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Title: THE EFFECTS OF A COUNSELOR LED GROUP GUIDANCE INTERVENTION ON THE SCHOOL ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR OF NINTH GRADE STUDENTS.
Creator: SCHLOSSBERG, SHARON M., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The effects of a counselor led developmental guidance unit on the expressed behavior, school attitudes, and level of information awareness of ninth graders in a large comprehensive high school in South Florida were examined. The study involved 96 students (53 males and 43 females; 63 Blacks, 29 Whites, and 4 Hispanics) from eight ninth grade English classes representing two academic tracks. Teacher ratings of student attitude toward school served as the criterion for levels of risk (target...
Show moreThe effects of a counselor led developmental guidance unit on the expressed behavior, school attitudes, and level of information awareness of ninth graders in a large comprehensive high school in South Florida were examined. The study involved 96 students (53 males and 43 females; 63 Blacks, 29 Whites, and 4 Hispanics) from eight ninth grade English classes representing two academic tracks. Teacher ratings of student attitude toward school served as the criterion for levels of risk (target students--those who teachers rated among the six lowest in each class regarding attitude; and top students--those who teachers rated among the six highest in attitude in each class). The interactions between the treatment and level of risk (target and top), academic track (regular and skills) and sex were also considered. All effects were examined from both students' and teachers' perceptions. Results showed that the treatment manifested an overall multivariate statistical significance as reported by students (p < .01) and teachers (p < .001), and that no interactions were significant. Further analysis revealed that although the treatment's effect on each dependent measure (Behavior, Attitude and Information) differed between student and teacher reports, the measure of Information was most consistently impacted by the treatment.
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Date Issued: 1987
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11895
Subject Headings: High school students--Attitudes, Student counselors
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: “I MADE MY OWN LANE AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DROVE IT, BUT FIGURED OUT I WANTED TO CONTINUE ON FROM THERE:” A NARRATIVE STUDY ON THE HERO’S JOURNEY OF LATINO MALE TRANSFER STUDENTS.
Creator: Johnson, Ronald Romances, Salinas Jr., Cristóbal, Floyd, Deborah L., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: Excelencia in Education (2016) reported that 21% of traditional age college male students were Latino males, second only to White males. The report further noted that Latino males are ranked the lowest in degree attainment – of whom only 20% have earned an associate’s degree or higher (Excelencia in Education, 2016). As an insufficient number of Latino males are graduating with post-secondary degrees, more research must be conducted to explore their educational journey from the community...
Show moreExcelencia in Education (2016) reported that 21% of traditional age college male students were Latino males, second only to White males. The report further noted that Latino males are ranked the lowest in degree attainment – of whom only 20% have earned an associate’s degree or higher (Excelencia in Education, 2016). As an insufficient number of Latino males are graduating with post-secondary degrees, more research must be conducted to explore their educational journey from the community college to the university and how to best support them through their transition. Therefore, the purpose of this qualitative narrative research study was to explore the stories of Latino male students as they transfer from a community college to a university. To capture the essence of Latino male students’ stories through the community college transfer experience to university, the research questions focused on what motivated and influenced their journey through the community college to a university. The research questions that guided this study were: What motivated and influenced Latino males’ decisions to enroll in a community college? What motivated and influenced Latino males’ decisions to transfer from a community college to a university? How do Latino male transfer students describe their transition from community college to a university? In this qualitative narrative research study, 10 participants participated in in-depth, semi-structured virtual interviews and completed two journal prompts. To assist in triangulation and validity, participants reviewed the data for accuracy, and thick rich descriptions were used to provide breadth and depth to their narratives. Once the data were collected, it was organized through the qualitative research data management software MAXQDA and analyzed using in vivo, descriptive, and pattern coding. The conceptual frameworks that informed this narrative study were the hero’s journey by Joseph Campbell (2008) and transition theory by Nancy K. Schlossberg (2011).
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013922
Subject Headings: Transfer students, Latin American students, Education, Higher
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: THE EFFECT OF THE SATISFACTION OF LEARNING STYLE PREFERENCE ON ACHIEVEMENT, ATTRITION, AND ATTITUDE OF PALM BEACH JUNIOR COLLEGE STUDENTS (FLORIDA).
