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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Characterization of Blood Protein Modifications by Reactive Drug of Abuse Metabolites, William J. Morrison IV

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Mechanical Analysis and Design of a Morphing Mechanism for Flexible Foldable Reconfigurable Origami Structure, Mojtaba Moshtaghzadeh

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The Utility of Public Health Survey Validation: Assess Psychometrics as a Means of Improving Patient Outcomes, Richard A. Munoz

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The Role of Social Media Use Among Young Adults as It Relates to Fruits and Vegetables Intake and a Content Analysis of Fruits and Vegetables Videos on YouTube and TikTok, Sarah Nakshbandi

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Enhancing Relay-Assisted Wireless Networks Through Learning and Optimization over Riemannian Manifolds, Imtiaz Nasim

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An Examination of the Interrelations among Emotion Regulation, Orthorexia Nervosa, and Disordered Eating, Zahra Nazarimehrvarani

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Effects of Discharge on Water Quality and Sediments in South Florida's Everglades Canals, USA, Ikechukwu Onwuka

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The Effects of Dictyostelium discoideum Phosphatase 2A Subunit B56 and Superoxide Dismutase C on the Ingestion and the Killing of Live Bacteria Klebsiella aerogenes, Victor Osorio Castillo

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Manatees in Miami-Dade: Examining Their Presence and Persistence Through the Lens of Human-Wildlife Interactions, Andrea Otalora

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Good Girls Don't Shout, Madari Pendas

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Remediation of Heavy Metals and Radionuclides from the Environment using Environmentally Friendly Sorbents, Phuong Hong Uyen Pham

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A Social-Ecological Model of Black Adolescent Suicide Morbidity, Scherrayn Phillip-Garcia

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Building Greater Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Entrepreneurial Education and Training Program’s Effect on Entrepreneurial Output in Developing Nations, Huston T. Pullen

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Association of Women's Empowerment and Religion with Maternal and Child Healthcare Utilization, Aamna Qamar

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Exploring Different Approaches to Improve Shark Fisheries Management in Resource-Limited Nations, Jessica R. Quinlan

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Exploring the Fluidity of Cuban-American Identities in Ana Menéndez's Adios Happy Homeland and the Television Series ¿Que Pasa USA?, Naya C. Quintana

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Evaluation of Concrete Pile to Footing or Cap Connections, Isabella Rakestraw

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Possum Parade, Tralen Keshawn Rhone

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Data Driven Supervision and Forecasting for Distributed Energy Resources, Hugo Riggs

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Characterization of Slc39a14 Knock Out Mice: A Novel Genetic Murine Model of Manganese-Induced Dystonia-Parkinsonism, Alexander N. Rodichkin

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Advanced Electrolyte for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Natalia Rodrigues de Oliveira

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Encontrando Mi Voz as I Write: Examining the Perspectives of Undergraduate Latine Students on Spanglish Writing, Rocio Rodriguez Fonte

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The Utilization of Capillary Microextraction of Volatiles Coupled with Portable Instrumentation for the Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds for Forensic Applications, Jacqueline L. Rodriguez

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Encyclopedia of An(other) Ordinary Life, Ranijun E. Ruado

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Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) Communication and High-Resolution Imaging Systems for Small Satellites, Nicholas E. Russo

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Optimal Incentive Mechanisms for Fair and Equitable Rewards in Proof of Stake-Based Blockchains, Abdulhadi Sahin

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Quyca Muysca: Urban Coloniality of Nature, Cuerpo-Territorio [Body-Territory], and Muysca Resurgence, Paola A. Sanchez Castaneda

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Machine Learning Techniques for Quantitative Finance in Cryptocurrency Markets, Giancarlo Sanchez

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The Internet Uncanny Turned Canny: Hyperrealism in Bo Burnham’s Inside, Sophia E. Sanchez

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Distribution Grid Optimal Power Flow Incorporating Smart Inverters and Legacy Control Devices, Alper Savasci

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Non-Destructive Evaluation of Polymeric Materials Using Ultrasonics and Magneto-Electric Nanoparticles, Gonzalo Seisdedos

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Going Native: Indigenous Representation in the American Popular Romance Novel, Joy Alexandra Serrano

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Deep Learning Strategies to Investigate Protein Binding, Vitalii Stebliankin

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Development of a Material Sampling Miniature Rover for Hanford Double Shell Tank Inspections, Sebastian Jose Story

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Risk and Reliability-based Decision Support System for Maintenance of Post-tensioned Concrete Bridges, Mahdy Taeby

