Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Policing Slavery: Order and the Development of Early Nineteenth-Century New Orleans and Salvador, Gregory K. Weimer
Comparisons of Estimators of Small Proportion under Group Testing, Xing Wei
Reimagining Reflection: Gender, Student Perception, and Reflective Writing in the Composition Classroom, Cayce M. Wicks
An Extended Validation and Analysis of the Early Childhood Educators' Knowledge of Self-Regulation Skills Questionnaire: A Two Phase Study, Elizabeth Willis
Use of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Cable for Post-tensioning Application, Xiong Yang
Exploring Hidden Coherent Feature Groups and Temporal Semantics for Multimedia Big Data Analysis, Yimin Yang
African American and Afro-Caribbean American Men’s Prostate Health Knowledge and Beliefs, Cora Yoose
Factors Affecting the Adoption of New Technology: the case of 311 Government Call Centers, Susan Caroline Young
The Linguistic Market of Codeswitching in U.S. Latino Literature, Marilyn Zeledon
Next Generation of Product Search and Discovery, Kaiman Zeng
A Comparative Study of Concurrent Acoustic and Diver Survey Data, and Fish Community Descriptions of a High Latitude Coral Reef, Florida, USA, Adam M. Zenone
The Performance and Service Life Prediction of High Performance Concrete in Sulfate and Acidic Environments, Shuo Zhang
Online Moving Object Visualization with Geo-Referenced Data, Guangqiang Zhao
Development of Point-of-Care Testing Sensors for Biomarker Detection, Xuena Zhu
Characterization of the poxAB Operon Encoding a Class D Carbapenemase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa,, Diansy Zincke
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Optimization of Cooling Protocols for Hearts Destined for Transplantation, Abas Abdoli
A Generic Model of Execution for Synthesizing Domain-Specific Models, Mark Allison
Acoustic Investigation of Production of Clusters by Saudi Second Language Learners of English, Hussain Almalki
A Regression Approach to Execution Time Estimation for Programs Running on Multicore Systems, Mohammad Alshamlan
Electoral Rules and Elite Recruitment: A Comparative Analysis of the Bundestag and the U.S. House of Representatives, Murat Altuglu
The Relationship between Metacognition, Self-Actualization, and Well-Being among University Students: Reviving Self-Actualization as the Purpose of Education, Yalda Amir Kiaei
An Investigation on Biocompatibility of Bio-Absorbable Polymer Coated Magnesium Alloys, Sushma Amruthaluri
Visitations: A Novel, Joseph Anderson
Factors of Inflammation in Haitian Americans and African Americans with and without Type 2 Diabetes, Janet Antwi
Design and Development of Geographical Information System (GIS) Map for Nuclear Waste Streams, Sandhya Appunni
Ecdysis Triggering Hormone and its Role in Juvenile Hormone Synthesis in the Yellow-fever Mosquito, Aedes aegypti, Maria Areiza
Death Rituals in the New Diaspora: Funerals in the Lives of Ghanaians in South Florida, Evelyn E. Arhin-Sam
Gender Benders: Shakespeare's Rosalind and Woolf's Orlando, Katrina Armenteros
Experimental and Analytical Methodologies for Predicting Peak Loads on Building Envelopes and Roofing Systems, Maryam Asghari Mooneghi
The HI Chronicles of LITTLE THINGS Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxies, Trisha L. Ashley
Conformational Dynamics Associated with Ligand Binding to Vertebrate Hexa-coordinate Hemoglobins, Luisana Astudillo
Integrated Construction Project Delivery System in the U.S. Public Sector: An Information Modeling Framework, Nida Azhar
Development of Test-Based Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion Model for Hurricane-Induced Building Interior and Contents Damage, Thomas Baheru
Habitat Use of the Key Largo Woodrat (Neotoma floridana smalli), Lauren J. Barth
Physics-Based Modeling of Power System Components for the Evaluation of Low-Frequency Radiated Electromagnetic Fields, Mohammadreza Barzegaran
CEO Humility: Development of an Unobtrusive Measure and Strategic Implications, Marie-Michele Beauchesne
Land Use and Water Quality Correlations in Miami-Dade, Florida, Audrey R. Becnel
Neuroscience and Hindu Aesthetics: A Critical Analysis of V.S. Ramachandran’s “Science of Art”, Logan R. Beitmen
Neuromuscular Changes in Older Adults during the Lateral Step Task, Tatiana Bejarano
UV-Induced Melanoma Mouse Model Dependent on Endothelin 3 Over-Expression, Ana Paula Benaduce
Out of View: Stories, Justin Bendell
Mosquito Larvicides from Cyanobacteria, Gerald A. Berry
First Time Measurements of Polarization Observables for the Charged Cascade Hyperon in Photoproduction, Jason S. Bono
Curriculum development in a heritage language community-based school: A Qualitative inquiry regarding a Brazilian-Portuguese program in South Florida, Ivian Destro Boruchowski
