Theses/Dissertations from 2023
EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF U.S. FOREIGN AID, Rebecca Baley
VARIOUS SYNTHETIC PATHWAYS TOWARDS EFAVIRENZ AND ITS ANALOGS; THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SIDE CHAIN, Elizabeth S. Bautista
THE ACCELERATION OF THE FASHION TREND CYCLE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, Katelin M. Callery
EXPANDING THE CHURCH’S UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCOPE OF APOLOGETICS IN EVANGELISM, Jonathan Dinkins
COLLEGE STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF TRAFFICKING AND PORNOGRAPHY, Mariah C. Doyle
THE EFFECT OF ATHLETE ENDORSEMENTS ON BRAND EQUITY, Grace A. Feder
A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: ALPHA-2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR-SINOPHILIN COFILIN AXIS BIOLOGIC ANTIBODY TREATMENT PROPOSAL, Ashley S. Graham
INVESTIGATING THE LINK BETWEEN O-GLCNACYLATION AND PARKIN IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE, Kathryn E. Henderson
PODCASTING AS A PEDAGOGY: TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF PODCAST USE AND CREATION IN THE CLASSROOM, Rebecca J. Hobby
THE PERCEIVED FINANCIAL LITERACY OF COLLEGE STUDENTS AND A UNIVERSITY’S INFLUENCE ON POST-GRADUATION FINANCIAL READINESS, Madison Lilienthal
THE HYPER-INCARCERATION OF FEMALE MINORITY JUVENILE OFFENDERS WITHIN THE JUVENILE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS, Ruth C.A. Philippe
PREVENTATIVE MENTAL HEALTH MEASURES FOR MINISTERIAL LEADERS, Claire Phypers
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION IN REDUCING AT-RISK BEHAVIOR FOR CHILDREN IN CARE, KaeLeigh G. Ausley
LONELINESS AND THE CHURCH: CREATING EFFECTIVE DISCIPLESHIP SYSTEMS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION, Sarah Brits
FROM LANGUAGE TO LITERACY: STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF ACQUIRED LANGUAGES FACILITATING ENGLISH MORPHOLOGICAL AWARENESS, Erin N. Callahan
MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS AS AN EFFECTIVE METHOD OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION, Aspen M. Dagostino
UNIVERSITY STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF MATH IN RELATION TO PERSONALITY, UPBRINGING, AND ONLINE LEARNING AND THE IMPACT OF THOSE PERCEPTIONS ON CAREER CHOICES, Elizabeth G. Davison
THE STOCK MARKET AND POLITICS: AN ANALYSIS OF STOCK MARKET REACTIONS TO POLITICAL DECISIONS AND WORLD EVENTS, Noah Endicott
MENTAL HEALTH OF CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS IN MINISTRY, Anna G. Fawkes
THE EFFECTS OF FLOATATION-REST ON CORTISOL LEVELS OF PATIENTS WITH GLIOBLASTOMA GRADE IV: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK, Hilario Gomez
THE PREVALENCE OF NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTIONS AS TREATMENT IN THE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: ASSESSING THE EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES OF ADULT PATIENTS, Macy R. Holmbeck
SEX DIFFERENCES IN HIPPOCAMPAL O-GLCNACYLATION OF THE ADULT MOUSE BRAIN, Makenzie Johnson
LEVEL UP: EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF SEXUALIZED VIDEO GAME CHARACTERS, Sarah D. Lethbridge
A PROPOSED CURRICULUM TO IMPROVE THE SCIENTIFIC LITERACY OF PASTORAL LEADERSHIP IN THE CHURCH, Kacey Mewborn
HOW PORNOGRAPHY NEGATIVELY IMPACTS MEN’S PERCEPTIONS OF AND INTERACTIONS WITH WOMEN, Christopher J. Pinedo
SOCIETAL PERCEPTIONS SURROUNDING CHILD MALTREATMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH, Olivia K. Smith
SOCIAL INTERACTION WITH NATIVE SPEAKERS’ EFFECT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENJOYMENT AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANXIETY, Emma Stravers
SOCIAL INTERACTION WITH NATIVE SPEAKERS’ EFFECT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENJOYMENT AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANXIETY, Emma Stravers
ELUCIDATING THE ROLE OF O-GLCNACYLATION AND GSK3B IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, Emily Valencia
THE ASSESSMENT OF COLLEGE FEMALE ATHLETES’ PERSPECTIVES ON THEIR COACHES’ DISCUSSION ON FOOD RELATIONSHIPS AND BODY POSITIVITY, Maggie E. Vernon
A NEW APPLICATION OF THE CENTRAL LIMIT THEOREM, Kenneth Winters
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
