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Theses/Dissertations from 2025

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: High School Administrators' Perceptions of Out-of-School Suspension and Existing Alternatives, Darlene Hester-Slade

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Perceptions of Parental Involvement at a Southern Area High School, Lora Dean Owens

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Exploratory Case Study of a Vocational Intervention Program for High School Students in The Bahamas, Mariyandi C. Strachan

Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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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

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Percepción del Director Escolar Sobre los Factores que Potencian el Desarrollo Profesional en una Región Puerto Rico, Nydia Acosta Ramos

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Entry Level Capstone: Occupational Therapy's Role for Individuals with Long-Term Neurological Conditions, Courtney Ahle

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Dissertation: Case Study: Iran, Israel, and Saudi Arabia Relations 1979-2022, Sarh Albliahed

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Diversidad de Enfoques del Liderazgo Transformacional en Instituciones Educativas: una Revisión Sistemática, Néstor Amado Cárdenas

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Dissertation: Human Resource Professionals and Ombuds: Perceptions, Challenges, and Benefits of Their Working Relationship and Interactions A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Herbert S. Ambrose

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Dissertation: Exploring the Differences in Military Attitudes Toward Rape Myths and Their Relationship to Demographic Factors, Essence Anderson

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Dissertation: Enhancing Sentiment Analysis in Niche Domains: Introducing Diverse Datasets and Evaluating Model Performance in Car Dealership and Board Game Reviews, Kimon Andreou

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Entry Level Capstone: Occupational Therapy's Role in Maternal, Infant, and Family Wellness: Policy, Procedure, and Program Development, Emilee Armstrong

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Dissertation: Evaluating Conflict Resolution Training for Effectiveness: Developing Knowledge and Skills for Multiple Perspectives, Jessica Arriola

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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

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Transdisciplinary Perceptions of Collaborative Service Delivery for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kimberly Auletta

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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

Thesis: Histology and Cell Culture of Octocoral, Antillogorgia americana, to Enhance their Potential for Genomics and Conservation, Rachel H. Bacaner

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Understanding Postsecondary Persistence Based on the Perspective of the Lived Experiences of Alaska Native Students, Miranda Bacha

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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

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Dissertation: Exploring the Integration of Technology in Elementary Literacy Instruction: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Melvina L. Barton

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Thesis: Euhaplorchis sp. A Effect on Social Behavior and Familiarity of Gulf Killifish (Fundulus grandis), Hannah Bauman

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Entry Level Capstone: Increasing Reading Comprehension and Accuracy by Enhancing Reading Mechanics in Preadolescence: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Academia, Shireena Behel

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Entry Level Capstone: Sensory Processing Assessment in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: A Research Capstone Experience, Clarissa Benzarti

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Entry Level Capstone: Remote Work Ergonomics: A Doctoral Capstone Experience, Kaynath Bhamani

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: An Empirical Assessment on the Role of Persuasion Principles and Cybersecurity Skills Training on Senior Citizens’ SMiShing Susceptibility, Brian Bisceglia

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Estudio de Percepciones de los Maestros de Nivel Primario Sobre la Efectividad del Líder Basado en Géneros, Jamie Bonilla Ortiz

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Decreasing Bullying in a Large Urban School District, Johnny William Bostick

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Entry Level Capstone: Healthcare Barriers and Supports to Healthcare Participation within the LGBTQIA+ Community: A Systematic Review, Jordan Bradley

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Entry Level Capstone: Development of an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for Adolescents of American Military Members Deployed Overseas to Support Mental Health, Aaron N. Brion and Tyler J. Russo

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Dissertation: Case Study: Implementing Strategies to Meet the Needs of English Language Learners, Sierra Brooks

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Case Study: Implementing Strategies to Meet the Needs of English Language Learners, Sierra Brooks

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Dissertation: Administrators’ Perceptions of the Impact of Restorative Practices on Discipline Referrals and Suspension Rates in a Rural Elementary School, Gregory W. Brown

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Urban Middle School General Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Teaching Students With Mild Disabilities, LaTonya Bryant

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Dissertation: The Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach With Contingency Management: Examining the Effectiveness of Relapse Prevention Program for Adolescents, Gwendolyn Bullard

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Entry Level Capstone: Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy in Recovery High Schools for Adolescents with Substance use Disorder and Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders, Taylor P. Buono

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Perspectives of Health Care Leaders Concerning the Implementation of Telehealth, Gary Gerard Camille

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Using a Summer Bridge Program to Address College Readiness for First Year Community College Students, Roberta S. Carew

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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

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: College Programs Designed for Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Generic Qualitative Study, Armando M. Carrasco

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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

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Entry Level Capstone: Sleep Rehabilitation Program for Military Members with TBIs & SCIs, Hailey M. Cassidy

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Dissertation: Western Pacific K-12 Educators’ Adoption of Digital Game-Based Learning, Lorraine Raqueño Catienza

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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

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Entry Level Capstone: Measuring Program Effectiveness of the Assistive Social Skills and Employment Training, Alyssa A. Chappel

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Capstone: An In-Depth Investigation into Yersinia pestis Phages: Isolating a Yersinia pestis Phage from Soil and Constructing a Comprehensive Phylogenetic Analysis of Known Yersinia pestis Phages, Jacqueline Chavez

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Dissertation: Exploring Mental Health Stigma Among Law Enforcement Officers, Nicholas David Chestnut

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Dissertation: Reconciling with the State: A Narrative Inquiry into the Perspectives of Reconciliation of Wrongfully Convicted Persons in Southern Nigeria, Chinyere Erica Chisom

