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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2003

Environmental health management of Trinidad carnival : challenges and implications for cultural tourism development, Koren Bedeau

Islam and democracy, AbdelHay Belfakir

Simulating a block queuing system at a drive-thru restaurant to examine tradeoffs between fuel consumption and customer service, Jon Berglin

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

The Effects of Kagan's approach to cooperative learning on mathematics performance and attitude of second graders, Lisa Cain

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