Theses/Dissertations from 2018
QCD Process in Few Nucleon Systems, Dhiraj Maheswari
Britain Can Take It: Civil Defense and Chemical Warfare in Great Britain, 1915-1945, Jordan I. Malfoy
Understanding the Functional Group-dependent Self-assembly and Cellular Entry of Cationic Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles, Prakash Manandhar
The Sacred Space and Religious Identity among Yezidis: Accounting for the Lived Experiences of Internally Displaced Persons in Northern Iraq, Katerina Mangini
Elemental Analysis of Adhesive Tapes by Laser-Based Methods, Claudia Martinez Lopez
Election Administration within the Sphere of Politics: How Bureaucracy Can Facilitate Democracy with Policy Decisions, Nicholas S. Martinez
Experimental Investigation of Wind-induced Response of Span-wire Traffic Signal Systems, Manuel A. Matus Mr.
Traffic-Aware Deployment of Interdependent NFV Middleboxes in Software-Defined Networks, Wenrui Ma
Diatoms as tools for inferring changing environmental gradients in coastal, freshwater wetlands threatened by saltwater intrusion, Viviana Mazzei
Examining Students' Representation Choices in University Modeling Instruction, Daryl McPadden
Chiyo-ni and Yukinobu: History and Recognition of Japanese Women Artists, Kara N. Medema
Negotiating Self: An Exploration of Women's Perceptions of Their Feminist and Submissive Identities, Carolyn Meeker
For Those About to Rock: Gender Codes in the Rock Music Video Games Rock Band and Rocksmith, Elisa M. Melendez
Design Optimization of Inductive Power Transfer Systems for Contactless Electric Vehicle Charging Applications, Masood Moghaddami
Deep Learning for Learning Representation and Its Application to Natural Language Processing, Shekoofeh Mokhtari
Conformational Dynamics of Biomolecules by Trapped Ion Mobility Spectrometry Dynamics, Juan Camilo Molano-Arévalo
Investigating Scale Effects on Analytical Methods of Predicting Peak Wind Loads on Buildings, Mohammadtaghi Moravej
Engineering Colonialism: Race, Class, and the Social History of Flood Control in Guyana, Joshua Mullenite
Vietnamese Teachers’ Perspectives Regarding Task-based Approach to Vocabulary Instruction in Secondary School English as a Foreign Language Classrooms, Dung Thi Thuy Nguyen
Task-based Language Teaching versus Present, Practice, Produce: Efficacy in Language Learning and Assessment, Majeed Noroozi
The Development of Spatial Vocabulary, Rosalie Odean
The Development and Initial Validation of a Self-Assessment for Global Leadership Competencies, Sabrena A. O'Keefe
Hand Motion Tracking System using Inertial Measurement Units and Infrared Cameras, Nonnarit O-larnnithipong
Habitat Use of Three Abundant Predatory Fish Species in the Freshwater Marshes of the Florida Everglades, Alex T. Ontkos
Novel Role of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa LptD Operon, Sundar Pandey
Epigenetic Mechanisms Regulating the Functional Effects of Chronic Alcohol Exposure of Human Monocyte-derived Dendritic Cells, Tiyash Parira
Spectrum Sharing, Latency, and Security in 5G Networks with Application to IoT and Smart Grid, Imtiaz Parvez
Thin Film Based Biosensors for Point of Care Diagnosis of Cortisol, Syed Khalid Pasha
Sab Concentration Determines the Chemotherapeutic Efficacy in Gynecological Cancer, Iru Paudel
Three Essays on Managing Extreme Weather Events and Climatic Shocks in Developing and Developed Countries, Md Tanvir Pavel
Shades of Liberalism: Lawyers and Social, Political and Legal Transformations in Nineteenth Century Cuba, Ricardo Pelegrin Taboada
Fall Safety Perspective of the Construction Professionals in Miami-Dade and Broward Area, Saurav Pokharel
Exposure to Estrogenic Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Brain Health, Mark Preciados
Material Girls: Consumption and the Making of Middle Class Identity in the Experiences of Black Single Mothers in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, Aysha L. Preston Ph.D.
Evaluation of a Brief Intervention to Improve Human Papillomavirus-Related Awareness, Knowledge, and Attitudes Among Ethnically and Sexually Diverse College Students, Sharice M. Preston
Monstrous Maternity: Folkloric Expressions of the Feminine in Images of the Ubume, Michaela Leah Prostak
Search Rank Fraud Prevention in Online Systems, Md Mizanur Rahman
Short Selling: Implications for Corporate Governance and Capital Structure, Mohammad Anisur Rahman
Improved Methods for Network Screening and Countermeasure Selection for Highway Improvements, Md Asif Raihan
Brain Connectivity Networks for the Study of Nonlinear Dynamics and Phase Synchrony in Epilepsy, Hoda Rajaei
Interior Damage of Residential Building Due to Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion, Farzaneh Raji
The Investigation of Photocatalytic and Adsorptive Properties of Humic Acid Grafted Magnetite Nanoparticles for the Remediation of Arsenic, Selenium and Phosphorous from Water, Mohammad Mamunur Rashid
Survival at the Summits: Amphibian Responses to Thermal Extremes, Disease, and Rapid Climate Change in the High Tropical Andes, Kelsey E. Reider
Augmented Terrain-Based Navigation to Enable Persistent Autonomy for Underwater Vehicles in GPS-Denied Environments, Gregory M. Reis
Trinucleotide Repeat Instability Modulated by DNA Repair Enzymes and Cofactors, Yaou Ren
Study on Strut and Node Behavior in Strut-and-Tie Modeling, Nazanin Rezaei
Cross-sectional Predictors of HIV Risk among Latino Migrant Workers, Ailin Rodriguez
Three Essays in International Finance, Iván Marcelo Rodríguez Jr
Perceptions of Leadership and Climate in the Stressor-Strain Process: Influences on Employee Appraisals and Reactions, José F. Rodríguez
Synthesis and Characterization of Fe8-based Materials as Electron Acceptors for Solar Energy Applications, Alan J. Rodriguez-Santiago
Impact of San-mediated Signaling on Glioblastoma and Neuroblastoma Metabolism, Monica Rodriguez Silva
Environmental Dynamics of Dissolved Organic Matter and Dissolved Black Carbon in Fluvial Systems: Effects of Biogeochemistry and Land Use, J. Alan Roebuck Jr.