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Dissertation: Engagement Strategies in a Virtual Classroom, Kelly Clarke

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Parental Experience in Blended Learning, Anna Ivelisse Clayton

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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

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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

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Concentric Healthcare Preparedness Theory: A Grounded Theory Study of the Systemic Conflict Underlying a Standard of Preparedness for Florida Hospitals, Courtney Lee Connor

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Entry Level Capstone: National Institutes of Health: Clinical Research & Clinical Practice Skills in Occupational Therapy, Arianna Z. Cook

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Thesis: Metabolic Response of the Code Goby (Gobiosoma robustum) to Estuarine Climate Change Forecasts, Karli S. Corey

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Dissertation: Elevating Inclusion: Understanding the Employee Experience of Latinx Immigrants in the Technology Industry, Angelica Coronel

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Case Study Intervention Plan to Review Self-Injurious Behavior in Students Diagnosed With Autism, Marcella Corrales

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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

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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

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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

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Dissertation: School Leaders’ Understanding and Implementation of Their School District’s Mission and Vision Statements: A Qualitative Study, Venice P. Daley

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Thesis: Differences in Secondary Consumer Behavioral Responses to Predators on Natural and Artificial Reefs in South Florida, Lauren E. Dalton

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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

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Journey to the Summit: A Phenomenological Study Examining the Black Female’s Pursuit of the College Presidency, Stephanie J. Dauway

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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

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Uso de las TIC en el Proceso de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje Como Docente Innovador, Madeline Delgado Malavé

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Competencias Digitales Docentes y su Desempeño Pedagógico en el Aula Virtual, Yanit Delgado Ramos

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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

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Dissertation: Development of Cybersecurity Footprint Index for Manufacturing Companies to Assess Organizational Cyber Posture, John A. Del Vecchio

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Entry Level Capstone: Trauma Informed Care in Hippotherapy, Erin M. Deren

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Entry Level Capstone: Increasing Parent Participation in NICU Care and Preparation for Discharge, Biancah A. Derival

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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

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Homeschooled Students’ Perceptions of Their Social Competence, Emotional Intelligence, and Academic Skills Development, Kerrie-Ann J. Dixon

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Percepción sobre los Factores que Inciden en la Utilización de la Plataforma de Microsoft TEAMS en Tiempos de Pandemia, Jessica Rosa Domenech

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Dissertation: Challenges Teachers Face When Implementing Mult-Tiered Systems of Supports: Recommendations and Interventions, Amber Durrett Drake

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Dissertation: Decisional and Intrapersonal Conflicts Regarding Treatment Choice for Breast Cancer and the Lived Experiences Encountered During Treatment., Uchennamee Vital DuruLawrence

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Dissertation: African American Parents and School-Based Parental Involvement at the Secondary Level, Mark A. Dykes

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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

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Entry Level Capstone: Enhancing Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone Planning: Integrating 2023 Standards into Curriculum, Samantha Edwards

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Dissertation: Giving Voice to the Victims of the Insurgency in Eastern Uganda in the Late 1980s and Early 1990s: A Phenomenological Research Study, Lawrence Egulu

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Dissertation: A Qualitative Study: Sex Offenders’ Perceptions of the State’s Sex Offender Registry, Ann Marie Elliott

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Pre-Referral Perceptions and Procedures of General Education Teachers of English as a Second Language Elementary Students, Jessica Elwell

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Dissertation: Experiencias de los Líderes Universitarios Sobre la Planificación Estratégica en las Instituciones de Educación Superior en Puerto Rico, Iván J. Escalante Claudio

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Estrategias de Aprendizaje y Rendimiento Académico en Una Institución de Educación Superior de República Dominicana, Mercedes Esquea Acosta

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Thesis: Caribbean Gorgonian Coral-Zooxanthellae Network: Establishing Critical Symbiotic Relationships in an Uncertain Climate, Brady Estrada

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Dissertation: A Study on Reducing Motor Stereotypy With Response Interruption and Redirection Using Functionally Matched and Unmatched Stimuli, Alana Fallucca

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Generic Qualitative Study of Decision Making in Nonprofit Organizations During Times of Fiscal Distress, Mischelle Anderson Fields

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Dissertation: Harm-Focused Policing: A Comparison of Citizen and Patrol Deputy Perceptions on the Severity of Social Harms, Christina Finn

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Assessing the Needs of Elementary School Students From Low Socioeconomic Environments Displaying Poor Performance in Reading, Reynaldo Flores

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Dissertation: Female Offenders: Exploring Risk Factors for Adulthood Violence, Lauren N. Fowler

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Thesis: Understanding Bigeye Scad (Selar crumenophthalmus) in Southeast Florida: Age-growth, Reproduction, and Diet, Mariah France

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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

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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

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Under-Represented Minority (URM) High School Student’s Experiences in STEM at a Large Urban School in Florida, Adrienne Fuller

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Thesis: Estimating the Carbon Flux Contributions of Three Common Myctophids in the Gulf of Mexico, Mary S. Gad

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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

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Study of K-5 Teacher Perceptions of Home Visits on Attitude, Belief, and Behavior, Dene E. Gainey

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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

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Entry Level Capstone: An Anxiety and Coping Mechanism Educational Program for Children and Adolescents, Amanda Garrett

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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

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Dissertation: Assessing Organizational Investments in Cybersecurity and Financial Performance Before and After Data Breach Incidents of Cloud SaaS Platforms, Munther B. Ghazawneh