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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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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

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Dissertation: Correlation of Trust and Outcomes Following Physical Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain, Kory J. Zimney

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Dissertation: Evaluation of Hospitality Curricula, Industry Skillset Expectations and Student Preparedness, Jennifer Aarons

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Thesis: Influence of Abutment Macro-Design on Peri-Implant Tissue Dimensions for Guided Placed and Restored Implants, Bashar Adeinat

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Capstone: Improved Use of Interact to Decrease 30-Day Readmissions from a Skilled Nursing Facility, Folasade Omobowale Adewunmi

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Dissertation: The Role of Supervised Community Service and Socio-Economic Status in Recidivism Pertaining to Financial Crimes among Ex-Convicts, David Adu-Boateng

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Dissertation: Examining the Impact of Learning Management Systems in Computer Programming Courses, Mohammed Naif Alatawi

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Thesis: The Influence of Abutment Macro-Design on Peri-Implant Tissue Dimensions for Guided Placed and Restored Implants: A 1-Year Randomized Controlled Trial and CBCT Analysis, Abdulaziz Ali

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Dissertation: A Case Study of Crisis Management Training Needs: Saudi Airlines, Hussain Saad Alqahtani

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Dissertation: Conflict Dynamics and Opportunities for Second-Generation Family Businesswomen in Saudi Arabia: A Phenomenological Research Study, Basmah Sulaiman Alzamil

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Dissertation: An Analysis and Comparison of WMS-III and WMS-IV Verbal Paired Associates: Practical Implications for Neuropsychologists, Anthony Paul Andrews

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Dissertation: Improving Student Achievement Through the Implementation of A Classroom Performance System, Stacy Maria Artis

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Thesis: Investigating the Use of Web-Based Vocabulary Acquisition Programs as a Tool to Strengthen Vocabulary Skills for 11th and 12th-Grade Students, Deborah Ashraf

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Dissertation: An Examination of User Detection of Business Email Compromise Amongst Corporate Professionals, Shahar Sean Aviv

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Dissertation: Philippine-Based Filipino Women and Breast Cancer, Elizabeth S. Azutillo

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Dissertation: Glancing Back at The Camel’s Hump: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Saudi Family Therapists’ Dual Epistemologies, Rana M. F. Banaja

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Thesis: The Relationship of Parent-Reported Symptoms of Sleep-Disordered Breathing with the Presence of Malocclusion and Craniofacial Disharmony in Pediatric Orthodontic Patients, Astin Barnes

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Thesis: Reliability of Bond Strength Using Universal Adhesives to Variable Dentin Conditions, Marwa Bawazir

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Dissertation: Male Educators Implementing Instructional Practices That Academically Engage Students, Kenneth B. Beneby

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Dissertation: Multiple Paths to Self-Sufficiency: A Phenomenological Study of South Florida Refugees’ Lived Experience, Regina Bernadin

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Dissertation: Use of Evidence-Based Test Development in Pre-Licensure Nursing programs: A Descriptive Study of Faculty Beliefs, Attitudes and Values, Richild Berrick

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Dissertation: Motivation Factors for Using Mobile Information Systems in M-Learning, Neelima Bhatnagar

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Dissertation: Mental Health Disorders in DPT Students: Identifying Needs, Support Systems, & Challenges, Jennifer M. Bogardus

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Dissertation: Conflict, Stress and Faith Experienced by Caregivers of Bipolar Family Members, Sharonrose Bollers

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Dissertation: Media Effects and Criminal Profiling: How Fiction Influences Perception and Profile Accuracy, Asha Bolton

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Dissertation: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Women Veterans Transitioning Back into Civilian Life, Paula Boros

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Thesis: The Association between Stomach Fullness and Vertical Migration Behavior in Deep-Pelagic Crustaceans and Fishes in the Gulf of Mexico, with Notes on Microplastic Ingestion, Ryan P. Bos

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Thesis: Determining how risk effects predator-prey interactions of marine communities in the nearshore environment of South Bimini, The Bahamas, Kendall Brancart

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Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of the Factors Impacting the College Transfer Experience of High Achieving Hispanic Graduates, Jennifer Bravo Candelaria

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Capstone: An Educational Initiative to Promote Self-Care Practices in Hispanic Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Geralde S. Bridges

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Dissertation: Adaptable Privacy-preserving Model, Emily Elizabeth Brown

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Dissertation: Servant Leadership Towards Cultural Competency and Critical Thinking: A Mixed Methods Study in Zambia, Jill Marie Brown

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Dissertation: Examining Shared Understanding and Team Performance in Global Virtual Teams, Alva Bullard

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Dissertation: Reduction of False Positives in Intrusion Detection Based on Extreme Learning Machine with Situation Awareness, Donald A. Burgio

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Thesis: A Comparison of Circle and J Hook Performance within the Grenadian Pelagic Longline Fishery, Anthony G. Burns

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Thesis: Acceptability and Usability of E-Books for Digital Immigrant Teachers in a Title I Elementary School, Allatesha Denise Cain

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Dissertation: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Afro-Caribbean Marriage and Family Therapists working with Persons who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and/or Questioning: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study, Raquel Yvonne Campbell

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Dissertation: The Prevalence of Hate Crimes Motivated by Sexual Orientation in Florida after the U.S. Supreme Court Legalization of Same-Sex Marriages, Shawntozi Campbell

