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Dissertations from 2017
Optimizing Stadium Evacuation by Integrating Geo-Computation and Affordance Theory, Joslyn Jane Zale
Dissertations from 2016
Addressing the Issues of Drug Delivery via Advanced Macromolecular Design, Brooks Allen Abel
Character Interpretation in Poulenc's La Voix Humaine: A Performer's Guide, Stefanie Nicole Anduri
Optimizing Workforce Performance: Perceived Differences of Army Officer Critical Thinking Talent Across Level of Education, Richard B. Ayers
Preparation and Characterization of Singlet-Oxygen Generating Thiol-ene Networks Containing Fullerene and Metallofullerene Derivatives, Emily Matthews Barker
The Influence of the Electric Supply Industry on Economic Growth in Less Developed Countries, Edward Richard Bee
Property Rights and International Trade: An Institutional Determinant of Export Structure, Gregory Alan Bonadies
Refinement of the Attitudes Toward Anger Management Scale, David Jerome Boudreaux
Curing of Polymer Thermosets via Click Reactions, Mark Richard Brei
A Comparison of Multipath and Conventional Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Cody Brian Bremner
The Ones I Loved First: Stories, Jennifer J. Brewington
The Synthesis of Chemosensors for Toxic Analytes, Johnathan Hugh Broome
Instructor-Student Classroom Interactions: An Experimental Study of Language, Sex-Differences, and Student Perceptions of Instructors, Carl Joseph Brown
Behavioral and Environmental Analysis of Self-Reported Dysphonic and Non-Dysphonic High School Music Teachers, Emily Pence Brown
Suburban Ruin, Susan Lang Brown
Factors Influencing Accessibility to American Public Higher Education, Angela Leanne Bryan
Characterization of Glycine Rich Proteins From the Salivary Glands of the Lone Star Tick Amblyomma americanum, Rebekah Lynn Bullard
Preferential Trade Agreements and Quality of Government in Sub-Saharan Africa, Sharon Camara
18 Dorset Ct., Allison Catherine Campbell
Exploring Three Colombian-Andean Folk Style (Danza, Pasillo, and Bambuco): An Analysis and Arrangement of Three Colombian Pieces for Flute and Piano, Jesus Castro Turriago
Why Do People Continue Using Facebook: An Empirical Study From the Perspectives of Technology Adoption and Social Contract, Chen-Wei Chang
Novice and Veteran Teachers’ Perceptions of Crisis Management Training Concerning School Fights, Heather Ann Chesman
Ecological and Phenotypic Factors Influencing the Movement Dynamics of the Blackspotted Topminnow, Fundulus olivaceus, Scott Richard Clark
Seeing is Believing, But is it the Truth? Reality vs. Representation of Men in Contemporary Magazine Advertisements, 1980-2010, Dana Ann Lopez Coleman
Transition Between Phases of the Annual Cycle: Spring Migration to Breeding in Nearctic-Neotropical Songbirds, Kristen Marie Covino
In Absentia Parentis: The Orphan Figure in Latter Twentieth Century Anglo-American Children’s Fantasy, James Michael Curtis
A Library of Coumarin-Enaminone Chemodosimeters for the Detection of Analytes, Aaron Berrell Davis
Teacher Beliefs Regarding Positive Behavior Support Programs in Mississippi Middle Schools, Chad Joseph Davis
Not Created Equal: The Effectiveness of Two Types of Educational Computer Games, Timothy Brent Dedeaux
Lignocellulose as Carbon Source Promotes Bacterial Synergism and Reduces Antagonism, Yijie Deng
The Tootling Intervention with ClassDojo: Effects on Classwide Disruptive Behavior and Academically Engaged Behavior in an Upper Elementary School Setting, Melissa McHugh Dillon
