This collection contains Honors in the Major theses completed in Sciences.
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
High yield assembly and electron transport investigation of semiconducting-rich local-gated carbon nanotube field effect transistors, Kristy Kormondy
The effects of alcohol based cues virtual reality versus guided imagery, Nicole Labriola
Pre-screen of traits that lead to post-traumatic stress disorder, Krystal A. Lee
Approximation by Bernstein polynomials at the point of discontinuity, Jie Ling Liang
On rights a defense and analysis of rights through natural law, Ramon E. Lopez
The role of attachment in the relationship between child maltreatment and later emotional and behavioral functioning, Amanda F. Lowell
Clerics and commanders an examination of the evolution of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' role in the political economy of Iran, Gregory D. McDowall
Bigger is better? a comparative study of humanitarian efforts of international organizations in Haiti, Crisely Melecio Zambrano
Intolerance of ambiguity and gender differences between humanists and normativists, Jorge I. Mendoza
The relationship between substance abuse and identity development, Joshua J. Mester
The effects of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder on fixations and saccades during a simulated driving task, Jessica R. Michaelis
Missing the consequences misperceptions of the 1967 six-day israeli-arab war, Jonathan Miniello
Examining the relationship between female parents with low perceived control and adolescent child stress, Brendan P. Monaghan
Associations between positive health behaviors and psychological distress, Marlaine Marie Monroig
The Northern Ireland Conflict Feasibility of 21st Century Reunification, Robert O'Brien
Neocolonialism construction and solutions, Stephanie Parenti
The relationship between psychometrically-defined social anxiety and working memory performance, Timothy L. Paskowski
Stress associated with law enforcement work and its effect on conjugal relationships, Patricia S. Peace
A comparitive sic] study on community-based after-school programs to faith-based after-school programs, Angiemil Perez
War in Pakistan the effects of the Pakistani-American War on Terror in Pakistan, Akhtar Qureshi
Fundamental rights in Latin America a comparative study addressing human rights violations in Venezuela, Colombia, and Argentina, Maria Eugenia Rios
Explaining the economic control of Iran by the IRGC, Matthew Douglas Robin
Rand takes on the Constitution an objectivist perspective of the United States Constitution, Farin C. Robinson
UCF student perceptions of a smoke-free campus policy, Alyssa Roman
A comparative study of refugees and idps, Laura Sanchez
Improving eyewitness testimony methods for more accurate recall of events, Ashley M. Schachter
What is appealing? sex and racial differences in perceptions of the physical attractiveness of women, Rachel Sewell
Moral cognition in children an examination of the possible impact of school didactic philosophies, Smit S. Shah
iBully: the impact of gender of bully and victim on perception of cyberbullying and its consequences, Christopher Sharpe
The role of facial appearance in gender categorization, Joshua J. Simpkins
Effect of a human-teacher vs. a robot-teacher on human learning a pilot study, Melissa A. B. Smith
Predictors of presence in virtual reality, Brandon Sollins
An exploration of chronic pain experience, coping and the NEO five factors in high functioning adults, Juliana Stalter
Perceived gender and its effect on attributions toward avatars in the video game Spore, Victoria Marie Sweeney
Sex trafficking Florida's response to the international organized crime, Candice Torres
The struggle for regional hegemony how the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps continues to influence Iraq, Juliana Velasco
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Contemporary Hijra Identity in Guyana: Colonial and Postcolonial Transformations in Hijra Gender Identity, Shainna Ali
Where has the revolution gone? : gender and politics in Nicaragua, Kevin Alvarez
High Numerical Aperture Axial and Transverse Beam Shaping using Diffractive Optics, Craig A. Ament
United States-middle-east relations : the role of economics in foreign policy, Jillian Askren
Effects of partisanship on the municipal budgeting process, Eric S. Austin
The effect of internship experience on perceptions of classroom management of undergraduate teacher candidates, Sarah Lynn Badders
A gluing property for boehmians, Jonathan Beardsley
Syncretism in contemporary pagan purification practices, Sara K. Blackwelder
Democracy in Eastern Europe: society, government, and economy, Jivco Bojinov
From a Bird's Eye View: Using Satellite Imagery to Map and Analyze the Forest Islands of the Llanos De Mojos, Bolivia, Stephanie Boothby
Young women's perceptions of HPV vaccination in the conext of prevention, risk, and sexual norms, Georgia A. Brieck
