{"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\/66\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Influence Of Natural And Anthropogenic Drivers On Estuarine Food Webs At Various Spatio-Temporal Scales And Levels Of Complexity\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\">Michelle Shaffer<\/a> on January 16, 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>Global coastal ecosystems support human life by providing critical services like food, water purification, and coastal protection, yet these ecosystems are among the most threatened due to natural and human-driven [&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\/48\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOn immunogenomic evolution and disease in marine turtles\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\">Katherine R. Martin<\/a> on January 16, 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>Characterizing immune gene diversity and function is paramount to understanding population adaptive potential and species survival in the face of selective pressure from infectious disease. In this dissertation, I examined [&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\/16\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuantifying Age and Growth Rates of Gray Snapper (Lutjanus griseus) in Mosquito Lagoon, 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\">Wei Chen<\/a> on January 15, 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>Gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus) is a common reef fish inhabiting the western Atlantic Ocean. In estuaries of the Southeastern United States, such as Mosquito Lagoon, Florida, oyster reefs, seagrass, and mangrove shorelines [&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\/360\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tComparative Analysis of Volatile Terpenoid Profiles in Agrobacterium Rhizogenes-Transformed Hairy Roots of Helianthus Annuus\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\">Roberta Beard<\/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>Hairy roots are a syndrome of the plant pathogen Agrobacterium rhizogenes, which induces the aggressive growth of roots in the plants it infects. Hairy roots are shown to have increased production of secondary metabolites [&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\/355\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo Generalist-Pollinated Plants Exhibit Pollination Syndromes? Examination of Floral Size, Shape, Color, and Scent on Pollinator Services to Wild Sunflowers (Helianthus)\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\">Charles A. Pitsenberger II<\/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>Traditional pollination syndromes group angiosperms into categories based on how floral traits impact the functional group of pollinator most associated with those traits. The concept, while well supported 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\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\/305\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuilding better homes for pollinators: How native plants benefit pollinator communities in suburban landscapes\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\">Mykayla Hagaman<\/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>Pollinators provide key ecological services. With one-third of our global food production dependent on pollinators, maintaining healthy pollinator communities is vital. Bees are the most pervasive and effective pollinator [&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; 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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\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\/325\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNon-Destructive Nylon Microplastics Analysis Using Room-Temperature Fluorescence Spectroscopy\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\">Noah M. Froelich<\/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>Due to the frequent use of plastics in daily life, encountering microplastics as pollution and trace evidence in forensic investigations is a common occurrence. Nylons are a plastic class known to be strong and durable, 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\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\/246\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSurface Engineering of Nanoparticles for Efficient Polymerization Inhibition, Catalysis, and Plasmonic Sensing\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\">Pooria Golvari<\/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>Surface modification of colloidal nanoparticles is essential for broadening the scope of nanotechnology. In this dissertation, we discuss novel approaches to functionalize the surface of nanoparticles to tailor 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<\/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\/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\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\/66\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExtremal Functions for Kt-s Minors and Coloring Graphs with No Kt-s Minors\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 M. Lafferty<\/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>Hadwiger's Conjecture from 1943 states that every graph with no Kt minor is (t-1)-colorable; it remains wide open for t \u2265 7. For positive integers t and s, let Kt-s denote the family of graphs obtained from the complete [&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\/etd2020\/1822\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTopological Data Analysis Using the Mapper Algorithm\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\">Jessica Girard<\/a> on August 24, 2023 \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>Topological data analysis is an expanding field that attempts to obtain qualitative information from a data set using topological ideas. There are two common methods of topological data analysis: persistent homology 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\/etd2020\/1795\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOn Quantitative Hessian Estimates for Fully Nonlinear Elliptic Equations\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\">Thialita Moura Do Nascimento<\/a> on August 24, 2023 \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>A fundamental issue in the theory of fully nonlinear elliptic equations is to establish quantitative, possibly sharp, Hessian integrability of their solutions. The problem is particularly relevant, both from pure and applied [&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\/etd2020\/1692\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClustering of Diverse Multiplex Networks\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\">Yaxuan Wang<\/a> on May 26, 2023 \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 introduces the  DIverse MultiPLEx  Generalized Dot Product Graph (DIMPLE-GDPG) network  model where all layers of the network have  the same collection of nodes and follow the Generalized Dot Product Graph [&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 Director &#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 Director &#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-2219 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Peter-Smith-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A man with a short beard and mustache smiles at the camera, wearing a gray striped polo shirt and standing in front of a blurred indoor background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Peter-Smith-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Peter-Smith.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/communication.ucf.edu\/person\/peter-smith\/\"><strong>Peter Smith<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGraduate Director &#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\/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\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\/12\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPainting and Fear: The Creation of Death's Visage\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\">Mark A. Felbinger<\/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>Death's Visage is a feature film that was created from an idea developed due to a personal relationship with an artist, who was a professional illustrator and painter. The film follows a young woman who becomes entrapped 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\/etd2020\/1686\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Puerto Rican Diasporic Study 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\">Chelsea V\u00e9lez<\/a> on May 26, 2023 \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 seeks to explicate the intercultural experiences of Puerto Ricans within the diaspora of Central Florida. Specifically, the navigation of communication behaviors among intergroup and outgroup behaviors as Puerto [&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; 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\/HkbujAxus_?