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

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Theses/Dissertations from 2026

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: MindRideReady: A Grassroots Advocacy Campaign for Helmet Use Among Youth E-Scooter Riders, Michelle G. Weinberg

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Dissertation: Impact of Single-Gender Education on Academic Performance, Stacey Wilcher

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Dissertation: Teachers’ Perceptions Towards the Impact of Reading Plus on 10th-Grade Intensive Reading Students, Melvia Williams

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Dissertation: Examining Language in Exclusionary Discipline Practices: A Mixed Methods Study of a Medium Florida School District, Kathleen A. Wonnell

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Thesis: A Series of Investigations on the L. cornutus Host System and Bivesiculid sp. Cercariae, Briana K. Zaffiro

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Dissertation: Higher-Level Questioning in Elementary English Language Arts, Charity Zawatski

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Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions of Social-Emotional Learning on Student Academic and Behavioral Performance, Kayla Zucco

Theses/Dissertations from 2025

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Dissertation: Lived Experience of Middle School Science Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, David E. Abbott Jr.

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Thesis: Optimization of Light Spectrum During the Early Grow-out of Caribbean Corals, Liam A. Abrams

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCY AS CARING IN PRELICENSURE NURSING STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES: A NATIONAL SURVEY USING THE TCCNI-R, Clarissa Afable

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: La Inteligencia Artificial En El Aprendizaje del Mercado de Capitales En Los Estudiantes del Programa del Posgrado de Finanzas Públicas, de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas En Una Universidad Pública en Colombia., Leidy Johana Agudelo Velásquez

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Dissertation: Relaciones de las Competencias Docentes Con el Bienestar en Docentes de Ciencias Empresariales Bajo la Modalidad a Distancia en Una Universidad Privada en Colombia, Camilo Ernesto Aguirre Martínez

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Efectividad de la Integración de la Plataforma de Kahoot Como Herramienta Didáctica en Procesos de Aprendizajes en la Lectoescritura Para Estudiantes de Educación Especial, Liza I. Alfaro Mercado

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Dissertation: A Study of User Experiences of Pediatric Physicians with Electronic Health Record Systems: Encounters with Task Complexity and Efficiency of User Task Flows, Roseanne Alhindi

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Introducing Bowen Family Systems Theory to the Beautiful Iranian Ladies Group: A Participant Observer’s Experience of Community and Conversation, Raven Allen-McGee

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Investigating Color Effects of Surface Treatments on High Translucent Zirconia Restorations (In Vitro), Wadiah Hashim B Almadani

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Meeting the Needs of Limited English Proficient Patients in Clinical Settings, Patricia Altagracia Alonzo

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Apreciación de los Maestros de Educación Especial de las Escuelas Secundarias de Puerto Rico Sobre la Planificación de Transición, Zylkia L. Aponte Rodríguez

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Effect of One Schoolwide Breakfast Program on Student Attendance and Performance on Standardized Assessment, Adrienne Appling

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Bienestar Universitario Frente a la Permanencia de los Estudiantes del Programa Académico de Administración de Empresas bajo la Modalidad Virtual de una Institución de Educación Superior Privada en Colombia., Javier Alonso Arango Pardo

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Influence of Parent Math Self-Efficacy on Involvement Level for Secondary School Algebra 1 Academic Achievement, Jamar Arvin

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Alignment of Operational Indicators and Behavioral Characteristics of Local Workforce Development Boards, Theresa Austin-Gibbons

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Association of Pain, Sleep, and Occupational Engagement on Quality of Life in People Diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Gretchen Lynn Bachman

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Reducing Suicidal Risk Among Adolescents According to Mental Health Counselors and School Psychologists, Cary P. Ballesteros

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Generic Qualitative Study of Barriers, Biases, and Supportive Solutions Impacting Women Leaders in Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Carolyn Lorraine Banks

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The return of the missing to new generation Cypriots: An interpretive phenomenological analysis through a Bowen family systems lens, Desiree Barrionuevo

Dissertation: Enhanced Network Anomaly Detection Using Machine Learning Models, Ousmane Barry

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Dissertation: Enhanced Network Anomaly Detection Using Machine Learning Models, Ousmane Barry

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Dissertation: Female Offenders' Perceived Needs and Assistance Received During Reintegration into the Community, Sarah I. Bauer

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Occupational Needs of College Students Following Concussion, Caroline Beals

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Therapists’ Experiences of Personal Loss Through a Bowen Family Systems Theory Lens and Impacts on Their Clinical Practice: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Juliana Benedetti Becker

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Effects of ADHD Behavioral Characteristics on the Occupation of Father Involvement: A Mixed Methods Study, David Bise

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Thesis: Effects of Oil Spill Response Agents on Scleractinan Corals Acropora cervicornis and Porites divaricata, Austin Blakeslee

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Relación del Liderazgo Transformacional con las Competencias de Emprendimiento de Egresados de Administración de Empresas en una Universidad Privada en Colombia, William Ernesto Bolívar Salgado

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Phenomenological Study of Instructors’ Experiences in Online Higher Educational Environments, Leonardo Borrazá

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Marginalized in a time of crisis: Culture, context, and capacity in adolescent sickle cell care, Calvin E. Bradley, Jr.

