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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Apple’s Screen Time: The Utility of Digital Wellness Software in Curbing Smartphone Dependency, Ebubechukwu Onyekachi Aham Ubochi
The Economic Impact of Anti-Corruption Legislation on Foreign Investor Perceptions of Corruption, Jean-Marie Marthe Auguste Richard Marcel van der Elst
Machine Learning in the State Design Pattern, Timothy Matthew von Friesen
Motivated Interpersonal Emotion Regulation in Leadership, Julianna Jasmin Walsh
Controlling CO Dose from CORM-loaded Electrospun Scaffolds with Diffusion-based Modeling and Experimental Assessment of Endothelial Cell Response, Kenyatta S. Washington
Advancing Numerical Calculation of Mixed Sized Sediment Transport and Morphology Change, Irene Margaret Watts
Self-Reported Malingering: Prevalence, Strategies, and Decision Making, Bethany Linn Hall Wellman
An Evaluation of Behavior Analytic Jargon on Parents of Children with Autism, Ruth Beatrice Whipple
Resilience to Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Child Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Caroline Witek
Design and Analysis of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Structure for Transportation Infrastructures, Salam Adil Mutlag Wtaife
An Efficient Low Voltage DC Microgrid with Power Array Conversion for Commercial Buildings, Zhiqing Wu
Hybrid Long-range Mid-infrared Hyperbolic Phonon Polariton Waveguide Using Hexagonal Boron Nitride, Di Xiong
Simulation Environment for Astrobee-RINGS System, Tamerlan Yeleussizov
A Queueing Theory-Based Modeling and Performance Analysis of Push-To- Talk over Cellular Networks, Hisham Zorghani
Nursery Habitat Characteristics of Juvenile Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus, in the northern Indian River Lagoon, FL, Austen Zugelter
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
On the Qualitative Theory of the Nonlinear Degenerate Second Order Parabolic Equations Modeling Reaction-Diffusion-Convection Processes, Habeeb Abed Kadhim Aal-Rkhais
Treatment Satisfaction and Adult Mental Health Outcomes of Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors, Tarila Abbott
Automatic Speech Recognition Adaptation for Various Noise Levels, Azhar Sabah Abdulaziz
Data Mining Algorithms for Decision Support Based on User Activities, Ebad Ahmadzadeh
Mitigating Memory Randomization Weaknesses via Moving Target Defense, Sultan M. Aldossary
Improving STB Devices’ Parental Control, Mahmood Fawzi Alfathe
An Advanced context aware operator support system (CAOSS) for chemical plant operation, Sujin Babu Alfred Retna Dhason
Enhancing and Reinforcing Security and Usability of User Account Authentication using Fingerprints as Username Credential, Mohammad Hassan Algarni
Design and Simulation of an Intelligent Self-Adaptive System for a Smart Home, Basman M. Hasan Alhafidh
An Authentication Framework for Wearable Devices, Abdullah Alharbi
Collection and Analysis of Digital Forensic Data from Devices in the Internet of Things, Raed Alharbi
Boundary Value Problems in a Multidimensional Box for Higher Order Linear and Quasi-Linear Hyperbolic Equations, Noha Aljaber
Towards Intelligent Intrusion Detection Systems for Cloud Computing, Mohammed J. Aljebreen
Helping College Students to Manage Stress: A Human Centered Smartphone Application for Stress Relief, Saad R. Almesalm
Lower Order Perturbations of Critical Fractional Laplacian Equations, Khalid Fanoukh Al Oweidi
Evaluation of Bond Properties between Fiber Reinforced Concrete Overlay and Substrate Concrete, Emad Okrush Alshammari
Real-Time Facial Expression and Speech Emotion Recognition App Development on Mobile Phones using Cloud Computing, Humaid Saif Saeed Alasli Alshamsi
