This collection contains Honors in the Major theses completed in Sciences.
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Intersectional Invisibility: A Comparison Among Caucasian, African-American, and Latino Men and Women, De'Siree Reeves
Identity as a Sexual Minority in the Workplace: A Look at Personality and Contextual Factors, Samuel Resende
Developmental Challenges and Opportunities of Brazil in the 21st Century, Henrique Ruda Vianna Ribeiro
Elite Theory, Individual Autonomy and Interest Groups: An Examination Of America's Rules On Imported Vehicles, Jared A. Rosenholtz
Attitudes Toward Diversity and Life in the U.S. Held By Children of Hispanic Immigrants: Do Their Parents Play a Role?, Vanessa Ruiz
The Road Rage and Aggressive Driving Dichotomy: Personality and Attribution Factors in Driver Aggression, Kathryn Elizabeth Schafer
Bystander Apathy: An Investigation of Intervening Versus Non-Intervening Bystanders in Witnessing to Bullying, Alexandria Smith
Exploring Resilience and Individual Differences, Robin Thorne
Effects of Gamification on Speed and Accuracy on an Interdependent Paper Sorting Task, Davis Tinkle
Mental Rotation with Martial Arts Expertise, Michael E. Torres
Truly Accomplished: An Exploratory Study of Motivation and Social Influence, Carly Tucker
Deciphering Holland's Code, Dennis D. Turner
The Effect of Misogynistic Humor on the Perception of Women, Natasha Vashist
Family Struggles and Substance use among First Generation College Students, Barbara Vehabovic
Examining the Relationship Between Trait Goal Orientation and Behavior in Team Debriefing Sessions, Amanda Woods
Blurred (County) Lines: A Comprehensive Analysis of Voting Patterns in Florida at the County and Regional Levels from 1950 to 2012, Tyler Q. Yeargain
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The Use of Stable Isotopes to Assess Potential Effects of Algal Blooms on Seagrass and Macroalgae Communities in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, Alexandra Azcona
Zero Tolerance for Some: The Role of Race in Zero Tolerance Exclusionary Discipline, Meghan Bejarano
#storyofmylife: Personality Characteristics Associated With Attention Seeking Behavior Online and Social Media Use in Emerging Adulthood, Chloe Berryman
Toward a Theory of Practical Drift in Teams, Tiffany Bisbey
Central Asian Security: With a Focus on Kazakhstan, Marcus Bragg
Physical Health Outcomes of the Stigmatizer, William Butler
Pressure and Temperature Response of a Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Probed with Raman Microscopy, Coleman Cariker
Structural Causes of Social Conflict in Africa, Lucien Charland
A Price-Volume Model for a Single-Period Stock Market, Yun Chen-Shue
Music's Normalization Influences on College Students' Risky Sexual Behaviors, Michelle Craske
Music Preference as a Mediator Between Ethnicity and Perceptions of Acceptability and Harm with Substance Use, Deedra De Kemper
Exploring the Relationships Among Personality Traits and Nontechnical Skills in College Students, John Doyle
The Effect of Weight and Size on Mental Rotation, Luke Furtak
Choosing Mates Who Look Like Ourselves, Alyse Gruber
The Relationship Among Previous Exposure to War and Conflict, Acculturation, and Identity Formation Among Adolescent Refugees, Jessica Guler
Micro-Raman Spectroscopy of Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorites, Asmail Habach
A Model of Hip Dysplasia Reductions in Infants Using the Pavlik Harness, Wissam Hadri
A Study on the Perception of Brain Games and their Effect on Memory and Cognitive Skills, Sheila Heiman
Predicting Science Literacy and Science Appreciation, Robert Hellmuth
Exploring the Correlation Between Theory of Mind and Drive for Thinness, Sarah Hudak
Institutional Design and Economic Inequility: Socioeconomic Actors and Public Policy In Germany and the United States, Jennifer Hudson
Dangerous Opinions: Perception of Violent Video Games on Jury Decision Making, Brock Jacobi
Exploring a Relationship Between Social Anxiety Disorder and Bilingualism, Nicholas James
Libertarian, Liberal, and Socialist Concepts of Disributive Justice, Daniel Kassebaum
Spatial Schema Transfers to Similar Place: A Case of Disney Theme Parks, Daphne Kopel
Conceptions of Justice: A Sampling of Student Perspectives, Matt Landon
The Association of Attachment Style and Perceptions of Caregiver Experience, Kandace Luther
Deindividuation of Drivers: Is Everyone Else a Bad Driver?, Keith MacArthur
Toward a Model of Team Decision Making Under Stress, Alyssa Marshall
