Theses/Dissertations from 2027
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: THE ROLE OF DISGUST AND WEIGHT CONTROLLABILITY IN WEIGHT BIAS: TESTING A THEORETICAL MODEL IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY DOCTORAL TRAINEES, Katherine West
Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Dangerous Contradiction: Exploring the Impact of External Actors' Intervention on the United Nations’ Efforts for Peace and Stability in Libya from 2011 to 2021, Murad Abuzekri
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Dominio de las Funciones del Maestro del Programa de Educación Especial y el Efecto en Su Desempeño Laboral Mediante la Plataforma Mi Portal Especial en Puerto Rico, Betania E. Adames Roa
Thesis: Fluency and Elaboration in Dolphin Object Play: Evidence for Creativity in Behavioral Exchanges?, Abigail Adams
Dissertation: Factores del Liderazgo y su Incidencia en la Toma de Decisiones del Personal de Enfermería en Organizaciones Hospitalarias en Puerto Rico, Rebecca Rosado Adorno
Dissertation: An Examination of Ethics When Using ChatGPT, Blake V. Ailes
Dissertation: Estrategias Lúdicas Como Didáctica en la Formación Especializada de Licenciados en Educación Infantil, Fe Rosalía Alba Veloz
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: There is distance between us - Examining Couples in Long-Distance Relationships and Relationship Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic, [email protected] Dulal Alghuraibi
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effect of Printing Orientation on the Trueness and Precision of Screw Access Channel Dimensions Across Different Prosthetic Screw Designs in 3D-Printed Resin-Based Implant Restorations, Abdullah F S O Alomair
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF MICROAGGRESSIONS, DISCRIMINATION, AND ACCULTURATION ON MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES IN THE ARAB, MIDDLE EASTERN AND NORTH AFRICAN POPULATION, Mohammed Alshamsi
Dissertation: General and Special Education Teachers’ Collaboration And Co-Teaching Experience in Inclusive High School Classrooms, Pascale Atouriste
Dissertation: Educator Perspectives of Available Special Education Transition Programming Through High School Career and Technical Education Organizations for Female Students in Self-Contained Classrooms, Cassandra L. Aungst
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Assessment of Burnout and Resilience in Emergency Communication Operators, Angela Teresa Beamer
Thesis: Spatiotemporal Analyses of the Biological Condition Gradient (BCG) for Florida’s Coral Reef, Maya Becker
Dissertation: Effects of Mental Health Services on Adolescents’ Mental Health-Related Behavior Problems and Academic Performance, Marsha Bernard
Dissertation: Competencias Docentes Para la Implementación de Inteligencia Artificial en la Educación, Betsy I, Berríos Zayas
Dissertation: Increasing Reading Comprehension of Middle School Students With Hearing Disabilities, Abbis Bivins
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Investigating the role of external stressors on baseline autonomic function in patients with neuropathic pain, Jessica Lisette Bolanos
Dissertation: El Liderazgo Estratégico en La Gestión de Cambio Para La Innovación en Una Universidad Privada de Puerto Rico, Luis Javier Bosques Rodríguez
Thesis: Diet Composition and Trophic Ecology of Hypanus say and Hypanus sabinus in the Indian River Lagoon, FL, Shelby Boyles
Dissertation: Improving Middle School Students’ Scores on Math Word Problems Through Reading Comprehension, Diane M. Burgess
Dissertation: Why Educators in South Florida are Leaving the Profession, Keyona Burnes
Thesis: The Effects of Predator-Prey Interactions on Carbon Sequestration in Philippine Grazing Halos, Alexandra Butler
Dissertation: Integración de Dispositivos Móviles en el Proceso de Enseñanza en Educación Superior en Puerto Rico, Ayeisha Caraballo Caraballo
Dissertation: Embarazo Prematuro Y Abandono Escolar en Jóvenes Inmigrantes Hispanas: Estudio de Caso en Una Academia de Educación en Español, Danays Carbonell Dieguez
