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Uv Light Emitting Diodes (Led) For Degradation Of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria And Genes, Nicole Anne Heyniger

Master's Theses (2009 -)

The presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) in the environment is a growing issue, which been exacerbated by the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in various healthcare and agricultural systems. One possible means of antibiotic resistance mitigation is through drinking water and wastewater treatment, specifically disinfection processes. Ultraviolet light emitting diodes (UV-LEDs) are an emerging disinfection technology that utilize LEDs that emit at varying peak wavelengths in the UV light spectrum. This study analyzed the effect of UV-LED on ARB and ARGs compared to conventional low-pressure UV (LP-UV) treatment and calculated electrical energy efficiencies for …

Monitoring The Hydrologic And Water Quality Performance Of A Subsurface Gravel Wetland, Catherine Sullivan

Master's Theses (2009 -)

Managing stormwater is a crucial task for many communities that are required to mitigate the harmful effects of pollution from urban runoff. Subsurface gravel wetlands are an emerging type of green infrastructure that can be used to manage stormwater through the capture and slow release of runoff. These wetland systems are unique to other types of green infrastructure in that they have a distinct fully saturated gravel layer below an occasionally saturated soil layer. While there is substantial literature on the performance of different types of green infrastructure, such as bioretention, bioswales, and permeable pavements, there is a lack of …

Edge-Chipping And Translucency Comparison Among Lithium Silicate-Based Ceramics, Essa Abdullah Alghamdi

Master's Theses (2009 -)

Purpose: The purpose of this in vitro study was to determine the edge-chipping toughness and the translucency of lithium silicate-based glass ceramics. Materials and Methods: Four lithium silicate/disilicate glass-ceramic materials, IPS e.max CAD and GC Initial LiSi blocks, and two zirconia-lithium silicate glass-ceramic materials, Vita Suprinity and Celtra Duo, were prepared and tested (n=20 specimens/group). Specimens (14 x 12 x 1.5 mm) were sectioned from commercially available chairside computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) blocks, fired (if indicated), ground, and polished. Translucency was assessed via a spectrophotometer for each group. For edge chipping, specimens were adhered to a resin bed created in …

Barriers To Utilization Of Fare-Free Transit By Students, Danielle Eden Del Conte

Master's Theses (2009 -)

Marquette University has participated in Milwaukee County Transit System's (MCTS) U-PASS program since 1995. The program provides fare-free access to buses for students via an unlimited pass paid for by a $50 per semester fee. Marquette University pays MCTS a lump sum each year, heavily discounting the cost-per-ride for students if they were to pay out-of-pocket for bus tickets. Unlimited Access (UA) programs on college campuses are a win-win-win situation for students, universities, and transit agencies, decreasing student costs, reducing on-campus parking demand, and increasing transit funding and ridership. Despite the reported benefits, ridership from the U-PASS program has decreased …

Identifying Optimal Composite Resin Depth To Maximize Fracture Resistance When Restoring Immature Endodontically Treated Teeth, David Poe

Master's Theses (2009 -)

Introduction: This study compared stress distribution of an immature central incisor restored with intracanal composite resin placed at different depths. Methods: Five pre-accessed models were prepared, to simulate immature central incisors, and endodontically treated using a mineral trioxide aggregate plug and different amounts of composite resin with gutta-percha in between the composite resin and mineral trioxide aggregate. (Group 1) Composite resin restored from the cemento-enamel junction, (group 2) composite resin restored from 2 mm apical to the cemento-enamel junction, (group 3) composite resin restored from 4 mm apical to the cemento-enamel junction, (group 4) composite resin restored from the mineral …

Associations Between The Movement Of Hard And Soft Tissues After Orthodontic Proclination Of Incisors, Scott Beard

Master's Theses (2009 -)

Objective: As orthodontic treatment planning has evolved throughout its history, there has been an increased emphasis on the facial soft tissues. Little has been done to study the effects that proclination of the incisors has on the soft tissue profile. The purpose of this study was to 1) determine if there are significant changes of lip projection and shape with proclination of incisors, and 2) determine if there are significant associations between the movement of the hard and soft tissues after proclination of the incisors. The null hypothesis is that there is no statistically different changes and associations between hard …

