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Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Faulkner in Japan: A “Second Occupation”, Robin P. Helton
The Effect of Temperature and Turbidity on the Swimming Performance of Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)., Emily Katherine Hildebrandt
Love's Labour's Lost 2.0: exploring identity formation on Facebook and beyond, Mitchell Watson Hobbs
Technical and Stylistic Changes in Jewelry from the Time of Theophilus to the Time of Cellini, Katherine Gresham Hodges
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
The Causes and Effects of Chinese Investment in Africa, Jamey Hurst
Uneven-ing, Samantha Taylor Ivy
An Analysis of the Hurricane Insurance Markets in the Southeastern United States, Stephanie Jeanette Jabaley
Your Body is a Temple: Type-2 Diabetes in Mississippi and the Potential Role of the Black Church in Diabetes Education and Intervention, Jonathon Troy Jackson
Examination of the Determinants of Whether Registered Auditing Firms Correct Their Quality Control System Defects Identified in PCAOB Inspection Reports, Robin Anne Jackson
Untranslatables, Nicholas Varner Judin
Sà se puede... ¿leer?: Assessing the Success of the Cuban and Nicaraguan Literacy Initiatives, Camille Lyn Lesseig
Unseen, Kelsey Bre Letzring
Shakespeare's Newest Stage: The Reshaping of Cultural Capital Through Youtube, Ben G. Long
Celebratory Activism: A Media Portrayal of Southern Identity, Elizabeth Myhr Lynch
The Effect Of Extended Durations Of Walking In Different Footwear On Measures Of Balance, Rebecca Lane MacNeill
Memphis Taxpayer Blues: An Economic Analysis of the Memphis PILOT Program, Norman Lee Morris III
Assessing Companies Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: Earnings Management and The Recession, David McArthur Neyhart
On the Fringes of Peripheries: A Comparison of the Working-Class Representations of Larry Brown and Irvine Welsh, Christopher Paul Patterson
The River Thief: A Collection of Short Fiction, Andrew David Paul
An Analysis of the Metropolitan Atlanta Residential Real Estate Market: Beyond the Housing Bubble, Thomas McDowell Platt
Knowing Nothing: The Writing of a Play, Taylor Elaine Ragan
Elucidation of B-N and B-P Stretching Vibrations Using Raman Spectroscopy and Electronic Structure Calculations, Dana Nicole Reinemann
Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Isolated from Leafy Green Salad Vegetables, Brooke Elizabeth Reynolds
The Effects of the Histidine-Alanine-Valine Peptide on the Dimerization of Neural Cadherin, Ariel Jeanette Rodgers
Uvas Unidas: A Research Study and Campaign Design for Hispanic Millennials, Candace Margaret Rodriguez
The Effects of the Histidine-Alanine-Valine Peptide on the Dimerization of Neural Cadherin, Ariel Rogers
Healthcare Reform in Context of the Unique Case of Mississippi's Diabetic Population, Alley Estelle Ronaldi
“High School for Scandal: A Modern Screenplay Adaptation of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The School for Scandal”, Bryant Alexander Salmon
Food Preparation Habits among College Students: An Exploration and Culinary Intervention, Mary Lindsey Simpkins
Let the Lower Lights Be Burning; An Historical Study of the 1905 Meridian Holiness Union, Katharine Elizabeth Smith
The Effects of Cognitive Style and Degree of Familiarity on Belief in Supernatural Events in Religious Stories, Brandi Elizabeth Soper
The Scottish Court of Session and Federal Supremacy in the United States of America, Matthew Karl Suess
“What strange creatures brothers are!: An Exploration of Sibling and Pseudo-Sibling Relationships in Jane Austen’s Novels, Sarah Danielle Thornton
Deeds of Death, and Blood': The Introduction of Sensational Crime Reporting into Nineteenth Century Penny Press, Marta Catherine Toczylowski
The Effectiveness of Common Language: A Contextual Analysis of Thomas Paine's Common Sense and Rev. Martin Luther King's 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail', Mack-Arthur Turner, Jr
The Effectiveness of Common Language: A Contextual Analysis of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense and Rev. Martin Luther King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail, Mack Arthur Turner Jr.
