Theses, Dissertations, and graduate student summative projects submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation from Augsburg University
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Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Retention Issues for Native Students, Ryan A. Bench
Higher Purpose Leadership The Effect of Higher Purpose in Organizational Mission: A Case Study of the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, William P. Bengtson
Theory, Research & Practice of a Comprehensive Teen Sexuality Education Curriculum, Dawn M. Bowker
Developing a Neighbor-like Enviornment Between Home and School, Rebecca J. Butters
The Value of Creating a Culture of Caring, Lisa C. Carter
Parental Effects on Academic Achievement, Gregory A. Chubb
The Importance of Teaching Social Skills to Students in Elementary Schools, Jessica Deschneau
An Analysis of Mahatma Gandhi and His Leadership Style, Curt Fernandez
Building Trusted Relationships with Female Street Sex Workers: A Nontraditional Approach, Sandra Finn
Giving end of Life Care to Persons With Intellectual Disabilities: a Model of Support for Community Based Caregivers, Emily K. Gress
Transition Curriculum for Vessey Leadership Academy Leadership Application Project, Paul Terrence Gruber
The Best Practices for Leadership Development in Medium-Sized Companies, Beth A. Hanzal
Email overload: the implications of virtual communication at the office, Matthew John Hearne
Teaching Effective Pain Management of Acute Thoracic Postoperative Pain in Chronic Pain Patients, Sheila L. Hoehn
Leadership as it Relates to Employee Performance, Shane Horihan
A Curriculum and Leader Guide For LINC (Leaders Impacting Nonprofit Communities); A Program of the Hennepin County Bar Association, Lucinda Hruska-Claeys
Limits and Challenges of E-mail Use in the Business World, Joanne L. Johnson
Family Choices for the Career Woman in the Twenty-First Century, Gianna M. Koné
Building Community Among Older Oromo Women Struggling with Sadness in a Large Urban Setting, Fatuma Kotile
A Nursing Educational Program for Recognizing and Managing Emotional Labor, Kathleen Kuzelka
Servant Leadership and the Military Professional: how do Military Professionals Practice Servant Leadership in Their Lives as Leaders?, David Limberg
Oncology Nurses' Perceptions of Self-Compassion: a Pilot Study, Miriam R. Lindell
Women and Happiness: a Personal Growth Retreat, Laura Marquette
Effective Leadership in a Service Center Setting: an Analysis of how to Increase Tenure Among Employees through a Blended Leadership Model, Larissa Martin
BRAD: A Model of Caring for Persons with Frontotemporal Dementia, Jennifer McGuire
Police Leadership and Servant Leadership: Determining the Connection, Karen K. Mueller
Efficacy of a Secondary School Mentoring Program: Connecting Academic Achievement with Mentoring, Kimberly Olson
Leadership Communication Skills: Role in the Institutionalization of Organizational Vision, Strategy and Culture, Pamela A. Peter
Intrinsic Motivation in the Responsive Classroom, Dana Ruggiero
Nicaraguan Women and Their Leadership Style, Laaitu Marie Sabiya
Mentoring and Leadership: The Application of Transformational and Transactional Leadership Theory to Youth Mentoring, Alicia R. Schwarz
Malcolm X, the Elegant Warrior: The Leadership Style of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, Vincent P. Short
Culturally Competent: The Core Competency of a Successful Small Business Owner/Manager, Shikita S. T Snelson
Transformational Nursing Simulation: Bringing Life to Inanimate Objects For the Purpose of Educating and Re-Igniting Passion, Pamela A. Torkkola
Nelson Mandela the Transformational Leader: The Struggle for Social Justice, Equality and Democratic Change in South Africa, Bangalee A. Trawally
Teaming: Advantages and Implementation, Kevin Van Gheem
Becoming Literate Through Art: Benefits of a Literacy Infused Art Curriculum, Amy Wagner
Strengthening Nurse/Physician Collaborative Relationships to Promote Patient Safety, Julie Lynch Weegman
Utilizing Community Based Participatory Research to Address Health Literacy Issues: An Example in Southeastern MN, Jennifer A. Weis
Development of an Art Curriculum that Best Prepares Students for Careers in the Visual Arts by Conducting Interviews with Professional Artists and Designers., David James Willits
A Head Injury Teaching Module For Pre-Hospital Assessment: Using The FOUR Score, Chris A. Wolf
Factors of effective teaming of special education paraprofessionals and special education teachers., Heidi Zisla
Factors of Effective Co-teaching Between Special and General Educators, Jake Zisla
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Firearms and Children: A Public Health Issue, Janet M. Benz
Supporting Lactation: Beyond Nutrition, Desiree' M. Bertilrud
Perceived Leadership Development as a Result of Martial Arts Training, Connie L. Bouley
Closing the Research Gap: Enhancing Cambodian Participation in Clinical Research, Elsa C. Carlson