Creator: ADAMS, JOHN FRANKLIN., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: In recent years, most literature has contrasted self-directed and conventional methods of learning. Although some research has indicated parity between the two groups in achievement, other results have shown self-directed learners have scored better and had less attrition than conventional learners. Several researchers support the viewpoint that matching academic self-concept with learning styles is related to achievement. This study determined the effects of matching learning styles of...
Show moreIn recent years, most literature has contrasted self-directed and conventional methods of learning. Although some research has indicated parity between the two groups in achievement, other results have shown self-directed learners have scored better and had less attrition than conventional learners. Several researchers support the viewpoint that matching academic self-concept with learning styles is related to achievement. This study determined the effects of matching learning styles of community college students with their instructors' teaching styles. At Palm Beach Junior College (fall, 1980), 604 students in three general curriculum areas were administered the Canfield Learning Styles Inventory. Their instructors were given the Instructional Styles Inventory. Results of the inventories' administration were used to divide the students/teachers into four groups: independent self-paced, independent teacher-paced, lecture, and lecture-laboratory. Match or mismatch of students' LSI profiles with their instructors' ISI profiles indicated whether learning approach was satisfied or not. Educational and statistical comparisons were made between the satisfied and the non-satisfied learners to determine differences in achievement and attrition among these subgroups. Students' expectations of achievement were correlated with their college grade point averages. Within academic areas correlational differences were significant only for two satisfied groups: independent teacher-paced science learners and lecture-laboratory English-reading learners. For all disciplines combined results favored the non-satisfied subgroups in independent teacher-paced and lecture, one exception favoring the satisfied lecture-laboratory learners. Satisfaction of learning experience had a more favorable educational rather than statistical effect: better grade percentages for satisfied students than those for non-satisfied students--two to one, fewer low grades and much less attrition. Results support the worth of using the LSI to match students with teachers for greater effectiveness.
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Date Issued: 1983
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11826
Subject Headings: College students--Attitudes
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A COMPARISON OF TEACHERS' ATTITUDES AND STUDENTS' SELF-ESTEEM.
Creator: CAREY, FORBES BRUCE, Florida Atlantic University, McCleary, Edward J.
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the leadership style of a teacher (based on the teacher's attitudes of students as measured by the Supervisory Attitudes Scale), and the amount of self-esteem of the students (based on the school environment as measured by the Semantic Differential Scale). The study attempted to answer the question, "Does the leadership style of a teacher affect the measure of self-esteem in the students?" The sample for this study consisted of...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the leadership style of a teacher (based on the teacher's attitudes of students as measured by the Supervisory Attitudes Scale), and the amount of self-esteem of the students (based on the school environment as measured by the Semantic Differential Scale). The study attempted to answer the question, "Does the leadership style of a teacher affect the measure of self-esteem in the students?" The sample for this study consisted of two hundred grade six teachers and their six thousand students located in six districts of the Toronto Board of Education, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Teachers' attitude Scale was administered to the two hundred grade six teachers to determine by district the fifteen per cent most authoritarian and the fifteen per cent most non-authoritarian teachers . It was concluded that teachers' leadership attitudes did have a significant effect on students' self-esteem, and that students of teachers with Theory X attitudes had a significantly lower measure of self-esteem than students of teachers with Theory Y attitudes.
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Date Issued: 1976
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11669
Subject Headings: Teacher-student relationships
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Title: THE RELATIONSHIP OF RACE AND SEX TO GRADES ASSIGNED BY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS OF ENGLISH.
Creator: WRIGHT, KATHLEEN COOPER, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Statement of Problem. The purpose of this study was to explore the possibility that the race and sex of teachers and the race and sex of students may have influenced the grades assigned by high school teachers of English in the nation's tenth largest school district, Broward County, Florida. Delimitations. The study involved all students who were enrolled and received a final grade in Regular English I, II and III classes in the twenty (20) public high schools for both semesters of the 1978...