ESTABLISHING TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES WITHIN THE EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, Daria M. Castor
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND ITS SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT THROUGH SUPPLEMENTATION AND DIETARY PLANNING, Lindsey J. Davis
UNDERSTANDING THE EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PUBLIC, ALTERNATIVE, AND MONTESSORI MODELS, Elizabeth Dykens
THE EFFECTS OF VIRTUAL PANOPTICISM, Emma E. East
THE EFFECTS OF SPIRITUAL FORMATION ON FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, Kayla O. Ferreira
TEACHING MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE IN THE COLLEGE CLASSROOM, Jordan K. Fleming
EMBRACING WORSHIP AND PERFORMANCE, Robson N. Galvao
HOW FREE: AN ANALYSIS OF NEO-MOLINISM IN THE SOVEREIGNTY AND FREEDOM DEBATE, Reuben S. Imlah-Savitt
LIVE PERFORMANCE, DIGITAL MUSIC, AND THE MUSIC LISTENER EXPERIENCE, Jessica Isenhour
Cardiovascular Health Intervention in Firefighters, Kyle T. Manuel
YOUNG ADULT BOOK COVER DESIGN AND ITS IMPACT ON READER INTEREST, Megan A. McCullough
THE COLLEGE STUDENT STUDY PLAYLIST: A COMPARISON OF GENRES, John C. Pokhan
YOUTH MINISTRY IN 2020 AND BEYOND: THE MENTAL HEALTH OF GENERATION Z, THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR YOUTH MINISTRY IN AMERICA, Abigail J. Smith
KETOGENIC DIET AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE OR TREATMENT OPTION FOR OSTEOARTHRITISTARGETING NFL ATHLETES AS A HIGH-RISK GROUP, Kelsi J. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
FAMILY SEPARATION AND CHILD WELFARE: AN EXAMINATION OF U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICIES AFFECTING UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN, Mallory K. Adams
HAMLET AS MUSIC: A STUDY IN THE SEMANTICS OF SYMPHONIC POETRY, McKenzie C. Alons
ACI-35 AND AADVAC1 ACTIVE IMMUNOTHERAPY AS PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR CHRONIC TRAUMATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY, Emily C. Boehlein
WOMEN IN PASTORAL LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD: HOW CAN THE NUMBERS ADVANCE?, Carolyne D. Butler
THE EFFECTS OF E-VAPOR ON THE PATHOGENESIS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS MOUSE MODELS AND POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, Christiana Daas
FAMILY FUEL: THE CHURCH PARTNERING WITH PARENTS IN THE SPIRITUAL FORMATION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY, Vanessa A. Flores
CENSORSHIP AND BANNED BOOKS FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE, Sarah D. Jenkins
THE CONNECTION OF PERSONALITY & LOVE: THE ENNEAGRAM & CHAPMAN’S (1992) FIVE LOVE LANGUAGE MODEL, Olivia M. Kliner
EXPLORING PERCEPTIONS OF ANTI-RACISM INTERVENTIONS AND POSSIBLE CORRELATES, Marena L. McLeod
THE SOUND OF MUSIC: CORRELATES OF HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIPS IN STEPFAMILIES, Emily R. Monnik
CAN VIRUSES CAUSE LUPUS?, Stephen I. Reeder
TEACHER’S SELF-EFFICACY FOR TEACHING CHARACTER EDUCATION, Alana K. Ribble
CAN SENSORY TOOLS HELP STUDENTS WITH AUTISM IN REGARD TO ACADEMICS, COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT?, Summer Rusher
THE TREATMENT OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE IN RELATION TO MULTIPLE THERAPIES AND THE FUTURE, Micah L. Smith
OVERCOMING COMMUNICATIVE AND CULTURAL BARRIERS: A STUDY OF THE PERCEPTIONS AND INTERACTIONS BETWEEN AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, Hope V. Twitchell
SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER MARKETING AND IMPLEMENTING THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT, Natalie E. Zacek
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
PERCEIVED EXTRINSIC FACTORS AFFECTING MUSIC PERFORMANCE ANXIETY IN UNDERGRADUATE MUSICIANS, Gianna E. Carrasco
CROWDFUNDING IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE BUSINESS MODELS OF INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS, Ryan M. Carter
FORENSIC SOCIAL WORK: INTERVIEWING SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN, Maleaha F. Davis
PROBIOTIC ADMINISTRATION AS AN ADJUVANT THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT FOR ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AMONG HYPOTHYROID PATIENTS, Erin R. Gorman
