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

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Capstone Projects from 2023

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Entry Level Capstone: Incorporating Poi as a Therapeutic Modality for Preschool Aged Children in the CARE Clinic, Danielle Zirkle

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Dissertation: An Examination of the Relationship between Validity and Memory Measures in Retired NFL Players, Huda Abu-Suwa

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Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions of Pedagogical Change Using 1:1 Chromebooks in Classrooms, Brunetta Evelyn Adams

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Thesis: Relationships Between Mercury and Trophic Level in Nine Coastal Pelagic Fishes off Southeastern Florida, Emily Akins

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: The Influence of Information Availability, Emotional Reviews, and Social Capital (Bridging and Bonding) on Trust in Social Commerce, Ahmed Alattas

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Dissertation: The Challenges and Issues Faced by Saudi Women When they are Appointed to New Unconventional Jobs, Ghadah Abdulhadi Alghamdi

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Dissertation: Applying Arbitration to Settle Disputes in Administrative Contracts Under the New Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law, Maryam Radhyan Almutairi

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Entry Level Capstone: Clinical Research in Occupational Therapy, Daisy C. Alvarado

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Dissertation: Trends and Outcomes of a School-Based Campaign to Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Students in Middle School, Roya Amirniroumand

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Thesis: The Best Self for Whom: Agency, Action, and Capacity in Ted Talk Motivational Speeches, Bilal A. Amodu

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Thesis: A Spatial Assessment of Impacts to the Flats Fishery by Recreational Boating in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Kristin Anderson

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Trophic Dynamics of a Keystone Predator: Examining Three Alaskan Sea Otter Stocks Over Two Decades, Taylor Apter

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Thesis: Impacts on Fast-Start Performance: How Do Group Size and Habitat Degradation Alter the Escape Behavior of a Schooling Coral Reef Fish?, Monica D. Bacchus

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Dissertation: A Universal Cybersecurity Competency Framework for Organizational Users, Patricia A. Baker

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Dissertation: Using A Behavioral Skills Training Model for Instructing Educators in Functional Assessment and Intervention Procedures in The Classroom Setting, Lorne Thomas Balmer

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Dissertation: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Siblings of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Adrielle Benini

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Dissertation: Autoeficacia del Docente de Educación Física General y la Inclusión de Estudiantes con Necesidades Especiales [Self-efficacy of the General Physical Education Teacher and the Inclusion of Students with Special Needs], Raul Berrios

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Dissertation: Aceptación del Docente Sobre el uso del Aprendizaje Móvil en una Escuela del Área Sur de Puerto Rico, Luis Adán Berríos Rivera

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Entry Level Capstone: Reducing Caregiver Burden in Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders (SCI/D), Heather Berto

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Entry Level Capstone: Exploration and Implementation of Interprofessional Education (IPE) Initiative, Trevor Blose

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Thesis: Abundance, Site-Fidelity, and Association Patterns of Coastal Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) Off Southeast Florida, Graysen D. Boehning

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Dissertation: Police Officer Attitudes about the Importance of External Procedural Justice, David Borchardt

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Dissertation: Prácticas Efectivas de Liderazgo Transformacional en los Profesionales de Trabajo Social, Alejandra Borges Alverio

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Entry Level Capstone: Comprehensive Sleep Program for Active-Duty Special Operators in the US Military, Hope Brew

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Entry Level Capstone: IADLs in Acute Care, Taylor Brownlie

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Thesis: Variability in the Vertical Distributions of Mesopelagic Fishes: Effect of Body Size, Season, and Sampling Strategy on the Characterization of Diel Vertical Migration, Brandon A. Brule

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Dissertation: An Analysis of Florida Educators' Perceptions of the School Superintendency, Qualifications, Leadership Skills, Longevity, and Student Achievement: A Quantitative Study, Natalie Bruzzese

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Thesis: Quantifying the Toxicological Effects of the Organic Uv Filters Avobenzone and Homosalate on Acropora Cervicornis, Samantha F. Buckley

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Dissertation: Civilian Experiences and Military Perceptions of the U.S. Military During Domestic Disaster Operations, Stefan Daimon Buckman

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Entry Level Capstone: Exploration in Mental Performance for Division 1 SEC College Football Student Athletes, Alex Burgdorf

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Entry Level Capstone: Exploration in Mental Performance for Division 1 SEC College Football Student Athletes, Alex Burgdorf

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Dissertation: Long-Term Stability of Baseline Impact Scores in High School Football Players across Age Groups, Christopher Thomas Burley

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Dissertation: Does Most-to-Least Prompt Fading Lead to Independence in Tooth Brushing in Children With Intellectual Disability?, John W. Byrd

