Current theses and dissertations from Rowan University graduate programs are submitted electronically to Rowan University's Office of Graduate Research Services and are usually available in this institutional repository within a few weeks of submission. Theses and dissertations submitted between 2010 and 2015 have been migrated from the library’s previous digital archives and are available here.
As of 9/29/16, theses and dissertations produced between 1996 and 2010 have been scanned and uploaded. If you are the author of a Rowan University (or Glassboro State College) thesis or dissertation produced before 2010, and you do not want your document to be publicly available in Rowan Digital Works, you must complete and submit this form to request its removal from the repository.
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The effect of the DSM changes on autism, Paris Newsome
Social media use and self-esteem in undergraduate students, Carly Renee Pineiro
Gender differences in ADHD diagnosis, Anthony Rizzo
Partitions of finite frames, James Michael Rosado
Does benevolence benefit? Understanding the role of benevolent sexism sub-factors in predicting sexual aggression among men, Alyssa Nicole Shilinsky
Socioeconomic status and its relationship to educational resources, Christene M. Sledge
National Association of School Psychologists approved programs applying for Nationally Certified School Psychologist, Karly Trovarelli
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The relationship between cognitive inhibition, mental illness, and creativity, Christina Carter
Adverse home environments and its influence on academic achievement, John Chillem
Effects of violent video games on sexual aggression in males, Elizabeth Ealer
Sexism and how it mediates the relationship between gender and rape myth acceptance, Caroline Feinberg
The effect of quality of life and health behaviors in schizotypy, Victoria Giordano
Preferences for systems of psychotherapy and beliefs about the causes of depression, Andrew Jarema
Outness as a protective factor against risky sex in gay males, Margaret Levicoff
Do mindfulness, rumination or social problem-solving factors predict distress?, Gabriela Lopez
Understanding factors contributing to risky sexual activity in the study abroad environment, Tiffany Marcantonio
Academic achievement in student athletes versus non-student athletes, Leslie Miles
Evaluating teacher stress and its effect on student behaviors in an alternative school, Kimberly Nizolek
How does social comparison affect self-esteem in the classroom after receiving an exam grade, Dana Oppenheimer
The efficacy of bibliotherapy for social anxiety and depressive symptomology, Paige Palumbo
The effects of social media sites on self-esteem, Kristine Raymer
The effects of abuse on mental health outcomes of males, Helana Russo
Full time attendance in an early childhood education center improves emergent literacy skills, Dana Samuelsen
Evaluating campus climate according to resident status, Francine Sandone
An exploratory investigation of daycare teacher stress and locus of control, Veronica Schumann
Childhood feeding practices and parenting styles in Hispanics, Kasi Spinelli
Vocational curriculums and best practices for emotionally disturbed students, Daniel Tarantula
Framing in crime news, Gabriele Ward
The effects of family responsibilities and gender on seeking substance-abuse treatment, Holly Weiss
An examination of the relationships between rumination, social problem-solving, mindfulness and depressive symptomology, Taylor Wiltsee
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Optimizing ad-hoc on-demand distance vector (AODV) routing protocol using geographical location data, Remo Cocco
Change blindness and the relationship of college students with different majors, Samuel Friedman
The effectiveness of using manipulatives to teach fractions, Jaime Gaetano
Problematic eating behaviors among college women: suggesting a subgroup, Danielle Genovese
Societal stereotypes affecting one's body image, Angela Gwathney
Post-secondary transition and follow-up services in public education for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities, Nicole Haldeman
Coping strategies, psychopathological symptoms, and posttraumatic growth following trauma and stressful life events, Jessica Henninger
An exploratory investigation of gender discrimination against school psychologists, Samantha Hug
Money management for the severe and persistently mentally ill, Simone Kurtz-Dougherty
High school students' perceptions of the non-medical use of ADHD prescription stimulant medications, Kyla Lucey
The consistency of the use of the polygraph exam during the selection process among law enforcement agencies, Jessica Rachel Mark
The consistency of the use of the psychological evaluation during the selection process among law enforcement agencies, Rebecca Sarah Mark
An analysis and cross-battery assessment of the discrepancy model for diagnosing specific learning disabilities in school-aged children, Matthew McEnroe
ARIMAA: developing a higher ranked fall back move generator using a relational database, Patrick McKee
The victimization-substance relationship: an examination of nonconsensual sexual experiences and post-assault substance use, Jessica Melillo
