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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 2025 2025

Beyond the Hype: The Fundamental Challenges of Machine Learning-Based Android Malware Detection in Cybersecurity, Guojun Liu

Incorporating Data Mining Techniques in Inverse Propensity Score Weighting with a Latent Class Exposure: An Application to the NSSE Data, Siyu Liu

Using A Descriptive Analysis and Functional Analysis to Determine the Topography of Attention for Attention-Maintained Problem Behaviors, Sarah M. Loupe

Untangling the Threads of Hope: A Qualitative Media Analysis of Discourse Relating to Futures for Sickle Cell Disease, Amanda R. Malerba

Applications of Contracting Self-Similar Groups to Cryptography and Scale Groups, Arsalan Akram Malik

Predicting Freshwater Spring Distribution Using MaxEnt Modeling: A Case Study in Groundwater Management Area 9 (GMA-9), Texas, Zayed Mallick

Examining Associations Between Sleep Variability and Treatment Outcomes in a Clinical Sample Receiving Psychotherapy Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder, Charles A. Manzler

Development and Photophysical Characterization of Bioinspired Materials, Qaisar Maqbool

Digital Multimodal Composing in an L2 Italian Classroom: The Effects of Digital Video Projects on Students’ Development and Investment, Francesca Marino

Promoting Sophomore Progression: Academic Advocates’ Perceptions of Holistic Interventions and Data Analytics, Sarah Angela Wray Marshall

New Petrographic and Geochemical Constraints on Pre-eruptive Storage Conditions and Their Control on Eruptive Styles in Martinique’s Recent Volcanic Systems, Abigail Martens

Investigating Whether Giving or Receiving Support Impacts Caregivers who were Maltreated or Not Maltreated Differently, Tara D. Matta-Singh

Community, Autonomy, Irony: Lessons from Historic Rosenwald Schools, Ronald B. Matus

Sustaining the Spark: Professional Learning for the Seasoned Principal, Jennifer C. McCrystal

The Orange Glow in the Sunshine State: Three Visions of PLATO in Florida (1970-1990), Ryan McGahan

Communicating the Truth-Telling and Space-Making of Black Women in Higher Education: A Trap Feminist Study, Chazman Deira McKoy

Evaluation of Functional Communication Training with Sign Mands for Non-Vocal Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Hayley Margaret McManus

Proteomic Characterization of the Neuronal BIN1 Interactome in Homeostatic and Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Brains, Joseph McMillan

Identifying Racial Disparities in Patient Activation Outcomes in Genetic Counseling Sessions, Moriah M. Melhado

EDGE-STREAMER: A Lightweight, Self-Supervised Event Segmentation Model, Lucas Miller

Food for Thought: Binge Planning Cognitions and Behaviors Within an Online Sample of Adults with Binge-Type Eating Disorders, Rose H. Miller

Functional Characterization of Cryopreserved Plasmodium yoelii Sporozoites in vitro, Victoria I. Mills

"You Should Not Judge, You Should Understand": The Effects and Perceptions of an Empathy Embedded Teacher Inquiry Framework, Erica J. Milor

Building Insight One Tray at a Time: A Systematized Review of Sandtray Expressive Arts on Counselor Trainees’ Self-Awareness, A'Lyse M. Miranda

Development and Initial Validation of an Instrument to Measure Teachers’ Socioscientific Issues Instruction Perceptions, Michael Edward Mitchell

Effects of Antecedent Choice on Academic Engagement and Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom, Ivy Grace E. Morgan

Respiratory Muscle Strength Training for Persistent Dyspnea in Individuals with post-COVID-19, Sandra P. Morgan

Murine Studies on Ketogenic Modulation of Metabolism and Epigenetics in Olfaction- Based Learning, LPS Inflammatory Response, and Sex Dimorphisms in Dietary Response, Sara E. H. Moss

Strain in the System: Examining the Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Pathways into Cybercrime, Hannah R. Murphy

Mathematics and Growth Mindset: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventions at the Post-Secondary Level, Sean E. Murphy

Dissecting the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Regulators of Prostate Cancer Dormancy in the Bone Microenvironment, Mostafa M. Nasr

Introductory Chemistry Student Success: Investigating Study Strategies and Evaluating an Informative Utility Value Intervention, Pallavi Nayyar

Modeling the Pollution from Latrines in a Low- and Middle-Income Country Setting, Christopher Nenninger

Three Essays Exploring the Interaction between Health and Labor Market Outcomes, Jingxin Nie

Evaluating Behavioral Skills Training to Teach Salsa Dancing Skills to Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Intellectual Disabilities, Joshua I. Nieves

Genetic Counseling Student Anxiety, Self-Efficacy, and Study Strategy Use for the Genetic Counseling Board Certification Exam., Teagan E. Nunnery

Textbook Content Analysis for Statistical Content Standards for 8th-Grade Math: Commercial Publishers, Curriculum Software Supplement, and an Open Educational Resource, Matthew M. O'brien

An Exploration of the Experiences of Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Among Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida, Olajumoke Adetoun Ojeleye

Managing/Negotiating the Unexpected: Principals’ Sensemaking of a School Reopening Policy During a Crisis, the COVID-19 Pandemic, Andrea O'sullivan

Development and Initial Validation of the Increasing Mathematical Processes Opportunities for Vital Engagement Instrument, Joseph A. Ours

Healthy Bodies, Moral Minds, and Rural Ideals: Contextualizing Interwar British Childhood and Citizenship through Children's Country Holidays Fund Vacations, Paula J. Pack

Increasing Behavior-Specific Praise Use and Variability with Secondary Education Teachers Using Behavioral Skills Training, Tactile Prompts, and Multiple Exemplars, Cecilia Pannone

A Political Ecological Exploration of the Caracol Road Project in Belize, Lorenzo A. Pantano

The Challenge of Legitimacy and Governance in Fragile States: A Case Study of Afghanistan, Ahmad Murid Partaw

Does Practice Make Perfect? Examining the Impact of Text-Based Reminders on Adherence in the Helping Our Toddlers, Developing Our Children’s Skills Program, Lauren Patrusky

Building From Within: HR and Leadership as Strategic Resources in Micro and Small Business Growth Across Generations and Partnerships, Angelia Mathews Payne

Evaluating and Improving the Serious Game LIFE with Hereditary Cancer, Jenna K. Peterson

Personal Perspectives of Political Action: A Case Study of How Women Discuss the Black Panther Party’s Free Breakfast for Schoolchildren Program, Megs Peterson

The Organizing Role of Function Knowledge in Scene Schemas, Teresa P. Pham

Exploring Perceived Parental Vulnerability in Pediatric Cancer Survivors: A Comparative Thematic Analysis of English and Spanish-Speaking Families., Yusnavi Martinez Pineiro