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Dissertations from 2014
The Standard Deviation: Attitude Transference and Perceptions of Deviant Behavior, Candace Forbes Bright
The Relationship Between Wellness Behavior Traits and Organizational Citizenship Behavior Traits, Vicki Yeager Brumfield
Next Year in Juarez: Stories, Christopher Michael Brunt
The Influence of Observational Learning on Self-reported Physical Activity, Self-efficacy for Physical Activity, and Health-related Fitness Knowledge for Physical Activity, Charles Gregory Bullock
The Perception of Distance on a Real Geographic Slope, David Alan Bunch
Strategic Human Resources in Casino Operations: Revealing the Perceptions of Casino Operators and Human Resource Leaders, Gary Burrus Jr.
The (Not So) New Normal: A Queer Critique of LGBT Characters and Themes in Primetime Network Television Situational Comedies, Robert Dallas Byrd Jr.
Influence of Resources, Resource Loss, and Coping Response on Food Management Practices and Food Security, Simone Perette Camel
Teacher and Administrator Perceptions of the Implementation of the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) Grant in Mississippi Pilot Schools, Albert William Carter
Federal Aid and College Success of Students in the Community College, Jana Lee Jenkins Causey
Computational and Experimental Investigation Into Yield Behavior and Cure Rate Dependence of Thermoset Polymers, Christopher Harold Childers
Wit in the Early Modern Literary Marketplace, Danny Childers
Examining Potential Moderators of Negative Parenting Practices and Children's Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior, Kristen Lee Coln
The Role of Exchange Ideology in Coworker Social Support and Work Engagement, Sharon Sawyer Cureton
Comparing Mississippi's Public University Graduation Rates for Community College Completers and Non-Completers, Andrew Clark Dale
Relationships Among Job Satisfaction, Professional Efficacy, Student and School Performance, and Teacher Absenteeism, Laura Beckham Dana
Fundamental Investigations of Clay/Polymer Nanocomposites and Applications in Co-Extruded Microlayered Systems, Jeremy John Decker
The Natural Resource Curse in Sub-Saharan Africa: Transparency and International Initiatives, Meaza Zerihun Demissie
Exploring Job Stress Among Drug Court Personnel, Ragan Andrew Downey
The Sex Life of Seaweed, Fae Antoinette Dremock
A Policy Framed Analysis of the Valley of Death in U.S. University Technology Transfer, William Ker Ferguson
Population Genetics and Microbial Communities of the Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), Daniel Lyle Gaillard
Fluorine Containing UV-Curable Materials for Advanced Transport Applications, James Thomas Goetz
Filipino, Too: Compositions on Culture and Identity, Randy Eugene Gonzales
Interpersonal Needs and Suicide: Strengthening Measurement In an Offender Population, Rose Angeline Gonzalez
Does Video Game Use Exacerbate the Relation Between Neurophysiological Deficits and ADHD Symptoms in Children and Adolescents?, James Kenneth Goodlad III
The Impact of Sleep Restriction (Nap Deprivation) On Preschool Children's (Aged 3-5) Emotional Response, Hui-Ya Gail Han
Relationship Between Teacher Perception of Positive Behavior Interventions Support and the Implementation Process, Janice Marie Hansen
Making Meaning of the Reel: The Media's Portrayal of Community Colleges, Jena Lee Hawk
British Brass Band Contest Pieces: A Study in Transcriptions for the American Wind Band Repertoire, Jonathan James Helmick
Parental Perceptions of Early Childhood Education Programming for Children With and Without Disabilities, Brittany Greer Herrington
The Application of Contemporary Double Bass Left Hand Techniques Applied in the Orchestra Repertoire, Eric Hilgenstieler
Normative Feedback, Levels of Narcissism, and Student Evaluations of a Lecture, Shirley Ann Hodges