Identification Through Movement: Dance as the Embodied Archive of Memory, History, and Cultural Identity, Lauren D. Romaguera
Aptamer Sensors for Drugs of Abuse and Medical Biomarkers: Design, Engineering and Application in Complex Samples, Daniel Roncancio
An Alternative Narrative of Integration In Germany through an Ethnographic Exploration of Cuban Immigration, Ana M. Rusch
Poly (Ionic Liquid) Based Electrolyte for Lithium Battery Application, Meer N. Safa
Mending Identity: The Revitalization Process of the Muisca of Suba, Paola A. Sanchez Castaneda
The Adaptive Evolution of Herbivory in Freshwater Systems, Jessica Lynn Sanchez Montelongo
A Model-Based AI-Driven Test Generation System, Dionny Santiago
Kill Your Darlings: The Afterlives of Pepe The Frog, Sherlock Holmes, and Jim Crow, Allison E. Sardinas
Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Total Phosphorus Concentration in Soil and Surface Water in the Everglades Protection Area, Shishir Kumar Sarker
Social Comparison in Eating Disorder Recovery: A Mixed-Methodological Approach, Jessica Faye Saunders
The Relationship Between District Concert Band Music Performance Assessment Participation and Student Achievement in Miami-Dade County Public Middle Schools, Arthur J. N. Scavella
Impact of Person-Environment Fit upon Strain and Well-Being for Emergency Responders, April D. Schantz
Application of High Resolution Mass Spectrometry for the Screening and Confirmation of Novel Psychoactive Substances, Joshua Zolton Seither
Changes in Soil Microbial Functioning in Coastal Wetlands Exposed to Environmental Stressors and Subsidies, Shelby M. Servais
New Connection Details to Connect Precast Cap Beams to Precast Columns Using Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for Seismic and Non-seismic Regions, Mohamadreza Shafieifar
The Thermal-Constrained Real-Time Systems Design on Multi-Core Platforms -- An Analytical Approach, SHI SHA
A Mathematical Framework on Machine Learning: Theory and Application, Bin Shi
Three Essays in Health, Welfare, and International Economics, Amin Shoja
Pennsylvania's Loyalists and Disaffected in the Age of Revolution: Defining the Terrain of Reintegration, 1765-1800, Rene J. Silva
Development and Application of Aquatic Toxicology Studies for the Assessment of Impacts Due to Chemical Stressors Using Non-Standard Indigenous Organisms, Abraham Jeffrey Smith
Thermodynamic Evaluation and Modeling of Grade 91 Alloy and its Secondary Phases through CALPHAD Approach, Andrew Logan Smith Mr.
Modelling, Design, and Optimization of Membrane based Heat Exchangers for Low-grade Heat and Water Recovery, Soheil Soleimanikutanaei
Identifying the Origins of Volcanic Ash Deposits Using Their Chemical and Physical Compositions, Emmanuel Soto
Anomalous Properties of Sub-10-nm Magnetic Tunneling Junctions, Mark Stone
Using Introduced Species of Anolis Lizards to Test Adaptive Radiation Theory, James T. Stroud
Nights in The City Beautiful, Veronica Suarez
Structure-Function Relationships in Hexacoordinate Heme Proteins: Mechanism of Cytoglobin Interactions with Exogenous Ligands, Antonija Tangar
Novel Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Detection Approaches for Composite and Metallic Structures, Shervin Tashakori
A Philosophical Inquiry into the Role of Universities in American Democratic Society, Justin W. Taylor
The Greatest is Love, Leslie Charles Taylor
Ordered Anarchy: The Origins and Evolution of a Society of States in South America, 1864-1939, Nicolas Terradas
Recovery of Amphibian and Reptile Communities During Tropical Secondary Forest Succession, Michelle E. Thompson
Evolutionary and Population Dynamics of Crustaceans in the Gulf of Mexico, Laura Timm
Privacy-Preserving Protocols for IEEE 802.11s-based Smart Grid Advanced Metering Infrastructure Networks, Samet Tonyali
Employees’ Responses to Positive Feedback from Customers and Managers, I Hsuan Tsai
Interaction of High Molecular Weight Compounds with a, β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Moiety with Mammalian and Drosophila Melanogaster Thioredoxin Reductase, Anupama Tuladhar
International Trade and Environmental Regulation, Qingru Tu
Truffles Have Never Been Modern: An Actor-Network Theorization of 150 Years of French Trufficulture, Eric Van Vleet
Evaluating Changes to Natural Variability on a Warming Globe in CMIP5 Models, Heather Vazquez
Intelligent Data Mining Techniques for Automatic Service Management, Qing Wang