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

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Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Addressing Post-Stroke Depression: A Scoping Review, Yu-Wen Chang

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Dissertation: An Applied Dissertation Submitted to the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education, Harpinder K. Chima

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Telehealth Vendors and Academic, Instructional, and Communications Technologies: A Phenomenological Study of Telehealth in the United States, Harpinder K. Chima

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Entry Level Capstone: Implementation of the Capstone Focus Area Selection Tool during an Education-Based Capstone Experience, Kayla Cobos

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: An Occupational Approach to Managing Back and Upper Extremity Pain at Work, Nicole Coffey

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Thesis: Integrative Revision of Five Genera Type Species for Zoanthidea To Bridge the Parataxonomy Gap, Jacob Colbert

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Entry Level Capstone: Exploring Robotic Devices for the Neuromuscular Population, Gabriela I. Collins

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Dissertation: Using Behavior Skills Training to Promote Self-Advocating Behaviors: A Single Subject Research Design to Examine the Effectiveness of Behavior Interventions Among Teachers, Clarence Cooper

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Dissertation: Impact of Knowledge Management Processes Upon Job Satisfaction and Job Performance, George Reid Cooper

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Entry Level Capstone: Implementation of Basic Life Skills and the Effectiveness of a Cooking Group, Meghan Cote

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Thesis: Polychlorinated Organic Contaminants in Baleen from North Pacific Ocean Whales, Briana R. Coulter

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Salivary Mucin and Its Effect on the Resistance to Sliding, Kenton Craig Covington

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Neurodynamic Dosing for Patients with Nerve-Related Low Back Pain, TErry Cox

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Dissertation: Modified Structured Domain Randomization in a Synthetic Environment for Learning Algorithms, Bryan L. Croft

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Entry Level Capstone: Developing Educational Resources for Hand Therapy Clinicians, Gabrielle M. DAnnunzio

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Dissertation: A Comparison of Teleneuropsychological and Traditional Neuropsychological Battery Factor Structures, Alison Datoc

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Thesis: Evaluation of Nearshore Carbonate Chemistry Within Major Navigational Inlets of the Kristin Jacobs Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area, Harrison Davis

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Entry Level Capstone: The Importance of Mental Health Resources for Individuals Experiencing Trauma, Toni Rose Derequito

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Dissertation: Aprendizaje en Inglés en Línea: Efectos sobre la Elaboración de Textos Escritos y Relación con la Percepción de los Docentes sobre la Integración de Tecnología, Yetzy Limarys Díaz Maldonado

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Dissertation: Transición curricular del diseño de interiores a la virtualidad mediante el design thinking, Margaret Rose Díaz Muñoz

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Headache and Migrainous Features of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Users of MS Care Connect, a Self-Efficacy Mobile Health Digital Application, Amy L. Dix

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Integration of Immunological and Host-specific Factors to Identify Vaccine response Biomarkers, Tenekua Dugan

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Dissertation: Perceptions of Shifting Time: Life Crossing the Edges of Conflict ; A phenomenological study of the changing nature of worldview schema and temporal constructs when experiencing cultural conflict, Ian D. Edgerly

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Thesis: The Paratexts of Audience Engagement: Cover Matter That Draws in and Keeps Readers, Athena L. Edwards

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Entry Level Capstone: Postpartum And Pediatric Education Program For Mothers, Lacie T. Ellithorpe

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Dissertation: The Risk Protection Order: Protection from Mass Homicide?, Brooke Elvington

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Entry Level Capstone: Wellness and Longevity Program for Adults and Older Adults, Oliver D. Fay

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Resiliency Lived – Experts’ Assets and Resources in the Anti-Trafficking Movement, Jami Flick

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Social Media Ethnographic Study on the Marriage and Family Therapy Field’s Use of Social Media to Educate the Public About Its Unique Systemic Relational Orientation, Franchesca Fontus

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Thesis: Transcriptome Analysis of the Entomopathogenic Fungus Culicinomyces Clavisporus, Dana E. Foresman

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Thesis: Periodic Spatial Disturbances Alter the Expression of Quorum Sensing Virulence Factors in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Laura García-Diéguez

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Dissertation: Diagnosis of Errors in Stalled Inter-Organizational Workflow Processes, Mudassar Habib Ghazi

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Changes in condylar position evaluated by CBCT after orthodontic treatment with MEAW technique: A retrospective study, Carole Anne Gleich

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Dissertation: Liderazgo Directivo Escolar en el Funcionamiento del Programa de Educación Especial de la Región Norte de Puerto Rico, Meilin Gomez Román

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Entry Level Capstone: Resources for Parents of Children with Feeding Issues, Miranda Gutierrez

