\documentclass[12pt]{article}
%%%%%% This thesis template was originally created by Zhiya Zuo and Erin Kaufman in May 2019, and revised by Marina Zhang and Erin Kaufman in July 2022. %%%%%%
%%%%%% 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}
%% ref related
\usepackage{varioref}
\usepackage[linktocpage=true]{hyperref}
\usepackage[capitalise,noabbrev]{cleveref}
%% toc
\usepackage{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}
%% 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}
%% copyright page %%
\include{1_copyright}
%% copyright page %%
\pagenumbering{roman}
\setcounter{page}{2}
%% dedication page %%
\include{2_dedication}
%% dedication page %%
%% epigraph page %%
\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 %%
\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}
