Dissertations completed by doctoral students at the University of Northern Colorado. Older dissertations can be found using the library catalog.
Dissertations from 2021
Becoming Ourselves: A Photo-Narrative Inquiry Into Mindfulness in the Teaching Lives of Urban Educators, John Brian Miller
Non-Psychiatric Registered Nurses' Perceptions of Caring for Persons with Mental Illness in a Non-Psychiatric Healthcare Setting, Debra Sue Ollila
Identifying Early Warning Indicators for Improved High School Outcomes for Students, Dina Perfetti-Deany
Women and the Superintendency, Jennifer Carol Perry
Upper Elementary Teacher Pedagogical Decision-Making in Title I English Language Arts Classrooms, Genevieve Skinner Prater
Nursing Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Sex Trafficking: Does Victim Gender Matter?, Sarah Rapoza
Influences on Student Choice and Voice: Agency, Engagement, and Equity, Theresa L. Reali
Transdiagnostic Classification of Behavior in Childhood: Profile Analysis and Interrater Stability, Gary Rempe
On the Development of the Self Starting Double Multivariate Exponentially Weighted Moving Average And Covariance Control Chart, Robert Eugene Resch
Families’ Experiences Raising a Child With Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, Amber L. Rundle Kahn
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Of How Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth Experience Their Gender Identities, Michelle N. Saltis
An Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Humility in Counseling Scale, Jennifer Barker Santopietro
First-Generation Students, Belongingness, And Climate in an Academic Unit of Study, Kelly Christine Scott Raisley
The Lullaby as Art Song: Engaging Repertoire For Study and Performance, Carissa Scroggins
I Don’t Have to Stay Here! The Experiences of Black Women, Higher Education Administrators Who Experienced a Professional Transition and/or Promotion to a Historically White Institution During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Margaret Littona Sebastian
Career development in sport and leisure: An application of social cognitive career theory, Nicole Sellars
Effects of Creatine Supplementation Protocols And Doxorubicin on Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Phosphocreatine System, Salaheddin M. A. Sharif
Pride and Prejudice, an Operatic Work for Ensemble Based On Jane Austen’s Novel, With Comparisons to Mozart’s Ensemble Opera Works, Sondheim’s Ensemble Musicals, and Mark Adamo’s Little Women, Arlene Brenda Siagian
The Lived Work Experiences of Novice, Doctorally Prepared Nurse Educators, Misty Dawn Smith
Latent Growth Curve Modeling of Child-Mother And Student-Teacher Relationships From Kindergarten to Fifth Grade, Karyn Leigh Steen
Romantic Undertones in Revolutionary France: The Case for Tarare as Spark For The Revolution, Sean Robert Stephenson
Teach, Practice, Analyze, and Reflect: Preservice Teacher Perceptions and Experiences With Simulated Manifestation Determination Meetings, Laura Adele Trapp
Exploring Teacher and Student Experiences In a Nature-Based Mathematical Environment, Brian Holt Tucker
The Relationship Between Trauma, Attachment, Self-Compassion, and Emotion Regulation: A Structural Equation Model, Susanna Jane Turner
Applying Bayesian Growth Modeling In Machine Learning For Longitudinal Data, Alisa Udomvisawakul
Assigning Assessment Accommodations to English Learners: A Phenomenological Study, Heather May Villalobos Pavia
The Role of Berberine, a Clinically Relevant Plant Derived Alkaloid, in T Cell-Mediated Immunosuppression, Alexandra Adorno Vita
An Instrumental Case Study of Teachers' Perceptions of Mandatory Professional Development During Educational Reform Efforts, Jennifer Elaine Wakeman
Establishing Guidelines for the Clinical Post-Conference: A Delphi Study, Staci Lynn Warnert
Is Testing a Laughing Matter? Achievement Effects via Working Memory And Humor Relevance, Ivan Jay Wayne
The Effect of a Contextualized Dosage Calculation Learning Intervention on Pre-Nursing Students’ Math Self-Efficacy and Ability to Pass High Stakes Dosage Calculation Examination On First Attempt, Eileen Veronica Weatherby
Academic Nurse Educator Attitudes Regarding Their Role Educating Ethnically And Racially Diverse Nursing Students: A Focused Ethnography, Melissa Lillian Weir
Health-Related Quality of Life Of Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Noelle Lynn Whitney
Anxiety, depression, and perceived barriers to adherence among parents of pediatric transplant patients, Alice Marie Wille
Exploration of Clinical Judgment within Junior Level Baccalaureate Nursing Students Utilizing a Modified Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric, Christine Zamaripa
Dissertations from 2020
Finding Messiaen’s Blackbird: An Investigative Analysis of Birdsong and Other Techniques Used in Le Merle Noir, Alexandra L. Aguirre-Berman
Experiences and Perspectives of International School Leaders: A Case Study From Saudi Arabia, Ahlam Abdullah Alhudithi
Nonparametric Approach to Multivariate Analysis of Variance (Manova) Using Density-Based Kernel Methods, Hend Aljobaily
Perceptions Regarding the Effectiveness of Co-Teaching Practices to Support Students With Learning Disabilities in Secondary Inclusive Classrooms: Case Study, Aeshah Abdullah Alsarawi
The Roles of Educational Leaders and Other Factors That Contribute to Successful Programs for English Learners, Abdulmohsen Ibrahim Alsliman
Rural Cochlear Implant Services: Reflections From Parents and (Re)Habilitation Professionals, Natalie J. Austin
Consequential Saints: A Preliminary Study of Jazz and Religion in New Orleans, David Baker
Reasons for Choosing a Study Abroad Destination: A United States Student Perspective, Kristy Sue Berg
