All theses, dissertations, capstones, and applied clinical projects from graduate students at Nova Southeastern University.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Dissertation: Understanding BYOD Implementation Experiences of School Teachers and Administrators: A Phenomenological Perspective, Sophia Lafayette-Lause

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Thesis: A Temporal Analysis of the Euphausiid Assemblage in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, with Notes on Seasonal Reproduction, Nathan A. La Spina

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Dissertation: The Influence of Cognitive Factors and Personality Traits on Mobile Device User's Information Security Behavior, Nils Lau

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Dissertation: Development and validation of the Self-Management Assessment for the Residuum and prosThesis (S.M.A.R.T.), Daniel Joseph Lee

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Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of Collaborative Lesson Planning for Teachers of Students With Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Wendy K. Lee

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Dissertation: A PCNN Framework for Blood Cell Image Segmentation, Carol D. Lenihan

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Applied Clinical Project (ACP): An Action Research Study: The Development and Implementation of “The Talk” Parent Workshop for Hispanic Families Facing Multigenerational Childhood Sexual Abuse Utilizing a Bowen Systems Lens, Nicole Linardi

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Dissertation: An Efficiency Tactic for Behavioral Skills Training, Brian Liu-Constant

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Dissertation: The Effects of Sleep Restriction on Biological, Psychological, and Neurocognitive Measures of Health, Margaret S. Lorenzetti

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Applied Clinical Project (ACP): Exploring the Experience of Married Couples Making the Decision of Whether or Not to Have a First Child, Liana Lorenzo-Echeverri

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Dissertation: Classifying Relations using Recurrent Neural Network with Ontological-Concept Embedding, Mario J. Lorenzo

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Thesis: Pilot Project for Future Fast and Accurate Detection of the Human Fecal Marker HF183 for Presence of Human Pollution in the New River, Angie Louis

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Dissertation: The Conundrum of Both/And in a World of Either/or: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Resilience and Intersectional Identities in Queer Women of Afro-Caribbean Descent, Stephane Louis

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Dissertation: The Impact of Globalization as an Economic Theory on the Mass Migration of Vulnerable Populations, Amalia Luxardo

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Dissertation: Psychometric Evaluation of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory in an Ethnically Diverse Sample, Elizabeth Machado

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Dissertation: Understanding Effective Orientation Practices From Orientation Professionals at Public HBCUs, Ronnie Mack Jr

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Thesis: Literacy Sponsorship and Official Paratexts: Promoting Character Literacy Through the for the Strength of Youth Booklets (1965-2011), Daniel S. Malinconico

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Healthcare Systems Design: The Impact of Technological and Regulatory Changes on the Experience of Workplace Conflict for Healthcare Professionals, Sara Mammarella

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Capstone - NSU Access Only: Trophic Ecology of Northern Sea Otter (Enhydra Lutris) in Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Utilizing Stable Isotope Ratios, D. Alex Mandi

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Dissertation: Perspectives on Postsecondary Correctional Education from the Previously Incarcerated Student: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Design Study, Ana C. Maria

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Dissertation: The Impact of Bankruptcy, Duty Related Stress and Policing in Detroit, Sarah Markel

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Dissertation: Effects of Cueing on Sit to Stand Transfers in Parkinson Disease, Rebecca Ann Martin

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Dissertation: UNIX Administrator Information Security Policy Compliance: The Influence of a Focused SETA Workshop and Interactive Security Challenges on Heuristics and Biases, John Palmer McConnell

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Thesis: TUNEL Apoptotic Cell Detection in Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD): Evaluation of Potential and Improvements, E. Murphy McDonald

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Dissertation: Alternate Route - An Examination of Alternatively Certified Teachers' Job Satisfaction and Self-Efficacy, Adrienne W. McElroy

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Dissertation: Gangs, Victim/Offender Overlap and Informal Settlements: Their Role in the Portmore Homicide Crisis, Jason Andre McKay

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Dissertation: ASD Training: Knowledge, Attitudes & Perceptions of a South Georgia Police Officer, Heather Banks McNeal

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Dissertation: Relationship Between Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lindsay Megenhardt

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Dissertation: The Lived Experiences of Thriving Nursing Students, Nicole M. Mentag

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Dissertation: Law Enforcement Officers as Victims of Felonious Killings and Assaults: An Analysis of the Predictors of Lethality and the Likelihood of Officer Assault or Death, Gabriella Mercado

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Applied Clinical Project (ACP): Evaluating the Collaborative Process Training Gaps: What is Missing for Mental Health Professionals?, Rachel Dahlia Merlin

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Capstone: Functional Review and Macrostructure of the Caecum in Ardeidae, Lola R. Mildren

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Thesis: Predation Efficiency and Prey Choice of Estuarine Organisms Under Varying Anthropogenic Light Types and Intensities, Carmen Montalvo

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Dissertation: An Exploration of Barriers and Supports of High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) Graduates Transitioning to Postsecondary Education, Chanell Butler Morello

