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 2022
Diversity-productivity relationships in forests of the southeastern United States: Leveraging national inventory data and tree functional traits, Elizabeth Baach
Photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants by titania particles produced by flame spray pyrolysis, Noah Babik
Metabolic profiling of firefighter plasma using 1H NMR platform following curcumin, ketone supplementations and carbohydrate restricted diet benefits for oxidative stress suppression, Richard Eugene Baird
Assessment of mechanical engineering skills: a synthesis of industry and academic graduate level curriculum requirements, Francie Baker
Recognizing traffic signaling gestures through automotive sensors., Benjamin James Bartlett
An investigation of geostationary satellite imagery to compare developing and non-developing African easterly waves, Jenna Bartlett
Bayesian network development and validation for siting selection, Abdullah Hassan Battawi
Assessment of current Hatch-out Program curriculum implemented in K-12 for Mississippi, Marissa Kaytlyn Beasley
The effect administrators have on employee morale within the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Sherry L. Beaty-Sullivan
Development of alternative air filtration materials and methods of analysis, Ivan Philip Beckman
The impact of high- vs. low-load resistance training on measures of muscle activation, strength, body composition, and hormonal markers, Marissa Laina Bello
Dynamics of redox-driven molecular processes in local and systemic plant immunity, Philip Berg
Towards a model of support: Redefining the focus of early parenting, Keancelar E. Birge
Classification models for 2,4-D formulations in damaged Enlist crops through the application of FTIR spectroscopy and machine learning algorithms, Benjamin Blackburn
Interpolating and dominating sequences, Ethan Black
Molecular dynamics of high temperature hydrogen attack, Mike Travis Bodden Connor
Structural and biological analysis of faults in basalts in Sheepshead Mountains, Oregon as an Earth analogue to Mars, Allison Bohanon
Non-traditional adjuvants and methods for applying root-promoting compounds in commercial cutting propagation, Anthony Turner Bowden
Insights into molecular recognition and reactivity from molecular simulations of protein-ligand interactions using MD and QM/MM, Jerrano L. Bowleg
Non-classroom involvement among rural community college students: An application of Tinto and Astin’s models, William Johnson Bowlin
Barnyardgrass control in Mississippi with different herbicides and herbicide mixtures, Hunter D. Bowman
Natural capital value of fisheries under environmental stressor: A case of blue crab under hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico, Shelby Leigh Brewer
The temperature dependent mechanical response of M250 maraging steel and its implications on wire arc additive manufacturing, Frank M. Brinkley III
Mitigating the shrink-swell capacities of the Yazoo Clay through application of lime and biochar, Austin Alan Brister
Alteration of the viral immune response in the lung of juvenile rats by cannabidiol, Kylee J. Burroughs
Cause for alarm: Punk rock, politics, race, and the problem of irony in modern America, Colin Shea Campbell
The effects of professional experience on ethical profiles of housing and residence life staff, Sirena L. Cantrell and Sirena L. Cantrell
Supplier performance scorecard utilization in the medical device manufacturing healthcare supply chain, Justin Cardisco
Investigation of the material properties of poly pipe irrigation tubing for identifying performance characteristics by thickness, Victor Frank Carey IV
Nondestructive assessment of flexural and tensile properties for southern pine structural lumber, Marly Gabriela Carmona Uzcategui
Incorporating follicle stimulating hormone to stimulate multiple corpora lutea for embryo transfer in beef cattle, Bryan Carter
U.S. financial literacy: Does urban-rural residency matter?, Mckenzie Leanne Carvalho
Quasi 1D modelling of a Scramjet engine cycle using Heiser-Pratt approach, Asmaa Chakir
Effects of post-fire disturbance responses of Microstegium vimineum on native hardwood seedling growth and survival, Zachary A. Chandler
Development of a novel loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the rapid detection of Clostridium perfringens, Deepa Chaudhary
White savior projects: An examination of the Antitrafficking Social Movement, Jennifer A. Cheek
Essays on insider trading, innovation, and political economy, Jiawei Chen
Behavioral and histological inflammatory analysis of a single, mild traumatic brain injury and repeated subconcussive brain injury using a rodent model., Anna Marie Clay
Effects of temperature on growth, metabolic rate, and lower dissolved oxygen tolerance of Speckled Peacock Bass Cichla temensis, Manuel E. Coffill-Rivera
Department of longing, Anthony Gabriel Coffman
Molecular insights into the redox of atmospheric mercury through laser spectroscopy, Rongrong Wu Cohen
Exploring the impact of end-user engagement on the diffusion and adoption of a climate resilience tool in the Gulf of Mexico, Renee C. Collini
Novel silviculture practices for non-industrial private forest landowners, Darcey Alyce Collins
A mechanical and finite element analysis of bone screw thread design, Timothy H. Cook
Developing a model of driver performance, situation awareness, and cognitive load considering different levels of partial vehicle autonomy, Jessie E. Cossitt
Use of consumer grade small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for mapping storm damage in forested environments, James Dewey Cox
