Theses and Dissertations
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: An Investigation Into the Challenges Faced by Special Needs Early Childhood Education Teachers, Lindsey Way
Dissertation: A Study of the Effect of Incentives on Police Recruitment and Retention, Taylor R. Wiggins
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Teacher Perceptions of the Target School’s Social-Emotional Learning Program and Its Impact on Student Behaviors, Fredricka Hood Williams
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: El Efecto Mozart, Como Estrategia Didáctica y su Incidencia en el Rendimiento Académico de Estudiantes de Una Escuela Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) de la Florida, Mariela Figuera Womutt
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Role of Professional Learning Communities in Attaining the 4Cs, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical Thinking at the Grade 4 Level, Anthonette Marie Wright
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Exploring the Challenges of Higher Education Teacher Leadership in Virtual Learning Environments in Puerto Rico With the Emergence of Web 3.0, Carlos L. Zayas Alvarado
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Efectividad de la Asignatura Derecho Comparado: Análisis Comparativo de las Modalidades a Distancia y Presencial en una Institución de Educación Superior de República Dominicana, Anggie Andreina Abreu Jiménez
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Percepción del Director Escolar Sobre los Factores que Potencian el Desarrollo Profesional en una Región Puerto Rico, Nydia Acosta Ramos
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Diversidad de Enfoques del Liderazgo Transformacional en Instituciones Educativas: una Revisión Sistemática, Néstor Amado Cárdenas
Dissertation: Exploring the Differences in Military Attitudes Toward Rape Myths and Their Relationship to Demographic Factors, Essence Anderson
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Interactive Qualities and Student Success in a Community College Online Orientation Course, Melissa P. Arnold
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Factores presentes en la Deserción Estudiantil en Instituciones Educativas y su Incidencia en los Planes de Retención, en una Institución Postsecundaria Privada de Puerto Rico, Palmira Arroyo Rivera
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Transdisciplinary Perceptions of Collaborative Service Delivery for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kimberly Auletta
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Factores que Inciden en la Deserción de los Estudiantes del Programa de Derecho en una Institución de Educación a Distancia de la República Dominicana, José Alejandro Aybar
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Understanding Postsecondary Persistence Based on the Perspective of the Lived Experiences of Alaska Native Students, Miranda Bacha
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: La Experiencia del Docente en el Desarrollo de Destrezas Sociales y Comunicativas a Través del Teatro en Estudiantes con Discapacidad: Estudio de Caso Único, María Judith Banchs Cabrera
Dissertation: Exploring the Integration of Technology in Elementary Literacy Instruction: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Melvina L. Barton
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Estudio de Percepciones de los Maestros de Nivel Primario Sobre la Efectividad del Líder Basado en Géneros, Jamie Bonilla Ortiz
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Decreasing Bullying in a Large Urban School District, Johnny William Bostick
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Case Study: Implementing Strategies to Meet the Needs of English Language Learners, Sierra Brooks
Dissertation: Case Study: Implementing Strategies to Meet the Needs of English Language Learners, Sierra Brooks
Dissertation: Administrators’ Perceptions of the Impact of Restorative Practices on Discipline Referrals and Suspension Rates in a Rural Elementary School, Gregory W. Brown
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Urban Middle School General Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Teaching Students With Mild Disabilities, LaTonya Bryant
Dissertation: The Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach With Contingency Management: Examining the Effectiveness of Relapse Prevention Program for Adolescents, Gwendolyn Bullard
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Factores Motivacionales que Influyen Como Elemento Para la Retención de Estudiantes en Educación a Distancia en una Universidad Privada de Puerto Rico, Vicky Enid Rosario Cabán
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Capacitación Virtual en el Área de Servicio a Empleados de una Institución Universitaria Puertorriqueña, Maida I. Cabezudo Flores
Dissertation: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Perspectives of Health Care Leaders Concerning the Implementation of Telehealth, Gary Gerard Camille
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Using a Summer Bridge Program to Address College Readiness for First Year Community College Students, Roberta S. Carew
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Permanencia y Retención Estudiantil en Un Sistema Universitario Privado en Colombia. Revisión Sistemática Sin Metaanálisis del 2020 al 2024, Gustavo Alberto Carmona Ríos
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: College Programs Designed for Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Generic Qualitative Study, Armando M. Carrasco
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Lived Experiences of School Principals in Adapting Their Leadership Roles During the Transition to Virtual Learning Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sheryl L. Carter
Dissertation: Western Pacific K-12 Educators’ Adoption of Digital Game-Based Learning, Lorraine Raqueño Catienza
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Percepción de Docentes Sobre el Uso de Gamificación Para Mejorar Comprensión Lectora, la Motivación y el Aprovechamiento Académico en Estudiantes de Nivel Superior, Celinés Chamorro Caraballo
