A collection of Sciences Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations.
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Space Weathering Simulation Trends on Carbonaceous Chondrites, Andrew Malfavon
Refining the Data Collection Methodology of Outdoor Forensic Scenes Involving Scattered Human Remains Using Close-Range Photogrammetry, Megan Mccollum
The Effects of Dissolved Oxygen on Phosphorus Cycling in Benthic Freshwater Systems, Kathleen McCormac-Miller
Adachigahara Project: A 3D Iterative Series, James Mitchell
Examining the Moderating Role of Coping Strategies in the Relationship Between Team Role Alignment and Employee Well-being Outcomes, Justine Moavero
Workplace Stress and Sleep Quality: The Differential Moderating Effects of Problem- and Emotion-focused Coping, Wheeler Nakahara
A Solid-Solution Approach to Multivariate Metal-Organic Frameworks and Their Interactions with Light, Wesley Newsome
Theoretical Analysis of the Conduction Properties of Self Assembled Molecular Tunnel Junctions, Cameron Nickle
Estimation and Clustering in Block Models, Majid Noroozi
Impacts of State and Trait Anxiety on Category Learning, Pooja Patel
The Physical Properties of Asteroids, Leos Pohl
Meroitic Childhood Diet and Weaning at Sai Island, Sudan: A Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopic Study of Site 8-B-52.B, Brenna Raisor
Laser Filament Investigations: Influence of Preconditions and Interactions, Danielle Reyes
Tensor Network States: Optimizations and Applications in Quantum Many-Body Physics and Machine Learning, Justin Reyes
The Effects of Plant Phytochemistry on Parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Niche Breadth, Ryan Ridenbaugh
Estimation and Clustering in Network and Indirect Data, Ramchandra Rimal
Quantum Biology? From DNA Point Mutations to Fibril Formation in Alzheimer Disease, Eduardo Romero Camacho
Food for Thought: Food Insecurity and Academic Performance, Justen Rosenberg
Social Support and Mental Health Outcomes of LGB People of Color, Jessica Ruiz
Pixelated Scapegoat: False Connections Between Video Games and Violent Crime in America's Largest Cities, Matthew Segal
Sorption of U(VI) onto Manganese Oxides in the Presence of Siderophore Desferrioxamine-B, Morgan Snyder
Maladaptive Personality Traits and Acute Psychological Distress in Individuals with Head and Neck Cancer, Christopher Spencer
Two Pink Lines: Exploring Florida's Pregnancy-associated Intimate Partner Homicides, Sonya Spence
Family Mass Homicide: An Investigation, Alec Szalewski
Composition, Encapsulation, and Dimensionality: A Study of the Photophysics Brought on by Synthetic Changes in Perovskite Materials, Andrew Towers
Getting Lost: The Fungal Hijacking of Ant Foraging Behavior in Space and Time, Thienthanh Trinh
Understanding and Predicting Properties of Low-dimensional Functional Materials from First-principles, Naseem Ud Din
Molecular and Phenotypic Diversification of a Cryptic Group of Terrestrial Frogs from the Southern Andes of Ecuador, Veronica Urgiles Penafiel
Tuning Dynamics, Sterics, and Ion Conductivities in Reticular Materials, Demetrius Vazquez-Molina
Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria: Responses to Trauma and Constructing a New Life in Central Florida, Angela Vergara
The Effects of Social Conformity in Human-Robot Interaction, William Volante
Household Economies and Socioeconomic Integration: An Analysis of Obsidian Artifacts from Coba, Quintana Roo and Yaxuna, Yucatan, Mexico, Danielle Waite
The Arrest and Prosecution of Cyber Stalkers: How "Rational" are Criminal Justice Decision Makers?, Trisha Whitmire
Working Toward a Lost Cause? Comparing pXRF Analysis to Neutron Activation Analysis using Maya Ceramics from Holtun, Guatemala, Rachel Whyte
Mean Field Optimal Control and Related Problems, Wei Yan
Paleoethnobotanical Analysis of Starch Grains and Phytoliths from Pre-Columbian Ceramic Residues in the Bolivian Amazon, Danielle Young
Examining the Role of Item Scrolling in Mobile Cognitive Assessment, Betsir Zemen
The Effect of Economic Conditions on the Prevalence of Abusive Supervisory Behaviors: A Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis, Xinyue Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Spatial Models with Specific Error Structures, Nathaniel Adu
Chemometric Applications in Fire Debris Analysis: Likelihood Ratios from Naive Bayes and Frequency of Component and Pyrolysis Product Occurrence, Anuradha Akmeemana
The Evaluation of Classifier Performance on the Forensic Analysis of Fire Debris and the Expansion of the Substrate Database, Alyssa Allen
The Effects of Presence and Cognitive Load on Episodic Memory in Virtual Environments, Paul Barclay
Pine, Aphids, and Parasitoid Wasps: Patterns of Cospeciation and Host Switches in a Tri-trophic System, Amber Bass
Development of Filial Obligation in Young Adults: An Examination of Crisis and Lifespan Theory, Rachel Bassett
