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 2002

Application of computational quality attributes in a distributed application environment, Rodrick Keith Stubbs

Silicon etching studies using tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide, Ganesh Subramanian

Examination of perturbative technique in approximation of solution to partial differential equations, Brian F. Sucevic

Requirements analysis of application software for telemedicine and the health care industry, Senthilnathan Sundaram

Estimation in a stress-strength model in the case of the generalized gamma distribution, Russell M. Takashima

Upgrading the classroom with fun-time education : proposals for the 21st century classroom based on progressive learning theories, Joey Rebecca Templeton

An approach to calculating line of sight over a distributed terrain, David Eric Tichi

Effects of source attractiveness, argument quality and issue relevance on message processing and persuasion, Chandan Tolaney

Negotiating national face: a comparison of the new york times and the people's daily coverage of the hainan incident, Lingjiang Tu

Simluation [i.e. Simulation] of an asynchronous distributed network in order to analyze various quality attributes, Abhijit Wakchaure

Image processing for high efficiency hyperspectral imager (hehsi), Danli Wang

Synthesis of tri-block copolymer for magnetically actuatable self-assembled polymeric nanocomposites, Yan Wang

Expression of Bacillus Anthracis protective antigen in transgenic chloroplasts towards the development of an improved anthrax vaccine, Jennifer Watson

Fit for deviance : an exploration of the social dynamics of obligatory exercise, Heidi J. Watt

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A survey of the mammals of the Archie Carr and Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuges, Joseph S. Weidlich

Language differentiation in young bilingual children, Erika Veronica Wertheim

Examination of practices for computing survivability in a distributed network environment, Vickie Renee Westmark

Porotic hyperostosis among the ancient Maya : a regional perspective, Sandra Michelle Wheeler

Multiple intelligences with an attitude : the effect of multiple intelligences in mathematics, Michele Lynne White

Vegetative fragmentation ecology of the marine macroalgae Dictyota and Laurencia in the Florida Keys, Laura Ann Wick

Regional modeling of bone diagenesis and its application to paleodietary analysis in the Vaca Plateau, Belize, Lana J. Williams

Hot carrier effects on circuit reliability, Hong Yang

Liquid cooling garment for personal protective ensemble : modeling and simulation, Yan Yin

Theses/Dissertations from 2001

Potential of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and methylmeth actrylate copolymer as an interface material between bone-cement and prosthesis in total hip replacement, Sanjay Aggarwal

Design of a UHF conformal antenna, Rohel Ahmed

Effect of certain parameters on response time of an Oracle database, David Osemeahon Aihe

Fiber optic interferometer for optical coherence microscopy imaging, Avni Ceyhun Akcay

What we carry with us, Feilx Ramon Albuerne

Verification of real-time software in ground transportation systems, Ahmad Al Daraiseh

Network storage architecture over IEEE 1394, Daniel Andersson

Effects of humor on speaker image and persuasion, Anna Anatolyevna Andrews

Relationship between language and vestibular function as measured by Neuronet TM, Jennifer Michelle Andrews

Sharks of the inshore coastal Atlantic waters of Brevrd County, Florida, with emphasis on the spinner shark, carcharhinus brevipinna, Craig W. Aubrey

The effects of using alternative assessment methods on students' attitudes towards mathematics and on student achievement, Jennifer Austin

Lossless reversible text transforms, Fauzia Salim Awan

The uses and meanings of TV for elderly, widowed women, Catherine J. Baltunis

The aftermath of Hurricane Mitch: post traumatic stress disorder, Joy A. Barnard

Effects of cooperative learning strategies and structures on sixth grade mathematics students attitude and achievement, Jeanine Ann Bell

Use of genetic algorithms for control of unmanned air vehicles, Kapil Bhatia

Frequency of phrasal verbs in spoken English, Tatiana V. Bizon

Emergency pain management: trends and efficacy, Christopher W. Blackwell

Object-oriented optimizations using dependence graphs, David Michael Boissy

Correlation of semantic and geocoded content in distributed databases, Vivek Bothello

Analysis around the focal plane of a bistatic laser radar system, Anne Wilkinson Bower

Computer training : who takes it and does it matter? Evidence from panel data estimation, Rachel Anne Bracken

Formal solution of a reduced Kac-van Moerbeke matrix equation, David J. Bradshaw

A study of humor and gender in perceiver appreciation of two television sitcoms : 3rd rock from the sun and Friends, Patrick C. Breslin

A survey of known results on the crossing number of complete bipartite graphs Timothy Luke Brown. : Timothy Luke Brown, Timothy Luke Brown

Material performance testing of soil surface properties using cyanobacteria inoculant, Caesar R. Cabral

Hurricane survival : Honduras 18 months later, Shannon Lynn Campbell

Study of the expression of proinsulin as a biopolymer fusion protein in transgenic systems, Olga Eillen Carmona Sanchez

