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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Assemblage, Jessica S. Moseley
Investigations of Macro and Micro Scale Void Spaces: Preservation, Modeling and Biofilm Interactions, Athena Marie Owen Nagel
An Investigation into the Impacts of Land-Use/Land-Cover on Cloud-To-Ground Lightning Activity, Nathan Oneal Owen
Corporal Punishment: Associations with Alcohol Use and Abuse in Emerging Adults, Mary Ward Pollard
Proton-Proton Scattering in Lattice Effective Field Theory, Pranaam Ravi
Insights on Protein Structure and Dynamics from Temperature-Dependent Molecular Dynamics and Normal Mode Analysis, Habib Ur Rehman
Studies in Acceptor-Acceptor-Donor Cyclopropanes, Yahaira De Bary Reyes
Speleothem Strontium Concentrations in Eogenetic Carbonates, Nicole Marie Ridlen
Action Control and the Relationship between Anhedonia, Anxiety, and Unconscious Inhibition of Positive Information, Taban Salem
Parental and Offspring Psychopathology: Can Parents with Problems be Effective?, Courtney P. Sparks
Using Teleconnection Indices to Predict Tornado Outbreak Frequency in the Us, Kent Harris Sparrow
Quantification and Analysis of Mortuary Practices at Morton Shell Mound (16IB3), Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Jessica Caroline Stanton
The Crucifixion of Marriage Equality: Analyses of Protestant Christian Subcultures, Ethan C. Stokes
The Influences of Geologic Depositional Environments on Sand Boil Development, Tara Wildlife Lodge Area in Mississippi, Ryan Charles Strange
An Examination of the Predictors of General Recidivism, Violent Recidivism, and Property Recidivism among Juvenile Offenders, Megan Suzanne Stubbs-Richardson
A Climatology of Prescribed Burn Day Criteria for the Southeastern US, Brandon Harold Sylvester
A Multi-Decadal Remote Sensing Study on Glacial Change in the North Patagonia Ice Field Chile, Lucy Korlekwor Tetteh
The Social and Political Resiliency of Communities and Implications for Disaster Policy: A Case Study of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Tonya Thornton-Neaves
Evaluation and Quantification of Modern Karst Features as Proxies for Paleokarst Reservoirs, Ryan Travis
Synthesis, Characterization, and Photophysical Properties of Scs Bis(N-Heterocyclic Thione) (Nht) Pd and Pt Complexes, Virginia E. Tyson
Detecting Heat Waves: Comparison of Various Heat Wave Definitions with Excess Mortality, Lance Elliott Watkins
An Assessment of Weather-Related Risk Associated with Early Corn Planting in Mississippi, Teri Lynnette Watkins
Associative Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria and their Potential to Support the Growth of Bioenergy Grasses on Marginal Lands, Jayani Jeewanthi Wewalwela
Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Bio-Fuels, Hevagamage Rangana Thilan Wijayapala
Electrochemical Studies of Hexahapto-Dibenzo[A,E]Cyclooctatetraene Complexes of Chromiumtricarbonyl and Cationic Manganesetricarbonyl, Jarquees Williams
Investigation of the Beneficial Effect of Enterobacter Cloacae Strain JD6301 on Mice Challenged with Escherichia Coli O157:H7, Jessica Grissett Wilson
Synthesis of Bio-Based Polymers Containing D-Isosorbide by Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization, Chinni Yalamanchili
Assessing NMR-based Studies of Denatured Proteins using Non-random Structural Ensembles, Yue Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Sticks, Stones, and Broken Bones: Osteological Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains from the Bluff Creek Site 1LU59, Roger Taft Alford
Identification of Acid Volatile Sulfides as a Predictor of Sediment Oxygen Demand and Comparison of the Degree of Pyritization between Weeks Bay, AL and Old Tampa Bay, FL, Erin Leigh Anderson
Possible Causes of Testicular Germ Cell Tumor and its Association with Male Infertility, Wael Ahmed Badran
