Thesis Title List – Summer 2007 The following Masters and Ed.S. theses have been reviewed and certified as acceptable for permanent filing in the University Library. Please note that this list does not indicate graduation status, only that the thesis listed has been approved by the student’s committee and the University Graduate School. Last Name
First Name
College Department
Degree
Title
1.
Arney
Lance
AS
Anthropology
M.A.
Political Pedagogy and Art Education With Youth in a Street Situation in Salvador, Brazil: An Ethnographic Evaluation of the Street Education Program of Projeto Axé
2.
Bailey
Kathryn
MS
Marine Science
M.S.
The Use of Microarrays in the Detection of the Gene Expression of Ribulose- 1,5- Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase in the Marine Environment
3.
Balarezo
Christine
AS
Government & International Studies
M.A.
The Darkside of Humanity: An Empirical Investigation into Global Slavery
4.
Bianchi
Michelle
AS
Communication Sciences & Disorders
M.S.
Effects of Clear Speech and Linguistic Experience on Acoustic Characteristics of Vowel Production
5.
Bishop
Philip
AS
Philosophy
M.A.
Three Theories of Individualism
6.
Blizzard
Joshua
FA
Music/Music Education
M.M.
Expanded Tonality: The Treatment of Upper and Lower Leading Tones as Evidenced in Sonata "Undine,” IV by Carl Reinecke
7.
Bromfield
Stephanie
EN
Civil & Environmental Engineering
M.S.C.E. Operational and Safety Effects of Signage and Lighting Configurations for Public Transit Buses in Florida
8.
Carson
Dena
AS
Criminology
M.A.
Thesis/Ed.S. Title List – Summer 2007
1
Using Agnew’s General Strain Theory to Explain the Relationship Between Early Victimization and Deviant Behavior
2/1/2008
Last Name
First Name
College Department
Degree
Title
9.
Caudy
Michael
AS
Criminology
M.A.
Explaining Drinking Patterns and Heavy Drinking Among Racial and Ethnic Subgroups in the United States
10.
Chait
Sari
AS
Psychology
M.A.
Body Image, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Past Behavior and Future Intention to Perform Breast and Skin SelfExaminations
11.
DeMasi
Teresa
AS
Communication Sciences & Disorders
M.S.
Clear Speech Effects for Vowels Produced by Monolingual and Bilingual Talkers
12.
Dixon
Decia
ED
Psychological & Ed.S. Social Foundations
13.
Ernst
Daniel
EN
Computer Science M.S.Cp. Development of Research Platform for Unmanned Vehicle & Engineering Controller Design, Evaluation, and Implementation System: From MATLAB to Hardware Based Embedded System
14.
EwardMangione
Angela
AS
Humanities
M.L.A.
A Maslovian Approach to the Motivations of Shakespeare's Transvestite Heroines in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, As You Like It, and The Merchant of Venice
15.
Fraser
Rhone
AS
Africana Studies
M.L.A.
A Surviving Legacy: Nonviolent Resistance in the Congressional Black Caucus, 2001-2007
16.
Garcia
Ana
EN
Civil & Environmental Engineering
M.S.E.V. Evaluation of Scrap Tire-Derived Porous Rubber Tubing as a Green Mmebrane for Sustainable Water Filtration (ECOL-Mem Process)
17.
Geggis
Lorna
AS
Mass M.A. Communications
Do You See What I Mean? Measuring Consensus of Agreement and Understanding of a National Weather Service Informational Graphic
18.
Goldman
Joshua
AS
Environmental M.S. Science & Policy
Relationship Between Biofilm Removal and Membrane Performance Using Dunedin Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant as a Case Study
Thesis/Ed.S. Title List – Summer 2007
2
Perceptions of School Based Mental Health Services by Directors and Supervisors of Student Services
2/1/2008
Last Name
First Name
College Department
Degree
Eric
Title
19.
Guegan
EN
Mechanical Engineering
M.S.M.E. Transport Characteristics Using Nor-Dihydroguaiaretic Acid (NDGA)-Polymerized Collagen Fibers as a Local Drug Delivery System
20.
Gurumurthy Venkataramanan EN
Electrical Engineering
M.S.E.E. Barium Strontium Titanate Films for Tunable Microwave and Acoustic Wave Applications
21.
Haag
Allyson
AS
Anthropology
M.A.
Comprehensive School Reform in the Wake of No Child Left Behind: Teacher perceptions in Dodgeland
22.
Hackney
Melanie
AS
World Language Education
M.A.
Le Christianisme "marginal" chez Chrétien de Troyes: l'hérésie dans Perceval
23.
