A collection of Sciences Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations.
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Biophysical Analysis of the Structure and Aggregation of Amyloid beta Peptide, Faisal Abedin
Easy Money: Examining Social Disorganization, Urbanization, Healthcare Fraud, and Community Health in America., Wilmer Alvarez Irizarry
A Spectroscopic Survey of Primitive Main Belt Asteroid Populations, Anicia Arredondo-Guerrero
The Green Morocco Plan: A Case Study of the Unintended Consequences of Sustainable Development Initiatives, Sofiya Asedrem
Polymer-based and Functionalized 3D Microelectrode Array (MEA) Biosensors, Nilab Azim
Security Dynamics in West Africa: The Interplay of Ecology, State Legitimacy, and Corruption on State Stability, Daniel Banini
Identifying Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease from the Dakhleh Oasis Kellis 2 Cemetery using ICP-MS, Emily Barron
The Bikini Line: Race, Gender, and Embodiment in Texas Beauty Pageants, Chelsea Belanger
Non-lethal Predictors of Organ Level Metal Contaminants in Central Florida Red-shouldered Hawks, Jennifer Bouchenot
Representation of Death in Independent Videogames: Providing a Space for Meaningful Death Reflection, Alexander Boyd
A Drosophila P5B-Type ATPase is Required for Polyamine Transport, David Brown
A Longitudinal Examination of Depression Among Older Adults: The Role of Working Memory and Sleep, David Brush
Attention Control in Children with ADHD: An Investigation Using Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), Catrina Calub
Exploring New Materials as Promising Electrocatalysts for the Generation of a Clean and Renewable Energy Source, Tyler Campbell
"Bad Boys" To Bigger Problems: A Study on Masculinity and Mental Health, Yesenia Conde
Bird Abundance and Diversity and the Impact of Oyster Reef Restoration on the Bird Community in Mosquito Lagoon, Florida, USA, Jessica Copertino
Understanding Variation in Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in UN PKOs: The Role of Military, Police, and Civilian Peacekeepers, Gabriella Cuber
None of Your Beeswax: The Role of Perceived Coworker Nosiness and Interpersonal Trust in Predicting Knowledge Provision at Work, Richard Currie
Beyond the Second Sidewalk: A Study of Collective Efficacy at Institutions of Higher Education and Surrounding Communities, Rebecca DeCesare
Predicting Employee Performance: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review on Data Mining Methods, Turku Erengin
Strategies for Successful Mangrove Living Shoreline Stabilizations in Shallow Water Subtropical Estuaries, Rebecca Fillyaw
Evaluating Carbon Uptake and Storage Potential of Three Pine Species Across Environmental Gradients in Florida, Alicia Formanack
Will It Be OK Boomers?: Effects of Precarious Work on Older Job-Insecure Workers, Alissa Gebben
Developing GTA Instructional Skills: How does a Mixed Reality Teaching Simulator Impact GTA Instruction?, Ashley Geraets
Empathy as a Buffer: The Moderating Effect of Trait Empathy on Counterproductive Work Behavior, Amanda Grinley
Computation of Effective Properties of Smart Composite Materials with Generalized Periodicity Using the Two-Scales Asymptotic Homogenization Method, David Guinovart Sanjuan
Measurement Invariance in the CESD-8 and Assessment of Mood Correlates Between American and Mexican Community Studies on the Multisystemic Geriatric Depression Cycle, Manuel Herrera Legon
An Illusional Nuclear Taboo: Mechanisms of Domestic Attitudinal Patterns for Extreme Methods of War, Doreen Horschig
A Mathematical Model for Predicting Animal Population Persistence on Fragmented Landscapes, Allyson Jones
Dual Beam Frequency Comb FTIR Spectroscopy, Connor Kelly
Small Intrusions, Powerful Payoff: Shaping Status Relationships Through Interstate Intrusions and Responses, Logan Kerschner
Stock Shows and Rodeos: The Crossroads of Commodification, Consumption, and Care of Nonhuman Animals, Erin Kidder
Invasive Bullfrogs Maintain High Levels of Immune Gene Diversity Despite Elevated Bd Infection Relative to Native Populations, Jacob Lafond
Assessing the Role of Disturbance in Estuarine Fish Community Dynamics, Dakota Lewis
Initiation of Alcohol Use in College Students, Gabrielle Lynch
It Happened Centuries Ago: Using GIS and Spatial Analysis to Map the Quilombo dos Palmares, Charlotte Mills
Group Level Cues and The Use of Force in Domestic and Foreign Policy Contexts, Zlatin Mitkov
Family and Child Functioning During Parental Separation: A Two-Part Study, Krystal Morrison
Unusual Superconductivity in Topological nodal Line Semimetal, Riffat Munir
A Breathing Intervention to Enhance Cardiac Regulation and Mitigate Stress in Police Cadets, Samantha Napier
Bioarchaeological and Mortuary Patterns at Holtun, Guatemala: Integrating a Comparative Osteobiographic Approach, Horvey Palacios
Monitoring Landscape and Spectral Dynamics of Subtropical Freshwater Wetlands that have Undergone Hydrological Restoration, Sarah Parker
