This collection contains Honors in the Major theses completed in Sciences.
Honors Undergraduate Theses from 2024
Effects Of Language Differences On Healthcare Barriers Experienced By Arab Americans, Abigail Yazdiya
Searching for Black Holes in the Galactic Center, Caden Zaccardi
Misrepresentation of the Archaeological Record and Identity in Italy, Julienne Zambri
Theses from 2023
Split Catalytic Probes for the Detection of Monkeypox Virus, Jaehyun Ahn
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on College Student Brain Health, Asia Alegre
Constructing Higher Order Conformal Symplectic Exponential Time Differencing Methods, Lily S. Amirzadeh
Advocacy with Context: The Role of Pediatricians in Breastfeeding Success, Sanya Bansal
Evolution of Density and Velocity Perturbations in a Slowly Contracting Universe, Olivia R. Bitcon
Binge Drinking And Non-Consensual Drug Intoxication, Jake Blendermann
The Relationship Between Task-Induced Stress and Time Perception, Annamarie Brosnihan
Tort Reform in Florida: The Impact of HB837, Kara E. Burns
Professional Perception of Gaps in ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment in Young Girls, Claudia Caputo
Observing The Relationship Between Physical Activity, Overall Health, Anxiety, and Sleep, Brianna Chicas
Using Wastewater-Based Epidemiology to Study Chlamydia Occurrence on a College Campus, Jessie E. Chin Quee
The Roles of Media Multitasking and Technology Use in Selective Attention and Task Switching, Katina Chris
The Correlation Between Gender Identity, Feminist Ideology, and Opinions Concerning the Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Angelina Lan Conforti
Attention Contagion in Online Courses: Examining Student Attention During Recorded Lectures, Makenna Connolly
Renewed Social Democracy: Thomas Piketty and His Critiques, Patrick T. Connors
Sexual Violence, Identity Centrality, And Mental Health Among Racial And Sexual Minoritized Individuals: An Application Of Cultural Betrayal Trauma Theory, Brettland D. Coolidge
The Impact of Supreme Court Make Up on Rulings Towards Administrative Agencies, Hannah N. Cothern
Leaving the European Union: When Euroscepticism Meets Internal Crisis Within Member States, Isabella M. Dimesa
Ivermectin on Twitter: Investigating Early Advocacy for COVID-19 Vaccine Alternatives, Daniel Gabriel
It's Not the Same As It Was: Analysis of Modern Coping in the Age of Virtual Media, Elizabeth M. Gajdzisz
Through A Cultural Lens: The Association Between Parentification and Identity Development in Relation to Ethnicity, Jasmine A. Garcia
Weierstrass Vertices on Finite Graphs, Abrianna L. Gill
Applications of Vocal Biomarkers in the Study of Bilingualism and Language Learning, Maria E. Gonzalez
The Effect of Educational Versus Recreational Screen Time on Depression Levels Among University Students, Gage Guettler
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Self-Esteem, and Identity Among College Students, Julie Hall
Psychology of Platonic Relationships, Amber V. Heinig
Analysis of Lepilemur edwardsi Seasonal Acoustic Activity, Samantha Henry
Associations between Perfectionism, Self-Discrepancy, and Loss of Control Eating, Dalaia Hernandez
Asymptotic Regularity Estimates for Diffusion Processes, David Hernandez
The Effects of Psychiatric and Physical Cannabis Use Motivational Categories on the Development of Cannabis Use Disorder, Kassidy B. Jacques
The Implications of Religion and Internal Motivations on Health Behaviors, Sarah Jamaleddine
Navigating a Fragmented Landscape: Insights from Civil Society Actors in Lebanon, Daniah K. Jarrah
Impact of Osmolytes and Cation on Actin Filament Assembly and Mechanics, Abdulrazak Kalae
Development of a Screening Methodology for the Analysis of Rhodamine B in Foodstuffs, George T. Knecht
Speciesism in Childhood: An Exploration of Children's Attitudes Toward Nonhuman Animals, Hannah C. Knotts
Male Pornography Viewers' Perceptions of Asian Women, Caitlyn M. Koerner
Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination Decisions Among Florida Nurses, Jacey G. Koo
Detection of Familiar Versus Unfamiliar Auditory Stimuli, Nupur S. Kumar
From Authoritarian to Democratic: A Look into South Korea's Political Evolution Through Sports and Culture, Alexandra Laguna
The Effects of Past Betrayals On Trust Behavior, Trenton D. Lam
The Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Mindfulness Meditation on Cognition, Rafael Leite
Characteristics of Anxiety in Autistic Adults, Melissa Lewis
Fluorescent Light-up Aptamers as Readout Systems for Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Detection, Pedro F. Madalozzo
Effects of Sunflower Pigmentation and Morphology on Floral Temperature and Pollinator Visitation, Alina Makarenko
Democracy in Latin America, Democracy Everywhere, Jamie L. Mantilla Vale
Alcohol Motives and Physical Health in Survivors of Sexual Assault, Riya S. Maria
The Plight Of The Beautiful People: Sexuality And Death In Less Than Zero And The Doom Generation, Ariana M. Martinez
The Effect of Personality on Performance Under Change, Sydney Mazur
