A collection of Sciences Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations.
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
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
Sectarianism and Elite Strategies in Fueling Conflict: Evidence from Iraq under Saddam Hussein and Nouri Al Maliki, Mohammed Al Awwad
Spatial Reasoning: Modeling Cognitive Integration for Acquisitions, Nicholas Armendariz
Opportunities and Insecurities: Discursive Power and the Neoliberal Transformation of Work in the Great Resignation, Caroline Austin
First Principles Studies of Nano-Scale Phenomena At Surfaces: From Characteristics of Single Atom Catalysts to Molecular Structure Formation, Dave I. Austin
Entropic Dynamics in Societal Systems: Integrating Social Physics, Computational Modeling, and Statistics for Understanding Social Change, Sahar A. Awaji
Developing Integrated DNA Molecular Circuits, Andrea C. Bardales Martinez
Evaluating Sexual Dimorphism in Occipital Morphological Shape Through Modern Human Ontogenetic Changes, Jennifer S. Barritt
A Stress Perspective of Leader-Follower Relationship Ambivalence, Ghada Baz
Comparative Analysis of Volatile Terpenoid Profiles in Agrobacterium Rhizogenes-Transformed Hairy Roots of Helianthus Annuus, Roberta Beard
The Varieties of Civilian Praetorianism & the Politics of Post-Coup Regime Development, Salah Ben Hammou
Evidence of Positive Associations Between Intertidal Shoreline and Subtidal Seagrass Communities in a Subtropical Ecotone, Gabriel Benson
Is this the real life, or is this just fantasy? Assessing species distribution model realism and applicability with virtual and empirical species, Hannah R. Bevan
Reconstructing Seasonality at the Buns Mound Site, Cape Canaveral, Florida Using Oxygen (δ18O) Isotopes from Donax Variabilis, Zachary Boal
Past and Present Communities of Pottery Practice in Guatemala, Karla J. Cardona
The Art And Business Of Documentary Filmmaking: Insights From “La Buena Cosecha” And Its Role In Highlighting Latino Contributions To The United States, Melanie Cedeno-Lopez
Carleman Linearization for Nonlinear Systems and Their Explicit Error Bounds, Panpan Chen
A Limit Order Book Model for High Frequency Trading with Rough Volatility, Yun S. Chen-Shue
Quantifying Age and Growth Rates of Gray Snapper (Lutjanus griseus) in Mosquito Lagoon, Florida, Wei Chen
Spectral Approaches for Characterizing Heterogeneity in Infectious Disease Models, Seoyun Choe
Transcriptomic Underpinnings of Diversification, Phenotypic Plasticity, and Disease Response In Non-Model Amphibians, Nicholas Christodoulides
Examining how pejorative stereotypes about Black women shape their experiences in physics Ph.D. programs, Camille A. Coffie
An Intersectional Examination of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Educational Outcomes in Children in The U.S., Josalie C. Condon
The Case for Photothermal Spectroscopy in the Future of Planetary Science Missions, Christopher T. Cox
A Meta-Analysis of Cannabis Research: Is there Evidence of Lasting Neurocognitive Effects?, Mark J. Crisafulli
Molybdenum- and Tungsten-Based Vapor-Phase Materials Growth: Enhancing Understanding and Diversity of Processes and Precursors, Taylor M. Currie
What Fishing Tackle Should I Bring Today?: Safety Harbor Resource Collection Tools as Adaptations to Aquatic Environments, Richard J. Davis III
Cultivating Green Public Spaces and Backyard Gardens Amid COVID-19: An Anthropological Study of Metro-Orlando Gardeners, Chelsea N. Daws
The Black Hair Experience: Exploring the Workplace Experience for Black Women with Natural Hair and Hairstyles, Shameika D. Daye
The Effect of Perceived Discrimination on Alcohol Use Behaviors: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study Among Hispanic/Latinx Drinkers, Ardhys N. De Leon
Effectively Communicating Uncertainty in Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasts, Robert W. Eicher
Low-rank Matrix Estimation, Xing Fan
Using Geographic Information Systems To Examine Unmet Healthcare Needs Among Transgender and Non-Binary Young Adults in Florida, Nino Franklin
Non-Destructive Nylon Microplastics Analysis Using Room-Temperature Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Noah M. Froelich
Human Performance in Context: Exploring the Effect of Social Support on Vigilance, Allison E. Garibaldi
Exploring Whether Color Proportions Quantified by Color Histograms Can Predict Guidance in a Visual Search Task, Jessica N. Goetz
Hyperbolic Geometry and Hierarchical Representation Learning, William Grisaitis
Building better homes for pollinators: How native plants benefit pollinator communities in suburban landscapes, Mykayla Hagaman
An Examination of Religious Leaders' Perceptions of Scrupulosity, Nicole K. Hale
Deep Learning One-Class Classification With Support Vector Methods, Hayden D. Hampton
Film Adaptation of Novels Through GenAI, Joshua M. Head
A Quantitative Approach to the Analysis of Human Hair for Forensic Examinations, David S. Hernandez Funes
From Ramen to Research: The Experience of Financial Scarcity in Graduate School, Charlotte Holden
The Online Teacher's Lounge: Understanding How Small Non-Political Groups Discuss Politics on Social Media, Sarah Holland
Assessment of Caretaker Resources and Motivation in the Wean-to-Market Phase of Swine Production, Joshua W. Holtkamp
Bayesian Variable Selection with Shrinkage Priors and Generative Adversarial Networks for Fraud Detection, Amina Issoufou Anaroua
In Vitro Metabolite Identification of Indole 3-ylcycloalkyl Ketones, Inez M. Jacobs-Hinton
The Effects of Sexual Assault on Identity and Interpersonal Relationships Among Male and Female Victims, Ishara Jean-Francois
High-order Harmonic Generation in Bulk and Thin Film Solids, Troie Journigan
Interaction of Sexual Orientation, Racial, and Gender Discrimination on Mental Health Outcomes, Rebekah Kanefsky
The Trickle-Down Effects of Manager Gratitude Expression, Meghan E. Kane
Girl Child Marriage and Governing Party Ideology: Evidence From India, Divya Kapoor
Doubly Rotating Coordinates: Wave Functions in Magnetic Resonance Problems, Sunghyun Kim
Mathematical Developments for Bubble Dynamics, Kacie Kulenguski