A collection of Sciences Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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The Interspecies Family: Attitudes and Narratives, Nicole Owens

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Characterization of gold black and its application in un-cooled infrared detectors, Deep Panjwani

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Temperament, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance as related correlates of psychological symptoms, Catherine Pearte

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Does the Journey Matter More Than the Destination? The Contribution of Geospatial and Local Conditions to Invasive Pomacea Maculata Distribution Across Ranchland Wetlands, Steffan Pierre

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The subjective gameplay experience: An examination of the revised game engagement model, Katelyn Procci

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"What We Eat Matters": Perspectives on Food and Health in the Mexican Im/migrant Farmworker Communities in Indian River County, Florida, Hugo Puerto

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The Effect of Traumatic Brain Injury on Exposure Therapy in Veterans with Combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Kathleen Ragsdale

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Boundaries: The Relationships among Family Structure, Identity Style, and Psychopathology, Kaylin Ratner

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Sexism and Women: The Implications of Female Gender Resentment, Christine Regnier-Bachand

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Electromechanical Lifting Actuation of a MEMS Cantilever and Nano-Scale Analysis of Diffusion in Semiconductor Device Dielectrics, Imen Rezadad

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Quantum Chemical Studies for the Engineering of Metal Organic Materials, Hector Javier Rivera Jacquez

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A Reassesment of the Presidential Use of Executive Orders, 1953-2008, Graham Romich

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Les Temps Roulent: An Analysis of Emergency Medical and Police Response Times to Shootings and Lethality in New Orleans, Sarah Sacra

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Effects of Signal Probability on Multitasking-Based Distraction in Driving, Cyberattack & Battlefield Simulation, Benjamin Sawyer

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Tiling with Polyominoes, Polycubes, and Rectangles, Michael Saxton

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The Crypt People from the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Vladislaus, Vilnius, Lithuania: Reconstruction of Life Histories Using Stable Isotope Analysis, Kaylee Schotten

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Chetumal's Dragonglass: Postclassic Obsidian Production and Exchange at Santa Rita Corozal, Belize, Max Seidita

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Mental Rotation: Can Familiarity Alleviate the Effects of Complex Backgrounds?, Anthony Selkowitz

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Theoretical and Computational Studies of the electronic, Structural, Vibrational, and Thermodynamic Properties of Transition Metal Nanoparticles, Ghazal Shafai Erfani

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Alcohol Consumption, Frailty, and the Mediating Role of C-Reactive Protein in Older Adults, Mona Shah

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Integral Representations of Positive Linear Functionals, Angela Siple

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Vanadium Oxide Microbolometers with Patterned Gold Black or Plasmonic Resonant Absorbers, Evan Smith

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Identifying inundation-driven effects among intertidal Crassostrea virginica in a commercially important Gulf of Mexico estuary, Joshua Solomon

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Optimization of Molecular Beacon-Based Multicomponent Probes for Analysis of Nucleic Acids, Maria Stancescu

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Millennials Making Meanings: Social Constructions of Sexual Harassment regarding Gender and Power by Generation Y, Nicole Stark

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Sleep Disturbances Among Combat Military Veterans: A Comparative Study, Jeremy Stout

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Synthesis and Characterization of New Probes for use in Fluorescence and X-ray CT Bioimaging, Simon Tang

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Enhancing the effectiveness of Human-Robot teaming with a closed-loop system, Grace Teo

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Trust Trajectories as a Function of Violation Type and Repair Efforts, Amanda Thayer

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Who is the best judge of personality: Investigating the role of relationship depth and observational breadth on the accuracy of third-party ratings, Mitchell Tindall

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Treatment Matching in PTSD: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Based On Therapeutic Mechanisms of Action, Benjamin Trachik

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Urban Agriculture within the Valley of Oaxaca: Investigations and Implications of Agricultural Terracing at Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Anthony Tricarico

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Testing for Isolation in Florida Raccoons (Procyon lotor) Using Phylogenetics and Population Genetic Structure, Alexa Trujillo