Dissertation: Exploring Mental Health Stigma Among Law Enforcement Officers, Nicholas David Chestnut
Dissertation: Engagement Strategies in a Virtual Classroom, Kelly Clarke
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Parental Experience in Blended Learning, Anna Ivelisse Clayton
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Widowhood as Lived and Experienced as an Off-Time Life Event, Karen Collins
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Estilos de Liderazgo en Directores de Escuelas Públicas y su Efectividad en Emergencia Nacional en Puerto Rico, Glendalys E. Colón González
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: La Motivación del Maestro y su Incidencia en el Abandono del Ejercicio Docente con Cinco años o Menos de Experiencia en Escuelas Secundarias de la Región Sureste de los Estados Unidos, Miguel Ángel Colón
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Case Study Intervention Plan to Review Self-Injurious Behavior in Students Diagnosed With Autism, Marcella Corrales
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Factores de Retención, Persistencia y Deserción de Estudiantes Universitarios de la Modalidad a Distancia en un Programa de Administración de Empresas, Sharon Correa Ramos
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: La Integración del Liderazgo Transformacional Para Medir la Resistencia al Cambio en una Empresa de Puerto Rico, Herbert H. Crouch Torres
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Integración de la Tecnología y el Nivel de Alfabetización Digital del Maestro en el Desarrollo del Proceso de Lecto-Escritura del Estudiante en Una Escuela de Nivel Elemental en Puerto Rico, Michelle E. Cruz Inoa
Dissertation: School Leaders’ Understanding and Implementation of Their School District’s Mission and Vision Statements: A Qualitative Study, Venice P. Daley
Dissertation: Exploring Communication Preferences and Experiences of First-Generation Students: Bridging Psychological Distance With Librarians in Online, Hybrid, and In-Person Library Environments—An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Sabine Jean Dantus
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Journey to the Summit: A Phenomenological Study Examining the Black Female’s Pursuit of the College Presidency, Stephanie J. Dauway
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Evaluación de la Eficiencia del Autoaprendizaje Virtual de Términos Técnicos en el Curso Introducción a la Informática Previo a la Enseñanza Presencial, José Luis Delgado Bello
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Uso de las TIC en el Proceso de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje Como Docente Innovador, Madeline Delgado Malavé
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Competencias Digitales Docentes y su Desempeño Pedagógico en el Aula Virtual, Yanit Delgado Ramos
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Efectividad de las Estrategias Analíticas del Aprendizaje en el Rendimiento Académico en Cursos de Matemática Básica en una Universidad de la República Dominicana, Silverio Del Orbe Abad
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Competencias de Lógica Jurídica Adquiridas por los Estudiantes, Satisfacción con su aprendizaje y Estrategias de Enseñanza Utilizadas por los Docentes en una Universidad de República Dominicana, Juan de Dios Deschamps Félix
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Homeschooled Students’ Perceptions of Their Social Competence, Emotional Intelligence, and Academic Skills Development, Kerrie-Ann J. Dixon
Dissertation: Percepción sobre los Factores que Inciden en la Utilización de la Plataforma de Microsoft TEAMS en Tiempos de Pandemia, Jessica Rosa Domenech
Dissertation: Challenges Teachers Face When Implementing Mult-Tiered Systems of Supports: Recommendations and Interventions, Amber Durrett Drake
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Assessing the Impact of Different Academic Learning Strategies on the Performance of the Florida Standards Assessment Algebra 1 End Of Course Exam, Brenda R. Duty-McIntyre
Dissertation: African American Parents and School-Based Parental Involvement at the Secondary Level, Mark A. Dykes
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Satisfacción en Estudiantes de Enfermería Hacia Cambio de Educación Presencial a Virtual en una Universidad de Puerto Rico, Wanda J. Echevarría Ortiz
Dissertation: A Qualitative Study: Sex Offenders’ Perceptions of the State’s Sex Offender Registry, Ann Marie Elliott
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Pre-Referral Perceptions and Procedures of General Education Teachers of English as a Second Language Elementary Students, Jessica Elwell
Dissertation: Experiencias de los Líderes Universitarios Sobre la Planificación Estratégica en las Instituciones de Educación Superior en Puerto Rico, Iván J. Escalante Claudio
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Estrategias de Aprendizaje y Rendimiento Académico en Una Institución de Educación Superior de República Dominicana, Mercedes Esquea Acosta
Dissertation: A Study on Reducing Motor Stereotypy With Response Interruption and Redirection Using Functionally Matched and Unmatched Stimuli, Alana Fallucca
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Generic Qualitative Study of Decision Making in Nonprofit Organizations During Times of Fiscal Distress, Mischelle Anderson Fields
Dissertation: Harm-Focused Policing: A Comparison of Citizen and Patrol Deputy Perceptions on the Severity of Social Harms, Christina Finn
Dissertation: Assessing the Needs of Elementary School Students from Low Socioeconomic Environments Displaying Poor Performance in Reading, Reynaldo Flores
Dissertation: Female Offenders: Exploring Risk Factors for Adulthood Violence, Lauren N. Fowler
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Simulación Clínica Virtual en la Enseñanza de la Enfermería en el Entorno Materno- Perinatal Para el Aprovechamiento Académico en Una Institución Universitaria en Puerto Rico, María Rivera Fraticelly
