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UCF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

For the Very First Time: A Process of Rehearsal and Performance in the Beginnings of COVID-19., Andrew Hansen

Two Essays on Investor Disagreement and Asset Prices, Sulei Han

Corpora, Samantha Harden

The Effects of Neural and Mechanical Interventions on Muscle Size Versus Function During Short Term Immobilization of the Lower Limb, Kylie Harmon

Change Point Detection for Streaming Data Using Support Vector Methods, Charles Harrison

An Investigation of the Relationship Between Respiration and Seismocardiographic Signals Using Signal Processing, Machine Learning and Finite Element Analysis, Tanvir Hassan

Impacts of COVID-19 on Health Promotion Within Higher Education: Exploring Organizational Resilience, Maureen Hawkins

Utilizing Geographic Information Systems to Explore the Mortuary Landscape at Kuelap, Peru, Hannah Haynes

Cultivating Culturally Responsive, Equity-centered, and Trauma-informed Attitudes among Educators, Jasmine Haynes

Financial Sustainability of Florida Cities: Comparative, Retrospective Modeling for Prospective Municipal Financial Health, Terry Henley

Bayesian Spatiotemporal Modeling with Gaussian Processes, Qing He

Investigating Group Differences Of Mental Health Service Use (Tele-mental Health, Face-to-face Counseling, And No Counseling) On Psychological Openness, Levels Of Computer Self-efficacy, And Coping Behavior In Young Adults During Covid-19, Lea Herbert

Shock Tube and Gas Dynamic Design Considerations and Implementation for Extended Test Times, Jacklyn Higgs

Note to Survivors: An Analysis of Suicide Discourse on Suicide Noted and the Figured World of Suicide, Breahannah Hilaire

Can Feeling Like an Imposter Be Favorable? A Qualitative Study on the Role of Appraisal in Harnessing the Imposter Phenomenon for Growth, Emily Hill

Student Experiences With University Accessibility Services: A Quantitative Inquiry, Charles Hilston

Atmospheric Retrieval: Bayesian Methods, Machine Learning, and Application to Exoplanets, Michael Himes

Evaluation of Magnesium Hydroxide Particles Coated with Betaine and Citrate as a Magnesium Delivery System for Migraine Treatment, Ashton Holderness

Deep Learning Anomaly Detection Using Edge AI, William Holdren

Examining Diet, Mobility, and Social Dynamics in Southern Medieval France Using a Multi-Isotopic and GIS Approach, Jane Holmstrom

The Impacts of a Food Pantry on College Students, Courtney Howell

The Direct and Indirect Effects of Strategic Displacement on Territorial Control in Conventional Civil War, Jennifer Hudson

If Found: Exploring Death Through Animated Media, Hannah Huffman

Complex DNA Mixture Deconvolution by Single Cell Genomics: Direct Physical Cell Subsampling and High Sensitivity DNA Typing, Kaitlin Huffman

Reexamining Cytolethal Distending Toxin's Host Cell Entry and Trafficking: The First Steps Down a Long Road, George Huhn

Machine Learning in Fiber Optics, Xiaowen Hu

Air Force Pilot's Recognition about the Effectiveness of Active Noise Cancellation on Hearing Health, Performance, and Aviation Safety, Kyungtaek Hwang

Flame-Generated Turbulence for Flame Acceleration and Detonation Transition, Rachel Hytovick

Effects of PCSK9i on Doxorubicin Induced Necroptosis, Omonzejie Imaralu

Improving the Performance and Durability of Metal Contacts in Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells Using Advanced Characterization, Nafis Iqbal

Generic Behavior Framework of Sx and Ds Nickel-Base Superalloys with Applications to Constitutive and Life Prediction Modeling, Firat Irmak

Computational Modeling of Respiratory Airflow in Human Distal Airways Using Hybrid Lung Model, Adnan Islam

