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An Interpretative Phenomenological Study Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Mothers Of Children With Kleefstra Syndrome, Kathy Opal Farmerie Apr 2025

An Interpretative Phenomenological Study Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Mothers Of Children With Kleefstra Syndrome, Kathy Opal Farmerie

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Caregiving is a stressful obligation and has been considered hazardous to the well-being of the caregiver. Add the complexity of caring for a child with a rare genetic disease, like Kleefstra syndrome (KS), and the risk for burnout increases significantly. This purpose of this interpretative phenomenological study was to understand the experiences of mothers and surface insights into factors contributing to or mitigating stress. The theoretical frameworks that guided the study were the informal caregiving integrative model (ICIM) and the sense of coherence theory (SOC); both were relevant when attempting to determine what aspects of parenting are contributing to or …

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Unveiling The Detrimental Effects Of Racial Profiling On Hispanics In The Rgv By Dps Under Operation Lone Star, Veronica G. Salinas Apr 2025

Unveiling The Detrimental Effects Of Racial Profiling On Hispanics In The Rgv By Dps Under Operation Lone Star, Veronica G. Salinas

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this applied study was to solve the problem of whether racial profiling by DPS on the Hispanic community in the RGV was indeed an ongoing issue that was causing adverse impacts. Moreover, to design better training for DPS troopers to address the problem of racial profiling against Hispanics. The setting of this study was based on Hispanics born or raised in the RGV. Interviews and focused groups were used to collect data. The MAXQDA was used to help analyze and identify common themes. The two main common themes were positive and negative experiences, with 11 out of …

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The Army Cadet Experience Related To Confidence And Their Training: A Phenomenological Study, Michael J. Centola Apr 2025

The Army Cadet Experience Related To Confidence And Their Training: A Phenomenological Study, Michael J. Centola

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the experiences of ROTC cadets related to their preparation for Cadet Summer Training (CST). The theory guiding this study was John Sweller’s cognitive load theory. The current problem is that cadets have minimal opportunities to become proficient in certain hands-on skills taught within the ROTC curriculum prior to their assessment at CST. Because of this, some cadets seem to lack confidence in their abilities prior to CST adding onto their cognitive load. Through the utilization of transcendental phenomenology to understand the firsthand accounts of the cadets after they underwent CST, the …

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Teacher Stress, Resilience, And Experience: A Correlational Study, Kelsey D. Valente Apr 2025

Teacher Stress, Resilience, And Experience: A Correlational Study, Kelsey D. Valente

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The teaching profession is one of the most critical, yet challenging occupations. The purpose of this dissertation was to identify and articulate the importance of the study exploring the teaching occupation and stress. Specifically, the purpose of the quantitative study was to explore the relationship between self-report educator stress, self-report of resilience, and years of teaching experience. The minimum sample size, determined by a priori power analysis, was 67; however, there were 68 participants in the study. Participants included current, public school educators ages 18 and older licensed to teach in South Carolina. Data collection was completed through three self-report …

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Pathway Out Of Homelessness, Budwa (Bud) Sous Apr 2025

Pathway Out Of Homelessness, Budwa (Bud) Sous

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This phenomenological case study aims to understand the homeless individuals' relational Transformational Experience (TE) and their choice to complete the transitional pathway journey from homelessness at a faith-based shelter. Developed in 1938 by John Dewy, TE has become a comprehensive and complex framework that describes how learners interpret, confirm, and give meaning to their experiences. As a result, this study's framework uses a hermeneutic and relational approach to explore and highlight relational barriers the homeless faced following their transition out of a Midwest homeless shelter. However, research has not adequately recognized how a restored relationship contributes to cognitive and behavioral …

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A Phenomenological Study Exploring The Factors That Facilitate Sexual Trauma Disclosure In Black Women In The United States, Davne' R. Mccleary Apr 2025

A Phenomenological Study Exploring The Factors That Facilitate Sexual Trauma Disclosure In Black Women In The United States, Davne' R. Mccleary

