{"id":1806,"date":"2025-03-10T16:07:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T20:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=1806"},"modified":"2025-08-21T13:18:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T17:18:02","slug":"academic-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/academic-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Page section navigation\" style=\"min-height: 60px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-autoselect=\"true\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0 bg-secondary\"\n\t\t\tid=\"top\"\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tThe schools and departments in College of Sciences house Doctoral, Master\u2019s, and Certificate programs. Based on your interest, there are a range of choices for graduate education. Please explore the programs below to see which ones might best support your career path. If you have any questions or need more information, please reach out to the listed program contacts. We are glad to connect you with the programs that help you to achieve your potential.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"anthro\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-ap-anthropology auto-section pt-0 \" data-section-link-title=\"Anthropology\" aria-label=\"Anthropology\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid  mb-0 pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Anthropology<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><i class=\"fas fa-users \" ><\/i><\/span> Anthropology Department Contacts<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-3 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-1816 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Scott-Branting-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A person wearing glasses, a suit, and a blue shirt with a red tie, smiles in front of a blurred brown and green background.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/person\/scott-branting\/\"><strong>Scott Branting<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2255 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/gio_scheraldi-300x350-1-150x150.avif\" alt=\"A woman with long dark hair wearing a bright green blazer poses with her hand under her chin against a plain grey background.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/person\/giovanna-scheraldi\/\"><b>Gio Scheraldi<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Support Staff<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Graduate Program Contact Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:anthrograduate@ucf.edu\">anthrograduate@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0 pb-0 pt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap \" ><\/i><\/span> Anthropology Graduate Degrees &amp; Certificates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-2 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/\">View the UCF Graduate Catalog<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs?group=College%20of%20Sciences\">View the College of Sciences Graduate Catalog<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/H1knAeuo_?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Anthropology%20MA&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Anthropology MA <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/B1egnRgdo_?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Integrative%20Anthropological%20Sciences%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Integrative Anthropological Sciences PhD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"w-75\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><i class=\"fas fa-rss \" ><\/i><\/span> Recent Anthropology Graduate Theses and Dissertations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feedzy-c343474c71c5ec17a915b7439b5caf8b feedzy-rss\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"feedzy-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/365\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproving Osteological Sex Estimation Methods for the Skull: Combining Morphological Traits and Measurements Utilizing Decision Trees and Random Forest Modeling\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Morgan Ferrell<\/a> on August 27, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Osteological sex estimation is a key component of the biological profile in forensic anthropological casework. However, there are still limitations with current methodologies for the skull as well as inadequate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/322\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExploring Multi-isotopic Intra- and Inter-individual Skeletal Variation within Single Interred and Commingled Contexts in Geographically Distinct Populations\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Stephanie Fuehr<\/a> on August 26, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The focus of this research was to determine the intra- and inter-individual isotopic variation in individuals from the Meroitic cemetery 8-B-5.A (350 BC\u2013350 AD) at Sai Island, Sudan and from individuals at Lamanai, Marco [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/285\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExploring Malabar II Site Use and Social Interaction: Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis and Formal Clustering of the Ceramics at The Burns Site (8br85), Cape Canaveral, Florida\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Emily Tyler<\/a> on August 26, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This research addresses group interaction and site use of the Burns Site (8BR85). Burns is a Malabar II (900-1565 AD) period site located within the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) region. The site includes a mound with spoke-like [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/197\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssessing Precolumbian Land-Use Changes in the Llanos de Mojos, Bolivia Through Diatom Analysis of Sediment Cores\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Kathryn Whelton<\/a> on May 28, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Llanos de Mojos is a tropical savanna in the Bolivian Amazon with strong seasonality. Abundant earthworks and anthropogenically shaped landscapes suggest that precolumbian inhabitants had a much larger impact on the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/193\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReconstructing Seasonality at the Buns Mound Site, Cape Canaveral, Florida Using Oxygen (\u03b418O) Isotopes from Donax Variabilis\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Zachary Boal<\/a> on May 28, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This thesis analyzes Donax variabilis from the Burns Site (900 to 1600 CE), located on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station along the Atlantic Coast of Central Florida. Samples were taken along growth lines of 12 Donax [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/192\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssessing the Manifestations of Marginalization in Early Bronze Age Western Anatolia: Nonspecific Stress Indicators at Karata\u015f-Semay\u00fck\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Chelsea N. Rose<\/a> on May 28, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Early Bronze Age in Western Anatolia represents a period of social transition, associated with hierarchical social stratification. Evidence for stratification at Karata\u015f-Semay\u00fck (i.e., Karata\u015f) (2700 to 2300 BCE) is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/anthropologythesesdissertations\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tView Full Anthropology Thesis &amp; Dissertation List\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary smooth-button\"\n\t\t\thref=\"#main\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tReturn to Top\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"bio\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-ap-biology auto-section pt-0 \" data-section-link-title=\"Biology\" aria-label=\"Biology\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-faded mb-0 pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Biology<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><i class=\"fas fa-users \" ><\/i><\/span> Biology Department Contacts<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-3 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/person\/laurence-von-kalm\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-1829 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Laurence-von-Kalm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A smiling man with short hair, wearing a light shirt, is looking towards the camera.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Laurence-von-Kalm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Laurence-von-Kalm.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/person\/laurence-von-kalm\/\"><strong>Laurence von Kalm<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/person\/juana-pasco\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-1828 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Juana-Pasco-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with short, curly gray hair smiles, standing in front of lush green foliage and a white column. She is wearing a light-colored top and hoop earrings.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Juana-Pasco-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Juana-Pasco.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/person\/juana-pasco\/\"><strong>Juana Pasco<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Support Staff<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Graduate Program Contact Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:juana.pasco@ucf.edu\">juana.pasco@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0 pb-0 pt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap \" ><\/i>\u00a0<\/span>Biology Graduate Degrees &amp; Certificates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-2 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/\">View the UCF Graduate Catalog<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs?group=College%20of%20Sciences\">View the College of Sciences Graduate Catalog<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/r1lTjCxOsd?