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 1999
The gender of power : inversion of gender roles in Ernest Hemingway's The sun also rises, A farewell to arms, and The garden of eden, Richard Alan Carpenter
Nightmares, Robert B. Carraway
Characterization of magnetorheological fluids, Karima Hoceine Chamma
The development of a web based designer for simulating dynamic system by remotely accessing MATLAB using java and XML, Wai Lun Chan
A methodology for sampling reduction in high-volume manufacturing, Lesley Cheema
30 gorgeous girls and one ugly one, Luissa J. Chekowsky
Effects of intra-pulse structure in laser drilling, Jun Cheng
A scheme for scalable mpeg-1 video for different available network bandwidths, Jing Chen
Age structure, the criminal justice budget, and demography, Deborah L. Childers
Classification of tridiagonal z-matrices by their inverses, Awilda M. Cintron
Almost regular graphs, Lisa Fischer Cleary
Modernization and the traditional middle eastern political leadership model, John T. Conner
Extending the synthetic environment data representation and interchange specification (SEDRIS) for the representation of sensors in the synthetic environment, Patrick Edward Connors
Listener judgements before and after speech treatment for elimination of compensatory articulation, Carla Camille Conover
Increasing the resolution of simulated combat trauma injuries in high level architecture (HLA) environment, Gregory Stuart Creech
Silicon-to-glass and silicon-to-silicon bonding, Mamatha G. Deshpande
Fast-forward functions on parallel video servers, Zhiyong Ding
Analysis of reproductive and spatial nesting patterns of a wading bird colony at Gatorland, Orange County, Florida, Jodi E. Doster
Microstructural characterization of titanium nitride and aluminum alloy thin films as a function of variation in processing parameters in silicon based semiconductor devices, Jennifer L. Drown MacDonald
A predictive protocol for congestion control of continuous media traffic over ATM networks, Sameer Dubey
Mexican women: the struggle for equality, Megan A. Duncanson
The Bank of Bermuda, a constant pillar upon which the bermudian economy has stood, Hasan Sharif Durham
Meeting state standards for ESOL students, Edye Michelle Edgin
Phonological awareness skills in hispanic children with language impairments, Sherry Ann Elie
Large-scale tests on load-carrying capacity of concrete-filled FRP beam-columns, Charles C. El Khoury
The willows and the wind : Japanese feminism, D. Michael English
Swift's ageless satiric model : a comparison of two voyage narrative satires-Gulliver's Travels and Kurt Vonnegut's Galapagos, Stephen John Ethridge
Design of an L-band high efficiency circularly polarized microstrip antenna, Mir Mohammad Abul Faiz
The working relationship of international teaching assistants and undergraduate students, Marcella A. Farina PhD
Evaluation of a field-scale zero-valent iron permeable treatment wall, Kristi Marie Farrell
Criterion measures : the other half of the validity equation, Steven E. Fehr
Adult palliative care grief and bereavement resource guide, Jacqueline A. Felder
Combating overpopulation : a study of the population policies of China and India, Ariam J. Ferro
Do you need an "ideal" body to be attractive? : exploration of the attractive range of body sizes, Brian John Fisak
The southern baptist boycott of Disney from a social constructionist perspective/, Joah Francoeur
Swept frequency acoustic time domain reflection measurements of LGT, Scott K. Frederick
A Protocol for Acquisition of Medicinal Supplies for Health Care Missions Serving Third World Populations, Ann M. Gaffka
Teaching math to K-5 ESOL students, Kathleen Korlath Ghanem
Molecular cloning, expression and characterization of pas n 1, the major allergen of bahia grass (paspalum notatum) pollen, George Ibrahim Ghobrial
An Intelligent Editor for Natural Language Processing of Unrestricted Text, Demetrios George Glinos
A face in a cloud : subjectivity and sexual abuse in Virginia Woolfs The voyage out, To the lighthouse, and The years, Cynthia Grant
Pain management documentation of children in the emergency department, Janice P. Gregory
LabVIEW implementation of a neural network based solution to the angle of arrival estimation problem, Shinling S. Haralambous
Normalized second-order statistics for texture characterization, Charmaine Joy Anne Okolo Harris
Passionate victorian females : George Eliot's influence on A. S. Byatt's short fiction, Deanna Lyn Hasty
Creating technical communication for an intercultural audience, Gary Allen Havener
Aperture averaging factor for the spherical wave, Alysen S. Heil
Increasing the criterion-related validity of personality variables in organizational settings : a construct-oriented approach, Christina M. Henderson
The effect of beach nourishment on loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nesting and reproductive success at Sebastian Inlet, Florida, Richard Michael Herren
