Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Motivational factors and personality traits of individuals who decide to enter a career as a firefighter/paramedic, Robert D. Holborn
The effect of clinical instructor credentialing on the clinical performance outcomes of physical therapist students, Natalie R. N. Housel
The impact of personal handheld computers on the time management effectiveness of Florida public school superintendents, JoAnn Huggins
Chemical vapor deposition of carbon nanomaterials, Ashfaq Hussain
Elementary school character education plans : teachers' perceptions of traits and instructional methods, Annette S. Husson
A historical investigation of school desegregation in Seminole County School District, Sallie S. Jenkins
Seismic performance of steel reduced beam section mement frame buildings, Jun Jin
The juvenile justice system in Florida and its interaction with public schools in deterring juvenile crime, Adriana L. Jones
An evaluation of strategies used to improve the retention in online courses taken by community college students, Holly Erler Kahler
Visual tracking of people and object-based video segmentation, Sohaib Ahmad Khan
The behavior intervention plan : is it effective in reducing low level behaviors in middle school students with disabilities?, Suzanne M. Knight
A case study of a community college teacher : the relationship of her personal practical theories to her teaching practice, Kathleen Lazarus
The impact of self-efficacy and task value on satisfaction and performance in a web-based course, Cheng Yuan Lee
Safe schools: staff development training opportunities, Evon Lisle
Laser micro-processing and thermomechanical modeling of plasticity for dieless wire drawing, Yonggang Li
Heat transport and parametric simulation of a porous ceramic combustor in a gas turbine environment, Wei D. Lu
Elementary principal leadership orientations and selected professional and school variables, Janice E. Messer
Techniques and Applications of Quantum and Classical Statistical Mechanics, Fredrick N. Michael
Parallel graph algorithms for molecular conformation and tree codes, Paulius Micikevicius
Using technology with high school algebra students to enhance attitudes and academic performance, Peggy L. Moch
Design of a ring array of high gain antennas, Mohamed W. Mohamed
Meta-raps : an effective approach for combinatorial problems, Reinaldo J. Moraga
College students' attitudes about computers related to gender-identity and learning-style interactions, Timothy R. Morris
Alternative school success factors : a program evaluation of PACE Center for Girls, Inc, Marilyn B. Moser
Simulation and performance analysis of a wireless local area network, Sylvester Maurice Nabritt
The effects of a supplemental computerized reading program on the comprehension of first grade readers in rural south Florida, Deborah A. Nauss
Job satisfaction of Florida's high school assistant principals as a factor in the maintenance of an administrative work force, Mary E. Neal
Hybrid learning approach based on adaptive resonance theory and reinforcement learning for computer generated agents, Susumu Ninomiya
Performance of health centers in networks, Judith Ortiz
Application of intelligent methods for improved testing and evaluation of military simulation software, Robert M. Patton
Induction activities and main sources of assistance : third year teachers' perceptions of support, Nancy Ann Pender
Development of a comprehensive quantitative ergonomic evaluation methodology for bio-defense detection systems, John A. Picciuto
Propagation of low-coherence fields in inhomogeneous media, Gabriel Popescu
Using economic models for process improvement to evaluate the performance of control charts, Chintanai Praisont
High Frequency Communication System Modeling and Performance Enhancement, Employing Novel Adaptive DSP Techniques, Murad M. Qahwash
Change facilitator styles : principals of the north learning community, Orange County Public Schools, Patricia Baggett Ramsey
The development, analysis, and application of a multifactor, quantifiable confined space human performance model, Kristine Margaret Relvini
System infrastructure needs for web course delivery : a survey of online courses in Florida community colleges, Glenn A. Ricci
Evaluation of a community college fitness course on self-efficacy to exercise, Tammy M. Sabourin
Robust control based on estimating nonlinear uncertainties, Apiwat Saengdeejing
The total learning environment of the web-based courses at the University of Central Florida, Sharon M. Schepise
New principal support programs and job satisfaction, Kathleen McGuigan Schwartz
Diffusion of ni through cu twist grain boundaries and influence of diffusion induced recrystallization on volume diffusion in cu-ni couples, Stephen M. Schwarz
Extent of collaboration between the school library media specialist and the school level technology specialist within the State of Florida, Victoria Anne Bilz Seavers
Robustness measures for stochastic resource constrained project scheduling, Basma R. Selim
Factors influencing motivation and adherence to exercise : testing the cane model of motivation, Wendy Swalm Shore
