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 2018
Seeing Living Things: Observations of Figures From the Outside In, Forrest Deblois
Attitudinal Trends in Support for Police Use of Force Before and After Ferguson, TaShanda Dennison
Weierstrass Vertices and Divisor Theory of Graphs, Ajani Ruwandhika Chulangi De Vas Gunasekara
Tunable Effect of Metal Ions on Polyelectrolyte Mechanics, Angie Diaz
Demanding Reduction: An Exploration of County-Level Characteristics Associated with Areas of Human Trafficking in Florida, Madelyn Diaz
A Qualitative Analysis of Key Concepts in Islam From the Perspective of Imams, Chandler Dobiyanski
The Tragic City: Black Rebellion and the Struggle for Freedom in Miami, 1945-1990, Porsha Dossie
App-ily Ever After - Self-Presentation and Perception of Others on the Dating App Tinder, Johnathan Dunlop
Gee, Officer Krupke: An Actor's Casebook, Eric Eichenlaub
Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding the Recent Zika Outbreak Among a Sample of South Florida Residents, Mohamed Elakkari
Broken Toys, Robin Eliot
I'm Not Your Waifu: Sexual Harassment and Assault in Cosplay, Anime & Comic Conventions, Alexandria Ellsworth
Analysis of Heat Transfer on Turbulence Generating Ribs using Dynamic Mode Decomposition, Michael Elmore
Far-Infrared Bands in Plasmonic Metal-Insulator-Metal Absorbers Optimized for Long Wave Infrared, Rachel Evans
Harmful Algal Bloom Mitigating using Recycled Concrete Aggregate coated with Fixed-Quat., Ikenna Ezeodurukwe
Momentum, Moment, Epiphany: The Psychological Intersection of Motion Picture, the Still Frame, and Three-Dimensional Form, Mark Gerstein
Testing the Capability of Close-Range Photogrammetry to Document Outdoor Forensic Scenes With Skeletal Remains Using Mock Scenarios, Kevin Gidusko
Reflectance Transformation Imaging: Documenting Graffiti in the Maya Lowlands, Rachel Gill
House vs. Home: Defining Place Through Identity, Ryan Gleason
Investigating the Role of Cognitive Load in Synthetic Learning Environments for Training, Joelene Goh
Evaluation and Augmentation of Traffic Data from Private Sector and Bluetooth Detection System on Arterials, Yaobang Gong
Managing an Epidemic: Zika Interventions and Community Responses in Belize, Deven Gray
Real-time SIL Emulation Architecture for Cooperative Automated Vehicles, Nitish Gupta
Reproductive Rights and Justice Advocacy in Central Florida: Who is Represented?, Mary Hager
Gender and Conflict in Long-Term Romantic Relationships, Emily Hamlin
Embryonic Stem Cell Derived Exosomes Enhance Cardiac Stem Cell Differentiation into Heart Cells, Jamillah Hammond
Public Speaking Instructors' Perceptions of College Students Who Stutter, Charlotte Harvey
Analyzing Destination Choices of Tourists and Residents from Location Based Social Media Data, Md Mehedi Hasnat
Role of Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (MAP) and TNFSF15 SNPs on TL1A in CD, Sayf Al-Deen Hassouneh
Potential Relationship Between Vascular Depression and Autobiographical Memory Specificity in an Older Adult Population According to the CaR-FA-X Model, Manuel Herrera Legon
Analytical and Numerical Investigations of the Kudryashov Generalized KdV Equation, William Hilton
The Relationship Between Team Role Sub-dimensions, Personality, and Team Effectiveness, Ryan Howell
Joint Optimization of Illumination and Communication for a Multi-Element VLC Architecture, Sifat Ibne Mushfique
Revisiting the Postclassic Burials at Lamanai, Belize: A Second Look at the Unique Ventrally Placed, Legs Flexed Burials., Victoria Izzo
Young Adult Development and Caregiving: Disposition and Involvement in Care, Nicholas James
Analysis of Driver Behavior Modeling in Connected Vehicle Safety Systems Through High Fidelity Simulation, Ahura Jami
Virtual Reality Technology and Customer Delight in Theme Parks: The Role of Experience Quality, Chenge Jia
Mode-locked Laser Based on Large Core Yb3+-Doped Fiber, Fei Jia
Jindo, Iljeen Jo
USDA Instructional Risk Messages for High Pathogen Avian Influenza, Jenna Jones
Artificial Neuron using MoS2/Graphene Threshold Switching Memristor, Hirokjyoti Kalita
Categorical Range Reporting in 2D using Wavelet Tree, Swathi Kanthareddy Sumithra
Compiler Design of a Policy Specification Language for Conditional Gradual Release, Manasa Kashyap Harinath
The Power of Play: Creating A Theatre for the Very Young Experience, Maria Katsadouros
Development of an MRM Federation System Using COTS Simulations, Jaeho Kim
What #NoWomanEver Wants To Hear: The Social Construction of Corrective Facework After Street Harassment, Emily Knapp
Development of a Tabletop Coherent Soft X-ray Source, Hanfu Kong
