February 2020
Dissertations
- Social Media and Self-Evaluation: The Examination of Social Media Use on Identity, Social Comparison, and Self-Esteem in Young Female Adults
Solomon, Michelle, William James College, 2016, Psy.D.
Subject: Clinical psychology - Exploring Online Community Among Rural Medical Education Students: A Case Study
Palmer, Ryan Tyler, Portland State University, 2013, Ed.D.
Subject: Health education - Coaches and parents as sources of positive youth development: Caucasian and African American girls' life skills learning through sport
Bhalla, Jennifer A., University of Virginia, 2009, Ph.D.
Subject: Developmental psychology - Social Media and the College Student Journey: An Examination of How Social Media Use Impacts Social Capital and Affects College Choice, Access, and Transition
Horvath-Plyman, Melissa, New York University, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Communication - Leadership Style and Leadership Education: A Phenomenological Study of Nurse Leader and Frontline Charge Nurse Perceptions of Leadership Style and Leadership Education in Hospitals
Smith, Candace S., Northcentral University, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Educational philosophy - A Correlational Study on Interactive Technology Use and Student Persistence In eLearning Classes at an Online University
Edwards, Carol T., Northcentral University, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Information technology - The relationship between gender, presidential leadership, and the quality of community colleges
Hua, Pei Chi, University of Southern California, 2005, Ed.D.
Subject: Community college education - Attractional Church: The Impact of the Inner Life of a Local Church on Corporate Mission in North America
Sliger, Joseph Matthew, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Theology
The gamma-ray burst/supernova connection, a distance estimator for gamma-ray bursts, and modeling gamma-ray burst afterglows
Reichart, Daniel Eric, The University of Chicago, 2000, Ph.D.
Subject: Astronomy - Why Did You Stay?: A Case Study of Male Student Persistence in Technical College
Froehlich-Mueller, Kerry, Northcentral University, 2017, Ed.D.
Subject: Community college education - Factors Influencing Customer Satisfaction at a Fast Food Hamburger Chain: The Relationship Between Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty
Kabir, Jahangir M., Wilmington University (Delaware), 2016, D.B.A.
Subject: Business administration
The Effects of Watson's Theory of Human Caring on the Nurse Perception and Utilization of Caring Attributes and the Impact on Nurse Communication
McMillan, Mary Owens, Gardner-Webb University, 2017, D.N.P.
Subject: Nursing - Managing marketing mix and communications in a digital era: The role of traditional and new media in a multichannel environment
Kumar, Ashish, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2012, Ph.D.
Subject: Marketing - Application of Jean Watson's Theory of Transpersonal Caring in Nurses Practicing in a Pain Center
Hubert, Patricia Malone, Seton Hall University, 2018, D.N.P.
Subject: Nursing - Rage and social media: The effect of social media on perceptions of racism, stress appraisal, and anger expression among young African American adults
Maxwell, Morgan Lindsey, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2016, Ph.D.
Subject: Social psychology
Testing Theories of Violent Video Games and Aggression: Do Attitudes and Beliefs Mediate the Relationship between Violent Video Games and Aggression?
Lewis, Barry P., Rivier University, 2018, Psy.D.
Subject: Psychology - The Relationship between Social Media, Self-Objectification and Self-Esteem in Young Adult Women
Oxman, Adrian Tworecke, Pace University, 2017, Psy.D.
Subject: Social psychology - Organizational Change Readiness: Effects of Organizational Structure and Leadership Communication in Organizational Change
Krishnan, Rajesh R., University of Maryland University College, 2018, D.Mgt.
Subject: Management - Blended Technology Rich Instruction Verses Blended Computer Managed Instruction in 8th Grade Digital Literacy Instruction
Puccetti, Gregory Peter, Northcentral University, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Educational technology - Implications of a social media course for adolescent social media usage
Johnson, Nneka A., Mercer University, 2017, D.Phil.
Subject: Education - Case Study of Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes of Middle School Teachers Towards Cyberbullying
Strobel, Donna Runge, Northcentral University, 2016, Ed.D.
Subject: Middle school education
Consumer Resistance to Sponsored eWOM: The Roles of Influencer Credibility and Inferences of Influencer Motives
Jiang, Mengtian, Michigan State University, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Mass communication - Correlation between transformational leadership practices of teachers and administrators of a large suburban newly established high school
Garity, Thomas C., Lincoln Memorial University, 2011, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational leadership - Use of complementary and alternative therapies in community-dwelling older adults
Cheung, Corjena Kwok-Chun, University of Minnesota, 2005, Ph.D.
Subject: Nursing - The Power of a Princess: Examining the Role of the Disney Princess in the Lives of Adolescent Girls
Mallory, Marie, Regent University, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Communication - The social memory of the Vietnam War. (Volumes I and II)
Hagopian, Patrick, The Johns Hopkins University, 1994, PH.D.
Subject: American history - A study of the relationship between skill variety and high internal work motivation, task identity and high internal work motivation, task significance and high internal work motivation, autonomy and high internal work motivation, and intrinsic job feedback and high internal work motivation in the manufacturing arena
Robbins, Jay Thomas, Nova Southeastern University, 2000, D.B.A.
