Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Abilene Christian University.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Effectiveness of Antibiotic Stewardship for Healthcare Providers at Urgent Care Clinics, Helen T. Adewole
The Effect of Supportive Relationships and a Sense of Community on the Success of First-Year College Students, Stetson K. Akers
Campus Leaders’ Support of Culturally Responsive Classroom Management Strategies: Single Exploratory Case Study, Charmon L. Barksdale
Examining Black Faculty Retention in Predominantly White Institutions, Jacqueline Wykeshia Jonea Brazile
Increasing Folic Acid Self-Efficacy in College-Age Women of Childbearing Age, Kristie Lynn Buchanan
Coping Strategies and Stress of the Undergraduate Nursing Student in the Clinical Setting: An Evidence Based Practice Quantitative Study, Ashley Calverley
Culture Education Program to Improve Work Culture in Healthcare, Ngufor Fube Divine
Adjunct Faculty Perceptions of Leadership and Cultures of Engagement, Inclusion, Collaboration, and Value Through a Social Capital Theory Framework, Mary Athena Geron-Newton
Resiliency, Mindset, and Academic Performance: A College Athlete's Perspective, Trisha C. Giacomazzi
The Impact of Resilience on a Middle Manager’s Resistance to Organizational Change, April D. Hall
Effects of Compassion Fatigue on Surgical Staff Productivity, MARCY I. HARRIS
Paranormal Beliefs and The Big Five: Extrinsic Optimism, Trust in People, and Fantasy Proneness, Caitlyn Ariel Irene Harvey
Why Teachers Write Office Referrals on Black Students: A Case Study, Darrin Lamont Hemphill
Best Practices in Professional Learning Communities That Influence Teacher Self-Efficacy, Silian Molly Hornsby
Portraits of Hispanic and/or Latino Leadership Development in the Military, Michael Lugo
Exploring a Potential Preparedness Gap Between Undergraduate Ministry Programs and Real-Life Ministry in the Southern Baptist Convention, Barton D. Morrison
Empowering Voices: Exploring the Career Trajectories of Women of Color HR Professionals Amid Disruptive Change, Brandi R. Muñoz
The Correlational Effects of Academic and Demographic Factors on Nursing Students’ Attrition, Progression, and Completion at a University College of Nursing, Adebusola A. Obafemi
Harnessing the Power of CliftonStrengths®: How Multinational Corporations Can Use Deep-Level Diversity to Enhance Organizational Inclusion, Trapper Kay Pace
Improving Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Education in Undergraduate Nursing Programs, Robin E. Roberts
Empowerment in Patriarchy: A Phenomenological Study of Working Mothers in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Michael Snapp
Life After the Pandemic: Use of an Educational Coping Strategy Tool Kit for Healthcare Professionals, Christine Thorpe-Gilpin
Examining the Influence of Adult Mentors on Fostering Prosocial Behaviors Among Teens, John H. Weaver III
The Influence of the Principalship in Retaining Novice Teachers, Casey Whittle
The Impact of Gratitude on Academic Advisor Job Satisfaction, Alexandria M. Widener
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Urban Early College High School Teachers' Experiences, Tamika Vanessa Taylor Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Mental Confidence in Alzheimer's DIsease, Harrison Adams
A Study of the Perceptions of Professional Development Programs for K-12 Teachers in Transition, Kimberly S. Alfred
The Knowledge and Utilization of Trauma-Informed Care by Educational and Mental Health Professionals Who Serve Children in a Texas City, Mashelle Ancell
Pathways to Success for Black Women Leaders in Online Higher Education: Intersectionality of Gender, Race, and Personality Traits, Shanaya Kuykendahl Anderson
Academic Performance of Low SES At-Risk Black and Latinx Students: A Case Study of Teachers’ Perceptions, Shelly Lynn Anderson
Impacts of Online Debate on IPDA Inter-Team Communication, Ethan Riley Arbuckle
Transitioning From Early Childhood Intervention to Early Childhood Special Education: A Phenomenological Study, Brenda E. Arzu
Developing a Program of Well-Being for Coptic Orthodox Clergy in the Diocese of Melbourne, Australia, Abanoub Attalla
Exploring the Upward Transfer Advising Experience of First-Generation Latinx Community College Students, Lizette Avalos-Morales
Women Leaders in the Oil and Gas Industry: How They Lead With Authenticity and Deal With Underrepresentation and Gender Bias in the Macro, Meso, and Micro Levels of Society, Michelle Ann Ballard
The Impact of Self-Compassion Strategies to Reduce Stress and Support the Transition to Practice for New Graduate Nurses: A Pilot Project, Charity Michelle Ballmann
Latino and/or Hispanic Male Leaders in Community Colleges in Texas: A Narrative Study, Estrella Barrera
A Qualitative Case Study on How the Transition to Remote Learning Affected Elementary Language Arts Instruction During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Matthew B. Bergman
A Holy Land Guidebook: Cultivating Spiritual Disciplines For Pilgrimages, Johnnie L. Birks
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Black Women Athletic Directors at NCAA Institutions, Niya N. Blair Hackworth
Tính Thống Nhất Trong Sự Đa Dạng: Hanoi International Fellowship Ethnography, Ariel Marie Bloomer
Assessment of Self-Efficacy and Practice Change Following Pressure Injury Education in a Long-Term Care Facility, Charity L. Booker
Unit-Based Onboarding Program for New Graduates on a Medical-Surgical Unit, Racquel A. Brewster
Forming and Maintaining Intimate Friendships as a Twentysomething, Molly S. Burke
Burnout in Medical Assistants in Primary Care: Can Mindfulness be a Solution?, Natalee D. Calais
Teacher Perceptions on the Sustainability of Trauma-Informed Practices in a Delaware School, Joy Elaine Campbell