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UCF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

An Investigation of the Academic Impact of the Freshman Transition Course at One Urban Central Florida High School, Timothy Flynn

A Framework for Transforming Elementary Literacy Coaches' Professional Learning, Lenora Forsythe

Collaboration Between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs at Public State Colleges in the Southern United States, Geoffrey Fortunato

Interval Edge-Colorings of Graphs, Austin Foster

The Female Human Trafficker in the Criminal Justice System: A Test of the Chivalry Hypothesis, Brielle Francis

Method for Derivation and Synthesis of Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Requirement Limits for Achieving System Level Electromagnetic Compatibility, Larry Freeman

Reading Comprehension Deficits in Children with ADHD: The Mediating roles of Working Memory and Orthographic Conversion, Lauren Friedman

The Role of Virtual Avatars in Supporting Middle School Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds on Science in After School Programs, Benjamin Gallegos

Degradation of Hexachlorobenzene, Pentachlorophenol and Pentachloroanisole using Activated Magnesium in an Acidified Ethanol/Ethyl Lactate Cosolvent System, Amel Garbou

Geolocation of Diseased Leaves in Strawberry Orchards for a Custom-Designed Octorotor, Christian Garcia

Three-Dimensional Simulation Study of Low Voltage (<100V) Superjunction Lateral DMOS power transistors, Jhonatan Garcia

A Multiple Case Study Examining How Third-Grade Students Who Struggle in Mathematics Make Sense of Fraction Concepts, Rebecca Gault

At the Intersection of Feminism and Fast Capitalism: A Study of Women's Literacies During a Time of Change, Melanie Gauss

An Evaluation Study of the Implementation of Webcam Proctoring for Secure Testing in a K-12 Virtual School, Elena Geiser Hogan

Computational Methods for Comparative Non-coding RNA Analysis: from Secondary Structures to Tertiary Structures, Ping Ge

Towards a Theory of Autism Spectrum Disorder Program Implementation, Ian Gesundheit

A New Six Sigma Implementation Approach For Power Generation Gas Turbines Repair Process Development, Somesh Ghunakikar

The Effect of Feedback Medium on Accuracy with English Articles, Elizabeth Giltner

The Attitude-Engagement Model Within-Persons: An Experience Sampling Study of Job Attitudes and Behavioral Engagement, David Glerum

Analysis of Employment and Earnings Using Varying Coefficient Models to Assess Success of Minorities and Women, Amanda Goedeker

An Inconclusive Truth: An Evaluation of Speleothem Evidence for Climate Change as a Driver of Ancient Maya Culture Change, Benjamin Goldblatt

Pyroglutamylated amyloid beta peptides enhance non-fibrillogenic aggregation of the unmodified peptide, Gregory Goldblatt

Energy-Aware Reconfigurable Logic Device Using Spin-based Storage and Carbon Nanotube Switching, Mohan Krishna Gopi Krishna

Afro-Caribbean Parental Influence: Family Chronicles of the Educational Journey From Child to Medical Student, Carlene Grant

"Sealing the Bond": A Qualitative Study of African American Funeral Rituals, Danielle (Grant) Graham

Investigating the Moderating Effects of Optisism, Hope, and Gratitude on the Relationship Among Negative Life Events and Psychological Distress and Life Satisfaction, Abdi Gungor

Applying the Technology Acceptance Model to Predict and Explain Elementary and Secondary Preservice Teachers' Continuance Behavioral Intentions and Pedagogical Usage of Twitter to build Professional Capital: A Structural Equation Modeling Inquiry, Nandita Gurjar

Apolipoprotein-AI Regulates Hepatic VLDL Secretion by Controlling Intracellular VLDL-Trafficking, Bhavesh Gurwani

Impact of wireless channel uncertainty upon M-ary distributed detection systems., Zahra Hajibabaei Najafabadi

Rethinking Drinking: A Paradigm Shift for Estimating Social and Behavioral Harm, Thomas Hall