Patient Education and Disabilities: What Works, Rachel F. Carroll
Perspectives of Teachers Who Choose to Leave the Field, Kirsten L. Dunstan
Pairing Social Stories and Contingency Mapping: Reducing Social Anxiety in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Holly C. Eisen
The Sweat Lodge Ceremony as Experienced by Nurses A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Patricia L. Engstrom
How One's Cultural View of Obesity Affects Care Giving, Marietta Kramper Farris
How do we Help Students With Autism Become More Proficient Writers?, Mary Floto-Thompson
An Inquiry Into the Narrative Research Process: Supporting a Lao American Woman Tell Her Story, Kaija Freborg
Achieving Cultural Competence Through the Use of Community Health Workers: Open Cities Health Center's Approach, Dorii Gbolo
Bringing Down the Barriers of Maggot Debridement Therapy, Kristine L. Gillard
The Effects of Sensory Integration Techniques on the Behaviors of Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in an Educational Setting, Christine Gutterman
The Evaluation of Prescribed Learning Periods in Middle School, Patricia Heldt
Increasing Student Participation at IEP Meetings: a Case Study, Jerrilyn K. Henderson
The Impact of Animals with Struggling Readers, Jennifer Heyer
Organizational Culture in Health Care and Adaptive Leadership, Teresa M. Hunteman
Impact of Service Learning on Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD), Anne Jenkauski
Gender Difference in Transformational Leadership: A Comparison of Liberian Male and Female Leadership Styles from 1986 Through 2006, Anthony Ansumana Kanneh
The Lived Experience of a Patient While Receiving Treatment on an Orthopedic Unit After a Hip Fracture: Integrating Research and Theory to Improve Patient Care, Margaret A. Kaser
Beyond Florence Nightingale: Celebrating Nursing at Augsburg Central Nursing Center, Lori J. Keith
Understanding Secondary Students' Reading and Writing Records: A Study of Curricula in Literacy Achievement, Kathleen M. Kinney
Synthesis of Data to Develop Cultural Competency Training for Telehealth Nurses Providing Outbound Disease Management Programs to Hispanic Patients., Barbara L. Kreinbring
The Effects of Art Therapy on Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, Amy V. Krueger
The Effects of Performance-Focused Training on Learning Transfer, Jennifer S. Kvidt
Paradoxical Leadership: The Rise and Fall of Richard M. Nixon, Andrew P. Langins
Evaluating Cultural lmmersion Experiences to Teach Community Health Nursing, Martha Laskar-Alemán
Keeping the Moral Imperative to Care in the Nurse/Patient Relationship: A Survey of Nurses Regarding Caring Practices, Attitudes and Interests, Cynthia M. Leas
Reinventing Nursing for Future Generations, Connie A. Luedtke
Designing an International Friendship Model For Children, Charlotte Martins
Struggling with Disconnection: The Lived Experience of Being Homeless and in Need of Healthcare, Nonceba Mbangata
A Model of Holistic Nursing as a Pathway to Nurse Self-Care, Kristin McHale
Becoming a Mother Across Cultures: Challenges Nurses Experience Teaching Prenatal Care to Recent Immigrant Sudanese Women, Cathy E. Miller
A Proposed Teaching Module for Senior Undergraduate Nursing Students to Counteract Bullying Among Nurses, Sue M. Odegarden
Traits of Charismatic Leaders who Have led Their Followers Astray, Jon Olson
Internal Executive Coaching Program: Exploring the Experiences, Benefits, and Recommendations for Participants and Organizations, Susan D. Poulos
Bed Assignment: A Nurse's Call, Sandra L. Prince
Giving Voice to Lived Experience of Children Affected by HIV/AIDS in Namibia, Annie Retter
Supporting Charge Nurses in Their Leadership Development: A Framework for Education, Sonja Rivers
The Role of Transformational Leadership in Consulting: Case Studies in Leadership Consulting, Lisa Rudquist
The Positive Energy Patrol: One Nursing Division's Approach to Address the Issue of Morale in the Workplace, Mary Ann Ryan
Exploring a Model of Transcultural Nursing Practice That Promotes Cultural Care Preservation/Maintenance, Margaret Sormana
Promoting Healthy Development: Educating Somali Mothers and Children on the Importance of Outdoor Physical Activity, Rebecca S. Wawra
Nursing Education to Minimize Anxiety for Patient and Family During Transfer from Intense Care to General Care, Renee L. Wilson
The Obstacles to Advancement of Women in the Legal Field, Diane R. Winter
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Use of SuperLeadership and Talent Management by Administrator Leaders in Institutions of Higher Education, Kelly L. Anders
Full-Day Kindergarten: The Families Perspective, Brandy Anfang
Waldorf Charter School and School Choice, Rebecca Bainville
The H.A.R.T. Model Holistic Action in Relationships for Transformation, Hazel Marie Barmore Wiegert
The Positive Effect of Team Management in an Inbound Call Center, Nancy Bernard
Determinates of Success in an ALC Classroom, April L. Berthiaume