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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Qualitative Exploratory Case Study of a Rural Mechatronics Pathway in Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education, Theaser Gilbert, III

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Implementación del Liderazgo Transformacional como Herramienta Para Promover la Satisfacción Laboral en un Programa del Gobierno de Puerto Rico, Julie O. Gómez Gómez

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Percepción de Estudiantes Ante la Educación a Distancia en Programas de Ciencias de la Salud en Una Universidad de Puerto Rico, Andrés R. González Bonilla

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Effects of the HOPE Model on Development of Fine Motor Skills in Children With Sensory Processing Disorder, Ilianette González

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Diseño de un Prototipo de Sistema Web para Gestión Integral de Tesis de Postgrado en una Universidad Pública: Enfoque en las Necesidades de Estudiantes, Tutores y Administrativos en la República Dominicana, Radhamés Silverio González

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Dissertation: Examining the Intersection of Policing and Mental Health: Analyzing Baker Act Admissions in Davie, Florida, Matthew Goodnow

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Thesis: Spatiotemporal Patterns of Parrotfish (Scaridae) Population Structure Across Florida’s Coral Reef, Zachary T. Graff

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Dissertation: Student Attitudes and Intentions to Use Continuous Authentication Methods Applied to Mitigate Impersonation Attacks During E-Assessments, Andrea E. Green

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Dissertation: Heed the Warning Signs: The Effectiveness of Message Popup Warnings for Deterring the Spread of Misinformation, Hollis Greenberg

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Dissertation: Instructional Leadership and Self-Efficacy: A Case Study About Elementary School Principals, Barbara J. Hall

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Dissertation: Parent Participation in Student Academics and Behaviors at an Urban Early Learning Center Utilizing the Two-Generation Approach to Education, Angela E. Hamilton

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Entry Level Capstone: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Long Covid Rehabilitation, Lisa H. Hamilton

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Dissertation: Balancing Acts: Navigating the Impact of Working from Home on Women, Families and Beyond, Gayle Marie Hardison

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Power of Peer Support: Use of Peer-Mediated Instruction and Intervention to Enhance the Social Development of Middle School Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Julie Harris

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Workplace Responsibilities Involving Curricular Design in Higher Education, David Hatami

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Entry Level Capstone - NSU Access Only: Occupational Therapy’s Role in Increasing Patient Adherence during the Maintenance Phase of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Treatment, Hannah Heiss

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Percepción de la Importancia y Nivel de Dominio de las Competencias de Liderazgo del Personal Gerencial y Supervisor de Enfermería en un Hospital de Puerto Rico, Elizabeth Hernández Arzuaga

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Efectividad de un Curso de Introducción a la Informática en Modalidad Virtual Usando la Metodología de Aula Invertida en una Institución de Educación Superior Pública de República Dominicana, Yasmin Hernández Reyes

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Perceptions of Teachers on Challenges and Barriers to Meeting the Needs of Students With Hearing Impairments in Inclusion Classes, Chikima Herring

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Dissertation: Combating Disinformation on Social Media Networks with Media and Information Literacy Training for Social Media Network Users, Oscar Kwok Chao Ho

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Generic Qualitative Study of Inclusion Services for Regional High School Students With Disabilities, Teresa Ingram

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Phenomenological Study on University Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes of the Effectiveness of Mobile Apps on Communicative Competence, Leveth Jackson

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Dissertation: The Role of The Diaspora in The Peace Process in The Democratic Republic Of The Congo:A Qualitative Case Study, Solomon Lulonga Mlongetcha Jackson

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Dissertation: Faculty Experiences Incorporating Universal Design for Learning in Online Course Design at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Chinyere Yvette James

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Dissertation: A Technique for Visualization of Multivariate Categorical Data, Janice James

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Capstone: Exploration of Enterococcus faecalis Bacteriophages Diversity: Comprehensive Phylogenetic Analysis and Discovery Isolation of Enterococcus faecalis Phage from a Soil Sample in South Florida, Hailey N. Jauernick

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Dissertation: Victim Advocates' Experiences in the Provision of Domestic Violence Services for Jewish Women, Michael Sue Jenefsky

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Efecto del Síndrome Burnout en el Personal Docente de Nivel Escolar Intermedio, Anthony I. Jiménez Toro

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Thesis: A Comparative Analysis of Extant Oceanic Shark Species Using Trait-Based Ecology, Elizabeth A. Johnson

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Thesis: Species Detection and Discovery of Zoanthidea Symbiotic with Deep-sea Gorgonians, Saige Jost

