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Date |
Name |
Committee Members |
Title of Dissertation |
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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, PhD
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, PhD |
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, PhD - 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, PhD - 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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, PhD
|
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 |
