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Theses from 2019
"Please Answer the Question": Resistance to Transformative Answers in U.S. Senate and House Hearings 2017-2018, Marissa Caldwell
PRESSURES BEYOND THE STUDENT-ATHLETE ARENA: THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, Cody Collard
Validation of the Eating Attitudes Test in a Collegiate Student-Athlete Population, Jordan A. Crills LAT, ATC
Pastoral Compost: Transformation of Source Material in As You Like It, Timothy Crozier
Adulting in the Age of Neoliberalism: Helping Students Explore Their Purpose Post-Graduation, Matthew D'Almeida
Investigation of the Spillover and Compensatory Hypotheses Among Three Dyadic Family Subsystems: Mother-Father, Mother-Emerging Adult, and Father-Emerging Adult, Rachel Davenport
If Someone Calls, I'm Not Home, Lauren Davish
Embracing Ambiguity in Higher Education: Intervening in Undecidedness to Achieve Success, Christine Denis
The Ecology of Mind: A Process Model of Consciousness, Bryce Detweiler
Writing and Transitional Learning for Correctional Officers: A Study of Workplace Writing Instruction, Angela Diehl
APPLICATIONS OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD IN TEACHING CRITICAL REASONING SKILLS IN HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASSROOMS, Kevin Dougherty
The Hidden Value of National Panhellenic Organizations at Predominantly White Institutions: Racial Identity Development and Impacts, Travon Erwin-Toney
Ashlanders, Rachel Ezrin
Field Day Theatre Company and Translations: Moral Geography and Irish Identity, Lauren E. Farrell
The Impact of Mentorship on Student-Athlete Success, Morgan E. Gallagher
Outline: A Shift in Support Services for Gen Z Students Coming Out on Campus, Shannon Gillespie
The Dream Eater, Alfred Goodrich
Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 in NCAA Division II Collegiate Student-Athletes, Branden Green
Tender Earth, Hunter Gregory
Connecting Discomfort and Growth to Further Diversity Work in Institutions of Higher Education: Adventure Education as a Lever, Trevor Gulledge
IMPLEMENTING EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH SCHOOL GARDENS, CULINARY EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, Kimberly Grace Hafer
Where do I Belong?: The Importance and Necessity of Centers for Trans and Queer Students, Alexander Rei Hazzard
The Utilization of Helmet Accelerometer Sensors to Measure Head Impacts in American Football Players Throughout the Season, Nicole A. Jennings
The Effects of Positive Reinforcement Training on Cortisol Concentration in Chimpanzees, Amanda Johnston
The Role of DNA Polymerase Zeta in the Zebrafish Model System, Joshua Kovich
DEVELOPING AGENCY AND BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES AMONG STUDENTS THROUGH THE USE OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY, Hillary Lockard
The WWW Audience - Ethical Speech in Today’s Digital Age, Sarah MacIntosh
A Comparison of Cartilage Thickness, Patient Reported Outcomes, and Ground Reaction Forces during Running, Danielle Magee
String Quintet No. 1, Charles A. Marsh
Spring Admission Students: Surviving and Thriving Through Peer Advising, Kelsey Matukas
Centering the Needs of First-Generation College Students: The "FYRST" Extended Orientation Program, Stacey Miles
Leadership Agency: Engaging Students in a Developmental Process for Change, Olivia Miller
Ideology and the University: An Intervention for Student Affairs Professionals, Victoria Nucci
The Effects of a Pre-Infusion and Home Exercise Program on Quality of Life and Fatigue During Chemotherapy Treatment, Ashley L. Oostveen
Transformative Education: Peer Mentorship in First Year Experience Courses, Emily Passera
Supporting Students Who Experience Sexual Assault: Providing Confidential Resources and Prevention Education, Sydney Peters
Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions: An Examination of Company and Third-Party Portrayals of Organizational Culture, Madison Pollino
Differential effects of native and invasive shrub allelopathy, and other biotic and abiotic variables, on non-woody and woody plants, Genevieve Pomeroy
STEPS: Building a Personal and Professional Development Program for On-Campus College Student Employees, Emily Quinn
The Effects of Stress on Writing Ads Creatively, Kara Russell
The Legacy of Magic, Aleksandr Sawitsky
The Memory of Streamflow, Sarah Schneider
Diabetes Prevention Program: An Investigation of Lifestyle Coaches’ Habits and Motivations, Melanie Sookiasian
