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Amanda Bell

Doctorate of Education
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Courageous Learning: An Elementary Special Education Teacher's Guide to Student Empowerment   
Date: February 26, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: MEP 204

Carolyn Noe

Doctorate of Education
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Spoonies: A Serious Game About Chronic Illness     
Date: March 24, 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: via zoom

Amy Danzo

Doctorate of Education
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Institutional obstacles to advising undergraduate students toward credit-for-prior learning at a four-year regional, public university: A survey of advisors
Date: March 31, 2025
Time: 9:00 am
Location: zoom

Rhonda Blevins

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Using Telehealth to Raise Mental Health Literacy
and Reduce Stigma
Date: April 7, 2025
Time: 9:00-10:00 am
Location: via zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/93462522860

Debbie Quintana

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Impact of Redesigning Shared Governance on Nurse
Autonomy
Date: April 7, 2025
Time: 10:15-11:15 am
Location: via zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/97678614723

Fidelity Akonji

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Effect of Purposeful Hourly Rounding on Fall Incidence.
Date: April 8, 2025
Time: 9:00-10:00 am
Location: zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/91654580176

Sonia Ike

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Suicide prevention strategies in the mental health provider-led tele psychiatric practice
Date: April 8, 2025
Time: 10:15-11:15 am
Location: zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/99944515162

Meko Kokeh

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Enhancing Nurse’s Retention  by Using Recognition and Support Programs 
Date: April 8, 2025
Time: 11:30-12:30 am
Location: zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/93810144705

Pamela Nkwenti

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Mindfulness-based interventions in stress reduction and burnout in
 Healthcare Professionals
Date: April 8, 2025
Time: 1:45-2:45 pm
Location: zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/96074201042

Rosemary Okoroafor

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Moderating the Perceived Workload for Advanced Practice Nurses; A Quality Improvement Project
Date: April 8, 2025
Time: 3:00-4:00 pm
Location: zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/95066325703

Amy Onyeogo

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Assessing Cultural Competence Among Healthcare Providers. 
Date: April 8, 2025
Time: 4:15-5:00 pm
Location: zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/92965149032

Katie Reekers

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Sepsis Nursing Documentation in the Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Project
Date: April 9, 2025
Time: 9:00-10:00 am
Location: zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/97070665930

Candyce Sasu

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Decreasing Rapid Responses Due to Appropriate Disposition
Date: April 9, 2025
Time: 10:15-11:15 am
Location: zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/93776858462

Tamra Thompson

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Provider Implicit Bias, Knowledge Deficits, and Barriers to Treatment in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder 
Date: April 9, 2025
Time: 12:30-1:30 pm
Location: zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/91466592446

Kaitlin Tipton 

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Compassion Fatigue: Implementing Self-care & Mindfulness to Reduce Compassion Fatigue   
Date: April 9, 2025
Time: 1:45-2:45 PM
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/93553702502

Crystal Downhour 

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Enhancing Mental Health Evaluations in Incarceration Settings: The Montgomery County Jail  Initiative
Date: April 10, 2025
Time: 9:00-10:00 am
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/94864294831

Jolene Geiman 

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: "Implementing a Tracheostomy Decannulation Protocol”
Date: April 10, 2025
Time: 10:15-11:15 am
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/92948490326

Rachel Maynard 

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Diet Education in Mental Health – Will it Improve Body Mass Index?
Date: April 10, 2025
Time: 1:45-2:45 pm
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/99939726013

Emilia Mba

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Mental Health Stigma and Its Effect on Mental Health Seeking Behaviors Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups
Date: April 10, 2025
Time: 3:00-4:00 pm
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/91733807997

Richelle Guinigundo

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Post Operative Wound Care Bundle Quality Improvement Initiative
Date: April 11, 2025
Time: 10:15-11:15 am
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/97953834489

Shelby Guthrie

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Evaluating the Impact of Scripted Follow-Up Calls In Patient Survey Completion and Readmission Rates In A Cardiac Step-Down Unit
Date: April 11, 2025
Time: 11:30-12:30 am
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/99747851862

Maryam Oladejo

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Evidence - Based Psychiatric Admission Criteria in Enhancing Patient Outcomes and Reducing Hospital Readmissions
Date: April 11, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30 pm 
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/93514636457

Jenny Scott

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Using Trauma Informed Care to Decrease Vaccine Hesitancy among African Americans in a Federally Qualified Health Center
Date: April 11, 2025
Time: 2:45-3:45 pm 
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/98817045166

Aimee Finjap

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Improving blood pressure readings on home-bound patients by educating them on medication compliance and lifestyle changes
Date: April 14, 2025
Time: 9:00-10:00 am 
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/99222810482

Gloria Nweke

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: The effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in adults with mood disorder
Date: April 14, 2025
Time: 10:15-11:15 am 
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/97901374755

Chichi Ojinnaka

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Impact of a Nurse Practitioner-Led Diabetic Patient Glycemic Control using Dexcom Machine
Date: April 14, 2025
Time: 11:30-12:30 am 
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/97811886253

