Theses/Dissertations from 2023
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 - NSU Access Only: State of Palliative and End-of-Life Care Curricula in Pre-licensure Nursing Education, Helen Marguerite Condry
Dissertation: Virtual School Principals: Responsibilities and Challenges, Lacresha L. Cooper
Dissertation: Optimizing Constraint Selection in a Design Verification Environment for Efficient Coverage Closure, Vanessa Cooper
Entry Level Capstone: Exploring the Role of Mentorship in Occupational Therapy Home Health, Lauren E. Coutinho
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: An Investigation of the Relationship Between Mental Illness Stigma and Emotional Intelligence Among Prelicensure Nursing Students, Christa Cowen
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Mortality and Readmission Among Patients with Multidrug Resistant Organism Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections: A Retrospective Analysis, Caitlin M. Crews-Stowe
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Modified Program Evaluation of a Florida State End-of-Course Biology Preparatory Boot Camp, Renee Andrea Crooks
Dissertation: Evaluation of the Impact of Professional Development on Communication on District and School Leaders, Paul Curtis
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Evaluation of the Impact of Professional Development on Communication on District and School Leaders, Paul A. Curtis
Dissertation: The Decline of Union Membership and the Resulting Conflicts, Cynthia Cushman
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
Thesis: Heavy Metal Content in Eggs from Wild and Managed-Care Humboldt Penguins, Mya Daniels-Abdulahad
Thesis: Age and Growth for Three Members of the Family Gempylidae: Escolar (Lepidocybium Flavobrunnuem), Oilfish (Ruvettus Pretiosus), and Snake Mackerel (Gempylus Serpens), Sydney N. Daniels
Dissertation: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Elementary Teachers’ Uses of Technology-Based Assessments, Karmel Davis
Dissertation: Piney Point Cascading Disaster and Environmental Conflict: An Explanatory Case Study, Ketti Davison
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 - NSU Access Only: La Influencia del Liderazgo Transformacional, la Consideración Individualizada en la Satisfacción Laboral Docente en una Escuela del Área Sur de Puerto Rico, Samarie Delgado Santana
Entry Level Capstone: Understanding Athletes’ Experience when Transitioning to Life Beyond Sport, Mary L. Dell'Arciprete and M Lauren Dell'Arciprete
Dissertation: A Confluence of Identity, Skepticism, and Acculturation: A Grounded Theory Study on Voter Engagement Among Registered Latin American Immigrant Voters, Oscar de Tuya
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Deficiencias de Destrezas en el Área de la Lectoescritura en los Estudiantes de la Carrera de Derecho en una Universidad Privada de la República Dominicana, Julia Paulina Díaz Ortiz
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Growth Productivity Determines the Inoculum Effect of Aminoglycosides in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Gabriela Diaz-Tang
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Dominio de Competencias Clínicas y Necesidades de Capacitación de los Patólogos del Habla-Lenguaje (PHL) de Puerto Rico en la práctica de la Telesupervisión en el Contexto Pandémico, Janet Díaz Troncoso
Dissertation: Strength in Numbers: An Exploratory Case Study on the Impact of Conflict in Multi-institutional Higher Education Collaborations, Michele Robyn Dinicola
Entry Level Capstone: Physical Wellness Programming for Community-Dwelling Seniors in Local Senior Center for Improved Social, Physical, and Mental Well-being, Steven A. Dinnen
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Effects of Emergency Virtual Learning on Parent-Child Relationships During COVID-19, Sreenidhi Dobbala
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Factores que Inciden en el Liderazgo Efectivo de Equipos Virtuales de Diversos Grupos Generacionales en una Empresa de Consultoría y Tecnología en Puerto Rico, Yvette Marie Domenech Avilés
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Generic Qualitative Study of Parents’ and Teachers’ Online Learning Needs When Schooling Remotely or Face-to-Face, Joy Durant
Dissertation: Novice Teacher Experiences of Online Reading Instruction During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Deyanira M. Echevarria Candales
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Prediction of Hospital Readmission using the CORE and the CORE+ Scores in Participants with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Ahmad Aouni Elshafei
Entry Level Capstone: Long-Term Outcomes of Equine-Assisted Therapy for Veterans with PTSD., Carleigh Emanuel
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Understanding the Perceptions of Teachers of Mandated Response to Intervention Practices in a Small Rural School, Bethany England
Dissertation: Professional Development and Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Regarding Research-Based Practices for English Language Learners in Middle School, Lydia R. Escobar
