Honors Theses
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Theses/Dissertations from 2017
An Analysis of Stimuli Responsive Biomaterials using Raman Spectroscopy and Computational Studies, Gretchen Harknett
When State Systems Fail: A Qualitative Analysis of Child Protection Services, Mary Catherine Harvey
Comparative Analysis of Hong Kong and Taiwan's Independence Movements: a case study of identity and politics using social movement theory, Sarah A. Hasselle
Confederate Symbols and Media Coverage: A Look at Mississippi Newspapers Over Time, Madison Elizabeth Heil
Oprimido, Censurado, Controlado: Authoritarian Censorship of the Media in Spain under Franco's Dictatorship, Darby Hennessey
Bring Your Own Device Initiative to Improve Engagement and Performance in Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II Laboratories, Kelsey Hillhouse
Pharmacists' Perceptions of Rapid Diagnostic Testing in Community Pharmacies in Mississippi: A Diffusion of Innovations Approach, Erin Ann Hoevelmann
Intelligence Dissemination Among Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement: The Necessity, Gaps, and Recommendations, Emily Holcomb
Succès de Scandale: the Role of Satire in French Society, Connor Holeman
Taking Things at Face Value: Typeface and its Influence on Reading, Memory, Judgment and Time Perception, Danielle Hollingsworth
All Things Loved and Unlovable: Discovering Southern Identity in Black Migration Novels, Michael Holman
The Effects of Ultrasonic and Photochemical Pretreatment on Heating Value and Carbon Capturing Ability of Fast Pyrolysis-Derived Biochars, Jordan Houry, Dong Joon Kim, and Cary Roy
Egg Laying Bird with Male Plumage Demonstrates the Puzzling Nature of Sexual Differentiation and Selective Mate Preferences in Zebra Finches, John Aaron Howell
Fighting Extremism: Efforts to Defeat Online ISIS Recruitment Methods, Michael Howell
Analysis of Financial Accounting Procedures and Applications, Mary Stewart Hurst
Disproportionality in Discipline and Achievement: Disparities in Mississippi's Public Schools, Kathryn James
Assessment of Vadose-Zone Wells for Enhancing Groundwater Recharge in the Mississippi Delta, Luke Jenkins
The Early Adulthood Experience of Having a Sibling with a Developmental Disability, Carole Frances Jennings
We the People: An Analysis of the Supreme Court's Jurisprudence Relating to Constitutional Personhood, Emma Jennings
A Picture of Health: Art and Medicine in the Lives of Late 19th-Century Artists Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Vincent van Gogh, Smith Jessie
Style For Life: A Fashion Blog Analysis, Lynley-Love Jones
Action Understanding via Mirror Neuron Systems: A Proposed Model for the Science and Treatment of Stuttering, Madison Jones
The Reinvented Romance: A Study of Manuscript BnF French 60, Natalie Keller
ETA in Spain: Explaining Basque Violence, Jenny Kern
Curriculum Bien Fait: The Quest for a Coherent High School Literature Curriculum, Shelby Reed Knighten
Measurement of the Verdet Constant for a Previously Uncharacterized Fused Quartz Glass, Samyukta Krishnamurthy
Population Genetics of the Giant Red Centipede Along the Appalachian Mountains, Kayla Elayne Ladner
Research and Analysis of Selected Financial Reporting Topics, Edward Donelson Lake
Community Engagement Strategies for Civic Participation in Youth Development: the University of Mississippi's Fight Against Poverty, Henry Lang-VanDerLaan
Analysis of Financial Accounting Techniques and Applications, Joseph Lascara
Investigating Potential Anti-Catholic Bias in Southern Media, John Cooper Lawton
Let's Discuss: Group Size, Course Performance, and Enjoyability in an Interteaching Class, Alexandria Emily Leidt
Psammaplins Selectively Target Triple-Negative Metastatic Breast Tumor Cells that are Genetically Programmed to Colonize Specific Organs, Thuy Phuong Le
Multi-Generaltional Marketing: Variations and Implications of Nonprofit Approaches, Emily Alexandra Lindstrom
Educational Legislation in a Polarized Climate: A Look into Mississippi Education Politics, Benjamin C. Logan
Photographic Representations of the South: Eudora Welty and Doris Ulmann, Molly Maher
Market Competition and Individual Security in the Chilean Pension System, William Mahoney
Synthesis of Difluoromethyl and Monofluoromethyl Ketones for Biological Evaluation at the GABA-b Receptor, Mallory Maier
Cannabidiol Mitigates Opioid Reward On Conditioned Place Preference In Mice, James Roland Markos
Women Empowerment Externalities of the 2004 Moroccan Moudawana Reform: Intrafamily Bargaining and Educational Attainment, Jane Alexandra Martin
Culture-Independent Analysis of Microbial Communities Associated with Hydroponically Grown Living Lettuce, Abby Matthews
Slam Dunk: Scoring with Social Media in College Athletics, Callie Mayo
GAAP: An Analytical Study of Financial Accounting Standards, William Mayo
An Investigation of Financial Accounting Statements and Reporting Techniques, Rachel A. May
Financial Reporting: An Analysis of Accounting Methods and Principles, Nathan C. McCall
