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Dissertation Projects

Date

Name

Committee Members

Title of Dissertation

Dec. 91

Barbara B. Carlson

Gregory H. Frazer, PhD - Chair
Linday Rettie, EdD
Robert Lucking, PhD

History and Analysis of Food Guides in the United States

Dec. 92

Joyce Brown-Harvey

Gregory H. Frazer, PhD - Chair
John L. Echternach, EdD
Clare Houseman, PhD

A Comparison of Two Theories of Resistance to Innovation in Medical Record Administration Baccalaureate Degree Programs.

May 93

John H. Austin

Gregory H. Frazer, PhD - Chair
David A.M. Sterling, PhD
John L. Echternach, EdD

A Multiple Case Study of Selected Individuals who Facilitate the Successful Adoption of Environmental Public Policy

May 93

Janice Parks Hylton

Brenda Nichols, DNSc - Chair
Clare Houseman, PhD
Rebecca B. Rice, PhD

A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Types of Clinical Instruction on Selected Variables Among urban Baccalaureate Nursing Students

May 93

Elizabeth Jane Servonsky

Gregory H. Frazer, PhD - Chair
Clare W. Houseman, PhD
Katharine C. Kersey, PhD

An Investigation of the Relationship Between Substance use and the parenting Profile, potential for Child Abuse, and Prenatal Attachment to the Unborn Child Among Selected Pregnant African-American Adolescents

Dec. 93

Joanne L. Wakeham

Gregory H. Frazer, PhD - Chair
George C. Maihafer, DPT
Berhanu Mengistu, PhD

The Relationship of Locus of Control and Altruism to Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Providers Universal Precaution Practices

Dec. 94

Hoda Youssef Atta

Clare Houseman, PhD - Chair
Brenda Nichols, DNSc
Ardythe Morrow, PhD

Psychosocial Determinants of Age-Appropriate Immunizations of Infants in Norfolk, Virginia

May 94

Mildred Keels Fuller

Clare Houseman, PhD - Chair
Gregory H. Frazer, PhD
Ulysses V. Spiva, PhD

The Contribution of Selected Cognitive and Noncognitive Variables to the Academic Success of Medical Technology Students

May 94

Arlene Jaine Jackson Montgomery

Gregory H. Frazer, PhD - Chair
Richardean Coleman, PhD
John L. Echternach, EdD

The Effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Education Program on Knowledge, Attitudes and Sexual Behavior of Selected College Students

July 94

Justin C. Matus

Gregory H. Frazer, PhD - Chair
Paul J. Champagne, PhD
George C. Maihafer, DPT

An Assessment of Personal Characteristics, Job Satisfaction and Semantic Descriptors of Virginia Acute and Tertiary Care Hospitals' Chief Executive Officers

Aug. 94

Ogbonnia Godfrey Ochonma

Gregory H. Frazer, PhD - Chair
C. Thomas Somma, PhD
Brenda S. Nichols, DNSc

An Assessment of Management Practices Among Virginia Acute Care Hospitals

May 94

Tawfiq Amin Nasser

Clare Houseman, PhD - Chair
Robert Ratzlaff, PhD
Gregory Frazer, PhD
Keith Hansen, MD

Immunologic Evaluation of Ectopic Gestation

Mar. 95

Ranjita Misra

Laurel Garzon, PhD - Chair
Brenda S. Nichols, DNSc
Clare Houseman, PhD

Effect of Nutrition Intervention on the Outcomes of Pregnancy:A Rural Urban Comparison

June 95

William E. Turner, III

Clare Houseman, PhD - Chair
Brenda Nichols, DNSc
Frederick Stier, PhD

The Effects of Partial Hospitalization on Acute Psychiatric Hospital Readmission Days

Aug 95

Linda Marquardt Mintle

George Maihafer, DPT - Chair
Laurel Garzon, DNSc
Barbara Winstead, PhD

The Association Between Perceived Family Support and Psychological Well-Being in Infertile Couples

