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The Weekly Challenger, July 9, 2020, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The July 9, 2020, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, March 12, 2020, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The March 12, 2020, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, January 30, 2020, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The January 30, 2020, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, January 2, 2020, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The January 2, 2020, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Innovating Green Stormwater Infrastructure For Nutrient Management: Long-Term Field And Modeling Studies Of Conventional And Modified Denitrifying Bioretention Systems, Emma V. Lopez-Ponnada

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Urban stormwater and nutrient management are increasingly important topics to address globally, as coastal urbanization increases, disturbing the natural landscape, hydrology, and water quality. Untreated urban stormwater runoff carries pollutants that enter our waterways, such as rivers and marine environments, which serve as drinking water sources, recreational sites, and locations for economic livelihood. One pollutant and nutrient of concern for water quality is reactive nitrogen (N). Since pre-industrial time, reactive nitrogen has doubled from human activity. When found in excess in waterways, nitrogen causes an overabundant growth of algae, which can result in eutrophic and hypoxic conditions, impacting ecosystems, human …

The Weekly Challenger, September 26, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The September 26, 2019, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Demographic Predictors And Reasons For Chronic Absenteeism Amongst Secondary Students With Disabilities, Cashea Holyfield

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Many students in secondary schools are increasingly impacted by chronic absenteeism. Researchers have consistently concluded that students who are chronically absent are likely to experience negative outcomes such as difficulties in academic achievement, learning, sociability, and mental health (London, Sanchez, & Castrechini, 2016). However, despite the implications of chronic absenteeism, research studies that primarily focus on assessing students with disabilities’ (SWDs) reasons for chronic absenteeism are relatively limited. Although there is some existing research that suggests that SWDs are frequently absent due to health-related reasons, transportation issues, and their perceptions of poor school climate (Erbstein, 2014; Humm-Brundage, Castillo, & Batsche, …

The Weekly Challenger, June 20, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The June 20, 2019, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, April 4, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The April 4, 2019, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, March 14, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The March 14, 2019, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Agenda And Reports, Juvenile Welfare Board Regular Board Meeting, March 14, 2019, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Agenda and reports for the March 14, 2019, meeting of the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County's regular Board.

Agenda And Reports, Juvenile Welfare Board Regular Board Meeting, February 14, 2019, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Agenda and reports for the February 14, 2019, meeting of the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County's regular Board.

Early Identification Of Students In Accelerated Curricula With Signs Of Academic And Emotional Risk: Working With Teachers To Identify At-Risk Students, Elizabeth D. Storey

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

As part of a comprehensive, multi-tiered system of support for students’ emotional, academic, and behavioral success, effective universal screenings are essential to identify students who may benefit from early intervention and targeted prevention services (Strein, Kuhn-McKearin, & Finney, 2014). Although many screening procedures and methods have been developed and evaluated for general education populations, more research is needed on screening procedures designed for one traditionally underserved population in school-based mental health services—students in accelerated curricula (namely, students in Advanced Placement classes or in the International Baccalaureate program; AP/IB). When teachers are involved in universal screening procedures, regardless of student population …

Agenda And Reports, Juvenile Welfare Board Regular Board Meeting November 8, 2018, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Agenda and reports for the November 8, 2018, meeting of the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas Country's regular board.

The Weekly Challenger, August 2, 2018, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The August 2, 2018, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, April 19, 2018, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The April 19, 2018, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Agenda And Reports, Juvenile Welfare Board, February 8, 2018, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Agenda for the February 8, 2018, meeting of the Juvenile Welfare Board. Also included are previous meeting minutes and reports to review before the meeting.

Agenda And Reports, Juvenile Welfare Board, November 9, 2017, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Agenda for the November 9, 2017, meeting of the Juvenile Welfare Board. Also included are previous meeting minutes and reports to review before the meeting.

Latino Mothers’ Responsiveness And Bilingual Language Development In Young Children From 24 Months To 36 Months, Rica Ramirez

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This longitudinal study examined the role maternal responsiveness had on shaping Spanish and English language development in bilingual two year-old children. Because children who are bilingual language learners are oftentimes coming from low socioeconomic families it is essential that we investigate the ways in which they develop language in order to better serve this population. Maternal responsiveness is one source in which we can examine early language development of young bilingual children. Eight Latino mother-child dyads were observed and assessed at three time points. Each observation was coded for maternal responsive behaviors. Regression and multilevel modeling was used in order …

Understanding The Experience Of Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder: A Phenomenological Study Of Emerging Adults, Kristin M. Smyth

