This calendar lists graduate thesis and dissertation events. Send all notices to the College of Graduate Studies at editor@ucf.edu
Announcing the Final Examination of Steven Clapp for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Psychological flow is a positive mental state where one is so fully concentrated in a challenging task that the reward is the experience of meeting the challenge. Previous research on flow in the workplace has been focused on creative endeavors, where individuals have high agency over …
Graduate Thesis and DissertationAnnouncing the Final Examination of Lindsey Pike for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education. This qualitative study investigated the lived experiences related to intersectionality of pre-service general education teachers completing an internship in an urban, Title 1 school. A phenomenological approach was used and a total of 10 participants completed an initial demographic survey and engaged in individual, …
Graduate Thesis and DissertationAnnouncing the Final Examination of Ian Lindsay for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Tin Hammock features the first four chapters of a novel in stories. The literary project was written with nods to the Faulknerian Southern Gothic, borrowing from traditions of science fiction and horror, with an emphasis on subverting past hegemonic narratives. The stories …
Graduate Thesis and DissertationAnnouncing the Final Examination of Perla Latorre for the degree of Master of Science Wear-resistant ceramic and ceramic composite coatings are significant to provide durability and support long-duration missions to the moon's surface for rovers, landers, robotic systems, habitats, and many other components. Lunar structural components are constantly exposed to lunar dust projectiles that can cause protective coating delamination around …
Graduate Thesis and Dissertation