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 2024
Intersection Between Psychopathy and Aggression in Correctional Officers, Lindsay Bergeson
Reducing Severity of Primary Dysmenorrhea with the Utilization of Acupressure, Tatum N. Britton
High Beta Brainwaves and Emotion Dysregulation in a Sample of Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Rebecca Carr
Utilizing Aromatherapy to Decrease Anxiety in Adults Experiencing Homelessness, Thomas A. Clawson
Cycle Syncing: Optimizing Women's Quality of Life, Megan Francois
Impact of Physical Intimate Partner Violence on Postpartum Depression and Breastfeeding Duration in American Indian and Alaska Native Women, Zoe Resnick Milavetz Green, Marcia Bennett, Abby Hughes-Scalise, James Theisen, and Julie Beans
Accompanying Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Nurse-Led Support Group, Rachel Hess
Exploring the Implementation of a Nurse Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) in the Cardiac-vascular Ambulatory Care Setting: a Role Proposal, Elinor E. Hughes
The Efficacy of Common Prosthetic Joint Infection Prevention Strategies: A Systematic Review, Cameron Jennings
The Effects of Health Coaching on Stress Levels in College Students, Jennifer J. Johnson
Care as Harm Reduction: Transcultural Nursing and Drug Use, Sarah Jane Keaveny
Impact of Race on the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experience and Mental Health in the Minnesota Homeless Population, Sally Keckeisen
Tiered Skills Acquisitioin Model Pilot for New Graduate Registered Nurses, Jamie Kollman
Educating Nurses to be Spiritual Healers at the End of Life, Emily K. Lindee
Implementation of Vinyasa Yoga for Adults Experiencing Anxiety, Megan K. Malyuk
Conversations on Self-care: Supporting the Well-Being of Peer Mental Health Care Workers, Kara L. Nachtsheim
Educational Experiences of Juvenile Offenders in Minnesota, Danielle Petruska
Positive Self Talk in Young Adults with Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Marisa C. Rosas
Factors in Understanding Students Who Want to Become Psychology Professionals and Choose Not to Attend Graduate School, Katie Rubedor-Green
An Examination of the Big Five, Mental Illness Stigma, and Crisis Intervention Training, Trista Wolfgram
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
From In-Person to Technology-Based Interpreting: Evolution and the Need for Flexible, Community-Based Standards, Muhiyadin (Mo) Aden
A systematic review of the long and short-term effects of sports related concussions in youth and adolescent athletes, Yasin Ahmed
The Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Alopecia Treatment, Michaela Althaus
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction for Nurses, Bahsan Awale
Stroke Prevention in Sub-Saharan African Immigrants: Educating for Change, Daniel Ayana
Sisyphean Frustrations: The Impetus for Improving Harm Reduction Strategies in Minneapolis, MN, Jordan Baker
Utilization of Pulmonary Ultrasound: An Effective Tool in Guiding or Replacing Existing Diagnostic Methods in Clinical Practice, Sidney M. Bauer
Mindfulness Meditation for Alcohol use Disorder, Mykenzie S. Bender
Addressing Disparities in Hospice Care: Race-Based Discrepancies, Barriers to Access and Proposals: A Systematic Review, Heather Block
Growing Pains: A Needs-Based Assessment of Aging in Place in the Twin Cities, Emma Burt
Invitation to lay Down Your Burden: Self-care Health and Wellbeing Practices for Strong Black Superwomen, LaTonia Clark Chalmers
An Ethiopian Health Center: a Transcultural Approach to Health for Immigrants Living in Minnesota, Liyu Daniel
Racial Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Implict Bias Education in Nursing, Katie Daramola
Improving Minnesota’s Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Naloxone, Annasha Doane-Ramkhalawon
Best Practices for the Retention and Graduation of Minority Nursing Students in 2 Year Programs, Rosalia Guadalupe Dominguez
In Adults, does Level of Stress Affect Sleep Quality and Duration?, Zach Ekstein
Effects of Meditation on Chronic Pain Management among Older Adults, Katelyn R. Forsell
The Benefits and Limitations of a Clinician Lead Sexual Education Program in Wisconsin Public Schools, Margaret Freiermuth
The Barriers Hispanic Students Face In The United States, and The Underrepresentation of Hispanic Providers, Eddie Gaytan
Systematic review of the effect of exercise on the reduction of myocardial remodeling following a myocardial infarction compared to a sedentary approach, Vladislav Gladis
Underlying Mechanisms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in an Experimental Fear-Conditioning Paradigm, Melissa Hartnell
A Systematic Review of Sodium Intake and its Impact on Cardiovascular Health: Insights from Costa Rican Studies, Benjamin M. Hillebrand
