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UCF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Asteroid Surfaces: The Importance of Cohesive Forces, Keanna Jardine

Tumor-Targeted Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles with Encapsulated Iron and Its Biomedical Application for In Vitro Killing of Melanoma Cell Lines Through Ferroptosis Assisted Chemodynamic Therapy (CDT), Khalaf Jasim

Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of the Emergent Marine Pathogen Vibrio vulnificus, Jane Maureen Jayakumar

Theoretical and Experimental Study for Tailoring the Electromagnetic Properties of Conductive Materials, Jeffrey Jennings

Catalytic Properties of Defect-Laden 2D Material from First-Principles, Tao Jiang

Selenium vs. Sulfur: Investigating the Substrate Specificity of a Selenocysteine Lyase, Michael Johnstone

Design, Development, and Testing of a Miniature Fixture for Uniaxial Compression of Ceramics Coupled with In-Situ Raman Spectrometer, Ryan Jordan

Characterization of Florida Landfills with Elevated Temperatures, Ryan Joslyn

Frames and Phase Retrieval, Ted Juste

Changing the Channel: A Study of Agenda, Immersion and Social Commentary in Art, Nicholas Kalemba

Fundamental Characteristics of Supercritical CO2 Combustion, Raghu Veera Manikantachari Kancherla

Molecular Basis of Membrane Pore Formation by Amyloid Beta Peptide, Nabin Kandel

Enhanced Concrete Bridge Assessment Using Artificial Intelligence and Mixed Reality, Enes Karaaslan

The Effects of Japanese Ryokan Attributes on Perceived Values and Purchase Intention, Ryuichi Karakawa

A Theoretical, Numerical, and Experimental Study of Trapped Droplet Coalescence and Mixing, Passively and Under Electric Field, Alireza Karbalaei Baba

Towards More Reliable Neural Network Learning Models, Navid Kardan

Modeling of Wrong Way Driving Entries and Developing Innovative Approaches for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Advanced Wrong Way Driving Countermeasures, Md Imrul Kayes

Chemical Composition of Preclassic-Period Maya Slips: Analysis and Interpretation of Flores Waxy Ware and Paso Caballo Waxy Ware Sherds from Holtun, Guatemala Using pXRF Spectrometry, Anna Kebler

It Takes Two to Tango: The Toxin-chaperone Relationship, Alisha Kellner

Developing and Validating the Secondary Literacy Professionals Needs Assessment Matrix, Analexis Kennedy

Health Literacy Intervention to Influence Choices Made by Students in a Title I School Who Receive Free Lunch, Melissa Kent

Use of Artificial Intelligence for Malaria Drug Discovery, Arash Keshavarzi Arshadi

Parameter Estimation of Stochastic Models Against Probabilistic Temporal Logic Behavioral Specifications, Arfeen Khalid

Controlled Bubble Dynamics Inside Micropillar Arrays, Faraz Khalil Arya

Value-of-Information based Data Collection in Underwater Sensor Networks, Fahad Khan

Factors Influencing Unmet Medical Need among U.S. Adults: Disparities in Access to Health Services, Ahmad Khanijahani

Mechanical Study on Edge-Oxidized Graphene Oxide (EOGO) Reinforced Concrete, Mohammad Khawaji

Study of Acceleration Sensitivity and Nonlinear Behavior in Silicon-based MEMS Resonators, Beheshteh Khazaeili Najafabadi

Development of Daily, Monthly, Inter-annual, and Mean Annual Hydrological Models Based on a Unified Runoff Generation Framework, Marwan Kheimi

Approximate In-memory computing on RERAMs, Salman Anwar Khokhar

Collaborative Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Medical Imaging Applications, Naji Khosravan

The Relationship Between First Generation College Students' Levels of Public and Personal Stigma, Social Support, Perceived Discrimination, and Help-seeking Attitudes, Nayoung Kim

Probabilistic Spatio-Magnitude Sinkhole Hazard Analysis for East Central Flrodia, Yong Je Kim

I Decide when You Die: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Prior Reporting of Physical Violence for Intimate Partner Homicides by Heterosexual Spouses in Florida, Donna King

Holographic Optical Elements for Visible Light Applications in Photo-thermo-refractive Glass, Fedor Kompan

Color-Ratio Based Strawberry Plant Localization and Nutrition Deficiency Detection, Xiangling Kong

Measuring Player Perceptions of Freedom and Control in Modded and Unmodded Versions of Bethesda's Skyrim: A Qualitative Play Study, Mark Kretzschmar

Zika Virus-induced Lysis of Cervical Cancer Cells, Harini Krishnapura

The Stories of Transition: A Qualitative Exploration of International Undegraduate Students' Academic Experiences in First-Year Seminar Courses in the United States, Masa Krsmanovic

The AfterMath: A Culturally Responsive Mathematical Intervention to Aid Students Affected by Natural Disasters, Brianna Kurtz

Transparency and Communication Patterns in Human-Robot Teaming, Shan Lakhmani

Science Occupational Images and Aspirations of African American/ Black Elementary Students, Saron LaMothe

Accountability Structures in Transgender Healthcare Experience, Nik Lampe

The Rhetoric of Camp: Adam Lambert's Identification and Division Strategies in His American Idol Performances, Isabelle Lanthier

Comparative Analysis of the Relationship between State Security and Ethnic Minority Oppression, Grayson Lanza

Remediation of Chlorinated Alkanes by Zero Valent Iron with Vitamin B12 and Utilization of a Modified Gradual Release of Responsibility Model in a Large Enrollment Chemistry Course, Nicole Lapeyrouse

A Study of Approaches to Improve Advanced Placement Social Studies Examination Student Performance in One Urban Florida High School, Sabine Laser

Gender Performance in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Amanda Lee

