This collection contains Honors in the Major theses completed in Sciences.
Theses from 2017
Real Loneliness and Artificial Companionship: Looking for Social Connections in Technology, Fernando L. Montalvo
Predicting Patients' Trust in Physicians from Personality Variables, Ethnicity, and Gender, Zoreed A. Mukhtar
The Empowerment of Women in the Middle East, Ailbhe M. Rice
Conflict Recurrence in Rwanda and Burundi, Kellan H. Ritter
What Impact is Felony Disenfranchisement Having on Hispanics in Florida?, Angel E. Sanchez
The European Immigration Crisis: An Analysis of how Terror Attacks have Affected Immigrant and Refugee Populations in Western Europe, Taylor M. Scimeca
The Sound of Politics: An Examination of Political Orientations and Musical Preferences Among College Aged Adults, Omari Stringer
Temperature Dependence of Dynamical Spin Injection in a Superconducting Niobium Thin Film, Tyler S. Townsend
African American Mothers' Narratives of Breastfeeding Support from Healthcare Providers, Tessa Treadwell
Positive Psychology Coursework and Subjective Wellbeing, Heather E. Walker
The Colonial Legacies of Trade Agreements with the European Union, Mia R. Warshofsky
Comparative Analysis of Development Strategies: Poland, Serbia, and Ukraine, Lubba Wintzer
Is Migrant Integration Policy Converging in Europe? A Comparison of EU-12 and EU-15 States, Steven Zuardo
Theses from 2016
Individual Differences of Directed Forgetting, Griselda Alavez
Quantifying The Success Of Eastern Oyster Pilot Reefs In Brevard County, Florida, Lacie Anderson
The Effect of Climate on Physiology and Immune Function in the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina Citri, Grace Avecilla
Right-wing AAuthoritarianism, Social Dominance Orientation, and Workplace Implications, Devin S. Burnell
Individual Differences in Eyewitness Testimony, Noel A. Cal
The Politics of Mental Health: A Comparative Study of Policy Adoption and Implementation in Germany and Japan, Luis Diego Campos
Regional Political Power in Florida, Bradley J. Caouette
Genetic Differentiation Among Florida Populations of Diadema antillarum, Luke M. Chandler
Music and Memory: A Qualitative Look at How Music Affects Episodic Memory, Jonathan A. Coad
Expression Levels of Virulence Genes in Group A Streptococci: A Response to Aerosolized Propylene Glycol, Michael S. Costello
An Improved Tight-Binding Model for Phosphorene, Kursti DeLello
Attitudes of Mothers and Daughters Towards Menstrual Suppression, Jacqueline M. Devaney
The Effect of Social Media on Sexual Cognitions and Behaviors, Joshua Duarte
Generation Rated X: Personality Traits, Sexual Attitudes, and the Effects of Sexually Explicit Media on Attraction Among Men, H. Christopher Eckstein
Atmospheric, Orbital, and Eclipse-Depth Analysis of the Hot Jupiter HAT-P-30-WASP-51Ab, Andrew SD Foster
Sexual Content in Music's Relationship With Consumers' Body Image, Sexualization and Objectification, Marika Gilbert
A Comparative Study: Women's Rights in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, Megan A. Ginn
When People Working in an Office Don't Want to Workout: An Exploration of Corporate Benefit Use and Correlates to the Big Five Model of Personality, Dominique T. Harris
Supervisor Expectations, Event Reporting, and Patient Safety Perceptions: Exploring Potential Moderators and Mediators, Claudia Hernandez
Free to be Accountable: Extended Self as a Moderator of Cheating Among Those Primed with Determinism, Vincent M. Iula
The Study of the Adverse Effects of Childhood Maltreatment, Katie A. Kennie
The Relationship Between Substance Use and Social Class Among College Students, Kelcey Little
The Effects of Cerebrovascular Aging on Sleep Quality in a Sample of Aging Adults, Chelsea Tia Mapp
Globalization and the 'Fourth Wave': Contemporary International Terrorism in a Comparative-Historical Perspective, Erika M. Martinez
Correlations between sexual imagery and sexual cognitions, Jennifer L. McDonnell
The Transformation and Demise of Terrorist Organizations: Causes and Categories, Devyani M. Mehta
Forced Motherhood? An Ethnographic Study on State Gender Expectations in Nicaragua, Mikaela M. Mendoza-Cardenal
Perception of Facial Expressions in Social Anxiety and Gaze Anxiety, Aaron Necaise
Perceptual Grouping by Closure in Visual Working Memory, Sofia Neira
The Effect of Neighborhood Size and Morphology in the Chinese Language, Long Nguyen
Sexual Content in Music Lyrics and their Effects on Sexual Cognition, Nicole Nowotny
From Liberal to Restrictive: The 1992 Asylum Policy Change in Germany, Natalie Ramos
Aeromonas hydrophila In Amphibians: Harmless Bystander or Opportunistic Pathogen, Zachary P. Rivas
Identity Development, Social Support, and Motherhood, Dayanara Rosado
American Agribusiness & Biotechnology: A New Era of Farming, Nicole M. Ryan
Authoritariansim and Collectivism: Antecedents and Consequences Among College Students, Jasmine Samuel Ms.