Show moreStatement of Problem. The purpose of this study was to explore the possibility that the race and sex of teachers and the race and sex of students may have influenced the grades assigned by high school teachers of English in the nation's tenth largest school district, Broward County, Florida. Delimitations. The study involved all students who were enrolled and received a final grade in Regular English I, II and III classes in the twenty (20) public high schools for both semesters of the 1978-1979 school year. All teachers who taught these students and assigned grades, as determined by computer print-outs were included. The exception was that black male teachers and the students taught by them were not included. This exclusion was due to the small number of students taught by black male teachers. Results and Conclusions. Two tentative findings of importance emerged from the study: (1) Boys of both races who were low achievers seemed to have a better chance of passing ninth grade English if they were assigned to male teachers. This did not hold true for higher grade levels possibly because of drop outs. (2) Black female teachers may have tended to be too critical of black girls at higher levels (grades 10 and 11) and to have overly idealized the performance of older white girls (grade eleven). This may have indicated an over-reaction due to the cultural expectations placed upon black females in the black society. The study did not, however, indicate that the differences in grading patterns were influenced in any systematic and consistent way by interactions between student and teacher sex-race variables other than for the tentative findings listed above. Implications for Further Study. The research included in this study was limited by the use of only English grades. Further study is necessary to discover if these findings hold true across other subject areas. The study was further limited by the exclusion of black male teachers. Further study is necessary to discover if black male teachers demonstrate a discernible grading pattern. The limited amount of available research on teacher grading patterns clearly suggests the need for further study in this area.
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Date Issued: 1980
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11767
Subject Headings: Grading and marking (Students)
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The effect of peer counseling on lowering the rate of middle school suspensions.
Creator: Tilghman, Walter S., Florida Atlantic University, Tucker, Donald
Abstract/Description: Student discipline problems within the American education system are increasing at an alarming rate. The lack of an effective method for lowering the frequency of disruptive behavior in the public middle schools suggested the problem to be studied. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an in-place middle school peer counseling program on the rate of suspensions of a large comprehensive middle school in South Florida. The study involved ninety-one students randomly selected...
Show moreStudent discipline problems within the American education system are increasing at an alarming rate. The lack of an effective method for lowering the frequency of disruptive behavior in the public middle schools suggested the problem to be studied. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an in-place middle school peer counseling program on the rate of suspensions of a large comprehensive middle school in South Florida. The study involved ninety-one students randomly selected from all sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students suspended during the 1986-87 school year. A change of student attitude was measured using the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale to determine the effect of attitude change on the decrease of disruptive behavior. The disruptive behavior was measured by computing the change in the rate of suspensions over a predetermined period of time. Results showed that the peer counseling program manifested a statistically significant behavior change (p <.05) among the forty-six subjects in the treatment group. Further analysis revealed that those students who were not suspended were more likely to have participated in the treatment group and those that were suspended were more likely not to be members of the treatment group (p <.05). Complete analysis of the study indicated an in-place middle school peer counseling program lowered the rate of suspensions within a middle school by seventy-six percent.
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Date Issued: 1988
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11922
Subject Headings: Peer counseling, Student suspension
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Title: UP, DOWN, AND ALL-AROUND: THE SWIRLING-TRANSFER STUDENT ATHLETE EXPERIENCE AT ATHLETIC STATE UNIVERSITY.
Creator: Swingle, Ethan C., Salinas Jr., Cristobal, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, College of Education
Abstract/Description: Intercollegiate athletics have become an integral part of campus life (Shulman & Bowen, 2001), and have grown exponentially in the resources universities put forth to participate in this extracurricular activity (Clotfelter, 2011). One of the biggest evolutions of intercollegiate athletics has been student athlete transfer (Cooper & Hawkins, 2014); however, little research has been conducted on the transfer student athlete, or the transfer student athlete experience (Cooper & Hawkins, 2014)....
