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Is Prosocial Behavior A Unique Correlate Of Academic Success In Emerging Adulthood?, Jacqueline Di Biase

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Prior developmental research has frequently linked prosocial behavior to stronger academic functioning during childhood and adolescence (Cruz et al., 2024; Gerbino et al., 2018; Oberle et al., 2022), yet its relevance to academic success in emerging adulthood remains unclear. Guided by a Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework, the present study sought to address gaps in emerging adulthood research by examining the academic relevance of prosocial behavior while accounting for influential developmental assets and testing its independent contribution to academic achievement. Undergraduate students (N = 501) completed a cross-sectional self-report survey assessing prosocial behavior, self-control, dutifulness, sociability, and cumulative grade …

04.01.05. Common Ground Dove, Columbina Passerina, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

04.01. <em>Columbidae</em> - Pigeons and Doves

The sparrow-sized Common Ground Dove is widely distributed and common as a year-round resident throughout the southernmost parts of the U.S. from California to Florida in continental North America, Central America, northern South America, and the Caribbean.

04.01.06. White-Winged Dove, Zenaida Asiatica, C. H. Fisher Jr., Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

04.01. <em>Columbidae</em> - Pigeons and Doves

The White-winged Dove is well-distributed in the American southwest, where it is a game bird in its range in the southwest, and the Caribbean. White-winged Doves have become increasingly more common in Florida since the early twentieth century.

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Archilochus Colubris, Z. B. Holmes, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

06.03. <em>Trochilidae</em> - Hummingbirds

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the only breeding hummingbird in eastern North America. It breeds from the southern portion of the lower Canadian provinces to south Texas and central Florida, and winters in Central America.

04.01.03. Eurasian Collared-Dove, Streptopelia Decaocto, A. W. Kratter, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

04.01. <em>Columbidae</em> - Pigeons and Doves

At the end of Florida's first Breeding Bird Atlas, P. William Smith stated that "No map in this Atlas may be more immediately obsolete than that of the burgeoning population of the Eurasian Collared-Dove."

06.01.02. Antillean Nighthawk, Chordeiles Gundlachii, M. Davis, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

06.01. <em>Caprimulgidae</em> - Nightjars and Allies

The Antillean Nighthawk is a widespread summer resident across the Greater Antilles and is rare but regular in the Florida Keys and extreme southern Florida mainland.

06.02.01. Chimney Swift, Chaetura Pelagica, M. G. Korosy, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

06.02. <em>Apodidae</em> - Swifts

Chimney Swifts are agile, fast-flying aerial insectivores that arrive in Florida in March or April from overwintering regions in northwestern South America. The species breeds throughout the central and eastern U.S. northward into southern Canada.

05.01.03. Mangrove Cuckoo, Coccyzus Minor, B. H. Anderson, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

05.01. <em>Cuculidae</em> - Cuckoos

One of those “Florida specialties” that draws out-of-state birders to the Sunshine State, the Mangrove Cuckoo breeds regularly nowhere else on the mainland U. S. and adjacent barrier islands.

01.01.14. Mallard Hybrids, K. M. Mcbride, A. Auger, A. T. Fanning, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

01.01. <em>Anatidae</em> - Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

The Mallard complex of ducks is a suite of 14 closely related species found throughout the world whose genetics are just beginning to be understood. Within the complex, the wild-type mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is the sole ancestor to most domesticated ducks.

07.02.01. Limpkin, Aramus Guarauna, D. C. Bryan, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

07.02. <em>Aramidae</em> - Limpkin

The Limpkin is an iconic Florida wading bird known for its specialized foraging on the native Florida apple snail.

07.01.03. Common Gallinule, Gallinula Galeata, J. A. Jackson, B. J.S. Jackson, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

07.01. <em>Rallidae</em> - Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

The name "gallinule" means "little chicken" and seems appropriate because of the Common Gallinule's size and general appearance - its relatively long toes that are not webbed, and its somewhat chicken-like bill.

07.03.02. Whooping Crane, Grus Americana, T. A. Dellinger, W. B. Brooks, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

07.03. <em>Gruidae</em> - Cranes

Whooping Cranes are one of the rarest birds in North America. Historically, migratory Whooping Cranes were widespread, albeit rare, through the prairie marshes of the north-central United States and southern Canada, and a non-migratory flock inhabited open marshy areas in southwest Louisiana.

Front Matter For The Florida Breeding Bird Atlas Ii, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

Breeding Bird Atlas II Front Matter

The front matter from the Florida Breeding Bird Atlas II from the Florida Ornithological Society. Included are introductions, methods, results, discussion, appendices, and references.

