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UCF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Stages of Color: An Exploration of Drama Through a Chromatic Lens, John Norton

The Effects of Gesture Presentation in Video Games, Jack Oakley

Fruit on the Peninsula, Samuel Oatley

Assessing the Potential of Implementing Blockchain in Supply Chains using Agent-Based Simulation and Deep Learning, Mohammad Obeidat

Prescription Drug Abuse Amongst The Elderly, Michael O'Blenis

Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of a Power Plant Steam Condenser on the Siemens SPPA-T3000 Platform, Mohammad Odeh

First Blood, Laura Ohlmann

Industrial Digitalization: Novel Approaches to System Management & Implementation with Industry 4.0 Framework, Johnson Olaitan

Rotational and Shower Head Cooling Hole Effects on Leading-Edge Jet Impingement Heat Transfer, Weston Olson

The Girls, Heather Orlando

Flame and Emissions Characteristics of a High Pressure Reacting Jet in Vitiated Crossflow, Michelle Otero

Taking Inventory, Constance Owens

The Susceptibility of Deep Neural Networks to Natural Perturbations, Mesut Ozdag

The Impacts of Wave Energy Conversion on Coastal Morphodynamics in a Changing Climate, Cigdem Ozkan

The Impact of an Interprofessional Education Curriculum on the Clinical Practice of Physical Therapy Doctoral Students, Patrick Pabian

Study on Ductile Fracture with Anisotropic and Strain Rate Effects in Manufacturing Processes, Hao Pan

Initiating Change, Connection, and Community, Janine Papin

Stage Fright: An Examination of Horror-based Theatre Through Theory and Practice, Ramon Paradoa

Synthesis of Ruthenium Bipyridine Conjugated Antibiotic for Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging and Spectroscopy Aided Tracking in Citrus, Ryan Parente

Improving the Security of Critical Infrastructure: Metrics, Measurements, and Analysis, Jeman Park

The Relationship between Counselor Self-Efficacy and Multicultural Counseling Competency Among Korean Counselors, Jeongeun Park

Optimization Studies for the Gas Atomization and Selective Laser Melting Processes of Al10SiMg alloy, Sharon Park

Development and Characterization of a Novel Serum Free Human iPSC Motoneuron-Primary Human Schwann Cell Model of Myelination, Aakash Patel

Impacts of State and Trait Anxiety on Category Learning, Pooja Patel

The Troupes Coloniales: A Comparative Analysis of African American and French Colonial Soldiers in the First World War, Matthew Patsis

Why Experienced Incivility Triggers Instigated Incivility: Combining the Affect-based and Resource-based Pathways, Xin Peng

"You Tell Me How They Work": First-Year College Composition Instructors' Purposes and Practices for Choosing and Using Worked Examples, Rena Perez

Identification of Novel Antimalarials From Natural Product Inspired Libraries, David Perry

Unexplored Conceptions: What Writing Center Tutors Think about Writing, Andrew Petrykowski

Two's Accompany: Understanding Acceptance Through Animation, Brian Phinn

Patients with a Left Ventricular Device and Factors Affecting Readmission, Diana Pitcher

The Physical Properties of Asteroids, Leos Pohl

An Analysis of the Relationship Between the Self-Reported Emotional Intelligence of School-Level Administrators and Student Achievement, Rose Pollzzie

Marijuana Use Among Adults in the United States: Comparing Correlates of Use, Assessing Impact of Education, and Evaluating Use and Health amid Justice-Involved Populations, Corey Pomykacz

How Artists Can Capture Us: Educating About the Works of Stephen Sondheim Through Parody, Jarrett Poore

Experimental, Analytical and Computational Analyses of Linear and Radial Shape Memory Alloy Helical Actuators, Ryan Puchaty

Design of Ternary Operations Utilizing Flow-Based Computing, James Pyrich

Removal of Heavy Metals From Landfill Leachate Using Electrospun Polyelectrolyte Complex Fiber-Laminated Ultrafiltration Membrane, Amirsalar Rabbani Esfahani

Enhancement of absorptance by ultrafast laser pulse shaping for efficient laser processing of thin polymers, Arifur Rahaman

Evaluation of Safety and Mobility Benefits of Connected and Automated Vehicles by Considering V2X Technologies, Md Hasibur Rahman

Pervasive Spectrum Sharing for Improved Wireless Experience, Mostafizur Rahman

Distributed Multi-agent Optimization and Control with Applications in Smart Grid, Towfiq Rahman

Meroitic Childhood Diet and Weaning at Sai Island, Sudan: A Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopic Study of Site 8-B-52.B, Brenna Raisor

Towards Robust Artificial Intelligence Systems, Sunny Raj

Climatic and Topologic Controls on the Complexity of River Networks, Sevil Ranjbar Moshfeghi

Application of Reliability Centered Maintenance in Railway Tracks, Sarita Rattanakunuprakarn

Novel Computational Approaches For Multidimensional Brain Image Analysis, Harish Raviprakash

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Echoes: Digital Political Discourse and Vectors of Ideological Propagation, Devon Razey

Considering Multiracial Student Identity and Literacy Practices in Higher Education, Anjelica Rechsteiner

Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study on Thermal Conduction of CNT-Cu/Al Composites with New MEAM Potentials Between C and Cu/Al, Luyang Ren

Laser Filament Investigations: Influence of Preconditions and Interactions, Danielle Reyes

Tensor Network States: Optimizations and Applications in Quantum Many-Body Physics and Machine Learning, Justin Reyes

Improving Security of Crypto Wallets in Blockchain Technologies, Hossein Rezaeighaleh