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Biology%20MS&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Biology MS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/rkQxnRe_j_?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Integrative%20and%20Conservation%20Biology%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Integrative and Conservation Biology PhD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"h4 mb-0\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><i class=\"fas fa-rss \" ><\/i> <\/span>Recent Biology Graduate Theses and Dissertations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feedzy-a75f53ac661f633cc117d66f2f4d7ef6 feedzy-rss\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"feedzy-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2024\/511\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMulti-Trait Convergent Evolution Correlated With Host Ecology Suggests Trait Syndromes in Parasitoid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Christina L. Watkins<\/a> on January 7, 2026 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Convergent evolution, the independent evolution of similar traits in different lineages under shared ecological pressures, provides information on patterns of adaptation and character evolution. In Braconidae (Hymenoptera), [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2024\/436\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvaluating Health and Immune Proxies Within and Across Sea Turtle Life Stages\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Tiffany M. Dawson<\/a> on January 7, 2026 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Understanding variations in health and immune function across life stages or physiological states is important for population monitoring and for understanding species\u2019 responses to anthropogenic disturbances. Sea turtles [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2024\/418\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExploring the Genetic Structure and Evolutionary History of Marine Fish Populations across Micronesia\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Pavithiran Amirthalingam<\/a> on January 7, 2026 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most marine species exist as metapopulations, composed of subpopulations inhabiting patchily distributed habitat. Connectivity among these subpopulations is primarily facilitated by larval dispersal via ocean currents. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2024\/308\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBetter Models for Mosquito Control: Impacts on Nontarget Insects and Joint Species Distributions of Mosquitoes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Jacob D. Hart<\/a> on August 21, 2025 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since its inception, mosquito control has been vital for limiting the spread of vector-borne pathogens. Modern control efforts balance the protection of public health and the prevention of environmental harm. We addressed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2024\/298\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGenomic consequences of habitat fragmentation in the Florida Scrub-Jay: diversity, adaptation, and disease susceptibility\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Maryam Ghoojaei<\/a> on August 21, 2025 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Habitat fragmentation is a severe threat to biodiversity by reducing population size, gene flow, and adaptive potential, especially in habitat specialists like the Florida Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens). This [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2024\/283\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorphology, Evolution and Host-Driven Convergence in Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonoidea)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Davide Dal Pos<\/a> on August 21, 2025 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Understanding the functional and evolutionary significance of morphology is fundamental to interpreting the tree of life. In recent years, emerging tools have enabled broad-scale analysis of discrete morphological data and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/biologythesesdissertations\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tView Full Biology Thesis &amp; Dissertation List\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary smooth-button\"\n\t\t\thref=\"#main\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tReturn to Top\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"chem\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-ap-chemistry auto-section pt-0 \" data-section-link-title=\"Chemistry\" aria-label=\"Chemistry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0 pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Chemistry<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><i class=\"fas fa-users \" ><\/i><\/span> Chemistry Department Contacts<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-3 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2388 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Campiglia-150x150.png\" alt=\"A middle-aged man with short dark hair wearing a maroon checkered shirt, posing in front of a plain gray background.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/person\/andres-campiglia\/\"><b>Andres Campiglia<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director &#8211; Chemistry<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2068 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Bridge-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling person wearing glasses and a white shirt with a striped top underneath, against a gray background.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/person\/candice-bridge\/?preview=true\"><strong>Candice Bridge<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director &#8211; Forensic Science M.S.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2387 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/DBellot-150x150.png\" alt=\"A woman with wavy dark hair, wearing glasses and a striped blazer, smiling at the camera.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/person\/davalda-bellot\/\"><b>Davalda Bellot<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Support Staff<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Graduate Program Contact Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:chemgrad@ucf.edu\">chemgrad@ucf.edu<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0 pb-0 pt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap \" ><\/i> <\/span>Chemistry Graduate Degrees &amp; Certificates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-2 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/\">View the UCF Graduate Catalog<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs?group=College%20of%20Sciences\">View the College of Sciences Graduate Catalog<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/S1eAiCxOs_?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Chemistry%20MS&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Chemistry MS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/S1lYsCl_oO?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Chemistry%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Chemistry PhD<\/a><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h4 mb-0\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><i class=\"fas fa-rss \" ><\/i> <\/span>Recent Chemistry Graduate Theses and Dissertations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feedzy-b59d4e17e3236f812d544aeb92c5f65b feedzy-rss\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"feedzy-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/495\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDevelopment of Novel Multi-nutrient Nanoparticle Systems for Crop Health management\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Jorge Pereira<\/a> on February 25, 2025 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By 2050, the global population is expected to reach 9.7 billion, prompting a projected surge in food demand ranging from 30 to 62 percent. To avert hunger and meet food demand, the United Nations established \"Zero Hunger\" as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/482\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExploring Mechanism of Chemical Reactions and Material Properties Using Computational Tools\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Ankai Wang<\/a> on February 25, 2025 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Computational chemistry has emerged as a transformative discipline within the chemical sciences. Fueled by advancements in theoretical frameworks and the exponential growth of computational power, it offers unparalleled [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/463\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEngineered Metallic Nanoparticles as Colorimetric Labels for Sensitive Lateral Flow Assay\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Zhiyuan Wei<\/a> on November 18, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Lateral Flow Assay (LFA) represents one of the most classical in vitro detection platforms, wherein gold nanoparticles have emerged as the most extensively employed chromogenic agent. However, their utility has been [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/458\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTailoring the Internal Architectures of Hollow Nanoparticles for Enhanced Plasmonic Properties\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Shikuan Shao<\/a> on November 18, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plasmonic nanoparticles have garnered significant attention for their potential applications in various fields such as sensing, imaging, biomedicine, and catalysis owing to their unique ability to manipulate light at the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/455\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHierarchical Heterogeneous Catalysts for Hydrogenation