A Non-Coding Insertional Mutation Of Grhl2 Causes Gene Over-Expression And Multiple Structural Anomalies Including Cleft Palate, Spina Bifida And Encephalocele, Georgia Pitsava, Marcia L Feldkamp, Nathan Pankratz, John Lane, Denise M Kay, Kristin M Conway, Charlotte Hobbs, Gary M Shaw, Jennita Reefhuis, Mary M Jenkins, Lynn M Almli, Cynthia Moore, Martha Werler, Marilyn L Browne, Chris Cunniff, Andrew F Olshan, Faith Pangilinan, Lawrence C Brody, Robert J Sicko, Richard H Finnell, Michael J Bamshad, Daniel Mcgoldrick, Deborah A Nickerson, James C Mullikin, Paul A Romitti, James L Mills

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: Sacral agenesis (SA) consists of partial or complete absence of the caudal end of the spine and often presents with additional birth defects. Several studies have examined gene variants for syndromic forms of SA, but only one has examined exomes of children with non-syndromic SA.

METHODS: Using buccal cell specimens from families of children with non-syndromic SA, exomes of 28 child-parent trios (eight with and 20 without a maternal diagnosis of pregestational diabetes) and two child-father duos (neither with diagnosis of maternal pregestational diabetes) were exome sequenced.

RESULTS: Three children had heterozygous missense variants in ID1 (Inhibitor of DNA …

Clinical Presentation, Treatment, And Genetic And Histopathological Analysis Of Juvenile Cataracts And Secondary Glaucoma In A Rhesus Macaque (Macaca Mulatta), M Isabel Casanova, Rui Chen, Laura M Garzel, Katherine J Olstad, Soohyun Kim, Ronald Alan Harris, Yumei Li, Muthuswamy Raveendran, Qingnan Liang, Jun Wang, Glenn Yiu, John Timothy Stout, Jeffrey A Roberts, Jeffrey Rogers, Ala Moshiri, Sara M Thomasy

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

This report describes the clinical and histological findings, genetic study, and treatment in a 1.3-year-old rhesus macaque with bilateral cataracts and unilateral secondary glaucoma. Intravitreal injection of gentamicin decreased the intraocular pressure from 56 to <2 mm Hg. A putative genetic cause of the cataracts was not identified.

Single-Cell Transcriptional Profiling Of Murine Conjunctival Immune Cells Reveals Distinct Populations Expressing Homeostatic And Regulatory Genes, Jehan Alam, Ghasem Yazdanpanah, Rinki Ratnapriya, Nicholas Borcherding, Cintia S De Paiva, Dequan Li, Stephen C Pflugfelder

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Immune cells in the exposed conjunctiva mucosa defend against environmental and microbial stresses. Expression profiling by single-cell RNA sequencing was performed to identify conjunctival immune cell populations expressing homeostatic and regulatory genes. Fourteen distinct clusters were identified, including myeloid cells (neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages), dendritic cells (DC), and lymphoid cells (B, T, γδT, ILC2, and NK) lineages. Novel neutrophil [lipocalin (Lcn2) high and low), and MHCIIlo macrophage (MP) clusters were identified. More than half of the cells map to myeloid and dendritic cell populations with differential expression profiles that include genes with homeostatic and regulatory functions: Serpinb2 (MHCIIlo macrophage), …

Risk Factors Associated With Patient-Reported Fatigue Among Long-Term Oropharyngeal Carcinoma Survivors, Puja Aggarwal, Katherine A Hutcheson, Ryan P Goepfert, Adam S Garden, Naveen Garg, Frank E Mott, Clifton D Fuller, Stephen Y Lai, Gary Brandon Gunn, Mark S Chambers, Ehab Y Hanna, Erich M Sturgis, Sanjay Shete

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: The study objective is to identify risk factors associated with fatigue among long-term OPC survivors.

METHODS: This cross-sectional study included disease-free OPC survivors treated curatively between 2000 and 2013 who were surveyed from September 2015 to July 2016. The outcome variable was patient-reported fatigue. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with moderate to severe fatigue.

