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 2024

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Evolution of functional diversity in defensive bacterial toxins and parasite infection strategy, Logan D. Moore

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Predicting vegetation override force for off-road autonomy, Marc Nicholas Moore

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Comparative analysis of conventional and non-conventional current transformers: advancements, applications, and implications for modern power systems, Phalguni Morla

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Design and fabrication of cellulose nanofibril (CNF) based microcapsules and their applications, Shuaib Ahmed Mubarak

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The legal environment associated with disputes from conservation easements on private property in the United States of America, Thera J. Mullen

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Incorporating cover crops into successful corn production systems in the Mid-south, Nolan Mullican

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Synthesis of hexafluoroisopropylidene (6F) polyarylenes via interfacial polymerization of aromatic monomers with hexafluoroacetone trihydrate, Gustavo Adolfo Muñoz Ruiz

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Advancing broiler production through exogenous carbohydrase supplementation and implications of varied feed conversion ratio calculations, Emily Ann Myers

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Deep learning based soil moisture retrieval using GNSS-R observations from CYGNSS, M M Nabi

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The impact of eye-tracking features on hazard identification skill assessment: an approach based on machine learning and virtual reality, Mohammad Nafe Assafi

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The effect of teacher efficacy on career technical education program participation in select Mississippi schools, Lori Parkman Nail

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Humblebragging as a self-promotional strategy on social media, Sangwon Na

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Effects of cascading optical processes on quantification of sample scattering extinction, intensity, and depolarization, Samadhi Nisansala Nawalage

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Corporate malfeasance, culture, and executive integrity, Junnatun Naym

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Submissive natures, subversive acts: power, prescriptive literature, and the female voice in Shakespeare’s comedies, Joseph N. Newell

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Waste separation and perceptions of environmental health in a college student population, Anna Foster Nickels

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TummySafe: The influence of student engagement and demographic variables on certification exam performance in an online food safety course, Lauren Colby Nickels

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It’s about time: Early Bronze Age chronology further refined with 14C testing at Tell el-Hesi, Erika Marie Niemann

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The impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion trainings and study/work abroad experiences on the ability of staff and faculty to build systems of support for international students, Alina Fasirovna Nigmatullina

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Collectors versus non-collectors with hoarding symptoms, Caitlyn A. Nix

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Silvicultural strategies for converting longleaf pine plantations to multi-aged stands with groundcover species restoration in Georgia, USA, Gabriel F. Nyen

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Perceptional and reputational concerns with humanitarian organizations using Private Military Security Companies (PMSCs), James Franklin Oakley Jr

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Diffusion of water conserving irrigation practices in the Mississippi Delta, Eugene Oku

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Essential oil-based natural preservative for wood composite manufacturing, Hamed Olafiku Olayiwola

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The digital divide among urban university students in the post-pandemic era, J. B. Oleet

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Evaluation of the physical and mechanical properties of hardwoods and softwood Cross laminated timber, Richard Olakunle Omotayo

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Projecting land cover changes and impacts on bird conservation using geographic information system, remote sensing and a Cellular Automata – Artificial Neural Network model in Nairobi National Park, Kenya., Frank Juma Ong'ondo

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Evaluating the effects of key virulence-associated genes in estimating the virulence of Escherichia coli, using embryo lethality assay and experimental infection studies, Fozol Korim Ovi

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Foodways and Socioeconomic Complexities in Early Iron Age of Bara, Old Oyo, Nigeria (ca. 490 B.C. to A.D. 40), Racheal Bolakale Oyundoyin

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Investigation of coupled fluid-structure interactions in supersonic flows, Seshendra Palakurthy

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Invasive bigheaded carp distribution patterns in oxbow lakes of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Michaela Ann Palmieri

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Development of a framework to completely quantify airfield pavement serviceability, Timothy Allen Parsons

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Examination of the impact of discriminatory legislation on gender minority stress and suicide desire and intent in gender minority adults, Ashley R. Pate

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Investigating the effects of multiple concussions on neuropsychological performance, Michaela S. Patoilo

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Where’s the food? Food insecurity and Black food geographies in the Mississippi Delta, Taylor Patterson

