If you would like to view one of the above dissertations, please contact Dean Gross at Dean.Gross@ndsu.edu or 701.231.8355

Listed below in order of author, title, and chair (if applicable).

• Brandi L. Braun, Utilizing a Screening Tool among Pregnant Women to Prevent Premature Breastfeeding Cessation, Allison Peltier
• Jillian B. Doan, A Practice Improvement Project Incorporating Tobacco Cessation Education into a Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, Kelly Buettner-Schmidt
• Lauren N. Drotts, Evaluating Perceived Clinical Skills Preparedness Among New Graduate Family Nurse Practitioners, Adam Hohman
• Julia G. Hanson, Implementation of Tobacco Cessation Education into Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum, Mykell Barnacle
• Lauren A. Hengel, Postpartum Anxiety: Implementing the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale in Practice to Improve Maternal Outcomes, Dean Gross
• Austin G. Hewitt, Tobacco Cessation: Implementing In-patient Ask, Advise, Refer/Connect at Essentia Health, Kelly Buettner-Schmidt
• Andrea L. Johnson, Screening for Hearing Loss in the Rural Agriculture Community, Dean Gross
• Brady K. Larson, Implementation of a Diabetes-Related Distress Scale in an Internal Medicine Clinic, Allison Peltier
• McKenzie F. Putnam, Implementation of Adolescent School-Based Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Prevention Program, Heidi Saarinen
• Naomi E. Schuldt, Preconception Care: Assessing and Influencing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Intentions in Women of Reproductive Age, Mykell Barnacle
• Carly R. Unger, Depression Screening in Breast Cancer Reconstruction Patients, Allison Peltier
• Keleigh M. Van Dyke, Nurse Practitioner and Diabetes Educator Education on Food Insecurity Screening, Interventions, and Resources in North Dakota, Heidi Saarinen
• Brittany L. Westby, COPE Influence on Depression, Resiliency, and Self-Efficacy in an at-Risk Midwest Adolescent Group, Heidi Saarinen
• Leah M. Wolden, Enhancing Skin Cancer Screening with Dermoscopy in Primary Care, Dean Gross

• Natalie Carriveau, Aspirin and Statin Use for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Dean Gross
• Katie Casey, Providing Postpartum Depression Resources at a Local WIC Agency, Tina Lundeen
• Steven Condon, A Self-Help Intervention for Caregivers Diagnosed with an Eating Disorder, Dean Gross
• Erin Dewitz, Screening for Noise Included Hearing Loss in Farmers and Agricultural Workers, Dean Gross
• Brooke Feltman, Prediabetes: Provider Awareness and the Implementation of the Prevent Diabetes STAT Toolkit Resources, Mykell Barnacle
• Haley Fisher, Healthcare Provider Education for Recognizing and Assisting Victims of Human Trafficking, Heidi Saarinen
• Samantha Fugleberg, Diabetes-Related Distress Identification and Intercollaborative Treatment at a Rural, Primary Care Clinic, Heidi Saarinen
• Karissa Gladen, Colorectal Cancer: Increasing Awareness of Screening in a Rural North Dakota Clinic, Heidi Saarinen
• Michael Hammer, Adolescent Mental Health: A Community Needs Assessment, Allison Peltier
• Cassie Holt, Assessment of Health Literacy and Preferred Learning Style of Patients in a Rural North Dakota Primary Care Clinic, Allison Peltier
• Stanley Johnson, Barriers to Seeking Preventative Care by Men Living in Rural North Dakota, Allison Peltier
• Terryl Johnson, Implementing Adult Waist Circumference Measurements in Primary Care, Tina Lundeen
• Kara Kraft, Influenza Vaccination Rates in Primary Care, Mykell Barnacle
• Mitchell Lehn, Skin Cancer Screening: Implementation of Dermoscopy in Rural Primary Care, Adam Hohman
• Candace Mecklenburg, Childhood Obesity Prevention: Infant Nutrition and Feeding Education, Adam Hohman
• Hannah Murphy, Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives: Implementing Online Education for Healthcare Providers, Adam Hohman
• Leah Radke, Promoting Confidence in Pressure Injury Management in Rural Long-Term Care, Emily Kalina
• Shannon Thompson, Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Barriers: An Educational Intervention for Male College Students to Increase Knowledge, Vaccine Intent, and Vaccine Uptake, Mykell Barnacle