Consumer attitudes and perceptions towards the use of reclaimed wood, Mia Craig
Stable numerical methodology for variational inequalities with application in quantitative finance and computational mechanics, Davood Damircheli
Human gait movement analysis using wearable solutions and Artificial Intelligence, Samaneh Davarzani
Incorporating spatial relationship information in signal-to-text processing, Jeremy Elon Davis
Testing competing theories to develop a linguistic assessment on online extremist content, Matthew Dean
Assessing the functional impacts of acquired syphilis in industrial England, Cassandra Marie Seda DeGaglia
Evaluation of Cobb MV x Cobb 500 broiler digestible lysine requirement and response to various nutrient regimens during the finisher phase, Dalton Gerard Dennehy
Molecular and phenotypic characterization of Escherichia coli isolated from broiler chicken flocks in Mississippi, Priyanka Devkota
Molecular basis of viroid RNA-templated transcription, Shachinthaka D. Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage
The effect of maternal melatonin supplementation during mid to late gestation on offspring muscle growth and development in swine, Thomas Warren Dobbins
Improving deep neural network training with batch size and learning rate optimization for head and neck tumor segmentation on 2D and 3D medical images, Zachariah Douglas
The mathematical foundation of the musical scales and overtones, Michaela DuBose-Schmitt
Analysis and implementation of low fidelity radar-based remote sensing for unmanned aircraft systems, Matthew Duck
An investigation into the velocity-dependence of the coefficient of friction between concrete and maraging steel, Trace A. Duncan
Contextual creativity: The role of ambiguity in creative cognition, Sarah K. C. Dygert
Phenotypic evaluation of energycane (Saccharum spp.) genotypes in northcentral Mississippi, Wyatt Armistead Eason
Hybrid RANS/LES investigation of free-surface effects on tidal stream turbine wake and signatures, Oumnia El Fajri
Improvement value of forest resources by use of cottonseed protein meal as a bio-based wood adhesive for hardwood plywood products, Edward David Entsminger
Travel behavior and subjective well-being: Effects of travel, activity, and personal factors, Jacquelyn O. Erinne
Assessing non-uniform inbred and hybrid rice (Oryza sativa) population for replant decisions, Thomas William Eubank IV
Characterization of juice and pomace from rabbiteye blueberries (V. virgatum) as affected by enzyme pretreatment, extraction process, and dehydration method, Jose A. Eusse Durango
Development of the Subwave ROV and Neural-Inertial Positioning System, Jason Farmer
Assessing the legacy of erosion and flood control management efforts on the fish assemblages and physical conditions of Yazoo Basin bluff hill streams, Nicky M. Faucheux
Assessing wood failure in plywood by deep learning/semantic segmentation, Ramon Ferreira Oliveira
Methods and tools to improve performance of plant genome analysis, Drew Ferrell
Evaluating soil health changes following cover crop and no-till integration into a soybean (Glycine max) cropping system in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Alexandra Gwin Firth
An investigation of sea-breeze driven convection along the northern Gulf Coast, Caitlin Ford
Unraveling the anti-inflammatory mechanisms and efficacy of cannabidiol on the progression of a murine model of multiple sclerosis from the innate to the adaptive immune system to clinical symptoms, Christa Marie Frodella
Assessing readiness for implementation of prognostics and health management in small and medium enterprises, Sara C. Fuller
A novel test of emotion recognition bias using dynamic facial morphing, Michael R. Gallagher
Evaluating Math to Mastery using brief experimental analysis procedures, Gianna Gambera
Automotive sensor fusion systems for traffic aware adaptive cruise control, Jonah T. Gandy
Essays on international banking regulation, Wenqing Gao
Microstructure and sensory attributes of rabbiteye blueberries subject to osmotic dehydration and two freezing methods, Antonio Carlos Garcia
Novel applications in Mississippi cotton and peanut, Anna Beth Gaudin
The effects of moderate and high temperatures on growth, metabolism, and blood-oxygen affinity in Ictalurus spp., Brandon Gerhart
A novel Chebyshev wavelet method for solving fractional-order optimal control problems, Ghodsieh Ghanbari
Nesting ecology of Wood Ducks and other cavity-nesting ducks in Mississippi, Justin Taylor Gibson
A constitutive material model for simulating texture evolution and anisotropy effects in cold spray., Creston Michael Giles
Consumption of fruits and vegetables in the Mississippi Delta and the role of the food environment, Shannon Giscombe
The effects of glyphosate salts and volatility-reducing agents (VRA) on dicamba volatility, Nicole Glenn
Disease resistance and productivity in genetically improved loblolly pine: Results from a resistance screening trial and a midrotation comparison of genetic improvement levels, Stephen W. Goodfellow
The Guatemala Rabbit Project: A household agricultural intervention program evaluation using the RE-AIM framework, Jessica Martin Graves
Examining the barriers to building multicultural competence of school psychology graduate students, Jasmine C. Gray
The Fermilab SpinQuest Experiment: Commissioning and plans toward production, Nuwan Chaminda Gunawardhana Waduge
Assessing the usefulness of the LivingRoom learning gardens at Galloway Elementary School, Partnership Middle School, and Leland Park Middle School for teaching, Benjamin Little Gunter