October 2022
Dissertations
- An Exploration of the Cultural Perceptions of Educators
Lovedahl-Steele, Cristie, Regent University, 2018, Ed.D.
Subject: Adult education - Images of Synagoga as Christian discourse (1000--1215)
Monroe, Elizabeth Anne, University of Southern California, 2003, Ph.D.
Subject: Art history - Exploring Online Community Among Rural Medical Education Students: A Case Study
Palmer, Ryan Tyler, Portland State University, 2013, Ed.D.
Subject: Health education - 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 - Servant leadership: A theoretical model
Patterson, Kathleen Ann, Regent University, 2003, Ph.D.
Subject: Management - Mentor and Candidate Attributes That Promote Doctoral Persistence and Postgraduation Scholarship in Limited Residency and Online Doctoral Programs
Spaulding, Maria T., Regent University, 2019, Ph.D.
Subject: Higher education - Mental Health Outcomes for Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
Leggio, John Nicholas, Adler University, 2018, Psy.D.
Subject: Clinical psychology - Gender socialization in the family
Shearer, Cindy L., The Pennsylvania State University, 2007, Ph.D.
Subject: Developmental psychology - Identifying as Husbands, Fathers, and School Leaders: A Phenomenology of Doctoral Persistence Among Limited Residency Students
Patterson, John, Liberty University, 2017, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational leadership - 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 - Reaching beyond the past/focusing on the future: An empirical examination of two different approaches to access-based disputes
Birnbaum, Rachel, University of Toronto (Canada), 2001, Ph.D.
Subject: Social work - The age of anxiety: Music, politics, and McCarthyism, 1948--1954
Gentry, Philip Max, University of California, Los Angeles, 2008, Ph.D.
Subject: Music - 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 - From the action to the S-matrix
Cheung, Clifford Wayne, Harvard University, 2009, Ph.D.
Subject: High energy physics - Boy builders and pink princesses: Gender, toys, and inequality over the twentieth century
Sweet, Elizabeth Valerie, University of California, Davis, 2013, Ph.D.
Subject: Sociology
Shakespeare's multiple intelligences: Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences as reflected in Shakespeare's plays
Cahill, Susan Mary, Drew University, 1999, D.Litt.
Subject: British & Irish literature - The Impact of Texting and Social Media on Students' Academic Writing Skills
Risto, Angela, Tennessee State University, 2014, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational administration - Childhood Trauma, BDSM, and Self-Esteem: An Exploration of the Impact of Childhood Trauma on Sexual Behavior and the Effects to Self-Esteem
Polepally Ashok, Gautami, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2018, Psy.D.
Subject: Clinical psychology - Hypothalamic regulation in relation to maladaptive, obsessive-compulsive, affiliative, and satiety behaviors in Prader-Willi syndrome
Bialik, Mayim Chaya, University of California, Los Angeles, 2007, Ph.D.
Subject: Neurosciences
They Don't Stand for Me: Generational Difference in Voter Motivation and the Importance of Symbolic Representation in Youth Voter Turnout
Bastedo, Heather, University of Toronto (Canada), 2012, Ph.D.
Subject: Political science - Leadership influence on student motivation: A case study of prospective military musicians in training
Sciarini, Michael J., Regent University, 2003, Ph.D.
Subject: Music education - The anti-Madalyn majority: Secular left, religious right, and the rise of Reagan's America
Sasse, Benjamin Eric, Yale University, 2004, Ph.D.
Subject: American history
Identity, Identification, and Media Representation in Video Game Play: An audience reception study
Shaw, Adrienne, University of Pennsylvania, 2010, Ph.D.
Subject: Communication - Teachers' perceptions regarding the use of Google Classroom and Google Docs and their impact on student engagement
Morquin, Demian, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, 2016, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational leadership - 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
A Quantitative Examination of Social Media Effects on Teens and Young Adults
McNamara, Caley, California Southern University, 2018, Psy.D.
Subject: Social psychology - K- Popping: Korean Women, K-Pop, and Fandom
Kim, Jungwon, University of California, Riverside, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Music - Politics in the Social Media Era: The Relationship Between Social Media Use and Political Participation During the 2016 United States Presidential Election
Curry, Kevin Everett, Portland State University, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Political science
A scale of Consumer Engagement
Vivek, Shiri D., The University of Alabama, 2009, Ph.D.