June 95

Karin Polifko-Harris

George Maihafer, DPT - Chair
Leonard Ruchelman, PhD
Maurice Berube, PhD
Brenda Nichols, DNSc

The Influence of National Culture on Work-Related Values and Job Satisfaction Between American and Filipino Registered Nurses

May 95

Martha Groblewski

Lindsay L. Rettie, EdD - Chair
Clare A. Houseman, PhD
Michael J. Doviak, PhD

A Comparison of the Utilization of Health Services in the Presence of Prescriptive Drug Insurance in a Managed Care Environment

May 95

Theodora Christine Gordon

John L. Echternach, EdD- Chair
Gregory H. Frazer, PhD
Richard E. Witte, PhD

An Assessment of the Descriptors and Determinants of Academic Success of Selected Allied Health Students in Virginia

May 97

Sylvia Elaine Johnson

John L. Echternach, EdD- Chair
Richardean Coleman, PhD
John M. deTriquet, MD
Stacey B. Plichta, ScD

The Effects of a Maternal Childhood Lead-Poisoning Education Program on Knowledge, Health Beliefs, and Compliance

Aug. 97

Vanessa B. Sheppard

Richardean Coleman, PhD- Chair
Clare Houseman, PhD
Jeffrey Levin, MD

A Comparison of Factors Associated with Referrals, Service Placements and Length of Service for African-American and Caucasian youth with Serious Emotional and Behavioral Disturbances Served Through The Comprehensive Services Act in Virginia

1997

Jacqueline Elaine Sharpe

Clare Houseman, PhD - Chair
Stacey Plichta, ScD
Gail Taylor, PhD

A Survey of Health Care Personnel's Perceptions Toward Diversity in the Workplace

Aug. 97

John Charles Kraemer

Clare Houseman, PhD - Chair
Rod Handy, PhD
Martha Myers, PhD

The Detoxification of Petroleum Contaminated Coastal Plain soil using an Amended Vermicomposting Approach

Dec. 97

Susan Mullen Kaplan

Laurel Garzon, DNSc- Chair
Brenda S. Nichols, DNSc
Clare W. Houseman, PhD

Coping Processes Used by Mothers of Triplets

Aug. 98

Debra Kay Dierksmeier Anderson

Clare Houseman, PhD - Chair
Stacey Plichta, ScD
Janice Belcher, PhD
Paul Champagne, PhD

Measurement of Hospital Performance:Environmental and Organizational Factors Associated with Cost

May 99

Ramani N. Garimella

Stacey Plichta, ScD - Chair
Clare Houseman, PhD
Laruel Garzon, DNSc

A Study of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Physicians Toward Victims of Spouse Abuse

Aug 99

Chouh-Jiaun Lin

Gail Grisetti - Chair
Stacey Plichta, ScD
Clare Houseman, PhD

Factors Which Affect Post-Hospital Resource Use and Patient Health Outcomes Among Taiwanese Older Adults

Aug. 99

Vinitha Krishna Raj

Clare Houseman, PhD - Chair
Ardythe Morrow, PhD
Stacey Plichta, ScD

Determinants of Breastfeeding in a Cohort of Mothers in Mexico City

Dec 99

Jody W. Donehoo

Brenda S. Nichols, DNSc - Chair
Betty B. Alexy, DNSc
Christine B. Philp

Classification of Participants into Two Health Resource utilization Groups by the Health enrollment Assessment Review (Hear) Survey

May 00

Kathie Marie Sawyer Zimbro

Brenda Nichols, DNSc - Chair
Clare Houseman, PhD
Stacey Plichta, ScD

Explanatory Power of the Behavior Model of Utilization for Pediatric Asthma Health Care in an Urban Managed Care Setting

Dec. 00

Maria Acedo Kronenburg

Clare Houseman, PhD - Chair
Brenda Nichols, DNSc
Richardean Benjamin-Coleman, PhD

