March 2025

Dissertations

  1. Servant leadership: A theoretical model
    Patterson, Kathleen Ann, Regent University, 2003, Ph.D.
    Subject: Management
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. The relationship of school uniforms to student attendance, achievement, and discipline
    Sowell, Russell Edward, Liberty University, 2012, Ed.D.
    Subject: Educational administration
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. The Effects of Design Thinking on Students' Career Self-efficacy in Career Guidance Courses
    Sun, Zhongmiao, University of the Pacific, 2019, Ed.D.
    Subject: Higher education
  8. TOWARDS PROFESSIONAL LEGITIMACY AND POWER: AN INQUIRY INTO THE STRUGGLE, ACHIEVEMENTS AND DILEMMAS OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION THROUGH AN ANALYSIS OF CHICAGO 1871-1909
    DOSTOGLU, SIBEL BOZDOGAN, University of Pennsylvania, 1982, Ph.D.
    Subject: Architecture
  9. 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
  10. A study focused on the risk of illness from Escherichia coli in recreational-use water, using the Red Cedar Watershed as a model
    Lang, Michael J., Michigan State University, 2004, Ph.D.
    Subject: Environmental science
  11. Content Analysis of the Theory Base Used in the Conference Proceedings of the Association of Educational Communications and Technologies
    Flynt, Peggy R., Nova Southeastern University, 2014, Ed.D.
    Subject: Education
  12. Mental Health Outcomes for Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
    Leggio, John Nicholas, Adler University, 2018, Psy.D.
    Subject: Clinical psychology
  13. The Impact of Texting and Social Media on Students' Academic Writing Skills
    Risto, Angela, Tennessee State University, 2014, Ed.D.
    Subject: Educational administration
  14. Coming of age in American cinema: Modern youth films as genre
    Schmidt, Matthew P., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2002, Ph.D.
    Subject: Film studies
    Descriptions of childhood trauma, effects of the trauma, and how adults moved through the trauma to normalized behavior
    Schaaf, Alice Katherine, Andrews University, 2012, Ph.D.
    Subject: Social psychology
  15. Examining the Relationship Between Group Cohesion and Group Performance in Tuckman's (1965) Group Life Cycle Model on an Individual-Level Basis
    Hall, Troy B., Regent University, 2015, Ph.D.
    Subject: Organizational behavior
  16. The nature of parasocial relationships
    Knowles, Megan L., Northwestern University, 2007, Ph.D.
    Subject: Social psychology
  17. Composing Histories: The Transmission and Creation of Historicity, Music and Dance in the Los Angeles Danza Community
    Nielsen, Kristina Frances, University of California, Los Angeles, 2017, Ph.D.
    Subject: Music
  18. EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE, MOISTURE AND THERMAL ACCLIMATION ON THE BIOLOGY OF TENEBRIO MOLITOR (COLEOPTERA: TENEBRIONIDAE).
    PUNZO, FRED, Iowa State University, 1975, Ph.D.
    Subject: Zoology
  19. And They Lived Happily Ever After?: A Female's Identification with a Disney Princess and Her Assumed Gender Role and Romantic Beliefs
    Mirchandani, Kiran, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2017, Psy.D.
    Subject: Clinical psychology
  20. The power of teacher-student relationships in determining student success
    Camp, Michael David, University of Missouri - Kansas City, 2011, Ed.D.
    Subject: Educational leadership
  21. Ethics in Paramedic Practice: A Qualitative Case Study of Paramedic Perceptions of Ethical Decision-Making in Practice
    Braithwaite, Susan Smith, North Carolina State University, 2014, Ed.D.
    Subject: Adult education
  22. The impact of smaller learning communities on the academic achievement of ninth-grade students in the state of Florida
    Rudes, Scott MacGregor, The University of Southern Mississippi, 2006, Ph.D.
    Subject: Educational administration
  23. Estudio de caso de las concepciones de estudiantes universitarios sobre mutacion, seleccion natural y adaptacion
    Marrero-Delgado, Glory Ann, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras (Puerto Rico), 2017, Ed.D.