• Hannah Bailey, Screening for Adolescent Depression in a Rural Primary Care Clinic, Dean Gross
• Molly Berger, Implementation of Healthcare Professional Education: Breast Density as an Independent Risk Factor for Breast Cancer, Allison Peltier
• Sarah Christianson, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: Youth Prevention and Cessation Discussions by Primary Care Providers, Kelly Buettner-Schmidt
• Rachel DeHoogh, Emergency Care Skills Preparedness of Rural Minnesota Nurse Practitioners, Adam Hohman
• Stephanie Hendricks, Nutritional Insecurity Among College Students on a Midwest Campus, Molly Secor-Turner
• Jessica Holman, Assessing Parental Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in a Rural Primary Care Clinic, Allison Peltier
• Lisa Jostad, Workplace Violence in Healthcare: “Not Just Part of the Job”, Tina Lundeen
• Carly Kaspari, Advanced Practice Provider Experiences Precepting Nurse Practitioner Students, Tina Lundeen
• Rachel Ostlund, Adverse Childhood Experiences Among College Students: Best Practice Recommendations for Student Health Clinicians, Mykell Barnacle
• Ariel Schwarzrock, C.O.P.E. Influence on Resiliency and Self-Efficacy in a Rural North Dakota School (Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment), Heidi Saarinen
• Kezia Sogard, Assessing Burnout and Resiliency Among Nurse Practitioners, Heidi Saarinen
• Kayla Sorenson, Sleep Hygiene Analysis and Education Module for College Nursing Students, Heidi Saarinen
• Erika Stueve, Emergency Care Skills Preparedness of Rural Nurse Practitioners, Adam Hohman
• Megan Thiel, Enhancing Health Professionals’ Cultural Competence of Gender and Sexual Minority Health, Molly Secor-Turner
• Brooke Thom, Screening Adolescent Females for Eating Disorders in Primary Care, Dean Gross
• Katie Thompson, Improving Hepatitis C Screening Rates in a Primary Care Setting, Adam Hohman

• Ashley Benson, Childhood Obesity: Developing Early Nutrition and Feeding Education for Parents at Well Child Visits, Tina Lundeen
• Teresa Formo, Lung Cancer Screening: Identification of High Risk Patients and Shared Decision-Making, Kelly Buettner-Schmidt
• Kayli Gross, Identifying Risk for HIV and Implementation of PrEP Amonst Primary Care Providers, Kara Falk
• Joshua Hadsell, Colorectal Cancer: Utilizing Educational Handouts, Endorsement Letters, and Questionnaires to Increase Screening and Identifying Barriers and Facilitators at a Rural Clinic in Elgin, North Dakota, Kara Falk
• Heather Kranitz, Identification of Disordered Eating Behaviors in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes, Adam Hohman
• Erin Lubitz, Skin Cancer Screening in Primary Care Using Dermoscopy, Dean Gross
• Gretchen Peters, Skin Cancer Screening with the Use of Dermoscopy in Primary Care, Dean Gross
• Nicole Pink, A Collaborative Hypertension Clinic Pilot Program in Rural Primary Care, Heidi Saarinen
• Haley Pomonis, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Needs in Rural ND: A Needs Assessment, Molly Secor-Turner
• Liya Rodovskaya, Improving the Diagnosis and Management of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in Rural Healthcare Setting, Mykell Barnacle
• Jaclin Seeberg, Opioids: Implementation of Opioid Prescribing Education and Policy in a Primary Care Center, Allison Peltier
• Shaun Seibold, Identifying Barriers to Preventive/Primary Care Utilization of Men in a Rural Setting, Dean Gross
• Lisa Swanson, Diabetes Education Among American Indians on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation: Improving Educational Interventions in the School Setting, Mykell Barnacle
• Lisa Vaca, Implementation of a Diabetes-Related Distress Scale in a Primary Care Clinic, Allison Peltier

• Kari Bergman, Implementation of Prenatal Services in a Rural Setting, Kara Falk
• Laura Bond, Colorectal Cancer Screening:  A Collaboration with Public Health and Primary Care to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Rural North Dakota Community, Heidi Saarinen
• Jordan Coplin, Development and Implementation of an Evidence-Based Buprenorphine-Naloxone Medication Assisted Program in a Primary Care Setting, Tina Lundeen
• Julie Emerson, Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences in Primary Care:  Recommendations for Practice, Molly Secor-Turner and Kelly Buettner-Schmidt Co-Chairs
• Sarah Frauenberg, Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Dean Gross
• Carly Hanson, HPV Immunization: Reducing Missed Opportunities Through Enhanced Provider Knowledge and Communication Strategies, Allison Peltier
• Sarah Hanson, Understanding Provider Knowledge and Awareness About Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives, Mykell Barnacle
• Ryan Heisler, Addressing Advance Directives in Rural Primary Care North Dakota Implementing a Tool for Healthcare Providers, Adam Hohman
• Kristen Hogan, Implementation of Ankle-Brachial Index to Screen for Peripheral Artery Disease in High-Risk Asymptomatic Populations, Mykell Barnacle
• Samantha Hulst, Diabetes Self-Management Education Service at a Rural Minnesota Health Clinic, Heidi Saarinen
• Aminata Kamara, Assessing Postpartum Depression in the Refugee Population in a Primary Care Setting, Heidi Saarinen
• Kati Motis, Increasing Awareness of the Role of Breast Density as an Independent Risk Factor for Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study, Tina Lundeen
• Taylor Mueller, Promoting Tobacco Cessation in a Rural North Dakota Primary Care Clinic, Tina Lundeen
• Lindsey Sand, Emergency Skills Competency Among Rural North Dakota Nurse Practitioners, Adam Hohman
• Trevor Stavig, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in North Dakota: Database to Screening: Bridging the Gap Between What We Know and Where to Go, Tina Lundeen