Assessing Public Perception and Proposing an Organized Questionnaire for the Deployment and Adoption of Autonomous Vehicles, Md Rakibul Islam

A Spatiotemporal Evaluation of Freeway Traffic Demand in Florida During COVID-19 Pandemic, Md Istiak Jahan

Addressing Sexual Harassment (SH) at Work: Examining the Role of Social Identity on Observer Intervention Behavior, Tisnue Jean-Baptiste

Progress in Chaos: Cash Transfers and Women Economic Empowerment amidst Climate Change and Violent Conflicts in West Africa, Jennifer Obado Joel

Multivariate Cognitive Walkthrough of QubitVR: An Educational Quantum Computing, Virtual Reality Application, Pauline Johnson

A Qualitative Examination of the Lived Experiences of Black Women in Student Affairs as Middle-Management Professionals, ToCarra Jordan

The Fluid Dynamics of a Spanwise-Morphing Wing: An Experimental and Analytical Study, Kamlesh Joshi

High Fidelity Injury Severity Analysis Using Econometric Modeling Approaches, Ahmed Kabli

Egghead & Twinkie: Continuing the Tradition of LGBTQ Micro-budget Cinema, Sarah Kambe Holland

Odin, Lord of the Dead: Religious Legitimization for Social and Political Change in Late Iron Age and Early Medieval Scandinavia, Ty Karnitz

Automatic Posture Correction Utilizing Electrical Muscle Stimulation, Ravi Kiran Kattoju

The Element of Cognates and its Impact on Second Language Learners, Azimeh Kazemian

Investigating the Relationship Between High School Students' Mathematical Sense of Belonging and High School and Postsecondary Course Completion, Lybrya Kebreab

Fibropapillomatosis and Chelonid Herpesvirus 5 Dynamics in Juvenile Green Turtles of the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, USA, Jake Kelley

Genomic Analysis of Pollen Grains for Forensic Applications, Luz Kelley

Quality of Life: How Does Race Influence Residential Satisfaction in Cities, Alexis Kelly

A Unified Tool For Adaptive Collocation Techniques Applied to Solving Optimal Control Problems, Bethany Kelly

Elementary Pre-Service Teacher Educators' Digital Writing Knowledge and Practices: A Qualitative Case Study, Kaira Kelly-Howard

Using Simulation For Law Enforcement De-escalation Training, Julie Kent

Risk and Protective Factors for Negative Psychological Outcomes in LGBTQ+ Individuals, Emalee Kerr

Functional Based Drug Discovery With Artificial Intelligence, Arash Keshavarzi Arshadi

Teachers' Perceptions of the Reading Components of the English Language Arts Florida Standards Assessment in Grades 3 TO 8, Lorna Kesner

Terahertz Spintronics with Antiferromagnetic Insulators, Gyan Khatri

Advanced Deep Learning Methodologies for Deepfake Detection, Aminollah Khormali

Extreme-Pressure Ignition Studies of Methane and Natural Gas with CO2 with Applications in Rockets and Gas Turbines, Cory Kinney

Un-Portalable! An Animated Exploration in Boundaries and Relational Design, Ira Klages

A Survival Analysis Examining Risk and Protective Factors of Foster Care Reentry for Children Aged 0 to 5 within a Social Ecological Framework, Samantha Klaver

Workers, Mothers, and Françaises: The French Communist Party and Women in the Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Elizabeth Klements

Studies of Pain in a Multitude of Forms, Charles Klenk

Online Engagement in Graduate Technical Communication Education, Tabatha Kless

Influence of Nonlinear Multiaxial Matrix Viscoelasticity on Piezoresistivity of Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composites, Wolfgang Klimm

Translations to Support Loop Invariant Generation in JML, Kohei Koja

Designing the Electrochemical Interface to Enable Lithium Metal Batteries, Supriya Koul

Hannibal Lecter and a Friend Walk into a Bar: The Role of Psychopathy in Peer Drinking Behaviors, Matthew Kramer