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe Black women’s lived experiences with disclosure after experiencing sexual trauma in the United States. The theory that guides this study is Black feminist thought (Hill Collins, 1986), as it provides the historical and societal backdrop against which it is necessary to understand sexual violence against Black women and seeks to empower Black women to resist oppression. Utilizing semi-structured interviews, cognitive representations, and journal entries, data was collected from 13 Black women survivors of sexual trauma to answer the following research questions: How do Black women who have experienced sexual trauma …

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Factors Influencing The Success Of Modern Wind Band Transcriptions Re(New)Al By Viet Cuong, Bells For Stokowski By Michael Daugherty, And Masks And Machines By Paul Dooley, Edward F. Protzman Apr 2025

Factors Influencing The Success Of Modern Wind Band Transcriptions Re(New)Al By Viet Cuong, Bells For Stokowski By Michael Daugherty, And Masks And Machines By Paul Dooley, Edward F. Protzman

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Transcriptions have played a significant role in wind band literature since the end of the Renaissance period. Due to a desire for more significant original band works in the1900s and the existence of many low-quality transcriptions, conductors often view orchestral transcription as a lesser part of the wind band canon. Contemporary wind band transcriptions like Re(new)al by Viet Cuong, Bells for Stokowski by Michael Daugherty, and Masks and Machines by Paul Dooley are significant works in both the orchestral and band repertoire. This study investigates how instrumentation, sonic variety, acceptance of new music by wind band conductors, composition prizes, and …

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A Quasi-Experimental Non-Equivalent Control Group Study Of The Efficacy Of An Academic Habits Course On Middle School Students’ Executive Function, Leslie Anne M Mccoy Apr 2025

A Quasi-Experimental Non-Equivalent Control Group Study Of The Efficacy Of An Academic Habits Course On Middle School Students’ Executive Function, Leslie Anne M Mccoy

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this quantitative, quasi-experimental, nonequivalent pretest-post-test control group study was to examine the efficacy of executive function training through scaffolded instruction on the executive function skillset between sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students enrolled in an academic habits course versus those who are not enrolled in an academic habits course at a middle school located in the southeastern United States. While former studies contributed to the literature on the trainability of the executive function skills of middle school students within the clinical setting, this study contributes to the current literature on the trainability of the executive function skills of …

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Researching Public Perceptions Within Legal Precedents Related To The Use Of Police Swat Teams In South Carolina, Kristopher S. Ahler Apr 2025

Researching Public Perceptions Within Legal Precedents Related To The Use Of Police Swat Teams In South Carolina, Kristopher S. Ahler

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

SWAT deployments, the militarization of police, and the use of force by law enforcement are frequent staples of media attention, harsh public opinion, and judgment from the public. The public, with specific legislative limitations on demographics, such as age and criminal history, comprises those individuals selected to sit on juries, which make decisions about the reasonableness of police conduct in SWAT operations. SWAT teams wear militaristic uniforms, are heavily armed, and respond to hostage rescues, counterterrorism operations, apprehending armed and dangerous fugitives, serving high risk search and arrest warrants, active shooter response, and other high-risk operations. The concept and practice …

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Illuminating The Damascus Road Journey In Modern Times - Traveling The Road To Servanthood, Lilian Parico Cavaleri Apr 2025

Illuminating The Damascus Road Journey In Modern Times - Traveling The Road To Servanthood, Lilian Parico Cavaleri

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Servanthood focuses on serving and prioritizing others’ needs. Research shows that servanthood is associated with higher levels of employee engagement, job satisfaction, and performance, leading to improved individual spiritual well-being and team performance. Research also shows an upward trend within the last four years of companies sponsoring faith-based employee resource groups. However, there has been limited research on a servanthood model for a faith-based employee resource group in a global secular company. This Doctor of Ministry action research project conducted a groundbreaking case study and successfully developed a Bible-based servanthood model called the Seven Paths along the Road to Servanthood …

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Beast From The East: The Mongol Invasions Of Europe 1221-1223 & 1236-1242, Cam Rea Apr 2025