Reactions\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Azina Rahmani<\/a> on November 18, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Noble metal catalysts are widely used for their remarkable activity and stability. However, their sustainability is challenged by their scarcity, both in terms of Earth-abundance and production sources. To ensure their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/345\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInsights Into Nitric Oxide Reactivity With Iron-containing Enzymes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Christopher P. Martin<\/a> on August 27, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nitric oxide (NO) is a small, gaseous molecule that is toxic to life at high doses but serves a crucial role in biological processes at lower concentrations, including: cell signaling, immune response, and more recently, as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/chemistrythesesdissertations\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tView Full Chemistry Thesis &amp; Dissertation List\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary smooth-button\"\n\t\t\thref=\"#main\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tReturn to Top\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"math\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-ap-mathematics auto-section pt-0 \" data-section-link-title=\"Mathematics\" aria-label=\"Mathematics\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0 pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Mathematics<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><i class=\"fas fa-users \" ><\/i><\/span> Mathematics Department Contacts<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-3 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2339 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Carlos-Borges-August-2018-150x150.avif\" alt=\"A man wearing a grey suit, white shirt, and red tie is smiling at the camera against a neutral, blurred background.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/math\/person\/carlos-borges\/\"><b>Carlos Borges<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2096 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/NoImagePegasusGrey-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Stylized gray logo featuring a Pegasus with a star above, encircled by a crescent and wavy lines.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/NoImagePegasusGrey-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/NoImagePegasusGrey.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><strong>Crystel Velez<\/strong><br \/>\nGraduate Support Staff<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Graduate Program Contact Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:crystel.velez@ucf.edu\">crystel.velez@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0 pb-0 pt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap \" ><\/i> <\/span>Mathematics Graduate Degrees &amp; Certificates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-2 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/\">View the UCF Graduate Catalog<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs?group=College%20of%20Sciences\">View the College of Sciences Graduate Catalog<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/HyTQyZ_j_?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Financial%20Mathematics%20Graduate%20Certificate&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Financial Mathematics Graduate Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/SJFsAxuiO?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Mathematical%20Science%20Graduate%20Certificate&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Mathematical Science Graduate Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/HyWTj0xdod?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Mathematical%20Science%20MS&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Mathematical Science MS<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/HyWTj0xdod?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Mathematical%20Science%20MS%2C%20Financial%20Mathematics%20Track&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">\u2013\u00a0Mathematical Science MS, Financial Mathematics Track<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/HyWTj0xdod?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Mathematical%20Science%20MS%2C%20Industrial%20Mathematics%20Track&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">\u2013\u00a0Mathematical Science MS, Industrial Mathematics Track<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/BJGaoAlOou?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Mathematics%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Mathematics PhD<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/BJGaoAlOou?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Mathematics%20PhD%2C%20Financial%20Mathematics%20Track&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Mathematics PhD, Financial Mathematics Track<\/a><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h4 mb-0\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><i class=\"fas fa-rss \" ><\/i> <\/span>Recent Mathematics Graduate Theses and Dissertations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feedzy-414a52fa9141f7961aa7c652a6e6032e feedzy-rss\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"feedzy-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/474\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCarleman Linearization for Nonlinear Systems and Their Explicit Error Bounds\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Panpan Chen<\/a> on February 25, 2025 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Carleman linearization has been widely employed in mathematical modeling and control theory and it could be used to investigate the stability of nonlinear systems, particularly in situations requiring higher-order accuracy. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/335\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExploring the Challenges of First Grade Students' Non-Exit from Mathematics Intervention: A Comparative Analysis of Mathematics Instruction and Best Practices During Intervention\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Lori Hart<\/a> on August 27, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This qualitative study aimed to examine the challenges surrounding the non-exit of first grade students from mathematics intervention programs, particularly focusing on Atlantic Elementary School within the Gulf County [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/310\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpectral Approaches for Characterizing Heterogeneity in Infectious Disease Models\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Seoyun Choe<\/a> on August 26, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heterogeneity, influenced by diverse factors such as age, gender, immunity, behavior, and spatial distribution, plays a critical role in the dynamics of infectious disease transmission. Discrete mathematical structures, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/301\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHyperbolic Geometry and Hierarchical Representation Learning\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">William Grisaitis<\/a> on August 26, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This thesis explores the application of hyperbolic geometry to deep variational autoencoders (VAEs) for learning low-dimensional latent representations of data. Hyperbolic geometry has gained increasing attention in machine [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/143\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLow-rank Matrix Estimation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Xing Fan<\/a> on May 28, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first part of this dissertation focuses on matrix-covariate regression models. While they have been studied in many existing works, classical statistical and computational methods for the analysis of the regression [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/120\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Limit Order Book Model for High Frequency Trading with Rough Volatility\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Yun S. Chen-Shue<\/a> on May 28, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We introduce a financial model for limit order book with two main features: First, the limit orders and market orders for the given asset both appear and interact with each other. Second, the high frequency trading (HFT, for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/maththesesdissertations\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tView Full Mathematics Thesis &amp; Dissertation List\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary smooth-button\"\n\t\t\thref=\"#main\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tReturn to Top\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"nscm\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-ap-nscm auto-section pt-0 \" data-section-link-title=\"Nicholson School of Communication &amp; Media\" aria-label=\"Nicholson School of Communication &amp; Media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0 pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Nicholson School of Communication &amp; Media (NSCM)<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><i class=\"fas fa-users \" ><\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\">NSCM Contacts<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-3 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/person\/laurence-von-kalm\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-1909 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Ann-Miller-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ann Miller, Ph.D.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Ann-Miller-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Ann-Miller.