Dissertation: Conocimiento, Formación y Autoeficacia de los Docentes Regulares en el Manejo de la Autorregulación Emocional de Estudiantes Con Trastorno del Espectro Autista, Yalinette Negrín Carrión
Dissertation: Integración de la Inteligencia Artificial Generativa en la Enseñanza Secundaria en Prácticas Docentes en Escuelas Públicas Chárter Del Estado de la Florida, Axel R. Casillas
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Small Language Model Jailbreak Defender Framework, Eduardo Alberto Castro Puello
Dissertation: Incidencia de la Familia Para Mejorar El Aprovechamiento Académico de Estudiantes Con Autismo de Salón a Tiempo Completo de la Región Educativa de Mayagüez, Delmaliz Castro Torres
Dissertation: Análisis de la Relación Entre las Competencias Digitales y el Rendimiento Académico en Estudiantes de la Carrera de Educación en un Centro Universitario de la Región Este de la República Dominicana, Ángel Erich Cedano Cabrera
Thesis: Genomics Scale Analysis of Population Structure, Genetic Diversity, and Effective Population Size in the Critically Endangered Angelshark (Squatina squatina), Justin Chandler-Holtz
Dissertation: From Bias to Bottleneck: A Quantitative Analysis of Gender Preferences in Tech Hiring, Uma Chidambaram
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Micro and Nanoparticles Released From the Degradation of Orthodontic Elastomeric Materials, Austin Chikamoto
Dissertation: Impact of Job Demands on Performance, Satisfaction, and Environment, Michelle Chin Loy
Dissertation: First-Year Academic Success Strategies for Student Veterans, Vincent Ciarla
Dissertation: Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of Differentiating Tier 1 Reading Instruction Within a Multi-Tiered System of Support Framework, Ivonne Ciresi
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Relationship Between Alliance, Therapist Empathy, and Substance Use Treatment Outcomes, Zachary E. Cohen
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Burden of Death for Minority Infants in the United States: Interactions among Modifiable and Unmodifiable Risk Factors in 2019 and 2020, Natalia Coletti
Dissertation: Rutas de Graduación y Transición Postsecundaria: Conocimiento y Percepción de los Padres de Estudiantes con Diversidad Funcional en el Área Central de Puerto Rico, Lyneiza E. Collazo Colón
Dissertation: Análisis de Los Factores Asociados a la Valoración Docente Sobre la Integración, Regulación Y éTica de la Inteligencia Artificial en la Educación a Nivel Postsecundario en Puerto Rico, Pablo M. Colón
Dissertation: Experiencia del Consejero Profesional Estableciendo una Alianza Terapéutica en Entornos Virtuales, Rosa E. Conde Paz
Dissertation: Nivel de Competencia Digital Del Profesorado de Enfermería en Puerto Rico Y SU Percepción Sobre El Impacto de la Tecnología en El Aprendizaje, Dimarys Cordero Pérez
Dissertation: Cultural Heritage Curriculum and Student Identity Development: A Mixed-Methods Study, Alexus Corley
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Young Parents: The Experiences and Challenges Associated With Finding and Accessing Social Services, Brittany Cousins
Dissertation: Adaptación de los Docentes a las Tecnologías en Educación a Distancia en Tiempos del COVID-19, Kristy Rivera Crespo
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: LONGITUDINAL CHANGES OF GEROPSYCHOLOGY COMPETENCY DURING CLINICAL PRACTICUM AMONG CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY DOCTORAL TRAINEES, Jillian Crocker
Dissertation: Percepción Y Satisfacción Laboral Del Docente Sobre El Liderazgo Escolar en Contextos de Crisis, Ricardo Cruz-Acosta
Dissertation: Crisis Fiscal y Diáspora Docente: Un Análisis de las Políticas de Austeridad y su Impacto en la Emigración de Maestros Puertorriqueños a Estados Unidos (2017-2024), Melissa Lamboy Cruz
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Occupational Stress Experienced by Bahamian Stenographers in Criminal Court Settings, Andrella Dames
Dissertation: La Correlación de la Tecnología Educativa, la Gamificación y la Enseñanza Multisensorial en el Desarrollo Académico y Socioemocional de Estudiantes Autistas en Puerto Rico, Ainé Andino Dávila
