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 2023
Variational and adaptive non-local image denoising using edge detection and k − means clustering, Shiraz Mujahid
The effects of impulsivity on psychological problems in emerging adults: Moderation by parental discipline and gender, Richard K. Nelson Jr.
Characterization of isomeric states in neutron-rich nuclei approaching N = 28, Timilehin Hezekiah Ogunbeku
Verification of the localized aviation MOS program (LAMP) at major US airports for IFR conditions, Mackenzie O'Rourke
Transition metal-catalyzed functionalization of carbon-hydrogen bonds in alkenes, Xiaolin Qian
Design and synthesis of donor-acceptor-donor xanthene-based near infrared I and shortwave infrared (SWIR) dyes for biological imaging, Chathuranga Rathnamalala
The Silent Grave: A geophysical investigation of the Brush Arbor Cemetery in Starkville, Mississippi, Kathryn Cassidy Jean Rayburn
Limits of tectonic reactivation on Mars using Earth analogue analysis and numerical modeling, Jonathan Rich
Investigating the role of plant traits and interactions in emergent wetland nutrient removal, Andrew Ryan Sample
Advancements in time resolved spectroscopy and nonlinear microscopy, Bryan Semon
Analysis of weather-related flight delays at 13 United States airports from 2004-2019 using a time series and support vector regression, Caroline E. Sleeper
Tornado outbreak false alarm probabilistic forecasts with machine learning, Kirsten Reed Snodgrass
Comet nuclei activity simulation using percolation theory on comet 67P/Churyumov– Gerasimenko, Ahmad Sohani
Pairing and rotation-induced nuclear exotica in covariant density functional theory, Saja Teeti
Probing the biophysical interactions between autolysin proteins and polystyrene surfaces, Radha Paramee Wadduwage
Quantifying seasonal and annual precipitation variability on San Salvador Island, Bahamas using surface observations and satellite estimates., John Bryson Wells
Quantum computers for nuclear physics, Muhammad F. Yusf
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The chemistry and catalytic activity of dehydrogenative silylation and hydroboration of complexes bearing semirigid ligands with group 14 elements, Niroshani S. Abeynayake
The nexus among disasters, social vulnerability, subsidiarity assistance, and government finance in the U.S., Aisha Sarah Ahmadu
A multi-method exploration of health disparities and COVID-19 incidence and mortality in the United States, S M Asger Ali
Polyaniline-derivatives based on poly (heterocyclic diphenylamine) with improved electrochemical stability and processability, Mohammed Noifa Almtiri
Time to set aside 19th century tools and move to the future: Testing the Portable Osteometric Device against the osteometric board., Eric H. Anderson
Procedures for genetic modification of Miscanthus x giganteus, a biomass crop, Anjali Arpan
Phosphorus enriched modified-Douglas fir biochar as a soil amendment, Beatrice Arwenyo
An investigation of geostationary satellite imagery to compare developing and non-developing African easterly waves, Jenna Bartlett
Towards a model of support: Redefining the focus of early parenting, Keancelar E. Birge
Interpolating and dominating sequences, Ethan Black
Structural and biological analysis of faults in basalts in Sheepshead Mountains, Oregon as an Earth analogue to Mars, Allison Bohanon
Mitigating the shrink-swell capacities of the Yazoo Clay through application of lime and biochar, Austin Alan Brister
Cause for alarm: Punk rock, politics, race, and the problem of irony in modern America, Colin Shea Campbell
White savior projects: An examination of the Antitrafficking Social Movement, Jennifer A. Cheek
Department of longing, Anthony Gabriel Coffman
Use of consumer grade small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for mapping storm damage in forested environments, James Dewey Cox
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
Molecular basis of viroid RNA-templated transcription, Shachinthaka D. Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage
The mathematical foundation of the musical scales and overtones, Michaela DuBose-Schmitt
Contextual creativity: The role of ambiguity in creative cognition, Sarah K. C. Dygert
An investigation of sea-breeze driven convection along the northern Gulf Coast, Caitlin Ford
A novel test of emotion recognition bias using dynamic facial morphing, Michael R. Gallagher
A novel Chebyshev wavelet method for solving fractional-order optimal control problems, Ghodsieh Ghanbari
The Fermilab SpinQuest Experiment: Commissioning and plans toward production, Nuwan Chaminda Gunawardhana Waduge
Analysis of comet rotation through modeling of features in the coma, Ien Harris
Workers of iniquity: Stories, Isaac Huckaby
Immobilization of uranium and iodine by calcium phosphate minerals, Angel L. Jimenez-Arroyo
Effects of mass death on community structure and ecosystem function, Abby Kimpton Jones
Precise measurement of the nuclear dependence of the EMC effect in light nuclei, Abishek Karki and Abishek Karki
Defining viable solar resource locations in the Southeast United States using the satellite-based GLASS product, Jolie Kavanagh
