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Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Domestic Violence Shelter Policies Across the State of Florida, Kyra Nickell
Compendium of Thermoviscoplasticity Modeling Parameters for Materials Under Non-isothermal Fatigue, Nathan O'Nora
Economic and Legislative Effects on Performance Based Funding and Licensed Practical Nursing Programs, Andrew Papa
Effects of Caffeinated Energy Drink and Alcohol Usage on Perceived Stress and Burnout In Undergraduate Students, Arjun Patel
The Performance of Health? Motivations Behind University Students' Decisions to Wear Athletic Attire, Shannon Payne
Stable Isotope Evidence for the Geographic Origins and Military Movement of Napoleonic Soldiers During the March From Moscow in 1812, Serenela Pelier
How Behavioral Factors Are Being Implemented into Today's Financial Education Programs, Esperanza Perez
The Risk of Secondary Lymphedema due to Procedures in the Affected Arm Post-Mastectomy: A Literature Review, Lindsay Perna
Orthographic Similarity and False Recognition for Unfamiliar Words, Jeffrey Perrotte
The Forgotten Third Branch: The Supreme Court, Public Opinion, and the Media, Adrien Pitchman
Analysis of the Pathomechanism of Migraines with a Focus on Current Treatment Plans and the Role of the Neuropeptide CGRP, Marvi Qureshi
Intersectional Invisibility: A Comparison Among Caucasian, African-American, and Latino Men and Women, De'Siree Reeves
Divorce, Separation, Mental Health and Risky Behaviors Among Fathers: What Are the Connections and How Does it Affect Family Health?, Nicolas Resciniti
Identity as a Sexual Minority in the Workplace: A Look at Personality and Contextual Factors, Samuel Resende
Developmental Challenges and Opportunities of Brazil in the 21st Century, Henrique Ruda Vianna Ribeiro
A Laboratory Scale Assessment of the Effect of Chlorine Dioxide Pre-Oxidation on Disinfection By-Product Formation for Two Surface Water Supplies, Angela Rodriguez
Elite Theory, Individual Autonomy and Interest Groups: An Examination Of America's Rules On Imported Vehicles, Jared A. Rosenholtz
Detection and Characterization of Pathogenic Mycobacteria Using Binary Deoxyribozymes, Bradley Rosenkrantz
The Impact of Meditation and Mindfulness in the Elementary Classroom: A Review of Research Literature Across Five Disciplines, Kayli Routhier-Martin
Attitudes Toward Diversity and Life in the U.S. Held By Children of Hispanic Immigrants: Do Their Parents Play a Role?, Vanessa Ruiz
A Comparative Analysis of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 to the USA FREEDOM ACT of 2015: Balancing Security with Liberty, Richard L. Russo
Macroeconomic Indicators as Determinants of the U.S. Dollar as a Primary Reserve Currency, Joel Salgado
A Mechanics-Based Approach for Putt Distance Optimization, Pascual Santiago-Martinez
The Road Rage and Aggressive Driving Dichotomy: Personality and Attribution Factors in Driver Aggression, Kathryn Elizabeth Schafer
The Increase of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participation by Low Income Workers: A Social Work Perspective, Elizabeth Scheiner
Elucidating the Molecular Pathway of Atypical Plasmodium falciparum Kinases through Substrate Characterization, Daniel Segarra
Understanding and Modeling Pathways to Thrombosis, John Seligson
Nanocluster Thin-Films for Sensor Applications, Joseph Serritella
An Exploration of the Implementation of Music Integration in the Middle School Social Studies Classrooms, Nicole Skeen
Bystander Apathy: An Investigation of Intervening Versus Non-Intervening Bystanders in Witnessing to Bullying, Alexandria Smith
Same-Sex Marriage: A Fundamental Right, Stefen Smith
An Investigation of the Evolution of the Minimalist Shoe Through a Review of Research Literature, Samantha L. Sommarvong
Between Psyche and Reality: An Investigation of Contemporary Landscape, Shanna Stiles
Hepatic Lipase Regulates LipoProtein Trafficking in Hepatocytes, Simeon Thibeaux
Exploring Resilience and Individual Differences, Robin Thorne
The Effects on Shareholder Wealth for Companies that Invest in Their Employees, Alison M. Threlfall
Effects of Gamification on Speed and Accuracy on an Interdependent Paper Sorting Task, Davis Tinkle
Mental Rotation with Martial Arts Expertise, Michael E. Torres
Truly Accomplished: An Exploratory Study of Motivation and Social Influence, Carly Tucker
Deciphering Holland's Code, Dennis D. Turner
An Investigation Into the Use of Evidence-Based Interventions in Classrooms for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Allison Twyman
The Effect of Misogynistic Humor on the Perception of Women, Natasha Vashist
Family Struggles and Substance use among First Generation College Students, Barbara Vehabovic
Development of a Fluorescent Drug Screening Platform for Inhibitors of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Protein-Protein Interactions, Zina Versfeld
Student Perception of Barriers to Study Abroad, Jessica Walker
Recession to Depression: A Critical Disambiguation of the 2007/2008 Financial Crisis and a Model for New Age Securities Regulation, Christian Walters
My Black is Beautiful: A Study of How Hair is Portrayed in Children's and Young Adult Literature, Quacy-Ann Webley
Regulation of VLDL Trafficking by ORP 10, Philip A. Wessels
Development of Novel Fluorescent Tools for Investigating Virulence Factors and Drug Susceptibility in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Kaley Wilburn
Sparsification of Social Networks Using Random Walks, Bryan Wilder
The Plight of Being Unrecognized in the United States: Should Undocumented Immigrants be Licensed to Drive in Florida?, Jennifer Wilford
The Repressive Role of Technology in American and British Dystopian Novels of the Cold War, Gabriela Wolk
Direction of Reflection: The Means by which One Establishes Directorial and Choreographic Proficiency, Nicholas J. Wood Jr.