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Third-grade Choctaw students’ perceptions of an in-school Choctaw language and culture program, Amy L. Pauls

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Salinity tolerance in the Elymus Genus, Hunter Pegram

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Evaluation and characterization of two capacitive sensors for cotton moisture measurement in static and dynamic modes for real-time use in cotton gin, Sushma Perati

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Density distribution of nuclei: From charge radii to bubbles in Covariant Density Functional Theory (CDFT), Udeshika C. Perera

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Dynamic evolution patterns of legislative efforts on forestry-prescribed fires, Welgamage Kalani Gayathri Perera

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Evaluating simulated tarnished plant bug damage during late bloom on cotton yield, Seth Thomas Permenter

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Description and influence of diseases on the East Mississippi catfish industry, and the role of clay minerals, iron, and aluminum salts in the susceptibility of channel catfish to Aeromonas hydrophila and Edwardsiella ictaluri, Mark Alan Peterman

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Process parameter optimization of M300 maraging steel and mechanical characterization of uniformly and selectively scaled M300 cellular structures, Haley Elizabeth Petersen

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Synthesis of CCC-NHC pincer Re and Mn complexes: Air stable catalysts for borrowing hydrogen and dehydrogenative/oxidative cyclization reactions, Huy Hoang Pham

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Campylobacter jejuni survival under environmental stressors, Diksha Pokhrel

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Diet quality, food insecurity, and periodontal disease in Hispanic men in the United States, Bennett R. Pope

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Examining special education programming through the lens of upper elementary and high school general education teachers in select black rural schools in Mississippi - Do they feel prepared to serve?, Natasha Michelle Porter

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Nest box use by Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) in the Chena River System, Interior Alaska, Riley D. Porter

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The conservation genetics of Elassoma alabamae and phylogeography of Elassoma evergladei, David Lee Pounders

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Accountability Matters: An in-depth analysis of institutional faculty support programs and how they impact Black faculty., Lakan LaShona' Powell

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A comparison of reading fluency interventions: Group Repeated Reading and Rapid Read, Michelle Renee Poynter

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Exploring the relationship between network topology and braess paradox, Samuel Giftson Prabhakar

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Mapping invasive aquatic plants using deep learning classification and segmentation models, Ruchitha Yadav Prakash

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Multi-scale experimental characterization of the material properties and interlaminar fracture toughness of T700G/LM-PAEK thermoplastic composites and additively manufactured composite materials, Ryan Gregory Premo

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Performance evaluation of deep learning object detectors for weed detection and real time deployment in cotton fields, Abdur Rahman

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Broadband emission from organic-inorganic metal halides using luminescent organic A site ions, Mohammad Anikur Rahman

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Investigating the pretesting effect under cognitive load through increased playback speed, Oscar Ramirez Perez

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Inclusion: Survey of Mississippi general and special education teachers view and experiences in an inclusion classroom, Patricia Ratliff

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Synthesis of achiral and chiral CCC-NHC ligands and metal complexes for their catalytic applications in C-H functionalization of indoles with diazoacetates and benzoin condensation, Maitreyee Rawat

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Multi-cloud identity security utilizing Self-Sovereign Identity, Morgan Lee Reece

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Understanding and incorporating wearable exoskeleton design acceptance into the construction and manufacturing industries by evaluating key stakeholders within an enterprise organization, Matthew Reese

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Meta-analysis of consumer’s willingness to pay for broadband in the United States, Sabina Regmi

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Generation Z’s perceptions of public sector culture moderate their aspirations towards public service, Andrew S. Rendon

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La deconstrucción de la idea de maternidad en dos novelas colombianas: La perra de Pilar Quintana y Esta herida llena de peces de Lorena Salazar Masso, Catalina Revelo

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The transnational beat: paramilitary policing and America’s associational defense state, Ryan Reynolds

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Gastrointestinal parasite prevalence in cats and dogs entering Mississippi shelters and utility of pyrantel pamoate as a sole anthelmintic therapy, Dallas Elizabeth Riley

