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Theses/Dissertations from 2017
System Study of an On-Orbit Additive Manufacturing CubeSat, Juliette Isabelle Bido
New Bounds for the k-out-of-n Type Probabilities and Their Applications, Ahmed M. Binmahfoudh
Female Student Veterans: A Survey of Current Transition Challenges and Issues from Active Duty to Collegiate Life, Nicole Starr Biondoletti
A Comparison Between Online and In-vivo Parent Training on Parental Acquisition of Skills to Promote Appropriate Behaviors in Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Abigail L. Blackman
Attitudes and Perceived Legitimacy of Police: Crises, Responses, and How Race Influences Perceptions, Brigitte Bonaci
Relationship of Initial Symptoms and Differential Dementia Diagnosis in a Memory Disorder Clinic Sample, Eugenia Milroy Boozer
A Strategic Communication Plan for the Florida Tech Wellness Committee, Anushka Karina Boyd
Effect of Tannic Acid Crosslinking on the Mechanical Properties of Collagen Scaffolds and Melanoma Cell Proliferation, Christopher J. Bridgeman
Copper Tolerance of Amphibalanus amphitrite as Observed in Central Florida, Hannah Grace Brinson
Health Behaviors Contributing to Overall Perceived Health, Mental and Physical Health Status, and Functional Impairment in Psychologists and Trainees, Natasha J. Brown
Emotional Labor in a Computer-Mediated Environment, Christa P. Bupp
A Content Analysis of Beauty Brands’ Use in China of Sina Weibo to Improve Marketing and Customer Engagement, Mengling Cao
Training Personal Information to Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Diana C. Carlos
A Context-Free Method of Visualizing Streaming Object Data for the Purpose of Identifying Known Events: an Implementation and Analysis, Quinn Gregory Carver
An Extrinsic Fabry-Perot Interferometric Sensor using Intermodal Phase Shifting and Demultiplexing of the Propagating Modes in a Few-Mode Fiber, Julius Chatterjee
A Validation Study of the Cross Cultural Competenc e Navigator, Xiaowen Chen
Seasonally Managed Connectivity of An East Florida Mosquito Impoundment to Increase Emigration Of Juvenile Snook And Tarpon From The Nursery Habitat, Anthony Carl Cianciotto
Distributions of Polychaetes as a Function of Sediment Composition in a Subtropical Lagoon, Anthony William Cox
The Roles of Diffusion and Bulk Flow in Neural Function and Alzheimer's Disease, Wade N. Dauberman
Emotional Display Rule Conflict in Student Affairs and Services Administrators, Tessly Ann Dieguez
High Volume Test Automation with Yeager, Casey Doran
Testing the Wind-Shock Paradigm for B-Type Star X-Ray Production with θ Carinae, Trisha F. Doyle
Raising Eaters Part II: Generational Effects of Parenting Styles on Females Eating Behaviors in Childhood, Ellen Kaye Durham
Dynamic Anchoring in Soft Regolith for Celestial Exploration, Tom Ebert
Arabic Speech Recognition Systems, Hamda M. M. Eljagmani
A Review of the Potential Therapeutic Application of Vagus Nerve Stimulation During Childbirth, Tanya Enderli
St. Lucie Shoal Complex: Regional Sediment Resource or Submerged Storm Breakwater, Leaf Erickson
The Effects of Various Instruction Ratios During the Use of the High Probability Instructional Sequence to Increase Compliance, Hallie Ertel
The Impact of Marine Protected Areas on Reef-Wide Population Structure and Fishing-Induced Phenotypes in Coral-Reef Fishes, Robert Young Fidler III
Tuning Micro-Electro-Mechanical Resonators for Maximum Dynamic Range, Joseph William Fisher
Using ClassDojo® to Enhance School Age Students’ Prosocial Behavior in a Classroom Setting, Valerie R. Forte
What Makes a Business Person a Criminal: An Examination Through Academic Dishonesty, Dakota Lee Fraley
A Survey of Impact Analysis Tools for Effective Code Evolution, Stephanie Perez Day Galbo
