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 2023
Assessing drivers of overwintering survival and annual range shifts by the redbanded stink bug, Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood), Thomas Gustavus Paul
Electroencephalography and biomechanics of the basketball throw, Phong Ky Phan
Taking care of what matters: How student involvement and characteristics relate to senior student sense of belonging, Kayla Pineda
Nutritional strategies to reduce Salmonella Enteritidis infections in laying hens: Prebiotic, probiotic, and precision biotics, Ishab Poudel
Physiological and yield responses of soybean cultivars to heat and drought stresses, Sadikshya Poudel
Flood inundation mapping of the Catalpa Creek Watershed, Subodh Poudel
Identifying additional neuroprotective mechanisms of novel phenoxyalkyl pyridinium oximes against organophosphorus compound toxicity, Chiquita Yvette Price
Characterizing quinclorac-resistant smooth crabgrass (Digitaria ischaemum) control and possible metabolic mechanisms of resistance, Atikah Dwi Putri
Transition metal-catalyzed functionalization of carbon-hydrogen bonds in alkenes, Xiaolin Qian
Expanding the market of biomaterials, Franklin Quin Jr.
Design and synthesis of donor-acceptor-donor xanthene-based near infrared I and shortwave infrared (SWIR) dyes for biological imaging, Chathuranga Rathnamalala
Development of hydrophobic paper and wood products via metal ion modification, Oshani Nayanathara Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage
The Silent Grave: A geophysical investigation of the Brush Arbor Cemetery in Starkville, Mississippi, Kathryn Cassidy Jean Rayburn
Timing is everything: impacts of firing technique and season on plant communities in the southeastern United States, Luke Michael Resop
Examining shifting factors predictive of health center utilization on college campuses using the ABM theoretical model, Kimberly Loren Reynolds
Current and future perceived needs and concerns for older adults aging in place in Mississippi: Intergenerational perspectives, Muhammad Riaz
Limits of tectonic reactivation on Mars using Earth analogue analysis and numerical modeling, Jonathan Rich
Neural Networks for improved signal source enumeration and localization with unsteered antenna arrays, John T. Rogers II
Disabilities in higher education: The impact of the disability resource center at Mississippi State University, Brecken Rush
Gas permeability of 3D stitched composites for cryogenic applications, Shuvam Saha
Investigating the role of plant traits and interactions in emergent wetland nutrient removal, Andrew Ryan Sample
Mechanical characterization of functionally graded M300 maraging steel cellular structures, Bradley Jay Sampson
Effects of high school engineering course availability and participation on engineering school recruitment, discipline selection, persistence attitudes, and self-efficacy, Kristin S. Sandberg
Assessing the relationship between soil health/quality and water quality in the Mississippi delta, Laura Andrea Sarmiento Rodriguez
The response of bats and their insect prey to different coastal upland habitat management techniques, Amanda Nicole Sartain
Hypothalamic manipulation of the anuran HPG axis: alternative hormones and a non-invasive administration route for amphibian Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), Erin Michelle Saylor
The effects of intermittent fasting on female athletes: A systematic review, Courtnie Scarbrough
Maximum size-density relationships in mixed-species and monospecific stands of the southeastern United States, Maxwell Robert Schrimpf
A survey analysis of southeastern U.S. dairy producers’ emotional states and their subjective pain perception of dairy cows, Michelle M. Schuh
Surface modification of wood using nano-sized titania particles coated by liquid-precursor flame spray pyrolysis, Ganesh Sedhain
Impact of a feeding strategy and management practices on the health and welfare of pullets and laying hens, Gerald Rodney Self
Advancements in time resolved spectroscopy and nonlinear microscopy, Bryan Semon
AI methods for identifying process defects in advanced manufacturing with rare labeled data, Ayantha Umesh Senanayaka Mudiyanselage
The effect of vitamin B-12 supplementation on visual reaction time in young adult females, Sean M. Servalish
Increasing graduate school enrollment in a shrinking applicant pool: A look at factors influencing college choice, Lindsey Erin Storey Shelton
Remote physiological monitoring of the giant panda and red panda using near infrared spectroscopy and machine learning, Qingyu Sheng
Membrane fabrication and functionalization for improved removal of monovalent ions from water using electrodialysis, Matthew P. Sheorn
The effect of four decades of deregulation on competition and productivity of the U.S. freight transportation industry, Seungjae Shin
Adherence to a gluten-free diet and depression, and nutrient distribution in participants with celiac disease, Mohammad K. Shushari
Moisture effects on visible near-infrared and mid-infrared soil spectra and strategies to mitigate the impact for predictive modeling, Francis Hettige Chamika Anuradha Silva
Genome-wide association study for agronomic traits in bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.), Lovepreet Singh
Cement stabilization of poorly graded sand, Lana Grayson Brown Sisung
Endeavors of large family firms: A property rights perspective of internationalization, Vitaliy Skorodziyevskiy