• Amanda Abrams, Emergency/Disaster Preparedness of Rural Healthcare Providers, Adam Hohman 
• Mariya Bowen, Development of a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses:  A Case Study, Tina Lundeen
• Amber Burgad, Provider Communication Regarding Childhood Vaccines:  An Educational Module, Heidi Saarinen
• Katlyn Dobberstein, A Data Analysis of the Predictive Risks for Readmission of Patients with Depression Post-Myocardial Infarction. Dean Gross
• Karissa Emerson, Osteoporosis Treatment Based on Fracture Risk:  A Quality of Care Study, Mykell Barnacle
• Brittany Frank, Development and Implementation of a Peer Mentoring Program for Undergraduate Student Nurses, Heidi Saarinen
• Sarah Hanish, Colorectal Cancer: Improving Screening Compliance with the Utilization of FIT-DNA (Cologuard), Kara Falk
• Carrie Nelson, An Assessment of Psychological Distress and Resilience Among Nurse Practitioner Students, Mykell Barnacle
• Laura Rupp, Disaster Preparedness of Rural Healthcare Providers, Adam Hohman
• Josie Senger, A Concussion Toolkit Educational Session:  Promoting Evidence-Based Management of Youth Concussion in a Rural Primary Care Setting. Dean Gross
• Sarah Siebert, Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Barriers:  A College-Based Intervention for Students to Increase Knowledge, Vaccine Intent, and Vaccine Uptake. Mykell Barnacle
• Kelsey Striefel, Opiods:  A Reason for Concern. Mykell Barnacle
• Elizabeth Ugelstad, Developing and Implementing an Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep Study Patient Education Video in a Sleep Medicine Clinic, Heidi Saarinen
• Kayla Weigel, Decreasing Caregiver Burden:  A Quality Improvement Intervention, Dean Gross
• Deanna Wieser, Barriers to New Nurse Practitioner Job Satisfaction, Tina Lundeen
• Monica Wenschlag, Enhancing Resilience and Self-Efficacy Through COPE: Rural High School Seniors, Tina Lundeen

• Katie Banley, Assessing the Health Needs of Women Reentering the Community After Incarceration, Molly Secor-Turner
• Dustin Czapiewski, Enhancing the Orientation Process for Nurse Practitioners Entering Primary Care, Tina Lundeen
• Julian Good, Screening for Bipolar Disorder in the Primary Care Setting Using the Mood Disorder Questionnaire, Tina Lundeen
• Sheila Greseth, Addressing Lyme Disease:  An Educational Module for Healthcare Providers, Dean Gross
• Kari Hektner, Easing the Transition:  Needs Assessment and Seminar Development for Novice Advanced Practice Clinicians in Primary Care, Mykell Barnacle
• Erin Hencley, Screening for Skin Cancer in Primary Care:  Implementation of Dermoscopy, Dean Gross
• Liz Hodny, Increasing Awareness and Knowledge About Ovarian Cancer to Enhance Health Outcomes of Women, Tina Lundeen
• Jessica Lindblom, Cope:  Evaluation of a School-Based Intervention to Improve the Overall Mental Health, Resiliency, and Social-Emotional Development of Rural North Dakota Adolescent Youth, Molly Secor-Turner
• Jenna Wallace, Chronic Pain Management: Implementing Best Practice Strategies, Mykell Barnacle
• Lindsey Weisgarber, Implementing a Comprehensive Diabetes and Depression Program at Family Health Care, Mykell Barnacle

