Theses/Dissertations from 2023
A Pilot Program to Inform High School Students About Allied Healthcare Professions, Nhu Mac
Utilization and Perception of Peer-Support After Lower Limb Loss in the United States: Potential Benefits on Mobility Outcomes, Moriah Maluotoga and Roopkiran Thind
The COVID-19 Pandemic and On-Time Vaccine Completion in the Childhood Population: A Strategic Plan, Chris Elaine Mariano
Robert Starer and His Music, with a Focus on Solo Works for Trumpet, Allison McSwain
Kazimierz Serocki’s Trombone Concerto: Prominent Work in Post-War Poland, Dawid Mzyk
Telehealth in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Saghi Nassrouie
A Comparison of the Traditional Chinese Vocal Style and Western Bel Canto Singing, Jie Pan
Association Between Rural Background and Physical Therapist Practice Location, Caitlin Parker and Jace-Anne Sharp
An Ergonomic Approach for Esport Athletes: The Potential for Less Injury and Increased Occupational Performance, Nicholas Nalic Pierides Jr.
Polish Nationalism and the Flute Sonatina: The Influence of Folklore on Inter-War Composers Tadeusz Kassern, Wojciech Kilar and Aleksander Tansman, Marta Plominska
Implementation of 2D Running Gait Analysis in Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinics, Justin Rasavage, Tristan Trumbull, Melissa Goo-Tam, and Micah Wilson
Independent Living Skills Training for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness Through Program Development and Grant Writing, Bianca Rideout
Developing a Physical Therapy Initial Evaluation Screening Tool for a Multidisciplinary Clinic for Adults with Down Syndrome, Isabella Russell, Alvin Lacap, and Francis Lacap
Mental Health Education Protocol for Staff Members in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, Charles Nicholas Salvatera
The Impact of an Ostomy Training Workshop on Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ and Students’ Confidence in Client Education on Ostomy Management, Amanda Rae Shizue Shimabukuro
Exploration of Occupational Therapy Program Development Through NIH Grant Writing, Larissa Silcox
Yoga as an Occupational Therapy Intervention for Inpatient Rehabilitation, Sydney Sladek
Implementing The Use of Lesson Plan Templates Within the Mentorship Program for Dignity Health Hand Therapists, Ronell Matthew Sueno
The Issue of Communicability in Guerra-Peixe’s 1947 Solo Violin Works, Lucas Henrique Teixeira Martins
Development and Usefulness of an Advocacy Toolkit to Promote Systems-Level Advocacy among Occupational Therapy Students in Nevada, Mary Angela Mendoza Terencio
Exploring the Usefulness of the Alert Program on Children with Developmental Delays or Disabilities at Positively Kids, Ashley Cassandra Manabat Tolentino
A Kinesio Tape ® Protocol to Improve Postural Stability and Mouth Closure for Feeding and Eating in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Ariana Naomi Valdez
An Adolescent Concussion Management Toolkit for Occupational Therapists, Coby Yoshimura
Acute Effects of Post-Activation Potentiation on Increasing Bat Velocity in Competitive Baseball Players: A Case Series, Phillipp Yu, John MacDonald, and Katrina Myers
Asian Culture in Western Music: Piano Music by Tan Dun and Bright Sheng, Guqi Zhang
The Importance of an Educational Occupation-Based Work program for Young Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Jennifer Zielinski
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Perceived Value of Acute Care Physical Therapy, Juliana Amenta, Andrew Falcinelli, Erin Heenan, and Hannah Kendall
Increasing Utilization of Otago Fall Prevention Program by Nevada Physical Therapists: A Service-Learning Project, Jared Apostol, Erica Mooy Brown, and Danielle Uptain
Developing Vocal Agility of Light Lyric Coloratura Soprano Voices Through the Neglected Repertoire of French Opéra Comique, Valentine Baron
The Effects of a Telehealth Exercise Intervention on Balance in Adults with Down Syndrome, Mark Barton, Kristina Guerrero, Andrew Martinez, and Alexandria Umagat
