Theses and Dissertations
This collection assembles the theses and dissertations of Mississippi State University graduate students. The majority of the documents are born digital from 2001 to present; however, there are a few documents that have been digitized with the author's permission and added to the repository.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Spatial Error Metrics and Registration for the Validation of Numerical Oceanographic Models, Sean B. Ziegeler
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Nuclear Phenomena in Covariant Density Functional Theory, Hazem Abusara
Agricultural conservation buffers for breeding grassland birds in eastern Mississippi, Heidi Lynn Adams
Success rates of GED credential recipients and high school graduates: a comparative study of Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College students, James Victor Adams
Development and Loss of Porosity in the Lower Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) Sligo Formation Shelf Edge Reef, South Texas, Eyitayo David Aina
Centrarchid assemblages in oxbow lakes of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley with perspectives for fisheries management, Ted Joseph Alfermann
Were they or weren't they? A study of possible sedentariness using faunal indicators at a coastal Thom's Creek site (38ch1693), Lauren Lowrey Alford
Artificial Regeneration of Bottomland Hardwoods in Southern Mississippi on Lands Damaged by Hurricane Katrina, Derek Kyle Alkire
Using Green Roofs to Mitigate the Effects of Solar Energy on an Unconditioned Building in the Southern United States, Jason Lee Arnold
Study Of Food Digestion And Morphology Of Subterranean Termites From Mississippi, Timothy Joseph Arquette
Static and Free Vibration Analyses of Composite Shells Based on Different Shell Theories, Ebrahim Asadi
Control of Multigenerators for the All-Electric Ship, Yamilka Isabel Baez Rivera
Nestling Provisioning Of Dickcissels In Native Warm-Season Grass Field Buffers, Kristina Lynne Baker
A three-dimensional heat and mass transport model for a tree within a forest, Jerrell Ray Ballard
Studies on Hexahapto-Dibenzo[A,E]Cyclooctatetraene Complexes of Chromiumtricarbonyl and Cationic Manganesetricarbonyl, Nilantha Bandara
Identification of Genes Differentially Expressed in Elongating Fiber in a Cotton Chromosome Substitution Line CS-B25, Samuel Sunil Kumar Bandi
Effect Of Asphalt Emulsion On Surface Treated Flexible Pavements Using The Bending Beam Rheometer, Jason Michael Barham
Parenting style moderates the relationship between childhood exposure to violence and sexually aggressive behavior in early adulthood, Lisa Beck-Xaysuda
Power Supply on Chip DC-DC converter identification using black-box modeling techniques, Charles Craig Bilberry
Modifying the Double-Ovsynch Protocol to include Human Chorionic Gonadotropin to Synchronize Estrus in Dairy Cattle, Joseph Andrew Binversie
A Motion Capture Based Analysis of the Effects of Body Armor on Shooting Posture, Christopher Blackledge
Peripheral and Placental Immunology in the Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)-Infected Cat Model, Crystal Elizabeth Boudreaux
Testing the generalizability of informal social control theory: change and stability of illicit substance use across the life course among various racial and gender subgroups, Christopher W. Bounds
Stability of biophotonic Eschrechia coli 0157:H7 and its effectiveness as a validation tool in beef purge sampling methodologies, Paul Randall Broadway II
An examination of family nutrition programs implemented by Mississippi State University Extension Service in Jackson public schools, Gabrielle La'Dale Bryant
Effects of tibial tuberosity advancement and meniscal release on kinematics of the canine cranial cruciate deficient stifle during early, middle, and late stance, James Ryan Butler
Prey Specificity Of Thanasimus Dubius Between Latent And Intermediate Phases Of Southern Pine Beetle, Ryann Skiles Campbell
Wildlife habitat quality in southern Mississippi 8 years after intensive pine plantation establishment, Tamara Nicole Campbell
Multispectral/Multitemporal Aerial Detection And Mapping Of Red Imported Fire Ant Colony Mounds In Two Monocultural Grass Types, Mark Ellis Carruth
