The RTD (retrospective thesis or dissertation) collection contains electronic versions of theses and dissertations previously published only in print. UCF Library's RTD project includes all theses or dissertations published at UCF since the first thesis was published in 1972 through mid-2004, after which theses and dissertations were automatically digitized.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2004
The use of humor as a leadership tool by Florida public high school principals, Paula Cain Vickers
Finite element profile optimization of nanocrystalline aluminum flywheel under rotation, Chih Chung Wang
Parameter extraction of LGT and STGS stiffness constants using the swept frequency technique, Kenneth H. Watson
Student perceptions of teaching as a chosen major, Brenda Hosaflook Wells
Effects of guided inquiry on students' attitudes and academic performance in science, Julie K. Wilkinson
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Modeling multiple route choice paradigms under different types and levels of ATIS using correlated data, Mohamed Fathy Abdalla
The Effect of the 2000 Election on Low-income African American Voters, Barbara Compton Abney
Investigating the potential of route diversion through its application on an Orlando transportation network using PARAMICS simulation model, Hatem Ahmed Abou Senna
High-density high-current fast-transient low-voltage DC-DC converters, Jaber A. Abu Qahouq
Objective video quality analysis of MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and Windows Media video formats, Praveen Aeluri
Interpretation of Teasing During Adolescence, Allison L. Kanter Agliata
Ontologies for supply chain management, Ali Ahmad
Metal and dielectric film deposition stress to silicon substrate, Aziz Alakan
Integrability characteristics of higher order nonlinear PDES using regular and invariant Painleve analysis, Asma Al Ghassani
Impact of meteors and space debris on Leo satellites, Zulfiqar Ali
On-line damage detection in rotating machinery, Tareq Jawad Alkhalifa
Investigation of pile length variability between design and construction, Jessica M. Alkhub
The effects of using graphing calculators in the middle school classroom, Patricia E. Allanson
Analysis, detection, and modeling of attacks in computer communication networks, William H. Allen
Empirical bayes estimation via wavelet series, Mohammed B. Alotaibi
Characterization of scaling sets of multiresolution analysis, Ahmed Ameur
The design and implementation of a low cost GPS-MEMS/INS precision approach algorithm with health monitoring, Richard P. Anderson
Effects of integrating writing with mathematics on students' mathematical learning through problem solving, Sara E. Apple
Improved data processing techniques for the High Efficiency HyperSpectral Imager (HEHSI), Anand Arabatti
Emission inventory for Central Florida, Marten Arbrandt
Modelling the effect of pipe material, water quality and time on chlorine dissipation, Jorge Miguel Arevalo
Improving the quality of teaching and learning through dialogue math journals, Maria Gallo Avila
The home range and response of gopher tortoises in Cental Florida to habitat manipulation by prescribed burning, Leslie Katherine Backus
Characterizing juvenile green turtles, (Chelonia mydas), from three east central Florida developmental habitats, Dean A. Bagley
Multiple damage detection in structures using a coupled modal analysis and wavelet transform technique, Nasser S. Bajabaa
Development of computer controlled characterization of volume Bragg gratings in photo-thermo-refractive glass, Aruna Balasubramaniam
Dynamic analysis of 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate copolymer as an interface material in total hip replacement using finite element methods, Ashokkumar Balasubramaniam
Energy and nature based split multiple transform domain split vector quantization for speech coding, Moheb Mokhtar Basta
An analysis of the career orientation of secondary assistant principals in the state of Florida, Cecilia S. Bates
The effects of online staff development training on teacher attitude and technology integration, Esther Lynn Beatty
Environmental health management of Trinidad carnival : challenges and implications for cultural tourism development, Koren Bedeau
Islam and democracy, AbdelHay Belfakir
Color inheritance patterns of modern hemerocallis hybrids, Linda Sue Berlin
High voltage bias testing of thin film pv modules, adhesional strength and surface analysis for pv module durability and study of back contact molybdenum for thin film cigs2 solar cells, Sachin Madhukar Bet
Synthesis and oxidation behavior of polymer-derived SiCN and SiAlCN amorphous ceramics, Lavanya Bharadwaj
Semi-supervised learning in exemplar based neural networks, Madan Bharadwaj
A new shock tube facility for the study of heterogeneous combustion phenomena, Sandeep V. Bhosale
Teacher and student perceptions of error feedback behaviors, Janet Allison Biehl
The emanation of privacy rights in public schools : search and seizure and drug testing, Wendy Anne Blyth
Applying an information system framework to the Army's simulation support plan process, Robert A. Boerjan
Investigation of performance enhancements in wireless lans using IEEE 802.11 b, Vinodh Bojan
