Theses and Dissertations
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Study to Explore Educators’ Perceptions of Recruitment and Retention of African American Teachers in Advanced Placement Courses, Tangela LaShon Allen
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of African American Female Educators Becoming Urban School Principals, Tondra Bailey-Collins
Dissertation: An Analysis on the Effects of Melodic Based Communication Therapy on Verbal Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Meghan Kathleen Casperson
Dissertation: Relations between On-the-job Stress, Mental and Physical Health, and Job Satisfaction of Correction Officers, Sarah Chandebal
Dissertation: Examining the Impact of Postsecondary Correctional Education Programs on Participant Self-Stigmatization: The Student Perspective, Christal M. Clark
Dissertation: Targeting Parental Behavior: Contingency Contracting to Increase Parental Competence and Adherence, Sara Clasky Richardson
Dissertation: State Attorneys’ Perceptions on the Role of Racial Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System, Allison Cohen
Dissertation: Factores que Inciden en la Retención de los Estudiantes en Cursos a Distancia en las Instituciones de Educación Superior de la Región Sur de Puerto Rico, Edwin Manuel Colon Marrero
Dissertation: Propuesta de un Modelo de Enseñanza en las Matemáticas Enfocado en la Solución de Problemas en el Nivel Secundario en Puerto Rico, Carlos J. Colon Rivera
Dissertation: Virtual School Principals: Responsibilities and Challenges, Lacresha L. Cooper
Dissertation: A Mixed-Method Study on Social Media’s Role in the Health Decision-Making Practices of Black Millennial Women in South Florida, Sashah Damier
Dissertation: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Elementary Teachers’ Uses of Technology-Based Assessments, Karmel Davis
Dissertation: How Subordinates Describe Their Leader’s Political Skill and Their Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) During a Merger in the Airline Industry in Arizona: A Descriptive Perspective, Conrado Dela Cruz Jr.
Dissertation: Professional Development and Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Regarding Research-Based Practices for English Language Learners in Middle School, Lydia R. Escobar
Dissertation: A Generic Qualitative Study of District, School, and Teacher Leader Experiences With Increasing Reading and Writing Achievement, Jennifer Fowler
Dissertation: Evaluating Higher Education in Prison Effectiveness by Modality Through Student Success and Retention Rates in California Community Colleges, Peter Michael Fulks
Dissertation: Exploring Challenges of Undocumented Students in Their Pursuit of Post-Secondary Education, Yveline Gaspard Dulis
Dissertation: Educators’ and Administrators’ Perceptions, Challenges, and Changes Associated With School District Consolidation, Candace L. Gillespie
Dissertation: Technological Tools and Methods Used in Formative Assessment Activities, Lisa E. Goldsmith
Dissertation: Lived Experiences of Emergency Remote Teaching Use by High School Mathematics Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Glenn E. Gonzalez
Dissertation: Nivel de Adaptación de los Empleados del Gobierno de Puerto Rico con Respecto al Teletrabajo a través de su Desempeño Laboral, Ricardo Guzman
Dissertation: Perceptions of Florida Victim Advocates During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Katarina Renee Hamburg
Dissertation: Comparing 1:1 and Small-Group Instruction With Preschool Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Danyel Hen
Dissertation: First-Line Police Supervisors’ Utilization of Criminal Justice Higher Education, Dennis George Hippert
Dissertation: The Lived Experiences of 911 Telecommunicators: Life Outside of the Call Center, Mary's Dariela Martinez
Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions of Preparedness to Teach a Diverse Group of English Language Learners With Different Literacy Levels and Languages in the Mainstream Elementary Classroom, Jennifer Mehu
Dissertation: El Modelo de Respuesta de Intervención y la Percepción de los Maestros de Escuela Elemental Sobre las Prácticas para el Pre-Registro de Estudiantes de Escuela Elemental, Omar Octavio Mercado Rivera
Dissertation: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Instructors Establishing Teaching Presence in Online Higher Education Programs in Jamaica, Venesse Morrison-Leon
Dissertation: Human Trafficking: The Impact of COVID-19 on Labor Trafficking in the US, Anthony A. Mottola
Dissertation: Living a Nightmare: A Study on the Reluctance of Native American Women to Report Violent Crimes to Police, Misty Marie Neal
Dissertation: Comparison of Achievement Differences Based on Years of Participation in a One-to-One Laptop Program, Anne Petersen-Carnell
Dissertation: Improving the Quality of Academic Advisors' Practices to Aid Distance Learners’ Retention, Kenyeta R. Pino