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Thesis: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) and Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Nearshore Distribution, Bimini, The Bahamas, Skylar L. Muller

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Dissertation: Students’ Perceptions of Their Community Service Experience Based on High School Resources, Brooke A. Muriello

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Dissertation: Deep Neural Networks for Sentiment Analysis in Tweets with Emoticons, Mutharasu Narayanaperumal

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Dissertation: Perceptions of Barriers in Prosecuting Human Trafficking Cases, Jennifer Nelms

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Capstone: A Shark Conservationists Toolbox: Current DNA Methods and Techniques Aiding in the Conservation of Sharks, Arianna N. Nixon

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Dissertation: Healthcare Utilization and Expenditure of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Associated with Epilepsy in the United States, Esther Nkrumah

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Dissertation: Does One Session of Pre-Operative Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Aid in Improving Urinary Incontinence Immediately Following Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy? A Retrospective and Pilot Study, Francine Noel-Ford

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Dissertation: Predictive Accuracy of Recommender Algorithms, William Blake Noffsinger

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Dissertation: The Effect of Strikes on Students Who Attended Imo State University, Nigeria, from 2012 -2017: A Phenomenological Study, Innocent Okechukwu Ntiasagwe

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Dissertation: Examining the Creation of Information Privacy Culture in Healthcare Organizations to Achieve Collective HIPAA Compliance Practice, Osborne Obeng

Thesis - NSU Access Only: Social Media Mothering on Instagram: A Visual Analysis, Jessica Organ

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Dissertation: An Exploration of Task Independence for High School Students in a Self-Contained Classroom Using Structured Work Systems, Lorinda Rene Otto

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Dissertation: The Gendered Context of System Experience and its Impact on Girls in the Juvenile Justice System, Vanessa Patino Lydia

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Capstone: Occupational Therapy’s Needs Assessment for Service Navigation for Children with Autism, Kristina Lauren Paula

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Dissertation: Doctor-Patient Communication: The Experiences of Black Caribbean Women Patients With Diabetes, Rosanne Paul-Bruno

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Dissertation: A Comparative Study on Parental Involvement, Roldens Paulynice

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Dissertation: Comparison of Pre-Licensure BSN Student Outcomes Between Team-Based and Traditional Learning Methods, Tressa Jane Pedroff

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Dissertation: Comprehensive Physical Function Measure for the Intensive Care Unit: The use of Rasch Analysis and Item Response Theory, Michelle Lynn Peterson

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Dissertation: Self-Service Technology in a Library System: An Examination of Potential Library Member Adoption of Self-Service Checkout at a Southeastern County Library System, Grace Keisha Phillips-Daley

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Dissertation: Exploration of the Wechsler Memory Scale Fourth Edition (WMS-IV) Designs Content and Spatial Memory Scales, Maya Pinjala

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Dissertation: Happy Tears: An Evocative Autoethnography on an Adoptee’s Development of Identity through Reunification, Jessica Popham

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Thesis: Comparative Study of Spectral Sensitivity, Irradiance Sensitivity, Spatial Resolution and Temporal Resolution in the Visual Systems of Aratus Pisonii and Ocypode Quadrata, Ruchao Qian

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Dissertation: The Morning After: A Phenomenological Approach to Understanding the Process of Repair and Reconciliation in the Aftermath of Clergy Sexual Misconduct, Damion Taj Quaye

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Thesis: Disruption of Pyoverdine Synthesis in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Through Periodic Disturbance of Biofilm Structure, Rebecca J. Quinn

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Dissertation: Therapeutic Autoethnography: From Epiphany to Catharsis, Kelsey Railsback

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Dissertation: Critical Care Nurses’ Perceptions of Safety Related to Using Complex Medical Devices in Daily Nursing Practice, Violet Rhagnanan-Kramer

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: AN EXAMINATION OF THE SOCIOCULTURAL, RELIGIOUS, AND RACIAL ADJUSTMENT EXPERIENCES OF JAMAICAN PROFESSIONALS IN SOUTH FLORIDA, SHARON R. RITCHIE-BROWN

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Dissertation: Are Finger Width Palpation, Tape Measure, and Caliper Reliable, Valid, and Accurate to Diagnose Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA)?, Tamara L. Roehling

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Dissertation: Ocean Acidification and Fish Respiration: A Study on the Anatomical, Physiological, and Behavioral Adaptations of Fishes and Their Ability to Cope With Decreasing Seawater PH, Mark P. Rogers

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Dissertation: Prostitution in Havana, Cuba, A Conflict Analysis of “The Phenomenon of Jineterismo in Havana, Cuba.” A Narrative Study, Nery Roman

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Dissertation: Exploring the Professional Development of MFT Students Enrolled in Equine Assisted Family Therapy Coursework: An Experiential Learning Modality, Natalie Rothman

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Dissertation: Impact of Physical Therapist Attitudes and Beliefs on the Outcomes of Patients with Low Back Pain, Adam P. Rufa

