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Dissertations from 2019
Mathematical Literacy and Video Games, Craig Carrigee
Weeding Through College Drinking: The Moderating Role of Marijuana Use on Alcohol Use, Protective Behavioral Strategies, and Negative Consequences, Mallorie Carroll
Resilience and Coping in Mothers of Children with Sickle Cell Disease, Holly Carter
Student Loan Default Prevention and Management Practices at Mississippi Community & Junior Colleges, LaShanda Chamberlain
Supervisor-Subordinate Conflict Negotiation: Examining the Core Concerns in Light of Communication Accommodation and Gender Roles, Piyawan Charoensap-Kelly
The Effect of Precursor Design and Processing on the Semi-Crystalline Morphologies of Polyacrylonitrile-Based Carbon Fiber, Katelyn Cordell
Bioinspired Glycopolymers: Models to Investigate the Effect of Saccharide Structure and Concentration on Amyloid Beta Aggregation, Pradipta Kumar Das
An Army Worth Fighting For: The U.S. Army’s Battle for Relevance in National Security from 1946 to 1964, Michael Doidge
Enhancement of Krylov Subspace Spectral Methods Through the Use of the Residual, Haley Dozier
In Spare Company, John Duncan
Technology, Resources, Institutional Filters and State Capacity: Variations in Latin America, Ted D. Ellis
Queen of a Rain Country, Chad Foret
Exploring a University System Through Organizational Communication Routines Involving Risk, Sean Fourney
Faculty Interactions with Black Male Students at HBCUS and Community Colleges as Predictors of Academic Achievement in STEM, Antoine Gates
Beyond Postsouthern: The Return of the Rural in Twenty-First Century Southern Literature, Jeremy Ryan Gibbs
Secretary Bird, Jefferson Glassie
Pentimento, Jessica Guzman
Validation of the ASK-ASD in a Sample of Parents, Teachers, and Medical Students, Laura K. Hansen
Dinner Before Marriage, Stephanie Harris
Manipulation of Noncovalent Interactions for the Synthesis and Use of Natural Product Synthons, Alison P. Hart
Social-Emotional Difference Given Disability, Grade, and School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Edith A. Hayles
Evaluation of a Role-Playing Game to Improve Social Skills for Individuals with ASD, Kate A. Helbig
Selected Performance Indicators of University-Model Schools, David Herndon
Screening the Managerial Applicant: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study of Résumé Review and Evaluation, Gregory E. Higgins
Adsorption of Polyisobutylene-Based Dispersants onto Carbon Black, Travis Paul Holbrook
The Changing News Paradigm of South Mississippi’s Sun Herald as Seen Through the Eyes of its Journalists: 1968-2018, Judy Day Isbell
Effect of Cure Protocol on Network Formation and Properties of Epoxy-Diamine Thermosets, Andrew Janisse
Selected Wind Band Works of Jennifer Higdon: A Conductor's Analysis, Mark P. Johnson
Learning to Lead: Examining Leadership Competencies of Participants in the Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy, Renyetta M. Johnson
Molecular Responses to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Contaminants in Estuarine Fish, Elizabeth Jones
Tracing Sehnsucht to Place: Mythopoeia, Visions, Transcendence, and the Journey of the Rhetorical Refugee, G. Brandon Knight
Settling In: The Consequences of Legal Origins and Institutional Variety for Immigrant Labor Market Integration in OECD Countries, Jennifer Kuklenski
Is Parent-Initiated Triangulation Associated with Pathological Narcissism in Youth?, Lauren Marie Lee-Rowland
The Development of Socio-sexual Behavior in Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas), Malin K. Lilley
I Will Say The Only Words I Know That You'll Understand, Emily Martin
Profiles of Interest in Holland's Theory in Relation to Personality and Sex, Erica L. Mathis
The Usage and Impact of Outpatient Commitment Orders on Suicide and Suicide Attempt Rates in Mississippi, Sam Mauldin
From Carver to Carter: The Political Economy of Peanut Cultivation in the South, 1945-1976, Hayden Noel McDaniel
Unveiling Identities: A Cultural Study of the Portrayal of Leading Women in Zhang Yimou Films, Patrick McGuire
Essential Leadership Competencies for College Presidents in a Metrics-Driven Community College System, Mark McLean
An Analysis of Western Art Music Arrangements for Steel Pan Chamber Ensemble, Ian Meiman
Factors Influencing Career and Technical Professionals’ Career Advancement, Deidra Minor
Solo Trombone with Electronic Accompaniment: An Analysis and Performance Guide for Three Recent Compositions, Joshua Mize
