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 1978
Differential Clotting Responses of Rabbits to Injections of Homogenates from Wild-Type and Tumorous-Head Drosophila Melanogaster, Alfred B. Cox
The Effects of Halo Reduction Training on Individuals Varying in Cognitive Complexity, Kanchan S. Dandage
The Evaluation of a Behaviorally Based Supervisory Training Program in an Industrial Setting, Elizabeth B. Deeb
Emotional Disturbances and Mental Retardation, Jeannie Willard Ervin
Sensitivity Analysis of Stormwater Runoff Using the "BMP" and "NONPT" Computer Programs, George D. Flatt
Zooplankton Abundance and Diversity in Central Florida Grass Carp Ponds, Douglas Lee Fry
Synthesis and Flame Retardant Studies of Bromoester of 2,4-Pentadienoic Acid, Hessam Ghane
The Effects of Persuasive Communication by an Aggressive and Biased Juror in a Simulated Jury Task, Irving Bernard Goodwin
A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Three Specific Communication Techniques in Vocal Rehabilitation, Minnie S. Graham
A Review of the Behavioral Techniques for Weight Reduction and Control in Adults, Carol Kerr Hardee
An Analysis of the Effect of Vibration Sensitivity on Hydrophone Design, George Dickson Hugus
Realization of a Fast Automatic Correlation Algorithm for Registration of Satellite Images, John E. Kassak
Reduction of Lunchroom Noise and Other Behaviors Using Feedback and Group Contingent Reinforcement, Lottie Nell LaRowe
The Limits of the Effects of Machiavellianism on Bargaining Success in Triads, Harry M. Leith
The Effects of Progressive Relaxation Training and Biofeedback-Assisted Relaxation Training on Control of Stress Arousal, Barbara S. Lindley
The Effects of Coverant Control Therapy Under Two Different Conditions on Depression, Steven Brian Lucks
Immediate Learner Achievement as an Effect of Aesthetic Embellishment in Educational Art, Roger D. Markham
An Empirical Investigation into the Determinants of the Federal Funds Rate with Special Emphasis on Trends in Market Participation, Michael A. Martin
An Experimental Study of the Effects of Voice Therapy vs. Physicians Advice on the Frequency and Severity of Vocal Nodule Recurrence, Julie M. Medland
Employability Skills Training for Displaced Homemakers Measured via the Practice Interview, Carolyne Grimm Mierswa
An Empirical Examination of the Impact of Holding Company Affiliation on the Capitalization of Florida Banks: A Cross-sectional, Multivariate Analysis, Robert W. Riley
Self-Esteem and Adolescence, William A. Robertson
The Vapor Phase Oxidation of 1, 3-Pentadiene, David E. Sasser
A Comparative Study of Growth and Survival in Nestling Mockingbirds and Brown Thrashers, Bette J. Schardien
Phosphorus Content and Release from Lake Sediments by Agitation, Hsien Ping Tang
Speech Synthesis Utilizing Microcomputer Control, Joseph N. Uzel
Power Inverters, Ezzatollah. Vahedi-Faridi
Resistance to Persuasion: The Effects of Varying Belief Level; Double Defense Order; and Time in an Inoculation Paradigm, Larry R. Vinson
Design Curves for Groundwater Mounds Beneath Recharging Basins, Jack Weinstein
Analysis of System Reliability as a Capital Investment, Albert J. Williams
Investigations of Inertia Effects on an Infinite Solid Cylinder Due to Thermal Shock, Roland Vanderbilt Williams
A Search for an Edge Image Algorithm for Application in an Automatic Registration System, Ronald J. Wojtasinski
The Design and Analysis of a Unique Broadband Underwater Acoustic Source, Allan Mark Young
Simulation of Domestic Hot Water System Using TRNSYS, Mohammed Shafi Uz Zaman
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
A Critical Analysis of Studies of Demand for Residential Electricity, Luis Enrique Acosta
The Liquid Phase Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Hydrocarbons Over Ruthenium Catalyst Systems, Mohammad M. Akbarnejad
A Model for Solid Waste Collection Costs, Bruce Anderson
The Demographic Correlates of Task Difficulty, Ivan Ronald Applebaum
A Laser Hydrophone, Steven Kenneth Barnoske
Infiltration in Stormwater Detention/ Percolation Basin Design, Robert David Beaver
A Hypothetical Model for System Safety in Air Transportation, Herbert Matthew Bowden
Nose Tip Recession Measuring System for Hypersonic Test Vehicles, James Anthony Brown
An Analysis of the Communication Efforts Made by Walt Disney World During the Energy Crisis - October 1973 to March 1974, Carol E. Campbell
Economic Feasibility of Domestic Hot Water Heating by Solar Energy at Florida Community Colleges, Catherine Ann Colford
Person Perception as a Function of Two Dialectally Representative Speech Styles, John Albert Craft
Psychodrama: Review and Analysis, Richard F. Daigneault