Parental Divorce Effects on Young Adults Romantic Relationships in College, Hanna McAdam
Researching How Excess Social Media Use and Filters Affect Trust, Ula J. McCarthy
Second Order Exponential Time Differencing Methods for Conformal Symplectic Systems, Fiona G. McIntosh
Beauty in Sorority Life: An Anthropological Analysis of Beauty Ideals and Body Modification, Delaney C. McLinden
Changing Public Opinion on Socialism, Claudette A. Medina
The Role of Body Image on Exercise Frequency and Romantic Relationship Satisfaction: A Moderated Mediation Model of Exercise Motives, Alejandra Medina Fernandez
An Analysis of the Role of Fentanyl in Fatal Overdoses in Orange County, Logan Michalski
Understanding the Pressure-Sinkage Relationship for Simulated Lunar Regolith and Implications on Bearing Capacity and Trafficability, Catherine A. Millwater
A Study on Factitious Behaviors, Cinthya I. Moreno
Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercises in Relation to Anxiety and Depression, Ethan D. Mote
Investigating Plant Physiological Responses to Global Phylogenetic Diversity of Glomeromycotina, David Z. Mowbray
U.S. Party Platforms and Their Response to Racial Issues, Megan Moylan
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Identity: The Role of Ego-Dystonicity, Andrea B. Mullin
Attention, Working Memory, and Adaptive Functioning in Emerging Young Adults with Psychometrically-Defined Schizotypy, Parth Nakirikanti
Investigating Perceived Control and Personality, Kayla M. Norman
Authority and Politics: The Relation Between Authority and Political Views Among Those With the Normative Identity Style, Patrick Oefelein
The Evaluation of Legal Rights Granted to Non-Citizen Detainees, Julia Oldershaw
Investigating Mental Illness Perception on Social Media and the Propensity to Self-Diagnose, Camille R. Omega
Antiziganism and the Rise in Electoral Success of Extreme Right-Wing Parties in Central and Eastern Europe, Mohamedameen I. Osman
Personality and Social Media Use, Joshua Pearson
Origins of Fear of Intimacy: The Effects of Parental Involvement and Attachment Style, Victoria M. Perez
Learning Disabilities and the Impact of Accommodation Programs in Post-Secondary Education, Jacqueline Persaud
Biological Versus Social Factors of Juvenile Sex Offenders: A Meta-analysis, Katherine M. Phillips
Bilingual Switch Cost Effect on Language Processing, Ancuta Rader
Distracted U.S. Foreign Policy Sector: the Effects of Strategic Prioritization Towards a Rising Chinese State in East Asia, Liliana Ramos
Provider Perceptions on the Usage of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy to Influence Behavior Change in Individuals with Substance Use Disorders, Leia T. Rausch
Healthcare Access and Experiences Among Transgender University Students, Micah Reisner
Reconstructing Oral Health in Pre-Hispanic Peru: Antemortem Tooth Loss and Caries as Possible Evidence of Dental Care in Túcume, Peru, Amy Rodriguez
The Impact of Countries' Leaders' Responses on COVID-19 Deaths, Kate Rumisek
The Role of Mental Health Evaluations in the Prevention and Intervention of School Shootings, Livine Saint-Louis
Development and Initial Validation of the Safe Cannabis Consumption Identity Measure (SCCIM), Luke Salomone
Measuring Brain Activity Using fNIRS During Discomfort Mitigation with VR Meditation, Jordan Sammarco
Assessing Mycorrhizal Growth Rate Across Wild Helianthus Species, Alexa D. Santoni
Propaganda, Criticism, and War: A Study of Regime Criticism by Propagandists in War, Jack C. Seay
Diet Change Over Time in the Ais Community of Cape Canaveral, Florida, Allyson Shenkman
Predation and Harvesting in Spatial Population Models, Connor R. Shrader
Observation of Gapless Nodal-Lines in a Rare-Earth-Based Compound, Robert Smith
Post, Share, Like: The Role of Facebook in the Russo-Ukrainian War, Hannah Michelle Snyder
How Mental Health Impacts the Relationship Between Aesthetics, Perceived Usefulness, and the Intention to Follow Self-help Social Media Accounts, Quang Hong Phuoc Thai
The Prevention of Sexualization of Girls, Sarah P. Thomas
Selma: A Filmic Description of History, Hunter L. Tierman
Components of Athletic Identity in Participating NCAA Athletes: Academic, Demographic, Sport, and Psychological Considerations, Alana C. Torres
Impact of Childhood Adversity on Executive Functioning and the Relationship Between Hypervigilance and Heuristics Among College Students, Tamara S. Van Newhouse
Perceptions of Music Performance Anxiety Throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic and Their Predictors, Caroline E. Villacis
Chemical Analysis for Phytochemical Residues on Ceramics from Cape Canaveral Archaeological Sites, Jacob Woodard
Theses from 2022
OSIRIS-REx Surface Imaging to Constrain Properties of the Asteroid (101955) Bennu, Alicia Allen
The Deaf Community and Their Preferences in a Clinical Psychological Setting, Alexandra Alonso
Bioprospecting for Improved Floral Fragrance in Wild Sunflower, Jason Anandappa
Spies, Sanctions, and Single-Party States: How American Sanctions Influence Intelligence Operations, Anthony J. Anta