Beast From The East: The Mongol Invasions Of Europe 1221-1223 & 1236-1242, Cam Rea

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The Mongol invasions of Europe between 1221-1223 and 1236-1242 represent one of history's most significant military campaigns, reshaping the fabric of society throughout Eastern and Central Europe. This dissertation reevaluates these invasions by analyzing why the Mongols invaded, why they were so dominant, and why they left through the examination of the Mongols' strategic, operational, and logistical capabilities alongside their military doctrine and adaptability. It examines key campaigns, including the pursuit of Shah Muhammad II, the conquest of the Rus' principalities, and the decisive battles in Poland and Hungary. Through an extensive review of primary sources, such as the Nikonian …

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The Influence Of Military Mindset In Canine Selection For The Mitigation Of Ptsd Symptomology Within A Tennessee Veteran Population: A Phenomenological Study, Rachael Michelle Bandlow Thompson Apr 2025

The Influence Of Military Mindset In Canine Selection For The Mitigation Of Ptsd Symptomology Within A Tennessee Veteran Population: A Phenomenological Study, Rachael Michelle Bandlow Thompson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the influence of military mindset on personal canine selection through the lived experiences of Tennessee military veterans to enhance military cultural competency and aid in development of complimentary and integrative approaches to veteran mental health. Insufficient research exists into understanding the specific needs of reintegrating veterans and into the benefits of canine-assisted therapies. The theories which guided this study were Albert Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory of Learning and Abraham Maslow’s Theory of Motivation. This qualitative study was further guided by axiological philosophical assumptions. Fifteen participants were recruited via email and selected …

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Pouring From An Empty Cup: A Qualitative Exploration Of Early-Career School Social Workers' Lived Experiences With Secondary Trauma, Chatelah D. Brown Apr 2025

Pouring From An Empty Cup: A Qualitative Exploration Of Early-Career School Social Workers' Lived Experiences With Secondary Trauma, Chatelah D. Brown

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore how early-career school social workers in public schools in Georgia described their lived experiences of secondary trauma. This study examined the contextual elements that contributed to secondary trauma. The findings may inform training for school districts to improve climate and culture, develop learning workshops, and create supportive systems for early-career social workers exposed to student traumas. Theories guiding this study included Urie Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory and Bruce Biddle’s role theory. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory addresses the levels of influence on mental and physical wellness and their impact on human development. It …

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Experiences Of Black Students With Disabilities Suspended For Violating A Zero-Tolerance Policy: A Transcendental Phenomenology, Lee Benedict Apr 2025

Experiences Of Black Students With Disabilities Suspended For Violating A Zero-Tolerance Policy: A Transcendental Phenomenology, Lee Benedict

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenology was to describe the experiences of Black students with disabilities suspended for violating a zero-tolerance policy. For this study, zero-tolerance policies were defined as rules and regulations put in place by a school system for which (alleged) violators must be suspended immediately with no administrative discretion. The theory that guided this study is geneticist Luigi Cavalli-Sforza and biologist Marcus Feldman’s cultural transmission theory (CTT), often called enculturation, which states that cultural elements such as attitudes, behaviors, beliefs and values are transmitted to individuals and groups. The central research question asked, what plausible evidence suggests …

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Multiple Platform Social Media Engagement Correlation With Perceived Depression, Anxiety, And Stress Among Active Church Members, Penny K. Hampton Apr 2025

Multiple Platform Social Media Engagement Correlation With Perceived Depression, Anxiety, And Stress Among Active Church Members, Penny K. Hampton

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Social media has remained an area that each person has related to in their everyday experiences. The growth of social media has continued and expanded to include a wide range of varying platform opportunities for users. Given the variances with social media engagements, everyone differs with their resulting overall mental health characteristics. This study explored the relationship between the user engagement on multiple social media platforms and self-reported depression, stress, and anxiety. The variables included the number of social media platforms and the self-reported responses to the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale-21 (DASS21). For this study, the participants included 117 individuals …

