Dissertations from 2022
Novel Thioglycosides as Versatile Glycosyl Donors for Oligosaccharide Synthesis, Ganesh Shrestha
An Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Implementation of Evidence Based Practice in Prediabetes, Emily Sisco
Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Maria Smith
Regulation of Parkinson’s Disease-Associated Genes by Pumilio Proteins and MicroRNAs in the Human Neuroblastoma Cell Line SH-SY5Y, Lisa J. Snoderly-Foster (Available for download on Friday, December 05, 2025)
Parent Perceptions of Adolescent Technology Use: Implications for the Parent-Child Relationship, Tiffany Somerville
Synthetic Amphiphiles as Antibiotic Potentiators, Helena Spikes
From Family Storytelling to Emancipatory Knowing: Bearing Witness to the Resistance of Black Women Leaders in Higher Education, Eboni Sterling
Culturally Relevant Practices and Community: Increasing Minority Leadership in School Administration to Improve School Climate, Cassandra Suggs and Joy N. Rogers
Ferrocenium Salt Aided Substitution Reactions and Synthesis of Glycosylated Curcumin Derivatives, Deva Saroja Talasila
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Implementing Depression Screenings with Uninsured African American Adults, Pamela Talley
The Effect of Self-Management Support Interventions for Adults with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Family Caregivers, Ann Thaiudom
A Bright IDEA: Assessing Stakeholder Impact of Social Sustainability Strategies, Sara Theis
Towards a Revised Model for CPA Firm Ownership and Compensation in a Tight Labor Market and a Changing Culture, Andrew Thomas
Evaluating Mindfulness on Loneliness in an Older Adult Population, Jessica Tieskoetter
Eye Care Protocol in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients on Neuromuscular Blockage, Jinnie Tkach
An Examination of the Effects of Workgroup Characteristics on Criminal Case Processing & Case Outcomes, Luis Torres
Screening for Social Determinants of Health in a Comprehensive Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Clinic, Marie Turner
Maladies of Public Administration: Factors That Exacerbate Corruption in Kenya, Moses Waithaka
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Anger, and Substance Use as Risk Factors for Trauma Revictimization, Hannah E. Walker
The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round: Rethinking the St. Louis Busing Program, Tango Walker and Ketosha Harris
Effect of a Turn Clock on Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Incidence, Sydney Warren
Life Histories of BlackQueer Adults: Why and How They Support BlackQueer Youth, Javania Michelle Webb
Rural Pregnant Women’s Experiences with Substance Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study, Cami Weber
Evaluating SBIRT in a Behavioral Health Urgent Care, Christina L. Williams
Implementation of Quantitative Blood Loss Tool to Detect Postpartum Hemorrhage After Vaginal Delivery, Rachael Williams
Education to Improve Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Use, Travis Donald Wolfangel
The Ecology and Evolution of Species Rarity in Oaks (Quercus spp.), Yingtong Wu
Roles of Phospholipase Dε in Arabidopsis and Soybean Response to Nitrogen Deficiency, Shuaibing Yao (Available for download on Friday, May 02, 2025)
Untold Perspectives: The Impact of the Closure of a Health Institution in a Black Community in North St. Louis County, Patricia Zahn, Kiley Bednar, Andrea Jackson-Jennings, and Erica L. Henderson
Dissertations from 2021
A Standardized Approach to Awakening and Breathing Trials, Maureen Awuor Abongo
Construct Linear Quasi-Interpolants on Infinite Intervals, Johara Farah Albaliwi
Stereocontrolled Mannosylation by Hydrogen-bond-mediated Aglycone Delivery, Catherine Alex
Forecasting Demand for Optimal Inventory with Long Lead Times: An Automotive Aftermarket Case Study, Chris Anderson
Attitudes Toward SARS-CoV-2 in Frontline Healthcare Workers and First Responders, Michelle Tiffany Arrington
Is United States’ Economic Power in Decline? Can China Replace the U.S. as the World’s next Economic Superpower?, Islam Bakirci
Impact of Social Isolation in HIV-Positive Individuals During a Pandemic, Corina Jane Bakoylis
Evaluation of Lifestyle Modification Program for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Infertile Women, Kelly Batton
A Descriptive Study of Health-Related Risks and Outcome Differences by Loneliness Status in a Sample of Older Veterans, Rachael Beard
Not Just Another Professional Development Session: Implementing Effective Social Justice Aligned Professional Learning for Educators, Jessica Bitting
An Education System Built on the Pillars of White Supremacy and Anti-Blackness: A Collection of Autoethnographic Studies Depicting How Black Kids Never Had a Chance, Abena B. Boateng, Ida B. Casey, Jamie C. Klupe, Julie C. Moorman, and Angeline Williams-Jackson
Youth Sports in a Pandemic Age, Robert Bohnert
Measuring Serum Lactate in Sepsis, Ouafae Bouziane
Plus 50 Students and Their Experiences with Technology in Undergraduate Classes, Jamillah L. Boyd and Nykea T. Watts-Edwards
The Impact of Target Audit Quality on the Likelihood of Future Goodwill Impairment, Elizabeth Boyle
Thriving in Student Affairs Professionals: An Exploration of Supporting Constructs, Shawn Brodie, Phillip Campbell, Gretchen Day Fricke, Kawanna Leggett, and Norris Manning
