This collection contains Honors in the Major theses completed in Sciences.
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
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
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