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Dissertations from 2017
Relationship Between Health Literacy and Self-Directed Learning Readiness of Older Adults, Robin Justice Dennis
Advancing Structure-Property Relationships in Functional Materials Via Thiol-ene Photopolymerization, Brian Richard Donovan
The Body Mends Itself, Hannah Elizabeth Dow
Short-Term Memory Capacity and Recall of Students with and without Intellectual Giftedness: An Empirical Inquiry, Angela Foil Ellison
A Legion of Legacy: Tyrolean Militarism, Catholicism, and the Heimwehr Movement, Jason Engle
Child Characteristics and Parent Factors in Children with ASD and/or ADHD: Disruptive Behaviors, Internalizing Symptoms, Parental Distress, and Parenting Practices, Elizabeth Clara Fair
Taxonomy and Systematics of Plagioporus (Trematoda), With Descriptions of 10 New Species From Freshwater Fishes Of The Nearctic, Thomas John Fayton
An Examination of Subtypes of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Utilizing Latent Profile and Taxometric Analyses, Joseph Finn
Effects of Trophic Relationships on Oyster Reef Restoration Success in the Mississippi Sound, Virginia Robin Fleer
Evaluation of a Positive Version of the Good Behavior Game Utilizing ClassDojo Technology in Secondary Classrooms, William Blake Ford
Strategic Culture in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Divergent Paths of Uganda and Tanzania, Kevin Frank
Psychological Conditions of Engagement Among Community College Maintenance Employees: A Cross-Sectional Study, Tammy T. Franks
Preparation of Benzoxazine Monomers and Prepolymers from Continuous Reactor: Effects of Molecular Architecture on Properties, Andrew S. Frazee
The Effects of Tax Increment Financing On Assessed Land Values, Burdette Edward Fullerton II
An Evaluation of Behavioral Skills Training On the Implementation of Peer-Mediated Discrete Trial Training, Christopher M. Furlow
The Efficacy of a Goal-Based Study Skills Course for Academically At-Risk, First-Generation, African American, Female Students, Sarah Beth Garrison
More Than Mere Synonyms: Examining The Differences Between Criminogenic Thinking And Criminogenic Attitudes, David W. Gavel
Disorder in Cysteine-Rich Granulin-3 and Its Implication in Alzheimer Disease, Gaurav Ghag
An Analysis of ED Nurse Opinion of Their ED Nurse Manager Leadership Characteristics and Outcomes, Charlotte Ann Gore
Design and Synthesis of Polymer Brush Surfaces with Complex Molecular Architectures and Morphologies, Wei Guo
"An Alphabet of Soldiers”: Jake Heggie’s Farewell, Auschwitz, Lori Jo Guy
Pragmatic Understanding of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Use of a Two-Way Communication System, Pepper Reid Hanna
An Exploration of College Students’ Cooking Behavior and Factors That Influence That Behavior Using Social Cognitive Theory, Nichelle G. Harris
Defining Deliberate Practice in Supervised Dietetics Education, Kevin D. Haubrick
Identity Crisis: Understanding How American Males’ Self-Perception and Experiences Impact Their Educational Attainment, Jo Yarketta Hawkins-Jones
Teachers Appraisal of Their Relationship with Instructional Coaches and Interpretation of the Instructional Coaches Role, Sandra Lawson Higgins
A Qualitative Study of the Curricula For the Doctor of Education (EdD) Degree In Higher Education Programs, Rebecca C. Holland
Beacon Light and Other Stories, Joseph Arnold Holt
Is Human Capital Development the Missing Element of the Aerotropolis Model?, John Roosevelt Hubbard
Educating Students with Visual Impairments in the General Education Setting, Kerri Janae Johnson-Jones
Local Workforce Development Boards: Alignment with Operational Indicators and Behavioral Characteristics, Sharon Humphreys Johnson
The Influence of Administrators on Literacy Instruction Through the Promotion and Selection of Professional Development, Lucy K. Johnston-Josey