Exploring the Therapeutic Roles of Santeria for Latinx Living in Florida, Amaris J. Santiago
Evaluating Competition between Verbal and Implicit Systems with Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Troy A. Schiebel
Iranian Nuclear Program: Domestic Implications, Manuel A. Serrano
Case-Specific Counterterrorism Policies for Islamic Fundamentalist Groups, Jessica L. Shoemaker
Identity Development and Sexual Orientation Prejudice, Cassandra Smith
Water Sanitation and Waste Management in Latin America, Colombia, and Cartagena: A Study of the Relationship Between Environment, Health, Poverty, and Policy, Andrea K. Sullivan
The United Nations: The Syrian Refugee Crisis, Zahra R. Syed
The Effect Of Impurities on the Superconductivity of BSCCO-2212, John Vastola
Frameworks for Environmental Policymaking in Brazil and Chile: A Comparative Policymaking Analysis of the Belo Monte and HidroAysén Dams, Robert J. Vogan
An Examination of Individual Differences in the Context of Performance on a Feedback v. No Feedback Vigilance Task, Jenny A. Walker
Public Perceptions of Birthmothers of Adopted Children, Bethany I. Wedlund
Examining the Legality of the Guantánamo Bay Detention Center According to International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law, Sydney T. Winchester
Is the Doctor in? The Effects of Emigration on the Health Care Systems in Poland and Romania, Gabriela B. Wolk
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Depression: An Investigation of the Risk Factors Associated with High Depressive Symptoms Among the Latino Immigrant Population, Elizabeth Altamirano
The Effects of Western Medicine on the Livelihood of Zulu Traditional Herbal Healers in South Africa, Holly K. Bahamonde
A Comparative Analysis of Return Migration Policy: Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan, Elizabeth Boyd
"Because I Shave My Armpits…": A Content Analysis of #WomenAgainstFeminism on Twitter, Marina Brandman
Anticipated Telehealth Device Usage in Younger Adults, Tyler Bull
Linguistic Relativity and Multilingualism, Nicholas M. Casorio
Terahertz Radiation from High-Temperature Superconducting BSCCO Mesas of Various Geometries, Daniel P. Cerkoney
Microfinance in Algeria, Tunisia, and Lebanon, Elaine Chamberlain
The Association of Body Image and Interpersonal Relationships as it relates to Happiness, Michelle J. Chen
Counter-Terrorism: When Do states Adopt New Anti-Terror Legislation?, Princelee Clesca
Using Antenna Tile-Assisted Substrate Delivery to Improve Detection Limits of Deoxyribozyme, Amanda J. Cox
To Hydrate or Chlorinate: A Regression Analysis of the Levels of Chlorine in the Public Water Supply, Drew A. Doyle
Taxing Working Memory: The Effects on Category Learning, Ashley Ercolino
Usability of Various Input Devices on a Steering Task, Ian Fund
The Effect of Color on Working Memory Performance, Michelle Galvez
The Great Escape: Making the Choice for Upward Social Mobility, Trina Gilliam
Exploring the Stigma Associated with Depression, Amanda Gold
Perception of Mental Illness Based Upon its Portrayal in Film, Erika Hanley
Iran-Saudi Dynamic Relations and the Role of Oman as a Negotiator, Natalie I. Ikerd
Do Autistic Individuals Experience the Uncanny Valley Phenomenon?: The Role of Theory of Mind in Human-Robot Interaction, Isabella Jaramillo
Perceived Locus of Control in the Children of Military and Civilian Families Affected by Deployment and Divorce, Rebekah Z. Kanefsky
Psychological Symptom Patterns in Night Shift Workers, Justin Kowalski
Virtual Team Coopetition: An Investigation of Coopetitive Proclivity in Virtual and Face-to-Face Female Dyads, Andrew Lutz
Playing with Fire: An Ethnographic Look at How Polyamory Functions in the Central Florida Burner Community, Maleia Mikesell
Entrenched in context: Perceptions regarding intimate partner violence and viable interventions among undergraduate students, Julio Montanez
Angular Dependence of the Emission from the Intrinsic Josephson Junction in Pie-Shaped Wedge Triangular BSCCO Mesas, Manuel Morales
Understanding Gender Identity Among Women Cosplayers of the Gotham City Sirens, Amber Morrison
What is Implicit About Implicit Category Learning?, Matthew Murray
Perspectives on the Eurozone Crisis: Assessing the Effects on the Political Systems of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, Caitlyn J. Myerson
Matriarchs and Sweethearts and Rebels, Oh My! Archetypes as an Approach to Multiple Group Membership, Alissa N. (Gebben) Neal
The Performance of Health? Motivations Behind University Students' Decisions to Wear Athletic Attire, Shannon Payne
Stable Isotope Evidence for the Geographic Origins and Military Movement of Napoleonic Soldiers During the March From Moscow in 1812, Serenela Pelier
Orthographic Similarity and False Recognition for Unfamiliar Words, Jeffrey Perrotte