The Impact of Voluntary Prekindergarten on Kindergarten Reading Readiness in a Large Suburban School District in 2012-2014, Brandon Hanshaw

Heat Transfer and Pressure Measurements from Jet Array Impingement onto a Large Radius Curved Surface, John Harrington

Learning in the 21st Century: A Study Addressing Educational Trends and Implications, Denise Harshbarger

Learning in the 21st Century: A Study Addressing Educational Trends and Implications, Rodney Harshbarger

The Influence of Instruction in Base 8 on Prospective Teachers' Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching, Katie Harshman

Low Impact Development Analysis and Comparative Assessment of Wet Detention Ponds with Floating Treatment Wetlands, Nicholas Hartshorn

Classification of Silicone-Based Personal and Condom Lubricants Using DART-TOFMS, Lauren Harvey

Hidden Narrative: A Family of Objects, Alesha Hassard

Yellowstone Exodus, John Herceg

Emotional Intelligence in Organizational Social Networks, Andrea Hermsdorfer

The Longitudinal Relationship between Moderate Alcohol Use and Cognitive Aging among Older Adults., Danielle Herring

Investigation of infrared thermography for subsurface damage detection of concrete structures, Shuhei Hiasa

Joining the "Big Leagues": Politics, Race, and the Pursuit of NBA Franchises in Miami and Orlando, 1982-1987, Garrett Hillyer

Vicarious Trauma, Emotional Intelligence, and The Impact On Job Satisfaction In Residence Life Staff, Lynell Hodge

Quantification of the Effect of Degassing on the Microstructure, Chemistry and Estimated Strength of Nanocrystalline AA5083 Powder, Clara Hofmeister

An investigation of the influence of cyber-sexual assault on the experience of emotional dysregulation, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, and trauma guilt., Kelley Holladay

A Contextual Approach to Real Time, Interactive Narrative Generation, James Hollister

Meeting Planner Loyalty to Convention Service Managers: An Investigation of Emotional and Functional Competence in the Business-to-Business Exchange, Michelle Holm

Fundamental Understanding of Interactions Among Flow, Turbulence, and Heat Transfer in Jet Impingement Cooling, Md. Jahed Hossain

Conformations and Dynamics of Semi-Flexible Polymers, Aiqun Huang

Content-based Information Retrieval via Nearest Neighbor Search, Yinjie Huang

Modeling and Solving Large-scale Stochastic Mixed-Integer Problems in Transportation and Power Systems, Zhouchun Huang

A Meta-Analytic Integration of What Matters in Training Transfer, Ashley Hughes

Go Ahead, Daytona, John Hughes

Passive, Wireless SAW OFC Strain Sensor and Software Defined Radio Interrogator, James Humphries

Overcoming Beginning Teacher Attrition, Neva Husko

Techniques for automated parameter estimation in computational models of probabilistic systems, Faraz Hussain

An Evaluation of Anxiety Following Substance Abuse Withdrawal and Assessment of Somatic Treatments presently Available with a Focus on Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation, Janet Hutchison

The Moderating Effect Shift Work has on Support, Engagement, Satisfaction, Turnover, and Service Delivery: An Empirical Analysis of US Hotel Front Desk Personnel, William Ingram

Promoting Recovery in Trauma Affected Children: Developing a School-Based Professional Development Tool for Teacher Awareness and Intervention, Ellen Julia Ioannides Asher

Resistance Exercise Elicits Selective Mobilization and Adhesion Characteristics of Granulocytes and Monocyte Subsets, Adam Jajtner

Building a Foundation for Goal-Attainment and Problem-Solving in Interdisciplinary Studies: Reimagining Web-Based Core Curriculum through a Classical Lens, Said Jardaneh

Laser Filament Interaction with Aerosols and Clouds, Cheonha Jeon

Self-assembly of Rous Sarcoma Virus capsid protein, probed by Solid-state NMR and TEM, Jaekyun Jeon

An Exploration of Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Public Universities and Colleges in Florida, Lisa Jester