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Exploring Effective Leadership Styles In Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs: A Qualitative Study, Tony Terrel Curtis Apr 2025

Exploring Effective Leadership Styles In Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs: A Qualitative Study, Tony Terrel Curtis

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to examine the perceptions of adolescent addiction treatment counselors regarding effective leadership styles in addressing organizational, employee, and clientele needs. The study focused on leadership in substance abuse treatment programs, particularly the roles that various leadership styles, such as situational, servant, and transformational leadership, play in improving communication, organizational cohesion, and client care. Participants were 15 adolescent addiction treatment program counselors who had worked for at least 1 year and were currently residing in the southwest United States. Drawing from the contingency theory of leadership, the research revealed that different leadership styles …

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A Phenomenology Of The Importance Of Protection As It Relates To The Father And Daughter Relationship, Jared B. Reid Apr 2025

A Phenomenology Of The Importance Of Protection As It Relates To The Father And Daughter Relationship, Jared B. Reid

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this phenomenological study is to better understand the lived experience of a father’s relationship with his daughter(s) and how the central theme of protection impacts that relationship. Protection will be generally defined as a father’s ability to provide boundaries physically, spiritually, and emotionally around his family, created by safety and trust, in developing stability for healthy development. General research questions include but are not limited to, what necessitates a family to need protection. What is the impact on a daughter when the father does not protect her? The purpose of this phenomenological study is to investigate the …

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Childhood Sexual Abuse And Posttraumatic Growth Among African American Women, Joyce B. Mckinley Apr 2025

Childhood Sexual Abuse And Posttraumatic Growth Among African American Women, Joyce B. Mckinley

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive phenomenological study was to explore how African American women describe their lived experience of childhood sexual abuse (CSA), the resulting changes in their relationships with others, and how survivors describe experiences of posttraumatic growth (PTG). Childhood sexual abuse is a significant public health issue in the United States, with African American youth disproportionately impacted. Research has shown that racism-related stressors are related, and African Americans often draw on cultural and familial strengths. This study aims to describe factors contributing to PTG among African American women survivors of CSA. Based on the review of the …

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Effect Of Multiple Simulation Exposures On Nursing Students' Critical Thinking In First Direct Patient Care Practice, Dawn Veltre Apr 2025

Effect Of Multiple Simulation Exposures On Nursing Students' Critical Thinking In First Direct Patient Care Practice, Dawn Veltre

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Critical thinking is a core competency essential for nursing practice, and nursing students must develop these skills to become competent nurses. The purpose of this quantitative quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design is to determine the effect of multiple simulation exposures on nursing students' critical thinking during their first direct patient care practice. A convenience sample of 39 first-year nursing students enrolled in an associate degree nursing program in the western United States participated in this study. Participants completed a demographic survey and the Health Sciences Reasoning Test (HSRT) to measure critical thinking skills before multiple simulation exposures, two exposures, or four exposures …

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The Perceived Impact Of Covid-19 On The Grief Process Of African American Adults, Tondra Crumpler Mclaurin Apr 2025

The Perceived Impact Of Covid-19 On The Grief Process Of African American Adults, Tondra Crumpler Mclaurin

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected African Americans in the areas of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. Research studies have historically focused primarily on the grief experiences of European Americans. The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study is to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the bereavement experience of African American adults. The theoretical frameworks used to guide this study were attachment theory, individual differences model, and meaning reconstruction model. Three research questions were the focus of the qualitative study: what are the lived grief experiences of African American adults who experienced the death of a loved one during the …

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Examination Of Supervisor Support Of Worker Mental Health: A Quantitative Survey Of Workplace Attitudes, Interventions, Values, And Support, Myra Hernandez Apr 2025

Examination Of Supervisor Support Of Worker Mental Health: A Quantitative Survey Of Workplace Attitudes, Interventions, Values, And Support, Myra Hernandez

