Theses/Dissertations from 2018
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
The Inter-American Music Festival and Hemispheric Cultural Diplomacy During the Cold War, Marysol Quevedo
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
Electra, Medea, & Antigone in Caribbean Theater, Alfredo Rodríguez López-Vázquez
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.
Supporting Research, Public Engagement, and Learning through the Use of Archives in Digital Humanities, Jamie Rogers
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
3D: DOIs, Data Files, and Digital Commons, Kelley F. Rowan and Rebecca J. Bakker
An Alternative Narrative of Integration In Germany through an Ethnographic Exploration of Cuban Immigration, Ana M. Rusch
Size Based Shifts in Trophic Level of Tiger Sharks (Galeocerdo Cuvier) Assessed with Stable Isotope Analysis, Maria Auxiliadora Sabando
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
FIU alumni come home, Ana Santiago (Producer) and Eduardo Arriaza (Director)
Latin American journalists, Ana Santiago (Producer) and Eduardo Arriaza (Director)
A Model-Based AI-Driven Test Generation System, Dionny Santiago
Sugarcane Stalinism: State-Capitalism and Development in Cuba, Emanuel Santos
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
American Labour’s Cold War Abroad: From Deep Freeze to Détente, 1945-1970 by Anthony Carew: A Review Essay, Kim Scipes
Rediscovering the Future: The Ambiguous Achievements of Season One of Star Trek: Discovery (Part Two), Bryant W. Sculos
Socialism & Universal Basic Income, Bryant W. Sculos
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
Distribution and Foraging Ecology of Hardhead (Ariopsis Felis) and Gafftopsail (Bagre Marinus) Catfishes in The Florida Coastal Everglades, Sarah E. Sisco
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
Currency Conversions: Foreshadowing the End of Cuba's Dual Economy, Mrinalini Tankha
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
Rafael Soriano: The Abstract Art Movement in Cuba and Beyond, Elizabeth Thompson Goizueta, Alejandro Anreus, Abigail McEwen, and Hortensia Soriano
Recovery of Amphibian and Reptile Communities During Tropical Secondary Forest Succession, Michelle E. Thompson
US Empire in the Age of Trump, Rebecca Thorpe
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
Timing the Establishment of Metastatic Cell Intravasation in a Mouse Model of Melanoma, Raúl Torres
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
The Power of Information… Librarians to the Rescue!, Ximena Valdivia, Veronica Gonzalez, and Ramces Marsilli
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
Three Essays on International Trade and Migration, Yun Wang
The Evolution and Domestication Genetics of the Mango Genus, Mangifera (Anacardiaceae), Emily Warschefsky
Game-Theoretic and Machine-Learning Techniques for Cyber-Physical Security and Resilience in Smart Grid, Longfei Wei
Addressing Alcohol and Marijuana use Disparities among Latino Adolescents, Jessica Weissman
The Parrys and Prometheus Unbound - Actualizing Liberalism, Phyllis Weiver
"Don't Mess with the Saints": Popular Music and Afro-Cuban Religion, Alan West-Durán
Factors Affecting Green Turtle Foraging Ecology Across Multiple Spatial Scales, Elizabeth Rose Whitman
The Oscillatory Shear Index: Quantifications for Valve Tissue Engineering and a Novel Interpretation for Calcification, Alex Williams
On Some Ridge Regression Estimators for Logistic Regression Models, Ulyana P. Williams
Drivers and Mechanisms of Peat Collapse in Coastal Wetlands, Benjamin J. Wilson
Elucidating the Role of Neighborhood Deprivation in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, Kelly M. Winter
Popular Radicalism in the 1930s: The History of the Workers' Unemployment Insurance Bill, Chris Wright
The Significance and Shortcomings of Karl Marx, Chris Wright
Financial Sector Development, Economic Growth and Stability, Wenjun Xue