Factors Associated with Asthma Readmissions in Children's Hospitals

May 00

Linda J. Galloway

Brenda S. Nichols, DNSc - Chair
John Echternach, EdD
D. Thomas, MD, PhD

The Pediatric Breathing Survey

Apr. 01

Cynthia Andrea Chargois

Brenda Nichols, DNSc - Chair
Betty Alexy, DNSc
John Echternach, EdD

A Study of the Factors that Impact Female Military Beneficiaries Obtaining Preventive Health Services

May 01

Christine A. Elnitsky

Betty Alexy, DNSc - Chair
Michael Doviak, PhD
Clare Houseman, PhD

A Health System Analysis Approach to Health Outcomes in Medicate Clients with Chronic Illnesses

Aug. 01

Gay Lynn Andrucci-Armstrong

Paul Stepanovich, PhD - Chair
Clare Houseman, PhD
Shirley Gore

A Longitudinal Study Examining the Stability of Occupational Stressors Identified by Nursing Home Administrators

Aug 01

Ruth A. Waibel

Clare Houseman, PhD - Chair
Ardythe L. Morrow, PhD
Katharine C. Kersey, PhD

Barriers to Utilization of Primary Healthcare Resources in Children Two Years of Age and Under

Dec 01

Carolyn M. Rutledge

Stacey Plichta, ScD - Chair
Robert McIntyre, PhD
Betty Alexy, DNSc

An Examination of the Enhanced Primary Care Model for the Organization of Team Care in Managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Elderly Population

May 03

Gary Morris

Stacey B. Plichta, ScD - Chair
William E. Luttrell, PhD
Scott R. Sechrist, EdD

Application of the Traditional Epidemiological Model to Predict Occupational Injury Rates in Manufacturing Industries

May 03

Linda M. Carroll

Lindsay Rettie, EdD - Chair
Colin Box, PhD
Stacey Plichta, ScD

Predictors of Oral Health Behaviors:Examining the Effect of the Patient-Perceived Humanistic Attitude of a Dental Hygienist in the Context of the Health Belief Model

May 05

Yan Zhang

Stacey Plichta ScD Chair
Clare Houseman PhD
Laruel Garzon, DNSc

Using Social Cognitive Theory to Model Health Behaviors Among Chinese-American Children

May 05

Burden Susan Lundgren

Clare Houseman, PhD-Chair
Joyce Hoffmann, PhD
George Maihafer, DPT

The Great Pestilence Yellow Fever in Portsmouth, Virginia 1855
Dec 06 Carolyn Angela Rinaca

Clare Houseman, PhD-Chair
Stacey Plichta, ScD
John Echternach, EdD

The Use of the Tripartite Model of Attitudes to Explain EMS, Providers' Attitudes about the EMS Agenda for the Future

Aug 07

Joni Taylor McFelea

Stacey B. Plichta, ScD - Chair 
Clare Houseman, PhD
George Maihafer, DPT
Sharon Raver-Lampman, PhD

Psychometric Evaluation of an Instrument for Assessing Policy Outcomes for Families with Children Who Have Severe Developmental Disabilities: The Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale

Aug 08

Susan A. Tweed

Stacey Plichta, ScD, Chair
Clare Houseman, PhD
Fran Butterfoss, PhD

Identifying Determinants of Physical Activity in Maritime Union Members Using the Theory of Planned Behavior

Dec 08

Adwoa B-H-Sam

Martha Walker, DPT Chair
Stacey Plichta, ScD
George Maihafer, DPT

Modeling Physical Activity in Working Adults: How Suitable is the Expanded Parallel Process Model?

Dec 08

Elizabeth Francis Giles

Laurel Garzon, DNSc, Chair
Stacey Plichta, ScD
Carolyn Rutledge, PhD

Application of the Interactional Model of Cultural Diversity to Identify Diversity Climate Factors Associated With the Organizational Effectiveness in Accredited U.S. Physical Therapist Education Programs