Laboratory Evaluation of Specialty Portland Cements and Polymer Fibers in Stabilization of Fine Grained Soils, William Denman Carruth
Stratigraphic Architecture of the Floyd (Neal) Shale in the Black Warrior Basin of Alabama and Mississippi: Implications for Regional Exploration Potential, Matthew MacGregor Caton
Design and evaluation of customizable area whole farm insurance, Lekhnath Chalise
Ann-Based Fault Classification And Location On Mvdc Cables Of Shipboard Power Systems, Naveen Kumar Chanda
Reactions of in Situ Generated Cyclic Ketene-N,N-,-N,O- and -N,S-Acetals: Acid Catalyzed Olefinations of Bio-Oil, Sabornie Chatterjee
Characterization and development of methods to measure moisture content of switchgrass in the windrow, Gary Daniel Chesser
Genetic variation and leprosy distribution in nine-banded armadillos, Leah Chinchilla
Headwater hydrologic functions in the upper gulf coastal plain of Mississippi, Byoungkoo Choi
Numerical Analysis Of Aberdeen Pool Sedimentation, Nathan Dwayne Clifton
Along the diminishing stretch of memory, Christina C. Collins
Hydrolysis of Organophosphate and Model Substrates in African American and Caucasian Southerners by Serum Paraoxonase-1 (pon1) and its Relationship to Atherosclerosis, Ryan Hunter Coombes
The Legacy of Cotton: A Geographical Perspective on the Influence of Traditionalist Politics in Mississippi, William Edward Stephen Cottrell
Distribution and Management of Invasive Plant Species in the Ross Barnett Reservoir, Michael Christopher Cox
Dr. Johnson's novel influence: Jane Austen illuminates Concordia Discors, Heather Ann Craig
Consequences of GIS Classification Errors on Bias and Variance of Forest Inventory Estimates, Michael Keith Crosby
Biophotonic Imaging as a Novel Approach to Study Infectious Diseases in the Bovine, Jaime E. Curbelo Rodríguez
The Relationship Between DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency Scores and Reading Scores on High-Stakes Assessments, Alicia Lenise Curry
Deoxygenation Catalysis On Titania For Renewable Fuel Applications, Prashant Reuben Daggolu
Characterization of tissue mimicking materials for testing of microwave medical devices, Mary Virginia Dancsisin
Assessing the Impact of Reading First Programs on Student Achievement in K-3 Classrooms in Selected Mississippi schools, Angel LaKease Day-Meeks
Fish Biodiversity in Floodplain Lakes of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Daniel Jay Dembkowski
The Impact of Various Teaching Methods on Students' Academic Achievement and Self-Regulatory Cognitive Processes, Christy Michelle Derby
Essential Oils Reduce Listeria Monocytogenes From Biofilm Surfaces And Fresh Catfish Fillets, Monil Ajitbhai Desai
Biophysical Studies of Gene Sequence G-quadruplexes and i-Motifs, Jamie Marie Dettler
Measuring the salience of the economy : the effects of economic conditions on voter perceptions and turnout in Mississippi, Brad Thomas Dickerson
Influence of agronomic practices in rice (Oryza sativa L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) production in midsouthern USA, Kevin Alan Dillon
Life History Studies of Two Digenetic Trematodes, Bolbophorus Damnificus and an Unknown Clinostomoid Species, that Infect Channel Catfish Ictalurus Punctatus, Cynthia Michelle Doffitt
Responses of Butterfly and Forb Communities to Management of Semi-natural Grassland Buffers, Jolie Goldenetz Dollar
Evaluation of L-carnitine in ovo injection followed by L-carnitine feed supplementation on broiler hatching and growing characteristics, Michael Ray Dooley
The Effect of Context on Retrieval Blocking and Source Misattribution in an Eyewitness Memory Paradigm, Matthew Reed Douglass
Characterization of reclaimed asphalt and performance based evaluation of its use in recycled mixtures, Jesse David Doyle
Disaster preparedness of licensed private veterinary practitioners in Mississippi, Kathleen Leech Ebers
The Relationship Between First-Generation Students' Grade Point Averages And Social And Academic Integration, Darron La'Monte Edwards
Genomic instability may be a signal of human embryonic stem cell differentiation, Clara Ines Esteban-Perez
