This collection contains Honors in the Major theses completed in Sciences.
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The investigation of a potential link between chronic traumatic encephalopathy and posttraumatic stress disorder, Lucas Driskell
The unending cycle of political violence in haiti a case study of the 1991 coup d'etat, Lourdes Eliacin Mars
Digitization protocols and applications for laser scanning human bone in forensic anthropology, Matthew Filiault
The judicial system in Venezuela & the lack of checks and balances, Jessica Gicherman
Dividing America? the role of 'division streets' in residential segregation, Kate Griffin
I'm every woman college women's perceptions of "real women" in print advertisements, Marie Gualtieri
Evaluating the psychometric properties of the aggressive driving behavior questionnaire (ADBQ), Ajla Gurda
The effects of adoption on identity formation a qualitative analysis, Lisa Heath
Influencing opinions about bats the impact of levels of interaction during educational presentations, Samantha Hynes
Experiences with social services among homeless LGBTQ young adults, Fallon Kadel
Does behavioral treatment for children with social anxiety disorder change vocal characteristics?, Anya Kroytor
An exploratory factor analysis of self-reported state and trait guilt, Christina Lacerenza
Determination of the biological sex of juveniles based upon the odontometrics of the primary dentition, Kendall McCollough
Health care providers' perspectives on male involvement in their sexual and reproductive health care needs, Lilian Milanes
Atheists, devils, and communists cognitive mapping of attitudes and stereotypes of atheists, Maxine Najle
Suing their way into the newsroom how women at the detroit news changed journalism, Amanda Palmeira
A cup of tea a study of the Tea Party Caucus in the United States House of Representatives, Stephen Phillips
The effects of sports team allegiance on jurors' perceptions of a defendant, Andrea Ranieri
Temporal trends in grave marker attributes an analysis of headstones in Florida, Patrisha Reynolds
Increased Levels of Anxiety Revealing Characteristics of Social Phobia Elucidated by Smartphone Use, Mark H. Richardson
Attitudes towards corporal punishment as a function of ethnicity and gender, Nadine Richardson
On CARICOM and the Varying Levels of and Motives for Integration Among the Member States, Joshua J. A. Scriven
The cost of discrimination job age-type and legal outcomes, Nicholas Smith
Cognitive theory a qualitative comparison of the George W. Bush administration and the Barack H.Obama administration, Shelley Urbanovich
What do you think of others who pursue cosmetic surgery? influences associated with perceptions of cosmetic surgery, Angela Vergara
Development of luminescent ruthenium complexes for in-vitro fluorescence imaging of angiogenesis with the RGD peptide, Rosemary Victoria
Economic institutional change in bolivia and peru a discursive institutionalist approach, Ryan Whittingham
Degrees of causality an assessment of endogenous contributors to instability in jordan, syria, & turkey, Gabriel Wilman
Equine-assisted psychotherapy as an effective therapy in comparison to or in conjunction with traditional therapies, Kristen Wilson
Examining crowd violence connected to sport applying the hooligan template, Kelly Worthen
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Spatial ability and experts of needlework crafts an exploratory study, Shannon Kyle Tedder Bailey
Using GIS to determine the influence of wetlands on Cayuga Iroquois settlement location strategies, David J. Birnbaum
Women's dynamic role in the United States House of Representatives, Andrew C. Bolender
Leaders and laggards climate change mitigation policy in the European Union and the United States, Astrid Breuer
Political conservatism and its effects on memory and basic recall, Simon M. Caine
Attitude change regarding animal abuse in adults the effect of education and visual aids, Ashley Carter
Gold nanoparticle generation using in situ reduction on a photoresist polymer substrate, Christopher J. Clukay
Political participation and e-petitioning an analysis of the policy-making impact of the Scottish Parliament's e-petition system, Ross D. Cotton
The role of rain in postclassic Maya religious belief, Lillie U. Dao
U.S. foreign policy toward North Korea 1945 to present, Andrew Derewiany
Discrimination of Arabs and Muslims in simulated hiring decisions the role of multiple categorization, perceived job fit, and social dominance, Lindsay Dhanani
Iranian feminism: a comparative evaluation of its impact and future, Anna V. Eskamani
Political socialization: change and stability in political attitudes among and within age cohorts, Michael S. Hale
Relationships among child abuse experiences, social support, and academic success, Amanda Marie Havill
Older adults and online social networking: relating issues of attitudes, expertise, and use, Elise Hernandez
