USF St. Petersburg campus Master's Theses (Graduate)
This collection contains Master's theses created by USF St. Petersburg campus graduate students since the University received separate accreditation within the USF System. However, please note that the official copies of theses and dissertations written by USF students who had declared St. Petersburg as their home campus prior to separate accreditation are maintained by Special and Digital Collections in the USF Tampa Library.
Recognizing the valuable contributions of our student scholars, the Poynter Library has created this portal for graduate theses. Some theses may have restricted access for a period of up to one year following graduation if the student requests such an embargo at the time the thesis is submitted to the USF St. Petersburg campus Office of Graduate Studies.
It is the intention of the USF St. Petersburg campus Digital Archive to comply with all U.S. and international copyright restrictions and to respect the intellectual property of all authors whose work is represented in the archive. If any individual or corporate entity has concerns about a specific item, please contact digcol at nelson.usf.edu
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Linking Watershed, Soil and Landuse Characteristics to the Spatial Variability of In-stream Water Quality in Selected Florida Watersheds, Frederick B. Bradley
The Ethics of Shaping Perceptions of Reality: What Journalists Can Learn From Cartographers and Shamans, Christopher J. Dorsey
Anthropogenic Changes Over The Last 100 Years In Dove Sound, Upper Florida Keys, USA, Thomas S. Harmon
The Effects of Artificial Floating Wetland Islands on Water Quality in a Eutrophic Lake, Alexandra S. Jangrell-Bratli
Reality Skewed: Newspaper Codification of Stay-at-Home Mothers and Working Moms, Janet K. Keeler
Bagels, Beaches, & Bombers: Florida’s Jewish Community From 1929 – 1945, Jason Ashley Memmer
A Humble Vulgar Tree: Explorations of the Natural and Cultural History of the Cabbage Palm, Sabal Palmetto, Jonathan Miller
The Hanson Family Archives of Fort Myers, Florida, Cynthia Marie Mott
The Effects of Artificial Floating Wetland Island Construction Materials on Plant Biomass, Julie A. Vogel
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Mapping Soil Moisture at a Regional Scale Using Integrated Remote Sensing, GIS, and Radar Precipitation: A Comparative Study, Shanon M. Connelly
Restoration of Propeller Scars in Seagrass Meadows Using Sediment Tubes and Design of a Working Prototype Unmanned Surface Vehicle for Seagrass Studies, Karen Leigh Dreger
The Evolution of the Family, Benjamin E. Hardisty
Struggle In The Sunshine City: The Movement For Racial Equality In St. Petersburg Florida 1955-1968, Peyton L. Jones
The Lady Leaves A Legacy : The Belleview Biltmore and Her Place in Pinellas, Deirdre L. Schuster
Diet analysis and community characteristics of Lepomis (sunfish) species congregating near natural spring vents of the Rainbow River, Florida, Michael S. Sears
Stakeholder Perceptions of the Gulf of Mexico Grouper and Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program, Britni N. Tokotch
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
New Port Richey: Myth and History of a City Built on Enchantment, Adam J. Carozza
Workin’ from Cain to Cain’t: Challenges within Florida’s Gulf Coast Oyster Industry, Diane Marie Wakeman
Shaping the Dream: A Survey of Post-World War II St. Petersburg, 1946-1963, Jon L. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Artist colonies in Europe, the United States, and Florida, Jennifer L. Aldrich
The builders versus the birds : wetlands, people, and public policy in the United States, Florida and Hillsborough County, Allyson R. Bennett
Florida Expressways and the Public Works Career of Congressman William C. Cramer, Justin C. Whitney
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Tampa’s Lafayette Street Bridge: Building a New South City, Lucy D. Jones
Spring Break: Image, Identity, and Consumer Culture in a Florida Rite of Passage, Meeghan Kane
Menendez Versus Mickey: A Study of Heritage Tourism in Florida, Monica Rowland
Selling St. Petersburg: John Lodwick and the Promotion of a Florida Paradise, Nevin D. Sitler
“Trust Yourself to God” : Friar Francisco Pareja and the Franciscans in Florida, 1595-1702, Albert William Vogt
Awakening Days at Dead River, Edward Curry Woodward
