Theses/Dissertations from 2024
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
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Eficacia de Google Classroom como Estrategia de Enseñanza Aprendizaje en Escuelas Privadas del Oeste de Puerto Rico, Johanna Rodríguez Ruiz
Dissertation: Political Compliance: An Exploratory Study of Corruption Normalization in Sierra Leone, Thomas Tom Rogers
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: La Deserción de los Estudiantes de Enfermería: Implicaciones Curriculares desde una Perspectiva Fenomenológica, Joseph W. Román Suárez
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: El Liderazgo Tóxico en las Organizaciones y su Efecto en la Productividad Laboral de los Empleados, Wanda Jiménez Román
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
Dissertation: Human Rights, Informed Consent, and the Influence of Gender in Compulsory Vaccination: A Qualitative Analysis to Mediate Public Policy in a Protracted Social Conflict, Shannon Christine Rowles-McGighan
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Collaboration Inhibitors Among Professionals Assisting Vulnerable Middle School Students in Urban Schools, Sonya Johnson Russell
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 - NSU Access Only: The Impact of Bullying and Cyberbullying on Middle School Students’ Academic Performance in South Florida, Nadir Saad
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 - NSU Access Only: Examining the Relationship Between School Contextual Factors and School Counselor Practice, Stacie M. Samuels-Reid
Dissertation: Examining Digital Hostility Against Black Women: A Thematic Analysis of the Black Manosphere on Twitter, Nekea Sanders
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Educación Musical en las Escuelas Públicas del Nivel Secundario de la Ciudad de Santo Domingo, Carlos Santiago Quevedo
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Analysis of Teachers’ Perceptions of How Interactive Whiteboards Impact Student Engagement at a South Florida High School, Alexander Santoyo
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Síndrome del Burnout en Docentes de Puerto Rico que Enseñaron en Modalidad de Educación a Distancia en Tiempo de Pandemia, Luzninotchka Sein Rivera
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Efecto Transicional del Aula Presencial a una Virtual en Procesos de Socialización y Aprovechamiento Académico: Estudio de Caso Sexto Grado de Primaria en Puerto Rico, Virgen M. Serrano Aponte
Dissertation: Should We Disaggregate Latino Youths Based on Ancestral Group When Examining Risk Factors of Violent and Delinquent Behavior, Elvis G. Sevilla
Thesis: Comparing Metabolism and Hypoxia Tolerance of Native and Non-Native Florida Freshwater Fishes in Climate Change Scenarios, Benjamin A. Share
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Preferred Practices for High School Educators to Address Student Academic, Social, and Emotional Gaps After the Pandemic, Ethel Singletary-Burton
Thesis: Assessment and Prioritization of Contaminants of Concern Along Florida's Coral Reef, Ellen Regina E. Skelton
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 - NSU Access Only: El Nivel de Conocimiento en Ciudadanía Global que Presentan los Estudiantes del Programa de Estudios Sociales en el Nivel Superior en el Sistema Educativo Público De Puerto Rico, Jessica Z. Suárez Arroyo
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Efectividad de la Metodología STEAM Para el Desarrollo del Pensamiento Crítico y Creativo en Estudiantes de Ingeniería, Wilson de Jesús Suárez Fernández
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: Pressure Points: A Quantitative Study of Young Adults Perception of Police Officers, Yasmean Talas
Dissertation: Strategies Teachers Use to Encourage Student Reading Motivation and Engagement in the High School Setting: A Generic Qualitative Study, Shelia Tate
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Analysis of Reading and Math Performance in a Secondary Nontraditional Program, Rashada S. Tedder
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
Dissertation: Efectividad de una Estrategia de Gamificación en el Aprendizaje en un Curso de Microbiología en una Escuela Superior en Puerto Rico, Frank Gregorio Torres Vélez
Thesis: Estimating the Carbon Flux of Argyropelecus aculeatus Within the Gulf of Mexico, Sidney R. Trimble
Entry Level Capstone: Transitioning from Inpatient Rehabilitation to Home in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries, Alexis Tucci
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Exploring the Perceptions of Special Education Teachers and Teacher Burnout, Candace Tyson
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: El Podcast Como Herramienta Pedagógica Entre Docentes del Nivel Superior en Una Escuela Privada del Este de Puerto Rico, Lorell M. Varela Morales
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: A Phenomenological Study of Online Physical Education on Former Students’ Activity Levels and Fitness Concepts Knowledge, Jerry Veshio
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: A Qualitative Study on the Phenomenon of Stress and the Lived Experiences of Black Police Officers Regarding Performance and Coping Skills, Jean Marc Volcy
Dissertation: An Exploratory Study of Ombuds as Agents of Change: From Observation to Action, Michael A. Wahlgren
Thesis: Spatiotemporal Patterns in Orbicella Faveolata Wound Regeneration as an Indicator of Colony Health, Alexander G. Wheeler
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: A Systematic Review of Preferred Practices to Reintegrate Male Opiate Addicts Into Family Relations While in an Evidence-Based Recovery Program, Arkaya Williams-Abbott
Thesis: Perceptions of Secondary School Mathematics Teachers Regarding Teaching Mathematics With Conceptual Understanding, Latisa Williams
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: Chatbots en la Motivación para el Desarrollo de la Comprensión de Lectura en Estudiantes de una Institución Universitaria Privada en Colombia, Martha Patricia Castellanos Saavedra
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