Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Abilene Christian University.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Original Free Will Baptist Clergy Role Stress: A Definition and Its Emotional Consequences, Dustin R. Bannister
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
Underrepresentation of Female and Minority Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Academies in Texas, Darnisha Carreathers
Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God: A Philosophical Approach, Zachary W. Casey
The Relationship Between Exclusionary Discipline, Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Graduation Rates at 4A, 5A, and 6A High Schools, Ryan M. Cavazos
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
Youth Mentoring: Factors That Contribute to the High Number of Short-Term Matches and Implementing Preventative Strategies, Melissa Madrid Corley
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
Violence Against Teachers: Principal Strategies to Reduce Teacher Victimization, Annette Cummings
Exploring the Impact of a Professional Identity on Teacher Retention: A Phenomenological Study, Elizabeth A. Cunningham
A Sense of Belonging Among Minority Students at a Southeastern State Flagship University, Shakia D. Davis
Academic Success and Curricular Structure: Exploring the Relationship Between Prerequisite Course Sequence and Grade Point Average in Community College Health Science Students, Patrick Carl Dupont
Identifying Competencies and Outputs of SSS Role in STEM Bridge Programs in the Silicon Valley, Alexandra Duran
Reducing Gaps in Knowledge About Electroconvulsive Therapy Among Mental Health Nurses, Janice L. Edmonson
Urban School Leaders and Community Partners in Support of Arts Education: A Narrative Study, Monica Elmore
A Qualitative Study: Forensics Coaches’ Perceptions of Administrators’ Leadership Styles and the Impact Within Their Professional Learning Communities, Kenyatta D. Farmer
Supporting Novice Teachers in Struggling Schools: Exploring a Mentoring Program's Components, Geneva J. Feaster
Qualifications of Executive Nurses for Service on Hospital Boards, Michelle Lee Foxx
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
Perceptions and Challenges of Female Workplace Mediators and How They Overcome Them, Gaedria B. Goodwin
The Interaction of Adversity, Hope, Social Support, and Academic Resilience in Emerging Appalachian Adults, Daniel Joseph Gottron Jr.
Needs Assessment: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Christian Higher Education, Abbey Lynn Green
F#@&!: Profanity as a Means of Emotional Regulation, Nicholas Gregorich
Chronic Pain and History of Trauma, Lauren K. 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
Negative Effects of Coming Out as LGBTQ+ in a Non-Supportive Family, Ashley Nicole Hemphill
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
Statutory Immunity for Educators: An Analysis of Decisions by the Texas Commissioner of Education and Texas Appellate Courts After House Bill 4, Melissa Ballou Kates
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
A School-Based Sexual Health Education Program, Tracy L. Kendall
Chasing Destiny: A Novella, Kassandra Kim
Impact of a Diversion Program on Mentally Ill Inmates in a County Jail System, Janet Lawler
The Performance of Southern Hospitality within Flannery O’Connor, Anna Elizabeth Lawson