Graduate theses were first published at Florida Technological University (later UCF) in 1972. The first thesis was defended in March of that year, titled Computer Method for Airport Noise Exposure Forecast, and was written by John M. Bateman.
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Mutable Means: An Exploration of Communication and Identity Through Visual and Verbal Deconstruction, Reina Castellanos
Keeping Quiet: Investigating the Maintenance and Policing of Male-dominated Gaming Space, Christopher Charles
Extracurricular Activities and Substance Use Among Adolescents: A Test of Social Control and Social Learning Theory, Lynnette Coto
Battle on the Homefront: An Auto-Ethnographic Perspective on Domestic Violence Post-Deployment, Michelle Craske
La influencia de la medicina: Relación entre literatura y cultura en la temprana edad moderna española, Nicole Cruz
Childhood Trauma, Reflective Functioning and Attributions, Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Parenting Competence: What Happens When the Traumatized Child Grows Up and Becomes a Mother?, Annelise Cunningham
Christ on the Postmodern Stage: Debunking Christian Metanarrative Through Contemporary Passion Plays, Joseph Dambrosi
Determining the Feasibility of using Micro Simulation to asses safety of Pedestrian Crossings, Jenner Darius
Giving Theatrical Life, Quentin Darrington
Analysis of Commutativity with state-chart graph representation of concurrent programs., Kishore Debnath
Kinematical Modelling and Its Analytical Inverse Kinematic Solution for the Handling Mechanism of an Agricultural Robot, Sinem Gozde Defterli
The Russian Connection: How Russia Became a Leader in the World's Human Trafficking Market, Anthony De Mauro
TryOpenJML - A Verily based web application for learning about the Java Modeling Language, Tushar Deshpande
Design of a JMLdoclet for JMLdoc in OpenJML, Arjun Mitra Reddy Donthala
Could Dietary Peroxidized Lipids provoke an Intestinal Inflammatory Response?, Mitsushita Doomra
Characterization of SLM-Manufactured Turbine Blade Microfeatures from Superalloy Powders, Brandon Ealy
Interval Edge-Colorings of Graphs, Austin Foster
The Female Human Trafficker in the Criminal Justice System: A Test of the Chivalry Hypothesis, Brielle Francis
Reading Comprehension Deficits in Children with ADHD: The Mediating roles of Working Memory and Orthographic Conversion, Lauren Friedman
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
At the Intersection of Feminism and Fast Capitalism: A Study of Women's Literacies During a Time of Change, Melanie Gauss
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
Energy-Aware Reconfigurable Logic Device Using Spin-based Storage and Carbon Nanotube Switching, Mohan Krishna Gopi Krishna
"Sealing the Bond": A Qualitative Study of African American Funeral Rituals, Danielle (Grant) Graham
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
Heat Transfer and Pressure Measurements from Jet Array Impingement onto a Large Radius Curved Surface, John Harrington
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
Joining the "Big Leagues": Politics, Race, and the Pursuit of NBA Franchises in Miami and Orlando, 1982-1987, Garrett Hillyer
Go Ahead, Daytona, John Hughes
VO-OHpic Treatment Reduces Cardiac Remodeling in Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Taylor Johnson
Public Opinion and the President's Use of Executive Orders: Aggregate- and Individual-Level Analyses Across Time, Brett Jones
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
Coupling of Laser Beams for Filament Propagation, Daniel Kepler
Asylum in Crisis: Structural Violence and Refugees in Siracusa, Italy, Adam Kersch
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
Playing Back Spirituality: Using Applied Theatre Practice for Spiritual Exploration an Meaningful Community Building in College, Ann Kinnebrew
The Florida Project: A Micro-Budget Feature Comedy, Benjamin Lancaster
Provider Recommendation of HPV Vaccination: Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap, Erica Landis
Assessment of Staphylococcus aureus Genetics: Clinical versus Community Epidemiology, Matthew Lawrance
Psychometric Properties of a Social Skills Assessment Using Virtual Environment, Thien-An Le
