Dissertations completed by doctoral students at the University of Northern Colorado. Older dissertations can be found using the library catalog.
Dissertations from 2025
Temporal Dynamics in Spatial Random Field Theory: A Methodological Advance in fMRI Data Analysis, Theophilus Barnabas Kobina Acquah
Teachers’ Perceptions on Success and Effectiveness of Required Professional Development In a Midwest Middle School, Genevieve Kate Adams
Does Universal Screening Increase the Proportion of Culturally, Linguistically, and Economically Diverse Students in Gifted Education?, Leona Alexander
Response Rates and Response Quality of Online Course Survey for Deaf College Students: A Mixed-Method Study, Abdulaziz Abdullah M. Alqahtani
Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into an Undergraduate Sport and Exercise Science Program: A Holistic Case Study Utilizing Social Justice Education, Genevieve R. Altomare
College Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Phenomenological Study of Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Experiences, Laura K. Anderson
Lived Experiences of Reintegration for Afghanistan Veterans Who Were Army Combat Medics, Matthew Argento
El Salvador’s Cultural Memory and María de Baratta’s Piano Music: Kushkatan, Nahualismo, and the Representation of Indigeneity, Alejandro Jose Arroyo Alberto
Internalized Heterosexism through Intersectionality: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Devon Alexandra Monica Bortfeld
The Big Five, Impulsivity, and Problem Gambling in Online Sports Betting, Jeffrey Vincent Bowling
“They’ll Be Needing Us”: A Mixed Methods Study of the Lived Experience of Secondary English Teachers, Sarah Hahn Campbell
Unschoolers in Higher Education: A Narrative Case Study of Unschoolers’ Sense of Belonging at University, Melissa Marie Carlson
Learning The Musical Elements from an Early Age Through the Use of Traditional Folk and Popular Tunes in The Mother Tongue and A Compendium of Music Resources in Spanish for General Music Classes, Román Orlando Carranza Zapata
Production Pressure and Normalization of Deviance: An Examination of Their Prevalence Among Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists in Their Primary Clinical Practice Setting, Jeremy Stephen Carter
Through Their Eyes: A Photovoice Study of Mental Health and Well-Being Among Rural-Dwelling Latina Adolescents, Ashley Marie Coburn
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Gender Expansive, and Queer+ Client Experiences Discussing Consensual Nonmonogamy In Therapy: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, Evan Wendell Engle-Newman
Assessing K-Nearest Neighbors Imputation Methods for Missing Data: A Simulation Study, Ernest Essel-Kaitoo
A Formative Evaluation of a Combined Reading and Emotional-Behavioral Intervention, Katlyn Fowler Frey
Reversing the Panopticon: Perspectives of Previously Incarcerated Adults in Community College, Megan Friesen
The Effects of Retrieval Practice on Knowledge Acquisition and Durable Learning in Undergraduate Nursing Students, Jessica Everritt Gay
Teaching Strategies Clinical Educators Use to Develop Undergraduate Students’ Clinical Reasoning Skills, Lisa González
Undergraduate Faculty Experiences with Test Remediation, Shauna L. Haynes
New Graduate Nurse Retention: The Effect of Financial Literacy on New Graduate Nurse Intent to Stay, Jenna Elizabeth Hluwood
A Transcriptomic Approach to Identify Pea Aphid Effector Proteins During Interactions with Medicago and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, Lani Marie Irvin
Academic Self-Efficacy in Nurse Anesthesia Residents, Nathan Seth Jones
Students’ Ability to Transfer Organic Chemistry Concepts to Metabolic Reactions, Timothy Jones
Franz Schubert’s Composition Process Seen Through His Autograph Manuscripts, with a Focus on the “Arpeggione” Sonata, Ahmad Kandari
A tale of Bohemians: A Comparative Analysis of Leoncavallo’s and Puccini’s Treatments of La Bohème, Mihye Kim
Examining the Effects of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation on Gut Immune Responses, Aspen Elizabeth King
New Nursing Faculty Perspectives on and Experiences with Group Mentoring, Kathryn Donna Kuskie
The Effects of Nursing Faculty Approachability on Student Engagement in the Clinical Setting, Kristin Lambert
Revealing the Impacts of Teachers’ Lived Experiences with Burnout: An Educational Criticism Study, Joanna Laurx
Exploring Moral Distress in Hospital-Based Nurse Case Managers: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Mary Margaret Leas
Meet Them Where They Are: Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education Services in Community-Based Settings, Ashley Lindstrom
Implementation of Holistic Admissions Review in Associate Degree Nursing Programs: An Interpretive Description, Alisha Loken
Cognitive and Affective Factors Related to Geoscience Academic and Career Choice, Amanda Diane Manzanares
Supporting Cultural Capital In Undergraduate Biology: Instructor Roles and Practices, Lydia Nicole Mayo
Exploring the Utility of a Behavior Assistant Position in One School District, Carolyn Christine Mitchell
The Role of a Web-Based Collaborative Cloud Application as a Tool for Spanish Acquisition: College Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions in Language Courses, Gloria Mercedes Monzon
Development and Validity Analysis of the Pragmatic Assessment of Role Transition and Onboarding for Midwives (Parto-M) Instrument: An Exploratory Study, Erin Mary Morelli
Hispanic/Latinx Faculty Members’ Experiences within Academia, Sarah Muñoz