Dissertation: Lens on Conflict: A Content Analysis Study on the Role of Hollywood in U.S. – Iran Relations, Farshad Farahat
Thesis: Parasites Versus Predation: The Role of Chronic and Acute Parasite Exposure in Infection Risk and Anti-Predator Behavior, Delaney Farrell
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Improving Satisfaction of Non-English-Speaking Dental Students Using the Electronic Dental Record, Leandro E. Feliz-Matos
Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of Library Staff’s Understanding of Disability and Attitudinal Barriers in Libraries, Lisa A. Ferrara
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Understanding Parental Involvement in STEM Education for Minority Students: A Qualitative Study, Candace Nashira Finley
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Essence of Intimacy from the Perspectives of Women with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Erin Fishman
Entry Level Capstone: The Efficacy of Group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Decreasing Post-Stroke Depression to Improve Functional Outcomes, LINDSAY MARIE FOLSOM
Dissertation: A Generic Qualitative Study of District, School, and Teacher Leader Experiences With Increasing Reading and Writing Achievement, Jennifer Fowler
Entry Level Capstone: Geriatric Interest Plan for Individuals with Dementia: Improved Quality of Life, Alexis T. Francois
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Revisión Sistemática del Diseño y Uso de Videos Instruccionales y sus Beneficios para el Aprendizaje, Carlos Baltazar Fregoso Hernández
Dissertation: Teachers’ Experiences in Implementing Primary School Physical Education Curriculum in Ghana and the United States, Patrick Collins Frempong
Dissertation: Evaluating Higher Education in Prison Effectiveness by Modality Through Student Success and Retention Rates in California Community Colleges, Peter Michael Fulks
Dissertation: Perceptions of Business Private Sector Employers on the Employability of Distance-Only Institution Candidates in the United States: A Case Study, Tanacha Gaines
Dissertation: Law Enforcement Training on Suicide by Cop: Implications of Mental Health Crisis and Encounters With Those Individuals Who Want to Die, Juan C. Garcia
Thesis: Desperate Larva Or Death Before Dishonor: Can Old Coral Larvae Replenish Degraded Reefs?, Nepsis García Lara
Thesis: Restoration of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Susceptible Species in the Arrecife de Puerto Morelos National Park, Mexico Using Colony Microfragmentation, Marina Garmendia
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 - NSU Access Only: Straight From the Horse’s Mouth: A Thematic Analysis Exploring Client and Practitioner Perceptions of an Equine-Assisted Family Therapy Session, Jessica Marie Gomez
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: “Reproductive Renaissance in Family Therapy: Integrating Infant Mental Health Training & Professional Development”, Claudia Gomez-Walsh
Dissertation: Niveles de Competencia Digital del Docente en Línea a partir del Proceso de Capacitación en las Instituciones Universitarias en Puerto Rico, Milka W. González Colón
Dissertation: Lived Experiences of Emergency Remote Teaching Use by High School Mathematics Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Glenn E. Gonzalez
Entry Level Capstone: Pediatric Hand Therapy & Development of Resources for Brachial Plexus Injuries, Brianna M. Gratama Jackson
Thesis: Psammocora stellata Distribution at Devil's Crown, Floreana Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, María José Guarderas Sevilla
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Impacto de las Generaciones y del Género de Estudiantes de Educación Superior en la Innovación Organizacional, Rafael José Guzmán Pereira
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 - NSU Access Only: Navigating The College Admission Process Roadmap From High School To College With Limited Resources For First-Generation/Low Income Students, Lawanna M. Hair
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Gen Z and Millennials’ Experiences Viewing Anxiety and Depression Mobile Short-Form Video Content, Yael Haklai-Neagu
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Academic Impact of Grade 8 Students Participating in STEM Programs, Susan Ballantine Hall
Dissertation: Perceptions of Florida Victim Advocates During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Katarina Renee Hamburg
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Integrating Instructional Technology Within Primary Grades to Meet Legislative Mandates to Advance Student Achievement, Courtney Delois Winn Hamilton
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Impact of a Mindfulness Meditation Program on Perceived Stress, Anxiety, and Resilience of Doctor of Physical Therapy Students: A Mixed Methods Study, Jessica Hartmann
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Association of Kidney Function Biomarkers with Ovarian Cancer Risk and the Mediating Effects of Inflammation, Cassandra A. Hathaway