Fiber Pathways for Language in the Developing Brain: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Study, Iris J. Broce
The Roles of Microcystin and Sulfide in Physiology and Tactic Responses of Pathogenic and Non-Pathogenic Mat-Forming Cyanobacteria, Abigael C. Brownell
Vocal Synthesis and Deep Listening, Chelsea A. Bruno
Syndemic Health Disparities and Resilience Processes Related to HIV Transmission Risk among African American/Black Men in South Florida, Mance E. Buttram
El Posnacionalismo en la Narrativa Cubana Actual: Reivindicación de lo Privado y lo Homoerótico, Raul Cabrera
Dictionary of Storms, Marci Calabretta
Identification of Characteristic Volatile Organic Compounds Released during the Decomposition Process of Human Remains and Analogues, Norma Iris Caraballo
A Deconstruction of Elie Wiesel's The Time of the Uprooted, Cristina T. Carbonell
Synthesis of a PbTx-2 photoaffinity and fluorescent probe and an alternative synthetic route to photoaffinity probes, Ryan T. Cassell
Non-Consumptive Effects of Predators in Coral Reef Communities and the Indirect Consequences of Marine Protected Areas, Laura Catano
Operational Actual Wetland Evapotranspiration Estimation for South Florida Using MODIS Imagery, Cristobal N. Ceron
Gender In Motion: Negotiating Bengali Social Statuses Across Time and Territories, Mayurakshi Chaudhuri
Design and Synthesis of S-ribosylhomocysteine Analogues, Christiane Chbib
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ Coactivator 1-α (PPARGC1A) Genetic Associations with Type 2 Diabetes in Three Ethnicities, Amanpreet K. Cheema
Essays on Intergenerational and Regional Aspects of Water Management, Yu Chen
Democracy Promotion and Turkey, Bilal Ciplak
Using Sonic Enhancement to Augment Non-Visual Tabular Navigation, Jonathan M. Cofino and Armando Barreto
A Critical Examination of the Experience of being a Gay Officer in the Masculinized Industry of Law Enforcement, Joshua C. Collins
Sustainable Public Pension System for Florida Local Governments: Financial Solvency, Paradigm Switch, and Interperiod Equity, Yongqing Cong
The Effect of a Multi-Component Consultation Intervention on the Pragmatic Language Skills of Students with Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Brittney M. Cooper
The Efficacy of San Lazaro and His Manifestations: Divine Mediators of Health Within Miami's Cuban-American Santeria Community., Marisol Cribeiro
Life Is Good-If But Briefly, Tim P. Curtis
Variable Speed Limit Strategies to Reduce the Impacts of Traffic Flow Breakdown at Recurrent Freeway Bottlenecks, Ali Darroudi
Three Essays on the Economics of Defense Contracting, Output and Income Inequality, Edward M. DeCambra
Exploring the Use of Everglades Agricultural Area Canal Water as Base Medium for the Mass Production of Algae for Biofuels, Nina N. De la Rosa
Reanalysis of the 1954-1963 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons, Sandy Delgado
The Lines We Crossed, Jane Deon
The Response to an ESL Population Boom in the Beaufort County, South Carolina School System: A Case Study, Amanda G. de Varona
The Ecology and Economics of Seagrass Community Structure, Bryan Dewsbury
Analysis of Kepler Active Galactic Nuclei Using A Revised Kirk, Rieger, Mastichiadis (1998) Model, Sarah M. Dhalla
Canopy Gaps as Foci of Succession in a Florida Keys Tropical Hardwood Forest, Joshua M. Diamond
A Multi-core Testbed on Desktop Computer for Research on Power/Thermal Aware Resource Management, Ashley Dierivot
Three Essays on Taxation, Growth and Consumption, Yi Ding
Development of a Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Method for the Detection of Benzodiazepines in Urine, Erika L. Doctor
What Does Board Capital Really Bring to the Table? Exploring the Effect of Directors’ Human and Social Capital on Effective Governance During International Expansion, Whitney G. Douglas Fernandez
Personnel Selection, Safety Performance, and Job Performance: Are Safe Workers Better Workers?, Erica N. Drew
Enhanced Anchorage of Tissue-Engineered Cartilage Using an Osteoinductive Approach, Rupak Dua
Spatial Articulations of Race, Desire, and Belonging in Western North Carolina, LaToya Eaves
Socio-ecological Vulnerability to Climate Change in South Florida, Emily Eisenhauer
Foundations of Quantitative Information Flow: Channels, Cascades, and the Information Order, Barbara Espinoza Becerra
Real-Time Scheduling of Embedded Applications on Multi-Core Platforms, Ming Fan
Odú in Motion: Afro-Cuban Orisha Hermeneutics and Embodied Scholarship, Life Reflections of a Lukumí Priest, Alexander Fernandez
Household Preferences for Financing Hurricane Risk Mitigation: A Survey Based Empirical Analysis, Damon Fitzgerald
A Scalable Multimedia Content Processing Framework with Application to TV Shopping, Fausto C. Fleites
Influence of Gender and Life Stressors on Longitudinal Depression Treatment Outcomes Among Older Primary Care Patients, Karen Fortuna