Cellulose Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites By In-Situ Ring-Opening Polymerization, Shahab Kashani Rahimi
Effect of Chain Rigidity on Network Architecture and Deformation Behavior of Glassy Polymer Networks, Kyler Reser Knowles
Solvent Effects of Model Polymeric Corrosion Control Coatings on Water Transport and Corrosion Rate, Christina Konecki
Synthesis and Catalytic Evaluation of Novel C-alpha-methyl-beta-proline Analogues, and Concise Synthetic Approach to NH-Fmoc-S-Trityl-C-alpha-Methyl Cysteine, Hari Kiran Kotapati
Maintenance and Generalization of Preschool Teachers' Use of Behavior Specific Praise Following In Situ Training, Zachary Charles LaBrot
Classroom Organizational Structure in Fifth Grade Math Classrooms and the Effect on Standardized Test Scores, Dallas Marie Lane
Efficacy of Cognitive Enrichment for Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): Evaluation of Planning Abilities Through the Use of a Novel Problem Solving Task, Lisa Kay Lauderdale
The Idiosyncratic Language of Brazilian Music: Strategies for Performing Villa-Lobos Choros No. 10, Dennis Paz Leoni
Introduction to Chemistry, Sara Ann Lewis
Evaluating Relevance and Reliability of Twitter Data for Risk Communication, Xiaohui Liu
The Effect of Instructional Strategies On Math Anxiety and Achievement: A Mixed Methods Study Of Preservice Elementary Teachers, Janelle K. Lorenzen
A Motivational Profile of Nurses Who Pursue Doctoral Education, Tomekia Yvette Luckett
Tootling With a Randomized Independent Group Contingency in a High School Setting, John Dylan Ken Lum
The Relationship Between Social Status Motivation and the Detection of Trustworthy and Affiliative Cues in Faces, Christopher J. Lustgraaf
The Influences of the French Flute School on Brazilian Flute Pedagogy, Fabiana Magrinelli Rocha Dahmer
William Walker and the Seeds of Progressive Imperialism: The War in Nicaragua and the Message of Regeneration, 1855-1860, John J. Mangipano
Perceived Influence of the Ferguson Effect On Law Enforcement Officer Turnover Intentions, William P. Markopoulos Jr
Alabama Classroom Teachers Who Participated in Arts Integration Workshops and Their Implementation of Music into the Core Curriculum, Laurie Martin
An Examination of the Factors That Influence the Transfer of Learning Among K-12 Educators Participating In Professional Learning Communities, Charcelor C. McCullum
The Design of an Instrument to Assess Clinical Laboratories Efficacy Post Implementation of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act, Harry McDonald Jr.
Property Morphology Correlations of Organic Semiconductor Nanowires, Frederick Marshall McFarland
A Mixed Methods Exploration of Black Presidents Appointed to Predominantly White Institutions: Assessing their Exposure to the Glass Cliff and Experiences as Administrators of Color, Melandie Katrice McGee
A Comparative Study Teaching Chemistry Using the 5E Learning Cycle and Traditional Teaching with a Large English Language Learner Population in a Middle School Setting, Cynthia Nicole McWright
Ethical Decision-Making Accounting Competencies: Practitioners’ Perspectives, Gwendolyn P. Meador
Cultural Values, Narratives and Myth in Reality Television, Alison Rebecca Foster Miller
Un-Othering the Albino: How Popular Communication Constructs Albinism Identity, Niya P. Miller
Mississippi’s Teacher Observation Rubric: Administrator Perceptions of Appropriateness by Grade Level, Danette Irvine Moore
Knowledge and Practices of Faculty at NASM Accredited Institutions in the Southeast Region Regarding Standards-Based Instruction, Jonathan Leon Nelson
The Effects of Training Multiple Mands Within Functional Communication Training on The Resurgence Of Problem Behaviors, Emily Jane Ness
A Novel Role for Osteopontin in Facilitating West Nile Virus Neuroinvasion, Amber M. Paul
