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 2009
On mesh quality considerations for the discontinuous Galerkin method, Eric M. Collins
Use of high resolution microscopy (FESEM and TEM) to investigate carbonate precipitates in association with organic matter from hot spring, salt pond, and reef environments, Margaret Elizabeth Corley
Evaluation of energy usage in the chemical industry and effective measures to reduce energy losses, Raul Jose Crespo
The attitudes and perceived self-efficacy of Mississippi career and technical educators toward information and communication technology, Jason C. Crittenden
Porosity development in Pennsylvanian core from Table Mesa and Rattlesnake Fields, northwestern New Mexico, Jonathan David Culpepper
Predicting student success in online courses at a rural Alabama community college, Leslie Ann Cummings
Optimization of the production of the lantibiotics mutacin 1140 in modified M9 media, Neeti Dahal
Standards-based sensor web for wide area monitoring of power systems, Nischal Dahal
Deep water, open water, Kelly L. Daniels
Teacher stress in rural middle schools:teachers' perceptions of three contributing factors, Karen Voncille Davidson
Effects of interactive whiteboards and learning styles on MCT2 math scores, Ashley DeShannon Davis
A survey of articulation and transfer issues in Mississippi's community college art programs, Deitra R. Davis
Validated Prediction Of Pressurant Gas Requirements In Cryogenic Run Tanks At Subcritical And Supercritical Pressures, Laurence De Quay
Nutrient Management in On-Site Wastewater Treatment, Ayanangshu Dey
Of all that is seen and unseen, Jordan Adelle Doherty
Factors in the implementation of online courses of study in selected community colleges in Mississippi, Kenneth Lamar Done
In vitro digestibilty of ryegrass supplemented with hay, corn, or soybean hulls, Chadwick Warren Dunaway
Gamma-Ray Bursts: New Parameters For Measuring Energy Dependent Spectral Lag Times, Phillip Jefferson Durst
Mobility and population change in Northeast Mississippi: an object-based seriation of projectile points as a relative paleodemographic indicator, Jason L. Edmonds
Faunal communities of temporary wetlands of upland and floodplain public forested lands in north Mississippi, Katherine E. Edwards
The Role Of Cattle And Gulf Coast Ticks (Amblyomma Maculatum) In The Epidemiology Of Rickettsia Parkeri Infection, Kristine T. Edwards
Changes In Chinese Policy Toward North Korean Refugees Over The Last Two Decades, Shinhea Eom
An investigation of cumulative precipitation trends prior to Mississippi early season wildfires, Heather Sophia Eschete
Laser Induced Incandescence and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy based Sensor Development, Kemal Efe Eseller
CHO-human hybrid cells as models for human chromosome non-disjunction, Elizabeth Balconi Evans
Lysine and threonine responses in Ross X Ross TP16 male broilers, Derrick Lashawn Everett
Characterization of late embryonic B cell stages in chicken bursa of Fabricius, Balazs Felfoldi
The spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi):interactions with cucurbits and its status as a sweetpotato pest in Mississippi, Daniel Edward Fleming
Walking on the wild side: an examination of a long-distance hiking subculture, Kristi McLeod Fondren
Neuropsychological complaints associated with the non-medical use of prescription psychostimulants, Rachel Elizabeth Ford
The future of energy in Mississippi: policy and politics, Nicholas Luke Fowler
Coping Strategies among Religiously Committed Survivors of Hurricane Katrina in the State of Mississippi, Walter Lee Frazier
Social Networking Systems Success Model: Assessment And Validation Of The Is Success Model In Social Context, Aaron Michael French
The Effects of Switching Impulses on the Partial Discharge Activity and Breakdown Voltage of 15 kv XLPE and EPR cables, Jacob C (Jacob Curtis) Fulper
Mathematical Analysis Of The Effect Of Biofilm Upon Porosity And Permeability In Oil-Bearing Sandstone Of The Eutaw Formation In Jasper County, Mississippi, William Keith Funderburk
Nocturnal inversions over the Central Plains of the United States (1960-2009), Karen Marie Galvin
Osteogenic Regulatory Mechanisms Activated By Pressure In Aortic Heart Valve, Carol Andrea Pregonero Gamez
Obstacle array drag coefficient parametric response surface analysis, Mouthgalya Ganapathy
Population genetics study of the imported fire ants (Formicidae: Solenopsis spp.), Rajesh Babu Garlapati
Bioprospection And By-Product Utilization Of Juniperus Virginiana, Archana Jairam Gawde
Relationship between corn stalk strength and southwestern corn borer penetration, Bradley Kyle Gibson
Swinburne and Catholicism: unifying the flesh and the spirit, James Daniel Gillespie
Impacts of city size and vegetation coverage on the Urban Heat Island using Landsat satellite imagery, Gary Daniel Goggins
Dynamic Message Sign and Diversion Traffic Optimization, Jizhan Gou
Verification of a Three-Dimensional Statics Model for Continuum Robotics and the Design and Construction of a Small Continuum Robot (SCR), Ricky (Ricky Lee) Gray
Evaluation of lighter density fraction from dried distillers grains with solubles as a feedstuff for ruminants, Jonathan Michael Greene
Distributed simulation of power systems using real time digital simulator, Krishnanjan Gubba Ravikumar
A human factors and ergonomics awareness survey of professional personnel in the American furniture industry, Celal Gungor
A Cross Cultural Validation of Perceptions and Use of Social Network Service: An Exploratory Study, Chengqi Guo
The best practices for retention and placement of Associate of Applied Science students at Mississippi public community and junior colleges, Janae Ferguson Hagan
A beginning descriptive profile in mathematics for pre-service elementary education majors at Mississippi State University, Emma Goodloe Haley
