Works in this series are the final written component of a masters or doctoral degree program at Grand Valley State University. Culminating Experience Projects demonstrate a student's competence in their discipline while producing original research, investigating a scholarly topic, or producing a creative work.
For GVSU Students- To submit your Culminating Experience Project, follow the Submit Research link in the sidebar.
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Note: in some graduate programs, students may instead create a Thesis or Dissertation. These can be found as separate series in the Graduate Research and Creative Practice collection.
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Gender Bias in the Classroom: An In-Service to Create Change, David Schmidt
A Program Evaluation to Assess Readiness for the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s Patient Centered Medical Home Model Application, Alida M. Semrinec
Developing an Online Orientation Program for Adult Learners at Grand Valley State University, Justin Thomas Sims
Negative Impacts of Mandatory Standardized Testing on Teachers and Students, Nicole Stefanko
Building Resilience for Parents and Children Through Community Early Childhood Playgroups, Amanda Stevenson
Enteral Nutrition Protocol for Pediatric Burn Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Margaret Tepe
A Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Based, Collaborative Community Approach for the Adverse Childhood Experience Student, Jessica L. Tiefenbach
A Dosimetric Comparison Study of Whole Brain Volumetric Arc Therapy Hippocampal Sparing Techniques in Radiation Oncology, Taylor Renee Tucker
Evaluation of a Chewing Gum Protocol for Postoperative Spinal Patients, Lauren E. Vachon
Peer Mentoring Programs for Students with Disabilities Attending Center-Based Schools, Andrea L. Vargo
The Importance of Preschool to Help Close Literacy Achievement Gaps in Kindergarten, Alicia Wagner
The Importance of Within-class Ability Grouping, Matthew Wagner
The Effects of Bullying and Solutions to Bullying of LGBTQ+ Students in Schools, Mandy K. Wallstead
Improving Reading Comprehension in Arabic English Language Learners, Amanda Watson
Standardized Testing and the call for Alternative Assessment Methods, Rebekah Weiss
“Warm Handoff” to Increase Enrollment in a Maternal Infant Health Program, Samantha Worthem
A quantitative investigation of the impact roll has on the percent change in position of breast phantoms of various volumes, Clayton N. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Using multi-tiered systems of support to improve student outcomes, Kevin Daniel Annis
Improving Blood Pressure Control Among Patients Diagnosed with Hypertension in a Primary Care Setting, Eriko Apriliando
Analysis of PTV Margins for VMAT Treatment of Rectal Cancers Utilizing Prone Bellyboard Device., Ben Armbuster
Dosimetric Effect When Treating Multiple Lesion SRS Using VMAT With and Without Jaw Tracking, Mindy Bui
Developing a Sustainable Group Tobacco Control Program in a Community Mental Health Clinic, Jennifer Burns
The Air Gap Effect Between a Bolus and the Skin Surface for Chest Wall Irradiation, Marisa Clark
Creating a Quality Improvement Toolkit to Identify & Address Gaps in the Care of Older Adults with Hip Fracture, Amanda J. Covell
Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment: A Project Evaluation, Ann L. Cudney
Elementary College and Career Readiness Curriculum: A School Counselor Intervention, Alexandra Evans
A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Financial Sustainability of Home-Based Palliative Care Program, Andrea L. Giffel
Trauma-Informed Schools: A Strategy for Problem Behaviors in the Classroom, Timothy Hall
A Policy Analysis of Adult Lead Exposure Screening in Michigan, Omoyemi A. Idowu
Using Space OAR to Spare Multiple At-Risk Organs in Prostate RT, Caroline Kendra
Honoring Patient Do Not Resuscitate Wishes and Reducing Harm During Transitions of Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Emily L. Kraus
Implementation Strategies to Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates in Adults with Sepsis: A Quality Improvement Project, Erin Kucharek
Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Community – Dwelling Senior Adults, Laura N. Love
Implementation of Early Mobility in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Kelly Lubbers
Benefits of Inclusion: Supports and Strategies for Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Molly M. McCain
Video Education for Improved Education of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Theresa McCrumb
Developing Lactation Support in a Primary Care Pediatric Office, Charlotte Minnema
Increasing Annual Retinal Exams among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Afokoghene H. Odhu
An Examination of Distance Learning and the Achievement Gap, Stephanie Owens
Differentiating Literacy Instruction Through Guided Reading, Emily Clare Ringquist
The Impact of a Pediatric Nurse Residency Program on Newly Licensed Registered Nurses at Six Months, Amy Rohn
Dosimetric Comparison of Hypofractionated Prostate Radiation with Simultaneous Integrated Boost and Conventional Fractionation with Sequential Boost, Kristina Sammon
Process Improvement to Reduce Route of Medication Administration Errors in Patients with Enteral Feeding Tubes, Elizabeth Scott
Evidence-Based Policy and Procedure Review System, Meredith A. Stokes
The Effect of the Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Model on Adult Depression in an Outpatient Setting, Genevieve E. Sweeney
A Collaborative Approach to Incentivizing Healthy Food Choices among Uncontrolled Diabetic Patients at a Local Federally Qualified Health Center to Improve Health Outcomes, Briauna J. Taylor