Dissertation: Diseño Instruccional en la Planeación Didáctica del Programa Académico de Contaduría Pública en una Universidad Privada de Colombia, Rafael Humberto Pinzon Alfonso
Dissertation: The Impact of Job Demands and Job Resources on Clery Officers’ Feelings of Self-Efficacy, Jacqueline Pontius-Hogan
Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions of the Implementation of a Digital Token Economy in Inclusive Classrooms, Richard Thomas Richardson
Dissertation: Cultural Diversity in Education: Examining the Challenges and Issues of LGBTQ Students Enrolled in a Tertiary Education Institution in The Bahamas, Terry Laverne Rolle
Dissertation: An Examination of a Traditional Business Curriculum and Its Effect on Students’ Level of Moral Decision Making, Brian M. Rothschild
Dissertation: Teacher Attrition Rates in a Large Urban Elementary School in the Southeastern United States, Yvonne Joy Russ
Dissertation: Understanding the Circumstances That Contribute to Teacher Retention and Attrition in an Urban School District and the Impacts of Financial Incentives on Teacher Retention, Meshelley Sams
Dissertation: A Phenomenology of Mental Health Practitioners’ Experiences With Low-Income Black Youth Seeking Mental Health Support in Massachusetts, Audrey A. Spataro
Dissertation: Examining Campus Crime at Massachusetts’ Colleges and Universities, Kimberly Beskalo Stewart
Dissertation: Student Response to Varied Instructional Methods in Level I Fieldwork Experiences, Camille CJ Turner
Dissertation: Evaluation of Novice Teacher Practical Implementation of Applied Behavior Analysis Strategies: A Single-Subject Research Design Using Behavioral Skills Training, Toniece Walker
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: An Exploratory Study of Honors College Students’ Conceptualizations About Social Justice on and Off Campus, Quakish B. Williams Liner
Dissertation: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Lived Experiences of Adults Diagnosed With ADHD, Carole Larson Yokell
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions of Pedagogical Change Using 1:1 Chromebooks in Classrooms, Brunetta Evelyn Adams
Dissertation: Using A Behavioral Skills Training Model for Instructing Educators in Functional Assessment and Intervention Procedures in The Classroom Setting, Lorne Thomas Balmer
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Siblings of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Adrielle Benini
Dissertation: Autoeficacia del Docente de Educación Física General y la Inclusión de Estudiantes con Necesidades Especiales [Self-efficacy of the General Physical Education Teacher and the Inclusion of Students with Special Needs], Raul Berrios
Dissertation: Aceptación del Docente Sobre el uso del Aprendizaje Móvil en una Escuela del Área Sur de Puerto Rico, Luis Adán Berríos Rivera
Dissertation: Police Officer Attitudes about the Importance of External Procedural Justice, David Borchardt
Dissertation: An Analysis of Florida Educators' Perceptions of the School Superintendency, Qualifications, Leadership Skills, Longevity, and Student Achievement: A Quantitative Study, Natalie Bruzzese
Dissertation: Does Most-to-Least Prompt Fading Lead to Independence in Tooth Brushing in Children With Intellectual Disability?, John W. Byrd
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Case Study: Exploring College Students’ Transformative Learning Experience Through Co-Creation of a Pilot Compassionate Parenting Module in a Humanities Class, Maria S. Casabianca
Dissertation: An Applied Dissertation Submitted to the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education, Harpinder K. Chima
Dissertation: Aprendizaje en Inglés en Línea: Efectos sobre la Elaboración de Textos Escritos y Relación con la Percepción de los Docentes sobre la Integración de Tecnología, Yetzy Limarys Díaz Maldonado
Dissertation: Transición curricular del diseño de interiores a la virtualidad mediante el design thinking, Margaret Rose Díaz Muñoz
Dissertation: The Risk Protection Order: Protection from Mass Homicide?, Brooke Elvington
Dissertation: Liderazgo Directivo Escolar en el Funcionamiento del Programa de Educación Especial de la Región Norte de Puerto Rico, Meilin Gomez Román
Dissertation: A Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Social Skills Group Training and Computer- Based Social Skills Training, Indira Hightower
Dissertation: Reconceptualizing Mathematical Word Problems to Reflect Social Justice Principles and Culturally Relevant Teaching, Michelle Aryam Jackson
Dissertation: The Implementation of Conversation-Help-Activity-Movement-Participation-Success Procedures to Improve Behavior and Academic Performance, Henreta Jarrett
Dissertation: Teachers’ Perceptions of Symbolic Violence in School Curriculum, Nahum Jean-Louis
