Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Dissertation: The Effects of Same-Sex Parental Relationships on Teenagers, Denise A. Daniels
Dissertation: Serving Culturally and Linguistic Students Identified With a Communication Disability in the K-12 Educational Environments, LaShell Dauterman
Dissertation: A Study of Factors that Influence Symbol Selection on Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, William Todd Dauterman
Entry Level Capstone: Use of Simulated Patients in a Doctoral Occupational Therapy Education Program, Ronald Kevin Dela Cruz
Entry Level Capstone: Promoting Belonging Among Occupational Therapy Students Transitioning to Doctoral Studies, Gina M. Delgado
Dissertation: The Experiences of Nontraditional Students at Public Post-Secondary Institutions in Florida- A Qualitative Study, Michael Deneus
Dissertation: Sex Based Differences in Trust and Dissent: An Exploration of Leaders and Followers in Healthcare Management, Jennifer de Zayas Carmean
Dissertation: Occupational Balance among Parents of Typically Developing Children and Parents of Children with Disabilities Living in Qatar, Brightlin Nithis Dhas
Entry Level Capstone - NSU Access Only: Sexuality and Spinal Cord Injury: Final Culminating Project, Taylor Dingus
Dissertation: Parental Involvement in At-Risk Students’ Academic Affairs Versus the Athletic Arena in Low-Performing Schools in South Florida, Antrell L. Dirden
Dissertation: Misunderstood: A Phenomenological Study on Intersectionality and the Lived Experiences of Black Millennial Student Affairs Professionals at PWIs, Emily P. Dixon
Entry Level Capstone: Developing a Comprehensive Screening Tool of Occupational Performance and Engagement to Identify Levels of Housing Support for Successful Long-Term Community Placement, Samantha Drafke and Samantha Drafke
Entry Level Capstone: A Training Program for Staff Members who work with Children with Challenging Behaviors, on Suicide Risk Precautions, and/or in Isolation in the Pediatric Acute Care Setting, Jessica S. Eady
Thesis: Journey Into Midnight: Population Dynamics, Vertical Distribution, and Trophic Ecology of Whalefishes (Cetomimidae) in the Bathypelagic Gulf of Mexico, Rachel Eckley
Dissertation: Teacher Perception of Preparedness for Teaching Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mainstream Classrooms, Cynthia Diann Edwards
Entry Level Capstone: Brain Fitness Program for Aging Individuals: Prevention Focused Program for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, Mary M. Eisele
Dissertation: Interpretable Machine Learning Model for Clinical Decision Making, Ali El-Sharif
Entry Level Capstone: Peer-Led Building Resilience and Enhancing Social-Emotional Skills Program, Danielle K. Enrico
Entry Level Capstone: Transgender CE for OT Practitioners and Students, Kalie Fagins
Entry Level Capstone: Yoga for Traumatic Stress: An Occupation, Morgan Farris
Dissertation: An Examination of How Teacher Tenure and Job Satisfaction Affect Student Achievement, Robert Farris
Entry Level Capstone: Project Creation of Home Exercise Programs Utilizing Best- Practice Patient Education Techniques, Shelby M. Fleming
Dissertation: An Empirical Examination of the Computer Security Behaviors of Telecommuters Working with Confidential Data through Leveraging the Factors from Fear Appeals Model (FAM), Titus Dohnfon Fofung
Entry Level Capstone: Doctoral Capstone Experience- Exercise, the Obesity Epidemic, and the Pediatric Population, Jessie L. Fontenault
Capstone: Occupational Therapy's Approach to Implement a Kangaroo Care Program, MarvieAnn Garcia-Rodriguez
Entry Level Capstone: Doctoral Capstone Experience- Clinical Skills and Program Development, Savannah Garrett
Dissertation: Women as College and University Presidents: Sharpening the Needle, Janell Emmaline Gibson
Thesis: Dungeons & Drafting: Using Trpgs in the First-Year Composition Classroom, Anyssa J. Gonzalez
Entry Level Capstone: Doctoral Capstone Experience with a Neurological Population, Courtney E. Groce
Thesis: Queer Rhetorical Agency in Fort Lauderdale Tourist LGBTQ+ Advertisements, Jordan I. Guido
Dissertation: Feature Selection on Permissions, Intents and APIs for Android Malware Detection, Fred Guyton
Dissertation: Investigation of Ant Colony Optimization Implementation Strategies For Low-Memory Operating Environments, Douglas Hale
Dissertation: Womenwarography: A Qualitative Exploration of Women, War, and Humanitarianism in Junction City, Kansas, Kimberly Janine Hamilton-Wright