Examining the Relationship Between Trait Goal Orientation and Behavior in Team Debriefing Sessions, Amanda Woods
Blurred (County) Lines: A Comprehensive Analysis of Voting Patterns in Florida at the County and Regional Levels from 1950 to 2012, Tyler Q. Yeargain
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Bringing John Green to Schools: Incorporating Young Adult Literature in a Secondary English Language Arts Classroom, Emily Adams
A Closer Look at the Necessity of Managing Monetary Policy Expectations, Vanessa Annoni-Fuertes
The Representation of Poverty in Great Depression American Literature, Cavel Austin
The Use of Stable Isotopes to Assess Potential Effects of Algal Blooms on Seagrass and Macroalgae Communities in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, Alexandra Azcona
Induced Hypothermia and Its Effects on Cardiac Arrhythmias, Shatoyia Barlow
Media Sensationalism and its Implications on the Public Understanding of Science, Christopher Barsoum
The Thermodynamics of Planetary Engineering on the Planet Mars, Christopher Barsoum
An Overview and Examination of the Prevention and Punishment of White Collar Crimes, Tyler Bartels
An Examination of the Instability and Exploitation in Congo From King Leopold II's Free State to the 2nd Congo War, Baldwin Beal
Zero Tolerance for Some: The Role of Race in Zero Tolerance Exclusionary Discipline, Meghan Bejarano
#storyofmylife: Personality Characteristics Associated With Attention Seeking Behavior Online and Social Media Use in Emerging Adulthood, Chloe Berryman
Toward a Theory of Practical Drift in Teams, Tiffany Bisbey
Central Asian Security: With a Focus on Kazakhstan, Marcus Bragg
Education for Pediatric Oncology Nurses on Fertility Preservation of Pediatric Oncology Patients, Elyse Breit
The Constitutionality of Warrantless Cell Phone Searches: Incident to Arrest, Kylie Brown
An Overview of the Medieval Iberian Peninsula Culture: From the Pages of the Literature of Medieval Spain to its Cultural Context, Matthew Burner
Physical Health Outcomes of the Stigmatizer, William Butler
Why Evidence Matters: Examining the Knowledge and Perception of Pre-Service Teachers, Stefanie Campbell
An Empire on the Brink of Destruction: The Stability of the Seleucid Empire Under Antiochus IV (175 B.C. - 164 B.C.), Tyler Campbell
Pressure and Temperature Response of a Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Probed with Raman Microscopy, Coleman Cariker
Structural Causes of Social Conflict in Africa, Lucien Charland
A Price-Volume Model for a Single-Period Stock Market, Yun Chen-Shue
Sexual Offender Treatment: A Paradigm Analysis of Academic Journals, Vijay Chillar
A Comparison of Teacher Perceptions of Middle School Mathematics Textbooks in the United States and the United Kingdom, Porscha Clonts
Identifying Populations at Risk For Infection After Knee Arthroplasty: An Integrated Literature Review, Christian Coker
A New Crash Test: The Rise and Fall of Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law, James Colquitt
Music's Normalization Influences on College Students' Risky Sexual Behaviors, Michelle Craske
The Search for Truth in the Digital Cinematic Space and Green Screen Performances, Kade Dalton
Music Preference as a Mediator Between Ethnicity and Perceptions of Acceptability and Harm with Substance Use, Deedra De Kemper
Setting the Stage for a Sober Community on Campus, John DeLisa
Text Complexity and Close Reading: Teachers' Perceptions of the Language Arts Florida Standards and Curriculum Implementation, Clare Diaz-Davila
The Accompanied Experience and the Aesthetics of Memory, Allyson Dickerson
Interventions for Childhood Obesity: Evaluating Technological Applications Targeting Physical Activity Level and Diet, Jessica DiPietro
Animal-Like and Depraved: Racist Stereotypes, Commercial Sex, and Black Women's Identity in New Orleans, 1825-1917, Porsha Dossie
Exploring the Relationships Among Personality Traits and Nontechnical Skills in College Students, John Doyle
Investigating Flow, Presence, and Engagement in Independent Video Game Mechanics, Jon Dunaj
Need: Stories, Megan Ellis
The Use of Physical Restraints Among Nursing Home Residents: Do Disparities Exist?, Shekinah Fashaw