Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Abilene Christian University.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Analysis of Tobacco Use Vital Sign Assessment, Latonya King
John the Solitary's Epistle to Marcianus: Edition, Translation, and Analysis, Ethan K. Laster
Rumination and Worry: Exploring the Specificity of Depressed and Anxious Negative Thoughts, Yi-Hsuan Lin
Use of a Communication Tool to Improve the Perception of Continuity of Care, Annette Lotz
Customer Relationship Management and Leadership Sponsorship, Jacob Martin
Culturally Responsive Training for Secondary English Language Teachers, Tina McCorkle
Worship-Worthiness and Absolute Perfection: Towards an Account of Supreme Worship-Worthiness, Austin McCoy
Classroom Management Self-Efficacy and New Teacher Retention, Jenny McDonough
The Implementation of Online Classroom Management Professional Development for Beginning Teachers, Kaytlynn Milliken
The Impact of Direct Nursing on Patient Engagement to Improve Medication Adherence, Shelley Moore
A Power Man’s Theology: Marvel’s Luke Cage and Black Liberation Theology, DiArron B. Morrison
Outcomes of Mental Health Crises when Mental Health Professionals Partner with Mental Health Deputies, Melissa Kay Murray
Exploring Factors Influencing Refugees' Mental Health Help-Seeking, Frediane Ndikumana
Utilization of Bedside Shift Report to Decrease Medication Errors on a Cardiac Progressive Care Unit, Maud Millicent Acquah Nelson
Principal Retention: Why Leaders Stay, Carrie Parker
Factors Contributing to Successful Completion of a Holistic Job Skills Training Program, Renee Paul
An Exploration of the Factors contributing to Self-Sufficiency Post-Homelessness: A Detailed Look at Commonalities and Barriers, Ellie C. Roberson
Evaluating the Impact of Training Employees to Identify Victims of Human Trafficking, Emily Roman
Conspiracy Theories and the Quest for Truth, Rachel Runnels
Teacher Personality and Student Engagement: A Case Study, Cole Sandlin
The Nurse as the Facilitator of Patients' Narration: An Educational Intervention, Petra Stockman
Examination of Coalition Sustainability Factors in Texas Human Trafficking Coalitions Through the Lens of the Community Coalition Action Theory, Bryn Stonehouse
Organizational Conditions that Promote and Impede Research Engagement: The Principal’s Perspective, Renee Treat
A Narrative Inquiry With Three Formerly Abrasive Leaders: Stories of Disruption, Awakening, and Equipping, Lori J. Tucker
Assessing Social Integration of African Refugee Students Resettled in Abilene Texas: A Comparative Analysis, Hayven Tudman
From Exclusion to Restoration: Implementation Successes and Barriers, Chris White
Teacher Competencies Related to Family Engagement: The Impact on Families, Melissa Kay Williamson
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Explaining the Obvious: Privileged Hermeneutics and the Irony of Explicitly Literal Interpretation, Joshua Alkire
Assessment of Adoptive Families' Adjustment Post Adoption, Madison Allen
Acculturation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation Among Refugees: The Moderating Role of Emotions, Ezdehar Z. Alsahow
The Impact of the Dual-Enrollment Modality on Subsequent Collegiate Performance, Daniel Archer
The Relationship Between Loneliness, Stress, and Alcohol Consumption Among College Students, I'Esha Baber
The Implementation and Impact of Growth Mindset in a North Texas School District, Tricia A. Badillo
Student Voice to Improve Instruction: Leading Transformation of a School System, Suzanne K. Barker
Adventure-Based Therapy: Couple Intimacy with Christian Spirituality, Edward Boyer
Overcoming Barriers: Factors of Resiliency in Refugee Students Pursuing Higher Education, Tamika Braye
A Sexual Assault Prevention Program Proposal for Abilene Christian University, Ammie Brooks and Ammie Kae Brooks
The Rhetoric of Missions Reporting, Bailey Cate
Prevention of Child Maltreatment in U.S. Air Force Families, Amber Ester Coody
Postwar Churches of Christ Mission Work: The Philippines as a Case Study, Brady Kal Cox
The Empathy Mitigation: Empathy and its Impact on Pain Perception and Altruistic Motivation, Amanda Daly
Who Says You Can't Go Home?, Holly Dameron
Marital Satisfaction for Military Couples with a Child of Autism, Simone R. Deloach
The Organizational Structures of Instructional Design Teams in Higher Education: A Multiple Case Study, Jason Drysdale
A Systematic Review of Rural Veteran Homelessness, Jonathan Fasse
Influencing a Swift Trust for Elevating Communications of a Virtual Learning Community, Edward Fitch and Edward S. Fitch
An Evaluation of the Impact of Financial Coaching as a Social Work Intervention in a Church-Based Setting in Texas, Chelsea Fordham
Improving Integrated Care for Medically Underserved Patients at a Texas FQHC using SBIRT and PHQ-9, Irene Fuentes
Practicing the Way of Jesus in the College Ministry at the University Church of Christ, Jonathan Andrew Gann
The Buffering Effect of Mindfulness Between the Stressors and Perceived Stress in Faith-Based University Students, Amber Glantz