This is a collection of Graduate-Level Student Theses, Dissertations, and Portfolios, produced by Lynn University students during their masters or doctoral degree programs.
Printed volumes of Lynn student theses and dissertations were digitized in the Summer of 2017. Any personal and/or sensitive information such as resumes, contact information, and addresses has been redacted. The University Archives has retained a copy of the original, unedited scans.
Going forward, all Lynn University masters and doctoral students are required to submit their theses, dissertations, and portfolios to the Lynn Library for inclusion in SPIRAL. All theses, dissertations, and portfolios must submitted in the form of a PDF file (we can also add additional material such as video files, PowerPoint Presentations, iBooks, webpage links, Keynote presentations, and more).
Please submit final graduate-level theses, dissertations, and portfolios via email to Lea Iadarola & Jared Wellman.
Submissions from 2022
Re-Imaging the Teacher Induction Program During a Pandemic, Veneise Harrell and LaTunya Gibbs
Autism to Higher Education: Tools for Parents, Amber L. Jordan and Shannon Emery
Teachers’ Perception of College and Career Education Exposure on Middle School Students, Francisco Jose Valverde and Joshua Davidow
Submissions from 2021
Parental Strategies to Promote Mental Health in Digital Citizens of Grades 6-8, Maria Cavallo Benkirane and Iris K. Thompson
Improving Equity Through Master Scheduling, Allison deGregory and Craig Sommer
Narrowing the Achievement Gap Through Culturally Responsive Teaching, Natasha V. Forde
A Secondary Transition Planning Tool to Enhance the Needs of Students with Disabilities Beyond High School: Case Study, KaMyka Glenn
Preparing Elementary School Teachers for the Multifaceted Profession, Laquandra Golf
Crowdsourcing Civics Instruction to Improve Student Civic Knowledge, Skills, and Citizen Engagement, Charles T. E. Jones
Increasing Retention in Higher Education Institutions Through Competency-Based Education, JéVaughn J. Lancaster-Jones
Teacher Self-Care: A Guide for Educators, Jacqueline Leahy and Jamie Wolfe
Strengthening and Supporting Photography Education Using an Online Multi-Faceted Approach, Isidro Pentzke, Andrea Suhajcik, and Melissa Glynn
Continuity and Sustainability in the Disability World, Jaimee Sabato
Tackling the Declining Number of Participants in Youth Tackle Football Through the Creation of an Awareness Website, Kristina M. Shahin
Let Them Be Little: Teacher Perspectives on Developmental Play in Kindergarten Classrooms, Amy Michelle Towne
Submissions from 2020
What Makes a Culturally Responsive and Competent Teacher: Perspectives of Millennials & Gen Z’s, Charlene Beckford
Perceptions of Adaptive Technology Usage in Secondary Math Classrooms, Ryan J. Benjamin
An Examination of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Antibias-Antiracist Curriculm in a Montessori Setting, Lucy Canzoneri-Golden and Juliet King
The Perceptions of Participation in a Mentored Title I Elementary String Instrumental Music Program, Manuel C. Capote
Multi-Touch Books in Higher Education: A Study of Educational Leadership and Policy for Schools of Education, Jason M. Cascio
An Innovative Approach to Teacher Retention, Marc Dixon and Ruthe Francis
Meant to Lead: Women, Equity, and Education, Elise R. Ecoff
Beginning Teachers Induction Emphasizing Proactive Classroom Management Strategies, Vicki Gaddy
The Future of Career and Technical Education, Christopher L. Gilchrist
An Examination of Continuous Improvement in an Educational Organization, Billy Jacques Gira and Jennifer Malanga Martinez
A National Crisis in Our Classrooms, Laura Ann Gomez-Green
The Significance of Employing a Comprehensive Transitional Program for Sixth Grade and its Effects on Student Anxiety and Performance, Yolanda E. Gregory
The Power of Collective Teacher Efficacy: People, Process, and Product, Krista Hierholzer and Pamela McDonnough
Linking Kindness to Emotional Intelligence for Employee Satisfaction & Retention Through Professional Development Training, Constance Y. Lawrence
Submissions from 2019
Sohail Alansari's Digital Media Portfolio, Sohail Alansari
Christian Allen's Digital Media Portfolio, Christian Allen
Rawan Almansor's Digital Media Portfolio, Rawan Almansor
Yousef Alsheri's Digital Media Portfolio, Yousef Alsheri
Abdulatif Alsuwaidan's Digital Media Portfolio, Abdulatif Alsuwaidan
The Impact of a Neuroeducation-based Wellness Curriculum on Generation Z: Implementing Mind-Body Connection, Natalie M. Capiro, Alexandra L. Gleason, and Stefanie Powers
Aesthetics of Things, Aseel Dammas
Samuel (Ben) Fagan's Digital Media Portfolio, Samuel Fagan
The Revival of the Muscogee Creek Language through the Development of an Indigenous Language Interest Group, Tomasina Chupco Gilliam
Valerie Hatcher's Digital Media Portfolio, Valerie Hatcher
Perceptions of Vocational Education Training Specialists and Employers of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Marie-Cécile Heinze
A Study Investigating Behavior Economics and Parent Engagement to Impact the Transition to Kindergarten, Sarah Hough and Laura Carafiello
Words Through the Lens of Design, Julieth Link
Individual Differences in Perceptions Impacting Teacher Retention in a Large Urban Public School District, Joshua J. Prieur
Briana Randall's Digital Media Portfolio, Briana Randall