• Rayna Bergseth, Improving Resident Assistants’ Knowledge About Eating Disorders on a College Campus, Tina Lundeen
• Rebecca Boesl, Essential Oil Education for Healthcare Providers, Heidi Saarinen
• Kayla Chesley, Screening for Youth Depression in Primary Care, Molly Secor-Turner
• Val Erickson, Increasing LARC Utilization Through Standardized Contraception Education, Molly Secor-Turner
• Amanda Helmer, Increasing Provider Awareness and Knowledge About Preconception Care to Women of Reproductive Age, Mykell Barnacle
• Nicholee Lange, Eating Disorder Screening Evaluation and Referral in the Primary Care Setting, Tina Lundeen
• Saundra Lauer, Improving Stroke Care and Patient Outcomes in a Rural Minnesota Hospital, Dean Gross
• Vanessa Lien, Screening for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Rural Farmers, Dean Gross
• Anna Thomas, Looking Beyond the Question “Do You Feel Safe at Home?”: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know to Identify, Support, and Appropriately Refer Female Victims to Intimate Partner Violence. Mykell Barnacle
• Nathan Tiedeman, Screening and Brief Intervention for 12-25 Year Olds in Primary Care, Dean Gross
• Ginger Warren, Prescription Drug Abuse: Implementing an Evidence-Based Pain Management Protocol, Mykell Barnacle

2015

• Natalie Aughinbaugh,The Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Problem, Mykell Barnacle
• Kayla Dascher, Teamwork During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitations at a Rural Minnesota Hospital, Mykell Barnacle
• Laurel Dimler, Implementation of Fluoride Varnish as a Quality Improvement Intervention for Primary Care Providers in a Rural Pediatric Population, Dean Gross
• Jenna Gross, Implementing Provider Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatments Into Bemidji Dialysis, Tina Lundeen
• Emily Kalina, Standardized Postpartum Depression Screening and Treatment, Norma Kiser-Larson
• Dianne Kappelman Beyer, Addressing Student Depression on Campus:  Barriers and Assets. Molly Secor-Turner
• Christa Kleinjan, Concussion Assessment and Management in Young Athletes:  A Primary Care Module, Dean Gross
• Christine Olson,Emergency Care Education for Advanced Practice Providers in Rural Critical Access Hospitals, Mykell Barnacle
• Allison Peltier, Addressing Cervical Cancer Disparities Among American Indian Women: Implementing An Educational Module for Healthcare Providers, Loretta Heuer
• Vanessa Skolness, Success Through Transition:  A Transition Planning Checklist for Diabetes Care Transition, Molly Secor-Turner
• Taryn Treumer, Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale: Implementation in a Primary Care Setting, Dean Gross
• Jamie Upton, Medication Therapy at Discharge and Medical Follow Up: Outcomes Following Surgical Coronary Revascularization in American Indians, Loretta Heuer
• Molly Vasihnav, Breast Cancer Screening in Native American Women at an Urban Minnesota Community Clinic, Tina Lundeen

2014

• Melinda Anderson, Improving Adolescent Friendly Healthcare Services: Implementing Comprehensive Psychosocial Histories into Practice, Molly Secor-Turner
• Danielle Danielson, Designing a Hypertension Management Program for Family, Tina Lundeen
• Ashley Huot, Development of Interprofessional Education Modules for Implementation in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum, Dean Gross
• Bonita Jenzen, Primary Care Resource and Referral Guide for Children 4-11 Years of Age with ADHD, Mykell Barnacle
• Toby Redden, New Referral Hepatitis C Protocol: The New Standard, Tina Lundeen
• Nichole Roller,Development of an Algorithm for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery, Tina Lundeen
• Jenna Stout, Evaluating an Evidence-Based Prevention Program Delivered by Primary Care Providers and In-Home Nurse Visits: The Period of Purple Crying: An Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Program, Molly Secor-Turner
• Kayla Thompson, Implementation of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test to Improve Practice in a Rural Primary Care Clinic, Dean Gross

2013

• Kelly Agnello, Assessment of Obese Children within a Family-Vased Intervention Pilot Study
• Leah Brewster, "I am AIDS" - Bridging the Gap
• Angela Dolalie Kelsch, Screening and Brief Interventions for Alcohol Use in College Students
• Kathryn Stendgard (Gustin), Skin Cancer Prevention in North Dakota Farmers and Ranchers
• Alicia Hauff, Medical Respite Care for Fargo-Moorhead Homeless Population: A Needs Assessment
• Andrea Middlestead, Cultural Awareness and Provider Based Care for Refugee Women
• Nancy Nyongesa, Implementing and Evidence-based Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT) in a Nursing Home
• Lisa Schoenberg, Assessing North Dakota Nurse Practitioner's Knowledge of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network's Treatment Guidelines for Adult Cancer Pain