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/communication.ucf.edu\/person\/ann-miller\/\"><strong>Ann Miller, PhD<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Coordinator &#8211; Strategic Communication PhD, Communication MA<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2356 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Zachary-Beckler-e1534970556943-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"A man with dark hair, glasses, and a beard smiles slightly, wearing a blue plaid shirt against a solid red background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Zachary-Beckler-e1534970556943-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Zachary-Beckler-e1534970556943-575x575.jpeg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/communication.ucf.edu\/person\/zachary-beckler\/\"><b>Zachary Beckler<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Coordinator &#8211; Film MFA<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2504 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/SercanSengun_M-scaled-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A man with a bald head and beard wearing a dark blue shirt, standing in front of a softly blurred background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/SercanSengun_M-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/SercanSengun_M-scaled-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/SercanSengun_M-scaled-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/SercanSengun_M-scaled-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/SercanSengun_M-scaled-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/SercanSengun_M-scaled-1-575x575.jpg 575w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/SercanSengun_M-scaled-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/communication.ucf.edu\/person\/sercan-sengun\/\"><strong>Sercan Sengun<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Coordinator &#8211; Digital Media<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2091 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/michael-h-headshot-scaled-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A person with glasses and a beard smiles against a dark background, wearing a dark jacket over a green shirt.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/michael-h-headshot-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/michael-h-headshot-scaled-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/michael-h-headshot-scaled-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/michael-h-headshot-scaled-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/michael-h-headshot-scaled-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/michael-h-headshot-scaled-1-575x575.jpg 575w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/michael-h-headshot-scaled-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/communication.ucf.edu\/person\/michael-haney\/\"><strong>Michael Haney<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Support Staff<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Graduate Program Contact Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:nicholsongrad@ucf.edu\">nicholsongrad@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"w-75\" \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\">Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) Contacts<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-3 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2113 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Rich-Grula-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Man wearing glasses and a light gray shirt, smiling outdoors.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Rich-Grula-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Rich-Grula-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Rich-Grula.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/communication.ucf.edu\/person\/rich-grula\/\"><strong>Richard Grula<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2115 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/kenny_retouched-scaled-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A man with short gray hair and a goatee is wearing a blue polo shirt and a lanyard, standing in a modern, well-lit hallway with large windows.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/kenny_retouched-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/kenny_retouched-scaled-1-575x575.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/communication.ucf.edu\/person\/ken-koloski\/\"><strong>Kenneth Koloski<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Support Staff<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Graduate Program Contact Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:kenneth.koloski@ucf.edu\">kenneth.koloski@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0 pb-0 pt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap \" ><\/i> <\/span>NSCM Graduate Degrees &amp; Certificates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-2 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/\">View the UCF Graduate Catalog<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs?group=College%20of%20Sciences\">View the College of Sciences Graduate Catalog<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/HyZg3Rx_sd?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Communication%20MA&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Communication MA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/BJKjRe_jd?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Corporate%20Communication%20Graduate%20Certificate&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Corporate Communication Graduate Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/SyeToAeuju?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Digital%20Media%20MA&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Digital Media MA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/r1NA7kWOoO?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Feature%20Film%20Production%20MFA&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Feature Film Production MFA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/rkqmAgOjd?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Interactive%20Entertainment%20MS&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Interactive Entertainment MS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/r1071WOsu?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Strategic%20Communication%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Strategic Communication PhD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"h4 mb-0\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><i class=\"fas fa-rss \" ><\/i> <\/span>Recent NSCM Graduate Theses and Dissertations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feedzy-ca6255df4775d8f981de687038dc28cd feedzy-rss\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"feedzy-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/397\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompeting Narratives and Converging Perspectives: Analyzing the Dynamics of the Pulse Memorial Crisis\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Amy E. Maciel<\/a> on August 29, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the wake of the Pulse nightclub massacre, the effort to create a memorial devolved into a crisis and ultimate failure amidst a complex interplay of divergent claims. This study explored the evolving memorialization [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/302\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Art And Business Of Documentary Filmmaking: Insights From \u201cLa Buena Cosecha\u201d And Its Role In Highlighting Latino Contributions To The United States\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Melanie Cedeno-Lopez<\/a> on August 26, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>La Buena Cosecha is a feature-length documentary that explores the remarkable contributions of Latino business owners in Orlando and the United States. The film delves into the journeys of two families of entrepreneurs from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/241\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHolding an Empathic Lantern to Help Depressed Friends Find their Way out of the Darkness: An Examination of Intention to Offer Social Support Guided by the Reasoned Action Approach\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Laura Boutemen<\/a> on June 18, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guided by the reasoned action approach, this two-fold research first used an online open-ended elicitation survey to identify beliefs held by undergraduate students (N = 397) pertaining to offering social support to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/116\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGiving Voice to The Voiceless: Health Communication and Female Fieldworkers in Central Florida\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Sofia Salazar<\/a> on May 28, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This qualitative research project examined health experiences of female agricultural workers in central Florida. Specifically, this study identified the most common physical and mental health illnesses and issues reported by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/16\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent Perceptions of Campus Crime and Victim Services\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Tracy Gulliford<\/a> on January 17, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Few would argue that college campus crime is a serious problem across the United States. Debate arises, however, regarding why the problem is so pervasive and how best to address it. This dissertation addresses that gap by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/14\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Study of Crisis Narratives Over Time: Mayfield, KY in the Aftermath of the 2021 Tornadoes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Rebecca Freihaut<\/a> on January 17, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This study was a year-long longitudinal qualitative research project using the case study of Mayfield, KY after the catastrophic tornado event that impacted their community on December 10, 2021. Oral histories were collected [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/nicholsonthesesdissertations\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tView Full NSCM Thesis &amp; Dissertation List\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary smooth-button\"\n\t\t\thref=\"#main\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tReturn to Top\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"physics\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-ap-physics auto-section pt-0 \" data-section-link-title=\"Physics\" aria-label=\"Physics\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0 pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Physics<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><i class=\"fas fa-users \" ><\/i><\/span> Physics Department Contacts<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-3 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/person\/laurence-von-kalm\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-1933 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/William-Kaden-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Man with beard and long hair tied back, wearing a red and white checkered shirt, smiles at the camera against a gray background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/William-Kaden-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/William-Kaden.