Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Abilene Christian University.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Educational Robotics and Computational Thinking in Elementary School Students, Sonia D. Jordan
Designing a Drama-Based Arts Ministry for the North 10th and Treadaway Church of Christ, Curtis Alexander King
School Superintendents’ Perspectives Regarding Subordinates Developing, Utilizing, and Implementing Gifted Identification Equity, Vincent T. Landrum
A Qualitative Descriptive Study on High School Teachers’ Perspectives Regarding School Safety and Lockdown Drills, Hector Leija
Pediatric Obesity in Primary Care, Lynne C. Liggins
On-Campus Mental Health Service Use Among College Students With Autism: A Case Study Applying the Andersen Behavioral Model of Health Services Use, Estella C. Lilyquist
Effects of Parental Deployment on Military-Connected High School Students and Strategies for Academic Success, Sean T. Lucas
Do Metrics Improve When Continuity of Care Nurses Follow Chronic Disease Patients in the Ambulatory Setting?, Lura Cynthia Lunsford
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of College Students, Jack Marcelain
The Correlational Relationship Between Clinical Sepsis Knowledge and Evidence-Based Practice Compliance, gary martinez
The Perceptions of Second-Year, First-Generation Minority Students Regarding the Influence of AVID Mentoring on Students’ Retention, Nisha Mary Mathews
Narratives of Existence and the Narrative Existence: Ontological Unity in the Border Trilogy and Quantum Theory, Rebecca Leigh McIntosh
Evaluating the Efficacy of the Christian Reformational Transcendental Model of Art Criticism as a Literary Theory through Albert Camus’s The Stranger, Elizabeth Miller
Attitudes Towards Mental Health, Spiritual Seeking, and Well-Being, David Mitchell
Argentine Women’s Narratives of Leadership, Ileana Andrea Mocciola
Understanding Immigration-Based Intractable Conflict Behaviors Through the Lenses of Social Identity and Emotions, Caryn Cade Moir
Venous Leg Ulcers: An Analysis of Nursing Knowledge, Shelia Moore-Miller
The Medicine of Memes: An Exploration of Humor Styles, Memes, and Dark Humor, Theodor Napp
Athletic Training Preceptor Readiness: From Clinician to Educator, Kaylee Jane Newman
Is Conventional Colonoscopy More Effective Than Computed Tomography Colonography in the Screening of Colorectal Cancer Among Young African American Adults?, Abena Abrafi Nimako
A Case Study of the Political Determinant of Health on the Public Health Crisis of Malaria in Nigeria, Bisola M. Olumegbon
Mental Health Education for Nurses Caring for Adults With Severe Mental Illness, Juliet O. Onyia
The Impact of Internal and External Influences on Federal Procurement Specialists, Jonathan B. Page
Moral Objections to Pornography: Does the Reason for Opposition Affect Consumption?, Grant Parker
Perceived Outcomes and Barriers of Advance Care Planning from Healthcare Professionals, Faith Parsons
An Examination of the Relationships Between Campus Administrators and Special Education Teachers and Its Influence on Teacher Retention, Tai Lea Peacock
An Examination of the Career Trajectory of Black Female Pastors in the Black Church, Genesis Wyne Player
Crossing Over: A Description of Dual Status Youth in Taylor County, Texas, Kimberly S. Putnam
Ex Post Facto Study of the Effect of Generational Cohort and Employment Tenure on Employee Satisfaction of United States Federal Employees, Justin Lee Reed
The Impact of Brain Drain on Haiti's Rural Communities: The Case of a Small Town in Central Haiti and Its Surroundings., Franst Choubert Rémy
Factors that Impact Prevention Therapy for a Person(s) Living with HIV in a Conservative, West Texas City, Madison E. Reyna
Constructing a Theological Framework That Revitalizes the Missional Nature of Churches of Christ in South Australia, Mark Daniel Riessen
“Look What You Made Me Do”: A Rhetorical Analysis of Taylor Swift’s Persona, Sydney Risher
Dual Credit: The Relationship Between Grade Point Average, Hours Earned, and Semesters to Degree Attainment, Amanda R. Ritchie
On Site Healthcare, Amy Roden
Concurrent Psychological Problems Among Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Germany and the United States, Jana Roehr
An Educational Program to Improve African American Women’s Knowledge and Self Efficiency in Seeking Treatment for Endometrial Cancer, Lauren Elise Rosenthall
Development of a Comprehensive Staff Development Program About Outpatient Diabetes Clinic Care for Patients With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cynthia G. Sanders
Intergenerational Factors That Contribute to Millennial Church Engagement, Parker Sanderson
The West Point Talent Based Branching Program as a Predictor of Performance at the Army’s Field Artillery Basic Officer Leadership Course: Implications for Officer Retention, Ryan Oldroyd Scott
Reducing Readmission Rates Among Patients Who Have a Dual Diagnosis of Both Mental and Physical illnesses, Hannah M. Shahan
The Impact of the Digital Divide on Rural Community College Students, Martin Ray Sheppard
An Examination of Conflict Resolution in Dispersed Organizations Using Strengths-Based Leadership, Tracie Leigh Shutt
Tell Me the Old, Old Story: An Educational Curriculum for Junior Week at Christian Youth Encampment, Justin Lance Simmons
The Effects of Personal Growth Initiative, Grit, and Spirituality on Competition Anxiety in Student Athletes, Taylor Smith
Legitimization of Affective Domain Learning: A Transformative Mixed-Methods Analysis of Learning Outcomes Assessment Practice, Lan Misty Song
Liturgical Practices for Full Participation: Creating Opportunities for Engagement in Corporate Worship for People Living with Intellectual Disabilities at the Mooroolbark Salvation Army, Catherine Jane Spiller