Modified Ishikawa iteration for fixed points of classes of mappings, Patrick M. Higgins
Early lifecycle software reliability modeling, Frank John Hodum
Examining the relationship between training in ethics, work setting, and the ethical reasoning process of I/O psychologists using an electronic mail survey, Kimberly Ann Hoffmaster
Does using data from sources other than primary studies inflate estimates of true criterion-related validity in meta-analysis?, Paul R. Host
Domestic violence : are we assessing adequately?, Judy L. Housel
Classification algorithms for NETNEWS articles, Wen Lin Hsu
Spatio-temporal dynamics of Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides L.; Bromeliaceae) biogeochemistry, George J. Husk
Dynamic modeling of power converters using a unified approach, Christopher J. Iannello
It cuts like a knife : a content analysis of violence in popular music lyrics 1956-1998, Stephan Karl Ihde
Drinking and driving : examination of offender and non-offender punitiveness, William (Rick) R. Inmon
The S2 automated agent (S2A2) : a training aid for commanders and intelligence officers, John T. Janiszewski
West African countries development from 1970 to 1990 : a test of Rostow's theory, Baboucar Jobe
Cooperating aips in the context-based reasoning paradigm, Lars Johansson
Truck trip generation models for the Port of Miami, Gene S. Johnson
Quality of Life and Interventions in People Living With Fibromyaglia [sic] Syndrome, Dawn M. Jones
Activation of Mg2Ni alloy towards initial hydrogen uptake by treatment with water vapor and organic compounds, Rajkumar Juturu
Levels of processing and second language vocabulary acquisition, Anna Khaki
A study of etch rates of quartz using reactive ion etching, Masoodur Rahman Khan
The Impact of Moral Emotions Upon Violent and Aggressive Behavior: A Review of the Literature, Erica Jean Kijanski
Isoperibol calorimetry and its application in organic molecules and binary systems, Mikhail Klimov
Simulation fidelity : a review of the hybridization of the assessment center and a comparison of live and video stimulus, Thomas M. Klus
Limnology of ponds in the Kissimmee prairie/, Timothy Joseph Kozusko
Listeners' perceptions of African American English, Rob Kraemer
Bifurcations and chaos in a predator - prey model with delay and a laser diode system with self - sustained pulsations, Scott A. Krise
Active vibration control using a rotary proof mass, Robb T. Laney
Predicting OCB : a test of citizen identity as a mediating variable, David Kirk Lindbom
A descriptive analysis of the use of authentic video in a tesol listening class, Virginia Ann Ludwig
An alternate approach to reliability centered maintenance, Reginald Mannam
Integrative research review of adult asthma self-management programs, Susan G. Martin
Degradation of halogenated aliphatic compounds in sequential anaerobic/aerobic sulfate-reducing environments, Terrence M. McCue
Integrative research review : fetal fibronectin and cervical length as predictors of preterm labor, Susan Benvenuto McDonough
Enterface: A Novella, Hubert Calip McLeod
Cardiac rehabilitation and quality of life in elderly patients with heart disease, Margaret S. Mehring
Effects of Monroe's motivated sequence on attitude change and ratings of message comprehensibility, Tracy Lyn Micciche
Verification of membrane integrity testing for microfiltration : correlation between integrity testing and microbial removal efficiency, Frank Anthony Miller
Tipping the scales : Sam Shepard and the American family, Elizabeth M. Milloy
A national survey reveals how American photojournalists feel about their jobs and their struggle for respect, Lisa Mills
The boot and the bus, Robert W. Mohrenne
Shades of gray, Sherilyn Mehnert Moore
Aspects of the reproductive biology of the bluntnose stingray, dasyatis say, in the Indian River lagoon system, Florida, Julie A. Morris
Actions to protect the well being of a health care team in a third world country, Mary Kay Morrison
How does empathy evolve? a review of the literature, Casey Jannae Moser
Correlated processing times and flow times in manufacturing systems, Ramaswamy Muthuraman
Enhancement of denitrification using prefermenters in biological nutrient removal systems, Rahul Vijay Naik
Comparison of bridge deck alternatives using life cycle costs, Tina R. Nathan
The effects of dispensational premillennialism on support for Israel and Christian-Jewish relations in the United States, Napp Nazworth
Women's present and prospective role in the United Nations department of peacekeeping operations, Iwa Marlene Nilsson
Interactions between the Indian River Lagoon blue crab fishery and the bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus, Wendy D. Noke
A framework for efficient implementation of context-based reasoning in intelligent simulation, Lars Norlander