Transcribing Kuhlau for the Saxophone: A Stylistic Bridge, Nathaniel Clement Berman
A Narrative Inquiry Into the Experiences of Alternatively Licensed Teachers, Courtney A. Berry
Shifting Sands: The Art of Ecological Place-Based Education, Emily Christine Bretl
Grounded Theory of Intellectual Humility for 6th-12th Mathematics Teaching, Catherine Nicole Carter
Caring About More Than Grades and Test Scores: The Work of Reputationally Caring Teachers, Gregory Max Chalfin
A Comparison of Different Reflective Modalities of Pre-Service Music Education Student Teachers, Yolanda Marie Chatwood
Contemplative Pedagogy: A Grounded Theory of the Integration of Contemplative Practices and Perspectives Within Counselor Training, Clarissa B. Cigrand
Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: Student Success on the High Plains of Western Kansas, Matthew Alan Clay
Exploring Counselor Educators’ Experiences With Neuroscience-Informed Counseling Pedagogy, Savannah Rose Cormier
Implementing Digital Media as a Pedagogical Tool in University Physical Activity Courses, Dannon G. Cox
Growth Mindset for Incoming College Students, Erin Michelle Datteri-Saboski
Confluences of Student Leadership and White Privilege: Exploring Consciousness-of-Self With White Student Leaders, Jeremy N. Davis
Preparation of Clinical Nurse Educators Using Simulation: Developing Competencies in Providing Feedback, Julie Susanne Fitzwater
Educational Leaders’ Role in Sustaining Achievement in Successful, High- Poverty Title I Elementary Schools: A Case Study on Practices and Actions Leaders Take, Jennifer Ann Fodness
The Effects of Resilience on Student Academic Success in Baccalaureate Nursing, Cassandra Frost
Protective Factors for Secondary Traumatic Stress in Residential Treatment Staff, Stacey Gagliano
Effects of Exercise on Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cell-Related Tumor Progression and Metastasis, Jacob Garritson
Community College Advisors' Understandings and Uses of Colorado Statewide Transfer Articulation Policy, Paul Eric Giberson
Military Life Narratives and Identity Development Among Black Post-9/11 Veterans, Deon Marcell Hall
Understanding Learner-Centeredness and Student Engagement in Undergraduate Biology Education, Ashley Barbara Heim
Life and Legacy of Luis Gianneo: A Comprehensive Study of His Compositions for Violin, Maria Belen Hernandez
Student Nurses Who Witness Critical Events in the Clinical Setting: A Grounded Theory Qualitative Study, Tiffany Lee Hood
Flow State Experiences in Second Semester General Chemistry, Kyle Glen Kemats
A Contemporary Understanding of the Effects of the Third Wave of School Finance Litigation, Jason Richard Kopanke
The Effects of Fidgets on Attention and Learning of College Students, Stephanie LeAndra Kriescher
How Prepared Are Principals to Evaluate Teachers? A Look at Principals’ Professional Development and High Stakes Educator Evaluation, Angie Katherine Lackey
Scandals in College Athletics: A Case Study Exploring the Impact of a College Basketball Scandal on the Admissions/Enrollment Management Process of a University, Andrew Jacob Lail
The Mathematics Made Possible to Learn During Instruction on Exponential Functions, Alees Teel Lee
We, Not Me: The Musical Life of Bob Cranshaw, Seth Britton Lewis
Strengths-Based Assessment of Students With Emotional Disturbance: Rater Variance Using Generalizability Theory, Kara Alison Loftin
Agency and Parallelism in Three Saxophone Works by Dorothy Chang: a Performative Analysis, Courtney Elizabeth Long
Predictors of Standardized Administration of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition Across Treatment Settings, Stephanie Susanne Luallin
If You Build It, Will They Come? an Autoethnographic Account of Starting a School and Year One, Courtney Rae Luce
From Invisibility to Belonging: Supports and Challenges of First-Generation College Students Who Identify as Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Megan Nichols Martinez
An Expansion of Piccolo Trumpet Solo Repertoire: Transcriptions From the Romantic Period, Benjamin Matthew McCarthy
Patterns and Perceptions of Academic Librarian Deference Behavior: A Mixed Methods Study, Lyda Fontes McCartin
Getting Online With Generation Z: Learning Approaches, Letha Marie Mellman
Exploring Self-Determination Scores in Youth and Young Adults Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Kaitlyn Marie Millen
The Effects of Disability Labeling on Teachers’ Referrals of Twice-Exceptional Children to Gifted Programs in Saudi Arabia, Amra Abdulrahman Mohammad
An Examination of Current Leadership Practices in Earlychildhood and Early Childhood Special Education: A Mixed Methods Study, Sara Movahedazarhouligh
Implicit and Explicit Sexual Attitude Among United States Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Michael G. Murphy
Nursing Student Experience and Safety Awareness Using 360-Degree Immersive Video Simulation, John Arthur Nation
Design, Development And, Psychometric Assessment of an Inventory on Concepts Pertinent to Developing Proficiency in Organic Reaction Mechanisms, Sachin Nedungadi
Perceptions of Challenges and Resiliences of of Post 9/11 Combat Veterans’ Wives, Kaitlin N. Ohde
The Impact of Teacher Beliefs on Relationship-Building in a High School Advisory Program, Insoon H. Olson
Reducing Levels of Maladaptive Perfectionism in Gifted and Talented Youth Through a Mindfulness Intervention, Sophia Rebecca Olton-Weber
Parent Perspectives on Their Role in the Transition Planning Process of Children With Significant Support Needs, Elizabeth Elaine Osborne
The Perceived Change in School Climate After Principal Turnover, Jessica Lyn O'Toole