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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Quantitative Phase Imaging Microscopy with Multi-Wavelength Optical Phase Unwrapping, Nilanthi Warnasooriya

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Stress Analysis and Mechanical Characterization of Thin Films for Microelectronics and MEMS Applications, Patrick Waters

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Beyond Risk Factors: The Theoretical Contextualization of Illicit ADHD Medication Use Among High School Students, William Christopher Watkins

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My Enemy’s Enemy is My Friend: Why Holding the Same Negative Attitudes of Others Promotes Closeness, Jonathan R. Weaver

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Movement Of The People: The Relationship Between Black Consciousness Movements, Race, and Class in the Caribbean, Deborah G. Weeks

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Orbital- to millennial-scale variability in Gulf of Mexico sea surface temperature and salinity during the late Pleistocene, Jessica L. Whitaker

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The Biomechanics and Evolution of Shark Teeth, Lisa Beth Whitenack

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Florida Expressways and the Public Works Career of Congressman William C. Cramer, Justin C. Whitney

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Urban Fabric as a Calayst for Architectural Awareness: Center for Architectural Research, Bernard C. Wilhelm

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Metadrama and Antitheatricality in Shakespeare’s King Lear and Troilus and Cressida, Douglas R. Willcox

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Linking Health Hazards and Environmental Justice: A Case Study in Houston, Texas, Marilyn Marie Williams

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A Biomechanical Evaluation of a Novel Surgical Reconstruction Technique of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow Joint, Nicole Williams

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An Evaluation of the Technology Acceptance Model as a Means of Understanding Online Social Networking Behavior, Timothy J. Willis

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Role of Protein Kinase C-iota in Prostate Cancer, Hla Yee Win

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The Abyss in Allen Tate’s The Fathers: What Can be Seen in the Darkness of American Literature?, Barry T. Wireman

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Re-Islamization in Higher Education from Above and Below: The University of South Florida and Its Global Contexts, Terri K. Wonder

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Regulation of Bax Activation and Apoptosis by Src and Acetylated Mutant p53, Nicholas Taylor Woods

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Responding to Crises: A Test of the Situational Crisis Communication Theory, Courtney Wright

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Explaining the Impact of Work Interference with Family: The Role of Work-Family Psychological Contract and Cultural Values, Xian Xu

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Dynamic Programming with Multiple Candidates and its Applications to Sign Language and Hand Gesture Recognition, Ruiduo Yang

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Discrete Event System Modeling Of Demand Responsive Transportation Systems Operating In Real Time, Daniel Y. Yankov

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Cysteine Based PNA (CPNA): Design, Synthesis and Application, Sung Wook Yi

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Computer-Based Instruction And Remedial Mathematics: A Study Of Student Retention At A Florida Community College, Carol A. Zavarella

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Isolation and Functional Characterization of a Dioxin-Inducible CYP1A Regulatory Region From Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Gary T. ZeRuth

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Effects of Electric Field on the Functions of Cell Membrane Proteins, Zhongsheng Zhang

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Modeling The Impacts Of An Employer Based Travel Demand Management Program On Commute Travel Behavior, Liren Zhou

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"Oye Mi Voz!" (Hear My Voice!): The Perceptions of Hispanic Boys Regarding their Literacy Experiences, Rubylinda Zickafoose

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Great Apes and Other Stories, Ryan Zimmerman

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Daughter of the Moon and Other Stories, Shannon Zimmerman

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An Ethologically Relevant Animal Model of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Physiological, Pharmacological and Behavioral Sequelae in Rats Exposed to Predator Stress and Social Instability, Phillip R. Zoladz

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Scripting the Unscripted: Gender and Sexual Orientation in Strategy-Genre Reality Television, L Elizabeth Zollner

Theses/Dissertations from 2007

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CellMap: An Automated Multielectrode Array Cell Culture Analysis System Based on Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Abdur Rub Abdur Rahman

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Glyconanobiotics: Novel Carbohydrated Nanoparticle Polymers, Thotaha Wijayahewage Sampath Chrysantha Abeylath

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Malaria, Labor Supply, and Schooling in Sub-Saharan Africa, Taiwo Abimbola

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The Relationship Between Sleep-Wake Disturbance and Pain in Cancer Patients Admitted to Hospice Home Care, Marjorie Acierno

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Dependency of Loosening Parameters on Secondary Locking Features of Threaded Inserts, Carlos Felipe Acosta

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Applications of Degree Theories to Nonlinear Operator Equations in Banach Spaces, Dhruba R. Adhikari

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Oceanic Interfaces: Investigations of Biogeochemical Changes Across Nutriclines and Frontal Boundaries, Lori R. Adornato

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Low Temperature Hermetically Sealed 3-D MEMS Device for Wireless Optical Communication, Rahul Agarwal

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A Compositional Approach to Asynchronous Design Verification with Automated State Space Reduction, Jared Ahrens

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Synthesis of Novel Cysteine Peptide Nucleic Acid (CPNA), Mehul J. Ajmera

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Alternative Targets for the Treatment of Stroke, Craig T. Ajmo Jr.

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Corrosion Assessment of Mechanically Formed Aluminized Steel, Mersedeh Akhoondan

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Queer Identity? Discussing Identity and Appearance in an On-line “Genderqueer” Community, Sharla N. Alegria

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The Tip of the Blade: Self-Injury Among Early Adolescents, Moya L. Alfonso

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Florida Red Tides: Public Perceptions of Risk, Sara E. Allen

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Maximizing Manipulation Capabilities of Persons with Disabilities Using a Smart 9-Degree-of-Freedom Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic Arm System, Redwan M. Alqasemi

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Development of a Scale to Measure Parenting in Hispanic Adolescents’ Families, Evelyn Marie Alvarez

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Examining Physicians’ Motivations to Volunteer: An Applied Visual Anthropological Approach, Jess Paul Ambiee

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Shakespearean Spin-Offs: Mindless Entertainment or Conversations with Critics, Amy Anderson