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The effects of cover crops and reduced tillage practices on soil moisture, cotton yield, irrigation water use, and profitability, Carson David Roberts

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Evaluation of copper sulfate treatment to preclude hatching of trematode eggs, with notes on the influence of temperature on miracidial development and hatching of Drepanocephalus spathans., Logan R. S. Robison

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Role of a precision biotic and a protease fed alone and in combination to Dekalb White laying hens at peak production phase, ElsiAnna Rodewald

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Magnetite-laden Douglas fir biochar for arsenic and perfluoroalkyl substances contaminated water remediation and struvite/struvite-K rich Douglas fir biochar for soil remediation, Paththinihannadige W. K. P. M. Rodrigo

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Assessing plate load testing and modulus of subgrade reaction determination for pavements, Jami Lynn Rushing

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Evaluation of maternal behavior at calving on beef cattle traits, William Cobie Rutherford

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On topological measures and network vulnerability patterns: a review and comparative analysis, Saviz Saei

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Designing and understanding physical behavior of polymeric materials, Chinmoy Saha

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Preparing to come home, not recidivate: Juvenile offenders' perceptions of the juvenile justice system, Robbie Kaitlyn Salters

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Traditional and nontraditional community college student mental health, Jenny R. Sanders

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Forest management in changing landscapes: Evaluating hurricane damage and salvage market dynamics, Ian Pereira Sartorio

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Adverse childhood experiences, behavioral problems, and the role of positive childhood experiences, Scout Savoy

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International student-athletes' agency, authorship, and voice at U.S. higher education institutions, Malia Nicole Schimminger

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Greener on the other side: Latinx migrants’ perspectives on the importance of climate change on their decisions to relocate to Mississippi, Maria Claire Regalado Schrupp

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Experimental and numerical investigation of phase change material melting cycle in microgravity, Ethan Michael Schuetzle

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That the parliament should be in harmony with the nation: The Whig party, national self- determination, and parliamentary reform, 1790-1830, J.D. Scott

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Living with mamaw and pawpaw: Examining the impact of context when raising one’s grandchildren, Rachel K. Scott

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Analysis of stitched T-joints under tension, bending, and combined tensile-flexure, Aditya Shah

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A tripartite study on climate change, nitrogen-sulfur interactions, and sulfur’s role in Mississippi corn production, Ramandeep Kumar Sharma

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Ammonia decomposition by plasma catalysis, Minhazur Rahman Shawon

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Multi-temporal UAV remote sensing combined with machine learning for estimating cotton yield, Amrit Shrestha

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Architecture selection and propulsion supervisory control strategies for all-wheel drive electric vehicles (EVs), Jagdeo S. Singh

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“Freakish Man”: sexual blues, sacred beliefs, and the transformation of Black queer identity, 1870-1957., Xavier E. Sivels

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An updated secondary education program strengthening literacy instructional capacity through targeted coursework and teacher residency, Kaleb Andrew Smith

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An examination of teacher candidates’ planning processes as they seek to integrate technology into disciplinary literacy instruction, Kimberly O. Smith

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Innovative methyl bromide alternatives: Efficacy of acetic acid coated ham nets and carboxymethyl cellulose films in inhibiting mite infestations on dry-cured ham, Sawyer Wyatt Smith

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Mississippi Mud: Race, agriculture, and disharmony in the era of civil rights, Kymara D. Sneed

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Application of numerical weather prediction with machine learning techniques to improve middle latitude rapid cyclogenesis forecasting, Colin Matthew Snyder

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The role of subsurface dynamics in cometary outbursts, Ahmad Sohani

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Evaluation of subsurface drainage in a cotton and soybean production system in Mississippi, Tyler Scott Soignier

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Spatiotemporal dynamics of North American breeding bird populations, Wentao Song

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Longitudinal influences of parental relationships on positive adolescent functioning, Rebekah Buckley Sparks

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Evaluating efficacy of modified barrier operations to limit Silver Carp movements in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Joshua Stafford

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Ultrasonographic evaluation of splenic nodules and masses with B-Flow interrogation correlates to cytologic or histopathologic characterization as benign or malignant., William Spigener Stevenson