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Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Singen Mit Schubert (Singing With Schubert): A Comparative Study of Two Children's Choirs, Katherine C. McLaughlin
An Evaluation of the Relationship between Sigma-1 and Sigma-2 Receptors and the Endocannabinoid System, Jenn Miller
The Application of RNA Interference to Knock Out Groucho Expression in Drosophila S2 Cells, Savannah Mitchell
I Got It On Silk Road: An Examination of Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Tor and the Dark Web, Zachary Mitchell
The Role of a National Intelligence Estimate in Advancing U.S. Interests and Principles: A Case Study of Human Trafficking in Brazil, Audrey Mooney
Economic Enchantment in Eudora Welty's A Curtain of Green, Elizabeth Moore
A Background and Chronological Take on High Frequency Trading, Quinn H. Murray
The Effects of Red Light on Blue-Light Phototropism in Arabidopsis Thaliana, Alison Michelle Neel
Exploration in the Effectiveness of Solid Lipid Nanoparticle Formulations in Enhancing Ocular Delivery of Win 55, 212 in the Management of Glaucoma, Emily Ann Nesbit
Derivatives: Benefits, Risks, and Regulations, Kristopher Nguyen
Exploration of Compound Viability as an Organ-Selective Anti-Metastatic Therapeutic Treatment for Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Ashley E. Noblin
The Effects of Tillage, Glyphosate, and Genetic Modification on Bacterial Root Endophyte Composition in Zea Mays, Breena Lori Nolan
Analysis of Joint Dysfunction During an Aging- Simulation, Laboratory Exercise for Allied Health Students, Anna E. O'Connor
Implementation of an Enhanced System of Motion Tracking for Virtual Reality Using 'Common Off-the-Shelf' Items, Sean M. O'Hara
The Role of Pharmacists in Prenatal Healthcare Concerning Obesity, Hypertension, and Diabetes, Madeline Ott
The Effects of Parental Involvement on K-12 Education, Vivian Paris
Optimization of Fluidized Bed Isothermal Reactor in a Styrene Production Process, Matthew Hamilton Peaster
Study of an Active-State CB1 Receptor Model and JWH Compound Interactions to Predict New Emerging Synthetic Cannabinoids, Kelsey Leigh Pettus
A Practical Guide to Chemical Process Optimization: Analysis of a Styrene Plant, Fleur Phelps
Redox-sensitive Block Copolymer Nanoparticle Preparation and Characterization, Mary Virginia Portera
Intersectional Identity Entrepreneurship: Historic Case of Viola Turner Pursuing Legitimacy Acquisition in Insurance Industry, M. Madison Portie
Hormonal and Social Factors Influencing Alternative Mating Tactic Decisions in Male Green Treefrogs, Hyla cinerea, Brooks Pratt
Read Me: The Emergence of Female Voice in American Epistolary Fiction, Allison Melissa Ramsey
Regions Financial:Â An Analysis and Opinion, Emily Nicole Richmond
Indolizine-Squaraine NIR Emissive Materials, Tana A. Rill
Memory in the Fingers: An exploration of knitting through the lens of modern knitters' lives, Sinclair Rishel
The Effects of Eating Disorders and Menstrual Irregularity on Bone Mineral Density in Sorority Women: A Cross-Sectional Study, Rachel Robertson
Concussion in Women's Soccer: A Prescriptive Analysis of Force Loading During Heading, James Michael Robinson
Walgreens: Financial Analysis and Recommendations, Madeleine Robinson
It's About Time: the Effectiveness of Time Perception as a Measurement of Cognitive Load, Victoria Robinson
Food with Integrity: A Financial Analysis of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Kaylie M. Rowell
Mississippi Delta Revitalization Through Tourism: An Examination of Community-Campus Partnerships for Economic Development, Samuel Claiborne Russell
Reflections on my Journey Using Visual Media in a Voice Recital, Claudia Salcedo
Rhenium-Pyridyl-NHCs for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction, Emily Anne Sharpe
A Comprehensive Study of Voter Identification Laws and the Discriminatory Effect They Have on Voting Rights, Christine Sim
Effects of Coloring on Immediate Short-Term Stress Relief, Courtney Simmons
Nondepository Credit Intermediation and its Effects on the Financial Well-Being of Consumers, Nathan Simpson
The Synthesis of Substituted Pentadentate Ligand Scaffolds and their Future Application in Ruthenium-Catalyzed Water Oxidation, Manpreet Singh
The Effect of State Capacity on Civil Conflict in India, Rimen Brar Singh
Noise Reduction in the Manufacturing Environment: A Study on Small Jet Geometry Alterations, Shawn Wesley Skinner
An International Crossover: Comparing The Chinese Basketball Association With The National Basketball Association, Allison J. Slusher
A Study of the Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Influencing the Placement of Retail and Urgent Care Clinics, Cody A. Smith
Stuck in Traffic: The Effects of Regional Trade on Human Trafficking, Jacob Smith
Tigers, Flies, and Longines: The Chinese Corruption Crackdown and its Effect on Conspicuous Consumption, Kayla Smith
Their Brothers' Keepers? Ethnicity, Rebel Diplomacy, and State Support for Insurgency, Connor Somgynari