Mediated Physicality: Inducing Illusory Physicality of Virtual Humans via Their Interactions with Physical Objects, Myungho Lee

Mindful Acting, Terence Lee

Acculturation and workplace inclusion among immigrant restaurant workers: a study of organizational behavior in hospitality, Mohammed Lefrid

You Can Sit With Us: An Investigation of Organizational Rationale for Diversity and Inclusion Climate, Stephanie Leonard

Semiconductor Device Modeling, Simulation, and Failure Prediction for Electrostatic Discharge Conditions, Hang Li

Interfacial Behavior in Polymer Derived Ceramics and Salt Water Purification Via 2D MOS2, Hao Li

Do Per-capita Impact or Abundance Dominate the Impact of an Invader? Interactions Among Neighboring Species in Context-dependent Competition, Haoyu Li

Fabrication of Nanocomposites Comprised of Electrospun Polyelectrolyte Hydrogel Nanofibers and Loaded Metal Nanoparticles, Yuen Yee Li Sip

Mode Coupling in Space-division Multiplexed Systems, Huiyuan Liu

Understanding Sediment Biogeochemistry and the Role of Juvenile Oysters on Recently Restored Eastern Oyster Reefs, Bryan Locher

Repro, But Make It Fashion: Discourses on Sex, Sexuality, and Reproduction in Teen Vogue Magazine, Estefany Londono

Selecting Methods to Teach Controversial Topics: A Grounded Theory Study, Sean Loomis

Vibration Reduction of Mistuned Bladed Disks via Piezoelectric-Based Resonance Frequency Detuning, Garrett Lopp

The Profession of Modeling and Simulations: Unifying the Organization, John Lord

Hybrid Multi-Objective Optimization of Left Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Graft Anastomosis Orientation to Minimize Stroke Rate, Blake Lozinski

Expanding and Shedding the Self: Processing Selfdom Through Painting, Theresa Lucey

Detecting Anomalies From Big Data System Logs, Siyang Lu

Gamification: Badges and Feedback, Brian Macon

Assessing Institutional Response to Sexual Violence on College Campuses: The Relationship Between Organizational Characteristics of Colleges and Adherence to National Guidelines, Lisa Macri

Describing Images by Semantic Modeling using Attributes and Tags, Mahdi Mahmoudkalayeh

A Comparative Study of Two Models of Presenting Phrasal Verbs, Nagham Majeed

Third-order Optical Nonlinearities for Integrated Microwave Photonics Applications, Marcin Malinowski

A Theoretical Investigation of Small Organic Molecules on Transition Metal Surfaces, Walter Malone

Unraveling the Role of Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase (Pnmt+) Cells In-vivo, Sanjana Manja

Sparse Signal Recovery Under Sensing and Physical Hardware Constraints, Davood Mardaninajafabadi

Decentralized Consensus-based Control Allocation For Some Dynamical Systems, August Mark

Habituation Trajectory During Exposure Therapy: Comparing Trauma Frequency and Trauma Type, Madeline Marks

Raising Roma Voices: An Insider Examination of American Roma Realities, Resistance, and Revaluation, Sabrina Marks

Context-Centric Affect Recognition From Paralinguistic Features of Speech, Andreas Marpaung

Ultrasound Measured Flexor Muscle Thickness in the Forearms of Rock Climbers, Michael Marsala

Performing Bernarda: Activating Power and Identity, Ana Martinez Medina

Moving Towards a Dialogic Pedagogy: Using Video Feedback as a Teaching Tool to Respond to Writing across Disciplines, Paul Martin

Overkill: A First Run Definition, Traccy Martins

I Have Questions, Lorena Matejowsky

A Randomized Control Trial of Video Modeling for Enacting Skill Change in a Group of Trainee Therapists, Brandon Matsumiya

Pooling Correlation Matrices Corrected for Selection Bias: Implications for Meta-analysis, Kenneth Matthews

Coated Quantum Dots: Engineering of Surface Chemistry for Biomedical and Agricultural Applications, Tyler Maxwell

Defining Effective Teacher Practices among Students with Emotional Behavioral Disabilities, Zerek Mayes

Modeling and Transient Simulation of a Fully Integrated Multi-Pressure Heat Recovery Steam Generator Using Siemens T3000, Jonathan McConnell

The Long and Short of It, Ciera McElroy

Processing of Advanced Infrared Materials, Daniel Mcgill

An Ethnographic Study Examining the Effect of Teachers' Socio-Political Bias on Latinx Students and School Culture, Jessica McMaster

Making Our Voices Heard: Power and Citizenship in Central Florida's Black Communities, Gramond McPherson

Fundamental Core Effects in Co-Cr-Fe-Ni Based High Entropy Alloys, Abhishek Mehta

The Sustained Impact of Prekindergarten Participation on Third Grade Academic Performance, Marissa Melin

If a Virtual Tree Falls in a Simulated Forest, is the Sound Restorative? An Examination of the Role of Level of Immersion in the Restorative Capacity of Virtual Nature Environments, Jessica Michaelis

Supporting Learning in 3D Virtual Environments: The Impact of Intergenerational Joint Media Engagement, Robert Michlowitz

Designing Calorie Counter Smartphone Applications for Effective Weight Loss, Sharlin Milliard

Employee Perceptions of Diversity Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry: Scale Development and Model Testing, Trishna Mistry

Magnesium-based Treatment for the Degradation of Octachlorodibenzofuran and Trinitrotoluene, Amal Mogharbel

Thermo- and Zero-Valent Iron-Activated Persulfate Oxidation of 3,5,6-Trichloro-2-pyridinol in an Aquatic System, Roaa Mogharbel

Heterogeneous Reconfigurable Fabrics for In-circuit Training and Evaluation of Neuromorphic Architectures, Ramtin Mohammadizand