USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations is a collection of completed and approved graduate works. These works are collected through the Office of Graduate Studies submission process and are approved by the Faculty, Student, and University of South Florida. You can search the entire collection below or you may browse by College here.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Self-Control and Alcohol Expectancies, John M. Ray

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Potential Targeted Therapeutic Strategies for Overcoming Resistance in BRAF Wild Type Melanoma, Vito William Rebecca

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Medical Pluralism in a Neoliberal State: Health and Deservingness in Southern Belize, Douglas Carl Reeser

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SiC For Advanced Biological Applications, Joseph Register

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The Use of Behavior Specific Praise and the Caught Being Good Game to Improve Class-Wide Behavior, Emily Rhodes

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An Analysis of Public Perception and Response to Hurricane Sandy, Lindsay L. Rice

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Theoretical and Experimental Investigations to Improve the Performance of Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Biosensors, Mandek Richardson

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A Decision Support Model for Personalized Cancer Treatment, Florentino Antonio Rico-Fontalvo

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Development of a New Guidewire Torque Device, Erika Rigaud

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Interagency Collaboration for the Provision of Services to Migrant Children with Disabilities: An Exploratory Study, Georgina Rivera-Singletary

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Motherhood Bound by State Supervision: An Exploratory Study of the Experiences of Mothers on Parole and Probation, Kaitlyn Robison

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Using Otolith Elemental Composition to Track the Habitat Use, Movements, and Life History Patterns of Common Snook (Centropomus undecimalis) and Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) in the Tampa Bay Estuary, Holly Jacqueline Rolls

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(Dis)Abled Gaming: An Autoethnographic Analysis of Decreasing Accessibility For Disabled Gamers, Kyle David Romano

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Improving Middle School Students' Subjective Well-Being: Efficacy of a Multi-Component Positive Psychology Intervention Targeting Small Groups of Youth and Parents, Rachel Anne Roth

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A Functional Approach to Resolving the Biogeocomplexity of Two Extreme Environments, Haydn Rubelmann III

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Growing Children: The relationship between food insecurity and child growth and development., Ernesto Ruiz

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Student Identity Considerations and Implications Associated with Socioscientific Issues Instruction, Mitchel James Ruzek

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Novel Models and Efficient Algorithms for Network-based Optimization in Biomedical Applications, Seyed Javad Sajjadi

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Elective Early Term Delivery and Adverse Infant Outcomes in a Population-Based Multiethnic Cohort, Jason Lee Salemi

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Federal Disaster Declarations and Denials: Analyzing Spatial Equity in the Implementation of the Stafford Act, Richard Salkowe

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Reflections in the Classroom: Perspectives on Teaching for Social Justice from Secondary Social Studies Educators, Gregory Lee Samuels

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Forecasting Corrosion of Steel in Concrete Introducing Chloride Threshold Dependence on Steel Potential, Andrea Nathalie Sanchez

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Science Fiction/Fantasy and the Representation of Ethnic Futurity, Joy Ann Sanchez-Taylor

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Quantification of Protein Adhesion Strength to Surface Attached Poly (N- isopropylacrylamide) Networks by Hydrodynamic Detachment Shear Stresses, Gulnur Sanden

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Spatial Analysis of Foreclosures in Hillsborough County, Brian Arthur Sandrock

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Using Contingency Mapping to Decrease Problem Behavior and Increase Social Communication Skills in Children with Autism, Diana Carolina Sanguino

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Analysis of Water Quality for Lake Tarpon, Pinellas County, Florida, Kristi Nichole Savio

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Ontogenetic Diet Shifts and Prey Preference of a Generalist Predatory Fish, Brittany Jalene Scharf

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A Case Study of the Roles and Perceptions of Writing Coaches, Amy June Schechter

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Novel Roles of the Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase SHP2 in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Valentina Schneeberger

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Self-Perceived Competence of New Student Affairs Professionals, Jennifer Smith Schneider

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[M3(μ3-O)(O2CR)6] and Related Trigonal Prisms: Versatile Molecular Building Blocks for 2-Step Crystal Engineering of Functional Metal-Organic Materials, Alexander Schoedel

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Spatiotemporal Distribution of Genus Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) in USF Ecopreserve, Hillsborough County, Florida, Emily Schwartz

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Fabrication and Characterization of Magnetic Nanostructures, Kevin Scott

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Pathogenic mechanisms and signaling pathways in Plasmodium falciparum, Jennifer L. Sedillo

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In Search of the Artist: The Influences of Commercial Interest on an Art School - A Narrative Analysis, Michael Leonard Sette

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Localized Expansion of Pedicle Screws for Increased Stability and Safety in the Osteoporotic Spine, Thomas Michael Shea

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Primary Care Nurse Practitioners Regarding Skin Cancer Assessmnets: Validity and Reliability of a New Instrument, Debra Michelle Shelby

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A Recreation and Ballistic Evaluation of Otto Schneeloch's Firearm Curiosity - The .307 Triangular, Amber Nicole Shukitis

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Key Ingredients in the Rule of Law Recipe: The Role of Judicial Independence in the Effective Establishment of the Rule of Law, Lauren A. Shumate

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Measuring the Adaptation of Military Response During the Second Seminole War Florida (1835-1842): KOCOA and The Role of a West Point Military Academy Education, Michelle Diane Sivilich

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Acquisition of a Social Problem Solving Method by Caregivers in the Foster Care System: Evaluation and Implications, Evan Ann Skelton

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Time Wounds All Heels: Human Nature and the Rationality of Just Behavior, Timothy Glenn Slattery

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Exploring Variability in Population Dynamics and the Influence of Environmental Factors on Recruitment of an Estuarine Fish, Elizabeth Herdter Smith

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Computer-Aided Structure-Based Drug Discovery: CXCL12, P. aeruginosa LpxA, and the Tiam1 PDZ Domain, Emmanuel William Smith

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Analysis and Prevention of Code-Injection Attacks on Android OS, Grant Joseph Smith

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The Reproductive Lives of Chuukese Women: Transnationalism in Guam and Chuuk, Sarah Ann Smith

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Mapping the Spatial Movements, Behaviors, and Interactions of Captive Orangutans using Terrestrial Laser Scanning and GIS, Zachary Joseph Smith

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Timing of Svalbard/Barents Sea Ice Sheet Decay during the Last Glacial Termination, Tasha Snow

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An Examination of Coalition Functioning and Use of Evidence-Based Practices: A Case Study of Four Community Substance Abuse Coalitions, Nichole M. Snyder