Conceptualizations of Teaching in the Higher Education Classroom, Molly Flavin Broere
Hiding in Heteronormative Sight: Students' Concealment of (Nonhetero)Sexual Identity in Public Schools, Kristine Carey
Religious Leadership: Agents of Social Change, Jacqueline Carter
The Church and Michael Brown: The Influence of Christianity on Racialized Political Attitudes in Ferguson, Missouri, Tyler Chance
The Role of Zingiberales Shared Evolutionary History and Leaf Traits in Structuring Rolled-leaf Beetle Assemblages in a Tropical Forest, José Miguel Chaves Fallas (Available for download on Sunday, November 17, 2024)
Becoming a Teacher: A Case Study on Student Teacher Professional Identity Construction During the Education Practicum in a Normal University in China, Jingxin Cheng, Xiaodi Li, and Ming Yi
What Does Masculinity Have to Do With It? The Roles of Fathers in the Socialization of Children’s Emotions and Emotion Regulation, Kathryn Cherry (Available for download on Saturday, July 05, 2025)
The Impact of Consumer Smart Device Platforms on Illness Uncertainty and Anxiety in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, Wing Yan Vien Cheung
Semi-Empirical Modeling of Liquid Carbon's Containerless Solidification, Philip Chrostoski
The Impact of the Absent African American Father: Findings and Implications, Tambra Cross
Bridging the Gap: A Closer Look at Educational Inequities and Strategies To Support African American Students, Terry Daily-Davis, LaChrisa Crenshaw, and Gina M. Jenkins
Budget Gaming: Politics, Ethics, and Compensation, Gretchen Decker
Barriers Teaching Environmental Justice Education, Jodi Devonshire
Gender and the Authoritarian Dynamic: An Analysis of Social Identity in the Partisanship of White Americans, Bradley DiMariano
Evaluation of Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Graduate Nursing Students, Rachel Dunston
Enhancing Communication Between Nurses And Physicians On Patients With Sepsis, Jayne Ehirim
New Methods for the Synthesis, Activation, and Application of Thioglycosides, Samira Escopy
Surviving and Thriving as a New Principal: Discussing What It Takes to be a New Principal Through a Narrative Approach, Patrick Fisher
Antibiotic Administration Time During a Code Sepsis, Shemekia Ford
Intimate Partner Violence Education for High School Students, Morgan Foster
Equity and Ability Grouping: A Study of Whole-School Practices and Reflections on Vocal Music Education, Daniel Glossenger and Andrew Cowell
Meaningful Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Jewish Supplementary Schools, Zeena Goldenberg
Social Work Junior Faculty Perceptions of Their Doctoral Level Teaching Preparation, Marissa Hardwrict
Bladder Management Post Epidural Anesthesia: Impact on the Second Stage of Labor, Megan Hedgcorth
Implementation of Pediatric Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening in Primary Care, Alexzandra Hillyer
A Qualitative Study on Grooming Talent for Higher Education, Christine Holt (Available for download on Monday, June 01, 2026)
Post-Cesarean Section Pain Management Using Pre-built Computerized Order Entry Sets, Ashleigh Hunkins
The Role of Counseling Trainee Adversity, Attachment Style, and Trauma-Informed Principles in Clinical Supervision, Nicole Hurless
Mental Health Concerns of Frontline Registered Nurses Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic, Julie Ingle
Evaluation of a Hypertension Bundle to Improve Maternal Outcomes, Jamie Jetton
Mental Health Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adults, Elizabeth Kerr
Proactive Text Messaging for Public Health Surveillance During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Daria Kester
Evaluation of an Elopement Risk Assessment Tool in an Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital, Beth Lockhart
Preventing Ocular Surface Disease in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emily Mallette
Effect of Purposeful Nurse Rounding on Patient Satisfaction, Jayne Mangi
Which School- and Community- Characteristics Lead to Charter School Success?, Susan Marino and Sarah Ranney
Implementing a Depression Screening in a Pediatric Acute Care Setting for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes, Kelcie Marler
Documenting the Journey Towards Becoming an Anti-Racist White Educator, Heather McCord
A Telehealth Palliative Care Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Lindsey Q. McIntyre
An Empirical Analysis of Factors Affecting Autonomous Truck Adoption, Christopher Mondy
Digital Contact Tracing During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, Erin Katherine Moran
Confronting and Dismantling Whiteness in Higher Education: A Grassroots Approach, Winnie Needham
Complexation of Glycoalkaloid α- Tomatine with Sterols and Its Potential Application as an Anti-Cancer Drug, Bishal Nepal
An Examination of the Impact of Student Loan Debt on Alumni Giving, Ashley N. Nickell and Molly B. Hurley
Integration of Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-12 in Clinical Practice, Norman Njihi
Detection of Breast Cancer in African American Women Using Walk-in Mammography, Munachi Nwosu
Schools on the Frontlines of Governance: How the Convergence of Criminal Justice and Education Shapes Adolescent Perceptions and Behavior, Jennifer O'Neill
Critical Behavior in Evolutionary and Population Dynamics, Stephen Ordway
Benzodiazepine Reduction Program in a Psychiatric Mental Health Setting, Tracy Pacini