Currency: The Fantastic Festival of the Mind, Kristen Marie Vise
Mechanism of Action of a Novel Antifungal Compound, Amber Ward
Correlating Taxation And Income Inequality: An Interregional Study, Shantala Fabiola Weiss
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Disputed Sovereignty in the South Atlantic: A History of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and the Evolution of the Argentine and British Claims, Austin Bruce Alexander
Transboundary Animal Diseases and their Likelihood to be Used in an Agroterrorist Attack on the United States, James Willard Allen
Ecophilosophies and Environmental Perspectives in the Amazon Rainforest: Conservation through Sustainable Use Projects, Scarlett Ashlen Andrews
The Development of Renewable Energy Policy in the European Union: The Cases of Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom, Michael Impey Aubrey
Covering the Social Scene: Two Publications and the Use of Social Networking Sites within the Magazine Industry, Macey Simmons Baird
Have You Put On Weight? A Study on the Effects of Certain Factors on the Increased Presence of Eating Disorders in Modern Chinese Women, Kelli Michele Beard
Variation in Enzymatic Capabilities of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi along a Loblolly Pine Successional Gradient, Becky Anne Brasher
Hydrogeologic Analyses for an Earthen Dam Proposal at the University Field Station, Maria Theresa Brown
The Best Intentions: The Failure of International Intervention in the Bosnian Genocide, James michael Buchanan
Vehicles of Tibetan Buddhism: Sound Energy as a Sacred Force, Thomas Earl Chandler Jr
Conflicting Interests in the Swiss Alps: A Comparative Study of International Environmental Governance, Shelley Clark
The Second Front: The Internal Struggle for Post-Colonial Power in French Indochina and Algeria, Alexander Ludlow Cochran
Investigations of Bite Force in Northern Gulf of Mexico Shark Species, with Emphasis on Blacknose and Sharpnose Sharks, Martha Frances Dalton
Papy Boom and Public Pensions: Achieving Fiscal Sustainability and Intergenerational Solidarity within the French Public Pension System, Emilie Anne Dayan
The Recent Trend of Mass Killing: What Causes Civil Wars to Escalate to Using Genocide, Brenna Danielle Depies
Shakespeare's Soundscape: Vocal Song in the Plays of William Shakespeare and in Early Modern Culture., Julie Marcia Dhossche
The Role of the Cerebellum in the Zebra Finch Song Circuit, Matthew Gian Digiusto
An Exploration of Process Observation and Practical Application in Devised Theatre, Anna Elizabeth Donnell
The Crow's Nest a family memoir, Virginia Neal Drago
Die(a-lect) Another Day: The Role of Luxembourgish as it Compares to French and German in Luxembourg Today, Devon Leigh Emig
Crank Dat Soulja Boy: Understanding Black Male Hip Hop Aspiration in Rural Mississippi, Bruce O'Brian Foster
Jewish Identity and Interaction in the American South, Amelia Bartlett Gamble
Keeping Up Appearances: Analysis of the Look-At-Me Generation, Sarah Rose Gardner
Representing Generalized Boolean Algebras in Riesz Spaces, Reed Condon Gilbow
New Catalysts for the Photocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to C1 Organic Compounds, Anna Hailey
Harry Potter and the Religious Right: An in-depth look at the Christian undertones in J.K. Rowling's series, Cody Pharr Hall
Making a Difference Through Design, Haley Brooke Hill
Reduced density of calbindin immunoreactive GABAergic neurons in major depressive disorder: relevance to neuroimaging studies and future directions, Jonathan Hughes
The Pendulum's Dance with Dictatorship and Democracy: A Look at Journalistic Successes and Failures of the Twentieth Century Spanish Press, Margaret Whitaker Hutter
Angus: A Collection of Short Stories, Sara Kate Hyde
Seek Justice. Love Your Neighbor’: An Integrated Marketing Communications Campaign for International Justice Mission, Emily Jane Laird
Design and Construction of a Reflectron Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer for Multiphoton Ionization and Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies of Mass-Selected Clusters, Matthew Dodd McDowell
Exploring the Effects of Environmental Factors, Policy, and Enforcement on Student Alcohol Use at The Univeristy of Mississippi, William Curtis McGehee
Charming Politics: Magic and Power in Medieval and Early Modern Texts, Grace Elaine McMahen
But Is It Art?: The Significance of Graphic Design in the Modern Era, Johnny Franklin Miles III
Comparative Analysis of Salt and Water Fluoridation in Non-Industrialized Countries, Chelsea Elizabeth Mitchell
Mississippi: Striving for Average, Policies and Suggestions to Combat the State's Obesity Epidemic, Emily Marie Morton
And Justice For all: Non-Native English Speakers in the American Legal System, Leah Michelle Nodar
Molecular Analysis of Endophytic Bacteria Associated with Lettuce., Shelly Leigh Osborn
The Urbanization fo Chinese Citizenship: A Case Study of Shanghai and Suzhou, Ryan James Parsons
Art & Ideologies: A Comparative Analysis of the Relationships Between Augustus and Livy and Napoleon and David, Hannah Leigh Penley
An Analysis of Culturable Bacteria Otained from Store Bought Leaf Vegetables, Kevin Christian Randolph
Under the Blow Dryer: A Study of Three Fictional Beauty Shops, Leslie Johns Ray
Role Reversals and the Generation-Defining Quest for Identity: A Study in Four Plays of The Realism of Sam Shepard, Grant Gardner Robinson
Policies Addressing Obesity: a Comparison of South Korea and the United States, Sarah Elizabeth Rogers
Play by the Rules: An Allegroical Respons to the Contemporary Problems faced by the Print Journalism Industry, Thomas Koonce Sanders
Fundamental Humanitarian Principles in Aid Organizations: Impartiality and Neutrality in the Great Lakes Refugee Crisis, Maggie Elizabeth Savely
Bridge over the River Kawaii: Examining the Consumption of Anime and Manga in the United States, Luke Daniel Schwalm
The Effects of Economic Integration on Poverty Reduction: The Case of MERCOSUR, Sarah Emily Shaw
Effects of anticholinergics and cholinergic enhancers on spatial learning and locomotion in mice, Brittany Nicole Simpson
Does a Rising Tide Lift All Boats? An Analysis of China's Increasing Gini Coefficient from 1980-2006, Erin Singleton
The Mythic Method at Work in the Travel Writing of Bruce Chatwin, Paul Theroux, and V.S. Naipaul, Benjamin Bryant Sloan
A Comparison and Cooperative Utilization of Møller–Plesset perturbation theory and B3LYP Density Functional Theory on Weakly Bound Structures, Joshua Ryan Smith
De Mal en Peor: The Framing of Felipe Calderón’s “War on Drugs” in the United States and Mexican Print Media, Peyton Britt Smith
Quintessense: B.F.A. Painting Exhibit, Sarah Elizabeth Story
American Pornographic: A Collection of Short Stories, Steven William Stringer
A Study of Attendee's Motivations: Oxford Film Festival, Taylor Elizabeth Thomas
Confucianism and the Modern East Asian, Paul Jennings Treutel