Dissertations from 2020
Talent Retention: An Empirical Examination of a 21st Century United States Department of Agriculture, James Ellis Jordan Jr
A Descriptive Phenomenological Study of Body Art Patients and Their Health Care Experience, Lacee Kaufmann
Multidisciplinary Team Approach Effect On Pediatric Severe Asthma, Lila Kertz
More than Just Words on a Screen: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Understanding Effects of Race-Related Media, Melinda Kittleman
Optimizing the Effectiveness of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters, Carrie Kollar
Implementing a Three-Minute Foot Exam for Diabetic Patients in Primary Care, Emilee Laster
Path Dependence in Geographic Crime Patterns, Theodore Lentz
Engaging Middle School Emergent Bilinguals in Language Awareness: A Practitioner Researcher Study, Carol Lickenbrock
Improvement in Primary Care Identification of Trauma Symptoms of Foster Care Children, Crystal Lucas
Interactions of the NLRP3 Inflammasome Complex, Nyasha Makoni
How Do Student Nurses of English Language Learner Populations Experience NCLEX-RN Style Questions?, Shawne Manies
Missed Appointment Rates And The Implication On Primary Care Practice, Kelly Martin
A Strategic Plan to Thread Genomics Competencies into Undergraduate Curriculum, Holly Mathis
Mitigating Suicide Risk Post-Discharge from Inpatient Crisis Stabilization: Safety Planning Intervention, Leighia M. McGhee
Can Ratings of Item Location Enhance Statistical Item Parameter Estimation? Extending the Feasibility of Unfolding IRT Models, Michael McKenna
The Effect of Using Virtual Manipulatives on Students’ Ability to Mentally Compare Proper Fractions, William Wilson McNeary III
The Development of Science Identity in Undergraduate STEM Majors: A Case Study of Urban High School Students, Charles McWilliams, Benjamin Nims, and Kathleen Dwyer
Peace at Last or Just a Piece of Paper? Assessing the Utilization of Civil Protection Orders and Reported Violations, Jennifer Medel
Impact of Meaningful Recognition on Work Environment Perception of Critical Care Nurses, Kristin Meinershagen
Help Seeking for Mental Health Problems in Mental Health Counselors: Prevalence, Barriers, and Predictors, Carol A. Miller
Measuring the Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Coaching with Nonverbal Immediacy on the Self-Efficacy of Undergraduate Students in STEM Courses, Christopher Miller and Melissa Joy Benton
Utilization of Asthma Guidelines in Primary Care, Kate R. Miller
Screening for Delirium in the Emergency Department, Melissa Minks
Searching for a “home”: Examining the Experiences of Confucian Asian College Students with Third Culture Kid Backgrounds, Yuima Mizutani
The Experience of Early Mobility after One Week of Hospital-acquired Deconditioning, Lila S. Moersch
Investment Advisor Succession Planning: Attitudes, Norms, and Control, Don Mueth
Intersex Experiences, Activists’ Perspectives, and Counseling Implications, Cynthia J. Mulit
Characteristics of Notes Taken During the Employment Interview and Their Impact on Organizational Outcomes, James T. Mundell
Compassion Fatigue and the Emergency Department, Alexandra Myers
Intimate Partner Violence Screening in Adolescent and Young Adult Females, Emily Myers
Applications of Nanoporous Gold to Drug Release and Glycoscience, Dharmendra Neupane
Using Online Interventions to Address Summer Learning Loss in Rising Sixth-Graders, Scott Osborne and Robert Shaw
Curb-sided: How Technology Disrupts the American Transportation Planning Process, Mary Angelica Painter
Uncertainty in the Context of End-of-life Communication in Heart Failure, Caleb Pardue
Do User-Generated Ratings Affect Hotel Valuations? – An Analysis of the Chicago Hotel Market, Shailesh Patel
Synthesis of Phosphonomethyl Tetrahydrofurans and Phostones, Rishi Paudel
Impact of the Hester Davis Fall Risk Scale on Inpatient Falls, Amelia Payne
Psychological Factors Related to Physical Activity in Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Tyler Pendleton
Evaluation of McGeer Criteria for UTI Determination in a Nursing Home, Julie Rehagen
Participation in Sporting Activities as a Mechanism for Enhancing Science Instruction, Erin Roades
The Effects of an Experiential Learning Course on Secondary Student Achievement and Motivation in Geometry, Chanua Ross and Ted Gray
The Masks We Wear in the Workplace Masquerade: An Examination of Antecedents of Facades of Conformity and the Impact of Abusive Supervision, Kevin Sansberry II
Academic Field Influence on Acquisition of Global Awareness in Undergraduate Study Abroad Students, Tim Schmalz
Comorbidity and Quality of Life of HIV-Positive Adults Living in Supportive Housing, Rose Sharp
Academic Honesty, Professional Integrity, and Undergraduate Engineering Students: Exploring the Connections, S. Amy Skyles and Jeffrey W. Jennings
Evaluation of a Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Care Coordination Program, Carrie Smith
Sustainability of an Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program, Kristin Smith
Community Health Nurse Educators and Disaster Nursing Education, Jody Spiess
