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 2022
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
Multivariate Cognitive Walkthrough of QubitVR: An Educational Quantum Computing, Virtual Reality Application, Pauline Johnson
Egghead & Twinkie: Continuing the Tradition of LGBTQ Micro-budget Cinema, Sarah Kambe Holland
The Element of Cognates and its Impact on Second Language Learners, Azimeh Kazemian
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
Risk and Protective Factors for Negative Psychological Outcomes in LGBTQ+ Individuals, Emalee Kerr
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
Translations to Support Loop Invariant Generation in JML, Kohei Koja
How Small Organic Osmolytes Modulate Actin Filament Assembly Kinetics and Mechanics, Pavlo Kravchuk
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
Raman Excitation Laser Effects on Peak Parameters and Peak Metamorphic Temperatures of Primitive Carbonaceous Chondrites, Amy LeBleu-DeBartola
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
Deadly Combinations: Factors that are Associated with Simultaneous and Concurrent Polysubstance Use, Laura Lightfoot
The Dust and Other Stories, Evan Lindeman
Law Enforcement Motivations for Establishing Real-Time Crime Centers: A Mixed Model Study, Frank Linton
Postpartum Depression Symptoms in New Mothers and the Disclosure Process, Kelsey Lunsford
A Theoretical Prototype for Narrative and Interactive Development within a Theme Park Parade, Carson Luter
Examining the Relationship Between Alcohol Expectancies and Behavioral Economic Theory, Tatiana Magri
The Parker Problem in Hall Magnetohydrodynamics Analytical and Numerical Solutions, Chad Malott
Quantification of the Aerodynamic Drivers of a Deployable Propeller, David Malyszek
Family Portrait: The Experience of Space and Place Through Painting, Anthony Mancuso
Integration of Video Game Play and Storytelling in Theme Park Environmental Design, Alexandria Marcello
Design and Analysis of a Foldable Propeller Blade, Annan Mashin
A Critical Intersectional Analysis of Black Doulas' Experiences in Maternal Healthcare, Emely Matos
Analyzing Cut Mark Characteristics on Bone from Chopping/Hacking Tools: Implications for Forensic Analysis, Kelly McGehee
Investigating the Relationship Between the Microbiome and Neuroactive Metabolites in Huntington Disease Model Mice, Christian Millot
Fabrication of Piezoelectric Field Effect Transistors for Acoustic Signal Detection, Luke Minks
The Twinning of Crisis: Intimate Partner Violence, State-Level Policy, and Female-Headed Family Poverty Across the United States, Julio Montanez
Journey To The Dragon's Gate: A Study Of Hybrid Ride Systems And How They Enhance Attraction Storytelling, Matthew Moore
Cinematic Practices: An Evaluation of Production Theories In Service of Micro-budget Feature Film-making, Andrew Myerson
The Hollow Bones, Ashley Neumeister
Try Again, Peyton Newell
Utilizing Dramaturgy to Activate Creativity in Young Audiences, Joni Newman
Mapping the Organization and Morphology of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP)-IR Axons in the Whole Mouse Stomach, Duyen Nguyen
Musicals, Murders, and Motivation: A View on the Audience and Their Support Towards Musical Murderers through Maslow, Lesly Nuñez
Identifying Challenges and Opportunities for Designing Social Media Nudges for Adolescents, Oluwatomisin Obajemu
'Read All About It': Journalism and War in Britain, France, and the United States during the Allied Invasion of France (June-August 1944), Jessica Oldham
Ground Penetrating Radar and Public Archaeology at Eastonville Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Richard Ott
Sensitivity of Combustion Liner Contour to Sand Ingestion Clogging, Nelson Padilla
Paleoethnobotany and Starch Grain Residue Analysis of Pottery From Site 8BR85, Cape Canaveral, Florida, Hanna Park
A Novel Virtual Reality Executive Function Assessment, Christine Parsons
