This collection contains Honors in the Major theses completed in Sciences.
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
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
A case study of national identity: an analysis of the american dream in politics and literature, Sarah Marie Horning
A Preliminary Study for Estimating Postmortem Interval of Fabric Degradation in Central Florida, Lorraine L. Humbert
How sports franchises communicate via social media, Christopher Jones
Subtypes of anhedonia and facial electromyography response to negative affective pictures in healthy adults, Lisa Kadison
Social Networking and Users: The Interaction of Personality and Motivation to Post on Facebook, Theresa Kessler
Childhood cat bites and disorganized symptoms of schizotypy in adulthood, Jenya Kolpakova
Left in the dark: University of Central Florida students' perception of safety on campus, Amber Krauss
The Role of Expectations in the Perceived Usefulness and Acceptance of Virtual Reality as a Preventative Technique for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Christine Kreutzer
Exploring religious bias and perceptions of atheism, Raina Leckie
Getting help when needed: food insecurity among college students and the impact of food pantry availability, Jasmine Loftin
The effect of an auditory stimulus on change blindness, Shane McCormack
Psychometric Differences in Motor Functioning, Ashley McWaters
Alleviating obesity bias: does information content matter?, Kimberly Mendoza
Psychological distress and substance use among college students, Katelynn Messer
Examining heterosocial and social anxiety in pakistani american and european american women a comparative analysis, Zehra Mirza
Profanity's relation to personality and impulsivity, Jasmin Mokbel
Socio-economic influences on the party affiliation of hispanic voters, Angelo Montagner
At the Frontlines of the Kulturkampf: Social Policy Positions of Undergraduate Students at a Large University in the Southeastern United States, Julio Montanez
The doctrine of self-determination, Kelsey Moskovits
Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua: explaining economic success levels, Kevin Negy
The impact of training on eyewitness memory, Breanna Nelson
Stigma related to depression: a comparison between african american and white young adults, Amirica Nicholson
Investigation of Visual Requirements for Change Detection, Elisabeth Niederman
Sexuality online: exploration and self-identification among college students, Chelsea Nordham
The offline impact of cyberbullying, Kathleen Ortiz
Mental illness in the prison system: exploring the issues and possible solutions, Melinda Pacecca
Sanctions Without Humanitarian Implications - An Impossible Feat, Sangitha Palaniappa
The Impact of Media on Attitudes toward Women and Sexual Attitudes in Emerging Adults, Melissa Patrick
The Relationship Between the Big Five Personality Traits and Paranormal Belief, Autumn Perdue
Exploring Tacit Knowledge in Organizations, Andrea Plazas
Perceived stress, adjustment, emotional and behavioral functioning, and self-esteem among college freshman and the role of parental support, Sarah Prentice
Music influences on health compromising behaviors, Erum Qureshi
The role of parenting and attachment in identity style development, Kaylin Ratner
Adult attachment patterns, ethnic experience, and social competence; comparing African American and caucasian college students, Melissa Robin
Does knowledge predict fear: prior knowledge of mass school shootings and students fear of crime on a college campus, Emily Rosenbaum
The Effects of Stress on Distance Perception, Monica Rosen
Looking in the Mirror: Intra-Party Democracy and Party Politics in Southern Africa, Ty Ryan
Exploring the linguistic styles of students with a propensity for alcoholism and students with symptoms of depression, Sarah Sanders
Generation and the Google Effect: Transactive Memory System Preference Across Age, Jessica Siler
Stress and performance in uncertainty-avoiding individuals: an introductory literature review, Kimberly Stowers
Personality and interpersonal aspects of the work environment, RoseAnn Swiden Wick
Sleeping, napping and staying up: the meanings of sleep among college students, Natasha Tate
A Dialogical Approach of Group Identity Salience and the Academic Competence of Nontraditional College Students, Robert Thally
The role of anxiety in mental tumbling blocks, Shannon Thompson
On well-quasi-orderings, Forrest Thurman
Assessing the Second Born: The Role of Competitiveness and Extrinsic Motivation in Birth Order, Melissa D. Thye
Axis of identities: how socially constructed perceptions affect the foreign policy of nations, Roman Torres
The Great Leap Backward: Exploring the Differences in Development Paths Between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, Rebb Valeris
The label of madness: the effects of career choice and gender on perceptions of mental illness, Angela Vanella
Don't Ask, Don't Tell: A History, Legacy, and Aftermath, Alexis Wansac
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Music and paleolithic man the soundtrack of human cognitive development, Samantha Angel
Gender role personalities and physical attractiveness, Laura Bailly
A comparative analysis of the immigration policy in italy, france, norway, and the role of the european union, Christina Belmonte
Food availability in Eatonville, Florida, Jerian Benwell-Lybarger
A cognitive investigation of computerized walk-through models, Maria Carrillo
The role religion plays in attitudes toward euthanasia, Rezawana Chowdhury
Exploring MDMA and its therapeutic potential, Michael Christian
Social experience, depression, and alcohol abuse in college age females, Ann Cooper
Immigration policies in times of crisis a comparative study of the united states and australia, Nicholas Corvino
The role of communication technology in adolescent relationships and identity development, Betty-Ann Cyr
Women's rights in iran during the years of the shah, ayatollah khomeini, and khamenei, Andrea de la Camara
Going natural african american women and their hair, Brittney Dennis