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

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Dissertation: A Phenomenology of Mental Health Practitioners’ Experiences With Low-Income Black Youth Seeking Mental Health Support in Massachusetts, Audrey A. Spataro

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Thesis: Growth Environment Affects Virulence Factor Expression in Biofilm Formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an unstable environment., Fatima Abu-Rumman

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Dissertation: A Phenomenological Study to Explore Educators’ Perceptions of Recruitment and Retention of African American Teachers in Advanced Placement Courses, Tangela LaShon Allen

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Dissertation: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of African American Female Educators Becoming Urban School Principals, Tondra Bailey-Collins

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Thesis: Assessing the Dynamics of the Southeast Florida Shark Community from 2013-2019 Via Catch per Unit Effort and Stable Isotope Analysis, Alexandra Barth

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Aspect-Advice Interference: Data Interactions in AspectJ, Conrad Bell IV

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Capstone: Sublethal Effects of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Exposure on Tissue Regeneration in Four Atlantic Coral Species, Dawn Bickham

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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

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Thesis: Embracing a Pedagogy of Intentionality: Reassessing Online Writing Instruction Principles Through a Post-2020 Lens, Autumn Bishard

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Entry Level Capstone: The Dynamics of a Full-Time Academician: Teaching, Scholarship & Service, Jalissa Nicole Black

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Entry Level Capstone: Lymphedema Management for those Living with Spinal Cord Disorders to Address Caregiver Burden, Nia L. Bolen-Daniels

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Dissertation: Competencies of Ombuds in Higher Education, Alicia Booker

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Thesis: Accumulation of Trace Elements in Northern Sea Otter Vibrissae (Enhydra lutris kenyoni), Kayli L. Burke

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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

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Entry Level Capstone: Accommodated Gymnastics Program for Atypically Developing Children, Ashtin Callahan

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Dissertation: An Analysis on the Effects of Melodic Based Communication Therapy on Verbal Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Meghan Kathleen Casperson

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Dissertation: Relations between On-the-job Stress, Mental and Physical Health, and Job Satisfaction of Correction Officers, Sarah Chandebal

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Unhealthy and Home: The Lived Experiences of African Americans Impacted by Environmental Racism in the United States, Crystal Chavis

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Dissertation: Examining the Impact of Postsecondary Correctional Education Programs on Participant Self-Stigmatization: The Student Perspective, Christal M. Clark

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Entry Level Capstone: The Implementation of a Career-Readiness Program for Youth in a Group/Foster Care Setting, Brianie Clarke and Brianie Clarke

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Dissertation: Targeting Parental Behavior: Contingency Contracting to Increase Parental Competence and Adherence, Sara Clasky Richardson

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Dissertation: State Attorneys’ Perceptions on the Role of Racial Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System, Allison Cohen

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Dissertation: Conflict and Conflict Resolution in the Workplace: The Cost of Neglect and Mismanagement, Tina Ann Collins

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Dissertation: Factores que Inciden en la Retención de los Estudiantes en Cursos a Distancia en las Instituciones de Educación Superior de la Región Sur de Puerto Rico, Edwin Manuel Colon Marrero

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Dissertation: Propuesta de un Modelo de Enseñanza en las Matemáticas Enfocado en la Solución de Problemas en el Nivel Secundario en Puerto Rico, Carlos J. Colon Rivera

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Dissertation: Virtual School Principals: Responsibilities and Challenges, Lacresha L. Cooper

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Dissertation: Optimizing Constraint Selection in a Design Verification Environment for Efficient Coverage Closure, Vanessa Cooper

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Entry Level Capstone: Exploring the Role of Mentorship in Occupational Therapy Home Health, Lauren E. Coutinho

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Dissertation: The Decline of Union Membership and the Resulting Conflicts, Cynthia Cushman

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Dissertation: A Mixed-Method Study on Social Media’s Role in the Health Decision-Making Practices of Black Millennial Women in South Florida, Sashah Damier

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Thesis: Heavy Metal Content in Eggs from Wild and Managed-Care Humboldt Penguins, Mya Daniels-Abdulahad

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Thesis: Age and Growth for Three Members of the Family Gempylidae: Escolar (Lepidocybium Flavobrunnuem), Oilfish (Ruvettus Pretiosus), and Snake Mackerel (Gempylus Serpens), Sydney N. Daniels

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Dissertation: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Elementary Teachers’ Uses of Technology-Based Assessments, Karmel Davis

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Dissertation: Piney Point Cascading Disaster and Environmental Conflict: An Explanatory Case Study, Ketti Davison

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Dissertation: How Subordinates Describe Their Leader’s Political Skill and Their Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) During a Merger in the Airline Industry in Arizona: A Descriptive Perspective, Conrado Dela Cruz Jr.

