Theses from 2015
Presentation of Bicultural Identity in Hispanic Children’s Literature, Elena B. Lofton
Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Behaviors in the Presence of Active and Non-Active Shrimp Trawlers in the Mississippi Sound, Crysta M. Lorenz
The Effects of Aging on Auditory Duration Discrimination, Rachael N. Luckett
Young and Unemployed: A Multivariable Analysis of Youth Unemployment in Jordan, Morgan E. Mabry
Attitudes Toward Electronic Dance Music and Its Effect on Consumption, Quinn Mackey
Attitudes Toward and Willingness to Use Music Therapy in Southern Mississippi, Megan E. McDaniel
An Empirical Test for Overrepresentation of Black Youth Arrests in Mississippi, Ashley R. McKnight
Out of the Attic: Agency and Narratives of Mental Illness by David Foster Wallace and Lauren Slater, Erin L. McLeod
The Representation of the Individualism-Collectivism Cultural Value Dimension In Film Portrayals of Intercultural Communication, Courtney J. McMullan
A Queen’s Reputation: A Feminist Analysis of The Cultural Appropriations of Cleopatra, Chamara Moore
Procedural Content Generation: Using A.I. to Generate Playable Content, Osler Kendall Moore Jr.
An Analysis of the Factors that Influence Ethnic Conflict and Minority Violence in the Western Balkans, Druanna M. Mozingo
Black and White Advertising in Fashion Magazines, Lauren E. Necaise
Activation of NF-κB Transcription Factor During In Vitro Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells, Natalya A. Ortolano
The Relationship Between Academic Success and Elementary Students Who Practice Elements of a “Healthy Lifestyle”, Bridget A. Page
2-Domination and Annihilation Numbers, Sean C. Patterson
You Are What You Eat: Gastronomy and Geography of Southern Spain, Katherine F. Perry
Democratizing Dionysus: The Origins Controversy and the Dual Evolution of Tragedy and Civism, Belen Plaza-Gainza
Why We Do What We Do: A Look at Factors That Draw College Freshmen to Music Education, Emilee V. Randall
Granulins as Inflammatory Mediators in Alzheimer Disease, Randi G. Reed
Does Gut Microbiota Affect the Diet Preference In Anurans?, Jordan A. Rice
Annotation of the Halothiobacillus neapolitanus Genome: Sulfur Oxidation Pathway, Jordan A. Rimes
Synthesis of a Colorimetric Probe for Psychoactive Drugs, Hannah C. Roberts
The Effects of Recreational Rock Climbing on Vascular and Nonvascular Plant Communities in Southeastern Tennessee, Caitlin A. Ruby
Tracking Plastid Gene Migration in Karenia brevis, Kelly E. Scott
Influence of Benagene Supplementation in Conjunction with High Intensity Cycling Exercise, Wilson P. Simmons
Alcohol Consumption and Dietary Behavior among College Greek Students, William B. Stevens
Coping Mechanisms of Children with Atopic Dermatitis, Whitney A. St. Mary
Effect of Vegetable Oil Macromonomers (VOMMs) on the Mechanical Performance of Latex Films, Matthew M. Sumpter
Revenue Recognition – Milestone Method (Topic 605) 2010 Amendment: From the R&D Industry Perspective, Sofia I. Tent
The Relationship Between Teachers’ Beliefs Concerning Mathematical Problem-Solving and the Strategies Used for Teaching Third - through Fifth - Grade Students, Jasmine L. Thomas
Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of DGEBF/4,4’-DDS Thermoset Systems as a Function of Cure Rate, Chase B. Thompson
Polymerization of Blocked Isocyanate Functional Polymer Surfaces and Post-Polymerization Modification By Thiol-Isocyanate Reactions, Chase A. Tretbar
Finland vs. the United States: Similarities and Differences in Kindergarten, Rebecca L. Ulrich
Performativity and Jazz in the Fiction of James Baldwin and Ralph Ellison, Drako P. Wells
A Basis of the Civil War: The Theological Views of Nineteenth Century Christians on the Justification of Slavery, Shaniqua Janeè Wells
On the Shoulders of Giants: Happiness and the Good Economy in Catholic Social Teaching, Erin C. Wingerter
Defining Magic: Exploring Productive Forces in the Harry Potter Series, Mary Beth Wolverton
From King Leonidas to Lord Farquaad: Popular Culture and How Authority is portrayed in Popular Film of 2000-2009, Solai N. Wyman
Relativistic and Non-Relativistic Proton-Nucleus Scattering, Kinsey Ann Elisabeth Zarske-Williamson
Theses from 2014
Restoring the Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) Forests Using Pineywoods Cattle Grazing in Conjunction with Prescribed Burning, L. Tyler Albin
“L’héritage” Is In the Streets: The Text, Images and Legacy of May 1968, Justin L. Baggett
Choice and Control of Enrichment for a Rescued and Rehabilitated Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops trunactus), Hannah Bahe
Are the Voting Patterns of College-Aged Students and the General Public Influenced by Award-Winning Celebrities’ Political Opinions in Presidential Elections?, Andrew S. Blouin
Evaluation of a Small Molecule As a Method To Stabilize the Formation of a Four-Way DNA Junction, Ann Marie Brahan
Exploring the Perception Towards Enhancing Credentials by Certification of Latent Fingerprint Examiners in the Southern United States, Christopher G. Brewer
Awareness, Education, and Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease in the Older Adult, Torrel R. Bridges
Outlining the Biocidal Mechanisms of Synthetic Antimicrobial Peptide Mimics, Tyler D. Brown
Body Mass and Depression among Mississippi Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Laurel A. Bruce