RESULTS: Among 863 OPC survivors, 17.4% reported moderate to severe fatigue. Self-reported thyroid problems (OR: 2.01; p = 0.003), current cigarette smoking at time of survey (OR: 3.85; p = 0.001), late lower cranial neuropathy (OR: 3.44; p = 0.002), and …

A Multi-Disciplinary Approach To Chronic Cough In Children, Shraddha S Mukerji, Naga Jaya Smitha Yenduri, Eric Chiou, Siby P Moonnumakal, Joshua R Bedwell

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

OBJECTIVES: (1) To highlight the important causes of chronic and recurrent cough in children. (2) To discuss multidisciplinary approach to management of chronic/recurrent pediatric cough.

METHODS: Review of scholarly articles, guidelines, expert panels via PubMed and Google Scholar.

CONCLUSION: Chronic cough (CC) in children is mainly attributed to persistent bacterial bronchitis, asthma, nonspecific cough, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms. A multi-disciplinary approach is cost-effective and aids with earlier diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Congenital or acquired narrowing of the subglottis is the leading ENT cause for recurrent croup (RC) in children. Laryngeal cleft-type 1 is commonly seen in children with …

Vestibular Rehabilitation For Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction: An Updated Clinical Practice Guideline From The Academy Of Neurologic Physical Therapy Of The American Physical Therapy Association, Courtney D Hall, Susan J Herdman, Susan L Whitney, Eric R Anson, Wendy J Carender, Carrie W Hoppes, Stephen P Cass, Jennifer B Christy, Helen S Cohen, Terry D Fife, Joseph M Furman, Neil T Shepard, Richard A Clendaniel, J Donald Dishman, Joel A Goebel, Dara Meldrum, Cynthia Ryan, Richard L Wallace, Nakia J Woodward

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: Uncompensated vestibular hypofunction can result in symptoms of dizziness, imbalance, and/or oscillopsia, gaze and gait instability, and impaired navigation and spatial orientation; thus, may negatively impact an individual's quality of life, ability to perform activities of daily living, drive, and work. It is estimated that one-third of adults in the United States have vestibular dysfunction and the incidence increases with age. There is strong evidence supporting vestibular physical therapy for reducing symptoms, improving gaze and postural stability, and improving function in individuals with vestibular hypofunction. The purpose of this revised clinical practice guideline is to improve quality of care …

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing For Helicobacter Pylori Is Now Widely Available: When, How, Why, David Y Graham, Steven F Moss

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

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Methods For Cross-Cultural Communication In Clinic Encounters, Princess U Ogbogu, Lenora Mendoza Noroski, Kimberly Arcoleo, Benjamin D Reese, Andrea J Apter

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Successful cross-cultural communication is critical for adequate exchange of ideas with our patients. Our communities have become more diverse, and thus, the necessity has increased. The murder of George Floyd and other atrocities have sparked recognition of the need to address social injustice and racism and as we fight the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Allergist-immunologists are uniquely trained to explain the complex immunology of COVID-19 to patients, but they have less experience discussing issues of health equity. Here, we explore critical components of patient-provider communication: communicating with those for whom English is a second language, advising patients with …

Prevalence And Predictors Of Missed Dysplasia On Index Barrett's Esophagus Diagnosing Endoscopy In A Veteran Population, Theresa H Nguyen, Aaron P Thrift, Rollin George, Daniel G Rosen, Hashem B El-Serag, Gyanprakash A Ketwaroo

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Limitations of endoscopic sampling may result in missed dysplasia at the diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus (BE). However, the role of close follow-up endoscopy is unclear. The aim was to evaluate the proportion of patients diagnosed with "missed" dysplasia within 18 months of their index nondysplastic BE (NDBE) diagnosis.

METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of a cohort of BE patients diagnosed during 1990-2019 at the Houston VA. Patients with BE on index esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) were classified as NDBE, indefinite dysplasia, or dysplastic (low- or high-grade dysplasia) based on initial biopsies. We identified NDBE patients who had follow-up …

Differences In Covid-19-Related Testing And Healthcare Utilization By Race And Ethnicity In The Veterans Health Administration, Javad Razjouyan, Drew A Helmer, Ang Li, Aanand D Naik, Christopher I Amos, Venkata Bandi, Amir Sharafkhaneh

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

IMPORTANCE: Recent reports indicate differences in COVID-19-related care and outcomes between Black and White Americans.

OBJECTIVE: We examine the COVID-19-related healthcare utilization and mortality by race and ethnicity of patients tested for SARS-CoV-2 in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study.

