This collection showcases research that focuses on issues in Central America and South America.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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The Concept of Leadership During Climatological Crisis: A Comparative Case Study of Puerto Rico Higher Education, Aniello Alberti

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The Influence of Individual Characteristics on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing in Puerto Rico, Jose Au Lay

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Relationships between Pedagogical Practices and Affective States for Effective Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from University Professors, Carola Bruna, Verónica Villarroel, Alejandro Sánchez, Joaquin Cortes, Pablo Castro-Carrasco, and María Leonor Conejeros-Solar

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Experiences with Therapeutic Adherence among HIV Positive Older Adults in Puerto Rico, Isaida Cabrera-Montero

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Residential Street Trees and Cardiovascular Disease Among Urban-Dwelling Mexican Adults, Christine Campbell

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A Case Study of Layered Border Security and Traffic Problems at Laredo, Texas Port of Entry, CHRISTOPHER S. CASTACIO

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A Case Study of Layered Border Security and Traffic Problems at Laredo, Texas Port of Entry, CHRISTOPHER S. CASTACIO

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Failure to Implement Decentralization in Haiti as a Constitution Mandate, Alann Fils-Aime

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Manufacturing Companies’ Strategies to Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions, Trisha L. George

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Manufacturing Companies’ Strategies to Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions, Trisha L. George

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English Language Learning at Tertiary Level in a Central Mexican Public University: A Case Study, Irasema Mora-Pablo and Edgar Emmanuell Garcia-Ponce

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Teachers’ and School Directors’ Perspectives on Standardizing a Learning Management System for Blended Learning, Alfredo Felipe Rivera-Mejías

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The Role of Social Support in the Mitigation of Social Worker Burnout During the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Miguel Angel Soto

Submissions from 2023

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Gamification and player profiles among faculty in Mexico, Álvaro Antón-Sancho, Diego Vergara, and Lorena Rodríguez-Calzada

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The Increasing Role of Technology in Teaching and Learning Activities in Higher Education, Gary J. Burkholder and Erwin Krauskopf

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Barriers to Effective Public Secondary Education in Rural Areas in Haiti, Marjorie Calixte-Hallworth

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Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies to Enhance the Profitability of Firms, Franklin Alexander De La Rosa

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Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies to Enhance the Profitability of Firms, Franklin Alexander De La Rosa

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A Case Study of Joint Accountability Mechanism and Interorganizational Collaboration in Post-Earthquake Haiti, Jude J. Jean-Gilles

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A Case Study of Joint Accountability Mechanism and Interorganizational Collaboration in Post-Earthquake Haiti, Jude J. Jean-Gilles

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Puerto Rican Retired Teachers’ Perceptions About Their Financial Sufficiency, Rossana López León

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Puerto Rican Retired Teachers’ Perceptions About Their Financial Sufficiency, Rossana López León

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Association of Income, Education, Employment and COVID-19 Mortality in Brazil, Marcelina Machado

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Association of Income, Education, Employment and COVID-19 Mortality in Brazil, Marcelina Machado

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Nurse Education Regarding Hypertension and Use of a Follow-up Call Protocol in Primary Care, Edwin Omar Rivera-Figueroa

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Nurse Education Regarding Hypertension and Use of a Follow-up Call Protocol in Primary Care, Edwin Omar Rivera-Figueroa

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Critical Education in Community Health Literacy for Brazilian Nurses: A Course Evaluation, Margareth S. Zanchetta, Walterlânia S. Santos, Onislene A. E. de Almeida, Katarinne Lima Moraes, and Maria Wanderleya L. Coriolano-Marinus

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Undocumented First-Generation Hispanic Adolescents, Acculturative Stressors, and Academic Performance, Maria Inez Acuna

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Relationships Among Higher Education EFL Student Perceptions Toward Fully Online Language Learning and Computer Self-efficacy, Age, Gender, and Proficiency Level in Emergency Remote Teaching Settings, Marco Cancino and Kylie Towle

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School Social Workers’ Perceptions of Compassion Fatigue Syndrome, GLORIA I. COLLAZO CARTAGENA

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Impact of Legal Representation on an Unaccompanied Child’s Immigration Case Outcome, Victoria Celia Castillo

