Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Abilene Christian University.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Increasing Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in Cargo Drivers, Ronda L. Bell
A Look at Vision: Perspectives Throughout the Organizational Hierarchy of the Christian University Context, William Kyle Brantley
The Benefits of Alternative Therapies on Adult Mental Health, Sara Bryan
Improving Low Health Literacy in Poststroke Patients by Educating the Health Care Staff, Marthilde Brzycki
Person-Centered Care Education for Caregivers of Patients With Dementia in Long-Term Care Settings, Dawn Buckmire
Strategies Framed Within Transformational Leadership That African American Female Principals Use to Retain Teachers in Texas High-Poverty Schools: A Case Study, Tiffany M. Clark
An Instrumental Case Study: Growth Mindset Instructional Best Practices for Learning Disabled Students, Brenda L. Cornell
Exploring the Relationships of Social Media Usage and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents, Morgan Culpepper
Exploring the Impact of a Professional Identity on Teacher Retention: A Phenomenological Study, Elizabeth A. Cunningham
Reducing Gaps in Knowledge About Electroconvulsive Therapy Among Mental Health Nurses, Janice L. Edmonson
Supporting Novice Teachers in Struggling Schools: Exploring a Mentoring Program's Components, Geneva J. Feaster
Adolescent Psychiatric Readmission in Rural West Texas, Keila Gabel
Experiences and Perceptions of Rural Junior High Teachers Participating in a Professional Learning Community, Pamela Ann Mills Gambrel
Relationships Between Education Track, Adverse Childhood Experience, and Recidivism Among Juveniles, Catherine Gammage
Teachers' Perceptions of the Role of Teacher-Parent Partnerships That Best Benefit Students in a Parochial College Preparatory High School, Sarah H. Gates
A Baseline Measurement of Alcohol Use and Its Relating Factors as It Pertains to Abilene Christian University, Emily Glaze
Needs Assessment: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Christian Higher Education, Abbey Green
F#@&!: Profanity as a Means of Emotional Regulation, Nicholas Gregorich
Chronic Pain and History of Trauma, Lauren Grizzard
Effect of Creatinine Point-of-Care Testing on Turnaround Time for Computed Tomography Exams with Intravenous Contrast, Shannon Haltom
The Effectiveness of a High School Girls Group on Self-Esteem and Leadership, Esperanza M. Harper
The Effect of Care Coordination on Hemoglobin A1c for Type 2 Diabetes Patients, Lee Ann Hinsky
Creating an Inclusive Climate for Students on the Autism Spectrum, Stephanie Christine Holmes
The Effect of HEART Score Risk Stratification Tool on Length of Stay, Kelly Huffman
Evaluation of the Role of Self-Efficacy as a Retention Strategy in the Implementation of a Nurse Residency Program, Judith Diane Jackson
Strategies Exemplary Social Studies Teachers’ Implement When Facilitating Discussions About Race, Candice Nicole Jasmer
Public School Administrators’ Perceptions of Teacher Expectations and the Influence on Behavior Infractions and Academic Achievement of Black Students in Mismatch Title I Classrooms, Kimberly D. Johnson
Utilization of a Concurrent Query Form to Improve Clinical Documentation in a VA Facility for Patients With Stroke or TIA, Lisa A. Keefner
Extracurricular Involvement and Identification: An Analysis of the Student Experience, Kelvin Kelley
Chasing Destiny: A Novella, Kassandra Kim
The Performance of Southern Hospitality within Flannery O’Connor, Anna Lawson
How Do Nurse-to-Patient Ratios in the Emergency Department Impact Patient Experience?, Jessica L. Marcoux
Transition Practices for Students With High-Incidence Disabilities in a Rural School, Kristina M. Martin
Translation Technique and Versional Evidence: The Syriac Peshitta Version of Colossians as a Witness to Its Greek Text, Ryne Alan Parrish
Implicit Bias and Voluntarily Childfree Adults, Elizabeth Powell
A Comparative Evaluation on the Impact of Financial Coaching in Increasing Financial Capability for Low-Income Individuals in an Employment Program, Desiree Sanabria Guadamuz
The Effects of Parental Involvement on Family Functioning of Children in Counseling, Rebecca Schardt
A Phenomenological Study on the Influence of a Leadership Living-Learning Community on First-Generation College Student Social Integration, Jeremy Todd Sheffield
Attrition in a Holistic Job Skills Training Program: A Qualitative Study, Jeaniece Silas
Texas Region Two Crossover Youth Practice Model Proposed Pilot Study, Erin Snider
The Moderating Effect of Social Support on the Impact of Perceived Loneliness on the Mental Health of Long-Term Care Nursing Home Residents, Lindsay Nicole Stivers
The Impact of Education on the Attitudes of Staff of a Rehabilitation Hospital, Kathryn Voreis and Kathryn G. Voreis
An Evaluation of the Methodist Children's Home GAP Program, Ashten Wiedebusch
The Perceived Factors That Influenced African American Male Students’ Persistence at a Southeastern Community College, Phygenia Flowers Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
STD Education Among African American Women: An Educational Improvement Initiative, Marqueta V. Abraham
A Population-Based Study on the Correlates of Trauma and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Behaviors among Adolescents Aging out of Foster Care., Jennifer Artis
Concealed Campus Carry: Perspectives from administrators, faculty and firearms instructors on generating campus policy, Diana Barfield
The Efficacy of an Educational Intervention to Improve Low Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Federal Health Care Workers, Cynthia Berfect-Shelby