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Dissertations/Capstones from 2019
The Value of Backyard Chickens in Reducing Municipal Solid Waste, Maureen Breen
A Primary Care Weight Loss Program with an Intensive Behavioral Therapy including Diet and Exercise Education, Karen Detweiler
A Behavior-Focused Assessment of Hand Hygiene Practice and Associated Factors Among Students at an Upper Elementary School in Pennsylvania, Roseline Ekuta
An Examination of Federal Discretionary Grant Sustainability in Rural Public School Districts, Autumn L. Grooms
Emotional Intelligence and Secondary Traumatic Stress Experiences of Trial Court Judges, Jody Jacobetz Huber
Hospital Readmission Reduction Through Pulmonary Rehabilitation, James Johnson
Implementation of a Team-Based Medicare Annual Wellness Visit Program, Michelle Keating-Sibel
Women’s Political Empowerment and the Nonprofit Subsectors of Education, Human Services, and Public/Societal Benefit, Lorin McKnight Mayo
Failure to Launch: An exploratory study of the impact of the Workforce Investment Act on transition to adulthood among low income youth, Louise McLoughlin
Capability and Gap Assessments: Influence on Emergency Management Programs, Kelly Myers
Social Construction of Giftedness in the National Defense Education Act of 1958, Chad Phillips
Guided by Faith? Comparing Faith-based and Secular Nonprofits’ Planning Practices, Jeremy Raff
FluFIT Program, Shannon Romano
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Preservice Training for a Treatment Home Program in New Jersey, Jina Saint-Elien
Pennsylvania School Resource Officers as Mentor/Counselors, Including Levels of Intervention, Beth Sanborn
Implementation of Fall T.I.P.S. (Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety) will decrease the number of falls that occur on the Acute Care Unit at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tracey Schoen and Tracey Schoen
A Study of Dual Credit Program Policies in the Rio Grande Valley, Zachary Suarez
Comparing Compensation: Shared Occupations of Government and Private Industry, Catherine Sykes
Using Predictive Modeling toward Increasing Alumni Giving at a Public University, Susan Vanscovich
Taxation Through Criminalization: The Relationship Between Revenue Derived From Law Enforcement and Municipal Budget Allocations for Police Services, Anthony Whitmore
Dissertations/Capstones from 2018
The Effect of Lavender on Emotional Well-Being, Jean Byrd
Developing Comprehension through Read 180: A Study of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities, Donna Cavaliere
The Affordable Housing Crisis in Charleston, South Carolina: A Case for Collaborative Governance, Thomas Cook
Time to Meet: The Value of Common Planning Time for Middle School Teachers and Paraprofessionals, Shawn Cruice
Terrorism: Is it a mechanism of change according to the Punctuated Equilibrium Theory?, Joseph M. Dilley Jr.
Co-teaching in a Professional Development School Partnership: Case Studies Tell the Story, Rebecca Eberly
Growth Mindset in Elementary Physical Education: Fifth-Grade Student Perspectives, Timothy Fink
Identifying Predictive Factors of Terminal Agitation in Hospice Patients: A Retrospective Study, Rynda Ganster
University Economic and Social Engagement: Comparing Practices at PWIs and HBCUs, Jennifer B. Harris
Evaluating a Practice Change Initiative to Promote Early Skin-to-Skin Contact After Cesarean Birth, Michelle Kensey
Defining Academic Success: A Quantitative Study of High-Impact Activities Contributing to the Success of At-Risk Students, Courtney Lloyd
Student Success as a Public Management Tool: Gauging the Impact of Student Success as a Funding Metric, Darrell Lovell
Encouraging Collaboration: The Effects of Collaborative High-Impact Practices on At-Risk Student Success, Gerardina Martin
A State Assessment of Trauma Providers Prescribing Opioids for Acute Pain, Amanda McNicholas
An Assessment of Self-Care of Heart Failure in Patients Experiencing Hospital Readmission or Observation Stay, Rebecca Mountain
Teacher Practices, Perceptions, and Rationale Surrounding Homework, Jamie Mozzone
Parental Involvement in Their Child's Individualized Education Program Process and Student Progress as Measured by Reading Fluency – A Correlational Analysis, Christine Murrin
Heritage Language Maintenance: The Experience of Fifth-Grade Students with Formal Academic Spanish Language Instruction, Natalie Ortega-Moran
Middle School Teacher Attributes That Foster Engagement, Adam Penning
Increased Access to Academic Advising: A Program Evaluation, Dawn J. Renta
Feminism and Critical Literacy in an All-Boys School, Cara Saraco
The Impact of Peer Mentoring on Undergraduate Music Major Mentee Self-Efficacy and Retention, Ralph Sorrentino
The Effect of Community Partnerships on Title I Public Schools in Low Income Communities, Morris Thompson
The Impact of Poverty on Educational Outcomes, Brian Ulmer
Improving Condom Use in Undergraduate College Students, Samantha Wesner
Leading Instructional Change with Technology: A Multiple Case Study, Nora Wheeler