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

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Capstone Projects from 2022

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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

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Entry Level Capstone: Interprofessional Education – Occupational Therapy and Eating Disord, Alexis Namyak

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Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions of Classroom Management Programs to Improve Whole-School Measures of Attendance, Disruptive Classroom Behaviors, and Academic Outcomes, Charles E. Natt, Jr

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Entry Level Capstone - NSU Access Only: Occupational Therapy's Role in Home Health, Irving Noche

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Dissertation: A Generic Qualitative Study of Primary Grade Reading Teachers' Challenges and Personal Teaching Solutions, Jennifer Lynn Nunes

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Dissertation: Connecting the Dots Between American Islamic Converts, Homegrown Violent Extremists, and Members of the Islamic Guerillas of America: Phenomenological Exploration, Joseph Francis O'Brien

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Dissertation: Exploring Attitudes of Middle School Stakeholders Towards Teachers Carrying Handguns in Schools, Roger Pacheco

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Thesis: Spatial Variability of Greenhouse Gases in Blue Carbon Mangrove Ecosystems, Jordan Page

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Entry Level Capstone: Reducing the Fear of Falling through a Novel Fall Prevention Education Group, Eloise K. Palm

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Dissertation: Help-Seeking Attitudes among Clinicians in Training: The Influence of Psychological Defensiveness, Alexander Daniel Palmer

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Dissertation: An Empirical Investigation of the Evidence Recovery Process in Digital Forensics, Kevin Parviz

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Thesis: Caribbean Reef-Building Coral-Symbiodiniaceae Network: Identifying Symbioses Critical for System Stability in a Changing Climate, Shaman Patel

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Dissertation: Self-Actualized Leaders’ Relationships With Dynamic Teams, Joseph Walter Pieri

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Dissertation: A Study of a Bring Your Own Device Initiative, Myriame Delva Pierre

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Dissertation: Experimental Study to Assess the Role of Environment and Device Type on the Success of Social Engineering Attacks: The Case of Judgment Errors, Tommy Pollock

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Dissertation: Competencia Digital de Profesores Universitarios: Evaluación de Actitudes hacia la Tecnología, Conocimiento de las TIC y Uso de Tecnologías en una Universidad Privada de Colombia, Claudia Yanive Prieto

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Dissertation: Factors Affecting Customers’ Decision to Share Personal Data with Mobile Operators, Ammar Ali Qaffaf

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Dissertation: Conflict within Special Education for Mothers of Children with Invisible Disabilities: A Case Study, Nicole R. Quint

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Dissertation: Understanding Hispanic Parent Experiences of Participation in Children’s Special Education Programming, Ana Katrina Ramirez

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Thesis: Vertical and Diel Behavior Patterns of Adult Lemon Sharks (Negaprion Brevirostris) Around the Southeastern Florida and Western Bahamas Coastal Shelves, Jacquelyne Reuder

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Thesis: "You Must Defeat [the Tutorial] To Stand A Chance": Learning To Play Competitive Fighting Video Games, Aidan D. Rivas

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Entry Level Capstone: Needs-Assessment Questionnaire Development Through the Interviews of Mothers Post Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Discharge: A Qualitative Study, CIERRA ROBINSON

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Thesis: Toxicity and Effectiveness of a New Two-Part Underwater Adhesive for Coral Restoration, Matthew Rojano

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Dissertation: Information Systems Security Countermeasures: An Assessment of Older Workers in Indonesian Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Hari Samudra Roosman

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Entry Level Capstone: Effectiveness of Support Groups for Stroke Patients, Wendy H. Rosario

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Dissertation: Exploring the Existing and Unknown Side Effects of Privacy Preserving Data Mining Algorithms, Hima Bindu Sadashiva Reddy

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Thesis: Taxonomic Resolution Assessment and Biodiversity Evaluations for Deep-Sea Fish Assemblages in a Pelagic Ecosystem of the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Krista N. Scheuerman

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Thesis: Assemblage Composition and Vertical Distributions of Deep-Sea Anglerfishes (Suborder: Ceratioidei) of the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Kimberly S. Schmutz

