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 2025
Investigation of guayule resin as an oil-based wood treatment, Jordan Miller
Three essays on corporate social responsibility strategy formulation and implementation, Paulo Morilha Lanzarini Gomes
Evaluating the use of translucency score as an effective parameter of eggshell quality, Cassidy Autumn Morris
The effect of X-ray irradiation technology on Salmonella spp. and quality parameters of ready-to-bake chocolate chip cookie dough, Kala Grace Morris
Sweetpotato insect pests: virus vector management and rearing, Rachel Emily Morrison
Inductively heated platinum electrodes, Jayamini madumali Mudugamuwa hewage
Spatial variability of Heat Mortality Rate relationships in Arizona at Primary Care Area level, Ria Mukherjee
Immature bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) of coastal Alabama: a formal assessment of habitat change, the ‘shark nursery area’ concept, and facilitation of stakeholder support, Lindsay Lee Mullins
The role of community preparedness in influencing migration after natural disasters, Caren Mwange
Generative interpretable model-agnostic explanations (explainable AI/ML), Mohammad Nagahisarchoghaei
Unboxing the black box: Graph-based interpretability in transformer models, Ramak Nassiri
Assessing trends in SNAP-authorized food retailer participation and temporary losses using historical retailer data, Adam Nathan
Evaluating the impacts of cover crops at different nitrogen rates on soil microbial dynamics within a sweetpotato production system, Lahari Nekkalapudi
Investing in your own: How university leaders should aim to invest to retain quality staff in undergraduate recruitment offices, Grant Alexander Nerren
Augmenting healthcare communication: Context-aware AI frameworks for clinical decision support and automated summarization, Subash Neupane
The role of ENSO diversity in modulating tornadic activity in the United States, Davis Boyd Newton
Irrelevant information in geometry questions: Figuring it out with figures, Phuc Xuan Nhi Nguyen
Spawning and rearing techniques for improved production of White Crappie (Pomoxis anularis), Matthew E. Nichols
Decision-making and execution skill estimation in continuous action space domains, Delma I. Nieves-Rivera
Integrated assessment of defoliation, apical dominance loss and replanting on cotton growth, development, and yield in the Mid-South, Luke Champion Noah
Exploring the impact of incorporating artificial intelligence integrated systems in the workplace, Catherine Cruz Agosto Noda
Toward organizational resilience in the US federal bureaucracy, Michael Akomeah Ofori Ntow
Machine learning classification of drones, birds, and bird-like drones using radar micro-Doppler, camera imagery, and radar-camera fusion, Kester Magalong Nucum
Advanced monitoring of turbidity in the Mississippi Sound: A machine learning-based approach integrating unmanned aircraft systems, satellite observations, and land use analysis, Abduselam Mohammed Nur
Atomistic modeling of Mg and Al systems using rapid artificial neural network derived interatomic potential, Edward Omozusi Obasuyi
Investigating the dissemination of zoonotic bacterium Edwardsiella tarda to aquaculture ponds and its adaptive response to antibiotic pressure, Sydney O'Donald
Optimizing military fighter jet selection: A decision analysis approach for nuclear-capable aircraft, Eni Kelechi Ofong
Identification of novel activities of LysR-type Transcriptional regulators in virulence of Listeria monocytogenes, Seto Charles Ogunleye
Stochastic modeling, simulation and analysis of amyloid beta aggregation process and analysis of key biomarker proteins and cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease, Vaghawan Prasad Ojha
Markov Chain Monte Carlo techniques– innovations in lifetime data analysis and missing value imputations, Tobias Omondi Oketch
Evaluation of the effects of dietary DL-methionine and DL-methionine hydroxyl analogue supplementation on growing pigs challenged with diquat injection, Emmanuel Oluwaramipada Oladejo
In good times & bad: measuring ambivalence in custodial grandparents, Marin Gail Olson
The impact of land use types on pollinator communities in upland oak forests, John Olanrewaju Omolewa
Evaluation of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) yield potential following simulated population loss and replant strategies, William Paul O'Neal
Perceptions of community college financial aid and admissions practitioners regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Felicia Marie Orr
Earth analogue analysis of volcanic/tectonic interactions with applications to venusian stresses, Michael Ortigoza
Motivating factors leading to job satisfaction of teacher assistants and their perceptions of such, Jon Oswalt
Evaluating the effects of biostimulants on apple coloration, Patrick G. Owens
AI enabled Autonomic, safe, and interactive Intrusion Response System, Damodar Panigrahi
An evaluation of the Mississippi 4-H/FFA replacement beef heifer development contest, Lindsey V. Pansano
Timber price trends, transmission, and the impact on loblolly pine plantation management in the United States South., Samjhana Panthi
Genomics insights into the biogeography and evolution of Galapagos Iguanas using RADseq and WGSeq techniques, Cecilia Paradiso
Utilizing novel application methods to mitigate antagonism with combinations of auxin and grass control herbicides, Jake Patterson
Developing site index curves and exploring growth efficiency variation in longleaf pine planted on marginal agricultural land in Georgia, USA, Jabryan Pegues
Large-scale reserve constrained alternating current optimal power flow methods, Yehong Peng
