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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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

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Copper Doped Window Layer for CdSe Solar Cells, Sheetal Kumar Chanda

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Communication Systems and HIV/AIDS Sexual Decision Making in Older Adolescent and Young Adult Females, Rasheeta D. Chandler MS, ARNP, FNP-BC

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A Cross-Cultural Transformation that Drew Boundaries: Matteo Ricci and His Mapmaking in Ming China, Suet Yee Shery Chanis

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Two Essays on Multiple Directorships, Chia-wei Chen

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Safety Evaluation of Freeway Exit Ramps, Hongyun Chen

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Manufacturing Process Design and Control Based on Error Equivalence Methodology, Shaoqiang Chen

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From Behind Closed Doors to the Campaign Trail: Race and Immigration in British Party Politics, 1945-1965, Nicole M. Chiarodo

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A Group-Based Approach to Examining the Association among Risky Sexual Behavior, Drug Use, and Criminal Involvement in a Sample of Newly Arrested Juvenile Offenders, Kristina K. Childs

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The Modulation by Anthrax Toxins of Dendritic Cell Activation, Ping-Jen Chou

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Dental Hygienists' Beliefs, Norms, Attitudes, and Intentions Toward Treating HIV/AIDS Patients, Barbara Clark-Alexander

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A Constant Struggle: Renegotiating Identity in the Aftermath of Rape, Jo Aine Clarke

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On a conjecture involving Fermat's Little Theorem, John Clark

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I am Warrior Woman, Hear Me Roar: The Challenge and Reproduction of Heteronormativity in Speculative Television Programs, Leisa Anne Clark

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Teacher Perceptions of the Changing Role of the Secondary Middle School Principal, Dawn E. Coffin

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Manatee Sound Localization: Performance Abilities, Interaural Level Cues, and Usage of Auditory Evoked Potential Techniques to Determine Sound Conduction Pathways, Debborah Colbert

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Evaluation of Contraflow Lanes for Hurricane Evacuation, Jason Collins

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Remote Monitoring Systems For Substructural Health Monitoring, Jonathan D. Collins

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Behavior Contracting with Dependent Runaway Youth, Jessica Colon

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Temporal and Spatial Patterns in Optical Properties of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter on Florida’s Gulf Coast: Shelf to Stream to Aquifer, Robyn Nicole Conmy

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A Monte Carlo Approach for Exploring the Generalizability of Performance Standards, James Thomas Coraggio

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Effect of a Parent Reading Intervention on Elementary-Aged Children‘s Reading Fluency, Renee R. Corbett

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Multi-Level Regulation Of Argininosuccinate Synthase: Significance For Endothelial Nitric Oxide Production, Karen Davidowitz Corbin

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Analysis and Optimization of Empirical Path Loss Models and Shadowing Effects for the Tampa Bay Area in the 2.6 GHz Band, Julio C. Costa

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Living Chassis: Learning from the Automotive Industry; Site Specifi c, Prefabricated, Systems Architecture, Christopher Emilio Emiliucci Cox

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Culture Learning in Spanish Companion Book Websites: An Analysis of Tasks, Angela Cresswell

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Can Using One Trainer Solely to Deliver Prompts and Feedback During Role Plays Increase Correct Performance of Parenting Skills in a Behavioral Parent Training Program?, Michael M. Cripe

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A Historical Perspective of the Development of Prekindergarten and the Evolution of Quality Elements, Catherine C. Cross

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Designs and Applications of Surface Acoustic Wave Sensors for Biological and Chemical Sensing and Sample Handling, Stefan Cular

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Antifreeze Proteins in Pelagic Fishes from Marquerite Bay (Western Antarctica), Tammy L. Cullins

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Determining the Quality and Impact of an E-Mentoring Model on At-Risk Youth, Diane W. Culpepper

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Pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus: Defining Strains Using Molecular Typing and a Growth Advantage at Lower Temperatures, Carisa Renee Davis