Emotion-Related Factors as Mediators in the Relation Between Family Stress and Adolescent Externalizing Problems, Kristy Marie DiSabatino
Bearing the Double Burden: Combat Chaplains and the Vietnam War, John Donellan Fitzmorris III
Evolution in Light of Mitonuclear Landscapes: An Examination of Mitochondrial Replacement in Killifish (Fundulus Spp.), Stephen D. Flanagan
Remittances as Contributor to Risk Management and Poverty Reduction in Grenada, Dianne Jntl Rosemary Forte
Dual Enrollment Efficacy on College Readiness as Perceived by High School Dual Enrollment Teachers and Counselors in South Alabama, Shulanda Stallworth Franks
The Relationship Between Early Childhood Education and Student Success, Fina F. Gayden-Hence
U.S. State Building and the Second Amendment, Darren Dale Gil
Examining the Combined Effects of Dissolved Oxygen, Temperature, and Body Size on the Physiological Responses of a Model Macrobenthic Polychaete Species, Capitella teleta, Kelsey Burns Gillam
Effects of Human Disturbance on Physiology, Behavior, and Ornamentation in the Eastern Bluebird, Lauren Marjorie Gillespie
Virtual Communities of Practice for Non-Native K-12 Spanish Educators as Professional Development, Javier Gerardo Gómez
Cacophony: Stories, Michael J. Goodwin
The Relationship of the Type of Academic Advising and Parental Types on the Transition of Freshmen Students to College, Elizabeth Ruth Gordon
Cub Reporters: American Children's Literature and Journalism in the Golden Age, Paige Marie Gray
Nanostructured Morphologies in Glassy Polymer Networks, Brian Greenhoe
Social Media As A Tool To Effectively Communicate With Stakeholders: School Administrators and Superintendents' Perceptions, Steven Coleman Hampton
Teachers’ Perceptions of the Mississippi Statewide Teacher Appraisal Rubric (M-STAR) Evaluation, Steven Douglas Hampton
Family Communication Motivating Athletics Over Generations: A Mixed Method Expansion of Self-Determination Theory, Elizabeth Hanson Smith
Design and Synthesis of Dynamic Covalent Polymer Scaffolds with Controlled Architectures, Emily Annette Hoff
Material Matters, Thomas George Holmes
The Impact of Varieties of Shame on Disordered Eating: Exploring the Influence of Emotion Regulation and Self-Compassion, Tiffany Ann Hopkins
Analysis of the Intricacies of Substrate Recognition of High Mobility Group Proteins and Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases Using Non-Cognate Substrates, Douglas Van Iverson II
The Influence of Informant and Measurement on the Relations Among Adolescent Narcissism, Prosocial Behavior, and Emotional and Social Intelligence, Rebecca Lynn Kauten
Student Perspectives on the Music-Learning Culture in a Competitive High School Music Program in the United States, Jeremy Scott Kellett
Our Voice, Our Choice: Race, Politics and Community Building on the Pages of Five Historically Black College and University Newspapers From 1930 to 1959, Sheryl Monique Kennedy Haydel
Hybrid Chebyshev Polynomial Scheme for the Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations, Balaram Khatri Ghimire
Administrators', Counselors', and Teachers' Opinions Regarding the Impact of Freshman Academies, Schools-Within-Schools, and Ninth Grade Schools as It Relates to Effective Transitioning, Robyn Suzanne Killebrew
Access Versus Success: An Examination of the Effectiveness of the Summer Developmental Program in Mississippi Higher Education, Amanda Susanne King
Analysis of Professors’ Perceptions Towards Institutional Redevelopment of Brownfield Sites in Alabama, Berkley Nathaniel King Jr.
