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.
- For details about the process, visit the Submission Guidelines page.
- If you have questions about ScholarWorks@GVSU, contact the University Libraries' Scholarly Communications team.
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 2022
Teacher Retention: The Causes and an Administrator’s Role in Reducing Attrition, Kate Hedrick
Managing Mental Health Risks on Short-Term Study Abroad Programs: A Faculty Development Approach, Katherine A. Hoffswell
New Literacies in the Classroom: An Exploration of the Differences in Reading Comprehension Between New and Traditional Literacies, Brenna A. Holsclaw
Diversity in Educational Resources, Samantha Mae Howe
Increasing Academic Achievement Through Reading Motivation and Strong Family Partnerships, Megan Hubbard
Implementation of Standardized Headache Educational Materials to Improve Patient Education and Quality of Care, Julie Hubner
Feedback to Feed Forward: Creating Formative Feedback to Improve Student Writing, Adam R. Huttenga
Small Group Interventions for Students from Single Parent Households, Gerrit Immink
Helping Students Reduce Test Anxiety for Success on Standardized Tests, Nicholas Iveson
Building a Deep Model for Multi-class Coral Species Discrimination, Hyeong Gyu Jang
The Influence of Black Identity Development on Academic Achievement of Black College Students at PWIs, Abbey Rae Jerome
Improving Provider Adherence to ADA Clinical Practice Guidelines: A QI Project in a Patient Centered Medical Home, David H. Kamp
Improving Academic Experiences of K-12 Students Through Trauma-Informed Practices, Karen E. Knaebel
The Transfer Equity Program a Plan to Increase Baccalaureate Attainment for Students of Color, Knodel M. Knodel
Restorative Justice for Fraternity/Sorority Life, Kyley Knudson
Face Mask Detection Model, Rithwik Sagar Kondala
Travel Dashboard, Naveen Kumar Lalam
A Research Based Approach to Implementing and Sustaining School-Wide or District Wide Restorative Practices, Brandon M. Lane
Engaging Disinterested Adolescent Readers in the Middle School Classroom, Elizabeth M. Lezman
Conversations About Book Challenges and Bans: Civil Discourse through Talking Frames and Sentence Stems, Alonna Lynn Liabenow
Effects of EZFluence planning software on dosimetric parameter compliance for early-stage breast cancer, Jackie Loomis
A Quantitative Investigation of Treating Lung Tumors with Dynamic Conformal Arcs vs. VMAT for Lung SBRT Plans, Shawn Loutos
Linguistically and Culturally Responsive Teaching for LL in the Mainstream Classroom: Planning Tools and Other Classroom Resources, Emily L. MacArthur
Notebooks Web Application, Vivekananda Marellali
Elements of Early Warning Systems: Identifying Students Who Need Support Early Enough to Change Their Trajectory Towards Graduation, Samantha Mayse
Dose Comparison of Automatic Feathering Algorithm Versus Traditional Techniques with the Introduction of Setup Uncertainties, Caleb D. McGowan
Improving Writing Instruction Through Professional Development, Katherine Irene Miller
Plan quality comparison between Cyberknife and VMAT lung SBRT after modified Cyberknife treatment times., Lindsey Money
An Examination of Interventions for Decreasing Academic Failure in Low-Income Students, Amy Elizabeth Mroczek
Development of a Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Workflow Within a Rural Clinic, Lauren Myers
Increasing Student Engagement and Comprehension in the Elementary Classroom Through Text-Based Discussions, Lisa Newberry
Docker Container Image – Vulnerability Scanning, Joseph U. Ohaeche
A Quantitative Comparison of LINAC vs. Cyberknife for SBRT Prostate Boost: A Retrospective Study, Vicente Miguel Ornelas
Secondary Science Classrooms Are Not Engaging Enough to Draw Marginalized Students into STEM Courses., Derek Ottenbaker
Improving Career Readiness and Employability of College Graduates, Megan Packer
Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT): Using biological objectives in treatment planning a comparative plan study, Joseph E. Pagano
React E-Commerce Application & Google Cloud DevOps, Hemanth Panditi
Intentional Data-Driven Instruction Used to Improve Academic Achievement in Urban Schools, Jonandru Pendell
An Examination of Chronic Absenteeism and the Impacts on Student Success, Rachel Pini
How Sense of Belonging Impacts Student Retention: Examining the Experience of First-Generation Latino/a/x Students Attending PWIs, Maria R. Raab
Big Data Analytics of Medical Data, ASHWIN RAJASANKAR
Re-examining Writer’s Workshop for Emergent Writers in Kindergarten for the Inclusion of Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Taylor C. Randall
Invisible, yet Criminal: Best Practices for Supporting Student Sex Workers throughout Higher Education, Anthony Alan Ruegsegger
