This collection contains Honors in the Major theses completed in Sciences.
Theses from 2023
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
Exploring Generational Differences in Emotional Response to the Pandemic, Michelle Aros
College Adjustment in FTIC Students During COVID-19, Roksan Aydelman
Inhibition of Metalloproteinases Extends Longevity and Function of in-vitro Aged Human iPSC-Skeletal Muscle, Natali Barakat
Seasonality and Lanscape Management in the Bolivian Amazon: Landsat Imagery Analysis of the Quinato Wetland, Jackie Beery
Differences in Performance Anxiety Between Expert and Amateur Dressage Riders, Hanna E. Benne
Heterogenous Reduction of CO2 Over Boron-Rich AlB2, Jose C. Berger
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production over Boron Rich Solids, Emma E. Blanco
Unmoored: Exploring Identity and Change, Michelle Bondzie
An Analysis on Education as a Fundamental Right Guaranteed by the Constitution, Emily Bracht
Comparative Studies of Gender-Based Violence in Mexico and Central America, Daniela M. Buduen
Exploration of the Role of Florida "Zombie Ant" Fungus Enterotoxin in Carpenter Ant Behavioral Manipulation, Devin Burris
A Re-Evaluation of Stuart's Police Officer Stigma Scale, Zachery D. Burzee
Susceptibility and the Stockholm Syndrome, Karina S. Cabrera
Shift or Stagnation:: Analyzing Changing Japanese Attitudes Towards Various Minorities, Aïcha M. Camara
The Impact of Head and Neck Surgical Scars on Appearance and Acceptance of Dermatography as a Cosmetic Intervention, Simcha Chaitoff
Differential Workload Levels for Primary and Secondary Tasks using Virtual Reality, Ritesh Chandrasekaran
Mental Health of Puerto Ricans Who Stayed in Puerto Rico Compared to Those Who Migrated to Florida After Hurricane Maria, Sophia Chapdelaine
Explaining Nikki Fried's 2018 Victory for Florida Agricultural Commissioner, Caitlin Concannon
Attachment, Identity Processing Style, and Emotion Regulation Among Emerging Adults, Kaitlyn M. Daleandro
Social Media Usage for Social Comparison and Its Relationship to Identity Development, Lillie C. del Real
Success Among Incarcerated Mothers Seeking Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder, Brinna Desai
The Impact of Emotional Support on Identity in Breast Cancer Survivors, Sakinah Dewji
Social Media Use and the Effects on Wellbeing in Young Adults, Tyler Dietz
A Comparative Analysis of the People's Republic of China and Its Treatment of Uyghur Muslims and Nazi Germany and Its Treatment of the Jewish People, Jordan R. Ellis
A Look Into Alzheimer’s Disease—Interventions at The Molecular Level, Priscila Feliciano Nieves
Psychological Reactance and Sensation Seeking as Risk Factors for Perpetration of Sexual Violence, Elana Gabriel
Effects of Mental Health Disorders on Time Perception, Mirella S. Galliano-Rechani
Mediation Analysis of a Broader Conceptualization of the Three-Step Theory of Suicidality, Ana V. Garcia Villasana
Relationship Between Video Games and Recovery From Work: A Comparison of Different Genres and Leisure Activities, Jessica A. Gass
Break the No Lunch Break Habit, Mayleen Gonzalez
Tomboys: The Role of Protective Identity in the Gender Binary, Jalen C. Grant
Elaboration, Resolution, and Coping in the Covid-19 Narratives of College Students: Relations to Identity Development, Maha Y. Halabi
Terror Management Theory During COVID-19: Individual Differences in Death Anxiety Defenses, Nicole L. Harkrider
Technology Screens and Effects on Attention: A Meta-Analysis, Carly A. Haxel
The Role of Individual Differences and Personality Factors in Distracted and Aggressive Driving Behaviors, Alyssa M. Holcomb