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INACTIVE--Making Engagement Count: Tools which Encourage Engaged Scholarship at Research UniversitiesJudi JetsonCommunity Experiential LearningInvalid
INACTIVE--Positive Youth DevelopmentJudi JetsonCommunity Experiential LearningInvalid
Analysis of Precolumbian Ceramic CollectionsKarla Davis-SalazarAnthropologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Environmental Archaeology in HondurasChristian WellsAnthropologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
They Are What They Ate: Bone Chemistry and Ancient DietsRobert TykotAnthropologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Lithic Sources and Trade in the MediterraneanRobert TykotAnthropologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Cloning and expression of genomic instability candidate gene(s) in zebrafish, Honors onlyJessica MooreBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Biomedical Data IntegrationDegeng WangBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Characterisation of a novel two-component regulator in Staphylococcus aureus virulence and physiology, NOTE: candidates must meet certain course requirements including Genetics and Microbiology coursesLindsey ShawBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
FROG PARASITE ECOLOGYJason RohrBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Anatomy and function of shark scales NOTE: candidates must be Bio majors planning to attend graduate school who are not premed and take Dr. Motta's comparative vertebrate anatomy coursePhilip MottaBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Federal work study assistant to shark research labPhilip MottaBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Biomechanics and physiology of ballistic tongues of salamanders and chameleonsStephen DebanBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Numerous Conservation Biology projectsGordon FoxBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Aging and mitochondrial functionPatrick BradshawBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Honors College student only with 3 sem min commitment--Aberrations at 3q26.2 in ovarian and lung cancer pathophysiologyMeera NanjundanBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Gut microbes of house sparrowsLynn MartinBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Stress and immunity in house sparrowsLynn MartinBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
NeuroproteomicsStanley StevensBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Immune, physiological, and behavioral parameter changes along an invasion front.Andrea LieblBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Effects of two common anesthesia agents, MS222 and benzcaine, on amphibian circulating lymphocytesBrittany SearsBiologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
INACTIVE--Removal of nuisance anions through use of supported ligands (encapsulation).Dean MartinChemistryCollege Of Arts and Sciences
INACTIVE--Spectral and other properties of copper (II) polyethylenediamine oligimersDean MartinChemistryCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Background on nuclear power plants and removal of boron from intake waterDean MartinChemistryCollege Of Arts and Sciences
INACTIVE--Management of Lyngbya and other nuisance aquatic plants in flowing waterDean MartinChemistryCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry history researchDean MartinChemistryCollege Of Arts and Sciences
INACTIVE--Studies of generation of biofuel from selected algaeDean MartinChemistryCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry REUChemistry REUChemistryCollege Of Arts and Sciences
INACTIVE-- Use of supported coordinating agents for enhancement of water quality. Dean MartinChemistryCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Historical Aspects of Chemistry Dean MartinChemistryCollege Of Arts and Sciences
INACTIVE-Studies of generation of biofuel for selected algaeDean MartinChemistryCollege Of Arts and Sciences
1) Nanocomposites: Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composites, Fe Polymer Nanocomposites, TiO2 Polymer Nanocomposites, Barium Titanate and Bismuth Oxide Nanocomposites, and Rotaxane Metal Organic Nanocomposites. 2) Hydrophilic Polymers for Biomedical Applications. 3) Polyurethanes for Biomedical Applications: Ultrasoft Thermoplastic Polyurethanes and Latex Free Balloon Catheters. 4) Dendrimers. 5) Polymer Composites with Enhanced Thermal Conductivity. 6) In Situ Polymerization . . .Julie HarmonChemistryCollege Of Arts and Sciences