SETTING: We used the VHA COVID-19 shared data resources between February 1 and June 30, 2020.

PARTICIPANTS: Veterans tested for SARS-CoV-2 virus by VHA.

EXPOSURE(S): Three racial-ethnicity groups of Black, Hispanic, and White (as reference) veterans.

MAIN OUTCOME(S) AND MEASURE(S): Main outcomes are testing rate, positivity rate, hospitalization rate, ICU admission rate, and in-hospital mortality. Controlling …

Perturbed Hematopoiesis In Individuals With Germline Dnmt3a Overgrowth Tatton-Brown-Rahman Syndrome, Ayala Tovy, Carina Rosas, Amos S Gaikwad, Geraldo Medrano, Linda Zhang, Jaime M Reyes, Yung-Hsin Huang, Tastuhiko Arakawa, Kristen Kurtz, Shannon E Conneely, Anna G Guzman, Rogelio Aguilar, Anne Gao, Chun-Wei Chen, Jean J Kim, Melissa T Carter, Amaia Lasa-Aranzasti, Irene Valenzuela, Lionel Van Maldergem, Lorenzo Brunetti, M John Hicks, Andrea N Marcogliese, Margaret A Goodell, Rachel E Rau

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome (TBRS) is an overgrowth disorder caused by germline heterozygous mutations in the DNA methyltransferase DNMT3A. DNMT3A is a critical regulator of hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) differentiation and somatic DNMT3A mutations are frequent in hematologic malignancies and clonal hematopoiesis. Yet, the impact of constitutive DNMT3A mutation on hematopoiesis in TBRS is undefined. In order to establish how constitutive mutation of DNMT3A impacts blood development in TBRS we gathered clinical data and analyzed blood parameters in 18 individuals with TBRS. We also determined the distribution of major peripheral blood cell lineages by flow cytometric analyses. Our analyses revealed non-anemic macrocytosis, …

Peppermint Oil Effects On The Gut Microbiome In Children With Functional Abdominal Pain, Santosh Thapa, Ruth Ann Luna, Bruno P Chumpitazi, Numan Oezguen, Susan M Abdel-Rahman, Uttam Garg, Salma Musaad, James Versalovic, Gregory L Kearns, Robert J Shulman

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Peppermint oil (PMO) is effective in the treatment of functional abdominal pain disorders, but its mechanism of action is unclear. Evidence suggests PMO has microbicidal activity. We investigated the effect of three different doses of PMO on gut microbiome composition. Thirty children (7-12 years of age) with functional abdominal pain provided a baseline stool sample prior to randomization to 180, 360, or 540 mg of enteric coated PMO (10 participants per dose). They took their respective dose of PMO (180 mg once, 180 mg twice, or 180 mg thrice daily) for 1 week, after which the stool collection was repeated. …

Derivation And Validation Of A Novel Risk Assessment Tool To Identify Children Aged 2–59 Months At Risk Of Hospitalised Pneumonia-Related Mortality In 20 Countries, Chris A Rees, Tim Colbourn, Shubhada Hooli, Carina King, Norman Lufesi, Eric D Mccollum, Charles Mwansambo, Clare Cutland, Shabir Ahmed Madhi, Marta Nunes, Joseph L Matthew, Emmanuel Addo-Yobo, Noel Chisaka, Mumtaz Hassan, Patricia L Hibberd, Prakash M Jeena, Juan M Lozano, William B Macleod, Archana Patel, Donald M Thea, Ngoc Tuong Vy Nguyen, Cissy B Kartasasmita, Marilla Lucero, Shally Awasthi, Ashish Bavdekar, Monidarin Chou, Pagbajabyn Nymadawa, Jean-William Pape, Glaucia Paranhos-Baccala, Valentina S Picot, Mala Rakoto-Andrianarivelo, Vanessa Rouzier, Graciela Russomando, Mariam Sylla, Philippe Vanhems, Jianwei Wang, Rai Asghar, Salem Banajeh, Imran Iqbal, Irene Maulen-Radovan, Greta Mino-Leon, Samir K Saha, Mathuram Santosham, Sunit Singhi, Sudha Basnet, Tor A Strand, Shinjini Bhatnagar, Nitya Wadhwa, Rakesh Lodha, Satinder Aneja, Alexey W Clara, Harry Campbell, Harish Nair, Jennifer Falconer, Shamim A Qazi, Yasir B Nisar, Mark I Neuman, World Health Organization Prepare Study Group

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

INTRODUCTION: Existing risk assessment tools to identify children at risk of hospitalised pneumonia-related mortality have shown suboptimal discriminatory value during external validation. Our objective was to derive and validate a novel risk assessment tool to identify children aged 2-59 months at risk of hospitalised pneumonia-related mortality across various settings.