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The aim of this study was to help understand mental health in the workplace. The research aimed to examine how supervisor attitudes (stigma) toward mental health, staff care values, and organizational mental health intervention and prevention training predicted supervisor confidence in supporting workers experiencing mental health issues and supportive behavior of worker mental health. This quantitative, relational, cross-sectional research design used regression and moderation analyses to examine and measure the variables. Quantitative data from a closed-question survey was analyzed. The G*Power analysis determined that a minimum of 77 participants were needed for the study. Target participants were supervisors 18 years …

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Mechanism Of Dna Replication Fork Breakage And Parp1 Hyperactivation During Replication Catastrophe, Pedro Ortega, Elodie Bournique, Junyi Li, Ambrocio Sanchez, Gisselle Santiago, Brooke R Harris, Josefine Striepen, John Maciejowski, Abby M Green, Rémi Buisson Apr 2025

Mechanism Of Dna Replication Fork Breakage And Parp1 Hyperactivation During Replication Catastrophe, Pedro Ortega, Elodie Bournique, Junyi Li, Ambrocio Sanchez, Gisselle Santiago, Brooke R Harris, Josefine Striepen, John Maciejowski, Abby M Green, Rémi Buisson

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) inhibition triggers a surge in origin firing, resulting in increased levels of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) that rapidly deplete all available RPA. This leaves ssDNA unprotected and susceptible to breakage, a phenomenon known as replication catastrophe. However, the mechanism by which unprotected ssDNA breaks remains unclear. Here, we reveal that APOBEC3B is the key enzyme targeting unprotected ssDNA at replication forks, initiating a reaction cascade that induces fork collapse and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1) hyperactivation. Mechanistically, we demonstrate that uracils generated by APOBEC3B at replication forks are removed by UNG2, resulting in abasic sites that are …

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Equity In Wellness Program Participation: Bridging The Ses Gap, Brandy Whitford Apr 2025

Equity In Wellness Program Participation: Bridging The Ses Gap, Brandy Whitford

Student Publications and Presentations

Thriving workplaces start with thriving employees’ yet many wellness programs fail to reach those who need them most. Workplace wellness programs strive to improve employees’ physical, mental, and financial well-being (Kaplan et al., 2021). Unfortunately, socioeconomic disparities limit employee participation in employers' wellness programs (Pitesa & Pillutla, 2019). Low socioeconomic status (SES) employees struggle with financial constraints, time limitations, and cultural mismatches that hinder participation (Gifford & Zongrone, 2020). The research on equity in wellness program participation reveals how SES plays a role in workplace wellness engagement and outlines equity-promoting strategies. Research demonstrates that financial incentives, paid wellness time, and …

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The Aesthetic Revolution In 20th-Century Classical Music And Its Perceptual Effects On Listeners: A Cognitive-Historical Perspective, Derek Lund Apr 2025

The Aesthetic Revolution In 20th-Century Classical Music And Its Perceptual Effects On Listeners: A Cognitive-Historical Perspective, Derek Lund

Student Publications and Presentations

Few musics rouse as much disdain and confusion as certain styles of Western classical music that arose in the middle of the 20th century. Derided as meaningless and ugly by some, and lauded as complex and liberatory by others, I aim in this paper to elucidate the effects of such music on the mind and why it is so controversial. I discuss the historical functions of music in enhancing social cohesion and facilitating affective offloading using perceptual models developed in the cognitive sciences. This is followed by a description of the 20th century revolution in musical aesthetics and the differences …

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Looks Like Gibberish To Me: An Analysis Of Dyslexia, Its Musical Counterpart And The Education System, Chase Hogan Apr 2025

Looks Like Gibberish To Me: An Analysis Of Dyslexia, Its Musical Counterpart And The Education System, Chase Hogan

Student Publications and Presentations

Music has been considered by many, especially those within the field, to be its own language. It follows that if people who struggle with written language-based skills have dyslexia and those who struggle with numeric-based skills have dyscalculia (mathematic dyslexia), there should be a musical variant. And if so, what would it look like and how could it be combated within music education? The term “dysmusia” or “musical dyslexia” was first used by Dr. Neil Gordon, a pediatric neurologist, in 2000 to better categorize the issue. Numerous studies and works of literature have discussed the ways in which music stimulates …

