Theses from 2026
Rural Health in Pike County: A Richard & Magnolia Community Health Needs Assessment, Victoria Bracey
Analyzing Antibody Immune Response in α1,3GalT-KO Mice After Intranasal Vaccination of α-Gal Virus-Like Particle, Faith Brown
Assessing Tracking Error of the Municipal Bond ETFs, Maksym Chikin
Bodies as Vessels: (Re)Production, Consumption, and Female Identity in The Handmaid’s Tale and Dawn, Shelby Clark
Caregiver Challenges and Health Access for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in Mississippi, Kirsten Cunningham
Algorithm Performance in the Search for Hamiltonian Cycles, Chance Davis
Rethinking News Classification Through a Multi-Dimensional Framework, Luana De Jesus Ferreira
Appellate Review of Child Custody in Mississippi, 1994-2024, Eleanor Detweiler
Tuning and Performance of PID Controlled Low Complexity Systems, Timothy Evans
Investigating the Effects of Depth and Distance on Jumping Decisions, Ean Fisher
Does Sponsorship Context Matter? Comparing Local and National Sponsorship Effects on Consumer Behavior, Kathryn Flock
Evaluation of Tick-Derived Peptides for Transmission-Blocking Vaccine Candidates, Madelyn Futral
Public Opinion of and Faith in the U.S. Supreme Court, Allee Gay
Evaluating Predictive Structure in Penny Stocks Using Machine Learning and Statistical Methods, Susom Hait
A Comparative Legal Analysis of the English and Scottish Reformations, Erin Hanson
Effects of “Zero Sugar” Energy Drinks on Microbial Proliferation in Relation to the Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Madison Hines
An Exploratory Analysis of Student Attitudes Towards Punishment: Punitive vs Rehabilitative Orientations, Leah Johnson
The Effect of Vibrotactile Sensory Input Devices on Improving Subjective Speech Perception for Those with Normal Hearing, Elizabeth Kalinowsky
Cultivating Success: The Role of Self-Determination in Autonomy for Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities, Cloè Knight
Tough Love or Just Tough?: The Effect of Juvenile Military Bootcamps on Adolescent Externalizing Behaviors, Paris Labadie
Small-Town Panopticon: Digital Identity, Deep South & Rural College Students, Subhikshya Lama
Evaluating Current and Prospective Major League Soccer Marketing Strategies to Spanish Speakers in the United States, Larissa Lee
Southern Miss: The Legacy of Resilience, Ashley Lewis
Women Leading in Higher Education: Exploring the Experiences of Women Leaders in Student Affairs, Amelia Lindsay
Quantifying the Antifungal Properties of Bacteria Using Cotton Strips, Lily Lofton
Comparing the Risk and Return Characteristics of AI Exchange-Traded Funds To Benchmark Stock Market ETFs, Aryan Malhotra
The Impact of PP1β Cancer-Associated Polymorphisms on PP1β Protein Abundance and Cell Survival in Humanized Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Kaylee Martinez
Ethical Attitudes of Emerging Entrepreneurs: Unethical Business Practices and Informal Entrepreneurship, Reuben McDonald
Digital Preservation Policies in University Libraries: A Content Analysis, Ramsey McManus
SYNTHESIS OF PIPERIDINE HETEROCYCLES WITH SPECIFIC FUNCTIONAL GROUPS VIA SN2 REACTIONS, Teyanna Monroe
An Insight Into the Venom Gland Proteome of the two-spined trap-jaw ant, Odontomachus haematodus, Aaron Morgan
Justice and Peace Shall Kiss: A Comparative Analysis of Law from Ancient Israel to Modern America, Evan Nix
Synthesis and Photophysical Studies of Coumarin-Quinoline Derivatives, Nishrenika Pokhrel
Icarus’s Fall: Villainization in Wicked, Star Wars, and The Untamed, Laura Renfroe
Taphonomy and Fossil Record of Eufistulana mumia in the Owl Creek Formation of the Mississippi Embayment, Riley Rilette
The Spread of Conspiracy Theories and Social Media Radicalization: “Stop the Steal” on Social Media, Zaynab Saleem
KNOWLEDGE DISTILLATION FROM A LARGE VISION-LANGUAGE MODEL TO COMPACT STUDENTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLAN UNDERSTANDING, Kiran Silwal
Evaluating the Environmental Parameters Impacting Spawning Movement of Gulf Sturgeon (Acipenser desotoi) in the Bouie River System., Olivia St. Germain
Financial Fraud in Mississippi Public Agencies: Case Studies of Control Failures and Implications on Civic Engagement, Gracie Sullivan
Variable Hybridization Rates between F2 Fundulus notatus Females, Jordan Tanaka
The Synthesis and Testing of Halofuginone Derivatives for the Treatment of Mosquito-borne Diseases, Abigail Taylor
AI-ASSISTED 3D PRE-VISUALIZATION: STREAMLINING ANIMATICS FOR FILMMAKERS, Nishit Thapa
Sustainable Finance: An Analysis of Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Investments, Ngan Trat
Properties Design for George C. Wolfe’s The Colored Museum, Giavanna Vainisi
Developing a Range Prediction for the Imperiled Florida Harvester Ant (Pogonomyrmex badius) using Species Distribution Modeling, Noah Williamson
A Comparative Analysis of Alternative Pathways to a Law License in the United States, Katherine Willis
