A collection of Sciences Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations.
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Don't Do the Crime If You Can't Do a Man's Time: Examining Sentencing Disparities Using Offender Demographics, Vanessa Rinker
An Analysis of Terrorism and Mental Health in Mass Shootings as Perceived by the Media, Amairini Sanchez
Analysis of Nucleus Properties of the Enigmatic Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1, Charles Schambeau
The Conditionality of Vulnerability: Three Analyses of Risk and Opportunity in Civil Military Relations, Rebecca Schiel
Eye Movements and Spatial Ability: Influences on Thinking During Analogical Problem Solving, Bradford Schroeder
An Examination of Beta Diversity Indices and Their Predictors in Two Large-scale Systems, Philip Schroeder
Leader Psychology and Civil War Behavior, Gary Smith
The Evolution of Shared Responsibility and Instructional Risk Communication in Brazil's Campaign against the Zika Virus, Rodrigo Soares
Childhood Experiences and Domestic Violence: The Role that Interpartner Violence Plays in Relationship Functioning and Parenting Behaviors in Adulthood., J'Nelle Stephenson
Sleep Disturbances Among Firefighters: The Impact Of Shift Work On Sleep And Cognition, Jeremy Stout
Evolution and Distribution of Phenotypic Diversity in the Venom of Mojave Rattlesnakes (Crotalus scutulatus), Jason Strickland
Hilbert Series of Graphs, Hypergraphs, and Monomial Ideals, Kyle Trainor
Serial Murder Mysteries: Revisiting Definitional Issues, Data Challenges, Archaic Theories, and Myths Using Empirical Evidence, Jolene Vincent
Qualitative and Quantitative Elemental Composition Analysis of the Surrounding Pollen Coating via ICP-MS, Brandy Voyer
Undergraduate Student Agreement With Reformed Introductory Physics Classes, Matthew Wilcox
Categorical Change: Exploring the Effects of Concept Drift in Human Perceptual Category Learning, Andrew Wismer
Quasi-Gorenstein Modules, Alexander York
The Evolution of Peristenus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): Taxonomy, Phylogenetics and Ecological Speciation, Yuanmeng Zhang
Light Scattering Property of Gold Nanoparticles with Applications to Biomolecule Detection and Analysis, Tianyu Zheng
Optical Properties of Single Nanoparticles and Two-dimensional Arrays of Plasmonic Nanostructures, Yadong Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Growth and doping of MoS2 thin films for electronic and optoelectronic applications, Hussain Abouelkhair
Predicting Gun Ownership in America: Birth Cohort, Political Views, and Attitudes Towards Gun Control Legislation, Jared Adams
Charge and Spin Transport in Low-Dimensional Materials, Amin Ahmadi
Damned to Hell: The Black Church Experience for College Educated Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals, Edwanna Andrews
Spin and Charge Transport in Graphene Based Devices, Marta Anguera Antonana
Getting the Upper Hand: Natural Gesture Interfaces Improve Instructional Efficiency on a Conceptual Computer Lesson, Shannon Bailey
A Place in the Pew: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals' Perceptions of Religious Traditions, Mandi Barringer
Light Trapping in Thin Film Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells, Javaneh Boroumand Azad
Using Biomarkers to Assess the Migratory Ecology and Reproduction of the Florida Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Ryan Chabot
Against the Flow: A Nineteenth Century Watermill in Central Florida, Elizabeth Chance Campbell
Sampling and Reconstruction of Spatial Signals, Cheng Cheng
Dimensions of State Fragility: Determinants of Violent Group Grievance, Political Legitimacy, and Economic Capacity, Jason Christensen
Intrinsic Factors Affecting Decomposition Changes in Archaeological Head Hair from Kellis 2 Cemetery, Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt, Kathleen Cole
Optimizing Laboratory Pyrolysis Methods to Compliment Real World Fire Debris, Richard Coulson
The Effect of Parental Population Density on Offspring Immune Function, Dana Davis
An Anthropological Study of Eating Perspectives, Meal Composition, and Food Choices Among Diverse Student Populations, Chelsea Daws
How Does Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work? Potential Mechanisms of Action for Veterans with Physical and Psychological Comorbidities, Frances Deavers
Computational Approach to Electrocatalysis, Nagendra Dhakal
From Tunnel Vision to Bird's-Eye View: The Development of a Broad Harassment Construct, Lindsay Dhanani
Crafting Craft Beer Brands: An Examination of identity, Community, and Growth in Orlando Area Craft Breweries, Dylan Fehribach
Keep Your Thoughts Off My Body: Social Attitudes Toward Rape-Related Abortions, Ketty Fernandez
Using Molecular Genetic and Demographic Tools to Improve Management of Ex Situ Avian Populations, Gina Ferrie
Cross-Continental Insights into Jaguar (Panthera onca) Ecology and Conservation, Joe Figel
