This collection contains Honors in the Major theses completed in Sciences.
Theses from 2021
Gender Identity, Discrimination, and Adjustment Among College Students, Nicole A. Coco
Exploring the Relationship Between Personality and Moral Reasoning During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Niti Contractor
The Association of Cultural Orientation with Identity Development and Psychological Adjustment, Madison M. Cooper
Friendship Intimacy, Identity Development, and Romantic Attachment among Emerging Adults, Tricia M. Crabtree
"To Love or To Loathe": The Impact of Childhood Bullying on The Quality of Adult Romantic Relationships, Richelle M. Cruz Quetell
The Rise and Fall of Puerto Rico: How Politico-Legal Failures Led to an Experiment's Demise, Sebastián J. Delgado Suárez
Photoemission Investigation of Topological Quantum Materials, Klauss M. Dimitri
News on Social Media, RWA, and Anti-Asian Sentiment during COVID-19 Pandemic, Hang Duong
Dating App Facilitated Sexual Violence: The Prevalence and Mental Health Effects, Samantha G. Echevarria
Examining Motivation in Online Learning Amongst Traditional and Nontraditional College Students, Juan J. Echeverri
Sequence-Independent Assay for HIV Viral Load Quantitation, Omar El Merhebi
Does Medical Racism Influence Medical Mistrust in the Black Community?, Danielle Forrest
Why The Taliban Have Been Successful In Afghanistan, Donovan Fox
The Failure of Third-Party Interventions in Civil Wars, Benjamin D. Giltner
Consequences of Stress-induced Trait Plasticity in Cultivated Helianthus, Gillian Gomer
Can Underdog Stories Help Students To Overcome College Barriers? A Study on Gender and Ethnic Differences, Daniela Gonzalez
Modeling and Analysis of COVID-19 and Dynamical Systems in Biology and Physics, Vladimir Grbic
Traditional Healing Beyond the Homeland: Yezidi Shamanic Healing in the Diaspora, Sophia G. Griemert
Predicting Objective Career Success: An Examination of Leadership and Proactive Personality, Isabella M. Guerrero
The Effects of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy on Irritability in Menopausal Women, Giavana Hanna
Molten Regolith Electrolysis Processing for Lunar ISRU: Financial and Physics Analysis of SpaceX Starship Transportation, Cheyenne Harper
The Effect of Microdosing Classical Psychedelics On Cognitive Performance, Michael Harris
Structure of Unmodified and Pyroglutamylated Amyloid Beta Peptide in Lipid Membranes, Rowan Hassan
Generation Succession: Reconceptualizing Generations and Their Mark on the Social Landscape, Ryan Hill
Utilizing Fitts' Law to Examine Motor Imagery of Self, Other, and Objects, Sean D. Hinkle
The Persistence and Disproportionate Impact of Felon Disenfranchisement, Rebecca Jaffe
Marked Membership: Anthropological Perspectives on North American Contemporary Tattooing, Rosalie A. Johnson
The Referendum for Independence in Catalonia and Newspaper Coverage: The Importance of Regional and Political Factors, Sofia N. Julien
Self-Affirmation Intervention on Eating Disorders, Stephanie Kaine
Identity Development and Reconstruction Among Caregivers, Mackenzie Kelly
People, Places, and Things: The Relationship Between Presence, Demographic Factors, and Self-Concept on a University Campus, Lydell E. Kerbo Jr
Non-Binary Identities: How Non-Binary People Move Through A Gendered World, Carly E. Kupper
The Role of Acculturative Stress in Immigrant Mental Health, Daaman S. Lall
Linking Magnetoreception to CACNA1D Homolog Protein Insertions in Vertebrates, Annabelle S. Levin
Phototransduction Components in the Visual System of Hard-bodied Ticks, Arimar J. López Limas
Prosthetic Identity: Understanding the Relationship Between The Self, Prosthetic Design, and Society, Remy Marasa
Domestic Migrant Workers in Lebanon: Between Precarity and Resiliency, Jasmine L. Masri
Relationship Between Cannabis Use and Immediate, Delayed, and Working Memory Performance Among Older Adults, Madison H. Maynard
Asymptotic Properties of The Potentials For Greedy Energy Sequences On The Unit Circle, Ryan Edward McCleary
The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Adult Sexual Assault Victimization, Psychological Distress and Substance Use, Diamonde McCollum
Antihaitianismo Analyzed: The Development of a Community and Underlying Social Issues in the Dominican Republic, Raphael J. Merritt
Stable Isotope Analysis of an Invasive Crab Species, Charybdis hellerii, in the Indian River Lagoon, Justin R. Meyer
Investigating the Role of Trust and Self-confidence in Automation, Daniela R. Miele
Interactive Coast, Manuela Monsalve
Craving for Attention: Examining Mood and Attention Bias in the Moment as Predictors of Alcohol Craving, Katie R. Moskal
A Right to a Pollution-free Environment Through the Right to Life, Natalie S. Mousa
An Application of Economic Norms Theory to Brazilian Corruption, Nina B. Neto
The Mobilizer and the Mobilized: An Exploration of "Latinx", Marisa E. Norzagaray
Healthcare Experiences Related to Breastfeeding Among African American Mothers, Hanna S. Nour