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/person\/william-kaden\/\"><strong>William Kaden<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director &#8211; Physics<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2110 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Fernandez-Yan-299x350-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A person with glasses and facial hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt against a neutral background.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/person\/yan-fernandez\/\"><strong>Yan Fernandez<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director &#8211; Planetary &amp; Space Sciences<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2109 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Soto-300x350-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Person with long dark hair and a light-colored blouse, posing against a neutral gray background.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/physics\/person\/esperanza-soto\/\"><b>Esperanza Soto<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Support Staff<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Graduate Program Contact Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:soto@ucf.edu\">soto@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0 pb-0 pt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap \" ><\/i> <\/span>Physics Graduate Degrees &amp; 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Marra<\/a> on August 27, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This dissertation details the development of the world\u2019s first cryogenically cooled Fe:ZnSe-based chirped pulse amplifier, a mid-wave infrared source for strong-field physics experimentation. The long upper-state lifetime [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/312\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExamining how pejorative stereotypes about Black women shape their experiences in physics Ph.D. programs\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Camille A. Coffie<\/a> on August 26, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This research study is part of a larger study that examines the experiences of Black women in physics graduate programs to identify priorities for departmental change initiatives to remove structures that keep out and\/or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/279\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHigh-order Harmonic Generation in Bulk and Thin Film Solids\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Troie Journigan<\/a> on August 26, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High-order harmonic generation (HHG), a non-perturbative nonlinear light-matter interaction resulting in coherent emission of high-frequency light, has demonstrated promise as an optical probe of carrier dynamics, structural [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/272\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst Principles Studies of Nano-Scale Phenomena At Surfaces: From Characteristics of Single Atom Catalysts to Molecular Structure Formation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Dave I. Austin<\/a> on August 22, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The dissertation explores the electronic structures induced by the adsorption of atoms and molecules on surfaces. It focuses on the physical and chemical properties of dispersed metal atom sites on oxide surfaces and the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/262\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProgress Towards Attosecond Science with a Turn-Key Industrial-Grade Ytterbium Laser\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Thi Tran Chau Truong<\/a> on June 18, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Advancements in laser technology over the last decades have allowed compression of laser light pulses to few-femtosecond durations. To obtain even shorter pulses, a new mechanism was required. The discovery of high-order [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/261\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSolid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Probing of Structures of the Rous Sarcoma Virus Capsid, Amyloid Beta, and Reflectin Proteins\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Tyrone Thames<\/a> on June 18, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (ssNMR) spectroscopy can be a powerful tool for investigating the atomic-level structures and dynamics of biological macromolecules, including proteins.  In this dissertation, I present [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/physicsthesesdissertations\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tView Full Physics Thesis &amp; Dissertation List\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary 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class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle wp-image-2213 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Mark-Ehrhart-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A man with short gray hair and glasses is smiling, wearing a blue collared shirt against a plain gray background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Mark-Ehrhart-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Mark-Ehrhart.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/mark-ehrhart\/\"><strong>Mark Ehrhart<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2137 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Nathan-Bowling-300x300-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A person with short hair, glasses, and a thin mustache is wearing a blue shirt and patterned tie, smiling with a blurred background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Nathan-Bowling-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Nathan-Bowling-300x300-1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/nathan-bowling\/\"><strong>Nathan Bowling<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAssociate Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2214 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Dani-Draper-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling woman with straight blonde hair in a bob, wearing a light patterned blouse, posed in front of a dark blurred background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Dani-Draper-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Dani-Draper.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/dani-draper\/\"><strong>Dani Draper<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Support Staff<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Graduate Program Contact Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:graduatepolisci@ucf.edu\">danielle.draper@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"w-75\" \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\">Industrial &amp; Organizational Psychology M.S.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-3 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2133 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Michael-Chetta-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A person with glasses and a beard is smiling, wearing a light blue shirt against a green and dark background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Michael-Chetta-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Michael-Chetta.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/michael-chetta\/\"><strong>Michael Chetta<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2214 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Dani-Draper-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling woman with straight blonde hair in a bob, wearing a light patterned blouse, posed in front of a dark blurred background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Dani-Draper-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Dani-Draper.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/dani-draper\/\"><strong>Dani Draper<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Support Staff<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Graduate Program Contact Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:graduatepolisci@ucf.edu\">danielle.draper@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"w-75\" \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\">Clinical Psychology Ph.D.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-3 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2134 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Bedwell-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Man with a beard wearing a black UCF shirt stands in front of a UCF backdrop.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/jeffrey-s-bedwell\/\"><strong>Jeffrey Bedwell<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2142 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Schry_Headshot-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A smiling woman with long curly blonde hair sits on a wooden chair, wearing a black lace top and a heart-shaped necklace, in a warmly lit room.