This collection contains electronically submitted and retrospectively digitized graduate-level theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects for which we have the permission to distribute online. Beginning with the fall of 2012, all theses and dissertations have been submitted through UNF Digital Commons. Other theses, dissertations, and projects are available in paper format and may be found using the library’s OneSearch system.
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
McCallister, Michael Philip (2012), Abundance, Distribution, and Habitat Use of Sharks in Two Northeast Florida Estuaries
Meles, Aaron Robert (2012), Development of a Predictive Model for Bulk-Flow Through A Porous Polymer Membrane Tube
Millette, Lucien (2012), Improving the Knowledge-Based Expert System Lifecycle
O'Leary, Jessica L. (2012), An Exploration of the Cognitive Predictors of Perseverative Worry
Penuliar, Michael S. (2012), The Effect of Race and Masculinity on Female Mate Preference
Pittman, Anna E. (2012), Does Need for Cognition Moderate the Relationship Between Eyewitness Age and Perceived Credibility?
Poiencot, Brandon Keith (2012), Preliminary Feasibility of Transporting and Geologically Sequestering Carbon Emissions in the Florida Pan-Handle
Rafols, Juan Carlos (2012), Corrosion of Post-Tensioned Tendons Repaired with Dissimilar Grout
Schwartz, Melissa Rachel (2012), Embodied Ethics : Transformation, Care, and Activism Through Artistic Engagement
Scolforo, Karen M. (2012), The Leadership of Catholic Sisters Who Have Served as College Presidents : The Impact of Gender and Religion on Leadership Efficacy
Simmons, Tamla A. (2012), Nutrient Transport by Shrimp Hepatopancreas
Smith, Julia Rachel (2012), Demography and Reproductive Biology of the Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus) Population at White Oak Plantation, Nassau County, Florida
Smith, Kathy Joiner (2012), Impact of READ 180 on Adolescent Struggling Readers
Smith, Mary (2012), Content Analysis of Conflict Resolution Curricula
Sridharan, Suganya (2012), A Performance Comparison of Hypervisors for Cloud Computing
Stanford, Jevetta (2012), Ecological Influences on Weight Status in Urban African-American Adolescent Females: A Structural Equation Analysis
Swartz, Tyler Joel (2012), Climatic Influences on Social Cognition
Trajbar, Kim Anastasia (2012), Can Implied Isolation and Novelty Be Responsible for the Effect of 'Adaptive Memory'?
Vargas, Vidal Velez (2012), Bridge Deck Cracking Investigation and Repair
Williams, Asher (2012), The Influence of Seawater and Sulfate Reduction on Phosphate Release from Tidal Wetland Soils in the St. John’s River, Florida
Wright, Tracy L. (2012), Body Image and Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Among University Students
Zimmerman, Adam G. (2012), Online Aggression : The Influences of Anonymity and Social Modeling
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Aftuck, Alex Edward (2011), The Weil Pairing on Elliptic Curves and Its Cryptographic Applications
Armstrong, Angela (2011), Dermoscopy: An Evidence-Based Approach for the Early Detection of Melanoma
Bailey, Michael Patrick (2011), The Role of Consensus in the Neutrality/Advocacy Debate
Chemburkar, Kirti (2011), Performance of BFSA Based Anti-Collision Protocols for RFID Networks Supporting Identical Tags
Christeleit, Deborah (2011), Use of Simulation to Reinforce Evidence-based Collection Processes
Christensen, Lauren Ashley (2011), Effects Of Group Psychoeducation For Parents Of At-Risk Adolescents
Dembeck, Katrina (2011), Physical Activity and Self-Esteem in Females During Late Adolescence
Eldred, Kerry T. (2011), Coping with Chronic Illness: Do Strategies Differ by Illness Type?
