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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Factors contributing to the commission of errors and omission of standard nursing practice among new nurses, Rachel Knowles
A microethnography on the role of play in an after school program, Amanda Kolacia
Childhood cat bites and disorganized symptoms of schizotypy in adulthood, Jenya Kolpakova
Left in the dark: University of Central Florida students' perception of safety on campus, Amber Krauss
The Role of Expectations in the Perceived Usefulness and Acceptance of Virtual Reality as a Preventative Technique for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Christine Kreutzer
Scientific motherhood: a positivist approach to patriarchy in fin-de-siècle Argentina, Aubrey Kuperman
Lucidity: A Novella, Rafael Lancelotta
A global strategic financial analysis of the luxury retail industry, Lauren LaVan
Exploring religious bias and perceptions of atheism, Raina Leckie
Expectancy theory and major league baseball player compensation, Edward Leonard
Breach of Allegiance: The History of Treason Charges in the U.S., and its Rebirth in the Age of Terrorism, David Lewis
Effective strategies and resources for integrating quality children's literature in intermediate social studies instruction, Priscilla Locke
Getting help when needed: food insecurity among college students and the impact of food pantry availability, Jasmine Loftin
The plight of foreign national women in the United Kingdom: coercion and trafficking as factors of imprisonment, Sarah Lokey
Upbuilding Oppositions: Kierkegaard, Camus, and the Philosophy of Love, Jesus Luzardo
An intersectional comparison of female agency in Toni Morrison's Sula and Wang Anyi's Song of Everlasting Sorrow, Jordan Lynton
GDP growth differences and financial contagion: evidence from the 2008-2009 subprime crisis, Jose Marquez
Human capital effect on second generation immigrant entrepreneurs, Ali Mazahaem Flores
The effect of an auditory stimulus on change blindness, Shane McCormack
Women's perceptions of nursing care and management after first trimester miscarriage, Jennifer McGee
Counseling students' attitudes and beliefs toward lgbtq individuals and relationships between psychosocial factors, Samantha McHarg
Psychometric Differences in Motor Functioning, Ashley McWaters
Alleviating obesity bias: does information content matter?, Kimberly Mendoza
Psychological distress and substance use among college students, Katelynn Messer
Problem-based learning: meeting the common core state standards for grade 9/10 english language arts, Michelle Millard
Examining heterosocial and social anxiety in pakistani american and european american women a comparative analysis, Zehra Mirza
Profanity's relation to personality and impulsivity, Jasmin Mokbel
Socio-economic influences on the party affiliation of hispanic voters, Angelo Montagner
At the Frontlines of the Kulturkampf: Social Policy Positions of Undergraduate Students at a Large University in the Southeastern United States, Julio Montanez
The doctrine of self-determination, Kelsey Moskovits
Methods Short of War: The United States Reacts to the Rise of the Third Reich, Kenneth Negy
Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua: explaining economic success levels, Kevin Negy
The impact of training on eyewitness memory, Breanna Nelson
Expression of an Epitope Tagged Tarp Effector in Chlamydia Trachomatis, Brenda Nguyen
Application of non-local approaches for predicting the response of v-notch under thermomechanical fatigue loading, Trung Nguyen
Stigma related to depression: a comparison between african american and white young adults, Amirica Nicholson
Investigation of Visual Requirements for Change Detection, Elisabeth Niederman
Perceptions of Senior Citizens in Central Florida Regarding Quality of Care Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Rafael Nieves
Improving long range forecast errors for better capacity decision making, Anisulrahman Nizam
Sexuality online: exploration and self-identification among college students, Chelsea Nordham
Reason Leads: A Reconciliation in Ethics, Stephen Oldham
Boy Student/Girl Student: Exploring Early Childhood Teacher Perceptions of Gender and Their Influence on Children's Learning, Elizabeth Oliver
The offline impact of cyberbullying, Kathleen Ortiz
Mental illness in the prison system: exploring the issues and possible solutions, Melinda Pacecca
Sanctions Without Humanitarian Implications - An Impossible Feat, Sangitha Palaniappa
