This collection contains Honors in the Major theses completed in Sciences.
Theses from 2021
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
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