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Theses from 2024

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Hairry Potter World: Are gel and oil the sorcerers magic to altering external cocaine and BE concentrations in hair, Esther Abady

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An Investigation of Continued Contact Between Victim and Perpetrator After Sexual Violence, Maria Bates

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Witnessing Eyewitness Coercion and Familiarity Affects Defense Attorneys’ Evaluations of Trial Prospects, Jason Carty

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The Criminal Trajectory of Paraphilic Noncontact Sexual Offenders: An Exploratory Study in an Incarcerated United States Sample, Emma F. Collie

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Investigation of the Prevalence of Fentanyl Analogs in a Drug Testing Population Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS-MS), Ivan Cordova

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Through the Digital Lens: Examining Beliefs About Online Child Sexual Abuse, Kendhyl Delacour

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Attribute-Based fine-grained Access Control using Verifiable Credentials, Srinivasa Dumpa

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Sentencing Outcomes in Educator Sexual Misconduct Cases: Factors and Implications, Halima El Fituri

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Human Trafficking Screening Tools Amongst Migrants and Refugees: Current Tools and Future Outlooks, Audra Fox

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The Role of Transit Countries in Global Wildlife Trafficking, Joseph Gangi

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An Analysis of Relationships Between Demographics in Vermont’s Court Diversion Participants, Jennifer Hill

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Race and police violence: The role social disorganization plays in police use of force, Marcia J. Jackson

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Incarceration vs Treatment: Is One More Effective Than the Other in Preventing Recidivism for Drug Abuse?, Scott G. Kang

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Mental Health Stigma Related to Depression and Suicidal Behavior in Korean-Americans, Soo Min Kim

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Determination of Common Drugs of Abuse and Metabolites in Oral Fluid: Comparison of Different Extraction Procedures, Melissa Koffer

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Bystander Intervention in the Workplace Sexual Harassment, Yunjung Lee

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An Internal Validation of the ANDE Rapid DNA Instrument for Bone, Tissue, and Blood Samples, Alexandra Leichnam

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Stability of DNA in saliva evidence collected with two different swabbing solutions, Kuanwei Lu

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Overlooked Psychometrics: An Examination of the Construct Validity of the Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI), Agnieszka M. Nogalska

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Investigating the Relationship Between Malingering and Institutional Misconduct: Is Psychopathy the Link?, Lily A. Reed

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The Relationship Between Pornography Usage, Victim Characteristics, and Paraphilia Diagnosis in a Sample of Individuals Who Offend Sexually., Tanya Sadowski

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An Exploratory Research on the Sexualization of Young Women on TikTok, Grace Schmerz

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Examination of Practices Employed in Correctional Facilities Concerning Transgender Women, Nivu Srinivasan

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Perceptions of Secondary Trauma and Memory Accuracy in Criminal Justice Professionals, Kimberley D. Williams

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Suicidal Ideation Among Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Role of Shame and Sexual Grooming, Aysegul Yucel

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Educator Sexual Misconduct: Prevalence and Characteristics in Disciplinary Actions, Yan Shan Yu

Theses from 2023

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Analysis of Polymer-Coated Bullets Using Spectroscopic Methods, Liana R. Albano

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The Effect of Resource Quality and Species Interactions on Dermestes maculatus, Sarah Aliahmad

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Linguistic Predictors of Engagement on Anti-Incel Forums, Daniel Beutler

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Investigating the Relationship Between Foster Care and Sex Trafficking: What Factors Are Maintaining the Cycle of Abuse, Shannon M. Budgell

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Attorneys’ questions about time in criminal cases of alleged child sexual abuse, McKenna N. Cameron

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Comparing Bone Histology, Topography, and Other Physical Attributes to the Presence of Viable DNA After Interval Cremation, Eldad Cano Jr

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The Effect of Henna and Bleach Treatments on Cocaine Hair External Contamination, Alexandra Dombroski

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DNA Shedding Propensity and Individual Characteristics, Genesis Echavarria

