Undergraduate Honors Theses in Biology
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Hormonal and Social Factors Influencing Alternative Mating Tactic Decisions in Male Green Treefrogs, Hyla cinerea, Brooks Pratt
Community Ecology Of Soil Microbes In Southeast Usa Oak-Pine Woodlands, Ann L. Rasmussen
Biochemical Composition of Caribbean Gorgonian Corals and Their Symbiosis Under Ambeint and Stressful Conditions, Kartick Prakash Shirur
Courtship lateralization and its effect on mating success of male wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo), Mara E. Vernier
Christian Faith and Evolution: One Person's Journey in Science and in Faith, Logan Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Negative Effects Of ComMycorrhizal Networks And Roots On Upland Oak Seedlings In Open-Canopy Woodlands And Closed-Canopy Forests, William Chase Bailey
Soil bacterial structure and function associated with the invasive grass Microsteguim vimineum and two native grasses, Jennifer Kay Bell
The Effects of Testosterone on Calling Behavior in Green Treefrogs, Hyla cinerea, Brandon Bunol
Behavior, Energetics, And Swimming Performance Of The American Paddlefish, Polyodon Spathula, In A Lower Mississippi River Oxbow, Bryan Andrew Cage
An Examination of Microbial Populations in Different Brands and Flavors of Ice Cream, Madeline Campbell
Sandy Symbionts: How Tree Identity Shapes Ectomycorrhizal Fungus in Sand Pine, John Culbertson
A Translational Study of the Correlation Between Low Birth Weight, Hypertension, and Kidney Function Using a Rat Model, Marcus Daniels
The Effects Of Clinorotation In The Host Plant, Medicago Truncatula, And Its Microbial Symbionts, Ariel Dauzart
The Effects of Acoustic Signals on the Endocrine Physiology of Female Green Treefrogs, Hyla Cinerea, Melissa Paige Dent
Oviposition Site Selection By Mosquitoes: Predator-Released Kairomones And Responses To Different Taxa, Lauren Larea Eveland
Feasibility of Incorporating Electrogastrography into an Undergraduate Physiology Laboratory Curriculum, Lauren A. Foropoulos
Systems biology approach to understanding the control of glucose metabolism in healthy and apoptotic neurons, Hoda Gebril
Androgen Mediation of Elaborate Male Traits: The Effects of Dihydrotestosterone Administration on Vocal Quality in Male Green Treefrogs, Hyla Cinerea, Thor M. Goodfellow
Does This Have Gluten? Comparison of Gluten-Free and Unrestricted Diets in Intestinal Bacterial Populations and Diversity, Bradshaw Hammond
Adaptive Movements And Thermoregulation In Big-Eared Bats, Cody Jordan
Differences in Bacterial Communities on Decaying Leaf Litter of Different Tress in Response to Burning as a Forest Restoration Technique, Allison Marcum
The influence of current year fire on leaf litter decomposition rates and microbial enzyme activity in forests undergoing ecological restoration, Megan E. Overlander
Oxygen Saturation During a Simulation Dive Response: Development of an Experimental Protocol for an Undergraduate Physiology Laboratory, Michael S. Pergola
Muscle Fatigue Resistance via Energy Drink Consumption — Assessment of Pre- and Post- Experiment Participant Feedback, Mary Kathleen Robbins
Effects of Soil Environment on Abundance, Diversity and Community Structure of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi in Pinus Radiata, Sarah C. Steele
Not Got Milk? The Effect on the Gut Microbiome of Removing Dairy from the Diet, Patrick Tyler Stovall
Spatial Variation of Bacterial Communities on the Leaves of Southern Magnolia Trees, Heather L. Valdin
Phylogeography of the Australian Common Froglet, Crinia Signifera, Rosetta C. Williams
Autoregulation of the Glial Gene reversed polarity in Drosophila melanogaster, Jamie L. Wood
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Simulated Diabetes Testing Experiment Using Artificially Manipulated Livestock Blood, Hollie E. Ables
Attempts to Determine the Community Structure of Archaea in Major Tributaries of the Mississippi River, Thomas Douglas Bateman
DNA-based Species Identification and Population Genetics of the Eastern Subterranean Termite, Reticulitermes flavipes, in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, Benjamin Collins
