• Enhancing the student nurse clinical experience through collaborative academic-hospital partnerships: the piloting and psychometric testing of a new instrument to measure nursing student perceptions of nursing staff during clinical learning experiences 

  Kunkel, Charys (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  There is a critical national nursing workforce shortage, with estimates of over 200,000 new job openings for Registered Nurses (RNs) annually through 2031 (AACN, 2022). These forecasted workforce needs challenge nursing ...

• Beyond heteronormativity and the gender binary: inclusivity in rape myth acceptance scale design and sexual violence bystander intervention programming 

  Fierstine, Melanie (North Dakota State University, 2024)

  Sexual violence perpetuates inequalities based on a range of factors such as gender, race/ethnicity, class, age, sexuality, and ability status. However, the study of sexual violence in these areas has been limited leading ...

• Elementary Teachers' Perceptions of Practices to Increase the Academic Achievement of Economically Disadvantaged Rural Students in High Poverty Schools 

  Follman, Debra Kay (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  Education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty, beginning with children in their earliest years. The greatest challenge facing public education has been the education of all students to proficiency, with the most ...

• Teacher Burnout in North Dakota 

  Mowers, Erin N. (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  The purpose of this mixed study dissertation was to determine if teachers in North Dakota public schools show signs of teacher burnout and the extent to which NCLB is a 111 major stress factor. The research questions ...

• Perspectives on Adoption of Research and Education Network Technologies: A Q Methodological Study 

  Owen, Kim (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  The critical need for access to network technology resources supporting advanced tools of academics and research is evident across disciplines and locations around the world. As research conducted by and in partnership ...

• Of Inclusion, Belonging, and Missed Connection in Higher Education 

  Nelson, Tara (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Inclusion research in higher education affords opportunities to measure how, and to what extent, institutions create academic environments that are equitably accessible. While inclusion encompasses many facets, underscored ...

• The Impact of Baby-Friendly Hospital Designation, Employment Status, Parity, and Other Social-Ecological Factors on Lactation Duration for New Mothers in Upstate New York 

  Bailey DeJong, Jennifer Lynne (North Dakota State University, 2011)

  The purpose of this study, that analyzed the existing Feeding Your Infant (FYI) dataset, was to examine the impact of Baby-Friendly (BF) Hospital designation, employment, parity, and other social-ecological factors on ...

• “It’s Like Bluetooth. I Felt Like I Was In Rhythm With Him:” An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of the Lived Experiences of Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth (CSEY) in a Residential Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) Program 

  Hershberger, Jenna (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Human sex trafficking is a grave human rights violation that impacts the dignity of millions both globally and in the United States. The International Labor Organization estimates 4.5 million children are trafficked around ...

• Development of an Instrument to Measure Collaborative Competencies in Interprofessional Health Care Education 

  Gross, Carla Jean (North Dakota State University, 2011)

  Despite the widespread endorsement of interprofessional education (IPE), health care education has not implemented the strategy to the extent expected. Decisions to adopt and implement IPE must be based on evidence ...

• Words of Wisdom: A Phenomenological Perspective on Counselor Longevity 

  Runcorn, Amy Qvammen (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Counselor development is a career long process yet there is limited research focused on professional counselor development over a full career span. This study aimed to address the gap in the literature and explored the ...

• Lenses of Understanding: Socially Constructed Meaning Making in Education Abroad 

  Speer, Callie Dominique (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  The purpose of this study was to explore meaning making in the context of education abroad. This was conducted through three articles exploring elements of this process, including how programs may be framed through marketing ...

• Does Mattering Really Matter to Graduate Students? 

  Ost, Jodi Colleen (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  As graduate student attrition hovers around 50%, scholars are beginning to study what is leading to these high attrition rates (Wao, 2010). As there has been little theoretical work done on graduate student retention, a ...

• Who Let the Docs Out? An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Counselor Educators' Experiences Gatekeeping Doctoral Students 

  Krinke, Chloe Marie (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Gatekeeping in counselor education is a critical responsibility primarily emphasized for faculty working with master’s-level counselors-in-training. However, counselor educators are also responsible for graduating competent ...

• Jumping Through Sacred Hoops: Multi-Ethnic Indigenous Identity & Approaches in Health & Wellness Education 

  Johnson, Caitlin Ann (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  As a result of historical trauma, it is paramount for Indigenous communities to take control of their health and wellness today in order to maintain the survival of Indigenous people. This study examines the perceptions ...

• Life Lessons From Death Work: A Phenomenological Study of Child Bereavement Professionals in the United Kingdom 

  Hotchkiss, Jessica Michelle (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Phenomenological inquiry was utilized to explore the feelings, experiences, and education of bereavement support professionals working in children’s hospices in the United Kingdom (U.K.). A total of 15 participants from ...

• Developing a Measure of Need to Matter 

  Hopkins, Kay Marie (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  In higher education research, staff is an overlooked group – especially staff that support academic areas of the university, such as advising, finance, IT, athletic academics, and libraries. Though institutions could not ...

• Feminist Mentorship: Women Leading Men in Counselor Education 

  Hagen, Erin Rachel (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  This Interpretative Phenomenological Study was initiated to explore the lived experiences of mentorship pairs in counselor education doctoral studies. The research question guiding this study was: what are the qualities ...

• Mindset Matters: An Investigation of How Implicit Theories Manifest in the Syllabus of the College Instructor 

  Peterson, Casey Todd (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Recent research showed that college-level instructors’ implicit theories about intelligence, or mindset, have a direct impact on student learning outcomes. The current study sought to discover how instructor mindset ...

• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Supervising Trans Counselors in Training 

  Degenstein, Megan Tarryn (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Clinical supervisors should be culturally competent working with transgender counselors in training, but currently minimal research exists regarding trans counselors. The current study explores the experiences of five trans ...

• Employee Perspectives Regarding Responses to Toxic Leadership in the Modern Workplace: A Q Methodological Study 

  Berg, Emily Marie (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  Currently, in the United States, four generations with four very different cultural norms are working in the workplace simultaneously. These four generations include Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, Millennials, and Generation ...

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