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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Academic advising: a study of the impact of academic advising on student satisfaction, Stephanie Easterday
The effect of using the iPad to enhance sight word acquisition of students with autism, Jeffrey Emerson
The use of virtual reality for teaching social skills to middle school students with autism, Cathleen Fargo
Parental involvement: a study of parents' and teachers' experiences and perceptions in an urban charter elementary school, Jacqueline Flemmings
Why do we just do it: a study of adolescents' influences for Nike sneakers, Kyle Gallagher
The commercial & artistic viability of the fringe movement, Charles Garrison
Using the Four Square strategy to enhance math problem-solving, Andrea Gerrard
Motivational orientations of RN-BSN students at Rowan University, Tywanna Hamilton-West
School psychologists involvement with response-to-intervention and students with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties, Katelyn Hickman-Poloney
Character education and parental involvement: impact on academic achievement, Katie Hood
Effects of physical movement in rhythm instruction in early instrumentalist development, Jessica Horne-Greene
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
Fostering culturally responsive teaching in an urban preschool: a qualitative case study, Denise Jones
Influence of moving load, structure, temperature gradient, and wheel configuration on load transfer efficiency, Akshay Joshi
Community college faculty members' perceptions of professional development for online instruction: a qualitative study, Danielle Jubanyik
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
An investigation of the use of the iPad and textbooks on the achievement of students with special needs in algebra, Ahmet Kilic
Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide)-based scaffolds for tissue engineering applications, Pamela Kubinski
Women veterans in higher education: transitions and transformative learning experiences, Jeffrey Kurz
Bullying in New Jersey: what has been done and what is going on, Sarah Larsen
Using an iPad to teach spontaneous communication of students with low-functioning autism, Deborah Leonard