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Dissertations from 2020
Globalization, Immigration, and Cultural Change: Conditions that Predict Shifts in Nationalistic Attitudes, Kelly Trail
Establishing Design Guidelines for Conjugated Polymer-Based Sensing Technologies for Environmental Monitoring, Joshua Tropp
Analysis of a Research-Based Show Choir Competition Adjudication Rubric: Reliability and User Perceptions, LaDona Tyson
The Economics of Ale and John Skelton’s Early Modern Literary Reputation, Gregory J. Underwood
Regional Differences in Wild North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) Behavior and Communication, Sarah Walkley
Synthesis of Alpha-Methylselenocysteine, Its Relevant Analogues, and an Unnatural Glutathione Disulfide Core, Robert J. Wehrle
Dual-Cure Benzoxazine Networks for Additive Manufacturing, Jeremy Weigand
The Relationship Between the Perceived Value of Professional Development, Job Satisfaction, and Intent to Leave, Wendy Marie Wells
Evaluating the Effects of Behavior Bingo on Students' Academically Engaged Behaviors, Kristi White
Social and Individual-Level Identities and College Male Alcohol Use Behaviors: Examining the Utility of Protective Behavioral Strategies, Robert Bearden Whitley
Geochemical Tracers of Arctic Ocean Processes: A Study of Gallium, Barium, and Vanadium, Laura M. Whitmore
Transgender College Students in the English Composition Classroom in the Rocky Mountains, Tracey Williams
Comparison of Retention Rates between Traditional On-ground and Online Biology Laboratory Courses in the Community College Setting, Megan Davis Winborne
Linking Police Attitude to Behavior in Interactions with Mentally Ill Consumers, Raymond Wooten
Huisgen 1,3-Dipolar Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition “Click” Reaction in Polymer Synthesis and Curing, Jie Wu
Reconstructing Single-Cell 3D Genome Structures Based on Lennard-Jones Potential, Mengsheng Zha
Dissertations from 2019
The Antimicrobial Activity and Cellular Targets of Plant Derived Aldehydes and Degradable Pro-Antimicrobial Networks in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Yetunde Adewunmi
Developing a Computational Framework for a Construction Scheduling Decision Support Web Based Expert System, Feroz Ahmed
The Alternative Voice: A Content Analysis of Twitter News Accounts in Kuwait, Yousef Aldaihani
Social Media, Journalism and Crisis: Twitter Representation of #SyrianRefugees in Western News Media, Ahmad Khaled AlShallal
Soft Skills in Mississippi Community Colleges' Online Career and Technical Programs, Joanna Sue Alston
A Study of Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) Vocal Ontogeny, Audra Elizabeth Ames
The Impact of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Read 180 Next Generation Program on Middle School Students with Disabilities, Katherine Arnold
Winning Public Hearts and Minds: Security and Development Aid in the 21st Century, Mohammad Ashraf
The Relationship Between Painful/Provocative Training Experiences and Capability for Suicide Among Medical Students, Brittney L. Assavedo
Narcan Can Save your Loved One: Designing Messages for the Opioid Crisis Using the Extended Parallel Process Model, Braden Bagley
Eating Meat, Renee M. Bailey
Dependability of Two Group Observation Methods Across Rater and Time, Kayla E. Bates-Brantley
Scalable Time-Stepping for Navier-Stokes Through High-Frequency Analysis of Block Arnoldi Iteration, Brianna Bingham
The Histoplasma Capsulatum DDR48 Gene is Required for Survival Within Macrophages and Resistance to Oxidative Stress and Antifungal Drugs, Logan Blancett
Effectiveness of Technology in an English Grammar and Punctuation Course, Deborah Brandon
Probably Nothing to Worry About, Jennifer Bravo
Bio-Inspired Polymers as Models for Determination of Non-Covalent Structure/Binding Interactions with Amyloid β Peptides, Gliadin, and Bovine γ-Crystallin, Ashleigh Bristol
Differential Mating Motives' Influence on Preferences for Facially Communicated Extraversion, Mitch Brown
A Mixed Method Study: Assessing Critical Thinking, Metacognition, and Motivation in a Flipped Classroom Instructional Model, Phyllis Brown
Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus: Historical Background and Conductor's Guide, Jennifer Bruton
The Impact of Positive Behavior Interventions and Support, Counseling, and Mentoring on the Behavior and Achievement of African American Males, Elesha Jean Buckley
A Mixed Methods Approach to Study the Effects of a Naturalist Summer Program on the Perceptions of African American Children about Nature, Kendrick Buford
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