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 2015

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Help! I have to teach math: The nature of a preservice teacher's experiences enacting mathematics instruction in a final internship, Lori Rakes

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Low-Power and Robust Level-Shifter with Contention Mitigation for Memory and Standalone Applications, Kenneth M. Ramclam

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Evaluating Corrosion Resistance of Reinforcing Steel in a Novel Green Concrete, Andrea Carolina Ramirez

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Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrochemical Properties of Polyaniline Thin Films, Soukaina Rami

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Development of the Professional School Social Work Survey: A Valid and Reliable Tool for Assessment and Planning, Catherine E. Randall

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How luck and fortune shape risk-taking behaviors, Andrea Yvonne Ranieri

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Evaluation of Low-Cost Low Impact Development Practices in Southwest Florida for the Control of Urban Runoff, Laura Kathren Rankin

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Optimization and Control for Microgrid and Power Electronic Converters, Vahid Rasouli Disfani

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Hepatic Nutrient and Hormonal Regulation of the PANcreatic-DERived Factor (PANDER) Promoter, Whitney Ratliff

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Effect of Timely Treatment on Malaria Gametocytemia in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, Miguel Reina-Ortiz

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“You Better Redneckognize”: White Working-Class People and Reality Television, Tasha Rose Rennels

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Spatially-Weighted Ethnic Density and Residential Segregation: Effects on Health Status among Older Mexican Americans, Sung Han Rhew

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Now, We Hear Through a Voice Darkly: New Media and Narratology in Cinematic Art, James Anthony Ricci

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Function of Long Noncoding RNAs in Breast Cancer, Edward J. Richards

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Clinical and Criminal Justice Outcomes in the Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery (JDTR) Program, Daniel Harold Ringhoff

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RF MEMS Resonators for Mass Sensing Applications, Ivan Fernando Rivera

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The Impact of Lingual Resistance Training in Two Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Case Series, Raele Donetha Robison

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An Empirical Comparison of the Effect of Missing Data on Type I Error and Statistical Power of the Likelihood Ratio Test for Differential Item Functioning: An Item Response Theory Approach using the Graded Response Model, Patricia Rodriguez De Gil

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Auteurs at an Urban Crossroads: A Certain Tendency in New York Cinema, Rene Thomas Rodriguez

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Parental Deportation and Cape Verdean Youth Experiences: A Case Study, Leila Rosa

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HEALTH INFOR[M-ED]: Black College Females Discuss a Virtual Reality (VR) Platform for Sexual Health Education and Training, Henry Arnett Ross

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Navigating Collective Activity Systems: An Approach Towards Rhetorical Inquiry, Katherine Jesse Royce

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Job Satisfaction of Adjunct Faculty Who Teach Standardized Online Courses, Claudia A. Ruiz

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Relationships between the Algebraic Performance of Students in Subject-Specific and Integrated Course Pathways, Derrick Saddler

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Essays on the impact of CEO gender on corporate policies and outcomes, Nilesh Sah

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Morphodynamics of Mullet Key, West-Central Florida, Emeli Sandoval

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The Effect of Urbanization on the Embodied Energy of Drinking Water in Tampa, Florida, Mark Vincent Eli Santana

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Constrained Motion Particle Swarm Optimization for Non-Linear Time Series Prediction, Nicholas Sapankevych

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In Vacuo Fabrication and Electronic Structure Characterization of Atomic Layer Deposition Thin Films, Michael Schaefer

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A Functional Chlorophyll Biosynthesis Pathway Identified in the Kleptoplastic Sea Slug, Elysia chlorotica, Julie A. Schwartz

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In Situ Studies of Limestone Dissolution in a Coastal Submarine Spring, Rachel Marie Schweers

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Funeral Service Employers' Perceptions of Body Art and Hireability, Tanya E. Scotece

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Origins of Music Programs in Liberal Arts Institutions: The Story of Three Florida Catholic Universities, Cynthia S. Selph

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Interpretations of Educational Experiences of Women in Chitral, Pakistan, Rakshinda Shah

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Statistical Learning with Artificial Neural Network Applied to Health and Environmental Data, Taysseer Sharaf

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Design, Fabrication and Characterization of MIM Diodes and Frequency Selective Thermal Emitters for Solar Energy Harvesting and Detection Devices, Saumya Sharma

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The US Response to Genocide in Rwanda: A Reassessment, Camara Silver

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Information Technology & Sustainability: An Empirical Study of the Value of the Building Automation System, Daphne Marie Simmonds

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A Theoretical and Methodological Framework to Analyze Long Distance Pleasure Travel, Vijayaraghavan Sivaraman

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From White City to Green Acres: Bertha Palmer and the Gendering of Space in the Gilded Age, Barbara Peters Smith

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Ground-Coupled Air Waves: A Seismological Case Study of the Explosion Quakes of the 2007 Eruption of Pavlof Volcano, Alaska, Cassandra Marie Smith

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Technology Literacy Skills Needed in Further Education and/or Work: A Delphi Study of High School Graduates’ Perspectives, Christina Louise Smith

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Women's Narratives of Confinement: Domestic Chores as Threads of Resistance and Healing, Jacqueline Marie Smith

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Retail Investors' Perceptions of Financial Disclosures on Social Media: An Experimental Investigation Using Twitter, Neal Michael Snow

Individual Differences in the Dopaminergic Reward System: The Effect of Genetic Risk on Neural Reward Sensitivity and Risky Choice, Heather E. Soder

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He_rtland: The Violence of Neoliberalism, Hector Sotomayor

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Using Awareness Training to Decrease Nervous Habits in Public Speaking, Claire Spieler

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The Evaluation and Study of Modern Radiation Dosimetry Methods as Applied to Advanced Radiation Therapy Treatments Using Intensity Modulated Megavoltage Photon Beams, Cassandra Stambaugh

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Response to Bullying (RtB): Behavioral Skills and In Situ Training for Individuals Diagnosed with Intellectual Disabilities, Rebecca Lynn Stannis

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Thermal Fluctuations Tunneling in Doped Conjugated Polymers, Troy C. Stedman