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 2003
Environmental health management of Trinidad carnival : challenges and implications for cultural tourism development, Koren Bedeau
Islam and democracy, AbdelHay Belfakir
Color inheritance patterns of modern hemerocallis hybrids, Linda Sue Berlin
High voltage bias testing of thin film pv modules, adhesional strength and surface analysis for pv module durability and study of back contact molybdenum for thin film cigs2 solar cells, Sachin Madhukar Bet
Synthesis and oxidation behavior of polymer-derived SiCN and SiAlCN amorphous ceramics, Lavanya Bharadwaj
Semi-supervised learning in exemplar based neural networks, Madan Bharadwaj
A new shock tube facility for the study of heterogeneous combustion phenomena, Sandeep V. Bhosale
Teacher and student perceptions of error feedback behaviors, Janet Allison Biehl
Applying an information system framework to the Army's simulation support plan process, Robert A. Boerjan
Investigation of performance enhancements in wireless lans using IEEE 802.11 b, Vinodh Bojan
Development of a program for the determination of in-situ unit weight of soils from cone penetrometer data and soil properties, Charles John Braun
Quantitative analysis of domestic drug abuse arrests, Steven J. Breen
Design of twin E plane sectoral horns for power division, Wendell A. Brokaw
An analysis of a protoclassic female costume from the site of Caracol, Belize, Shayna L. Brown
Effects of project-based learning on students' attitudes toward science and performance, Eugene Warren Bush
A study of respiratory dysfunction associated with the severity of Parkinson's disease, Christine M. Carmichael
A place constructed, Robert Spencer Carr
Recovery from virtual environment exposure : assessment methods, expected time-course of symptoms and potential readaptation mechanisms, Roberto K. Champney
Data filtering algorithms and imputation schemes for real-time traffic data from dual loop detectors on Interstate 4, Srinivasa Ravi Chandra Chilakamarri Venkata
Nonlinear robust control and modeling of an inverted pendulum under the uncertain perturbations, Hae Woon Choi
Charlemagne and his relationship with the papacy from 768-800, Heather Kimberly Citta
The effect of chloramines on diffusion controlled membrane degradation, Yihua Ci
Anuran tadpole assemblages in natural and man-made wetlands in east-central Florida, Kimberly K. Colstad
Storytelling in middle school science, Fada Concepcion
Laboratory optimization and field demonstration using in-situ reductive dehalogenation of DNAPLS by the use of emulsified zero-valent iron particles, Christina Clausen Coon
A performance study and analysis of the role of "Luisa" in the Fantasticks, Natalie M. Cordone
Exact solutions of zonal shear fluid flow with free surface and density stratification, Edwin A. Cortes
The extent to which the teaching for understanding instruction/assessment practices in my classroom facilitate students' understanding of scientific processes and experimentation, Gwyndolyn Graham Crittenden
Instrumented nanoindentation studies of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) pads, Surendramohan Dakshinamurthy
SWGDAM developmental validation of a 19 locus Y-STR multiplex for forensic casework, Darlene L. Daniels
Economic dependency and the division of household labor : examining the impact of relative earnings on household labor patterns, Kimberly A. Daniels
The effects of noticeable dialect on information processing and attitude change, Tami Mullens Davis
Nineteenth century American racial attitudes and their effects upon territorial expansion, Michael A. Deliz
Synthesis and thermal analysis of a liquid phase polyaluminasilazane towards Si-Al-C-N ceramics, Abhijeet A. Dhamne
Analysis of oscillations in supply chains, Ashish Dhar
Study of addition of non-hazardous industrial and municipal wastewater to bioreactor landfills, Parminder Singh Dhesi
Exit ramp, Tamara Doehring
Intracavity wavelength selectors for the p-Ge far infrared laser, Todd William Du Bosq
The effect of pressure on the performance of flow improvers in slug and annular flow conditions, Shaun Dunbar
The democratic order as a supra-civilization : novus ordo seclorum, Phillip Brooks Duncan
Using science journals to promote inquiry in the primary classroom, Angela Dunn
Using mathematical learning centers to improve learning for primary level students with severe emotional disabilities, Jodi Lynn Edwards
Evaluating surface water treatment for disinfection byproduct compliance, Kelcia D. Edwards
They came among us : American perceptions of and reactions to the first Japanese embassy, 1860, Scott Lamar Eidson
An approach to evaluate UML case tools and their current limitations, Shaimaa Elkhawalka
Steriolithographic biomodeling of congenital cardiovascular malformations : feasibility and assessment, Khaled Galal Elsaid
High-speed liquid-spray injection technique for combustion studies behind reflected shock waves, Zaher M. El Zahab
Towards verification of human performance models through formal methods, Lauro Enciso
First-order kinetic gas generation model parameters for wet landfills, Ayman Ahmad Faour
The Kyoto protocol and the Basel protocol : why international environmental agreements fail, Amanda Leigh Fidler