A New Approach: Supporting Traditional Jazz Pedagogy Through Neuroscience, Christopher John Navarrete
Teacher Motivation to Implement Evidence-Based Interventions with Fidelity: Development and Testing of a New Psychometric Instrument, Jaden Miles Nyberg
Meaning in Occupational Therapy Practice: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring Perceived Meaning and Burnout In Occupational Therapists, Rebecca Lauren Reinhardt
Exploration of Disorienting Dilemmas New Registered Nurses Experience in Clinical Situations, Heidi Ritchie
The Paraprofessional-to-Teacher Experience: Moving From the Margins to Front and Center, Joanna Kerster Ross
Rural Secondary Principals’ Perceptions of Their Role in Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities, Christina Natascha Ruffatti
A Moderation Analysis of the Relationships Between Burnout, Internalizing Symptoms, and Self-Care, Alexandra McCorkle Ryan
Nurturing Students: A Qualitative Case Study Analyzing the Perceived Impact of Tiered Mental Health Support for Elementary Students, Mallori Victoria Sage
Emerging Adulthood, Identity Conflict, and Self-Compassion’s Impact on Mental Health Interference of Collegiate Student-Athletes, Courtney Amber Shields
Perceptive Portraits: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Adolescent Experience of Connectedness through Their Words and Photos, Emily Anne Guthrie Strong
Gender Identity Development in Social Virtual Reality: A Phenomenology, John Michael Sullivan III
From Foster Care to College Graduation: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences Of College Graduates Who Aged Out of Foster Care, Antonia Irene Thomas
A Randomized Clinical Trial Exploring Two Doses of Cannabidiol Daily for Eight Weeks on Health and Stress, Ryland Emery Townsend
Jazz Composition Approaches of John Williams: A Film Score Analysis of the Knight Bus from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Matthew Stuart Towsey
Creative Specialists: Exploring Creativity, Improvisation, and Jazz in Music Education, Stephen Oliver Vaughan
Investigating Undergraduate Students’ Statistical Literacy in Media Contexts, Samuel Waters
From A to Z: The Musical Partnership of Al Cohn and Zoot SIMs, Darrel Lee Watson
Setting the Style: The Count Basie Orchestra and Its Early Trumpet Players, 1935–1937, Derek Keith Watson
Clinical Nurse Civility and Professional Identity Formation in Nursing Students, Janet Elaine Weeda
Linear Concepts: The Life and Music of Bill Holman, Gregory John Weis
Understanding the Cybersecurity Knowledge And Cybercrime Experiences of Older Adults Using a Learning Game, Richard Conrad West
Perceptions of Undergraduate Nurse Faculty Regarding Social Emotional Learning Within Nursing Academia, Nicole Claire York
Dissertations from 2024
The Relationship Between Basic Psychological Needs, Novelty, and Transformative Experience: A Cross-Cultural Study, Yousef T Dh Kh T Alardhi
Finding the Sound: A Study of Nineteen Solos of Larry Grenadier, Alex Todd Annan
Engaging Families in School-Based Physical Activity Promotion, Veronica Becerra
Community of Practice as a Path to an Authentic Emancipatory Education, Rachel James Beckwith
The Price of Precision: Significant Figures and the Student Experience, Ryan Michael Britt
Evaluating Effective Communication of Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Christine Brockway
Journey of Decisions: Understanding Parental Perspectives on Vaccine Hesitancy and Decision-Making Approaches in Childhood Vaccinations, Carlene Joy Brown
The Lived Experiences of Transition-Age Youth with Usher Syndrome Preparing for Postsecondary Education: A Retrospective Study, Tara Mae Brown-Ogilvie
Exploring the Degrees of Ableism Nursing Students with Disabilities Experience, Elizabeth Ruth Brox
Cantus Imperialis: A Jazz Metal Song Cycle for Large Jazz Ensemble, Thomas Call
Perspectives of Academic Nurse Leaders Regarding Mentorship of Novice Nurse Faculty, Suzanne Campbell
A Narrative Inquiry into the Perceptions of Counseling Faculty Regarding the Use of Humor in Clinical Supervision, Ryan Cheuk Ming Cheung
A Great War Requiem, Kaylene Cypret
Is the grass really greener? A narrative study on what has drawn Student Affairs professionals, who identify as women, from Student Affairs to a position in the corporate world during the Coronavirus-19 Pandemic, Amanda Michele Davis Smith
Brenno Blauth: A Study of Two Works for Oboe, Pablo Ramon dos Santos Hernandez
Exploring University Student Perceptions of Climate Change Using Connection to Nature and Psychological Distance, Jessica Duke
Practices, Curricula, and Perspectives: Creating Equitable and Inclusive Science Higher Education Classrooms, Victoria Lee Duncan
Reclaiming Flow: A Phenomenological Study of Secondary School Counselors, Brett William Fedor
Development and Evaluation of an Instrument for Exploring Achievement Emotions of General Chemistry Students: General Chemistry Achievement Emotions Questionnaire, Alexander Graves
Empowering Educators: The Impact of a Professional Learning Program on Collective Teacher Efficacy, Larisa Gray
Performance of Shared Parameter Missing Data Models for Intensive Longitudinal Data, Justin Harding
A Compendium of Three Musical Works Inspired by the African American Experience: Recordings, Commentary, and Pedagogical Observations, Edward W. Hardy
Faculty Beliefs Toward Academic Accommodations for Prelicensure Nursing Students with Disabilities, Connie Harris
Child sexual abuse disclosure: Non-offending fathers, McKayla Marie Harrison