Show moreIntercollegiate athletics have become an integral part of campus life (Shulman & Bowen, 2001), and have grown exponentially in the resources universities put forth to participate in this extracurricular activity (Clotfelter, 2011). One of the biggest evolutions of intercollegiate athletics has been student athlete transfer (Cooper & Hawkins, 2014); however, little research has been conducted on the transfer student athlete, or the transfer student athlete experience (Cooper & Hawkins, 2014). As such, the purpose of this instrumental case study (Stake, 1995) was to discover and describe the experiences and perceptions of swirling-transfer student athletes at Athletic State University. A purposive sample included nine student athletes, four coaches, and six athletic department staff interviewed and observed to gain a holistic experience of the swirling-transfer phenomenon, with multiple supporting documents also collected and analyzed.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013418
Subject Headings: Student-athletes, Intercollegiate athletics, College athletes, Students, Transfer of
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Law Journal 2022.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Law Journal
Abstract/Description: The Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Law Journal (ULJ) is a student led research organization dedicated to promoting the discussion of contemporary legal topics as well as providing a forum for students who have an interest in the law. Our students engage in a collaborative editorial process designed to encourage and refine ideas and writing skills. FAU undergraduate students are invited to participate by submitting articles related to legal issues and to facilitate publication by...
Show moreThe Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Law Journal (ULJ) is a student led research organization dedicated to promoting the discussion of contemporary legal topics as well as providing a forum for students who have an interest in the law. Our students engage in a collaborative editorial process designed to encourage and refine ideas and writing skills. FAU undergraduate students are invited to participate by submitting articles related to legal issues and to facilitate publication by managing the editorial and business processes.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000443
Subject Headings: College students--Research, College students--Research--Periodicals
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Florida Atlantic Undergraduate Research Journal 2022.
Creator: Council for Scholarship and Inquiry
Abstract/Description: The FAURJ is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that is published annually. FAURJ is published online as well as in print and its mission is to showcase high quality undergraduate research in all fields, supply undergraduates with an idea of the standard of research, and promote inquiry-based activities at Florida Atlantic University.
Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000442
Subject Headings: College students--Research, College students--Research--Periodicals
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Meaningful links: Using network analysis to articulate the structure of personality psychology.
Creator: Hesse, Jared, Lanning, Kevin
Abstract/Description: The current study is presented as an exploratory network analysis of personality psychology using a network composed of 54 source papers and their references. The articles used were papers from the Annual Review of Psychology journal, which dealt with the subject of personality, from 1950 to 2012. References from the source papers were pulled and then mapped onto a network that graphically illustrated the links between different citations. From the network it was possible to deduce, both...
Show moreThe current study is presented as an exploratory network analysis of personality psychology using a network composed of 54 source papers and their references. The articles used were papers from the Annual Review of Psychology journal, which dealt with the subject of personality, from 1950 to 2012. References from the source papers were pulled and then mapped onto a network that graphically illustrated the links between different citations. From the network it was possible to deduce, both visually and statistically, distinctively clustered communities, the relative influence of certain psychologists, and the researchers that bridged disciplinary gaps within the field of personality research. By using digital humanities methods such as network analysis it is possible to better understand and articulate the history and growth of personality psychology.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005023
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Gender Stereotypes and Political Ambition.
Creator: Dooley, Connor, Holman, Mirya R.
Abstract/Description: This study analyzes the effects of gender stereotypes on the perception of emotion in hypothetical political candidates. By presenting subjects with various combinations of emotional displays by both male and female candidates, we will be able to see if any gender stereotypes are primed or activated by these displays, and more importantly, the differences in perception of these displays based on the candidate’s gender. For example, if we present the subject with a male candidate who appears...
Show moreThis study analyzes the effects of gender stereotypes on the perception of emotion in hypothetical political candidates. By presenting subjects with various combinations of emotional displays by both male and female candidates, we will be able to see if any gender stereotypes are primed or activated by these displays, and more importantly, the differences in perception of these displays based on the candidate’s gender. For example, if we present the subject with a male candidate who appears aggressive and confrontational, will he be viewed the same way as a female candidate with the same characteristics? Will gender stereotypes cause the female candidate to be perceived more negatively than the male? Previous research has supported the idea that gender stereotypes will effect perception of candidates based on their gender, and this study will help to see if specific stereotypes are primed for application by the subject based on emotional displays.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005012
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Synthesis of Podophyllotoxin Derivatives.