Entry Level Capstone: Culminating Project in Clinical Work and Home Programs: Nova Southeastern University, Katelyn Hannigan
Dissertation: Resting-State Cerebral Perfusion Patterns: An Exploratory Factor Analysis of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Clinical Data, Scott Harcourt
Thesis: Genetic Population Dynamics of the Critically Endangered Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna Lewini) in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean, Sydney P. Harned
Dissertation: Colorism Experiences of Non-White Women Leaders in Higher Education, Aimee Haynes
Entry Level Capstone: Final Culminating Project: Program Development, Erin Helms
Dissertation: Appreciative Inquiry of a Non-profit Organization Transitioning to Teletherapy, Claudia Herrera
Entry Level Capstone: Administration & Program Development at a Camp for Adults with Disabilities, Kayleigh E. Hollywood
Dissertation: The Relationship of Authentic Leadership and Growth, Retention, and Productivity, Michael B. Horwitz
Dissertation: Therapists' Perspectives on Aiding Individuals to Maintain Social Connection While Struggling With Health Concerns, Shari Howington-Carlin
Entry Level Capstone: Doctoral Capstone Experience: Advocacy Culminating Project, Hannah M. Hubbard
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: How Non-Compliance Impacts Security Incidents: A Public Sector Case Study of Application Security and Proper Data Governance, Ramon Hurlockdick
Thesis: Ontogenetic Variation in Sciaenid Otolith Morphometry With Fish Size from the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Thomas C. Ingalls
Thesis: Optimizing the Time to Transfer Sexually Produced Corals of Porites Astreoides, Agaricia Agaricites, and Montastraea Cavernosa to an Offshore Nursery, Rachel Ionata
Dissertation: A Culture of Corruption: A Case Study of the National Culture Affecting the Socioeconomic Outcome of Haiti, Dwindell Jean-Louis Sr
Entry Level Capstone: Doctoral Capstone Experience in Program and Policy Development- Selah Freedom, Ashley N. Jones
Dissertation: An Examination of African Americans’ Fear of Police Among Generation Z, James Jones
Dissertation: An Assessment of the Impacts of Social Media Inputs and Court Case Information on Mitigating Insider Threats, Robert Jones
Entry Level Capstone: Transition to Adulthood: A Program Addressing The Occupational Needs of Foster Youth As They Age Out, Angela Joseph
Dissertation: An Empirical Examination of the Impact of Organizational Injustice and Negative Affect on Attitude and Non-Compliance with Information Security Policy, Celestine Kemah
Thesis: The Distribution, Composition, and Management of Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (Dfads) in the North Atlantic Ocean, Erin E. Kimak
Thesis: Predation Efficiency of Lionfish (Pterois Volitans and P. Miles) in Differing Levels of Habitat Complexity, Abigail Ehlers Kimbrel
Dissertation: Orientation and Social Influences Matter: Revisiting Neutralization Tendencies in Information Systems Security Violation, Frank Curtis King
Thesis: Elemental Distribution and Offloading in Peruvian Pinnipeds, Catherine Kooyomjian
Entry Level Capstone: An Exploration of Tendon Transfers and Rehabilitative Strategies in Hand Therapy, Alyssa Kopp
Dissertation: Navigating the Human Side of Workplace Conflict: A Comparative Study of Organizational Ombuds' Similarities and Differences, Linda Kovack
Entry Level Capstone: Nerve Impairment in Burn Injuries, Taylor A. Kowalske
Entry Level Capstone: Assessment of Need for Driver Rehabilitation Programs in Rural Communities: A focused analysis on Laurens Country, South Carolina., Courtney N. Kozar
Dissertation: Eliminating Silos: Developing System Design for Information Sharing in Violence Prevention, Jacqueline Kulaga
Dissertation: Investigating the User Experience with a 3D Virtual Anatomy Application, Winnyanne Kunkle
Thesis: Playing Through the Motions: A Stylistic Analysis of Brand Identity on Tiktok, Anthony Laboriel
Entry Level Capstone: Culminating Project in Program Development: Resources for Occupational Engagement for Families and Educators of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Catherine Lane
Dissertation: Exploring Academic Leadership in Higher Education Through The Lens of Leader-to-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory, Dequies A. Lanier
Thesis: A Genre Analysis of National Endowment for the Humanities Nonprofit-Project Grant Proposals, Jeffrey M. LaPointe
