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 2019
Investigating Changes in Quiescence in Oral and Esophageal Epithelium in Response to Injury, Alexandra Troia
Legends of the Fabricated Wild: An Experimental Representation of Natural Landscapes through the Utilization of Analog Film Techniques, Nicholas Twardus
Nano-Biophysical Approaches for Assessing Nanoparticle Interactions with Biological Systems, Zachary Untracht
Optimal Recipe Screening and Applications of Iron-Filings Based Green Environmental Media (IFGEM) For Stormwater Treatment, Andrea Valencia
Designosaurs: Technological Evolution and De-Extinction Through an Advancing Medium, Sean Vanzyl
Methodological Improvements in the mRNA Profiling Assays for Incorporation into DNA Casework Workflows, Paris Volk
Digital Education: The Impact of Change, Acceleration, and Student Achievement Improvement, Sarah Walsh
Physics-Guided Deep Learning for Power System Sate Estimation, Lei Wang
Fanfiction Reviews and Academic Literacy: Potential Impacts and Implications, Regina Weiler
Spatial Distribution and Abundance of Large Green Turtles on Foraging Grounds in the Florida Keys, USA., Ryan Welsh
Predictors of Territorial Work Behavior: An Investigation of Individual Differences in Personality Using the HEXACO Model, Andrew White
The Ideal King: Brian Boru and the Medieval European Concept of Kingship, Kody Whittington
Exploration of Life and Decay in Technological Civilization, Mauro Wieser
Community-based Coastal Restoration: Long Term Impacts on Habitats and People in Volusia County, Rachel Wimmer
Numerical Simulation of Non-Premixed and Premixed Axial Stage Combustor at High Pressure, Tyler Worbington
Multi-Scale Modeling of Viscoelastic Thin-Ply Composites, Milinda Madhusanka Yapa Yapa Hamillage
Simulation Analysis of a Ventilated Building Integrated Photovoltaic Air-Gap Duct System For Natural Ventilation of a Building, Arash Zarmehr
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Size, Charge and Dose Dependent In-vitro Kinetics of Polystyrene Nanoparticles, Yasmine AbdEllatif
Cost and Environmental Impacts of Leachate Nitrogen/Phosphorus Management Approaches, Alaa Alanezi
Assessing the Impact of Radionuclides Released into the Floridan Aquifer by a Massive Sinkhole on Local Municipal Water Supplies, Maria Arenas Daza
Influence of Chitosan-Alginate Scaffold Stiffness on Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Differentiation, Isabel Arias Ponce
Development and Characterization of Solid-Contact Paper-Based and Micro Ion-Selective Electrodes for Environmental Analysis, Stephanie Armas
Brain Stethoscope: A Non-invasive Method for Monitoring Intracranial Pressure, Md Khurshidul Azad
Ignition Studies of Oxy-Syngas/CO2 Mixtures Using Shock Tube for Cleaner Combustion Engines, Samuel Barak
The Neighborhood & Cat Eyes: Stories, Brad Barth
Why is Democracy in Decline: Democratic Backsliding in Venezuela and Turkey, Fatih Bayraktar
A Joint Econometric Approach for Modeling Crash Counts by Collision Type, Tanmoy Bhowmik
Probing the Effects of Substrate Stiffness on Astrocytes Mechanics, Ariege Bizanti
Terahertz Emission from the Intrinsic Josephson Junctions of High-Symmetry Thermally-Managed Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+d Annular Microstrip Antennas, Sheila Bonnough
A Theory of Cultural Tolerance for Preventing Ethnic Conflict: Evidence from Former Soviet States, Ajara Boulibekova
A Complex Calculus: How Message Format and Processing Route Coordinate to Influence HPV Vaccination Message Persuasiveness Among Young Adults, Laura Boutemen
Rumination and executive dysfunction: Risk factors for vascular depression, David Brush
No Way Out: The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Homelessness and the Consequences of Poor Health Outcomes, Kristina Bryant
Investigation into the Feasibility of Adding Turbulators to Rocket Combustion Chamber Cooling Channels Using a Conjugate Heat Transfer Analysis, Tyler Buchanan
Thermodynamic Modeling and Transient Simulation of a Low-Pressure Heat Recovery Steam Generator Using Siemens T3000, Andres Caesar
Adiabatic Film Cooling Effectiveness of a Transpiration-Cooled Leading Edge Fabricated by Laser Additive Manufacturing, Luisana Calderon
Adaptation and Resilience of Extreme Teams: A Qualitative Study Using Historiometric Analysis, Lauren Campbell
The First Florida Cavalry (US): Union Enlistment in the Civil War's Southern Periphery, Tyler Campbell
Modeling the Standard and Poor's 500 Index via Wave Analytics: Harnessing Lag for Intraday Utilizations, John Cardenas
Is Proactive Behavior Always Positive? An Examination of Leader Reactions Based on Employee Gender and Organizational Crisis, Nicole Carusone
Explore Contributing Geometric Factors and Built-Environment on Bicycle Activity and Safety at Intersections, Scott Castro
Characterization of Fast Flames for Turbulence-Induced Deflagration to Detonation Transition, Jessica Chambers
Boitawl: Soil, Lost and Left, Bishnupriya Chowdhuri
Interplay of Molecular and Nanoscale Behaviors in Biological Soft Matter, Nicholas Ciaffone
Evaluating the Integration of Chlorine Dioxide into a Coagulation, Sedimentation, and Filtration Process Treating Surface Water, Martin Coleman
Low Income And First Generation Students' Engagement Of Authority Figures, Josalie Condon
Comparison of a modified and traditional rapid infiltration basin for treatment and control of nutrients in wastewater effluent, Jessica Cormier
Help Me Be Healthy: Perceptions of Social Support in an Online Weight Loss Program, Brittany Davies
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