Efficacy and Benefits of Providing a Screening Clinic for Performing Arts Students, Shaun Bean, Joanna Centeno, and Elizabeth Williams
Improving Nurse Self-Efficacy Regarding Depression among Cardiovascular Disease Patients: An Education Intervention, Presten Beatty
Teaching Medication Reconciliation to Nursing Students Through Live Actor Simulation, Tamara Boll
Direction of Attentional Focus in Prosthetic Training: Current Practice and Potential for Improving Motor Learning in Individuals with Lower Limb Loss, Alexander Bonczyk, Maria Katrina Tillada Dimapilis, Sarah Partridge, and Samantha Ruiz
A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Health Care Provider Self-Efficacy in Rural Primary Pediatric Care Clinics through Training Intervention, Alison Borgsmiller
Essential Tools For Sustainability of a Student-led, Pro-Bono Back School, Cory Brown, Rosalie Gutierrez, Jennifer Montes, and Rondale Scruggs
The Influence of Volga Tatar Folk Music and Soviet Cultural Policies on the Orchestral Composers of Kazan, Jane Katherine Brown
The Effects of a Dedicated Education Unit on Nurse Retention and Turnover, Cherilyn Campbell
Family-Centered Psychosocial Care for Pediatric Oncology Patients, Jessica W. Casey
A Performer’s Guide to Richard Danielpour’s Spirits In The Well: A Cycle of Four Songs for Soprano and Piano with Lyrics by Toni Morrison, Christina Louise Chenes
Reducing Door-To-Balloon Time in STEMI via ER Nurse Driven Protocol, Torrie Clontz
Increasing Genetic Testing Rates to Improve Early Detection and Prevention of Breast and Ovarian Cancer in Women, Makensey Beth Durrant
Factors Predicting Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior in Parkinsonisms, Kameron Eckard, Franjo Vukojevic, and Ryan Hammar
Walking With Poles Improves Step Length of Simulated Prosthetic Gait, Marissa Elquist, Daniel Perez, Jonathan Garcia, and Brady Owens
Decreasing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Critical Care Unit, Kimberly J. Foxworth
Improving Nurse Leaders’ Knowledge and Confidence in Transformational Leadership Skills in the Online Environment, Tanya Haight
Ukrainian Violin Sonata: Performance Analysis of Sonatas for Violin and Piano by Naum Lapynsky and Mykola Silvansky, Oleksiy Hamov
Healthcare Screenings in the Occupational and Workplace Setting: Taking Control Over Blood Pressure, Darryl W. Horton
The Occupational Therapy Approach to Pain Treatment: A Pain Curriculum, Rosalee Howell
Yusef Lateef, Autophysiopsychic Music and Oboe Performance, Ellen Hummel
Quality Assurance Procedures Implementation for Varian TrueBeam, Yongquan Jiang
Study of Narrative Effects of Each Instrumental Group in Exemplum: In Memoriam Kwangju by Isang Yun, Jeahyun Jo
Effects of a 12-Week Telehealth Exercise Intervention on Gait Speed and Gait Deviations in Adults with Down Syndrome, Robert Lum, Taylor Souza, Christopher Roys, and Daniel Stopka
Strategic Plan for Genomic Competencies into Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum, Myerann Royce M. Mangalino
Is Dietary Teaching via Telehealth Effective in Lowering HgbA1c in Adult Patients with Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes?, Mia Mccallum-Crawford
The Nursing Leader’s Role in Decreasing Implicit Rationing by Improving the Nursing Work Environment, Allison Mchugh
Brain and Spinal Cord Adaptations Associated with Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Kara Meske, Savanna Budge Huerta, Austin Madriaga, and Derrick Nguyenton
Improving Self-Efficacy and Knowledge While Reducing Anxiety in High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients through Standardized Education, Shelley Miles
A Feasibility Study to Identify If the Induction of the Relationship Based Care Program Enhance the Caring Skills of Registered Nurses?, Jennifer Millet
Utilizing Emotional Intelligence to Cultivate Occupational Therapy Students' Leadership Skills, Talina Minasian
Ultrasonography-First Imaging Algorithm for Acute Appendicitis Diagnosis, Steven Lamar Moore