The effects of stress hormones on preferences for acoustic signals in female green treefrogs (Hyla cinerea) and barking treefrogs (Hyla gratiosa), Anna Gabriell Davis
Understanding the Karoo: Investigating the Function of a Copulation Call in Female Wild Turkeys Meleagris gallopavo, Callie Grey
Location, location: Factors influencing greenhouse gas fluxes from the Mississippi Delta agricultural region, Michael P. Keating
Regulators of repo: A Search for gcm/repo Transcription Factors, Kathy Ann Nipper
Octocoral Physiology: Calcium Carbonate Composition and the Effect of Thermal Stress on Enzyme Activity, Hadley Pearson
Meta-analysis of melanoma incidence in the United States: demographic variation and relationship with UV index and latitude, Charles Thomas Pritchard
Investigating the photosynthesis of Symbiodinium in Caribbean gorgonian corals, Blake Ramsby
Electromyography of mastication muscles in college athletes, John Ratliff
Determinants Of Bite Force In Four Species Of Sharks From The Gulf Of Mexico With An Emphasis On The Atlantic Sharpnose Shark, Rhizoprionodon Terraenovae, Kyle Walter Rice
Growth Of Bald Cypress Boles And Knees As Influenced By Precipitation And Inundation At Sardis Lake, Mississippi, Emily M. Stauss
An Evaluation of Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activity in Response to Burning as a Forest Restoration Technique, William M. Steward
Evaluation of microbial diversity present in herbal supplements as revealed by PCR-based 16S sequence analysis, Stephen Stone
Investigation of Bax VDAC Interactions and Their Relationship Regarding Apoptosis in Drosophila melanogaster, John Sullivan
The Effects of Adrenergic Antagonists on Spatial Memory in the Zebra Finch (taeniopygia guttata), Taylor Williams
Bacteria con leche: Bacterial populations and antibiotic resistance within conventional, USDA organic, and local milk, Kristen M. Wilson
Parasitism and feather reflectance in mourning doves (Zenaida macroura), Wesley Youngblood
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Male Reproductive Strategies And Mating Displays In The Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris Ocellata), Edward Merrill Hanlon
Linking The Functional Diversity Of Ectomycorrhizal Fungal Species To Soil Carbon And The Genetics Of A Foundational Tree Species, Nicole Marie Hergott
Phylogeography of the Malagasy Ant Species Otontomachus coquereli, Jason Jackson
An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Incorporating Virtual Cadaver Study on Student Performance in Human Anatomy and Physiology, Mary Katherine Kerce
An Assessment of Primary Care Physician Shortages in Mississippi, Megumi Diane Mathis
Bacterial Assemblages And Microbial Enzyme Activity In The Major Tributaries Of The Lower Mississippi River, Justin Millar
A Neurophysiological Examination Of Stress Control In Martial Artists, Jack Pemment
Cleaning Symbiosis of Caribbean Reef Fish: Analysis of Biological Factors That Affect Cleaning Frequency, Kathryn Janeanna Shell
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Angiotensin II as a Potential Regulator of Inflammatory Cytokines in Inducing Hypertension in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Khush Singh Aujla
Conditioned Place Preference as a Means to Measure Analgesic Drug Effects on Cancer Pain in Murine Models, Hannah Elizabeth Burson
Mixing it up: Multiple symbiont acquisition strategies as an adaptive mechanism in the coral Stylophora pistillata, Kristen A. Byler
Investigations of Physiological Changes in Gulf of Mexico Sharks during Acute Stress Events with Emphasis on the Atlantic Sharp Nose Shark, Wood Whittington Dale
An Investigation of Host Variation In the Host-Parasite Interaction of Sciurus carolinensis and Cuterebra emasculator, Miles Moore DeBardeleben
The Effect of Temperature and Turbidity on the Swimming Performance of Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)., Emily Katherine Hildebrandt
Diurnal Time-Activity Budgets Of Schoolmaster Snapper (Lutjanus Apodus) In South Water Caye Marine Reserve (Belize), Catherine Filley Howe
Investigation of Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa) and Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) Spider-Bite Diagnoses by Medical Professionals Across Three Regions of Mississippi, Hillary Michelle Howell
