Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Polymicrobial Growth Dynamics: Inter-Species Interactions and Antibiotic Sensitivity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, Trent D. Moulder
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Efectividad en el Aprendizaje de Competencias Digitales en Estudiantes de Nivel Superior en un Curso de Computadoras de una Escuela del Área Sur de Puerto Rico, Héctor Luis Muñiz Miranda
Entry Level Capstone: Advocating for the Role of Occupational Therapy in a Community-based Setting Through the Use of Journaling for Individuals with Chronic Mental Illness, Taylor Muzik-Eversdijk
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Prometheus Unbound in Public Schools: A Phenomenological Study of MacMillan Institute™ Certified Teachers, Onyemaechi Nweze
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: La Gamificación como Estrategia en el Aprendizaje del Idioma Inglés en una Escuela Privada de Puerto Rico, Michelle Oquendo Santiago
Entry Level Capstone: Occupational Therapy & Dyslexia Curriculum, Tiara Ortiz
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Percepción de Alumnos y Profesores sobre la Calidad en Modalidad de Aprendizaje Mixto o B-Learning de una Universidad en República Dominicana, Salvador Francisco Pancorbo Christopher
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Evaluación del Nivel de Satisfacción Estudiantil con el Entorno Virtual de Aprendizaje (EVA) de una Universidad de la República Dominicana, Nelson de Jesús Pantaleón Santana
Dissertation: Examination of the Differences and Similarities in the Classification of Multiple Homicide Perpetrators, Lucy M. Papp
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Evaluación de las Competencias Digitales a los Docentes de la Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Políticas de una Universidad Pública de la República Dominicana, Elvis Antonio Paulus Montero
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Conocimiento de los Docentes de Nivel Secundario Sobre el Uso de las TIC Como Estrategia Educativa Para Estudiantes con TDAH en Una Escuela Pública de Puerto Rico, Pamela Pérez Méndez
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Intervención del Terapista Educativo en los Estudiantes con Diagnóstico de Disgrafia Para el Rezago Luego de la Pandemia De COVID 19, Cynthia I. Pérez Reyes
Dissertation: The Narratives of Successful Conflict Resolution Entrepreneurs: Evolving Career Pathways and Determinants of Business Success, Eileen Paige Petzold-Bradley
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Evaluating the Impacts of Mentorship Programs in Urban Areas, LaToya Porter
Thesis: Microplastic Quantification on the Effect of Endoparasite Communities in Florida Seabirds, Sarah N. Prieto
Thesis: Emotional Response in Working Memory of Individuals with Latent Toxoplasmosis, Antonella Quimbayo
Dissertation: Using Ontological Methods to Compare Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 and COBIT 19, Aaron Marshall Ramey
Dissertation: Design Science Nutrition Label Approach: Satiating U.S. Consumer Concerns for Information Privacy (CFIP) with Privacy Home Automation Assessment Scorecards (PHAATS), Andrew S. Ramos
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Satisfacción del Docente de Nivel Secundario Sobre la Revisión Curricular (2022) del Programa de Salud Escolar del Departamento de Educación de Puerto Rico, Nathalia Ramos Marcano
Dissertation: Evaluation of Effects of Behavioral Skills Training in Promoting Three Social Skills in Young Child With Autism: A Multiple Probe Research Design Study, Jennifer Rey
Entry Level Capstone: Multidisciplinary Sensory Recommendations for Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder, Rachael Rice
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Entornos Virtuales de Aprendizaje en la Educación Universitaria: Estudio sobre las Barreras en el Aprendizaje y su Relación con el Rendimiento Académico, Michelle Zoé Rivera Arce
Dissertation: El Impacto de la Herramienta Teams en los Maestros como Medio de Enseñanza ante un Evento Pandémico, Jessica M. Rivera Figueroa
Entry Level Capstone: The Role of Occupational Therapy & Postpartum Care, Paula A. Rodriguez
Thesis: "We are Bad Feminists!": Understanding Genre and Rhetoric in (Post)Feminist Dramedy Television, Cailin Rolph
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Conocimiento del Docente de Nivel Elemental Sobre el Desarrollo de las Destrezas Psicosociales en el Proceso de Modificación de Conducta de los Estudiantes con Disturbios Emocionales y de la Conducta, Marleen E. Román Hernández
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: La Integración del Diseño Gráfico y sus Efectos en los Cambios Educativos del Diseño Instruccional de Canvas Aplicado en una Universidad de Puerto Rico, Fernando Román Rodríguez
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Percepción de los Maestros de Educación Especial sobre el Currículo para Estudiantes con Discapacidad Intelectual en las Escuelas Públicas, Angélica M. Rosado Crespo