An Evaluation of IMRT for External Beam Partial Beast Irradiation Utilizing Robust Optimization, Gregory Thomas
Evaluation of the Integration of Behavioral Health Services into Primary Care, David B. Vander Ark
Process Improvement to Improve Quality Measures in a Rural Primary Care Clinic, Lucille Yurko VanderWoude
Using an Integrative Framework to Address Teacher Workforce Engagement in LGBTQ-Supportive Policies and Interventions, Callie Youngman
Doctoral Projects from 2019
Evidence-based Toolkit for Reduction of Overdose Risk in Primary Care Patients on Opioid Therapy, Katelin A. Aris
An Evaluation of a Nerve Block Protocol in Patients with Hip Fractures, Jenna Buchman
Using the Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services (RAAPS) to Screen for Risk Taking Behaviors of 13 to 18 Year-Olds in a Regional Family Practice Office, Megan E. Carpenter
Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Diabetic Patients Served in Primary Healthcare Centers, Hewan K. Chekol
Identifying Gaps in Care in the Geriatric Trauma Patient with Rib Fractures, Kathy A. Crystal
Final Defense: Sepsis Screening Tool Assessment at a Freestanding Children’s Hospital in the Midwest, Cassandra Cummings
Improving Patient Handover from the Pediatric Emergency Department to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Kathryn DeVinney
Implementation of an Evidenced-Based Intervention for Pain Management in Lumbar Spine Surgery, Mary R. Draper
Pathways to a Sustainable Community Health Worker Program in a Rural Native American Community, Hannah R. Duby
Evidence-Based Toolkit to Evaluate Telemedicine Delivery of Palliative Care, Aubrey E. Dwyer
Developing an Evidence-Based Supportive Services Program for Cancer Survivors in a Private Oncology Practice, Joseph Ellul
Improving Depression Screening and Follow-up in Primary Care through Implementation of an Evidence-Based Protocol, Cheryl Fowler
Increasing Prevention and Recognition of Delirium in a Non-ICU Acute Care Population, Anne Gembrowski
Improving Communication of Asthma Related Care Between Pediatric Primary Care Providers and Schools, Jessica N. Heichel
Development of a Process for Adoption and Attainment of PCMH Recognition Requirements for an Urban Primary Care Clinic, Jamie L. Hendricks
Prior Authorizations and Continued Treatment in Addiction Medicine, Wendy Hunting
Management of Distress in Adult Oncology Patients, Lauren Jongsma
Nurse Care Manager Impact on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at a Rural Primary Care Practice, Patrick Joswick
Optimizing Clinical Processes Using the Electronic Health Record to Improve Patient Outcomes in Primary Care, Alex Jubril
Implementation of Evidence-Based Chronic Non-malignant Pain Management Protocol for Primary Care, Jenny E. Kipp
An Implementation Toolkit for Increasing Breastfeeding Sustainability, Regina Kirwin
Implementing use of the MOSS (Michigan Opioid Safety Score) Tool and Interventions to reduce Opioid-Related Overdose Events in High Risk Patients, Michelle J. Kloss
An Evidence-Based Toolkit for Early Identification of Frail Inmates, Morgan A. Kochajda
Introduction of Auricular Acupuncture, Monica Lyons
Improving Rural Pediatric Patient Management through Streamlined High-Volume Patient Clinical Pathways Enhanced by Standardized Nursing Education for Care Confidence, Marie-Cassandre O. MacDonnell
Improving a Midwestern Community Mental Health Organization's Smoking Treatment Services for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness, Leah J. Magnuson
Increasing Utilization of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Morbid Obesity in a Primary Care Setting, Erin J. McCue
Nutrition and Neurosurgery: Designing a Perioperative Pathway for Elective Spine Fusion Patients, Abigail J. McKay
Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Quality Improvement Project, Danielle Miller
Preoperative Anemia Management in Adult Outpatient Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgical Patients to Improve Treatment of Preoperative Anemia, Katherine Mills
Implementation Strategies to Increase Uptake of Hester Davis Tool Tailoring of Fall Prevention Interventions, Beena Philip
Increasing Screening and Education for Human Trafficking in the Obstetric Department, Chibwe Caroline Powell
Improving Advance Care Planning Documentation in a Home Based Primary Care Program, Emily Radtke
A Need for a Culturally Congruent Obesity Intervention at a Community Safety-Net Clinic, Claudia D. Rivera-Salas
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Diabetes Class: A Project to Improve Quality Metric Measures, Miriam O. Russell
Implementation of the Vaccines for Children Program in A Midwest, Urban Clinic Dedicated to the Underserved Population, Akmal Saydazamov
Evidence-Based Intervention to Improve Assessment of Headache Pain and its Functional Capacity, Mavjuda Saydazamova
An Integrated Model of Palliative Care in the Emergency Department to Improve Referrals, Jennifer L. Schlatter
Interprofessional Collaboration During Discharge Planning for a Large Midwestern Hospital, Sarah Shepler
Interprofessional Collaboration to Improve Discharge Planning, Erica L. Spalding
Implementation of an Evidence Based Screening Protocol to Improve the Diagnosis of Dementia in a Home-Based Primary Care Setting, Lauren Liesbeth Sutton
Development of a Depression Screening Protocol for At Risk Patients Based on the Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire, Brittany J. Taylor
Growing Elementary Education with Curriculum Founded in Place, Sally A. Triant
Evidence-Based Cardiac Monitoring: A Practice Change, Joseph Paul Urbanski
Evaluation of a Simulation-Based Nurse Residency Program, Cheri A. Van Wyngarden
