Dissertations from 2021
Exploring the Decontamination Process for Reusable Medical Devices (RMDs), Rocelle Aglugub
Experiences of African American Male Veterans Accessing Mental Health Treatment, catherine Baker
The Strengthening of Civil Society: Nonprofit Capacity Building in The City of San Diego, Lyn Corbett
A Qualitative Exploration of the Patient Care Experience as Perceived by Hispanic Patients Receiving Care at a Safety-net Facility, Silvinia Cuizon
Espoused Versus Operationalized Organizational Values: A Case Study of Values Integration, Erik Dees
Expanding Consciousness Across Disruptions: Developmental Leadership Coaches Growing Together Through Action Inquiry, Ilaria Distefano
Suicide Mortality of Emergency Department Patients, Briony Marie DuBose MHI, RN, LSS, BB
The Associations of Chronic Stress, Social Support, Health Behaviors and Metabolic Syndrome among Hispanic Women, Edna Esquer
Leadership Development in Saudi Arabia’s Private Sector: A Mixed Methods Approach, Khaled Hanaky
Does Winning Matter? An Examination of the Impact of Success on Former Student-Athlete Philanthropic Giving, Zach Harris
Grassroots Talent Development at La Maestra: Understanding the Perceptions of Leaders and Staff, Gorn Huvanandana
Strategies for the Improvement of Healthcare through Simulation, Roger Lankheet
Understanding the Benefits of Experiential Learning for Executive Leader Development: A Mixed Methods Approach, Bruce Loveless
Feasibility of Online Nutritional Counseling and/or Remote Self Weighing in Pregnant Women With Obesity, Rebecca Mattson
Reproducing the Status Quo in the Middle School English Classroom: A Critical Examination of Literacy Learning Via Personalized Learning Technology, Michele McConnell
Food Insecure COPD Patients and Healthcare Utilization: A Retrospective Study, Kristine Mendoza
Life Satisfaction: Aging Female Informal Caregivers of Persons with Dementia, Deborah Ann Monson
Mental Health Correlates Among Pregnant Women Who Use Cannabis in the United States, My Hanh Nguyen
Using Visual Storytelling to Design Solutions-Based Approaches to Homelessness, Peggy Peattie
An Explanatory Sequential Study of Cadet Commitment at the United States Air Force Academy, Justin Pendry
The Lived Experience of Military Women with Chronic Pain: A Phenomenological Study, Sandra W. Peppard
Timing of Therapeutic Hypothermia & Short-Term Infant Outcomes, Brooke Rakes
Oneida College Lacrosse Players’ Perspectives of the Sacred Game of Lacrosse, Thomas Reed
Time to Medical Help-Seeking for Adults Who Experience Symptoms of Stroke in a California-Mexico Border Region, Jean Rockwell
Pause; Pivot; Position: A Case Study about Higher Education Communication Strategies and Decision-Making Processes during Two Concurrent Crises, Kristin Scialabba
Neonatal Toxic Stress and Long-Term Neurodevelopment in Premature Infants, Rachelle Sey
Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Admissions for Adult Cancer Patients Post Outpatient Chemotherapy: Does the Oncology Nurse Navigator Make a Difference?, Sunny L. Stirling
Community Foundations as Community Leaders, Colton Strawser
Doing More with Less: A Quantitative Analysis of Mindfulness, Meditation, Sustainable Consumption Awareness and Practice among University Undergraduates, Teresa Van Horn
Head of School Retention in Independent Schools, Kevin Yaley
Dissertations from 2020
Exploring Intergenerational Value Changes across Three Generations of Emirati Women Using Focused Ethnography, Ebtesam Ali Alteneiji
Institutional Logics and the Double Bottom Line: A Study of Chikum Microfinance Bank Limited, Daniel Anyanwu
Health Care Access and Utilization by U.S. Farmworkers, Genesis Bojorquez
Treatments for Cancer Given Orally: Patients' Perceptions of Distress Due to Financial Toxicity, Ellen Carr
The Relationship between Race and Ethnicity and Serious Safety Events in Hospitalized Patients, Samantha Crandall
Conocimiento in Community College Leadership: How Latina/Chicana Administrators Reclaim Agency in Contested Terrain Along the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, Briseida Elenes
Do we all agree? A mixed-methods study of the impact of climate strength on psychological safety, team learning, and team performance, Taylor Harrell
The Glass Ceiling: Exploring the Leadership Journey of Men and Women in High-Tech, Shelia Faye Krueger
An Examination of Gaming Environments in Dungeons and Dragons Groups, Joe Lasley
La Maestra’s Circle of Care: Studying the Impact of an Integrated Service Model on the Health and Well-Being of Vulnerable Populations, Zara Marselian
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Emergency Department, Nicole Martinez
An Examination of the Night Burn Clinic Transition to Nurse Practitioner Coverage, Kevin J. Maxwell DNP, FNP-BC
Patient-Specific Factors Associated with Surgical Delay in a Large Academic Hospital, Natalie Meyers
Navy SEALS - Crossing Cultures: Cross-Cultural Competence and Decision Styles, Robert Newson
Veteran Specific Risk Factors for Delirium, Allison Perkins