The Moderating Role of Sex on Gender Role Orientation’s Meditation of Work-Family/Family-Work Conflict and Satisfaction Outcomes, Deirdre Lynn Paulson-O'Donovan
Historical Change of Seagrasses in the Mississippi and Chandeleur Sounds, Linh Thuy Pham
Mississippi Choices and the Influence of Career and Technical Education, Charish Rene PIerce
An Investigation of the Use of Cerium and Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes for the Protection of Polymeric Epoxy Compounds in the Low Earth Orbit Environment, Jessica Miriam Piness
Third Party Reforms In Corrections: A Qualitative Analysis Of Interest Groups’ Effectiveness At Reducing Entropy Using Litigation, James M. A. Pitts
Krylov Subspace Spectral Methods for PDEs in Polar and Cylindrical Geometries, Megan Richardson
"Her Splendid Children Will Be Born Here”: Anglo-American Relations and Sexual Selection in Transatlantic Fiction, 1870–1914, Jennifer Lynn Robertson
Determining Feasibility Resilience: Set Based Design Iteration Evaluation Through Permutation Stability Analysis, James E. Ross
Leadership Competencies for the Community College Department Chairperson, Jason Carl Ross
Villa-Lobos's Compositional Techniques and Treatment of Folk Melodies in Cirandas for Piano, Gustavo Schafaschek
Understanding Noncompliance: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Title IX Sexual Misconduct Violations Using the Office for Civil Rights Investigative Findings, Lenore N. Schaffer nee Malone
Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Implicit Bias: Implications for Closing the Achievement Gap, Elizabeth Schlosser
Anodic Nanocatalysts for Formic Acid Fuel Cells: An Electrochemical Study, Tamanna F. Shanta McFarland
Formation of Nanostructured Epoxy Networks Containing Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) and Silica Nanoparticles, Amit K. Sharma
Solution of PDES For First-Order Photobleaching Kinetics Using Krylov Subspace Spectral Methods, Somayyeh Sheikholeslami
The Role of Parental Self-Efficacy, Hardiness, Parenting Stress In Predicting Parenting Behaviors, Erica Smith
Perceived Ideal Traits of a Mentor as Viewed By African American Students In Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Mary L. Smith
Groundhogs, Tanya Mason Smith
Uncovering the Identity and Metabolism of Bacterial CoA-RNA, Joseph R. Spangler
Through the Lens of Novice Teachers: A Lack of Administrative Support and Its Influence on Self-Efficacy and Teacher Retention Issues, Pamela Talley
“Gosh I Miss the Cold War”: Post-Cold War Foreign Policy Making In The United States, 1989-1995, Samantha A. Taylor
Forward Myth: Military Public Relations and the Domestic Base Newspaper 1941-1981, Willie R. Tubbs
Finite Element Maximum Entropy Method for Approximating Absolutely Continuous Invariant Measures, Tulsi Upadhyay
An Examination of the Relationships Between Social Anxiety Dimensions and Alcohol-Related Outcomes: The Mediating Role of Drinking Context, Margo Cooley Villarosa
Strategies For Increasing Female Navy Officer Retention: Deploying Mothers’ Perspectives, Angela Holcombe Walker
Examining the Perceived Influence of a Comprehensive Youth Development Program for Promoting Black Male High School Persistence, Richard Gray Walker
Beijing Opera Elements in Qigang Chen’s Piano Concerto Er Huang, Funa Wang
Self-Perceptions of Black Entrepreneurship in a Black Majority Rural Context - The Mississippi Delta, Timla G Washington
Radial Basis Function Differential Quadrature Method for the Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations, Daniel Watson
The Influence of Technology Usage on Academic Achievement (Reading and Math) from a Teacher's Perspective, Kimberly L. White-Harris
Bioinspired Design of Wetting and Anti-Wetting Surfaces via Thiol-ene Photopolymerization, Li Xiong