Theses from 2025
Expression, Purification and Characterization of full length TDP-43, Danya Abouzaid
Assessing the Accuracy and Precision of Crime Scene Measurements Obtained from Apple LiDAR Scans, Jason Ang
Engaging scientific sense-making: An analysis of participation within informal science interaction, Spencer Barbier
Archival Literacy Principles as Facilitated by University Websites: A Webometric Content Analysis, Abigail Bowers
A Survey on Faculty Summer Compensation in Accounting, Abby Box
Evaluating the Effects of Social Ostracism on Attentional Control and Episodic Memory, Colby Brown
Forensic Search Methods: Comparing Effectiveness and Efficiency in a Grassland Environment, Robert Brown
A Spectroscopic Survey of Atmospheres of Super-Earths, Luke Brust
Supplementation of Magnesium Glycinate: Testing the Acute Effects of Magnesium Glycinate on the Stress Levels of College Students, Meagan Bubeck
Smoking and Oral Health in the Tipu Maya: A Study of Nicotine in Dental Calculus, Emily Byrd
Women’s Independence in the Archives: A Study of the Sisters of the Holy Family as Found in the New Orleans Archdiocese Archive, Georgia Campbell
Divine Condemnation and Psychological Flexibility: Viewing Psychological Distress through a Religious Lens, Abby Chittenden
Judgement and Doom: Apocalyptic Anxiety and Rhetoric in Anglo-Saxon England, Lauren Coghlan
Evaluating Accuracy in Legal Research: A Comparative Analysis of Traditional and Artificial Intelligence-Driven Methods, Lily Collins
Nursing Students’ Attitudes Regarding Technical Standards for Entrance into a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, Jordyn Cook
American Girl(hood): Gender Performance, Tween Media, and Social Media Content, Mary Carol Dassau
The Factors that Affect USM Student Experience in the General Chemistry Classroom, Emma Dickerson
Development and Characterization of a Pro-Angiogenic Peptide Amphiphile for Deep Dermal Burn Healing via Spray Delivery, Loria DiMartino
Finding a Choreographic Relationship Between Music and Dance Performance, Grace Dugas
An Assessment of the Relationship Between Stress and Glucose Levels in Medical Laboratory Science Students, Jayla Edwards
Mathematical Melodies: The Exploration of Music Using Fourier Signal Analysis, Courtney Francois
Consumer Perceptions and its Influence on the Sport of Rodeo, Sierra Hayden Greene
Sensory Awareness in Architectural Design and Construction: A Guide to Inclusion and Hospitality for All, Morgan Harwell
Mocking Birds: Investigation and Performance of Selected Works Featuring Birdsong by Messiaen and Westerlinck, Sarah Hinchey
Privacy-Aware AI-Based Agricultural Monitoring Using Internet of Drones, Md Benozir Hossain
A “Little” Solution to a Big Problem: A Documentary About the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum, Savannah Humber
Filipino Music in the Sphere of Multicultural Music Education: A Survey of Preservice Teachers, Lauren Johnson
Nostalgia, Economic Revitalization, and Community Relationships in Hattiesburg's Recent Historic Preservation Efforts, Jordan Jones
Culturally Relevant or Cultural Cover: Understanding ACUE’s Fostering a Culture of Belonging, Drew Le
The Interplay Between Attribution Bias and Psychotic-like Experiences: The Role of Social Media, Jordan Leggett
Tailoring the morphology of block copolymers via solvent-vapor annealing, Bayleigh Madelin Loving
Transcendental Blooms: Margaret Fuller and the Radical Language of Flowers, Jenna McClain
Perceptions of Mississippi Parents of Youth and Young Adults with Autism Regarding Relationship Training and Sex Education, Cade McCormick
Perceptions of Mississippi Parents of Youth and Young Adults with Autism Regarding Relationship Training and Sex Education, Peter McCormick
Sibship Analysis of Fall and Spring Spawn Gulf Sturgeon Eggs in the Choctawhatchee River, Florida, Lyric McCullouch
Replication of “Assessing the Student Nurses’ Knowledge of Oral Health Care”, Heaven McNalty
Media and Attitudes: GLP-1 Medications for Weight Loss, Wiio Meinheit
Letters from the Periphery: L.E. Faulkner’s Crusade Against Communism, Cameron Melendez
Sex-Specific Macrophage Responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Polyphosphate, Madelyn Moresi
The Effect of the Black Ink Red Ink Testing Method on Anxiety Levels, Test Performance, and Note-Taking Behavior among College Students, Peyton Murphy
Analyzing the Impact of Diet on Dusky Gopher Frog (Lithobates sevosus) Development in Head Start Programs, McKalyn Nelson
Lateral Violence Awareness in Nursing Students at the University of Southern Mississippi, Aika Owens
THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON EDUCATORS IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI, Alexis Papp
An Introduction and Examination of Firm-on-Firm Activism, Martha Jimena Paredes Villela
Chemistry Education at the University of Southern Mississippi Through Computation and Active Learning Methods, Sadie Pitre