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Dissertations/Capstones from 2025

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Looking Beyond the Blue: Exploring the Experiences of Black Female Police Officers During Training, Stephanie M. Almodovar

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Transforming Societies through Peace Education: Lessons from Rwanda for Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Ahmad A. Bacha

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Playing Hardball with Soft Money: A Qualitative Analysis of K-12 Administrators' Experiences in the ESSER Era, Mairead K. Barrett

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Adaptive Leadership in HBCUs: Navigating Hybrid Work Dynamics in a Post-Pandemic Era, Brittney A. Brooks

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Reducing Colonoscopy Cancellations Saves Lives, A Quality Improvement Project, Jennifer L. Brosnan

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The Impact of Leadership Curriculum on High School Students’ Self-Efficacy, Shannon R. Brown

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Developing a Collaborative Governance Framework for Hazard Mitigation Project Management: A Grounded Theory Approach Using Social Network Analysis, Kara R. Buckmaster

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Reducing Unnecessary Antibiotics for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections, Megan A. Carullo

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The Impact of Family Variables on the Mental Health of Gender Expansive Transitional Age Youth and Adults, Courtney Erdly

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“Made For Me”: Stories of Discovery Among Autistic Students Traveling Abroad, Cherie A. Fishbaugh

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Providing Public Access to Government Information in University Depository Libraries: An Evaluation of Public Service Values within Small to Medium-Sized Public Institutions, Heather R. Getsay

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The Role of Mentoring in Combating Racism and Sexism in Higher Education as a Blueprint for Other Historical Institutions in the United States, Michelle R. Gherardi

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Exploring Perceptions of Accommodations in OT Fieldwork: A Mixed Methods Study, COURTNEY A. GOHEAN and Courtney Gohean

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Assessing the effect of increasing the frequency of COPD Assessment Test utilization on rehospitalization rates for home health patients, Rebecca Goldberg

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Twice As Good Half As Much: A Black Feminist Autoenthnography on Urban Teacher Compensation, Tyler Marie Goodwin

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"What is Title IX? What's it mean?": An Instrumental Case Study in Today's Secondary Schools, Kristin Haggerty

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Whose Role is it Anyway? A Mixed Methods Study of IFC and NPC New Member Educator’s Sense of Agency, Stephen Hopson

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Literacy Teachers’ Self-Efficacy and Instructional Choice within a Structured Literacy Approach, Brianna Horst

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"It's a Different Kind of Grit": The Lived Experiences of Identity and Sense of Belonging for Rural College-Going Students, Kim D. Jackson

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Adverse parent-child relationships and relations to psychopathology in emerging adults: a multi-method examination, Sarah Jaweed

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Understanding the Challenges and Satisfaction Among the Medical Professional Preceptors, Cornelia Ko

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Perceptions of School Garden Programming and Their Communities: A Mixed-Methods Research Study, Briana LaFratte

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Infant Health Equity in Oklahoma: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Personal, Organizational, Environmental, and Policy Factors Contributing to Black Infant Mortality, Ayesha M. Lampkins

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Examining the link between food and alcohol disturbance and alcohol-related sexual behavior: Does body esteem moderate the relationship?, JAMIE D. MARTIN

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Flags as Symbols of Place: Unpacking Geographic Meaning and Identity in Student Flag Designs, Carlos A. Morales-Ramirez

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Decreasing Charting Errors On an Antepartum Testing Unit, Morley Mullins

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A Qualitative Understanding of Philadelphia’s Healthy Start Behavioral Health Initiative: A Program Evaluation from the Voices of Program Recipients, Mary Murphy

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Get Back to Where You Once Belonged: A Homegrown Teacher Autoethnography, Jake Olimpi

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From Theory to Practice: A Mixed Methods Study on K-8 Teachers’ Experiences Transitioning to Urban Education, Brittini S. Piercy

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Utilizing a Virtual Discharge Nurse to Help Decrease Patient Length of Stay and Improve Earlier Discharge Times, Carol A. Romano

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Cultivating Civility, Courtney Ruck

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“I’m Doing Good for Her”: Stories Examining the Employment Experiences of Undergraduate Students with Pell-Eligibility, Jennifer Ruggiero-Patel

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Bridging Language Barriers: How Secondary Teachers Support English Language Learners in the Classroom, Mason Daniel Smith

