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UCF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Investigating the Impact of Levels of Experience on Workload During Nuclear Power Plant Operations, Jonathan Harris

An Investigation of the Effects of Neurofeedback Training on Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms, Depression, Anxiety, and Academic Self-Efficacy in College Students., Shaywanna Harris

An Assessment of Trace Elements Distribution in Teeth Utilizing a Sample Group from Postclassic Lamanai: The Application of LA-ICP-MS in Bioarchaeology and Forensics, Michelle Hawkins

Determinants of Terrorist Target Selection: A Quantitative Analysis, Taylor Haywood

Cafeteria Culture: An Anthropological Approach to Lunchtime in a Central Florida Elementary School, Emily Herrington

Gamification of Visual Search in Real World Scenes, Alyssa Hess

The Influences of Mindfulness and Neuromotor Exercise Mode on Balance in Healthy Older Adults, Maxine Hicks

Reducing Sulfuric Acid Pretreatment in a Nanofiltration Process Treating Surficial Groundwater, Carlyn Higgins

Novel Photonic Resonance Arrangements Using Non-Hermitian Exceptional Points, Hossein Hodaei

A Comparison of Final Grade Outcomes of Veterans Enrolled in English I Through Online and Face-to-Face Instructional Modalities at a Public Four-Year College, Thomas Hoke

The Effects of an Online Coaching Model on Secondary Co-teaching Teams in Algebra, Jennifer Holbrook

Exploring the Multi-touch Interaction Design Space for 3D Virtual Objects to Support Procedural Training Tasks, Sarah Holderness

A Multiagent Q-learning-based Restoration Algorithm for Resilient Distribution System Operation, Jungseok Hong

Hydrologic controls on the natural drainage networks extracted from high-resolution topographic data, Milad Hooshyar

Consequences of Altered Short-Chain Carbon Metabolism in Heart Failure, Julie Horton

Downregulation in IFNGR1 Increases Suspectiblity to Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis Infection in Crohn's Disease, Zin Mar Htun

Mode Evolution in Fiber Based Devices for Optical Communication Systems, Bin Huang

Mucking About: Hydrologic Regime and Soil Carbon Storage in Restored Subtropical Wetlands, Alicia Huber

Youth Labor Market Conditions and the NEET Population in the EU: Do Poor Labor Market Opportunities Discourage Youth?, Jennifer Hudson

A Flexible Physics-Based Lifing Method for Metals Under Creep and Thermomechanical Fatigue, Firat Irmak

Three Essays on Market Efficiency and Corporate Diversification, Fawzi Jaber Hyder

Characterization of mechanical properties in nanoparticle reinforced hybrid carbon fiber composites using photoluminescence piezospectroscopy, Sanjida Jahan

Living with Marie: Dramatherapy in the Creation of Performable Theatre, Madelyn James

Load-Balancing in Local and Metro-Area networks with MPTCP and OpenFlow, Austin Jerome

Interaction Between Carbon Nanotubes and Metals (Al, Cu) and the Effects on Resultant Properties of the Hybrid Materials, Jingyin Jiang

Detection of Inorganic Phosphate in Environmental Water Samples using a Terbium and Gold Nanoparticle-based FRET Chemosensor, Madeleine Johnson

The Workplace Consequences of Obesity: Impacts on the Organization, the Employee, and the Proximal Coworker, Michael Johnson

Analysis of Dialog Surrounding Animal Testing in Vaccine Research, Natalie Johnson

Method for Real-Time Signal Selection for Passive Coherent Location Systems, Nicholas Johnson

Coupling Infrastructure Resilience and Flood Risk Assessment for a Coastal Urban Watershed, Justin Joyce

Indivim-kara: An Exploration of Ego and the Archetypes in Art, Jared Justice

Monitoring Crystal Structure Refinements Using Solid-State NMR Chemical Shift Tensors, Keyton Kalakewich

Continuous Oscillation: Vibrational Effects and Acceptable Frequency Ranges of Small Bore Piping in Field Applications, Marie Kasprzyk

