Dissertations completed by doctoral students at the University of Northern Colorado. Older dissertations can be found using the library catalog.
Dissertations from 2017
“Their Whole World at School”: Portraits of Students, Their Teacher, and Emerging Culture in a Middle School Newcomer Program, Megan Finney Edmiston
Coaches’ Perceptions on the Sustainability of Select Nonrevenue, Olympic Ncaa Sports as Viewed Through Stakeholder Theory, Dean M. Ekeren
Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring Within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports, Mary Anne Fleury
Modern Interpretation of Ornamentation in Naftule Brandwein’s Firn Di Mekhutonim Aheym and Der Heyser Bulgar, Michael Aaron Gersten
Gifted Students’ Perceptions of Empowerment Within High School Classrooms, Amy Karol Graefe
Environmental Contaminant Exposure and Effects on Bats: Studies in Sichuan Province, China and Colorado, U.S.A., Laura Heiker
The Impacts of Sexual Minority Stress on Degree of Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Suicidal Ideation, Caroline J. Hicks
Affective Domain Learning in High-Fidelity Simulation: Students’ Perspectives, Ketty M. Holt
The Effects of Dopamine on Frequency Dependent Short Term Synaptic Plasticity: A Comparison of Layer Contributions and Rhythmic Dynamics, Jonna Marie Jackson
Physical Education Teacher Education Student Teaching Placement Procedures, LeAnn Elizabeth Kesselring
Israel Crosby (1919-1962): An Analysis of His Bass Line Construction with the Ahmad Jamal Trio from 1958-1962, Gibran Anees Khan
Counselor-Trainees' Readiness for Multicultural Competency and Social Justice Advocacy, Thomas Steven Killian
Two Works by Isang Yun and Byungdong Paik for Harpsichord or Piano: Analysis and Performance Guide, Mijung Kim
Students' Social Adaptation to Mathematics Tasks, Jeffrey J. King
Using Eye-Tracking and Molecular Modeling to Explore Students’ Strategies for Solving Organic Stereochemical Problems, Travis Howard Knowles
The Influence of Participation in Socially Engaging or Complex Physical Activities on Executive Function Among Older Adults, Lyndsie M. Koon
Biracial Multiracial Lesbian Gay Bisexual Queer Student Leaders Making Meaning of Their Experiences, Robert Jason Kunstman
The Disadvantaged Status in the American Medical College Application Service: Medical Students Reflect on Their Experiences, Adam M. Lowrance
Potential Environmental Impacts of Oil and Natural Gas Production on a Shortgrass Steppe, Randi Corrine Lupardus
Addressing the Assessment of Professionalism in Physical Education Teacher Education: A Multi-Case Study of Nationally Accredited Programs, Brandy Michelle Lynch
An Analysis and Performance Guide of Three Works by Brazilian Composers Featuring the Violin, João Paulo Machado
Did Not Finish: Doctoral Attrition in Higher Education and Student Affairs, Sarah Maddox
Effect of Vocal Prosody on Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of Black and White Students, Chynna Sierra McCall
The Impact of Question-Answer Relationships on Thai Reading Comprehension of Economically Disadvantaged Students: A Mixed Methods Study in Thailand, Raveema Mongkolrat
"Love is Gender Blind": The Lived Experiences of Transgender Couples Who Navigate One Partner's Gender Transition, Barry Lynn Motter
A Mixed-Methods Study of Students’ Success and Persistence in Biology, Biscah Syombua Munyaka
Makerspaces: A Qualitative Look into Makerspaces as Innovative Learning Environment, Catherine Otieno
Double Exponentially Weighted Moving Average Control Chart for the Individual Based on a Linear Prediction, Rafael Alberto Perez Abreu Carrion
Assessing the Cultural Effects of Neoliberalism on Empathy, Melissa May Racho
Power Analysis of Longitudinal Data with Time-Dependent Covariates Using Generalized Method of Moments, Niloofar Ramezani
Creating and Implementing Professional Development with Self-Selected Literacy Content for Teachers in a Developing Country, Tiffany Arnett Regan
It’s Different: Perceptions of Risk and Resilience in Older Siblings of Children with Disabilities, Bradley Hugh Reimers
The Lived Experiences of Educators Using Co-Teaching to Meet the Needs of Students with Disabilities in a Virtual Environment, Laura Elizabeth Ridings
Enhancing the Conversational Skills of College Students with Intellectual Disabilities Through Explicit Instruction Using Role-Play, Jason David Robinson
Fan Motives for Identifying with Professional Tennis Players, Alex Yakon Rondon-Azcarate
(Dis)Integrated Identities: Experiences of Tenure- Track Engineering Faculty Who Identify as Sexual Minorities, Robyn Elisa Sandekian
Educators’ Perceptions of the Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition Model for Technology Integration, Mark Angelo Savignano
Interindividual Neuromuscular Characteristics and Their Relationships to Running Economy, Barbara Jean Schornstein
Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Reimbursement Methodologies, and Counselor Employment at Federally Qualified Health Centers, Alison Phillips Sheesley
An Investigation of Multi-Tiered System of Supports: Implementation Perceptions and Third Grade Reading Achievement, Valerie JH Sherman
Cedar Walton: an Analytical Study of His Improvisational Style Through Selected Transcriptions, Katherine Lee Skinner
A Validation of the Tactile Edition of the Boehm-3 Preschool, Catherine Ann Smyth
Bringing the Aloha Spirit to a Mainland Campus: Experiences of Native Hawaiian Students Pursuing Their College Degrees, Alethea N. Stoval
Estimating Bias in Multilvel Reliability Coefficients: A Monte Carlo Simulation, Karen Traxler
