Theses from 2024
The Effects of Prescribed Fire on Microbial Biomass Abundance in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems, Sarah K. Borne
REAPing What We Sow: The Implications and Outcomes of Mississippi House Bill 1125, The “Regulate Experimental Adolescent Procedures (REAP)” Act, Kerigan Brewer
Genetic Analysis of Global Sawfish Populations, Kylie Faulkner
Black, White, and Red All Over: Tougaloo College and the Southern Red Scare, Simeon Gates
Musselwhite: A Case Study in the Development of Modern Legend in the American South, Ella J. Lauderdale
NCAA DI Student-Athletes’ Understanding of and Attitudes Toward Mental Performance Services, Allison Rudisill
The Impact of Differing Instability Devices on Postural Sway Parameters, Kacey Wallace
Theses from 2023
Nurses’ and Nursing Students' Knowledge of Pregnancy-Related Complications Among African Americans, Tamija Alexander
Troubled Past, Golden Opportunity: Public Memory and Memorialization at the University of Southern Mississippi, Hannah E. Arnold
Exercise and Mental Health Within a National Population, Robert A. Bourne
An Analysis of Public Library Services to the Military Community, Rachel Brown
Separating the R vs. S Enantiomers of a Quinoline Aimed at Inhibiting the Allosteric Binding Pocket of HIV-1 Integrase, Madison Canfield
Separating the R vs. S Enantiomers of a Quinoline Aimed at Inhibiting the Allosteric Binding Pocket of HIV-1 Integrase, Madison Canfield
Emerging to Elsewhere: The Giver and The Concept of “Elsewhere” in Secondary Curricula, Kayleigh Capers
¿Cómo Se Dice...? The Spanish Use of Hispanic College Students, Christopher Castaneda
Orientalism in Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha, Britany Castilaw
Perceptions of Prenatal Care from Mississippi Mothers: The Role of Race and Insurance Coverage, Brittney Clayborn
The Effectiveness of the University of Southern Mississippi's Marketing and Branding Efforts among Prospective Students, Amy Clevenger
Formulation and Optimization of Algae-Filled Polylactic Acid Thermoplastic Compounds for Improved Biodegradation, Sydney A. Cole
Post-COVID-19 Employee Satisfaction: An Examination of Flexible Work Arrangements, Joshua Cooper
Diver Perceived Value and Satisfaction on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Ka'Lon Duncanson
piRNA expression in regenerative tissue of Octopus bimaculoides, Bailey Ervin
A Lost Reference Point: How Placing Our Identities in the State Has Facilitated Social Polarization Among Americans, Dylan Evans
Examining Financial Knowledge Levels of Students of Color Versus White Students, Anecia Flewellen
An Exploration of the Correlation Between Body Mass and Skeletal Measurements of the Long Bone Joints and Diaphyses, Caroline Genius
Investigating the Relationship Between Consistent Workout Regimen on Quality of Life among CrossFitters in South Mississippi, Christian Glass
Variations in Thermoregulation Strategies of Northern and Southern Populations of Mischocyttarus mexicanus, Taylor Guild
The Contribution of Forensic Science to Wrongful Convictions: An Analysis of Forensic Expert Testimony, Parker Gunter
Dissolved Copper Distributions in the Western Mississippi Sound: Characterizing an Unrecognized Endmember, Megan Hansen
Breaking the Cycle of Stigma: The Role of Majority Group Stigmatization in Contributing to Internalized Stigma Among Racial Minorities, Camryn Harris
Investigating the Viability of Virtual Job Interview Training through Pre-ETS, Elyse Hayes
"I Have a God That Sits High and Looks Down Low": Police Violence, Grief, and the Black Maternal Experience, Klaria Holmes
The Beast Lives Here, Kelli Kirkland
Perceptions Regarding Service/Volunteerism in Postsecondary Education with Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Coraliz Martinez
Liberty Lettuce, Fertilizer Bombs, and the End of Civilization: The American Far-Right’s Strange Relationship with Europe, Jordan K. Matthews
Lighting and Furniture in Higher Education: The Impact of Classroom Environmental Features on Student Learning Perceptions, Robert McDonald
piRNA expression in the tube feet of Lytechinus variegatus, Reagan Milliet
How Do Stress, Social Support, and Mental Health Relate in The Lives of College Students?, Angel Moore
Cultural Folk, Political Lore: The Politics of Folklore during the United States Occupation of Haiti from 1915 to 1934, Cheyla G. Muñoz Ramos
Impact of Training Volume on Female Athlete Triad Risk for Female Collegiate D1 Track and Field Athletes, Sarah Parnell
An Exploration into Health Equity Discourse in Mississippi: Organizational Commitments and Practitioner Perspectives, Thuy-Vy Lillian Pham
Questioning the Use of Race and Sex-Based Statistics in Economic Loss Valuations in Tort Litigation: A Comparison of Mississippi to New York, Caitlin Phillips
Depiction of American Litigation in Movies, Bryson Reeves
The Meaning of the Mask: Darth Vader on the Screen and the Page, Brenna Renfroe