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Electronic transport properties of carbon nanotubes: the impact of atomic charged impurities, Ryuichi Tsuchikawa

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Detecting Threats from Constituent Parts: A Fuzzy Signal Detection Theory Analysis of Individual Differences, Ida Van De Car

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Genetic Structure and Demographic Analysis of Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), Vicki Villanova

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Domestic Violence & No-Drop Policies: Doing More Harm Than Good?, Jolene Vincent

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American Indian Homicide; A County Level Analysis Utilizing Social Disorganization Theory Revisted, Kayla Ward

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Collegiate Concerted Cultivation: The Influence of Class and Family on Higher Education, Meghan Weyant

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Assessment Center Structure and Construct Validity: A New Hope, Christopher Wiese

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Analysis and Simulation for Homogeneous and Heterogeneous SIR Models, Joseph Wilda

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Can I Get an Amen? Central Florida Black Pastors' Perceptions of the Impact of the Black Church in the Black Community, Jeffrey Williamson

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Team Interaction Dynamics During Collaborative Problem Solving, Travis Wiltshire

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Media Coverage and the Ferguson Unrest, Brittanni Wyatt

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It's a Conspiracy: Motivated Reasoning and Conspiracy Ideation in the Rejection of Climate Change, Nikilaus Wycha

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Synchrotron Based Infrared Microspectroscopy of Carbonaceous Chondrites., Mehmet Yesiltas

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Feedback Intervention Perceptions: Development and Validation of a Measure, Brandon Young

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Instructor Response to Uncivil Behaviors in the Classroom: An Application of Politeness Theory, Natalie Yrisarry

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Comparison Of Casimir , Elastic, Electrostatic Forces For A Micro-Cantilever, Ammar Alhasan

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On-Chip Optical Stabilization of High-Speed Mode-locked Quantum Dot Lasers for Next Generation Optical Networks, Abhijeet Ardey

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Uncovering The Sub-Text: Presidents' Emotional Expressions and Major Uses of Force, Elias Assaf

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The Social Function of For-Profit Higher Education in the United States, Andrew Baird

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Blogging Love After Loss: How Widows Use Facework When Revealing Their New Relationships Online, Sunshine Baker

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Positive Political Outcomes From Feminist Islam in Afghanistan: Identifying Development Program Features that Raise the Status of Women, Margaret Courtney Barnard

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Synthesis and Study of Chemo-Hydrothermally Derived Water-Soluble Chitosan and Chiosan-Metal Oxide Composites, Srijita Basumallick

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Analytical solutions to nonlinear differential equations arising in physical problems, Mathew Baxter

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Exploring the Hows and the Whos: The Effects of Self-Regulation Prompting and Goal Orientation on the e-Learning Process, Lauren Benishek

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Deadly Premonition: Does Terrorist-Leader Psychology Influence Violence Lethality?, Clayton Besaw

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Statistical Analysis of Depression and Social Support Change in Arab Immigrant Women in USA, Hazhar Blbas

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Assessment Of Instructional Presentation For Emergency Evacuation Assistive Technology, Michael Boyce

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1, 2, and 3 Dimension Carbon/Silicon Carbon Nitride Ceramic Composites, Flores Jean Calderon

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Effects of mechanical habitat disturbance on the diversity and network structure of plant-bee interaction networks in Central Florida, Karlie Carman

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Migratory connectivity and carry-over effects in Northwest Atlantic loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta, L.), Simona Ceriani

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Counterproductive Work Behaviors, Justice, and Affect: A Meta-Analysis, Megan Cochran

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Identity construction and information processing in a coaching relationship: The effects of coach behavior on coachee goal-setting and commitment, Christopher Coultas

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Effects of weaning age on body composition and growth of ex situ California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) pups, Brandon Davis

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Modeling Risk for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Women in a Court-Ordered Substance Treatment Program, Frances Deavers