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Professional Identity Within an Evolving Profession: Clinical Social Work in Puerto Rico, LORNA BETZAIDA COLON GONZALEZ

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Micronutrient deficiency after bariatric surgery, Naitte P. Jordan

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Effects of COVID-19 on Maternal and Child Health in Haiti, Abbi M. Lee

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Relationships Between Stress Self-Management, Social Support, and Health in Hispanic Informal Caregiver Burnout Prevention, Nicole Alexandra Mas Román

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Relationships Between Stress Self-Management, Social Support, and Health in Hispanic Informal Caregiver Burnout Prevention, Nicole Alexandra Mas Román

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Cross-Cultural Strategies for Leaders to Improve Organizational Performance, DiAnna Olsen

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Strategies to Manage Reduced Demand Among Mattress Manufacturers in Puerto Rico, Damaris Rivera Perez

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Strategies to Manage Reduced Demand Among Mattress Manufacturers in Puerto Rico, Damaris Rivera Perez

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Newly Graduated Baccalaureate Nurses Critical-Thinking Development, Norberto Rosado

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Motivations of Youth Engaged in International Drug Smuggling Through the Perceptions of Law Enforcement in San Diego County, Gabrielle Suzanne Smyth

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Perceptions of Emotional and Social Intelligence Competencies Among Leaders Within Collective Impact Initiatives in Puerto Rico, Geraldine Bayron-Rivera

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Quality of Online Learning Participation in a Context of Crisis, Jorge Chávez, Rosa Barrera, Rosa Montaño, Jaime Sánchez, and Jaime Fauré

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Puerto Rico School Administrators’ Authentic Leadership and Turnover Intent Moderated by Supervisor Support, Cristal Vazquez Davila

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Designing Three-Dimensional Implementation of NGSS to Support Science Education, Melissa M. DeLaurentis

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The political astuteness of the New Mexico registered nurse, Gloria Sue Doherty

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Challenges for Higher Education in Times of COVID-19: How Three Countries Have Responded, Robert L. Funk

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Haitian Informal Entrepreneurs' Ability and Motivation to Formalize Their Microbusinesses, Samanthessa Ramona Jacob

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Perceptions of Domestic Violence Among Women in the Department of Artibonite, Haiti, Kenaz Jean Baptiste

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Language Acculturation Effect on Diabetes Prevalence and Self-Care Skills in Puerto Ricans, Gerardo Lazaro

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Evaluating the Role of Health Care in Mexico in Undocumented Immigration to the United States, Abdul Ganiyu Mohammed

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Intimate Partner Violence Experiences Among Puerto Rican Mothers, Maria Natal

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Intimate Partner Violence Experiences Among Puerto Rican Mothers, Maria Natal

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Financing Strategies for Small and Medium Enterprises in Mexico, Mónica Nuñez Huerta

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Effects of User-Generated Online Video Postings on Patrol Officers’ Behavior, Yarellys Perez

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Lived Experiences of Haitian Immigrants In the United States during the Trump Administration, Klaudya Phillips

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The Academic and Nonacademic Perceived Barriers and Resources of Latinx First Generation Students at a Community College, Jessica Caridad Rivera

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U.S. Southeastern Child Welfare Workers’ Challenges in Serving the Haitian Population, Cleane St Eloi

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Social Determinants of Type 2 Diabetes and Health in Caribbean Women, Kathleen Tuitt

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Impact of Gender of the Offender on Perceptions and Criminal Sentencing of Child Sexual Abuse Cases in Puerto Rico, Sigrid Enid Vázquez-Tirado

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University Professors’ Perceptions About Patient Safety Teaching in an Interprofessional Education Experience: A Phenomenological Study, Gabriele Vilanova, Andreas Xyrichis, Elena Bohomol, and Rosana Aparecida Salvador Rossit

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Internal Business Control Systems in Small Puerto Rican Retail Businesses, Belma A. Borras

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The Function of Cultural Dimensions in For-Profit Higher Education Marketing, Yeşim Gül Clark

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Best practices for screening and Early treatment for HIV in the Hispanic Community, juliana deboviel