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

While early-onset bipolar disorder (EOBD) has increased in prevalence, much remains to be understood about its phenomenology. Research and treatment models remain rooted in neurobiological conceptualizations of the illness that borrow heavily from models for the traditional adult-onset form of bipolar disorder. This study utilized a transcendental phenomenological design as a first step in obtaining an understanding of the lived experience of EOBD. A purposive sample of eight participants ages 18-25 participated in semi-structured interviews that elicited information on experiences of EOBD symptomatology and course of illness, stigma, experience with healthcare and treatment, and impact on identity, interpersonal relationships, and …

Agenda And Reports, Juvenile Welfare Board, June 8, 2017, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Agenda for the June 8, 2017, meeting of the Juvenile Welfare Board. Also included are previous meeting minutes and reports to review before the meeting.

Agenda And Reports, Juvenile Welfare Board, May 11, 2017, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Agenda for the May 11, 2017, meeting of the Juvenile Welfare Board. Also included are previous meeting minutes and reports to review before the meeting.

Poverty In The Land Of Plenty? Deconstructing Role Of Community-Based Organizations In A Small Community, John Kevin Trainor

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Using the lens of a community-based childhood obesity intervention, it is possible to examine the role of non-profit organizations in community development and to deconstruct the “community” in community-based research and identify the many competing interests within a community. This contextual understanding includes how the community is formed, how a community’s agenda is set, and who will complete the tasks outlined in that agenda. In applied anthropological settings and public health interventions that are community-based, it is essential to understand the context of community and which community (or communities) the researcher is working with to ensure that the data you …

The Weekly Challenger, January 26, 2017, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The January 26, 2017, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Effect Of The Antecedent Dry Conditions On Nitrogen Removal For A Modified Bioretention System, Mackenzie Peterson

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Eutrophication is defined as the ‘over enrichment’ of a water body from nutrients, resulting in uncontrolled growth of primary producers, leading to periods of oxygen depletion from decomposition of the algal organic matter. According to the 2010 Water Infrastructure Needs and Investment (a U.S. Congressional Report), 40% of U.S. water bodies are contaminated with pollutants, including nutrients. Non-point sources of nutrient pollution are a major cause of this reduction in water quality. One way to decrease eutrophication is to manage nutrients found in stormwater runoff, before they reach a receiving water body.

Bioretention cells containing an internal water storage zone …

Adaptive Styles And Coping Strategies Of Youth Diagnosed With Cancer: Relationship To Well-Being, Psychosocial And Educational Adjustment, And Parents’ Adaptive Styles, Renee Corbett

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Although almost 16,000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer each year, the incident rates have remained stable over recent years, and mortality has decreased consistently since 1975 (American Cancer Society, 2016). With increased survivorship, research and practice in pediatric oncology has focused more on the psychosocial well-being of patients during and after treatment. With research repeatedly indicating that patients and families appear to exhibit great resilience and adjustment, and low incidences of psychosocial difficulties (e.g., Kazak, 1994, Eiser et al. 2000), some researchers have examined adaptive style as a possible construct that may help explain the predominantly positive outcomes …

The Weekly Challenger, October 20, 2016, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The October 20, 2016, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, October 6, 2016, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The October 6, 2016, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Differential Effects Of Mental Health Problems Among Truant Youths, Richard Dembo, Jennifer Wareham, James Schmeidler, Rhissa Briones-Robinson, Ken C. Winters

Criminology Faculty Publications

Research indicates at-risk youth are more likely to experience emotional and psychological problems. Young people who are often truant from school represent a group of at-risk youth, but one for which mental health issues are understudied. This study examined heterogeneity of mental health problems among a sample of 300 truant adolescents using latent class analysis (LCA). LCA indicated the sample of truants was best represented by four latent subgroups of youth with low mental health problems; high depression, low mania; high mania, low depression; and high depression and mania. These subgroups were examined in relation to sociodemographic and psychosocial measures …

Making A Place For People At A Wildlife Corridor On Chicago's South Side, Alexis Winter

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

What role do environmental conservation projects play in the transformation of American cities? How do these projects affect city residents? In this study, I ask these questions at the Burnham Wildlife Corridor, where the Chicago Park District worked with institutional and community-based partner organizations to engage city residents in the creation of a lakefront wildlife habitat and public nature area. Through ethnographic interviews and participant observation I explored how actors at various levels understand this changing landscape and their roles in shaping it. I situate the Burnham Wildlife Corridor project in the broader context of a state-level plan, the Millennium …