Theses and Dissertations produced by graduate students at Florida International University.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Quantifying How Coastal Flooding and Stormwater Runoff Drive Spatiotemporal Variability in Carbon and Nutrient Processing in Urban Aquatic Ecosystems, Matthew A. Smith

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Political Misfit at Work: Examining the Effects of Political Affiliation Dissimilarity in Selection and Work Processes, Alexander Snihur

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An Angle-based Stochastic Gradient Descent Method for Machine Learning: Principle and Application, Chongya Song

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Strategic Capabilities of Emerging Market Firms, Mohan Song

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Something American, Carolina S. Souto

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Drivers of Extracellular Polysaccharide Production by a Mat-Forming Diatom, Kaitlin A. Stansbury

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Managerial Control Effects on Information Security Policy Compliance Intentions: Considerations of Formal and Informal Modes of Control, Shaun Eric Stewart

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Predictors of Fraudulent Monday Effect Workers Compensation Claims Filing, Sharla St. Rose

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HIV Risk Factors, Enacted Stigma, and Testing Outcomes among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Florida, Sarah Suarez

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Optimization of Safety Control System for Civil Infrastructure Construction Projects, Sudip Subedi

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A study of the mammalian high mobility group protein AT-hook 2 (HMGA2) and its interactions with DNA, Linjia Su

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Machine Learning for Multiclass Classification and Prediction of Alzheimer's Disease, Solale Tabarestani

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Food Insecurity is Associated with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Cognitive Impairment, and Immune Activation in People Living with HIV, Javier A. Tamargo

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Mechanisms of Chloroperoxidases-Catalyzed Enantioselective Transformations from Spectroscopic and X-ray Crystallographic Studies of Enzyme-substrate Complexes, Xiaoqing Tang

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Sociocultural Factors Associated With HPV Vaccine Uptake Among Hispanic Female Emerging Adults, Tanjila Taskin

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The Effect of the TyG Index on Liver Steatosis, Immune Activation, Oxidative Stress, Liver Fibrosis Pathways and Liver Fibrosis in the Miami Adult Studies on HIV (MASH) Cohort, Colby S. Teeman

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A Deep-dive into Cryptojacking Malware: From an Empirical Analysis to a Detection Method for Computationally Weak Devices, Ege Tekiner

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Electron Field Emission and Electrochemical Lithiation Properties of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays Grown Directly on Metal Substrates, Arun Thapa

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A Holistic Approach to Employee Functioning: Assessing the Impact of a Virtual-Reality Mindfulness Intervention at Work, Arieana H. Thompson

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Taxonomy and Systematics of Plumeria L. (Apocynaceae) in the Caribbean Islands, Nichole M. Tiernan

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Correlating Water Quality and Profile Data in the Florida Keys using Machine Learning Methods, Alejandro M. Torres Castellanos

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Synthesis, Characterization, and Modeling of Different Nanostructured Materials for Electronic and Sensing Applications, Ingrid C. Torres

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Me, Myself and My Future-Self: How Self-Motives Impact Personal Financial Decision Making, Patricia Torres

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The influence of Effective Communication and Interpersonal Trust on Employee Engagement: The Role of Employee Involvement, Ligia Trejo

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Agile Adoption in Information Technology Departments at Research Universities, Sofia C. Trelles

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Oxidative DNA damage modulates genome and epigenome integrity via base excision repair, Pawlos S. Tsegay

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The Relationship between Teachers’ Measures of Resilience and Self-efficacy with their Intent to Remain in the Teaching Profession., Krisdhal E. Ugarte-Torre

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Evaluating Changes in Visible to Short-Wave Infrared Spectral Reflectance of Arctic Mosses in Response to Experimental Drying to Find the Best Predictors of Moisture Content, Steven L. Unger

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DNA Barcoding Enhances Large-scale Biodiversity Initiatives for Deep-pelagic Crustaceans within the Gulf of Mexico and Adjacent Waters, Carlos Varela

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Exploring the Role of Higher Education in Responsible Deployment of Artificial Intelligence, Shahin Vassigh

