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 & M.A. The Darkside of Humanity: An Empirical Investigation into
International Global Slavery
Studies
4. Bianchi Michelle AS Communication M.S. Effects of Clear Speech and Linguistic Experience on Acoustic
Sciences & Characteristics of Vowel Production
Disorders
5. Bishop Philip AS Philosophy M.A. Three Theories of Individualism
6. Blizzard Joshua FA Music/Music M.M. Expanded Tonality: The Treatment of Upper and Lower
Education Leading Tones as Evidenced in Sonata "Undine,” IV by Carl
Reinecke
7. Bromfield Stephanie EN Civil & M.S.C.E. Operational and Safety Effects of Signage and Lighting
Environmental Configurations for Public Transit Buses in Florida
Engineering
8. Carson Dena AS Criminology M.A. Using Agnew’s General Strain Theory to Explain the
Relationship Between Early Victimization and Deviant
Behavior

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 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 Self-
Examinations
11. DeMasi Teresa AS Communication M.S. Clear Speech Effects for Vowels Produced by Monolingual and
Sciences & Bilingual Talkers
Disorders
12. Dixon Decia ED Psychological & Ed.S. Perceptions of School Based Mental Health Services by
Social Foundations Directors and Supervisors of Student Services
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. Eward- Angela AS Humanities M.L.A. A Maslovian Approach to the Motivations of Shakespeare's
Mangione 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 & M.S.E.V. Evaluation of Scrap Tire-Derived Porous Rubber Tubing as a
Environmental Green Mmebrane for Sustainable Water Filtration (ECOL-Mem
Engineering Process)
17. Geggis Lorna AS Mass M.A. Do You See What I Mean? Measuring Consensus of
Communications Agreement and Understanding of a National Weather Service
Informational Graphic
18. Goldman Joshua AS Environmental M.S. Relationship Between Biofilm Removal and Membrane
Science & Policy Performance Using Dunedin Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment
Plant as a Case Study

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 Last Name First Name College Department Degree Title
19. Guegan Eric EN Mechanical M.S.M.E. Transport Characteristics Using Nor-Dihydroguaiaretic Acid
Engineering (NDGA)-Polymerized Collagen Fibers as a Local Drug
Delivery System
20. Gurumurthy Venkataramanan EN Electrical M.S.E.E. Barium Strontium Titanate Films for Tunable Microwave and
Engineering 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 M.A. Le Christianisme "marginal" chez Chrétien de Troyes: l'hérésie
Education dans Perceval
23. Hernandez- Cesar EN Mechanical M.S.M.E. Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer During Jet Impingement
Ontiveros Engineering 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 M.S.M.E. Numerical Simulation of Steady State and Transient Heat
Engineering 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 M.S. Natural and Anthropogenic Influences on Flow Patterns and
Sediment Characteristics in the Dona and Roberts Bay
Estuarine System, Sarasota County, Florida

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 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 & M.S.E. RKEM Implementation for Strain Gradient Theory in Multiple
Environmental Dimensions
Engineering
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

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 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. Quality of Life for Caregivers of Children with Sickle Cell
Social Foundations 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. The Relationship between Parent Identified Sleep Problems,
Social Foundations Internalizing Behaviors, Externalizing Behaviors, and Adaptive
Functioning in a Pediatric Population
52. Raulerson April AS Geography M.A. Hurricane Forecasting, Warning and Response Systems: A
Lake Wales Public Perception Study

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 Last Name First Name College Department Degree Title
53. Rawls Iravonia ED Psychological & Ed.S. Parenting Style, Home-Based Involvement, and Educational
Social Foundations 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. Prediction of English and Spanish Early Literacy Skills of
Social Foundations 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 M.S. Psychometric Functions of Clear and Conversational Speech
Sciences & for Young Normal Hearing Listeners in Noise
Disorders
63. Sperry Steffanie AS Psychology M.A. Reality Cosmetic Surgery Makeovers: Potential Psychological
and Behavioral Correlates
64. Tapanes Vanessa ED Psychological & Ed.S. Effects of Dual Language Learning on Early Language and
Social Foundations Literacy Skills in Low Income Preschool Students

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 Last Name First Name College Department Degree Title
65. Trivedi Rita EN Electrical M.S.E.E. Growth and Characterization of ZnO for the Front Contact of
Engineering Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells Using Reactive Sputtering
Techniques
66. Tyminski John AS Biology M.S. Androgen Receptors in the Bonnethead Shark, Sphyrna tiburo:
cDNA Cloning and Tissue-Specific Expression in the Male
Reproductive Tract
67. van Loveren Rachael AS Mass M.A. The Effects of Decision-Making and Leadership Styles on
Communications Relationships and Perceived Effectiveness in the University
Development Context
68. Verigan Adam EN Chemical M.S.B.E. Improving Pediatric Cardiology Consultation Methods by
Engineering Introducing Digital Interactive 3-D Heart Models: A Proof of
Concept Study
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 & M.A. Kauffman-Harary Conjecture for Virtual Knots
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
Health in Normal Subjects and Their Relation to Health-Related
Quality of Life

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