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 2008
An investigation of study guides and quizzes to improve college students' reading compliance, comprehension and metacognitive strategies, Tiffany Fawn Culver
Restoring blackland prairies in Mississippi: remnant-restored prairie comparisons and techniques for augmenting forbs, Andrew Clifford Dailey
Neuropsychological test scores as an indicator of cluster B personality disorder characteristics, Ronald H. Dallas
Educational video impact on preservice teacher knowledge, opinions, and referral attitudes regarding Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Brandon Shane Davis
Strain rate effects on structure-property relationship in the rabbit patellar tendon, Deborah D. Davis
An investigation of paraoxonase-1 activities in the serum of southerners as related to gender and race, Kimberly Ann Davis
A review of case law since 1988 on sexual harassment of students in public elementary and secondary schools, Gwendolyn Stuckey Dawkins
Axial pull-out strength of 3.5 cortical and 4.0 cancellous bone screws placed in canine proximal tibias using manual and power tapping, Jennifer Lynn Demko
Exploring cybersex and alcohol addiction in college students, Amy Marie Dendy
Causes of whitening of ivy geraniums (Pelargonium peltatum), Ritu Dhir
The factors that influence the graduation rates of community college transfer students and native students at a four-year public state university, John Randall Dickerson
Wave Forces On Bridges, Mary-Margaret Dickey
Effect of phosphorous poisoning on catalytic cracking of lipids for green diesel production, Stephen Thomas Dufreche
Reading Nature, Reading Eve: Reading Human Nature in John Milton's Paradise Lost, Maria Lynn Dunser
Effects Of Body Mass, Physiographic Region, And Environmental Cues On Reproductive Timing In Deer, Michael Paul Dye
Optimization of the material selection process for cryogenic composite overwrapped pressure vessels, Mark Vernon Dyess
The psychometric equivalency of scores from a web-based questionnaire administered via cellphone versus desktop computer, John Francis Edwards
Identification of disease and weather related loss factors and an efficiency measure affecting the U.S. farm-raised catfish industry, Seanicaa E. Edwardsorris
Energy expenditure and mortuary practices at Lyon's Bluff, 22OK520: an evolutionary approach, Lorien Stahl Elmore
The use of a behavior screener to predict outcomes on high stakes tests for elementary school students, Rebecca Anne Emens
Development of a one-dimensional contaminant model for streams and rivers, Scott Allen Fant
Professional school counselor perception of preparedness in stabilizing a student in specific crisis situations: a random sample of American School Counselor Association members, Thomas Allen Fonseca
Sequence analysis of the 16s-23s intergenic spacer regions of Flavobacterium columnare, Lorelei Melissa Ford
Evaluation of automated, manual and constant aeration practices in managing of dissolved oxygen for channel catfish farming in earthen ponds, Shelby E. Fortune
Cooling, heating, and power systems energy performance and non-conventional evaluation based on energy use, Nelson Fumo
Enhanced Models for Mixtures of Fluids in Chemical Equilibrium at High Pressures, Pietro Gaiaschi
Beauty standards: negotiations of social life among African American college women, Sheena Kaori Gardner
Counselors' affective responses to childhood sexual abuse disclosure, Yun Hui Gardner
Reconfiguration of distribution system using survivability index, Bidur Raj Gautam
The dynamics of trematode infected and uninfected Planorbella trivolvis in commercial catfish ponds, Barbara Ann George
A Lithium-ion Test Cell for Characterization of Electrode Materials and Solid Electrolyte Interphase, Ekta Goel
Design of an aerospike nozzle for a hybrid rocket, Cedric O. Gould
Analysis of the effects of atropine and saline on the HRV of rats using ensemble averaging and frequency analysis, Donald Lee Green
Development and application of a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the myxozoan parasite Henneguya ictaluri, Matthew J. Griffin
A study on biological fuel cells for micro level applications, Duminda Anuradh Gunawardena
Synthesis and selected reactions of 2-alkenylthiazolines, Hua Guo
Multiple positive solutions for classes of elliptic systems with combined nonlinear effects, Jaffar Ali Shahul Hameed
The perceptions of teachers and school administrators of school effectiveness in 11 schools in a southern Mississippi school district, Bradford Lee Harrison
Hydrogen production through water gas shift reaction over nickel catalysts, Agus Haryanto
Cryogenic Temperature Effects on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon, Aramid, and PBO Fibers, William Chad Hastings
An Investigation of Tropical Rainfall Downwind of Urban Areas along the United States East Coast, Ashley Marie Hayes
The Teacher Shortage: Factors that Influence the Recruitment, Retention, and Attrition of Teachers in Selected Mississippi Teacher Shortage Area, Gloria (Gloria Diane) Hayes
Facilitating higher-fidelity simulations of axial compressor instability and other turbomachinery flow conditions, Gregory Paul Herrick
An examination of the prevalence of obesity and student performance in a low socioeconomic school district, Mary L. Hillones
An assessment of the Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit program at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, Alabama, Phillip M. Hobbs
Development of a bioenergetic model for black carp to predict consumption and growth, Nathaniel Charles Hodgins