An Investigation Of A Rural Community College Meeting The Needs Of Nontraditional Students, Kishki Hall
Watershed-scale sediment movement in relation to in-stream water quality:pre- and post-harvest observations, Bonnie Leigh Hamiter
An Assessment Of Flow Quality In An Open Test Section Wind Tunnel, Christopher Eric Hamm
Effectiveness Of A Time Out From Reinforcement Package For Escape-Maintained Behaviors Exhibited By Typically Developing Children In Head Start, Melissa Marie Harber
Assay of the Efficacy of Novel Pyridinium Oximes for Potential Activity in the Central Nervous System for Reactivating Phosphorylated Acetylcholinesterase, Ashley Renee Harmon
Mammalian herbivory of hardwood seedlings on afforestation areas of the lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Tyler S. Harris
Gender-motivated bias crimes: examining why situational variables are important in the labeling of hate crimes, Jordan Thore Hertl
Juror perceptions of a woman who killed her abusive husband:effects of wife's psychological diagnosis, husband's history of alcoholism, and documentation of domestic violence, Amanda Spicer Hester
A proposed walkway system constructed from selected combustion residues, James L. Hillabrand
Effect on children's eating behavior and self-efficacy from participation in Fun with Food summer camp, Alma Land Hill
Growing Ethanol: An Analysis of Policy Instrument Selection in the Fifty American States, Erin J. Holmes
Characterization and Functional Analysis of a Cotton RING-type Ubiquitin Ligase (E3) Gene, Meng-Hsuan Ho
Changing currents: interpreting the promise of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Nathan Horn
Assessing job satisfaction among Alabama's community college faculty, Russell Warren Howton
The perceptions of public school administrators toward technology effectiveness and adequacy in curriculum and instruction in the Golden Triangle Public Schools of Mississippi, Wendy Lynn Hubbard
An evaluation of readiness factors for online education, Delena Rae Lang Hukle
Information Processing System To Security Standard Compliance Measurement: A Quantitative Approach Using Pathfinder Networks (Pfnets), Elaine Hulitt
The Spatial Distribution Of Cn Radicals In The Coma Of Comet Encke, Chandrasiri Albert Ihalawela
An assessment of the inservice training needs of Mississippi County Extension Directors in the area of program needs assessment, Martha Jackson-Banks
Has the education and health relationship changed over time?a panel analysis of age, period, and cohort effects, Wesley Lynn James
Implementation And Impact Of A School-Based Intervention Program To Combat Obesity And Cardiovascular Disease In A Predominantly African-American High School, Brenda White Campbell Jenkins
Development of an electrochemical primary treatment for hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine laden wastewater, Jared Lynn Johnson
A forest product/bioenergy mill location and decision support system based on a county-level forest inventory and geo-spatial information, Thomas Luke Jones
Are two heads better than one? The effects of teamwork on criminal profile accuracy, Barbara Kathleen Kaderabek
Molecular And Biochemical Role Of Auxin And Cytokinin In Dedifferentiation And Organogenesis Of Arabidopsis, Aparna Kakani
Fusion of Spectral Reflectance and Derivative Information for Robust Hyperspectral Land Cover Classification, Hemanth Reddy Kalluri
Optimal Control Of Voltage And Power In Mvdc Multi-Zonal Shipboard Power System, Padmavathy Kankanala
Implantable Antennas For Wireless Data Telemetry: Design, Simulation, And Measurement Techniques, Tutku Karacolak
Evaluation Of The Convergent Validity Of The Functional Assessment Informant Record For Parents--Checklist With Other Functional Behavior Assessment Measures With Referred Children In A Clinic-Based Setting, Jennifer S. Kazmerski
Relationship between vegetation boundaries and severe local storms in the Delta region of Mississippi, David Paul Keeney
A study of Mississippi community and junior college dual enrollment collaboration practices with secondary schools and parents of home-schooled students, LaNell Bagwell Kellum
Forest characterization with high resolution satellite data for a regional inventory, Tabatha Rae Kelly
Student and employer perceptions of work-based learning in rural community colleges in Mississippi, Shirley Ann King-Bailey
Partitioning And Interface Requirements Between System And Application Control For Power Electronic Converter Systems, Anil Kumar Kondabathini
Indirect effects of invasive species:community effects of invasive aquatic plant control and direct and indirect effects of non-native peacock bass, Ekaterina Kovalenko
Novel Techniques For Selective Doping Of Silicon Carbide For Device Applications, Bharat Krishnan
Self-Regulation And Rejection: Effects On Obsessive Relational Intrusion, Roshni Trehan Ladny
Factors of teacher induction which impact job satisfaction and attrition in teachers, Michelle Ann Larabee
Visual Perception And Gestalt Grouping In The Landscape: Are Gestalt Grouping Principles Reliable Indicators Of Visual Preference?, Mark Reinhardt Levy
Current Sharing To Minimize Power Losses In Parallel Converters Using Pso, Dan Li
Ethnicity and academic achievement by Malaysian eighth grade students, Hui Peng Liew
Biomass Pretreatment For Increased Anhydrosugars Yield During Fast Pyrolysis, Qi Li
Analysis of regulatory T cell activation markers in feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)-infected and control placenta samples from early and late term pregnancy, Nikki Nikkia Lockett
Travel time estimation in congested urban networks using point detectors data, Anas Mohammad Mahmoud
Laboratory study on lightning performance of dissipation devices, Shreeharsh Mallick
An investigation of a Mississippi Whole Schools Initiative model school, Robert Mamrak