Extent Of Cluster-Based Economic Development Policies And The Political/Institutional Context: A Collective Case Study, Roberto Gallardo Estrella
Bovine respiratory disease: understanding how stress modulates immune and growth parameters when cattle are challenged with respiratory pathogens (viral and bacterial), Shollie Falkenberg
The effectiveness of Diabetes Mellitus education for managing hemoglobin A1c levels in adults, Amy Rebekah Farnsworth
Biomechanical Comparison of Three Methods for Internal Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures in Dogs, Stephen Cory Fisher
Multi-scale roost site selection by Rafinesque's big-eared bats and southeastern myotis in Mississippi, Heather Lynne Fleming
The Influence of Social Determinants on Late Stage Breast Cancer and the Impact of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Program on Late Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Melody L. Fortune
National Board Certification and student achievement: do they relate in Louisiana?, Barbara Ann Foster
Aquatic invertebrate biomass and community composition in greentree reservoirs and naturally flooded forests in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley and interior flatwoods, Justyn Richard Foth
Differences in Fatty Acid Content of Homogenized and Non-Homogenized Milk from Holstein and Jersey Cows, Amanda Jean Frahm
The effect of layup and pressure on mechanical properties of fiberglass and kenaf fiber composites, Ian Taylor Fulton
Growing Up Lesbian in the Rural Deep South: "I Only Knew I was Different", Lorraine Kay Gaddis
Lifetime characteristics of Magnet wire MW 16-C under AC, DC voltages, and high temperatures, Manasi Pramod Gadre
Saturated Solution Effects on Crystal Breakage Experiments in Stirred Vessels, Devkant Gandhi
Geospatial relationships of tree species damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in south Mississippi, Mark William Garrigues
Academic and Non-Academic Variables that Contribute to Persistence and Academic Success in a Graduate Level Distance Learning Program for Educators in the Geosciences, Douglas Matthew Gillham
Classes of reaction diffusion equations with nonlinear boundary conditions, Jerome Goddard
Student worker satisfaction and retention in campus recreation, Michael G. Grimes
Assessment of non-industrial private forest landowner willingness to harvest woody biomass in support of bioenergy production in Mississippi, Steven Ray Gruchy
In-situ Catalytic Upgrading of Pyrolysis Vapor, Vamshi Krishna Guda
Dynamics of classical particles and quantum spin systems, Marta Licelis Guerra
First-Principles Study of the Site Occupancy and Magnetic Properties of Zinc-Tin-Substituted Strontium Hexaferrite, Serkan Guldal
Major Depressive Disorder, negative life events, and parenting:their relationship with disruptive behavior disorders, Laura Haines
Static and Vibration Analysis of Thick Generally Laminated Composite Deep Curved Beams, Mehdi Hajianmaleki
Evaluating Workstation Design Guidelines and their Effects on the Obese Population, Michael Andre Hamilton
The condition of referral of intellectually gifted children for appropriate educational placement in one elementary school, Gail Pahl Hammond
Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Thiobarbituric Acid (TBA) and TBA Reactive Compounds, Pravindya Rukshani Haputhanthri
Application of the Take-Back-Half algorithm to voltage source converter current control, Christopher Samuel Harper
The effects of glycine-arginine-alpha-ketoisocaporic acid calcium on maximum strength and muscular endurance, Mareio Cortez Harris
Toward the implementation of preventive law in community college administration, Michael Joseph Heindl
Instructional and organizational effectiveness in selected PREPS-identified value added and PREPS-identified value subtracted elementary schools in Mississippi, Jimmy Dale Henderson
The effects of high school performing arts participation on educational and occupational attainment, Thomas C. Henry
An Evaluation Of Laboratory Manufactured Fire Retardant Treated Flakeboard, Joseph M. Hill
Mapping current range with respect to abiotic site factors of selected southern oaks (Quercus spp) in Mississippi, Laura Kim Hobbs