Theses, Dissertations, and graduate student summative projects submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation from Augsburg University

MA in Education
MA in Leadership
Master of Music Therapy
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Doctor of Nursing Practice
Physician Assistant Studies
Doctor of Psychology
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Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Finding the fit: job Crafting as a Leadership Tool, Paul R. Johnson

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Smallpox Bioterrorism Preparedness: The Importance of Technology and Education for Early Detection and Response, D Taylor Jorgenson-Rathke

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Exploring the Lives of Retired Nurses Using the Lens of Legacy, Verliss L. Keller-Miller

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Comparing Short and Long-Term Benefits of ACL Autograft and Allograft Reconstruction Techniques, Nathan Kleppe

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An Analysis of Music Therapy on Improving Social and Communication Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Steven Koehler

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Inhaled Aromatherapy for Stress Reduction for Head Start Teachers, Jacquelyn Faulkner Komplin

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Climate Change: Human Health, the Developing World and the Global Response, Cole James Kriett

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Are Platelet Rich Plasma injections a Better Choice Compared to Glucocorticoid Injections for the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy in Adult Patients?, Sawyer Lange

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How is music therapy currently being used in pediatric pain management?, Kaylie LaPlante

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The Eleventh Hour: Navigating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Within a Veterans’ Community, Christopher R. Lee

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The Development of Hmong Leaders, Doua Lee

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Effect of Intimate Partner Violence on Maternal and Fetal Health During Pregnancy, Chelsey Leuschke

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Maintaining Competence for Safe Equipment use in the Operating Room, Benedict M. Lorenz

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Best Practices in Behavior Management Strategies for Classroom Teachers, Kristin Lynham

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The Perspectives of Hmong Parents' Role In Their Children's Post-Secondary Education, Ka H. Lysongtseng

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HPV Screening in Nicaragua, Claire Maccani

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Nobody Likes Flies, Zachary Mattson

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Risk factors for developing child malnutrition in Central America, Molly McNamara

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Emergency Medical Services in Rural Costa Rica, Kelsey Merck

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Do three-dimensional printed prosthetics in below elbow amputee patients offer an affordable and accessible option to a customized and individualized prosthetic experience?, Mark Meyers

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Do Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Increase the Risk for Non- or Mal-Union Following Acute Fracture? A Literature Review, Bryan Moritz

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Barriers to Contraceptive Use in Nicaragua, Ellen Motley

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Telemedicine and Type 2 Diabetes, Erin Ness

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Target Temperature Management after Cardiac Arrest: Optimizing survival outcomes, Nicole Neumann

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Strategic Recommendations for New PAs entering the Workforce in 2020-2025, Minh A. Nguyen

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Photo-elicitation: an Alternative Method for Engaging Indigenous Voice in Health Care Delivery, Heather J. Nielsen

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Preserving Culture Through Means of Accompaniment: Igbo Youth in Minnesota, Chinyere Clara Obasi

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Increased antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli in Nicaragua: Potential Causes and Future Implications, Ryan S. Paukert

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A Journey Through Homelessness: a Photovoice Project With Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Minnesota, Bonnie D. Paulsen

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Are children of a diabetic mother in comparison to children of a nondiabetic mother at an increased risk for developing obesity in the first 10 years of life?, Chhorn Pho

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The Utilization of Procalcitonin Biomarker to Decrease the Misuse of Antibiotics in Community- Acquired Pneumonia Infections, Jessica Radermacher

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Treatment of Depression in Elderly Patients, Molly Rentz

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Early Integration of Palliative Care for Patients Diagnosed With Life-limiting Illness, Jennifer M. Rivers

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Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: Effects on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, Claire Rustad

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Global Health and Societal Impacts of Schistosomiasis, William Ryan

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Dramatic Play and its Effects on Reading Comprehension in Elementary School, Rachael Marie Schlee

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The Effectiveness of Video and Other Electronic Media on DNR/DNI Decisions within Advance Care Planning, Peter Seebarg

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The Role of PIay in Elementary School: The Perceptions of Students, Aaron Skjerseth

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The Future of 5-Fluorouracil Treatment of Colorectal Cancer: Translating a Better Understanding into Improved Patient Care, Nathan Smits

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Incorporating Indian Education: An Educational Tool for Including Native Voices in Classrooms, Ramona Kitto Stately

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The Impact of Breastfeeding Interventions on Breastfeeding Behavior, Ryan D. Steele

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Tai chi for the Management of Chronic Noncancer Pain, Jacqueline Njoki Sumner

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Cannabinoid: The Millennia’s New ‘Alternative Medicine’ for Refractory Epilepsy, Victoria Tahmassebi

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Prophylactic Pharmacotherapy for the Prevention of Poststroke Depression, Elizabeth Wallis

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Comparison of Single Therapy Treatment with Methotrexate versus addition of TNF-ɑ Inhibitors on Mortality and Morbidity related to Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Alissa Wigen

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Are Physician Assistants' unique job characteristic of career flexibility truly fulfilling the needs of primary and non-primary healthcare needs?, Ka Dey Yang