Student and Instructor Perceptions of the Use of Online Translators in English Composition, Caroline L. Baker
Inbreeding and Heterozygosity-Fitness Correlations in a Small, Isolated Population of Turks and Caicos Rock Iguanas, Cyclura Carinata, Jamen W. Berk
The Mechanism by Which Oximes Reactivate Cholinesterases Inhibited by Organophosphates, Manikanthan Hari Naga Venkata Bhavaraju
On the Automorphism Groups of Almost All Circulant Graphs and Digraphs, Soumya Bhoumik
Parenting and Disruptive Behavior: The Role of Parental Involvement, Jessica Louise Billups
Errors in Judgment: Investigating the Ultimate Attribution Error in Perceptions of Interracial Relationship Outcomes, Abigail D. Blaney
The British and German Presses in the Age of Empire, Kathryn R. Bruton
Investigation of Parent Source Material in Smith County, Mississippi, Kayla Jean Calhoun
Evaluation of the Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Hurricanes on Wildfires in Southeast Louisiana, Richard Carley
A Morphological and Genetic Study of Taxonomy and Evolutionary Divergence in Xanthisma Gracile and Xanthisma Spinulosum, Lavanya Challagundla
Do Social Norms or Self-Interest Rule? Comparing the Power of Social Norms and Targets of Prejudice on Symbolic Prejudice in a Group Discussion, William Thomas Cockrell
The Effect of Molecular Crowding on the Stability of Human c-MYC Promoter Sequence i-motif at Neutral pH, Jingjing Cui
A Wind Resource Assessment of the Mississippi Delta, Jessica Dealy
Assessment of Reservoir Quality and Potential Impact of Sequestered Carbon Dioxide in Diverse Lithological Reservoir Units, South Central, Mississippi, USA, Assonman D. Degny
Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Activity of Silica Supported Bimetallic Copper Catalysts for Organic Oxidation Reactions and the Study of Benzylation of Triketones, Nuwan Dileepa De Silva
Social Network Influence on Dependence Within Romantic Relationships, Chelsea Nicole Ellithorpe
The Importance of Choice: Natural Birth and Midwifery in Northeast Mississippi, Colleen Elmer
The Effects of Proposed Changes to Alcohol Use Disorder in DSM-5, Taylor English
Investigation of the Variability of Extreme Tornado Climatology, Tory Farney
States and Federal Environmental Policy: A Hierarchical Linear Model of CAA And CWA Implementation, Nicholas Luke Fowler
A Voice Raised from the Dirt, Lisa Beth Fulgham
Parenting and Emerging Adult Adjustment: The Role of Parental Discipline and Consistency, Courtney Boushe Golding
Salt Marsh Sediment Biogeochemical Response to the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout (Skiff Island, LA, and Cat Island, Marsh Point and Saltpan Island, MS), Calista Lee Guthrie
Investigation of Vegetation Discontinuities and the Enhancement of Convection Related to the April 27 2011 Multiple Ef4 and Ef5 Tornado Scars, Barrett Frank Gutter
Understanding Binding-Induced Conformational Change in the Pin1 Prolyl Isomerase, Hawa Gyamfi
Dangerous Prisoners: Confining the Convention Army in American Space during the American Revolution, Sean C. Halverson
Establishing the Reliability and Validity of the Stalking Myth Scale - Revised, Amanda Lee Howell
"Through Hazel Eyes" : Hazel Brannon Smith's Fight for Free Speech and Justice in Mississippi 1936-1985, Jeffery Brian Howell
Standing Up for the Self: The Role of Resistance in Self-Concept Clarity, Jesi Elise Johnson
Expression Of DNA-Damage Response Genes in Cells Affected by Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Andrea Rodgers Jones
Classes of Singular Nonlinear Eigenvalue Problems with Semipositone Structure, Lakshmi Sankar Kalappattil
Computational Study of Pi-Pi Stacking Interactions in Large Curved and Planar Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, A A Sasith N. Karunarathna
Hydrogeological Assessment for a Suitable Location of a Reservoir Lake in George County, Mississippi, Corey T (Cory Tanner) Ladner