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT-- InSight Brain TrainingJerri EdwardsSchool of Aging StudiesCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Pollution, Presidents, and Polar Bears: An Evaluation of International Environmental Agreements Across Presidential Administrations (1977-2000)Kiki CarusonGovernment and International AffairsCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Homeland Security: POSITION FILLED FOR FALL 2008Kiki CarusonGovernment and International AffairsCollege Of Arts and Sciences
U.S. Diplomacy and the International Agreement-Making ProcessKiki CarusonGovernment and International AffairsCollege Of Arts and Sciences
The aftermath of mass extinction: Evaluating the reduction in faunal size (the 'Lilliput Effect')Peter HarriesGeologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Neogene Environmental Change and its Biotic ImpactPeter HarriesGeologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Geoarchaeology of Weedon Island, FloridaRick OchesGeologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Stratigraphy and Geochronology of Quaternary Sea Level in FloridaRick OchesGeologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Reconstructing ancient food webs using fossil geochemistryGregory HerbertGeologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Marine biology of benthic invertebrates of the west Florida shelf, Gulf of MexicoGregory HerbertGeologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Tornado counts in FLJennifer CollinsGeographyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Identify and cataloging Medieval manuscripts on loan (and images of previous loans) to USF Library Special Collections.Gregory MiltonHistoryCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Finding the Women of the British Floridas, 1763-1784Deborah BauerHistoryCollege Of Arts and Sciences
The Body of the Virgin in Renaissance ItalyNaomi YavnehHumanitiesCollege Of Arts and Sciences
The gendering of childhood in the early modern (Renaissance) worldNaomi YavnehHumanitiesCollege Of Arts and Sciences
RESEARCH POSITIONS FILLED AT PRESENT Extremal Problems in Complex Function TheoryCatherine BeneteauMathematicsCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Discrete Wavelets, Image Transformation and Compression, and Related ApplicationsCatherine BeneteauMathematicsCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Nazis, lawyers, 29th century politics, Social DemocratsStephen TurnerPhilosophyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Kelsen and Weber-- 20th century legal theoryStephen TurnerPhilosophyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Enhancement in ferroelectricity in V doped ZnO thin film grown using laser ablationTara DhakalPhysicsCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Florida A.S.A.P.(Adolescent Suicide Awareness and Prevention) PartnershipMarc KarverPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--I study volunteering, conducting research that asks why people engage in volunteer activities. Put another way, why would someone help strangers, often for years, for no tangible reward?Marcia FinkelsteinPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Social Psychology broadly definedMarcia FinkelsteinPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Project PATCHH (Parents And Their Children's Help-seeking Habits)Idia BinitiePsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT-- The effects of social interaction with an alcohol intoxicated peer on drinking and social behaviors in adolescent male and female ratsAntoniette MaldonadoPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
University of Denver/University of South Florida Therapeutic Processes Coding ProjectMarc KarverPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Our research involves the mind and vision, including vision and design, scene perception, attention, and reading and learning to read.Thomas SanockiPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Emanuel Donchin's employs electrophysiological neuroimaging as a tool for developing an understanding of the manner in which the Mind is implemented by the BrainEmanuel DonchinPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Reward Sensitivity and Incentive Salience in Cigarette SmokersGeoffrey PottsPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Individual Differences in Reward SensitivityGeoffrey PottsPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Psychology and Law: Trial ProcessesChristine RuvaPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Emotional Functioning in Major Depressive DisorderJonathan RottenbergPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Work-family Conflict and Family Health BehaviorsTammy AllenPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Decreasing Adolescent Suicidality through a Multiple Component Suicide Prevention Program: Linking Adolescents at Risk to Mental Health Services also a new Suicide Prevention grant: Florida ASAP (Adolescent Suicide Awareness and Prevention) Project Marc KarverPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Tobacco Research and Intervention Program H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteThomas BrandonPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Application of terror management theory to health risk behavior and the objectification of women.Jamie GoldenbergPsychologyCollege Of Arts and Sciences