Creator: Flint, Madison, Roche, Stéphane P.
Abstract/Description: Podophyllotoxin is a natural aryltetralin lignan compound isolated from plants within the genus Podophyllum. Podophyllotoxin has been under extensive biochemical investigation since the discovery of its biological activity as a strong microtubule destabilizing mitotic agent. Although these antineoplastic compounds have shown significant activity as cancerous cell growth inhibitors, they lack selectivity and are thus extremely toxic to healthy cells. This has led to a recent interest in the...
Show morePodophyllotoxin is a natural aryltetralin lignan compound isolated from plants within the genus Podophyllum. Podophyllotoxin has been under extensive biochemical investigation since the discovery of its biological activity as a strong microtubule destabilizing mitotic agent. Although these antineoplastic compounds have shown significant activity as cancerous cell growth inhibitors, they lack selectivity and are thus extremely toxic to healthy cells. This has led to a recent interest in the synthesis of Podophyllotoxin analogues in hopes of optimizing the biological selectivity and potency of these semi-synthetic derivatives. The objective of my research in the Roche group is to generate a library of these derivatives for subsequent biological assays to determine their potential as chemotherapeutic agents. In total I have synthesized 22 Podophyllotoxin analogues. Of these 22 derivatives, 14 have been biologically evaluated and 4 were observed to possess promising anti-cancer activity and are currently undergoing further evaluation.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005014
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Synthesis of Complex Polycyclic Scaffolds Incorporating α-Amino Esters.
Creator: Zorc, Stephen A., Samanta, Shyam S., Roche, Stéphane P., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: In order to keep up with the high demand for biologically active molecules, chemists devised several synthetic strategies to access novel chemical spaces. The two main strategies to construct new scaffolds are to revisit underexploited or forgotten reactions or to devise new transformations. We are exploring a unique and underexploited reaction, the Himbert–Henn cycloaddition, to produce complex molecular scaffolds in a single step (strategy 1). In a second novel approach, we are modifying...
Show moreIn order to keep up with the high demand for biologically active molecules, chemists devised several synthetic strategies to access novel chemical spaces. The two main strategies to construct new scaffolds are to revisit underexploited or forgotten reactions or to devise new transformations. We are exploring a unique and underexploited reaction, the Himbert–Henn cycloaddition, to produce complex molecular scaffolds in a single step (strategy 1). In a second novel approach, we are modifying the Hantzsch 4-component reaction (4CR) by incorporating an α-amino ester residue to construct new molecules (strategy 2). Both of these reactions have great potential to synthesize novel and chiral molecules from proteinogenic α-amino esters. These unprecedented and complex polycyclic molecules have potential application in medicinal chemistry and natural product synthesis. 4-aza-podophyllotoxins obtained by the Hantzsch-4CR have been proven to be potent as anti-leukemia, anti-colon cancer, and vascular disrupting agents (with nanomolar activity).
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005218
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Women’s Representation in Contemporary Hollywood Film Culture.
Creator: Trujillo, Michelle, Sim, Gerald, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Abstract/Description: See Her is a found footage montage that identifies the issue of women’s representation in contemporary Hollywood film culture. It analyzes different ways that spectatorship develops through the division of the film into four sections of which three analyze film from the perspective of Laura Mulvey, Mary Ann Doane, and Linda Williams. These three sections also approach the representation of women as a sociological issue of oppression as discussed by sociologist Patricia Hill Collins. The last...
Show moreSee Her is a found footage montage that identifies the issue of women’s representation in contemporary Hollywood film culture. It analyzes different ways that spectatorship develops through the division of the film into four sections of which three analyze film from the perspective of Laura Mulvey, Mary Ann Doane, and Linda Williams. These three sections also approach the representation of women as a sociological issue of oppression as discussed by sociologist Patricia Hill Collins. The last section serves as a speculative vision of the future of female representation in Hollywood Film Culture. While this film is critical on the current state of representation, it presents hope for a more equal future.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005215
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
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Title: A comparative survey of Gopherus polyphemus hemoparasites in two differing South Florida habitats.