Parallel Systems of Health Care: How Grassroots Organizations and Health Care Practitioners Perceive Farmworker Health, Andrea Ocasio Cruz
Strategic Culture and Cyber Strategy, Andrew S. Olejarski
The College Experience in the Eyes of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Andrea I. Olmeda Santiago
Fake News and Women: Fake and Real Media's Impact on Sexism in Consumer Attitudes, Alexandra C. Oropallo
Analysis of Bending Waves in Saturn's Rings, Claudia Denise Orozco Vega
Democratization as a Peacekeeping Strategy: A Comparative Analysis of the United States and the European Union, Gabrielle Orphali
Examining the Relationship Between Mental Health Conditions and Risk Perception in Determining COVID-19 Preventative Health Behaviors, Krupali Patel
Populism's Historical and Contemporary Manifestations, Horacio Pla
Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Factors Affecting Short-Term Phonological Memory over Time, Cameron Pothoven
Construction of the Social Distance Scale and the Relationship Between Trait Empathy and Social Distancing, Michaela Prachthauser
The Usage of Social Media to Fulfill Social Needs in Introverts, Nathaly Rayo
Disease and Democracy: Understanding the Impact of Disease Burden on Civil Liberties and Civil Society in sub-Saharan Africa, Abigail E. Reynolds
Relating the Big Five Personality Factors and the Method of Dog Obtainment in Female Dog Owners, Julia Rifenberg
The Implications of Case-based Learning (CBL) on Biochemistry Education: An Integrative Literature Review, Ryan C. Ripert
Gender Ideology, Gender Consciousness, and Identity Among Conservative Baptist Women: An Intersectional Perspective, Marina I. Rivera Ramos
Fish Weirs Et Alia: A GIS Based Use-Analysis of Artificial, Pre-Columbian Earthworks in West Central Llanos de Mojos, Bolivia, Charlotte A. Robinson
Correlations of Head Injuries in Criminal Offenders of Sex Crimes Against Children, Emily D. Rohlf
College Men's Sexual Aggression Perpetration: Understanding the Role of Child Abuse, Romantic Rejection, and Self-Worth, Alexandra C. Sabal
Sign Language and Language Development: A Meta-analysis, Yasmin Sanchez
The Impact of Art Style on Video Games, Eric Sarver
Student Perceptions of Instructor Support in Remote Learning Environments During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Christopher F. Sellas
Applying Usability Methods to Categorization of Phishing Emails, Oshin T. Thomas
Prevalence Rates of Antisocial Behaviors in Generation Z, Adrianna J. Valencia
Bicycle Wheel Aerodynamics Predictions Using CFD: Efficiency Using Blade Element Method, Drew Vigne
Technology or Taboo?: An Analysis of Emerging Technology Weapons and Weapon Taboos, Mia R. Wilson
Simulating Systematic Errors in Exoplanetary Transits for the James Webb Space Telescope, David C. Wright III
Sulfate and Soil Organic Matter: A Toxic Relationship in Freshwater Wetlands?, David R. Yannick
Implicit Bias and Discrimination in Healthcare as Experienced Through an Intersectional Lens, Angela Yen
Theses from 2020
Goodness in Gaming: A Survey on Gamers and their Altruism, Daniel Amaral
Perception or Reality? The Perception of Abusive Supervision in the Workplace, Paul M. Amari
Trait Anxiety and Other Personality Constructs as Predictors of Negative Reactions to Quarantine and Social Isolation, Faith A. Ambrose
Characterization of B-Fields Effects on Late-Time Rayleigh-Taylor Growth, Zoe Barbeau
Ob/Gyn Women in a #Metoo World: Unraveling Agency, Gender Bias, and Gender Inequity in the Workplace, Corey L. Bazemore
In Situ Cultivation of Potential PAH Degrading Bacteria From Coastal Sediment, Kyle Benkel
Associations among Smoking, Vaping, Psychopathology, and Identity, Jacqueline A. Beretsky
Women as Nontraditional Terrorists, Giorgi Beruashvili
Recovery in Teachers: Barriers, Facilitators and the Relationship to Physical Stress Symptoms, Amber A. Blatchford
Sensing Symbiosis: Investigating the Symbiotic Magnetic Sensing Hypothesis in Fish Using Genomics, Elizabeth Boggs
Public Opinion on Intellectual Property, Danielle K. Buckles
Algebraic and Combinatorial Approaches for Counting Cycles Arising in Population Biology, Brian Chau
The Obama Paradox: Policy Success, Political Failure, Laura Chiu
Representations of Cuntz Algebras Associated to Random Walks, Nicholas Christoffersen
Experiences of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Patients in Healthcare, Javier Cintron
Sexual Assault Disclosure and Gender: Relationship Between Survivor Gender and Disclosure, Christian Thomas Clevenger
Who Participates in Academic Services?, Richard Colón
Synthesis of Polyacrylic Acid - Dopamine Nanoparticles as Radical Scavengers for Antioxidant Applications, Russell D. Cox
Polarization Dependence of High Order Harmonic Generation from Solids in Reflection and Transmission Geometries, Erin L. Crites
Lights, Camera, Inaction: Relationship Management in the Film Industry Following Sexual Misconduct Accusations, Autumn Crouch
Más Que Cubano: Linked Fate, Transnationalism, and Generational Differences among Cuban Immigrants, Bryan Cruz