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Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Production and Characterization of Twelve Different Biochars and Evaluating Their Effects on Soil Health and Plant Growth, Shagufta Gaffar

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Bacterial Mechanisms of Toxicity and Resistance to Organoarsenicals, Luis D. Garbinski

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Examining Maternal Emotion Regulation in Children with and without ADHD: A Multimodal Approach, Alexis Garcia

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Emoji Marketing: Strengthening the Consumer Brand Relationship and Its Downstream Effects, Tessa Marcela Garcia-Collart

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Measuring the Relationship Between Educational Administrators' and Teacher Leaders' Leadership Styles and School Culture, Kristina K. Garcia

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Development of Prefrontal Structure and Connectivity in Typical Children and Children with ADHD: Association with Language and Executive Function, Dea Garic

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Development of a DNA Methylation Multiplex Assay for Body Fluid Identification and Age Determination, Quentin Gauthier

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Developing Triage Tools for Retention in Care and Viral Suppression, and Identifying Predictors of Sexually Transmitted Infections among People with HIV, Merhawi T. Gebrezgi

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Teachers in Action: A Phenomenographical Study on Mathematics Teacher Agency, Indira Gil

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A Proposed Social Cognitive Career Development Model for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Amanda M. Giust

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Bioscaffold Valve with and without Mechanically Conditioned Stem Cells for the Treatment of Critical Mitral Valve Diseases in the Young, Brittany A. Gonzalez

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Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Single Molecule Analysis and Biological Application, Jing Guo

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Organic-Inorganic Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals and Solar Cells, Rui Guo

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The Moderating Effects of Neuroticism and Psychological Contract Incongruence on the Relationship Between Perceived Organizational Support, Perceived Supervisor Support, and Affective Commitment, Gail M. Hansen

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Internal Governance and Litigation Risk, Mohammad Hashemi Joo

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Gut Integrity, Microbial Translocation, Immune Activation, Inflammation and Vitamin D in Drug Users Living with HIV, Jacqueline S. Hernandez

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Demystifying Search Rank Fraud, Nestor G. Hernandez

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Composite Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Extended Cyclability of Lithium-Oxygen Batteries, Marcus Carlton Herndon

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The Impact of Stress on Episodic Memory in the Workplace, Jennifer Houston

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Novel High Isolation Antennas for Simultaneous Transmit and Receive (STAR) Applications, Alexander Hovsepian

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Longitudinal Association between Video Game Use and Physical, Mental, and Social Health Outcomes in Young Adults in the United States, Ari D. Hozman

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Identification of Secondary Traffic Crashes and Recommended Countermeasures, Armana Sabiha Huq

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Constructal Design and Aeroelastic Stability Analysis of HALE Aircraft, Ehsan Izadpanahi

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Mirror, Mirror: Disrupting Cinema in "Cléo from 5 to 7" (1962) and "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night" (2014), Stephanie M. Janania

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Fundamental Studies of the Singlet Oxygenation of Water Soluble Biological and Environmental Important Molecules, Marcela Jaramillo

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Between Harlem and Paris: Haitian Internationalism in the Interwar Period, 1919-1937, Felix Jean-Louis III

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Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE): Epidemiology, Duration of Carriage, and Progression to Infection in a Large Healthcare System in Miami, FL, Adriana Jimenez

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Formation and Repair of Environmentally-induced damage to Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genomes, Yunhee Ji

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A Coupled Numerical Model of Vadose Zone Hydrology and Subsidence in the Everglades Wetlands, Anupama John

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Photo-production of Eta Mesons, Mahmoud Mohamed Kamel

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Three Essays Of Assessing The Risk, Adaptation And Resilience To Natural Disasters, Mohammad Asif Hasan Khan

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Numerical Modeling and Conjugate Heat Transfer Analysis of Single U-Tube Vertical Borehole Heat Exchangers, Talha Khan

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An Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Outdoor Water Use Restrictions in South Florida, Lara Kiesau

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Hydrogeophysical Characterization and Imaging in the Mangrove Lakes Region of Everglades National Park and Big Pine Key, Florida, USA, Michael Eyob Kiflai

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Understanding, Quantifying, and Reducing Bias in Fisheries-independent Visual Surveys, James Kilfoil