The table of contents will be updated with page numbers as more accounts are added.

01.01.17. Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes Cucullatus, B. H. Anderson, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

01.01. <em>Anatidae</em> - Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

“Hoodie” is not only a nickname given to a hooded sweatshirt, but to the exquisitely patterned Hooded Merganser by hunters and birders, alike. Mainly piscivores, mergansers differ from most other ducks by having a long, rather narrow bill, serrated along the edges to firmly secure the prey they capture while diving.

01.01.12. Blue-Winged Teal, Spatula Discors, Z. B. Holmes, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

01.01. <em>Anatidae</em> - Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

The expansive breeding range of Blue-Winged Teal stretches from the Canadian Arctic to northern Texas while, in the eastern United States, their non-breeding winter range extends from Florida and continues south throughout the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America. In the United States, the highest winter densities occur in southern Texas and peninsular Florida in early January, but teal are present in Florida throughout the year.

01.01.10. Wood Duck, Aix Sponsa, Z. B. Holmes, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

01.01. <em>Anatidae</em> - Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

In the early 1900s, wood ducks were threatened with extinction due to overhunting and loss of habitat, however, protections beginning in 1918 with the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act coupled with management plans saved this species from extinction. Wood Ducks breed throughout the United States and into southern Canada, predominantly following freshwater sources bordered by shrubby or forested swamps.

07.01.04. American Coot, Fulica Americana, C. Chaney, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

07.01. <em>Rallidae</em> - Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

One of Florida’s most recognized wetland birds, the chicken-like American Coot’s cackling vocalizations can be heard across North and Central America almost anywhere with freshwater wetlands.

01.01.15. Mottled Duck, Anas Fulvigula, K. M. Mcbride, A. Auger, A. T. Fanning, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

01.01. <em>Anatidae</em> - Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

The Mottled Duck, a southern relative of the American Black Duck and the Mallard, inhabits peninsular Florida and coastal marshes along the Gulf of Mexico from Alabama west and south to Tampico, Mexico. Established populations also exist in South Carolina and Georgia because of introductions.

Strontium Titanate For Capacitor And Energy Storage Applications At Cryogenic Temperatures, Hung Trinh

Doctoral Dissertations

This study investigates the dielectric properties of single crystal and ceramic strontium titanate (SrTiO₃) for cryogenic capacitor applications from room temperature to 4 K. Permittivity (k) and loss tangent are dependent on temperature, frequency, mechanical stress, and applied DC electric field. Accordingly, the dielectric constant and loss tangent were measured at various frequencies and DC bias levels. Loss tangent data are also presented as equivalent series resistance (ESR). For single crystal SrTiO₃, an impurity level of ≈500 ppm barium resulted in an increase of the maximum permittivity to approximately 50,000 at 6 K. This relatively high …

Critical Parameters Controlling Oxide Scale Formation And Hydro-Descaling Efficiency During Steelmaking, Tochukwu Princewill Ojiako

Doctoral Dissertations

In modern steelmaking, cast slabs are exposed to high-temperature oxidizing environments during secondary cooling, reheating, and hot rolling, resulting in the formation of multilayer oxide scales on the steel surface. These scales interact with mold-flux residues originating from the casting process (CC). The morphology, chemistry, and adhesion of oxide scale strongly influence its removability during high-pressure hydraulic descaling and ultimately determine the surface quality of hot-rolled products. However, the mechanistic relationship between oxide scale evolution, scale-steel interfacial structure, and hydraulic descaling performance remains poorly understood.

This dissertation investigates oxide scale formation, modification, and removal in low-carbon thin-slab steels produced by …

Fabrication And Characterization Of A High Strength Novel Aluminum Alloy For Implementation With Directed Energy Deposition, Rachel Boillat-Newport

Doctoral Dissertations

"Additive manufacturing (AM) is of significant interest due to the ability to fabricate 3D components layer-by-layer. Compared with traditional manufacturing methods, AM allows for the direct fabrication of complex, intricate parts without the need for extensive machining, reducing manufacturing time and tooling costs and minimizing material waste. Aluminum alloys are highly desired for implementation via AM due to their high strength-to-weight ratios; however, there are several challenges that complicate the situation and hinder the use of aluminum alloys. One of the most challenging issues is that the desired high-strength alloys are not compatible with AM processing methods. A method to …

13.01.01. Osprey, Pandion Haliaetus, A. Tringali, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

13.01. <em>Pandionidae</em> - Osprey

The Osprey is the only member of its genus, Pandion, and family, Pandionidae.