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Phenomenological Study of Burnout in Higher Education: Uncovering Lived Experiences and Coping Strategies, David Brame

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Entry Level Capstone: Occupational Therapy’s Impact on Heart Failure Readmission Rates in the Acute Care Setting, Morgan Breen

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Entry Level Capstone - NSU Access Only: Enhancing Quality of Life in Adults with Lymphedema Through Aquatic Exercise, Jenna M. Breseman

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Dissertation: Teachers’ Perspectives on Behavioral Classroom Expectations of Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Jennifer E. Brewer

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Kindergarten Readiness: An Examination of Pre-Kindergartens’ Preparation Effectiveness in the Area of Social-Emotional Development From Social Emotional Learning Practices, Nicole A. Bridges

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Thesis: Trace Element Contamination in the Coastal Gray Wolves of Southeast Alaska, Miranda Brohman

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: “I wouldn’t say I felt unsafe, but I wasn’t free to talk about it either”: How Cultural Factors Influence Chicana Survivors’ Disclosure to Their Family, April Brown

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Surveying Teachers’ Implementation of the Simple 6 Vocabulary and Text Comprehension Strategies: The Role of Coaching and Evidence-Based Practices, Arielle Brown

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Thesis: Microbial Community and Water Quality Assessment of Crassostrea virginica Habitats in Southeast Florida, Stacy Brown

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Dissertation: Overcoming Challenges in Obtaining and Presenting Evidence in Federal Sex Trafficking Prosecutions, Jason Brumbelow

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Correlation Between Maternal Attachment Behaviours of Mothers with Pregnancy-Related Mental Illness Symptomology and Pediatric Sensory Integration, Teddie Buchner

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: EFFECT OF LANGUAGE ON CONTENT ANALYSIS OF AI-GENERATED (CHATGPT) RESPONSES CONCERNING TRADITIONAL ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT, Beau Christopher Byers

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Estrategias Andragógicas Innovadoras en la Experiencia de Aprendizaje de Cursos Disciplinares de Administración de Empresas en Universidad Privada de Colombia., Morela Cáceres Delgado

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Employment Outcomes: Examining the Role of Self-Efficacy Among Employers, Darrenn Cadet

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Reliability and Validity of the Suitcase Packing Activity in Hand Burns, Jill Marie Cancio

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Teacher Perceptions of Professional Development for the Preparation of High School Students in Future Technology Jobs, Cynthia Cantrell

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Thesis: The Characterization and Detection of Human Associated Pathogens Within Aquatic Sediments in Florida, Athena Giorgiou Capetanakis

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Nivel de Conocimiento de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación Entre Trabajadores Sociales Escolares ORE Humacao, Sandra Noemí Caraballo-Sánchez

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Professional Development and Response to Intervention Skills for Middle School Teachers, Anita Carey

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Assessment of Behavioral Skills Training to Evaluate Paraprofessionals’ Implementation of First-Then Token Board: A Single-Subject Research Design, Meisha Richards Carey

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Dissertation: Investigating the Impact of Student Motivation and Self-Efficacy on Academic Performance in Advanced Placement Courses, Alicia Carroll

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Moving in the Right Direction: A Generic Qualitative Study of Successful School Turnaround Leadership Practices, Bridgette L. Carter

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Experiences of Public School and Public Charter School Principals During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: In-Person Instruction During a Teacher Shortage, Martin A. Carter Sr.

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Estrategias de Aprendizaje Activo para el Desarrollo de Habilidades en la Formación Empresarial de Estudiantes de Administración de Empresas en una Universidad Privada en Colombia., Jhensus Elías Carvajal Gómez

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Conservación del Español Como Idioma de Herencia en Niños Migrantes Latinos en Estados Unidos, Lisselott Castillo

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Dissertation: Exploring the Self-Efficacy of Physical Education Teachers to Teach Adapted Physical Education, Carolann Cautin

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Effectiveness and predictors of clinical outcome for knee joint osteoarthritis using extracorporeal shockwave therapy: a prospective study with pretest, posttest, and follow-up measures using a single cohort, Tinu Thomas Chacko

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Exploring Stress, Occupational Balance, Coping, and Well-Being in Healthcare Graduate Students, Sapna Chakraborty

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Behavioral Skills Training: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for Teachers of African American Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Kelisha D. Chance

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Use of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Entry-level and Post-Professional Physical Therapy Education: A Mixed Methods Study, Casey Charlebois

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Not Just Going Along for the Ride: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Lived Experience of Couples in Global Job Relocation, Maxine Cher