Subject: Marketing - The biology and ecology of the invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish
Morris, James Adiel, Jr., North Carolina State University, 2009, Ph.D.
Subject: Zoology
Colorism in Media Content: A Qualitative Study Focusing on Film and Perception
Leary, Rameca Vincent, Regent University, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Communication
A comparative analysis of the theological heritage of the 2000 revisions to the 'Baptist Faith and Message' in relation to the 1963 and 1925 confessions
Seal, Timothy C., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003, Ph.D.
Subject: Theology
A gendered landscape: Roman women's monuments, patronage, and urban contexts in Pompeii, Isola Sacra, and Aquileia
McDonnell, Kathryn J., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005, Ph.D.
Subject: Art history
Masters Theses
- Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being
Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Health education - The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem
Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology - Gender neutral parenting: An argument for a place on the contemporary feminist agenda
Dumas, Moira Duffy, Southern Connecticut State University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Women's studies - Facebook and Relationships: A Study of How Social Media Use is Affecting Long-Term Relationships
Farrugia, Rianne C., Rochester Institute of Technology, 2013, M.S.
Subject: Mass communication - The relationship between remote work and job satisfaction: the mediating roles of perceived autonomy, work-family conflict, and telecommuting intensity
Schall, Marie Antoinette, San Jose State University, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Psychology - 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 - Investigating the Prevalence and Risk-Factors of Depression Symptoms among NCAA Division I Collegiate Athletes
Cox, Charles, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Kinesiology - Identity, immortality, interaction: Female funerary monuments as sites of identity building in the Roman Empire
Chen, Amanda Kane, University of Maryland, College Park, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Art history - The Danger of 'No': Rejection Violence, Toxic Masculinity and Violence Against Women
Thacker, Lily, Eastern Kentucky University, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Criminology - 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 - From serial killer to superstar: The change in presentation of serial killers in film
Russell, Lisa Ann, Miami University, 1998, M.A.
Subject: Mass communication - 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 - Hacktivist or Cyberterrorist? Understanding the Difference Between Hacktivism and Cyber Terrorism
Dyer, Tiffany Patricia Christina, Utica College, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Computer science - 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 - Fear of Crime Through the Ears of a Murderino: The Effect of True Crime Podcasts on Fear of Crime
Bailey, Elizabeth June, Eastern Kentucky University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Criminology
The impact of the media on public opinion of the police
Mullis, Joseph, California State University, Long Beach, 2009, M.S.
Subject: Criminology - Reel Women: Gender Stereotypes in Film
Krahn, Kayla, Eastern Michigan University, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Communication - The role of retinoic acid in planarian regeneration
Whitlinger, Steven, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2014, M.S.
Subject: Biology - Effectiveness of YouTube Advertising: A Study of Audience Analysis
Rodriguez, Paula R., Rochester Institute of Technology, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Communication - Horror movie aesthetics: How color, time, space and sound elicit fear in an audience
Fu, Xiangyi, Northeastern University, 2016, M.F.A.
Subject: Design
A Study of the History of Cryptocurrency and Associated Risks and Threats
Madey, Robert Stanley, Utica College, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Computer science - 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 - The Relationship between Social Media Use, Body Image and Attitudes towards Food among Female Adolescents
Smith, Corinne R., California State University, Long Beach, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Nutrition
Visualizing brand personality and personal branding: Case analysis on Starbucks and Nike's brand value co-creation on Instagram
Chang, Chia Yu, The University of Iowa, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Communication - 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
Organizational strategies that inspire and improve employee retention and morale
Saliba, Soraya, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2007, M.A.
Subject: Management - Solving Design Problems with Principles of Minimalism from De Stijl, Bauhaus and Swiss International Style Movements
Sobayo, Olufemi, Mississippi College, 2017, M.F.A.
Subject: Design - Rehearing Florence Price: A Closer Look at Her Symphony in E Minor
Hobbs, Erin, California State University, Long Beach, 2017, M.M.
Subject: Music
K-pop, language, and online fandom: an exploration of korean language use and performativity amongst international k-pop fans
Crow, Teahlyn Frances, Northern Arizona University, 2019, M.A.
Subject: Sociolinguistics
Transnational masculinities: The distributive performativity of gender in Korean boy bands
Manietta, Joseph Bazil, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Linguistics
Facebook and social penetration theory
Olson, Amanda M., Gonzaga University, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Communication