RESEARCH POSITIONS FILLED AT PRESENT Representations of the power of the "incidental" woman.Christine ProbesWorld Language EducationCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Poetry and Education in the Early ModernChristine ProbesWorld Language EducationCollege Of Arts and Sciences
The Intersection of the Sacred and Profane in Renaissance Humanism (texts and images)Christine ProbesWorld Language EducationCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Blaise Pascal, Bossuet and Boileau on the Love of GodChristine ProbesWorld Language EducationCollege Of Arts and Sciences
History, Literature and Folklore of the Jewish Communities of the Mediterranean.Maria EsformesWorld Language EducationCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Grant sponsored project on Ybor City immigrant socieites, especially the Cuban ClubChristine ProbesWorld Language EducationCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Dying to have a baby: economics and maternal mortalityLinda LucasWomen's StudiesCollege Of Arts and Sciences
The Work of Women in the Ugandan MacroeconomyLinda LucasWomen's StudiesCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Women in Developing EconomiesLinda LucasWomen's StudiesCollege Of Arts and Sciences
Big & bad? A sociological perspective on the Icarus ParadoxMike BarnettManagement and OrganizationCollege of Business Administration
USING CSR TO CYA: HOW CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INFLUENCES STAKEHOLDER PERCEPTIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL ERRORSMike BarnettManagement and OrganizationCollege of Business Administration
The Relationship Between NCAA Division I Athletic Director Migration Patterns and Resources Allocation DecisionsE. Kevin RenshlerManagement and OrganizationCollege of Business Administration
An Examination of the Effects of the Addition and Elimination of Sports in NCAA Division I Athletic Departments on Subsequent Resource Allocation PracticesE. Kevin RenshlerManagement and OrganizationCollege of Business Administration
A Longitudinal Study to Examine the Decision-Making Capacity of Graduate Students as They Progress Through Their Programs of StudyE. Kevin RenshlerManagement and OrganizationCollege of Business Administration
Bilingual Phonological Assessment of Young ChildrenLisa LopezFoundationsCollege of Education
Florida English Language Learners Attending Head Start (FELLA)Lisa LopezFoundationsCollege of Education
What Children Say and Photograph To Show Others What Their School Is LikeDarlene DeMarieFoundationsCollege of Education
The changing meaning of "computer literacy"Sherman DornFoundationsCollege of Education
Student debtSherman DornFoundationsCollege of Education
Impact of Exertional Trend on Affect and Perceptions of EffortMarcus KilpatrickPhysical Education for TeacherCollege of Education
“International University Administrators’ Perspectives On Global Leadership In Higher Education: Developing The Professionals Needed For Sustainability In The 21st Century Emerging Economy.”Janice SullivanAdult/Vocational/Hum Res DivCollege of Education
What is wrong with Education?Claudia GuerereAdult/Vocational/Hum Res DivCollege of Education
Biomass Conversion to Liquid fuels via Partial Oxidation and Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis; A Selectively Designed Catalytic ApproachJohn WolanChemical EngineeringCollege of Engineering
RESEARCH POSITIONS FILLED AT PRESENT--Immuno-targeted drug delivery to sites of inflammationMichael VanAukerChemical EngineeringCollege of Engineering
RESEARCH POSITIONS FILLED AT PRESENT--Blood flow and embryonic heart developmentMichael VanAukerChemical EngineeringCollege of Engineering
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--MEMS actuation using fluid forcesNathan CraneMechanical EngineeringCollege of Engineering
Rehabilitation Robotics and Technology DesignRajiv DubeyMechanical EngineeringCollege of Engineering
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Programmable Self-Assembly at the Micro-ScaleNathan CraneMechanical EngineeringCollege of Engineering
Designing MasksJulie WeitzArtCollege of Visual and Performing Arts
Mediterranean Encounters: Artists and Other Travelers in and around the Ottoman Empire, 1780-1850 (book in preparation)Elisabeth FraserArtCollege of Visual and Performing Arts