Synthesis and characterization of sol-gel derived nanomaterials and nanocrystalline electroless metal coatings, Satyajit V. Shukla
Success factors : a study of students who completed the summer program for academic careers in engineering at the University of Central Florida, Jacqueline Ann Barnes Smith
Online education at nine state universities in Florida, Jennifer Lynn Vanderhorst Sparrow
Motivating students toward a career in healthcare : self-efficacy, emotion, and task value in high school health occupations students, Linda M. Speranza
The categorization and parameterization of simulation input models using neural networks, Martin J. Steele
Factors affecting attrition of practical nursing students, Margaret C. Stickney
Fractal antennas, Philip Wan Sing Tang
An investigation of educator professional development delivery preferences, Maggie W. Teachout
Musical background experiences of grade eight choral students, Ann Y. Tyler Bynum
Public school negligent tort litigation regarding foreseeable school violence incidents, Laura Verry Sidoran
A flexible and efficient image retrieval system, Khanh Vu
Staff development via the web on child abuse issues, Linda Jean White
An analysis of Long's reactive behavior patterns relative to the success of students in a community college algebra course, Carole Edwards Williams
Spectroscopic and microscopic characterization of Nd3+ uptake by calcite, Sandra H. Withers Kirby
A taxonomy of didactic features and an evaluation framework for team-oriented simulation-based training systems, Robert Leroy Wittman
Florida "A" high school webmaster perceptions on faculty use of internet school websties, Erwin J. Wunderlich
Copper interconnect reliability on integrated circuits, Wen Wu
Adaptive control of pre-fetching, Qi Zhu
Pathways to homelessness and social support among homeless single men, single women, and women with children, Carole Zugazaga
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Computing a Diameter-constrained Minimum Spanning Tree, Ayman Mahmoud Abdalla
Dependency-tracking object-oriented multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) formulation on a large-scale system, M. Alexandra Ahlqvist
X-ray microscopy of live biological micro-organisms, Ma'an Nassar Raja Al Ani
Two-section gain-coupled DFB lasers and their application for wireless networks, Mohammed Al Mumin
Novel approaches in adaptive resonance theory for machine learning, Georgios Christos Anagnostopoulos
A Study of the success of the Abeyance Alternative Schools Program, Kimberly K. Armellini
Using historical fiction to explore the integration of U.S. history and language arts in the eighth grade, Lynne M. Bailey
How student support programs, services and activities affect retention rates among community college minority students, Roger S. Billings
Postsecondary continuing education choices of graduates of a central Florida school-within-a-school magnet program, Karen L. Blondeau
Parameter estimates for fractional autoregressive spatial processes, Young Hyun Boissy
A case study: climate, best practices, administrative support, and staff attitudes in a middle school inclusion program, Kimberly Daniel Boyd
Florida's public higher education institutions which use partnerships/strategic alliances to increase non-state resources, David G. Bradford
Educational leadership internships : perceptions of participants attending the University of Central Florida January 1993 - May 1997, Megan J. Caldwell
An analysis of the relationship between stress and middle grade principals in Florida public schools, Evelyn A. Brady Chandler
Novel textural features and techniques for image segmentation and classification, Dimitrios Charalampidis
Model extensions for evaluating investment timing strategies with duopolistic competition, Shih Shen Chou
A study of the perceptions of central florida first-year secondary teachers regarding the effectiveness of selected induction activities, Katherine Cummings Clark
Microstrip antenna-coupled infrared detectors, Iulian Codreanu
Screening designs for large numbers of variables, Rosida Coowar
Efficient restoration of digital images with physical optics blurs, Thomas P. Costello
Increasing the credibility of anthropomorphic computer characters: the effects of manipulating nonverbal interaction style and demographic embodiment, Andrew J. Cowell
A master's program and teacher change : the impact of the Lockheed Martin Academy for mathematics and science on beliefs and pedagogy, Debra C. Daniels
Design and Applications of Volume Holographic Optical Elements, Steven C. Dunn
A Study to Determine if a Correlation Exists Between Student Scores on the Florida Writing Assessment Program and the Verbal Section of the SAT, Phyllis Ann Edwards
The literacy practices of first through fifth grade teachers who are believed to be outstanding literacy teachers, Carolyn Fletcher Egana
Photo-thermo-refractive glasses: crystallization mechanism for optical applications, Hugues G. Francois Saint Cyr
A computer simulation of leaky surface acoustic wave transducers, Kevin J. Gamble