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Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Counter-monumentalism in the Search for American Identity in Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter & The Marble Faun, Carmen Mise

Exoneration or Observation? Examining a Novel Difference Between Liars and Truth Tellers, Peter F. Molinaro

The Effect of Mobile Technology as an Active Student Response System on the Acquisition of U.S. History Content of Secondary Students with Specific Learning Disabilities, Ruba Monem

Florida's Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Program's Influence on Preschool Teachers' Beliefs and Practices, Laura J. Monsalvatge

Fifty Unknown Flutists, Stephen Thomson Moore

Acoustic Manipulation and Alignment of Particles for Applications in Separation, Micro-Templating, and Device Fabrication, KAMRAN MORADI

Measuring Teacher Dispositions Toward Teaching Sustainable Systems: A Mixed Methods Approach for Instrument Development and Psychometric Testing, Jennifer Morales

Market Value, Christine Morando

The Effect of Sample and Sample Matrix on DNA Processing: Mechanisms for the Detection and Management of Inhibition in Forensic Samples, Lilliana I. Moreno

Macular Pigment and Lens Optical Density Measurements-Evaluating a Flicker Machine with Novel Features, Anirbaan Mukherjee

A Cross-Generational Analysis of Spanish-to-English Lexico-Semantic Phenomena in Emerging Miami English, Kristen Mullen

Prediction of Fracture Toughness and Durability of Adhesively Bonded Composite Joints with Undesirable Bonding Conditions, Vishal Musaramthota

Can Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) Improve the Reading Levels of Struggling First Graders?, Jessica A. Naranjo

Factors Affecting Adult Mental Rotation Performance, Alina Nazareth

Sustainability Analysis of Domestic Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Current and Future Water Security in Rural Mexico, Elena E. Neibaur

Modeling, Designing, and Implementing an Ad-hoc M-Learning Platform that Integrates Sensory Data to Support Ubiquitous Learning, Hien M. Nguyen

Mathematics Teaching Experiences of Elementary Preservice Teachers with High and Low Mathematics Anxiety during Student Teaching: A Multiple Case Study, Leslie Nisbet

Modeling Security and Resource Allocation for Mobile Multi-hop Wireless Neworks Using Game Theory, Laurent L. Y. Njilla

Crises and the Myth of the Money Supply, James H. Nolt

Religion and Media in Development: Changing the Nascent Narrative, Yoletta Nyange

[Poster] Insurgent Effects: Producing Phantasmagoria, Clay Odom

Annua Report: Fiscal Year 2014-2015, Office of Research and Economic Development, Florida International University

The Effect of Disturbance and Freshwater Availability on Lower Florida Keys’ Coastal Forest Dynamics, Danielle Ogurcak

The Effect of Disturbance and Freshwater Availability on Lower Florida Keys’ Coastal Forest Dynamics, Danielle E. Ogurcak

Easy Hearts: A Novel, Andrew J. Olsen

The Influence of Parental Aggression and Cultural Gender Role Beliefs on Hispanic College Women's Experiences with Psychological Aggression, Laura A. Oramas

[Poster] Natural to Synthetic : Biophilic Pattern Language Formalization Prototype, Kendra Ordia

The Commodification of Queer Virgins in Shakespeare, Spenser, and Keats, Laura M. Ortega

Exploring Relationships Between Thinking Style and Sex, Age, Academic Major, Occupation, and Levels of Arts Engagement Among Professionals Working in Museums, Mark D. Osterman

Geographical Literacy, Attitudes, and Experiences of Freshman Students: A Qualitative Study at Florida International University, Daniela F. Ottati

“¡Pobres Negros!” The Social Representations and Commemorations of Blacks in the River Plate from the Mid-Nineteenth Century to the First Half of the Twentieth (and Beyond), Roberto Pacheco

Understanding the Impact of the Property Tax Appeal Process on Assessment Uniformity: Procedures, Structures, and Outcomes, Michael P. Paparesta

The Influence of the Proximal Amide Hydrogen Bonds and the Proximal Helix Dipole on the Catalytic Activity of Chloroperoxidase, armando d. pardillo

Theoretical Investigation of Intra- and Inter-cellular Spatiotemporal Calcium Patterns in Microcirculation, Jaimit B. Parikh

City of Satellite Beach (FL) Vulnerability to Rising Seas: Assessment and Management Implications, Randall Parkinson and Peter Harlem

The Impact of Different Types of Media on Tourists' Behavioral Intentions, Jihwan Park

The Role of Iran Policy the Saudi-American Rift, Christopher Parmly

A Basic Interpretive Study of the Experiences of University Students Who Have Dropped or Failed an Online Course, Natalie Paul

The Patristic Reception of the Speakers in John 3, Jeremy S. Paulovkin

Enhanced Alphabet Knowledge in Preschool Children, Ana Paz

Using stable isotopes to investigate trophic interactions of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Florida Coastal Everglades, Valerie A. Paz

China's Building of a Blue-Water Fleet, Gareth Pearson

[Pecha Kucha Presentation] Vanessa Pena, Vanessa Pena

Extracurricular Activities and Academic Achievement in Fourth Grade Students, Jacqueline J. Perez and Gerene Starratt Dr.