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Physics%20MS&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Physics MS<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/HkbujAxus_?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Physics%20MS%2C%20Planetary%20Sciences%20Track&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">\u2013\u00a0Physics MS, Planetary Sciences Track<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/ryeTo0e_j_?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Physics%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Physics PhD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/ryKOSeRhR\/none?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Planetary%20and%20Space%20Sciences%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Planetary and Space Sciences PhD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"h4 mb-0\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><i class=\"fas fa-rss \" ><\/i> <\/span>Recent Physics 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-ba3c355527ac76bccef0be90888c4f32 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\/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\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\/237\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProbing Electron Correlations with First-principles Calculations of the High Harmonic Spectrum in 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\">Didarul Alam<\/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>High harmonic generation (HHG) is an extreme non-linear phenomenon where strong laser fields interact with a medium to produce coherent and high-frequency harmonics of the incident light. It has emerged as a rapidly growing [&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\/233\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn Atomistic Approach to Large Scale Transport: An Investigation of the Resistivity-size Effect in Thin Films with Realistic Disorder\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 E. Richardson<\/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 resistivity-size effect has emerged as an obstacle in our pursuit of ever shrinking electronic devices. Interconnects and vias are the nanoscale copper conductors connecting within and between layers of a CPU, [&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\/230\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Case for Photothermal Spectroscopy in the Future of Planetary Science Missions\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 T. Cox<\/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>Optical PhotoThermal InfraRed (O-PTIR) is a relatively new spectroscopy method for studying materials. It produces transmission-like spectra using a remote reflectance technique that is rapid, requires little sample [&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\/207\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnhancing Scanning Tunneling Microscopy with Automation 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\">Darian Smalley<\/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 scanning tunneling microscope (STM) is one of the most advanced surface science tools capable of atomic resolution imaging and atomic manipulation. Unfortunately, STM has many time-consuming bottlenecks, like probe [&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-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\/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\/220\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Trickle-Down Effects of Manager Gratitude Expression\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\">Meghan E. Kane<\/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>Gratitude is an emotion with a number of positive benefits for both individuals and organizations; however, very little research has addressed the role of leaders in influencing the gratitude of those they lead. [&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\/208\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Effects of Sexual Assault on Identity and Interpersonal Relationships Among Male and Female Victims\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\">Ishara Jean-Francois<\/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 current study aimed to examine the effect of sexual assault on identity and interpersonal relationships. Although previous studies have examined the connection between sexual assault and interpersonal relationships [&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\/187\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssessment of Caretaker Resources and Motivation in the Wean-to-Market Phase of Swine Production\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 W. Holtkamp<\/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 study is a novel application of I\/O Psychology principles to the U.S. swine industry. The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) recently identified caretaker motivation related to compliance with biosecurity behaviors [&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\/186\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHuman Performance in Context: Exploring the Effect of Social Support on Vigilance\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\">Allison E. Garibaldi<\/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>Over many decades, vigilance research has consistently found that performance on vigilance tasks decline over time (i.e., the vigilance decrement; Davies &amp; Parasuraman, 1982), and that performing a vigilance task is both [&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\/183\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom Ramen to Research: The Experience of Financial Scarcity in Graduate School\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\">Charlotte Holden<\/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>Recent economic trends and wage stagnation are putting employees in challenging financial situations that may impact their contributions at work. This study draws on scarcity theory (Mullainathan &amp; Shafir, 2013) 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\/178\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Role of Medical Cannabis Use in Pain, Sleep, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Older Adults\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\">Madison H. Maynard<\/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>Older adults represent the fastest growing demographic of cannabis users, and they endorse cannabis use for a variety of reasons including modulation of chronic pain, mental health symptoms, and sleep concerns. Despite [&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\/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\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\/162\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Online Teacher's Lounge: Understanding How Small Non-Political Groups Discuss Politics on Social Media\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\">Sarah Holland<\/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>Social media is becoming an increasingly studied phenomenon in recent years, with a rise in users and the wide variety of content. Political socialization covers mass media and social media, though it only discusses 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\/84\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRefugee Language Barriers in Host Countries and Treatment of Refugees. A Cross-country Analysis\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\">May Ali<\/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 mixed-methods study investigates factors influencing refugee treatment across countries, focusing on the impact of language barriers on attitudes toward refugees. The research employs qualitative and quantitative [&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\/79\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tViolence Against Civilians During Armed Conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa\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\">Augustine T. Larmin<\/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>Why victimize civilians during civil war? Inspired by my survival of two civil wars in Liberia, I offer a theory of violence against noncombatants during armed conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa. Civil wars in post-colonial [&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\/45\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeadership and Military Power \u2013 Can a Leadership Approach Provide a Competitive Advantage?