This collection contains electronically submitted and retrospectively digitized graduate-level theses and dissertations for which we have received an availability agreement. 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 catalog.
The views and opinions reflected on Digital Commons are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the University of North Florida.
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Griffin, Heather Renee (2014), The Importance of Collaboration Between Parents and School in Special Education: Perceptions From the Field
Haley, Tara C. (2014), No Teacher Left Behind: An Exploration of the Current Teacher Performance Evaluation System in Florida
Halleck, Jeannemarie (2014), E Pluribus Unum? Liberalism and the Search for Civility in America
Harmon, Debran L. (2014), Anesthesia Safety: Filter Needle Use With Glass Ampules
Harris, Wallace (2014), Facility Matters: The Perception Of Academic Deans Regarding The Role Of Facilities in Higher Education
Jimison, Zachary N. (2014), The Effect of Music Familiarity on Driving: A Simulated Study of the Impact of Music Familiarity Under Different Driving Conditions
Kaufman, Jaime C. (2014), A Hybrid Approach to Music Recommendation: Exploiting Collaborative Music Tags and Acoustic Features
Kay, Shannon A. (2014), Factors Affecting Storm Characteristics in the Battery and Vicinity
Kenofer, Benjamin David Hershey (2014), Bringing Out The Feminist In Bernard Williams: Constructing An Anti-Moralistic Care Ethic
Kissinger, Alicia (2014), Depressive Rumination and the Mood-as-Input Hypothesis
Likely, Rasheda S. (2014), Functional Characterization of a Putative Disaccharide Membrane Transporter in Crustacean Intestine
Manners Bucolo, Catherine (2014), Food for Thought and Thought for Food: Applying Care Ethics to the American Eater
McWhirter, Lynn (2014), Novel Oral Anticoagulants: Bedrest and Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation
Montoya, Luis Humberto (2014), Analysis of a 10-year Nearshore Wave Database and its Implications to Littoral Processes
Nekolny, Samantha Ryanne (2014), The Effects of Sampling Design on Abundance and Distribution of Bottlenose Dolphins in the St. Johns River, Florida
Olsen, William Edward (2014), Transitions in Line Bitangency Submanifolds for a One-Parameter Family of Immersion Pairs
Olson, Theodore (2014), Transcriptional Regulation of Neurogenic Atrophy-Induced Gene Expression by Muscle Ring Finger-1 and Myogenic Regulatory Factors
Patterson, Andrea M. (2014), Evaluating The Effects of an Educational Lifestyle Modification Intervention on Blood Pressure in Adults With Prehypertension
Pearson, Phyllis Findley (2014), Beyond High School Readiness in the 21st Century: A Multi-Case Study of the Perspectives of African American High School Students in Accelerated Learning Programs and Their Experiences of Success in Terms of Efficacy, Ethnicity, and Future Aspirations
Peters, Glori White (2014), Parental Involvement in the College-going Process: A Q Methodology Study
Peterson, Maria Louise (2014), Effect of Feed Additives on Amino Acid and Dipeptide Transport by Intestines of American Lobster and Atlantic White Shrimp
Rana, Chirag N. (2014), Enabling One-Phase Commit (1PC) Protocol for Web Service Atomic Transaction (WS-AT)
Richardson, Michael R. (2014), Gender Differences in High Sensitivity C - Reactive Protein and Self-Reported Muscle Strengthening Activity Among U.S. Adults
Romesberg, Tricia L. (2014), Midline Catheter Use in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Rossodivito, Anthony M (2014), The Struggle Against Bandits: The Cuban Revolution and Responses to CIA-Sponsored Counter-Revolutionary Activity, 1959-1963
Rowan, Lisa S. (2014), Effects of Asphondylia borrichiae, Simulated Herbivory, and Nutritional Status on Survival, Flowering, and Seed Viability in Sea Oxeye Daisy (Borrichia frutescens)
Rumancik, Terikay (2014), Learning Strategies and Leadership Behaviors of Small Business Leaders in Northeast Florida
Ryndak, Karen M. (2014), Alibi Witnesses: Willingness to Provide False Alibis
Sastre, Jessica Lyn (2014), When Thoughts Clash: Self-Compassion and Self-Monitoring as Moderators of Cognitive Dissonance
Seneca, Martha E. (2014), Improving Anesthesia Professional Adherence to Hand Hygiene
Seneca, Michael J. (2014), Meta-Analysis of Herbal Cannabis Therapy for Chronic Pain
Serotta, Jennifer Lynn (2014), Increasing Physical Activity in Post Liver Transplant Patients
Slavicz, Susan Bennett (2014), Building a Professional Learning Community at the University Level: A Case Study of an Information Fluency Initiative
Sleeth, Bradley L. (2014), The Performance of Simple Artificial Floating Wetland Communities and Their Effects on Aquatic Nutrient Levels and Algal Abundance