Chemically Stabilized Oil-in-water Emulsion Separation Using a Custom Aquaporin-based Polyethersulfone (PES) Forward Osmosis Membrane System, AnnMarie Ricchino

The Effects of Plant Phytochemistry on Parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Niche Breadth, Ryan Ridenbaugh

Estimation and Clustering in Network and Indirect Data, Ramchandra Rimal

Transcendence, William Rincon

Student Affairs Fundraising: A Comparative Case Study of Two Programs at Public Research Universities, Neal Robinson

Bias and Sensitivity of Nonlinear Models for Seismic Response of Ordinary Standard Bridges, Andres Rodriguez Caballero

Playing Disability, Daniel Romano

Quantum Biology? From DNA Point Mutations to Fibril Formation in Alzheimer Disease, Eduardo Romero Camacho

Disability- and Mathematics-related Outcomes of Adolescents Born Late-preterm: An Examination of Eighth-grade ECLS-K Participants, Annette Romualdo

Ignition of Supersonic Flows Via Pulse Detonator, Daniel Rosato

A Computational Biomechanical Model-Based Optimization of Fulcrum Support in Orthosis Enabled Closed Reduction of Developmental Dysplasia of The Hip, Christopher Rose

Food for Thought: Food Insecurity and Academic Performance, Justen Rosenberg

The Good Ol' Days: How Sociopolitical Climate Influences Motivations to Seek Historical Nostalgic Media Experiences Versus Non-nostalgic Media Experiences and the Outcomes of Those Experiences, Samantha Rosenthal

New Architectures for High Brightness Laser Emission: Thulium Lasers and Raman Lasers in Fiber and Diamond, Patrick Roumayah

Machine Learning based RF Transmitter Characterization in the Presence of Adversaries, Debashri Roy

Understanding the Socio-infrastructure Systems During Disaster from Social Media Data, Kamol Chandra Roy

Social Support and Mental Health Outcomes of LGB People of Color, Jessica Ruiz

Analyzing User Behavior in Collaborative Environments, Samaneh Saadat

Action Recognition in Still Images: Confluence of Multilinear Methods and Deep Learning, Marjaneh Safaei

Modal Analysis of Liquid Fuel Jet in Crossflow, Sheikh Salauddin

Design of an Annular Disc-shaped Heat Pipe for Air-cooled Steam Condensers, Ahmad Saleh

Energy-Efficient Signal Conversion and In-Memory Computing using Emerging Spin-based Devices, Soheil Salehi Mobarakeh

Bike Share Systems: Prediction of Short-Term Travel Time Under the Effects of Weather Conditions and Optimization of the Maximal Covering Location of Bike Stations in a Bike Share Network, Rabab Salih Elamin

Social Justice, Inclusive Education, and Teacher Agency, Jennifer Sanguiliano Lonski

Postcolonial Public Administration: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Esteban Santis

Increasing Accuracy Performance through Optimal Feature Extraction Algorithms, Genevieve Sapijaszko

Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Analyses of Perceived Contextual Factors with Departmental Climate for Teaching Quality Improvement in STEM, Eman Saqr

Does One Bad Phish Spoil the Whole Email Load?: Exploring Phishing Susceptibility Task Factors and Potential Interventions, Dawn Sarno

Casting as a Pedagogical Practice in Educational Theatre Spaces, Scott Savage

Effective Pedagogical Practices in Elementary School Libraries: An Appreciative Inquiry Approach, Maureen Scanlan

Investigating the Effects of Glycerol Administration on Glial Cell Culture, Stephen Scheller

Non-Linear Inverse Liquid-Solid Chromatography as a Methodology to Characterize Drug Concentration Losses to Polymeric Materials used in Body-on-a-Chip Devices for Drug Discovery, Mark Schnepper

An Investigation of Postsecondary Education Program: Students With Intellectual Disabilities, Anna Schoenfeld

Culturally Responsive Leadership: Beliefs, Espoused Practices and Supports in High Performing Urban Schools, Jessica Schofield

Dutiful Daughter, Robin Schulte

Exploring the Intersection of Spiritual and Sexual Orientation Identity Development in LGBT Undergraduate Graduates of Faith-based Institutions, Lavina Seawright

In Pursuit of Low-dimensional Manifold Structures in High-dimensional Data, Mahlagha Sedghi

Pixelated Scapegoat: False Connections Between Video Games and Violent Crime in America's Largest Cities, Matthew Segal

Rapid Orbital Motion Emulator (ROME): Kinematics Modeling and Control, Ahmed Elsadek Ahmed Seleit

An Investigation of Life Cycle Sustainability Implications of Emerging Heavy-Duty Truck Technologies in the Age of Autonomy, Burak Sen

An Investigation of the Relationship Between Middle School Student Performance on the Florida Standards Assessment English Language Arts and Mathematics and the Algebra I End-of-Course Assessment, Anthony Serianni

Ethnographic Case Study of International Baccalaureate (IB) Seniors' Self-Esteem and Perception of Labels in a Title I School, Denis Serrano Cruz

Creation and Analysis of an Enhanced RASCAL-LVC Framework Capable of Simulating Ionizing Radiation Damage to Emergency Responders During a Nuclear Power Plant Disaster: A Case Study in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Electronic System Survivability, Buder Shageer

Subsurface Characterization of Internally Eroded Soils in Karst Using the Cone Penetration Test, Ryan Shamet

Novel Roles of RIP2 in Inflammation and Resolution, Michael Shehat

Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning for Defensive Escort Teams, Hassam Sheikh

The Influence of Ideas, Experiences, and Perceptions on Civics Teachers' Pedagogical Approaches: A Phenomenological Study, Allison Sheridan