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Strategies to Identify and Mitigate Secondary Crashes in Real-time, Angela Kitali

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Towards UAV Assisted 5G Public Safety Network, Abhaykumar Kumbhar

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The Effects of Individual Differences on Employment Incentives, Andrew J. Laginess

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DNA Base Excision Repair Modulates DNA Repeat Instability and Non-B Form DNA Structures, Eduardo E. Laverde

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Sexual Offender Residency Issues and Recidivism in South Florida, Joelle A. Lee-Silcox

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Dipicolinamide Ligands and Analogs for Lanthanides (Ln), Actinides (An) and Mercury (Hg) for Application to Nuclear Fuel Cycle Separations and Waste Management, Ingrid Lehman-Andino

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3D Architectural Analysis of Neurons, Astrocytes, Vasculature & Nuclei in the Motor and Somatosensory Murine Cortical Columns, Jared Leichner

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Structure Function Relationship in Hexacoordinate Heme Proteins: Mechanism of Globin X Interactions with Exogenous Ligands and Ligand Accessiblity in Cytoglobin and Neuroglobin, Ruipeng Lei

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A Qualitative Study Examining Camaraderie and Conflict Between Female Academic Advisors in One Higher Education Institution, Alexandra C. Lejarza

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Growth Theory, Samantha Leon

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Zine-Making as a Pedagogical Practice: A Phenomenographic Study of Teachers’ Experiences, Diana Levy

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Historical Geopolitics of Kashmir: A Discourse Analysis of Civilizational Framings, Thomas J. Liguori

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The Illnesses and The Oddities, Reina Lipkind

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A System-level Perspective Towards Efficient, Reliable and Secure Neural Network Computing, Tao Liu

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Machine Vision, Not Human Vision, Guided Compression Towards Low-Latency and Robust Deep Learning Systems, Zihao Liu

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Origin Story, Rose Marion Lopez

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The Bolivarian Dream: ALBA and the Cuba-Venezuela Alliance, Victor Lopez

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The Effect of Emotional State, Interoception, Intuitive Eating, and Self-Regulation on the Energy Intake of College Students, Padideh Haddadian Lovan

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Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders at a Hispanic Serving Institution: A Qualitative Case Study of Students’ Experiences, Stephen P. Loynaz

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Isolation and Characterization of Potential Neurotoxic Cyanobacterial Metabolites Associated with Intoxication of Captive Bottlenose Dolphins in the Florida Keys, Christina Lydon

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Optimal and Secure Electricity Market Framework for Market Operation of Multi-Microgrid Systems, Mohammad Mahmoudian Esfahani

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Three Essays on Music and Consumer Behavior: The Impact of Music Type on Product Evaluation and Purchase Intent, Gregory G. Maloney

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Analysts’ Cash Flow Forecasts, Information Asymmetry, and Financing Choices of Firms, mengyu ma

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Investigating The Population Dynamics of an Avian Apex Predator Across an Urban Gradient, Donna Marain

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Well Calculated and Intended to Deceive: Counterfeiting and Policing along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers during the Mid-Nineteenth Century, Joseph Carlos Marin

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Sensor Approach for Brain Pathophysiology of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease Patients, Juan Sebastian Marquez Jaramillo

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Religion, Place, and Identity at the Intersection of Cultural Bricolage: The Miami Santo Daime Church Revisited, Alfonso Matas

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HPV Vaccination Intentions in Black Young Adults, Kayla Mathis-Gamble

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Switch, Freesia Walsh McKee

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Mind Wandering as a Mechanism of Attentional Dysfunction among Children with ADHD, Brittany Merrill

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Assessing the Strategic Use of Evidence Using a Psychologically Realistic Paradigm: Improving Diagnosticity of Elicited Information in the Interrogation Room, Amelia R. Mindthoff

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Essays on the Strategies and Processes of Informal Entrepreneurial Firms, Everlyne Nyabisi Misati

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Digital and Mixed Domain Hardware Reduction Algorithms and Implementations for Massive MIMO, Najath A. Mohomed

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Work Zone Safety Analysis, Investigating Benefits from Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) on Roadway Safety, Seyedmirsajad Mokhtarimousavi

