Dissertations from 2024
An Examination of the Impediments to Implementing Student-Centered Teaching Methods in Public Schools, Nicole R H Adewale, Robert L. Bloch, and Garry D. Gibbs
A Qualitative Case Study of an Ultra-Brief Trait Emotional Intelligence Intervention for University Student Leaders, Britne K. Bacca-Haupt, Melinda R. Dilley, Fletcher J. Ferguson, Lisa C. Gillis-Davis, and Jacqueline M. Schneller
Confronting Whiteness: When Critical Whites Studies and Racial Trauma Collide: An Autoethnography, Tracy Barron
Is it More State than Trait? Within-person Variability and Inter-rater Agreement of Feedback Orientation, Timothy J. Bartkoski
Autoethnographies Exploring the Cultural Spirit Murdering and Nurturing of Three Minority Educators in K-12, Sara Z. Beg, Maritza Caldera, and Denise Ross
The Impact of Social-Emotional Competence on Academic Achievement and Career Success within Urban School Systems, LaShanda R. Boone, Keesha Byrd, Susan Grimes, Jamesha Purdiman, and Cierra Wourman
Steminism: Analyzing Factors That Improve Retention of Women in STEM, Kira Carter, Jane Kelley, Jason Vasser-Elong, and RC Patterson
The Pivot to Online Learning: A Case Study of EFL Student Teachers’ Learning Experiences and Perceptions in China, Jingxin Cheng
The Postsecondary Success of Historically Marginalized Black and Latino Male Students: Examining Factors that Impact College Readiness Preparation and Persistence, Molly Croghan, Ebonie Davis, Janci Finkley, Zehra Khan, Yvette Levy, Evans Mudanya, and Lizbeth Roman
Some Wounds Don’t Heal: Spirit Assassination Attempts: Tools of White Supremacy, Karen Louise Douglas
Dream-Seekers (Ladson-Billings, 2009): An Analysis of Culturally Relevant Pedagogical Development Through the Perspective of Black Novice Teachers, Christina Grove, Nana Becoat, Michelle Cooley, and Pablo Ramos Jr
The Spirit-Murdering of Black Students from White Educators, Brian C. Guilfoyle, Casetta D. Brown, Sarah J. Guilfoyle, and Courtney D. Jude
Enhancing the First-year Experience Program for Community College Students: Creating a Cohort Model to Encourage Success, Engagement, and Sense of Belonging, Vicky Herbel, Christina Cox, Amy M. Koehler, Kim Mercurio, and Barbara Stratman
Presentation Format and Disclosure Overload: Evidence from the Public Sector, Melissa Hicks (Available for download on Tuesday, May 13, 2025)
Nursing Interventions for Psychosis and Other Mental Health Crises: A Hermeneutical Phenomenological Study of Nurses’ Experiences, Christopher Jasensky
Relations Between Prior Racial Microaggressions, Expat Motivation, and Life Satisfaction Among African American Expat Women in Mexico, Patricia Keller
Convening the Counter-Conversation: Critical Participatory Action Research Against Real-Time Repression, Connor Maguire, Leo Jalipa, and Anne Grass
Dissertations from 2023
The Effect of Student Perception of Parent Involvement and Socioeconomic Status on Academic Intrinsic Motivation, Pallavi Aggarwal and Taylor Lawson Smith
Investigating Relationships Between Muslim High School Students’ School Belonging and Career Decision-Making, Nour Alhiyari
Loss Scaling and Step Size in Deep Learning Optimizatio, Nora Alosily
With a Little Help at Home: The Impact of Romantic Partner Support on Daily Burnout and Workplace Incivility, Matthew Aplin-Houtz
High Resolution Intracavity Laser Absorption Spectroscopy of Transition Metal-containing Diatomic Molecules, Kristin Bales
U.S. Military Veterans Transition to Two Midwest Universities: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Moral Injury, and Academic Outcomes, Malychanh T. Bartlett
Cumulative Advantage and Student Performance in General Chemistry: An Empirical Study at a Midwest Tier 1 University (2016-2019), Nicole Barvian
Restricted Powers, Special-Purpose Districts, and Path Dependence: Economic Graveyards in Downstate Illinois, Bethany Behrhorst
Implementing Obesity Management Guidelines in Rural Primary Care, Taylor Bell
Gottman Processes and Couple Outcomes While Navigating Infertility, Clayton Brigance
