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 2013

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A Rheological Examination of Polymer Composites: Including Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes, Viable Polyurethane Alternates, and Contact Lens Hydrogels, Bernard Knudsen

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Associations of Perceived Stress, Sleep, and Human Papillomavirus in a Prospective Cohort of Men, Stephanie Kay Kolar

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The Effects of Caloric Preload and Dietary Restraint on Smoking and Eating Behavior, Michelle Kovacs

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Monsters Under the Bed: An Analysis of Torture Scenes in Three Pixar Films, Heidi Tilney Kramer

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Media that Objectify Women: The Influence on Individuals' Body Image and Perceptions of Others, Ross Krawczyk

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Argumentation as a Lens to Examine Student Discourse in Peer-Led Guided Inquiry for College General Chemistry, Ushiri Kumarihamy Kulatunga

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English Language Teachers' Learning to Teach with Technology through Participation in an Online Community of Practice: A Netnography of Webheads in Action, Derya Kulavuz-Onal

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Efficient and Private Processing of Analytical Queries in Scientific Datasets, Anand Kumar

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Environmental and Energy Saving Technologies of Vinyl Chloride Production, Mykola Kurta

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The role of acquired capability as a differentially-specific risk factor for disordered eating and problematic alcohol use in female college students: A measure development and validation study, Christa D. Labouliere

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Connecting Pixels to People: Management Agents and Social-ecological Determinants of Changes to Street Tree Distributions, Shawn Landry

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The Man Behinf the Mask: A Principal's Search For a Moral Leaderhip Purpose, James Franklin Lane

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Citizens United, the Marketplace, and Influence, Corin Shanti La Pointe-Aitchison

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The effects of scaling on bite force and suction index in the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis), Nicholas Patrick Larghi

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Exercise Barriers in Cancer Survivors: A Multi-Dimensional Approach, Morgan Lee

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Detecting Aberrant Responding on Unidimensional Pairwise Preference Tests: An Application of based on the Zinnes Griggs Ideal Point IRT Model, Philseok Lee

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A Novel Method For Watermarking Sequential Circuits, Matthew Lewandowski

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Physiological and Behavioral Mechanisms of Range Expansion in the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), Andrea Lyn Liebl

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Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide Photocatalyst with the Aid of Supercritical Fluids, Haitao Li

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An Analysis of Self-Directed Learning of First-Year, First-Generation College Students, Patricia Lynne Linder

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The Strange Life And Stranger Afterlife Of King Dick including His Adventures in Haiti and Hollywood With Observations On The Construction Of Race, Class, Nationality, Gender, Slang Etymology And Religion, Alan Thomas Lipke

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Hydraulic Evaluation of a Community Managed Wastewater Stabilization Pond System in Bolivia, Louis Lizima

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Counselor Discomfort with Sexual Issues and Supervisory Role, Barbara LoFrisco

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Learning From Voices of Diverse Youth: School-based Practices to Promote Positive Psychosocial Functioning of LGBTQ High School Students, Troy Nicholas Loker

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Toward More Composable Software-Security Policies: Tools and Techniques, Daniel Lomsak

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A Case Study of Jamaican Children's Lived Play Experiences, Carol Ann Long

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OCBs and Strain: The Moderating Role of Control, Kevin Loo

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Factors Associated with Fear of Breast Cancer Recurrence Among Survivors, Jean Marie Lucas

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Self-Control, Attitudinal Beliefs, and White-Collar Crime Intentions, Melissa Anne Lugo

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Eschatology in a Secular Age: An Examination of the Use of Eschatology in the Philosophies of Heidegger, Berdyaev and Blumenberg, John R. Lup, Jr.

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The Performance of the Linear Logistic Test Model When the Q-Matrix is Misspecified: A Simulation Study, George T. Macdonald

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Gay, Straight, or Slightly Bent? The Interaction of Leader Sexual Orientation and Gender on Leadership Evaluations, Fred George Macoukji

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Understanding Transport Variability of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current Using Ocean Bottom Pressure, Jessica Makowski

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A Monte Carlo Approach to Change Point Detection in a Liver Transplant, Alexia Melissa Makris

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Do Personality Tests have a place in Academic Preparation of Undergradute Hospitality Students, Gunce Malan

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Using Habit Reversal to Decrease Filled Pauses and Nervous Habits in Public Speaking, Carolyn Joanne Mancuso

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The Experiences of Mothers of Children with Autism in Jamaica: An Exploratory Study of Their Journey, Angela R. Mann

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Testing Individual Differences in Negative Affect Related to Smoking: The Role of Emotional Clarity, Nicole Marquinez

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Parent Pathways: Recognition and Responses to Developmental Delays in Young Children, Jennifer Marshall

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Design, Manufacturing, and Assembly of a Flexible Thermoelectric Device, Christopher Anthony Martinez

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Biochemical Aspects of the Thermal Sensitivity and Energy Balance of Polar, Tropical and Subtropical Teleosts, Eloy Martinez

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Perceptual Responses to High-Intensity Interval Training in Overweight and Sedentary Individuals, Nicholas Martinez

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A Wearable Motion Analysis System to Evaluate Gait Deviations, Amanda Lynn Martori

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Hispanic Acculturation and Social Media Engagement: A Uses and Gratifications Perspective, Roland Rahe Massa

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The Biomechanics of the Tendu in Closing to the Traditional Position, Pli#233; and Relev#233;, Nyssa Catherine Masters

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Sickle Cell Disease: The Role of Self-Care Management, Nadine Matthie

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Reaction Enthalpy and Volume Profiles for Excited State Reactions Involving Electron Transfer and Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer, William Antonio Maza

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Modeling Nitrogen Transformations in a Pilot Scale Marine Integrated Aquaculture System, Brian Mccarthy

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Exploring Potential Applications of Portable X-ray Fluorescence on Earthen Materials from Southeast Mesoamerica, David Rafael Mccormick

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Interrogation of EpoR Fidelity in Myelodysplastic Syndrome Hematopoiesis and Stabilization by the Immunomodulatory Agent, Lenalidomide, Kathy Lynn Mcgraw