\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\">Lawrence E. Skelly III<\/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>Leadership and Military Power \u2013 Can a Leadership Approach Provide a Competitive Advantage? When does a military commander's leadership approach give his or her unit a performance advantage? U.S. Army senior leaders have [&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; 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=\"sociology\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-ap-sociology auto-section pt-0 \" data-section-link-title=\"Sociology\" aria-label=\"Sociology\">\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\">Sociology<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><i class=\"fas fa-users \" ><\/i><\/span> Sociology 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-2242 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Amy-Donley-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with long blonde hair wearing a green blazer and black top, smiling in front of a leafy green background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Amy-Donley-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Amy-Donley.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sociology\/person\/amy-donley\/\"><strong>Amy Donley<\/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 wp-image-2241 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Jana-Mostafa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A woman wearing a beige hijab and a brown blazer smiles at the camera against a plain gray background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Jana-Mostafa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Jana-Mostafa.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sociology\/person\/jana-mostafa\/\"><b>Jana Mostafa<\/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:socadmissions@ucf.edu\">socadmissions@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>Sociology 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\/rkaX1-uod?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Research%20Smarts%20Graduate%20Certificate&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Research Smarts Graduate Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/BJToAgOsd?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Sociology%2C%20Applied%20MA&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Sociology, Applied MA<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/BJToAgOsd?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Sociology%2C%20Applied%20MA%2C%20Domestic%20Violence%20Track&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Sociology, Applied MA, Domestic Violence Track<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/BJToAgOsd?group=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Sociology%2C%20Applied%20MA%2C%20Medical%20Sociology%20Track&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Sociology, Applied MA, Medical Sociology Track<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/HygTsCldsO?bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Sociology%20PhD&amp;bcGroup=College%20of%20Sciences&amp;bcItemType=programs\">Sociology 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 Sociology 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-6d909b4b1ac082280486d4f1503a2d21 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\/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\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\/70\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginalist Framing in Two Civil Rights Cases\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\">Adrienne Mathews<\/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>Originalism is a legal framework of constitutional interpretation that re-emerged in the United States in the 1970's as part of the conservative legal movement. In the decades since, originalism has grown in prominence both [&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\/etd2020\/1843\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDigital Disconnect: The Relationship Between In-game and Real-world Issues in World of Warcraft\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\">Taylor Devereaux<\/a> on August 24, 2023 \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 explores how players of the Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG), World of Warcraft, responded to in-game instances of sexism and racism before and after the Activision Blizzard lawsuit was [&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\/etd2020\/1840\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisclosure Experiences and Well-Being Among Heterosexual, Lesbian, and Bisexual Women Sexual Violence Survivors\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\">Madelyn Diaz<\/a> on August 24, 2023 \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>Sexual violence (SV) among women is a significant public health concern linked to several adverse mental and physical health consequences. Though national estimates suggest that more than 50% of women experience SV in 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<\/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\/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. Schoborg<\/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>XGBoost, renowned for its efficacy in various statistical domains, offers enhanced precision and efficiency. 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\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\/161\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDeep Learning One-Class Classification With Support Vector Methods\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\">Hayden D. Hampton<\/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>Through the specialized lens of one-class classification, anomalies\u2013irregular  observations that uncharacteristically diverge from normative data patterns\u2013are comprehensively studied. This dissertation focuses on [&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\/126\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBayesian Variable Selection with Shrinkage Priors and Generative Adversarial Networks for Fraud Detection\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\">Amina Issoufou Anaroua<\/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 research paper focuses on fraud detection in the financial industry using Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) in conjunction with Uni and Multi Variate Bayesian Model with Shrinkage Priors (BMSP). The problem [&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\/etd2020\/1880\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmoothing Spline Analysis of Variance Models On Accelerometer Data\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\">Lulu Chen<\/a> on January 30, 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 this thesis, the basics of smoothing spline analysis of variance are first introduced. Regular physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of chronic diseases in older adults, such as heart disease, stroke, [&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\/etd2020\/1762\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFootball By the Numbers: A Look Into Sports Analytics Currently Used in the National Football League\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 Schoborg<\/a> on August 24, 2023 \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>Sports analytics is a fast-growing field of analytics. In particular, sports analytics with a focus on National Football League (NFL).   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