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Passion, Self-Efficacy, and Local Human Capital Needs in Academic Subject Selection of Liberal Arts Students at a Small Caribbean College: A Mixed Methods Investigation, Celia M. Frederick
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Clima Organizacional en una Empresa Emergente o (Startup) de Puerto Rico y su Incidencia en la Satisfacción y Compromiso Laboral de sus Empleados, en Época del COVID -19, Gladys N. Fuentes Cruz
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Under-Represented Minority (URM) High School Student’s Experiences in STEM at a Large Urban School in Florida, Adrienne Fuller
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Perceptions of Elementary School Teachers Toward the Use of a Digital Curriculum to Address Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Program, Keisha Gadson
Dissertation: A Study of K-5 Teacher Perceptions of Home Visits on Attitude, Belief, and Behavior, Dene E. Gainey
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Factores que Influyen en la Motivación de los Estudiantes de la Cátedra Minuto de Dios como parte de la Ruta de Formación Humana en una Universidad Privada de Colombia, Germán José Gándara Ricardo
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Características del Liderazgo Positivo y su Incidencia en la Sobrevivencia de los Pequeños Negocios en Época de Crisis- Una Revisión Sistemática Desde la Literatura, Idalmis García
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Combatting the Achievement Gap: Creating Culturally Responsive Learning Tasks Using Instructional Technology, Keyada George
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Experiencias de Docentes del Nivel Inicial Sobre la Autoeficacia de la Herramienta en Línea EDUPLAN en un Municipio en la Región Norte de la República Dominicana, Amarilys Germán López
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Qualitative Exploratory Case Study of a Rural Mechatronics Pathway in Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education, Theaser Gilbert, III
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Implementación del Liderazgo Transformacional como Herramienta Para Promover la Satisfacción Laboral en un Programa del Gobierno de Puerto Rico, Julie O. Gómez Gómez
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Percepción de Estudiantes Ante la Educación a Distancia en Programas de Ciencias de la Salud en Una Universidad de Puerto Rico, Andrés R. González Bonilla
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Effects of the HOPE Model on Development of Fine Motor Skills in Children With Sensory Processing Disorder, Ilianette González
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Diseño de un Prototipo de Sistema Web para Gestión Integral de Tesis de Postgrado en una Universidad Pública: Enfoque en las Necesidades de Estudiantes, Tutores y Administrativos en la República Dominicana, Radhamés Silverio González
Dissertation: Examining the Intersection of Policing and Mental Health: Analyzing Baker Act Admissions in Davie, Florida, Matthew Goodnow
Dissertation: Instructional Leadership and Self-Efficacy: A Case Study About Elementary School Principals, Barbara J. Hall
Dissertation: Parent Participation in Student Academics and Behaviors at an Urban Early Learning Center Utilizing the Two-Generation Approach to Education, Angela E. Hamilton
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Power of Peer Support: Use of Peer-Mediated Instruction and Intervention to Enhance the Social Development of Middle School Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Julie Harris
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Workplace Responsibilities Involving Curricular Design in Higher Education, David Hatami
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Percepción de la Importancia y Nivel de Dominio de las Competencias de Liderazgo del Personal Gerencial y Supervisor de Enfermería en un Hospital de Puerto Rico, Elizabeth Hernández Arzuaga
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Efectividad de un Curso de Introducción a la Informática en Modalidad Virtual Usando la Metodología de Aula Invertida en una Institución de Educación Superior Pública de República Dominicana, Yasmin Hernández Reyes
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Perceptions of Teachers on Challenges and Barriers to Meeting the Needs of Students With Hearing Impairments in Inclusion Classes, Chikima Herring
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Parental Perspectives for Implementing Effective Transition Plans for Students With Significant Disabilities in Secondary Schools, Vivian D. Hopkins-Moss
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Generic Qualitative Study of Inclusion Services for Regional High School Students With Disabilities, Teresa Ingram
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Phenomenological Study on University Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes of the Effectiveness of Mobile Apps on Communicative Competence, Leveth Jackson
Dissertation: Faculty Experiences Incorporating Universal Design for Learning in Online Course Design at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Chinyere Yvette James
Dissertation: Victim Advocates' Experiences in the Provision of Domestic Violence Services for Jewish Women, Michael Sue Jenefsky
Dissertation: Shades of Service: Navigating Racial Diversity, Mental Health, and Occupational Stress Among Black Police Officers, Manina Jeudy
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Efecto del Síndrome Burnout en el Personal Docente de Nivel Escolar Intermedio, Anthony I. Jiménez Toro
Dissertation: The Predictive Validity of Sex Offender Treatment Progress Scale (SOTIPS) Using Iowa Sex Offenders, Holly Kelley-Chown
Dissertation: Punitive Experiences: Perspectives of School Discipline Among Black American Males, Joseph Martin King
Dissertation: Stakeholder Participation and Perceptions in Professional Learning Communities: A Case Study in a Small, Rural School District, Rachel M. Kowalski
Dissertation: Determining the More Effective Behavior Analytic Intervention for Children with Autism Who Exhibit Pica Behaviors, Jennifer J. Lanham