Utilization of Aqueous RAFT Prepared Copolymers to Improve Anticancer Drug Efficacy, Andrew Christopher Holley
Dark Symphony, Christopher Wallace Hornbacker
A Study of the Teaching Beliefs of the Modern Post Secondary Science Instructor and Implications They May Hold for the Future of Science Education, Michael Charles Howard
The Effects of Language Complexity on Natural and Emotion Concept Formation in Early Language Learners, Stephanie Eileen Jett
Divorce and Forgiveness: A Comparison Between Genders, Alison Kathleen Johnson
Tuning Responsiveness of Polypeptide Based Block Copolymers for Drug Delivery, Ashley J. Johnson
Judicial Attitudes Regarding Court Records Transparency, Donald Ray Johnson
Spectroscopy and Gas-Phase Binding of Modified Desferrioxamine B Indicator Displacement-Based Sensors, William Scott Jones
Development and Applications of The Expanded Equivalent Fluid Method, Bharath Kumar Kandula
Continuous Polymer Reactor Design, David Sujay Kingsley
Reflective Practice in a Coach Education Practicum, Clayton Roth Kuklick
Evaluating the Use of Tootling for Improving Upper Elementary/Middle School Students' Disruptive and Appropriate Behavior, Abigail Melanie Lambert
A Conducting Student's Guide to the Solving and Execution of Major Gestural Issues in Beethoven's First Eight Symphonies, Nathanael Thomas Lambert
Relationship Between Leadership Styles of High School Teachers, Principals, and Assistant Principals and Their Attitudes Toward School Wide Positive Behavior and Support Implementation, Geneva Cosweller Lampton-Holmes
Elementary Teachers' Sense of Self Efficacy and Professional Development Experiences of Teaching Informational Text, Mary Desiree Lee
The Relationship Between Frequency and Functionality of Professional Learning Communities to Student Achievement, Jack Linton Jr.
The Self-Directedness, Metacognitive Awareness, Self-Efficacy Beliefs, and Grammatical Competence of College Students Studying Spanish, Juan Guillermo Loaiza
Self-Determination Theory as a Pedagogical Foundation for Collegiate Physical Activity Courses, Scot Edward Long
"This Masterpiece of Nature:" An Ecocritical Study of Joseph Conrad's Fiction, Sonja Luther
Effects of Animal Management Changes on the Activity Budgets and Walking Rates of Zoo Elephants, Angela Dawn Mackey
Differences in Narcissistic Presentation in Abused and Non-Abused Children and Adolescents, Mallory Laine Malkin
Dreamers: Stories, Eddie Wayne Malone
Molecular Probes for the Detection of Zn2+ and Fe3+ Ions, Erendra Manandhar
Growth and Decline of "Second Life" as an Educational Platform, Christine Libby Mark
CSI Effect and Forensic Science/Criminal Justice Degree Programs, Megan Dutton McCay
Evaluating The Effectiveness of the Good Behavior Game with General Education High School Students Utilizing a Changing Criterion Component, Rachel Ritter Mitchell
Comparison of the Conceptual Understanding of Newton's Laws in an Online and Traditional Introductory Physical Science Course, Rex Robert Moak
Hybrid Meshless Method for Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations, Jeanette Marie Monroe
The Influence of Bystanders in Subsequent Bullying Behavior, Jenny Lane Morris
Exploring Perceived Norms and Protective Strategies: Self-Consciousness and Gender as Moderators, Jeremy James Noble
Teacher Expectations of Students in a Predominantly African American School District, Durand Duron Payton
Effective Instructional Strategies Utilized in Successful and High Performing Secondary Schools in the Southern Region of Mississippi, Jeanifer Lynn Pearson
Building Change Readiness Practices for Information Technology Support Staff, Dianna Joseph Perkins
Reducing Ambiguities in Customer Requirements Through Historical Rule-Based Knowledge in a Small Organization, Silvia Brum Preston
Revision of 13 Genera of Haploporidae (Trematoda), Eric Edward Pulis
Monsters, Kent James Quaney
