\documentclass[12pt]{article}
%%%%%% This thesis template was originally created by Zhiya Zuo and Erin Kaufman in May 2019, revised by Marina Zhang and Erin Kaufman in July 2022 and updated on September 15, 2026. %%%%%%
%%%%%% start: define some names here %%%%%%
\newcommand{\longvertspacing}{~\\~\\~\\~\\~\\~\\}
\newcommand{\mylinespacing}{\vspace{1em}}
\newcommand{\myoptpg}{\textbf{THIS PAGE IS OPTIONAL}}
\newcommand{\mytitle}{My Thesis Title}
\newcommand{\sourcetitle}{Title of Source}
\newcommand{\myname}{Name of Author}
%%%% replace My Degree with Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Musical Arts, Master of Science, Master of Arts, or Master of Fine Arts %%%%
\newcommand{\degreetype}{\capitalize{my degree}}
\newcommand{\mydegree}{\capitalize{my degree name}}
\newcommand{\myprogram}{\capitalize{my program name}}
%%%% choose: May, August, December %%%%
\newcommand{\mymonth}{Month}
\newcommand{\myyear}{Year}
\newcommand{\myadvisor}{Thesis Supervisor}
\newcommand{\committeememberA}{Committee Member Name}
\newcommand{\committeememberB}{Committee Member Name}
\newcommand{\committeememberC}{Committee Member Name}
\newcommand{\committeememberD}{Committee Member Name}
%%%%%% start: define some names here %%%%%%
\usepackage{geometry}
\geometry{
letterpaper,
left=2.54cm,
right=2.54cm,
bottom=2.54cm,
top=2.54cm,
}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{subfigure}
%% ref related
\usepackage{varioref}
\usepackage[linktocpage=true]{hyperref}
\usepackage[capitalise,noabbrev]{cleveref}
%% toc
\usepackage[subfigure]{tocloft}
%%% dots: https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/53898/how-to-get-lines-with-dots-in-the-table-of-contents-for-sections
\renewcommand{\cftsecleader}{\cftdotfill{\cftdotsep}}
\renewcommand{\cftfigleader}{\cftdotfill{\cftdotsep}}
\renewcommand{\cfttableader}{\cftdotfill{\cftdotsep}}
%%% adjust sectional unit title fonts in toc
\renewcommand{\cftsecfont}{\normalfont\MakeUppercase}
\renewcommand{\cftsubsecfont}{\normalfont}
\renewcommand{\cftsubsubsecfont}{\normalfont}
\renewcommand{\cftsecpagefont}{\normalfont}
%%% use figure/table.num for the lot and lof
%\renewcommand{\cftfigfont}{Figure~\alph{fig}.}
%% source: https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/419103/how-to-change-the-numbering-style-in-list-of-table-and-list-of-figures
\renewcommand{\cftfigpresnum}{Figure }
\renewcommand{\cftfigaftersnum}{.\hspace{1ex}}
\renewcommand{\cfttabpresnum}{Table }
\renewcommand{\cfttabaftersnum}{.\hspace{1ex}}
%%% increase spacing between entries in toc
\setlength{\cftparskip}{2ex}
%%% decrease spacing between number and title as well as indent
%\setlength{\cftfignumwidth}{10ex}
%\setlength{\cfttabnumwidth}{8ex}
\setlength{\cftfignumwidth}{10.5ex}
\setlength{\cfttabnumwidth}{8ex}
\setlength{\cftfigindent}{0ex}
\setlength{\cfttabindent}{0ex}
%%% title names
%%% center uppercase toc titles
%% https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/255699/154200
\renewcommand{\cfttoctitlefont}{\hspace*{\fill}\normalsize\MakeUppercase}
\renewcommand{\cftaftertoctitle}{\hspace*{\fill}}
\renewcommand{\contentsname}{table of contents}
\renewcommand{\cftlottitlefont}{\hfill\normalsize\MakeUppercase}
\renewcommand{\cftafterlottitle}{\hfill}
\renewcommand{\cftloftitlefont}{\hfill\normalsize\MakeUppercase}
\renewcommand{\cftafterloftitle}{\hfill}
%% this package binds all indices to toc
\usepackage[nottoc]{tocbibind}
%%% remove toc numbering
\makeatletter
\let\latexl@section\l@section
\def\l@section#1#2{\begingroup\let\numberline\@gobble\latexl@section{#1}{#2}\endgroup}
\let\latexl@subsection\l@subsection
\def\l@subsection#1#2{\begingroup\let\numberline\@gobble\latexl@subsection{#1}{#2}\endgroup}
\let\latexl@subsubsection\l@subsubsection
\def\l@subsubsection#1#2{\begingroup\let\numberline\@gobble\latexl@subsubsection{#1}{#2}\endgroup}
\makeatother
%% set figure path
\usepackage{graphicx}
\graphicspath{{figures/}}
%% captions
\usepackage{boxhandler}
\usepackage{caption}
\captionsetup{labelsep=period, justification=raggedright, singlelinecheck=false}
\usepackage{subcaption}
%% appendix
\usepackage{appendix}
%% biblatex
\usepackage[style=apa,language=american,maxnames=4,minnames=3,sortcites=true]{biblatex}
\DeclareLanguageMapping{american}{american-apa}
\addbibresource{ref.bib}
%% uses times font
\usepackage{mathptmx}
%% set fontsize
\fontsize{12}{1} \selectfont