Subject: Management - The effects of single-parent households versus two-parent households on student academic success, attendance, and suspensions
Ferrell, Ronald T., Lindenwood University, 2009, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational administration - The K-12 Service-Learning Standards and Fourth Grade Students' Math Achievement: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Georgia
Clark, Tanner, Northcentral University, 2017, Ed.D.
Subject: Elementary education
The relationship between mentoring and spiritual formation among nontraditional theological seminary students
Dunlow, Jacob, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014, Ed.D.
Subject: Religious education
Masters Theses
- From Social Media Uses and Gratifications to Social Media Addiction: A Study of the Abuse of Social Media Among College Students
Liu, Yuchen, University of Kansas, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Mass communication - Social Media Use and Its Impact on Body Image: The Effects of Body Comparison Tendency, Motivation for Social Media Use, and Social Media Platform on Body Esteem in Young Women
Puglia, Deanna R., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Public health - Social Media and Self-Esteem: The Relationship of Social Media Usage and Self-Esteem
Barker, Jody Don, Arkansas State University, 2018, M.S.M.C.
Subject: Psychology - Advantages and Disadvantages of Flexible Seating
Havig, Jenna S., Minot State University, 2017, M.Ed.
Subject: Education - Call-out culture: How online shaming affects social media participation in young adults
Huffman, Ethan M., Gonzaga University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Mass communication - Understanding the My Lai Massacre: An Analysis of Distant and Immediate Causes
McKinney, Jason B., Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Asian history - Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being
Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Health education
The Media's Portrayal of Human Trafficking versus Experiences: Understanding Human Trafficking from the Survivor's Perspective by Analyzing Media Portrayal of Human Trafficking and Debunking the Myths
Sanders, Katherine, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Criminology - Organizational strategies that inspire and improve employee retention and morale
Saliba, Soraya, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2007, M.A.
Subject: Management - Flexible Seating: Effects of Student Seating Type Choice in the Classroom
Allen, Callie, Western Illinois University, 2018, M.S.Ed.
Subject: Elementary education - The impact of the media on public opinion of the police
Mullis, Joseph, California State University, Long Beach, 2009, M.S.
Subject: Criminology - The influence of social media on teens' self-esteem
Gallagher, Shannon Murphy, Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology - Crisis Management in Social Media: The Importance of Social Media and How Companies Utilize Social Media in Crisis Situations
Southorn, Isabell, Hawaii Pacific University, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Communication - Exploring the effects of scarcity, impulse buying, and product returning behavior in the fast fashion environment among female fashion conscious consumers
Chatvijit, Sasikarn, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2012, M.S.
Subject: Marketing - The Analysis of Nursing Shortages and Turnover Issues in Healthcare Organizations, and the Identification of Best Practices in Nursing Recruitment and Retention
Hunter, Michael, Utica College, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Health care management - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Profit Performance: CSR For Profitability, CSR for Social Welfare, or CSR for Both Profitability and Social Welfare?
HuangFu, JiangBo, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Economics - Application of Investigative Psychology to Psychodynamic and Human Development Theories: Examining Traits and Typologies of Serial Killers
Smith, Jordyn, California Baptist University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Behavioral psychology - Negative Effects of Cyberbullying and Social Media Use among Young Adolescents
Johnson, Auria La Rece, Texas Southern University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Negative effects of cyberbullying and social media usage among young adolescents
Johnson, Auria La Rece, Texas Southern University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Communication - An exploratory study of paired serial killers: Pairing, motive, and criminalistic behavior
Leonard, Gillian S., University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Criminology - Impact of Employee Motivation on Employee Retention Rates
Dugovicova, Janka, Webster University, 2019, M.B.A.
Subject: Management
How Do Video Games Normalize Violence? A Qualitative Content Analysis of Popular Video Games
Foster, Heather, Northern Arizona University, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Criminology - Reforming the criminal justice system: A pragmatic approach to building a sustainable system
Smith, Da'Mon J., University of Central Oklahoma, 2011, M.A.
Subject: Public administration
Disney princess "2.0": A feminist critique of Disney's newest generation of princesses
Rome, Jennifer M., University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Communication - The Language of Male and Female Serial Killers: A Forensic Linguistic Examination
Zheng, Christina, Hofstra University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Linguistics - Green products and green marketing: Factors affecting consumers' purchases of green products
Donikini, Rajyalaxmi, Tennessee State University, 2013, M.S.
Subject: Agricultural economics - #TrendingFeminism: The Impact of Digital Feminist Activism
Clark, Cassie, The George Washington University, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Women's studies - School Resource Officers and the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Discovering Trends of Expulsions in Public Schools
Pigott, Christina, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Criminology - Instagram Influencers: The Effects of Sponsorship on Follower Engagement With Fitness Instagram Celebrities
Neal, Morgan, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Communication
What Makes Apple Consumers Brand Loyal? The Effects Brand Personality, Reputation, and Brand Identity on Brand Loyalty
Pinson, Caroline, University of South Carolina, 2012, M.S.
Subject: Marketing