Implementing Trauma-Informed Care Curriculum in a Doctoral Nursing Program, Mary D. Brown
The Motherhood Crusade: Rural Low-Income Mothers, Support, and Empowerment, Christina Castellano
Implementation of a Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) Patient Handoff Tool in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Kristen L. Chandler
Evaluation of Simulation on Medication Errors in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Carrie Clark
Improving Postpartum Depression Screening Practices in the Postpartum Setting, Courtney Lynn Cole
The Impact of Firm Size, Job Embeddedness, and Job Engagement on Turnover in Public Accounting Firms, Amy Cooper
Topological Data Analysis of Convolutional Neural Networks Using Depthwise Separable Convolutions, Eliot Courtois
Standardized Reporting for Hospice Admissions, Courtney Davenport
The Public Muse in Congress: The Punctuation of American Federal Arts Policy, Elizabeth Deichmann
The Aftermath of the First Children of Brown: Stories of Housing and Education Racial Disparities in St. Louis, Missouri 1950-1970, Benard Diggs (Available for download on Wednesday, December 11, 2024)
Improving Pediatric Asthma Outcomes Through Pictorial Asthma Action Plans, Julia Donovan
Social Spaces, Places, and Substance Use in Shaping Queer Identities, Alessandra Milagros Early
High-Resolution Spectroscopy of Interstellar Lines and Comets, Chemeda Ejeta
Daily SBAR Sheet for Pediatric Patients with Central Lines, Jordan M. Enzwiler
Student Retention through Decision Making and Withdrawal: The Importance of Course Scheduling in Higher Education, Danielle Faucett
Implementation of a Structured Discharge Checklist for Children Admitted to the Hospital with Acute Asthma, Nicholas Fleming
You Can Get There from Here: A Phenomenological Study of Help-Seeking Behavior and Experiences of Student Military Veterans in Community College, Donivan Foster
Screening for Food Insecurity in a Suburban Pediatric Urgent Care, Rachel Foutz
Do Allyship and Motivation Influence Women’s Cognitive Functioning and Self-Regulation After Witnessing Sexism?, Christina Garasky
Perceptions of and Approaches to Social Support Exchange While on Probation and Parole, Andrea Giuffre
Predicting Outcomes in Early Treated Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Natalie Goedeker (Available for download on Thursday, August 06, 2026)
Moving Forward by Looking Back: How Family Firms Create Competitive Advantage by Embracing Their History, Adam Goldman
The Association between Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Mental Health in Natal Females with a Focus on Native American Populations, Lexxie Gramke (Available for download on Wednesday, August 07, 2024)
Probing Amyloid-beta protein structure and dynamics with a selective antibody, Shikha Grover
Examining the Interrelations between Rational Choice Inputs: Implications for Criminological Theory and Research, Benjamin Hamilton
Treatment Outcome from Cognitive Processing Therapy Examined Three Ways, Sophie Haven
Homegrown: Pastor Advocacy for Victims of Sex Trafficking, Julie Heifner
Implementation of an Educational Teach-back Program for Patients with Hypertension, LaKesha Hill
The Impact of a Culturally Responsive Approach in Science Education on Kindergarten Students, Monique Hite-Patterson
Extubation Readiness Test in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Mary K. Holyoke
Exploring the Relationship Between Financial Transparency and Sustainability Transparency in the Fashion Industry, Sohaila Hussaini
Breaking Cultural Stigma Associated with Mental Health Among Black Immigrants, Chika Ijioma
Effect of Confusion Assessment Scores on Identifying Delirium in Intensive Care Patients, Kayla Jacobs
Targeting Loneliness in Older Adults with Weekly Socialization, Tanja Johnson
Self-Care, Resilience, Self-Compassion, and Burnout in Doctoral Nursing Students: An Exploratory Needs Assessment, Logan Justice
Synthesis and Evaluation of Biologically Active Phosphorous Heterocycles and Lipid A Antagonist Compounds, Saroj Kafle (Available for download on Sunday, May 04, 2025)