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Encanto’S ‘Colombian’ Soundtrack: A Diffuse Charm Unveiled Through Analysis, Manuela Wanumen Jiménez Apr 2025

Encanto’S ‘Colombian’ Soundtrack: A Diffuse Charm Unveiled Through Analysis, Manuela Wanumen Jiménez

Student Publications and Presentations

In the imagination of non-Latin, or even Latin foreigners, Colombia is mostly stereotyped as a country of drug trafficking, dealers, and violence. Although it is a social and politically transversal problem that has violently affected the country for decades, national and international TV shows such as Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal (Colombia, 2012) or Narcos (United States, 2015– 2017) have posed narco-cultura as an ideal; they have glorified the power and enrichment of drug production, turning it into a desired lifestyle. However, in 2020, Disney announced that its next animated movie, Encanto, would be set in Colombia, thus presenting …

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Impact Of Crowdstrike Outage On Delta Airlines, Mahiba Nasir Apr 2025

Impact Of Crowdstrike Outage On Delta Airlines, Mahiba Nasir

Student Publications and Presentations

CrowdStrike outage in July 2024 had negatively affected the operations of the airline industry; however, Delta Airlines' heavy reliance on third parties, which is also highlighted as a threat in their SWOT analysis, caused them to struggle to resume their operations (Delta Air Lines INC, 2023). To conduct my research on the financial fallout of Delta due to the outage, I looked at the existing financial reports of Q3 and compared it to Q2. I noticed they did not meet their expectations as their revenue declined by 2% from the previous quarter. The cause of this loss was proved by …

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The Repercussions Of Recent Airline Accidents & Incidents On The Boeing Company, Tianna Commock Apr 2025

The Repercussions Of Recent Airline Accidents & Incidents On The Boeing Company, Tianna Commock

Student Publications and Presentations

The Boeing Company, United States-based and the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer, serves commercial jetliners, as well as defense, space, and security systems companies. However, in recent years, the company has faced scrutiny regarding its safety culture, stemming from numerous crashes involving their Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. This research will analyze crashes like the fatal Lion Air Flight 610, which crashed into the Java Sea, killing all 189 passengers and crew on October 29, 2018, and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, which crashed near Ejere, Ethiopia, killing all 157 on board on March 10, 2019. The legal actions of …

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Together, We Can Stop Bullying, Kayla Friedlander Apr 2025

Together, We Can Stop Bullying, Kayla Friedlander

Student Publications and Presentations

Bullying is a serious issue that affects students in schools across the world. Bullying can lead to children fearing for their safety, having low self-esteem, and decreasing academic performance, which ends up affecting the educational environment and creates a hostile environment to learn. Research shows that Bullying has a lasting effect on children's mental health and that one out of every ten students who drop out of school does so because of repeated incidents of Bullying. Overall, Bullying remains a significant issue in schools as it affects students' mental health and safety. As a future educator, I want to end …

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Hooked On Sweetness: Testing Light Attraction In Planaria With Alternative Sweeteners, Logan-Marie Torry, Destiny Perez, Cassandra S. Korte Apr 2025

Hooked On Sweetness: Testing Light Attraction In Planaria With Alternative Sweeteners, Logan-Marie Torry, Destiny Perez, Cassandra S. Korte

Student Publications and Presentations

Artificial sweeteners are a common additive to the human diet, with products like Splenda and Equal marketed as healthier alternatives to traditional sugars. These sweeteners that have been examined for their rewarding and withdrawal effects in planarian flatworms. Planaria are photophobic organisms that typically swim away from light. Previous research suggests that planaria can learn through conditioning when exposed to Splenda, Equal, and sucrose in both light and dark environments. This experiment differs as it seeks to test whether planaria can be conditioned to swim toward the light when exposed to alternative sweeteners such as Stevia and a Stevia-Splenda blend. …

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