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Hair and Drugs: The Impact of Dry Shampoo and Gel on Cocaine-Contaminated Hair, Marialejandra Faure Betancourt

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An Application of the Coercive Control Framework to Cults, Sarah E. Feliciano

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Comparison of Hydrolysis Efficiency and Performance of Four Recombinant β- glucuronidase Enzymes for the Detection of Opioids in Urine Samples by LC-MS/MS, Christina Fernandez

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Experienced and Anticipated Stigma among People with Mental Illness when Interacting with Healthcare Workers, Shaindel Feuer

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Method Development and Validation of Controlled Substances on a Gas Chromatography - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer, Regina E. Filus

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Publishing Inequality in LGBTQIA+ Research in Psychology: A Content Analysis, Mackenzie L. Fingerhut

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Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol Effect on Dopamine Transporter Expression and Function, Delia M. Guzman

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Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals and Intimate Partner Violence Resources in LGBTQ+ Organizations, Claire Herr

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Public Perceptions and Punishment of Sex Offenders, Emily R. Ives

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An Archival Exploration of Lineup Fairness in Eyewitness Research, Phoebe Kane

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Predatory Helpfulness: A Replication (And Expansion) Study Examining Grooming and Recruitment Tactics in Sex Trafficking, Tatum E. Kenney

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Witnessing Academic Dishonesty and Student’s Satisfaction with Learning, Motivation for Studying and Evaluation of Faculty, Dawoon Lee

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Racialized Experiences of COVID-19: Help-Seeking Patterns in Response to Racial Discrimination among Asian American College Students, Jeeyun Lee

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Identification of Different Hair Dyes in Dyed Hair using Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR FT-IR), Surface Enhancing Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Techniques, Nicholas Lovera

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Mental Illness and Ethnic Identity and Their Relationship with Internalized Stigma Among Individuals Identifying as Latinx and Diagnosed with a Mental Illness, Melissa V. Martinez

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The Method Development and Validation of Designer Benzodiazepines in Oral Fluid using Solid Phase Extraction and LC-MS/MS, Jenna L. Monsell

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Investigation into the utility of the submaxillary gland androgen-regulated protein 3B (SMR3B) as a normalizing factor in oral fluid, ALEJANDRO OCAMPO

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Impact of Blood Preservatives and Anticoagulants on Cannabinoid Quantitative Analysis, Bridget O'Leary

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Detection of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol In Utero Exposure by Umbilical Cord Analysis, Emily Pagano

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Linguistic Impact on the Use of the Reliable Digit Span for Performance Validity in a Sample of English-Spanish Bilingual Adults, Amy Polinsky

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Incels, Violence, and Masculinity: How Masculinity and Membership to Online Communities Shape Perceptions of Violence, Meghan Scarlott

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Metaperceptions of Interactions Between Asian and African American Adults, Ariana Schlegel

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The Association between Mental Health Diagnoses and Trial Competency Assessments in Defendants: A meta-analysis, Danielle C. Severe

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Laypeople’s Perceptions of Secondary Trauma in Criminal Justice System Workers, Mariah Simone

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The Association between Rape Myths and Continued Contact with the Perpetrator Following Sexual Abuse, Jainee Smith

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The Antagonistic Anatomy of Anti-shippers: A Thematic Analysis, Adrian A. Stone

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Extraction of Challenging Forensic Samples Using the MicroGEM DNA Extraction Kit, Falyn R. Vega

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Juror's Perceptions of Evidence-Based Suspicion, Nicholas Welter

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Open Fire: The Expansion of 9mm Hollow Point Bullets in Relation to Tissue Thickness, Abigail Wilson

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The relationship between sexting behaviors and Image-Based Sexual Abuse (IBSA): Does sexting predict IBSA?, Seunghye Yang

Theses from 2022

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Perception of Police and the Mediation of Memory Distortion via Trauma: Body Worn Camera Footage of an Emotional Police-Citizen Encounter, Arlyn Abreu

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The Coercion of the Trial Penalty, Kristen C. Akin