08.02.01. American Oystercatcher, Haematopus Palliatus, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

08.02. <em>Haematopodidae</em> - Oystercatchers

Two races of American Oystercatchers breed in North America - the eastern nominate race along the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts south, and a second race along the Pacific coast from northwestern Baja California south.

08.03.02. Wilson's Plover, Charadrius Wilsonia, L. M. Deaner, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

08.03. <em>Charadriidae</em> - Plovers

Readily distinguished from other plovers by its thick bill and larger size, the Wilson's Plover currently breeds along the eastern coast of the United States from Virginia south through Florida and westward along the Gulf states through Texas.

08.01.01. Black-Necked Stilt, Himantopus Mexicanus, Z. B. Holmes, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

08.01. <em>Recurvirostridae</em> - Stilts and Avocets

The Black-necked Stilt is a conspicuous shorebird that is easily identifiable, with its black and white body and long pink legs.

08.04.01. American Woodcock, Scolopax Minor, B. H. Anderson, Ann Hodgson, Florida Ornithological Society

08.04. <em>Scolopacidae</em> - Sandpipers and Allies

Most often seen in Florida in winter when resident American Woodcock, with numbers augmented by migrants from the northern United States and southern Canada, leave their nighttime feeding areas at dawn for nearby woodlands where they roost during the day.

Pathways To Prosperity: How Tourism Industry Training Reduces Poverty, Panpan Sun, Songshan Huang, Ghialy Yap, Zhibin Lin, Lei Zhao

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This study investigates the effects of tourism industry training (TIT) on poverty alleviation, considering both direct and indirect pathways. Integrating labour mobility theory, human capital theory, and the tourism-led growth (TLG) hypothesis, we propose a new theoretical framework. Based on panel data from 29 Chinese provinces between 2000 and 2019, the empirical results show that TIT has a significant negative effect on poverty level, depth, and severity, with a larger direct impact than the indirect effect through tourism development. We also find significant regional differences in the impact of TIT on poverty reduction, with TIT having a more substantial impact …

Integrating Stakeholder Priorities Into Resilience Planning And Investment Decision-Making, Victoria Jeaneen Kraemer

Doctoral Dissertations

"Resilience is a system’s ability to bounce back from a disruption. However, resilience needs may vary across different stakeholders. To better integrate stakeholder input into resilience planning and investment decision-making, existing frameworks were combined to develop the Integrated Stakeholder-Centered Resilience Framework. This broad framework is tailorable across contexts and stakeholder types. Research results demonstrate the use of this framework to evaluate the effects of disruptions and represent stakeholder preferences for investments. In the first study, participants were randomly assigned to power outage scenarios, which did not affect their criteria priorities. An exploratory factor analysis revealed two main priorities, (1) Absorption …

Manufacturing And Performance Evaluation Of Carbon/Epoxy Laminated Composites Cured Using Single- And Six-Magnetron Microwave Applications, Nayan Pundhir

Doctoral Dissertations

Microwave curing is fast, energy-efficient, and a viable alternative to conventional thermal curing processes. It has been widely adopted for processing carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites because the high electrical conductivity of carbon fibers enables strong microwave coupling, leading to rapid volumetric heating and reduced energy consumption. The aim of this study is to investigate the use of microwave curing for manufacturing CFRP composites. IM7/Cycom 5320-1 unidirectional prepreg was utilized to fabricate laminated composites in two thickness ranges: 16-layer laminates (2.5 mm thickness) and 64-layer laminates (9.2 mm thickness). Two lay-up configurations were examined: symmetric cross-ply and quasi-isotropic. Different curing …

Zirconium Carbide Based Materials For Extreme Aerospace Environments, Nathaniel Hyman Blatt

Doctoral Dissertations

This research focuses on the processing and properties of zirconium carbide-based materials to promote their use in extreme environment aerospace applications, including nuclear thermal propulsion and hyper sonics. Several carbide systems including ZrC, ZrC-Mo cermets, (Zr, Nb)C, and a high entropy carbide were developed. The ZrC-Mo cermet was studied extensively to understand the effect of starting carbide grain size on the final microstructure, composition, elastic moduli, hardness, fracture toughness, room and elevated temperature flexural strength, thermal diffusivity, electrical resistivity, thermal expansion coefficient, and thermal conductivity. It was shown that heat transport in the cermets was dominated by the ZrC phase …