Undergraduate Honors Theses in Biology

 

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Theses/Dissertations from 2025

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Healthcare Experiences and Pain Dismissal by Healthcare Professionals, Amanda Warren

Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Revisiting Snack-Time: Analyzing How A Food Prescription Program in Charleston, MS Affects the Children of Participating Parents and Caregivers, Aubrey Bethay

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Game Night! Assessment of Playability and Learning Effectiveness of Active Learning Games in Human Anatomy and Physiology Students, Hannah Brady

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Exploring The Symbiotic Canvas: An Analysis of Sloth Algae in Zoos Across America, Vedanth Buddala

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An Analysis of Professional Education for Future Physicians to Address Implicit Racial Bias in Black Maternal Health, Jasmine Butler

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Sustainability of Food Prescription Programs in Rural Mississippi, Eve Davis

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Effects of VDAC 1 and 2 N-terminal peptides on Bax conformation assessed by blue native gel electrophoresis, Allison G. Dupree

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Biogeographic Patterns in Phyllosphere Bacterial Communities on Southern Magnolia Trees in a Small Town, Elizabeth M. Eckard, Venkat K. Kota, and Kurre T. Luber

Development of a Training Protocol for the Animal Care Staff and Animal Researchers at the University of Mississippi, Elizabeth Hanaway

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An Examination of Cardio-Vascular Patients’ Experiences in a Rural Food Prescription Program, Julia Hansen

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Evaluation of Seizure Recognition and First Aid Training Course and Improving Self-Efficacy Related to Medical Emergencies in Mississippi, Anna Katherine Herrington, Collin Earl Wayne Crawson, and Daniel Robert Zuckerman

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Spatial Ability Tests and Course Performance in Human Anatomy and Physiology I Students, Madeline Hinton

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Detection of Sars-Cov-2 Nucleocapsid and Spike Antibodies in Serum of Covid-19 Vaccinated and Infected Patients Utilizing Immunoblot Assay, Suzanna Horn

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Cell Cycle Regulator Delays Pilus Production in Caulobacter Crescentus, Eli Johnson

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The Effects of Additive Manufacturing on Canine Hind Limb Repairment Surgery, Annabel Keers

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Development of a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Using the Bess Beetle, Sreya Maddali

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POLICY BRIEF: DECREASING UNINTENDED PREGNANCY RATES IN MISSISSIPPI, Jaycee S. Pilcher

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Examining Confidence in Scientific Literacy Amongst General Biology and General Chemistry Students, Amy Sullivan

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Evaluating the impact of temperature and artificial light at night on the growth, swimming performance, and corticosterone levels of southern leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus) tadpoles, Skylar Alexander

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Links Between Mental Health and Employment Outcomes among Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Emma Atkinson

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Associations between TikTok Use, Mental Health, and Body Image Among College Students, Alexz Carpenter

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Aging an Ancient Maya Population from Actuncan, Belize using Dental X-Rays, Kaitlyn Nicole Cash

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Medical Cannabis in Mississippi: Practitioner Education and Continuing Research, Andrea Cleveland

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The Impact of a Lower Body Positive Pressure Treadmill on Exercise Regulation, Camille Couey

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Study Budgets In Human Anatomy and Physiology Students: Assessments of Time On Tasks As Affected By Student Motivation and Assessment Weighting, Mattie C. Derivaux

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Neuronal Effects of Cocaine in an Animal Model of Social Stress: Analysis of Neuronal Recordings, Eboni Eddins

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Does VDAC2 Have A BH3 Domain?, Lillian Ferkany

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Development of an Immunoblot Assay to Detect Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 Spike and Nucleocapsid Antigens in Serum of COVID-19 Patients, Christian Hollis

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Sleep Duration is Associated with Caudate Volume and Executive Function, Nicole Jones

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A Camera Trap Study of Scavenger Species on the University of Mississippi Campus, Lise Larsen

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Compatibility Between Native Mississippi Ectomycorrhizal Fungi and Native and Exotic Pine Hosts: Testing for Specificity and the Potential for Rapid Evolution, Hailey A. Long