Entry Level Capstone: Final Culminating Capstone Project: Implementation of Sensory-Based Interventions into an Existing Morning Educational Program, Erin Larson
Dissertation: Sibling Conflict and Caregiving for Aging Parents, Jennifer Elise Lawer
Dissertation: An Audience Analysis of the Effectiveness of a Speech: A Blueprint for Planning Successful Motivational Speeches, Robert Gerald Lawrie
Thesis: Assessment of Monochloramine Toxicity on Three Small Coastal Organisms, Ashley K. Le
Dissertation: Association Between Physical Activity and Stress in a National Cohort of Undergraduate Students from the Spring 2019 National College Health Assessment II, Melissa Lee
Entry Level Capstone: Incorporation of an Occupational Therapist in the Prevention Through Active Community Engagement (PACE) Program, Chelsea R. Lincoln
Dissertation: Understanding Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes and the Safety Needs of Jewish People in South Florida, Ningxin Li
Entry Level Capstone: Collaboration Between an Entry Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program & A Community Based Organization, Jasmine Lopez
Dissertation: Long-Term Sobriety from Opioid Use: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, Claire C. Loucka
Thesis: Undergraduate Perception of Peer Leadership in the Writing Center, Sabrina Louissaint
Entry Level Capstone: Doctoral Capstone Experience in Academia and Policy Development: Nova Southeastern University, Melanie Mariani
Thesis: Applying Integrative Systematics to Long-Standing Species Boundary Questions in the Zoanthidea, Annika Markovich
Dissertation: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Black Women and White Men Towards Interracial Marriage in America, Guerdy Sauvignon Markowski
Dissertation: The Influence of an Individual’s Disposition to Value Privacy in a Non-Contrived Study, John Marsh
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Social Engineering: An Investigation on Information Sharing via Micro-Blogging Within a Geographically Diverse Sales Engineering Organization, Raymond Martinez
Dissertation: The Impact of Training Teachers in Multiple-Intelligences Instructional Strategies, Mary R. Massey
Entry Level Capstone: Weekly Activities for Parents of Preschool Aged Children: Increasing Understanding and Confidence, Tia Mattox
Dissertation: Self-Efficacy: Nurses’ Perceptions of Caring for Patients Living with Diabetes, Victoria Yaros McCue
Thesis: Trophic Ecology and Functional Morphology of the Scaleless Black Dragonfishes (Family Stomiidae; Subfamily Melanostomiinae), Ryan P. McGonagle
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Classifying Financial Software Development Documentation in Knowledge Discovery Systems, Roman Melnyk
Thesis: Pelagic Habitat Use By Benthic Fishes – Juvenile Scorpaenoids of the Oceanic Gulf of Mexico, Drew W. Mertzlufft
Thesis: Cook What You Read: A Multimedia Cookbook for Middle Childhood Literacy Development, Merly Mesa
Dissertation: Analysis of Secondary Data to Determine the Relationship Between Age and Power Toothbrush Use, Kimberly Milleman
Dissertation: Intimate Partner Violence Survivors: The Relationship between Risk Factors and Symptom Severity, Danielle Horrigan Millen
Dissertation: Effects of Mediation on Employee Efficiency in Human Services Centers and in Other Organizations that Serve Vulnerable Populations, Mariya Mironova
Entry Level Capstone: Implementation and Efficacy of Interprofessional Education (IPE) Initiatives, Javed A. Mohammed
Dissertation: Challenges Teachers Encounter When Integrating Technology in a Culturally, Linguistically, and Diverse High School, Eliana Rodriguez Molina
Entry Level Capstone: The Impact of Structured Groups on Skill Acquisition for Children with Learning Disabilities, Sierra A. Montgomery
Entry Level Capstone: Effects on Adherence and Comprehension with Video Demonstration Support versus Traditional Home Exercise Programs: Culminating Project, Emily E. Morales
Entry Level Capstone: Occupational Therapy’s Role in Health Promotion for Youths Facing Chronic Conditions, Megan A. Moret and Megan A. Moret
Entry Level Capstone: Final Culminating Project, Jennifer D. Morrill
Dissertation: Restorative Justice and the Impact of Community Engagement, Tanya Moss
Entry Level Capstone: Implementation of Strategic Supports into Coursework to Improve Notetaking Abilities And Overall OTA Student Success, Cheyenne M. Murphy
Entry Level Capstone: The Development of an Occupational Therapy Craft Toolbox for Outpatient Pediatric Settings, Nailah Mustafa