Chronic Pain, Sleep Disruption, and Work Performance in the Military, Jeffrey Ransom
Pain and Spiritual Distress at End of Life, Kathryn Lee Robinson
The Construction of Student Mathematical Identity and its Relationship to Academic Achievement, Ann Trescott
Improving Perioperative Pain in Bariatric Surgery Patients with use of Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Blocks, Leslie Washington
Barriers and Facilitators to Opioid Use Treatment and Recovery Services During Pregnancy, Loralie Woods
Frailty and Post-Operative Outcomes in Adult Hip Fracture Patients, Melissa Yager
Dissertations from 2019
How Navy and Marine Corps Veterans Make Meaning of the College Choice Process in the Post-9/11 GI Bill Era, Derek Abbey
Patient’s Utilization of Health Information Technologies for Disease Self-Management, Mahmoud Hamzeh Altawalbih
The Lived Experience of Spiritual Well-Being Amongst Informal Caregivers of Persons with Dementia on Palliative Care Living at Home, Michael Baumgardner
Discursive Leadership: Exploring the "Black Box" Challenge in Transcultural Leadership Studies, Christopher Patrick Brown
The Development of Local Government Leaders: The Use of Competencies and Methods in a City Context, Dominika Bukalova
Employee Engagement and Burnout: A Quantitative Study of their Correlations with Job/Organizational Satisfaction, Sarah Burnett
Making The Invisible Visible: Capturing the Multidimensional Value of Volunteerism to Nonprofit Organizations, Sue Carter Kahl
Nurse Family Member Perceptions of Patient Death and Nursing Care after Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment, Deena Drake
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Stigma, and Social Support among Postpartum Women, Ellen K. Fleischman
Psychiatric Patients’ Perception of Involvement in the Plan of Care, Jaspal Kaur Gill
Seeking Mirrors: Representation and Identity at Asian Pacific Islander Film Festivals, Yang Jiang
The Lived Experience of Discharged and Readmitted African Americans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease to a Safety-Net Hospital, Kiiyonna Jones
The Use of Clinical Decision Support to Improve Nursing Practice, Kathleen Klimpel
Exploring, Examining, and Explaining How Participatory Governance Adds Value to Saudi Foundations’ Philanthropic Strategy, Afnan E. Koshak
Covariates of Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) in Adults, Dorothy Lang
Galactagogue Use, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Insufficient Milk Supply, Michelle Tai-Chi Lee
Factors Associated with 30-day Hospital Readmissions Among Older Adults with Dementia, Lynell Lemon
Delirium in Long Term Care Rehabilitation Residents: A Correlational Retrospective Study, Rebecca Lerma-Kjonegaard
Game Types, Game-Related Behaviors and Resilience: Creating a Roadmap for Effective Gamification Design in Higher Education, Patrick Marino
A Tale of Two Influences: An Exploration of Downward Accountability in World Vision International, Elena McCollim
Older Adults’ Implementation of Discharge Instructions Following an Acute Care Hospital Stay, Brenda Miller
Factors Related to 30-Day Readmission among Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes, Athena Mohebbi
Academic Libraries and Toxic Leadership, Alma C. Ortega
Patient Outcomes Associated With Delayed Rapid Response System Activation: A Retrospective Comparative Study, Ricardo Padilla
Patient Perception of Fall Risk and High Fall Risk Screening Scores, Nicole D. Pena
Social Innovators and Developmental Stages, Juan Carlos Rivas Espinosa
Adult Postoperative Open-Heart Patients: Anemia and 30-Day Hospital Readmission, Lindsey Ryan
Lived Experience after Surgery among Hispanic Adults, Kimberly Sanchez
Truth or Myth? Millennial Stereotypes, Self-Image, and Engagement in the Workplace, Stephanie Van Dellen
Exploring the Homeless Persons Perception of Living in a Long-Term Care Facility, Janice Woods
Dissertations from 2018
Career Decision-Making of Higher Education Professionals of Philippine Descent: The Untold Stories of an Asian Pacific Islander Community, Grace Abenoja Bagunu
Exploring the Journey: Overcoming the Life of Sex Trafficking, Cheryl Boyd
Identifying Cross-Country Key Drivers of Social Entrepreneurial Activity, Cris Bravo
Bariatric Surgery Regain and Long-Term Weight Loss among Women: Self-Efficacy, Social Support and Health Promotion Lifestyle Behaviors, Raelene Z. Brooks
Educating Boys in Jamaica: In Search of a New Lens, Marcia Sharon-May Chin
Identification of Nurse-Controlled Predictors of Pain in Patients Undergoing a Total Hip or Total Knee Arthroplasty, Melodie Ruth Daniels
Iranian Leadership Ideals: A Culturally-based Leadership Approach, Azadeh Davari
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: Teacher Experiences and Impact on Student Learning, Jessica Denton
Formerly Incarcerated Adults in Higher Education: A Life-History Study of a Restorative Approach to Prisoner Reentry, Robert Michael Ehnow
The Association of Kangaroo Mother Care, Energy Conservation, and Bonding in Preterm Neonates, Dorothy Forde
Oxygen Consumption in Sepsis, Julie Graham