LEADERSHIP IN CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION: THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT LEADERSHIP STYLES ON STUDENTS, Montana Lynn Hancock
ENGAGING THE NEEDS OF YOUNG REFUGEES IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM, Mia-Shalom N. Hayes
BRINGING BACK THUMBNAIL SKETCHING: DESIGN THINKING AND ITS’ RELATIONSHIP TO CONCEPT GENERATION IN GRAPHIC DESIGN, Casie M. Hoffman
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT IN THE CHURCH: ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN IMPROVING WORSHIP AND CHURCH FUNCTIONS, Aaron T. Janzen
DISCOVERING FAITH IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, Leanna I. John
USING CONSUMER PERSONALITY TO DIRECT THE CREATION OF MORE EFFECTIVE ADVERTISEMENTS, Connor Keith
EPISTEMOLOGY AND PRESUPPOSITIONAL THOUGHT, Courtney L. Krause
TALES AS OLD AS TIME: THE PROGRESSION OF CLASSIC STORY THEMES FROM FAIRY TALES TO DISNEY FILMS, Delaney N. Kunkle
CREATING BETTER ROOMMATE DYADS: THE ROLD OF OPTIMISM, PESSIMISM, AND PRECEPTION WITHIN COLLEGE ROOMMATE RELATIONSHIPS, Madison A. Murphy
A POTENTIAL LOSS OF CHILDHOOD: TRAUMA, ITS EFFECTS, & THE ELEMENTS OF HEALING, Kayla J. Reis
DUAL THERAPY TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA WITH BLINOTUMOMAB AND A STANDARD CHEMOTHERAPY REGIMEN, Tori I. Scheffler
DO WE HAVE ENOUGH BIBLES YET? ENGLISH BIBLE TRANSLATIONS AND THE TRANSITIONS THROUGH TIME, Allison C. Stephan
THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND RACE: THE ROLE OF INTENT IN CREATING A RACIALLY INTEGRATED CHURCH, Shannon Marie Wolf
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
RISKY BUSINESS: THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SENSATION SEEKERS AND ENTREPRENEURS, Matthew D. Buck
MELODIES, MEMORIES, AND MEANING: THE USE OF MUSIC THERAPY FOR PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA, Emily A. Carl
THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE: A COMPARATIVE EXEGETICAL STUDY ON MARITAL UNITY FROM THE GENESIS GARDEN NARRATIVE TO EPHESIANS 5, Abigail M. Diaz
THE PORNOGRAPHY PANDEMIC: IMPLICATIONS, SCOPE AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE CHURCH IN THE POST-INTERNET AGE, Dillon A. Diaz
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: AN ANALYSIS OF ALAN TURING’S ROLE IN THE CONCEPTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLIGENT MACHINERY, Erika L. Furtado
FROM SILENCE TO SOUND: CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE TALKIES, Kylie N. Groot
WHO LIVES, WHO DIES, WHO TELLS YOUR STORY: A CASE STUDY OF HAMILTON: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL TO UNDERSTAND THE EFFECT OF ENGAGING THE PAST IN THE CULTURE OF TODAY, Adrianna C. Halsey
An Analysis of Poverty in Latin America and Three Community Development Strategies as a Solution, Grace Higgins
EMBRACING AND CREATING CULTURE: EXPLORING THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN SECONDARY READING EDUCATION, Christina E. Ibsen
UNIQUELY GIFTED: A THEOLOGY OF MENTAL ILLNESS FOR INCLUSIVE ECCLESIOLOGY, Asia M. Lerner
Art as Storytelling: A Process of Discovery and Creativity Applied in the Medium of Story Branding, Luke T. Marchesani
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PAULINE MISSIOLOGY, ASSEMBLIES OF GOD MISSIOLOGY, AND CONCLUSIONS FOR TODAY, Colbry H. Martin
THE EFFICACY OF SCHOOL IMPLEMENTED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY TO REDUCE ADOLESCENT ANXIETY, Madeline N. Michelsen
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND SELF-ACTUALIZATION, Norman G. Oliver
Accessibility in theme parks: How well are theme parks across America accommodating individuals with disabilities?, Audrey J. Snow-Brine
A MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS OF THE GAME OF CHESS, John C. White
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
EXPLORING HISTORICAL EMPATHY IN SECONDARY EDUCATION, Melanie Alsene
A Comparative Analysis of the West African Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by the Lassa and Ebola Viruses, Emiene E. Amali-Adekwu
YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE: THE REALITY ON THE PAGE, Chelsea Elmore
Musical Genre Identification and Differentiation of Rock, R&B/Hip-Hop, and Christian Songs Through Harmonic Analysis, Nolan A. Foxworth
Psalms, Hymns, or Spiritual Songs?: A Millennial’s Journey with the Worship Wars, Courtney E. Fritz