Theses and dissertations produced by graduate students affiliated with Mississippi State University's College of Arts and Sciences.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Collective bodies and individual experiences: The case of Chamber Tomb Four at Nikoleika Aigio, Achaea, Greece, Daniel David Dillon
Ru(II)-catalyzed intramolecular and intermolecular hydroarylation via stereoselective C–H bond activation, Nirosh Udayanga Dissanayake Mudiyanselage
Anomaly detection with extreme value and uncertainty considerations, Shelby Hart Dudgeon
Understanding the impact of tropical sea surface temperature biases on the projection of North American precipitation, William Tyler Edwards
Functional complementation and occidiofungin susceptibility of fungal actin orthologs in S. cerevisiae, Moshood Fagbolade
Steric tuning of hexadentate chelates and their effects on the stability and redox properties of first-row transition metals, Ryan Benjamin Gaynor
Complexities in Datura production and ceramics in the Arkansas River Valley, Jaylyn Ashley Gustafson
Discrimination the roles of anthropogenic greenhouse gases and aerosols on tropical cyclone frequency from downscaling CMIP6 models, George Gyabaah
Synthesis and characterization of lithium tris (2-(dimethyl amino)phenyl)tert-butyl gallate [Li(Me2NPh)3GatBu] complex for the catalytic hydroboration of benzophenone, Mohammad Raziul Hasan
Defending Hesi: the construction and earliest occupation levels of the Iron Age fortress, Benjamin Hatfield
Derivations on smooth Hensel-Steinitz algebras, Shelley David Hebert
The role of air-sea interactions in the intensity change of sheared tropical cyclones utilizing a dataset of co-located aircraft expendable bathythermograph and dropsonde soundings, Benjamin J. Henkel
Evaluating the emergent wetland plant Juncus effusus as a tool in phytoremediation of nitrogen and copper, Jacob Aaron Hockensmith
Improving cultural safety: A thematic analysis of older rural African Americans’ experiences with the U.S. healthcare system, Sarah Marie Israel
The determinants of turnover intensions among U.S. federal employees: Investigating the moderating roles of organizational publicness, Justin A. Jackson
Using phylogenomics and environmental metabarcoding to understand the distribution and evolutionary histories of amoebae, Robert E. Jones
Spatiotemporal characteristics of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, Holley Kamba
Transport and variability in concentrations of water quality parameters in response to weather conditions in the Louisiana Continental Shelf: A comparative analysis, Ankita Pandurang Katkar
An examination of depressive symptoms of African Americans as a part of a complex system, Jenna Kilgore
Outbreak intensity ranking indices for primary severe weather modes, Adonte Netreven Knight
Identifying potential antibiotic uptake mechanisms of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Yuri Laguna Terai
Unraveling catalytic mysteries: Insights revealed by density functional theory, Tri Nghia Le
Estimation of cyanobacterial concentrations from uncrewed aircraft systems imagery over the Western Mississippi Sound, Gulf of Mexico, John Preston Liles
Investigating differences in perceived value and opportunities for student professional development in chemistry graduate programs, Contessa L. Maggard
Expanding the emotional cascade model of borderline personality disorder with negative thoughts, thought control strategies, suicide attempts, and non-suicidal self-injury, Courtney K. Mason
Effectiveness of Omeka virtual collections for engaging Dunn-Seiler Museum’s middle school audiences, Amanda Mayo
Windows into changing landscapes: bioarchaeological and geophysical analysis of the Grenada Yellow Fever Cemetery, M. Kathryn McKenna
Towards carbon dioxide reduction: synthesis and characterization of CCC-NHC pincer iron complexes., Joshua Mensah
Characterization of Rtg2p protein interactions: The retrograde signaling complex of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Abby Caroline Miles
Variational quantum algorithms for two-particle systems, Cameron Moffat
Evolution of functional diversity in defensive bacterial toxins and parasite infection strategy, Logan D. Moore
Synthesis of hexafluoroisopropylidene (6F) polyarylenes via interfacial polymerization of aromatic monomers with hexafluoroacetone trihydrate, Gustavo Adolfo Muñoz Ruiz
Effects of cascading optical processes on quantification of sample scattering extinction, intensity, and depolarization, Samadhi Nisansala Nawalage
Submissive natures, subversive acts: power, prescriptive literature, and the female voice in Shakespeare’s comedies, Joseph N. Newell
It’s about time: Early Bronze Age chronology further refined with 14C testing at Tell el-Hesi, Erika Marie Niemann
Collectors versus non-collectors with hoarding symptoms, Caitlyn A. Nix
Perceptional and reputational concerns with humanitarian organizations using Private Military Security Companies (PMSCs), James Franklin Oakley Jr
Foodways and Socioeconomic Complexities in Early Iron Age of Bara, Old Oyo, Nigeria (ca. 490 B.C. to A.D. 40), Racheal Bolakale Oyundoyin
Examination of the impact of discriminatory legislation on gender minority stress and suicide desire and intent in gender minority adults, Ashley R. Pate
Investigating the effects of multiple concussions on neuropsychological performance, Michaela S. Patoilo
Where’s the food? Food insecurity and Black food geographies in the Mississippi Delta, Taylor Patterson
Density distribution of nuclei: From charge radii to bubbles in Covariant Density Functional Theory (CDFT), Udeshika C. Perera