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Secondary Teachers' Perceptions of Social Emotional Learning: A Mixed Methods Study, Ryan Taylor

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An Exploration of K-1 Teachers’ Experiences with Curriculum Change: It’s All Too Much, Grace Li M. Terramin

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Voices of High School Writers: Exploring Perceptions and Experiences in Secondary Writing Education, Emily Wisniewski

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Perspectives on Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology Services Best Suited for Telehealth Delivery: Implications for US Telehealth Policy, Monica Wright

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Beyond the Annual Review: How Feedback Environments Shape Student Affairs and Student Service Employees’ Feedback Receptivity, Lauren Zahour

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Employee Turnover & Retention in Rural Pennsylvania: A Public vs. Private Sector Study, Dusty J. Zeyn

Dissertations/Capstones from 2024

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Public Value: The Viability of an Anchor for the Design of Adaptive Zoning Regulations, Venard Asongayi

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Analyzing the Performance of Community-Oriented Policing by Assessing Justice Assistance Grants Issued in Pennsylvania: The Impact on Violent and Property Crimes, Robert L. Bailey

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Household Chaos Relates to Cortisol Levels for Children in Head Start Preschool, Mary Ann Blumenthal

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The Manifestation of Elementary Teachers’ Mathematical Identities: An Explanatory Mixed Methods Study, Kyle Brun

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Transformational Leadership for a Remote Work Environment – Post COVID-19 Pandemic Era, Liza Craig

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The Interactive Read-Aloud: A Case Study of Children with Intellectual Disabilities, Christine Cuozzo

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Educators' Experiences of Childhood Trauma Infiltrating the Classroom: A Mixed Methods Study, Paige Dea

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Waiting on the World (of Allied Healthcare) to Change: How Undergraduate Preparedness Curriculum Dis/Includes Ability, Brianna Donnelly

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Differentiated Instruction: A Qualitative Study Focusing on the Voices of Elementary Teachers and Their Needs, Suzanne S. Fanelle

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Examining Pre-service Teachers’ Learning Experiences Utilizing Different Modes of Case Studies and their Perceived Self-Efficacy in Trauma Informed Instruction, Michelle Fisher

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Understanding the Experiences of a First Grade Class with Explicit Phonics Instruction: A Qualitative Case Study, Haley Fry

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A Little Bird Told Me: The Lived Experiences of Officers Who Participated in Deep Undercover Programs, Oakley Fungaroli

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Impact on Abortion Rates: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis of Planned Parenthood’s Refusal of Title X Family Planning Funding, Carrissa Griffing

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Utilizing a Structured Music Therapy Program for Adolescents with Anxiety and Depression, Amy Haagen

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Is Involvement the Key to Students' Post-Graduate Success? A Study of Undergraduate University Exit Survey Results and Co-Curricular Activity Participation, Kari Harris

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Community Integration Experiences of Formerly Homeless Persons with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Housed in Washington DC using the Housing First Model, Gwendolyn Harter

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Evaluating Change in Teacher Stress, Burnout, and Classroom Behavior in A School Implementing A New Mindfulness-Based Curriculum, Emily Hershorin

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Land Use Policy Impact on Health Equity in Rural America Counties, Shayla Holmes

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Diagnosing Market Inefficiency: The Impact of Consolidation in the Private Health Insurance Market on Healthcare Costs in the United States, Zachary Ising

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Amplifying Voices of Postsecondary Outcomes for Physically Disabled Students a Qualitative Research Study, Jessica Keogh

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Power to Elect: Voter Perception of Accessibility in North Carolina, Kristi Langford

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Child Welfare Social Workers: Socially Situated Bureaucrats at the Forefront of Systemic Racism in Practice, Christina Lau

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Understanding Students’ Cognitive Processes While Evaluating Online Sources: A Mixed Methods Study, Julia Lennox

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The Impact of Early Screening for Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome on Delirium Tremens and Hospital Length of Stay, Erin Lopes

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Applying Executive Function for the Sake of Well-Being: A Case Study of Gifted Middle School Students, Erika Lucas

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Classrooms, Hallways, and Peleas: The Violence and the Education of Latino Students, Pamela Margolis

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Stories of Dismantling Whiteness in Social Work Educational Spaces, Jeanean Mohr