THE BLACK MALE EXPERIENCE AT PWIs: AN ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTION TO ADDRESS RETENTION, Bria Sproul
Analyzing The Intersectional Struggles Of Community College Transfer Students, Christopher Stancil
BUILDING A CULTURE OF “BOOK LOVE”: BOOSTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH DAILY INDEPENDENT READING, Laura Stiebitz
Pellian Partizan Subtraction, Corin Stratton
A PLACE FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: FOSTERING GREATER CIVIC AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT AMONG ADOLESCENTS THROUGH PLACE-BASED EDUCATION, Michael P. Sullivan
The Role of Polymerase Eta in Danio Rerio Translesion Synthesis, Rachel Thompson
RESIDENT ALIEN(ation): Exploring the Acculturation of International Students of Color at U.S. Colleges and Universities, Chamapuwa Tinago
Visual Field Distortion on Muscle Activation During Clinical Balance Assessment, Lucas Van Horn
“Shining Lights, Even in Death”: What Metal Gear Can Teach Us About Morality, Ryan Wasser
Scaling of Limb Coordination Patterns in Maximal Velocity Running, Tyler D. Whitacre
Undermining the Value of Social Engagement: The Role of Neoliberalism in the Student Mental Health Crisis, Lori Winters
Cultivating Advocacy and Activism Skills of Black Students in U.S. Higher Education, Jazmin C. Wright
Theses from 2018
Properties and Functions of Tendons in the Peduncle of Odontocetes, Danielle S. Adams
Comparison of Adjustment Techniques for multiple testing in General and Generalized linear model, Jing Bai
Measurements of Power During Isotonic and Isokinetic Resistance Exercise, Joshua Barreiro and Kenneth P. Clark
Exploring the Relationship between Aerobic Fitness, Functional Movement, Patient Reported Outcomes, and Injury in Women's Lacrosse, Marybeth E. Bindel
The Relationship between Depression Symptoms, Pain and Athletic Identity in NCAA Division II Collegiate Athletes, Lindsay Bodine
Don’t Touch My Hair: Rhetorical Messages of Black Hair through Black Culture, Jahnasia Jahliya Booker
Internalization of Mesomorphic Ideals and Objectification Theory in Collegiate Men, Elaine Bouselli
The Effects of Recreational Firearm Use at a Public Shooting Range, Joseph Capone
The Impact of a Six-Week Golf-Specific Strengthening Program on Golf Performance and Patient Reported Outcomes., Jennifer K. Cauley, LAT, ATC
Eko's Garden, James Chase
Challenges of First-Year Composition Students in Working with Primary and Other Demanding Sources in Research Papers: An Analysis of Issues and Solutions, Michelle Conklin
Positive Parenting Relates to Persistence for Young Children at Risk via Poverty and Racism, Michelle Cruz
Emotional Regulation and Resilience: Examining the Mediating Role of Rumination, Christopher Deet
Effects of Ethanol on the Dugesia tigrina’s Behavior and Regeneration Time, Gabriella DeMichele
Everything Is As It Should Be: The Relationship between Just World Beliefs and Life Satisfaction, Warren Harding
Educational Resources Needed by College Faculty to Facilitate Effective Case-Based Teaching in the Life Sciences, Donald Harting
The Art of Conjuring, Martin Hopson
Nutrition in Neurocognition and Mental Health, Melanie Katrinak
Terror in the Highlands: Genocide in the Ixil Triangle, Owen Kinney
Slow Violence in Jennifer Haigh's Bakerton, Pennsylvania, Dale McCarthy
Assessment of Screening to Identify Female Athlete Triad Risk in NCAA Division II Female Collegiate Athletes., Samantha R. Miller, MS, LAT, ATC,
The Effects of an Adjustable Workout System on Performance Gains in Collegiate Athletes, Sabrina Murphy
Immigrants as Artists: How Immigrants to the United States Define Creativity and Describe Its Role in Their Lives, William Pierson
The Effects of Pedometers on Body Weight and Metabolic Factors in Patients with Prediabetes, James Pinola
Indicators of Intensity: A Composition via the Sonification of Cycling Data, Robert Richey
The Balance Ethic: Teetering on the Edges of a Moral Metaphysics, Gregory Sterner
Infant Crying Quantity in Relation to Baseline and Post-Cry Cortisol in Daycare, Erika Studley
Effect of Treadmill-Based Resistance on Landing Strategy and Force Attenuation in Female Collegiate Lacrosse Players, Joseph Sweeney
Understanding the Responses of College Women Facing Sexual Harassment in the Food Service Industry, Bonita Tyes
The Role of Coping Strategies in Mental Health among Women with Ovarian Cancer, Kaitlin Watkins
Effect of Attentional Focus and Cue Type on Lateral Reactive Strength Index, Jonathan Weinstein