The History of The Presbyterian Church in Oxford Mississippi, Hugh Stephens
Variability in Antibacterial Chemical Defenses in Caribbean Sponges of the Genus Aplysina, Savannah Stockton
Perceptions of Poverty and the Community Action Poverty Simulation Experience, Anna Grace Stout
Auteurs of Revolution: The Work of Godard, Pasolini, and Antonioni and the Student Protests of 1968, Shelbi Stovall
Effect of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine modifications on stability of VEGF i-Motifs, Bethany Summerford
Opportunities and Challenges for Socially Responsible Business in China, Liana Tai
Newborn Diagnostics: Effects of Hearing Screening Failures, Appointment Attendance and Distance on Age of Hearing Loss Diagnosis, Stephanie Trippel
Setting Traps, Finn Waterstreet Udall
The Technician behind the Artist: Where Science Meets Art, Joella Vaughnn
Courtship lateralization and its effect on mating success of male wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo), Mara E. Vernier
Vaccination Situation: a History of Vaccine Refusal in the United States and Vaccine Beliefs at the University of Mississippi, Austin Vitale
Students' and Pharmacists' Perspectives on the Issue of ADHD Prescription Medication Abuse at the University of Mississippi, Meghan Wagner
Statistical Analysis of Arsenic Concentrations in Subsurface Soils at the University of Mississippi Field Station, David Thomas Webb
Our Town and Gown: An Evaluation of the Relationship Between The City of Oxford and The University of Mississippi, Pierce Werner
Chief Justice Roberts and the Salience of Issues Before the Modern Supreme Court, Anna Whisenant
Loyalty Marketing to Millennials, Debra L. Whitley
In Six Days: The Creation Study Committee and the PCA's Struggle for Consensus on Anti-Darwinism, Michael Calhoun Wilkerson
The Dodd-Frank Act's Impact on Systemically Important Financial Institutions, Andrew Wilkes
Hospitality, Hunting, and the Home in Garden and Gun: Deconstructing Southern Identity Based on Representations of Gender, Race, and Class, Alexa E. Willcoxon
Attitudes and Practices Among College Students Relative to Personal Listening Device Usage and Hearing Conservation, Molly Grace Williams
Christian Faith and Evolution: One Person's Journey in Science and in Faith, Logan Wilson
Blue Cheese Cosmology: Lensing by Cosmic Strings, Jared Wofford
Portrayals of Pinochet: Historical Narratives in Chilean Schools, Katie J. Wright
Design and Synthesis of Dual Opioids/NPFF Ligands as Novel Analgesics with Reduced Tolerance Potential, John N. Yi
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
A Study of the Impact of pH on the Structure and Stability of Epithelial Cadherin, Catherine Abadie
Hart or Dworkin: Who Better Illuminates the Nature of International Law?, Colton V. Acosta
Estimating the Number of Components of a Spatial—Em Algorithm: an R Package, Aishat O. Aloba
Carbon Dioxide Capture by Functionalized Graphene Oxide Adsorbent, Sulihat Oreoluwa Aloba
The WLBS: Women of Whimsy, Rachel Ellen Banka
Religion and Quality of Life in College Age Students, Kathryn E. Barefoot
An Investigation into the Synthesis of a Four-Armed Diamino Swallowtail, Christopher Carter Barnett
Regime Type and Healthcare Systems: A Global Quantitative Analysis, R. L. Barr
The Evolution of Chinese Students' Motivations to Study Abroad in the U.S., Alison Elizabeth Bartel
Knowledge and Perceptions of Vegetarian Diets Among College-Aged Students, Haley Marie Berich
Redefining the Insular Tradition: Illuminated Manuscripts of the Seventh through Ninth Centuries, William Boyles
The Effects of Hg2+ on Secondary Structures Formed by T-Rich DNA, Zachary Boynton
Women Hold Up Half the Internet: Examining the Political Identities of Chinese Women Bloggers, Taylor Brack
A Study of Public Opinion on Sex Education in Mississippi, Karson Brandenburg
Say What You Want, Get What You Need: The Effects of Media Freedom on FDI Inflows, Hjalmar Breit
Machismo in Chilean Politics: A Case Study of the 2005 and 2013 Presidential Elections, Laura Bridges
The Power of an Actively Managed Portfolio: an Empirical Example Using the Treynor-Black Model, Alexander D. Brown
Student Involvement and Satisfaction with and through the School of Pharmacy, Katherine Bruchman
A Comparison of the Deaf Community and Hard-Of-Hearing Individuals on their Knowledge and Opinions of Cochlear Implants, Marian R. Bryant
The Effects of Testosterone on Calling Behavior in Green Treefrogs, Hyla cinerea, Brandon Bunol
An Examination of Microbial Populations in Different Brands and Flavors of Ice Cream, Madeline Campbell
Occupational Fraud: A Survey, Elizabeth Carroll
The Doctor/Patient Relationship in End-Of-Life Care: a Game Theoretic Model, Stephan A. Castellanos
Breastfeeding: Physiological and Cultural Influences, Alison R. Cegielski
Investigation into the Initial Electric Field Change of Lightning Flashes, Ryan Chapman
Effect of Atomoxetine on Attentional Lapses: An Animal Model, Pooja Chawla