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Thesis: Understanding the Relationship Between [ATP], Growth Rate, and Inoculum Effect in β-Lactamase Producing Bacteria, Ariane R. Kalifa

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Dissertation: Punitive Experiences: Perspectives of School Discipline Among Black American Males, Joseph Martin King

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Thesis: Trophic Ecology of Black Swallowers (Scombriformes: Chiasmodontidae: Chiasmodon) In the Deep-Pelagic Gulf of Mexico, Travis J. Kirk

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Metazoan Endoparasites of King Mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) as Possible Biological Tags, Charles Klingler

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Thesis: Assessment of Thermal Preferences and Critical Temperature Tolerance Polygons on Mangrove Fish and Invertebrates From South Florida, Jailynn Konkler

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Dissertation: Stakeholder Participation and Perceptions in Professional Learning Communities: A Case Study in a Small, Rural School District, Rachel M. Kowalski

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Thesis: Frequent Disease Intervention on the Largest Corals Prolongs Colony Life During Coral Disease Outbreaks, Allie Kozachuk

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: To Examine the Effect of User-Centric Approaches on Consumer’s Trust and Continued Use of IoT Devices, Hemant N. Kulkarni

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Entry Level Capstone: Understanding Occupational Therapy’s Role in Injury Prevention for Pickleball Players and Communities, Kelly Lambert

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Dissertation: Determining the More Effective Behavior Analytic Intervention for Children with Autism Who Exhibit Pica Behaviors, Jennifer J. Lanham

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Entry Level Capstone: Occupation-Based Interventions to Address Mental Health of Graduate Students, Ashley Latigue

Dissertation: Coping and Moving On: A Phenomenological Study on the Role of Conflict Resolution in Addressing the Second Victim Syndrome, Gertrude Lawrence

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Middle School Mainstream Educators’ Perceptions of Preparedness for Teaching English Language Learners, Jessica Lebron

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Practices to Increase the Recruitment of Ethnic Minority Volunteers in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Mentorship Program, Jarod Leonard

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Thesis: The Trophic Ecology and Vertical Distribution of the Deep-Pelagic Fish Scombrolabrax heterolepis (Scombriformes: Scombrolabracidae), an ‘Advanced’ Fish in a World of ‘Primitive’ Fishes, Kathryn Lim

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Entry Level Capstone: Occupational Therapy with Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Hana Listes

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Thesis: The Effects of Simulated Predation and Nursery Structure on Post-Outplant Survival and Growth of Sexual Juveniles of Six Caribbean Coral Species, Jarrod Little

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Entry Level Capstone: Developing a Summer Enrichment Program for School-Aged Children: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Summer Experiences, Morgann Lonczak

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Dissertation: The Effects of Jurisdictional Variances on Rates of Rape Offenses: How Differing Jurisdictional Definitions Contribute to America’s Rape Culture, David Lopez-Herrera

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: El Síndrome de Burnout y la Satisfacción Laboral del Personal de Enfermería en un Hospital Privado de Puerto Rico durante la Pandemia del Covid-19, Cristian López Rivera

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Dissertation: In Their Own Words: The Unique Perceptions of Minority Encounters With Law Enforcement, Summer Louis

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Efecto de la Alineación Curricular de Herramientas Tecnológicas Sobre el Rendimiento Académico en la Enseñanza de las Matemáticas en Escuelas Públicas de la Región de Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Yamilet Lugo Ortiz

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Enhancing Sign Language Recognition and Hand Gesture Detection Using Convolutional Neural Networks and Data Augmentation Techniques, Oladayo A. Luke

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Dissertation: Empirical Assessment of Remote Workers’ Cyberslacking and Computer Security Posture to Assess Organizational Cybersecurity Risks, Ariel Luna

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Dissertation: Campus Police Legitimacy and Campus Crime Reporting: Moderating Effects of Academic Major, James Earl Lyons II

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Dissertation: Development of the Passphrase Alleviating Abstraction, Remembering, and Strength (PALAbRaS) Method, Juan Manuel Madrid

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Efectividad de la Simulación Clínica Como Estrategia de Enseñanza Utilizada por Profesores Universitarios de Enfermería en Puerto Rico, Luz Márquez García

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Microsoft Teams como Herramienta de Educación Virtual y su Efecto en las Destrezas Escolares de Lectura y Escritura entre Estudiantes de Educación Especial de Escuela Primaria, Grisel M. Martínez López

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Challenges to Successful Grant Proposal Writing at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Jerome Keith Maultsby