Macbeth in Film: Directorial Choices and Their Impact on the Audience, Kellie Suzanne McClelland
Hot-Fire Testing of an AF-M315E 1-Newton Thruster, Alex McGee
The Effect on Postural Balance as a Result of Different Types of Golf-Specific Footwear Over an Extended Duration, Alice McGee
The Effects of Terrorism on Public Opinion of Gun Control in the United States, Emily McKee
Effects of Dioscin on DNA Methyltransferase 1 Protein Expression in Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines, David Andrew Means
Everybody's Story: Gertrude Stein's Career as a Nexus Connecting Writers and Painters in Bohemian Paris, Elizabeth F. Milam
Far Right, Left Out: European Far Right Parties and the Implications for Refugees, Michelle Miller
Needs Assessment of Healthcare Services for Transitioning College Students, Victoria M. Miller
Cognitive Biases and Reflexive Control, Natalie Minton
History and Heritage Made Accessible: The Lee County, Virginia Story, Martha Grace Mize
Work Engagement: Antecedents and Effects on Student Employee Academic Engagement, Chase V. Moore
Comparing Field and Laboratory Measurements of Hydraulic Conductivity in the Mississippi Delta, Taylor Moore
Dam Politics: Bolivian Indigeneity, Rhetoric, and Envirosocial Movements in a Developing State, Thomas Moorman
Evaluation of Sigma Ligand AZ66 Analgesic Potentiation of Cannabinoids, Jacqueline Morris
Observations of Homeownership in the United States Since World War II: A Look at the Ups and Downs, Jake Muse
Dewey's Democratic Economy: A Pragmatic Justification for Uber, Christopher Nard
Photophysical Characterization of Newly-Synthesized Emissive Materials, Rachael Abigayle Nelson
Pretty Things Around the Sun, Alaina G. Newby
On the 路(Lu) to the Loo: A Case Study of Public Restrooms in China Since the Chinese Communist Revolution, Elizabeth S. Newsom
Spatial Variation of Bacterial Communities on the Leaves of a Southern Magnolia Tree, Emily Q. Nguyen
Millennials, Mississippians, and the 2016 Presidential Election: Implications of Generational Differences on Voter Behavior, Bess Nichols
Surfaces in a Digital Age: Marketing Strategies for Software Startup Company Myra Mirrors, Georgia Norfleet
An Economic Analysis of the Deepwater Horizon Economic Settlement, Cantrell Gideon Norman
Loneliness, Meaning in Life, and Depressive Symptomology in College Students, Abigail Oehler
A Comprehensive Review of Accounting through Case Studies, William O'Keefe
Examining Federalism in American Water Policy: Taking Stock of a Modern Issue, James Harrison Ormesher
What did you Expect? How Expectations and the Structure of Student Loans Affect the Incentives to Pursue an Undergraduate Education, Timothy Parker
Out Of Darkness, Have I Cried Unto Thee: An examination of the treatment of African Americans at the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum during Reconstruction, James Gerald Paul
Mississippi Choctaw Women: Preservation and Adaptation from Post-Removal to the 1970s, Elisabeth H. Pepper
The Drier the Land, The Higher the Chance?: An Examination of the Relationship Between Water Availability and Civil Conflict and Its U.S. National Security Implications, Sailer E. Perkins
The Future of ISIS and US Counterterrorism: A Study of ISIS, Boko Haram, Al-Shabaab, and the US Policy Response, Luke Phillips
From Rich to Refugee: The Collapse of Venezuela's Healthcare System, John Pierce
Catalyzing Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Program: An Analysis of the Educational Opportunities in Mississippi's Tourism Industry, Holly Ruth Pitts
Please Accept My Love: Race, Culture, and B.B. King's Live in Cook County Jail, Eugene Brinson Polk III
Evaluation of a Farmers' Market Intervention on Food Insecurity, Health, and Diet of Individuals Living in Rural, Appalachian Mississippi, Heather A. Poole
Barriers to the Provision of High-Quality Early Childhood Education in the Mississippi Delta, Mackenzie Poole
An Analysis of Entrepreneurial Education in the Criminal Justice System, Austin Powell
A Weight Intervention Dismantling Study: The Effect of Social Support and Self-Monitoring on Weight Management in College Students, Kathryn Prendergast
Sans Fin: Language of Loss, Lane Jennings Proctor
A Beginning Percussion Curriculum Based on the National Core Music Standards, Joseph Quinnelly
Quercitrin and Afzelin Isolation: Chemical Synthesis of a Novel Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Antibiotic Analogue, Taylor Ramsaroop
The Ping-Pong Project, Adhithya Ravishankar
The Effects of Microstegium Vimineum on the Soil Microbial Community, Holly Kate Raymond
Knowledge of Epilepsy in Students Attending the University of Mississippi Oxford Campus, Alyssa Reid
Psychosocial Care in the Syrian Refugee Crisis, Miller Richmond
Cadmium Disruption of Calcium-Dependent Dimerization of Neural Cadherin, Dylan Ritter
Memory Retention Rates of Gossip-Related Information, Hannah R. Rogers
From a Tweet to the Street: The Effect of Social Media on Social Movement Theory, Elizabeth Romary