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Is Working Remotely a Good Idea? A Study of Audit Quality During Quarantine, Tammy Tang

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Sounds Like a Friend or an Expert: How Sound Symbolism Mitigates Resistance to Artificial Intelligence, Malihe Tavallaei Nosratabadi

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Vanadium Alkylidene Complexes for Olefin Metathesis, Gabriela Tejeda

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Capitalism, Crops, and Cultural Change Through the Lens of the W. Atlee Burpee Seed Company, 1876 - 1915, Maureen S. Thompson

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The Global Biogeography of Marine Benthic Macroalgae, Robert Tomasetti

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The Paradox of Accommodation: Minority Groups and Risks to Democratic Consolidation, Nevena Trajkov

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Theoretical Studies of Various Formation Mechanisms of Large Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Leading to Carbonaceous Nanostructures and Fullerense, Lotefa Binta Tuli

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The Genealogy of Human Rights Discourse in Modern Iran, Hassan Vaezi

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Ubiquitous Emotions and the Construction of the Homosexual Subject During the Criminalization of Homosexual Sex in Urban Colombia, 1936-1980, Hector Andres Valero Lopez

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Spatial Patterns of Coexistence and Separation in a Large-bodied Marine Predator Community, Maurits Philippe Marie van Zinnicq Bergmann

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Development of a Rapid and Reliable Method Based on Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) for the Detection of Synthetic Cathinones in Seized Drugs, Mario O. Vendrell-Dones

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Silent Music and Sacred Sounds of the Hoysaḷas: Visual and Aural Sensory Experiences in Jain and Hindu Temples, Vani Vignesh

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Citizen Science as a Gateway for Mosquito Monitoring in Miami-Dade County Households, Helen Urpi Wagner Coello

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A Multi-Lens Examination of Decision-making and Risk Behavior in Hazardous Settings: Essays on the Impact of Institutions, Market Conditions, Agglomeration, and Strategy on Regulatory Compliance and Safety in the United States Mining Industry, Lucas A. Wenger

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Hotline Bimbo, Madison Mae Whatley

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Spatial Distribution of Reef-associated Fish in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico: An Active Acoustics Approach, Allison Lynn White

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Sewer Geyser Mechanism and Mitigation Strategies, Sumit Zanje

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Brain Functional Connectivity Analysis of Electroencephalograms (EEG) in Epilepsy, Elaheh Zarafshan

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Expressing Regret, Calm, or Pride: Leader Low-arousal Emotional Expressions' Effects on Leadership Perceptions, Yuyang Zhou

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Experimental Analysis and Numerical Investigation of Aerodynamics of Elevated Structures, Nourhan Abdelfatah

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A Bayesian Programming Approach to Car-following Model Calibration and Validation using Limited Data, Franklin Abodo

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Integrating Cultural Knowledge into Artificially Intelligent Systems: Human Experiments and Computational Implementations, Anurag Acharya

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The Miniaturization, Optimization, and Chemometric Evaluation of Colorimetric Tests for the Indication of Hemp-Type and Marijuana-Type Cannabis, Alexander G. Acosta

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Examining the Influence of Parenting Practices on Youth's Sleep Health During a Sensitive Developmental Period, Juliana Acosta Lievano

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o-Sulfonamidophenol Ligands and Derivatives for f-Element Sensing, Complexation, and Extraction from Alkaline High-Level Waste, Oluwaseun William Adedoyin

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Ground Moving Target Detection for Airborne Radar Using Machine Learning Approaches, Rafi Ahmed

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Novel Materials and Devices for Terahertz Detection and Emission for Sensing, Imaging and Communication, Naznin Akter

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Early Debt Repurchases as a Real Earnings Management Tool, Ahmad AlAhmad

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Community-Based Behavioral Understanding of Mobility Trends and Public Attitude through Transportation User and Agency Interactions on Social Media in the Emergence of Covid-19, Md Rakibul Alam

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Numerical Modeling and Analyses of a Crankshaft System as a Reciprocating-Airfoil (Ra) Driver for Ra-based VTOL Aircraft, Mohammad Didarul Alam

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Own Way Girl, Melissa I. Aldana

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Exploring the Tangible Conscience in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Chasib M Mezban Alezeirj

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Dietary Intakes (Fiber, Saturated Fat, Monounsaturated Fat) and Type 2 Diabetes Indicators by Sex and Race/Ethnicity for the U.S. Adults: A Secondary Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017-2018 Data, Azza Algarni