The development, fabrication, and testing of a miniature centrifugal compressor, Kevin Gregory Finney
A Comparison of N.A.V.D. monuments to the existing N.G.V.D. well site elevations in southwest Florida, Clinton Wallace Finstad
The effects of inquiry on middle school science students, Heather Suzanne Fontana
Tricks of the trade : Trickster figures in dialogue within Erna Brodber's Louisiana and Toni Morrison's Tar Baby, David W. Freeman
Modeling of chemical vapor transport inside interior wall spaces in buildings, Venu Madhav Gandi
Weighted multiple response optimization methodology : modifications and examination of limitations associated with applications of weighted methods, Ashish G. Gheware
Characterization of a novel mechanism regulating the activity of pro-apoptotic serine protease, OMI/HTRA2, Oliver Ghobrial
The effects of implementing writing in a 6th grade Pre-IB mathematics class, Annette Fanelli Gibson
The effects of mechanical alloying conditions on hydrogen interaction characteristics and microstructure of mixtures of titanium, magnesium, and nickel, Jason K. Gilbert
The effects of performance based tasks on student understanding of science concepts and science process skills, Clara Joanne Schneberger Gill
The design, fabrication and testing of a miniature Wankel compressor, Brian Scott Gulliver
Integrating science literature and language arts to teach third grade science concepts, Keri A. Gunn
Behavior of captive Florida manatees, Trichechus manatus latirostris, Barbara C. Gutierrez
Development of a flow through microsensor for continuous monitoring of free chlorine in water, Shekhar Halakatti
Effect of postdeposition annealing on the electrical and optical properties of ZnO, Omima Hamad
Development and validation of novel Y-STR multiplex and "megaplex" systems for forensic casework, Erin Kae Hanson
Supplemental small group elemntary [i.e. elementary] mathematics lessons : the effects on academic performance and student's attitudes in mathematics, Rebecca Jean Harter
Corporate average fuel efficiency program : a goal-oriented analysis with emphasis on social justice issues, Thurman L. Hart
The great debate : women as citizens in the United States, Kimberly Davis Hayes
Wotta revoltin' development : the plight of the modern age super heroine, Matthew Craig Henry
Sciurid phylogeny and the evolution of African ground squirrels, Matthew D. Herron
An Investigation of vertical transmission in the spread of disease-associated herpesviruses in marine turtles, Rachel J. Hirschmann
The changing partisanship of southern whites : a comparison of native southerners and in-migrants, Stacy G. Hughes
Dynamic rendering of multi-resolution terrain databases using the lifting scheme, Chan Huynh
Coordinate regulation of G1 progression by growth factors and extracellular matrix in Schwann cells, Jared Adam Iacovelli
Postmodern boundaries : challenging representation in Breakfast of Champions, "Adult World (I)," and "Adult World (II)", Danielle Impellitier
A report on solutions of some non-linear differential equations arising in third grade fluid flows, Vidhya Ithikkat
Non-destructive evaluation of thermal barrier coatings using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Balaji Jayaraj
A bijective proof of the hook length formula of young tableaux, Elizabeth Joslyn
Random mutagenesis of PDZomi and selection of mutants that specifically bind the MYC proto-oncogene and induce apoptosis, Daniela Wangler Junqueira
High frequency link inverters for fuel cell based systems, Shilpa Kaluvala
Historical and current distributions and population status of Lupinus Aridorum McFarlin Ex Beckner, Sharon R. Kane
Development of emergency response model for Orlando International Airport, Om Prakash Kanike
Nymph pembroke and cooke-ham : revisionist impulses in Aemilia Lanyer's classical and pastoral communities, Christina Kapp
Earth echoes : evolving a pedagogy for geo-centric rhetoric, Alex J. Katsaros
The theory of cognitive resonance as a foundation for dialectical hermeneutics, Gerald Mark Kenney
Trust in virtual teams, Yana Keyzerman
Quantifying spatial structure in volumetric neutral models, Lee Anne Kirkpatrick
Novel approaches to contraception : development of oligonucleotide probes to block fertilization, Christina Kittipatarin
Stability of slopes in Class I landfills with co-disposal of sludges and biosolids, Binoy Koodhathinkal
Connecting resource constrained devices to a Jini network, Sanjeev Kumar Reddy Kotha
The effects of transport properties on blow-off velocities, lift-off characteristics and maximum temperatures of laminar diffusion flames, Anupam A. Kothawala
Growth rates of juvenile green turtles, Chelonia Mydas, from three developmental habitats along the east central coast of Florida, Stacy A. Kubis
Development of scrubber, optimization of deposition parameters for large area CIGS2 solar cells, Sachin Shashidhar Kulkarni
Narco-terrorists : myth or self-fulfilling prophecy?, Teresa Catalina Lamar
Modeling the activation of an eating expectancy memory network using multidimensional scaling, Jessica Gokee Larose
An experimental evaluation of alcohol expectancies activation and immediate alcohol consumption, Hoyee Cathy Lau
The Spanish tragedy : an english consciousness, Luke Leonard