Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Abilene Christian University.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The Sustainability of African American Female-Owned Businesses, Chantelle Daniel Thibeaux
A Phenomenological Study Examining Job Embeddedness of Direct Support Professionals in Community-Based Services Programs: Why Do They Stay?, Athena M. Thomas
A Phenomenological Study of the Underrepresentation of Division I Minority Women Athletic Directors, Jacquelyn K. Timmons
Healthcare Workers’ Perceptions, Practices, and Knowledge of Trauma-Informed Care in the Hospital Setting, Emily Gayle Tippens
A Multiple Case Study: The Impact of Instructional Coaching on Novice Teachers, Misti N Tope
The Lived Experience of Good Therapy for Latino Clients, Rebecca Trujillo
Providers’ Effective Approach: Reducing Resistance to Insulin Treatment in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Hyperglycemia, Eden A. Tsegay
Advancement Via Individual Determination and Its Impact on the Academic Achievement of African American Male Students, Christerpher L. Turner
Impostor Phenomenon, College-Going Knowledge, and Staff Expectations: Ramifications on First Time in College Students Enrollment, Julia A. Vickery
A Qualitative Study Exploring Teachers’ Perceptions Concerning Involvement in Professional Organizations and the Decision to Remain in the Profession, Cynthia D. Villalovos Ed.D.
A PAR Reflection: The Power of Teacher Voice, Anna Marie Warren
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Women Superintendents in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, LaKeyshure Washington-Marzell
A Practice-Based Inquiry Into the Correlation Between Nursing Retention Rates and Resiliency, Kelly J. Watson
Examining Leadership Experiences and Practices of African American Women in Higher Education Settings to Overcome Barriers, Tanya Stubbs White
A Systematic Review of Studies of Self-Compassion Interventions for Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders, Kayla Wilkins
Perspective of Nurse Practitioners on the Use of EBR Embedded in the Electronic Medical Record, DeaShandrea Thomas Williams
Perceptions of Organizational Politics and Interpersonal Relationships in Black Women's Organizations and Sororities, Mitzi S. Willis
Higher Education’s Effect on Retention: Exploring the Experiences of CPS Caseworkers, Alisa S. Wright
Impact of Personalized Interactive Storytelling on Suspension of Disbelief in Clinical Simulation, Audra Renee-Smith Xenakis
Leadership Style in a Faith-Based Athletic Department Setting, Adam P. Ybarra
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Creation Care, Human Wellness, and Sustainability, Omoike Eric Aizenofe
Four-Day Modified School Systems in Rural Oklahoma, Bryan D. Akins
Principal Decision-Making and Perception of Fine Arts Programing in Curricular Design, Osvaldo Altamirano
Influence of Restorative Practices on the Middle-School Classroom, As Reported by Teachers: A Qualitative Case Study, Julia Y. Andrews
Elementary Principals’ Instructional Leadership Role in International Schools: The Challenges and Perceptions of Student Grouping, Hafida Belkacem Becker
Leading for Sustainability in School-Community Partnerships, Kimberly Renee Benavides
Christological Implications of Biblical Women in Late Antique Syriac Christianity, Penelope Biddy
Call Center Retention: A Correlational Study of Work Attitudes and Satisfaction of Training and Development for Customer Service Agents, Jacquelyn Holmes Birocci
The Confidence Gap: How the Self-Esteem of Middle School Females Affects Their Leadership Self-Efficacy, Amanda F. Bitner
Case Study: Principal Knowledge, Principal Practice, and Student Achievement, Maritza Olivarez Braxton
Educators’ Adolescent Experiences and Their Implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Je Quila D. Broussard
Creating an Action Plan to Increase Diversity and Inclusion at Northwest Church of Christ, Kenton Reeves Brown
Adults With Disabilities: What Factors Create a Successful Transition from Higher Education to the Workforce?, Tiffany Elaine Brown
Facilitators to Becoming and Remaining Open Defecation Free in Uganda: Implications for Community-Led Total Sanitation Programming, Danette Lee Cagnet
Refining the Eden Community’s Pathways for Shaping Regenerative Christian Culture in the Apprenticeship for Regenerative Culture, Laura Callarman
Reducing Inpatient Falls and Falls with Injury, Constance Leigh Cannon
Title IX: Girls Call Foul, Robert Marcus Canonico
A Qualitative Study Exploring the Lived Experiences of Teachers of Color in Predominately White K–12 Environments, Torine S. Champion
Responses to the Incarceration of Nikkei Among Churches of Christ in America, Joel Childers
Burnout and Shared Trauma Rates Among Hospital Employees Due to COVID-19, Cassie Christian
How Early Education and Pet Therapy May Help Nurses With Compassion Fatigue, Katie E. Clark
The Underrepresentation of Women in Building Trades Programs and Careers: Perceptions Behind the Educational and Career Decision-Making Process, Ethel J. Clayton
All-Day Prekindergarten: Closing the Achievement Gap in Literacy, Theodore Clevenger IV
Teachers’ Perceptions of the Impact of Principal Leadership Style on Teacher Transfers in International Schools in South Korea, Caleb Philip Coleman
Exploring the Lived Experiences of African American Female College Presidents: The Path to Presidency in Higher Education, Breonna Collins
Understanding How to Promote Healthy Dietary Habits Among Parents of Adolescents, Jazmine D. Collins
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Effectiveness in Southeastern Ohio, Kacey Ryan Cottrill
Lived Experiences of Latino(a) College Students Enrolled in a Historically Black College & University (HBCU), Gabriel Crosby