Reexamining the Relationship Between Divided Government and Voter Turnout, Heidi Beck
Utilizing Geographic Information Systems to Record and Analyze Osteoarthritis Data in Joints of the Arm: A Methodology for Dry Bones, Adam Biernaski
Spectral Properties of the Finite Hilbert Transform on Two Adjacent Intervals Via the Method of Riemann-Hilbert Problem, Elliot Blackstone
Hadwiger Numbers and Gallai-Ramsey Numbers of Special Graphs, Christian Bosse
Modeling Disease Impact of Vibrio-Phage Interactions, Christopher Botelho
Structure of Reflectin Protein Probed by Solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Tommy Boykin
Success Rate of Student Accessibility Services Determined by Students Cumulative Grade Point Average, Christine Brown
Hurricane Maria: A Qualitative Study of Recently Displaced Students to the State of Florida, Esmeralda Cabrera
Room Temperature VOx Air-Bridge Bolometer integrated with Metal-Insulator-Metal Resonant Absorbers, Seth Calhoun
Light Matter Interaction in Single Molecule Magnets, Rebecca Cebulka
The Invisible Men: Analyzing the Virtual Subculture of England's Punters, Ashley Christensen
Conceptualizing the Role of Severity in Counterproductive Work Behavior: Predicting Employee Engagement in Minor and Severe CWBs, Katherine Ciarlante
Development of a Functional Testing Platform for the Sensory Segment of the Neuromuscular Reflex Arc, Alisha Colon
Stepping Outside of Yourself: Social Anxiety, Dissociation, Alcohol Consequences, and Relationship Satisfaction, Matthew Cook
Environmental Correlates of Sensory Sampling Rate in the Electrosensory System of Neotropical Electric Fishes, Ericka Vanessa Correa Roldan
Fashioning Society: The Use of Facial Adornments for Social Identification in Late Postclassic Tlaxcallan, Mexico, Angelica Costa
How Is She Managing? Examination of a Woman's Emotion Regulation Strategy in the Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression, and Prenatal Attachment, Annelise Cunningham
Group Composition Characteristics as Predictors of Shared Leadership: An Exploration of Competing Models of Shared Leadership Emergence, Richard Currie
Factors Contributing to Low Adequate Prenatal Care Rates in Orange County, Florida, Lauren Daniel
Victimization and Health Experiences for TGNC Individuals in Women's Prisons, Kristina Davis
Appropriate Adjective: Executive Authority and the Classification of Enemy Combatants, Taraleigh Davis
Semi-Analytical Solutions of Non-linear Differential Equations Arising in Science and Engineering, Mangalagama Dewasurendra
Analyzing Pre-Inhumation Breakage Ceramics at Lamanai, Belize: A Conjunctive Approach, Ryan Enger
Chemistry and Structure of Ru/SiO2 and Ru/Al2O3 Interfaces, Sameer Ezzat
The Causes, Dynamics, and Implications of Child Soldiering, Christopher Faulkner
How Political Violence Helps Explain Organized Crime: A Case Study of Mexico's "War on Drugs", Alanna Fulk
National Security and Political Polarization, Joseph Funderburke
Government Respect for Human Rights and their Relation to Shadow Economic Activity, Christopher Gahagan
Mathematical Investigation of the Spatial Spread of an Infectious Disease in a Heterogeneous Environment, Arielle Gaudiello
Domestic Violence in Rural & Non-Rural Areas: A Study on the Influence of Population Density on Arrest Rates in the State of Florida, Kiara Gonzalez Cruz
Neurological Reactivity to Personalized Odors and Sounds in Combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Michael Gramlich
Estimation of Weaning Patterns in the Elite Meroitic Population (8-B-5.A) from Sai Island, Sudan Using Stable Nitrogen and Carbon Isotopes, Rachel Gregoire
The Wonder Women: Understanding Feminism in Cosplay Performance, Amber Grissom
Solution of Linear Ill-posed Problems Using Overcomplete Dictionaries, Pawan Gupta
Seascape Genetics and Rehabilitation Efficiency in the Florida Manatee, Madison Hall
Trouble in Paradise: Impacts of Theme Park Tourism on the Mental Health of Employees in Orlando, Florida, Lea Harvey
The Role of Resilience on Second-Victim Outcomes: Examining Individual and External Factors of Medical Professionals, Claudia Hernandez
The Efficacy and Feasibility of Neuropsychological Services in a Primary Care Setting, Danielle Herring
Ribbeting Results: Emergent Infectious Diseases in Wetland Systems, Ariel Horner
Tails in the Wind: An Exploratory Examination of Media Reports on Nonhuman Animals Throughout Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, Nathan Jagoda
Asteroid Surfaces: The Importance of Cohesive Forces, Keanna Jardine
Catalytic Properties of Defect-Laden 2D Material from First-Principles, Tao Jiang
Frames and Phase Retrieval, Ted Juste
Molecular Basis of Membrane Pore Formation by Amyloid Beta Peptide, Nabin Kandel
Transparency and Communication Patterns in Human-Robot Teaming, Shan Lakhmani