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Dissertation: The Assessment of Burnout and Resilience in Firefighters, Bailee Schuhmann

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Thesis: The Impacts of Egg Chamber Depth and Clutch Size on Hatching and Emergence Success for Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta Caretta) on South Florida Beaches, Curtis J. Slagle

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Thesis: An Analysis of Suspended Microplastics in Sewage Outfalls, Inlets, and Coastal Waters of Broward County, Florida, Katrina A. Smith

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Dissertation: Female Delinquency and Pathways to Crime, Pamela Lynn Smykal

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Dissertation: Examining Motivators That Influenced African American and Latinx Students to Degree Completion of a Doctoral Program, Travis L. Stokes

Entry Level Capstone: Education for Patients and Caregivers to Reduce 30-day Readmissions into Acute Care, Tyler W. Taylor

Entry Level Capstone: Assessing the Comprehensive Academic Needs of Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Students: A Focused Review of Polk State College, Jasmine M. Thomas

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Dissertation: The Impact of COVID-19 on Secondary Teachers’ Health and Wellbeing, James Jonathan Ray Thornton

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Dissertation: Spiritual Intelligence: The Next Intelligence Tool for Conflict Resolution Practitioners?, Peter Tokar

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Thesis: Assessing Broad-Scale Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Intervention Activities in Southeast Florida, USA, Kathryn Toth

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Entry Level Capstone: Distinguishing the Role of Occupational Therapy in the Breast Cancer Care Continuum, Hannah S. Townsend

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Entry Level Capstone: DIRFloortime: An Innovative Approach to Supporting Development Through Connection and Understanding, Jessica Townsend

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Entry Level Capstone: Enhancing Physician Perspectives of Skilled Occupational Therapy Services for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Valerie S. Trinidad

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Thesis: Examining the Relationship Between Stomiiform Fish Morphology and Their Ecological Traits, Mikayla L. Twiss

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Dissertation: Nigeria-Biafra War and the Politics of Oblivion: Implications of Revealing the Hidden Narratives through Transformative Learning, Basil Ugorji

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Entry Level Capstone: Doctoral Capstone Culminating Project: Addressing Language Barriers to Parent Education in Pediatric Outpatient Settings, Agnes M. Valentin

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Entry Level Capstone: Occupational Therapy Program for Pace Center for Girls, Natalie Vish

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Dissertation: Social Media Analytics and Information Privacy Decisions: Impact of User Intimate Knowledge and Co-ownership Perceptions, Bradley Alukwe Wangia

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Dissertation: A Holistic Approach to Hurricane Preparedness, Edwina A. Ward

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Dissertation: The Impact of Insight, Psychological Functioning, and Treatment Resistance on Completion of Diversion Programs, Seniz L. Warner

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Thesis: Size Structuring of Myctophids in the Northern Gulf of Mexico in the Years Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Adam Warren

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Dissertation: Recognizing and Addressing Conflict That Emerges from Sociotechnical Change in Higher Education, Kathleen Ann Watkins-Richardson

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Thesis: Quantifying Carbon Dioxide and Methane Fluxes from Sargassum Strandings on Florida Beaches, James O. Westphalen

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Thesis: Ship Groundings and Boulder Deployment: A Study on Restoration of Ship Grounding Sites in the Kristin Jacobs Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area, Shane Wever

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Thesis: Trophic Ecology of a Dominant Mesopredatory Fish Family (Alepisauridae) in the Western North Atlantic Revealed by Stomach Content and Stable Isotope Analysis, Ellyn Willse

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Thesis: Preliminary Trials to Assess Bycatch Reduction Potential for Deep-Set Pelagic Longline Gear in the U.S. Atlantic Fishery, Sean T. Wilms

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Dissertation: A Qualitative Case Study of Principal Supervisors’ Perceptions of Equity-Based Instructional Leadership, Dontae Wilson

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Dissertation: An Approach for Efficient Robust Adversarial Training in Deep Neural Networks, Cesar Zalzalah