Virtual Reality Pain Intervention for Pediatric Burn Patients, Tanya Ann Hinrichs
Reiki for Health Promotion, Benjawan Jearanaivitthayakul
A Holistic Tool Kit for Family Nurse Practitioners Working with Chronic Pain, Bethany Kristin Johnson
Mindfulness Meditation for Emergency Department Nurses Experiencing Compassion Fatigue, Jennifer J. Johnson Krotzer
Mindful Relapse Prevention, Ellen Kearney
Sedative Hypnotic Medications: Effect on Negative Cognition and Insomnia, Austin L. Larsen
Reiki Therapy: A Stress Reduction Modality for Persons Experiencing Chronic Homelessness, Seng Tiong Lee
Aromatherapy: Alleviating Stress for People With Intellectual Disabilities Receiving Medical Care, Stacy C. Lenz
Effects of Reiki Healing on Newborn Attachment and Postpartum Depression in Women, Tam Ngoc Le
Integrative Medicine for Hypertension in Primary Practice, Sarah Lien
Holy Yoga as a Complementary Therapy for Women With Post-traumatic Disorder, Jennifer Diane McKinney
The impact of skin-to-skin contact with infants on postpartum depression: A comparative case study, Hassan Mohamed
Unique Posttraumatic Growth Expression Among Homeless Males Currently Enrolled in Chemical Dependency Treatment, Travis T. Mord
Safety First: Assessing First Aid Educational Needs of Outdoor Education Participants, Melissa Niemiec
Implementing Mindfulness Intervention with Homeless Individuals, Kelsey Maura Swenson Noah
Dancers and Eating Disorders: Is Screening Beneficial for this Population?, Brittany Noble
Utilization and Outcomes of Experiential Learning Pedagogy in the Setting of Medical Education: A Systematic Review, Jennifer R. Nyflot
Home-Based Primary Care in Patients with Dementia: Impact on Cost, Medication Use, and Patient Satisfaction, Megan O'Leary
The Effectiveness of Laser Acupuncture in Pain Management: a Systematic Review, June Park
Cultivating the Strategic use of Storytelling as an Advocacy Skill for Social Justice in Nursing Practice, Theresa Reichert
Medical Academic Burnout: A US Problem or a Worldwide Problem?, Ryan Rivard
Using Huddles to Promote Interprofessional Collaboration and Psychological Safety, Mattie Rivera
Practice of Reiki to Decrease Prenatal Anxiety, April M. Rothstein
Barriers to HPV Screening and Prevention in Latin America: A systematic Review, Lauren Rutten
Emergency Department Thoracotomy as an Intervention for Penetrating Trauma to the Thoracic Cavity: A Systematic Review, Samuel Scherf
Herbal Medicine Use in Costa Rica: A Case Study Examining Herbal Medicine’s Utilization and Cultural Significance, Jules Schlicting-Bader
Better Nature: How nature improves our health and how we can use nature to do better, Alyssa K. Snyder
Sports, Family, and Leadership in Youth: Impacts of Family Environments and Sport Participation on Youth Leadership Development, Michael Stout
The Combined Effects of Discrimination and Holding Multiple Intersecting Marginalized Identities on Substance Use Among Adolescents, Ashley Thomas
Traumatic Brain Injury Severity in Older Adults: Impact on Anxiety and Depression Symptoms and Community Engagement, Ashley Tomford
Patient positioning to prevent pressure injuries, Maria D. Trevis
Stress Management for Healthcare Providers in the Emergency Department During Covid-19 Pandemic, Carrie A. Warns
Outcomes of Unbalanced versus Balanced Crystalloids in Sepsis: A Systematic Review, Gus R. Whittington
The L.O.V.E. Project (LGBTQ+ Outpatient Vital and Valuable Allyship Education): Creating Safe and Welcoming Spaces for the LGBTQ+ Community, Kimberly D. Yue
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Mindfulness Meditation: Stress Management for Black Maternal Patients, Muna Abdirahman
Immunotherapy versus Chemotherapy: Which Treatment Offers Better Survival to Adults with Advanced Melanoma?, Nadeline Abro
What are the Contributing Factors of the Disparities in Maternal Mortality?, Maryan Aideed
Achieving Remission in Graves’ Disease: A Comparison of Treatment Options, Lauren Althman
Social Determinants of Health in the Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Psychosis, Vanessa Amanor
3D and Bio-printing as an Efficient and Safe Alternative to Traditional Methods and Materials in Cardiovascular Diseases, Angela Asare-Ose
Improving Advanced Practice Nursing Care to Children With Autism in the Emergency Department, Suzanne J. Bartell
Can CRISPR gene editing provide a definitive treatment for sickle cell disease?, Amanda Bartosh
Building Resiliency in Children through Mindfulness, Karissa Buck
Caregiver Stress: Aromatherapy to Decrease Burnout, Sara A. Campbell
Comparing Efficacy of Denosumab to Bisphosphonates in Fragility Fractures, Ronald Toledo Cardoso
A Review of Non-Pharmacologic Treatments for Adults Experiencing Suicidality, Britta Chiles