Stochastic Models For Evolutionary Genetic Problems, Wei Liao
Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Isolated from Leafy Green Salad Vegetables, Brooke Elizabeth Reynolds
Survey of the Native and Nonnative Vascular Plant Species of Three Islands in Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire, Mark Gardner Winkler
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Variation in Enzymatic Capabilities of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi along a Loblolly Pine Successional Gradient, Becky Anne Brasher
Relationship between coastal vegetation biomass with elevation and salinity gradients, Ying Chen
Investigations of Bite Force in Northern Gulf of Mexico Shark Species, with Emphasis on Blacknose and Sharpnose Sharks, Martha Frances Dalton
The Role of the Cerebellum in the Zebra Finch Song Circuit, Matthew Gian Digiusto
Response of riparian plant communities to hydrological alteration: Are seed banks a means of restoration?, Siobhan Boyer Gorham
Population Biology Of A Coastal Dune-Dwelling Spider (Arctosa Sanctaerosae) Along The Hurricane Disturbed Northern Gulf Of Mexico Coast, Robert A. Hataway
Reduced density of calbindin immunoreactive GABAergic neurons in major depressive disorder: relevance to neuroimaging studies and future directions, Jonathan Hughes
Comparative Analysis of Salt and Water Fluoridation in Non-Industrialized Countries, Chelsea Elizabeth Mitchell
Molecular Analysis of Endophytic Bacteria Associated with Lettuce., Shelly Leigh Osborn
An Analysis of Culturable Bacteria Otained from Store Bought Leaf Vegetables, Kevin Christian Randolph
Effects of anticholinergics and cholinergic enhancers on spatial learning and locomotion in mice, Brittany Nicole Simpson
Effect of UV-A irradiance on lipid accumulation in Nannochloropsis oculata, Rathy Srinivas
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Investigation of Mutations Affecting Axon Guidance at the Midline in Drosophila, Laura Frances Bennett
An Epidemiologic Study Comparing the Health Environment of Honduras and the United States., Martha Magee Mangum
Investigating the effects of antioxidant vitamins on the immunocompetence of domestic turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) infected with coccidian parasites, Joseph Griffin Orr
Effects of Estrogen on Recovery of Spatial Function After Cerebellar Lesion, Gerald William Stinson Jr.
Investigating the Stability of Energy Metabolism in Cultured Neurons: Do Cerebellar GranuleNeurons Maintain A Metabolic Steady State in the Early Stages of Apoptosis?, Adrienne Lorraine Webb
Statistical Analysis of Precipitation and Inundation Effects on Trees in Different Flooding Regimes., Lucy Katherine Weber
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonist Raclopride's Effects on Core Temperature Alone and During Methamphetamine Administration at Varying Ambient Temperatures, Danielle Marie Fulbright
Acetylcholine Muscarinic Receptor-Mediated Contractility of Ovine Pulmonary Arteries: Changes with Maturation and Chronic Hypoxia, Dangtue Hu Nguyen
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Graphic Design Work for the Band RiverLeft, Benjamin William Deneka
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Blood Assays in the Freshwater Turtle, Trachemys Scripta, with Emphasis on Methemoglobin Levels, Erin Melissa Floyd
Growth and Immunocomptence in Parasitized Domestic Turkeys( Meleagris gallapavo): Is There a Trade-off?, Virginia Austin Harrison
Genetic Variation and Immune Response in the Wolf Spider: Rabidosa rabida, Patrice Louise Jones
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Sigma Receptor Modulation of Intracellular Calcium in Smooth Muscle, Katy Anna Grisham
The Effects of Heart Rate Variability, Measures of Impulsivity, and Activity Level in College Students, Laura Katie Laird
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Corticosterone Response in a Learned Helplessness Model of Depression, Courtney M. Cartwright
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Comparative Population Dynamics of Freshwater Dinoflagellates of the Genera Peridinium and Peridiniopsis, Andy Canion