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 2020
Parametric Investigation and Optimization for Inconel 718 Nickel-Based Superalloy in Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Thinh Huynh
Mill Cove Complex Lithic Typology: Understanding Early Mississippian Period Social Exchange in Northeastern Florida, Sherman Johns
Incels and the Manosphere: Tracking Men's Movements Online, Annie Jones
Water Reclamation Using Functionalized Forward Osmosis Membrane, Fnu Joshua
Examining the Role of Anxiety and Depression in Predicting Dietary Choices in Emerging Adults, Michelle Keck
Life Narratives as Technologies of Self: Explorations of Agency in A Son of the Forest and The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Tiffanie Kelley
Charcoal Boys and Dreams of Igniting, Malcolm Kelly
Song of the Subcontinent, Dylan Kiely
The Art of Reflection: A Personal Account of Reflexive Teaching Artistry and Personal Praxis, Kate Kilpatrick
A Nested PCR Strategy for Recovering Highly Discriminatory Y-STR DNA Profiles from Trace Male DNA Samples, Anna Kimball
Study of Non-Ideal Effects on Shock Wave Propagation, Cory Kinney
Ouroboros: The Evolution From Industrialized Mass Production to Auteurism in American Animation, Heather Knott
An Investigation in to Resume Construction and Hiring Decisions: Perceptions of Black Womens Natural Hair, Cassandra Kroon
Compressibility of Fine-Grained Soil in Central Florida, Andre Kruk
The Morpheum Principle, Kyle Kubik
Mechanical Properties of Boron Carbide (B4C), Ruslan Kuliiev
A Shock Tube Chemical Kinetic Study of Ethanol Oxidation at Elevated Pressures, Andrew Laich
Masters of the Manipulator? A Species Description and Comparative Genomics Study of Two New Hyperparasites of the Zombie Ant Fungus, Brittany Lebert
Director Methods for High School and Amateur Theatre Implementation, Tyler Leeps
Forests and Farmers: A Landscape Approach to Settlement Pattern Analysis in the Bolivian Amazon, Thomas Lee
Mapping of the Rat Intrinsic Cardiac Nervous System in 3D Reconstructed Hearts, Clara Leung
A Deep Learning Approach for Real-time Crash Risk Prediction at Urban Arterials, Pei Li
Mistress of the Maze, Caitlin Lochner
How Vegetarian Students' Dietary Patterns Are Affected During Covid-19 Social Distancing, Elise Lorenzo
Efforts in Numerical Modeling of Undulating Propulsion, George Loubimov
Additive Manufacturing of Copper-based Alloy by Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Binghao Lu
Skin Baby, Erica Macalintal
Mechanical Behavior Assessment of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Asif Mahmud
Examining a Fish Community and its Response to Coastal Restoration in a Dynamic Coastal Estuary, Richard Mahoney
Space Weathering Simulation Trends on Carbonaceous Chondrites, Andrew Malfavon
Design and Visual Servo Control of a Mechanical Gripper for Autonomous Strawberry Harvesting, Jonah Mapes
"I Like Men and I Like Women:" Sara Lance as a Representation of Bisexuality in the "Arrowverse", Rachel Marks
This Might Get Heavy, Tara Mayer
Refining the Data Collection Methodology of Outdoor Forensic Scenes Involving Scattered Human Remains Using Close-Range Photogrammetry, Megan Mccollum
His Voice: The Portrayals of LGBTQ+ Issues in Musical Theatre seen through Terrence McNally's A Man of No Importance, Alex Mendez
Even the Fish Fly Away, Lance Milham
Adachigahara Project: A 3D Iterative Series, James Mitchell
Examining the Moderating Role of Coping Strategies in the Relationship Between Team Role Alignment and Employee Well-being Outcomes, Justine Moavero
Workplace Stress and Sleep Quality: The Differential Moderating Effects of Problem- and Emotion-focused Coping, Wheeler Nakahara
The Memory Remains: Why the Migration Period and the Fall of Rome Continue to be Mischaracterized as a Barbarian Invasion, Walter Napier
Everybody Says Don't: An Examination of Works by Stephen Sondheim in High School Theatre Programs, Matthew Nash-Brown
High-speed Imaging of Reflected Shockwave-initiated Combustion, Erik Ninnemann
Improving Usability of Genetic Algorithms through Self Adaptation on Static and Dynamic Environments, Reamonn Norat
Stages of Color: An Exploration of Drama Through a Chromatic Lens, John Norton
The Effects of Gesture Presentation in Video Games, Jack Oakley
Fruit on the Peninsula, Samuel Oatley
Prescription Drug Abuse Amongst The Elderly, Michael O'Blenis
Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of a Power Plant Steam Condenser on the Siemens SPPA-T3000 Platform, Mohammad Odeh
First Blood, Laura Ohlmann
Industrial Digitalization: Novel Approaches to System Management & Implementation with Industry 4.0 Framework, Johnson Olaitan
Rotational and Shower Head Cooling Hole Effects on Leading-Edge Jet Impingement Heat Transfer, Weston Olson
The Girls, Heather Orlando
Taking Inventory, Constance Owens
Initiating Change, Connection, and Community, Janine Papin
Stage Fright: An Examination of Horror-based Theatre Through Theory and Practice, Ramon Paradoa
Optimization Studies for the Gas Atomization and Selective Laser Melting Processes of Al10SiMg alloy, Sharon Park
Development and Characterization of a Novel Serum Free Human iPSC Motoneuron-Primary Human Schwann Cell Model of Myelination, Aakash Patel
The Troupes Coloniales: A Comparative Analysis of African American and French Colonial Soldiers in the First World War, Matthew Patsis
Identification of Novel Antimalarials From Natural Product Inspired Libraries, David Perry
Unexplored Conceptions: What Writing Center Tutors Think about Writing, Andrew Petrykowski
Two's Accompany: Understanding Acceptance Through Animation, Brian Phinn
How Artists Can Capture Us: Educating About the Works of Stephen Sondheim Through Parody, Jarrett Poore
Experimental, Analytical and Computational Analyses of Linear and Radial Shape Memory Alloy Helical Actuators, Ryan Puchaty
Meroitic Childhood Diet and Weaning at Sai Island, Sudan: A Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopic Study of Site 8-B-52.B, Brenna Raisor
Application of Reliability Centered Maintenance in Railway Tracks, Sarita Rattanakunuprakarn
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Echoes: Digital Political Discourse and Vectors of Ideological Propagation, Devon Razey
Considering Multiracial Student Identity and Literacy Practices in Higher Education, Anjelica Rechsteiner
Chemically Stabilized Oil-in-water Emulsion Separation Using a Custom Aquaporin-based Polyethersulfone (PES) Forward Osmosis Membrane System, AnnMarie Ricchino
The Effects of Plant Phytochemistry on Parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Niche Breadth, Ryan Ridenbaugh
Transcendence, William Rincon
Bias and Sensitivity of Nonlinear Models for Seismic Response of Ordinary Standard Bridges, Andres Rodriguez Caballero
Playing Disability, Daniel Romano
Ignition of Supersonic Flows Via Pulse Detonator, Daniel Rosato
Food for Thought: Food Insecurity and Academic Performance, Justen Rosenberg
Social Support and Mental Health Outcomes of LGB People of Color, Jessica Ruiz
Modal Analysis of Liquid Fuel Jet in Crossflow, Sheikh Salauddin
Casting as a Pedagogical Practice in Educational Theatre Spaces, Scott Savage
Investigating the Effects of Glycerol Administration on Glial Cell Culture, Stephen Scheller
Dutiful Daughter, Robin Schulte
Pixelated Scapegoat: False Connections Between Video Games and Violent Crime in America's Largest Cities, Matthew Segal
Rapid Orbital Motion Emulator (ROME): Kinematics Modeling and Control, Ahmed Elsadek Ahmed Seleit
Ethnographic Case Study of International Baccalaureate (IB) Seniors' Self-Esteem and Perception of Labels in a Title I School, Denis Serrano Cruz
Nincompoop: Stories, David Smithson
Sorption of U(VI) onto Manganese Oxides in the Presence of Siderophore Desferrioxamine-B, Morgan Snyder
Additive Manufacturing of Elastomeric Lung Phantoms in Radiation Oncology, Jonathan Sookdeo
Two Pink Lines: Exploring Florida's Pregnancy-associated Intimate Partner Homicides, Sonya Spence
Contact Mechanics of Fish Scale Inspired Exoskeletal Components on a Nonlinear Elastic Substrate, Jeremy Stephen
Mau Mau Blasters: The Homemade Guns of the Mau Mau Uprising, James Stoddard
Sex, Gender, Sexual Assault, and Rape on The Red Pill: A Thematic and Linguistic Analysis, Walker Talton
MFPA: Mixed-Signal Field Programmable Array for Energy-Aware Compressive Signal Processing, Adrian Tatulian
Modeling of Incident Type and Incident Duration Using Data from Multiple Years, Sudipta Dey Tirtha
Getting Lost: The Fungal Hijacking of Ant Foraging Behavior in Space and Time, Thienthanh Trinh
Parallelized X-Ray Tracing with GPU Ray-Tracing Engine, Joseph Ulseth
Evaluation of Convective Heat Transfer Numerical Methods on Rough Surfaces from Additive Manufacturing, Jose Urcia