Theses and Dissertations from Molloy's Graduate and Doctoral Programs; current programs include Business, Clinical Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Education, Music Therapy, Nursing, Social Work, and Speech-Language Pathology. All dissertations have been published through ProQuest's ETD Administrator software. The copyright for all thesis and dissertations is held by the author.
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The Relationship of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy to Breastfeeding Duration and Breastfeeding Exclusivity of Full-Term Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed Method Study, Karen Hylton-McGuire
The Role of Entrainment on an Older Adult’s Stress and Anxiety: A Mixed Methods Study, Francesca Brennan
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
A Closer Exploration of Therapeutic Relationship through a Musical Mediuem: An Arts-Based Research Study, Michael Kelliher
An Analysis of Burnout and Music Therapy Methodologies, Samara Berry
An Exploration of Creative Arts-Based Self-Care Practices among Music Therapy Students, Marion Kaiser
A Teacher's Experience in Improvisational Music Therapy with her Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Inbar A. Kaplan
Factors Influencing the Perceived Stressors of New Graduate Nurses Transitioning into Acute Care Settings: A Secondary Data Analysis, Eileen K. Mahler
Middle school students’ knowledge of skin cancer, sun protective behaviors, and perceptions of acquiring skin cancer., Anna George
Mothers Voices: The Lived Experience of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America Milk Donor, Laura Marie Dambra-Candelaria
Psychometric Evaluation of the Professional Moral Courage (PMC) Scale in a Nurse Executive Population, Joanne Connor
The Impact of a Degree in Music Education on Music Therapy Professional Practice: A Qualitative Interview Study, Katherine Glathar
The Lived Experience of Relationship Transition in Significant Others Caring for a Partner with Younger Onset Dementia, Diane Peyser
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
An Exploration of Music Therapists' Perspectives on Preventing and Treating Postpartum Depression, Chengcheng Du
Exploring the use of the bass guitar as a clinical instrument within music-centered practice, Matthew J. Brady
Faith-Based Leaders Caring for Older Adults in a Natural Disaster: A Study of Hurricane Sandy, Mercy Joseph
Music Therapy with Adolescents in Crisis in America and Korea : A Cross-Cultural Analysis, Seulgi Kim
Parents’ Experiences of Music Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Naoko Mizutani
Patient Complexity Factors and their Influence on Nurses' Perception of Staffing Adequacy, Margaret M. Duffy
The Experience of Countertransference for Music Therapists when Working with Children with Developmental Disabilities, Carly Caprioli
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
A Grounded Theory Study of How Parents Made the Decision about Residential Group Home Placement for their Adult Child with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, Laura A. Sardinia-Prager
Clinical Supervisors' Experience with Conflict with Music Therapy Interns, Joanna M. Kelly
Exploring the Implications of Resource-Oriented Music Therapy for Medical Practice, Jacqueline M. Christen
The Experiences of Music Therapists Developing Music Therapy Programs in New York State Public Schools, Michelle Kovacs
The Impact of Technology-Enhanced Learning Activities on Nursing Student Engagement in the Classroom, Alicia A. Stone
The Knowledge, Attitude, and Self-Reported Behaviors of Psychiatric Nurses Towards Obese Psychiatric Patients on Atypical Anti-Psychotic Medications, Marcia D. Williams-Hailey
The Lived Experience of Observant Jewish Nursing Students: A Phenomenological Study, Toby Bressler
The Newly Single Widowed Older Adult African American/Black Woman Navigating Intimacy after a Long-Term Monogamous Relationship, Jeanine L. Cook-Garard
The Relationship Between New Nurses Who Volunteer and the Caring Behavior New Nurses Exhibit in the Practice Setting, One Year Post Graduation, Nicolette Fiore-Lopez
The Role of Personal Therapy for Music Therapists: A Survey, Carla D. Chikhani
The Role of Songs in Music Therapy with Adults who have Developmental Disabilities, Gregory Razzano
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
A comparative effectiveness secondary data analysis: Selected short term economic and clinical outcomes of rapid surgical intervention in the geriatric fracture population, Susan Elizabeth Dries
A Descriptive Mixed-Methods Study Examining Resilience and Transitioning to Adulthood among Emerging Adults with Disabilities, Jennifer E. Mannino
A Narrative Analysis of the Stories of Mothers who have Parented a Child Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease and is Currently in Early Survivorship, Jennifer M. Darcy
A Phenomenological Investigation of the Experience of Music Therapists with Vocal Health Issues, Liisa Hill Murray
Exploring Empathy In Music Therapy, Jessica Haviland
Psychometric Validation of the Family Nurse Caring Belief Scale in a Neonatal Nursing Population, Eileen P. Magri
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
A Historical Review of Music Therapy and the Department of Veterans Affairs, Jenna Spencer
A Phenomenological investigation of Nordoff-Robbins trainees' personal and musical growth during certification training, Matsuri Imura
Boundary Issues in Music Therapy Internship Supervision, Michelle Lasco
Exploring spiritual experiences of Nordoff-Robbins music therapists, Hyun Jin Hong
Exploring the Impact of Personal bereavement on Music Therapists' Work in End-of-Life Care, Kaitlyn Leann Weeks
The Call for Bravery: The Use of Improvised Story Songs with a Preschooler with Developmental Delays, Emily McClure
The Experience of Music Therapists Who Balance the Dual Professions of Music Therapist and Professional Musician, Colin Turner
The Experience of Teamwork in Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy: a phenomenological investigation, John Mulcahy
The role of the musical - self in promoting career longevity among music therapists, Peter Davis
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
An Exploration of Perceived Stress Among Music Therapy Interns, Ayelet Walker
Exploring the Musical Culture of an African American Child with Developmental Disabilities in Group Music Therapy, Meghan Cork
I Am Surrounded by Love: an inquiry into the use of songs with a woman with traumatic brain injury, 11 years post-injury, Pamela J. Carlton
Parallel Process in Music Therapy Supervision, Gabriela S. Ortiz
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
An exploration of mindfulness in my music therapy sessions with a child with suggest autism spectrum disorder, Kimberly Lau
Listening, Improvisation, and the Therapeutic Relationship in Music Therapy: A Self-Inquiry, Jill Lucente
Music for quality of life: Huntington Grant Proposal, Lauren A. Klimek
Music Therapy and Culture: Exploring my Culture and its Influences, Midori Tsujimoto
The Development and Establishment of a Pre-School Music Therapy Program, Tracey Lee Rosen
Theoretical orientations applied by music therapists working in adult psychiatric inpatient settings, Angel A. Park