%% set line spacing
\usepackage{setspace}
\singlespacing
%% set par indent
%\usepackage{indentfirst}
\setlength{\parindent}{6.5ex}
%% customize heading styles
\usepackage[indentafter]{titlesec}
%%%% heading 1
\titleformat{\section}
{\normalsize\center}
{}
{0pt}
{\MakeUppercase}
%%%% heading 2
\titleformat{\subsection}
{\normalsize\center\bf}
{}
{0pt}
{\capitalize}
%%%% heading 3
\titleformat{\subsubsection}
{\normalsize\bf}
{}
{0pt}
{\capitalize}
%%%% heading 4
\titleformat{\paragraph}
{\normalsize\bf\itshape}
{}
{0pt}
{\capitalize}
%\titleformat{⟨command⟩}[⟨shape⟩]{⟨format⟩}{⟨label⟩}{⟨sep⟩}{⟨before-code⟩}[⟨after-code⟩]
%% a new center environment
\newenvironment{tightcenter}{%
\setlength\topsep{0pt}
\setlength\parskip{0pt}
\begin{center}
}{%
\end{center}
}
%% adjust quotation environment margin
\renewenvironment{quote}{%
\list{}{%
\leftmargin0cm % this is the adjusting screw
\rightmargin\leftmargin
}
\item\relax
}
{\endlist}
%%%%%% capitalize from stackexchange %%%%%%
\usepackage{ifxetex}
\usepackage{xparse}
\ExplSyntaxOn
\NewDocumentCommand{\capitalize}{>{\SplitList{~}}m}
{
\seq_clear:N \l_capitalize_words_seq
\ProcessList{#1}{\CapitalizeFirst}
\seq_use:Nn \l_capitalize_words_seq { ~ }
}
\NewDocumentCommand{\CapitalizeFirst}{m}
{
\capitalize_word:n { #1 }
}
\sys_if_engine_pdftex:TF
{
\cs_set_eq:Nc \capitalize_tl_set:Nn { protected@edef }
}
{
\cs_set_eq:NN \capitalize_tl_set:Nn \tl_set:Nn
}
\cs_new_protected:Nn \capitalize_word:n
{
\capitalize_tl_set:Nn \l_capitalize_word_tl { #1 }
\seq_if_in:NfTF \g_capitalize_exceptions_seq { \tl_to_str:n { #1 } }
% exception word
{ \seq_put_right:Nn \l_capitalize_words_seq { #1 } } % exception word
% to be uppercased
{ \seq_put_right:Nx \l_capitalize_words_seq { \tl_mixed_case:V \l_capitalize_word_tl } }
}
\cs_generate_variant:Nn \tl_mixed_case:n { V }
\NewDocumentCommand{\AppendToList}{m}
{
\clist_map_inline:nn { #1 }
{
\seq_gput_right:Nx \g_capitalize_exceptions_seq { \tl_to_str:n { ##1 } }
}
}
\cs_generate_variant:Nn \seq_if_in:NnTF { Nf }
\seq_new:N \l_capitalize_words_seq
\seq_new:N \g_capitalize_exceptions_seq
\ExplSyntaxOff
\AppendToList{a,is,of,óf}
%%%%%% capitalize from stackexchange %%%%%%
\title{\MakeUppercase{\normalsize\mytitle}\vspace{-2em}}
\author{\vspace{-5ex}}
\date{\vspace{-5ex}}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
%% roman for frontmatter
%%\pagenumbering{roman}
\thispagestyle{empty}
\longvertspacing
\begin{tightcenter}
by
\end{tightcenter}
\mylinespacing
\begin{tightcenter}
\myname
\end{tightcenter}
\longvertspacing
\begin{tightcenter}
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment \\
of the requirements for the \degreetype\\
degree in \myprogram~in the \\
Graduate College of \\
The University of Iowa
\end{tightcenter}
\mylinespacing
\begin{tightcenter}
\mymonth~\myyear
\end{tightcenter}
\mylinespacing
\begin{tightcenter}
Thesis Committee: Name of Thesis Supervisor, \myadvisor
\end{tightcenter}
\begin{tightcenter}
\committeememberA
\end{tightcenter}
\begin{tightcenter}
\committeememberB
\end{tightcenter}
\begin{tightcenter}
\committeememberC
\end{tightcenter}
\begin{tightcenter}
\committeememberD
\end{tightcenter}
%% Comment: begin pagination at 2 on the first page following the title page.
%% copyright page %%
\clearpage
\pagenumbering{arabic}
\setcounter{page}{2}
\pagestyle{plain}
\include{1_copyright}
%% copyright page %%
%% \pagenumbering{roman} %% Comment: begin pagination at 2 on the first page following the title page.
%% dedication page %%
\include{2_dedication}
%% dedication page %%
%% epigraph page %% Commnet: new Word templates no longer include an epigraph or preface section.
%%\include{3_epigraph}
%% epigraph page %%
%% ack page %%
\include{4_ack}
%% ack page %%
%% abs page %%
\include{5_abs}
%% abs page %%
%% public abs page %%
\include{6_public_abs}
%% public abs page %%
%% content lists %%
\include{7_toc}
%% content lists %%
%% preface %% Comment: new Word templates no longer include an epigraph or preface section.
%%\include{8_preface}
%% preface %%
%% arabic for the rest
%% \pagenumbering{arabic}
\begin{doublespace}
%% main contents %%
\include{9_chap_1}
\include{9_chap_2}
\include{9_chap_3}
%% main contents %%
%% ref %%
\newpage
\section{references}
\printbibliography[heading=none]
%% ref %%
%% appendix %%
\appendix
\include{9_chap_a}
\include{9_chap_b}
%% appendix %%
\end{doublespace}
\end{document}