Religious and Ceremonial Microartifacts from the Winterville Archaeological Site (22WS500), Caitlyn E. Burkes
A Rhetorical Criticism of Anti-ERA Cartoons, Josie A. Burks
Bankruptcy Prediction, Gold, and the Great Auto Bailout, Katelin E. Byrd
We Are The Same But Different: The Lives Of Two College Music Majors, Josephine M. Cannon
Does Knowledge Make A Difference? Assessing Nursing Students’ Knowledge Of Proper Hand Hygiene Techniques In Correlation With Their Progression Through Nursing School, Charika R. Carradine
Successfully Selecting Performance Repertoire for Concert Festival Evaluation, Kristopher R. Chandler
Persuasion in Higher Education: Recruitment of High Ability Students, Ann Marie Chilcutt
Adult Interspecific Interactions between the Mosquitoes Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus, Silvano R. Daniels
A Look into Informal Science Education and Students with Individual Education Plans, Ashleigh M. Davis
Solving the Obesity Problem One Bite at a Time: A Review of Interventions, Sally Catherine Davis
Cloning, Expression and Interaction Studies of the Potential RubisCO Activase CbbQ, Salma A. Dawoud
Greening Non-Profit Residential Construction: An Analysis of Habitat for Humanity in Mississippi, Brett Alexander Doleac
Determinants of a Winning Season for Intercollegiate Football Based on Revenues and Expenses, Burke L. Ellzey
Self Myofascial Release: Effects on Hamstring Range of Motion and Torque, Dillion F. Evans
Humor as a Buffer for Stress in Nurse Anesthesia Students, Kayla C. Forbis
Investigating the Co-Regulatory Role of Midline and Extramacrochaetae In Regulating Eye Development and Vision in Drosophila melanogaster, Lillian M. Forstall
An Examination of ASU 2011-08 and ASU 2012-02 in the Broadcast Media Industry, Sara E. Freeman
Nurse Knowledge of Clostridium difficile, Ashley E. Frosch
Pottery and Differential Foodways: An Evaluation of Social Stratification at the Winterville Site (22WS500), Amy Catherine Geiger
“the impossible that is going to happen”: The Denial of Death in Roth’s Zuckerman Books, Matthew P. Germenis
Don’t You Be Telling Me How Tah Talk: Education, Ebonics, and Code-switching, LaQuita N. Gresham
Body Image and Beauty Routines Among College Women: Genital Grooming and Sexual Attitudes, Amber L. Hammons
Rarely Discussed Racism: African American Skin Tone Bias in Southern Mississippi, Brandon K. Hersey
Social Rejection: Downward Simulation, the Road to Recovery, Monica L. Hesler
Letters Home: Change in Mental State of Soldiers During the American Civil and Vietnam Wars Seen Through Their Letters Home, Austin W. Hill
Effects of Varying the Cure Profiles of an Epoxy-amine System, Patrick W. Hollingsworth
‘My Freedom is a Privilege Which Nothing Else Can Equal’: The Life and Writings of Venture Smith and Phillis Wheatley, American Slaves, Donald Holmes II
A Comparison of the Rhetorical Modes of Persuasion Used By Churches In the Proselytization of Peoples of Lower Economic Status In South Mississippi, Blake W. Houston
The Effects of Religion on Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Joel S. Ivy
The Complexity of Common Core: Teaching Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as a 7th Grade Complex Text, Allyson R. Jones
An Economic Impact Analysis of a Youth Softball World Series, Robert Tanner Jones
LGBT Parents on American Television, Heather Kahn
Blood Sacrifice: The Connection Between Roman Death Rituals and Christian Martyrdom, Angela Dawne Kennedy
Subcloning and Expression of Complexin Isoforms Involved in Mast Cell Degranulation, Cameron Blake King
Deconstructing the Body: The Exploration of the Human Mind through Symbols, Cassandra M. Knudsen
The Subjunctive Selecting Habits of Spaniards and Spanish Language Learners in Jaén, Spain, Ashleigh M. Ladner
The Role of Extrinsic Orientation In the Relation Between Adolescent Narcissism and Problem Behaviors, Drew A. Leggett
Role of IL-17 in CD8+ T Cell Mediated Clearance of West Nile Virus, Jordan E. Lowery
Carbon and Nitrogen Analysis To Determine Competitive Outcome For Three Species of Container Mosquitoes, John Lloyd Martin
Utilizing Landsat TM and OLI in Predicting Oncomelania Hupensis Habitats Around Poyang Lake Before and After Three Gorges Dam Completion, Stephanie L. McCracken
Mental Visualization of Three-Dimensional Space: New Tools and Challenges in Building Design Education, Breshawn C. McNeal
Thwarted Belongingness In Relation To Face-To-Face and Online Interactions, Fallon B. Moberg
Structure’s Impact on Homiletic Rhetoric: A Case Study of Melissa Scott’s Preaching, Erik S. Nelson
Smart Growth and New Urbanism: The Implementation of Development Plans Eight Years after Hurricane Katrina on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Heather Nicholson
‘Longest way round is the shortest way home:’ Escapism in the Fictions of James Joyce and Wyndham Lewis, Justin R. Noble
From Marilyn Monroe to Cindy Crawford: A Historical Analysis of Women’s Body Image Depicted in Popular Magazines from 1952 to 1995, Jayme S. Nobles
Opinions of South Mississippi College Students Regarding Adolescent Sex Education, Mary K. Nobles
Incorporating Augmentative and Alternative Communication Usage In Functional Therapy For Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Study, Virginia K. Pampuro