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Predictors of Officer Self-Confidence in Police Interactions with Disabled Individuals in Florida, Olga Vega

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Dolomite Dissolution and Contaminant Adsorption in the Presence of EDTA in Different Ionic Strength Solutions, Alexis Vento

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Probing the Structure of Deuteron at Very Short Distances, Frank Vera

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Low-cost and Reliable Integrated Hardware and Software Framework for Remotely Operated Water Release from Storage Units, Vivek Verma

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Entrepreneurial Intersections: An Ethnographic Study of Entrepreneurial Strategies amidst Crisis and Community in Havana, Cuba, John Vertovec

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The Cerebellum's Relationship to Language Function Following Perinatal Stroke, Carolina Alexis Vias

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Examining the Development of Hippocampal-Dependent Cognition in Young Children: Neuroimaging and Behavioral Approaches, Vanessa Vieites

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The Effect of Socialization Practices and Onboarding on Newcomer Adjustment and Turnover Intention, Alex George Vilayil

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Textile-Integrated Wearable Radio Frequency (RF) Wireless Power Transfer and Harvesting for Battery-Free Medical Sensing, Dieff Vital

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Full-Scale Experimental Modeling to Study Wind-Induced Vibrations, Wind Driven Rain and their Effects on Curtainwall Window Systems, Krishna Sai Vutukuru

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Approaching Protest with Affect: An Analysis of the Images Spread by News Media During the George Floyd Protests, Kenneth L. Ward

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Bycatch, Terin Weinberg

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Human Error, Avery Werther

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Cooking Up Inequality: An Ethnographic Study of Racial Hierarchies in Miami's Restaurant Industry, Judith C. Williams

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Competitive Reductive Removal of Chromate and Pertechnetate via Zero-valent Iron, Jonathan Williams Ramirez

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No New World, Von Wise II

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Analyzing and Improving Investigative Interviewers’ Memory for Content, Source, and Questions, Andrea CF Wolfs

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Examining the Impact of Stressors, Depressive Symptoms, and the Moderating Role of Traditional Latino Gender Norms in Miami Dade County, Gabriella Marie Wuyke

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Understanding Public-Private Partnerships: Strategic Alliances, Risk Aversion, and Policy Diffusion, Min Xiong

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A Study of Sparse Representation of Boolean Functions, Yekun Xu

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An Exploration of Controlling the Content Learned by Deep Neural Networks, Liqun Yang

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The Governance of Homelessness in Miami, Rebecca Lynn Young

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Interpretability of AI in Computer Systems and Public Policy, Farzana Beente Yusuf

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Information Seeking Behavior and Mental Health Service Utilization: Using Big Data Tools to Examine Temporal Trends and Geographic Variations in ADHD, Xin Zhao

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Remediation of Problematic Organophosphorus Compounds and Perfluoroalkyl Substances, A M Abdullah

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Investigation of DNA Damage and Genomic Organization in the Cellular Response to Platinum Chemotherapy, Abdulhadi Abdulwahed

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Modeling Drought, Drought Teleconnection, and its Effect on Groundwater Level Dynamics in the Biscayne Aquifer, Anteneh Z. Abiy

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A Qualitative Study of the FPCU Student Experience and Outcomes After Graduation within the South Florida Region, Tania Frederic Abouzeide

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Privacy-aware Security Applications in the Era of Internet of Things, Abbas Acar

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An Examination of Motivation and Teacher Identity in Minority High School Students Enrolled in a Career and Technical Education Teacher Preparation Program, Elizabeth M. Aguila

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A Framework for Understanding Poverty among Refugees in the United States, Mitra Ahmadinejad

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Systematic Comparison of Pre-Treatment Parameters in Forensic Hair Analysis and Investigating Hair-drug Interactions, Jennett Chenevert Aijala

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Nigeria's Membership in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation: Origin, Nature, and Impact, Eddy Aitah

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Modeling and Analyzing Cyber-Physical Systems Using Hybrid Predicate Transition Nets, Dewan Mohammad Moksedul Alam

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Tourist Responses to Tourism Experiences in Saudi Arabia, Faisal Mohammed Aldakhil