Entry Level Capstone: An Occupation-Based Approach to Postpartum Care: A Pilot Questionnaire, Alexis B. Hawks
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Exploring Conceptual Parallels of Music and Families Through a Bowen Family Systems Theory Lens for Innovative Clinical Application: A Critical Analysis, Paul Healey
Dissertation: Comparing 1:1 and Small-Group Instruction With Preschool Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Danyel Hen
Entry Level Capstone - NSU Access Only: Meeting the Needs of Adolescents in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder, Maricela Henlon
Dissertation: La Efectividad en la Integración de una Biblioteca Virtual en una Biblioteca Escolar de una Institución Educativa Privada en Puerto Rico, Racaly Hernandez Calderon
Thesis - NSU Access Only: EVALUATING OUTCOME METRICS AND DIRECTIONS IN ORTHODONTIC CASE REPORTS AS PUBLISHED IN AJO-DO FROM 1966 TO 2021, Emilio Roberto Hernandez
Thesis - NSU Access Only: High Residency of a Critically Endangered Hammerhead Shark to a Small Area of the Colombian Pacific Coast: Implications for Marine Protected Area Design, Maria Alejandra Herrera
Dissertation: A Qualitative Case Study on Perceived Readiness for the Diffusion of Blended Learning in TVET Institutions in Jamaica, Roxanne M. Hinds
Dissertation: First-Line Police Supervisors’ Utilization of Criminal Justice Higher Education, Dennis George Hippert
Thesis - NSU Access Only: 3D Analysis of Impacted Maxillary Canine Position in Various Skeletal Relationships: A Retrospective Study, Mandi Malka Hirsch
Thesis: Evaluating the Effect of Symbiodiniacea on Survival, Growth, and Acquisition of Newly Settled Corals of Three Caribbean Species, Michael B. Hood
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Burnett Flexible Practicum Model for Sickle Cell Family Healing: An Autoethnographic Critical Analysis, Deborah Kim M. Hurford
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Impact of Read 180 on 7th Grade Students’ Reading Proficiency, Angelyn Jackson
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Shared Decision Making on the Cochlear Implant Surgery Ear Decision in Bilateral Adult Candidates, Sara Lynn Jagger
Dissertation: A Study of the Effect of Types of Organizational Culture on Information Security Procedural Countermeasures, Sheri James
Dissertation: Learning From the Lived Experiences of African American Senior Executives In Fortune 500 Organizations: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Black Corporate Trailblazers, Otis G. Jarvis
Thesis: The Effect of Water Flow Rates on the Survival and Growth Rates of Three Caribbean Bouldering Coral Species Juveniles in an Indoor versus Outdoor Environment, Ian Michael Johnson
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Teachers and Social Media: How Educators Use Facebook for Professional Learning, Sheldon D. Jordan
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Conocimiento y Actitudes de los Profesores Universitarios al Ofrecer Acomodos a Adultos Universitarios con Trastorno de Espectro Autista, Evelyn Jorge Gómez
Dissertation: The Challenges and Transformative Experiences of Promoting Nonkilling with Anti-Nuclear Weapon Activists and Realists, Roland Joseph
Dissertation: The Challenges and Transformative Experiences of Promoting Nonkilling with Anti-Nuclear Weapon Activists and Realists, Roland Joseph
Thesis: The Potential for Top-Down Control of the Corallivorous Gastropod Coralliophila Galea and Its Effect on Coral Reef Ecosystems, Tanya Y. Kamerman
Thesis - NSU Access Only: COMPARING STRAIGHT VERSUS ANGLED SCREW CHANNEL SYSTEMS IN ANTERIOR MAXILLA USING CBCT (CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY) FOR PLANNING A SCREW-RETAINED RESTORATION AFTER IMMEDIATE IMPLANT PLACEMENT: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY, Muhammad Taimur Khan
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Sleep-related breathing disorders and periodontal condition: an exploratory study using cone-beam computed tomography oropharyngeal volumetric airway analysis., Shakeel Khan
Dissertation: Assessing Organizational Policy: Preferred Practices for Regulating Vaping in the Work Environment, Ayesha T. Kirk
Dissertation: Assessing Organizational Policy: Preferred Practices for Regulating Vaping in the Work Environment, Ayesha Temeka Kirk
Dissertation: Characterizing Ocean Surface and Internal Wave Magnetic Signatures: Laboratory, Field, and Glider-based Observations, John A. Kluge
Dissertation: Preferred Practices to Retain Black Female Caseworkers Employed in Child Welfare, Anna Koehle
Entry Level Capstone: Clinical Research Capstone at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Deborah J. Kofsky
Dissertation: Reducing Workplace Conflict: A Reasonable Expectation?, Stephen Mark Kominek
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Effects of Neuromodulation Coaching on Occupational Performance and Health of People with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lisa Ann Kozden
Entry Level Capstone: Clinical Practice Skills and Educational Resources for Managing Lymphedema, Grimes-Williams Lacinda