This calendar lists graduate thesis and dissertation events. Send all notices to the College of Graduate Studies at editor@ucf.edu

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

  • Dissertation Defense IMPROVING STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS TURBINE COMPONENT

    Virtual

    The aim of this study is to introduce a new qualification approach designed to enhance the overall integrity of complex cooling structures in gas turbine blades produced through 3D printing, with a focus on achieving maximum density. The primary objective is to present a comprehensive qualification and validation methodology tailored for components manufactured via binder jetting printing and powder-based atomic …

    Graduate Thesis and Dissertation
  • Dissertation Defense: Predicting Personality from LinkedIn Profiles Using Natural Language Processing

    Virtual

    LinkedIn profiles are increasingly serving as supplements to or substitutes for traditional resumes. Beyond the explicit information in LinkedIn profiles, research indicates that recruiters and hiring managers can infer additional applicant characteristics. The Big Five personality dimensions are particularly valuable for organizations to glean from these profiles due to their relationship with job performance. Although previous research has attempted to …

    Graduate Thesis and Dissertation
  • Thesis Defense: ASPIRA and the Young Lords: Examining Their Impact on Fostering a Puerto Rican Cultural Identity in New York City During the 1960s and 1970s

    TCH 349D

    This thesis examines how the organizations ASPIRA and the Young Lords Party fostered a cultural identity within Puerto Ricans in New York or “Nuyoricans.” ASPIRA, founded in 1961 by Antonia Pantoja, aimed to create leaders who would later give back to their communities. They established clubs for Puerto Rican high school students in schools and at ASPIRA centers in Manhattan, …

    Graduate Thesis and Dissertation