Smith, James G. (2014), Before King Came: The Foundations of Civil Rights Movement Resistance and St. Augustine, Florida, 1900-1960
Southard, Elizabeth M. (2014), Examining the Relationships Among Working Memory, Creativity, and Intelligence
Spears, Oksana Nikolayevna (2014), Shear Strength Parameters of Sand Fly Ash Cement Mixtures
Surapureddy, Rajesh (2014), Predicting Pressure Distribution Between Transfemoral Prosthetic Socket and Residual Limb Using Finite Element Analysis
Varzoni, Thais Coutinho (2014), Cognitive Improvement After Microsurgical Revascularization for the Treatment of Moyamoya Disease
Vigliotti, Jeanette C. (2014), The Double Sighted: Visibility, Identity, and Photographs on Facebook
Vosoughi, Mona (2014), Organizational Development Consulting: A Study of Expert Consultants' Key Strategies
Warhurst, Billy Christopher (2014), Effects of Elevated Salinity and Oxidative Stress on the Physiology of the Toxigenic Cyanobacterium Microcystis Aeruginosa
Weber, Matthew (2014), The Effect of Surface Corrosion Damage on the Fatigue Life of Extruded Aluminum Alloy 6061-T6
Wright, Katharine Mary (2014), Nonnutritive Sweetener and Weight Management: A Potential Paradox in Modern Dieting
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Abadie-Mendia, Trudy (2013), Accountability and Quality in Higher Education: A Case Study
Andrews, Tyler J. (2013), Fair Play: An Ethical Evaluation of the NCAA's Treatment of Student Athletes
Arzu Hernandez, Ethel Mae (2013), The Leadership Roles of Secondary Schools Department Heads at Two Government Schools in Belize
Ayres, Jamie K. (2013), Inscriptions of Power: An Argument Against Traditional Gender Roles in Contemporary Culture
Badibanga, Junior A. (2013), Cultural Values and Creativity: A Two Country Comparison Between the United States and South Africa
Biruk, David D. (2013), Neural Network Based Control of Integrated Recycle Heat Exchanger Superheaters in Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers
Bishop, Nichole Danielle (2013), The Effects of Multiple Abiotic Stressors on the Susceptibility of the Seagrass Thalassia Testudinum to Labyrinthula sp., the Causative Agent of Wasting Disease
Blandina, Alexander (2013), It’s Personal and Not Just Business: The Effects of Admitting Transgressions on the Perception of Transgressors
Chilstrom, Peter (2013), Singular Value Inequalities: New Approaches to Conjectures
Cimino, Rachel Lynn (2013), Variations of Ghrelin, Growth Hormone, and Insulin-Like Growth Factor I in the West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus)
Clark, Melanie (2013), Student Sucess and Retention : Critical Factors for Success in the Online Environment
Crowell, Victoria (2013), Teachers' Perceptions of Cultural Change in a Challenged High School During the Implementation of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Dailey, Rachael (2013), Impact of Nutritional Status on the Somatotropic Axis and Ghrelin in Phocid Seals
Downard, Lucas M. (2013), The Effect Overall Density Plays On Performance and Preference in a Windowed Environment
Duka, Ada (2013), Comparative Sugar Transport by Crustacean Hepatopancreas and Intestine
Eckert, Killian (2013), Disinfection Performance of Peracetic Acid in Florida Wastewater Reuse Applications
Edelstein, Hannah (2013), Success and Failure of Experts and Novices in a Complex and Dynamic Business Simulation
Ferrara, Joseph (2013), A Study of Nonlinear Dynamics in Mathematical Biology
Giraldo, Hanna I. (2013), The Influence of Levels of Processing on Spanish-English Bilingual False Memory
Grove, Angela (2013), Effectiveness of Early Interventions for Children and Adolescents Exposed to Potentially Traumatic Events
Holland, Christine K. (2013), Classroom Intercultural Competence in Teacher Education Students, Interns, and Alumni
Kaza, Bhagavathi (2013), Performance Evaluation of Data Intensive Computing In The Cloud
Kleynshteyn, Inna (2013), Social Connectedness and the Quality of Life in Chronically Ill Patients
Korr, Arlene (2013), Use of Specific Web-Based Simulations to Support Inquiry-Based High School Science Instruction
Korsman, Breanna (2013), The Spacial and Temporal Community Structure of Ichthyoplankton in a Northeast Florida Estuary : A Study of Ingress at a Faunal Boundary
Landgraf, Allison (2013), Under Pressure : Self-Compassion as a Predictor of Task Performance and Persistence
Lauer, Nathan T. (2013), Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Bald Cypress to Salt Stress
Lemmons, Justin M. (2013), Nutrient Availability Affects Flowering Rate but has Limited Influence on Morphology of the Hooded Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia minor.