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Enhancing Commercial Driver Safety Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Through Educational Intervention, Wendy Mortimer

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Screening for Postpartum Depression in Mothers whose Newborns are Admitted to the NICU: A Quality Improvement Project, Megan Mustachio

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Examining Student and Teacher Perceptions of the iLit 45 Reading Program: A Qualitative Case Study, Ashley O'Connor

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Use of a Clinical Pathway in the Management of Magnet Ingestion in the Pediatric Population, Kelly Pruden

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Exploring Perceptions of Self-Compassion in Individuals with Complex Trauma Symptomology: A Qualitative Approach, Brooke Roseman

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Information Impact on Home-Based Palliative Care Admissions, Donna Rugh

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Optional Depression Screening in College Health, Brittany Schugsta

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Community Cultural Wealth and its Impact on Pandemic Relief Funding for Small Businesses, Brett Smith

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Navigating Post-College Career Paths: Perspectives on Career Identity and Self-Efficacy from Autistic Alumni, MaryEllen Stephens

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An Evaluation of the Teacher Effectiveness Framework in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Its Perceptions from Pennsylvania Public-School Teachers and their Evaluators K-12., Jeremy Stetler

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Securing U.S. Critical Infrastructure: Evaluating the Function of a Cybersecurity Defense-in-Depth Strategy to Maintain the Security and Resilience of Energy Infrastructure Against Cyberattacks and Geopolitical Risks, Dion Stovall

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The Impact and Effectiveness of Welfare Programs in Reducing Poverty in South Asia, Lamar Stovall

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Implementation of a Nonpharmacological Sleep Bundle in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Kristen Talvacchia

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Pennsylvania K-8 General Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Preparedness for the Inclusion of Students with Autism: A Mixed Methods Study, Erica Tate

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Individuals Who Experienced Early Reading Difficulty: How Teacher Connections and Educational Practices Shape Motivation, Nicole Tinney

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Examining Academic Partnerships: An Explanatory Sequential Design of the Perceptions and Impacts of Homeland Security’s Engagement with Higher Education Institutions, Frederick Turner

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Cognitive Functioning in Well-Controlled Asthma, Erin Walsh

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Safeguarding Sleep: A Comparative Analysis of a Non-pharmacological Sleep Protocol in the ICU to Prevent Delirium, Rebecca Walsh

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The Role of Reward Probability and Dispositional Mindfulness on Substance Use in Trauma-Exposed Individuals, Sam Wayne

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Cortisol and Executive Functioning for Young Children attending Head Start Preschool, Zachary Weaver

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To Be Tutored: Exploring How Female-Identifying Undergraduates Experience Tutoring, Samantha Barbara Weiss

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Surviving Pandemic Practicum: Early Career Music Teachers' Perceived Self-Efficacy Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, Aubree Pacifico Windish

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Institutional Factors Associated with Closing the Equity Gap in Six-Year Graduation Rates at Public Four-Year Universities, Lisa Yannick

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The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Inhibitory Control Among Emerging Adults, Lindsay Zavislak

Dissertations/Capstones from 2023

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How can the Baka people of the Southern Region of Cameroon be empowered to participate in the design, monitoring, evaluation, and implementation of programs to reduce poverty in their community?, TIMOTHY ABORA

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Equitable Funding for Trauma Informed Social Policy: A Critical Analysis of the 2019-2020 Pennsylvania Department of Education School Safety and Security Grant Program, heather bickley

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“Like a Whole Thing”: Dialogic Sensemaking in One Sixth Grade Classroom, Catherine Bienkowski

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Embodiment, Scholarship Pressures, and Eating Disordered Behaviors in Division II Collegiate Athletes, Kelsey Blum

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Descriptive Analysis of Open Government Practices of Four Mid-Sized Cities in New York State, Brian Bray

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Liberatory Language Instruction: A Dusselian Self-Study, Renee Burgos

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My Sister is My Role Model: Why Girls Choose Science, Patricia Butler

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An Analysis of the Contracted Service Providers of Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS), Elsie Chocho

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Examination of Intramural Sport Officials’ Training, Development and Performance: A Mixed Methods Study, Daniel Comas

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The Search for Something Better: Narrative Inquiry into Why Women in Non-Faculty Roles Left Higher Education During COVID-19 Pandemic, Amanda Corsi