METHODS: We used primary, baseline, patient-level data from 11 studies, including children evaluated for pneumonia in 20 low-income and middle-income countries. Patients with complete data were included in a logistic regression model to assess the association of candidate variables with the outcome hospitalised pneumonia-related mortality. Adjusted log coefficients were calculated for …

“The Amount Of Labor We Do For Free” And Other Contradictions: A Collective Inquiry Into The Pedagogical Choices Of Cuny Adjunct And Graduate Student Instructors Who Taught With Free Of Charge Materials During The Year 2020, Sami Disu, Joanna Dressel, Jamila Hammami, Marianne Madoré, Conor Tomás Reed

Publications and Research

A collective of five CUNY researchers developed and conducted a survey-based study of how CUNY adjunct and graduate student faculty taught with free of charge materials during the year 2020. A total of 152 respondents filled out the survey. Four themes emerged from the analysis of their responses:

1. Adjunct and graduate student faculty who taught with free of charge materials at CUNY in 2020 were motivated by economic, logistical, and pedagogical benefits. They invested considerable amounts of time in both creating and selecting material.
2. Their pedagogical choices about learning materials were formed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the …

Temporary Housing Alternatives: Economic Analysis, Matt Gillispie, Swapna Kandula, Girija Patil, Juan Vasconez, Jennifer Lynn Zeitouni

Engineering and Technology Management Student Projects

In this report, we are aiming to find the best construction alternative to provide housing to the homeless community of Multnomah County in Oregon. The goal is to identify the most beneficial construction process through an economic analysis. In conjunction with existing projects such as “Safe Rest Villages” that are working on offering services and solutions, the plan is to reduce the county’s houseless population by 50% over a time period of 10 years. The analysis includes gathering data about the community, but also calculating the costs and benefits of three alternatives - 3D Printed houses, tiny homes, and prefabricated …

Financial Analysis Of Meta Platforms Inc, Anurag Yaddanapudi, Kaushik Chaudhary, Saumya Saxena

Engineering and Technology Management Student Projects

Web3.0 is the latest generation of internet, which is about decentralization and democratization, built on blockchain technology, high computer power and high-speed network. Metaverse overlaps with Web3.0 in terms of decentralization and is built on the same base technologies but talks about virtual realities and brings immersive experiences.

This study explores how the web has evolved over the years and analyzes the current market trends of Web3.0. The purpose of the study is to examine the investments made by Meta Platforms Inc. which is one of the market leaders of the Internet industry and provide an in-depth financial analysis by …

Collaboratively Building A Teaching Model (Tttc) In A Doctoral Science Education Program: An Autoethnography, Alton George Declaire

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This autoethnography illustrates benefits of doctoral education consistent with the holistic paradigm underlying today’s society and development of a practice-research-practice cycle useful to science teacher educators. Emergent hypotheses indicate ways to increase a doctoral student’s well-being, intellectual risk taking, production of creative products, and expedite in-depth learning. The hypotheses were derived from the processes and pathways I used to make sense of the learning opportunities afforded me and features of my experience that led to my well-being and maintaining my enthusiasm despite the significant life challenges I encountered and the tedious parts of the doctoral process.The original research question was, …

"[I] Don't Wanna Just Be Like A Cog In The Machine": Narratives Of Autism And Skilled Employment., Dora M. Raymaker, Mirah Sharer, Joelle Maslak, Laurie E. Powers, Katherine E. Mcdonald, Steven K. Kapp, Ian Moura, Anna Furra Wallington, Christina Nicolaidis

Regional Research Institute for Human Services

Autistic people are less likely to be employed than the general population. Autistic people with skilled training (e.g. training for jobs in acting, plumbing, science, or social work) might be even less likely to get a good job in their field. Little is known about the experiences of autistic people in skilled employment or what employment success means to them. We interviewed 45 autistic people with skilled training in a wide range of fields, 11 job supervisors, and 8 topic experts. We asked them about their experiences, what they felt helped them to be successful at work, and what employment …

