This collection contains Honors in the Major theses completed in Sciences.
Theses from 2021
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
Corruption and Anti-corruption Agencies: Assessing Peruvian Agencies' Effectiveness, Kia R. Del Solar
The Lasting Legacy of Chemical Weapons in Iraqi Kurdistan, Jenna L. Dovydaitis
Detection of a Peptide Hormone - Somatostatin - Label-free Split-aptameric Probes, Charles A. Dowis
Middle Eastern and Western Leaders Speeches on Counterterrorism, Ranya Eid
Exploring the Role of Mindfulness on Psychological Well-Being Among College Students, Nikole Elderkin
Self-Reported Health Status and Sickle Cell Trait Knowledge in Young Adults with an African Heritage at a Large University in the Southeast, Vinkrya N. Ellison
Physical Activity Moderates the Relationship Between APOE4 Status and Working Memory: The Health and Retirement Study, Dalia T. El-Shafie
Effort Reward Imbalance in the Nursing Profession - A Novel Way of Gathering Data, Dorailys Fagundo
The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Mental Health and Neurological Disorders, Gabriella Victoria Fernandez De Salvo
A Model Experiment to Investigate the Possibility of Glyphosate Contamination in St. Kitts and Nevis, Winston Fu
Performance In VR, Gabriela N. Gonzalez
The Role of Workload, Social Support, and Psychosocial Training as Predictors of Burnout in University Students, Ashley J. Greindl
History of Involvement with Combat Sports and Severity of Subtypes of Psychopathy, Allen Hagen
Development of a Self-Report Scale of Motivation: The Multifaceted Motivation Inventory, Magan T. Halverson
Restortive Effects of Meditation Apps, Kyle Hart
Effects of Death Anxiety on Learning Performance, Umaima Haseeb
Over Sexualization of Women in the Media and its Effect on Self-Objectification, Alaysia M. Herndon
Comparing Domestic Human Trafficking Policy of States Party to the Palermo Protocol, Siera N. M. Himmerich
Developmental Effects of Terpenes on Vanessa Cardui at Varying Temperatures, Mari Irving
The Welfare State in the Twentieth Century: A Case Study of the Swedish Public Pension System, Oumaima Jaayfer
Models of Perception: Lay Theories and Stigma towards Alcohol Use Disorder, Tori L. Jansen
Predicting Structures of 2D Materials Enabled by Machine Learning, Sonali Joshi
Development of a Computer Algorithm for Generation of Primers for Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Amplification (NASBA), Rohit Karnati
Nature Contentedness Through Nature's Affordances, Fatima Khan
Prefrontal Cortical Activation in Naturalistic Walking, Aimee L. Klaschus
Social Change and Games of Chance at the Site of Gallon Jug, Nicholas C. Kopp
The Role of Expertise in Perceiving Emotions Through Kinematics, Kendahl E. Krause
Perceptions and Punishment of Human-Animal Altercations, Adriana C. Mata Guidi
Middle School Education in Music Media Literacy Could Combat the Potential Negative Effects of Exposure to Sexual Content in Music, Stephanie B. Mihalache
Investigating the Effect of Caffeine Binding on Quantum Dots, Ava S. Milani
Emotion Experience to Expression: Influence of Psychopathy, Expression Suppression, and Working Memory, Keira Monaghan
Coping Mechanisms in Graduate School Discipline Specific Comparison, Sandra P. Montenegro
Living up to the American Dream: The Influence of Family on Second-Generation Immigrants, Nicole Palmeri
"The Milk is Love": Understanding Mothers' Emotional Attachment to Breastmilk, Chandel M. Perez
Growing Up Puerto Rican: College Students' Reality of Staying in Puerto Rico Post-Maria, Bianca M. Pizarro Vázquez
A Study of Family Communication & the College Experience: A Comparison Between U.S. & Global Students, Iulia V. Popescu
Genetic Structure of Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Foraging Aggregations on the East Coast of Florida, Monica R. Reusche
"Yo, Indocumentadx:" Latinx Undocumented Immigrant Identity, Freedom, and Anti-immigrant Discourses in the United States, Guadalupe Rivas Navarro
The Relation Between Psychopathology and Unconventional Relationships, Alyssa T. Roberts
Role of Polyploidy in Leaf Functional Trait Evolution Across Wild Helianthus, Anestacia S. Robinson
Seaweed as a Carrier for Microplastics, Stephanie M. Rodriguez
Comparative Examination of the Empatica E4 to Record Heart Rate Variability Metrics, Andres Rosero
Learning Outcomes With Gamification: An Integrative Review of Gamification in Training For Occupational Health Psychology, Dishanki Savla
A Generalized Low Order Model for Vortex Shedding From a Tandem Cylinder Arrangement Using Delay Coupled Van der Pol Oscillators, Michael Soroka
Genetic Control of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Colonization in Helianthus Annuus, Katherine Stahlhut
Investigating the Effects of UV Filters in Sunscreen on Human and Environmental Health, Brittany M. Thompson
How Free is "Free?": Restrictive Agency and Optimism, Mel A. Tornin
The Party Decides, or Does It?: An In-depth Analysis of the 2020 Presidential Primaries and the Democratic Party's Influence, Emma Trittin
The Effects of a Cytoskeletal Drug Swinholide A on Actin Filament Dissembly in a Crowded Environment, Tevin Um
Validation and Optimization of Hyperspectral Reflectance Analysis-Based Predictive Models for the Determination of Plant Functional Traits in Cornus, Rhododendron, and Salix, Milton I. Valdiviezo
Executive Function Impairment and the Influence of a Break in a Virtual Nature Environment, Kipras Varkala
Understanding Aggressive Driving Behavior: The Role of Personality and Individual Differences, Enilda M. Velazquez
Obergefell v. Hodges: Majority Opinion got the Analysis Wrong, but the Answer Right, Rumor Watts
Examining Variation in Intentional Cranial Modification in Ancient Tucume, Peru, Sarah Wenger
Characterization of the Physical and Chemical Effect of Membrane Disruption and Protein Inhibiting Treatments on E. coli, Khadijah Wright