Predictive Effects of Parenting Styles, Self-Regulation, and Resistance to Peer Influence on Drinking Behaviors in College Freshmen: A Social Learning Perspective, Saarah Danielle Kison
Surface and Interfacial Design and Control of High Performing Thermoplastics: Polysulfones and Beyond, Katrina Marie Knauer
Investigating the Functional Role of Tick Antioxidants in Hematophagy and Vector Competence, Deepak Kumar
The Effect of Auditory Stimulation on Sleep Disruption in West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), Natalija Lace
Ecology and Genetics of Lungless Salamanders (Family Plethodontidae) in the Gulf Coastal Plain, Jennifer Yasmin Lamb
Fast Method of Particular Solutions for Solving Partial Differential Equations, Anup Raja Lamichhane
Perceptions of Segregation, Desegregation, and Integration from Burglund High School Students in McComb, Mississippi, Cynthia Loren Lamkin
Teacher Perception of School Safety Between Mississippi Secondary Schools with School Resource Officers and School Safety Officers, David Audet dit Lapointe
Energy Management Mechanisms Employed at the Human-Material Interface of Traditional and Minimalist Shod Running, Nadine M. Lippa
A Comparison of the Attitudes of Administrators and Teachers on Cell Phone Use as an Educational Tool, Karen Smith Lockhart
Implementing a Positive Variation of the Good Behavior Game with the Use of a Computer-Based Program, Shauna Lynne
The Milkweed Pods of St. Lazarus Parish, Max Frances Macpherson
Moving Words/Motion Pictures: Proto-Cinematic Narrative In Nineteenth-Century British Fiction, Kara Marie Manning
Habitat Use by Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, in Roanoke Sound, North Carolina, Shauna Marisa McBride
An Analysis of the ACT Sub-Scores’ Ability to Predict the Outcome of College Algebra Through the Lens of Modern Chaos Theory, Johnathan Jay McEwen
The Effects of Peer-Mediated Check-In, Check-Out with a Self Monitoring Component on Disruptive Behavior and Appropriate Engagement in the Classroom, Chandler Erin McLemore
Natural Disasters in Latin America: The Role of Disaster Type and Productive Sector on the Urban-Rural Income Gap and Rural to Urban Migration, Madeline Alice Messick
The Voice and Action of Service: Exploring Nonprofit Volunteerism from a Dual Perspective, Colleen L. Mestayer
Screening Strawberry Clones for Anthracnose Disease Resistance Using Traditional Techniques and Molecular Markers, Melinda A. Miller-Butler
Predictors of Alcohol Consumption, Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies, and Alcohol-Related Sexual Consequences: A Gendered Social Learning Perspective, Kayla Darlene Moorer
Supplemental Action Learning Workshops: Understanding the Effects of Independent and Cooperative Workshops on Students’ Knowledge, Kathryn M. Morris
A Statistically Significant Determination from Pretest to Posttest in Knowledge of Electrophoresis Concepts, Parker Megehee Nelson
A Direct Comparison of Different Schedules of Praise in Secondary Classrooms, Roderick Delphino O'Handley
Assessing U.S. Veterans' Work Role Functioning: Influences of Posttraumatic Stress, Sense of Coherence, and Vocational Identity, Lauren Kelly Osborne
Is There a Relationship Between Physical Fitness and Student Academic Achievement?, William Rushton Parker
The Coach Expectancy Cycle and the Impact of a Coaching Education Intervention in Youth Soccer, Erica Ann Pasquini
Fascism Revisited or Millennial Eurosceptic Populism? Analysis and Rationale for a New Political Movement in the 21st Century, Prebble Q. Ramswell
An Evaluation of African American Fathers’ Perceptions and Influences on Child Food Choices and Physical Activity Behaviors, Valerie Annette Richardson
A Quantitative Analysis of Factors Influencing the Professional Longevity of High School Science Teachers in Florida, James Alexander Ridgley Jr
Employee Participation in a College Based Wellness Program: Leader Support, Incentives, Job Satisfaction, Absenteeism, and Self-Efficacy, Tara Rebekah Rouse
A Microbiomic Approach to the Characterization of the Impacts and Influences of Viral, Bacterial, and Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins on the Bottlenose Dolphin, Corey David Russo
Group Empowerment Capacity and Capability in Associate Degree Schools of Nursing in the United States, Christy Lee Savell
A Comparative Study of Isolation in Headwater Fishes, Bjorn Victor Schmidt
Cultural Moderation of the Relationship Between Anticipated Life Role Salience and Career Decision-Making Difficulties, Emily Anne Schmidtman
The Use of Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Analysis for Academic Progress and Degree Completion, Joshua William Schutts