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 2024

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Beach Processes Controlling Erosional Hotspots and their Influences on Beach Nourishment Performances: A Case Study along West-Central Florida Barrier Island Beaches, Sophia Gutierrez

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Metatranscriptomic Insights into the Interaction Between Microcystis Blooms and Hydrogen Peroxide, Taylor L. Hancock

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African Spirituality in Literature Written by Women of African Descent, Brigét V. Harley

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Transfer Students Matter: A Case Study on the Student Experience of First-Generation Transfer Students at a Four-Year Public University in a Bridge Program, Quishaundra R. Harris

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Avoiding the Debt Sentence: A Narrative Inquiry on the Endarkened Financial Socialization of Student Debt-Free, First-Generation Black College Women, Candace Marie Henry

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Public-Private Partnerships in Student Housing: A Qualitative Content Analysis of ACUHO-I Publications, Ana Mercé McDermott Hernandez

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Local Ecological Knowledge, Education, and Bilingualism: Ethnography of a STEM Program for Elementary Students in Southwestern Florida, Barbara D. Herrera

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Parents as Reporters of Middle School Students’ Subjective Well-Being, Daijah N. Hines

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Empowering Populist Politics: Social Media Use in the US and UK, James M. Howley

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Media Regulatory Dynamics: A Case Study of Taiwan’s National Communications Commission and Its Implications for Media Independence., Chih-Jeng (George) Huang

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Bayesian Analysis of Hospital Service Quality: Pre- and Post-COVID, Ling Hu

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Good Times, Politics, and Collapse: The Archaeology of Old St. Joseph, Florida, Christopher N. Hunt

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Bird Strike Hazard Assessment for the Tampa International Airport, Florida, USA, Yakubu Ogwu Isah

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Becoming Conscious: An Autoethnographic Study Analyzing the Relationship Between Identity and Leadership, Aaron Izzo

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Reimagining Web Design: Empowering Agency of Specialized Audiences through User-Centered Heuristics, Haley Jones

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Exploring Educational Equity: An Ethnographic Case Study of Non-Profit Initiatives in Early Childhood Education, Jovana Jovanovic

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Essays in the Econometrics of Choice Analysis with Applications in Health Economics, Maksat Jumamyradov

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Semi-automated Cell Annotation Framework Using Deep Learning, Abhiram Kandiyana

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The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Environmental Perceptions of College Students, Sydney H. Kaylor

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Exploring the Dynamics of September Fish Spawning on the West Florida Shelf Through the DNA Barcoding of Fish Eggs, Keith G. Keel

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Evaluation of Pediatric Genetics Clinics’ Workflows, Efficiencies, & Genetic Counselor Job Satisfaction, Ashlyn M. Keziah

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Influence of Merck Gardasil 9 Advertisements on Male Vaccination Behavior Through a Health Belief Model Framework, Lauren Kierpa

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Breaking the Sound Barrier: Strategies for Reducing the Educational Debt in Underserved School Bands, Alfonzo V. Kimbrough

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An Analysis of Driven Pile Relaxation in Florida Soils, Dalton E. Knowles

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Maturing Out of Crime: A Test of The Integrated Maturation Theory of Desistance, Kelly E. Kortright

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Hidden Monstrosities: The Transformation of Medieval Characters and Conventions in Shakespeare's Romances, Lynette Kristine Kuliyeva

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Seminoles, Soldiers, and Settlers: Identity and Power on the Florida Frontier, Jean Louise Lammie

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Teaching Caregivers to Implement the Picture Exchange Communication System: An Evaluation of Video Modeling, Carlie Lawson

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“Destiel is Forever”: Negotiating Authenticity in The CW’s Supernatural Family and Beyond, Hannah Lay

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The Power of Class Consciousness: An Investigation of Permeability Beliefs, Dehumanization, and Evaluations of the Poor, Kirsten J. Lee

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Lights, Camera, Recruitment: Analyzing DoD-Hollywood Synergy and its Effects on Attitudes and Behaviors Towards the Military, Jose-Andres Leon-Gil

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Mentorship in a Virtual World: How Remote Work Relates to Mentoring Relationships and Outcomes, Alyssa M. Lezcano

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The Experiences of a Black Teacher Educator Surrounded by Whiteness in Teacher Education: A Critical Autoethnography, Lamicah Lindsey

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Androgen Drives Melanoma Invasiveness and Metastatic Spread by Inducing Tumorigenic Fucosylation, Qian Liu

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The Influence of Recycled Water on Microbial Source Tracking Techniques that Aim to Identify Untreated Sewage in Surface Waters, Aldo E. Lobos

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Understanding Perceptions of Speech Therapy and Willingness to Continue Seeking Speech Therapy Among Adults Who Stutter, Jaclyn Lucey

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Pyramidal Behavior Skills Training to Increase Behavior Specific Praise in Juvenile Residential Staff, Kyra E. Ludwiszewski

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Trajectories of Well-being: Results from the Americans’ Changing Lives Study, Cassondra M. Lyman

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Analyzing the Relationship Between Preeclamptic Severity and Placental Methylation, Mackenzie C. Maggio

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Routing Problems Through the Lens of Hybrid Algorithms, Sasan Mahmoudinazlou

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SARS-CoV-2 Neurotropism: Understanding Effects at the Blood-Brain Barrier and Hematogenous Neuroinvasiveness, Taylor E. Martinez

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Home Is Where the Work Is: How Biases in Managers’ Resource Allocation Decisions Affect Task Performance in Remote Work Environments, Richard D. Mautz III

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Improving Academic Engagement and Task Completion Using Antecedent Physical Exercise in an Elementary School Classroom, Grace N. Maxwell

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Temporospatial Deep Learning Strategies for Prediction of Disease Progression in Radiology, John D. Mayfield

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The Use of Proactive Progressive Muscle Relaxation to Increase Academic Engagement for Elementary School Students, Lillian G. Mccook

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An Evaluation of Reinforcement Thinning Using Deposit Contracts to Increase Physical Activity, Madeline N. McCullen

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An Assessment of a Haptic-Based Ergonomic Intervention At an Aerospace Manufacturing Facility, Chase McDonald

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Making the Invisible Visible: (Re)envisioning the Black Body in Contemporary Adaptations of Nineteenth-Century Fiction, Urshela Wiggins McKinney

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Head Start Teachers' Contemplative Journeys with Stress, Self-Awareness, and Interactions: A Narrative Inquiry, Candice L. McKinnon

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Under Pressure: The Soft Robotic Clap-and-Fling of Cuvierina atlantica, Daniel Mead