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 2008

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Kandinsky’s Dissonance and a Schoenbergian View of Composition VI, Shannon M. Annis

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The Influence of pH on Nucleation, Solubility and Structure of Lysozyme Protein Crystals, Marc C. Apgar

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Brevetoxin Body Burdens in Seabirds of Southwest Florida, Karen E. Atwood

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The Getting Ready to Learn Program: An Impact Report, Rosa M. Avila

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Involvement of Mesolimbic D2 Receptors and Accumbal Dopamine Levels in the Reinstatement of Cocaine Place Preferences in Developing Rats, Kimberly A. Badanich

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The Interrelatedness of Homosexual Identity Development and Perceptions of Campus Climate for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Students at the University of South Florida, Tampa Campus, Frederic Drury Baker

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Distribution Patterns of Larger Symbiont-Bearing Foraminifera of the Florida Reef Tract, USA, Rebekah Duncan Baker

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Prostate Cancer Screening Intention Among African American Men: An Instrument Development Study, Susan Anita Baker

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Recognition Memory for Emotional Words: An Event Related Potential Study, Catherine C. Balderston

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Facilitating Communication and Effective Interpersonal Relationships at Work: A Theoretical Model of Socio-Affective Competence, Adam C. Bandelli

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Face to Face: English Uses and Understanding of the Beard in Early Virginian Contacts, Jacqueline Colleen Barber

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A Potential Field Based Formation Control Methodology for Robot Swarms, Laura E. Barnes

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The Evaluation of a Commercially-Available Abduction Prevention Program, Kimberly V. Beck

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Morphodynamics of Two Anthropogenically Altered Tidal Inlets: New Pass and Big Sarasota Pass, West-Central Florida, Tanya M. Beck

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Peirce on the Passions: The Role of Instinct, Emotion, and Sentiment in Inquiry and Action, Robert J. Beeson

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The Relationship Between Individual Differences in Cognitive, Social and Personality Development and the Increase in Complexity of Children’s Alcohol Expectancies, Nicole M. Bekman

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Schools as Moderators of Neighborhood Influences on Adolescent Academic Achievement and Risk of Obesity: A Cross-Classified Multilevel Investigation, Bethany A. Bell-Ellison

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Microsphere-Aided Characterization of Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Networks, Carlos A. Bello

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The Builders versus the Birds: Wetlands, People and Public Policy in the United States, Florida and Hillsborough County, Allyson R. Bennett

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Service Utilization among Bereaved Spouses and Family Caregivers, Elizabeth J. Bergman

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An Electromechanical Synchronization of Driving Simulator and Adaptive Driving Aide for Training Persons with Disabilities, Rufael Berhane

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Cultural Factors and Concepts of Pollution: Colorectal Cancer and Health Behaviors among Ashkenazi Jewish Women, Karen Besterman-Dahan

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The Cumulative Effects of Victimization, Community Violence, and Household Dysfunction on Depression and Suicide Ideation in a Cohort of Adolescent Females, Katherine Best

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Architectural Strategies in Reducing Heat Gain in the Sub-Tropical Urban Heat Island, Mark A. Blazer

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Orthogonal Filters and the Implications of Wrapping on Discrete Wavelet Transforms, Sarah K. Bleiler

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Black Beauty as Antebellum Slave Narrative, Bonnie L. Blossom

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Expert Video Modeling with Video Feedback to Enhance Gymnastics Skills, Eva Boyer

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Self-Directed Learning: Measures and Models for Salesperson Training and Development, Stefanie Leigh Boyer

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An Investigation of the Online Learning Environment in Higher Education through the Observations and Perceptions of Students of Color, Marie Adele Boyette

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Toward the Synthesis of Designed Metal-Organic Materials, Jacilynn A. Brant

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Three Wittgensteins: Interpreting the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, Thomas J. Brommage Jr.

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Two Essays on the Conflict of Interests within the Financial Services Industry-- Financial Industry Consolidation: The Motivations and Consequences of the Financial Services Modernization Act (FSMA) and “Down but Not Out” Mutual Fund Manager Turnover within Fund Families, Lonnie Lashawn Bryant

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The Geriatric Cancer Experience in End of Life: Model Adaptation and Testing, Harleah G. Buck

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A Heritage Center for the Mississippi Gulf Coast: Linking the Community and Tourism Through Culture, Islay Burgess

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The Influence of Apathy and Depression on Cognitive Functioning in Parkinson’s Disease, London C. Butterfield

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The Inflammatory Consequences of Stress and Adiposity, Cathy A. Bykowski

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Examining Emotional Reactivity to Daily Events in Major and Minor Depression, Lauren M. Bylsma

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Investigating the Role of Appearance-Based Factors in Predicting Sunbathing and Tanning Salon Use, Guy Cafri

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Secondary Pre-Service Teachers’ Knowledge and Confidence in Dealing with Students’ First Amendment Rights in the Classroom, Ian Call

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Analysis of Glycerol 3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase and Sarco/Endoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Ion Channel ATPase for Use in Deep Metazoan Phylogenetics, Terry G. Campbell

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The Effect of Hydrogen on the Optical, Structural Properties and the Crystallization of GeTe2 Thin Films Prepared by RF Magnetron Sputtering, Ke Cao

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The Acceptability of Treatments for Adolescent Depression to a Multi-Ethnic Sample of Girls, Nicole Caporino

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The Study of Compensatory Motions While Using a Transradial Prosthesis, Stephanie Lutton Carey

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Tumor Suppressive Effects of the Beta-2 Adrenergic Receptor and the Small GTPase RhoB, Adam E. Carie

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Effects of Bilingualism on Speech Recognition Performance in Noise, Mitzarie A. Carlo

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The Association between the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine and the Development of Autism: A Meta-Analysis, Rashad Carlton

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Time Bending: Temporal Malleability and Organizational Response in Crisis Situations, Gary W. Carson

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Fault-Tolerant Adaptive Model Predictive Control Using Joint Kalman Filter for Small-Scale Helicopter, Carlos L. Castillo

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Involvement of 5-HT2A Receptor in the Regulation of Hippocampal-Dependent Learning and Neurogenesis, Briony J. Catlow

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Location Awareness in Cognitive Radio Networks, Hasari Celebi