Studies in tight frames and polar derivatives, John J. Boncek
Perceived control and alcohol expectancies as predictors of relationship abuse, Wiveca I. Borjesson
Fear of crime, civil liberties, and tolerance of the use of technological anti-crime devices : will a fearful public exchange civil liberties for safety?, Cynthia A. Boyles
Development of a program for the determination of in-situ unit weight of soils from cone penetrometer data and soil properties, Charles John Braun
Quantitative analysis of domestic drug abuse arrests, Steven J. Breen
Social studies in theory and practice : University of Central Florida's elementary interns' perceptions of social studies, Ernest Andrew Brewer
Design of twin E plane sectoral horns for power division, Wendell A. Brokaw
School counselor effectiveness as determined by classroom teachers' perceptions, Michael Brooks
An analysis of a protoclassic female costume from the site of Caracol, Belize, Shayna L. Brown
How principles of effective online instruction correlate with student perceptions of their learning, Keith Buckley
An Investigation of the Educational Technology Methods and Strategies that Secondary School Principals Utilize to Enhance Student Achievement, Carolyn M. Burhans
Effects of project-based learning on students' attitudes toward science and performance, Eugene Warren Bush
The effects of music instrumental training on performance on the reading and mathematics portions of the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test for third grade students, Diane M. Cardarelli
A study of respiratory dysfunction associated with the severity of Parkinson's disease, Christine M. Carmichael
A place constructed, Robert Spencer Carr
Recovery from virtual environment exposure : assessment methods, expected time-course of symptoms and potential readaptation mechanisms, Roberto K. Champney
Soar CGFs that learn inductively : a hybrid autonomous approach based on a modified naive bayes learning algorithm, Chien Wei Chia
Data filtering algorithms and imputation schemes for real-time traffic data from dual loop detectors on Interstate 4, Srinivasa Ravi Chandra Chilakamarri Venkata
Nonlinear robust control and modeling of an inverted pendulum under the uncertain perturbations, Hae Woon Choi
Indicators and predictors of sexual behavior problems in sexually abused children : psychological, behavioral and victimization characteristics, Samantha Jane Chromy
Charlemagne and his relationship with the papacy from 768-800, Heather Kimberly Citta
The effect of chloramines on diffusion controlled membrane degradation, Yihua Ci
Anuran tadpole assemblages in natural and man-made wetlands in east-central Florida, Kimberly K. Colstad
Storytelling in middle school science, Fada Concepcion
Laboratory optimization and field demonstration using in-situ reductive dehalogenation of DNAPLS by the use of emulsified zero-valent iron particles, Christina Clausen Coon
The integration of technology into the middle and high school science curriculum, Jan Frederic Corbin
A performance study and analysis of the role of "Luisa" in the Fantasticks, Natalie M. Cordone
Exact solutions of zonal shear fluid flow with free surface and density stratification, Edwin A. Cortes
A comparative study of attrition factors of Central Florida exceptional education teachers based on certification preparation program, Stacey Roberts Cristophel
The extent to which the teaching for understanding instruction/assessment practices in my classroom facilitate students' understanding of scientific processes and experimentation, Gwyndolyn Graham Crittenden
A study of the relationship between school culture and student achievement, Brenda Carol Adams Cunningham
The effects of instructional leadership on reading improvement in middle school, Jennifer P. Cupid McCoy
Instrumented nanoindentation studies of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) pads, Surendramohan Dakshinamurthy
SWGDAM developmental validation of a 19 locus Y-STR multiplex for forensic casework, Darlene L. Daniels
Economic dependency and the division of household labor : examining the impact of relative earnings on household labor patterns, Kimberly A. Daniels
Employment status and community college student satisfaction, Rafael A. Davila
The effects of noticeable dialect on information processing and attitude change, Tami Mullens Davis
Nineteenth century American racial attitudes and their effects upon territorial expansion, Michael A. Deliz
Synthesis and thermal analysis of a liquid phase polyaluminasilazane towards Si-Al-C-N ceramics, Abhijeet A. Dhamne
Analysis of oscillations in supply chains, Ashish Dhar
Study of addition of non-hazardous industrial and municipal wastewater to bioreactor landfills, Parminder Singh Dhesi
Self-efficacy and diploma status of high school students with specific learning disabilities, Allison P. Dickey
Exit ramp, Tamara Doehring
Optical limiting : numerical modeling and experiment, Vladislav Dubikovskiy
Intracavity wavelength selectors for the p-Ge far infrared laser, Todd William Du Bosq
The effect of pressure on the performance of flow improvers in slug and annular flow conditions, Shaun Dunbar
The democratic order as a supra-civilization : novus ordo seclorum, Phillip Brooks Duncan