The Crossed Bands Motif: What does it mean?, Brittany Luther
Dynamic Modeling of Autorotation for Simultaneous Lift and Wind Energy Extraction, Sadaf Mackertich
Effects of harmful algal blooms caused by Aureoumbra lagunensis (brown tide) on larval and juvenile life stages of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica), Panagiota Makris
The Gasoline Tree, Brianne Manning
Habitat distribution and abundance of crayfishes in two Florida spring-fed rivers, Tiffani Manteuffel
Evaluating Floating Treatment Wetlands to Improve Nitrogen Removal in a Wet Detention Pond, Zachary Marimon
Re-Conceptualizing Compassion Fatigue: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Madeline Marks
The Clockman Movement, Allison Martin
Development of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Forensic Applications, Sara Martinez
Comparing the Variational Approximation and Exact Solutions of the Straight Unstaggered and Twisted Staggered Discrete Solitons, Daniel Marulanda
The Hammer or the Anvil: Developing Operational Adaptability through Simulations at the Tactical Level, Michael Mccarthy
Making the Invisible Visible: Exploring the Experiences of Black Male Professionals in Postsecondary Education, Claudine McLaren Turner
The Weight of Words: Collecting and Visualizing Data from Twitter, Daniel McSwain
Multi-Purpose device for analyzing and measuring ultra-short pulses, Naman Anilkumar Mehta
Design and Optimization of Superjunction Vertical DMOS Power Transistors using Sentaurus Device Simulation, Raul Mendoza Macias
Approximated Control Affine Dynamics Mode For an Agricultural Field Robot Considering Wheel Terrain Interaction, Pablo Menendez-Aponte
Identifying Archetypal Attributes of Maya Ceremonial Architecture: Clues to the Late Classic Sociopolitical Status of Pacbitun, Belize, George Micheletti
An Investigation of the Biomechanical Implications of Lower Limb Fractures and Leg Length Disparity, Elizabeth Mills
Vulture Scavenging of Child-sized Pig Carcasses in Central Florida: Utilizing GIS to Analyze Site Variables Affecting Skeletal Dispersal, Alexander Mitchell
Neurological profile of older ApoE-PON1 double knockout mice, Connie Mitra
Kidron Road and Other Stories, Jason Molohon
On the Back of the Crocodile: Extent, Energetics, and Productivity in Wetland Agricultural Systems, Northern Belize, Shane Montgomery
MongoDB Incidence Response, Cory Morales
The Frequency of the Passive Voice in Freshman Academic Books, Basma Moreb
Live Versus Virtual: Cost Benefit Analysis for Applying Simulation Towards Army Aviator Flight Minimums, Dylan Morelle
Control of Metal-Release and Tuberculation in a Silica-Laden Groundwater Distribution System on the Volcanic Island of Lana'i, Samantha Myers
Joint modeling of traffic related crashes: a Copula based approch, Tammam Nashad
Work Function Extraction of Indium Tin Oxide Used As Transparent Gate Electrode For MOSFET., Shraddha Nehate
Examination of Attitude-Behavior Discrepancy in Familism and its Relation to Symptoms of Depression among Latinos, Andel Nicasio
Conflict and Modernity in New South Florida's Phosphate Mines, Terrell Orr
Using Fluorescence to Characterize Four Day Simulated Distribution System Trihalomethane Content in Florida Groundwaters, Jonathan Ousley
An Examination of Domestic Violence Perpetration: A Further Look into the Gender Symmetry Debate., Michelle Parra
Chlamydia trachomatis Transformants Show a Significant Reduction in Rates of Invasion upon Removal of Key Tarp Domains, Christopher Parrett
El Rol de la Inmersión en la Producción del Futuro del Subjuntivo en Portugués, Evelin Pegoraro
She's Not Fit for the Business World: An Initial Examination of Gender, Age, and Weight, Miranda Pelkey
Cold Snap, Jonathan Phin
The Gold Wrapper Standard: An Investigation into the Preference for Larger Sized Condoms, Diego Plaza
The Role of Tactical Nuclear Weapons in American China Policy: 1950-1963, James Poppino
Verification and Automated Synthesis of Memristor Crossbars, Arya Pourtabatabaie
Smart Grasping using Laser and Tactile Array Sensors for UCF-MANUS- An Intelligent Assistive Robotic Manipulator, Kiran Prakash
High Temperature Shock Tube Ignition Studies of CO2 Diluted Mixtures, Owen Pryor