An Empirical Examination of Cognitive Chunking and Information Generation in Freehand Sketches during Design Ideation, Omar Magdy Ibrahim Zaki Mohammed Galil
Feedback Environment Intervention: Changing the performance management paradigm from systems to people, James R. Gallo
Flight Testing Angle-of-Attack Warning Combinations on Part 23 Aircraft, Jennifer Grey Geehan
Model Based Systems Engineering High Level Design of a Sustainable Electric Vehicle Charging and Swapping Station using Discrete Event Simulation, Obinna Henry Ginigeme
Application-Driven Traffic Sensor System Acceptance Tests for Intelligent Transportation Systems, Thiago Goncalves Pereira Mendonca
Effects of Cultural Factors in Sports-Related Concussion Testing Performance of Collegiate Athletes, Gabriela Andrea González Torres
Exploring Effects of Organizational Culture upon Implementation of Information Security Awareness and Training Programs within the Defense Industry Located in the Tennessee Valley Region, Robert Luther Grant
Comparison of Reference Signal Received Power Measurements between Cell Phone and Scanning Receiver in LTE, Sahin Gullu
Effect of the Wake Structure on Drag Coefficient for a Thin Flexible Wire, Harika Gurram
Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii, A Model For Quorum Sensing At The Interkingdom Interface, Timothy Charles Haire
Analysis, A Technique, and Incremental Learning of Wake-Up-Word Speech Recognition, Ahmad Zuhair S. Hasanain
The Psychological Health of Airline Pilots: A Flight Deck Crew’s Perceptions and Willingness to Fly, Jason Charles Herkimer
A Qualitative Study of Millennials in the Workplace: Gaining their Long-term Employment in News Media Firms in North Alabama, Harry L. Hobbs
Evaluating Ensemble Wind Downscaling Methodologies over a Coastal Estuary, Bryan Paul Holman
Symbol Salience Affects Change Detection Performance in General Aviation Weather Displays, Adam A. Hruszczyk
On the Classification of the Second Minimal Orbits of the Continuous Endomorphisms on the Real Line and Universality in Chaos, Naveed H. Iqbal
Correlating Strength and Stiffness Data of the PENCEL Pressuremeter and Triaxial Compression Tests in Florida Sands, Jacob William Jansen
The Knowledge and Beliefs of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) Professionals on the Use of Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA) and Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) in Forensic Interviews, Alyssa Mari Johnson
Thermal Response of Behavior and Gene Expression of Heat Shock Proteins in the Lined Seahorse, Hippocampus erectus, Cara Johnson
A Strategic Communication Plan for Dominica-America Scholarship and Culture, Inc., Joan Juliana Joseph
A Mixed-Reality Approach for Cyber-situation Awareness, Tapas Dipakkumar Joshi
Assessing the Effects of Sensitizing Tungsten Oxide with Zinc Telluride, Chengeto Kazuva
Assessing the Combined Effects of Resurgence and Renewal, Madeleine Keevy
Takeoff and Landing Distance Measurement: An Evaluation of Laser Altimetry for the Collection of Absolute Aircraft Altitude, Christopher John Kennedy
Repeatability of Reference Signal Received Power Measurements in LTE Networks, Hayder A Abdulrasool Khzaali
An Analysis of the Role of Reactivity in the Observer Effect, Allison Hughes King
Workplace Bullying: Proven Methodologies to Mitigate the Issue within the Government Contracting Workplace Environment, Wendy Jan Kirk
The Clinical Utility of Recaptured Baselines after Return-to-Play, Alicia Miran Kissinger-Knox
Hydrodynamic Resistance of a Surfboard: An Analytical, Empirical, and Statistical Analysis, Andrew Leonard Kledzik
Circadian Rhythms In The Retina Of The Atlantic Tarpon, Megalops Atlanticus, Kristin Leigh Kopperud
Concept of Operations and High Level Requirements Framework for the Development of a Computational Tool for Bridge Deterioration Analysis, Gabrielle Sue Leesman
Evaluation of Low Cost Controllers for Mobile Based Virtual Reality Headsets, Summer Lindsey