HernandezOntiveros
Cesar
EN
Mechanical Engineering
M.S.M.E. Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer During Jet Impingement on Curved Surfaces
24.
Hersh
Lawrence
AS
Physics
M.S.
Mathematical Techniques for the Estimation of the Diffusion Coefficient and Elimination Constant of Agents in Subcutaneous Tissue
25.
Hoover
Edward
AS
Psychology
M.A.
The Impact of Reward Power on Creativity: Does it depend on the Nature of the Reward?
26.
Horowitz
Mark
AS
Religious Studies M.A.
(Dis)Continuity Between Sikhism and Islam : The Development Across Religions
27.
Hussey
Lindsay
AS
Physics
M.S.
Raman Spectroscopy of InAs/GaAs Quantum Dots Patterned by Nano-Indentation
28.
Injeti
Phaninder
EN
Mechanical Engineering
M.S.M.E. Numerical Simulation of Steady State and Transient Heat Transfer in Microchannels
29.
Kalyadin
Dmitry
EN
Computer Science M.S.C.S. Robot Data and Control Server for Internet-Based Training on & Engineering Ground Robots
30.
Kelso
Kyle
AS
Geology
Thesis/Ed.S. Title List – Summer 2007
M.S.
3
Natural and Anthropogenic Influences on Flow Patterns and Sediment Characteristics in the Dona and Roberts Bay Estuarine System, Sarasota County, Florida 2/1/2008
Last Name
First Name
College Department
Degree
Title
31.
Kesani
Sheshanka
AS
Chemistry
M.S.
Crystallization Studies of Epigallocatechin Gallate
32.
Kittridge
Michael
AS
Geology
M.S.
Cost/Effectiveness Analysis of Obtaining Operational Estimates of Reference Evapotranspiration, Peninsular Florida, USA
33.
Kumar
Abhishek
EN
Civil & Environmental Engineering
M.S.E.
RKEM Implementation for Strain Gradient Theory in Multiple Dimensions
34.
Laches
Lisa
NR
Nursing
M.S.
The Relationships Among Pain, Dyspnea and Constipation to Quality of Life in Lung Cancer Patients Enrolled in a Hospice Program
35.
LaRoche
Jason
AS
Geology
M.S.
Hydrostratigraphy and Groundwater Migration within Surficial Deposits at the North Lakes Wetland, Hillsborough County, Florida
36.
Lehto
Heather
AS
Geology
M.S.
Self-Potential Anomalies and CO2 Flux on Active Volcanoes: Insights from Time and Spatial Series at Masaya, Telica, and Cerro Negro, Nicaragua
37.
Linville
Amanda
MS
Marine Science
M.S.
Bathymetric Alterations Due to Urbanization and Their Effects on Residual Salinity, Flow Field, and Transport Time for Tampa Bay, Florida
38.
Lopez
Gabriel
AS
Psychology
M.A.
Is All Injustice Created Equal? Exploring the Effects of the Nature of Decision Outcomes and Procedural Justice on Reactions to Injustice
39.
Lukanik
Irmgard
AS
Biology
M.S.
An Evaluation of Movement Patterns and Effects of Habitat Patch Size on the Demography of the Florida Mouse (Podomys floridanus)
40.
Mabry
Ryan
EN
Computer Science M.S.Cp. Gate Level Dynamic Energy Estimation in Asynchronous & Engineering Circuits Using Petri Nets
Thesis/Ed.S. Title List – Summer 2007
4
2/1/2008
Last Name
First Name
College Department
Degree
Title
41.
McLeod
Deborah
AS
English
M.A.
Beauty, Objectification, and Transcendence: Modernist Aesthetics in The Picture of Dorian Gray and Pale Fire
42.
Muppalla
Kirankirti
AS
Chemistry
M.S.
Functionaliztion of Resorcinarenes and Study of Antimicrobial Activity
43.
North
Leslie
AS
Geography
M.S.
Application and Refinement of the Karst Disturbance Index in West-Central, Florida
44.
Olson
Karen
PH
Environmental & M.S.P.H. Comparison of Two Treatments for Fingertip Amputation: A Occupational Retrospective Cohort Study Health
45.
Opp
Daniel
AS
Physics
M.S.
Transendothelial Migration of Metastatic Cancer Under the Influence of Cigarette Smoke Condensate
46.
Otovic
Pete
AS
Psychology
M.A.
Reconciliation in Mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx)
47.
Pace-Graczyk Kali
AS
Geology
M.S.
Isotopic Investigations of Cave Drip Waters and Precipitation in Central and Northern Florida, U.S.A.
48.
Perkins
Shawn
AS
Sociology
M.A.
Just Regular Folks: An Ethnographic Study of Identity in a Gay and Lesbian Catholic Community in South Florida
49.