Alcohol Pathology and the Triarchic Model of Psychopathy: The Role of Protective Behavioral Strategies and Impulsivity, Matthew Kramer
Crosslinguistic Analysis of Stuttering and Typical Disfluencies in Polish-English Bilingual Adults Who Stutter, Aleksandra Krawczyk
Ethnic Exclusion & Conflict in the Caspian: Comparing Kazakhstan & Azerbaijan, Danny Krikorian
High Quality Gate Dielectric/MoS2 Interfaces Probed by the Conductance Method, Adithi Pandrahal Krishnaprasad Sharada
State Gun Control Laws, Jacob LaFleur
A Decision Support Tool for Video Retinal Angiography, Sumit Laha
Development of a Non-Human Primate Model for Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage, Amanda Lasseter
What Remains, Michael Leavitt
A Multisystem Approach for the Characterization of Bacteria for Sustainable Agriculture, Briana Lee
When Coquis Sing: Introducing Young Audiences to Death and Bereavement Through An Original Play, Michelle LoRicco
Style Speaks: Clothing Judgments, Gender Stereotypes, and Expectancy Violations of Professional Women, Jamie Lower
Treatment of Leachate Organic Matter through Sunlight Driven Processes, Duncan Lozinski
Anti-capitalism in the Contemporary Age: The Case of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, William Maddens
Recruiting Followers for the Caliphate: A Narrative Analysis of Four Jihadist Magazines, Andrea Madrazo
Golden Years, Sienna Malik
E.A.I. Anxiety: Technopanic and Post-Human Potential, Zachary Mandell
A Bioarchaeological Study of Osteoarthritis of Agro-pastoralists from Mistihalj, Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Lifestyle Set in Time, Zorina Manoni
Whetting Their Appetite: A Spatial Analysis of Seasonal Flooding and Raised Field Agriculture in the Llanos de Mojos, Bolivia, Samuel A. Martin
Counter Clockwise Culture Shock, Matthew Mercer
Unearthing the Past and Present of a Semi-fossorial Lizard: Conservation Genetics, Phylogeography, and Taxonomy of Plestiodon egregius., Kathryn Mercier
Holding Off on the Fun Stuff: Academic Media Multitasking and Binge Watching Among College Students, Kelly Merrill Jr.
Animals of the Cloud Forest: Isotopic Variation of Archaeological Faunal Remains from Kuelap, Peru, Samantha Michell
Rewriting Patriarchal Norms in Academia: Invitational Rhetoric in a Crowdsourced Survey, Rachel Molko
Examining Followership Role Orientation, Douglas Monsky
Mechanisms of Flame Extinction for Bluff Body Stabilized Flames with Influences of Pressure Gradient Tailoring, Anthony Morales
How Much is Enough? Trauma Recall and the Exposure Therapy Process, Krystal Morrison
Theoretical Paschen's Law Model for Aerospace Vehicles: Validation Experiment, Jaysen Mulligan Aroche
Behavioral and Disease Ecology of Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) Post Exclusion and Relocation with a Novel Approach to Homing Determination, Johnathan Napier
Assessing the Suitability of the Division Exercise Training and Review System (DXTRS) to Support Sustainment Training, Jacob Naylor
Differing Perspectives: Positive Accounts of the Down to the Countryside Movement, Michael Nettina
Analysis of United States Congresswomen's Tweets During the 2017 and 2018 Women's Marches Against Donald Trump in the U.S., Cynthia Nnagboro
Power Scaling of High Power Solid State Lasers., Bumjin Oh
Organizational Legitimacy as Co-Created Value, Christina Maria Olsen
An Analysis of Choice-Making as A Means To Decrease The Frequency of Self-Injurious Behaviors in Students with Severe Disabilities, Melanie Olson
The Study of an Impinging Unsteady Jet - Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Analysis, Andrea Osorio
Characterization of Acoustic Modes in Aeroengines, Michelle Otero
Coming to a Full Stop: An Investigation of Menstrual Period Stigmas in College Students, Mary Jane O'Toole
Structured Light-Field Focusing 3D Density Measurements of A Supersonic Cone, Ryonosuke Ozawa
Rebuilt and Remade: The Florida Citrus Industry, 1909-1939, James Padgett
Weathering the Storm: Effects of Storm Periods on Ancient Populations of Coastal Florida, Brett Parbus
Life, Death, and Awakening: As Seen in Reflections of Nature, Diane Parks
Comparing Self-Service Technologies and Human Interaction Services in the Hotel Industry, Soona Park
The Spatial Distribution of Tumuli in the Iron Age Kanak Su Basin, Turkey, Paige Paulsen
Making An Impression: A Formal Analysis of the Contextual and Iconographic Characteristics of Ancient Mexican Ceramic Stamps, Elizabeth Rose Lyon Peabody
Neither Teacher nor Scholar: Identity and Agency in a Graduate Teacher's Life, Caitlin Pierson
Nothing Buried Stays Buried, Stephanie Porven