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Dissertations from 2016
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
I Am Here for a Reason. I Need to Focus. I Need to Learn So I Can Reach My Goal: Self-Advocacy and Motivation as Contributors to the Experiences of College Students with Physical Disabilities, Latrecha Kasha Scott
An Investigation of Selected Variables Related to Student Algebra I Performance in Mississippi, Undray L. Scott
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Embodiment, Oppression, and Subjectivity in Turn-of-the-Century Women’s Fiction and Film of the Indian Subcontinent, Sreerupa Sengupta
A Quantitative Analysis of the Relationship Between K–12 Music Educators and Collegiate Music Education Researchers and Instructors: Is There a Disconnect?, Meghan Kilpatrick Sheehy
Faculty-to-Faculty Incivility as Perceived by Nursing Faculty, Melinda Lofton Sills
Transition Outcomes of Young Adults with Disabilities: A Social Cognitive Career Theory Perspective, Sabrina Michelle Singleton
Community College Recruiting Through Facebook, Wendy S. Smith
The Role of Parental Locus of Control in the Relations Among Early Childhood Temperament, Parenting Practices, and Child Externalizing Behavior, Amanda Kathryn Stary
An Assessment Comparing Community College Students’ Computer Self-Efficacy and Task Based Computer Knowledge, Amy Nicholson Stewart
The Feed Corn Sea, Caleb William Tankersley
"Out of the Dark Confinement!" Physical Containment in Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Protest Literature, Allison Lane Tharp
Health Literacy as a Moderator in the Relationship Between Diabetes Knowledge and Diabetes Outcomes, Jameshyia Ballard Thompson
An Investigation of Work Environment Characteristics and Work Engagement of Limited- and Full-Service Hotel Property Front-Line Employees, Robert Jerald Thompson
More Sieve Than Shield: The U.S. Army and CORDS in the Pacification of Phu Yen Province, Republic of Vietnam, 1965-1972, Robert John Thompson III
Gameful Design in the Development of Asynchronous Online Discussion Activities: A Case Study, William Michael Trest
Teachers' Awareness of Cultural Diversity and Academic Achievement in Ninth Grade Academies and Senior High Schools, Jamellah Whipps-Johnson
“Eye for an Eye” or “Turn the Other Cheek?” Exploring the Moderating Roles of Revenge and Forgiveness when Examining Death Penalty Support and Religious Fundamentalism, William Howard Whited
Math Emporium Model: Preparing Developmental Students for College Algebra, Stephanie Patton Williams
Synthesis and Characterization of "Click Inspired" Thiol-Ene-Fullerene Nanocomposites, Amber Danielle Windham
What Influences Dolphin Interest in Video?, Kelley Ann Winship
Choral Theatre, Albert Joseph Wolfe Jr.
Profiles of Academic Commitment, Anna Jill Womack
Implications of Diverse Peer Interactions on Body Image Satisfaction and Cosmetic Surgery Acceptance Among College Students, Shamekia LaBrittney Woods
Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence Study of Semiconductor Nanoparticles Towards Sensitive Detection of Biomolecules, Yiliyasi Wusimanjiang
Multi-Sensory Emotion Recognition with Speech and Facial Expression, Qingmei Yao
A Reception History and Conductor’s Guide to William Grant Still’s ...And They Lynched Him on a Tree, Harlan Zackery Jr.
The Associations Among Expressed Emotion, Relationship Satisfaction, PTSD Symptoms, Alcohol Use, and Depression: A Longitudinal Investigation with a Military Sample, Laci Lee Zawilinski
Stopover Ecology of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) During Autumn Migration, Theodore Joseph Zenzal Jr
Dissertations from 2015
Hospital Practices Related to Breastfeeding in Mississippi: A Socio-ecological Approach, Amir Alakaam
Rebel Yale: Yale Graduates and Progressive Ideals at the University of Mississippi Law School, 1946-1970, Jennifer Paul Anderson
Musical Portrayals of Death in Mussorgsky’s Songs and Dances of Death, Graham Michael Anduri
Academic Support Staff as Servant Leaders and the Relationship to Student Satisfaction, Joan M. Arrington
Secure and Reliable Routing Protocol for Transmission Data in Wireless Sensor Mesh Networks, Nooh Adel Bany Muhammad
An Analysis of the Impact of the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (E-SPLOST) on Capital Outlay Expenditures in Georgia School Districts, Robert Bradley Benson
Coping, Hardiness, and Parental Stress in Parents of Children Diagnosed with Cancer, Kathryn Lynch Bigalke
The Soldier and the Cigarette: 1918-1986, Joel Richard Bius
Building Within Our Borders: Black Women Reformers in the South from 1890 to 1920, Tonya D. Blair
To Be or Not To Be Satisfied: Examining Job Satisfaction of Entry-Level Residence Life Professionals at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Evingerlean D. Blakney