Synthesis of CCC-NHC pincer Re and Mn complexes: Air stable catalysts for borrowing hydrogen and dehydrogenative/oxidative cyclization reactions, Huy Hoang Pham
Accountability Matters: An in-depth analysis of institutional faculty support programs and how they impact Black faculty., Lakan LaShona' Powell
Broadband emission from organic-inorganic metal halides using luminescent organic A site ions, Mohammad Anikur Rahman
Investigating the pretesting effect under cognitive load through increased playback speed, Oscar Ramirez Perez
Generation Z’s perceptions of public sector culture moderate their aspirations towards public service, Andrew S. Rendon
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
The transnational beat: paramilitary policing and America’s associational defense state, Ryan Reynolds
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
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
Living with mamaw and pawpaw: Examining the impact of context when raising one’s grandchildren, Rachel K. Scott
“Freakish Man”: sexual blues, sacred beliefs, and the transformation of Black queer identity, 1870-1957., Xavier E. Sivels
Mississippi Mud: Race, agriculture, and disharmony in the era of civil rights, Kymara D. Sneed
Application of numerical weather prediction with machine learning techniques to improve middle latitude rapid cyclogenesis forecasting, Colin Matthew Snyder
The role of subsurface dynamics in cometary outbursts, Ahmad Sohani
Maternal and paternal appearance-related pressure and body esteem in emerging adults: Moderation by self compassion and gender, AlliGrace Story
Exploring the plant orphan gene QQS: unveiling its molecular mechanism, functional network, and agricultural implications, Rezwan Tanvir
Examining the effectiveness of treated biochar in removing nitrates and phosphates from varied soil lithology, Benjamin Taylor
Setting the table: A study of grassroots organization political training program and Black women interests to run for local government., Adrian Shonna Tillman
Algal community investigations: present day to year-2100 for Mississippi lakes and the Western Mississippi Sound, Emma Madison Tucker
A determination of host receptors to choline-binding proteins of streptococcus pneumoniae, Milisen Tvarkunas
Paleontological site characterization of Upper Cretaceous marine deposits at a lime quarry in Clay County, Mississippi, Natalya Usachenko
Do anxiety symptoms moderate the mediating role of executive functions between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity symptoms and functional impairment?, Patrick William Vukmirovich
The Loggerhead sea turtle nesting habitat suitability index validation and workflow modernization for habitat monitoring and coastal management best practices, Brooke Marlo Walker
Instrument and methodology development for expanding the capabilities of optical spectroscopic techniques, Max Christian Wamsley
Impact of cascading optical processes on spectroscopic quantification of absorption and scattering properties of samples, Pathum Dilshan De Silva Wathudura
Unraveling the evolution of moral panic: A comparative analysis of school shootings, Jiavonna Devine Webb
“A hiker who is strong” is stronger than “a strong hiker”: modifier position affects noun perception, Peter John Weber II
Movement ecology and nest-site selection of rock iguanas across a gradient of anthropogenic disturbance, James Walter Wehsener
State funding of higher education institutions: An analysis of equity, Brittany O. White Doty
Evaluating depictions of representation: an analysis of female law enforcement officers in prime-time fictional entertainment television, Linda Christine Williams
Spatial and temporal vulnerability analysis of natural disasters due to climate change, Weiwei Xie
The effect of salient features and recent strategy use on strategy selection in problem solving, Xinyu Xie
Growth kinetics & optical properties of blue-emitting CsPbBr3 perovskites, Rongjing Yan
Synthesis of colloidal nanomaterials of emerging semiconductor chalcogenide perovskites and related structures, Daniel Zilevu
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Exponential Runge–Kutta time integration for PDEs, Trky Alhsmy
Sign-symmetry and frustration index in signed graphs, Abdulaziz Alotaibi
Signings of graphs and sign-symmetric signed graphs, Ahmad Asiri
Fabrication and imaging of highly ordered plasmonic Au nano-prism and self-assembled supramolecular nanostructure, Ridwan Tobi Ayinla
Navigating the road to distributional social equity using smart cities technologies, Annus Azhar
Computational studies of the human cardiac sodium channel, Torien M. Beard
The impact of prior pandemic planning on health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study of local government pandemic planning in the United States, Karissa D. Bergene
An analysis of moisture environments associated with mature North Atlantic tropial cyclones, Katherine Berislavich
Exact solutions for Schrodinger and Gross-Pitaevskii equations and their experimental applications., Bhavika Bhalgamiya
Trace metal analysis of pond sediments to measure deposition from a coal-fired power plant in Ackerman Mississippi, Charles Bills
Synthesis and characterization of redox-noninnocent pyrazine(diimine) iron complexes and an inverted pyridine(diimine) ligand, Jaylan Billups
Halide substitution of ternary bismuth chalcogenides for photovoltaic applications, Thomas Boggess
Dog tired: Examining the relation between dog and/or cat ownership and owners’ sleep, Courtney J. Bolstad
High temperature materials from Bis-ortho-diynylarene (BODA)-derived resins and Perfluorocyclobutyl (PFCB) aryl ether polymers, Ernesto Isaac Borrego