Factors Influencing Hypoglycemia Care Utilization and Outcomes Among Adult Diabetic Patients Admitted to Hospitals: A Predictive Model, Waleed Kattan

Calibrating a System Dynamic Model Within an Integrative Framework to Test Foreign Policy Choices, Carlos Kavetsky

A Comparison of Sixth-, Seventh-, and Eighth-Grade Student Outcomes in Schools Configured K-8 Elementary Versus 6-8 Middle Schools as Measured by State Standardized Tests, Student Discipline Referrals, and Student Attendance, Jessica Kelce

Enhanced Ablation by Femtosecond and Nanoseond Pulses, Haley Kerrigan

The Microbial Ecosystem of Beer Spoilage and Souring: Competition and Cooperation in the Age of Bioinformatics, Andrew Kettring

Resource Allocation and Pricing in Secondary Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks, Enas Khairullah

Code Park: A New 3D Code Visualization Tool and IDE, Pooya Khaloo

Theoretical Study of Negative Molecular Ions Relevant to the Interstellar and Laboratory Plasma, Marjan Khamesian

Childhood Maltreatment and Mother-Child Attachment: Examining Interactions among Attachment, Depression, Reflective Functioning, Parenting Behaviors, and Young Children's Outcomes in Mothers with Histories of Childhood Maltreatment, Maria Khan

Two Essays on Investors' Attention to Economically Linked Firms, Mahsa Khoshnoud

Health Behaviors in Military Veterans with and without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Emily Kitsmiller

Modern Arcana, Kaitlin Kolhoff

Understanding the Dynamics of Peer Review and Its Impact on Revision, Julie Kopp

The Role of the Y-Chromosome in the Evolution of Autosomally Coded Traits, Ian Kutch

A Comprehensive Study of the Learning Styles of Student Athletes and Academic Advisors at Three Institutions in the American Athletic Conferences and the Tools and Resources Used to Ensure Academic Success., Dianna Lampitt

The Physical Properties and Composition of Main-Belt Asteroids from Infrared Spectroscopy, Zoe Landsman

Affective Chickens and Performance Eggs: A Longitudinal Meta-Analysis, Matthew Lapalme

Faculty Professional Development for Improving Hybrid Course Success, Jennifer Lawhon

Two-Component Covalent Inhibitors (TCCI) of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Reverse Transcriptase (HIV-RT), Carlos Ledezma

The Effect of Food Labeling and Environmental Cues on Food Consumption Judgments and Choices., Sarah Lefebvre

Design, Simulation and Characterization of Novel Electrostatic Discharge Protection Devices and Circuits in Advanced Silicon Technologies, Wei Liang

Prototype Development in General Purpose Representation and Association Machine Using Communication Theory, Huihui Li

Hashing for Multimedia Similarity Modeling and Large-Scale Retrieval, Kai Li

The Impact of Automation and Stress on Human Performance in UAV Operation, Jinchao Lin

Enhancement of Antenna Array Performance Using Reconfigurable Slot-Ring Antennas and Integrated Filter/Antennas, Tianjiao Li

Academic Blade Geometries for Baseline Comparisons of Forced Vibration Response Predictions, James Little

Power Effects on Consumer Well-Being: Two Essays on The Power Effects on Donation and Material/Experiential Consumption, Yue Liu

Dance Students at a Two Year College: Making Sense of their Academic, Cultural, and Social World, Benjamin Lopez

Combustion of 1,3-Butadiene behind Reflected Shocks, Joseph Lopez

Predicting Child Maltreatment Potential in Mothers Who are Substance-involved: A Study of Childhood Adversity, Stress, Affectivity, Emotion Dysregulation, and Emotion Regulation Strategies as Mechanisms of Action, Amanda Lowell

Pervasive Secure Content Delivery Networks Implementation, Hector Lugo-Cordero

Linking Climate Change and Socio-economic Impact for Long-term Urban Growth in Three Mega-cities, Qi Lu