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The Interhemispheric Auditory Tract Connectivity and Autism Spectrum Disorder, Josie Long

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Influences Of Post-Fledging Protein Supplementation On Growth And Reactive Stress Response In Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia Castanotis), Gabrielle Morris and Mary Lindley Tharp

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Human-Wildlife Conflict In Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Exploration Of A Collaborative, Community-Engaged Approach To Conservation Challenges, Kylie Page

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Is VDAC1 a Novel BCL2 Family Member that Binds BAX?, Claire Pearson

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Medical Marijuana in Mississippi: A Journalistic View of Physician Opinions and Patient Education, Michael Pitts

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Identification of Signal Transducers in Plant Shoot Gravitropism using Genetic Screens, Lilla Reed

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An Analysis of the Sensory Characteristics and Microbial Constituents of Kefir, Katherine Quay Robinson

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Identification and Assessment of Fixed versus Growth Mindsets in Human and Anatomy Physiology Undergraduate Students, Jayanti Shukla

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The Impact of Epilepsy and the Evolution of a Nonprofit: "The Epilepsy Connection", Logan Thomas

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Associations Between Internalization of the Model Minority Myth and Burnout Among Asian College Students, Tu Truong

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The Effectiveness of Drawing as a Study Tool for Success in Human Anatomy and Physiology, Gracie C. Willis

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Development of Recombinant Varicella-Zoster Virus Vaccines Expressing SARS-CoV-2 Antigens, Cody Wilson

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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A Systematic Review of Music Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Alana Andrus

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Alternative Sweeteners for Cultivating Water Kefir Grains, Morgan Barnes

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Investigating the Neuroprotective Effects of Cannabinoids and Insulin-like Growth Factors on Glia with Induced Inflammation, Caleb Bloodworth

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The Use of Embark in Teaching About Genetic Relatedness, Anna Bonvillain and Tori Trammel

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The Neuroprotective Effects of Estradiol and Genistein in Zebra Finch Cerebellum, Renee E. Breaux

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Developing a Novel Place Preference Assay to Compare Drosophila Species Over Time, Martha M. Brinson

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The Effects of Short-Term Indoor and Personal Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) on Cardiovascular Health: A Review, Whitley Cagle

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Student Engagement and Performance Assessment as Associated with Three Types of Integument System Laboratory Activities, Sophie DeOliveira

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Does VDAC2 have a BH3 Domain For Binding Bax?, Lillian Ferkany, Claire Pearson, and Mika B. Jekabsons

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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in freshwater crayfish, Colby Finch

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The Role of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Causing Hypertension During Pregnancy as Observed in the RUPP Model of Preeclampsia, Michael Franks

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The Detection of Human Antibodies Against Differing SARS-CoV-2 Virus Proteins by Immunoblot Testing, Virginia Kate Gammon

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The Integrity of the Optic Radiations: Association with Age and Sex, Parker Scout Gore

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Discovery of Truffles (Tuber species) in North Mississippi Pecan Orchards, Scout Hodges

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Invasion of the Northeastern United States by the Southern Pine Beetle, Dendroctonus Frontalis, and the Impacts on Signatures of Isolation by Distance Assessed using Mitochondrial DNA, Lora Grace Holman

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The Long-Term Health and Developmental Impacts of Children Born at Low Birth Weight, Kathryn Grace Kelly

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Investigating the Role of Small RNA Pathways in Arabidopsis Shoot Gravitropism, Julia Lott

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The Effects of THC on HIV Tat Protein-Mediated Neuroinflammation, Camille Martin

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A Study of Dextran as a Macromolecular Crowding Agent, Katherine Morgan

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Arabidopsis shoot gravitropism requires the Mediator coactivator complex, Gabriella Newton

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Providing Culturally Competent Eldercare for Asian Americans, Britney Ngo

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Investigation into the Detection of Drug Metabolites in Latent Fingerprints, Paige Oden

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Rates and Perceptions of COVID-19 Vaccination from University of Mississippi Students, Josie Parham

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Analysis of Test Anxiety in Human Anatomy and Physiology I Students at the University of Mississippi, Anne Piazza