Thesis: Geographical and Anatomical Microbiome Variation in Invasive Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana), Amanda A. Diaz
Dissertation: Beyond the Classroom: Examining the Relationship Between Student Engagement, Academic Motivation, and Retention, Jeanine Marie DiNardo
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Navigating Male Partner Infertility Through a Bowen Family Systems Theory Lens: An In-depth Analysis of Women’s Experience and Psychological Interventions, Daphkar Dubreuil
Thesis: Patterns of Calf-Initiated Contact Exchanges in Bottlenose Dolphins based on Sex and Age, Savanna Marie Duda
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Extreme cognitive dissonance: A grounded theory study of how former members of extremist groups reduced animosity towards outgroup members, Andrew Nathan Duffy
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Law Enforcement Perceptions on the d/Deaf and Barriers to Successful Interactions: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Margeaux Ann Dyson
Dissertation: Efectividad de la Educación a Distancia Usando la Plataforma del Microsoft Teams Entre los Maestros de las Escuelas Intermedias de Puerto Rico, Minelly Irizarry Echevarría
Dissertation: Preferred Practices for a Student Support Services Program to Improve Retention Of African-Caribbean Students Enrolled in U.S. Universities, Jean F. Edouard
Thesis: Comparing Fish Behavior Metrics in Philippine Marine Protected Areas, Sofia Ella El-Rass
Dissertation: The Effectiveness of Behavioral Skills Training in Enhancing Teachers’ Ability to Write Specific, Measurable, and Individualized IEP Goals Targeting Quality-Of-Life Skills, Emilia Endean
Dissertation: Efectos del Uso de la Tecnología en el Aprovechamiento Académico y el Desarrollo de Habilidades Lingüísticas y Escritas en Estudiantes de Tercero a Quinto Grado de una Escuela Privada del Área Este de Puerto Rico, Sonia I. Estrada Guzmán
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Toxic Culture in All-Star Cheerleading: A Qualitative Research Study, Jodie Fairbank
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Gender Management Roles and Advancement Opportunities in Fortune 500 Banks, Keva Farquharson
Dissertation: Percepción del Liderazgo Para el Uso de TIC en Educación Secundaria Durante el Ambiente VUCA de la Cuarentena Por COVID-19, Josefina Fernández
Dissertation: The Perceptions of Parents, Teachers, and Administrators on the Transition of Latino Migrant Students Into Colleges, Sylma Samuel Ferreira
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Patient’s Experience with the Occupational Therapy Process Following an Upper Extremity Injury: A Qualitative Research Study, Nicole Filter
Thesis: Elasmobranchii oral microbiome diversity within Southeast Florida: Implications of shark zoonotic and antibiotic resistant pathogens associated with human interactions, Amanda Finnefrock
Dissertation: The Influence of Metacognition on College Readiness and Persistence, Michael L. Fitzgerald
Dissertation: Estudio Sobre la Influencia Del Estrés Tóxico en la Salud Física Y Emocional de Estudiantes Universitarios Puertorriqueños Entre Las Edades de 18 a 25 Años, Coral M. Flores Correa
Thesis: Potential Anthropogenic Pressure on Six Selachii Species in Coastal Southeast Florida, Robert C. Foore
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Intaglio Surface Optimization of 3D-Printed Removable Complete Denture Prostheses Aiming to Minimize Candida albicans Adhesion, Alessandra Forlano
Dissertation: Teachers’ Perceptions of the Decline in Reading Scores Among Fourth- And Fifth-Grade Students, Brigetta Foules-Sims
Dissertation: The Impact of UFLI Phonics Instruction on Second-Grade Reading Outcomes as Measured by the DRC Beacon Reading Assessment, Leari Franklin
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Phenomenological Exploration of Black American Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Lived Experience Receiving Supportive Assistance from the Black Church, Samantha Fuchs
Thesis: Environmental Drivers of Stingray Movement: Insights from Hypanus say in the Indian River Lagoon, Mary E. Gardella