Political Transition in a Post-Arab Spring Middle East: A Comparative Analysis of Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen, Dominic Martin
The C.S.I. Effect: Exploration of its Influence on Perception of Criminal Behavior, Alexandra McConnell
Just Eat it: An Examination of the Sociological Factors that Influence the Eating Habits of College Students, Alexandra Minnick
Positive Outcomes of Divorce: A Multi-Method Study on the Effects of Parental Divorce on Children, Grant Mohi
Women and Economic Empowerment in the Eastern Mediterranean, Hanady Nabut
GPU Accelerated Approach to Numerical Linear Algebra and Matrix Analysis with CFD Applications, Adam Phillips
Shared Leadership and Team Satisfaction: The Moderating Role of Extraversion Heterogeneity, Denise Reyes
That's so Ghetto: A Study of the Racial/Socioeconomic Implications Associated with the Term "Ghetto", Shaun Richardson
The Dark Side: Study of the Role of Skin Tone on Consumer Perception, Kelcey Sablon
Attribution of Blame in a Human-Robot Interaction Scenario, Federico Scholcover
Media Influence on Risky Driving Behaviors Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults, Kelly Silberman
Exploring the Effects of Social Media Use on the Mental Health of Young Adults, Amelia Strickland
Periodic Nonlinear Refractive Index of Carbon Disulfide Vapors, Evelyn Strunk
The Effects of Development on Policies in the Prevention of International Human Trafficking, Christopher Szczerba
China and Central Asia's Transnational Concerns Require Multilateral Solutions, Blake Tobin
Nonverbal Cues' Impact on Leadership Across Cultures: A Review and Propositions, Melissa Vazquez
Do Attitudes of Pornography Influence Perceptions of Rape Myths, Jolene Vincent
Risk Factors Identified in College Students Exhibiting Social Phobia, Kasie Wallace
Coarse Grained Monte Carlo Simulation of the Self-Assembly of the HIV-1 Capsid Protein, Jeffrey Weber
Perceptions of Homelessness and Strategies for Receiving Services Among the Florida Homeless, Rebecca Young
Native American and Alaskan Native Youth Suicide, Emily Yurasek
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
I am a critical thinker: exploring the relationship between self-concept and critical thinking ability, Melissa Antler
Investigating Patterns of Interpersonal Violence Using Frequency Distributions of Cranial Vault Trauma, Armando Anzellini
The Violent Overthrow of Personalist Regimes Compared to the Peaceful Collapse of Single Party Regimes, Victoria Austin
The effects of music on anxiety and depression in emerging adults, Kendra Bartel
The Effects of Bullying and the Mediating Role of Attachment and Humanity-Esteem on Self-Esteem and Behavioral Outcomes, Lovina Bater
The reorientation of iranian trade from west to east since 1979, Leslie Bilger
Interpreting the relation between immigrant hostility and the extreme far right in england, Tyler Black
Effects of abortion on college women's mental health, Estefany Bologna
Sexually Suggestive Songs and Singers: Music Media and Its Effects on the Sexualization of Women, Jessica Brandt
Truly Accomplished: Exploratory Study of Success Map Development, Dorey Chaffee
Predatory War: A History of Violence, John Chapman
Student perception of their instructors do college students rate female professors more harshly?, Courtney Christovich
The role of mentoring on the development of ethnic identity as it relates to body image concerns in ethnic minority women, Raven Cokley
Squaraine dyes for two-photon fluorescence bioimaging applications, Maria Colon Gomez
Temporary barriers reduce rubbernecking and external distraction on roadways, Nicholas Colon
The Effects of Federalism on Women's Political Representation: A Case Study of German Federalism, Christine M. Comfort
Examining social loafing within virtual teams the moderating influence of a team's collective orientation, Seth Cotter
The Influence of Campaign Contributions on Proportionality of Representation in the United States Congress, Jamesha Cox
An examination of the influence of religiosity on political views of the millennial generation, Kelsey DeGenaro
Survey of Comparative Human and Non-human Osteology: Common Florida Species, Jennifer Dewey
Factors and Motivations Behind Volunteering at Domestic Violence Emergency Shelters, Amy Fowler
Modification to Einstein's field equations imposed by string theory and consequences for the classical tests of general relativity, Christopher Frye
Theoretical Tailoring of Perforated Thin Silver Films for Surface Plasmon Resonance Affinity, Renan Gongora
Perceptions of Sex Offenders on College Campuses, Dayanne Harvey