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Outcomes of Perceived Workplace Discrimination: A Meta-Analysis of 35 Years of Research, Lindsay Dhanani

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The Development and Testing of a Measurement System to Assess Intensive Care Unit Team Performance, Aaron Dietz

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Effects of biotic interactions on coastal wetland communities with applications for restoration, Melinda Donnelly

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Catholic Healing Masses: Intersections of Health and Healing in Yucatan, Suzanne Draper

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Quantitative Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy of Thick Samples and of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles on Polymeric Surfaces, Aniruddha Dutta

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The effect of free primary education programs on marriage for Kenyan women., Joanna Eisele

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Dog Ownership as a Catalyst of Conflict and Relationship Maintenance in Romantic Relationships, Ashley Elrick

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A Spatial Analysis of Chachapoya Mortuary Practices at La Petaca, Chachapoyas, Peru, Lori Epstein

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Comparison of Second Order Conformal Symplectic Schemes with Linear Stability Analysis, Dwayne Floyd

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Degradation of Hydrazine and Monomethylhydrazine for Fuel Waste Streams using Alpha-ketoglutaric Acid, Carolina Franco

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Driving Performance Adaptation Through Practice With And Without Distracters In A Simulated Environment, Marc Gentzler

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Explaining State Crisis Behavior Using the Operational Code, William George

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Using Land Cover Mapping and Landscape Metrics to Evaluate Effects of Urban Development on Ecological Integrity in Florida, Michael Gilbrook

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Pro-Life Progressivism: The Effect of Abortion Attitudes on Attitudes Towards Government Welfare Programs, Lauren Gilmore

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Cognitive Dissonance in the Classroom: The Effects of Hypocrisy on Academic Dishonesty, Joanna Goldonowicz

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A Time-Course Analysis of Behavioral Plasticity and Differential Gene Expression Patterns in Response to Density in Schistocerca americana (Orthoptera: Acrididae), Steven Gotham

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Pinning Motherhood: The Construction of Mothering Identities on Pinterest, Kate Griffin

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How Do Teams Become Cohesive? A Meta-Analysis of Cohesion's Antecedents, Rebecca Grossman

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'Til Death Do I Wait: Experiences of Food Insecurity Among Elders on the Meals on Wheels Waiting List, Marie Gualtieri

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A Senior Water Aerobics Class as a Subculture, Sarah Halbert

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The Effect of Habitat for Humanity Homeownership on Student Attendance and Standardized Test Scores in Orange County Florida School District, Charles Harris

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Tiling Properties Of Spectra Of Measures, John Haussermann

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Sharing Aloha on the mainland: Cultural Identity and Connecting to Heritage through Commercial Luau Shows in Central Florida, Brittany Hoback

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The Design And Evaluation Of A Video Game To Help Train Perspective-taking And Empathy In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Darin Hughes

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Theoretical and Numerical Studies of Phase Transitions and Error Thresholds in Topological Quantum Memories, Pejman Jouzdani

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The U.S. Environmental Movement 1890-2002: Discourse Divisions, Environmental Crisis Events, And Strategic Concessions, Wendi Kane

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Electronic Properties And Atomic Scale Microscopy Of Two Dimensional Materials: Graphene And Molybdenum Disulfide, Jyoti Katoch

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The Effects of State Leader Psychology on Civil War Lethality, Brandon Kelley

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Photo-induced Protonation of Polyaniline Composites and Mechanistic Study of the Degradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls with Zero-Valent Magnesium, Candace Kirkland

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(Tele)presence in Mediated Worship: The Influence of Antecedent Traits and the Effect on Memory, Enjoyment and Behavior, Brian Klebig

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Down in the Mouth: Homelessness and Oral Health, Jessica Kleinberger

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Action potentials as indicators of metabolic perturbations for temporal proteomic analysis, Aditya Reddy Kolli

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Studying Short-Period Comets and Long-Period Comets Detected by WISE/NEOWISE, Emily Kramer