Dissertations from 2023
The Effect of Student Perception of Parent Involvement and Socioeconomic Status on Academic Intrinsic Motivation, Pallavi Aggarwal and Taylor Lawson Smith
Loss Scaling and Step Size in Deep Learning Optimizatio, Nora Alosily
High Resolution Intracavity Laser Absorption Spectroscopy of Transition Metal-containing Diatomic Molecules, Kristin Bales
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
Improving Pediatric Asthma Outcomes Through Pictorial Asthma Action Plans, Julia Donovan
Social Spaces, Places, and Substance Use in Shaping Queer Identities, Alessandra Milagros Early
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 (Available for download on Wednesday, May 01, 2024)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Self-Compassion and Experiential Avoidance: Potential Pathways to Posttraumatic Growth, Julia Sager
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
Evaluation of a Substance Abuse Screening Tool in the Pediatric Emergency Room, Jody Sims
Unleashing Your Power: Principal Support and Its Relation to Teacher Longevity In Hard-to-Staff Schools930, Tracy Smith (Available for download on Sunday, April 28, 2024)
Intimate Partner Violence Screening in the Emergency Department, Rebecca Stuerman
Orthostatic Vital Signs in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients, Julianne Tomac
Evaluation of DIRFloortime® on Mother’s Depression, Anxiety, and Stress, Hailey Vanderleest
Comparison between the Effectiveness of mySci and OpenSciEd Curricula on the Achievement and Attitudes of Eighth Grade Science Students, Nicole Vick and Nina Blanton
Counter Narratives: A Phenomenological Study of Inner-City Catholic School Teachers, Staci Wadlington
Topological Data Analysis of Weight Spaces in Convolutional Neural Networks, Adam Wagenknecht
The Crisis of Missouri’s Polity: How Privileged Interest Groups Influenced the Development of Missouri’s 2014 Tax Reform Law, William Warren
Pediatric Streptococcal Pharyngitis Testing and Treatment Practices, Amanda Welch
Effectiveness of Follow up Phone Calls on Postpartum Women After Discharge: A Program Evaluation, Camille Williams
Encouraging Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake: A Healthcare Improvement Project, Lauren E. Woll
Transition to the New Revenue Standard: A Study of Firms’ Decisions to Adopt ASC 606 Early, Irene Y. Zhang
Dissertations from 2022
Evaluation of a Process Change Using an Updated Sedation Protocol, Rachel Allen
Evaluating the RASS and CAP-D in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Sarah Anderson
Implementing Recova® to Adjust Estimated Dry Weight in an Outpatient Hemodialysis Clinic, Ayomide Aruwajoye
Palliative Care Services on an Adult Inpatient Oncology Unit, Heather E. Barger
Improving Maternal Outcomes through Quantifying Blood Loss in Cesarean Sections, Michelle R. Barrier
Improving Postpartum Hypertension Discharge Education: A Pilot Project, Kathryn Barth
The Impact of the PHQ-8 on Referrals to Psychotherapy Services for Oncology Patients, Sarah Beckmann
The Hustler Award Program, Julia N. Biayi
Preventing Falls Using Evidence-based Interventions in a Long-term Care Facility, Pibi Bouda
Bee Brains: Dissecting pollinator behavior and the importance of plasticity in the face of changing environments, Rachel Brant (Available for download on Saturday, July 26, 2025)
Fostering Teacher-Student Relationships: A Case Study Connecting Middle School Teachers, Authentic Local History, and Empathetic Competence, Richard A. Buschard Jr., Diane Clark, Lauren Cobb, and Brian J. Esselman
Standardizing Discharge Practices for Pediatric Urology Outpatient Procedures: A Quality Improvement Project, Megan Bush
Resilience in Black Mental Health Counselors, Ericka Cables
Corporate Tax Avoidance and Fraud Risk, zhonghua cao
Evaluation of an Education Program Implementation for Adults with Stage 4 and 5 Chronic Kidney Disease, Dana Marie Carter
Trauma and Alcohol/Substance Use: The Role of Self-regulation Flexibility, Saankari Anusha Challa
Quality Improvement Competency Development for Correctional Nursing Leaders, Angela Chandler
Liquid Biopsies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Biomarkers for Disease Risk and Diagnosis, Stephanie Chidester (Available for download on Wednesday, October 25, 2023)
An Examination of Summer Melt for TRIO Talent Search and Upward Bound Alumni, Jasmine D. Clay and Jasmine C. Lewis
The Effects of Prescribed Fire on Ant-Mediated Seed Dispersal in Missouri, Eva M. Colberg
No One Can Whistle a Symphony: Analyzing Growth in Proficiency for English Learners in Coteaching, Debra Ann Cole
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Driveline Infection Rates Between Two Different Dressing Methods, Gretchen Compton
Addressing Perceived Barriers to Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences in Primary Care, Trenton Conway
We Eat, We Live, We Repeat: Reimagining Food Heritage through Foodways and Sustainable Food Practices, Caitlin L. Crain, Amy L. Roznos, Britt L. Tate Beaugard, and Darius L. Williams
Sexual Minority Thriving: Bouncing Beyond Adversity, Debra Crawford
The Effectiveness of Continuous Video Monitoring In Reducing Inpatient Fall Rates, Yunhee Cruse