Faculty Knowledge and Readiness in Reporting Student Victimization Disclosure and Title IX Compliance, Abigail Malick

Effects of Metacognitive Monitoring on Academic Achievement in an Ill-Structured Problem-Solving Environment, Naomi Malone

Assessment of Physical Workload, Ergonomic Problems and Prevalence of Pain among Low Wage Hotel Housekeepers in Orlando, Rachel Mammen

Life After the Boat: Understanding the Needs of Refugees Living in Second Reception Centers in Sicily, Russell Manzano

Freestanding Holey Thin Films for Renewable Energy Storage, Kyle Marcus

For the Good That We Can Do: African Presses, Christian Rhetoric, and White Minority Rule in South Africa, 1899-1924, Ian Marsh

Development and Application of Microelectrodes to Study in situ Disinfectant Loss and Corrosion on Metal Surface, Xiangmeng Ma

Nam June Paik and Avant-Garde as Pedagogy: Promoting Student Engagement and Interdisciplinary Thinking in the Undergraduate Humanities Classroom, Marci Mazzarotto

Theory and Measurement of Perceived Introvert Mistreatment, Mallory McCord

Timoshenko Beam Viscous Damping Model for Spacecraft Cabling Dynamics, Brandi McPherson

Novel Computational Methods for Integrated Circuit Reverse Engineering, Travis Meade

Local Transient Characterization of Thermofluid Heat Transfer Coefficient at Solid-liquid Nano-interfaces, Mehrdad Mehrvand

Planting Seeds: Life Stories of Awakening Self-Awareness, Aixa Mendez

Hippieland: Bohemian Space and Countercultural Place in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury Neighborhood, Kevin Mercer

Grace Hopper and the Marvelous Machine: Lessons for Modern Technical Communicators from the Mark I ASCC Manual, Jessica Meyr

Design and Simulation of Device Failure Models for Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Event, Meng Miao

Adversarial Attacks On Vision Algorithms Using Deep Learning Features, Andy Michel

VIE-ing for the Position: An Examination of the Motivational Antecedents of Response Distortion, David Mihm

A Universal Electrochemical Biosensor for the Detection of Nucleic Acids based on a Four-Way Junction Structure, Dawn Mills

Do multiple conditions elicit the visual redundant signals effect in simple response times?, Ada Mishler

Effects of Collaboration Between Speech-Language Pathologists and Third-Grade Teachers on Student Vocabulary Outcomes, Mary Mitchell

A Place in the Sunshine State : Community, Preservation, and the Parliament House, Erin Montgomery

Wearable Passive Wireless MEMS Respiration Sensor, Sina Moradian

A Comparative Study of Student Performance, Attendance, and Discipline in a Community School in a Large Urban School District in the Southern United States, Juanita Morrow

Assessing Interactions between Estuary Water Quality and Terrestrial Land Cover in Hurricane Events with Multi-sensor Remote Sensing, Chandan Mostafiz

An Examination of Inclusive Practices for Junior Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities in Gaborone, Botswana, Samantha Mrstik

Energy-Aware Data Movement In Non-Volatile Memory Hierarchies, Navid Khoshavi Najafabadi

Some Girls, Sabrina Napolitano

Nitrogen-Containing Materials for Mechanochemical Synthesis, Luminescence Analysis, and Heterogeneous Catalysis, David Nash

Ellipsometric Measurements of Alternative Fuels, Leigh Nash

Beyond Compliance: Examining the Role of Motivation in Vigilance Performance, Alexis Neigel

Multi-axial Thermomechanical Characterization of Shape Memory Alloys for Improved Stability, Douglas Nicholson

Tracing Literacy Practices of Multilingual Writing Tutors, Somaily Nieves

From Dude to Dad: A Study on Prenatal Fatherhood and its Representation in Theatre, Michael Nilsson

Computational Fluid Dynamics Proof of Concept and Analysis of a Self-Powered Fontan Circulation, Marcus Ni