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Entry Level Capstone - NSU Access Only: Exploring the Development of Rehabilitation in Haiti: The Factors that Support Project Sustainability, Sophia Cadet

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Case Study: Exploring College Students’ Transformative Learning Experience Through Co-Creation of a Pilot Compassionate Parenting Module in a Humanities Class, Maria S. Casabianca

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Dissertation: The Impact of Food Justice Advocates in Creating and Influencing Public Policy, Michael Joseph Chadukiewicz

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Dissertation: An Applied Dissertation Submitted to the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education, Harpinder K. Chima

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Entry Level Capstone: Implementation of the Capstone Focus Area Selection Tool during an Education-Based Capstone Experience, Kayla Cobos

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Thesis: Integrative Revision of Five Genera Type Species for Zoanthidea To Bridge the Parataxonomy Gap, Jacob Colbert

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Entry Level Capstone: Exploring Robotic Devices for the Neuromuscular Population, Gabriela I. Collins

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Dissertation: Using Behavior Skills Training to Promote Self-Advocating Behaviors: A Single Subject Research Design to Examine the Effectiveness of Behavior Interventions Among Teachers, Clarence Cooper

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Dissertation: Impact of Knowledge Management Processes Upon Job Satisfaction and Job Performance, George Reid Cooper

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Entry Level Capstone: Implementation of Basic Life Skills and the Effectiveness of a Cooking Group, Meghan Cote

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Thesis: Polychlorinated Organic Contaminants in Baleen from North Pacific Ocean Whales, Briana R. Coulter

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Dissertation: Modified Structured Domain Randomization in a Synthetic Environment for Learning Algorithms, Bryan L. Croft

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Entry Level Capstone: Developing Educational Resources for Hand Therapy Clinicians, Gabrielle M. DAnnunzio

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Dissertation: A Comparison of Teleneuropsychological and Traditional Neuropsychological Battery Factor Structures, Alison Datoc

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Thesis: Evaluation of Nearshore Carbonate Chemistry Within Major Navigational Inlets of the Kristin Jacobs Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area, Harrison Davis

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Entry Level Capstone: The Importance of Mental Health Resources for Individuals Experiencing Trauma, Toni Rose Derequito

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Dissertation: Aprendizaje en Inglés en Línea: Efectos sobre la Elaboración de Textos Escritos y Relación con la Percepción de los Docentes sobre la Integración de Tecnología, Yetzy Limarys Díaz Maldonado

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Dissertation: Transición curricular del diseño de interiores a la virtualidad mediante el design thinking, Margaret Rose Díaz Muñoz

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Dissertation: Perceptions of Shifting Time: Life Crossing the Edges of Conflict ; A phenomenological study of the changing nature of worldview schema and temporal constructs when experiencing cultural conflict, Ian D. Edgerly

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Thesis: The Paratexts of Audience Engagement: Cover Matter That Draws in and Keeps Readers, Athena L. Edwards

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Entry Level Capstone: Postpartum And Pediatric Education Program For Mothers, Lacie T. Ellithorpe

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Dissertation: The Risk Protection Order: Protection from Mass Homicide?, Brooke Elvington

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Entry Level Capstone: Wellness and Longevity Program for Adults and Older Adults, Oliver D. Fay

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Thesis: Transcriptome Analysis of the Entomopathogenic Fungus Culicinomyces Clavisporus, Dana E. Foresman

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Thesis: Periodic Spatial Disturbances Alter the Expression of Quorum Sensing Virulence Factors in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Laura García-Diéguez

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Dissertation: Diagnosis of Errors in Stalled Inter-Organizational Workflow Processes, Mudassar Habib Ghazi

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Dissertation: Liderazgo Directivo Escolar en el Funcionamiento del Programa de Educación Especial de la Región Norte de Puerto Rico, Meilin Gomez Román

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Entry Level Capstone: Resources for Parents of Children with Feeding Issues, Miranda Gutierrez

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Thesis: Assessing Learning and Memory in the Juvenile Life Stage of the California Two-Spotted Octopus, Octopus Bimaculoides, Shaquilla M. Hamlett

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Thesis: Corals as Food: What Factors Dictate Corallivore Foraging Behavior?, Ashley Hannigan

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Entry Level Capstone: Gaining Experience in Academic Setting of Entry-Level Doctoral Program, Conner Hansen

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Dissertation: Exploring Resistance Movements in Interstate Conflict and Integrated Deterrence, Michael G. Harris

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Dissertation: A Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Social Skills Group Training and Computer- Based Social Skills Training, Indira Hightower

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Thesis: Feeding Ecology of Highly Migratory Epipelagic Offshore Predators in the Western North Atlantic Ocean, Rachel Lorraine Hildebrand

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Thesis: The Deep-Pelagic Sergestid Shrimp Assemblage in the Gulf of Mexico in the Vicinity of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Erik W. Hine