Perry
Angela
ED
Psychological & Ed.S. Social Foundations
Quality of Life for Caregivers of Children with Sickle Cell Disease
50.
Petriello
John
AS
Geology
M.S.
Thicknesses and Density-Current Velocities of a Low-Aspect Ratio Ignimbrite at the Pululagua Volcanic Complex, Ecuador, Derived from Ground Penetrating Radar
51.
Popkave
Kyle Marissa
ED
Psychological & Ed.S. Social Foundations
The Relationship between Parent Identified Sleep Problems, Internalizing Behaviors, Externalizing Behaviors, and Adaptive Functioning in a Pediatric Population
52.
Raulerson
April
AS
Geography
Hurricane Forecasting, Warning and Response Systems: A Lake Wales Public Perception Study
Thesis/Ed.S. Title List – Summer 2007
M.A.
5
2/1/2008
Last Name
First Name
College Department
Degree
Title
53.
Rawls
Iravonia
ED
Psychological & Ed.S. Social Foundations
Parenting Style, Home-Based Involvement, and Educational Expectations of Black Parents: Their Roles in the Development of Pre-Literacy Readiness of Black Children
54.
Ray
James
AS
Criminology
M.A.
Psychopathy, Attitudinal Beliefs, and White Collar Crime
55.
Robinson
Stephen
AS
Geography
M.A.
The Historical Production of Elemental Phosphorus in Pinellas County, Florida: An Environmental Assessment
56.
Rojas-Cifredo Ariz
AS
Psychology
M.A.
Children's Perceptions of Mothers' and Fathers' Parental Rearing in White and Hispanic Families
57.
Saleem
Shihadah
MS
Marine Science
M.S.
Geomorphology of Submarine Spring West of Fort Myers, Florida
58.
Sanchez
Giselle
ED
Psychological & Ed.S. Social Foundations
Prediction of English and Spanish Early Literacy Skills of English Language Learners in the Primary Grades
59.
Sava
Lanora
AS
Geology
M.S.
The Molluscan and Brachiopod Fauna of the Late Cretaceous Pierre Shale (Baculites compressus/Baculites cuneatus biozones) near Kremmling, Colorado
60.
Sherman
Pattie Beth
AS
Psychology
M.A.
Trauma-Based Priming and Attentional Bias to Smoking Cues: A Stroop Task Study
61.
Shockley
Kristen
AS
Psychology
M.A.
Uncovering the Missing Link in Flexible Work Arrangement Utilization: An Individual Difference Perspective
62.
Smart
Jane
AS
Communication Sciences & Disorders
M.S.
Psychometric Functions of Clear and Conversational Speech for Young Normal Hearing Listeners in Noise
63.
Sperry
Steffanie
AS
Psychology
M.A.
Reality Cosmetic Surgery Makeovers: Potential Psychological and Behavioral Correlates
64.
Tapanes
Vanessa
ED
Psychological & Ed.S. Social Foundations
Thesis/Ed.S. Title List – Summer 2007
6
Effects of Dual Language Learning on Early Language and Literacy Skills in Low Income Preschool Students
2/1/2008
Last Name
First Name
College Department
Degree
Title
65.
Trivedi
Rita
EN
Electrical Engineering
M.S.E.E. Growth and Characterization of ZnO for the Front Contact of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells Using Reactive Sputtering Techniques
66.
Tyminski
John
AS
Biology
M.S.
67.
van Loveren Rachael
AS
Mass M.A. Communications
68.
Verigan
Adam
EN
Chemical Engineering
69.
Wilhite
Charles
PH
Environmental & M.S.P.H. Pneumatic Tool Hand-Arm Vibration and Posture Occupational Characterization Involving U.S. Navy Shipboard Personnel Health
70.
Williamson
Mathew
AS
Mathematics & Statistics
71.
Williamson
Stephen
PH
Environmental & M.S.P.H. A New Questionnaire to Determine the Frequency and Severity Occupational of Symptoms Caused by Inhaled Odors, Chemicals and Irritants in Normal Subjects and Their Relation to Health-Related Health Quality of Life
Thesis/Ed.S. Title List – Summer 2007
Androgen Receptors in the Bonnethead Shark, Sphyrna tiburo: cDNA Cloning and Tissue-Specific Expression in the Male Reproductive Tract The Effects of Decision-Making and Leadership Styles on Relationships and Perceived Effectiveness in the University Development Context
M.S.B.E. Improving Pediatric Cardiology Consultation Methods by Introducing Digital Interactive 3-D Heart Models: A Proof of Concept Study
7
M.A.
Kauffman-Harary Conjecture for Virtual Knots
2/1/2008