This collection contains Honors in the Major theses completed in Sciences.
Honors Undergraduate Theses from 2026
Gen Z Perspectives on Mental Health Service Interaction: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Reddit Discourse, Victor A. Aguiar
Cultural Schemas Regarding Resilience And Strength In Blacks: Implications For Well-Being And Academic Success, Aniya G. Ashford
Intersectional Dynamics Of Race And Gender: Voting Behavior And The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, Daniella Basdeo
The Vagabond Way: A Qualitative Study of Intentional Non-Participation in Structured Society, Lorena E. Black
An Investigation on the Effects of Graphene and Trimethylamine N-Oxide on Actin Filament Mechanics, Alyssa Boyd
Associations Between Oral Hormonal Contraceptive Use, Digestive and Other Health Symptoms in Young Women, Silviana E. Buzatu
Immigration Securitization and Educational Access: The Impact of U.S. Immigration Policy on International Students, Cossir Carter
Synthesis of Nitramines for the Inhibition of Mycobacterial Metabolic Enzymes, Andrew Casanova
Expanding Assessment Of Adverse Childhood Expereneces(Aces) To Include Childhood Disabilties And Medical Trauma., Cassidy E. Chergi
The Adjustment of Autistic First-Generation Students to Higher Education, Paris J. Cumba
Bilingualsim In The Workplace: How Work Attitudes Influence Burnout And Turnover Intentions, Andrea Del Aguila
Nightly Door Closing Behavior: A Demonstration Of Task Hyper-Specialization In The Florida Harvester Ant (Pogonomyrmex Badius), Ava Dennison and Christina Kwapich
A Qualitative Analysis of YouTube-Based Dietary Messaging on Type 2 Diabetes for South Asians, Sukhmani K. Dhaliwal
Financial Hardship And Its Impact On Stress And Anxiety: A Comparative Study Of International And Domestic Students, Vitoria Dias Motta
Analyzing the Loss of Material from a Non-Plastic Oyster Reef Restoration Alternative, Lindsay M. Dolan
Barriers to Mental Health Care Among Emerging Adult Women Across Racial, Ethnic, and LGBTQ+ Identities, Tikyla M. Euline
The Implicit Perceptions of Asian American Adoptees and their Clinical Implications, Cai Li L. Franckewich
Self-Reported Psychological Effects of Rock Climbing in Adults on the Autism Spectrum, Brennan Gleason
Impact of Father-Daughter Communication and Conflict in Emerging Adulthood, Scarlett E. Gomez
Artificial Elections: How Artificial Intelligence Can Affect Elections and Decide Our Future, Ryan D. Granger
Investigating the Relationship Between Metacognition and False Feedback, Sarah M. Grillo
Laser Beam Shaping Using a Neural Network, Azeem A. Hakim
Students' Perceptions and Engagement With Electronic Notebooks In A High-Enrollment Chemistry Course, Charabelle H. Handfield
A Secondary Analysis Of The Short-Term Effects Of Kettlebell Swings On Lumbopelvic Pressure Pain Thresholds: A Randomized Controlled Trial, William J. Hanney V
The Relationships Among Adverse Childhood Experiences, Medical Usage, and Somatic Symptoms: Stress and Coping as Mediating Factors, Samantha Harper
Perceptions, Expectations, And Attitudes About Adolescent Telepsychiatry Among Indian American Family Caregivers, Udayvir Jalf
AI-Thropology: A Study of Artificial Intelligence Use in Anthropology, Carly R. Junod
Examining Bias in the Death Qualification Process: Mental Health Attitudes and Support for the Death Penalty, Aliana N. Lemmey
The Impact Of Social Media Movements On Policy Changes Made In The United States, Michelle Levy Korine
Investigating the Significance of Canvas Mastery Paths on Student Academic Performance and Success Metrics in Undergraduate General Chemistry, Paula Libos Maldonado
Assessing The Impact Of Storing Water Samples At Ambient Temperature On Plankton Metabarcoding, Stephanie N. Lievano
Barriers to Healthcare for Traditionally-Aged LGBQ+ College Students, Parker Long
Casual and Confused: Engagement in Non-Committal Sexual Relationships and its Contributions to Depression and Self-Esteem Struggles Among Young Adults, Sofia A. Marasco
A Hispanic Generational View on Mental Health, Daniela Martinez
Borderline Personality Traits and Their Impact On Facial Ambiguity, Perceived Rejection, and Self-Esteem, Anya Mathur
Examining The Results Of Revolutions In The Third World: A Case Study Of The Iranian, Libyan, And Nicaraguan Revolutions, Noah A. Mohammedelamien
Noninvasive Monitoring Techniques: The Use of Scat-sourced DNA and Camera Traps to Monitor Mammalian Carnivore Species at the UCF Arboretum, Zachary Montealegre
Honor of Culture, Gender Socialization and Behavioral Outcomes in College Students, Ana Maria Moreno Henriquez
The Depuration Of Microplastic Pollution In Aquacultured Indian River Lagoon Oysters, Lee Nguyen
“Mother Earth” Faces Sexism” (The Relationship Between Gender, Sexism, And Politics To Climate Change Recognition), Sierra E. Nichols
Factors Related to Deviant Behavior, Chiara S. Popp
Invasion of Microplastics into the Reproductive Tissues of Feral and Domestic Felines, Emma K. Quade
Hybrid PatchTST and Physics-Based Framework for Predicting Lithium-Ion Battery State of Health, Pavan Ravuri
Lie-Galois Theory, Giovanni Reed
Balancing Evidence Recovery: Hexane’s Effect On Biological And Non-Biological Traces In Sexual Assault Kits, Maya Richards
Listening To The Cemí: An Exploration Of Taíno Spirituality Culture Through Artifact Analysis And Digital Archives, Jordan G. Richardson
