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
A 17-year assesment of changes in biomass in the south of Chile, using Landsat satellite images, Fredy A. Bernales
Terminal-occupation community patterns at Lyon's Bluff (22OK520) in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi:sedimentological, molluscan, artifactual, and geophysical evidence, S Marshall Bierly
Productivity of raised seedbeds for soybean [Glycine max. (L.) Merr.] production on clayey soils of the Mississippi Delta, James Brewer Blessitt
Secondary Career And Technical Student Achievement Measured By The Mississippi Career Planning And Assessment System, Shelley Hemphill Bock
NMR Structure Calculation of the Halophilic Binary hvDHFR1:folate Complex, Arezue Fatemeh Bekrai Boroujerdi
Faculty Mentoring and its Impact on Freshmen Students' Success, Thomas Loor Bourgeois
Attitudes of agriscience teachers, counselors, administrators, and students toward selected agriscience programs in Mississippi, Mary Hitchner Brister
Effects of offender/victim alcohol consumption and type of rape on mock juror decisions, Megan Glenn Brown
Molecular Based Identification of Wood Decay Fungi from Two Field Sites in Mississippi, Robert Joseph Bucci
Derivitives of petroleum hydrocarbons upon reaction with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in a laboratory environment, Nancy Rebecca Buell
An investigation of the relationship between class I railroad employment and TEU traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, California: 1997-2006, James Augustus Burt
Descriptive study of parents' and guardians' perceived barriers to physical activity in the Mississippi Delta, Julia Parrott Callahan
Using Self Determination Theory to Predict Employee Job Satisfaction in a State Psychiatric Hospital, Paul A (Paul Anthony) Callens
Structure-property quantification and modeling related to crashworthiness, Isha C. Carrasquel Romero
Assessing impact of instruction treatments on positive test selection in hypothesis testing, Daniel Wade Carruth
Design and Construction of a Liquid-Cooled Solid-State Digital Television Transmitter, Geoffrey Ewald Carter
Characterization of Johne's disease in Mississippi cattle, Jesse Lee Carter
A New Technique for Structural Reliability Analysis, Bulakorn Charumas
Population characteristics of interior double-crested cormorants breeding across the southern border of Ontario, Jennifer Erin Chastant
Nitrogen doping in low temperature halo-carbon homoepitaxial growth of 4H-silicon carbide, Kritsa Chindanon
On A Slow Boat To Democracy: The Democratization Of Hong Kong And The Factors Hindering It, James Clapper
Aggressive responses to provocation in a relationship context, Kellie Nichole Clark
John Calvin: an educational innovator or a reflector of society, Jim Llewellyn Codling
Petrography of the Cook-Mccormick core, Eutaw Formation, Heidelberg field Mississippi and relationship to Microbial Permeability Profile Modification, Krystal Marie Collins
Two particle studies: 1) a microscopic evaluation of "clay mimics" + their intercalates, and 2) synthesis and characterization of metal halides with ammonium cations, Christina Elizabeth Costinogan
A study of K-8 preservice teachers' use of digital technologies when student teaching, Richard Francis Coughlin
Protocols For Preconditioning Of Patellar Tendon For Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Richard Lee Crawford
Potentiation of microglial toll-like receptor stimulated inflammatory cytokine output by manganese: a role for p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, Patrick L. Crittenden
The impact of an auditory task on visual processing:implications for cellular phone usage while driving, Ginger Wigington Cross
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