Haitian earthquake disaster : investigating news media choice, mental health, and altruism, Cristina E. Bryan
Religious affiliation and religiosity : variations on the perceptions of domestic violence, Amelia Brooke Carey
The role of identity on peer conflict and aggression, Jennifer Carter
The effects of the internet on developing democratic principles in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Christian Christoefl
Russian foreign policy in the post-Soviet ERA, Albert Citron
I never forget a face! : memory for faces and individual differences in spatial ability and gender, Sally Clausen
The impact of French colonialism in North Africa : Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, Kaitlyn Crandall
Sderot : an analysis of the marginalization of an Israeli border town population, Ariel Dansky
The effects of introductory speech and communication courses on students' levels of communication appehension, Lee Katherine Davis
Nuclear ambitions in southwest Asia : Israel, Pakistan and Iran, Jean Pascal Deillon
Religiosity and identity among Baptist, Methodist, and Catholic congregants, Reyna Marie Ecker
The Political Potential of Iran's Youth, Ida V. Eskamani
Ethnobotany in Florida : Seminole cosmology and medicinal plant use, Kelin Flanagan
Turkey, Ukraine and Georgia : the limits of US influence on prospective EU membership, Marco S. Funk
The effectiveness of legislative lobbying in the state of Florida, Lauren C. Groh
Peopling of the Americas : the South Pacific route, Michael Anthony Gyurnek
Communication between America's first couple : how the first ladies have shaped the world through pillow talk, Jennie Elizabeth Hayes
An analysis on the development of militancy and violence in West Africa : the Niger Delta, the Maghreb and Sahel, Cote D'ivoire, Austin R. Hooper
Trauma as a predictive factory for performance under stress, Ashley M. Hughes
Concussion history and neuropsychological baseline testing in collegiate football athletes, Amanda Norma Huston
A comparison of University of Central Florida students on religious bigotry and related variables, Benjamin H. Hyman
Psychological and physiological problems associated with the use of antepartum bed rest for prevention of high-risk pregnancies, Krista Marie Jensen
Comparison of prejudice among University of Central Florida students, Sara Khaledpour
The effects of Islam on the political structure of : Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, Amal Khan
Never too old, never too young? : exploring stereotypes in the mixed-age college classroom, Brooke L. Lajoie
The Changing Political World: How and Why Young People Vote, Amanda Lorraine Lecheminant
The effect of declining circulation and employment within U.S. newspapers : an analysis of the 2003 invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq, Nicholas Le Fils
The birth of a revolution : preconditions for successful revolutionary movements, Nathalia Martins
Making the grade : self-monitoring and student public speaking performance, Jessica Meyr
Resource conflict in the Caspian Sea basin, Martha Molfetas
'When you believe in things you don't understand' : an evolutionary exploration of paranormal, superstitious and religious belief, Michael Arthur Moncrieff
Art and action : exploring postmodern aesthetics, Gregory Moore
A comparative study of the occurrence of transverse readiopaque lines in archaic, early modern, and holocene human population, Jordon S. Munizzi
Power relations and dominance hierarchy correlations in primates, Michael J. Napolitano
The prevalence of STI's and HIV amongst Vietnamese immigrants, Thuy Nguyen
Group affiliation and self-esteem, Cynthia Oakes
When do team members share? : the importance of openness to diversity and perceived ethnic similarity, Jennifer Pereira Feitosa Olivera
Using the population ecology approach to interest group representation to develop political strategy, Katherine Parrish
Using the Haar-Fisz wavelet transform to uncover regions of constant light intensity in Saturn's rings, Courtney L. Paulson
Public opinions role in the formation of policy in the foreign and domestic spheres, Sarah Pavlock
Humanitarian aid and military assistance : a strategic intervention, Amanda M. Penner
A formal and functional analysis on the ceramic rims of the Little Midden site (8BR1933) : an identification of site function, Samantha Pietruszewski
Influence of defendant mental illness on jury sentencing, Marie L. Sabbagh
Rehabilitation, non-governmental organizations, and the rise of non-traditional counterterrorism, Erin Schmitz
Leader behavior : the development of collective efficacy in collectivistic societies, Diana Dawn Scott
A meal made fit by a king : influence of production, trade, tibute, and feasting on anglo-saxon kingship, Dara R. Shore
Impact of sport participation on academic achievement, Samantha H. Snyder
Effects of perceived parenting during adolescence on college alcohol use, Maria I. Sori
Human development as a factor in military expenditure, Ross Templeton