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Comorbidity Burden and COVID-19 Vaccination Intention: Application of the Health Belief Model, Michael Raymond

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American Goldfinches (Spinus tristis): Changes in Behavior During Mycoplasma gallisepticum Infection, Hetal Shingrani

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Determining the Distribution of Elemental Compounds and Oxidative Potential across Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Filters, Allie Michelle Sidwell

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A Comparison of Heterotroph Isolation and Sequencing Methods From Various Cyanobacterial and Algal Microbiomes, Victoria Starks

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Species Diversity and Growth Rates of Overstory Vegetation Over 25 Years in Response to Physical and Chemical Properties in Long-term Monitoring Plots at the University of Mississippi Field Station, Mitchell Tharp

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ROLE OF ASTROCYTIC INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR 1 IN THE REGULATION OF BEHAVIOR, COGNITION, AND NEUROINFLAMMATION, Brayden Thomas

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Assessment of Motivation in Human Anatomy and Physiology Students, Mary Whitehead

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Firsthand Experience in a Community Pharmacy Through the Lens of a Pharmacy Technician, Khamariah Patrice Yelder-Anderson

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Incorporating Demographic Structure and Variable Interaction Types into Community Assembly Models, Akhil Reddy Alasandagutti and Nayan Chawla

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QUANTIFYING MICROBIAL RESISTANCE TO NEMATODE PREDATION, Tyler Bacon

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Repurposing Antiplatelet Drugs to Treat Platelet Mediated Metastasis, Brianna Chambers

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Transcriptional Activation of Phytochrome-Interacting Factor 4 is a Conserved Mechanism of Thermomorphogenesis in Dicotyledenous Plants, Caroline Clutton

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The Effects of Progesterone Induced Blocking Factor and 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate on the Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia, Kyleigh M. Comley

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Describing the Gut Microbiome of Two Freshwater Mussel Species within the Tennessee River Basin, Eloise Cotten

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Development of an Immunoblot to Detect Human Antibodies Against SARS-COV-2 Virus Proteins, Shivum Desai

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A Baseline Documentation Report for the Delta Wind Birds Sky Lake Nature Reserve, James Dubberly

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Experimental Evolution and Local Adaptation in Pseudomonas Fluorescens, Alexander England

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Association of TRIM Gene Variation and LPDV Infection Patterns in Wild Turkeys, Bennett Fry

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Analysis of Multigenerational Behavioral Effects of Dietary Benzo[a]pyrene Exposure in Adult Zebrafish, Mary Beth Gillespie

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Assessing Arthropod Responses to Volatile Organic Compounds from the Algal Microbiome of a Sloth using Drosophila Melanogaster, Lilli Gordon

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The Importance of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Public Health: Addressing Food Insecurity through a Biological and Sociological Lens, Chloe Grant

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An Examination of Mimetic Precision and the Selective Advantages of Imprecise Mimics, Matt Hendricks

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Simian Varicella Virus Antibody Response in Recombinant SVV-SIV Immunized Primates, Kiser Horne

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Density Dependent Growth of Pseudomonas fluorescens in the Presence and Absence of C. elegans Predation in Liquid Media, Jack Landmann

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Construction and Analysis of Three Multi-Partite Synthetic Microbial Communities, Alexander J. Lazzara and Jacob K. Fanning

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Evaluation of Whether Habitual Physical Activity is Associated with an Attenuated Memory Interference Effect, Lilianne Belle McKissack

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The Past, Present and Future of Psychedelics, Helen Claire McNulty

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Effectiveness of Visual Representations in Undergraduate Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Mary Agnes Mestayer

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Diagnostic Approaches to Combat Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, Alexander Oliveri, Shade Smith, and Anshul Anugu

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The Biodiversity of Deadwood-associated Arthropods in the southern Appalachian Mountains, Isabelle Ong

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Examining the Role of the Drosophila Melanogaster Unc13 Protein in Open Field Activity Using RNAi, Islam Orabi

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Examining Bystander Blame in Rape and Sexual Assault, Katherine E. Purdom

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Exploring Secondary Metabolite Profiles of Sloth Algae, Valerie Quach and Paige Smith