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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Predictors of Initial Level and Change over Time of Academic Enablers during the Kindergarten Year: The Role of Gender, Preschool, and the Home Learning Environment, Sara Marie Hinojosa

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The Effects of Systematic Reinforcement on Academic Performance in Precision Teaching: An Investigation of Acquisition, Retention, and Endurance, Victoria Ann Hoch

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Subversive Beauty - Victorian Bodies of Expression, Lisa Michelle Hoffman-Reyes

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Her-Storicizing Baldness: Situating Women's Experiences with Baldness from Skin and Hair Disorders, Kasie Holmes

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A multi-case study of student interactions with educational robots and impact on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) learning and attitudes, Stephanie Holmquist

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In the (Radical) Pursuit of Self-Care: Feminist Participatory Action Research with Victim Advocates, Robyn L. Homer

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Investigating the Diversity of Single-Stranded DNA Bacteriophages in Marine Environments, Max Stephen Hopkins

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Not Enough Cooks in the Kitchen: An Empirical Test of a Two-Factor Model of Work Unit Understaffing, Cristina Keiko Hudson

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The Effect of Teachers' Epistemological Beliefs on Practice, Milton David Huling

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A Forgotten Community: Archaeological Documentation of Old St. Joseph, Gulf County, Florida, Christopher N. Hunt

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Statistical Analysis and Modeling of PM2.5 Speciation Metals and Their Mixtures, Boubakari Ibrahimou

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Can the USA National Weather Service Heat Index Substitute for Wet Bulb Globe Temperature for Heat Stress Exposure Assessment?, Ivory Iheanacho

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Br[o/]nsted Acid Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylation and Propargylation of Aldehydes, Pankaj Jain

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Knowledge and Acceptance of HPV and the HPV Vaccine in Young Men and Their Intention to be Vaccinated, Brenda Renee Jasper

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The interaction of feedback and reward contingency on cardiovascular reactivity during a stressful cognitive task, Alvin B. Jin

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Hospitalizations and Costs associated with Firearm-Related Violence and Injuries (FREVI) in the United States, Vikas Jindal

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The Effect of Fungal Growth on Potential Phthalate Ester Exposures from Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride, Garrick Johnson

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The Influence of Individual Differences on Emotional Processing and Emotional Memory, Patricia Lynn Johnson

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Exploring the Energy Link between Emotion Regulation at Work and Health Behaviors, Ryan Christopher Johnson

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I Demand. . . Sorry, I Apologize: Power, Collaboration, and Technology in the Social Construction of Leadership across Diversity, Heather Sadler Jones

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Trend Analysis and Modeling of Health and Environmental Data: Joinpoint and Functional Approach, Ram C. Kafle

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Applicator Exposure to Glycol Derivatives and Total Volatile Organic Compounds during the Application of Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation, Michael Brian Kaniuga

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Comparing Two Perspectives for Understanding Decisions from Description and Experience, Sandra S. Kauffman

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Using Video Feedback to Improve Horseback Riding Skills, Heather Kelley

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Perceptions, Beliefs and Practices about Technology among Teachers in a Jamaican Infant School, Suzette Anissia Kelly

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A Contingency Model of Team Leadership for Emergency Medical Teams, Andeneshea Shacardia Kemp

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It's About Time: Dynamics of Inflationary Cosmology as the Source of the Asymmetry of Time, Emre Keskin

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Design & Synthesis of Peptidomimetics Adopting Secondary Structures for Inhibition of p53/MDM2 Protein-protein Interaction and Multiple Myeloma Cell Adhesion, Hyun Joo Kil

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Evaluation of Video Modeling to Teach Children Diagnosed with ASD to Avoid Poison Hazards, Shannon Eileen King

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Changing Landscapes: End-of-Life Care & Communication at a Zen Hospice, Ellen W. Klein

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A Maximum Principle in the Engel Group, James Klinedinst

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Study of Process Control Strategies for Biological Nutrient Removal in an Oxidation Ditch, Leslie Ann Knapp

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A Comparison Study on Violent Video Games: Explained by the Gamers Themselves, Christopher John Kneifer

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Response of Benthic Foraminifera to Ocean Acidification and Impact on Florida's Carbonate Sediment Production, Paul O. Knorr

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"We're Taking Slut Back": Analyzing Racialized Gender Politics in Chicago's 2012 Slutwalk March, Aphrodite Kocieda

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Role and Regulation of SnoN/SkiL and PLSCR1 Located at 3q26.2 and 3q23, Respectively, in Ovarian Cancer Pathophysiology, Madhav Karthik Kodigepalli

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Generalized Conditional Matching Algorithm for Ordered and Unordered Sets, Ravikiran Krishnan

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Essays on Mergers and Acquisitions, Marcin Krolikowski

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Novel Therapeutic Strategies in Lung Cancer, Courtney A. Kurtyka

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Photophysical and Electronic Properties of Low-Bandgap Semiconducting Polymers, Evan Lafalce

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First-Principles Atomistic Simulations of Energetic Materials, Aaron Christopher Landerville

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Taken for Granted or Taken with Gratitude? An Examination of the Differential Effects of Donations of Time and Money on Consumers' Evaluation of Corporate Philanthropy, Ryan Langan

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The Black Experience in the United States: An Examination of Lynching and Segregation as Instruments of Genocide, Brandy Marie Langley

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Checking Out: A Qualitative Study of Supermarket Cashiers' Emotional Response to Customer Mistreatment, Michael E. Lawless

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Risk Perception and Beliefs about Volcanic Hazards: A Comparative Study of Puna District Residents, Melanie Marie Leathers

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Informing, Entertaining and Persuading: Health Communication at The Amazing You, David Haldane Lee

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Opuntia ficus-indica Mucilage Potential to Remove Nuclear Active Contaminants From Water Based on a Surrogate Approach, Jose Adan Leon

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Paternal Support for Breastfeeding: A Mixed Methods Study to Identify Positive and Negative Forms of Paternal Social Support for Breastfeeding As Perceived by First-time Parent Couples, Amy Lester

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Chiral phosphoric acids and alkaline earth metal phosphates chemistry, Tao Liang

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Bartonella henselae Infection and Host Response in the Zebrafish Embryo Model, Amorce Lima