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
Attorneys’ questions about time in criminal cases of alleged child sexual abuse, McKenna N. Cameron
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
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
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
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
Employment Experiences of Nigerian Immigrant women in the United States and Canada, Maryam A. Oguntola
Exploring Criminal Thinking Patterns and Cognitions in High Risk Sexually and Non-Sexually Violent Offenders, Ruby L. Orth
Investigating the mechanisms driving mercury reduction and emissions in soil, Hamil Patel
Chiral Analysis of Methamphetamine in Hair Samples, Kristen Payes
Traumatized defendants, troubled attorneys: The impact of vicarious trauma on the defense attorney-client relationship, Charise Peters
A Comparison of Methods used for the Elimination of Organics from Soil prior to analysis by FTIR-ATR and SEM-EDS, Argeliz Pomales
Examining the effectiveness of misinformation warnings to alter stereotypes for public figures and memories for public events, Madalyn P. Prince
Stigma related to criminal justice history: The role of offense type, mental health treatment, mental illness, and race from formerly incarcerated persons’ perspective, Lindsey Ryan-Jones
Individuals Who Have Been Convicted of A Sex Offense: Attitudes on Legislation and Policy, Brenna L. Scott
Individual Factors Influencing Mental Illness Stigma in the New York City Metropolitan Area, Rachel M. Terrill
An Updated Look at Mental Health Services in American Public and Private Prisons, Lieren E. Tyira
Examining the Relationship Between Criminal Careers and Criminal Expertise in Serial and Single Homicide Offenders, Emily Woisin
Stigma Towards Offenders Diagnosed with Mental Illness, Christina N. Yocca
Quantification of Phosphatidylethanol in Whole Blood and Dried Blood Spots by LC-MS/MS, Elizabeth Yulianto
Prevalence of Non-self DNA on Three Different Sebaceous Skin Locations, Jan Kirstine Zamora
Inducing Empathy in Jurors in a Capital Penalty Phase Trial: An Examination of how to Reduce Jurors' Death Sentence Decisions, Klaudia Zuraw
Theses from 2021
Cocaine, Cocaethylene and Ethanol in Postmortem Blood Submitted to the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Jada T. Alexis
Effects of Improper Ammunition Storage, Victoria S. Andre
Parental Plea Bargain Recommendations to Their Child in a Juvenile Court Setting, Aliya J. Birnbaum
The Influence of Demographic Information on Public Attitudes Towards Individuals Who Commit Sexual Offenses, Emily Bogdan
Evaluating a Test for Shedding Propensity Using Tape Lifts from Different Skin Locations, Xiao M. Chen
Bullet Ricochet of Polymer Coated Bullets, Stephen Daly
Development and Validation of a Method for the Determination of Designer Benzodiazepines in Hair by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), Laura C. DeFreitas
Detecting GSR Indicative Particles on Decayed Bones using a Novel Field Kit, Sven Engling
Support for Militant U.S. Foreign Policy: The Role of Authoritarianism and International Xenophobia, Brandon M. Garcia
White Racial Identity and its Impact on Punitive Attitudes Towards Juvenile Offenders, Rossol Gharib
Relationship Between Race, United States Nativity, Perceived Discrimination, and Acculturation Stress, Simone N. Henderson
Investigation of Postmortem Methamphetamine Cases Submitted to the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Isaiah Jewell
Stigma Towards Treatment Amongst People with Mental Illness, Haya M. Khan
DOSAGE MATTERS: WHAT IS DOSAGE, Doyoung Kim
Weather and Crime: New York State, Yuna Kim