Creator: Cooney, Brian, Elhassani, Dana, Frazier, Evelyn, Caruso, Joseph P., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a keystone species which affects the biodiversity that shares its burrow. Habitat fragmentation has led to a decline in populations within southeastern ranges. Haemogregarina (intracellular parasites) have been identified in the blood of gopher tortoises, possibly due to the lack of prescribed fires which are known to kill ticks. However, little is known about their health significance. Two study sites, Blazing Star Preserve (BSP), and Pine Jog...
Show moreThe gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a keystone species which affects the biodiversity that shares its burrow. Habitat fragmentation has led to a decline in populations within southeastern ranges. Haemogregarina (intracellular parasites) have been identified in the blood of gopher tortoises, possibly due to the lack of prescribed fires which are known to kill ticks. However, little is known about their health significance. Two study sites, Blazing Star Preserve (BSP), and Pine Jog Preserve (PJP), differ in their management. The goal of this study is: (1) determine, if any, haemogregarina parasitemia levels of the gopher tortoise population in each site and (2) detect any additional hemoparasite species. We hypothesize that paristemia will be higher in BSP due to increased overcrowding and lack of prescribed fires. This study will benefit current conservation and management practices for gopher tortoises and provide a baseline study for intracellular parasites.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005182
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
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Title: Bacterial Community Analysis of Soil Samples Beneath Decomposing Sus scrofa Carcasses.
Creator: Brown, Spencer, Ebanks, Ryan, Frazier, Evelyn, Caruso, Joseph P., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: The post-mortem interval (PMI) is the time elapsed from the time of death until the discovery of a decomposing body, which forensic scientists utilize to decipher how and when a death occurred. Much of decomposition is attributable to bacterial activity. Identifying a net change in bacterial composition throughout the PMI of a decomposing carcass helps to explain the mechanism of decomposition. Carcasses of four feral swine were placed in cages in direct sunlight, whereby soil samples were...
Show moreThe post-mortem interval (PMI) is the time elapsed from the time of death until the discovery of a decomposing body, which forensic scientists utilize to decipher how and when a death occurred. Much of decomposition is attributable to bacterial activity. Identifying a net change in bacterial composition throughout the PMI of a decomposing carcass helps to explain the mechanism of decomposition. Carcasses of four feral swine were placed in cages in direct sunlight, whereby soil samples were taken prior to and following seven days of decomposition. Bacterial DNA was then isolated from the soil samples and amplified via polymerase-chain reaction. Further metagenomic analysis was conducted by an outside agency using 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) amplicon sequencing to determine the composition of the bacterial community. A relationship between the stages of decomposition and the anatomy of bacterial communities involved was determined, which helps to elucidate the process of decomposition.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005178
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Baseline Study for the Identification of Intestinal Parasites in Gopher Tortoises Found in Blazing Star and Pine Jog.
Creator: Shanker, Rachel, Haizlett, Kent, Huffman, Jessica, Frazier, Evelyn, Caruso, Joseph P., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) populations are diminishing in South Florida due to habitat fragmentation in urban sites. As a keystone species, gopher tortoises have important ecological roles. The goal of this study was to establish a baseline of intestinal parasites in two South Florida populations. One population resides in a fragmented and non-fire maintained site, Blazing Star, and the other in a fire maintained site, Pine Jog. Fire is a natural factor in these habitats reducing...
Show moreGopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) populations are diminishing in South Florida due to habitat fragmentation in urban sites. As a keystone species, gopher tortoises have important ecological roles. The goal of this study was to establish a baseline of intestinal parasites in two South Florida populations. One population resides in a fragmented and non-fire maintained site, Blazing Star, and the other in a fire maintained site, Pine Jog. Fire is a natural factor in these habitats reducing canopy cover and killing parasite eggs. The lack of fire in Blazing Star can lead to overgrowth of vegetation, forcing tortoises to crowd where lower vegetation is found. We hypothesize that tortoises from Blazing Star will have a higher degree of intestinal parasites, when compared to those from Pine Jog due to potential crowding. Data is currently being collected, and may provide insight to improve future management and conservation practices.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005209
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Development and Calibration of a Low-Cost Visible Spectrometer.
