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 1992
The effects of powerful and powerless speech and gender on witness credibility and action culpability, Cheryl Bailey Hall
Emissions of Hexavalent Chromium From Hard Chromium Plating Operations, Mitchell Scott Hall
A proposed software requirements specification document for the medical device industry, Janis V. Halvorsen
Gallium arsenide schottky fabrication for acousitc charge transport devices, Minh Hai Ha
Design of a computerized pid algorithm for the czochralski crystal growth system, Saiful Haque
C-PI: a platform for developing concurrent code optimizing algorithms, Robert Scott Hartog
Planar periodic mesfet based spatial power combining structures, John A. Heinbockel
An investigation into the response of the goosen aortic heart valve prothesis under steady and pulsatile flow conditions, David Dale Helmers
Investigation of tetravalent cr in laser host materials, Stephanie L. Hirnak
Analysis of a deployable heat shield stabilization system for a space station-based assured crew return vehicle, Kenneth C. Hosterman
Personality variables influencing stated willingness to participate in exercise in an obese population, Selena Hoyos
A study to determine the factors associated with generational welfare and long term welfare dependency, Kennette A. Hughes
Technical and political factors in antidumping injury determinations, Rebecca K. Hunt
Software for the design and analysis of digital filters including finite worldlength effects, James Thomas Ivey
The physician as medical leader, Carole Suzanne Jackson
Reproductive life history of the atlantic stingray, dasyatis sabina (pisces, dasyatidae) in the St.Johns river, Florida, Michael R. Johnson
Robust guaranteed cost control of uncertain nonlinear robotic system using mixed minimum-time and quadratic performance index, Joseph H. Kaloust
Characterization of optical gain and nonlinearities in quantum well lasers, Ta Wei Kao
Human factors considerations in the development of instructional materials applied to payload processing tasks at the kennedy space center, David B. Kennedy
Development of a scale for identification of the technocentered individual, Linda J. Kirk
Euv performance of wolter type II telescopes for space astronomy applications, Anita Kotha
Modeling and simulation of a robot manipulator segment, Dean Thomas Kowal
The control of a two-axis robot arm using the tms320c25 software development system, Christopher J. Krecek
Carbon dioxide hydrogenation over group VIII metals supported on graphite/, Albert Duana Kweyete
Development of a data acquisition system using pen-based computer technology for the automation of the bridge inspection process, Michael J. Leo
Breeding biology of the black-necked stilt in Central Florida, John G. Lesman
Performance limitations of imaging microscopes for soft X-ray applications, Kristin L. Lewotsky
The impact of training on self-efficacy and performance, Sharon Liebowitz
The impact of polymer conditioning on sand bed dewatering of activated sludge, James S. Lock
A review of current head-tracking technology with suggestions for improvements and new possibilities, Steven Christopher Loerzel
Personal relevance as a motivational factor in communication skills acquisition, Melissa Ann Mathis
Properties and formation of new sulfide glasses in the Ba-Ge-W system, Geoffrey D. McCabe
Relationship maintenance, relationship quality, and organizational innovativeness as predictors of communicative tactics selected by subordintes to share new ideas with their superiors, Carolyn R. McMorran
Materials performance evaluation in a corrosive wear environment, Frank Miceli
The measurement of the radial distribution of extinction, absorption and scattering coefficients of aluminum plasmas produced by a Nd : / Glass laser, Thomas E. Mills
Ethical reasoning processes in psychotherapy : factors influencing the implementation of behavioral alternatives, Michele Anne Minotti
The relationship between MMPI scores and longevity in crisis center volunteers, Gordon Victor Monday
Non-destructive Evaluation of Space Shuttle Thermal Protection System Tile Bond Integrity, George David Mulligan
The analysis of communicative transactions : a pragmatic approach to the assessment of brain-injured children, Julie Ann Murphy
AISC LRFD and ASD code check program for MSC/Nastran, Michael Gerard Murphy
Rotarians' geographical perceptions of elderly health care use in Central Florida, M. Ashton Myers
A comparative study of two external data representation languages in heterogeneous computer networks, Hai Lin Nee
The relationship between therapist beliefs : values and ethical decision making in AIDS-related psychotherapy, Deborah Kincaid Nieri
Calorimetric studies of absorption in cr3+ : lisralf6 /c, Jinghui Ning
Scapegoat : captain James Armstrong and the surrender of the pensacola navy yard in 1861, David Patton Ogden
The relationships between religiosity, locus of control and anxiety, Kevin Eugene O'Keefe
Collimated and diffuse irradiaton of a three dimensional participation rectangular medium, Xing Ouyang
Investigation of steam turbine labyrinth seals using an annular air model, Joseph Anthony Padilla
Do nurses achieve a greater level of job satisfaction when professional practice models of governance are in place at a large metropolitan medical center?, Barbara Buckley Palma