The Impact of Media on Attitudes toward Women and Sexual Attitudes in Emerging Adults, Melissa Patrick
Central auditory processing disorder: a literature review on inter-disciplinary management, intervention, and implications for educators, Lauren Patrusky
Trauma-focused models for caregivers: a systematic review of empirical research, Wesley Paul
The Relationship Between the Big Five Personality Traits and Paranormal Belief, Autumn Perdue
College students' attitudes towards green hotel practices, Elvis Perez
The Risks and Benefits of Running Barefoot or in Minimalist Shoes: A Systematic Review, Kyle Perkins
Exploring Tacit Knowledge in Organizations, Andrea Plazas
Perceived stress, adjustment, emotional and behavioral functioning, and self-esteem among college freshman and the role of parental support, Sarah Prentice
Music influences on health compromising behaviors, Erum Qureshi
The role of parenting and attachment in identity style development, Kaylin Ratner
Explaning the effects of unionization on unemployment at the state level, Matthew Robin
Adult attachment patterns, ethnic experience, and social competence; comparing African American and caucasian college students, Melissa Robin
Does knowledge predict fear: prior knowledge of mass school shootings and students fear of crime on a college campus, Emily Rosenbaum
The Effects of Stress on Distance Perception, Monica Rosen
Looking in the Mirror: Intra-Party Democracy and Party Politics in Southern Africa, Ty Ryan
Exploring the linguistic styles of students with a propensity for alcoholism and students with symptoms of depression, Sarah Sanders
Little women: study of female representations in teen films and how those representations have affected gender perceptions, Maillim Santiago
Integrating Student-Centered Learning to Promote Critical Thinking in High School Social Studies Classrooms, Elaine Sayre
Sodium (Na) Levels in Drinking Water (H20) and Development of Hypertension in Children, Sara Schiffman
Arts integration: learning "through" and "with" the arts, a curricular process and as a collaborative engagement, Sonja Shank
Generation and the Google Effect: Transactive Memory System Preference Across Age, Jessica Siler
The relationship between consumer debt and mental health, Jennifer Simmons
Fracture Toughness of a Hyperelastic Material During Surgical Cutting, Kevin Smith
A computed tomography-based model of the infant hip anatomy for dynamic finite element analysis of hip dysplasia biomechanics, Kyle Snethen
Stress and performance in uncertainty-avoiding individuals: an introductory literature review, Kimberly Stowers
Interventions for treatment related side effects in older women with breast cancer, Stephanie Suarez
Development of an alkaline phosphatase reporter system for use in the lyme disease spirochete borrelia burgdorferi, Selina Sutchu
Personality and interpersonal aspects of the work environment, RoseAnn Swiden Wick
Sleeping, napping and staying up: the meanings of sleep among college students, Natasha Tate
A Dialogical Approach of Group Identity Salience and the Academic Competence of Nontraditional College Students, Robert Thally
The role of anxiety in mental tumbling blocks, Shannon Thompson
Female Collaborators and Resisters in Vichy France: Individual Memory, Collective Image, Katherine Thurlow
On well-quasi-orderings, Forrest Thurman
Development and Validation of an Absorption Sensor for Time-Resolved Measurements of CO and CO2, Kyle Thurmond
Assessing the Second Born: The Role of Competitiveness and Extrinsic Motivation in Birth Order, Melissa D. Thye
Implementation and testing of a blackbox and a whitebox fuzzer for file compression routines, Toby Tobkin
Axis of identities: how socially constructed perceptions affect the foreign policy of nations, Roman Torres
The Great Leap Backward: Exploring the Differences in Development Paths Between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, Rebb Valeris
The label of madness: the effects of career choice and gender on perceptions of mental illness, Angela Vanella
Gukundana, Lindsay Van Stone
In the Cards: A Collection of Short Stories and Poetry, Alise Vick
The use of wet-to-dry dressings for mechanical debridement, Katherine Villa
Manipulating aktivated metabolism via mtorc1, Ivan von Hack Prestinary
The transformation of our workplaces how gender has shaped workplace sexual harassment law and award amounts, Ian Waldick
Don't Ask, Don't Tell: A History, Legacy, and Aftermath, Alexis Wansac