A Solar Cooling System Model Formulation Using TRNSYS, David E. Daniel
Survey of Techniques Used by Small Manufacturing Businesses to Implement Production Control, William De Hoog
The Correlation of Global-Performance Rank Order Ratings with Factor Scores on a Graphic Rating Scale, Richard B. Dillard
A Review of the Literature Concerning the Identification of Gifted Individuals, Wanda Patricia Eppes
The Influence of Graphic Rating Scale Format on Halo, John Brent Fontaine
Distraction and Dissonance: A Model of the Persuasive Process, Davis Albert Foulger
An Investigation of a Variable Geometry Diffuser for FTU's Four Inch Supersonic Wind Tunnel, William Robert Freed
A Method of Estimating Assessment Center Rater Proficiency, Dale Ann Gallo
Functional Cost Estimating Techniques Applied to Operational Flight Trainers, James H. Gardner
Design and Thermal Performance Testing of a Heat Pipe Flat Plate Solar Collector, Dennis N. Greeley
The Prediction of Job Satisfaction from the Kuder Occupational Interest Survey, Form DD, and the Strong Vocational Interest Blank, Hardy L. Hall
Career Planning for Women, Marjorie Hill
Quantitative Analysis of Thin Films by DC ARC Optical Emission Spectroscopy, Arnold W. Hogrefe
Eye Color and its Possible Relation to Behavior, Debra Lee Hollister
An Organizational Communication Analysis of a Medium-Sized Newspaper, Sara Baldwin Howze
The Effects of Communication Medium and Vested Interest on Persuasion, Donna S. Java
Using Ebers-Moll Equations to Evaluate the Nonlinear Distortion in Bipolar Transistor Amplifiers, Amanollah Khosrovi
Locus of Control as Related to Personality Variables in Special Adolescent Populations, Mary Ellen Moore Kinnaird
A Liquid Crystal Light Valve Used in a Remote Sensor, William Alexander Kownacki
Sediment Resuspension Due to Waves Generated by Recreational Motorboats in Shallow Lakes, Carl R. Larrabee
Analysis of Switching Regulator Power Supply, Chang Il Lee
Behavior Modification of Depression: A Review of Theories and Research, Maria Cristina Lema de Cardozo
A Study of Hospital-Newspaper Relations in Florida, Mary Catherine Kirkham Lennon
Alcoholism in Women, Sandi Abilock Levine
Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide from Ground Water in Central Florida, Thomas G. Lochrane
Modeling the Silicon Solar Cell as an Optical Detector, Leo Albert Mallette
A History of the Sentinel Star, John Rogers Malloy
Deinstitutionalization of the Mentally Retarded: Is it a Viable Movement?, Barbara Mara
Aggregate Production Planning Techniques and Comparison, Fariborz Mazaheri
The Design and Analysis of a Rare Earth Iron Magnetostrictive Underwater Sound Transducer, Steven Wayne Meeks
High Pressure Hydraulic Supply System Model, William H. Mock
Suicide and Depression in Children Within the Ages of Five to Twelve Years: A Review, Esther R. Munizzi
The Application of Limit Analysis to Shell Structures Using Existing Finite Element Analysis Codes, George G. Myers
Catalytic Fluorination of Dichloromethane with Hydrofluoric Acid, Michael O. Myers
Selection Considerations For a Servovalve, Frank J. Niemas Jr.
Mediated, College-Level Nontraditional Study Within Florida, Maureen Elizabeth O'Donnell
Performance Ratings for the Incongruent Worker in Sex-Stereotyped Professional and Unskilled Jobs, Joan M. Paulus
A Review of Municipal Services Provided by the City of Lakeland, Roberto Ignacio Pedroso
The Effects of Fear-Arousing Communications Upon the Attitude and Behavior of Copers and Avoiders, Oliver Peters
The Effects of Candidates' Sex on Hiring Decisions Based on Assessment Center Summaries, Carolyn Wisler Prince
The Liquid Phase Oxidation of 1,3-Pentadiene, Carl B. Reaves
A Comparison of Needs and Intrinsic Motivation of College Seniors and Employed Engineers with from 0-9 Years of Career Seniority, James A. Rerich
A Comparative Study of Aldehyde Oxidase from Tumorous-Head and Oregon-R-C Strains of Drosophila Melanogaster, Richard A. Respess
An Optimization Model for Modular Incineration and Transfer Station Location in Municipal Solid Waste Systems, Ali Sajjadian
The Silicon Solar Cell as an Optical Detector, Stephen O. Saltsman
Simulation of a Fiber-optical Communication System, Patricia Kay Scheffel
Distributed Computing Systems: an Overview, Haim Schwarzkopf
Movement Therapies: Foundations and Applications for Awareness and Growth, Jody Lynn Shotwell
A Historical and Descriptive Analysis of the Communicative Role of Ritual Festivals in Ghana, Patricia A. Skrtic
Spruce Creek Watershed Non-point Source Loading Model, James L. Smoot
Antibodies to Milk Antigens in Human Coronary Heart Disease, Efstathios Spinos
The Effects of Enzymes on Activated Sludge Floc, Terry Lee Stoddart