Niagara University Archives

The Archives is the repository for official and unofficial records that document the history of Niagara University. The Archives serve as the institutional memory of the University and, as such, contain historical records of enduring value generated by faculty, students, academic departments, administrative offices, and campus organizations.  The primary responsibilities of the Archives are to:

• promote knowledge and understanding of the history, goals, mission, and programs of Niagara University.
• collect, organize, provide access to, and preserve historical records of the University.
• facilitate the efficient management of the recorded information produced by the University's units and offices.
• support research and teaching.

Please know that The Niagaran and The Niagara Index are only accessible from on campus and users with an active PurplePass login. If you do not have a PurplePass login, please email library@niagara.edu with your request and one of our librarians will assist you.

Niagara Falls Guidebooks from the 19th Century 

• See the old guidebook page for items not yet added to the new one: Pictorial Guide to the Falls of Niagara, and The Falls of Niagara

Archival Materials on the History of Niagara University

Niagara University Buildings (History and Images)

The Niagaran - NU's Yearbook, with digital issues going back to 1917

The Niagara Index - NU's first student newspaper. This collection includes issues from 1870-1900.

 

Effective September 1, 2023, Niagara University is the repository of Medaille University's historical archive.

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Niagara University Library houses these doctoral dissertations written by students at Medaille:

Ayad, Julie. 2023. Examining the Effectiveness of Integrative Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults: A Meta-Analysis. 

Battaglia, Karen. 2018. Care Coordination for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions. 

Bergquist, Melissa. 2019. The Association Between Interpersonal Functioning and Relationship Satisfaction. 

Biagi, Elissa. 2023. A Systematic Review of the Risk and Protective Factors for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: Focus on Adolescents. 

Bond, Lindsey A. 2021. Alcohol Use in Female College Students – Identifying Resilience Through Coping: A Meta-Analytic Review. 

Bonczar, Jessica. 2023. Bridging the Gap Between Oncology and Palliative Care Through a Group-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Training for Physicians: A Program Proposal.

Borrelli, Diana. 2023. Cognitive Sequelae of COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review. 

Brewer-Spritzer, Erin M. 2022. Engaging Adolescent and Young Adults with Cancer in Telepsychotherapy: A Review of Barriers and Facilitators. 

Chatmon, Lindsay J. 2018. Acceptance and Commitment Group Therapy for Adolescents Diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 or Type 2 (ACT-NF): A New Model for Treatment. 

Cleversley, Jenna. 2023. Racial Disparities in Quality of Life After a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): An Updated Systematic Review.

Cook, Aiden M. 2021. The Role of Mental Health Providers in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gender Dysphoria. 

Davis, Lindsay M. 2019. Multidisciplinary Staff Training Programs to Improve Inpatient Treatment for Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder: A Systematic Review. 

Dennis, Jean. 2018. A Biopsychosocial Perspective on Depression, Anxiety, and Persistent Symptoms Following Concussion. 

Dietrich, Emily. 2023. The Effects of Caring for an Aging Parent on Marital Satisfaction and Marital Adjustment. 

Ficarro, Stephanie M. 2017. Use of the Reactive and Instrumental Aggression Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) Scales to Predict the Psychological Health and Well-Being of Inmates on a Residential Treatment Unit Within a Jail Setting. 

Grisanti, Michael. 2023. Introducing the Signal Cycle Model to Clinicians Working with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adolescents: A Program Proposal. 

Grobe, Jessica W. 2021. Techniques for Resilience, Acceptance, Navigating Stress, Self-Compassion, Awareness, and Coping for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People (Transact©): A Program Proposal. 

Haist, Cynthia A. 2022. Cyber Intimate Partner Violence Intervention Program for Survivors. 

Hassler, Nicole. 2018. Validation of the PAI for Use in an Intellectually Disabled Population. 

Hejmowski, Alison. 2020. Considerations for Mental Health Professionals in the Romantic and Sexual Functioning of Adolescents and Adults with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review. 

Helmeczi, Samantha J. 2020. 60 Minutes: Police Officer Trauma and Subsequent Adversity. 

Krupica, Caroline. 2021. Helping to Increase Attachment Quality in the Adoptive Parent-Child Relationship. 

Mazzonetto, Paolo, 2020. Evaluating the Rates of Identification and Convergent Validity of the Adult ADHD Self-Report Screening Scale (ASRS-5) on Graduate Students: An Exploratory Study. 

Nicosia, Kelsey. 2023. Improving Multicultural and Diversity Skills in Health Service Psychology Training: A Program Proposal. 

Peressotti, Marissa L. 2021. A Systematic Review of Diagnosing Adolescent Personality Disorders: Developmental Considerations, Barriers, and Implications. 

Pughakoff, Kaitlin J. 2019. Intimate Partner Violence and a Blueprint for Care: Assessing an Integrated Evidence Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach Under Real World Treatment Conditions. 

Radecke, Wellsley B. 2021. Instagram Self-Experience: An Examination of Instagram, Self-Esteem, Social Comparison, and Self-Presentation. 

Rippe, Bridget M. 2017. The Use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Address Guilt in Female Breast Cancer Survivors. 

Rocha, Andrea. 2022. Towards a Qualitative Conceptualization of Overparenting in Emerging Adults: The Role of Mental Health Providers

Ruppert, Scott. 2017. Should Gay-Straight Alliances Begin in Middle Schools? What the Literature Tells Us. 

Saracina, Taryn. 2022. Psychological Care in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease and the Need for Integrated Care: A Systematic Review. 

Schiske, Alissa. 2022. Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: A
Family and Peer-Based Program Proposal. 

Shavalier, Leah. 2018. Postpreliminary Validation and Extension of Use for the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS). 

Swartwout, Jacob. 2019. Reducing the Incidence of Violence in Psychiatric Inpatients: Proposed Implementation of the Broset Violence Checklist. 

Valentino-Sundy, Christie. 2021. Understanding the Adolescent School Shooter and Current Prevention Methods; A Pilot Study. 

Varallo Sims, Francesca M. 2019. Psychological Considerations of the Pregnant and Postpartum Incarcerated U.S. Population: A Systematic Review.

Young, Melissa. 2019. A Pilot Study of Bright Ideas Problem-Solving Skills Training with Caregivers of Children with Sickle Cell Disease 

Zapf, Alaina. 2022. Mental Health Care for Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) Diagnosed with a Chronic Medical Illness: A Scoping Review.