System identification of a czochralski crystal growth system and simulation by a graphics user interface system, Daniel J. Paterson
Express Transit Service for the University of Central Florida, Arturo J. Perez
A comparison of the fidelity of police assessment techniques, Beth Pezone
Parental guidance suggested : a study of parental usage of the motion picture association of america's rating system, Mary Phillips Dukes
Adult children of alcoholics and childhood emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, Kay Politano
Dynamic analysis of a flexible multibody system using lagrangian-finite element method with symbolic formulation, Guru Prasad
The use of coherent optics in combination with numerical analysis and acoustic emission to characterize stress-corrosion cracking, Edward Louis Principe
Communication apprehension treatment programs at U.S. Colleges and Universities : an update of hoffman and sprague, Peggy Castle Raker
Mixed transforms for speech signal representation and data compression, Arun Ramaswamy
Fourier-transform spectroscopy of the triply-ionised lanthanides in lithium yttrium fluoride (LiYF4) and barium yttrium fluoride (BaY2F8), Ray Ian Ramotar
Landfill gas emission rate measurement using an emission isolation flux chamber, Frederic David Rash
The effects of mode and number of sources on persuasion, Michael W. Rowley
Generation of three-dimensional sonic images using point-in-space-to-ear-canal transfer functions, Scott Allen Sayers
Electromagnetic focusing properties of chirped metallic gratings, Jeffrey C. Schmidt
Chemical vapor deposition of diamond thin films on a silicon substrate using a hot filament, John Thomas Sentz
Photoconductive circuit element (pce) : a theoretical and experimental analysis, Hooman Shakouri
Three dimensional laser contouring of space shuttle tiles, Bret A. Shelton
Parallel implementation and communication of low-level vision operations on a hypercube machine, Yuanlin Shi
The economic utilization of prestressed steel girders for single spanglesan bridges, Russell D. Snyder
Local television news, the good news / bad news dyad, and audience perceptions : is there really a problem?, Jeffrey Soluri
Hanging back with the brutes: barbarism in Tennessee Williams' The Red Devil Battery Sign, Jeffrey Sowder
A consideration of ethical practices of communication professionals in the treatment of communication apprehension, Cherise Marie Stauble
Mossbauer effect studies of iron-nickel alloys, Michael Edward Steffancin
Development of a design factor for activated sludge sedimentation tank design based on batchsettling data, Paul D. Tanke
A study to ascertain the need to market the medical record profession, Denisha M. Torres
Effects of a home administered sensory motor exercise program for the relief of symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction, Joanne Doerfel Turner
Microchannel fluid flow in a silicon chip, Ronald R. Ulseth
Structural adjustment in sub-saharan africa : the case of mali and ghana, Monique Simone Vandamme
An economic comparison of a bioreactor landfill vs. an invessel composting / digestion unit for the disposal of municipal solid waste, Michael Van Der Heyden
Partial characterization of cytosolic superoxide dismutase activity in the interaction of meloidogyne incognita with two cultivars of glycines max, Mary Caroline Vanderspool
Contour entropy decision directed adaptive filters, Michele Denise Van Dyke Lewis
Analysis and simulation of third order intermodulation products in class AB RF power amplifiers, Roy A. Vaninetti
Pitching analysis of a water landing space module in a post-splashdown water landing, David Edward Van Sickle
Dolores ibarruri and the spanish civil war 1936-1939, Zoraida Velez
Heat removal from a silicon chip using a liquid cooled microchannel, Kenneth L. Wagner
Mode-locking of a ti : sapphire laser, Haisheng Wang
Solution grown cds layers for heterojunction polycrystalline thin film solar cells, D. L. Waterhouse
Multipath propagation of pulse signals in airborne antenna systems, Paul E. Watson
A junction field-effect transistor (jfet) : theoretical analysis and spice modeling, Waisum W. Wong
Evaluating polymer concrete bridge expansion joints using acoustic emission, Michael Joseph Woodard
The effects of awareness training on attitudes toward sexual harassment, Debrah Leigh Zegelbone
Diode-pumped tunable Cr : LiSAF laser development, Qi Zhang
The design of a program to perform linear circuit analysis and transfer function determination, Jeffrey S. Zuelch
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Communication apprehension and self-concept in the basic speech course, Mary S. Allen
The efficacy of anatomically correct dolls in interviewing sexually abused children : a review of the literature, Julie Lynn Appelbaum
The effect of race upon credibility in the media, Ena Archibold
The effects of a coaching workshop on in-basket performance, Rebbecca R. Balke
Approaches to family treatment of adolescent substance abuse : a review, William John Bean
On the Controllability of Impulse Linear Differential Systems, Zoubir Benzaid
New Information System to Improve an Inventory Management Process, Zewdu Beru
Base promoted rearrangement of quaternary ammonium salts derived from 2-aryl-3-(n,n-dimethylamino)-1-propenes, Jennifer Maurine Birnstihl