Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Abilene Christian University.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
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
The Buffering Effect of Mindfulness Between the Stressors and Perceived Stress in Faith-Based University Students, Amber Glantz
A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Teacher-Coach Role Conflict, James Guinn III
The Effects of Christianity on Adult Resiliency when Overcoming Grief, Mia-Tiara S. Hall
Factors of Enrollment for K-12 Christian Schools, Scott Harsh
Is There Hope for Teacher Burnout?, Ami Houston
Factors Influencing Millennials’ Perception of and Attitudes Toward Therapy, Kaylee Jackson
A Study of the Effect on Organizational Factors on Job Satisfaction of Geriatric Practitioners between Millennials and Older Generations, Minsuk (Peter) Jang
An Exploration of Barriers to Health Care Access among Uninsured Patients: Using the Moderating Effect of Patients’ Enablement, Enedelia Jessup
You Are What You Wear: Clothing and American Authors of the Early 20th Century, Alyssa Q. Johnson
What Are the Leadership Behaviors of Winning Basketball Coaches?, Joshua Jones
Reconstructing the Death Star: Myth and Memory in the Star Wars Franchise, Taylor Hamilton Arthur Katz
Think Outside the Music Video: A Fantasy Theme Analysis of Music Videos that Break the Genre Convention, Kimberly Danielle Martinez
Texas Foster Care Service Providers’ Awareness and Perceptions of Human Trafficking and Related Risk Factors Among Child Welfare Involved Youth, Kennedy Morrison
The Effects of Social Proof Through Social Media on Perceptions of Responsibility, Taylor Powers
21st Century Trends in Conversation Concerning Women’s Roles in the Stone-Campbell Movement: 2000–2017, Wesley Racca
Fear of Missing Out, Social Media Abuse, and Parenting Styles, Kylie Richter
Anxiety, a Growing Social Problem: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Adela Robinson
The Relationship between the Dark Tetrad using the HEXACO Personality Models in Relationship to Mental Toughness in College Athletes, Michael K. Ryerson
The Re-certification Barriers in the United States: Comparing Refugee Professional Credentials to Texas Standards, Mary Beth Shelton
The Impact of Media on the Public's Perception of Texas Foster Care, Hannah Sims
An Examination of the Impact That Communities In Schools' Interventions Make On High School Academic Performance, Coleton Cooper Dean Spruill
Adult Maltreatment in the United States Military, Gordon Storey
Identifying Inclusive Practices on U.S. University Campuses That Create Engagement for Diverse Populations, Brandon Tatum