The students in the Biological Sciences at A-State participate in original research and scientific discovery alongside their faculty members. Successful candidates in the graduate programs can earn: an MA or MS in Biology, an MS or PhD in Molecular Biosciences, and an MS or PhD in Environmental Sciences.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Montane Molluscs: Factors Affecting Snails and Their Trematodes Throughout the Mountain Regions of Arkansas, Taylor Michelle Fiedor
Feather Mites through Genomic and Ecological Lenses: Host Specificity and Symbiosis at Multiple Levels of Organization, Alix Elizabeth Matthews
The Role of Stressors in The Behavioral Responses of Lesser Sirens to Chemical Cues, Mackenzie Hanna Nichols
Dissecting Mechanisms Underlying the Cap1 Functions in the Matrix Adhesion and Proliferation of Cancer Cells, Auburn Ramsey
Assessing Two Methodologies to Protect Stored Rice from Insect Infestation, Md Naim Uddin
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Antimelanoma Activities of Fused Thiazole Derivatives, Sanjay Adhikary
Evaluation of Site-Specific, Zone Management in Northeast Arkansas Cotton, Nelson Ray Benson
Characterizing Effects of Non-Point Runoff on Subwatersheds of the Middle White River in Arkansas, Rainee Nicole Lynn DeRoin
Assessment of Variable Rate Nitrogen Application on Rice Cultivars Using Remote Sensing, Rush Matthew Evans
Investigating the reptilian innate immune system: A review and examination of the relationship between immunity, stress, and reproduction, Emily Katherine Field
Does Bergmann’s Rule Apply to North American Birds in The Context of Climate Change?, Peridot Derrin Galloway
Habitat Occupancy and Use for Bat Species of Concern on the Buffalo National River, James W. Gore
Shell Shocked: The Effects of Stress and Bacterial Challenges on the Chelonian Innate Immune Response, Alyssa Hartzheim
Comparing the Toxicant Responses and Culturing Characteristics of Long-Term Laboratory-Reared and Field Populations of Ceriodaphnia dubia, Victoria Rose Lydy
The Potential Use of Madtom Catfishes (Ictaluridae: Noturus) as Conservation Tools for Headwater Streams of the Southeastern United, Brittany Latrice McCall
Plant Community Patterns and A Flora of Six Lower Mississippi River Islands, Grace Leia McCartha
Evaluation Of Woodchip Bioditch Reactors as a Nutrient Reduction Conservation Strategy, Geoffrey K. Payne
Managed Aquifer Recharge: Installation And Early Evaluation of Infiltration Galleries in The Cache River Critical Groundwater Area, Northeast Arkansas, Allegra Christiane Pieri
Novel data-driven approaches to elucidate interactions between soybean and Phytopthora sojae, Thivanka Sandaruwan Ratnayake
Field Observations and an Herbarium Study to Understand Plant Reproductive Phenology in Areas Surrounding the Mississippi River, Caitlyn Marie Sims
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Cyclase-Associated Protein 1 (CAP1) In Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate (CAMP) and Protein Kinase C (PKC) Signals to Regulate Cancer Cell Functions, Lokesh Kalki Mani Sai Akana
Assessment Of Water Quality, Fish Diversity, and Lead (Pb) in the Agriculturally Dominated Upper Cache River Watershed, Arkansas, Amelia K. Atwell
Spring Migration Behavior and Summer Habitat Associations of Female Indiana Bats (Myotis Sodalis) In Arkansas, Heather N. Custer
Unraveling The Anti-Inflammatory and Cardioprotective Mechanism of Prenylated Stilbenoids from Peanut Hairy Root Cultures In Vitro And In Vivo, Md Rokib Hasan
Enhancing Production of Functional Proteins in Plant Cell Culture Through Cellular Engineering and Rational Protein Design, Uddhab Karki
Summer Distribution and Day Roost Characteristics of Eastern Small-Footed Bats (Myotis Leibii) In West-Central Arkansas, Valerie Marie Kearny
An Ecological and Physiological Assessment of Feather Mite-Bird Symbioses, Kevin James Krajcir
Evaluating The Potential Effect of Nitrogen and Toxicological Responses of Juvenile Lampsilis Reeveiana (Mollusca: Unionidae) in the Buffalo National River, Anna Marie Pieri
Investigation Of the Methylome Pattern Changes in Phytophthora Sojae Infected Soybean (Glycine Max), Shyaron Poudel
Migration Ecology of Female Indiana Bats, Arin Michelle Vann