The investigation of innate immune system memory in rag1-/- mutant zebrafish, Claudia M. Hohn
A framework for automatically generating optimized digital designs from C-language loops, Wesley James Holland
Multi-scale evaluation of mechanisms associated with the establishment of a model invasive species in Mississippi: Imperata Cylindrica, D Christopher Holly
Adolescent offenders with and without incarcerated parents: comparison of traumatic experiences and risk factors, Tiffany Atkins Howell
Understanding health inequality through the study of living arrangements, Tzei Hsu
A study of the influence of preschool settings on school achievement, Sharon McNeel Humphrey
An assessment of the workplace readiness skills desired by industries and perceived by college personnel in Alabama, Jason Brett Hurst
An optical fiber sensor for the determination of hydrogen peroxide, Xueei Hu
A Stand Level Growth and Yield Model for Red Oak/Sweetgum Forests in Southern Bottomlands, John Clinton Iles
Discolorations in Southern Hardwood Logs: Biological and Non-biological Staining Control Practices, Nathan Edward Irby
Molecular Dynamics Simulations Of Metals, Bohumir Jelinek
Student And Faculty Perceptions Of Accelerated Nursing Programs On The Nursing Shortage In The Mississippi Delta, Sheba Jennings
Does music piracy influence purchase intention :adapting Ajzen's theory of planned behavior model, Jeremy Jinkerson
Extending Long Term Working Memory Theory to Dynamic Domains: The Nature of Retrieval Structures in Situation Awareness, Mark T. Jodlowski
The Good Villain, David Michael Johnson
Sedimentation solutions for the Port of Pascagoula, Hunter Neal Johnson
Formulation Of A Fruit Slush Using Evaporated Sweet Whey, Reginald Carl Sean Johnson
Effects of Five Different Intensities of Stand Establishment on Wildlife Habitat Quality and Tree Growth in Loblolly Pine (Pinus Taeda) Plantations in Southern Mississippi, Phillip Daniel Jones
Stability of catfish methyl esters under normal versus accelerated storage conditions, Saowalee Jongrattananon
Experiments And Modeling Of Fatigue And Fracture Of Aluminum Alloys, J Brian Jordon
Comparison Of State Estimation Algorithms Considering Phasor Measurement Units And Major And Minor Data Loss, Srinath Kamireddy
Quantifying cognitive workload and defining training time requirements using thermography, Jihun Kang
Solution adaptive meshing strategies for flows with vortices, Naser Talon Shamsi Kasmai
Molecular And Biochemical Analysis Of Water Stress Induced Responses In Grape, Ramesh Katam
An evaluation of magnesium status and inflammatory response during the third trimester of normal pregnancy and preeclampsia, Fauzia Asadullah Khan
Development Of Three-Phase Continuation Power Flow For Voltage Stability Analysis Of Distribution Systems, Dina Khaniya
The effects of crime drama viewing on psychological profile accuracy for a sexual homicide offender, Terri Leigh Kilgore
An integrated subterranean termite management system coupling soil amendments with insect repellent plant tissues, Shane Clinton Kitchens
Assessing Parent-Child Agreement On An Eating Disorder Symptom Questionnaire, Lindsay Reece Klyce
Technical And Economic Impacts Of Distributed Generators And Energy Storage Devices On The Electric Grid, Aarthi Asok Kumar
The accuracy of analyst ratings following the IPO quiet period, Patrick Adam Lach
Hierarchical Geographical Identifiers As An Indexing Technique For Geographic Information Retrieval, John Christopher Lakey
Exploring the reliability and validity of the Human Spirituality Scale scores with older adults in independent living facilities, Charles Joseph Landrum
The effect of policy and land use change on water quality in a coastal watershed city: an analysis of Covington, Louisiana, Kenneth Tyler Langley
Common factors linking male high school completers from a low socio-economic urban setting, Terry James Larabee
A Study of Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System (STARS) Approved Courses Completed at an Alabama Community College, Khristy Gibson Large
Human lumbar nuclear intervertebral disc prosthesis: an experimental study, Wuraola F. Larinde
Increased incidence of risky sexual behavior in college students with a history of familial incarceration, Lacey Loy Leachman
Implementation And Evaluation Of A Health Promotion Program On University Campuses, Michelle Lanphere Lee
County Extension Coordinators' Opinions On The Role Of County Extension Offices In The Civic Engagement Of A Land-Grant University, Denise L. Legvold
English as a second language (ESL) students' perception of the ESL program at Mississippi State University, Chun Fu Lin
Low-temperature halo-carbon homoepitaxial growth of 4H-SiC, Huang-De Hennessy Lin
Radio Frequency Evaluation of Oriented Strand Board, Xiaojian Liu
Fabrication Of Aluminum Matrix Particulate Composites By Compaction And Sintering, Wei Li
Microfluidic Analysis of Free Amino Acids from Different Fish Species, Chamindu Liyanapatirana
Instructional Leadership: Perceptions of Mississippi Career and Technical Education Administrators and Teachers, Leanne Freeman (Cheryl Leanne Freeman) Long
Integrated optical fiber laser Raman sensor for cryogenic application, Appolinaire Tifang Luanje
Effect of poultry litter amended with aluminum sulfate on plant growth and soil properties, Sosten Lungu
Characterization of fresh muscle pigments in channel catfish and their influence by chilling stress, Youkai Lu
Trends in accrual quality and real activity-based earnings management in the pre and post Sarbanes-Oxley eras, Nicholas Christopher Lynch