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 1996

Nonstationary transient vibroacoustic response of a beam structure, Raqul Edward Basil Caimi

Treatment acceptability of sport psychology interventions with arena football players, Dorian E. Caron

Superpower sports and politics : the Los Angeles and Moscow olympic games, Allan Craig Cerully

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Analysis of Threaded Joint Behavior in an Airbag Module Assembly, Rustam Chemat

Assessment of the caregiver : a correlational study of quality of life and mutuality of co-resident family caregivers of elders, Laurel E. Ciccarello

An examination of the reasons for Adolf Hitler's declaration of war on the United States of America, Michael N. Corey

A qualitative study of long term dietary modification for hypercholesterolemia, Virginia Ruth Corey

Using nonlinear programming to optimize effort adjustment multipliers for intermediate cocomo models, Ross C. Creech

Compilation and simulation of the vhsic hardware design language, Timothy B. Cunningham

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Semantic correlation of behavior for the interoperability of heterogeneous simulations, Christopher James Dean

Examination of a pyrrole cyclization reaction for the formation of 4-carbethoxy-2-phenacl-3-phenyl-pyrrole : synthesis of a series of novel pyrrole analogs that contain the diacylhydrazide group, Anthony Diebes

Characterization of two isolates from a spontaneously arising human b-lymphocyte line, Dawn Celeste Dirks

Patterns of symptoms that determine the differential diagnoses of add : a policy capturing study, Kelly T. Dockery

Methodology for determining optimal sector size for object movement and interaction in discrete event simulation, Craig Thomas Doescher

Investigation and reflection: reader-response theory and undergraduate literature instruction, Carol Duncan

Ethnicity and satisfaction with primary health care providers among adults age 55 years and older, Marcia Dure

Racial and bender difference in intercultural sensitivity and intercultural effectiveness, Junko Eguchi

The growing threat of workplace wiolence : taking preventative actions, Dorrie Anne Ehlers

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We can't be the women we were before: Mary Livermore and Chicago women in the American Civil War, Nancy Arlene Driscol Engle

A metrics-based model for categorizing, monitoring and reducing the risk-level of object-oriented software systems, Pravin Eric

The applicability of seawater as a settling aid for colloidal sediments found in stormwater runoff, Isabel Cristina Pietruza Escobar

Lumbar strengthening exercises with and without ambulatory emg biofeedback, Laurette M. Ferraresi

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Use of noncognitive variables to predict academic success and retention among a group of white academically disadvantaged college students, Pamela Krake Fletcher

Simulation of a gyroplane, Jeffrey Scott Foley

Investigation of skill-to-skill validity in an intermediate fidelity selection test, Richard Forman

A machine vision system for control of a robot arm with motion filtering, Lawrence D. Gaber

Self-esteem in pregnant adolescents, Beverly Robinson Gabriel

Data acquisition and analysis software for an eight element coherent laser radar system, Dhinakarraj H. Gantala

The treatment of American immigrants, Katherine Ericson Gehman

Parametric analysis of electrical load forecasting using artificial neural networks, William John Gerber

The resiliency personality characteristics as an indicator of communication apprehension, Mark A. Glaser

Characterization of brca1 mutations in familial breast cancer, Tricia Lynn Glass

The effect of reading rate on the frequency of stuttering, Jeffrey J. Glessing

Wavelength selection and narrow linewidth control of q-switched Cr:LiSAF lasers, James E. Gorda

Writing himself : the writers in Hemingway's fiction, Linda S. Gould

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (eis) studies on copper indium ditelluride, Magesh Govindarajan

Relationship between uncertainty and learning in a simulation game, Elizabeth Allison Griffin

Analysis of Florida msw landfill leachate quality data, Caroline Jean Grosh

A linear prediction-based technique for automatic detection of bubbles in ultrasonic doppler signals, Sameh F. Guirguis

Hot-carrier effects in submicron mosfets including gate-oxide thickness dependence/, Yuhua Gu

Using qualitative reasoning to solve voltage decay problems in a model-based automated diagnostic system, Per Hagman

High performance multiprocessing using distributed shared-memory with read-time resolution data coherence strategies, David Michael Hammer

Characterization and laser development of Ce3+ - doped materials, Dennis Allen Hammons

Mitigation of magnetic fields from panelboards from 60 hertz line currents and its harmonics, Patrick E. Hanan

Small-signal analysis and control characteristic curves for the weinberg converter, Allam Karim Hatoum

The economic feasibility of using hydrogen peroxide for the enhanced oxidation and removal of nitrogen oxides from coal-fired power plant flue gases, Jordan M. Haywood

A computer aided design system for multiple aperture laser radar, David Robert Hefele

Attack : automated acquisition tool for tactical knowledge, Amy Elizabeth Henninger

Stress and coping among gays, lesbians, and bisexuals : development effort of a social support scale, Evelyn Hernandez

Pot luck and other stories, Katharine A. Herndon

Interim experiment design model for verification and validation of training simulators, Christopher M. Hill