The effect of the victim-offender relationship and pre-assault intoxication on PTSD symptom severity, Diandra Meloni
The differentiated effects of lyrical and non-lyrical music on reading comprehension, Cameron Miller
Identifying Tier-Two at risk students in New Jersey Public Schools, Danisha Moodie
Impulsivity traits as determinants for smoking behavior, Stacey Munyon
Undergraduate major and locus of control, Nicole Napowanetz
Gender differences and depression in self-disclosure on the therapeutic relationship, Nicole Rubio
The role of school nurses and chronic illness, Melonie Ruiz
Towards an automated system for evaluation of visualizations, Douglas Taggart
Using Random Forest in the field of metabolomics, Curtis White
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Prevalence of secondary traumatic stress among disaster relief volunteers, Erica Ballard
Are your parents to blame? Disentangling temperament, parenting style, and schemas in the development of depressive symptoms, Jenny DeLorme
The main factors behind first generation college students' retention and dropout, Ahmed Hussein
Content analysis of cognitive distortions in pedophiles' online forum posts, Lyndsie Johnson
Proactive measures in combating bullying in schools: examining the effectiveness of the Bucket Fillers program in character building education, Karina Katsikis
Spirituality and alcohol consumption in a general population, Nicole Keenan
A comparison of attention bias paradigms related to insomnia, Nathaniel Maloney
The freshman experience, Stephanie Mannon
Parental and peer support in the LGBT community, Andrew Midgley
Locus of control and quality of life in individuals with schizotypy, Rachael Paulbeck
An exploratory investigation of teacher job satisfaction and involvement in extracurricular programming, Winfield Thompson
Motivation and the SAT: what factors help determine college success past standardized testing, Alexandra Vartanian
Communication: the lost art, Mary Zenyuk
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Racial and socioeconomic differences in special education students returning to general education, Katie Aspinwall
The examination of inter-rater reliability and the reliability of attachment measures, Nicole Bayles
Gender differences associated to style and type of bullying, Elizabeth Benckert
Academic enablers and dance: a correlation study, Kacey Burke
A glyph and animation-based visualization system for evaluation and comparison of soccer players, Edward Burns
Factors influencing choice of college major: what really makes a difference?, Jill Edmonds
Visualizing graphs with distinguishable edges and ordered binary trees in small area, Andrew Fabian
Interpersonal control in dating relationships: how is it affected by trust in one's partner and adult attachment style?, Melissa Franz
Positive behavior support: a comparison between student body, academic achievement, and discipline referrals, Meredith Greenfield
Schizotypy and the role of coping behaviors in the experience of positive and negative affect, Jessica Hayes
Evaluation of an early intervention program using eligibility criteria, Emily Kurlansik
Bullying amongst eighth grade students: a comparison of the perceptions of bullying between students and teachers, Kristen Litwinczuk
The impact of sexual self-esteem on sexual risk detection in college women, Lauren Lucente
Intrapersonal deficits & revictimization: factors predicting risk recognition, Kari Mastromonica
Student perceptions of school uniforms: a comparative study of students participated in school uniforms and those who did not, Jonathan Mimmo
Hybrid solvers for the Boolean Satisfiability problem: an exploration, Nicole Nelson
The effectiveness of looping in self-contained special education classrooms, Gena Orazi
Differences in life satisfaction among young adults in different living situations, Jennifer Roake
Sexual orientation and bullying: how experience affects perception, Ryan Rollins
Understanding the risky sexual behaviors of study abroad students, Ashley Schaffer
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
A study in religious worldview and subjective well-being, Julian Affrime
Early Maladaptive Schemas and negative life events in the prediction of depression and anxiety, Lindsay Anmuth
The loss of neighborhood secondary schools: how the distance a student lives from their school can affect their academic achievement, Gillian Armstrong
The development and initial validation of the Glassboro Inventory for Twelve-Step (GIFTS), Andrew Assini
Rate changes In risky behavior & the role of sibling influence, Julian Bajczyk
Reduction of anxiety in college students with Asperger's disorder using behavioral relaxation training, Jaclyn Bechtler
Abnormal eating patterns and the relationship to dissociative experiences, Gionna Botto
The importance of cultural competence when evaluating bilingual students, Maria-Ines Castro
An investigative study of the influence of religion on help seeking behaviors in the field of mental health, Kristen Darroch
The effects of expert witness testimony on juror verdict: psychiatry versus psychology, La Shonine Gandy-Smith
Sensation seeking and field of study, Kevin Huff