The Role of Chemical Cues in Host Susceptibility to Fish-Parasitic Gnathiid Isopods., Clayton M. Vondriska
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Spectroscopic Investigation of Environmental Pollutants in Water and Air, Mohd Kotaiba Abugazleh
Tributary effects on water quality and fish assemblages in the Strawberry River, Arkansas, Andressa Alves Augusto
Impact Of Winter Cover Crops and Nitrogen Recommendations for Corn-Soybean Rotation in Northeast Arkansas, Brayden William Burns
High-Throughput Phenotyping of Rice Grains Subjected to High Nighttime Temperature Stress, Shannon Shareice Cunningham
Non-Breeding Ecology of Loggerhead Shrikes in An Intensive Agricultural Region, Emily Rose Donahue
Metabolic Engineering of Peanut Hairy Roots Via RNA Interference to Study the Role of Prenylated Stilbenoids Against Water Stress, Gaurav Gajurel
Induction And Characterization of Microspore Embryogenesis in Soybean (Glycine Max [L.] Merrill), Bretton M. Hale
University Sustainability Initiatives Impact on The Surrounding Areas Economy, Sara Kathleen Saucedo
Water Quality and Amphibian Ecoimmunology Assessment in The Bayou Deview Watershed, Arkansas, Amber Lynn Spence
Ecological Physiology of Rafinesque’s Big-Eared Bats (Corynorhinus Rafinesquii) Roosting in An Anthropogenic Structure in Arkansas, Benjamin N. Spitz
Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Medical Imaging and Healthcare, Jonathan William Stubblefield
Shifts In the Acute Stress Response in Red-Eared Sliders (Trachemys Scripta) During the Activity Season, Jennifer Lauren Terry
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Roosting Ecology of a Declining Population of Northern Long-Eared Bats (Myotis Septentrionalis) in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest of Arkansas, Kyle Norris Edmonds
Feasibility of Infiltration Galleries for Managed Aquifer Recharge in the Cache River Critical Groundwater Area, Arkansas, Ian Alexander Godwin
Foraging Behavior of Rafinesque’s Big-Eared Bats (Corynorhinus Rafinesquii) From A Barn Colony in Rural Arkansas, Crystal Ann Griffin
Climatic variability and climate change: U.S. college freshmen attitudes and spatio-temporal effects on cavity-nesting passerines, Sara Elizabeth Harrod
Understanding The Impact of Vegetation on Water Quality and Biodiversity in Northeast Arkansas Agricultural Ditches, Emma Rose Martin
A Test of the Sexually Selected Egg Color Hypothesis in Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia Sialis), Annabelle McKie-Voerste
Transcriptomics And Phenomics Analysis of High Ascorbate Arabidopsis Myo-Inositol Oxygenase Overexpressers, Nirman Nepal
Antioxidant Characterization of Peanut Hairy Root Extracts Enriched with Prenylated Stilbenoids, Patrick Roberto
Nonnative insect invasions in natural ecosystems: Impacts, policy, and evaluation of drivers using underutilized biocontrol datasets, Ashley N. Schulz
Cerulean Warbler habitat selection, breeding biology, survival, and space use in the Ozark region, Jacob Louis Wessels
Exploring the Effects of Geographic and Landscape Variation on Avian Communities and Species, Joseph Youtz
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Assessing The Contribution of Multiple Ascorbate Pathways to Abiotic Stress Tolerance Using Phenomic Approaches, Lucia Margarita Acosta Gamboa
Species Richness Patterns and Plant Size of Vascular Epiphytes Along an Elevation Gradient in the Tropical Montane Forest of Volcán Maderas, Nicaragua., Hazel Krupzkaya Berrios Alvarez
Optimizing Hydroxyproline-O-Glycan Engineering in Tobacco Transient Protein Expression: Fish IL-22 And Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP), Cristofer Calvo
Recombinant Production of Catfish Interleukin-22 As A Natural Immune Stimulant for Improving Aquaculture Fish Health, Lana Elkins
Fall And Winter Roosting Ecology of Southeastern Myotis and Rafinesque's Big-Eared Bats in the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, Stacy Jae Scherman
Assessing The Roles of Seabird Harvest and Non-Native Rats on Grenadine Seabird Nesting Performance, Wayne Anthoony Smart
Plant Cell-Derived Growth Factors for Ex Vivo Mass Production of Red Blood Cells, Xiaoting Wang