2011

• Lisa Ann Gerhart, Mentorship Needs Of Novice Advance Practice Providers And Recommended For Practice
• Hope Marie Mathern, Healthcare Providers' Attitude, Understanding, And Perceived Benefits Of Exercise On Depression In Primary Care
• Julie Mae Ternes, Barriers To Measuring Waist Circumference In Primary Care
• Chantee Seung, An Assessment Of Patient Health Literacy Levels And Preferred Learning Styles
• Bethany Joy Mello, Determining The Need For A Student Health Service Center On A Small Liberal Arts College Campus
• Kara Lewis, Effective nurse leader characteristics: Recommendations for leadership success of the DNP
• Brooke Brekke, Providers' perceptions and attitudes of a nutritional assessment and screening tool in congestive heart failure patients.
• Camille Brown, Evidence based best practice for intimate partner violence screening by nuse practitioners in the primary care setting
• Linda Kibot, Assessing nurse practitioner knowledge about the use of American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for diagnosing and managing patients with heart failure
• Jill McMullen, A grassroots letter writing campaign to affect health policy and improve health among Minnesotans
• Sharon Simon, Motivational interviewing for smoking cessation
• Jana Suder, Screening for eating disorders in primary care

2010

• Bonnie Lee Kihne, Willingness Of Nurse Practitioners To Address Parental Perceptions Of Childhood Weight
• Alison Jo Edin, Standardizing Practice Through A Resource For Camp Nurses
• Elisha Dawn Anderson, Impact of Education On Parents In Motivating Initiation And Completion Of HPV Vaccination Series In Rural Adolescents
• Amber Jean Sandness, Soporific Solutions
• Julie Ann Tobkin, Healthcare Provider Evaluation Of Sexual History Questionnaire At A Public Health Clinic
• Marisa Lea Zutter, The Effect Of Sauna Therapy As A Form Of Complimentary Therapy On Perceived Stress Levels, Pulse And Blood Pressure
• Susan Marie Harris, Hypertension Therapeutic Goal Attainment In Patients With Dual Diagnosis Of Hypertension And Diabetes
• Arian Lorene Klose, The Effects Of Internalized Stigma Of Mental Illness In Self-Efficacy
• Sara Beth Hansen, Family Practice Providers' Attitudes And Perceptions Of Antibiotic Resistance, And Intention To Practice Prudent Use Of Antibiotics
• Heidi Saarinen, Breastfeeding during infant immunization
• Jana Sundeen, The impact of vitamin D education on healthcare providers

2009

• Leslie Koltes, Healthcare workers' attitudes, understanding and perceived risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
• Tina Marie Lundeen, Nurse Practitioner Knowledge, Beliefs, And Attitudes About Obesity, The Obese Patient, And The Management Of Obesity In Clinical Practice
• Bonnie Lynn McGuire, Adult Output Chemotherapy Patients' Attitudes And Preferences Toward Complimentary And Alternative Therapies (CAM) And The Physical Environment Of Treatment
• Benjamin Bruce Ranstrom, Taking Steps Together: A Family Centered, Lifestyle Education And Behavioral Modification Program For Overweight And Obese Children And Their Families
• Terry Lynn Evers, Schizophrenia Physical Co-Morbidity Case Study
• Jessice Gabrielle Olson, Retrospective Analysis Of Puerperal Depression, Assessment, And Treatment

2008

• Mykell Marie Barnacle, Young Women's Knowledge About HPV, Cervical Cancer And The HPV Vaccine
• Adam Gregory Hohman, Disaster Preparedness Of North Dakota Nurse Practitioners For Biological/Chemical Agents
• Mary Jo Olson McCracken, Meeting The Self-Care Needs Of Adolescent And Young Adults With Cystic Fibrosis
• Tamara Ann Garberg, Understanding Students' Indoor Tanning Practice And Beliefs
• Tosha Lynn Bayer, The Effect Of A Health Information Intervention Of Perceptions Regarding Colorectal Cancer
• Jessica Lynn Hanzel, An Assessment Of Patient Health Literacy Levels
• Kelly Ann Kruschke, An Impact Of Guided Imagery On Healthcare Employees As A Means To Lower Their Blood Pressure, Pulse, And Perceived Levels Of Stress

2007

• Georgia Gayle Nygaard, Disaster Nursing: The Primary Care Challenge
• Aaron Kevin Lindstrom, Patient Health Literacy Levels And The Readability Of Patient Education Materials
• Jeanne Ann Unterseher, Cardiovascular Health Risk Management
• Manuel James, Circadian Rhythm Of People Of A Sub-Polar Region