Ijeoma Osuji

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Addressing Anxiety Among Newly Graduated Mental Health Nurse
Date: April 14, 2025
Time: 1:45-2:45 pm
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/91202570129

Mary Roesch

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Through Their Eyes-eSimulation Initiative to Enhance Patient Experience
Date: April 14, 2025
Time: 3:00-4:00 pm
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/93560747286

Heather Ross

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Code Sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Project
Date: April 14, 2025
Time: 4:15-5:00 pm
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/96354658121

Bethany Murtland

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Quality Improvement Project Based on Lean Management Principles to Improve Efficiency in First-Case OR Starts       
Date: April 14, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: via zoom

Kelly Ellis

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Among Certified Nurse Midwives
Date: April 15, 2025
Time: 9:00-10:00 am
Location: Online-zoom https://nku.zoom.us/j/99546424053

 

Emma Walker:

Doctorate of Education
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Analyzing student workplace readiness skills in required career preparation courses: With and without client-based projects
Date: February 27, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: SU 109

Doug Ladd:

Doctorate of Education
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Physician Perceptions of Their Role in Health Equity
Date: March 15, 2024  
Time: 8:30 am
Location: zoom

Carrie Stoudemirer:

Doctorate of Education
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: The Survivorship of Black Women with Breast Cancer 
Date: March 22, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm
Location:via Zoom

Donita Jackson:

Doctorate of Education
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Advancing Equity: Examining the Influence of The Encounter on the Self-Efficacy of White Women Educators  
Date: March 25, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Location: MEP 294

Elissa Bates:

Doctorate of Education
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Transforming Race-Based Trauma: Journey of Critical Awareness, Nigrescence, And Healing Race-Based Wounds    
Date: March 25, 2024
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: MEP 294

Amanda Rowsey:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: How does Earlier Admission into Hospice Affect an Individual at the End of Life: a Quality Improvement Project
Date: April 8, 2024
Time: 9:00 am
Location: via Zoom

Diana Ratemo:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Ambulation program for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients on Hemodialysis (h d).
Date: April 8, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Location: via Zoom

Joy Oche:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Date: April 8, 2024
Time: 11:00 am
Location: via Zoom

Raphael Omoto:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: A Study Comparing Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Antidepressants in Major Depressive Disorder
Date: April 8, 2024
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: via Zoom

Garry Thompson:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Improving Patient's Perception of Discharge Readiness Through Implementation of a Discharge Care Pathway
Date: April 8, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: via Zoom

Ashleigh Eversole:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Improving Palliative Care and Hospice Utilization  
Date: April 8, 2024
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: via Zoom

Hailey Brogan:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Increasing Nurse's Confidence and Knowledge of Advanced Directives
Date: April 9, 2024
Time: 9:00 am
Location: via Zoom

Jessica Sutterfield:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Do You Have T.I.M.E.?
Date: April 9, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Location: via Zoom

Cassandra C Keitz

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Managing the Advanced Practice Provider's Workload: Will a Workload Tool be Useful?
Date: April 9, 2024
Time: 11:00-11:30
Location: via Zoom

Mary Anne Schneider:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Bridging the Communication Skills Gap with caring for those with Life-Limiting Illnesses
Date: April 9, 2024
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: via Zoom

Jace Sama:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Reducing Nurse Burnout: A study on the use of Recharge Rooms and Their Effectiveness
Date: April 9, 2024
Time: 2:00-2:30 pm
Location: via Zoom

Kaitlyn Tallio:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Increasing clinical judgment in new graduate nurses using guided reflective methods
Date: April 10, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Location: via Zoom

Deandra Toadvine:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Decreasing Superficial Surgical Site Infections in Colon Surgeries
Date: April 10, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: via Zoom

Sheri Johnson-Strodes:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Stop Elder Abuse
Date: April 11, 2024
Time: 11:00 am
Location: via Zoom

Oluremi Cole:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Suicide Prevention Screening in Homebound Patients
Date: April 11, 2024
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: via Zoom

Allison Mayfield:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Osteoporosis Post Fracture Navigation
Date: April 12, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Location: via Zoom

Kemi Aina:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Effectiveness of Depression Clinical Guidelines in a Mental Health Clinic
Date: April 12, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: via Zoom

Jessica Ellerbrock:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Effectiveness of Nursing Staff Training to Use a Mechanical Chest Compression Device
Date: April 12, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: via Zoom

Bryan A Klein:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Improving SAT Performance at an Academic Medical Center
Date: April 12, 2024
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: via Zoom

Leslie Webb:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Education to Improve Post-operative Coronary Artery Bypass Pain and Quality of Life
Date: April 15, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: via Zoom

Geri Ntum:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Diabetes Self-Management Education: Impacting Patient’s Diabetes Knowledge and Health Outcome through Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME)c
Date: April 15, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: via Zoom

Mike Allen:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Escape Room EHR Downtime Training for New Graduate Nurses
Date: April 16, 2024
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: via Zoom

Tammy Whetsel:

Doctorate of Nursing
Dissertation/Thesis
Title: Dehydration Education
Date: May 1, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: via Zoom