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Schry_Headshot-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Schry_Headshot-1-575x575.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/amie-newins\/\"><strong>Amy Newins<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAssociate Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2096 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/NoImagePegasusGrey-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Stylized gray logo featuring a Pegasus with a star above, encircled by a crescent and wavy lines.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/NoImagePegasusGrey-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/NoImagePegasusGrey.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/dakota-fisher\/\"><strong>Dakota Fisher<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Support Staff<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Graduate Program Contact Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:dakota.fisher@ucf.edu\">dakota.fisher@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"w-75\" \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\">Human Factors &amp; Cognitive Psychology<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-3 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2215 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Moustapha-Mouloua-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Middle-aged man with short, graying hair wearing a white shirt and striped tie, smiling slightly in front of a dark background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Moustapha-Mouloua-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Moustapha-Mouloua.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/mustapha-mouloua\/\"><strong>Mustapha Mouloua<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2344 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Schmidt-150x150.avif\" alt=\"A man with short hair, glasses, and a trimmed beard smiles at the camera while wearing a maroon collared shirt, standing in front of a light-colored background.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/joseph-schmidt\/\"><b>Joseph Schmidt<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nAssociate Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2096 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/NoImagePegasusGrey-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Stylized gray logo featuring a Pegasus with a star above, encircled by a crescent and wavy lines.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/NoImagePegasusGrey-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/NoImagePegasusGrey.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/elizabeth-tummons\/\"><strong>Elizabeth Tummons<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Support Staff<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Graduate Program Contact Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:elizabeth.tummons@ucf.edu\">elizabeth.tummons@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"w-75\" \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\">Clinical Psychology M.A.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-3 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2342 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Raymonde-Neal-Headshot-150x150.avif\" alt=\"Woman with straight brown hair smiling, wearing a white shirt and a gold necklace, standing outdoors with a blurred green background.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/raymonde-neal\/\"><b>Raymonde Neal<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2343 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Stephen-Berman-150x150.avif\" alt=\"A middle-aged man with a beard and receding hairline, wearing a light blue collared shirt, poses in front of a dark, plain background.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/steven-l-berman\/\"><b>Steven Berman<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nAssociate Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2501 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Eun-Park-Headshot-300x350-1-150x150.avif\" alt=\"A person with long, wavy black hair and a green top smiles at the camera against a plain white background.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/person\/eun-park\/\"><strong>Eun Park<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Support Staff<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Graduate Program Contact Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:eun.park@ucf.edu\">eun.park@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0 pb-0 pt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap \" ><\/i> <\/span>Psychology Graduate Degrees &amp; Certificates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-2 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/\">View the UCF Graduate Catalog<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs?group=College%20of%20Sciences\">View the College of Sciences Graduate Catalog<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/B1ajReOid?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Clinical%20Psychology%20MA&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Clinical Psychology MA<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/B1ajReOid?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Clinical%20Psychology%20MA%2C%20Applied%20Pre-Licensure%20Non-Thesis%20Track&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">\u2013\u00a0Clinical Psychology MA, Applied Pre-Licensure Non-Thesis Track<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/B1ajReOid?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Clinical%20Psychology%20MA%2C%20Research%20Thesis%20Track&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">\u2013\u00a0Clinical Psychology MA, Research Thesis Track<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/S1lKjAgdju?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Clinical%20Psychology%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Clinical Psychology PhD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/B1l5jAlOod?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Human%20Factors%20and%20Cognitive%20Psychology%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology PhD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/SkXpjCxuoO?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Industrial%20and%20Organizational%20Psychology%20MS&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Industrial and Organizational Psychology MS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/Bkjs0x_jO?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Industrial%20and%20Organizational%20Psychology%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Industrial and Organizational Psychology PhD<\/a><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h4 mb-0\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><i class=\"fas fa-rss \" ><\/i> <\/span>Recent Psychology Graduate Theses and Dissertations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feedzy-b8852f969c5cf8e5e2115100b97b6e22 feedzy-rss\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"feedzy-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/496\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInteraction of Sexual Orientation, Racial, and Gender Discrimination on Mental Health Outcomes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Rebekah Kanefsky<\/a> on February 25, 2025 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Experiencing discrimination is associated with greater risk of developing mental health symptoms. Important theories on the mental well-being of people who identify with underrepresented groups suggest that poorer outcomes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/493\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThree Good Things to improve dementia caregiver outcomes: Feasibility\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Nicole V. McClure<\/a> on February 25, 2025 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The current study investigated the feasibility of utilizing a positive psychology strategy, Three Good Things, for dementia caregivers who at times may be limited in their ability to access resources due to caregiving role [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/456\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExamining Secondary Trauma, Vicarious Trauma, and Posttraumatic Growth Among Caregivers of Children with Chronic Medical Illnesses\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">James Rujimora<\/a> on November 18, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The current study examined the presence of and relationships between secondary trauma, vicarious trauma, and posttraumatic growth in caregivers of children with chronic illnesses (N = 148). Findings from scored sums of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/446\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCapacity Building Partnerships Between University Counseling Programs and Urban Elementary Schools\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Alexandra Frank<\/a> on November 18, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the COVID-19 pandemic, the kids are not alright. More than ever, public schools in the United States are facing the tension of responding to students' academic gaps and rising mental health needs. Schools serving [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/424\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPredicting Personality from LinkedIn Profiles Using Natural Language Processing\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Saba Tavoosi<\/a> on August 29, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LinkedIn profiles are increasingly serving as supplements to or substitutes for traditional resumes. Beyond the explicit information in LinkedIn profiles, research indicates that recruiters and hiring managers can infer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/421\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Cognition,  Anhedonia, and Support in Relation to Depression Severity in Individuals with Breast Cancer\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Samantha D. Simpson<\/a> on August 29, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Breast cancer is associated with significant disruption in social support, social cognition, and depression. This study seeks to explore social and emotional factors using the integrative model for social reward processing. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/psychologythesedissertations\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tView Full Psychology Thesis &amp; Dissertation List\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary smooth-button\"\n\t\t\thref=\"#main\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tReturn to Top\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"spsia\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-ap-spsia auto-section pt-0 \" data-section-link-title=\"School of Politics, Security, &amp; International Affairs\" aria-label=\"School of Politics, Security, &amp; International Affairs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0 pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">School of Politics, Security, &amp; International Affairs (SPSIA)<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><i class=\"fas fa-users \" ><\/i><\/span> SPSIA Department Contacts<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-3 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2121 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Jacopo-Baggio-September-2018-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A person with short hair wearing a white shirt and checkered blazer is smiling against a plain gray background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Jacopo-Baggio-September-2018-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Jacopo-Baggio-September-2018-575x575.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/person\/jacopo-baggio\/\">Jacopo Baggio<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nGraduate Director &#8211; Security Studies Ph.D.; Network Analysis Certificate<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2352 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Larsen_Headshot_Aug24-300x350-1-150x150.avif\" alt=\"A woman with blonde hair in a bun, wearing a gray blazer and black top, smiles while standing outdoors with trees in the background.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/person\/kelsey-larsen\/\"><b>Kelsey Larsen<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director &#8211; Political Science M.A.; Intelligence Certificate<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2123 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/John-Hanley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A man with short brown hair wearing a light purple button-up shirt against a plain gray background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/John-Hanley-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/John-Hanley-575x575.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/person\/john-hanley\/\"><strong>John Hanley<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director &#8211; Survey Research Certificate<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2124 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Kyrie-Ottaviani_October2019-e157-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling person with long brown hair wearing a yellow floral top, posing against a plain background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Kyrie-Ottaviani_October2019-e157-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Kyrie-Ottaviani_October2019-e157-575x575.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/person\/kyrie-ottaviani\/\">Kyrie Ottaviani<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nGraduate Support Staff<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Graduate Program Contact Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:graduatepolisci@ucf.edu\">graduatepolisci@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0 pb-0 pt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap \" ><\/i> <\/span>SPSIA Degrees &amp; Certificates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-2 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/\">View the UCF Graduate Catalog<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs?group=College%20of%20Sciences\">View the College of Sciences Graduate Catalog<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/SJFi0g_o_?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Intelligence%20and%20National%20Security%20Graduate%20Certificate&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Intelligence and National Security Graduate Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/rJeCQkZ_id?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Network%20Analysis%20and%20Applications%20Graduate%20Certificate&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Network Analysis and Applications Graduate Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/BJCiCg_id?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Political%20Science%20MA&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Political Science MA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/rJMaoAgOju?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Security%20Studies%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Security Studies PhD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/B1fCmybdsd?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Survey%20Research%20Graduate%20Certificate&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Survey Research Graduate Certificate<\/a><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h4 mb-0\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><i class=\"fas fa-rss \" ><\/i> <\/span>Recent SPSIA Graduate Theses and Dissertations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feedzy-986684fd0869f56f5cb73182c8cd00cc feedzy-rss\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"feedzy-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/476\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGirl Child Marriage and Governing Party Ideology: Evidence From India\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Divya Kapoor<\/a> on February 25, 2025 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although India has made significant advances in reducing girl-child marriage compared to other countries in South Asia, one in three of the world\u2019s child brides still lives in the country. The literature on girl child [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/370\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssessing the Connection Between Social Media and Ideological Polarization\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Joshua Stiekman<\/a> on August 27, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Does the usage of social media make individuals more polarized? Previous studies have shown that political use of the internet does make individuals more likely to politically participate, but little academic work has looked [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/304\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Varieties of Civilian Praetorianism &amp; the Politics of Post-Coup Regime Development\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Salah Ben Hammou<\/a> on August 26, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What shapes a state\u2019s political order after a successful military coup? While the bulk of academic and public perspectives center on the power and preferences of the soldiers physically seizing power, this dissertation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/300\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Militancy Cycle: Exploring Violent Extremism Through The Italian Red Brigades\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Erika Ricci<\/a> on August 26, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This dissertation investigates the pathways leading to violent extremism, participation in violence, and judicial responses to terrorism. By comparing individuals who joined extremist groups with those who shared similar [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/266\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDrones, Peacekeeping, and Civilian Protection in Armed Conflict\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Michael Yekple<\/a> on June 18, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under what conditions are drones effective in protecting civilians in armed conflict? And what shapes support for their use for civilian protection in armed conflict? Drones have been adopted into international peacekeeping [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/173\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSectarianism and Elite Strategies in Fueling Conflict: Evidence from Iraq under Saddam Hussein and Nouri Al Maliki\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Mohammed Al Awwad<\/a> on May 28, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What contributes to sectarian conflict? Some existing literature essentializes sectarian identities and blames ancient hatred between different groups as the cause of conflict, this thesis argues that sectarian conflict [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/politicalsciencethesesdissertations\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tView Full SPSIA Thesis &amp; 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Current research focuses on struggles [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/298\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFatal Overdoses and Harm Reduction in Hotels and Motels in Central Florida\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Alexandria R. McClarty<\/a> on August 26, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This exploratory research assesses the relationship between unintentional fatal overdoses and hospitality environments, with a special focus on the Central Florida region, due to its high annual tourism rates. Multiple [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/293\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUsing Geographic Information Systems To Examine Unmet Healthcare Needs Among Transgender and Non-Binary Young Adults in Florida\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Nino