Re-evaluating the Criminal Investigative Process: An Empirical Evaluation of Criminal Investigations in the United States, Jeremiah J. Rayner
Relationships Between Participation in Extracurricular Activities, ACT Scores, GPA, and Attendance in Select Public High Schools in Mississippi, Lance Kelvin Reed
Elementary Teachers' Perceptions of Response to Intervention and Teacher Support Team Effectiveness within a Mississippi Gulf Coast School District, Shanta Dannette Rhodes
Online Versus Face-to-Face Biology: A Comparison of Student Transactional Distance, Approach to Learning, and Knowledge Outcomes, Mary Erin Riggins
Dispositional Optimism: Modeling Cardiovascular Disease Mortality with Traditional Risk Factors and a Psychosocial Personality Trait, Kiana Ramisi Luckett Robinson
Characterization and Role of MSAABCR in Biofilm Development and Virulence in Staphylococcus aureus, Gyan Sundar Sahukhal
Blue Mountain: A Chamber Opera for Winds and Voices by Justin Dello Joio: A Unique Contribution for Wind Band Literature, Armando Saldarini
Gatekeeping the Social Games in a Post-Broadcasting World: A Qualitative Content Analysis of NBC and User-Generated Olympic Twitter Coverage During the 2012 London Games, Daniel Anthony Sipocz
The Implementation of Common Core Standards and Teacher Intent to Persist, Eddie Miles Louis Smith
Faith-based and Graduate Adult Educator's Negotiation of Similarities and Differences Among People as an Indicator of Their Multicultural Effectiveness, Elizabeth Conerly Smith
Enzyme, Cosolvent, and Substrate Interactions in PLE Hydrolysis Reactions and Evaluation of the Stability of an Unnatural Glutathione Analogue, Maureen Elizabeth Smith
Who Will Defy Authority? Personality Features and Destructive Obedience in the Milgram Paradigm, Ashton Caroline Southard
Maximizing Doctor-Patient Communication of a Positive HIV/AIDS Test Result: A Best Practices Approach, Vikki Yashandra Spann
A Beacon of Light: Tougaloo During the Presidency of Dr. Adam Daniel Beittel (1960-1964), John Gregory Speed
Fungal Contribution to Carbon and Nutrient Cycling in a Subtropical Freshwater Marsh, Rong Su
Running the Boys' Club: An Examination of the Experiences of Female Law Enforcement Leaders, Jennifer Lynn Taylor
The Effects of Leadership and High-Stakes Testing on the Retention of Teachers, Amy Krohn Thibodeaux
Using Online Education to Transition Teaching Assistants to Teacher Certification: Examining the Differences Among Teacher Education Programs, Billie Jean Tingle
A Document in Death and Madness: A Cultural and Interdisciplinary Study of Nineteenth-Century Art Song Settings on the Death of Opelia, Jennifer Leigh Tipton
Dysphoria and Dysregulation: Exploration of Affect and Dissociation in the Pain Response to Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Rita Eileen Todd
Hardiness, Social Support, Parental Stress, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Recent Service Members, Victoria Jane Tomassetti-Long
The Relation Between Behavior Problems of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Adjustments in their Typically-Developing Siblings: Role of Parental Stress and Perceptions of Social Support, Theodore Stephen Tomeny
This Animal, Elena Therese Tomorowitz
Investigation of Glassy State Molecular Motions in Thermoset Polymers, Jianwei Tu
The Effects of Function-Based Antecedent and Consequent Interventions for Increasing Appropriate Behavior and Decreasing Disruptive Behavior of Preschool Students in the School Setting, Jonna Halphen von Schulz
Development of Workforce Skills: Student Perceptions of Mentoring in FIRST Robotics, Katie Joan Veal Wallace
Comparing Professonal Development Practices of Low Performing Public Schools and High Performing Public Schools in the State of Mississippi, Lori Rogers Wilcher
The Scholarship of Teaching at Community Colleges, Patrice Arleanor Williams
Improved Efficiency Organic Photovoltaic Cells through Morphology Control and Process Modification, Qi Wu