Understanding Food Insecurity As A Multidimensional Construct: A Mixed Methods Approach To Assess Changes In Food Insecurity Status Among People Seeking Emergency Food Assistance, Whitney M. Fung Uy

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Background: In the United States, 13.8 million households were food insecure in 2020, or 10.5% of the country’s population. Although the annual food insecurity rates remained stable between 2019 and 2020, largely due to increased COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts, many households experienced food insecurity and hardship at unprecedented rates. Food assistance provided by the largest government nutrition and food program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and emergency food providers (EFPs) such as food banks and pantries intended to provide short-term solutions have ended up as chronic, long-term methods of survival for many of these families, especially during COVID-19 and the …

Noninvasive In Vivo Optoacoustic Imaging Of Alcohol Use Disorder Using A Mouse Model Of Alcohol Use Disorder, Augustine Meombe Mbolle

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This research has two parts. The first part focuses on the use of photoacoustic imaging (PAI) to study alcohol-induced effects in the cerebral vasculature of selectively bred alcohol-preferring mice. Part two extends the application of PAI by developing a novel Photoacoustic imaging guided system for repetitive low intensity focused ultrasound (PAI-LIFU) stimulation treatment for alcohol use disorder in crossed high alcohol preferring (cHAP) mice.

Photoacoustic imaging is an emerging hybrid non-invasive optical imaging modality which relies on optical absorption contrast to visualize deep tissue structures and function. It combines the high contrast associated with pure optical imaging and the high …

An Exploratory Study Of Technology Use By Older/Senior Men For Enrichment, Communication, And Social Connectedness, Emerson Campbell Hardy

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

More older adults are moving toward options for digital connection; keeping up with and learning technology is challenging. Older adults’ perceptions of the difficulty of learning to use technology may contribute to their hesitancy to adopt technology options (Barnard, Bradley, Hodgson, & Lloyd, 2013). The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to explore the experiences of older/senior men learning and using technology for enrichment, communication, and social connectedness; and (2) to identify learning experiences and/or supports that aided these older/senior men in building knowledge, confidence, and comfort in technology use.

This was an exploratory qualitative study utilizing in-depth interviews. …

Applied Anthropology Of Addiction In Clinical Spaces: Co-Developing And Assessing A Novel Opioid Treatment Pathway, Heather Diane Henderson

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Historically, there has been no clear treatment pathway for opioid use disorder (OUD) patients who seek emergency care. Utilizing a trajectories of addiction framework, this dissertation presents insights from an applied anthropology of addiction study in an acute care setting to build a medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment pathway, aiming to break down the stigma related to opioid use disorder (OUD) and mitigate a lack of treatment options. This dissertation took place in an urban trauma center in Florida, from 2018 to 2021. With almost 1500 hours of participant observation, hundreds of informal interviews, and 30 formal interviews, …

Development And Initial Validation Of The Parent And Family Engagement In Higher Education Measure, Michelle R. Mcnulty

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Throughout the history of higher education in the United States, parents and family members of college students have often found themselves as obsolete to the postsecondary experience. Minimal research has been dedicated to understanding the experience of parents and family members of college students until the millennial generation began their collegiate years (Harper et al., 2012; Wartman & Savage, 2008). In consideration of a new generation of college students (i.e., Gen Z) and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, it is crucial to illuminate the complexities of parent and family engagement in higher education and the needs of …

Empirical And Modeled Δ13c And Δ15n Isoscapes In The Gulf Of Mexico And Their Application To Fish Eye Lens Migration Studies, Brianna Michaud

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Isoscapes are depictions of the spatial patterns of isotopic values in a given area. Isoscapes can be created using measurements form samples (empirical isoscapes) or using statistical models of spatial isotopic variation (modeled isoscapes). Isoscapes have a wide variety of potential applications though, in the realm of marine ecology, they are most often used infer ecological processes, food web linkages, the origin of samples, and the movements of marine organisms.

However, to use isoscapes for these applications, it is necessary to have isoscapes at spatial scales relevant to the application in question. It is also necessary to have isoscapes that …