A collection of Sciences Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations.
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
They Are Not Like Us: Polarization and Justification of Violence in the Contemporary United States, Grayson Bakich
Multiracial but not Post-racial: The Reproduction of Racial Ideology and Processes in a Multiracial Church, Willie Barnes
Mathematical Model for Giraffe Population Dynamics, Huntir Bass
Coordinating the Chaos: How Institutions Influence Multi-Actor Coordination in Emergency Management, Sara Belligoni
Harnessing the Power of the Nitro Group in Natural Product Synthesis, Katelyn Bobek
Investigating Mitigation Strategies for Spatial Disorientation, Amanda Bond
Characterizing Nearby States of the Stokes Wave Solution of the Nonlinear Schrodinger Equation, Teresa Bosch
Design and Fabrication of a Compact, Rugged, and Thermally Stabilized Fiber Based Mode Locked Oscillator with Amplification., Joshua Bryan
#RedFlag: Social Media and Dating Violence Among Young Adults, Davina Caldwell
Associations Between Patient-provider Trust and HIV Care Continuum Outcomes, James Caldwell
Optimal Impulse Controls With Changing Running Cost And Applications In Mortgage Refinance, Yuchen Cao
Attosecond Optical Probe and Control of Atomic Autoionizing States, Coleman Cariker
Resources and Racism: An Examination of a Dual-Pathway Model of Economic Stress and Workplace Prejudice and Discrimination, Nicole Carusone
Testing a Dynamic Model of Counterproductive Work Behavior (CWB): How Changes in Job Stressors and Affective Experience Influence CWB Trajectory, Katherine Ciarlante
Exploring the Response to COVID-19 in Puerto Rico, Richard Colon
Sexual Aggression Risk and Sexual Assault Scripts in Men: A Vignette Study, Matthew Cook
Budgetary Unoccupied Aerial Systems for Environmental Surveying: A Social Perspective, Tyler Copeland
Development of a Computational Application to Aid with Chemometric and Forensic Analysis of Fire Debris Samples, Michelle Corbally
Role of biological clocks in ant behavioral plasticity and parasitic manipulation of ant behavior, Biplabendu Das
Covid, Inequalities and Health: A Sociological Analysis About the Resilience Found in Unique Student Life Experiences, Sarah Da Silva
Invisible Strings: The Impacts of Race on Attitudes Toward Abortion Among the Highly Religious, Marin Deevers
Discrimination, Terrorist Violence and Secularist Policies: Challenges for the Integration of Muslims in Western Europe, Davide Dell'isola
Observation of Anisotropic Properties in Topological Quantum Materials, Gyanendra Dhakal
Methods and Characterization of Topological and Disordered-induced Protection of Coherence in Quantum Systems, Sayandip Dhara
Mistreatment Anticipation and Mistreatment Anxiety, Michael DiStaso
Twitter and Online Fandom Affordances: Connecting Disability Within the Marvel Fandom Via Social Media, Olivia Ebersole
Assessing the Effectiveness of Russian Disinformation on Americans, Michael Ebert
Characterizing the Particle Size Distribution in Saturn's Rings Using Cassini UVIS Stellar Occultation Data, Stephanie Eckert
Reticular Design and Synthesis of Metal-Organic Frameworks with Targeted Emergent Properties, David Fairchild
Spectrally-Based Color Calibration of Microscopes for Birefringence Analysis, Olivia Feild
Predicting The Likelihood of Verbal Coercion Across Race and Ethnicity Through Routine Activity Theory, Ketty Fernandez
D&D&U&G: Uses and Gratifications Theory and Dungeons & Dragons, Ariana Ferrante
Automation, Take the Wheel: An Examination of Factors Influencing Trust in Automated Driver Assist Technologies, James Ferraro
Avatar Identification Methods in Skyrim and Dragon Age: Origins, Andrew Futcher
Characterizing the Effects of Porosity and Particle Size on TIR Emissivity Spectral Features of Olivine, Ryan Galinkin
Function Approximation Guarantees for a Shallow Neural Network Trained by Gradient Flow, Russell Gentile
The Cultural Significance of Racial Socialization and "The Talk" Within the Black Family, Deborah Griffith
Social Complexity and Water Management Strategies at Holtun, Guatemala, Melvin Rodrigo Guzman Piedrasanta
Tuning the Fluid Wetting Dynamics on Gold Microstructures and Conductivity of Polyaniline Using Photoactive Compounds, Ali Haghighat Mesbahi
Evaluating Fatal Overdose Deaths in Orange County Florida from 2019-2021, Brian Hall
Change Point Detection for Streaming Data Using Support Vector Methods, Charles Harrison
Utilizing Geographic Information Systems to Explore the Mortuary Landscape at Kuelap, Peru, Hannah Haynes
Bayesian Spatiotemporal Modeling with Gaussian Processes, Qing He
Atmospheric Retrieval: Bayesian Methods, Machine Learning, and Application to Exoplanets, Michael Himes
Examining Diet, Mobility, and Social Dynamics in Southern Medieval France Using a Multi-Isotopic and GIS Approach, Jane Holmstrom