Biographical and personality-type measures as predictors of guest service employee performance, Pamela Anne Hobson

The associations between psychological androgyny, relationship beliefs and relationship satisfaction, Jason Robert Hohnstock

Dupes, Louis Clayton Holliday

One union, one country and one destiny : Galusha A. Grow, territorial slavery and the disruption of the american union, Robert Hoover

Pharmacological management of niddm : an exploratory descriptive study on nurse practitioner practice, Lou Anna House

Distributed mutual exclusion using slotted token based message passing in a dual-ring network, Kim Hyun

Experimental design techniques in a whole-line semiconductor manufacturing simulation model, Theodora Ivanova

An analysis of a low-fidelity simulation in situational inventory format : the effects of item format on adverse impact and reliability, Tonjanette Nyree Jackson

Macroelement model for reinforced concrete shear wall analysis, Jerome Matthew James

Situational accurate versus inaccurate response of internal versus external locus of control for alcoholics versus controls, Sean P. Jennings

Phenacylation studies of highly functionalized pyrroles and their application to the preparation of rigidin derivatives and other compounds, Kartik M. Keertikar

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The effects of glucose and fatty acids on enhanced biological phosphorus removal using a sequencing batch reactor, Tarek Zaki Khouri

Dis collision processing : a proximity search and detection algorithm with fast volumes, Carolyn K. Kirin

Ecophysiological comparison of live and laurel oaks in both an uran and a suburban microclimate, Andrew F. Kittsley

Validation and Verification of Critical Design Storm Concepts Using Continuous Simulation Long Duration Storm Events, Francis X. Kline

An empirical model to predict ozone levels in Florida, Mark Koletzke

Optimally assigning ratings and computing numerical values for cocomo effort adjustment factors, Sunil S. Kuchipudi

Argumentativeness and resistance to persuasion, Melanie K. Laliker

Methods for extracting the mosfet model parameters : simulations and applications, Zahid Ahmed Latif

The chosen few? law clerks at the Florida supreme court, Mark Daniel Lawhorn

Implementation of a relational object-oriented database management system within gemstone, Craig A. Leeds

Controlling the experience narration as testual intent in Hemingway's for whom the bell tolls, Daniel Ross Leeds

Testicular cancer : the role of the nurse practitioner in early detection, Maxine E. Lesser

An Integrative Study of Eating Disorders Among Athletes, Aimee M. Levine

Investigation of ultra-thin fiber reinforced concrete and non-reinforced concrete over existing asphalt pavements, Nikki Lewis

Dynamical analysis of an underwater towing cable, Wenjun Li

Modeling mass transfer in single membrane elements, William A. Lovins

Version 4.0 of the aama community noise model, John M. MacDonald

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Computing optimal cocomo effort multiplier values and optimal casebase subsets using monte carlo methods, Robert Joseph Maidhof

The life history and ecology of the okefenokee pygmy sunfish, elassoma okefenokee, Robert L. Martin

Determining optimal casebase subsets, scaling factor estimates and effort multiplier values for COCOMO models, Fouad Makram Matar

Factors associated with victimization of personnel in Central Florida emergency rooms, Betty Wendt Mayer

Politics of commercial space : analysis of government regulation and oversight of commercial space endeavors, Charles Clayton McCoy

The role of lead in the structure, properties, and cnc microgrinding of alkali lead silicate glasses, Jennifer Marcelle McKinley

Analysis and design of wireless rf transmission of despread global positioning system navigational signals, Raymond Gabriel Melusky

A dis-based, real-time, distributed, software architecture for vr, Frederic Meraud

Computer-versus textbook-based training delivery systems: an analysis of trainee performance and preferences, Arthur A. Moffa

A portrait of La Florida in Garcilaso de la Vega's La Florida del Inca, Shannon Lee Moore

Slow strain rate testing and fracture mechanics analysis to evaluate pressure vessels in gaseous hydrogen service at the Kennedy Space Center, Scott Hazzard Murray

Design and analysis of a photocatalytic reactor for the purification of vapor phase VOCs, Donald L. Muzzey

An evaluation of genetic algorithms to find optimal weights on heuristics for stochastic resource constrained project scheduling problems, Mahdi Nasereddin

The effects of transport properties on the nitric oxide emission of diffusion flames, Jose Enrique Navedo

Media bites, C. Scott Nesbitt

Hydrodynamic investigation of leachate recirculation landfills- a field scale study, Quaid M. Noor

A method for measuring productivity gains attributable to electronic mail, Thomas Patrick O'Neal

A mechanism of pinhole formation in the reinforced carbon-carbon thermal protection system of the space shuttle orbiter, Jose A. Orench

The effect of issue relevance on social loafing, Charles Wesley Otto

Breeding phenology and microhabitat use among three chorus frog species (pseudacris) in East-Central Florida, Richard David Owen

Father-daughter relationships and daughters' personality development, Laurel Pagano