Theses from 2025
The Effect of an English Mother Tongue on Spanish Language Acquisition, Erin Wallace
Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story: A Comparative Analysis of the Representations of American Serial Killers in News and True Crime Media, Jenelle Walters
The Impact of Hazardous Noise Levels on the Hearing Mechanism of Marching Band Students, Margaret Westbrook
Public Building Accessibility: An Expanded Access Analysis Metric, Carolyn Wilkinson
Knighted Pawn's Tour, Morgan Wilson
Discovery and Description of a Novel Mode of Oviposition in the Mosquito Genus Culex, Liz Wynne
Theses from 2024
Speech-Language Pathologists' Experiences Diagnosing Swallowing Disorders, Katelyn Baxter
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
Establishing a Model for Sustainable and Meaningful Philanthropy Partnerships: A Case Study of Kappa Delta Beta Sigma and Kids Hub Child Advocacy Center, Kenning Bridges
Religious Extremism and Female Autonomy: How Dystopian Literature Reflects Contemporary Issues, Jessica Briscoe
Reviving the Past: Enhancing Language Models with Historical Text Optimization, Heather D. Broome
The Effect of Remote Work on Career Success in the Accounting Profession, Erin Bynum
The Offering, William Campbell
Dynamic Key-Based Privacy-Preserving Authentication Scheme for Internet of Drones, Zain Chaudhary
Social Patterns in Physical Infrastructure: Associations between Socioeconomic Status and Walkability, Kaylee Coursey
Player Exposition: Education and Immersion in JRPGs, Callan Danenhower
Algorithmic Playgrounds: Investigating the Play Element in Social Media, Ashlyn Daniels
Mate Choice Between Two Species of Topminnows from Dissimilar Hybrid Zones, Chloe Davis
Influence of Head Sway on the Availability of Visual Information in an Affordance Task, Ron Dickson Jr.
A World Between: The Macro and Micro-relationships that Shape the Borderlands, Teresa DiGerolamo
Pottery: From The Source, Alexis Ducksworth
The Implementation of Music Within Communication Intervention and Its Effect on Communication Development, Rebecca Dunn
Groomer Discourse: A Transgender-sensitive Critical Discourse Analysis of Queerphobic Hate Speech on Twitter, William Evans
Genetic Analysis of Global Sawfish Populations, Kylie Faulkner
“UFO Reports Swamp Mississippi”: Media Coverage of the 1973 Pascagoula Alien Abduction, Jane Fort
Black, White, and Red All Over: Tougaloo College and the Southern Red Scare, Simeon Gates
Learning Scene Semantics for 3D Scene Retrieval, Natalie Gleason
Gender, Body Shame, and Sexual Anxiety: A Mediational Model Among College Students, Allison Hanby
Exploring the Collegiate Choir Participant's Values within Ensemble Performances, Kaelyn Hunter
Full-Body Movements in Speech Treatment Sessions: Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perspectives, Natalie Hurdle
How Bitcoin Price Reacts to United States Government Public Legislation Releases, Walter Johnson
A Linguistic Analysis of the Language Surrounding Witchcraft in France from the 16th to 20th Centuries, Kaleigh Landers
Sands of Change in the Mississippi Delta: How Local Newspapers Prevent News Deserts from Silencing Their Communities, Sophia H. LaPalme
Musselwhite: A Case Study in the Development of Modern Legend in the American South, Ella J. Lauderdale
Effects of Dissolved Oxygen and pH on Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Growth, Karina D. Ledezma
“The Wonderful Improvement”: Landscape and Morals in Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park, Montanah Middleton
Stronger together: The intersection between Sandra Harding and informal science education, Reyt Middleton
The Effects that Dietary Intake and Cardiorespiratory Fitness has on Insulin Resistance in Adults, Trinady Moore
Inclusive Policy, Diverse Perspectives: Affirmative Action and the Model Minority Among University Students, Jannie Nguyen
Inclusive Policy, Diverse Perspectives: Affirmative Action and the Model Minority Among University Students, Jannie Nguyen
Tense Indifference: An Examination of Integration in Two Cities in Marengo County, Alabama, Benjamin Ogden
Understanding the Clinician's View of Pragmatics in Pediatric Therapy, Shelby Oliver
The Azalea Trail Maids: White Women’s Contributions to the Lost Cause in Mobile, Alabama, Emma Rawls
Downtown Hattiesburg: In History and Memory, Joseph Reosti
Disconnectivity Graphs of Spin Glasses on the Kagome Lattice, Richard Richardson
NCAA DI Student-Athletes’ Understanding of and Attitudes Toward Mental Performance Services, Allison Rudisill
Neurodivergent Gaming: Critical Game Design and Scholarly Practice, Mary Samblis
How to Explain Allen-Manandhar’s Method to Beginner Mathematicians : A Convergence Analysis of a Hybrid Method for Variable-Coefficient Boundary Value Problems, Rebecca Scariano
Violence as the Imposition of Difference: A Case Study of the 2020 Riots in Minneapolis, Jude Sims-Barber
A Rose by Any Other Name: Impressionism as Definition and Aesthetic in the Music of Claude Debussy, Erin Smith
The Impact of Differing Instability Devices on Postural Sway Parameters, Kacey Wallace
Suppressing Reactive Oxygen Species via Application of Antioxidant Supramolecular Polymers, Zacchaeus Wallace
Effects of Cogongrass Invasion on Soil Biota and Nutrient Loads in a Longleaf Pine Savanna, Jordan Werneth
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