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

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Educator and Caregiver Perceptions of Project Begin Well: An Early Childhood Risk Identification Course, Samin Khallaghi

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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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Empowering Entrepreneurial Evolution: A Beyond Founder Strategic Approach to Small Business Growth, D. Jared Knisley

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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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Latent Growth Model Analysis of SAEBRS Scores: Establishing Typical Rate of Growth and Predictive Validity of Academic Outcomes, Thomas Koza

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Predicting Human Chess Moves with Large Language Models, Benjamin Kreiger

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Formulating Utopian Pasts: Time as a Coping Method for LGBTQ+ Floridians, Elise M. Kuechle

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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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Understanding the Impact of Cultural Competency Development on College Students Through Experiential Learning: A Study of an Honors High-Impact Course, C. H. Kevin Lee

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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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Precursors to Student Burnout Through a Person-Environment Fit Lens, Kenny Le

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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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Satellite-based mapping of seagrass habitats and coastal wetlands in the US Gulf of Mexico and Florida: A remote sensing approach for environmental conservation and management, Luis Lizcano-Sandoval

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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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Analysis of the Impact of Pavement Characteristics on Road Traffic Safety and Pavement Management Using Statistical Heterogeneity Models, Huiqing Lyu

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A Python Pipeline for Rapid Inversion of Gravity Data Aimed at Early Career Researchers: Application to the Lost River Fault, Idaho, Bradford C. Mack

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

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The Cooperation of Russia and Iran-led Shia Axis:Its Nature and Implications for the U.S. Strategy in the Middle East, Arman Mahmoudian

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Routing Problems Through the Lens of Hybrid Algorithms, Sasan Mahmoudinazlou

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Learning Peer Support Interactions via Bi-LSTM Graph Neural Networks for Suicide Risk Prediction, Harikrishna Marampelly

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Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Level of Preparedness to Support Students Who Encounter Adverse Childhood Experiences, Lanicia P. Marshall

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Implementing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Reduce Caregiver Stress and Enhance Procedural Fidelity for Families Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder, Casey K. Marsh

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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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Is It Really an Affect Gap? Outcome Type vs. Intensity in Risky Decision-Making, Jordan E. Martin

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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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Leveraging Systems Thinking for Global Environmental Health, Martha M. Mcalister

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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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The Perception of Innocence and Guilt: Understanding Relationships Between Exonerees and Their Loved Ones, Martha E. McCullough

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

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Beyond Climate in Placencia, Belize: Navigating Environmental Change in the Anthropocene, Rory E. McKenna

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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

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A Case Study of a Large School District’s High School Principals’ Instructional Decision-Making for Students with Disabilities, Laura Meehan

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Teachers' and School Directors' Perceptions of the Benefits of Arts-Integrated Instruction K-2: Before, During, and After COVID-19, Alison H. Mehler