Design and Characterization of Composite Membranes for Solar Fuel Generating Devices, Ibtehaj Fahad Alshdoukhi
Digital Automatic Speech Recognition using Kaldi, Sarah Habeeb Alyousefi
An Examination of the Scale of Accurate Personality Prediction’s (SAPP) Test-Retest Reliability Across a Four-Week Period, Taylor Catherine Anderson
Optimization of Chemical Kinetic Mechanism for Efficient Computation of Combustion Process in Advanced Internal Combustion Engine Configurations, Muzammil Arshad
Comparing Specific Excess Power of General Aviation Aircraft, Yohan Forbes Auguste
Three Dimensional Nonlinear Simulation of Quench Phenomenon in Superconducting Tapes Using Mesh-Free Monte-Carlo Method, Reza Bahadori
Survival in the U.S. Domestic Airline Market: Strategies for Entry, Exit, and Air Fare Competition, Selçuk Baran
An Investigation into the Test-Retest Reliability of the Scale of Accurate Personality Prediction with a Six Week Interval, Jared Marshall Barrow
An Analysis of the Relationship between Orthopedic Drill Bit and Screw Diameter on Drilling Energy and Axial Load Pullout Strength, Scott J. J. Baskerville
Self-Assembly of Protein Fibrils in Microgravity, Dylan Bell
Negative Mind Wandering as a Symptom of Incivility: What it Means for Important Workplace Outcomes, Anthony Belluccia
Mitigating Loss of Control in General Aviation: A Human-Systems Integrated Flight Test Method for Mapping Pilot Cognition and Aircraft Dynamics, Tiziano Bernard
Towards Net Zero Energy Buildings: A Parametric Study on Building Energy Performance for Different US Climate Zones, Owen Geraldo Betharte
Determination of Local Elastic Modulus of Soft Biomaterial Samples Using AFM Force Mapping, Faieza Saad Ejweada Bodowara
Automated Software for the Detection of Bolide Events, Elena Botella
Human-Centered Design of a 3D-Augmented Strategic Weather Management System for the Aviation Community, Sébastien Léonce Paul Boulnois
Lighting a Path to Biofouling Prevention: Investigating the Effect of Ultraviolet Light on Biofouling, Cierra Rose Braga
Control Laws for Autonomous Landing on Pitching Decks, Kendrick Buchala
Designing Selection Systems to Reduce Turnover, Joshua David Bush
16PF Couples Counseling Report: Predictors of Marital Satisfaction, Personality Similarity, and Relationship Adjustment of Males in Marital Therapy, Drema Jane Carpenter
Spectral Sensitivity Of The Invasive Lionfish (Pterois Species) Retina And Its Capacity For Change In Response To Lighting Condition, Miranda Roseland Carroll
Aerodynamic Model of the Piper Warrior II Based on Flight Test Data, Nicholas Casciola
Identifying as Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual at Work: Implications of Disclosure Within Work Teams, Jesse R. Caylor
Development of Adaptable Human-Machine Interface for Teleoperation Over Time Delay, May Nyein Chan
Implementation of Music in a Simulated Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Monitoring Task to Alleviate the Vigilance Decrement, Maria Chaparro
Numerical Analysis of a Compact Helical Counterflow Heat Exchanger, Manikandan Chidambaram
The Role of Type 2 Diabetes and Metformin Use in Cognitive Decline, Kelley R. Chilson
Dynamics of Spacecraft Orbital Refueling, Casey Clark
Wind-Driven Setup, Roughness, and Drag over a Depth- and Fetch-Limited Coastal Estuary, Jeffrey Allen Colvin
Posttraumatic Stress as a unique contributor to related health outcomes and healthcare utilization in adult survivors of childhood cancer, Emily Kathleen Crochet
The Role of Injury Type (Concussion versus Orthopedic), Coping Style, Depressive Symptomology, and Neurocognitive Functioning in Predicting Student-Athlete Injury Rehabilitation, Eileen Margaret Croes-Orf