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: La Percepción de los Maestros de Educación Especial sobre la Ética en el Magisterio en las Escuelas Públicas, María A. Rosado Crespo
Dissertation: Privacy vs. Social Capital: Examining Information Disclosure Patterns within Social Media Influencer Networks, Eidan James Rosado
Entry Level Capstone: Development of an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for Adolescents of American Military Members Deployed Overseas to Support Mental Health, Tyler Russo and Aaron N. Brion
Dissertation: Forgiveness as a Critical and Transformative Factor in Sustainable Peace: Peacebuilding Women in Rumuruti, Kenya, Genevieve Mwella Sabala
Thesis: Applying Integrative Systematics to Zoanthidea Specimens of the Okeanos Explorer RV Expeditions, Emily M. Salonia
Dissertation: Examining Digital Hostility Against Black Women: A Thematic Analysis of the Black Manosphere on Twitter, Nekea Sanders
Dissertation: Should We Disaggregate Latino Youths Based on Ancestral Group When Examining Risk Factors of Violent and Delinquent Behavior, Elvis G. Sevilla
Entry Level Capstone - NSU Access Only: Increasing Self-Efficacy in Health Management of Chronic Headaches in Military Personnel, Melissa S. Sliger
Dissertation: Community College Faculty Perceptions of Their Role in the Academic Achievement of Minoritized Students, Erin R. Smith
Dissertation: Perceptions of Grade-11 Students on the School-Based Assessment in English A and B and Its Impact on Sense of Self-Efficacy, Karlene Smith-Hines
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Desarrollo Profesional en Línea y su Efectividad en el Rendimiento Laboral del Personal Docente de una Región Educativa de Puerto Rico, Damaris Soto Torres
Dissertation: A Post-Pandemic Measurement of the Required Soft Employability Skills for Business School Graduates, Sean O. Stallings
Dissertation: Black Teachers, Black Students, and Cultural Brokering: Leveraging Positionality to Strengthen Academic Identity, Shakasha L. Stevenson
Dissertation: Spouse Violence in Case of Police Officers in Puerto Rico: Violence in Police Families, Jorge Ismael Suarez
Entry Level Capstone: Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Markers in Infants Using the Infant and Motor Engagement Scale, Cesley L. Taft
Dissertation: Interpersonal Conflict, Culture and Change: Insights from Transformational Leaders, Kim Thompson
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: La Optimización de los Procesos Gerenciales para a una Educación a Distancia de Calidad en una Institución Universitaria del Norte de Puerto Rico, Viviana Torres Aguilar
Entry Level Capstone: Transitioning from Inpatient Rehabilitation to Home in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries, Alexis Tucci
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Liderazgo y Educación para la Disminución de Perros Realengos y sus Efectos en Salud Pública, Georliz Paola Vega Quesada
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Effects of Engagement and Resources on Satisfaction Levels for Undergraduate Commuter Students, Tarrye L. Venable
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Phenomenological Study of Online Physical Education on Former Students’ Activity Levels and Fitness Concepts Knowledge, Jerry Veshio
Dissertation: An Exploratory Study of Ombuds as Agents of Change: From Observation to Action, Michael A. Wahlgren
Entry Level Capstone: A Glance into the Roles of Higher-Level Academia, Camye White
Dissertation: Understanding the Role of Tacit and Explicit Knowledge Hiding in Organizations, Darren Wiggins
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Teachers’ Perspectives on Implementing Differentiated Instruction in Four Neurodiverse Western Jamaican Schools, Thalia Wright-Dunkley
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Temporal Effects of Recurrent Disturbances on Coral Traits on High-Latitude Marginal Coral Reefs, Samara Zinman
Thesis: One-Time Broadscale SCTLD Intervention Effectiveness on Montastraea cavernosa in an Endemic Zone, Amanda Zummo
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Thesis: Growth Environment Affects Virulence Factor Expression in Biofilm Formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an unstable environment., Fatima Abu-Rumman
Dissertation: Venezuelan Professional Educators’ Pursuit of International Graduate Studies in Instructional Technology, Maria de Lourdes Acedo de Bueno
Thesis: A Rapid Site Selection Assessment as an Indicator of Stony Coral Microfragment Outplant Success, John J. Alfirevich
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Study to Explore Educators’ Perceptions of Recruitment and Retention of African American Teachers in Advanced Placement Courses, Tangela LaShon Allen
Dissertation: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Lived Experiences of Graduate-Level Peace Educators: Voices for Sustained Peace, Kwasi David Ansong
Thesis: Do Mesopelagic Fish Biomass Patterns Change in Response to Major Oceanographic Features in the Northern Gulf of Mexico?, Ian M. Areford