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Understanding Event Structure in Text, Mohammed Aldawsari

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Intermedialidad en el Documental Cubano Contemporáneo, Esteban Alfonso Lopez

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Examining Stigma and Its Effect on HIV Prevention & Care among People Living in Florida, Angel B. Algarin

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Parametric Studies of Reciprocating-Flow Heat Transfer in a Reciprocating Loop Device, Majid Abdulmajeed Almas

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Randomized Clinical Trial of The Effect of Oral Supplementation with N-acetyl Cysteine and Glycine on Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in People Living with HIV (PLWH) from the MASH cohort, Alhanoof Al-Ohaly

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Self-Brand Connection Effects on Consumers Goal Pursuit Behavior, Ahmed Mohammed Alradadi

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The Effects of Continuous Video Prompting on Teaching Daily Living Skills to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Enas Altaf

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The Experiences of Underrepresented Faculty and Administrators: A Study of Cultural Taxation, Katrina N. Amie

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Singularities and Global Solutions in the Schrodinger-Hartree Equation, Anudeep Kumar

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Bangladesh and India: The Domestic and International Repercussions of Asymmetric and Securitized Hydro-politics, Tamanna Ashraf

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Understanding the Individual and Organizational Attributes of Servant Leadership in Local Governments, Pallavi Awasthi

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Equity Valuation - Seeking an Understanding through Alternative Approaches, Faisal Awwal

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Mitigating Stealthy Link Flooding DDoS Attacks Using SDN-Based Moving Target Defense, Abdullah Aydeger

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Aeroelastic Testing to Evaluate Wind Effects on Transmission Systems, Ziad Azzi

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On-device Security and Privacy Mechanisms for Resource-limited Devices: A Bottom-up Approach, Leonardo Babun

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Automatic Learning of Document Section Structure for Ontology-based Semantic Search, Deya Banisakher

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Rheological and Chemical Characteristics of Asphalt Binders Recycled using Recycling Agents and Nanoparticles, Mohamadtaqi Baqersad

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Novel Conformal Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonance Systems, Juan C. Barreto JR

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Fronteras hispánicas: identidades fronterizas y diálogo intercultural en la literatura y el cine contemporáneos, Claudia Battistel

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Customized Wireless Mesh Routing Metric for Swarm of Drones Applications, Oscar G. Bautista Chia

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Applicant Reactions to Organizations that Allow Religious Expression: The Role of Interviewer and Organizational Characteristics, David A. Beane

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Gender Politics and Policies in Post-Communist Democracies, Vera N. Beloshitzkaya

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Dysfunctional Uses of Performance Information in Public Organizations: Understanding the Determinants of Gaming Behavior, Shawn Benaine

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Quality of Language in Spanish-Speaking Parents who are Learning English: Conversations with their Children, Amber A. Betances

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Social Processes through the Lens of Network Science in Spider Monkeys, Emily R. Boeving

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Star Formation in Dwarf Galaxies, Simeon L. Bolds

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The Metabolic Ecology of Tropical Amphibians Across an Elevational Gradient in the Andes of Southeastern Peru, Michael R. Britton

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Towards In-situ Based Printed Sensor Systems for Real-Time Soil-Root Nutrient Monitoring and Prediction with Polynomial Regression, Lamar K. Burton

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Use of UHPC Stay-In-Place Shells in Bridge Column Construction for Accelerated Bridge Construction, Nerma Caluk

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Efficient Key Management Schemes for Smart Grid, mumin cebe

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Disaster Aid, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and Development: A Critical Analysis of the Post 2010-Disaster Aid In Haiti, Jean Max Charles

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Promoting School Readiness in At-risk Children: An Evaluation of a Behavioral Parent Training Program in an Early Childhood Community Setting, Randi J. Cheatham-Johnson

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Community-Engaged Development of a Parent-Child Book Reading Wise Intervention, Po-hun Chou

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Examining the Effects of Familial Occupations and Early STEM Experiences on Female Students' STEM Identity and Career Intentions, Susie M. Cohen

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Isolating Critical Components of a Pediatric Obesity Intervention: Does it Really Take a Village?, Jennifer Coto