Ellis, Donna (2011), Impact of Teacher Demographic, Knowledge, and Instructional Variables on Children's Language Development
Farah, Raoaa (2011), Correlations Between Index Properties and Unconfined Compressive Strength of Weathered Ocala Limestone
Gambon, Paul L. (2011), Localization and characterization of the interactions between Basigin gene products and Monocarboxlate Transporters in the olfactory bulb of the mouse
Hoffman, Benjamin K. (2011), Reflexivity and Social Phenomenology
Howell, Patricia Marley (2011), The Relationship of Preschool Children's Television Viewing, Food/Brand Recognition/Recall, Weight Classification, and Parent's Knowledge of American Academy of Pediatrics' Recommendations of Daily Television Viewing
Jamba, Lisa A. (2011), Assessing the Usability of a Wearable Computer Interface with Split Button Configuration
Jones, David Rhys (2011), Forward Error Correction in Memoryless Optical Modulation
Kissinger, Jeffrey Scott (2011), A Collective Case Study of Mobile E-Book Learning Experiences
Kovar, Meghan Michelle (2011), Gender Differences of Multimodal Responses to Child and Non-Child Stressors
Lam, Jeffrey (2011), Preserving Useful Info While Reducing Noise of Physiological Signals by Using Wavelet Analysis
Leedy, Aaron D. (2011), Adaptive Memory and Social Influences
Little, L Nicole (2011), Characterization of Basigin and the Interaction Between Embigin and Monocarboxylate Transporter-1, -2, and -4 (MCT1, MCT2, MCT4) in the Mouse Brain
Machan, Melissa Dawn (2011), Emerging Evidence in Infection Control Effecting Change
Marchio, Jamie (2011), An Examination of Oral Fed Post-Trauma Patients for Calorie and Protein Consumption as a Percentage of Estimated Needs, and How it Impacts Length of Hospital Stay and Wound Healing
McCombs, John P. (2011), A Path Analysis of the Behavioral Intention of Secondary Teachers to Integrate Technology in Private Schools in Florida
Mentuccia, Marco Roberto (2011), Cognitive Predictors of Worry in an Adolescent Community Sample
Pablo, Kristine Anne V. (2011), Examination of the Mitochondrial Health of the Basigin Null Mouse Retina
Pickering, Michael (2011), Defining Routing Policies in Peer-to-Peer Overlay Networks
Potti, Pavan Kumar (2011), On the Design of Web Services: SOAP vs. REST
Pye, Theresa (2011), Impact of Group Medical Visits for Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Smalley, Janie Karen (2011), Leadership Characteristics and Practices of Selected High-Performing Nonprofit Organizations in Northeast Florida
Smith, Mason James (2011), Protein Expression of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1-Alpha (HIF-1α) in Spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) Under Acute Exposure to Hypoxic Treatments : A Laboratory-Field Comparison Study
Southerland, LeDale (2011), The Effects of Using Interactive Word Walls to Teach Vocabulary to Middle School Students
Trevathan-Tackett, Stacey Marie (2011), Physiology and Biochemistry of the Tropical Seagrass Thalassia testudinum in Response to Hypersalinity Stress and Labyrinthula sp. Infection
Walker, Christina J. (2011), Assessing the Effects of Pollutant Exposure on Sharks: A Biomarker Approach
Walker, Claudette (2011), Effects of the Use of a Heart Failure Diary on Self-Care and Quality of Life
Wilde, Adam M. (2011), The Evaluation of Adaptive Memory in Both Words and Narratives using Modern Situations
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Andiric, Linda Reynolds (2010), Patient Education and Involvement in Care
Annesi, Sandra M. (2010), An Evidence Based Multi-Activity Handwashing Education Program in Children
Burkhalter, John Curtis (2010), Arthropod Biodiversity in Response to the Restoration of Former Pine Plantations
Ciano, Kristen A. (2010), Temporal and Biochemical Aspects of Sindbis Virus Dissemination in the Mosquito Host
Davis, Gloria Jean (2010), The Perceptions of Recent Business Graduates of The Transition Experience From The Collegiate Environment to The Work Environment
Foust, Christy Marie (2010), Seeking Generalities in Salt Stress Effects on Herbivores: A Multi-Species Approach
Fuzzell, Lindsay Nicole (2010), Cosmetic Surgery Pictures: Does Type of Picture Affect Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery and/or Body Image?
