Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Abilene Christian University.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Identifying Competencies and Outputs of SSS Role in STEM Bridge Programs in the Silicon Valley, Alexandra C. 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 L. 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
Use of the CAMEO II Acuity Tool to Decrease Burnout for Nurses Working in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Frances Lynn Feria-Clement
Qualifications of Executive Nurses for Service on Hospital Boards, Michelle Lee Foxx
Let Me Serve Your Majesty: Psalm 8, Matthew Fredrickson
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
Navigating the Role of Head of School as Perceived by Female Heads of National Christian School Association Schools, Jill C. Hartness
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
Preparing Future Leaders: Lessons From Small College Succession Planning and Leadership Development, Bradley A. Jackson
Curricular Influence on Professional Formation in Physical Therapy Students, Chad W. Jackson
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
Black Male Student Success in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Cherise A. Johnson
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
The Motivations Toward Decisions in Delaying to Apply for College: High School Seniors of Single Parent Households, John R. Leach Jr.
Veteran Teachers’ Perceptions on the Negative Implications of Classroom Disruptive Behavior and Redirection Strategies, Charvelia Sharae Lewis
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
A Qualitative Case Study Examining Parental Involvement and Parent-School Partnership Strategies in a Middle School: Perspectives of Parents, Teachers, and Administrators, JIL MARIA MASSUCCO
The Academic Achievement Gap: Learning From Schools That Bridge the Academic Achievement Gap Between African American Students and Caucasian American Students, Sheri Lynn McCaig
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and School Leadership in High-Achieving Pennsylvania Schoolwide Title 1 Elementary Schools, Malinda Jane Mikesell
Designing Leadership Development Program Curriculum: A Narrative Research Study, Monica N. Moray
Black Women in Higher Education Leadership: Examining Their Lived Experiences Utilizing Cross-Race and Cross-Gender Mentorship, Jerica C. Nickerson