Student Theses
Theses from 2024
Hairry Potter World: Are gel and oil the sorcerers magic to altering external cocaine and BE concentrations in hair, Esther Abady
An Investigation of Continued Contact Between Victim and Perpetrator After Sexual Violence, Maria Bates
Witnessing Eyewitness Coercion and Familiarity Affects Defense Attorneys’ Evaluations of Trial Prospects, Jason Carty
The Criminal Trajectory of Paraphilic Noncontact Sexual Offenders: An Exploratory Study in an Incarcerated United States Sample, Emma F. Collie
Through the Digital Lens: Examining Beliefs About Online Child Sexual Abuse, Kendhyl Delacour
Attribute-Based fine-grained Access Control using Verifiable Credentials, Srinivasa Dumpa
Sentencing Outcomes in Educator Sexual Misconduct Cases: Factors and Implications, Halima El Fituri
Human Trafficking Screening Tools Amongst Migrants and Refugees: Current Tools and Future Outlooks, Audra Fox
The Role of Transit Countries in Global Wildlife Trafficking, Joseph Gangi
An Analysis of Relationships Between Demographics in Vermont’s Court Diversion Participants, Jennifer Hill
Race and police violence: The role social disorganization plays in police use of force, Marcia J. Jackson
Incarceration vs Treatment: Is One More Effective Than the Other in Preventing Recidivism for Drug Abuse?, Scott G. Kang
Mental Health Stigma Related to Depression and Suicidal Behavior in Korean-Americans, Soo Min Kim
Determination of Common Drugs of Abuse and Metabolites in Oral Fluid: Comparison of Different Extraction Procedures, Melissa Koffer
Bystander Intervention in the Workplace Sexual Harassment, Yunjung Lee
An Internal Validation of the ANDE Rapid DNA Instrument for Bone, Tissue, and Blood Samples, Alexandra Leichnam
Stability of DNA in saliva evidence collected with two different swabbing solutions, Kuanwei Lu
Overlooked Psychometrics: An Examination of the Construct Validity of the Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI), Agnieszka M. Nogalska
Investigating the Relationship Between Malingering and Institutional Misconduct: Is Psychopathy the Link?, Lily A. Reed
The Relationship Between Pornography Usage, Victim Characteristics, and Paraphilia Diagnosis in a Sample of Individuals Who Offend Sexually., Tanya Sadowski
An Exploratory Research on the Sexualization of Young Women on TikTok, Grace Schmerz
Examination of Practices Employed in Correctional Facilities Concerning Transgender Women, Nivu Srinivasan
Influential Nature of Empathy in the Relationship Between Psychopathy and Aggression, Alessia M. Valentino
Perceptions of Secondary Trauma and Memory Accuracy in Criminal Justice Professionals, Kimberley D. Williams
Suicidal Ideation Among Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Role of Shame and Sexual Grooming, Aysegul Yucel
Educator Sexual Misconduct: Prevalence and Characteristics in Disciplinary Actions, Yan Shan Yu
Theses from 2023
Analysis of Polymer-Coated Bullets Using Spectroscopic Methods, Liana R. Albano
The Effect of Resource Quality and Species Interactions on Dermestes maculatus, Sarah Aliahmad
Linguistic Predictors of Engagement on Anti-Incel Forums, Daniel Beutler
Investigating the Relationship Between Foster Care and Sex Trafficking: What Factors Are Maintaining the Cycle of Abuse, Shannon M. Budgell
Attorneys’ questions about time in criminal cases of alleged child sexual abuse, McKenna N. Cameron
Comparing Bone Histology, Topography, and Other Physical Attributes to the Presence of Viable DNA After Interval Cremation, Eldad Cano Jr
The Effect of Henna and Bleach Treatments on Cocaine Hair External Contamination, Alexandra Dombroski
DNA Shedding Propensity and Individual Characteristics, Genesis Echavarria
Hair and Drugs: The Impact of Dry Shampoo and Gel on Cocaine-Contaminated Hair, Marialejandra Faure Betancourt
An Application of the Coercive Control Framework to Cults, Sarah E. Feliciano
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
Experienced and Anticipated Stigma among People with Mental Illness when Interacting with Healthcare Workers, Shaindel Feuer
Method Development and Validation of Controlled Substances on a Gas Chromatography - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer, Regina E. Filus
Publishing Inequality in LGBTQIA+ Research in Psychology: A Content Analysis, Mackenzie L. Fingerhut
Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol Effect on Dopamine Transporter Expression and Function, Delia M. Guzman
Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals and Intimate Partner Violence Resources in LGBTQ+ Organizations, Claire Herr
Public Perceptions and Punishment of Sex Offenders, Emily R. Ives
An Archival Exploration of Lineup Fairness in Eyewitness Research, Phoebe Kane
Predatory Helpfulness: A Replication (And Expansion) Study Examining Grooming and Recruitment Tactics in Sex Trafficking, Tatum E. Kenney
Identification of Different Hair Dyes in Dyed Hair using Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR FT-IR), Surface Enhancing Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Techniques, Nicholas Lovera
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
