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 2025

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Navigating the College-to-Career Transition: Social Capital and Career Readiness of First-Generation College Students Participating in the Professional Skills Mentoring Program, Olivia T. Davis

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Using Stomach Content Analysis to Determine the Trophic Ecology of Omosudis lowii, a Deep-sea Predator in the Gulf of Mexico, Claire de Noyo

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Room-Temperature Multiferroic Epsilon Iron Oxide Semiconductors: Thin-Film Growth and Characterization, Derick DeTellem

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The Impact of Visual Brand Identity on Consumer Response in Rebranding: A Case Study of Burger King, Andressa de Ungaro dos Santos

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Media Literacy Efficacy & the Rise of Native Advertising in Social Media: A Sequential Mixed-Method Approach to Behavioral Interaction with Deceptive Advertising Content, Elyse F. DiPisa

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A Life Course Approach to Understanding Preserved Cognition in Late Life, Cassidy E. Doyle

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A Combined Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Social Skill Intervention for Autistic Youth with Symptoms of Anxiety, Ashley Dreiss

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Sense of Immortality as a Death Anxiety Buffer: An Investigation Through Awe, Sabrina J. Eisenberg

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Behavior and Land Use of Eastern Gray Squirrels in Urban and Suburban Environments, Laura F. Engel

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Using Behavioral Skills Training and In Situ Training to Teach Game-Related Social Skills, Sumeyye Erdem

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Branding in the Spotlight: The Impact of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) on Athlete Brand Image in College Athletics, Timothy Jeremiah Ervin II

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DnaJB6: A Potent DnaJB Chaperone in Regulating Tau Proteostasis, Abigail R. Esquivel

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Biblical Theodicy The Evolution of Satan as a Solution to the Problem of Evil, Madison Estrada

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Accretion and Accumulation of Mangrove Soils in Clam Bay, Naples, FL: The Impact of Hydrological Alterations and Sea-Level Rise, Matthew C. Fairchild

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Beyond Political Democracy and Plebiscitary Citizenship: Accounting for New Modes of Participation and Citizenry in Saudi Arabia, Shumaila Fatima

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The Synthesis of a Photo-Affinity Probe Library for the Fatty Acid Amide Proteome and the Endocannabinoid System Within, Robert E. Feeney III

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Unraveling the Narrative: How External Messaging Shapes the Academic Identities of Neurodiverse Women of Color, Timarie A. Franco

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Archaeological, PXRF, and GIS Analyses at The Trestle Bridge Site (8JA186), Northwest Florida, Victoria Marie Freitas

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Democracy, Expertise, and the Disinformation Problem, Richard Randall Frohock IV

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Essays in Development Economics, Karina Gabitova

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Integrating Motivational Traits into the Approach-Avoidance Distinction, Wesley D. Gardiner

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Metabolic Insights into Cyst Fluid Composition and the Role of Taurine in Polycystic Kidney Disease, Vineetha Garimella

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Identification of Host Nuclear Factors Exploited by KSHV LANA to Maintain Latency, Anandita Ghosh

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Understanding the Interplay Between Nutritional Status and Depression Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Mary R. Goldsworthy

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Cinematic Abuse: A Critical Analysis of Disney’s “Happily Ever After” in The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and The Princess and the Frog, Erin Michelle Gough

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Evaluating a Web-Based Training to Teach Behavioral Analysis Students to Implement Behavioral Skills Training, Kate N. Gray

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An Evaluation of Check-In/Check-Out for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Norma E. Guillen

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Mode Engineering and Functional Enhancement in Piezoelectric-on-Silicon MEMS Resonators with Magnetic Field Sensing Applications, Ugur Guneroglu

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Surface Acoustic Wave Energy Driven Degradation of Aqueous-Based Methylene Blue, Xieqi Gu

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Gender Dynamics in Newsroom Leadership: The Influence of Gender Norms on the Career Trajectories of Women Journalists, Isabella L. Hackett

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Vietnam Syndrome and the Genetic Consequences of Agent Orange Poisoning: A Materialist Approach, Moriah M. Haley

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Psychopathy, Emotion, and Mock Juror Decision-Making, Bailey A. Hall

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Reparative Cuteness: Summer Camp Island’s Obfuscated Streaming Distribution Reveals Our Dependence on Monetary Care, James R. Hanjian

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The Lived Experience of Black Females at the United States Naval Academy: Navigating Waters Less Traveled, Kathryn M. K. Helms

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Dancin’ in the Dark: Exploring the Possibilities for Queer Joy and Belonging in SOTU Nights, Trinidad and Tobago, Emily Hernandez

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Sea Turtle Nesting on Nourished Beaches with Different Construction Designs: A Case Study in Southeast Florida, USA., Lara Novalvos Hernandez

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An Investigation into the Efficacy of Self-Monitoring and Mixed Schedules for Reducing Stereotypy in Children with Autism, Ryan J. Hinderliter

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Between the Land and the Sea: Belizean Voices in Environmental Governance, Kris-An K. Hinds

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The Political Philosophy of Habitude: Conservatism Analytically Explained, Kyle S. Hodge

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Relationship Between Motivation, Requesting Accommodations, Rapport, and Adequate Progress in College Students with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Harold Holmes

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Creative Climates: The Impact of Different Environmental Exposure on Group and Individual Creativity, Michael P. Hopkins

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Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Sensing Trend Among Novel 2D/3D Materials, Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain

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Precarious Pedagogy: A Critical Autoethnography of Adjunct Labor, Erin V. Howell

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Isotopic Fingerprints of the Coastal Margins: Tracing Dissolved Iron Sources from Land to Sea, Hannah R. Hunt

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Teaching Word Combinations Using Matrix Training Via Serious Gaming In Minimally Verbal Children, Nataly Innamorato

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MyFoodRx: A Personalized Food-as-Medicine mHealth Application for Food-Insecure Adults with Chronic Conditions, Jay Hiteshkumar Jariwala

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Navigating Emotional Landscapes: A Black Woman's Perspectives, Nasya T. Jasper

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Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning (HRL) in Multi-Goal Spatial Navigation With Autonomous Mobile Robots, Brendon Johnson

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Topics in Knot, Quandle, and Quiver Theory, Brooke Jones

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Synthesis, Characterization and Delamination Studies of Metallic Thin Films Prepared Using Sputtering and Ebeam Evaporation Methods, Anoop Joseph