Lights on Tampa satellite eventWendy BabcoxArtCollege of Visual and Performing Arts
Tampa International Airport Public Art ProjectWendy BabcoxArtCollege of Visual and Performing Arts
Practice of multiculturalism in music education in ChinaVictor FungMusicCollege of Visual and Performing Arts
Relationship between cross-cultural adaptability and selected background variables of K-12 public and private school music educatorsVictor FungMusicCollege of Visual and Performing Arts
"Gilgamesh" performance at the Boulder International Fringe Theatre FestivalIzumi AshizawaTheater & DanceCollege of Visual and Performing Arts
Staying safe in disasters: Understanding of special needs shelter materials Lisa BrownFMHICollege of Behavioral and Community Sciences
Risk factors for violent and sexual recidivism (re-committing crime after release) in juvenile offendersEva KimonisFMHICollege of Behavioral and Community Sciences
BRITE-Depression StudyAmber GumFMHICollege of Behavioral and Community Sciences
Mental Health-Religious Communities Partnering to Address Depression and Stress in African-American Elders Amber GumFMHICollege of Behavioral and Community Sciences
Baker Act (Involuntary Examination) Research ProjectAnnette ChristyFMHICollege of Behavioral and Community Sciences
Older Offenders, Their Crimes, & Their VictimsBrianne StanbackSchool of Aging StudiesCollege of Behavioral and Community Sciences
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Induced relaxation and self-guided imagery for dermatologic proceduresPhilip ShenefeltDermatologyCollege of Medicine
Genetic modifications of the chaperone network in diseases of agingChad DickeyMolecular MedicineCollege of Medicine
Pharmacologic manipulation of the chaperone network for neurodegenerative diseasesChad DickeyMolecular MedicineCollege of Medicine
Physician perceptions of barriers for discussing fertility preservationGwendolynn QuinnInterdisciplinary OncologyCollege of Medicine
Population Based Analysis of Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers PI: Rebecca Sutphen NCI #:5R01CA106414-03Rebecca SutphenInterdisciplinary OncologyCollege of Medicine
Population Based Analysis of Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers PI: Rebecca Sutphen NCI #:5R01CA106414-03Rebecca SutphenInterdisciplinary OncologyCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT-- A. Cell signaling mechanisma by which cnacer stem cells, derived from a human teratocarcinoma, can be differentiated to human nuerons. These neurons may eventually be used to treat spinal cord injusry and neurodegenerative disease. B. The effect of type 1 diabetes on the development of the brain. This study examines the effect of hyperglycemia on development of the rat brain. These data have direct implication to human type I diabetes.Samuel SaportaInterdisciplinary OncologyCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITIONS FILLED AT PRESENT Investigation of BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 and Hormonal Risk Factors in African American woman with Breast Cancer.Tuya PalInterdisciplinary OncologyCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITIONS FILLED AT PRESENT A Population-Based Study of Inherited Breast Cancer in Young African American Women with Breast Cancer.Tuya PalInterdisciplinary OncologyCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITIONS FILLED AT PRESENT. Structure/function relationship of GABAA recptor in the central nervous system.Jahanshah AminInterdisciplinary OncologyCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--REQ 10 hrs + /week and 1 yr commitment or prior lab exp--T helper cells in graft-versus-host diseaseXue-Zhong YuInterdisciplinary OncologyCollege of Medicine
Physician Barriers to Discussing Fertility Preservation with Cancer PatientsGwendolynn QuinnInterdisciplinary OncologyCollege of Medicine
Current research in Sports Medicine; Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes; Heat Illness; Female Athlete Triad and Concussion. Eric CorisInterdisciplinary OncologyCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--REQ 10 hrs + /week and 1 yr commitment or prior lab exp--Control of GVHD by Induced Regulatory T CellsXue-Zhong YuInterdisciplinary OncologyCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITIONS FILLED AT PRESENT (SU09) Dr. Celis’ current research pertains to recognition and destruction of tumor cells by T-lymphocytes, and his research interests focus on the development of immune-based therapies for cancer.Esteban CelisInterdisciplinary OncologyCollege of Medicine
REQ 20 hr/week commitment, Upper level student or or some research skills preferred-- Transcription factor dysregulation in CNS disorders (Pinellas, VA Bay Pines)Bruce CitronMedical SciencesCollege of Medicine