Creator: Jinandra, Amisha, Smith, Eugene
Abstract/Description: Visible spectrometers record the absorption of electromagnetic radiation as a function of wavelength, and the spectral data contains both qualitative and quantitative information. While these instruments are an essential tool for chemists, students often have limited access to quality instruments due to their high cost. The components used to construct visible spectrometers are moderately inexpensive due to recent technological advances, yet instruments remain expensive. The long term goal of...
Show moreVisible spectrometers record the absorption of electromagnetic radiation as a function of wavelength, and the spectral data contains both qualitative and quantitative information. While these instruments are an essential tool for chemists, students often have limited access to quality instruments due to their high cost. The components used to construct visible spectrometers are moderately inexpensive due to recent technological advances, yet instruments remain expensive. The long term goal of this study is to develop a visible spectrometer accessible to students using readily available and inexpensive components. To accomplish this goal, a prototype instrument was calibrated. Resolution was determined by recording data for samples that absorb visible light at specific wavelengths. To assess the utility of the spectrometer for quantitative analysis, signal intensities were obtained as a function of sample concentration.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005025
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Should the Navy be exempt from marine mammal protection regulations in times of peace?.
Creator: Bitton, Joanna, Holman, Mirya R., College of Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: Whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals depend on their hearing to survive, but human technology is now invading their world. Military sonar used by the US Navy to detect submarines emit noises as loud as rocket blasts. These noises infiltrate the ocean and marine mammals get disoriented, have permanent hearing loss, get stranded, or die. With practical safety procedures in place, whales and other marine mammals can be protected from navy sonar. Striking a balance between the nation’s...
Show moreWhales, dolphins, and other marine mammals depend on their hearing to survive, but human technology is now invading their world. Military sonar used by the US Navy to detect submarines emit noises as loud as rocket blasts. These noises infiltrate the ocean and marine mammals get disoriented, have permanent hearing loss, get stranded, or die. With practical safety procedures in place, whales and other marine mammals can be protected from navy sonar. Striking a balance between the nation’s security and the safety of marine mammals can be achieved by passing legislation that takes into consideration both needs. With quality policies such as reducing sonar usage in times of peace in locations that have a high concentration of marine mammals and avoiding sonar use in areas in which they migrate to and feed from, marine mammals can be protected. These safety measures can be passed by using adjudicatory actions.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005176
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Gray Wolves in the Northwest and How to Keep Them Protected.
Creator: Tsang, Rebecca, Holman, Mirya R., College of Business
Abstract/Description: The gray wolf is a native species to North America, but settlers in the 1800s started to shoot, poison, and trap them. In the 1930s the species was eradicated from the Northern Rockies, and eventually were on the brink of extinction. Thankfully the Endangered Species Act was put in place in 1973, and the gray wolf was one of the first species to be protected under it. Because of these new protections, the species was able to start their road to recovery. In 1995 and 1996, the gray wolf was...
Show moreThe gray wolf is a native species to North America, but settlers in the 1800s started to shoot, poison, and trap them. In the 1930s the species was eradicated from the Northern Rockies, and eventually were on the brink of extinction. Thankfully the Endangered Species Act was put in place in 1973, and the gray wolf was one of the first species to be protected under it. Because of these new protections, the species was able to start their road to recovery. In 1995 and 1996, the gray wolf was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park and the Northern Rockies. However, starting in 2009 the northwestern states began to delist the gray wolf from their protections. This shifted the power from the federal level to the state level, giving each state control over their wolf populations. When Wyoming was given this power in 2012, their gray wolf population began to plummet again, and in 2014, the courts overturned this decision, giving power back to the federal government. The gray wolves are a very significant species to the ecosystems they inhabit; therefore, their existence and recovery must be allowed to remain flourishing. For this to happen, power should be turned back over to the government and the gray wolf should continue to be protected under the ESA as well.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005216
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

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