Nurses’ Perceptions of PPE Compliance among South Mississippi Medical- Surgical Nurses, Jenna Roush
The Effects of Social Media on Mental Health and Career Planning, Spencer A. Rowan
The Interaction of Loyalty Status and Need for Status on Rewards Donations Through Perceived Social Exclusion, Clancy Slay
Gender Role Conflict Experienced by Baccalaureate Level Male Nursing Students at the University of Southern Mississippi, Brantley Snowden
Language Experience: The Perception of Foreign Language Acquisition Among University Adults, Lileth A. Stricklin
A Poetically Embodied Out-Of-Body Experience, Natalie Sunseri
Legitimate and Deceptive Media: An Analysis of Sources used in Conjunction with #DefundingthePolice using Twitter API, Isabel Tilford
Validity of the Loadsol Pro Insole for Pedal Reaction Force Measurements During Stationary Cycling, Anabelle Vallecillo Bustos
Trends of Ovarian Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Mississippi between 2003 and 2020, Angel Walker
Fringes, Dantaye Walker
Queer Representation: Revitilizing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Place in the American Literary Canon, Olivia Wallace
Assessing Athletes’ Risk for Developing the Female Athlete Triad at Two Mississippi Universities, Laura G. Warren
Demigod and Delinquent: Percy Jackson and the American Teenager, Katie Weber
Tea Service: Queering Time and Creating Community, Lauren Wheeler
Theses from 2022
Compatible Blends of n-Type Polymer Semiconductors: Impact on the Morphology and Mechanics of Flexible Optoelectronics, Zachary C. Ahmad
“Though She Be But Little She is Fierce”: Playing Hermia on the Virtual Stage, Taylor Alleman
Retrospective Reports of Parental Feeding Practices and Current Emotional Eating Behaviors among College Students, Mercedes Babin
Oligomerization of amyloid-β peptide in the presence of gangliosides–Implications for Alzheimer disease, Sydney Boyd
The Effects of “No Pro Homo” Policies on LGBTQ+ Perceptions in the American South, Isabella L. Brocato
Impact of Social Distancing on Physical Activity in College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Carrington E. Brown
"To Control a Human Destiny:" Sound Design for Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, Allison Bucher
Invasion Properties of Listeria monocytogenes in Aged Cells, Mina Lane Chasteen Burton
Opening the Vault: An Osteobiography of Three Individuals from a New Orleans Cemetery, Jordan Butler
A Cold War on the Dark Knight: Batman and American Culture 1939-1975, Angelica Cantrell
Expression and purification of the bacterial protein Curli CsgA and its cross-interactions with amyloid-B, Leah Grace Cantrell
Low Academic Outcomes: A Result of Food Insecurity and Student Mental Health During COVID19, Kristen Riley Cole
What Happened to Rosie the Riveter?: Media Portrayals of Women in the Workforce, 1942-1946, Vivienne Cookmeyer
Reproductive Timing in Percina aurora and other Percina species in the Pascagoula River Watershed, Malia Davidson
Coded: Dialect Diversity in the Secondary American Classroom, Madeline Dunn
Future Parents: Associations between social media use, parenting styles, and parenthood desires, Kennedy Evins
Mississippi Crime and Corrections: The Effects of House Bill 585 on Crime and Incarceration Rates, Madisyn Flammia
Faunal Comparison and Analysis of the Blufftown Formation-Cusseta Sand Contact at Hannahatchee Creek, Georgia, Seth Fradella
Fluid Pathways In Magmatic Fluid-Dominated Hydrothermal System: Upper Resurgent Cone, Brothers Volcano, New Zealand, Esther G. Goita
Once in a Lifetime: Designing Hair and Makeup for the Era of Sound, Olga Goupalova
Transgender and Nonbinary Attitudes Toward the Choral Music Education Major Experience, Bailee Green
Privacy-Preserving Blockchain-Based Registration Scheme for AV Parking System, Alexander Haastrup
Effect of Coastal Environments on the Post Mortem Interval of a Pig Carrion: Implications for Human Decomposition, Morgan Hough
Linguistic Imperialism: A Critical Analysis of English Hegemony and Its Effect on English Language Learners, Linley King
Problematic Advocacy and Victorian Public Health in Gatherings From Graveyards by Dr. George A. Walker, Olivia Ladner
Generation of BAIAP3 Expression Construct for Subcellular Localization and Phenotypic Rescue, Ireland Ann Little
Left Out and Left Behind: Exploring the Well-Being Costs of Leftist Ideology, Liam Luckett
Analysis of Ecological Tradeoffs Between Congeneric Shrimp in Coastal Mississippi Waters, Baylor K. Lynch
Medical Laboratory Science Students at the University of Southern Mississippi Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kaitlyn McGinnis
Song Lyrics in The Hobbit: What They Tell Us, Thalia McInnis-Trussell
Development of Upconverting Films Containing Singlet Sink, Blake McKay
Nursing Students Attitudes Towards Patients' with Disabilities, Sonny Miles