A Charged Fusion Product Diagnostic for a Spherical Tokamak, Ramona V. Perez

Proteomic Analysis of Wolbachia Symbiosis Within the Drosophila Ovary, Ricardo Perez

[Presentation] Are You A Brand?, Michael Peterson

Paris Talks: Securing the Future, Phaedra Pezzullo

Paris Talks: Trials of Climate Advocacy, Phaedra Pezzullo

Paris Talks: What's Resilience?, Phaedra Pezzullo

Mangiferin as a Biomarker for Mango Anthracnose Resistance, Herma Pierre

Academic Risk-Taking in Higher Education, Yselande Pierre

Academic Risk-Taking in Higher Education, Yselande Pierre

[Pecha Kucha Presentation] Bea Pila, Bea Pila

Paris Talks: Acronyms, Actions & Akon, Juliet Pinto

Paris Talks: A Tale of Two Narratives, Juliet Pinto

Paris Talks: Energizing Cognitive Dissonance, Juliet Pinto

Paris Talks: Engage With the Environment, Juliet Pinto

Paris Talks: Geography & Community, Juliet Pinto

Paris Talks: Local - Global Issues, Juliet Pinto

Engaging South Florida on Sea Level Rise: Eyes on the Rise, King Tides and Citizen Science, Juliet Pinto and Susan Jacobson

[Documentary] South Florida's Rising Seas: Impact, Juliet Pinto and Kate MacMillin

Accountability, Quality, and Student Success in Online Education: A Literature Review of Empirical Studies, Michael Porter

Online Education, Accrediting Standards, and Student Success: An Examination of the Relationship Between the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Standards for Online Education and Student Success, Michael Porter

Toward an Understanding of Faculty Perceptions about Factors that Influence Student Success in Online Education, Michael Porter

Intracellular Signaling and Trafficking in Cancer: Role of Rab5-GTPase in Migration and Invasion of Breast Cells, Nicole Porther

Investigating the Driving Mechanisms Behind Differences in Bleaching and Disease Susceptibility Between Two Scleractinian Corals, Pseudodiploria Strigosa and Diploria Labyrinthiformis, Zoe A. Pratte

Plant Diversity and Endemism in Cuba, Ramona Oviedo Prieto

"New" Social Movements: Alternative Modernities, (Trans)local Nationalisms, and Solidarity Economies, Mamyrah Prosper

Neglected Masterpieces of Cinema, Louis Proyect

Public Service Motivation in Public and Nonprofit Service Providers: The Cases of Belarus and Poland, Palina Prysmakova

Data Verifications for Online Social Networks, Mahmudur Rahman

Vertical Handoff Target Selection in a Heterogeneous Wireless Network Using Fuzzy ELECTRE, Mukesh Ramalingam

Caffeine Intake and its Association with Disease Progression, Sleep Quality and Anxiety Symptoms and Nutritional Alterations in People Living with HIV in the Miami Adult Studies on HIV Cohort, Venkataraghavan Ramamoorthy

[Presentation and Closing Remarks] Design = $ <-‐> affluent = context DNA, Christopher Ramey

Foreign Language Education in Colombia: A Qualitative Study of Escuela Nueva, Daniel A. Ramirez Lamus

The Economics of Trademarks, Jorge V. Ramos

[Presentation] Rapid Prototyping Technologies and Creative Thinking Throughout the Design Process, Marlo Ransdell

[Presentation] The FabStudio: Experiences and strategies for developing, maintaining, and teaching in a digital fabrication lab., Marlo Ransdell

Keynote Address by Karim Rashid, Karim Rashid

Regulation of Bone Marrow Stem Cells through Oscillatory Shear Stresses - A Heart Valve Tissue Engineering Perspective, Sasmita Rath

Design and Synthesis of Novel Nucleoside Analogues: Oxidative and Reductive Approaches toward Synthesis of 2'-Fluoro Pyrimidine Nucleosides, Ramanjaneyulu Rayala

Work Creativity as a Dimension of Job Performance, Angela C. Reaves

Multi-Objective Analysis and Optimization of Integrated Cooling in Micro-Electronics With Hot Spots, Sohail R. Reddy

FCE LTER Mid-term Review field trip to SRS-6, Peter Regier

FCE LTER Mid-term Review field trip to SRS-6, Peter Regier

FCE LTER Mid-term Review field trip to Shark River sites, Jennifer S. Rehage

FCE LTER Mid-term Review field trip to Shark River sites (SRS-4 and SRS-6), Jennifer S. Rehage

FCE LTER Mid-term Review field trip to SRS-6, Jennifer S. Rehage

Factors Affecting Current and Future Treeline Locations and Dynamics in the Peruvian Andes, Evan Rehm

A Comparison Between Graphene and WS2 as Solid Lubricant Additives to Aluminum for Automobile Applications, Sara Rengifo

The Landscape Parks of Jane Austen: Gender and Voice, Lauren N. Rey

Vegetation Trends in Indicator Regions of Everglades National Park, Jennifer H. Richards and Daniel Gann

Racing to Build Solutions to Slow Sea Level Rise, Daniela Rios and Wilnette Ortega

Determination of Extracellular Molecules Produced by Vibrio Harveyi Using MS/MS, Jose G. Roble

[Pecha Kucha Presentation] Ileana Rodriguez, Ileana Rodriguez

Écfrasis y Lecturas Icono-textuales en las "Leyendas" de Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Jose Rodriguez

Digital Library Migration at Florida International University, Jamie Rogers

Resistance Performances: (Re)constructing Spaces of Resistance and Contention in the 2010-2011 University of Puerto Rico Student Movement, Alessandra M. Rosa

The Struggle for Black Freedom in Miami - Civil Rights and America's Tourist Paradise: 1896 to 1968, Chanelle N. Rose