A collection of Sciences Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations.
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Contagion Chronicles: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Armed Conflict and Infectious Disease, Devyn Escalanti
How to Join Teams: Individual factors that influence an incoming team member’s understanding of the team’s shared mental models, Madeline Filippi
Digital Biomarkers of Usability, Steven Ford
Terahertz Spin Pumping In Antiferromagnetic Crystals And Films, Gregory Fritjofson
A New Dawn of Joy: How Joy is Cultivated among Black Transgender and Nonbinary Young Adults in Florida, Courtney Marciá Gardner
Genomic consequences of habitat fragmentation in the Florida Scrub-Jay: diversity, adaptation, and disease susceptibility, Maryam Ghoojaei
Fast Differentiable Projection Layers onto High-Dimensional Polytopes for Large-Scale Predictive Modeling, Camilo Gomez
Large Language Models and Networks: Edge Proposal, Synthetic Corpora, and Adaptive Node Generation, Nathan Gonzalez
Preparing for the Habitable Worlds Observatory: Spectropolarimetric Radiative Transfer Models of Terrestrial (Exo)planets, Kenneth E. Goodis Gordon
Development and Utility of Single Sperm Genetic Analysis Methods to Aid in Sexual Assault Investigations, Morgan S. Grim
Breaking the Karen Curse: A Look at Anti-Mistreatment Signage's Impact on Customer Mistreatment through Customer Empathy and Entitlement, Amanda Grinley
The Impact of Virtual Backgrounds in Video-Mediated Selection and the Role of Candidate Qualifications, Mira Gruber
Pride or Prejudice: An Examination of Queer Content in Florida High Schools, Niamh L. Harrop
Better Models for Mosquito Control: Impacts on Nontarget Insects and Joint Species Distributions of Mosquitoes, Jacob D. Hart
The Association between the Social determinants of health and Shared decision making: An Investigation of the National Survey of Children's Health, Vernon T. Headley
The Global Thermophysical Properties Of (433) Eros, Mary L. Hinkle
Leading the Newsroom: Exploring the Development of Management and Leadership Skills in College Journalism Students, Guilherme Hiray Leal
Survivors Speak: Social Media's Influence on the Troubled Teen Industry, Jessica Hoffman
An Involuntary Motive of Voluntary Behavior: An Investigation of the Causes and the Consequences of Citizenship Pressure, Junyoung Hong
Confirming the Factor Structure of the Police Officer Stigma Scale, Daniel R. Horning
Sparse Low-rank Tensor Logistic Regression with Applications in Neuroimaging, Michael Hurtado
Marine Ecosystem Services Disruption and Social Violence, Rafael Hurtado-Valdivieso
Hallucinogen Usage, Experiencing Mystical Phenomena, and Transformational Identity Change, Cameron Hyder
Exploring The Experience Of Heart Disease Among Burmese Immigrants In The United States, Khup S. It
Down by the Tracks, Ova ‘Cross the Trussle: Exploring Systemic and Structural Barriers to Perinatal Healthcare Access for Black Women in Rural Alabama, Trinity C. Johnson
Assessing the accuracy of emotion classification of whisper v3: comparing performance on speech emotion datasets for both English and Arabic, Oumaima khalfi
Sub-cycle nonlinear optics in solids, Dipendra Khatri
Paleoethnobotany and Starch Grain Residue Analysis Collected from Ceramics at the White Marl Site, Jamaica, Lydia E. Kiernicki
Youth Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors: The Role of Affect, Interpersonal Stress, and Parenting, Samantha J. Klaver
The Effects of Resistance Training Volume on Muscle Quality Among Older Adults, Kevan Knowles
Self Advection of a Thin Vortex Filament in Incompressible Fluid, Gayathri Krishnan
Theoretical and Methodological Considerations of the Estimation of Osteological Sex in Forensic Anthropology Utilizing Fuzzy Logic Principles, Katherine M. Lane
A substitutional solid solution approach to exploring dipoles and chirality in MOFs., Kyle R. Langlois
Field-Resolved Metrology for Attosecond Timing, Christopher A. Lantigua
"Identity (Change) is Not a Joke, Jim!": The Role of Change in Responsible Drinking Identity on Behavioral Change in College Alcohol Interventions, Angelina V. Leary
An Ailment I Will Fight With: Differential diagnosis and methodology evaluation of possible treponemal infection at Dayr al-Barsha, Egypt, Lindsey D. Lefebvre
The Persistence of an Idiot: A Film Student's Journey Through the Feature Film Format, Austin R. LeMaster
Insurance With Investments, Jingxi Liao
Advanced Subspace Estimation Techniques for Statistical Analysis and Machine Learning, Kang Li
Phase Retrieval and Fidelity Preserving Quantum Channels, Kai Liu
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Bone: Applications and Innovations for Chemical Analysis of Skeletal Remains, Kristen M. Livingston
Examining Educational Inequalities and Driving Science’s Next Generation Forward: GeoBus Program Theory Evaluation, Elise M. Lorenzo
Increasing Access Through Graduate Teaching Assistant Training: A UDL-Informed, Video-Based Professional Development Approach for Inclusive Chemistry Instruction, Kathleen Lugo Charriez
Sex Estimation Using Linear and Geometric Morphometric Analyses of the Adult Human Talus, Melissa N. Marks
Least Squares Support Vector Data Description with Adaptive Optimizers, Daniel Markwei
Investigations and Simulations: A Data-Driven Approach to Exoplanet Characterization, Kathleen J. McIntyre
Change Point Monitoring in High-Dimensional Factor Models, Mahdi Mirhosseini