Parent-child relationships and parental distress as moderators between chronic illness and psychological problems in emerging adults., Abigail Kukay
What is distress tolerance? A mixed methods investigation into distress tolerance and its measurement, Alisson Nicole Schultz Lass
Surficial geologic mapping of the Starkville 7.5-Minute United States Geological Survey Quadrangle 33088D-7 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, Jonathan Leard
Losing longleaf: Forestry and conservation in the Southern Coastal Plain, Fraser Livingston
Quantifying numerical weather and surface model sensitivity to land use and land cover changes, Hossein Lotfi
School violence is more than physical: Examining predictors of school climate using a national school-to-prison pipeline survey, Michayla Mack
The emerging value of the viroid model in understanding plant responses to foreign RNAs, Junfei Ma
Perfectionism, alcohol intoxication, and deliberate self-harm in men and women, Lissa N. Mandell
Borderline personality disorder and suicide risk: The role of emotional vulnerability, parental invalidation, and adverse childhood experiences, Chandler Jayne McDaniel
Step-growth polymerization of perfluoro-vinyl ether, -cycloalkenes, and -acyclic alkenes with bisphenols containing variable polycyclic aromatic cores, Karl Mpumbwa Mukeba
Individual differences in structure learning, Philip Newlin
Rock-fluid interaction and the incorporation of cations into calcite during recrystallization in multiple hydrothermal systems., Van Anh Nguyen
An inventory and analysis of human remains from the Aklis Site (12VAm1-42) curated at Mississippi State University, Kaelyn Olson
Geologic mapping of the Sparta 7.5-minute quadrangle in northern Mississippi via remote sensing, traditional geologic survey, and applied geospatial information systems methods, Rayford Dean Parnell
Does anxiety sensitivity mediate age-related differences in anxiety in middle-aged and older adults?, Katherine F. Peterson
Development and characterization of a peanut-shell based activated carbon and the outcomes of a hands-on approach to chemical education, Danielle Pitre
The role of knowledge representations in rule transfer on a novel problem-solving task, Megan J. Raden
Design and synthesis of novel donor-acceptor-donor xanthene-based dyes from heteronuclear ring systems for chemical, electrochemical, and biological sensory materials, Ishanka Nirmani Rajapaksha
Where the animals sleep at night, Meghan Reed
The effects of incorporating 0-500 m SRH into the Violent Tornado Parameter, Jay Palmer Roberts
Whiteness and farming: an ethnography of white farmers’ understandings of inequality, Kelli J. Russell
Examining the malleability and influence of attributions on discipline responses to child misbehavior, Jenna E. Russo
Synthesis and characterization of sustainable and biobased copolymers from lignocellulosic, Guery Saenz
Do opposites attract…or aggravate? The impact of intergenerational solidarity on well-being, Rachel K. Scott
Elevation roughness and tornado frequency in the eastern United States, Jacob Seboly
A modular synthesis of processable and thermally stable semi-fluorinated aryl ether polymers via step-growth polymerization of fluoroalkenes, Ketki Eknath Shelar
Latent profiles of psychopathic traits among emerging adult college students: Functional and dysfunctional psychopathy and related outcomes, Lydia J. Stanhope
Examining the impact of financial stress on affect and eating behaviors, Ellen Hunt Steele
Functionalized biochar electrodes for asymmetric capacitive deionization, Hellen Stephanie
Let’s talk: The dual process model of supportive communication in peers, Erica Marie Szkody
Covariant density functional theory: from basic features to exotic nuclei, Ahmad Taninah
Utilization of a boosted regression tree framework for prediction of dissolved phosphorus concentrations throughout the High Plains aquifer region, Jeffrey M. Temple
A test of the interpersonal theory of suicide in black college students using multigroup confirmatory factor analysis, Anisha L. Thomas
Classified: How Inequality Shapes the ‘Need to Know’ Question in Sex Education, Sarah Thornton
Beyond the PTA: mothering work and women's education activism in the deep south, Emily L. Tingle
Identifying pneumococcal proteins that elicit an IgA response, Amber Travis
Identifiable impact: Consequences of identity-based peer aggression in high school, Jessica W. Utley
From the sky to the smartphone: Communicating weather information in a digital age, Cole M. Vaughn
Synthesis of conjugated polymers from xanthene and alkenyl flanked diketopyrrolopyrrole monomers for high-performance electronic applications., Ranganath Wijesinghe Wahalathantrige Don
Determining the effectfs of introducing Pseudomonas putida 3P to Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Gainesville diet, Rebecca Waters
“Infantry would not do:” Appalachia, the environment, and the evolution of mountain warfare during the American Civil War, Lucas Michael Wilder
Synoptic-scale identification and classification of lake-effect snowstorms off the North American Great Lakes, Jacob Wiley
Effects of anthropogenic global change on a grassland prairie community, Carter Wolff