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Thesis: Likability and Efficacy of Gummy Oral Sedative by Pediatric Patients, Marisol Carbonell

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Thesis: Nutrient Concentrations and Effects on Mill Run from Residential, Urban, and Industrial Stormwater Contamination, Melissa Carver

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Dissertation: Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence in a More-than-Human World: A Multiple Case Study Exploring the Human-Elephant-Conservation Nexus in Namibia and Sri Lanka, Cynthia Castaldo-Walsh

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Dissertation: Grado de Satisfacción de Estudiantes con el Uso de Simulaciones Clínicas y su Percepción sobre el Aprendizaje Logrado en una Universidad al Norte de Puerto Rico, Mónica Cerejido Ruiz

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Dissertation: A Data Mining Framework for Improving Student Outcomes on Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination, James Clark

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Dissertation: The News Through Facebook: Discovering the Prevalence of Rape Myths in User Comments, Leigh Anne Clay

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Dissertation: Navigating Conflict: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Online Higher Education Subject Matter Experts, Tammi Clearfield

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Dissertation: Increasing Self-Efficacy and Bystander CPR Rates: A Train-the-Trainer Program, Amanda Constantino

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Dissertation: Understanding Challenges of the Healthy Workplace Bill – An Interpretive Policy Analysis, Cynthia Contreras

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Dissertation: Caring for Children with Severe Cerebral Palsy: The Lived Experience of Parents, Jason Eric Cook

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Dissertation: Respect and the role it plays in explaining the disproportionate number of African-Americans incarcerated, Tina B. Craddock

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Dissertation: Competency-Based Clinical Supervision in Applied Behavior Analysis, Yulema Cruz

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Dissertation: Older Adult Caregivers’ Lived Experiences With Debilitated Chronically Ill Relatives in a Rural Southern County, Nancy J. Dameron

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Thesis: Correlation of Body Mass Index Percentile and Craniofacial Morphology: A Retrospective, cross-sectional study, Adam G. Danze

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Dissertation: Women in Ministry: How Conflicts Between God's Purpose and Church Doctrine Impact the Efficacy of Female Church Leaders, Nicole L. Davis

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Thesis: The Impact of an Unusual Name on Individual and Cultural Identity, Taisha A. DeAza

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Dissertation: From Horse Walk to Therapy Talk: Exploring the Effects of Equine Assisted Family Therapy Coursework on Self of the Therapist Development of MFT Student Therapists, Tiffany de Leon

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Dissertation: Intragroup Conflict among Caribbean Students in Higher Education while engaging in Group Work, Martha Cilla Des Vignes

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Thesis: Disrupting” the Broadcast: Female Showrunners as 21st Century “Fangirl” Feminist Rhetors, Veronica Diaz

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Dissertation: Solution-Focused Family Weekends in an Addictions Treatment Facility: An Action Treatment-and-Research Study, Sandra DiMarco

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Dissertation: The Great Recession: A Meta-Analysis Informed by Conflict Theory, Joshua J. DiScipio

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Thesis: Faculty Expectations for Writing at the Postgraduate Level in a College of Dental Medicine, Linnette L. Dobbs-Fuller

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Dissertation: Impact of Shoulder Pathology on Individuals with Distal Radius Fracture: A Mixed Methods Study, Sarah Beth Doerrer

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Capstone: Evaluating the Knowledge and Attitudes of Orthopedic Nurses Regarding the Use of SPHM Algorithms as a Standard of Care, Terry L. Doire

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Capstone: Community-Based Occupational Therapy Practice Among Older Adults: A Delphi Study, Kristin Domville

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Dissertation: Comprehending the Safety Paradox and Privacy Concerns with Medical Device Remote Patient Monitoring, Marc Doyle

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Dissertation: Habitual Offender Monitoring Enforcement (H.O.M.E.) Task Force: Combating Auto Thefts Committed by Habitual Juvenile Offenders, Anika Marie Dzik

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Thesis: Shallow- water hardbottom communities support the separation of biogeographic provinces on the west- central Florida Gulf Coast, Shelby Eagan

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Dissertation: U.S. Immigration Reform: A Policy Analysis of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act Between 2001 and 2012, Nickola Elliott

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Dissertation: ORLease: Optimistically Replicated Lease Using Lease Version Vector For Higher Replica Consistency in Optimistic Replication Systems, Diaa Fathalla

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Thesis: Assessment of Heavy Metals in Subsistence-Harvested Alaskan Marine Mammal Body Tissues and Vibrissae, Pilar M. Ferdinando

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Dissertation: Teacher Perspectives on Performance Pay in One Southeastern State, Wendy B. Firtell

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Dissertation: Citationally Enhanced Semantic Literature Based Discovery, John David Fleig

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Dissertation: Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Resilience Among Newly Licensed Registered Nurses Transitioning to the Professional Role, Lee Fong-Hong

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Dissertation: User Information Security Behavior in Professional Virtual Communities: A Technology Threat Avoidance Approach, Vivienne Forrester

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Thesis: Characterization of Bacterial Communities in Biscayne Bay Through Genomic Analysis, Eric Fortman

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Thesis: Desperate Coral Larvae? Behavioral Responses to Settlement Cues in Aging Agaricia agaricites Larvae, Helena Sasha Fulmore