Snowfall, Tornadoes, and Teleconnections: A Correlational Study of Weather Patterns in the Southeastern United States, Keith O. Leech
A Basin-Specific Characterization of the Subsurface Geology of Potential Reservoir Locations in George County, Mississippi, Adam D. Lenz
Factors influencing Gypsum Crystal Morphology within a Flue Gas Desulfurization Vessel, Kinsey M (Kinsey Morgan) Lewis
Developing a Multistage Model for Treponemal Disease Susceptibility, Sarah A (Sarah Ann) Mathena
Functional Analysis Identifies Glycine Max Genes Involved in Defense to Heterodera Glycines, Prachi D. Matsye
Atmospheric Influences on Cave Meteorology, Jinapsan Cave, Guam: A Drip Rate Analysis, Sarah C. McCann
Disruptive Behavior and Parenting: Mediational Effect of Parental Mental Health, Emily Nicole McClelland
Investigating the Threat-Avoidant Model of Pathological Anxiety, David Lee McCluskey
A New Method for Studying Photon Upconversion, Jason Wayne Miller
Biochemical Characterization of the Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Mitochondrial Rhomboid Protease, Pcp1p, Adef Othan
Parenting and Disruptive Behavior: The Role of Egalitarian Parenting and Empathy, Joseph Paul Pastuszak
Fundamental Predictions of Ion Intensities in Tandem Mass Spectra of Biomolecules, Tibor Pechan
B Ring Substituted Flavonols: Hydrogen Bonding, Ru(II) Complexes and Al(III) Chelation, Prangige Kumudu V Peiris
Not All Rejections are Created Equal: Differentiating How and When Rejection Leads to Aggression, Lawrence K. Perko
Black-White, Black-Nonblack, and White-Nonwhite Residential Segregation in U.S. Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas, 1990-2010, Jed Raney Pressgrove
A Look at New Public Management Through the Lens of the NCIB Act Specifically as it Relates to Traditionally Marginalized Populations, Aaron Cornelius Rollins
Geographic Analysis of Tornadogenesis from Landfalling and Nearby Tropical Cyclones in the State of Florida, Charles Eugene Roop
Urban Fringe and Transportation Corridor Convection-Diffusion Model for Anthropogenically-Initiated Wildfire Ignition Prediction, Ravi Raj Sadasivuni
Tung Tried: Agricultural Policy and the Fate of a Gulf South Oilseed Industry, 1902-1969, Whitney Adrienne Snow
Characterization of Transition Metals Binding to Carbonic Anhydrase, He Song
To Have and To Toke: Qualitative Study of Marijuana Use and Relationships, Jessica Lindsey Sparks
Relating Karst Development to Island Dolomite Formation using Petrography, Geochemistry, and Geomorphology, Jonathan Sumrall
An Assessment of Human Vulnerability to Prolonged Cold in the Zeravshan Valley of Tajikistan, R Bryson Touchstone
The Bolton Act and its Legacy on Nursing in the Deep South, Nancy Jane Traylor-Heard
Changes in Host Use by Unionid Mussels Following River Channelization and Impoundment, Lee Gray Turnage
Analysis of Geospatial Route Reconnaissance Methods of Modern Day Battlefields, Bradley Steven Ulmer
School's Out for Weather: Early Dismissal in Public School Districts on Potential Severe Weather Days, Jessica Van Meter
Are Clinicians Better At Conceptualizing And Recalling Case Details?, Christopher Allen Webb
The Effects of Citrulline Malate on Multiple-Bouts of Lower Body Resistance Exercise, Kevin Mark Weldon
Scattering-Based Solar Concentrator, Jing Wen
Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction by Identification of Glacial Cave Deposits, Helderberg Plateau, Schoharie County, New York, Jeremy M. Weremeichik
Population-Level Genetic Structure of Acmispon Argophyllus on the Channel Islands of California, Gregory Lawrence Wheeler
Conversation of Values: A Community Perspective of Sustainable Development Criteria Concerning Revitalization Efforts in Jackson, Mississippi, Kenneth Barry White
Positive Radial Solutions for P-Laplacian Singular Boundary Value Problems, Jahmario Williams
