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USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

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.

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

A Principal's Story of Leadership: The Evolution of School Culture in a School for Gifted Education, Lori Wiley

Interactions between juvenile estuary-dependent fishes and microalgal dynamics, Ian C. Williams

The Specifics of Specific Learning Disability: An Analysis of State-Level Eligibility Criteria and Response to Intervention Practices, Lora M. Williams

Evaluating and Improving a Novel Toolkit for Implementation and Optimization of Lynch Syndrome Universal Tumor Screening, Tara M. Wolfinger

Making a Way: An Auto/ethnographic Exploration of Narratives of Citizenship, Identity, (Un)Belonging and Home for Black Trinidadian[-]American Women, Anjuliet G. Woodruffe

An Edgefield Ceramic Assemblage from the Lost Town of St. Joseph, Northwest Florida, Crystal R. Wright

Phenotypic Variability in iPSC-Induced Cardiomyocytes and Cardiac Fibroblasts Carrying Diverse LMNA Mutations, Jiajia Yang

High-Risk Traffic Crash Pattern Recognition and Identification Using Econometric Models and Machine Learning Models, Runan Yang

Biochar Amended Biological Systems for Enhanced Landfill Leachate and Lignocellulosic Banana Waste Treatment, Xia Yang

X-linked Ubiquitin-Specific Peptidase 11 Increases Tauopathy Vulnerability in Women, Yan Yan

Measurement in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics Education: Student Explanations of Organic Chemistry Reaction Mechanisms and Instructional Practices in Introductory Courses, Brandon J. Yik

Passive Radiative Cooling by Spectrally Selective Nanoparticles in Thick Film Nanocomposites, David Allen Young

Study on New Reactivity of Vinyl Gold and Its Sequential Transformations, Teng Yuan

The Use of Social Media by Leaders in Times of Crisis: 2020–21 United States Election Protests, Cagdas Yuksel

A Case Study in Applied Behavior Analysis: Increasing Color Receptive Identification Using Positional Prompts, Nicole Zamorano

Improving Robustness of Deep Learning Models and Privacy-Preserving Image Denoising, Hadi Zanddizari

Isotopic Study of the Waters from the Sulphur Springs Catchment, Tampa, Florida, Esra Zengin

Study on New Strategy toward Gold(I/III) Redox Catalysis, Shuyao Zhang

Inland Tropical Cyclone Intensity Decay in the Continental United States, Yijie Zhu

Using an Appreciative Inquiry Summit to Improve Support for First Year Experience Community College Instructors, Elise G. Zornow

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Evaluating the Use of Behavioral Skills Training to Teach Substitute Caregivers to Identify Hazards, Carlos Abarca

A Method for Compact Representation of Heterogenous and Multivariate Time Series for Robust Classification and Visualization, Alla Abdella

A System Architecture for Water Distribution Networks, Noha Abdel-Mottaleb

Design, Synthesis and Testing of Bioactive Peptidomimetics, Sami Abdulkadir

Hyperoxia-Induced Cardiac Pathophysiology in Guinea Pig Hearts, Zain ul Abidin

Analysis and Modeling of Strategic Interactions in Health Systems to Improve Patient Care Access, Jorge A. Acuña Melo

Assessing Morphological Response and Vulnerability of Barrier Islands to Extreme Storms in Northwest Florida, Jacob Adam

Riemann-Hilbert Problems for Nonlocal Reverse-Time Nonlinear Second-order and Fourth-order AKNS Systems of Multiple Components and Exact Soliton Solutions, Alle Adjiri

Exploring Adult Attachment in Intimate Relationships among Women who Were Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence in Childhood: A Convergent Mixed Methods Approach, Ngozichukwuka C. Agu

Dynamic Loading Directed Neural Stem Cell Differentiation, Abdullah Revaha Akdemir

Saudi Early Childhood Educators' Perceptions of Gender Roles in Children's Dramatic Play, Dalal Alanazi

Barriers to Reducing the Assistive Technology use for Students with Autism as Perceived by Special Education Teachers in Saudi Arabia, Othman Ahmed Alasmari

Dynamical System and Parameter Identification for Power Systems, Abdullah Abdulrahman Alassaf

Evaluation of a Spanish-language Educational Tool for Inherited Cancer, Stefania Alastre

The IS Social Continuance Model: Using Conversational Agents to Support Co-creation, Naif Alawi

Gamifying the CREW: Effects of Collaborative Responsive Writing Using Gamification, in Interactive Web-based E-books, on L2 International Students’ Motivation and Academic Vocabulary Achievement, Rabea M. Alfahad

Saudi Special Education Teachers’ Perspectives on the Use of iPads to Enhance Communication Skills for Students with Autism, Adil Alghamdi

Saudi Teachers’ Perspectives on Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Specifically Designed for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Ahmad Saad Alghamdi

Saudi Teachers’ Perceptions of Rough-and-Tumble Play in Early Learning, Rana Alghamdi

Fabrication and Characterization Methods of Self-Cleaning Coatings for Solar Panels Application, Mohammed Khaleel M Alhussain

Mobile Response Teams and the Youth Emergency Behavioral Health System, Paige J. Alitz

Perceptions of Preservice Teachers of Students with Intellectual Disabilities About their Preparation for Inclusive Education, Abdullah Aljudaya

Multifaceted Approach to Understanding Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilm Formation and Drug Resistance, Jessie L. Allen

A Critical Exploration of the Enactment of Successful Leadership Practices Used to Achieve Increasing Academic Achievement in a High Poverty Urban School With High Percentages of Students of Color, LaTeesa A. Allen

Sustainability Assessment of a Pressure Retarded Osmosis System, Samar Al Mashrafi

Phasor Domain Modeling of Type-III Wind Turbines, Mohammed Alqahtani

Zeros of Harmonic Polynomials and Related Applications, Azizah Alrajhi

Water Regulation for Enhancing Soil Quality Using Cactus Mucilage: A Theoretical and Experimental Analysis, Khuloud Alrashdi

Saudi High School Science Teachers' Perceptions towards the Integration of Digital Game-Based Learning into their Teaching Practice, Jawaher A. Alsultan

Health Risk Assessment of Local Populations Ingesting Water with Naturally Occurring Arsenic and Fecal Related Contaminants in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Marisol Alvarez