American Muslim Women’s Experiences with Pregnancy And Childbirth In The United States Healthcare System, Salema Mohamed
Advancing Ground-Based Instrumentation with Astrophotonics for Stellar Astrophysics and Time-Domain Spectroscopy, Christina D. Moraitis
Insights into Iapodian Lifeways: Phytolith and Starch Grain Analysis of Animal and Human Dental Calculus from Croatia, Angelinne Moreno
Investigating the Dissolution, Redox Chemistry, and Incorporation Capacity of Uranium Dioxide and Uranyl Peroxide in the Context of Nuclear Waste Management, Zachary J. Murphy
Chromatographic developments for the analysis of toxic organic chemicals in the environment and food samples, Stephanie Devi Nauth
Investigating the Impacts of Peer Support and Online Information Seeking in Chronic Pain Online Health Communities, Aaron Necaise
The Hilbert Series of Paths, Cycles, and Related Graphs, Tiffany Nielander
A Unified Thermodynamic Framework for Regime Discovery, Entropy-Aware Optimization, and Emergent Leadership in Flocking Systems, VICTOR NKWOCHA
Becoming Black in a Divided Diaspora: Identity, Human Security, and the Intra-Group Dynamics of African Americans and African Immigrants, Pleasant O. Ogedengbe
Ab Initio Studies Of Electrochemical Processes: Insights Into Co2 Reduction And Hydrogen Evolution Reactions, Theodoros Panagiotakopoulos
Robust Multiple Change Point Detection for Streaming Data, Randyll Pandohie
Characterizing Conditioned Pain Modulation and Quadriceps Motor Unit Recruitment Among Older Adults with Chronic Knee Pain, Emily J. Parsowith
Analysis of Numerical Methods for SPDEs, and Applications of Free Boundary Problems in Financial Mathematics, Corey A. Prachniak
Long Term Trends in the Reproductive Output and Phenology of Three Marine Turtle Species, Jeena Prasertlum
The Sociological Engagement in John Coltrane's A Love Supreme: Examining the Impacts of Race, Music, and Culture in Video-Based Learning Amongst College Students, Kinyel K. Ragland Sr.
Catalytic Interfaces of Earth-Abundant Metals Copper and Nickel Chalcogenides for Hydrogen Evolution Catalyst, Manuel Alejandro Ramirez Ubillus
It's in my Nature: A Look at the Individual Differences that Influence Perceptions of Work Stress Recovery with Nature Breaks, Nathaly Rayo
Podcast Narratives of Cybercrime Perpetration, Rebeka Rocco
Older Adult Centered Robot Assessment: Usability, Social Presence, and Acceptance. Building Towards a Better Robot., Jordan Sasser
Firefighter Syndrome: Improving the Identification and Classification of Firefighters in Need, Michael A. Schlenk
From Microns to Mons: Investigating Airless Body Surface Properties and Processes, Autumn N. Shackelford
Skeletal Embodiment of Structural Violence: Testing Application of the Weathering Hypothesis in Analyses of Identified Sex, Jasper K. Shaw
Considerations for Application of the Titleist Performance Institute Screen, Andrew Skibski
Exploring Fake News Detection: Unpacking Polarization, Ambiguity, and Associated Neural Mechanisms, Shayna R. Soares
Going Green: Testing an Ambient Nature Work Environment as an Employee Energy Charger, Nina D. Steigerwald
Sexual and Gender Minority Identity Acceptance and the Role of Florida Legislation Perception on Medical Disclosure and Risky Health Behaviors, Aubrianna L. Stuckey
Thriving Through Turbulence: Exploring Team Resilience Through an Adversity-Centered Lens, Krisztina Szabo
Environmental Fate of Trace Anionic Fission Byproducts: an Analysis of Redox, Sorption, and Incorporation Pathways of Iodine and Selenium, Ilana B. Szlamkowicz
A Greener Way to Synthesize Biodiesel: Mechanochemistry with No Added Catalyst, Amanda S. Tanner
CNN's Portrayal of the Build Back Better Act, Alexander J. Toj-Moody
Manipulated Workplace Hazing and Attributions, Cole B. Treadaway
Boba Tea Shops and Identity: Exploration of Boba Shops Among College Students In Greater Orlando, Naydelin Karime Trejo Vega
Small Ripple, Big Waves: Individual Political Attitudes, Populism, Illiberalism And Democratic Resilience, Paulo Ricardo Valle
Evaluating Indirect Markers of Musculotendinous Unit Recovery Following Eccentric Plantar Flexor Exercise, Ecaterina Vasenina
A Comparative Analysis Of Figurines From The Lower Rio Verde Valley From Oaxaca, Raynaliz C. Velazquez
The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Child Maltreatment Potential with Racial and Ethnic Considerations, Madison V. Verdone
Impacts of Susceptibility to Peer Influence and FoMO on Viewing Alcohol-Related Content on Social Media, Alcohol Expectancies, and Alcohol Use, Callie L. Wang
Numerical Solutions for Deterministic and Stochastic Partial Differential Equations and Effective Integral Evaluation, Guanqian Wang
Multi-Trait Convergent Evolution Correlated With Host Ecology Suggests Trait Syndromes in Parasitoid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)., Christina L. Watkins
Comparative Analysis of Estimation Techniques on Human Performance in Seek-and-Place Tasking, Adam J. Wehr
E-CSKPD: A Frequentist Framework for Multi-Modal High-Order Tensor Regression, Joshua D. White
Domain-Constrained Clustering: A Two-Stage Framework for Muscle Fiber Type Identification, Fanchao Yi
Carleman Linearization of Dynamical Systems, and Graph Inverse and Wiener Filtering, Cong Zheng
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Enhancing Student Graduation Rates by Mitigating Failure, Dropout, and Withdrawal in Introduction to Statistical Courses Using Statistical and Machine Learning, Shahabeddin Abbaspour Tazehkand