The Effects of Feedback Accuracy on Rumor and Performance during an Analogue Task, Joshua Lawrence Lipschultz
Relationships Among Health Counseling Training Experiences and Time Engaged in Counseling, Percentage of Patients Counseled, Practitioner Confidence, and Perceived Importance, Stephen Edward Lupe
High Fidelity Adaptive Cyber Emulation, Samir Mammadov
Sturm-Liouville Equations with Singular Endpoints of Poincaré Rank Zero and One, Jeremy L. Mandelkern
An Examination of the 16PF Global Factors as Predictors of the Scale of Accurate Personality Prediction (SAPP), Maria Christina Mandina
Empirical Study of In-Plane Shrinkage and Bulging of Circular Cylinders Fabricated with the Fused Deposition Modeling Additive Manufacturing Method, Kirill Martusevich
The Effect of Safety Coaching on The Accuracy of Safety Observations and Feedback, Nicholas Matey
Modeling The Niche Space Of Coral Assemblages Along The Florida Reef Tract, Kelly Renee McCaffrey
A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF INTRAPRENERUSHIP AS A CULTURAL FORM OF INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE COMPETIVE ADVANTAGE, Timothy Charles McDowell
A Prediction Model of Airline Passenger Preference: Identifying factors that predict passenger preference between low cost and legacy carriers., Rian Mahiar Mehta
Managed Containers for Increased Cyber-Resilience, Xavier J. Merino Aguilera
Shared Leadership: Enactment, Perception, and the Role of Power Distance, Mina Milosevic
Design of a 3D Printable Mechanical Time Simulating Solar System Model for use in STEM Education, Mark Bedford Moffett
Using Discrimination Training to Establish Conditioned Reinforcers: A Replication and Test of Maintenance, Chelsea Iris Moore
Effects of Spatial Ability and Three-Dimensional Interactive Computer-Assisted Instruction on Functional Anatomy Learning, Kelly Michael Moore
Geometry Driven Probabilistic Models for Shape Matching, Classification and Retrieval, Mark Matthew Moyou
A Strategic Communication Plan for the Florida Tech Copy Center, Kathy Villegas Murillas
A Heuristic Method for the Determination of Assembly Network and Line Design for Discrete Manufacturing Processes, Ismael Hernan Naranjo Velez
Business Practices Which Have the Greatest Influence on Retention as it relates to Wired Boomers in the Aerospace Industry in Huntsville, Alabama, Karen L. Newsom
Planar Electromagnetic Band Gap for Broadband Switching Noise Mitigation in High-Speed PCB, Kevin H. Nguyen
Effect of Bioglass Incorporation into Electrochemically Aligned Collagen Threads on Mechanical Properties and Cell-Mediated Mineralization, Madhura Nijsure
Cultural Values and the Effectiveness of Trust Repair Strategies in Collaborative Relationships, Kyi Phyu Nyein
Performance Evaluation of Mission Critical Communications Services over LTE Networks, Kehinde Olumide Olasupo
Optimization Framework for Deployment of Wireless Sensor Networks, Tajudeen Olawale Olasupo
The Growth, Structure, and Dynamics of Crime in Cities, Marcos Oliveira
Novel Hyperspectral Imagery and Platforms for Shallow Water Environments, Taylor Scott Oney
Parametric and Non-Parametric Regression Models with Applications to Climate Change, Osita Eluemuno Onyejekwe
Information Densification of Social Constructs via Behavior Analysis of Social Media Users – A Study on Twitter, Diogo F. Pacheco
THE IMPACT OF A MILLENNIAL BUSINESS LEADER’S EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON TURNOVER IN THE MULTIGENERATIONAL SALES OCCUPATIONAL FIELD, William Michael Park
Consumers’ Level of Trust in Using an Automated Train, Aircraft, or Vehicle as a Transportation Means, Vivalda Alexandra Patin
The Effects of Laser Eye Protection on Color Recognition and Discrimination, Sherisse Melanie Pierre
An Integrated Model of Attitude Theory and Applicant Faking Behavior, Matthew Doyle Pita