Infância: a Brazilian Suite in Three Movements for Jazz Orchestra, Cassio Fernando Barbosa Vianna
More than an Invitation: An Investigation of Best Practices for a Continuum of Student Involvement in Transition Planning, Anna Noel Moriarity Vick
The Role of Middle School Building Leadership Teams in Professional Development, Celine Wicks
Ever Decreasing Budgets (?): How Mid-Level Student Affairs Directors Manage Perceived Resource Cuts, Steven P. Zeeh
“A Leap of Faith”: Student to Professional, Lisa Sandman Zenoni
Educational Technology and Visual Literacy: the Effect of Using Doodling on Student Learning Performance, Alaa J A M Zeyab
Dissertations from 2016
Postsecondary Education for International Undergradute Students with Learning Disabilities in the United States, Reem Alabdulwahab
Examining Teachers' and College Students' Perspectives Toward E-textbooks as an Educational Tool, Nariman Ali Alawami
A Qualitative Study of the Process of Learning Nursing Skills Among Undergraduate Nursing Students, Michael Douglas Aldridge
Implementation Evaluation Study: Flipped Classroom Professional Development with Faculty Members to Enhance Students' Engagement in Higher Education, Fatimah Alebrahim
The Phenomenon of Gifted Underachievement in Saudi Arabia, Naif Alfurayh
The Impact of Gifted Schools on the Academic Self- Concept of Gifted Students in Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Alhanaya
Social Capital Made Visible: a Case Study of Professional Learning Communities in Early Care and Education, Wendy Bickford Allen
Mind the Gap: Examination of Elementary Students' Individual Education Program Goals, Shehana Alqafari
Saudi Teachers’ Experiences and Attitudes Toward Integrating Video Games for Learning: Affordances and Constraints of Using Video Games in Saudi Arabian Classrooms, Mohammed Awad Alqurashi
Building Successful Collaborative Practices Among Early Childhood Educators: Understanding the Role of Educator Preparation Programs, Amani S. Alsalman
Visual-Related Factors in Mobile Iconic Communication, Mohammed Hamad Alsuwailem
Beginning Teacher Induction in the State of Colorado, Myra Desha Bierbaum
Academic Stress and Working Memory in Elementary School Students, Maile Maria Blashill
Exploring Cognitive Complexity Development in a Hybrid Counseling Theories Course Designed Using the Recursive Superstructure, Ashley Nichole Branson
Narrating Transitions: Experiences of Individuals and Couples Regarding Relocation into Assisted Living Communities, John Scott Branson
I Will Get This Done, and I Will Do It My Way: Doctoral Student Mothers Practicing Student Affairs and Their Journey Toward Self-Authorship, Rebecca Lynn Broghammer
Evaluation of the Phase Training Model of Cancer Rehabilitation, Jessica Marlene Brown
A Study of Selected Taiwanese Pedagogical Solo Piano Music of the Twentieth Century, Hsun-Yin Chang
Trombone Obbligati of Johann Ernst Eberlin: Historical Contexts, Analyses, and Performance Editions for Inclusion to the Trombonist Lexicon, Francis Ring Cook
Readiness of Counselor Education and Supervision to Provide Master's-level Suicide Training, Jenny L. Cureton
Barefoot vs. Shod: Effects of Trunk Loading and Body Mass Index on Walking Mechanics, Kevin D. Dames
A Reliability Generalization of the Parental Authority Questionnaire, Lynn M. Dean
Exploring the Lived Experience and Meaning of Resilience for Nurses: A Descriptive Phenomenological Inquiry, London Draper-Lowe
Social-Cognitive Influences Regarding Persistence and Achievement of Nontraditional Students In Higher Education, Kristy Renee Dykema
Co-Teaching in Secondary Field Experience Practica, Stephanie A. Fanselow
Evaluation of Students' Interest, Effort Beliefs, and Self-Efficacy in General Chemistry, Brent Ferrell
The Experience of Professional Identity Development in Graduating Nursing Students, Anne M. Fitzgerald
Theatrical Elements in Toru Takemitsu's Voice and Karlheinz Stockhausen's Zungenspitzentanz, Brielle Marie Frost
An Evaluation of Making Action Plans: The Effects on Parent Involvement in Individualized Education Program Meetings, Lauren P. Hangge
Joe Henderson: A Biographical Study of His Life and Career, Joel Geoffrey Harris
Critical Roles Needed By Superintendents Of Rural Colorado School Districts For Effective Leadership, Kirk Michael Henwood
A Qualitative Study of Sport Event Volunteer Management, Janet Howes
I Don’t like the Talking Part: the Use of Videogames to Facilitate Grief Therapy for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kyle Brent Johnson
Attachment Styles and the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide: An Examination of Interrelationships, Jason A. Kacmarski
Sex Education Programs, Motivation, and the Seeking of Educational Versus Erotic Material: a Comparison of Abstinence Only Until Marriage and Comprehensive Programs, Paul Dale Kleinert
Towards an Informed Pedagogy of Modern New Orleans Style Music, Matthew D. Leder
Effects of Exercise Training on Physiological and Psychological Measurements of Cancer-Related Fatigue, Trista Manikowske
Revenue Management in the Sport Industry: an Examination of Forecasting Models and Advance Seat Section Inventory in Major League Baseball, Micah Seth McGee
A Deconstruction of the Distance Learning Milieu: Affinity Spaces in Higher Education, Kelly McKenna
Evolution and Biological Roles of Three-Finger Toxins in Snake Venoms, Cassandra M. Modahl
The Musical Alternatives of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor: An Analysis and Guide for Performance Practice, Carol J. Money
Unveiling Leadership Giftedness: Identifying its Attributes and Significance for Children with Promise, Theresa Yvonne Newsom