Impact of a Standardized Handoff Tool between Gastroenterology and PACU Nurses’ Communication and Satisfaction, Matthew Kahmann
From Childhood through Adulthood to Godhood: Trodding the African Ancestral Path to Become a Shining Star of Ourstory, Salim Kenyatta
Near-IR Spectroscopic Analysis of the Primary Volatile Composition of Long and Short-period Comets, Younas Khan
Allied Health Faculty Members’ Perspective on Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Prajakta Khare-Ranade, Margaret Newsham Beckley, and Mary Geders Falcetti
Prediabetic Screening Tool in Primary Care, Ashley Koon
Secondary Market Management: How to Sustain and Manage Collectible Product’s Growth, Steven Kraml (Available for download on Saturday, December 19, 2026)
Understanding the Ethical Decision-Making Processes of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy Practitioners, Lisa Krystosek
Impacting African American Student Achievement in the Middle School STEM Classroom by Teaching Mathematics Through Arts Integration and Design Thinking, Robert Lippert and Tjuannia R. Seals
Neurodiverse Perceptions of Inclusivity in the Workplace, Shannon Lively
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Improving Outcomes Through Early Identification, Tina Lusk
Self-Care Practices in Doctoral Nursing Students and Effects on Educational Experience, Megan Lutman
Cultural Microaggressions in Multinational Organizations: Organizational Inclusivity and Employee Coping Strategies, Regina McWilliams
K-12 Teachers’ Retention of Arts Integrated Professional Development, Roxane McWilliams
Disease Risk of Reintroducing Primates Confiscated from the Illegal Wildlife Trade, Ana Patricia Mendoza Becerra (Available for download on Friday, October 25, 2024)
Effects of Adaptive Expertise on Counseling Self-Efficacy: The Mediating Role of Adaptive Performance, Jiaying Meyer
Up the Bayou Without a Paddle: A Historical Case Study of Black Catholic Education in New Orleans Post-Katrina, Anisha Morrell (Available for download on Friday, January 24, 2025)
Successfully Scaling Digital Technology Ventures: An Empirical Study of the Strategic Choices that Maximize Firm Value, Scott Morris
Risky Business: CEO Risk Tolerance and Non-GAAP Earnings, Johnna Murray
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on What Teachers Want from a Principal to be Successful: A Study on Teacher Perception, Erika Niles and Kristen Pelster
Evaluating Middle School English Language Learners’ Science and Literacy Proficiency, Yasemin Ozkaya
PRIMED for Sport Coaching: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of a Six-Week Intervention, Pete S. Paciorek
Implementation of a Vestibular Disorder Screening Tool in an Urgent Care, Kathleen A. Probst
Acute Agitation Intervention Tool for Reduction of Polypharmacy, Brooks J. Propst
Has the PCAOB Maintained Political Independence? Evidence from Public Communication, Kara Rasmussen (Available for download on Thursday, January 11, 2029)
Student Movements, Politics, and Policy in Chile, 2001 – 2012, Leesa Rasp
Activities of the Mind and Soul: Eudaimonia, Identity, and Implicit Theories of Giftedness in Secondary Gifted Students, Megan Roegner
The Impact of Using Relevant Context on Student Comprehension and Attitude in a Collegiate Introductory Statistics Unit on Probability, Ryan F. Rzeszutko, Jennifer L. Petrie, and Dwayne T. James
The Effects of Mindfulness on Depression in Dialysis Patients, Nakeia Saddler
Self-Compassion and Experiential Avoidance: Potential Pathways to Posttraumatic Growth, Julia Sager
Not All Best Practices Result in Best Performances: Two Empirical Studies of Online Accounting Education, Mark Sanders
See Me from Behind the Screen: Workplace Ostracism in a Remote Environment, Quiméka Nicole Saunders
Vaccine Hesitancy, Provider Time, and Decision to Vaccinate, Kenneth Shackelford
New Methods for Stereoselective Glycosylation in Application to Significant Biomedical Targets, Melanie L. Shadrick