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Dissertation: Correlates of War and Sino Revisionism, Douglas Sanders

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Dissertation: Intimate Partner Violence and Revictimization: Factors Involved in Occurrence and Severity, Dunia Sarwary

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Dissertation: Impact of Psychological Factors on Adolescents with Anterior Knee Pain, Mitchell Selhorst

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Thesis: Metagenomes of the Dominant Microbial Symbionts of Sponge Genus Cinachyrella Display Common Sulfur Metabolic and Quorum Sensing Functions, Elizaveta Shmakova

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Thesis: Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Essential and Non-Essential Elements Recorded in Western Arctic Bowhead Whales (Balaena mysticetus), Samantha L. Shore

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Thesis: Comparative Study of the Effects of Light on Photophore Ultrastructure from Two Families of Deep-Sea Decapod Crustaceans: Oplophoridae and Sergestidae, Jamie E. Sickles

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Thesis: Investigation of the Prevalence of Receded Near Point of Convergence in School-Aged Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Lorig Sildiryan

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Dissertation: A Brand New Narrative: Social Attitudes Toward Conflict Resolution and Inefficiency in Marketing and Branding, Emily Skinner

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Thesis: Age and Growth of Predatory Mesopelagic Fishes in a Low-Latitude Oceanic Ecosystem, Natalie Slayden

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Thesis: Transitioning from Individualized Pediatric Dental Care of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Mailman Segal Dental Clinic to Traditional Dental Settings, Toni-Marie Small

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Dissertation: Appreciative Inquiry of an Exemplary Trauma Informed Wellness Center Created for the Community and Families Affected by a School Shooting, Halle Solomon

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Thesis: Environmental Variability in West Lake Mangroves: A Climatology Report, Gretchen M. Spencer

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Dissertation: Interpreting Code Enforcement Complaint by Complaint: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Experience in Document Analysis, Daniel John Stallone

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Dissertation: Usability of Portable EEG for Monitoring Students’ Attention in Online Learning, Arisaphat Suttidee

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Thesis: The Effect of Dental Probiotic Use on the Inhibition of Streptococcus Mutans: A Clinical Study, Halah Thanoon

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Dissertation: Factors That Influence the Perception of Higher Education Leaders in the Adoption Process of Instructional Technology and Distance Education, Diego Tibaquirá

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Dissertation: Breaking Away: The Role of Homeostatic Drive in Perpetuating Depression, Jonathan Tory Toole

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Dissertation: Exploring the Resilience in Female Sex Trafficking Victims, Petra Torri

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Capstone: Connection Between Contaminants and Marine Mammals in the Southern Ocean, Sean W. Tupper

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Dissertation: Understanding the Toxicity of Single Hydrocarbons, Oil, and Dispersed Oil: A Species Sensitivity Assessment for Five Atlantic Coral Species, Nicholas R. Turner

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Thesis: Effects of Surfactants on the Generation of Sea Spray During Tropical Cyclones, Breanna L. Vanderplow

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Thesis: An Investigation into the Factors Influencing Growth and Survival of Caribbean Acroporid Corals in a Floating Nursery, Cassie M. VanWynen

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Dissertation: An Analysis of the Effects of Trauma on Foster Youth Aging Out of the Florida Foster Care System: Implications for Supportive Interventions and Practices, Kesia Vazquez

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Dissertation: A Quantitative Exploration of Conflict Potential and Perceptions of Threats, Benefits and Barriers: Toward Conflict Prevention When Dogs Visit Nature Trails, Jane Marie Szostak Walsh

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Dissertation: Human Factor Associations with Safety Events in Radiation Therapy, Sheri M. Weintraub

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Dissertation: The Social Media Machines: An Investigation of the Effect of Trust Moderated by Disinformation on Users’ Decision-Making Process, Zulma Valedon Westney

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Thesis: The Microscopic Threat with a Macroscopic Impact: Microplastics Along the Southeast Florida Reef Tract, Emma Wightman

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Dissertation: A Mixed Method Study: West African Women and Intimate Partner Violence, Fleur Amanda Daphnet Anna Williams

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Dissertation: Perceived Enablers and Barriers to the Implementation of PBIS in a Rural Elementary School, Katherine Mechele Woodall

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Dissertation: Enacting Narrative Pedagogy: The Lived Experience of Prelicensure Baccalaureate Nursing Faculty, Suzanne Wurster

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Dissertation: The Verbal and Non-Verbal Indicators of Deceit in Financial and Political Fraud: A Case Study of Bernard L. Madoff, Chen Shui-Bien and Bo Xilai, Vivian Wu

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Capstone: Assessing the Potential for Range Expansion of the Red Tide Algae Karenia Brevis, Edward W. Young

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Thesis: Spontaneity and the Supernatural: Simulating Improv on Twine, Angelica Zadak

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Dissertation: Detecting Rogue Manipulation of Smart Home Device Settings, David Zeichick