How Small Organic Osmolytes Modulate Actin Filament Assembly Kinetics and Mechanics, Pavlo Kravchuk

MoS2 based Memristive Synapses for Neuromorphic Computing, Adithi Pandrahal Krishnaprasad Sharada

Bridging a Need: Audience Participatory Theatre for Non-Profit Fundraising, Ralph Krumins

When Doubt Comes In: Framing of Sexual Trauma Experiences in r/sexualassault, Alison Kubala

An MRI-Guided, Registration-Free Needle Guide for Prostate Biopsy and Study of Needle-Template Interaction, Pankaj Pramod Kulkarni

Ceria Defect Engineering Using Thin-Films/ALD and Biological applications, Udit Kumar

Employee Perceptions of the Role of the School Counselor Through the ASCA National Model® During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sheridan Kushner Perna

National Identity and Civil War Memory in the American South: How History, Ideology, and Media Inform the Culture Wars of the Late Twentieth Century, John Lancaster

Curriculum 2013: Addressing the Needs of High Ability Learners in Indonesian Secondary Schools, Lismawati Lapasi

Raman Excitation Laser Effects on Peak Parameters and Peak Metamorphic Temperatures of Primitive Carbonaceous Chondrites, Amy LeBleu-DeBartola

Social Support and Empowerment Among Caregivers of Children with Asthma, Lauren Lebo

Plasmonic Sensor Based Detection of Dopamine, Sang Lee

Sensory Overload: Creating Autism-Friendly Areas In Theme Parks Through Universal Design Principles, Lindsey Leffel

A Study of Microgravity on Fluid Transport Through Porous Structures in Microfluidic Devices, Sylvain Le Henaff

Analysis and Characterization of Smokeless Powders and Smokeless Powder Residues, Emily Lennert

The Sociology of God: The Case of Homeless Believers, John L'Hommedieu

Optimal Stochastic Impulse Control with Decision Lag, Chang Li

Deadly Combinations: Factors that are Associated with Simultaneous and Concurrent Polysubstance Use, Laura Lightfoot

Electrode Evaluation and Electrocortical Dynamics of Adapting to Small Perturbations during Treadmill Walking, Jinfeng Li

The Dust and Other Stories, Evan Lindeman

Law Enforcement Motivations for Establishing Real-Time Crime Centers: A Mixed Model Study, Frank Linton

Towards Automated Data Mining: Reinforcement Intelligence for Self-Optimizing Feature Engineering, Kunpeng Liu

Towards More Efficient Collaborative Distributed Data Analysis and Learning, Zixia Liu

Surface-engineered Catalysts for Water Splitting and Zinc-air Battery, Zhao Li

Perceptions of the Effectiveness of University-Based Educational Leadership Programs in Developing Instructional Coaching Skills, Ekaterina Lobanova

"Reeling in" Juvenile Sportfish Through Coastal Habitat Restoration: Population, Community, and Trophic Responses in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, Jennifer Loch

The Use of Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Analyses to Examine Diet, Life Course, and Social Identities Among the Meroitic Elite of Sai Island, Sudan, Rachel Lotze

Energy Based Diagnostics of CFD: Revealing New Insights to Complex Aerodynamics, George Loubimov

Attenuation of Excess TNFα Release in Crohn's Disease by Silencing of iRHOMs 1/2 and the Restoration of TGFβ-mediated Immunosuppression Through the Modulation of TACE Trafficking, Taylor Louis

Spectral Characterization and Age of the Moon and Primitive Asteroids, Vanessa Lowry

Postpartum Depression Symptoms in New Mothers and the Disclosure Process, Kelsey Lunsford

Towards Secure and Trustworthy IoT Systems, Lan Luo

A Theoretical Prototype for Narrative and Interactive Development within a Theme Park Parade, Carson Luter

An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Exploring Teacher Experiences with Professional Development in Middle School English Language Arts Classrooms, Duaa Lutfi