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
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
The cost of voting categorized: A comprehensive review, Landon Brady
Relationships between heat alerts, extreme heat days, and heat related mortality within the contiguous United States over the last decade, Maggye Jo Brand
Changes in paleobiodiversity across the K-Pg boundary in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, Joshua Broussard
Host-acquired virus genes support an ancient antiviral role of the piRNA pathway in dipterans, Rebecca Christian
Self-referential processing and depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Amanda Collins
We built this country for free – using a phenomenological approach for (re) imagining Mississippi Black small-scale farmers, Destiny Denise Crockett
Protecting the vulnerable: Tornado sheltering and communication of public shelters with a case study from the COVID-19 pandemic, Craig Douglas Croskery
“I tell it like it is, then how it could be”: Public discourse and public administration in popular American music since the 1990s, Kristen Dechert
An investigation into transcription fidelity and its effects on C. elegans and S. cerevisiae health and longevity, Olivia S. Dinep-Schneider
Race, gender, and inheritance: The experience of Black farmers in Mississippi, Gbenga Idowu Elufisan
Mortality, survivorship, and institutionalization: demographic analysis of the Mississippi State Asylum in context, Taylor A. Emery
Evaluating the immunogenicity of colonization proteins of S. pneumoniae for identification of vaccine candidates, Isidora Fereday
Employee job satisfaction of public sector professionals: The roles of public safety work and public service motivation, Victor Flomo
Automated mapping of oblique imagery collected with unmanned vehicles in coastal and marine environments, Jacob B. Freeman
Radiative alpha capture on carbon-12, Ling Gan
The influence of marsh edge and seagrass habitat on summer fish and macroinvertebrate recruitment to a northern Gulf of Mexico coastal system, Rebecca Lea Gilpin
Object itineraries of metal artifacts from the Stark Farm Site Complex (22OK778), Madeleine Marie Hale
Evaluating the relationship between methane seeps and seafloor geomorphology on the northern US Atlantic margin, Gabriel Hernandez
Geospatial integrated urban flood mapping and vulnerability assessment, MD Tazmul Islam and
Examining food insecurity among Mississippi community college students, Laura Jean Kerr
Evaluation of occidiofungin activity on yeast-hyphae morphogenesis and biofilm formation by Candida species, Rabina Kumpakha
Role of fungal ARV-1 protein in sterol metabolism and pathogenicity of the chestnut blight fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, Soumyadip Kundu
Oxidation resistance of an atomically flat Cu(111) surface: A first-principles study, Bipin Lamichhane
Anxiety, depression, and fear of dependency in middle and older adults, Darby D. Mackenstadt
Compromised health: Examining growth and health in a Late Antique Roman infant and child cemetery, Sierra Malis
Morphological and structural characterization of shortening landforms on Mars, Leta McCullough
Is a test the best?, Giulia Ronnette McDonald
Using Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) information to estimate convective turbulence, Elizabeth Rose Moore
The definition of a Black man: the entanglement of race, sexuality, and space, Michael Moore