Study On Anisotropic Plasticity And Fracture Of Lightweight Metal Sheets, Yueqian Jia

Development and Validation of the Client Ratings of Counselor Competence: Applying the Rasch Measurement Model, Hang Jo

VO-OHpic Treatment Reduces Cardiac Remodeling in Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Taylor Johnson

A Hybrid Simulation Framework of Consumer-to-Consumer Ecommerce Space, Oloruntomi Joledo

Public Opinion and the President's Use of Executive Orders: Aggregate- and Individual-Level Analyses Across Time, Brett Jones

The Effect of Employee Behaviors on Consumers' Emotions and Behavioral Intentions in Positive Service Encounters, Yoshimasa Kageyama

The Role of SOD1 Acetylation in Neurodegeneration, Michael Kaliszewski

Social Disorganization and Florida Public High School Academic Performance, David Kanaan

The Owl Sensor: A Smart Nanostructure for Single Nucleotide Variation Analysis, Rebekah Karadeema

The Role of Type-I Interferon in Limiting Spread and Killing of an Oncolytic RNA Virus in Prostate Cells, Kritika Kedarinath

Optimal Switch Timing for Piezoelectric-Based Semi-Active Vibration Reduction Techniques, Christopher Kelley

The Rhetoric of Public Memory in Urban Park Revitalization in 20th Century Jacksonville, Florida, Mary Kelley

An Examination of the Lived Curiosity Experiences of Traditionally-Aged Freshmen Pursuing and Education Degree, Susan Kelly

Coupling of Laser Beams for Filament Propagation, Daniel Kepler

Asylum in Crisis: Structural Violence and Refugees in Siracusa, Italy, Adam Kersch

Microgrid Control and Protection: Stability and Security, Morteza Keshavarztalebi

Estimating a Freight Mode Choice Model: A Case Study of Commodity Flow Survey 2012, Nowreen Keya

Reactive Rejuvenation of CMOS Logic Paths using Self-activating Voltage Domains, Navid Khoshavi Najafabadi

Computer Vision Based Structural Identification Framework for Bridge Health Mornitoring, Tung Khuc

Understanding Hydroclimatic Controls on Stream Network Dynamics using LiDAR Data, Seoyoung Kim

Playing Back Spirituality: Using Applied Theatre Practice for Spiritual Exploration an Meaningful Community Building in College, Ann Kinnebrew

Broad Bandwidth Optical Frequency Combs from Low Noise, High Repetition Rate Semiconductor Mode-Locked Lasers, Anthony Klee

Project iCAN: A STEM Learning and Persistence Model for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities, Aaron Koch

Mothers' Temperament, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Psychological Symptoms: How Are Enduring Maternal Characteristics Related to Mothers' Perceptions of Children's Temperament, Behavior Problems, and Adaptive Functioning?, Ellen Kolomeyer

Shock Tube and Mid-infrared Laser Absorption Measurements of Ignition Delay Times and Species Time-histories, Batikan Koroglu

RF Circuit Designs for Reliability and Process Variability Resilience, Ekavut Kritchanchai

Role of Kruppel-like Factor 8 (KLF8) in Cancer and Cardiomyopathy, Satadru Lahiri

The Florida Project: A Micro-Budget Feature Comedy, Benjamin Lancaster

Provider Recommendation of HPV Vaccination: Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap, Erica Landis

Perceived readiness to transition to adult health care for youth with cystic fibrosis and congruence with their caregivers' views, Valerie Lapp

An Analysis of High School Homework Guidelines in One Urban School District, James Larsen

Content and Effects of Specific Targeted Feedback from Teacher Observations on Student Achievement in a Large Urban School District., Rachel Larsen

A Priori Analysis of Error and Bias in Value-Added Models, Matthew Lavery

Assessment of Staphylococcus aureus Genetics: Clinical versus Community Epidemiology, Matthew Lawrance

Job Satisfaction of Full-Time Faculty Members at a For-Profit University, Joanna Leck