The Method Development and Validation of Designer Benzodiazepines in Oral Fluid using Solid Phase Extraction and LC-MS/MS, Jenna L. Monsell
Investigation into the utility of the submaxillary gland androgen-regulated protein 3B (SMR3B) as a normalizing factor in oral fluid, ALEJANDRO OCAMPO
Impact of Blood Preservatives and Anticoagulants on Cannabinoid Quantitative Analysis, Bridget O'Leary
Detection of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol In Utero Exposure by Umbilical Cord Analysis, Emily Pagano
Incels, Violence, and Masculinity: How Masculinity and Membership to Online Communities Shape Perceptions of Violence, Meghan Scarlott
Metaperceptions of Interactions Between Asian and African American Adults, Ariana Schlegel
The Association between Mental Health Diagnoses and Trial Competency Assessments in Defendants: A meta-analysis, Danielle C. Severe
Laypeople’s Perceptions of Secondary Trauma in Criminal Justice System Workers, Mariah Simone
The Association between Rape Myths and Continued Contact with the Perpetrator Following Sexual Abuse, Jainee Smith
The Antagonistic Anatomy of Anti-shippers: A Thematic Analysis, Adrian A. Stone
Extraction of Challenging Forensic Samples Using the MicroGEM DNA Extraction Kit, Falyn R. Vega
Juror's Perceptions of Evidence-Based Suspicion, Nicholas Welter
Open Fire: The Expansion of 9mm Hollow Point Bullets in Relation to Tissue Thickness, Abigail Wilson
The relationship between sexting behaviors and Image-Based Sexual Abuse (IBSA): Does sexting predict IBSA?, Seunghye Yang
Theses from 2022
The Coercion of the Trial Penalty, Kristen C. Akin
Pondering Possible Psychological Pandemonium: COVID-19’s Impact on Undergraduate Students’ Distress Levels, Laura Alarcon
What Role Does Prior Religious Beliefs Play in Cult Susceptibility: A Descriptive Study, Yasmin Ali
How Prospective Bias Shapes Children’s Responses to Temporal Location Questions, Tige M. Anderson
The Economic Impact of Cyberattacks in the United States, Habibullah Asadi
Crime Scene Behaviors of Sexual Murderers With and Without a Criminal History of Sexual Assault, Tirza Z. Ben Ari
Deficiencies Within Guatemalan Criminal Justice Institutions When Detecting and Prosecuting Sextortion Crimes, Julia A. Bolotovsky
Intellectual Disability, Risk, and Recidivism in an American Sample of Incarcerated Sexual Offenders, Perry A. Callahan
Method Optimization for the Determination of Cannabinoids in Blood by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), Kevin D. Carrera
Biological Factors Affecting DNA Shedding Propensity, Ines G. Cedillo-Cruz
ELISA Validation Method for the Detection of Ketamine in Hair, Daria A. Centonza
Children’s ability to understand and respond to wh- questions about the mechanics of abuse, Kaileigh P. Conti
Foul Play: How Racism in the NCAA Contributes to the Mental Health and Academic Performance of College Athletes of Color, Kellie Courtney
The Effect on Mood of Social Media Posting Among People with Mental Illnesses, Andrew Croiter
Comparing Crime Scene Trajectories: Sexual Versus Nonsexual Serial Homicides, Jonathan T. Dixon
Thematic consistency between criminal history and crime scene behaviors: Comparing sexual homicide offenders with and without criminal histories of sexual offenses, Shannon E. Ettinger
LC-MS/MS Method for the Detection and Quantification of Pharmaceuticals and Drugs of Abuse in New York City Waterways, Natalie M. Fernandez
Sex Trafficking and Mental Health Treatments, Maria A. Georgescu
The Influence of Parole Case Characteristics and Construal Level on Parole Decisions and Perceived Humanness, Yi Sin Goh
The Cultic Lifecycle: A Thematic Analysis of Fulfillment and Fear in Cult Membership, Shaelen Grant
The Detection of Clozapine in Oral Fluid via a Kinetic Interaction of Microparticles in Solution (KIMS) Assay, Elizabeth Gunning
Using Direct PCR for Disaster Victim Identification Reference Samples, Mary Habib
Seasonal Effects on the Arrival and Colonization of Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) on Carrion in New Jersey, Amanda A. Hernandez
Pretrial Consequences: The Impact of New York State Bail Reforms on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pretrial Outcomes, Esther Laaninen
The Impact of Pharmacogenetics on Oral Fluid Steady State Drug Testing Results, Aliya D. Lewis
Red-Collar Crime: The Field Re-Examined, Kortni MacDonald
Driving Under the Influence of Drugs: Status in New York City and Development of New Analytical Tools, Kayla Marschke
Identification of Sexual Grooming Behaviors in Male and Female Perpetrators, Stephanie Mignogna
Effects of External Decontamination of Methamphetamine in Juvenile Hair, Rebecca Mitrani
The Paradox of Salvation: Police-perpetrated sexual violence against Sex Workers in the United States, Aydan Murphy-Stanley
Food Insecurity During COVID-19 in NYC: Inefficiencies of Governmental Responses, Jannet Musleh
The Interrelatedness of Adversity, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity on Violent Juvenile Offending, Oona Newman
The Intersection of Religion and Mental Health Help-Seeking: Themes Within Youth Experiencing Early Psychosis, Breanna Nichols