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Taxi and Transportation Network Companies (TNC) Demand in the Wake of COVID-19, Dewan Ashraful Parvez
Exploration of Shock-Droplet Ignition and Combustion, John Patten
Modeling and Simulation of a Power Plant Boiler Including the Dynamics of Swell and Shrink, Richard Perman
Leadership Emergence: Is There a Dark Side To Leadership Claiming Behavior?, Haroon Pervez
Endless Curiosity, Ryan Price
The Emotions, Emotional Labor, and Identities of Korean Teachers of English, Emily Puckett
In The Attic of A Barn, Hunter Pylant
Investigating Mobility through an Oxygen Isotope Study of the Medieval Cemetery at Kilroot, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Hannah Pytleski
Bodies of Clay, Noor Ur Rahman
Modeling and Experimentation of Buckling of Composite Deployable Booms under Bending, Christopher D. Rehberg
Inclusive Writing, Kairos, and Technical Communication: Defining our Modern Age., Ramara Reisch
Exploring Best Practices of Teaching Theatre for Social Change to Youth, Samantha Reser
Experimental and Computational Heat Transfer Study of sCO2 Single Jet Impingement, John Richardson
The Obsidian Trials, Carissa Richetti
Common Law, Megan Riddell
Effects of Work Sharing of Upper and Lower Limbs (WULL) During Ambulatory Movements, Gabriel B. Rios Carbonell
Polyelectrolyte Functionalized Forward Osmosis for Water Reclamation From Synthetic Spacecraft Wastewater, Alina Ripp
Team Virtuality and Psychological Safety: An Experiment, Moses Rivera
Negative Space: The Transference of Trauma, Jeremy Robinson
Signal Enhancement Techniques for Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy Using Fractal Plasmonic Structures, Guntis Rutins
Cholera Transmission Dynamic Model with Environmental Impacts of Plankton Reservoirs, Sweety Sarker
A New Tessellation Algorithm for Interacting Particles on 2D Manifolds: From Locating Defects to Unfolding Structures, Shah Wasif Sazzad
An Examination of Gender-Based Differences in Perceptions of Supervisor Support, Ann Schlotzhauer
Measurement of Transient Coherent Effects in IR/THz Double Resonance Spectroscopy in the Low-Pressure Regime, Max Schneiderman
Interactions of Aerosol Droplets with Ventilated Airflows in the Context of Airborne Pathogen Transmission, Steven Schroeder
Methods For Defending Neural Networks Against Adversarial Attacks, Sharvil Shah
An Anthropological Study of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic On Drug Treatment in the United States, Abigail Shepherd
Diamond Raman Seed Laser Using Nd:YVO4 Oscillator and Ytterbium-doped Fiber Amplifiers, Jordan Smith
Discourse Analysis of Young Adult (YA) Literature: Analyzing Depictions of Anxiety in YA Fiction, Sydney Smith
Atomic Layer Deposition for Personalized Drug Release Systems: 5-Aminosalicylic Acid as a Model Pharmaceutical, Jaynlynn Sosa
BMP-7 Ameliorates Ponatinib Induced Muscle Cell toxicity: An in vitro and in vivo Study, Ayushi Srivastava
Ritual in GIS: Spatial Analysis of Ritual Activity at the Acropolis of Rio Viejo, Oaxaca, During the Late Terminal Formative Period, Elyssa Stebbins
Killing Two Birds with One Stone: An Examination of the Role of Three-dimensional Energy in the Relationship Between Health Behaviors and Job Performance., Nina Steigerwald
Predictors of PTSD, Depression, and Suicide-Related Outcomes for Military Personnel and First Responders in a Three-Week Intensive Outpatient Program for PTSD, Victoria Steigerwald
A Novel Antibody-Dependent MC-LR Detecting Biosensor for Early Warning of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), Stephanie Stoll
To the Moon and Back: The Impact of Moon Rocks on the Historical Legacy of NASA's Apollo Program, Emily Strickland
Examining the I in Team: The Relationship Between Narcissism and Team Decision-Making, Krisztina Szabo
The Hands that Hold You: Negotiating Relationships Between the Self and the Conjured Landscape, Sheherazade Thenard
Castle of Unknowing: An Immersive Virtual Reality Experience, Damian Thorn-Hauswirth