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Culture Care for the Hmong: a Flower Cloth Model, Linda Yang

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Trafficking victims in the emergency room setting, Lisa M. Archer

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Developing a care process reducing post-procedural pain levels, David C. Bartel

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Full court press: providing pre-adolescent girls success through team membership and mentoring, Katie N. Benike

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Middle School Students' Perspectives on What Teaching Strategies Work Best for Them, Michelle E. Bjorklund

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Students' Perspectives on Belonging and Scholar Identity Development, Caroline C. Church

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The Emerging Role of Physical Activity in Concussion Rehabilitation and Recovery, Justine Commerford

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Mindfulness, movement, & music: implementing a yoga program for children, Briana Darcy

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Thyroid Antibodies and Mental Health Disorders, Amanda Drewek

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A Qualitative Exploration into Larry Wilson's Transformational Leadership, Peter D. Engstrom

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A Phenomenological Investigation of Music Therapists’ Experiences when Working With Actively Dying Hospice Patients: an Analysis of Words, Mandalas, and Music, Erin I. Fox

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How to choose: Enhancing Shared Decision Making in Breast Cancer Screening, Emma Hermes

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Nursing education and institutional policy reform: creating a trajectory towards successful lactation, Kathleen Guinee Holman

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Performance improvement through a shared governance structure, Erik R. Johnson

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The Impact of Collaborative Groups and Student Choice on Classroom Engagement: The Perspectives of Students., Robert O. Johnson

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Schizophrenia’s Relationship with Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality, Hannah Jorgensen

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Transforming nursing orientation using a tiered skills acquisition model: promoting new nurse retention and competence, M Ellen Joswiak

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Improving family nurse practitioner abilities in addressing sexual health, Colleen A. Lane

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Students Perspectives on Learning, Christma Groe Lange

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The integrative health and wellness program for veterans with spinal cord injury, Jamie Calie Lang

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STARS: students taking a rise against suicide, Tina M. Lewison

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Educational model for nursing: back health in orthopedics, Krystal H. Marking

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Parent Perspectives on Homeschooling in Minnesota, Danielle Miller

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A Leadership Analysis of the UN Security Council, Omar Moallim

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An acculturations orientation module for a midwestern endoscopy unit, Darcie E. Moehnke

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Mentorship program for novice psychiatric nurses to improve retention, Laura Niesen

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Merging human becoming theory and health coaching principles into the role of the family nurse practitioner, Tammy Lee Olney

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Early childhood nutrition education for Minnesota's Native American population, Rebecca Partridge

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Preventing falls in the community dwelling older adult population through education, exercise, and strategic partnerships, Julie Kay Philbrook

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Alignment of Project Based Curricula in the Special Education Credit Recovery Classroom, Michael Alexander Prehoda

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Telestroke Network use to Improve Acute Ischemic Stroke Care in Rural Community Hospitals, Christopher Prigge

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Healing touch modalities and pediatric patients, Shanna Rapp

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Nurse mentorship program implementation to enculturate nurses to an intensive care unit, Michael A. Rysavy

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Partners in healing: a collaborative approach to caring and healing, Amy Schei

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Student Perspectives on Daily Learning Targets, Kai Sill

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Open your eyes: recognizing the signs and symptoms of human trafficking, Elizabeth M. Stanek

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Routine Screening for Silent Atrial Fibrillation, Zach Stevens

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Preparing Millennials for Leadership: Understanding how Leadership Transitions Well Between Generations, Benjamin S. Stumph

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Teacher Perceptions of a Culturally Responsive Classroom, Laura Sundberg

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Middle Grades Literacy Engagement and the read-aloud strategy, Kirsten Elise Taylor

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Preventing Burnout in Health Care Providers with Biofeedback, Evan Welo

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Student Perspectives on Guided Math, Kristy N. Westrom

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Hmong Perspectives on Teaching, Lorrie Xiong

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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What is the Perception of Struggling Readers on the Impact of Computer Games on Working Memory?, Kathleen Anderson

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The Role of Volunteer Leaders in Deepening the Efforts of a Communitywide Youth Asset-building Initiative, Karen Mariska Atkinson

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Reducing restraint and seclusion in psychiatric settings: a paradigm shift in nursing practice, Victor Afolami Awosika

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Parents' Perspectives on Early Childhood Literacy, Courtney S. Bagge

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Creating and Implementing Effective Visual Literacy for the Classroom, Daniel Bartlett

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English Language Learners and Using Technology in the Classroom for Language Arts and Reading Instruction, Lindsay Block

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Exercise as a treatment for depression, Frank M. Brekke

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Honoring others by accompaniment, Merrilee Brown

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Principals' Perspectives on Visual Arts Subject Allocation and Value, Joseph J. Durben

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The Retention of Black College Students, LaTreena Kathleen Felegy

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Building a Successful Youth Soccer Academy: Key Leadership Tactics of Expert Coaches, Evan Fuhs