Honors Theses
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Theses/Dissertations from 2016
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
X-Dimer Mutations and their Effects on the Folding Stability and Assembly of ECAD12 at the K14-D138 Interface, Martha Kaitlyn Coghlan
Up in Smoke: The Unintended Consequences of Marijuana Legalization in the United States on Public Health and Safety, Claire Colquitt
Producer Perspectives: Local Food System Development in the Global South, Jillian Cowart
A Visualization Tool for Survey Responses and a Unifying Interface Redesign, Iva Cramer
Mitigation of Preventable Medical Errors via the use of Human Resources and Human Factors, Callender Creel
A Comparison of Mitragyna Speciosa and Mitragynine Against Opioids on Thermal Nociception in Rats, Catherine Criddle
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
Millennial Specific Techniques for Nonprofit Marketing Communications: A Messaging Study for World Relief, Taylor M. Davenport
DNA i-motif Stabilization by Ligand Binding to Loop Regions, Harrison Reed Davis
Colorism and African American Women in Literature: An Examination of Colorism and its Impact on Self-Image, Jakira Davis
Do You See what I See? How a Dark Triad Personality Affects Perceptions of Dark Triad Characters in Film and Television, Timothy Davis
Human Capital in Mexico: Estimating Externalities with the Constant-Composition Approach, Lorin D. Dawson
Immunization Perception and Education, Katie Day
The Effects of Acoustic Signals on the Endocrine Physiology of Female Green Treefrogs, Hyla Cinerea, Melissa Paige Dent
The Way I See It: An Exploration of College Preparation and Student Aspirations in Mississippi Public High Schools, Christine Dickason
Apartheid in France: Galvanization of Political Concern for the Role of Ethnic Identities in French Society, Francesca Talley Diggs
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Exercise Effects on Attention and Working Memory in Alzheimer's Disease, Alexandria Drakos
Economic Optimization of an Ethylbenzene Process, Erin L. Dyer
Characterization of Epithelial Cadherin Domain 1, Molly Edmondson
The Chinese Inquisition: Xi Jinping's War on Corruption, Harriet E. Fisher
Secondary Metabolites Isolated from Perovskia Atriplicifolia and their in vitro Binding Affinity for Human Opioid and Cannabinoid Receptors, Ashli Fitzpatrick
Exploration of Cannabinoid and Opioid Agents from Plants Used in Traditional Medicine, John Fitzpatrick
Feasibility of Incorporating Electrogastrography into an Undergraduate Physiology Laboratory Curriculum, Lauren A. Foropoulos
Evaluation of Purkinje Neurons and Endocannabinoid Receptors as a Potential Target of Alcoholism Using Japanese Medaka (Oryzias Latipes) as an Animal Model, J. Ford Franklin
Death, Maintenance and Revitalization of the Quechua Language in Peru: A Case Study with a Focus on San Pedro de Cajas, Madeline Fumi
An American Prophet: Wendell Berry's Community Ethic, 1965-1977, Joel Garrott
The Role of Acceptance in PTSD Symptomatology Among a Nonclinical Sample, Amanda E. Gerard
PARA-INTERFACE: A Novel Interface for Para-AEH Software Suite, Michael Ginn
Androgen Mediation of Elaborate Male Traits: The Effects of Dihydrotestosterone Administration on Vocal Quality in Male Green Treefrogs, Hyla Cinerea, Thor M. Goodfellow
Freedom of Expression and the Enlightenment, Alison Guider
Modernizing the Marianne: The French Feminist Movement and its Effects on Gender Equality, Hallie Grace Haines
A Stroke of Shear Genius: The Development of the Blade Bandit, Abdulrahman Hamid
Does This Have Gluten? Comparison of Gluten-Free and Unrestricted Diets in Intestinal Bacterial Populations and Diversity, Bradshaw Hammond
Social Interaction Between Deaf and Hearing People, Rebecca C. Hankins
Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Graduate Students' Preparedness to Work with Individuals Who Are Bilingual, Elizabeth M. Harbaugh
An Examination of the Theory of Alternate Routes to High School Graduation and its Implication on Mississippi's Educational System, Kimberly L. Hardges
The Acute Effect of a Mandibular Repositioning Appliance on Force Production During an Isometric Clean Pull in Recreationally Trained Males, Daniel L. Hartman
Creando Las Estrellas: Determining the Quality of the Dominican and Cuban Player Development Systems, Samuel C. Hearn
Marketing for Entrepreneurs: How to Promote One's Own Craft, Teresa Hendrix
Perspectives on English Language Instruction Techniques: Lessons from Latin American Bilingual Programs, Kendal P. Herring