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UCF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Ruinous Wings, Madison Brake

A Quasi-experimental Study of the Relationship Between Teaching Intensive Reading Using Novels and Student Skills in English Language Arts, Sarah Brevoort

A Drosophila P5B-Type ATPase is Required for Polyamine Transport, David Brown

Wavelet Particle Hydrodynamics for Less Smooth Flow, Oddny Brun

A Longitudinal Examination of Depression Among Older Adults: The Role of Working Memory and Sleep, David Brush

The Effect of Annealing Temperatures and Inert/Reactive Gasses on Optical Properties of Cu2O and CuO Thin Films, Radu Bunea

Loss of Control Eating Predicted by the Interaction Between Emotion Regulation Difficulties, Distress Tolerance, and the Expectancy that Eating Reduces Negative Affect, Emily Burr

Factors Associated with Resilience and Sense of Coherence in Adult Transgender Persons: Identifying Predictors to Reduce Health Disparities in a Vulnerable Population, Jake Bush

Novel Optical Frequency Combs Injection Locking Architectures, Ricardo Bustos Ramirez

How Does a Veteran Teacher Implement a Prekindergarten Math Curriculum?, Heidi Butterfield

Modulation of Fat Taste by Diet and Hormones, Ashley Calder

Attention Control in Children with ADHD: An Investigation Using Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), Catrina Calub

The Use of Physically Based Models and Ensemble Forecasting for Storm Surge Risk Assessment in a Changing Climate, Jeane Camelo

Exploring New Materials as Promising Electrocatalysts for the Generation of a Clean and Renewable Energy Source, Tyler Campbell

Nanoplasmonic Colorimetric Sensors for Detection of Ammonia From Water and Urine, Zuriel Caribe

Rubicon: The Dialectic, Marcos Carrasco Yanez

Increasing Transtibial Amputee Community Involvement Through the Use of a Smart Adaptive Socket System: A Mixed Methods Research Study, Michael Carroll

Enhancement and Evaluation of an Online Module on Functional Behavior Assessment Using Universal Design for Learning, Sacha Cartagena

An Investigation of Student Mental Health Supports in Florida Public School Districts, Rebecca Carter

Regulation of Actin Assembly, Mechanics, and Structure by Intracellular Environmental Factors, Nicholas Castaneda

Small Group Instruction in Mathematics: The Instructional Quality Assessment Toolkit as a Guide in Professional Development, Jennifer Caton

Harvesting Heat from Safer, Energy-Dense Slow Pyrolant Mixtures for Future Space Missions, Katerina Chagoya

Synthesis and Assessment of Sustainable Fuels for Transportation and Space Exploration, Katerina Chagoya

Computational Methods for RNA 3D Structural Alignment and Guide RNA Primer Design, Xiaoli Chen

Compressibility Mechanisms of Turbulent Flames and Detonations, Hardeo Chin

Contextual Understanding of Sequential Data Across Multiple Modalities, Sangwoo Cho

Hotspot Cooling Performance for Confined Jet Impingement Cooling, Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury

Flow Independent Liquid Jet in Crossflow Injection with Pintile Obstructions, Charles Clark

Contextualizing the Acute Responses to Arm Cycling, Nicolas Clark

The Effects of a House System on School Improvement in Elementary Schools: School Climate and Academic Achievement, Carol-Ann Clenton-Martin

Leveraging Multimodal Learning Analytics to Understand How Humans Learn with Emerging Technologies, Elizabeth Cloude

Exploration of an Alternative Refractive Index Spectrum Model and its Effects on a Laser Beam Propagating Though Random Media, Joseph Coffaro

Using Lidar To Locate Indigenous Mound Structures Along The St. Johns River In The Ocala National Forest, Taylor Collore

"Bad Boys" To Bigger Problems: A Study on Masculinity and Mental Health, Yesenia Conde

An Exploratory Study of the Use of Social Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) for Public University Facilities, Ashley Connors

