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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A Hybrid Privacy-Preserving Mechanism for Participatory Sensing Systems, Idalides Jose Vergara

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Organic Fluids and Passive Cooling in a Supercritical Rankine Cycle for Power Generation from Low Grade Heat Sources, Rachana Vidhi

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Nanodiamond Based Composite Structures for Biosensing Applications, Pedro Javier Villalba

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Development and Assessment of Self-explaining Skills in College Chemistry Instruction, Adrian Villalta-Cerdas

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Guaman Poma's Legacy: Snapshots of Globalization, Identity, and Literacy through the Urban Amazonian Indigenous Intellectual Lens, Roger Maurice Villamar

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Characterization of Waste Anesthetic Gas Exposures to Veterinary Workers in the Tampa Bay area, Kyle Vogel

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Drinking Water in the Developing World: Sources of Fecal Contamination in Pitcher Pump Systems and Measurement Alternatives, Meghan Wahlstrom

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Design and Validation of an Evaluation Checklist for Organizational Readiness for Evaluation Capacity Development, Connie F. Walker-Egea

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Hermes, Technical Communicator of the Gods: The Theory, Design, and Creation of a Persuasive Game for Technical Communication, Eric Walsh

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Substance Abuse Prevention in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: Exploration of Guiding Theoretical Underpinnings and Theoretical Fit in Practice, Margaret L. Walsh

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Two Essays on Investment, Bin Wang

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Performance Evaluation and Integrated Management of Airport Surface Operations, Qing Wang

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Investigation of Energy Alignment Models at Polymer Interfaces, Wenfeng Wang

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Performance and Power Optimization of GPU Architectures for General-purpose Computing, Yue Wang

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Exploration of Electrodeposition of Aluminum-Nickel Alloys and Multilayers in Organic Chloroaluminate Ionic Liquids, Ammar Bin Waqar

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Teaching with the End in Mind: A Teacher's Life History as a Legacy of Educational Leaders, Daryl Adam Ward

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A Novel Role for NF-κB in Proximal T Cell Signaling, Crystina Bronk Watson

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Spatial and Temporal Extent of a Subsurface Hydrocarbon Intrusion Following the Deepwater Horizon Blowout, Kathleen Watson

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Assessing the Impacts of Unrestricted Pesticide Use in Small-Scale Agriculture on Water Quality and Associated Human Health and Ecological Implications in an Indigenous Village in Rural Panam[aacute], Sarah Louise Watson

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Perceived Discrepancies in Men's Motivations for Gender-Conforming Behaviors and Romantic Relationship Outcomes, Jonathan Robert Weaver

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Perceptions of Practitioners in a Voluntary Prekindergarten on Probation, Susan Evelyn Weber

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Exploring the Relationship of Motivation, Anxiety, and Virtual Worlds in the Experiences of Two Spanish Language Learners: A Case Study, Amy Katherine Wehner

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Skutterudite Derivatives: A Fundamental Investigation with Potential for Thermoelectric Applications, Kaya Wei

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Development of Electroplated-Ni Structured Micromechanical Resonators for RF Application, Mian Wei

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The Physiological Effects of Precooling Beverage Temperatures on Heat Strain in Collegiate Women Soccer Players, Taylor Welch

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Associations Between Student-Teacher Relationships and Kindergarten Students' Outcomes, Leslie Marie Wells

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Genres of Children's Websites: A Comprehensive Methodology for Analyzing Digital Texts, James L. Welsh

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Quantification of Transhumeral Prosthetic Socket Residual Limb Interface Movement Using Motion Capture and a Slip Detection Sensor, Matthew Wernke

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Assessing the Effects of Derived Relational Responding on Intraverbal Use of Same-Opposite and More Than-Less Than Relations in Children with Autism, Jane P. White

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Computer Model Inversion and Uncertainty Quantification in the Geosciences, Jeremy White

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The Development and Initial Validation of an Instrument Measuring the Cognitive Domain of Intercultural Maturity, Melanie Lynne Wicinski

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An Evaluation of the Use of Composting Latrines and the Perceptions of Excrement in Ngäbe Communities in Panama, Patricia Anna Marie Wilbur

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A Multi-Proxy Approach to Understanding Abrupt Climate Change and Laurentide Ice Sheet Melting History Based on Gulf of Mexico Sediments, Clare Carlisle Williams

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Feasibility of Application of Cathodic Prevention to Cracked Reinforced Concrete in Marine Service, Kevin Williams

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Word Recognition in Noise among Young and Older Listeners: A Combined Behavioral and Electrophysiological Study, Victoria Ann Williams-Sanchez

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The Accidental Motivator: Florida's Medicinal Marijuana Ballot Initiative's Impact on the Youth Vote, Robert Winsler

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Selected Topics in Foundation Design, Quality Assurance, and Remediation, Danny Winters

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Leges, Plebiscita, et Rogationes: Democratization and Legislative Action, 494 - 88 BC, Eric Wolters

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Troubled Waters: Georgia, Florida and Alabama's Conflict Over the Waters of the ACF River Basin, Johnny King Alaziz Wong

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A Synthesis Approach Of TRP-Like Primary Amine Peptoid Side Chains Used In Cyclic Beta-Hairpin - Like Scaffolds, Josanne-Dee Woodroffe

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Etruscan Trade Networks: Understanding the Significance of Imported Materials at Remote Etruscan Settlements through Trace Element Analysis Using Non-Destructive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry, Patrick T. Woodruff

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An Examination of Motives, Experiences, and Behaviors of MMORPG Players, Theresa Lynn Woods

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The Interrelationship of BRCA1 185delAG, Interleukin-1β, and Ovarian Oncogenesis, Kamisha Woolery

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Integrated Electrostatically- and Piezoelectrically-Transduced Contour-Mode MEMS Resonator on Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) Wafer, I-Tsang Wu

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Family Accommodation in Adults with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Psychometric Properties of the Family Accommodation Scale - Patient Version, Monica S. Wu

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Verification and Comparison of Two Commonly Used Numerical Modeling Systems in Hydrodynamic Simulation at a Dual-Inlet System, West-Central Florida, Ming Xie

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Operation Optimization and Water Quality Simulation of Potable Water Distribution System, Xiongfei Xie

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Evaluation and Application of Instruments Measuring Spatial Ability and Attitude for College Chemistry Students, Xiaoying Xu

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An Analysis of State Building: The Relationship between Pashtun 'Para-State' Institutions and Political Instability in Afghanistan, Rebecca Young Greven

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"Having Our Say": Exploring the Processes and Feasibility of a Community-Based Participatory Intergenerational Physical Activity Program for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Tiffany Lenell Young