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Thesis: Comparisons of Buried and Unburied Benthic Communities on Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems, Michael McDonough

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Dissertation: Why is My Hair Micromanaged in the Workplace? Black Women and Natural Hairstyles in the Federal Government, Darnella McGuire-Nelson

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: An Investigation of Elementary Teachers’ Use of a Virtual Learning Environment to Teach Academic Skills to Students from Low-Socioeconomic Backgrounds, Nyleeche McRae

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Qualitative Study of Black Grandparents Raising Third-Grade Black Male Students Who Are Chronically Absent in School, Tawanda Means

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Competencias Digitales en Docentes de Ciencias Para la Instrucción de Química, Luisa María Méndez Alonso

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Dissertation: Exploring the Role of the Teacher in Motivating Students to Learn Mathematics at Alternative High Schools, Anne-Marie Johanne Mohammed

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Evaluación de Competencias Profesionales de Estudiantes de Gastronomía en Modalidad B-Learning, Yuderka del R. Monción Gutiérrez

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Integración de la Tecnología en el Aprendizaje de la Lectoescritura en Niños de Nivel Elemental, Sarah I. Montesinos Otero

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Entry Level Capstone: Understanding Athletes’ Experience when Transitioning to Life Beyond Sport: A Pilot Study, Alyssa L. Moore

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Revisión Sistemática Sobre el Liderazgo Directivo y su Impacto en el Desarrollo Organizacional para los Cambios Estructurales, Tecnológicos y Virtuales de la Educación en América del Sur. Período 2019 – 2023, Magaly Morín de Valero

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Polymicrobial Growth Dynamics: Inter-Species Interactions and Antibiotic Sensitivity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, Trent D. Moulder

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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

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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

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Factores Asociados al Liderazgo Educativo que Influyen en el Aprovechamiento Académico de Estudiantes del Programa de Educación Especial de una Región Educativa de Puerto Rico, Axenette Nieves Pérez

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Prometheus Unbound in Public Schools: A Phenomenological Study of MacMillan Institute™ Certified Teachers, Onyemaechi Nweze

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Dissertation: Constructed Language (Conlang) Audio Honing, Ronald B. Oakes

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Investigating the Equity of Using Advanced Placement Assessment Data for Teacher Evaluations, Randal Oddi

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Dissertation: A Case Study Analysis of the Financial Structure of Boko Haram in Nigeria, John O. Opara

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: La Gamificación como Estrategia en el Aprendizaje del Idioma Inglés en una Escuela Privada de Puerto Rico, Michelle Oquendo Santiago

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Entry Level Capstone: Occupational Therapy & Dyslexia Curriculum, Tiara Ortiz

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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

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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

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Dissertation: Examination of the Differences and Similarities in the Classification of Multiple Homicide Perpetrators, Lucy M. Papp

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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

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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

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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

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Dissertation: The Narratives of Successful Conflict Resolution Entrepreneurs: Evolving Career Pathways and Determinants of Business Success, Eileen Paige Petzold-Bradley

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Perceptions of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA) in Rural Haitian Communities About How They Can Be Integrated Into the Formal Healthcare System of Haiti: A Qualitative Study Using the Thematic Photovoice Method, Roslyn J. Phillips

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Exploring Human Resources Practices and Challenges to Retain and Develop Millennial Workers for Future Leadership Roles in the Transportation and Logistics Industry: A Phenomenological Perspective, Graciela Pineda-Blasco

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Evaluating the Impacts of Mentorship Programs in Urban Areas, LaToya Porter

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Investigating Teacher’s Perceptions of Equitable Author Choices in Secondary High School Classrooms, Joy Price

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Thesis: Microplastic Quantification on the Effect of Endoparasite Communities in Florida Seabirds, Sarah N. Prieto

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Thesis: Emotional Response in Working Memory of Individuals with Latent Toxoplasmosis, Antonella Quimbayo

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Dissertation: Understanding the Transitional Needs of Servicemembers to Veterans: A focus on mental, social, and behavioral health, MarieAnn C. Raguso

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Dissertation: Using Ontological Methods to Compare Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 and COBIT 19, Aaron Marshall Ramey

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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

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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

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Relación entre los Requerimientos del Mercado Laboral y el Perfil del Egresado de la Carrera de Empresas de Intermediación Turísticas (EIT) en una Institución de Educación Técnica Superior de la República Dominicana, Santiago Rafael Reyes García

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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

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Entry Level Capstone: Multidisciplinary Sensory Recommendations for Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder, Rachael Rice

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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