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Intimate Partners of Sex Offenders: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, Kyana Taje Hall-Toney

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Thesis: Assessing Learning and Memory in the Juvenile Life Stage of the California Two-Spotted Octopus, Octopus Bimaculoides, Shaquilla M. Hamlett

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Thesis: Corals as Food: What Factors Dictate Corallivore Foraging Behavior?, Ashley Hannigan

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Entry Level Capstone: Gaining Experience in Academic Setting of Entry-Level Doctoral Program, Conner Hansen

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Dissertation: Exploring Resistance Movements in Interstate Conflict and Integrated Deterrence, Michael G. Harris

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Dissertation: A Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Social Skills Group Training and Computer- Based Social Skills Training, Indira Hightower

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Thesis: Feeding Ecology of Highly Migratory Epipelagic Offshore Predators in the Western North Atlantic Ocean, Rachel Lorraine Hildebrand

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Thesis: The Deep-Pelagic Sergestid Shrimp Assemblage in the Gulf of Mexico in the Vicinity of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Erik W. Hine

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Dissertation: A Validity-Based Approach for Feature Selection in Intrusion Detection Systems, Eljilani Hmouda

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Thesis: Impact of Interleukin-34 on the Promotion of Bone Osteolysis and Neuroinflammation in Experimental Models of Alzheimer’S Disease, Anny Ho

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Entry Level Capstone: Strategies for Enhancing Racially Diverse Student Satisfaction in Graduate-Level Occupational Therapy Programs, Kolbí L. Holmes and Christina Kane

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Entry Level Capstone: Occupational Therapy Approach in a Children’s Ministry Outreach Program, Leah G. Horst and Leah G. Horst

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: CONFIDENCE IN CRISES: SCHOOL NURSES’ PERCEPTIONS OF SELF-EFFICACY IN ACTIVE SHOOTER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Titilayo Idowu

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Thesis: Out of the Body, Onto the Page: Awakening the Role of the Body in Writing and Practical Applications of Embodied Composition, Jasmine Jackson

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Dissertation: Reconceptualizing Mathematical Word Problems to Reflect Social Justice Principles and Culturally Relevant Teaching, Michelle Aryam Jackson

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Dissertation: The Implementation of Conversation-Help-Activity-Movement-Participation-Success Procedures to Improve Behavior and Academic Performance, Henreta Jarrett

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Dissertation: Teachers’ Perceptions of Symbolic Violence in School Curriculum, Nahum Jean-Louis

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Teacher Perceptions Regarding Class-Size on Teacher Quality in a Secondary-Level Online Education Program, Renide Jean

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Dissertation: Benthic Community Dynamics and Stony Coral Demographics in Florida in Relation to Acute Disturbances and Chronic Pressures, Nicholas P. Jones

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Entry Level Capstone: Meal Preparation Resources for Picky Eaters and Children with Type 2 Diabetes, Janelle Kangaloo

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Thesis: Assessment of Microplastics in Southeastern Florida Forage Fishes, Maria Kappos

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Cytokine profiles in guided angiogenic differentiation of human gingiva derived mesenchymal stem cells., Athina Karatzea

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Entry Level Capstone: Multifactorial Fall Prevention Program Development and Implementation within an Assisted Living Facility, Makenzie King

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Dissertation: Child Abuse Allegations in High Conflict Divorce, Clara Ko

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Influence of Computer Assistive Technology and the Internet on Socialization and Life Satisfaction After Tetraplegic Injury, Stephanie Kubiak

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Entry Level Capstone: Clinical Practice Skills in Executive Function within Acute Care, Jasmine Lake

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: An Autoethnography of a Mentor, Educator, Therapist and Father: Experiences of Constructing an Experiential Strength-Based Approach to Engage Fathers in the Fatherhood Mentorship Program, Clinton Boyd Lambert

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Thesis: Effects of Net Type on the Quantification of Pelagic Shrimp and Krill in the Gulf of Mexico, Eric J. Lee

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Entry Level Capstone: Exploring the Knowledge and Perception of the Role of Occupational Therapy in Concussion Management in an Interdisciplinary Sports Medicine Center, Courtney J. Leiter

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: A Novel Approach to Orthodontic Treatment Outcome Assessment - Examining Class I Extraction Mechanics, Albert Lucas

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Thesis: Composition, Computers, and COVID-19: the Roles of Multimodal Composition and Digital Technology in the COVID-19 Pandemic., Michael P. Lynn

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Dissertation: Understanding Language Use Patterns of People with Chronic Pain: A Novel Assessment Approach, Jodie Maccarrone

