Dissertations from 2020
EXPLORING INTERGENERATIONAL VALUE CHANGES ACROSS THREE GENERATIONS OF EMIRATI WOMEN USING FOCUSED ETHNOGRAPHY, Ebtesam Ali Alteneiji
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
Do we all agree? A mixed-methods study of the impact of climate strength on psychological safety, team learning, and team performance, Taylor Harrell
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
Pain and Spiritual Distress at End of Life, Kathryn Lee Robinson
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
The Lebanese Diaspora: An Exploration of Assimilation and Success in the United States, Elissa Haddad
Understanding the Decline in Participation in Fraternal Organizations: A Mixed Methods Approach, John Hinck
ICU DELIRIUM AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH PRE-EXISTING PTSD WITHIN THE VETERANS POPULATION, Evangeline Howard
The Resiliency of Highly Mobile Military Children: Implications for Military and Education Leadership, Kim D. Hunt
Examining the Relationships Between Ethnicity, Palliative Care and Readmissions in the Heart Failure Population, Deanna Johnston
Command Climate and Ethical Behavior: Perspectives from the Commandant's of the Marine Corps, Brian Kerl
African American Women Baccalaureate Success: A Reflective Look at Pre-Collegiate Years Influencing Transition, Persistence, and Degree Attainment, Leilah K. Kirkendoll
Tracing the Change Process: Fostering and Sustaining Student Affairs Cultures of Assessment, Margaret Leary
The Effect of Mantram Repetition on QOL in Low-income, Urban Dwelling Older Adults, Marissa Katerina Mackiewicz
Priapism Among Male Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease, Prince Ocansey
Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner as a Subspecialty: A Case Study, Debra M. Palmer
Patient Activation and Self-Management of Hemoglobin A1C among Filipinos, Arlin Ramira
Bullies and Allies Near the Playground: Mothers' Experiences of Aggression in Their Children's Schools, Mara Vicente Robinson
Barriers and Perceptions to obtaining Palliative Care in the Emergency Department, Jacqueline Lucille Saucier
Performance Feedback: How Structure, Culture, and Agency Affects Feedback, Angelica Sleiman
Exploring the Relationship between Family Social Capital and Utilization of Well Child Preventative Health Care Services, Kristi K. Westphaln
A Whole New World: Students with Disabilities Transition to Postsecondary Education, Warren Whitaker
Dissertations from 2017
The Impact of Practice Environment and Nursing Workload on Patient Outcomes among Non-Magnet Hospitals in Saudi Arabia, Mohammed G. Alghamdi
The Lived Experience of Intersectionality Among African American Women with Breast Cancer, Teri D. Armour Burton
Second-Generation Thai American Women's Perceptions on Cervical Cancer Screening, Essie Asawapornmongkol
i-MOM: Improving Maternal-fetal Outcome Monitoring, Elizabeth Blu Bamgbose
Low-Fee Private Schools in West Africa: Case Studies from Burkina Faso and Ghana, Corinne Brion
The Impact of After School Tutoring on Math Achievement: Perceptions of African American Males and Those Who Teach Them, Eric L. Brown
Managers' Responses to Formal and Informal Talent Management Practices: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study, Adriano Manuel Cabral Ferreira Polonia
An Empirical Look at the Impact of Course and Faculty Characteristics on Student Evaluations, Travis J. Degheri
Technology versus Touch: Targeting Heart Failure Self-Care in Older Adults, Millicent Guiaya De Jesus
Correlates of Diabetes Self-Management Among Filipinos, Dinnah Lumibao Didulo
Social Ecological Factors Associated with Parental Vaccination Decisions and Perceptions of Barriers to Childhood Immunizations, Catherine A. Ferris
Mexican-Born Immigrant Decision-Making About Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes, Virginia Lynn Hart-Kepler
When Rules and Common Sense Collide: Expressions, Roots, and Impact of Informal Civil Society in Ukraine, Svitlana Krasynska
Women Living with HIV/AIDS and Disclosure, Monique A. Lineback
The Health of Human Trafficking Victims in San Diego, California: A Retrospective Study, Noelle Lipkin Leveque
Exploring Factors Impacting Veterans' Hypertension Control, Jian Hua Liu
Faith and Homelessness: Examining the Influence of the Faith-Based Component of a Transitional Housing Program on the Attitudes and Behaviors of Homeless Men, Douglas Edward Luffborough III
Walking With the Invisible: How TESOL and Communities of Practice Can Create Change Across the California College System, Mark Manasse
A Movement Against and Beyond Boundaries: Exploring the Impact of Transgressive Teaching on the Student Affairs Practices of White, Heterosexual Men, Conor McLaughlin
Patient Knowledge, Perceived Self-Efficacy, and Self-Management Among Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Razel Bacuetes Milo