Analysis of weather-related flight delays at 13 United States airports from 2004-2019 using a time series and support vector regression, Caroline E. Sleeper
A thematic analysis of religious identity and volunteer motivation among emerging adult members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jennifer R. Smith
Impact of daily sweet potato ingestion on alterations to the gut microbiome, cholesterol, and exercise performance, JohnEric William Smith
The experiences of teachers in predominantly Black schools, Kennetra Smith
Tornado outbreak false alarm probabilistic forecasts with machine learning, Kirsten Reed Snodgrass
Comet nuclei activity simulation using percolation theory on comet 67P/Churyumov– Gerasimenko, Ahmad Sohani
Evaluating the utility of trial-based functional analyses of inappropriate mealtime behavior: A comparison of identified functions across functional analysis methods, Meredith Huff Staggers
Molecular mechanisms of novel brain-penetrating oxime acetylcholinesterase reactivators on sarin surrogate-induced toxicities, Darby Caroline Stanford
Does Mississippi school principals’ age, race, gender, educational attainment, work experience in education, or evaluation scores influence accountability points?, Braxton Dywayne Stowe
Interspecies differences in organophosphate anticholinesterase inhibition potency and reactivation using novel oximes, Katie Elizabeth Strickland
Developing a precision agriculture framework to assess financial viability of decisions in farming and conservation, Jennifer Sublett
Paternal programming: the role of seminal plasma in pregnancy hemodynamics and offspring growth, Rebecca Michele Swanson
Novice teacher perceptions of induction supports provided during the first year, Keri James Tawater
Assessing and predicting the students’ systems thinking preference: multi-criteria decision making and machine learning, Siham Tazzit
Pairing and rotation-induced nuclear exotica in covariant density functional theory, Saja Teeti
Exploring the impact of extracurricular activities on adolescent development: A study of students attending schools in poverty and non-poverty areas, Clifton B. Thames
Identifying limitations in using diagnostic testing for absorption of passive maternal immunity in neonatal beef calves to predict pre-weaning disease, Alexis Charlotte Thompson
Spatial conservation planning in the southeastern United States: alignments and opportunities, Bradly Stewart Thornton
Heirs' property disputes on forestlands, partition actions, and the determinants of court verdicts, Mahesh Prasad Tiwari
Marginal agricultural land identification in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Prakash Tiwari
Bayesian latent class modeling to evaluate the predictive value of feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus testing in apparently healthy and clinically ill shelter cats., Hannah Elizabeth Urig
Evaluating the GREET-STOP-PROMPT intervention in decreasing racial disparities in school discipline, Alexandra Utley
Designing bioinspired materials with tunable structures and properties from natural and synthetic polymers, Anandavalli Varadarajan
Identification and quantification of allelochemicals associated with weed suppression in sweetpotato, Varsha Varsha
Evaluation of conservation practices effect on water quality using the SWAT model, Vivek Venishetty
Impact of soil moisture stress at different phases of corn growth and development, Ranadheer Reddy Vennam
Evolution and epidemiology of channel catfish virus (CCV), Arun Venugopalan
Where did they come from? Why did they go? How engineering students’ perceptions cultivate experiences and influence behaviors, Sara Campbell Vick
College preparedness. Narratives of transitions from high school to college., Chelsey LuAnn Vincent
Nanoscale modeling of membrane systems under mechanical deformation in traumatic brain injury using molecular dynamics, Anh Thi Ngoc Vo
The impact of institutional culture on Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge in higher education, Kenna Spiller Vowell
Probing the biophysical interactions between autolysin proteins and polystyrene surfaces, Radha Paramee Wadduwage
Phenotyping cotton compactness using machine learning and UAS multispectral imagery, Joshua Carl Waldbieser
Managing iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) in soybean through a cropping system approach, Katelin Savannah Waldrep
Distributionally robust unsupervised domain adaptation and its applications in 2D and 3D image analysis, Yibin Wang
Analysis of gene evolution in the long-lived Heliconius butterfly genus, LeAnn Ward
Effects of fire seasonality on Bachman’s Sparrows in the longleaf pine forests of Southern Mississippi, Michael D. Warren
Effects of Parkinson’s disease on motor asymmetry, Deborah Mazanek Watson
Quantifying seasonal and annual precipitation variability on San Salvador Island, Bahamas using surface observations and satellite estimates., John Bryson Wells
Evaluating teachers’ perceptions of the social validity of psychological report writing styles, Adam Weseloh
Evaluation of early maturing cultivars, optimal harvest timing, and canopy reflectance of peanut to maximize grade and yield, Joseph Bryan Whittenton
Re(engineering) student success: constructing knowledge on students’ experiences in engineering education programs to encourage holistic student success, Shaylin Williams
Development of an automated delivery system to apply copper sulfate crystals using precision dry fertilizer application technology, Kevin Charles Wise