An Investigation on Entry-Level Leadership Identity Development in Residence Life, Bryce Cooke

High Power Ytterbium and Thulium Fiber Lasers, Justin Cook

Quantifiability: Concurrent Correctness from First Principles, Victor Cook

Performance-Based Funding: A Case Study of Three Universities in the State of Florida, Lucretia Cooney

Bird Abundance and Diversity and the Impact of Oyster Reef Restoration on the Bird Community in Mosquito Lagoon, Florida, USA, Jessica Copertino

Their Bodies Flamboyant: An Exploration of Self Through Figuration and Flower, Gabriel Cortese

Correlations in Microplastic Abundance Between Water, the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, and Their Biodeposits in a Dynamic Florida Estuary, Casey Craig

The Actor and the Iceberg, Christopher Creane

The Cognition and Enjoyment of Transmedia Journalism vs Print Journalism, Lea Crittenden

Development of Quantitative Intensity-Based Single-Molecule Assays, Benjamin Croop

Understanding Variation in Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in UN PKOs: The Role of Military, Police, and Civilian Peacekeepers, Gabriella Cuber

How Do You Feel About your Entitled Coworker? Effects of Perceiver's Entitlement and Impact Type on Reactions to Workplace Entitlement, Colleen Cui

Liminality of Culture in Studio Art: A Biographical Investigation of a Second Generation Filipino American Experience, Danielle Culibao Powell

An Investigation of the Relationship Between Every Student Succeeds Act Funding and Learning Gains at Alternative Schools in the State of Florida, Mary Cullen

Detailed Investigation on Heat Transfer and Fluid Interaction over Non-uniform Roughened Surface in Jet Impingement Cooling Applications, Andres Curbelo

None of Your Beeswax: The Role of Perceived Coworker Nosiness and Interpersonal Trust in Predicting Knowledge Provision at Work, Richard Currie

An Exploration of Enrollment and Graduation Rates As A Result of Title V Funding at Hispanic-Serving Four-Year Universities, Kelly D'Agostino

Sex Differences in Peripheral Fat Detection and Metabolism, Naima Dahir

Control Augmentation Design for Some Nonlinear Dynamic Systems with Human-in-the-loop, Andong Dai

Tailoring of the Left Ventricular Assist Device Cannula Implantation Using Coupled Multi-Scale Multi-Objective Patient Specific Optimization., Abubakar Dankano

The 'Ideal Victim' of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: An Examination of the Impact of Victim/Offender Relationship Status, Victim Self-Identity, and Observer Gender on Constructing Victim Status, Kelli Dauphinais

Understanding the Behavior of the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Data Analytics, Mohammad Reza Davahli

Using a Data Based Coaching Model to Support Novice Teachers in Inclusive Classrooms, Timara Davis

A Comparison of First-Year Students' Sense of Belonging Between Virtual and In-Person Delivery of Orientation Programs, Caroline Day

Beyond the Second Sidewalk: A Study of Collective Efficacy at Institutions of Higher Education and Surrounding Communities, Rebecca DeCesare

Directional Spectral Solar Energy for Building Performance: From Simulation to Cyber-physical Prototype, Joseph Del Rocco

Impact of Crowder Size on Actin Filament Assembly Kinetics, Bryan Demosthene

Model-Form Uncertainty Quantification in Prognosis and Fleet Management with Physics-Informed Neural Networks, Arinan De Piemonte Dourado

Moneyboys, Joshua Deshaies

Doxorubicin-Induced Differential Patterns of Cell Death in the Skeletal Muscle, Fatima Bianca Dessouki

Reconfigurable Multimodal Wearable Sensor Network for Holistic Human Health and Ambience Monitoring, Surendar Devasundaram

Study of MoS2/high-k Interface and Implementation of MoS2 Based Memristor for Neuromorphic Computing Applications, Durjoy Dev

Development and Surface Science Investigations of Epitaxial Thin Films Suitable for Elucidating Mechanisms of Water Formation and Migration on the Moon, Bijoya Dhar