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Pondering Possible Psychological Pandemonium: COVID-19’s Impact on Undergraduate Students’ Distress Levels, Laura Alarcon

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What Role Does Prior Religious Beliefs Play in Cult Susceptibility: A Descriptive Study, Yasmin Ali

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How Prospective Bias Shapes Children’s Responses to Temporal Location Questions, Tige M. Anderson

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The Economic Impact of Cyberattacks in the United States, Habibullah Asadi

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Increasing Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detection Sensitivity for Carfentanyl Detection: An Examination of Procaine at Different Concentrations and Split Ratios, Sonalia T. Balli

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Crime Scene Behaviors of Sexual Murderers With and Without a Criminal History of Sexual Assault, Tirza Z. Ben Ari

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Deficiencies Within Guatemalan Criminal Justice Institutions When Detecting and Prosecuting Sextortion Crimes, Julia A. Bolotovsky

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Intellectual Disability, Risk, and Recidivism in an American Sample of Incarcerated Sexual Offenders, Perry A. Callahan

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Method Optimization for the Determination of Cannabinoids in Blood by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), Kevin D. Carrera

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Biological Factors Affecting DNA Shedding Propensity, Ines G. Cedillo-Cruz

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ELISA Validation Method for the Detection of Ketamine in Hair, Daria A. Centonza

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Children’s ability to understand and respond to wh- questions about the mechanics of abuse, Kaileigh P. Conti

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Foul Play: How Racism in the NCAA Contributes to the Mental Health and Academic Performance of College Athletes of Color, Kellie Courtney

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The Effect on Mood of Social Media Posting Among People with Mental Illnesses, Andrew Croiter

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Comparing Crime Scene Trajectories: Sexual Versus Nonsexual Serial Homicides, Jonathan T. Dixon

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Thematic consistency between criminal history and crime scene behaviors: Comparing sexual homicide offenders with and without criminal histories of sexual offenses, Shannon E. Ettinger

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LC-MS/MS Method for the Detection and Quantification of Pharmaceuticals and Drugs of Abuse in New York City Waterways, Natalie M. Fernandez

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Sex Trafficking and Mental Health Treatments, Maria A. Georgescu

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The Influence of Parole Case Characteristics and Construal Level on Parole Decisions and Perceived Humanness, Yi Sin Goh

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The Cultic Lifecycle: A Thematic Analysis of Fulfillment and Fear in Cult Membership, Shaelen Grant

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The Detection of Clozapine in Oral Fluid via a Kinetic Interaction of Microparticles in Solution (KIMS) Assay, Elizabeth Gunning

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Using Direct PCR for Disaster Victim Identification Reference Samples, Mary Habib

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Seasonal Effects on the Arrival and Colonization of Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) on Carrion in New Jersey, Amanda A. Hernandez

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Pretrial Consequences: The Impact of New York State Bail Reforms on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pretrial Outcomes, Esther Laaninen

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The Impact of Pharmacogenetics on Oral Fluid Steady State Drug Testing Results, Aliya D. Lewis

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Red-Collar Crime: The Field Re-Examined, Kortni MacDonald

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Driving Under the Influence of Drugs: Status in New York City and Development of New Analytical Tools, Kayla Marschke

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Identification of Sexual Grooming Behaviors in Male and Female Perpetrators, Stephanie Mignogna

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Effects of External Decontamination of Methamphetamine in Juvenile Hair, Rebecca Mitrani

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The Paradox of Salvation: Police-perpetrated sexual violence against Sex Workers in the United States, Aydan Murphy-Stanley

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Food Insecurity During COVID-19 in NYC: Inefficiencies of Governmental Responses, Jannet Musleh

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The Interrelatedness of Adversity, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity on Violent Juvenile Offending, Oona Newman

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The Intersection of Religion and Mental Health Help-Seeking: Themes Within Youth Experiencing Early Psychosis, Breanna Nichols

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Employment Experiences of Nigerian Immigrant women in the United States and Canada, Maryam A. Oguntola