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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 2010 2010

Comparing the Effectiveness of Behavioral Contracts That Use Function Based Reinforcers Versus Highly Preferred Items for Attention Maintained Behaviors, Dánica M. Diáz

Concepts of Variable in Middle-Grades Mathematics Textbooks during Four Eras of Mathematics Education in the United States, James K. Dogbey

Lived Experience: Near-Fatal Adolescent Suicide Attempt, Phyllis Ann Dougherty

Differentiation of Labor-Related Activity by Means of Musculoskeletal Markers, Annette Doying

Angiostatic Regulators in Ovarian Cancer, Christina Diane Drenberg

Experiences of Foreign Language Teachers and Students Using a Technology-Mediated Oral Assessment, Jeannie Ducher

Polarization of Galvanic Point Anodes for Corrosion Prevention in Reinforced Concrete, Margareth Dugarte

REM: Relational Entropy-Based Measure of Saliency, Kester Duncan

The Life History and Energy Budget of Hippocampus erectus in Tampa Bay, Florida, Nicole M. Dunham

Re-Connecting: Revitalizing Downtown Clearwater With Environmental Sensibility, Diego Duran

Characterization of Unidentified Viruses from Florida, Jessie L. Dyer

The Intentions of Florida Educational Leadership Graduate Students to Pursue Administrative Positions, Daniel Wayne Eadens

Understanding the Relationships between Interpersonal Conflict at Work, Perceived Control, Coping, and Employee Well-being, Erin M. Eatough

Life in the Florida Everglades: Bioarchaeology of the Miami One Site, Cristina Echazabal

Looking Good and Taking Care: Consumer Culture, Identity, and Poor, Minority, Urban Tweens, Elizabeth Edgecomb

The Emotional Guardianship of Foreign-Born and Native-Born Hispanic Youth and Its Effect on Violent Victimization, Amy Sheena Eggers

Characterization of the Role of Nicotine and Delta 9-THC in Modulation of Neuroinflammation, Jared C. Ehrhart

Human Factors Consideration in Developing a New Drive-by-Wire Interface, Sravan Kumar Elineni

Effects of a Shallow-Water Hydrothermal Vent Gradient on Benthic Calcifiers, Tutum Bay, Ambitle Island, Papua New Guinea, Brienne E. Engel

Design and Fabrication of a Membrane Integrated Microfluidic Cell Culture Device Suitable for High-Resolution Imaging, Alla A. Epshteyn

A Pilot Study of Small-Scale Spatial Variability in Aldehyde Concentrations in Hillsborough County, Florida, to Establish and Evaluate Passive Sampling and Analysis Methods, Amanda M. Evans

School Choice at the Crossroads of Race, Class, and Accountability: An Analysis of the Effects of Voluntary School Choice on Elementary Schools in a Large District in the Southeastern United States, Teresa Craig Evans

Measurement of Community and Laboratory-Generated Airborne Particulates Using a New Sampling Method, Laura Farina

Biosynthesis of Fatty Acid Amides, Emma K. Farrell

The Design and Synthesis of Functionalized Porphyrins and Their Applications in Group Transfer Reactions, Medicine, and Materials, Kimberly Bliss Fields

Livable Streets: Establishing Social Place Through a Walkable Intervention, Jeffrey T. Flositz

Who Owns Disability? An Investigation into the Politics of Representation, Shelby Forbes

The Virtual Hip: An Anatomically Accurate Finite Element Model Based on the Visible Human Dataset, Jonathan M. Ford

Extending Situational Crisis Communication Theory: Attitude and Reputation Following the 2004-05 NHL Lockout, Melanie Formentin

Effects of Fat-Free and 2% Chocolate Milk on Strength and Body Composition Following Resistance Training, Ashley T. Forsyth

A Contingent Valuation of Tampa’s Urban Forest Resource, Alec Foster

The Positive- and Negative-Right Conceptions of Freedom of Speech and the Specter of Reimposing the Broadcast Fairness Doctrine ... or Something Like It, Adam Fowler

Testing and Evaluation of a Novel Virtual Reality Integrated Adaptive Driving System, Matthew R. Fowler

A Study of Omnidirectional Quad-Screw-Drive Configurations for All-Terrain Locomotion, Jon T. Freeberg

CHK2 is Negatively Regulated by Protein Phosphatase 2A, Alyson Freeman

Lithic Technology and Obsidian Exchange Networks in Bronze Age Sardinia, Italy (ca. 1600-850 B.C.), Kyle P. Freund

School-Based Mental Health Services: A National Survey of School Psychologists’ Practices and Perceptions, Allison Friedrich

School-Based Mental Health Services: A National Survey of School Psychologists’ Practices and Perceptions, Allison Friedrich

Relationship Between Muscular Strength Testing to Dynamic Muscular Performance in Division One American Football Players, Johnathan Fuentes

The Effects of Aging on Temporal Masking, Susan E. Fulton

Modern Variation in Predation Intensity: Constraints on Assessing Predator-Prey Relationships in Paleoecologic Reconstructions, James Funderburk

Upgrading Design: A Mechatronic Investigation into the Architectural Product Market, Matthew Gaboury

Tracking Chemistry Self-Efficacy and Achievement in a Preparatory Chemistry Course, Carmen Alicia Garcia

Effect of Catalyst Preparation Conditions on the Performance of Eggshell Cobalt/SiO₂ Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Syed Ali Z. H Gardezi

The Biogeochemistry of Submerged Coastal Karst Features in West Central Florida, Keith Michael Garman

Dust, Ash, and the Sublime: Tracing Kant's Aesthetics in Cormac McCarthy's The Crossing and The Road, Ben Gerdts

The Effect of Land-Use Controls on Urban Sprawl, Marin V. Geshkov

Human-Wildlife Conflict Across Urbanization Gradients: Spatial, Social, and Ecological Factors, Amanda H. Gilleland

Teacher Attitudes, Perceived Influences, and Self-Reported Classroom Behaviors Related to School Nutrition Environments, Beverly Lawler Girard

Microexpression Spotting in Video Using Optical Strain, Sridhar Godavarthy