The Impacts of a Food Pantry on College Students, Courtney Howell
The Direct and Indirect Effects of Strategic Displacement on Territorial Control in Conventional Civil War, Jennifer Hudson
Complex DNA Mixture Deconvolution by Single Cell Genomics: Direct Physical Cell Subsampling and High Sensitivity DNA Typing, Kaitlin Huffman
Addressing Sexual Harassment (SH) at Work: Examining the Role of Social Identity on Observer Intervention Behavior, Tisnue Jean-Baptiste
Progress in Chaos: Cash Transfers and Women Economic Empowerment amidst Climate Change and Violent Conflicts in West Africa, Jennifer Obado Joel
Egghead & Twinkie: Continuing the Tradition of LGBTQ Micro-budget Cinema, Sarah Kambe Holland
Genomic Analysis of Pollen Grains for Forensic Applications, Luz Kelley
Quality of Life: How Does Race Influence Residential Satisfaction in Cities, Alexis Kelly
Risk and Protective Factors for Negative Psychological Outcomes in LGBTQ+ Individuals, Emalee Kerr
Terahertz Spintronics with Antiferromagnetic Insulators, Gyan Khatri
A Survival Analysis Examining Risk and Protective Factors of Foster Care Reentry for Children Aged 0 to 5 within a Social Ecological Framework, Samantha Klaver
Hannibal Lecter and a Friend Walk into a Bar: The Role of Psychopathy in Peer Drinking Behaviors, Matthew Kramer
When Doubt Comes In: Framing of Sexual Trauma Experiences in r/sexualassault, Alison Kubala
Raman Excitation Laser Effects on Peak Parameters and Peak Metamorphic Temperatures of Primitive Carbonaceous Chondrites, Amy LeBleu-DeBartola
Analysis and Characterization of Smokeless Powders and Smokeless Powder Residues, Emily Lennert
The Sociology of God: The Case of Homeless Believers, John L'Hommedieu
Optimal Stochastic Impulse Control with Decision Lag, Chang Li
Deadly Combinations: Factors that are Associated with Simultaneous and Concurrent Polysubstance Use, Laura Lightfoot
Spectral Characterization and Age of the Moon and Primitive Asteroids, Vanessa Lowry
Postpartum Depression Symptoms in New Mothers and the Disclosure Process, Kelsey Lunsford
Examining the Relationship Between Alcohol Expectancies and Behavioral Economic Theory, Tatiana Magri
The Parker Problem in Hall Magnetohydrodynamics Analytical and Numerical Solutions, Chad Malott
Mediation and Moderation Analyses Investigating Marijuana Use Among LGB Adults, Traccy Martins
A Critical Intersectional Analysis of Black Doulas' Experiences in Maternal Healthcare, Emely Matos
Analyzing Cut Mark Characteristics on Bone from Chopping/Hacking Tools: Implications for Forensic Analysis, Kelly McGehee
Control of Coherence in Attosecond Atomic Ionization, Saad Mehmood
Impact of Electron Injection and Radiation Damage on Minority Carrier Transport Properties in Gallium Oxide and Gallium Nitride, Sushrut Modak
From DNA Logic Gates to DNA Nanorobots, Tatiana Molden
The Twinning of Crisis: Intimate Partner Violence, State-Level Policy, and Female-Headed Family Poverty Across the United States, Julio Montanez
Cinematic Practices: An Evaluation of Production Theories In Service of Micro-budget Feature Film-making, Andrew Myerson
The Y-Chromosome's Role in Sexually Dimorphic Evolution and Mother's Curse Compensation, Tobias Nielsen
Decentralization and Violence, Alexander Norat
Characterization of a Malachite Green DNA Aptamer and Development of Malachite Green DNA Aptamer Sensor, Martin O'Steen
Ground Penetrating Radar and Public Archaeology at Eastonville Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Richard Ott
Igniting Interest?: Female Perceptions Of Communication Effectiveness In Public Safety Recruitment Campaigns, Ashley Papagni
Paleoethnobotany and Starch Grain Residue Analysis of Pottery From Site 8BR85, Cape Canaveral, Florida, Hanna Park
Leadership Emergence: Is There a Dark Side To Leadership Claiming Behavior?, Haroon Pervez
Assessment of Sexual and Protective Behavioral Strategies: Development of the Sexual and Negative Dating Inventory, Roselyn Peterson
Juvenile Dispersal and Genetic Connectivity in the Sea Turtle 'Lost Years', Katrina Phillips
Graph Neural Networks for Improved Interpretability and Efficiency, Patrick Pho
Investigating Mobility through an Oxygen Isotope Study of the Medieval Cemetery at Kilroot, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Hannah Pytleski
Observation of Novel Phases of Quantum Matter Beyond Topological Insulator, Sabin Regmi
Team Virtuality and Psychological Safety: An Experiment, Moses Rivera
Various Dynamical Regimes, and Transitions from Homogeneous to Inhomogeneous Steady States in Nonlinear Systems with Delays and Diverse Couplings, Ryan Roopnarain
Imaging Based Beam Steering for Optical Communication and Lidar Applications, Sajad Saghaye Polkoo
Computational And Experimental Studies Of Adsorption And Reactions On Molybdenum Nitride And Silica Covered Ruthenium Surfaces, Muhammad Sajid