Are We Safe Yet? Re-evaluation of the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Safety (PDC-Safety), Nelmar Jacinto Cruz
Infrastructure-Based Access Policy Enforcement Using Software-Defined Networks, Tyler Carden Culp
The Effects of Rapport Building on Performance and Discretionary Effort, Scott Michael Curry
Pollen Grains Recognition Based on Computer Vision Methods, Amar Idrees Daood
Illegitimate Tasks and Employee Silence: A Moderated Mediation Model, Timothy A. Davis
“Get on the Line”: Improving Pass-Naming in Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse Using Negative Reinforcement and Signaling, Jesse DePaolo
Analysis of the Primary and Global Factors of the 16PF to Predict the Scale of Accurate Personality Prediction (SAPP), Lauren Marie DiLullo
Assessment of the Evolving Low-Cost Business Model for the Future Importance of U.S. Secondary Airports, Nurettin Dinler
ISRU THERMAL-DRIVEN PROCESSES ON INTERPLANETARY SURFACES AND CHARACTERISTICS ON PRODUCTION OF COMMODITIES, Jesus A. Dominguez
Adaptive Spaceship Cockpit Architecture, Ondřej Doule
The Effect of a Mediation-Blocking Task on the Acquisition of Instructive Feedback Targets, Amelisa Dressel
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Life Cycle Benefit of Trimarans Using Monte Carlo Method, Lin Du
Discrete Event Simulation and Cost Model for Optimization of Manufacturing Resource Usages Associated with Implementation of a Redesigned Product, Alexander Eierle
Vanishing Connections: Application Resiliency through Cross-Network TCP Migration, David Elliott
Sink or Swim: Maximizing the Impact of 360° Feedback in Leader Development, Leah Joyce Ellison
Impacts of Sieving and Cultivation on Martian Regolith Simulant, Abdulgadir Ahmad Elnajdi
Morphologic Evolution of a Nearshore Berm: One Year Monitoring at Ft. Myers Beach, Florida, Kristopher Jason Enfinger
Positive Experiences as Countermeasures to Stress in Spaceflight: An Investigation of the Experiences of Astronauts, Morgan M. Eudy
An Evaluation of Static versus Dynamic Instructional Stimuli on Generalization of Action Tacts, Shana Renee Fentress
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent-Restructured Form (MMPI-A-RF) with Juvenile Drug Court Adjudicated Outpatient Adolescents, Mary Caitlin Fertitta
Evaluation and Design Improvement of an Augmentative and Alternative Communication Tool for Children with Autism, Moez Lidinallah Fessi
Infrared Resonant-Coupled Metamaterial Sensing and Phonon-Polariton-Enhanced Infrared Interconnects, Michael Francis Finch
X-rays from Magnetic B-type Stars, Corinne Fletcher
Time Sensitive Functionals of Marked Random Measures in Real Time, Kizza M. Nandyose Frisbee
Effect of political branding on electoral success, Audrey Anne Gangloff
Development of Portable Embedded Face Recognition Prototype, Prasad S. Garapati
Norms for Baseline Concussion Tests, Kaci Lee Garcia
Demonstration of Head Mounted Displays and its Effects on Situational Awareness, Adam Richard Goetz
The Role of Athletic Scholarship on Suboptimal Performance in Baseline Concussion Testing, Lauren E. Goworowski
Controlled Intake Area Dredging for Fine Sediment Removal To Improve Water Quality in the Indian River Lagoon, Hannah Christine Grisanti
Finite Element Analysis of Humerus with Impact at Distal End and the Mechanical Effect of Bone Rehydration, Amy Gutierrez
An Investigation of the Usefulness and Predictive Ability of the College Student Inventory at a Small, Private, Technological Institution in the Southeast, Jessica Paula Ha
Quantifying Errors of Bias and Discriminability Emitted by Children during a Matching-to-Sample Task, Courtney Hannula