Gover, Kristie S. (2010), Ethnic Differences In Alcohol Use: A Comparison of Black and White College Students in a Small Private University Setting
Jones, Carol S. (2010), Culture Change and Quality of Life in Elderly Persons Living in Long Term Care
Kalynych, Colleen J. (2010), The Application of Margin in Life Theory in Regard to Attrition and Remediation Among Emergency Medicine Residents
Kwizera, Petero (2010), Matrix Singular Value Decomposition
Lucy, Theodore John (2010), End User Resource Valuation in Community College Libraries: A Q Methodology Study
Newberry, Melissa Ann (2010), The Positive and Negative Effects of Jealousy on Relationship Quality: A Meta-Analysis
Nguyen, Thoai D. (2010), Finite Element Analysis of a Nose Gear During Landing
Obi, Ijeoma Ebelechukwu (2010), Transepithelial D-glucose and D-fructose Transport Across Lobster Intestine
O'Shields, Herbert Joseph (2010), Women in Antebellum Alachua County, Florida
Schultz, Susan Jane (2010), Dysrhythmia Monitoring Practices of Nurses on a Telemetry Unit
Timmons, Crystal (2010), Preparation for Teaching in Urban Schools: Perceptions of the Impact of Traditional Preparation Programs
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Abney, Laura Ann (2009), Obstetrical Screening Practices of Nurse-Midwives and Nurse Practitioners
Bednarzyk, Michele Smith (2009), Dietary Interventions to Reduce Metabolic Syndrome in an Uninsured Population: An Evidence-Based Approach
Bryant, Lindsay (2009), Student Learning Goals in Florida Public Universities: The Perceptions of Student Affairs Professionals
Clifford, Matthew Woodward (2009), Exploring Mentoring Experiences in College Student Affairs : A Q Methodology Study
Cummings, Cynthia L. (2009), The Effect of Moral Distress on Nursing Retention in the Acute Care Setting
Daniels, Sarah Christy (2009), A Focus Group Exploration of Sexual Identity Formation in Nonmonosexual Women
David-Robinson, Heidy Abuan (2009), The Relationship Between Preexisting Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Lung Transplant Recipients and the Development of Post-Transplant Bronciolitis Obliterans
Dawood, Dianne Crum (2009), College Readiness and Academic Successes for Arts Magnet and Traditional High School Graduates
Drummond-Huth, Barbara (2009), The Effect of Leadership Skill-Building on Nurse Leader Behaviors
Fernandez, Sarah Elizabeth (2009), A Theory of Cultural Glocality
Heneghan, Jennifer J. (2009), New Homes! (for the "right" family): Exclusionary Messages in Subdivision Advertising
Holman, Helen M. (2009), Effects of Community of Practice and Knowledge Translation Strategies on Nurse Practitioners' Knowledge and Practice Behavior
Hussein, Ramona (2009), Teaching About Religion: A Mixed Methods Study of Teachers' Attitudes, Knowledge, and Preparation, With a Focus on Islam and Muslims
Jones, Carmen L. (2009), Attitudes of K-12 School Administrators Toward Speech-Language Programs in Public Schools
Kingdon, Brenda (2009), Effects of Provider Education on Documentation Compliance in the O.R.
Kirby, Ricky McCoy (2009), Effects of Dietary and Exercise Interventions On The Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome
Meyer, Ryan C. (2009), Vegetation Response to Restoration Treatments in a Former Pine Plantation in North Florida
Mullins, Anna Lynn (2009), The Effect of Zinc on L-leucine Transport in Lobster Intestine
Nied, Alice M. (2009), New Nurse Residency - An Evidence Based Approach
Pabalate, Jonathan (2009), The Effect of Electronic Feedback on Anesthesia Providers' Timely Preoperative Antibiotic Administration
Smith, Jenea Mary (2009), The Experiences of Women Who Live with an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (lCD)
Smith, Sharon Lanier (2009), Effects of an Educational Intervention on Hospital Acquired Urinary Tract Infection Rates
Stewart, Jaimee E. (2009), A Comparison of Methods for Generating Bivariate Non-normally Distributed Random Variables
Urian, Alyson Goodwin (2009), Potential for Range Expansion of the Invasive Green Mussel, Perna Viridis, in the Southeastern United States
Waytowich, Vicki (2009), Violence Attribution Errors Among Low-Risk and High-Risk Offenders