Feasibility of Telehealth-Delivered Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy for Managing Gastrointestinal Health: Exploring Specific vs. Nonspecific Effects, Sabrina Romero
Bloody Sunday: A Comparative Analysis of Nonviolent Marches in Selma and Derry, Samantha J. Romero
An Investigation Of The Impact Of Gender And Race On The Stigmatization Of Borderline Personality Disorder, Joshua Samet
Lenses of Faith and Culture: Christian College Students' Perspectives on Infertility, Mary Samuels
"The Guyana Chronicle's" Gender Portrayals When Covering Intimate Partner Violence and Suicide, Raiya Shaw
Switching Languages, Switching Personalities: The Socio-Cognitive Implications Of Bilingualism, Hannah F. Stern
The Relationship Between Heteronormativity, Shame- Proneness, Shame-Withdrawal, and Empathy in College- Aged Men, Megan M. Tang
Generating genomic resources for the pink sundew and its specialist herbivore moth from a single gene to entire genomes, Kerissa F. Tarpley
Dominating Hadwiger's Conjecture for 2K2-Free Graphs, Thomas Tibbetts
Interaction of the DAP-10 Fluorescent Light-up Aptamer with an Environment-Sensitive Dye, Crystal Violet, Marina Tsukanova
Between Borders - The Realities of Immigration Limbo, Jennifer C. Valenzuela
Multicomponent Deoxyribozyme Probes for Targeted Detection of Cancer Associated Gene Insertions, Samuel R. Veleke
Life In Laughter: Comedy’s Impact On Student Health And Success, Julia Weinstein
Double Duty, Double-Influence: Cultural And Occupational Influences On Mental Health Stigma In Black First Responders, Karis J. Wilson
Development of Cobalt Gold Nanoparticle-Based Rapid Lateral Flow Assay for Influenza A, Amelia R. Woodward
Individual Differences in Personality Traits and Anthropomorphic Tendencies, Olivia S. Young
Development of a Split Deoxyribozyme-Based Assay for Detecting Hepatitis B Virus, Dalila Zovko
Honors Undergraduate Theses from 2025
Digital Recess, Screen Time Split: The Impact of Online Schooling on Recreational Screen Time and their Dual Impact on Anxiety, Meagan Allender
STEM vs. non-STEM students’ stimulant misuse for academic advantages, Camille H. Allie
Active Musical Engagement Versus Passive Music Listening: Effects on Emotional Modulation, Claudia Allocca
Florida’s Shift From Swing State To Republican Solid State, Alex Alonso Toledo
My Body, Your Choice: Exploring Reproductive Abuse Among Undergraduate Women In A Post-Roe America, Riley H. Alvero
Modulation of Actin Filament Assembly and Mechanics with Gold Nanoparticles, Ahad H. Ansari
Disparities in Maternal Healthcare: Examining the Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Provider Care Quality, Rishita Anumukonda
Examining the Social Influences of Conspiratorial Belief and Endorsement, Phoebe S. Archibald
Spirituality in Place: Assessment of Spirituality, Place Attachment, and Locus of Control in College, Chloe Armand
Florida’s Gifted Education Program: Exploring The Nexus Between Giftedness And Choice Of College Major, Sterlin L. Bass
Self-Objectification as a Form of Empowerment and its Relationship to Identity, Self-Perception, and Self-Efficacy, Emily R. Briceno
The Inverse Scattering Transform for the Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation, Ivan Casas-Rocha
From Boredom To Purpose: How Self-Concept Can Affect Motivation In The Workplace, Norma I. Cintron
Examining The Impact Of Resilience And Sense Of Community On Mental Health And Academic Performance, Samara B. Coleman
The Quitting Threshold of Visual Working Memory Targets is Lower Than Long Term Memory Targets, Younha Collins
Tools and Trends: An Analysis of Maya Dental Modification, Channing M. Cook
Users' Trust Perceptions of AI Search Results, Leilani J. Cordoves
The Effects of Demographic Variables on COVID-19 Attitudes Surrounding the 2020 Election, Shelby K. Dalbec
Barriers to Healthcare Utilization Among Undergraduate Students: A Gender Identity Perspective, Akhila Damarla
From Vinyl to Viral: Evaluating the Mere Exposure Effect through Music and Technological Advancements, Ariana R. Deboo
Rapid Inference of Atmospheric Feature Parameters from Light Curves Using Bayesian Neural Networks, Eugenio A. Diaz
Exploring the Link Between Relationship Status and Emotion Regulation Strategy Use, Abigail A. Echols
Developing New Methods for Quantifying Karenia brevis in Florida Waters, Antonia N. Ferguson
Investigating the Consequences of Workplace Violence Among Certified Nurse Assistants, Daniela Florez
Organization and Activation of Caffeine Expectancies, Catherine S. Forsyth
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cultural Stigma, and Identity Distress Among College Students, Jessica T. Frank
Solving the National Security Threat of the United States Drug Crisis, Anna B. Freehafer
Opinions of Dobbs v. Jackson on Sexual Health, Phoebe Garibaldi
Venezuela's and Mexico's Oil Industries: Policy Making Sets the Course, Camila Gimenez Valero
Quantifying the Performance of the SPARTA Toolkit for Use in Planetary Regolith Characterization Missions, Abigail S. Glover
A Case Study Of Florida: Understanding The Relationship Between Book Banning And Censorship, Cecilia D. Gonzalez Herrera
Ableism Under the Veil of Ignorance: Does Rawls Render Justice to the Disabled?, Marina T. Habib
Cultural Barriers To Mental Health Support: Exploring Stigma In Childhood Trauma Survivors In Aruba, Ralitsa I.C. Hart