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Practices That Promote Retention and Attrition of Teachers in Urban Schools, Carla Christian

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Dissertation: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study of Sexual Assault Investigations in Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs), Caitlyn Marie Clark

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Dissertation: Development of a Phishing Risk Exposure Taxonomy on Mobile Devices in the Healthcare Industry, Christopher P. Collins

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Compromiso Laboral y su Impacto en la Calidad y Continuidad de Servicios de un Laboratorio Clínico en Puerto Rico, Coral M. Colón Francis

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Factores Que Influyen en Docentes de Educación Superior Para Aceptar El Uso de La Tecnología Educativa en El Aula Virtual en Una Universidad de Puerto Rico, Sheila Vanessa Cordero Cirilo

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Perceived Stress and Locus of Control in People Living with Chronic Wounds, Renee Cordrey

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Efectos de Las Tecnologías Educativas en Los Estilos de Aprendizajes y Estilos de Enseñanza de Los Estudiantes de La Modalidad a Distancia, Ernesto José Cortez Soto

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Dissertation: Unrestrained Voices: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis on Formerly Incarcerated Trans People’s Perceptions of Safety During Incarceration, James Anthoney Crawford

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Teachers’ Perceptions of the Roles They Play in the Underrepresentation of Minority Students in Gifted Education Programs, Shantae Crawford

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Thesis: eDNA Surveys for the Critically Endangered Caribbean Staghorn Coral, Acropora cervicornis (Lamarck, 1816), Pari Elaine Cribbins

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Effective Leadership and Individual Education Plan Development, Hillary A. Crissinger

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: La Evaluación del Liderazgo en la Práctica de Trabajo Social Escolar en el Departamento de Educación de Puerto Rico, Jomara Trinta Cruz

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: RH-PDGF VERSUS ENAMEL MATRIX DERIVATIVES FOR TREATMENT OF INTRABONY PERIODONTAL DEFECTS, Arsalan Danesh

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Thesis: Optimizing Coral Sexual Propagation Ex Situ: Synergistic Effects of Multiple Cues on the Larval Settlement of Caribbean Corals, Chloe Daniel

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Dissertation: Parent Social Validity Ratings of Receiving Functional Communication Training, Shani Davies

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Factores Que Inciden en El Uso de la Tecnología Como Estrategia Didáctica en El Rendimiento Académico de Las Matemáticas en Escuelas de La Oficina Regional Educativa del Este de Puerto Rico, Javier I. Dávila Rodríguez

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Entry Level Capstone: Tools for Transitions: Occupation-Based Resources Across the Lifespan, Sophie R. DeAnnuntis

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Estrategias de Liderazgo Transformacional Para Garantizar los Servicios de Terapia Conductual Aplicada a Niños Autistas en Época de Crisis: Estudio de Caso, Ileana Artidiello Delgado

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Dissertation: Foster Care Placement and Law Enforcement Contact, Tranika Guerrero De Los Reyes

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Religion and Poverty: Prosperity Gospel Leaders, Tithing, and Miseducation, Marie Ghislaine Désir Nelson

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Dissertation: Efectividad de La Capacitación en Competencias Digitales en El Desempeño de Docentes en Una Institución de Educación Superior, Emily Diaz Acevedo

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Emerging Conflict Surrounding Awareness, Accessibility, Public Scrutiny, and Information on Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes within the OECS, Ann M. Diaz

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Thesis: Christian Identity and Commercialization: A Rhetorical Case Study of Faith-Based NIL Branding in College Athletics, Santiago Diaz Finochietto

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Capacitación del Docente en el Área de Educación del Adulto y las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación en un Colegio Comunitario en Puerto Rico., Miguel A. Díaz Peña

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Dissertation: A Policy Analysis of Performance Based Funding in Colorado, Nicholas G. Dix

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Effects of Utilizing Response Cards in a Secondary Self-Contained Classroom for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Danielle Doherty

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EFFECT SIZE REPORTING PRACTICES IN ORTHODONTICS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH IMPACT FACTORS, Saba Dolatshahi

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Entry Level Capstone: Occupation-Based Foster Caregiver Toolkit, Jane L. Donat

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: How Social Media Distorts Adolescents’ Self-Identity: A Qualitative Exploration, Eneidys Donato

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Thesis: Acute Toxicity of Arsenate and Arsenite in Two Scleractinian Coral Species: Acropora cervicornis and Orbicella faveolata, Cailey Dorman

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Phenomenological Research Study on Women Inclusive Mediation: Overcoming the Lack of Women’s Meaningful Participation in the Formal Mediation Processes of South Sudan, Edea Sharon Drarusi

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Mom Zone vs. War Zone: Exploring Female Service Members’ Experiences with Combat Deployment, Paulette A.F. Duhaney

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Entry Level Capstone: Supporting the Fourth Trimester: An Occupational Therapy Approach to Maternal Function and Recovery, Cedrica Durham