Megan Rencurrell's Digital Media Portfolio, Megan Rencurrell
Standards Based Social Emotional Learning for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cortney D. Roberts and Marissa L. Kase
Best Practices of the State of Florida's Plan B Implementation for Potentially Gifted Students, Robin Niki Rothman
The Invisible Population: The Lived Experiences of Homeless College Students, Emmanuella Sainthilaire
What About Us? Vicarious Trauma in our “Systems”, Suzanne Spencer
Duality, Ava Stapleton
W. Daniel Taylor's Digital Media Portfolio, William Daniel Taylor
Christian Poetry Themes in My Life, Kayla Viaud
Submissions from 2018
Fahad Alameer's Digital Media Portfolio, Fahad Alameer
Sarah Alharbi's Digital Media Portfolio, Sarah Alharbi
Formerly Known as Nasty: From Womanhood to Enlightenment, Michelle Riofrio Bravo
Kyle Eaton's Graduate Portfolio, Kyle Eaton
Mohammed Hamad's Digital Media Portfolio, Mohammed Hamad
An Examination of Pedagogy in Middle School Science and Its Effect on Student Achievement, Brittany E. Kiser
Dominique Marghella's Digital Media Portfolio, Dominique Marghella
An Investigation Measuring the Impact of Financial Literacy Programs on University Student Debt, Morgan O'Sullivan
An Investigation of the Perceptions of High School Professional School Counselors: Qualitative Insights, Ashley Rizzi and Samantha Vanderpool
Razan Rubui's Digital Media Portfolio, Razan Rubui
How Do Leadership Standards Affect Motivation, Susan B. Saint John
Catalina Villamarin's Digital Media Portfolio, Catalina Villamarin
Reading Comprehension in Two Accommodated Reading Tasks with College Students with Reading Disabilities, Catherine Wharton
Submissions from 2017
Dissertation in Practice: Summer Reading Loss, Debbie Battles, Kathryn Morem, Laura Riopelle, and Catherine Tedesco
Generating Evidence: The Evaluation of the Teacher Continuous Professional Development Framework, in Case of Ethiopia, Blene Aklilu Betemariam
Teacher Perceptions on the Utilization of School-Based Mentoring as a Targeted Intervention for Secondary Students Identified as At-Risk, Allison Bradley and Wilnic Gideon
The Educational Encounter-Storytelling of Successful African American and Latino Immigrant Male High School Graduates, Melvin Bustamante, Moody S. Fuller, and Thomas Welter
An Exploration of Practical Means by Which Post-Secondary Achievement Can Be Elevated for Low-Socioeconomic Black Males, Dwayne J.L. Crutchley
Translation of Viral News Topics into Digital Marketing, Eba Diab
Implementing a Ninth Grade Academy: A Dissertation in Practice, Colleen Gleason, Daniel Keller, Amanda Orndorff, Becky Youngman, and David Youngman
Factors Affecting Teacher Turnover at Low-Performing Broward Charter Schools in High-Poverty Areas, Adriana Guerra
Creating a Model and Professional Learning to Support the Design of Authentic Student Learning Tasks, Leah McConaughey and Paul Facteau
Submissions from 2015
A Cross-Cultural Study on Consumers' Sentiments of the Marketing Mix Variables and Consumers' Perceptions Toward Marketing Ethics, Ghensy Antoine
Student Teacher Perceptions Regarding Career Readiness and the Effectiveness of a Teacher Preparation Program, Josue Dantas
A Phenomenological Study on Principal Leadership in Islamic K-12 Schools, Allen Farina
Muslim Women: A Phenomenological Study of the Effects of Identity on Pursuing Higher Education, Rafael E. Harley
Professional Baseball Players Transition from the Sport, Amy Moviel
Impact Glass: How Do Grit and Growth Mindset Impact Career Advancement for Female Heads of Independent Schools?, Donna Norkeliunas
Transformational Leadership and its Attributes: Factors That Could Increase Security at the Miami International Airport, Norbert Oliver Pinto
Workers Can't Find Jobs, Jobs Can't Find Workers: Solving the Talent Paradox, Harika Rao
Effective Secondary Character Education: Impact on Secondary Students' Social Skills and Reinforcing Character Strengths, N’Quavah R. Velazquez
Submissions from 2014
Challenges on the Road to School Success for Low Socio-Economic and Minority Students School Dropout and Parent Involvement, Rose A. Hall
Simulations in Inquiry-Based Learning, Timothy E. Hall
Assessing High School Biology Academic Achievement by Comparing Traditional Versus Virtual Dissection of Rat Specimens, Arthur L. Jamison Jr
21st Century Workforce Readiness Skills: How Are Students Being Prepared, Peter B. Licata
The Impact of the National EMS Curriculum in Florida's EMT-B Educational Programs, Ilia Y. Matos
Strategic CSR and Value Creation within Small and Medium U.S. Enterprises, Christopher Allen Noe
An Evaluation of Physical Activity on the Reading Achievement of Middle School Students, Christina N. Phillips
Submissions from 2013
Evaluation of the impact of a mentor-based program on teacher retention in a large urban school district, Denise S. Beattie
A Case Study of Gender Neutral Policies in University Housing, Josh Chave
A Study of the Leadership Styles of Campus Based Women's Centers in Higher Education in the Southeast United States, Nikkia DeLuz
Price and Store Image as Mitigating Factors in the Perception and Evaluation of Retailers' Customer-Based Brand Equity, Hagai Gringarten
IGeneration: A Study in Challenge Based Learning at a Small Private University, Jodi A. Hift
Managerial Competencies and Exemplary Leadership in the Lodging Industry: An Empirical Study, Fadila Maraouch