Effectiveness of Regional Alternative Food Systems on Food Inequality, Kirsten M. Rydzewski
Cultivating Lifelong Readers: A Study of How English Teachers Can Bring Pleasure Back into the Reading Lives of Students, Kaylie Jo Schertzing
Increasing Access to Early College Programs at the Beginning of High School, Jennifer Schmotzer
Hybrid Life Cycles in Software Development, Eric Vincent Schoenborn
Hybrid Life Cycles In Software Development, Eric Vincent Schoenborn
Supporting Early Childhood Educators, Lindsey Selby
Supporting Teachers with Project-Based Learning Implementation Through Professional Development, Anna Shamery
Exploring First-Generation College Students Transition into Higher Education, Derrick Jamal Shaw
Full-Text Search Using Elasticsearch, Akash Shrestha
Equity + Catalyst Framework Guide, Naomi M. Silas
COVID-19 PREDICTION USING MACHINE LEARNING, Parashuram Singaraveni
Curriculum Development in Technical Education for Boys and Girls Club, Damanpreet Singh
Professional Learning Communities: A way to Provide General Education Teachers with Strategies to Support Fluency, Meredith Skorupski
How Schools Can Help Students Cope with Trauma and Achieve Academic Success, Brandon J. Smith
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusions' Role in the Moral Development of a College Student, Travis Eugene Smith Jr
Quantifying the Dosimetric Impact of Target Margins in the Oligometastatic Setting, Jessica E. Strang
Malware Detection and Analysis, Namratha Suraneni
Exploring Using Game-Based Learning and Gamification in a Secondary Classroom to Increase Engagement, Mandee Lynn Thiell
Every Good Thing: Promoting Culturally Relevant Education and Early Literacy Skills of Young African American Boys Living in Poverty, Laura Thormann
Exploring Coral Reefs with Interactive Geospatial Visualizations, David Nicolas Tonning
Addressing Food Insecurity and Obesity Within a Rural Primary Care Setting, Alec Joseph Tuchowski
Addressing the problem of student engagement in the classroom, Levi R. Urias
Incorporating Student Physical Movement in the Elementary School Setting, Andrew VanderWal
DevOps: Course Development, James Lee VanderZouwen
Food Insecurity of Community College Students: Addressing Barriers to Improve Persistence and Retention, Erin M. Van Egmond
An Examination of Reading Interventions at the Upper Elementary Level, Bethany VanGessel
Retention of Novice Teachers, Renna Varano
Supporting Transgender and Nonbinary Middle School Students Through Inclusive Policies and Practices, Victoria Velding
Making Earth Science More Relevant to the Lives of High School Students, Nick Vlietstra
Struggling: The Struggles of Queer and Trans* Students in Higher Edcuation, Giavonna Ward
An Instructional Framework to Building Comprehension and Engagement Through Dialogic and Metacognitive Inquiry, Alicia Eileen Wells
Impactful Digital Technology: Connecting with Nature in Early Childhood, Kathleen A. White
Increasing Diverse Literature in Early Elementary Classrooms Through Professional Learning Communities, Abigail Marie Williamson
Keeping the Spark! Conditions for Educator Well-Being, Arden Wilson
Using Radformation EZFluence Software to Simplify Three Field Breast Radiation Therapy Planning Compared to Field-In-Field Technique, Brianna L. Woodburn
Addressing First-Generation College Students’ Gap in Financial Literacy Through the First-Year Seminar, Mary G. Wright
Examining Teaching Practices that Increase Student Mathematical Achievement, Jonah P. Zimmerman
Culmination Project, Ashley A. Zuidema
Increasing the Prevalence of Risky Play In Preschool and Kindergarten Classrooms in the United States, Kelsey Stark Zuiderveen
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
A volumetric modulated arc therapy retrospective planning study of left sided chest wall treatments with and without bolus, Telly J. Armstrong
Utilizing Educational Materials to Change Vaccine Compliance in Children Under 24 Months of Age, Kelsey M. Arnold
The Effectiveness of the Schroth Method in Treating Idiopathic Scoliosis in Pre-Adolescent, Adolescent and Adult Patients: A Retrospective Chart Review, Dave Bancuk, Jacob Nutter, and Jessica Ramos
Program Evaluation of Parent Engagement Activities in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Cheryl A. Bos
Creating Best Practices to Enhance Comprehension with Intensive Reading Intervention and Extended Vocabulary, Jillian Bremer
Fostering a Sense of Belonging in Students who are At-Risk for Suspension or Expulsion: A Small-Group Intervention for Middle School Students, Shayna M. Brooks
Comparison of Hybrid, IMRT and VMAT techniques for Treating Right Lung Cancer- A Scientific Review, Ana V. Cash
Effects of Nature Play in Early Childhood Education, Alicia Joy Chaney
Commissioning of Electron Monte Carlo Dose Calculation Algorithm for Rectangular Shaped Cutouts, Saerom Chang