Franklin<\/a> on August 26, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This study explored healthcare utilization among the Transgender and Gender Non-Binary (TGNB) population of Florida using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to visualize and analyze the spatial distribution of unmet [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/214\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExploring Hypervigilance Among Trans+ People Navigating Cisgendered Healthcare\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Emma M. Tukdarian<\/a> on May 28, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This thesis uses the limited research on LGBTQ+ specific hypervigilance and queer battle fatigue to explore the prevalence of hypervigilance and fatigue in trans+ medical experiences, even when emotions aren't centered in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/140\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Black Hair Experience: Exploring the Workplace Experience for Black Women with Natural Hair and Hairstyles\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Shameika D. Daye<\/a> on May 28, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite the guidance provided by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's manual, which encourages workplaces to create policies that respect racial hair texture differences, hair-based discrimination still exists in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/138\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn Intersectional Examination of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Educational Outcomes in Children in The U.S.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Josalie C. Condon<\/a> on May 28, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Background: Research has found that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been shown to lead to a myriad of issues including struggling in school. The more ACEs a child experiences, the worse their outcome tends to be, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/sociologythesesdissertations\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tView Full Sociology Thesis &amp; Dissertation List\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary smooth-button\"\n\t\t\thref=\"#main\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tReturn to Top\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"stat\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-ap-statistics auto-section pt-0 \" data-section-link-title=\"Statistics &amp; Data Science\" aria-label=\"Statistics &amp; Data Science\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0 pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Statistics &amp; Data Science<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><i class=\"fas fa-users \" ><\/i><\/span> Statistics &amp; Data Science Department Contacts<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-3 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2094 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Edgard2_May2021-scaled-e16227222-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A person wearing a dark collared shirt poses against a plain gray background.\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/statistics\/person\/edgard-maboudou-tchao\/\">Edgard Maboudou<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nGraduate Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"img-fluid mr-3 mb-3 rounded-circle alignleft wp-image-2096 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/NoImagePegasusGrey-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Stylized gray logo featuring a Pegasus with a star above, encircled by a crescent and wavy lines.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/NoImagePegasusGrey-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/NoImagePegasusGrey.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem\"><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Crystel Velez<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem\"><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Graduate Support Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Graduate Program Contact Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:crystel.velez@ucf.edu\">crystel.velez@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0 pb-0 pt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap \" ><\/i> <\/span>Statistics &amp; Data Science Degrees &amp; Certificates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row pt-2 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/\">View the UCF Graduate Catalog<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs?group=College%20of%20Sciences\">View the College of Sciences Graduate Catalog<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/rJYoRe_sO?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Big%20Data%20Analytics%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Big Data Analytics PhD<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/rJYoRe_sO?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Big%20Data%20Analytics%20PhD%2C%20Statistics%20Track&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">\u2013\u00a0Big Data Analytics PhD, Statistics Track<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/BJxgEkb_ju?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Data%20Modeling%20Graduate%20Certificate&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Data Modeling Graduate Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/HJ_sCgOjd?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=SAS%20Data%20Mining%20Graduate%20Certificate&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">SAS Data Mining Graduate Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/ryZ0mkbdsO?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Statistics%20and%20Data%20Science%20MS&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Statistics and Data Science MS<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/ryZ0mkbdsO?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Statistics%20and%20Data%20Science%20MS%2C%20Data%20Science%20Track&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">\u00a0Statistics and Data Science MS, Data Science Track<\/a><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h4 mb-0\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><i class=\"fas fa-rss \" ><\/i> <\/span>Recent Statistics &amp; Data Science Graduate Theses and Dissertations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feedzy-6fa71c1f29aef665c2ef9bf0a87dd612 feedzy-rss\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"feedzy-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/466\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvancing Medical Diagnostics: A Comprehensive Study of Fundus Image Analysis Techniques\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Rui Yang<\/a> on February 25, 2025 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Medical imaging and related technologies have been widely used in the medical field. As a key to auxiliary diagnosis and treatment, medical image processing and analysis technology has important clinical and research value. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/329\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnhancing Student Graduation Rates by Mitigating Failure, Dropout, and Withdrawal in Introduction to Statistical Courses Using Statistical and Machine Learning\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Shahabeddin Abbaspour Tazehkand<\/a> on August 26, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The elevated rates of failure, dropout, and withdrawal (FDW) in introductory statistics courses pose a significant barrier to students' timely graduation from college. Identifying actionable strategies to support instructors [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/324\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEntropic Dynamics in Societal Systems: Integrating Social Physics, Computational Modeling, and Statistics for Understanding Social Change\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Sahar A. 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Head<\/a> on August 26, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a production company commits to creating a film based on a novel, it is essential that their team is equipped to manage the extensive responsibilities required to authentically translate the book to the big screen. This [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/268\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHomogeneity Test on Error Rates from Ordinal Scores and Application to Forensic Science\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Ngoc Ty Nguyen<\/a> on June 18, 2024 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve is used to measure the classification accuracy of tests that yield ordinal or continuous scores. Ordinal scores are common in medical imaging studies and, more recently, in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item feedzy-rss-col-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/etd2023\/171\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnhancing NFL Game Insights: Leveraging XGBoost For Advanced Football Data Analytics To Quantify Multifaceted Aspects Of Gameplay\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rss_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <a href=\"\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"stars.library.ucf.edu\">Christopher P. 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Its versatility extends to both regression and categorization tasks, rendering it a valuable asset in predictive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/statisticsthesesdissertations\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tView Full Statistics &amp; Data Science Thesis &amp; Dissertation List\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary smooth-button\"\n\t\t\thref=\"#main\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tReturn to Top\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullscreen.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1806","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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