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Entry Level Capstone: Understanding Athletes’ Experience when Transitioning to Life Beyond Sport, Mary L. Dell'Arciprete and M Lauren Dell'Arciprete

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Dissertation: A Confluence of Identity, Skepticism, and Acculturation: A Grounded Theory Study on Voter Engagement Among Registered Latin American Immigrant Voters, Oscar de Tuya

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Growth Productivity Determines the Inoculum Effect of Aminoglycosides in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Gabriela Diaz-Tang

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Dissertation: Strength in Numbers: An Exploratory Case Study on the Impact of Conflict in Multi-institutional Higher Education Collaborations, Michele Robyn Dinicola

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Entry Level Capstone: Physical Wellness Programming for Community-Dwelling Seniors in Local Senior Center for Improved Social, Physical, and Mental Well-being, Steven A. Dinnen

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Entry Level Capstone: Long-Term Outcomes of Equine-Assisted Therapy for Veterans with PTSD., Carleigh Emanuel

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Dissertation: Professional Development and Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Regarding Research-Based Practices for English Language Learners in Middle School, Lydia R. Escobar

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Dissertation: Lens on Conflict: A Content Analysis Study on the Role of Hollywood in U.S. – Iran Relations, Farshad Farahat

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Thesis: Parasites Versus Predation: The Role of Chronic and Acute Parasite Exposure in Infection Risk and Anti-Predator Behavior, Delaney Farrell

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Entry Level Capstone: The Efficacy of Group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Decreasing Post-Stroke Depression to Improve Functional Outcomes, LINDSAY MARIE FOLSOM

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Dissertation: A Generic Qualitative Study of District, School, and Teacher Leader Experiences With Increasing Reading and Writing Achievement, Jennifer Fowler

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Entry Level Capstone: Geriatric Interest Plan for Individuals with Dementia: Improved Quality of Life, Alexis T. Francois

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Dissertation: Evaluating Higher Education in Prison Effectiveness by Modality Through Student Success and Retention Rates in California Community Colleges, Peter Michael Fulks

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Thesis: Desperate Larva Or Death Before Dishonor: Can Old Coral Larvae Replenish Degraded Reefs?, Nepsis García Lara

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Dissertation: Exploring Challenges of Undocumented Students in Their Pursuit of Post-Secondary Education, Yveline Gaspard Dulis

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Dissertation: Educators’ and Administrators’ Perceptions, Challenges, and Changes Associated With School District Consolidation, Candace L. Gillespie

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Dissertation: Technological Tools and Methods Used in Formative Assessment Activities, Lisa E. Goldsmith

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Dissertation: Lived Experiences of Emergency Remote Teaching Use by High School Mathematics Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Glenn E. Gonzalez

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Entry Level Capstone: Pediatric Hand Therapy & Development of Resources for Brachial Plexus Injuries, Brianna M. Gratama Jackson

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Dissertation: Nivel de Adaptación de los Empleados del Gobierno de Puerto Rico con Respecto al Teletrabajo a través de su Desempeño Laboral, Ricardo Guzman

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Dissertation: Perceptions of Florida Victim Advocates During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Katarina Renee Hamburg

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Entry Level Capstone: An Occupation-Based Approach to Postpartum Care: A Pilot Questionnaire, Alexis B. Hawks

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Dissertation: Comparing 1:1 and Small-Group Instruction With Preschool Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Danyel Hen

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Entry Level Capstone - NSU Access Only: Meeting the Needs of Adolescents in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder, Maricela Henlon

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Dissertation: First-Line Police Supervisors’ Utilization of Criminal Justice Higher Education, Dennis George Hippert

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Thesis: Evaluating the Effect of Symbiodiniacea on Survival, Growth, and Acquisition of Newly Settled Corals of Three Caribbean Species, Michael B. Hood

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Dissertation: A Study of the Effect of Types of Organizational Culture on Information Security Procedural Countermeasures, Sheri James

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Dissertation: Learning From the Lived Experiences of African American Senior Executives In Fortune 500 Organizations: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Black Corporate Trailblazers, Otis G. Jarvis

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Thesis: The Effect of Water Flow Rates on the Survival and Growth Rates of Three Caribbean Bouldering Coral Species Juveniles in an Indoor versus Outdoor Environment, Ian Michael Johnson

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Dissertation: The Challenges and Transformative Experiences of Promoting Nonkilling with Anti-Nuclear Weapon Activists and Realists, Roland Joseph

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Dissertation: The Challenges and Transformative Experiences of Promoting Nonkilling with Anti-Nuclear Weapon Activists and Realists, Roland Joseph

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Thesis: The Potential for Top-Down Control of the Corallivorous Gastropod Coralliophila Galea and Its Effect on Coral Reef Ecosystems, Tanya Y. Kamerman

