Past Dissertation Topics
Students in the Ph.D in Health Science program come with diverse research interests. Faculty in the health science program, as well as from other NSU programs, are matched with each student’s interest to produce high quality scholarly work. Below is a list of dissertations completed.
| Name | Year | Title |
| Donrie Purcell | 2021 |
The Relationship Between Electronic Health Literacy, Locus of Control, Trust in Physicians, Attitudes Towards Providers and Medication Adherence |
| Kristina Rose Cruz Bolling | 2021 |
Population Level Impact of Self-Immolation on Burn Unit Resources: A Retrospective Case-Matched Study |
| Angela Cecil | 2021 |
Applying an Ecological Perspective to Interprofessional Education: Attitude Changes in Students of the Tri-Alliance |
| Kimberly R Milleman | 2021 |
Analysis of Secondary Data to Determine the Relationship Between Age and Power Toothbrush Use |
| Janice Shirley | 2021 |
A propensity-matched, mortality-adjusted study of palliative care consult to reduce 90-day hospital readmission in a heart failure cohort |
| Melissa Lee | 2021 |
The Association of Physical Activity and Stress in a National Cohort of Undergraduate Students in the Spring 2019 National College Health Assessment II |
| Lindsay Megenhardt | 2021 |
The Relationship between Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
|
Sheri Weintraub |
2020 | Human Factor Associations with Safety Events in Radiation Therapy |
| Esther Nkrumah | 2020 |
Healthcare Utilization and Expenditure of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Associated with Epilepsy in the United States |
| Sherbert Samuels | 2019 |
E-Cigarettes: Perceived Harm among Youth in the United States |
| Heather E. Williams | 2019 |
The Integrative Molecular Pathological Epidemiology of Congenital and Infant Acute Leukemia |
| Concetta Triglia | 2018 |
An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis: Exploring the Experiences of Eye Bank Coordinators When Approaching Familities of Decedents for Eye Donation |
| Dovison Kereri | 2018 |
The Relationship Between the Affordable Care Act and Emergency Room Visits |
| Datis Kharrazian | 2018 |
The Association between Immunological Reactivity with Tetrabromobisphenol-A and Autoimmune Target Sites of the Nervous System |
| John Saindon | 2017 |
The War on Ebola: A Descriptive Case Study of an Ebola Response in Liberia |
| Timothy Gilmore | 2017 |
An Evaluation of Various Inspiratory Times and Inflation Pressures During Airway Pressure Release Ventilation |
| Tabitha Price | 2017 |
Faculty and Staff Perceptions of Interprofessional Education: A Comparative Survey of Dental and Health Science/Nursing Faculty and Staff |
|
Gillian Sealy |
2017 |
Assessing Beliefs, Attitudes, and Perceived Risks of HIV as Predictors of HIV Testing Behavior Among Seniors in Coachella Valley, California |
| Susan Smith | 2016 |
The Lived Experience of the Advanced Practice Provider on the Burn Surgery Service |
| Sara Knox | 2016 |
Pneumonia Readmissions in Older Adults with Dementia |
| Wei Chao Chang | 2015 |
The Impact of Preoperative Patient Profiles on Elective Open Intestinal Resection Outcomes |
| Christen Kutz | 2014 | CAG Repeat Length and Suicidality in Huntington's Disease |
| Jennifer Snyder | 2014 | Investigation of Physician Assistants' Choice of Rural or Underserved Practice and Framing Methods of Recruitment and Retention |