Victim Blame of Missing People Based on Race and Media Framing, Ciara Peebles
The Double Curse Effect or Does Petroleum Patriarchy Affect Acceptability of Wife Battery in Former Soviet Countries?, Karina Powell
Online Organizational Citizenship Behavior: An Exploration of New Avenues for Prosocial Behavior in the Digital Age, Sarah Rabon
Applicant Reactions to One-Way Video Interviews: An Investigation of the Role of Individual-Level Cultural Values, Krystyn Ramdial
Simulating Ejecta Blown off the Lunar Surface due to Landing Spacecraft using the Mercury N-body Integrator, Isabel Rivera
The Reciprocal Effect of Gastrointestinal Health on Psychological Distress and Disability in Emerging Adults, Emily Ross
Assessing Opinions Towards Transgender Individuals, Tiffeni Russo
Parental Fear of Hypoglycemia, Adherence, and Glycemic Control in Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes, Jennifer Scheurich
An Evaluation of the Performance of Proc ARIMA's Identify Statement: A Data-Driven Approach using COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Florida, Fahmida Akter Shahela
Breaking News: The Presence of Framing in Partisan Cable News Network's Coverage of Officers Murdering Black Victims, Andrea Smith
Military Political Influence: How Military Leaders Interact with the Public Political Space, Thomas Spolizino
Help in the Time of COVID: Informational, Emotional, and Instrumental Support Among Graduate Students During a Pandemic, Teanna Staser
Getting Crafting When You're Bored: The Interaction Between Personality and Boredom, Jamie Striler
Classification of Ground-Truth Fire Debris Samples Using Neural Networks, Nicholas Thurn
Toward In-situ Nanoscale Imaging and Spectroscopy: Applications in Growth and Catalysis of Two-dimensional Materials, Fernand Torres-Davila
Enhancement and Evaluation of Proton Pencil Beam Spot Placement Algorithms, Mahboob Ur Rehman
"I Have My Coven Now": Transgender Experience in the Central Florida Pagan Community, Alison Whitmore
An Evaluation of the Differences Between Perpetrators in Completed and Averted School Shootings, Ashley Winch
Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides and Their Heterostructure Integration, Sajeevi Sankalpani Withanage
Qualitative Reconceptualizations of Success in Physics From a Feminist Lens, Brian Zamarripa Roman
Social Media Use And Safe Sex Practices Among Chinese Gay Men, Hang Zheng
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Precariat and the Pandemic: Assessing the Wellbeing of Metro Orlando's Hospitality Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Caroline Austin
Soda Pop: Illusions of Consumability by Generational Minds: Crowdsourced Story Awakens the Archival Consciousness, David Bailey
Tunable Few- to Many-Cycle Source for High-Order Harmonic Generation and Time-Resolved Spectroscopy, John Beetar
Transfunctions and Other Topics in Measure Theory, Jason Bentley
Sexual Assault Acknowledgment and Psychological Symptoms: The Indirect Effect of Social Reactions to Disclosures, Emily Bernstein
Atomic Scale Processes and Electronic Band Structure Engineering in Thin Layered Materials, Brandon Blue
Comparing Human and Machine Learning Classification of Human Factors in Incident Reports From Aviation, Claas Tido Boesser
Biodiversity and Community Composition of Freshwater Fish Assemblages in the Lower Amazon, Juan Bogota
Lego my Ego: The Puzzling Role of Self-esteem and Goal Orientation on Appraisals of Unsolicited Help, Emily Broksch
Cute Panda or Evil Dragon? Market Economy, Conflict Behavior and China's Peaceful Rise, Xiongwei Cao
Exoplanets: Correlated Noise and Cautionary Tales, Ryan Challener
Experimental and Computational Investigation of Plume Surface Interactions in Vacuum Microgravity, Wesley Chambers
The Mediating Role of Leader-Member Exchange: Leader Personality and information Sharing, Hillary Chandler
(Main)streaming Hate: Analyzing White Supremacist Content and Framing Devices on YouTube, Christopher Charles
Chemometric Analysis of Multidimensional Fluorescence Data Recorded from Benzo[a]pyrene Metabolites in Shpol'skii Like Matrixes, Mohammadreza Chehelamirani
Effects of Nurses' Workload on Creativity and Innovation: Examining the Role of Trait Mindfulness as a Moderator, Kinjal Chheda
Social Connectedness and College Student Alcohol Use: Understanding the Role of Alcohol Expectancies, Social Anxiety, and Need to Belong, Mark Crisafulli
A Test of Counterfactual Thinking Theory to Change Intentions to Use Protective Behavioral Strategies, Ardhys De Leon
Assessing Stress Outcomes of Interpersonal Helping: An Application of Hindrance Stress Appraisals, Michael DiStaso
What Do You Do When You are Bored? Outcomes and Moderators of Job Boredom, Mitchell Eid
Distributed Algorithms and Inverse Graph Filtering, Nazar Emirov
In Sickness or In Health: The Impact of Disease Burdens on the Likelihood of Violent Conflict, Devyn Escalanti