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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 2017 2017

Body as Text: Physiognomy on the Early English Stage, Curtis Le Van

A Study of Corrosion Monitoring Techniques Used in URLs for Metals, Sirui Li

Social Media Use and Political Participation in China: The Mediating Role of Political Efficacy, Bingyang Liu

In Vivo Channel Characterization and Energy Efficiency Optimization and Game Theoretical Approaches in WBANs, Yang Liu

Investigating Students’ Basic Needs and Motivation in College Chemistry Courses with the Lens of Self-Determination Theory, Yujuan Liu

Extending the Model with Internal Restrictions on Item Difficulty (MIRID) to Study Differential Item Functioning, Yong "Isaac" Li

Multi-Scale Spatial Cognition Models and Bio-Inspired Robot Navigation, Martin I. Llofriu Alonso

Reduction of Airborne Silica Concentration Using a Novel Sand Coating Technology, Elizabeth Rains Lloyd

Bioleaching Potential of Filamentous Fungi to Mobilize Lithium and Cobalt from Spent Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries, Aldo Lobos

Quantifying and Modeling Surface Inflow and Groundwater Infiltration into Sanitary Sewers in Southern Pinellas County, FL, Megan E. Long

The Role of High-Elevation Headwater Runoff in Streamflow Generation and Water Supply in the Northern Andes, Colombia, Laura Lotero Lozano

Tensions Between Democracy and Expertise in the Florida Keys, Elizabeth A. Loyer

Neighborhood Deprivation, Food Insecurity and Gestational Weight Gain, Sabrina Luke

Framing Genetically-modified Foods Communication in China: A Content Analysis of News Coverage of People’s Daily and Southern Metropolis, Linqi Lu

Comprehensive Exploratory Analysis of Truck Route Choice Diversity in Florida, Trang D. Luong

Neural and Behavioral Mechanisms of Clear Speech, Jenna Silver Luque

Health Literacy, Depression, Anxiety, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as Predictors of Biological Markers of Immune Functioning in Youth and Young Adults with HIV, Courtney A. Lynn

Evaluating an Existing Training Design in a New Context: All-Inclusive Multicultural Diversity Program, Fred Macoukji

Studies of Polyacrylate Based Nanoparticle Emulsions, Faeez Mahzamani

Like Watching a Brother Die: Environmental Racism in Bahia, Brazil, Meredith Main

Sustainability of Community-Managed Rural Water Supply Systems in Amazonas, Peru: Assessing Monitoring Tools and External Support Provision, Jacob E. Mangum

On the Conformational Dynamics of DNA: A Perspective from Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Ning Ma

A Comparison of Teacher and Student Choices on Reinforcement Criteria in Using the Caught Being Good Game (CBGG) to Improve Classroom Behavior, Michael Marotta

A Novel Abi-domain Protein Controls Virulence Determinant Production in Staphylococcus aureus, Stephanie Michelle Marroquin

An Evaluation of the Water Lifting Limit of a Manually Operated Suction Pump: Model Estimation and Laboratory Assessment, Katherine C. Marshall

Learner-directed vs. Instructor-provided Curriculum Among Undergraduate Students, Christopher D. Martinez

The Optimization of the Nuclear Protein in Testis (NUT) Antibody and its Importance and Impact in the Pathology Lab, Lindsey Martinez

A Program Evaluation of a Worksite Wellness Initiative for Weight Loss, Nicholas Martinez

Something Looks Phishy Here: Applications of Signal Detection Theory to Cyber-Security Behaviors in the Workplace, Jaclyn Martin

The Sustainability of Career and Technical Education Teacher Preparation Programs in Florida, Lisa Martino

Evaluating Small-Scale Simulation for Training Firearm Safety Skills, Trevor Maxfield

Two Dimensional Layered Materials and Heterostructures, a Surface Science Investigation and Characterization, Yujing Ma

Generalized D-Kaup-Newell integrable systems and their integrable couplings and Darboux transformations, Morgan Ashley McAnally

Evaluating satellite and supercomputing technologies for improved coastal ecosystem assessments, Matthew James Mccarthy

Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Molybdenum Oxide Nanomaterials, Michael S. McCrory

Surveilling Hate/Obscuring Racism?: Hate Group Surveillance and the Southern Poverty Law Center's "Hate Map", Mary McKelvie

Further Evaluation of Treatments for Vocal Stereotypy: Response Interruption Redirection and Response Cost, Kiersty McNamara

Synthesis, in vitro Characterization and Applications of Novel 8-Aminoquinoline Fluorescent Probes, Adonis McQueen

Physical, Verbal, Relational and Cyber-Bullying and Victimization: Examining the Social and Emotional Adjustment of Participants, Melanie Mcvean

Understanding Appointment Breaking: Dissecting Structural Violence and Barriers to Healthcare Access at a Central Florida Community Health Center, Paula Mead

Stable Isotopes in the Eye Lenses of Doryteuthis plei: Exploring Natal Origins and Migratory Patterns in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, Brenna A. Meath

Estimating The Impact of a Select Criteria Pollutant (PM2.5) on Childhood Asthma in Florida, Shabnam Mehra

Behind the Curtain: Cultural Cultivation, Immigrant Outsiderness, and Normalized Racism against Indian Families, Pangri G. Mehta

José Martí y su compleja persona literaria: un estudio de precedentes vanguardistas y posvanguardistas en la poesía de Versos libres, Pedro Diaz Méndez

Flexible and Feasible Support Measures for Mining Frequent Patterns in Large Labeled Graphs, Jinghan Meng

Autonomous Vehicles: An Empirical Assessment of Consumers’ Perceptions, Intended Adoption, and Impacts on Household Vehicle Ownership, Nikhil Menon

A Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Increase Utilization of Smoking Cessation Services among Veterans Undergoing Substance Use Treatment, Nicole S. Menzie

Distribution of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers Among Demographic Categories, Giorvanni Merilis

Simulation Studies on ECG Vector Dipole Extraction in Liquid Medium, Pratheek Michael

The Effect of Antigen Polymorphisms on Serological Antibody Detection Assays Based Upon the, Kristi M. Miley