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Resiliency in Latino Youth Experiencing Cartel Violence and Other Perceived Traumatic Events, Kasandra Garcia Reyna

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Principals' Behaviors and Practices in Closing Gaps of English Language Learners, Cathy L. Hernandez

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Mortality Disparities Among Puerto Rican Infants in 2015, Maria Del Carmen Medina

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Strategies for Reducing Voluntary Employee Turnover in Call Centers, Holly R. Schick

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Teachers’ Perspectives About Strategies to Address the Influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Marie C Walker Arroyo

Review of a Remediation Program in an Associate Degree Nursing Program, Christopher Thomas Young

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Review of a Remediation Program in an Associate Degree Nursing Program, Christopher Thomas Young

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Review of a Remediation Program in an Associate Degree Nursing Program, Christopher Thomas Young

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Information Sources That Influence the Financial Literacy of Puerto Rican College Students, Enid Alvarez

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Socialization Agents That Puerto Rican College Students Use to Make Financial Decisions, Enid Alvarez and Steven Tippins

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Women's Empowerment by Group Sewing Training: A Microfinance Study in El Salvador, Sharleen Andrews

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Exploring Puerto Rican Preservice Teachers’ Resilience: A Focus Group Study, Yitza A. Arcelay-Rojas

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Family Caregivers' Perspectives on Establishing Hospice Care in Belize, Rachael Florita Battle

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Impact of Acculturation on Body Mass Index in Haitians, Nirva Berthold Lafontant

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Secondary School Educators' Perspectives on Strategies to Support Acculturation of Haitian Students, Brian Clarke

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Child Malnutrition in a Developing Country: A Persistent Challenge in Haiti, Jeanne M. Constant-Edma

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Examining Cultural Humility and Intersectionality in Mental Health Treatment, Sandra Y. Herrera-Spinelli

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Female Sexual Abuse Survivors and the Therapeutic Relationship, Tracy J. Hollingworth

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Relation between Employee Learning, Emotional Intelligence, and Organizational Performance, Jose A. Lopez-Martinez

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Recruiting Strategies for Increasing the Number of Emergency Medical Technician Personnel, Carolyn Denise Mack

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Parents' and Health Professionals' Perceptions of Asthma Medication Noncompliance Among Puerto Rican Children, Luz E. Nieves

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Experiences and Challenges of Social Workers Providing Services to Elderly Veterans, Maritza Rivera-Moret

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Public Servants' Perceptions of the Cybersecurity Posture of the Local Government in Puerto Rico, Julio C. Rodriguez

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How Generation Z College Students Prefer to Learn: A Comparison of U.S. and Brazil Students, Corey Seemiller, Meghan Grace, Paula Dal Bo Campagnolo, Isa Mara Da Rosa Alves, and Gustavo Severo De Borba

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Prostate Cancer Screening Rates for Haitian Men Based on Demographic Characteristics, Wilgyms St-Hilaire

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Social Inclusion Model: An Adolescent Parents Intervention Case Study for Measuring Social Inclusion Outcomes, Anayra Ivette Tua and Srikanta Banerjee

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Educational Program for New Nurses Dealing with the Death of Patients, Diana Vazquez

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Women's Empowerment as a Policy for Poverty Reduction in Haiti, Flore Saint.Louis Weinstein

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Information Technology Infrastructure: Global Economy and National Development in Haiti, Reynolds Alcena

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Motivators and Demotivators of Dominican Immigrant High School ESL Students in Puerto Rico, Luis A. Amador

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Using Focus Groups to Explore Sources of Self-Efficacy in Puerto Rican Preservice Teachers, Yitza A. Arcelay-Rojas

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Impact of Acculturation on Body Mass Index in Haitians, Nirva Berthold

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Strategies to Reduce Maquiladora Employee Absenteeism in Mexico, Antonio Jose Cachazo

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Project Manager Strategies to Improve the Delivery of Construction Projects, Luis Gaspar Crespo

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Psychosocial Impacts on Young Adult Haitian Immigrant Students in the United States, Lucien Eugene Pierre, Ph. D.

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Health Literacy and Hypertension Management in Haitian Immigrants, Suzie Jean