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 2016
Water quality monitoring at impaired sites on the Cache River, AR, USA, Molly Elaine Kennon-Lacy
Characterization Of Chemical Profiles Produced by Opuntia Humifusa in Response to Herbivory and Exogenous Methyl Jasmonate in Comparison to Hairy Root Cultures, John Milton Kilmer
Sperm Morphometrics, Spermatogenesis, and Testicular Cycle of the Rough Greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus), John Douglas Konvalina
Developing High-Content Screening to Assay Trans-Epithelial Transport of Complex Proteins, Reid Allan Martin
Home Range and Habitat Use of Foraging Gray Bats (Myotis Grisescens) From Five Maternity Sites in Northern Arkansas, Patrick Ryan Moore
Aspects of Host Usage of the Chestnut Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon Castaneus) In Arkansas, Jeremiah Max Salinger
Presence, Absence, and Roosting Ecology of the Southeastern Myotis and Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat in the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, Samuel Andrew Schratz
Histomorphology Of Cutaneous Glands Associated with Conspicuous Coloration in Selected Arkansas Anurans, Christopher Shelton Thigpen
Development Of the Thermally Tolerant Pectin Methylesterase for an Innovative Application in Biomass Processing, Jose Carlos Tovar
The Role of the Chloroplastic and Endoplasmic Reticulum Ascorbate Subcellular Pools in Plant Physiology, Jessica Patricia Yactayo-Chang
The Study of the Functions and Regulation of Mammalian CAP1 (Cyclase-Associated Protein 1), Haitao Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Stored-Product Insects with Emphasis on Red Flour Beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) In Rice Mills and On-Farm Storage Facilities, Martine Patiance Bowombe Toko
Assessing Foliar Ascorbate Content in a Rice Diversity Panel and In Selected Mapping Population Lines with Varying Levels of Seedling Cold Tolerance, Sonia Elizabeth Castillo Gonzalez
The Effects of Parasites, Metals, and Environmental Conditions on Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma Maculatum) Populations Breeding in Northern Arkansas, Heather M. DeMali
Consumption Of Oral Nicotine: Its Effects on the Reproductive System and Nicotine Metabolism of Female Sprague-Dawley Rats, Swapnali Halder
Effectiveness Of Agricultural Drainage Systems on Contaminant Mitigation: The Influence of Landscape Properties, Oluwayinka Omolara Iseyemi
Sex-Specific Foraging Habits and Roost Characteristics of the Evening Bat (Nycticeius Humeralis) In An Intensively Managed Forest in North-Central Arkansas, Daniel Ryan Istvanko
Determining Lung Cancer Subtypes, Classifications, and Potential Gene Markers, Daniel L. Johnson
Single-Unit Turbines and Bat Mortality in Arkansas, Phillip Nathaniel Jordan
A statistical approach for optimizing parameters for electrodeposition of indium (III) sulfide films, potential low-hazard buffer layers for photovoltaic applications, Maqsood Ali Mughal
Prevalence of Blood Parasites in Damselfishes and Blennies of the Eastern Caribbean and Their Detection using Molecular Techniques, Lance Pierre Renoux
Agricultural Conservation Practice Effectiveness: Impacts Measured in the Outlet Larkin Creek Watershed in Northeastern Arkansas, Sarah Katherine Vogt
Direct And Indirect Effects of the Caribbean Cymothoid Parasite Anilocra Haemuli on Host Energetics, Behavior, And Trophic Interactions, Rachel Lynn Welicky
Economic and environmental modeling of an agricultural watershed in the Mississippi Delta: Crop selection using an LP model and water quality impacts of bioenergy crops using the AnnAGNPS model, Rodney Eugene Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Identification And Characterization of a Functional L-Gulono-1,4-Lactone Oxidase in Arabidopsis Thaliana, Siddique Aboobucker
An Exploration of Protein Structure: Prediction, Alignment, and Theoretical Interactions, Cody Ashby
Development of a Bead-Based Suspension Array for Detection and Differentiation of Salmonella SPP. in Poultry, Muhsin Aydin
Relations of Water Quality, Land Use Nuffers, and Diatom Communities of Connected Depressions Within the Cache River Watershed, Arkansas, USA, David R. L. Burge
Causes and Consequences of Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense Lour.) Invasion in Hydrologically Altered Forested Wetlands, Meghan Beth Foard
Winter Roosting Habits of Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) in Northeastern Arkansas, Jessica Anne Fowler Neal
The Reproductive and Foraging Ecology of Black Skimmers (Rynchops Niger) On A Barrier Island Refuge in Coastal Louisiana, Brehan Furfey
Assessing Commercial Harvesting Pressure on Aquatic Turtles of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain of Northeast Arkansas, John Joseph Kelly
White Nose Syndrome of Bats: Lipid Profiling and Enzyme Identification in a Host/Pathogen System, Evan Lacy Pannkuk