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Border Epidemiological Study of Aging: Understanding Disparities in Mortality and Morbidity Among Mexican Americans Along the Southern US Border, Wissam Al Khoury

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Adult Learner Attrition Analysis: At-Risk Hispanic Males in New York City Transfer Schools, Jason Joseph Almodovar

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Numerical Simulations and Modeling of Heat and Mass Transport in Membrane-Based Heat Exchangers, Saja Al-rifai

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Physicians Perception of The Impact of E-health Reform on The Saudi Arabian Health System, Saeed A. Alwadei

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Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation to Evaluate the Performance and Constraints of the Red-light Violation Warning Application on Arterial Roads, Mahmoud Arafat

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A Mixed Methods Approach to Exploring Nurses’ COVID-19 Experiences and Identifying Effective Coping Strategies for Common Nurse Job Strains, Natalie Armenteros

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Gender and Prosecutorial Decision Making: An Examination of Representative Bureaucracy Theory, Maria Arndt

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Assessment of Variation of Participation Levels in the Organization of American States: The Case of Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico, Siremorn Asvapromtada

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Behaviorally Enriched Learning Mechanism for Road Network Emergency Restoration After Disasters, Maryam Babaee

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Therapeutic Approaches to Alter Mineral Formation and Growth in Vascular Calcification, Amirala Bakhshiannik

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Thermal Aware Design Automation of the Electronic Control System for Autonomous Vehicles, Ajinkya Bankar

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In silico Identification of Vaccine Candidates against Viral Infections, Prabin Baral

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Exploring Factors that Influence U.S. Consumer Intention to Covet Loose Change, Carlos Emilio Bared

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Modified Guanidine-containing Polymers for Intracellular Protein Delivery, Alfonso Barrios

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Impermanent, Informal, and Insecure(?): a Social Geography of Food Access in Municipio Cabrera, Provincia Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Dominican Republic, Susannah R. Barr

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To Get There, She Had to Kill a Cow, Lissa Batista

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Is Generational Diversity Good for Engagement? Generational Diversity's Moderation of the Relationship Between An Employee's Perception of Leadership Effectiveness and Their Own Engagement, Matthew J. Baumann

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Provenance, Composition and Transport Processes of Pleistocene-Recent Turbidite Sediments of the SE Nazca Plate, ODP Site 1232, Kimberly D. Beck

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Multimodal Sensing and Communication with Advanced Components, Circuit topologies, and Biosystem packaging, Sk Yeahia Been Sayeed

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Dynamic Response of Span-Wire Traffic Signal Assembly to Wind-Induced Forces: A Numerical, Analytical and Experimental Approach, Benito Alejandro Berlanga

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The Patterns of Occurrence, Management, and Behavioral Ecology of Fish Spawning Aggregations in Southeast Florida, Benjamin Binder

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Exploring Factors That Influence Human Trafficking Sentencing Lengths, Brent Blakeman

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The Utilization of Volatile Organic Compounds and Human Leukocyte Antigen Genes for Ethnic-Specific Differentiation within Target Populations, Alice Breia Boone

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Population Ecology of a Caribbean Epiphyte Trichocentrum undulatum (orchidaceae): Defining Habitat and the Effects of Herbivory and Hurricanes at Its Peripheral and Core Range, haydee borrero

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Perceptions and Risk: The Role of Education, Body Image, Partner Availability, and Condom Negotiation on Black Women’s Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviors, Brittany Nicole Boyd

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Interrogating Integration: The Experiences of Brazilian Immigrants in South Florida, Renata R. Bozzetto

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Expanding Faculty-Student Interactions in Statics: An Exploratory Study of a Statics Course with Learning Assistants, Valerie V. Bracho Perez

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How Ethnic Minority Single Mothers Characterize the Influences that Led Them to Leave the Teaching Profession, Janelle Bravo-San Pedro

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"I Got to Be Healthy for Me Beyond COVID": The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hypertension Prevention among Black College Students: A Mixed Methods Study, Talegria Brown

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International Financial Institutions and Caribbean Development: a comparison of Haiti & Jamaica, Alexander Bruno

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The Unusual Suspects: The Bourbon Reforms and The Inter- and Intracolonial Mobility of Africans and Their Descendants In The Spanish Caribbean, Trevor E. Bryant

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Support for Workfare and Labor Programs in The Bahamas: The Role of Subjective Poverty, Insecurity, Conservatism, and Empathy., Utha Butler