Reassessing the Transcriptional Regulation of Protective CD4 T Cell Responses Against Influenza A Virus, Kunal Dhume

Cognitive Rehearsal, Self-efficacy, and Workplace Incivility Among Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Alina Diaz-Cruz

Artistic Science: An Exploration of Dramaturgy through Inquiry-Based Learning for Youth Artists, Sam DiRosa

Atomic-Scale Simulation of Dissipation and Adhesion during Interactions between Mineral Surfaces, Baochi Doan

Development of Adjunctive Agents for Difluoromethylornithine Anti-cancer Therapy, Aiste Dobrovolskaite

Optimizing Mixed Reality Simulation To Support STEM Graduate Teaching Assistants In Developing Student-Centered Pedagogical Skills, Constance Doty

Genetics and Evolution of Specialized Metabolism in Wild and Cultivated Helianthus, Jordan Dowell

Capsule Networks for Video Understanding, Kevin Duarte

Solid Materia and Multiphase Detonations Wave Dynamics in a Rotating Detonation Engine, Ian Dunn

"A Penny for Your Thoughts?": Development and Validation of a Revised Measure of Rumination, Jenna M. Duronio

Brain Interhemispheric Alterations in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder using Structural Neuroimaging Features, Cintya Dutta

Using iPhone Significant Location Data to Improve Air Pollution Exposure Estimation, Elizabeth Eastman

Mechanics of Low Dimensional Biomimetic Scale Metamaterials, Hossein Ebrahimi

Immersion's Relationship to Enjoyment in Gaming, Ronald Ray Eddy

Investigating the Spatial Relationship Between Sense of Place and Community-Based Organizations: Do Community-Based Organizations Influence Volunteering in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida?, Erica Edmonston

Implication of Manifold Assumption in Deep Learning Models for Computer Vision Applications, Marzieh Edraki

Difficult History Education Via Design-based Research: Teaching Historical Empathy Using Lucie Aubrac and the French Resistance as a Case Study, Sahar Eissa

Anti-MAP Triple Therapy Supports Immunomodulatory Therapeutic Response in Crohn's Disease Through Downregulation of NF-kB Activation in the Absence of MAP Detection, Erij Elkamel

Corporate Social Advocacy: Addressing Social Justice in the Age of Black Lives Matter, Asianna Elston

Maximum Probability Framework and Digital Probabilistic Models, Amir Emad Marvasti

Deep Feature Sharing for Cooperative Cognition and Perception Using LIDAR Sensors, Ehsan Emad Marvasti

Predicting Employee Performance: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review on Data Mining Methods, Turku Erengin

Survivors of Human Trafficking: Reintegration into the Community and Society, Charrita Ernewein

Change Sustainment Model (CSM) to Address Industry 4.0 in a Classified Environment, Hamilton Ervin

An Exploration of Campus-Wide Pauses of Fraternity and Sorority Communities: Utilizing a Four Frame Approach, Corey Esquenazi

Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal Distinct Responses of Differentiated and Poorly-differentiated Intestinal Epithelial Cells to Lipid Peroxides, Nisreen Faizo

Binary State Distance Vector Routing: A Protocol for Near-unicast Forwarding in Partitioned Networks, Ammar Farooq

Dissociable Temporal and Performance Effects of Two Stress Pathways on Economic Decision Making, Kylie Fernandez

Neural Signatures of Human Perception of Effort and Comfort in Isometric Arm Force Exertions by Males, Raul Fernandez Sumano

Utilizing High Throughput Computing Techniques for the Predictions of Spectroscopic Properties of Astrophysically Relevant Molecules, Brian Ferrari

The Potential of Location Data for Contact Tracing and Understanding Individual Mobility during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Marcus Figaro

Strategies for Successful Mangrove Living Shoreline Stabilizations in Shallow Water Subtropical Estuaries, Rebecca Fillyaw