    Subject: Curriculum development
    Face It: The Impact of Testosterone Exposure on Cooperation, Conflict Processes, and Workgroup Performance
    Luse, William, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2018, Ph.D.
    Subject: Management
  24. 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
  25. The Effects Unconditional Positive Regard on Psychotherapy Outcome
    Tilliman, Damien, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2016, Psy.D.
    Subject: Clinical psychology

Masters Theses

  1. The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem
    Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
    Subject: Social psychology
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. The power of the portrait: Marie-Antoinette and the shaping of a reputation through art
    Duggins, Lydia Katherine, Texas Christian University, 2011, M.A.
    Subject: Art history
  5. Journaling, emotional intelligence, and health benefits
    Hunsaker, Ryan, University of South Dakota, 2013, M.A.
    Subject: Clinical psychology
  6. 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
    Devil in a White Dress: Marie-Antoinette and the Fashioning of a Scandal
    Goodman, Sarah, San Jose State University, 2017, M.A.
    Subject: Art history
  7. Foraging behavior and habitat use patterns of brown bears ( Ursus arctos) in relation to human activity and salmon abundance on a coastal Alaskan salmon stream
    Crupi, Anthony P., Jr., Utah State University, 2004, M.S.
    Subject: Forestry
  8. Horror movie aesthetics: How color, time, space and sound elicit fear in an audience
    Fu, Xiangyi, Northeastern University, 2016, M.F.A.
    Subject: Design
  9. Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being
    Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
    Subject: Health education
    Exploring the Existence of a "Documentary Effect": Examination of True Crime Documentaries on Judgments of Evidence Manipulation and Perceptions of Police
    Doughty, Kathryn A., Arizona State University, 2018, M.S.
    Subject: Law
    Parasocial relationships with celebrities: An illusion of intimacy with mediated friends
    Laken, Amanda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2009, M.A.
    Subject: Journalism
  10. Defying conventional Broadway: A post-feminist criticism of "Wicked"
    Bee, Stephani, California State University, Fullerton, 2012, M.A.
    Subject: Rhetoric
  11. Development and validation of the Toxic Leadership Scale
    Schmidt, Andrew Alexander, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008, M.S.
    Subject: Occupational psychology
  12. The role of visual, vestibular, and somatosensory systems in postural balance
    Gaerlan, Mary Grace, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2010, M.S.N.
    Subject: Nursing
  13. Influential factors in the relationship between team pregame rituals and perceived athletic performance: A test of Durkheimian theory
    Durham, Simone N., Morgan State University, 2016, M.A.
    Subject: Sociology
  14. Sensory experiences in the early childhood classroom: Teachers' use of activities, perceptions of the importance of activities, and barriers to implementation
    Goodwin, Pamela McManus, Oklahoma State University, 2008, M.S.
    Subject: Early childhood education
  15. 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
  16. Beads: Symbols of Indigenous Cultural Resilience and Value
    Gray, Malinda Joy, University of Toronto (Canada), 2017, M.A.
    Subject: Cultural anthropology
    Cracking the coven: Shakespeare, the supernatural, and the female power base
    Piccotto, Doll Heather Elizabeth, San Jose State University, 2012, M.A.
    Subject: British & Irish literature
  17. Internet slang and high school students: A teacher's perspective
    Fish, Thomas W., Gonzaga University, 2015, M.A.
    Subject: Communication
    Variation in Emotional Markers Between Serial Killers Diagnosed with ASPD and Those Currently Undiagnosed
    Leszkiewicz, Tina, Hofstra University, 2016, M.A.
    Subject: Social psychology
  18. Knitting and crochet: Art as therapeutic in a normal population
    Jauh, Andrea, Hofstra University, 2014, M.A.
    Subject: Clinical psychology
    From good mothers to vice-ridden queens: How lampoonists projected Enlightenment ideals onto Marie-Antoinette
    Holmes, Catherine, Saint Louis University, 2015, M.A.