The priming effects of disability exemplars on film viewers, Angelique Joy Carpenter

Recognition of code-switched words by Spanish-English bilinguals, Yvonne Castellon Perez

American womanhood : feminist politics and the racial protest novels of Lydia Child and Harriet Beecher Stowe, Farrah M. Cato

Development of empirical ozone models for the East Central Florida and Pensacola, Florida airsheds, Rachel Chambers

Late nineteenth century southern regionalist writing and the African American representation, Heidi Chappel

Faces of Louisiane, Patricia M. Charpentier

Preparation and characterization of copper indium gallium disulfide Culn1-x Gax S2 thin film photoelectrochemical cells, Sanjay S. Chavan

Efficient implementations of adaptive algorithms for quadrature mismatch cancellation of direct conversion receivers, Ramy Chehata

Modeling imprecise time intervals in temporal databases, Xin Cheng

The synthesis of carbon nanotubes by catalytic pyrolysis of fullerene and by arc discharge method, Jin Dong Cheong

Evaluation of Central Florida plants as a source of biologically active compounds against the thrombolytic protease thrombin, and the pathogenic organism mycobacterium tuberculosis : structural characterization of b-amyryl hexadecanoate from parthenocissus quinquefolia an inhibitor of thrombin, Natalya Chistokhodova

Ruining the neighborhood, Jessica Renee Collins

Problem solving : teaching strategies to solve higher level mathematics problems, Brett Cooper

Personality and its relationship with training motivation, Cristina T. Correal

The wanting soul : an examination into the novels of Anthony Burgess, Anthony F. Crisafi

Control system for stabilizing power fluctuations in a single stripe multi-wavelength mode-locked semiconductor laser, Trino Croeze

Lowering risk for early alcohol use by challenging alcohol expectancies in elementary school children, Iris Cruz

La imagen de la ciudad en tres novelas de Clara Sanchez, Merita Cruz

Fostering mathematical understandings through writing, Virginia I. Dacosta

Spatial variability of surface rainfall and its impact on radar retrieval, Saswati Datta

Rebelion y nostalgia : la odisea de la conciencia moderna en La carreta de Rene Marques, Miguel Angel De Feo

Witch-hunt : Macbeth, Maleficium and Misogyny in early modern Britain, Lisa Dennis

Cultural obsession or suppression: the politics of exclusion in ireland's theatre companies, Maureen V. Denny

Comparison of rhyming abilities in children with disordered phonology to rhyming abilities in children with normal phonology, Melanie P. Desmond

An algorithm for identifying rain contaminated ocean wind vector cells in a hurricane environment using the seawinds scatterometer on quikSCAT, Vinod Devan

A study to document evidence of student learning in a constructivist kindergarten classroom, Nadja Nicole Difabio

Scheduling setup changes on bottleneck facilities in semiconductor manufacturing, Zaid Duwayri

Psychological contracts: comparing manager and employee perceptions of reciprocal obligations, Audrey Karen Eldred

Characterization of map kinase homologues, ERK1 and ERK2, in giardia lamblia, John G. Ellis

Sexuality in magazine advertisements : a content analysis, Khadra Esslami

Aggregation and filtration effects on the polishing performance of chemical mechanical polishing slurries, Rhonda Jeanne Ewasiuk

A framework for simulation support of the MDMP, Andrew F. Farnsler

Quality of service distributed monitoring using self-reporting relevant monitors, Carlos E. Felix

Electrical characterization of saw filter packaging, Craig Allen Finch

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Scintillation Behind the Collecting Lens of a Receiver, Clarissa A. Fleming Russell

Assessment of linear and static procedures for performance-based seismic evaluation of structures, Donna Lisa Renate Friis

CuIn1-xGaxS2(CIGS2) thin film solar cells on stainless steel foil for space power applications, Shantinath R. Ghongadi

With her eyes closed, Didi L. Gibbs

Feasibility of crime scene pcr-based dna analysis using the mobile molecular laboratory, Debra E. Glidewell

Modeling rainforest canopy architecture using functional types on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, Jason Roger Godin

Reproductive success of wood storks (Mycteria americana) in the Kissimmee river basin in 1998 and 1999, Susan Gosselin

Screening of Russian plants for their activity with thrombin and cancer: isolation and bioassay of pure compounds from origanum vulgare, Elena Aleksandrovna Goun

Meat, Katherine L. Grigg

Real-time computing in a networking environment: an air traffic control system case study, Dahai Guo

Paxillin binding domains 1 and 2 mediate merlin-paxillin interactions, Elizabeth Ann Hackler

Synthesis of carbon nanomaterials by electrochemical deposition, Suhas C. Hajgude

Reading spiritually: negotiating ambiguity in Jonathan Edwards, Charles Brockden Brown, and Herman Melville, Christopher G. Hale

Development of a panel of y-chromosome markers for forensic use, Ashley M. Hall

Advanced infrared screening and filter materials, Catherine L. Hartmann