Lemons, Courtney Ann (2013), The Role of Social Support and Emotional Representations in Health Outcomes for Individuals with Chronic Illness
Lennon, Rachelle Evelyn (2013), A Meta-Analysis of Cultural Differences in Revenge and Forgiveness
Linquist, Alicia G. (2013), Knockdown of vitellogenin by RNAi increases survivorship but exhibits similar physiological responses to ovariectomy in grasshoppers
Loucks, Kyle (2013), Plant-Pathogen Interactions Associated with Wasting Disease in the Tropical Seagrass Thalassia testudinum.
Lutz, Charlotte M. (2013), Women’s Intrasexual Variability in Sexual Psychology and Pain Functioning
Lyski, Zoe Leah (2013), Arbovirus Persistence and Selection of Persistent Variants Following Chronic Infection in Aedine Mosquitoes: A Comparative Study Between Ae. Aegypti and Ae. Albopictus 30 Days Post Infection With Sindbis Virus
Martelo, Maira Luz (2013), Early Literacy Practices and Beliefs About Education Among Hispanic Families in Jacksonville, Florida
Mupparaju, Naveen (2013), Performance Evaluation and Comparison of Distributed Messaging Using Message Oriented Middleware
Nnoduechi, Christopher Ihesiaba (2013), Nontraditional Graduate Students' Satisfaction With Their Transnational Educational Experience
Oliveira, Amber K. (2013), The Effects of an Intervention That Includes In-Class Coaching on Preschool Teachers and Children
Olsen, Kevin C. (2013), The Effects of Thermal Stress and Algal Competition on the Early Life-History Stages of Porites astreoides and the Development of Stress-Detecting Biomarkers for Use in Scleractinan Corals
Omran, Arthur Phillip Jr. (2013), Bacteriostatic Effects of Sucralose on Environmental Bacteria
Patin, Gail A. (2013), Program Evaluation in the Nonprofit Sector : An Exploratory Study of Leaders' Perceptions
Pease, Heather A. (2013), You Get What You Deserve : The Relationship Between Injustice and the Consequences of Social Exclusion
Provencher, Olga JoAnn (2013), Ecofeminism and Religion: Christianity and the Ethical Approach to the Environment
Raines, Diane Smith (2013), The Impact of the Clinical Nurse Leader/Navigator on Clinical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction
Ryan-Gonzalez, Clark (2013), Do Military Personnel Feel Excluded and Ignored in Post-Secondary Education
Santana, Sondra Michelle Phipps (2013), Practitioners' Use of Clinical Practice Guidelines: An Evidence-Based Approach
Shah, Smit (2013), Creativity across cultures: A comparison of cognitive creativity to creative achievement between the United States and India
Shively, Rebekah R. (2013), Perceptions of Secondary Intensive Reading Teachers RegardingThe Implementation of Florida's Reading Policy
Simonson, Debora Jean (2013), Postsecondary Mathematics Placement Processes: A case study at a regional university
Sivasubramaniam, Ravishankar (2013), Performance Evaluation of LINQ to HPC and Hadoop for Big Data
Snyder, Samantha Haley (2013), Women in Leadership: Performance and Interpersonal Consequences of Stereotype Threat
Stein, Adam W. Mr. (2013), An In Depth Analyses of Specific Language Impairment as Compared to Other Developmental Disorders
Stennett, Bethany Ann (2013), Novel Therapy for Nicotine Addiction in Alcohol Dependent Rats
Stocks, Holly Stephanie (2013), A Survey of the Taxonomy of the Cyanobacteria from Northeast Florida, Descriptions of Novel Taxa, and an Investigation into the Factors Which Influence the Epibenthic Cyanobacterial Community
Tow, Regina (2013), Adolescent Athletes with Type 1 Diabetes: Experiences with Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion
Turey, Colin J. (2013), Perceptions of Leadership Styles and Job Satisfaction in a Sample of High School Athletic Directors in the United States