    Subject: European history
    Aplicacion de conceptos de gestion de proyectos y gestion de riesgo en el desarrollo de productos nuevos en el campo de tecnologia de informacion
    Aguilar Ramos, Catherine, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (Puerto Rico), 2006, M.E.
    Subject: Industrial engineering
  19. Music and aggression: Effects of lyrics and background music on aggressive behavior
    Triplett, Andrew G., Loyola University Chicago, 2016, M.A.
    Subject: Psychology
    Abundance and Habitat Preferences of Introduced Muscovy Ducks (Cairina moschata)
    Perry Cahanin, Jacqueline, University of South Florida, 2017, M.S.
    Subject: Environmental science
    A Tongan Cultural Model of Identity
    Manu'atu, Tevita Molisi, Northern Illinois University, 2018, M.A.
    Subject: Cultural anthropology
    Are Online Comparisons Damaging our in-Person Connections? Effects of Social Media Use on Romantic Relationships
    Quiroz, Selena, Arizona State University, 2019, M.S.
    Subject: Social psychology
    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
    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
  20. 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
    The God of War: Napoleonic Appropriation of Greco-Roman Art, Architecture, and Iconography
    Murphy, Thomas F., San Diego State University, 2018, M.A.
    Subject: Romance literature
  21. Case Study the Indie Game Industry and Help Indie Developers Achieve Their Success in Digital Marketing
    Wu, Mengling, Northeastern University, 2017, M.S.
    Subject: Design
    Understanding the Marketing and Management of Trails Using Pestel Analysis
    Fosher, Holly, University of New Hampshire, 2018, M.S.
    Subject: Recreation
    Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Nurse to Patient Ratio with Nurse Burnout
    Teeter, Kayla, Gardner-Webb University, 2014, M.S.N.
    Subject: Nursing
    Tea culture and the British Empire, 1600-1900
    Ashby, Brittany Carol, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2014, M.A.
    Subject: European history
  22. The World of Spirituality: Princess Mononoke interpreted through Shinto
    Kayano, Terumi, Hawaii Pacific University, 2009, M.A.
    Subject: Rhetoric
    Persistence of ethnic dress traditions in contemporary society: An interpretive study of Germany's Black Forest Trachten
    Hughes, Amy Sue, Colorado State University, 2014, M.S.
    Subject: Cultural anthropology
  23. Dove Campaign for Real Beauty
    Goins, Kaitlin Elyse, The University of Alabama, 2016, M.A.
    Subject: Communication
    The Quality of Life and the Financial Burden of Living On Campus versus Living Off Campus at The University of West Alabama: A Cost versus Benefit Analysis of Renovating Selden Hall
    Sheffield, Jeremy T., The University of West Alabama, 2016, M.B.A.
    Subject: Higher education
    The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health
    Pond, Britini, University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2018, M.A.
    Subject: Criminology
  24. Advantages and Disadvantages of Flexible Seating
    Havig, Jenna S., Minot State University, 2017, M.Ed.
    Subject: Education
    UBER: A Case Study in Strategy, Leadership and Change
    Spott, Patrick, The College of St. Scholastica, 2018, M.B.A.
    Subject: Management
    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
    The Most Effective Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy Interventions for Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review
    Conlin, Mary, The College of St. Scholastica, 2012, M.S.
    Subject: Occupational therapy
  25. Organizational strategies that inspire and improve employee retention and morale
    Saliba, Soraya, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2007, M.A.
    Subject: Management
    Bridging the Stereotypical Gap from the Past to the Present: An Analysis of African American Stereotypes through "The Boondocks"
    Addo, Tiffany, State University of New York at Albany, 2017, M.A.
    Subject: American literature
    A History of Jazz in China: From Yellow Music to a Jazz Revival in Beijing
    Li, Mo, Kent State University, 2018, M.A.
    Subject: Asian studies
    The Role of Christian Doctrine in Shakespeare's "Hamlet"
    DeClemente, Kara, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2016, M.A.
    Subject: British & Irish literature
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