Dissertation: Revisión Sistemática de Competencias de Liderazgo en Formación Inicial Docente [Systematic Review of Leadership Skills in Initial Teacher Training], Maria M. Martinez-Mena
Dissertation: Middle School Literacy Educators' Views About Student Texting and Its Impact on Student Writing, Rehana Lynda Mohamed Hussain
Dissertation: The Experiences of the Elderly Transitioning From Home to the Nursing Home Setting, Brent James Munson
Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions of Classroom Management Programs to Improve Whole-School Measures of Attendance, Disruptive Classroom Behaviors, and Academic Outcomes, Charles E. Natt, Jr
Dissertation: A Generic Qualitative Study of Primary Grade Reading Teachers' Challenges and Personal Teaching Solutions, Jennifer Lynn Nunes
Dissertation: Connecting the Dots Between American Islamic Converts, Homegrown Violent Extremists, and Members of the Islamic Guerillas of America: Phenomenological Exploration, Joseph Francis O'Brien
Dissertation: Exploring Attitudes of Middle School Stakeholders Towards Teachers Carrying Handguns in Schools, Roger Pacheco
Dissertation: Self-Actualized Leaders’ Relationships With Dynamic Teams, Joseph Walter Pieri
Dissertation: Understanding Hispanic Parent Experiences of Participation in Children’s Special Education Programming, Ana Katrina Ramirez
Dissertation: Female Delinquency and Pathways to Crime, Pamela Lynn Smykal
Dissertation: Examining Motivators That Influenced African American and Latinx Students to Degree Completion of a Doctoral Program, Travis L. Stokes
Dissertation: The Impact of COVID-19 on Secondary Teachers’ Health and Wellbeing, James Jonathan Ray Thornton
Dissertation: A Qualitative Case Study of Principal Supervisors’ Perceptions of Equity-Based Instructional Leadership, Dontae Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Dissertation: Social Emotional Learning: A Case for Success, Lindsey M. Agoglia
Dissertation: Online Training to Improve Job Coaches’ Support of Minimally Verbal and Nonverbal Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Erin Brooker Lozott
Dissertation: Risk Factors and Precursors to Police Suicide, Matthew J. Carpenter
Dissertation: A Qualitative Examination of Student Threat Assessment in Nassau County, New York, Christopher J. Cleary
Dissertation: Percepción del Director Escolar Sobre el Liderazgo Servidor en las Escuelas Cinco Estrellas en Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Enrique Antonio Cordero Soto
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Effects of Same-Sex Parental Relationships on Teenagers, Denise A. Daniels
Dissertation: The Effects of Same-Sex Parental Relationships on Teenagers, Denise A. Daniels
Dissertation: Serving Culturally and Linguistic Students Identified With a Communication Disability in the K-12 Educational Environments, LaShell Dauterman
Dissertation: The Experiences of Nontraditional Students at Public Post-Secondary Institutions in Florida- A Qualitative Study, Michael Deneus
Dissertation: Parental Involvement in At-Risk Students’ Academic Affairs Versus the Athletic Arena in Low-Performing Schools in South Florida, Antrell L. Dirden
Dissertation: Misunderstood: A Phenomenological Study on Intersectionality and the Lived Experiences of Black Millennial Student Affairs Professionals at PWIs, Emily P. Dixon
Dissertation: Teacher Perception of Preparedness for Teaching Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mainstream Classrooms, Cynthia Diann Edwards
Dissertation: An Examination of How Teacher Tenure and Job Satisfaction Affect Student Achievement, Robert Farris
Dissertation: The Relationship of Authentic Leadership and Growth, Retention, and Productivity, Michael B. Horwitz
Dissertation: Therapists' Perspectives on Aiding Individuals to Maintain Social Connection While Struggling With Health Concerns, Shari Howington-Carlin
Dissertation: An Examination of African Americans’ Fear of Police Among Generation Z, James Jones
Dissertation: Exploring Academic Leadership in Higher Education Through The Lens of Leader-to-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory, Dequies A. Lanier
Dissertation: An Audience Analysis of the Effectiveness of a Speech: A Blueprint for Planning Successful Motivational Speeches, Robert Gerald Lawrie
Dissertation: The Impact of Training Teachers in Multiple-Intelligences Instructional Strategies, Mary R. Massey
Dissertation: Challenges Teachers Encounter When Integrating Technology in a Culturally, Linguistically, and Diverse High School, Eliana Rodriguez Molina
Dissertation: Literacy Development Practices for English Learners With Interrupted Formal Education, Javier Francisco Oaxaca
Dissertation: Community Attitudes Towards Juvenile Sex Offenders and Registration in Virginia, Paige Reed
Dissertation: A Strategic Plan to Increase Equitable Practices in a Pacific Northwest School District, Nancy Lee Reisner
Dissertation: Retaining Employees in Public Sector Organizations, Marlon Javier Rivera