An analysis of the relationship between economic development and demographic characteristics in the United States, Chad M. Heyne
The relationship between genre choice of music and altruistic behavior, Christine Hippler
Human development and institutional design the comparative performance of presidential regimes, Michael A. Hristakopoulos
Size-effect of pd nanoparticles supported on zro2 in the catalytic reduction of no by h2, Young Woo Joh
What is the importance of age at menarche on adult height relative to other known factors?, Pamela M. Kacerosky
Effects of input modality and expertise on workload and video game performance, Travis M. Kent
Investigating the relationship between assertiveness and personality characteristics, Laura K. Kirst
High yield assembly and electron transport investigation of semiconducting-rich local-gated carbon nanotube field effect transistors, Kristy Kormondy
The effects of alcohol based cues virtual reality versus guided imagery, Nicole Labriola
Pre-screen of traits that lead to post-traumatic stress disorder, Krystal A. Lee
Approximation by Bernstein polynomials at the point of discontinuity, Jie Ling Liang
On rights a defense and analysis of rights through natural law, Ramon E. Lopez
The role of attachment in the relationship between child maltreatment and later emotional and behavioral functioning, Amanda F. Lowell
Clerics and commanders an examination of the evolution of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' role in the political economy of Iran, Gregory D. McDowall
Bigger is better? a comparative study of humanitarian efforts of international organizations in Haiti, Crisely Melecio Zambrano
Intolerance of ambiguity and gender differences between humanists and normativists, Jorge I. Mendoza
The relationship between substance abuse and identity development, Joshua J. Mester
The effects of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder on fixations and saccades during a simulated driving task, Jessica R. Michaelis
Missing the consequences misperceptions of the 1967 six-day israeli-arab war, Jonathan Miniello
Examining the relationship between female parents with low perceived control and adolescent child stress, Brendan P. Monaghan
Associations between positive health behaviors and psychological distress, Marlaine Marie Monroig
The Northern Ireland Conflict Feasibility of 21st Century Reunification, Robert O'Brien
Neocolonialism construction and solutions, Stephanie Parenti
The relationship between psychometrically-defined social anxiety and working memory performance, Timothy L. Paskowski
Stress associated with law enforcement work and its effect on conjugal relationships, Patricia S. Peace
A comparitive sic] study on community-based after-school programs to faith-based after-school programs, Angiemil Perez
War in Pakistan the effects of the Pakistani-American War on Terror in Pakistan, Akhtar Qureshi
Fundamental rights in Latin America a comparative study addressing human rights violations in Venezuela, Colombia, and Argentina, Maria Eugenia Rios
Explaining the economic control of Iran by the IRGC, Matthew Douglas Robin
Rand takes on the Constitution an objectivist perspective of the United States Constitution, Farin C. Robinson
UCF student perceptions of a smoke-free campus policy, Alyssa Roman
A comparative study of refugees and idps, Laura Sanchez
Improving eyewitness testimony methods for more accurate recall of events, Ashley M. Schachter
What is appealing? sex and racial differences in perceptions of the physical attractiveness of women, Rachel Sewell
Moral cognition in children an examination of the possible impact of school didactic philosophies, Smit S. Shah
iBully: the impact of gender of bully and victim on perception of cyberbullying and its consequences, Christopher Sharpe
The role of facial appearance in gender categorization, Joshua J. Simpkins
Effect of a human-teacher vs. a robot-teacher on human learning a pilot study, Melissa A. B. Smith
Predictors of presence in virtual reality, Brandon Sollins
An exploration of chronic pain experience, coping and the NEO five factors in high functioning adults, Juliana Stalter
Perceived gender and its effect on attributions toward avatars in the video game Spore, Victoria Marie Sweeney
Sex trafficking Florida's response to the international organized crime, Candice Torres
The struggle for regional hegemony how the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps continues to influence Iraq, Juliana Velasco
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Contemporary Hijra Identity in Guyana: Colonial and Postcolonial Transformations in Hijra Gender Identity, Shainna Ali
Where has the revolution gone? : gender and politics in Nicaragua, Kevin Alvarez
High Numerical Aperture Axial and Transverse Beam Shaping using Diffractive Optics, Craig A. Ament
United States-middle-east relations : the role of economics in foreign policy, Jillian Askren