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Dissertations from 2016
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
The Knowledge Weapon: Ways of Knowing, Annette Christine Boehm
Investigating How Students Communicate Tree-Thinking, Carrie Jo Boyce
The Socio-Cultural Influences of School Choice, Duke Jon Bradley III
Campus Writing Centers, Student Attendance, and Change in Student Writing Performance, Suzana G. Brown
Leadership Practices Among Undergraduate Nursing Instructors, Melissa Martin Bryant
Mississippi High School Assistant Principals' Perceptions of Their Readiness to Pursue the Principalship and Factors that Might Influence Readiness, Bennett Teague Burchfield
Determining Whether a Link Exists Between the Academic Performance of Mississippi Public School Districts and School Administrators' Use of Persuasive Communication Techniques and Self-Efficacy in Communication, David Alexander Burris
The Happiness of Wandering Beings: Stories, Pankaj Challa
Assessing Awareness, Interest, and Knowledge of Fractal Geometry among Secondary Mathematics Teachers in the United States and China, Suanrong Chen
Face Recognition with Multi-stage Matching Algorithms, Xianming Chen
Solution of Nonlinear Time-Dependent PDE Through Componentwise Approximation of Matrix Functions, Alexandru Cibotarica
Cognitive Function and the Administration of a Writing Strategy Compendium Incorporating Autobiographical Recall and Art, Jonnie Sue Cleveland
Cybervictimization as a Predictor of Aggression and Cyberbullying among Adolescents: Examination of Potential Risk and Protective Factors, Laura Ashley Cook
External Organizational Identification, Parasocial Relationships, and Social Media Use, Lindsey Webb Dancy
First Critical Performing Edition of the Zarzuela Maria la O, by Ernesto Lecuona, Orchestrated by Felix Guerrero, Ivan A. del Prado
Blackletter: Fiction and a Wall of Precedent, Louis Anthony Di Leo
Identifying Characteristics that Influence First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen Persistence and Exploring Effective and Strategic Retention Initiatives for an At-Risk Student Population, Erin Lambert Dornan
Aqueous Raft Polymerization of Glycopolymers for Peptide Interaction Studies and Antimicrobial Peptide Mimics for Antimicrobial Activity and Selectivity Studies, Sarah Elizabeth Exley
Environmental Impacts and Carry-over Effects in Complex Life Cycles: The Role of Different Life History Stages, Nnaemeka F. Ezeakacha
Mechanochemical Investigation of a Glassy Epoxy-Amine Thermoset Subjected to Fatigue, Stephen Finley Foster
My Confidant, My Coworker: The Interpersonal Relationship of Work Spouses, Shaunda Marie French
Running Contradiction: A Negotiated Reading of Encoding Strategies in the Boondocks Animated Series, 2005-2011, Wesley Tyler French
Assessing Nontraditional Student Dropouts on a Commuter Campus, Mary Theresa Funk
The Perceptions of Mississippi Secondary School Counselors and School Administrators Regarding the Role of School Counselors in Dropout Prevention, Sherrell Chollottie Gilmore
An Examination of the Volunteer Coordinator's Influence on Church Volunteers' Intent-to-Continue at the Largest Protestant Churches, Jason Berton Golden
Protecting Dixie: Southern Girlhood in Children's Literature, 1852-1920, Laura Anne Hakala
Efficacy of Behavioral Interventions in African-Americans with Type II Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis, Tangela Nicole Hales
Teacher Perceptions of the Use of School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports at Reducing the Presence of Bullying in Middle Schools, Kristine Marie Harper
An Analysis of the Correlation between ACT Scores and One-to-One Computing, Jeffrey Brian Heath
Trading Identities: National Identity, Loyalty, and Backcountry Merchants in Revolutionary America, 1740-1816, Timothy Charles Hemmis
How Sports Celebrities Handle Crisis: The Analysis of Social, Traditional and Controlled Media, Nicole Renee Hendricks
Species Delimitation, Phylogenetics, and Biogeography of the Catfish Genus Rhamdia Bleeker (Heptapteridae) of Central America and the Trans-Andean Region of Colombia, Carmen Liliana Hernández Torres
Unique and Combined Contributions of Callous-Unemotional Traits and Parental Incarceration on Juvenile Delinquency in an At-Risk Sample, Lacey Loy Herrington
Overcoming the Loss of Nonverbal Cues Encountered by the Adventitiously Blind: Reconstructing Relationships and Identity, Vernon Floyd Humphrey
Investigations of the Photocatalytic Activity and Self-Cleaning Properties of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Containing Titania Thiol-ene Films, LaCrissia Unsonta Jefferson
What Concerns are Secondary Mathematics Teachers Experiencing with the Implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and Is There a Relationship Between the Concerns and Professional Development Received?, Suzanne Therez Jennings
Preferred Mentoring Characteristics and Doctoral Students’ Research Self-Efficacy, Ashley Johnston
Time Integration Methods of Fundamental Solutions and Approximate Fundamental Solutions for Nonlinear Elliptic Partial Differential Equations, Corey Leon Jones
Assessing Biogeochemical Impacts and Environmental Conditions Associated with Cross-Shelf High Chlorophyll Plumes in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Erin Brooke Jones
A Study in How Linking Social Capital Functions in Community Development, Julie Burress Jordan
The Relationship Between Students’ Applied Mathematics Skills and Students’ Attitudes Towards Mathematics, Taylor Andrew Kilman
Effects of Expected Service Life Exposures on the Functional Properties and Impact Performance of an American Football Helmet Outer Shell Material, David E. Krzeminski
On the Selection of a Good Shape Parameter for RBF Approximation and Its Application for Solving PDEs, Lei-Hsin Kuo
Analysis of Bloggers’ Usage of the Web Space in Kyrgyzstan to Engage Civically and Politically, Bahtiyar Kurambayev
Relationships Among Self Direction in Learning, Health Promoting Behaviors and Physical Therapy Support for Autonomy in Older Adults, Lisa Gayle Latham
Measuring a Cognitive Apprenticeship Model of Instruction in Statistics Education, Amanda Dawn Leimer
Developmental Education at the Community College: An Exploration of Instructional Best Practices and the Relationship between Integration, Student Involvement and Rates of Completion, Beverly Gayle Strickland Lewis
National Survey on Leadership Capacity and Scaling-up of PBIS Implementation, Julie L. Lowery
Determining the Academic Achievement of English Language Learners (ELLs) by Using Additional Measures of Growth, Adriana Maria Marin
The Role of Shared Mental Models in Team Coordination Crew Resource Management Skills of Mutual Performance Monitoring and Backup Behaviors, Alan Reid Martinez
The Relationship Between University Employees’ Work Engagement and the Perception of Their Influence on Student Integration and Retention, Janea Sims McDonald
Use of Dietary and Herbal Supplements in Older Adults with Osteoarthritis, Sharon Denise McDonald
Encouraging Bipartisanship: Polarization and Civility as Rhetorical Tools for Ameliorating the U.S. Senate’s Partisan Environment, Angela Marie McGowan
An Evaluation of the Attitudes, Beliefs, and Mental Health Literacy of Young African American College Graduates, Marshae Antoinette McNeal
A Study Identifying Information Technology Development Strategies for Nursing Professional Development Specialists Practicing in Healthcare Settings, Tammy LaBlanche Baker Means
GAL: A Stepwise Model for Automated Cloud Shadow Detection in HICO Oceanic Imagery Utilizing Guided Filter, Pixel Assignment, and Geometric Linking, Jennerpher Renee Meyers