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 2015

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An Evaluation of the Utah First District Mental Health Court: Gauging the Efficacy of Diverting Offenders Suffering With Serious Mental Illness, Stephen Guy VanGeem

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"It Takes Time to Shift Historical Paradigms": Changes in Structure, Governance, Perception, and Practice During a Decade of Child Welfare Policy Reform in Florida, Amy Catherine Vargo

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A Study of Digital RF Phase Shifters Fabricated With Additive Manufacturing, Yaniel Vega

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Pathogen Removal in Natural Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery Systems: Solutions for Small Cities in an Urbanizing World, Matthew Eric Verbyla

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Dead/Live Microbial Culture Technique, Michael Veri

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Nanomechanical and Nanotribological Characterization of Sub-Micron Polymeric Spheres, Himanshu Kumar Verma

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To "Plant Our Trees on American Soil, and Repose Beneath their Shade": Africa, Colonization, and the Evolution of a Black Identity Narrative in the United States, 1808-1861, Edward Jason Vickers

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Use of Assessments in College Chemistry Courses: Examining Students' Prior Conceptual Knowledge, Chemistry Self-efficacy, and Attitude, Sachel M. Villafañe-García

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The Evaluation of Tablets to Increase Compliance and Decrease Problem Behaviors in Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Hongchau Vo

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Glaciological Applications of Terrestrial Radar Interferometry, Denis Voytenko

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The Effect of Neoliberalism on Capabilities: Evaluating the Case of Mexico, James Paul Walker

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Narrating Climate Change at the San Juan National Historic Site at the Community Level, Leslie Paul Walker Jr.

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Large-eddy Simulation of the Inner Continental Shelf Under the Combined Effects of Surface Temperature Fluxes, Tidal Currents and Langmuir Circulation, Rachel Walker

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An Analysis of the Reported and Unreported Baccalaureate Degree Recipients in IPEDS at a Large Public Research Institution, Mary Elizabeth Wallace

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Corrosion of Steel in Submerged Concrete Structures, Michael Thomas Walsh

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Dual 7-Degree-of-Freedom Robotic Arm Remote Teleoperation Using Haptic Devices, Yu-Cheng Wang

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Radial Versus Othogonal and Minimal Projections onto Hyperplanes in l_4^3, Richard Alan Warner

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Effects of Gender and Aggression Type on Perceptions of Aggressive Behavior at Work, Jason Donovan Way

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Fetal Testosterone: Developmental Effects on Externalizing Behavior, Troy A. Webber

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Genetic Moderation of Phenotypic and Neural Indicators of Peer Influenced Risk-taking Behavior: An Experimental Investigation, Troy Alan Webber

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Engaging-Up: Compromised Spaces and Potential Partners, Jennifer Necole Webb

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Evaluation of Soil as a Risk Indicator for Human Leptospirosis in Coastal, Rural Ecuador, Chad Allen Weddell

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Investigation of Low Thermal Conductivity Materials with Potential for Thermoelectric Applications, Kaya Wei

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A Mixed Method Study Examining Synchronous-Enhanced Learning in Distance Education, Kimberly M. Wheeler

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BlindCanSeeQL: Improved Blind SQL Injection For DB Schema Discovery Using A Predictive Dictionary From Web Scraped Word Based Lists, Ryan Wheeler

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HPV Vaccine Decision-Making among Male Sexual Minorities: An Integrative Theoretical Framework for Vaccine Promotion, Christopher W. Wheldon

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Precise Detection of Injection Attacks on Concrete Systems, Clayton Whitelaw

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Ductility and Use of Titanium Alloy and Stainless Steel Aerospace Fasteners, Jarrod Talbott Whittaker

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Rape, Race, and Capital Punishment in North Carolina: A Qualitative Approach to Examining an Enduring Cultural Legacy, Douglas Wholl

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North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) Presence and Habitat Analysis in Florida as Compared to Historical Data, Samantha Wilber

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The Experience of Chronic Pain Management: A Multi-Voiced Narrative Analysis, Loren Wilbers

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Implementation of Medicaid Managed Long-term Services and Supports for Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities: A State’s Experience, Heather Jeanne Williamson

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Trash Talk: Understanding Food Waste at a Charter Elementary School in Florida, Steven A. Williams

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Race/Ethnic Disparities in Treatment Patterns among Newly Diagnosed Primary Prostate Cancer Patients in Florida, Vonetta L. Williams

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A Natural Case for Realism: Processes, Structures, and Laws, Andrew Michael Winters

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I Threw My Pie for You: Engagement and Loyalty on TV Show Facebook Pages, Tracy M. Wisneski

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Investigation of Bioactive Metabolites from the Antarctic Sponge Dendrilla membranosa and Marine Microorganisms, Chris G. Witowski

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Assessing the Occupational Nosie Exposure of Bartenders, Adrianna J. Woltman

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Role of the Slingshot-Cofilin and RanBP9 pathways in Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis, Jung A Woo

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Photoacoustic Calorimetry Studies of the Earliest Events in Horse Heart Cytochrome-c Folding, Tarah A. Word

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Gamma-AApeptides as a New Class of Peptidomimetics: Synthesis, Structures, and Functions, Haifan Wu

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The Effects of Blog-supported Collaborative Writing on Writing Performance, Writing Anxiety and Perceptions of EFL College Students in Taiwan, Hui-Ju Wu

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Bayesian Inference on Longitudinal Semi-continuous Substance Abuse/Dependence Symptoms Data, Dongyuan Xing

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First- and Third-Person Effects of Alcohol Advertising on Chinese College Students, Dong Xue

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Synthesis of Agents for the Treatment and Analysis of Tropical Diseases, Jeanine Yacoub

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Bio-Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells Incorporating Reaction Center and Reaction Center Plus Light Harvesting Complexes, Houman Yaghoubi

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Field Observations and Novel Methodologies for Carbon System Assessments in Coastal Waters, Bo Yang

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Interplays of CO2, Subnanometer Metal Clusters, and TiO2: Implications for Catalysis and CO2 Photoreduction, Chi-Ta Yang

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The Durational Effects of a Free Operant Condition on Automatically Maintained Stereotypic Behavior and Discrete Trial Task Responding, Shikika Sade Young

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Reliable Power System Planning and Operations through Robust Optimization, Wei Yuan