Effects of a Remote Exercise Intervention on Aerobic Endurance in Individuals with Down Syndrome, Andrew Murata, Elena Wolf, Jonathan Crimm, and Benjamin Lee
Increasing Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Intent and Knowledge Through an Educational Intervention, Angelica E. Musumeci
Evaluation of an Advance Care Planning Workshop to Improve the Self-Efficacy of Health Care Providers, Joy Patrick
Identifying Gaps in Social Determinants of Health Among Patients 65 Years and Older with Congestive Heart Failure: A Secondary Data Analysis, Sandra Pierre-Louis
Jazz Sampling Hip Hop: A View of the Expanded Rhythm Section and the Musical Interactions Between Musicians and Machines, Molly Kaylynn Redfield
An Educational Intervention in the Emergency Department for Adults Experiencing Vaso-Occlusive Crisis, Chericka S. Reese-Martin
Characterization of Physical and Dosimetric Aspects of SRS HyperArc Treatment Technique, Emma S. Rickels
A Performance Guide for Four Songs by Francisco Mignone, Amanda Mara Rizzotto Vidal Pessoa
Evidence-Based Intervention to Improve Health Literacy among Older Adults with Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation, Johana Rowe
Vaccinator Communication Interventions to Address HPV Vaccine Hesitancy, JoAnn Rupiper
Physical Therapy Alumni Rural Employment Assessment, Karen Aleyda Santos and Nikkita Jacob Crozier
Diagnostic Ultrasound as a Reliable Tool to Measure Multifidus Thickness, Katherine Shigemoto, Valeria Garcia Arteaga, Jessie Peterson, and Nathan Gentry
Parental Education on Human Papillomavirus Vaccination, Marguarette J. Suprien
The Road Ahead: An Occupational Therapy Manual to Infant Development for Parents in the NICU, Nicole Suzuki-Uyeno
Development of Online Modules to Introduce Prospective Students to the Profession of Occupational Therapy, Hosia Towery
Violin Performance Influences of Fritz Kreisler, Walter Daniel White
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Acute Care Nurse Practitioners’ Role in the ICU: A Retrospective Analysis of Central Line Access Delays for Patients in Septic Shock, Violeta Aguirre
Description, Reliability and Validation of a Novel Ground-Reaction-Force-Triggered Protocol for Simulation of Tripping Perturbations During Gait, James Anderson, Samuel Hadley, Denise Ng, and Catrina Fabian
Quality Assurance of Service Learning Back School, Eric Bashaw, Vu Pham, Tyler Parvin, and Ryan Pauly
Essential Competencies for Occupational Therapy in End-of-Life Care, Karmella Bognot
An Orchestral Percussionist's Guide to Instruments of the Caribbean, Lucas Brust
Recruitment and Advocacy for Clinician Involvement in Pro Bono Physical Therapy Service-Learning Program, Gilberto Carrillo, Gavin Brady, Felicia Doblado, and Alyssa Woo Hatch
Job Burnout: An Examination of Outpatient Clinics, Aysa M. Chavarria
Yellow River Piano Concerto, Yaxin Chen
Use of Conductor Directives in Rehearsals by Conductors of Professional Music Ensembles, David Coyner
Is Decreased Trunk Flexion Angle a Contributing Factor to Patellofemoral Joint Loading in Runners with Patellofemoral Pain?, Christine DuVall, Zachary Clark, Tavin Fox, and Caitlin Howden
Stepping On Fall Prevention Project, James P. Gaddi, Jordan T. Bowers, and Lea M. K. Fung
Effects of Bimodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Modulation of Spinal Circuitry in People with Chronic Post-Stroke Hemiparesis, John Patrick Gan, Rafael Cabrera, Lana Laudermilch, and Benjamin Wolkenhauer
The Archetypal Female Image in Chinese National Opera: A Study of Xi Shi, Xin Guo
Improving Self-Care Measures of Hypertension Through Implementation of an Education and Action Plan, Crystal Celeste Huffaker
A Vicious Cycle of Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior in Parkinson’s Disease: A Path Analysis, Kameron Jacobson, Nicole Matsunami, Hannah McCarl, and Michelle Regis
Health and Wellness Competencies for an Entry-Level Doctorate Occupational Therapy Course, Teresa Liccardo
Dancer Screening Clinic, Kristen Manaloto, John Lencioni, and Laura Nguyen
Preparation to Performance: A Conductor’s Journey to the Podium, Geoffrey B. Neuman