Enhancing chemical synthesis for sustainability and process monitoring utilizing group ten metal catalysis, Amanda M. Perkins
Establishing a baseline for detecting LOTL attacks in Windows operating systems, Ashlyn Martin Phillips
Evaluation of broiler performance and processing metrics through sodium bisulfate application to litter and varying inclusions in feed, Samantha Suzanne Plocher
Stakeholder opinions on design and management strategies at the Pharr Mounds site, Lauryn Elizabeth Polito
Faculty perceptions and use of open educational resources in postsecondary STEM classrooms, Gabriel Posadas
Drought resilience of cowpea during vegetative and reproductive stages, Sujan Poudel
Design and evaluation of hollow cross-laminated timber with corrugated cores: a structural perspective, Suman Pradhan
A mathematical theory of epitaxial growth, Brock C. Price
Impact of overseeding cover crops on dryland soybeans in Mississippi Delta, Michael C. Pruden
Removal of harmful algal bloom toxin, Microcystin-LR via graphene coated polymers, Justin Douglas Puhnaty
An overview of global navigation satellite system reflectometry in coastal wetlands, Luke Andrew Redwine
“Sometimes the world don’t give you what you need”: Black motherhood and kinship as resistance to necropolitics in Jesmyn Ward’s Bois Sauvage, Hailey N. Reeder
The association between food insecurity, depression, and mental distress among adults in MS, Tomyah Reeves
Unraveling quantum properties of novel two-dimensional systems using a first-principles approach, Binod Regmi
Investigations into fluorescence of fluorene dimers: linker impacts and tuning potential through substituent addition, Abigail R. Ressler
The relationship between internal coherence and student learning in high achieving middle schools: A Mississippi study, Christina Coleman Reynolds
Elemental incorporation by calcite growing on the substrate in modified seawater solution, Mustafa Rezaei
Evaluation of soil steaming, cover crops, and allelopathy: An integrated and sustainable weed management strategy in sweetpotatoes, Alaina Marie Richardson
Feed-based strategies to improve poultry production efficiency, Anna Kathryn Riggs
Exploring user acceptance of virtual reality head mounted displays, Christina Honea Rinaudo
Digital twin technology for mobile robot navigation using Proximal Policy Optimization-enhanced RRT*-Smart algorithm, Elijah James Riser
Genetic reconstruction and diversity analysis in the USDA Forest Service Populus deltoides breeding collection, Carlos Armando Rivera Moreno
Incorporating in-situ wave energy data into a shoreline management model for Biloxi Back Bay, MS, Ashleigh D. Robbins
How the Advisor-Advisee Relationship Contributes to Black Student Success at PWIs, Renata Denise Roberts
Space utilization optimization, Troy D. Rockwood
Movement, microhabitat, and metapopulations: Improving our understanding of Gopher Frog (Rana [Lithobates] capito) ecology in Alabama, Krista Michelle Ruppert
The effectiveness of positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) in title I secondary schools, Robyn Rush-Grace
RAAD-LLM: adaptive anomaly detection using LLMs and RAG integration, Alicia Russell-Gilbert
From Handle With Care to broader school-community partnerships that promote trauma knowledge, safety, and children’s resilience, Jenna E. Russo
Cotton development, yield, and boll distribution response to row pattern and plant density, William Joseph Rutland
Study of insect frass-associated microbiome on plant growth and their potential use as biofertilizer, Jasmine Sahota
Integrating case studies with meteorologists’ insight: Assessing meteorologists’ perception and utilization of composite indices, Brianna Marie Salazar
Electronic structure and reactivity of pyrazine(diimine) complexes with first-row transition metals: insights into proton reduction and a comparative study with pyridine(diimine) complexes, Daniela Sanchez Arana
Synthesis and reactivity of heterobimetallic ruthenium and rhodium complexes incorporating aromatic N-heterocycles and group 13 metals, Gabriela Sanchez Lecuona
Structural determinants of global sustainability outcomes: A multinational, multidisciplinary analysis, Camica N. Sanderson
Raspberry cultivar evaluation trial in Mississippi, Apphia Santy
Application of PU learning in detection of DDoS attacks, Gagana Sathya Narayana Prasad
Ecology and management of alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) and an associated thrips biological control agent (Amynothrips andersoni), Samuel Alec Schmid
Anxiety, stress, and depression as a predictor of established vaping among high school students, Autumn Schneider
Evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of drones for monitoring animals, Emma Ann Schultz
Microbiomics of Amazonian fishes and associations with human pathogens (Mycobacterium ulcerans), Matthew Edwin Scott
Assessing the kinematics and kinetics about the knee with an isokinetic dynamometer and force plates during field-based and lab-based trials., Samantha Ann Searles
An insight into graph-based optimization approach to robot navigation and mapping with Human Autonomy Teaming-based strategy, Timothy Sellers
Measuring what matters: A policy analysis of statewide accountability systems through the lens of college and career readiness, Steven DeAndre Shadwick
Design and evaluation of a 5G testbed: Analyzing security solutions, IQ sample management, and performance visualization, Mohammed Saleh Shaik
Quantifying benefits of biochar with variable absorption capacity as a partial cement replacement in concrete, Benjamin Shannon
Costs and challenges in the Mississippi log trucking industry, James Tucker Shannon
Impact of fertilizer timing and cover crop establishment methods on bedded soybean cropping systems in Mississippi, Grant Madison Shavers