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Efficient, High Power Density, Modular Wide Band-gap Based Converters for Medium Voltage Application, Hadi Moradisizkoohi

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The Cuban Revolution's Emotive Regime: A Decade to Remember, 1968-1978, Maite Morales

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Spanish-Speaking Parents' Perceptions and Experiences Before and After English-only and Spanish-only Interactions with Their Children, Maria Morales

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Considering Culture and Context: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Examining Adolescent Engagement and Parent Satisfaction in Urban Out-of-School-Time Programs, Jacqueline Oluwakemi Moses

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The Development of a Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Method for the Detection of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Urine, Thaddeus Mostowtt

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A Rising Regional Power: Making Sense of Ethiopia's Influence in the Horn of Africa Region, Yonas K. Mulat

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Visible Optical Coherence Tomography based Multimodal Imaging for Quantification of Retinal Lipofuscin, ZAHRA NAFAR

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Representations of a Good Citizen: A Genealogy of Power and Critical Investigation of Pictographs, 1937-1942, Joselyn Naranjo

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A Deep-Learning Based Robust Framework Against Adversarial P.E. and Cryptojacking Malware, Faraz Amjad Naseem

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Characterization of Aortic Valve Interstitial Cells Responsible for Elastogenesis, Sana Nasim

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Boron Nitride Nanotube based Lightweight Metal Matrix Composites: Microstructure Engineering and Stress-Transfer Mechanics, Pranjal Nautiyal

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Engineering Electromagnetic Systems for Next-Generation Brain-Machine Interface, Brayan Ricardo Navarrete

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The Role of Extended Family Structure on Sexual Risk Behavior Among Adolescents in the United States: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey, Alnecia Rumphs Nisbett

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Three Essays on Risks of Firms Led by Founder-CEOs, Yuka Nishikawa

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Latina Youth and Suicidality: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analysis, Janice J. O'Driscoll

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Psychosocial and Structural Factors Related to Vesico-Vaginal Fistula and its Impact on the Quality of Life of Women in Ibadan, Nigeria: A Mixed Methods Study, Etinosa S. Oghogho

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African Pentecostalism in America: a Study of a Nigerian Charismatic Church in South Florida, Uchenna Regina Onwumelu

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Sino-American Competition in Latin America and the Caribbean, Anthony Russo Orezzoli

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The Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Advanced Glycation End Products, (AGEs) And Soluble Receptor, (sRAGE) in African Americans and Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes and Vitamin D Insufficiency/Deficiency, Justina Serwaah Owusu

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Use of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy For the Detection and Analysis of Chemical Taggants, Cole Andrew Pajunen

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Multifunctional Nanopipette for Single Nanoparticles and Proteins Analysis, Popular Pandey

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Unifying Assessments of Sustainability and Resilience in Civil Infrastructure Systems: The Case of Masonry Structures, Samir J. Pandey

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Stakeholder Value Dynamics Analysis in Hurricane Michael: Towards Collaborative Decision Making in Building Disaster Resilient Communities, Aishwarya Pathak

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It Takes Two: A Basic Interpretive Study on the Role of Intercultural Communication on Career Development, Rochelle T. Patten

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Understanding L2 Learners' Writing Needs and Attitudes in EAP Writing Contexts, Renata Pavanelli Pereira

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Enhanced Surface Electrical Neurostimulation (eSENS): A Non-invasive Platform for Peripheral Neuromodulation, Andres Eduardo Pena

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Phylogenetic and Transcriptomic Analyses of Vision in Two Cave Adapted Crustaceans, Asellus aquaticus (Isopoda: Asellidae) and Niphargus hrabei (Amphipoda: Niphargidae)., Jorge L. Perez Moreno

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Investigations of Cell-Penetrating and Membrane-Pore Forming Peptides, Rudramani Pokhrel

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Resolving the Telecommuting Paradox: Does Leader-Member Exchange Matter?, Ajay R. Ponnapalli

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Structural Characterization of Biomolecules Using Tandem Non- Linear and Linear Ion Mobility, Action Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Dynamics, Jacob Edward Porter

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Relatos, memoria y contrahistorias de la Guerra Civil Peruana (1895) a través de la prensa político-satírica en Lima (1892-1895), Genesis H. Portillo