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Dissertation: A Validity-Based Approach for Feature Selection in Intrusion Detection Systems, Eljilani Hmouda

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Thesis: Impact of Interleukin-34 on the Promotion of Bone Osteolysis and Neuroinflammation in Experimental Models of Alzheimer’S Disease, Anny Ho

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Entry Level Capstone: Strategies for Enhancing Racially Diverse Student Satisfaction in Graduate-Level Occupational Therapy Programs, Kolbí L. Holmes and Christina Kane

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Entry Level Capstone: Occupational Therapy Approach in a Children’s Ministry Outreach Program, Leah G. Horst and Leah G. Horst

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Thesis: Out of the Body, Onto the Page: Awakening the Role of the Body in Writing and Practical Applications of Embodied Composition, Jasmine Jackson

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Dissertation: Reconceptualizing Mathematical Word Problems to Reflect Social Justice Principles and Culturally Relevant Teaching, Michelle Aryam Jackson

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Dissertation: The Implementation of Conversation-Help-Activity-Movement-Participation-Success Procedures to Improve Behavior and Academic Performance, Henreta Jarrett

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Dissertation: Teachers’ Perceptions of Symbolic Violence in School Curriculum, Nahum Jean-Louis

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Dissertation: Benthic Community Dynamics and Stony Coral Demographics in Florida in Relation to Acute Disturbances and Chronic Pressures, Nicholas P. Jones

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Entry Level Capstone: Meal Preparation Resources for Picky Eaters and Children with Type 2 Diabetes, Janelle Kangaloo

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Thesis: Assessment of Microplastics in Southeastern Florida Forage Fishes, Maria Kappos

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Entry Level Capstone: Multifactorial Fall Prevention Program Development and Implementation within an Assisted Living Facility, Makenzie King

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Dissertation: Child Abuse Allegations in High Conflict Divorce, Clara Ko

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Entry Level Capstone: Clinical Practice Skills in Executive Function within Acute Care, Jasmine Lake

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Thesis: Effects of Net Type on the Quantification of Pelagic Shrimp and Krill in the Gulf of Mexico, Eric J. Lee

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Entry Level Capstone: Exploring the Knowledge and Perception of the Role of Occupational Therapy in Concussion Management in an Interdisciplinary Sports Medicine Center, Courtney J. Leiter

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Thesis: Composition, Computers, and COVID-19: the Roles of Multimodal Composition and Digital Technology in the COVID-19 Pandemic., Michael P. Lynn

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Dissertation: Understanding Language Use Patterns of People with Chronic Pain: A Novel Assessment Approach, Jodie Maccarrone

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Dissertation: Larval Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus Thynnus): New Insights from Otolith Microstructure, Biotic, and Abiotic Analyses from the Gulf of Mexico and Mediterranean Sea, Estrella Malca

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Entry Level Capstone: Easter Seals Pediatric Therapy – Feeding Guide, Corinne B. Marshall

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Dissertation: Revisión Sistemática de Competencias de Liderazgo en Formación Inicial Docente [Systematic Review of Leadership Skills in Initial Teacher Training], Maria M. Martinez-Mena

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Entry Level Capstone: Occupational Benefits for Young Adults with Disabilities while Participating in Vocational Programs, Erline F. Massillon

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Entry Level Capstone: Clinical Skills and a Quick Reference Guide for Critical Care, Kayla McCarty

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Entry Level Capstone: Identifying OT's Role with Individuals with Long-Term Neurological Conditions: A Capstone Project, Jencey McLain

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Thesis: The Microbiome Characterization and Comparison of Loggerhead (Caretta Caretta) and Green (Chelonia Mydas) Sea Turtle Eggs in Broward County, Florida, Colleen McMaken

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Thesis: Crustacean Assemblage Structure Over the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Collected During the 2009 Henry B. Bigelow Expedition, Kathryn Medina

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Entry Level Capstone: Clinical Practice Skills and the Development of a Visual Perception Screening Tool for Inpatient Settings, Annie J. Mehl

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Thesis: Determination of Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark (Isurus Oxyrinchus) Population Genetic Structure and Comparison of Mitogenomic Markers, Marissa Mehlrose

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Thesis: Toxicological Assessment of Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide on Staghorn Coral, Acropora Cervicornis, Katherine E. Meurer

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Dissertation: Middle School Literacy Educators' Views About Student Texting and Its Impact on Student Writing, Rehana Lynda Mohamed Hussain

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Capstone: Accumulation of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Marine Mammals: A Case Study on Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, and Sirenians, Alydia Moorhead

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Dissertation: The Experiences of the Elderly Transitioning From Home to the Nursing Home Setting, Brent James Munson