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2025
This research develops explainable AI systems to detect early signals of ideological extremism and potential violence in online communications. By integrating social science and machine learning, the project produces interpretable threat assessments…
2025
This study examines how restaurant entrepreneurs communicate innovation in crowdfunding campaigns. Using a five-dimensional framework and linguistic analysis of Kickstarter data, it finds that product/service and process innovation significantly…
2025
The Relationship Between Alcohol Demand and Delay Discounting in Polysubstance Use - Rashmi Ghonasgi
This research examines simultaneous and concurrent polysubstance use and the behavioral economic mechanisms underlying them. Using daily diary surveys and multi-level modeling, the study investigates alcohol demand and delay discounting as…
2025
This research develops the Remnant Emission Survey Tool (REST) to identify dormant comets—objects that resemble asteroids but may contain ancient solar system chemistry. By analyzing archived images of 3,800 asteroid candidates for faint gas…
2025
This Master's study examines dietary changes among Hispanic breast cancer survivors, highlighting disparities in diet quality and survivorship outcomes. Surveying 411 women in Florida, researchers found many reported eating less—often due to…
2025
This dissertation investigates wrong-way crashes, which are 27 times more deadly than other crash types. Using GIS and statistical modeling in South Florida, the study identifies roadway design, traffic conditions, and impaired driving as key risk…
2025
This qualitative study examines the emotional impact of pregnancy loss on Black women. Interviews reveal medicalized trauma, dismissal within healthcare systems, and profound isolation—framed as the Invisible Cradle Theory. The research calls for…
2025
This research examines how leader and follower gratitude expressions affect first-level supervisors. Drawing on emotion-as-social-information theory, a three-wave study shows gratitude enhances helping behavior, commitment, and performance. Leader…
2025
This research examines how a high-performing charter school in a low-income community fosters college and career readiness (CCR). Through classroom observations and interviews, it identifies growth mindset, adaptive teaching, and collaborative…