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Dissertation: Larval Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus Thynnus): New Insights from Otolith Microstructure, Biotic, and Abiotic Analyses from the Gulf of Mexico and Mediterranean Sea, Estrella Malca

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Phenomenological Study of Mental Health Professionals’ Knowledge of Working with Victims and Survivors of Human Sex Trafficking, Debbie Manigat

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Entry Level Capstone: Easter Seals Pediatric Therapy – Feeding Guide, Corinne B. Marshall

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Dissertation: Revisión Sistemática de Competencias de Liderazgo en Formación Inicial Docente [Systematic Review of Leadership Skills in Initial Teacher Training], Maria M. Martinez-Mena

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Entry Level Capstone: Occupational Benefits for Young Adults with Disabilities while Participating in Vocational Programs, Erline F. Massillon

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Is There a Difference in Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines Between Hematologic Cancer Survivors and Other Cancer Survivors?, Claire Louise McCann

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Entry Level Capstone: Clinical Skills and a Quick Reference Guide for Critical Care, Kayla McCarty

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Predicting PTCPI Scores: The Role of Student Personality, Heidi McDermott

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: From Mat to Couch: Exploring the Incorporation of Yoga Into Psychotherapy by Bringing Therapists Into the Conversation Through Phenomenology, Angela McDonald

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Entry Level Capstone: Identifying OT's Role with Individuals with Long-Term Neurological Conditions: A Capstone Project, Jencey McLain

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Thesis: The Microbiome Characterization and Comparison of Loggerhead (Caretta Caretta) and Green (Chelonia Mydas) Sea Turtle Eggs in Broward County, Florida, Colleen McMaken

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Thesis: Crustacean Assemblage Structure Over the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Collected During the 2009 Henry B. Bigelow Expedition, Kathryn Medina

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Entry Level Capstone: Clinical Practice Skills and the Development of a Visual Perception Screening Tool for Inpatient Settings, Annie J. Mehl

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Thesis: Determination of Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark (Isurus Oxyrinchus) Population Genetic Structure and Comparison of Mitogenomic Markers, Marissa Mehlrose

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Thesis: Toxicological Assessment of Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide on Staghorn Coral, Acropora Cervicornis, Katherine E. Meurer

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Dissertation: Middle School Literacy Educators' Views About Student Texting and Its Impact on Student Writing, Rehana Lynda Mohamed Hussain

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Capstone: Accumulation of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Marine Mammals: A Case Study on Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, and Sirenians, Alydia Moorhead

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Let’s go on an Adventure: A Phenomenological Study Exploring Marriage and Family Therapists in Office-Based Practice Incorporating Adventure Therapy, Mary I. Mukasa

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Dissertation: The Experiences of the Elderly Transitioning From Home to the Nursing Home Setting, Brent James Munson

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Entry Level Capstone: Interprofessional Education – Occupational Therapy and Eating Disord, Alexis Namyak

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Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions of Classroom Management Programs to Improve Whole-School Measures of Attendance, Disruptive Classroom Behaviors, and Academic Outcomes, Charles E. Natt, Jr

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Entry Level Capstone: Occupational Therapy's Role in Home Health, Irving Noche

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Dissertation: A Generic Qualitative Study of Primary Grade Reading Teachers' Challenges and Personal Teaching Solutions, Jennifer Lynn Nunes

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Dissertation: Connecting the Dots Between American Islamic Converts, Homegrown Violent Extremists, and Members of the Islamic Guerillas of America: Phenomenological Exploration, Joseph Francis O'Brien

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Dissertation: Exploring Attitudes of Middle School Stakeholders Towards Teachers Carrying Handguns in Schools, Roger Pacheco

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Thesis: Spatial Variability of Greenhouse Gases in Blue Carbon Mangrove Ecosystems, Jordan Page

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Entry Level Capstone: Reducing the Fear of Falling through a Novel Fall Prevention Education Group, Eloise K. Palm

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Dissertation: Help-Seeking Attitudes among Clinicians in Training: The Influence of Psychological Defensiveness, Alexander Daniel Palmer

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Dissertation: An Empirical Investigation of the Evidence Recovery Process in Digital Forensics, Kevin Parviz

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Relationship Between Body Mass Index, the Use of Prescription Weight-Loss Medication, and Nonprescription Supplements for Weight Loss, Elizabeth Pash

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Thesis: Caribbean Reef-Building Coral-Symbiodiniaceae Network: Identifying Symbioses Critical for System Stability in a Changing Climate, Shaman Patel

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Dissertation: Self-Actualized Leaders’ Relationships With Dynamic Teams, Joseph Walter Pieri

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Dissertation: A Study of a Bring Your Own Device Initiative, Myriame Delva Pierre