University of Central Florida
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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…
2024
Modern software suffers from widespread memory-safety bugs, largely due to the C programming language. DARPA’s TRACTOR project aims to convert C into the safer Rust language, but real systems mix C and C++. This research develops methods to…
2023
This research shows that estrogen directly influences fat taste perception by acting on estrogen receptors within fat-responsive taste cells. Sex differences in fat preference persist even without gut–brain signaling, indicating hormonal regulation…
2023
This study evaluated QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide prevention training among 2,000 professionals. Results showed significant improvements in knowledge, attitudes, and intervention skills, though effects varied by profession. Findings…