The Consequences of a Reduced Superlattice Thickness on Quantum Cascade LASER Performance, Pedro Figueiredo
Examining Energetic and Structural Components of Knowledge of Result Using a Vigilance Paradigm, Nicholas Fraulini
Applied Problem Solving in Children with ADHD: The Mediating Roles of Working Memory and Mathematical Calculation, Lauren Friedman
Filtering Problems in Stochastic Tomography, Tyler Gomez
The Behavior of Humans and Wildlife with Respect to Roads: Insights for Mitigation and Management, Molly Grace
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder or Combat Experience? A Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy Study of Trauma-related Auditory and Olfactory Cues, Michael Gramlich
Abortion Attitudes and Subjective Religiosity: Examining a Fourfold Typology, Christopher Guido
GIS Analysis of Obsidian Artifacts distribution at Holtun from the Preclassic through the Classic Periods., Melvin Guzman Piedrasanta
An Exploration of the Feasibility of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy as a Neurofeedback Cueing System for the Mitigation of the Vigilance Decrement, Gabriella Hancock
Determinants of Terrorist Target Selection: A Quantitative Analysis, Taylor Haywood
Cafeteria Culture: An Anthropological Approach to Lunchtime in a Central Florida Elementary School, Emily Herrington
Gamification of Visual Search in Real World Scenes, Alyssa Hess
Mucking About: Hydrologic Regime and Soil Carbon Storage in Restored Subtropical Wetlands, Alicia Huber
Youth Labor Market Conditions and the NEET Population in the EU: Do Poor Labor Market Opportunities Discourage Youth?, Jennifer Hudson
Detection of Inorganic Phosphate in Environmental Water Samples using a Terbium and Gold Nanoparticle-based FRET Chemosensor, Madeleine Johnson
Monitoring Crystal Structure Refinements Using Solid-State NMR Chemical Shift Tensors, Keyton Kalakewich
Theoretical Study of Negative Molecular Ions Relevant to the Interstellar and Laboratory Plasma, Marjan Khamesian
Health Behaviors in Military Veterans with and without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Emily Kitsmiller
The Role of the Y-Chromosome in the Evolution of Autosomally Coded Traits, Ian Kutch
The Physical Properties and Composition of Main-Belt Asteroids from Infrared Spectroscopy, Zoe Landsman
Affective Chickens and Performance Eggs: A Longitudinal Meta-Analysis, Matthew Lapalme
Two-Component Covalent Inhibitors (TCCI) of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Reverse Transcriptase (HIV-RT), Carlos Ledezma
The Impact of Automation and Stress on Human Performance in UAV Operation, Jinchao Lin
Faculty Knowledge and Readiness in Reporting Student Victimization Disclosure and Title IX Compliance, Abigail Malick
Life After the Boat: Understanding the Needs of Refugees Living in Second Reception Centers in Sicily, Russell Manzano
Theory and Measurement of Perceived Introvert Mistreatment, Mallory McCord
VIE-ing for the Position: An Examination of the Motivational Antecedents of Response Distortion, David Mihm
Do multiple conditions elicit the visual redundant signals effect in simple response times?, Ada Mishler
Beyond Compliance: Examining the Role of Motivation in Vigilance Performance, Alexis Neigel
Inattentive Behavior in Boys with ADHD During Classroom Instruction: The Mediating Role of Working Memory Processes, Sarah Orban
Quantification of Non-stoichiometry and Impurities in Transparent YAG Ceramics by Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Sudeep Pandey
Solving Constraint Satisfaction Problems with Matrix Product States, Sabine Pelton
Climate Change and the Evolution of Insect Immune Function, Danae Perry
Advanced Castes at the Outset of Eusociality in Wasps (Vespidae), Patrick Piekarski
Sexual Violence Victimization and Prescription Drug Misuse: An Analysis Using General Strain Theory, Corey Pomykacz
Measuring and Modeling NMR and Emission Spectra to Gain New Insight into Challenging Organic Compounds, Jacob Powell
Atomic-scale simulation of physical and chemical processes during space weathering and planet formation, Abrar Quadery
The paths less traveled: Movement of Gopher Tortoises along roads and railways, Rhett Rautsaw
Predictive Modeling of Functional Materials for Catalytic and Sensor Applications, Takat Rawal
Plasma Dynamics of Laser Filaments, Danielle Reyes
Mesoscopic Interactions in Complex Photonic Media, Roxana Rezvani Naraghi
Coloring Graphs with Forbidden Minors, Martin Rolek
"Yeah I'm A Girl. I Play Video Games.": Identity Work of Collegiate Women Gamers, Emily Rosenbaum
Identification of Areas of Patient Need Using the Cancer Support Source Program, Emily Ross
Sensemaking In Honors Scheduling, James Rowland
Examining the Role of Cardiovascular and Cognitive Fitness in Goal-directed Aiming Across the Lifespan, Michael Rupp
High power fiber lasers and fiber devices, Zeinab Sanjabieznaveh
"The Best Thing Sociology Can Do": The Transformative Potential of a Community Action and Involvement Class, Brenda Savage