Strategic Hiring and Research Productivity at U.S. Research Universities, David S. Mooneyhan
Check-In/Check-Out with High School Students, Ashley Murphy
Traditional Irish Musical Elements in the Solo-Piano Music of Ryan Molloy, Brian Thomas Murphy
Borders, Peripheries, and the Idea of the North in Nineteenth-Century British Literature, Tanja Nathanael
Using PBIS Frameworks in Elementary Schools to Decrease Chronic Absenteeism, Joe Nelson
Removing Embedded Corruption: Development Mechanisms and Case Studies in East Africa for Ending Graft, Keith Newcomer
The Importance of Practice: Learning to Teach Student-Centered Labs with Confidence, Linda Nix
Transfer of Training for Powerlifting Utilizing a Bayesian Network, Harold Noble
Authenticity and Practicality: Evaluating and Performing Multicultural Choral Music, Jesse Noote
Digital Literacy Among Teachers: Identifying Digital Divide Among Interactive Whiteboard Users in Public High Schools, Tammy R. Oatis
The Overview Effect, Todd Osborne
Elementary Preservice Teacher Preparation to Teach Mathematics and Science in an Integrated STEM Framework, Kelly Overby Byrd
Distortional Aryl Ketone Ether Hybrid Epoxy Matrices, Matthew A. Patterson
Predicting Leader Survival: Evidence from Covert Action Case Study Analysis, Joy S. Patton
Morphological Study of Voids in Ultra-Large Models of Amorphous Silicon, Durga Prasad Paudel
The Rabbath Method: Philosophy and Technique in Current Double Bass Pedagogy, David G. Pellow
Overparenting, Emotional Distress, and Subjective Well-Being: Facets of Emotional Distress Tolerance as Mediators, Christopher M. Perez
Validation of a Scale to Measure Phonological and Morphological Knowledge and Skill of Speech-Language Pathologists and Elementary Teachers, Susan S. Perry
Evaluating Corrosion Altering Properties of Thiophene Based Copolymers, Robert Peterson
“Polysoaps” via RAFT Copolymerization to Form Well-Defined Micelles for Water Remediation and Targeted Drug Delivery Applications, Phillip Pickett
Change Effort Organizational Communication Effectiveness and Work Locus of Control Influence on Change Fatigue in the Workplace, Kady B. Pietz
Fundamental Attribution Error: Perspectives of Principal, Teacher, and Parent Influence on Student Growth, Sonja Rayner
Engineering Multifunctional and Morphologically Diverse Polymer Brush Surfaces, Cassandra M. Reese
The Importance of Responsiveness: Improving Health-Related Outcomes Among Ostomates, Carrie Reif
Bosses of Light and Sound, Nick Rupert
I'm A Live, Matthew Schmidt
Effect of Mindfulness on Gratitude and Psychological Wellbeing, David Schultz
The Relationship Between Organizational Commitment, Discretionary Effort, and Turnover Intent, John Sherk
Social and Literacy Development of School-Based Pre-Kindergarten Students, Stewart Smirthwaite
John Cage’s ‘Rock’ Music: Ecocritical and Performance Considerations in Ryoanji for Solo Oboe and Percussion Obbligato (1983), Everette Smith
The Rebel Made Me Do It: Mascots, Race, and the Lost Cause, Patrick Smith
"What We Wrought:" How Multi-Perspectival Narratives Limit Indigenous Voices in Contemporary American War Fiction, Jonathan Snyder
Promoting Workplace Health Using Wearable Technology: A Mixed Methods Study in a Nonprofit Organization, Mitchell Tarver
Influence of Career Services on Time to Undergraduate Degree Completion, Courtney Taylor
Administrative Involvement with Student Discipline and Teacher Morale in Mississippi Schools, Melanie Taylor
Relationship Between Self-Development, Mentorship, and Senior Military Officer Moral Judgment, Garry Thompson
The Economic Impacts of Casino Gaming in Mississippi: Local, Regional, National and International Considerations, Janelle Townes
The Diffusion of Telehealth: System-Level Conditions for Successful Adoption, Danika Tynes
Europe Rising (Again): A Comparative Study of the Dynamics and Types of Modern European Nationalisms, 1989-2018, Timea Varga
Becoming Bronzeville: The Origin of the Black Metropolis in a Southern City, Eve Wade
Modifying Inhibited Primer Performance via Control of Epoxy-Amine Matrix Structure and Composition, Steven Wand
Moderating Effect of Homeschooling on Retention and Academic Achievement of STEM Majors at a Private, Faith-Based, Liberal Arts College, Aresia Watson
Music Integration and Self-Efficacy Among Middle School Teachers, Cassandra L. Weiss
Development of the CASVE Cycle Questionnaire: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Navigator Score, Brianna Werner
Mississippi Registered Nurse Perceptions when Communicating with Limited-English-Speaking and Non-English-Speaking Patients, Mary Pipper Widdig