System Usage: A Shared Mental Model Perspective, Rooji Sugathan
Revisiting Rural Crime: The Contributions of Labor Markets and Interdependency, Kristina J. Thompson
Utilizing High Flow Oxygen Therapy In Infants With Bronchiolitis, Sarah Ulses
Dual Disadvantage: An Examination of Racial Disparities in Victim and Suspect Criminal Justice Treatment, Paige Vaughn
Increasing Patient Adherence to Gestational Weight Gain Goals in Pregnancy, Annie Vining
Anxiety, Attributions, and Marital Quality: A Mediation Model, Tara Vossenkemper
Racial Battle Fatigue and Black Male Higher Education Administrators, Joshua Walehwa
Utilizing Wellness Champions as a Faith-Based Initiative for Mental Health Promotion, Tracy M. Webster Cooley
Evaluation of Sleep Hygiene Checklist for Delirium in an Intensive Care Unit, Ying Wei
A Spectroscopic and Photometric Survey of the W4 Hii Region and Its Young Stellar Population, Matt Wentzel-Long
Role of Municipal Governance in Stabilizing Mature Inner Suburbs: A Study of Five St. Louis Municipalities 1970-2015, Napoleon Williams III
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems in a Psychiatry Practice, Treacy Williams
Determinants of Financial Success of Large Law Firms, James Xu
Music Education as a Strategy to Narrow the Achievement Gap: A Causal-comparative Analysis of Band and Choir Enrollment and Academic Achievement of Low Socioeconomic Status Students, William Zwikelmaier
Dissertations from 2019
Gas-Phase Fragmentation Chemistry of Small Ions, Maha Abutokaikah
A Quality Improvement Study on Missed Appointment Management in Primary Care, Aunye' Dina Amos
Party Blight in Rural Missouri: Causes and Consequences of Local Organizational Decline, Joseph Anthony
Generative Pedagogies: Activating Learners through Student-centered Practices, Jason Becker, Heather N. Klein, Vielia M. Jeffries-Evans, Jessica T. Pilgreen, and Jane A. Zappia
Supervisory Working Alliance as a Predictor for Counselor Burnout: The Potential Mediating Role of Supervisee Nondisclosure, Amanda Bohnenstiehl
“I Am Whatever You Say I Am”: The Social Construction of Identity in Rural Drug-Using Women’s Narratives, Amanda Bolton
Evaluating Controlled Substance Documentation in an Electronic Medical Record, Delora Brooks
An Examination of Disingenuous Deeds by St. Louis Public Schools 1945-1983, Michael Brown
Kirkman Triple Systems of Order n with Minimum Block Sum equal to n, for Access Balancing in Distributed Storage, William Brummond
Evaluating the Delivery of Diabetes-Related Care Among the Asian Population, Lyly Bui
Depression Screening in Antepartum Females, Michelle Burk
What Does Time Management Mean to You? Exploring Measures of Time Management and Group Differences., Allison Burrus
Taxonomy, Species Limits, and Phylogenetic Relationships of Anoura Gray 1838 (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae), Camilo Andres Calderon Acevedo
The Colin Kaepernick Effect: Socio-cultural Tension Over Patriotic Views Within K-12 Education, George Calhoun
Kids These Days: Increasing Youth Engagement in Community Heritage and Social Justice Through the Implementation of a Youth Participatory Empowerment Model, Melanie Canaday-Talley, Lindsay Clemens, Amanda J. Dworak Rowland, Mary Gillis, Curlinda Mitchell Blacksheep, and Jancarlos Jose Romero
Community Schools in St. Louis Then and Now: Exploring the Influence of Family, School, and Community Engagement on Student and Community Outcomes, Kimberly Ann Carothers
Accessibility to Resources for Homeless Documented Immigrant Families: A Case Study, Antaniece P. Carter
The Heritage Leadership Process: Exploring Meaning Making and Social Emotional Competencies in Heritage Interpretation and Education for Sustainability, Lynn Cartmell, Tonia Herndon, Thomas Moffatt, and Katy Mike Smaistrla Lampe
Primary Care Delays in Underserved Areas: A Strategic Plan to Improve Access to Care, Debra Connell-Dent
Fathers' Experiences with Their Premature Infants or Unhealthy Neonates, Lisa Cummings
Loss of a Sibling: A Phenomenological Exploration of the Experiences of School-aged children, Barbara Dixon
Environmental Science and Culture: Exploring the Factors Contributing to the Pro-Environmental Behavior of Rural Youth, Michelle Donlan, Elizabeth Flotte, and Patricia Silovsky
Key Experiences and Non-monetary Resources Impacting Stakeholder Satisfaction, Growth, and Effectiveness in Educational Settings, Michelle Farell, Claire Crapo, and Skyler Wiseman
Capabilities and Limitations of the Spin Hamiltonian Formalism in Single Molecule Magnets, Philip Ferko
A Silent Epidemic with No Voice: Alzheimer's Education in an African American Midwest Community, Sandra D. Fields
Enhancing Scalability in Genetic Programming With Adaptable Constraints, Type Constraints and Automatically Defined Functions, George Gerules
Transforming Professional Development for Today's Educational Environment, Amy L. Geurkink-Coats and Richard A. Regina
A Computational Study of Sleep and the Hemispheres of the Brain, Tera Ashley Glaze
The Influence of Social Capital on Community Sustainability in Meacham Park, Missouri During 1996 -1999, Sheila Green-Samuels