REQ 15-20 hr/week, 1yr or more commitment-- Dose-response study of human umbilical cord blood cells in treatment of ALS.Svitlana Garbuzova-DavisMedical SciencesCollege of Medicine
REQ 15-20 hr/week, 1yr or more commitment--Prenatal treatment of Sanfilippo Syndrome Type IIIB by administration of umbilical cord blood cells. Develop cell based therepy for ALS and MPS IIIB.Svitlana Garbuzova-DavisMedical SciencesCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITIONS FILLED AT PRESENT Cord Blood: Treatment for Acute Myocardial InfarctionWilliam MarshallMedical SciencesCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITIONS FILLED AT PRESENT Electro-Gene Delivery to the HeartWilliam MarshallMedical SciencesCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITIONS FILLED AT PRESENT Electro-Gene Delivery to the LungWilliam MarshallMedical SciencesCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITIONS FILLED AT PRESENT Cytokine Profiles Following Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction with Human Cord Blood in a Porcine ModelWilliam MarshallMedical SciencesCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT-- Dr. Mervis is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and is affiliated with the USF Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair. His research lab specializes in evaluating morphological changes in neurons which influence brain circuity and synapses and which correlate with alterations in learning and memory.Ronald MervisMedical SciencesCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Adolescent novelty-seeking behavior and cell signalingLynn WeckerMedical SciencesCollege of Medicine
Fractalkine and age-related cognitive declineCarmelina GemmaMedical SciencesCollege of Medicine
Inflammation in Parkinson's DiseaseCarmelina GemmaMedical SciencesCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITIONS FILLED AT PRESENT--Helping our Toddlers, Developing our Children's Skills (HOT DOCS)Heather (Curtiss) AgazziMedical SciencesCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITIONS FILLED AT PRESENT--Development of an Instrument to Measure Knowledge of Child Development and Behavioral Modification Principles for the HOT DOCS ProgramHeather (Curtiss) AgazziMedical SciencesCollege of Medicine
Multiple Medical Disciplines: Immunology, Pathology, Microbiology, Medical Science, Basic ScienceAmal HakkiMedical SciencesCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Pilot Study of Parent and Child Functioning in Families Affected by CancerLora ThompsonOncologic SciencesCollege of Medicine
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Depression and Anxiety Disorders Research Institute, Honors students preferredKathy SheehanPsychiatry and Behavioral MedicineCollege of Medicine
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for early adolescents with autism and comorbid anxiety disordersEric StorchPediatricsCollege of Medicine
Hoarding Behaviors in a Geriatric PopulationEric StorchPediatricsCollege of Medicine
Behavioral Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Youth with Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Pilot Project --In PinellasEric StorchPediatricsCollege of Medicine
Insight in Children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder--In PinellasEric StorchPediatricsCollege of Medicine
Psychometric Study of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory - Second Edition--In PinellasEric StorchPediatricsCollege of Medicine
Heavy metals and foraminiferal assemblages from Puerto RicoMichael Martinez-CololnCollege of Marine Science
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Honors only - Psychosocial studies at MoffittPaul JacobsenMoffitt Cancer CenterOther
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Research Assistant 1 at Moffitt Immunology DepartmentMoffitt Cancer CenterMoffitt Cancer CenterOther
Undergraduate Research in Moffitt CenterMoffitt Cancer CenterMoffitt Cancer CenterOther
Impact of genetic testing among cancer patientsSusan VadaparampilOtherOther
The Effects of Smoking on Self-Control Resources Bryan HeckmanOtherOther
Tobacco Research Intervention Program (T.R.I.P)Bryan HeckmanOtherOther
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Prof. Stuarts research interests focus on pollutant transformation and transport in the atmosphere and the effects of these processes on human health and the environment. She primarily focuses on developing and applying computer models for understanding the phenomena involved.Amy StuartEnviron. & Occupational HealthCollege of Public Health
RESEARCH POSITION(S) FILLED AT PRESENT--Cell cycle regulation and epigenetics in the causative agent of malaria, Plasmodium falciparumJennifer SedilloPublic HealthCollege of Public Health
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