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Entry Level Capstone: Clinical Research Capstone at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Deborah J. Kofsky

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Entry Level Capstone: Clinical Practice Skills and Educational Resources for Managing Lymphedema, Grimes-Williams Lacinda

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Entry Level Capstone: Implementation of an Intensive Amplitude-Focused Program with Stroke Patients in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting, Lauren R. LaFreniere

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Capstone: The Evolution of Science Education in High School and Undergraduate Institutions, Sanda Lalicic

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Dissertation: Movement, Behavior, and Trophic Ecology of a Pelagic Predator Guild in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean, Ryan Keith Logan

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Dissertation: Application of Genomic Compression Techniques for Efficient Storage of Captured Network Traffic Packets, James Alfred Loving

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Entry Level Capstone - NSU Access Only: Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Markers in Infants Using the Infant Motor and Engagement Scale, Amy R. MacDonald

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Entry Level Capstone: Incorporating an Occupational Therapy Perspective in a Pediatric Early Developmental Clinic, Olivia Mahoney

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Dissertation: COVID-19: Social Support Among the Bereaved, Fernande Nanda Mamane

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Dissertation: The Lived Experiences of 911 Telecommunicators: Life Outside of the Call Center, Mary's Dariela Martinez

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Entry Level Capstone: Animal Assisted Therapy and the Improvement of Mental Health of Elderly in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Shania Mathew and Shania Mathew

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Entry Level Capstone: A Social and Emotional Learning Program for School-Aged Children, Jenna T. Maurer and Jenna T. Maurer

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Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions of Preparedness to Teach a Diverse Group of English Language Learners With Different Literacy Levels and Languages in the Mainstream Elementary Classroom, Jennifer Mehu

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Dissertation: El Modelo de Respuesta de Intervención y la Percepción de los Maestros de Escuela Elemental Sobre las Prácticas para el Pre-Registro de Estudiantes de Escuela Elemental, Omar Octavio Mercado Rivera

Entry Level Capstone: A Guide for the Treatment of Tendonitis, Dominic Montalto

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Dissertation: Medical Imaging Professionals Experiencing Workplace Interprofessional Conflict: A Phenomenological Study, Robert Carroll Moody

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Dissertation: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Instructors Establishing Teaching Presence in Online Higher Education Programs in Jamaica, Venesse Morrison-Leon

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Dissertation: Human Trafficking: The Impact of COVID-19 on Labor Trafficking in the US, Anthony A. Mottola

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Thesis: Cytokine Profiles in Peruvian Pinnipeds and Their Relationships with Environmental Stressors, Mykenzee L. Munaco

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Dissertation: Cause for Complaint: A Case Study Exploring Office for Civil Rights Complaints and Resolutions Related to Digital Accessibility at Public Colleges and Universities, Helen Gema Muñiz Bermudez

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Dissertation: Living a Nightmare: A Study on the Reluctance of Native American Women to Report Violent Crimes to Police, Misty Marie Neal

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Entry Level Capstone: Therapeutic Gardening Program for Adults in a Behavioral Health Facility, Tam-Dan Nguyen

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Entry Level Capstone: Improving Sleep Quality in Human Trafficking Survivors, Shanon Ninan

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Dissertation: An Investigation of Methods for Improving Spatial Invariance of Convolutional Neural Networks for Image Classification, David Noel

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Thesis: An Ecological Assessment of the Deep-Pelagic Fish Genus Cyclothone (Gonostomatidae; Stomiiformes), Possibly the World’s Most Abundant Fishes, in the Gulf of Mexico, Olivia C. North-Menthonnex

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Thesis: The Materiality of Waka and Ikebana: Locating Ecological Relationships Between Delivery and Arrangement, Bianca Oliveira

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: International Response to the Anglophone Crisis of Cameroon and Challenges to R2P: Russia and China Perspectives in Affirming or Dismissing R2P-Related Issues, Radar Jones Onguetou Essiene

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Dissertation: Adaptive Functioning and Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptom Severity in Childhood: Parent Perception vs Clinician Rating, Corin Lillian Osborn

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Dissertation: The Digital Footprint Effect: A Grounded Theory on the Influence of Social Media on Human Resource Managers’ Hiring Decisions, Tanya Pawlowski

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Thesis: Twenty Years of Change in a Southeast Florida Acropora Cervicornis Thicket, Daniel Perez

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Thesis: Exploring Host-Parasite Interactions in the Euhaplorchis Californiensis-Fundulus Parvipinnis System, Bennett J. Perry

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Dissertation: Comparison of Achievement Differences Based on Years of Participation in a One-to-One Laptop Program, Anne Petersen-Carnell

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Dissertation: Improving the Quality of Academic Advisors' Practices to Aid Distance Learners’ Retention, Kenyeta R. Pino