Dissertation: Implementing Effective Reading Strategies To Improve Reading Comprehension Among Minority Students, Mirlene Georges Moreau
Dissertation: Uso de la Modalidad E-Learning en El Tema Del Aprendizaje Psicomotor en Tiempos de COVID-19, José A. Ghigliotti Acevedo
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: What is the Occupational Engagement of Children and Adolescents With Anxiety?, Katherine Gibson
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Patient Decision Guide to Support Health Promotion for Chronic Disease: A Participatory Action Research Study, Alanna Giordano
Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions of Social-Emotional and Behavioral Factors That Impede Preschool Adjustment, Allease J. Glamore
Dissertation: Estudio de Necesidades de Formación Continua Del Maestro en Las áReas de Matemáticas Y Lectoescritura Para la Enseñanza de Estudiantes de Preescolar en Head Start, Briseida Benítez González
Dissertation: Estrategias de Enseñanza, El Rol de Los Padres Y El Logro de Los Objetivos de Aprendizaje de Los Alumnos Del Cuarto año de Una Escuela Alternativa de Puerto Rico, Marangely González Tavárez
Dissertation: Instructional Systems Design in Lesson Planning for Substance Use Treatment Groups: A Mixed Methods Exploratory Study, Michelle Robin Gould
Dissertation: A Front-End Analysis of Teacher Retention at a High Poverty K-5 Public School, Nicole Gray
Dissertation: Balancing Care and Chaos: A Phenomenological Study on the Emotional and Mental Health Challenges of Emergency Department Nurses, Shantilee Green
Dissertation: Teachers’ Perceptions of Successful Instructional Strategies to Improve the Language Arts Proficiency of Third Grade African American Boys, Kristen Elena Gregg
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Texture Synthesis through Heuristic Minimization of Tiling Error, Alexander Gribtsov
Dissertation: Reading Achievement and Response to Intervention Participation Among Socially Promoted Elementary Students in Grades 3 to 5: A Comparative and Predictive Analysis, Paige Griffin
Thesis: Modeling Catchability Differences Between High-Speed Rope Trawls and Rectangular Midwater Trawls in Deepwater Ecosystems, Jacob Hack
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Predicting Use of Force: An Intersectional Analysis of Age, Race and Gender, India L. Hall
Dissertation: Empirical Benchmarks for Interpreting Effect Sizes in Violent Crime Interventions, Kohta James Matsukawa Hansen
Dissertation: Teachers’ Experiences Implementing an Ai-Supported Reading Program in Kindergarten Through Grade 2: A Generic Qualitative Study, Janet Harrell
Dissertation: Crisis in Care: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Factors That Influence High Turnover Among Florida’s Child Welfare Case Managers, LaTasha R. Harris
Dissertation: Human Resources Professionals’ Perceptions About Employment and Retention of Women With a Substance Abuse History: A Qualitative Study, Mary Harris
Dissertation: Examining Reframing Behavior Implementation: Teacher Perspectives and Discipline Patterns in Middle School, Francisco J. Hidalgo
Dissertation: Kindergarten Through Third-Grade Teachers’ Experiences With State-Level Literacy Coaching Support: A Phenomenological Qualitative Research Study, Nicole Hunter
Dissertation: Percepción de los Profesores Especializados En Música General Vocal de la Región Educativa de Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Sobre El Uso del Software Sibelius Como Recurso Para La Enseñanza Coral, Juan D. Irizarry Quiles
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Diabetes Exacerbates Experimental Peri-implantitis in Mice through Enhanced IL-17-mediated Pathogenesis and a Sustained Alteration of the Oral Microbiome, Jacques Christopher Jaar
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Role of Trusted Security Audits in Driving Organizational Cultural Change, Jeffrey S. Janover
Dissertation: Competencias Digitales y Actitudes Hacia la Tecnología Como Factores en la Integración de Recursos Digitales en el Aula por Docentes de Nivel Elemental, Yaritzabel Jiménez Rosa