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Factores de Retención o Deserción Asociados con la Elaboración de la Tesis en los Programas Doctorales de una Institución de Educación Superior en Puerto Rico, Melissa Arzola Rolón
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of African American Female Educators Becoming Urban School Principals, Tondra Bailey-Collins
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Los Padres Sobreprotectores y su Influencia en la Formación de los Hijos, José F. Baldrich
Thesis: Assessing the Dynamics of the Southeast Florida Shark Community from 2013-2019 Via Catch per Unit Effort and Stable Isotope Analysis, Alexandra Barth
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Teacher Perceptions of Reading Interventions to Increase Literacy Levels for Primary Grade Students, Cheryl Bedenbaugh
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Aspect-Advice Interference: Data Interactions in AspectJ, Conrad Bell IV
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Understanding Experiences Reported by English Language Learners During High School, Wanda Bennett
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Relationship Between Engagement in 12-Step Fellowships During Recovery Housing and Completion Rates, Joel Bergman
Capstone: Sublethal Effects of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Exposure on Tissue Regeneration in Four Atlantic Coral Species, Dawn Bickham
Thesis: A Forensic Assessment of Current Water Quality Using IDEXX Techniques in the Himmarshee Canal and New River in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Catherine Margaret Bilodeau
Thesis: Embracing a Pedagogy of Intentionality: Reassessing Online Writing Instruction Principles Through a Post-2020 Lens, Autumn Bishard
Entry Level Capstone: The Dynamics of a Full-Time Academician: Teaching, Scholarship & Service, Jalissa Nicole Black
Entry Level Capstone: Lymphedema Management for those Living with Spinal Cord Disorders to Address Caregiver Burden, Nia L. Bolen-Daniels
Dissertation: Competencies of Ombuds in Higher Education, Alicia Booker
Dissertation: Retaining Instructional Staff in Public Schools During and After the Pandemic: A Phenomenological Perspective, Debbie Irene Brockett
Thesis: Prevalence, Faunal Composition, and Vertical Distribution of Bioluminescence in the Pelagic Gulf of Mexico: Fishes, Crustaceans, Cephalopods and Gelatinous Megaplankton, Devynne M. Brown
Dissertation: Are You Ready to Engage? The Impact of Decisional Conflict on Advance Directives Education, Marcia Brown
Dissertation: Evaluación de las Competencias Digital y Emprendedora en Estudiantes de una Universidad Colombiana, Luis Eduardo Buitrago Rojas
Dissertation: Increasing Code Completion Accuracy in Pythia Models for Non-Standard Python Libraries, David Buksbaum
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Accumulation of Trace Elements in Northern Sea Otter Vibrissae (Enhydra lutris kenyoni), Kayli L. Burke
Thesis: Quantifying Phenotypic Variation Among the Head Photophores and Nasal Rosettes of the Myctophid Species, Diaphus Dumerilii in Relation to Body Size, Ryan E. Byrne
Entry Level Capstone: Accommodated Gymnastics Program for Atypically Developing Children, Ashtin Callahan
Dissertation: An Analysis on the Effects of Melodic Based Communication Therapy on Verbal Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Meghan Kathleen Casperson
Dissertation: Relations between On-the-job Stress, Mental and Physical Health, and Job Satisfaction of Correction Officers, Sarah Chandebal
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Unhealthy and Home: The Lived Experiences of African Americans Impacted by Environmental Racism in the United States, Crystal Chavis
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Actitud del Maestro de Español de Escuela Superior Hacia el uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación como Apoyo al Proceso de Enseñanza Aprendizaje, Nahila M. Cintrón Deliz
Dissertation: Examining the Impact of Postsecondary Correctional Education Programs on Participant Self-Stigmatization: The Student Perspective, Christal M. Clark
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Descriptive Qualitative Study Exploring Opportunities for Minority Faculty Seeking Leadership Positions in Higher Education Through Mentorship, Annette L. Clarke
Entry Level Capstone: The Implementation of a Career-Readiness Program for Youth in a Group/Foster Care Setting, Brianie Clarke and Brianie Clarke
Dissertation: Targeting Parental Behavior: Contingency Contracting to Increase Parental Competence and Adherence, Sara Clasky Richardson
Dissertation: State Attorneys’ Perceptions on the Role of Racial Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System, Allison Cohen
Dissertation: Conflict and Conflict Resolution in the Workplace: The Cost of Neglect and Mismanagement, Tina Ann Collins
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: 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: 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