December 2020
Dissertations
- Student retention at the community college: Meeting students' needs
Jacobs-Biden, Jill, University of Delaware, 2007, Ed.D.
Subject: Community college education - Cognitive effects on the neurophysiology and biomechanics of stroke recovery
Diamond, Solomon Gilbert, Harvard University, 2004, Ph.D.
Subject: Biomedical engineering - 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 - 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 - 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 - How High School Students' Perceptions of Their Teacher-Student Relationships Relate to Their Academic Achievement
Short, Lori A., Northcentral University, 2017, Ed.D.
Subject: Secondary education - Sharpening the Focus of Political Will to Address Achievement Disparities
Cardona, Miguel Angel, University of Connecticut, 2011, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational leadership - Factors that Influence Successful Organizational Change in Corporations: Examination of Change Management, Employees' Reaction to Change, and Change Outcomes
Roberts, Augustus Dee, University of Maryland University College, 2017, D.Mgt.
Subject: Management - The relationship between micro-counseling skills and clinical attendance
Wolstein, Daniel Aaron, East Carolina University, 2014, Ph.D.
Subject: Counseling Psychology - Teacher Experiences with Formative Assessments: A Narrative Analysis
Tazewell, Kimberly, Northeastern University, 2018, Ed.D.
Subject: Elementary education - An investigation of attitudes towards adults with mental illness among mental health professionals in-training, non mental health professionals in-training, mental health professionals, and non mental health professionals
Smith, Allison L., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2008, Ph.D.
Subject: School counseling - 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 - A Qualitative Study on Knowledge Transfer Among Members of the United States Intelligence Community
Keshavarz-Nia, Navid R., The George Washington University, 2011, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational technology - Gender socialization in the family
Shearer, Cindy L., The Pennsylvania State University, 2007, Ph.D.
Subject: Developmental psychology - Biochemical and structural dissection of the regulation of the apoptotic pathways in Drosophila and Caenorhabditis elegans
Yan, Nieng, Princeton University, 2005, Ph.D.
Subject: Molecular biology - Spanish and English Guided Reading for English Language Learners: A Nonequivalent Quantitative Quasi-Experimental Study
Lazaro-Farmer, Maggie Marie, Northcentral University, 2019, Ph.D.
Subject: Bilingual education - 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 - A Quantitative Study of Grit as a Predictor of Online Course Success at a Suburban Michigan Community College
Climer, Steven L., Northcentral University, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Higher education - 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 - The Effects of Website Quality on Customer Satisfaction, Use Intention, and Purchase Intention: A Comparison Among Three Types of Booking Channels
Xu, Xiaowei, Iowa State University, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Information technology
Colorism in Media Content: A Qualitative Study Focusing on Film and Perception
Leary, Rameca Vincent, Regent University, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Communication - 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 Revolution May Not Be Televised but It Will Be Hashtagged: The Impact of Social Media on Social Movements, Racial Perceptions, and Real-World Activism
Barnett Cosby, Nadine, Regent University, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Communication
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 Politics of Globalization in a World of Global Cities
Ranganath, Aditya Narayanan, University of California, San Diego, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Political science
A Quantitative Correlational Study of Georgia High School Graduation and Retention Rates of Students with Disabilities
Rose, Dale Rennard, Northcentral University, 2019, Ph.D.
Subject: Special education
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 - Impact of School Uniforms on Student Discipline and the Learning Climate: A Comparative Case Study of Two Middle Schools With Uniform Dress Codes and Two Middle Schools Without Uniform Dress Codes
Dulin, Charles Dewitt, North Carolina State University, 2016, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational leadership - Organizational behavior: Perceptions analysis of micro and macro organizational behavior in an organizational setting
Delich, Joshua T., University of North Texas, 2015, Ph.D.
Subject: Organizational behavior - A correlation study of pk12 teacher experience, education level, turnover, and student achievement
Walker, Ashlin C., Northcentral University, 2017, Ed.D.
Subject: Early childhood education
A Correlation Study of PK12 Teacher Experience, Education Level, Turnover, and Student Achievement
Walker, Ashlin C., Northcentral University, 2017, Ed.D.
Subject: Early childhood education
Masters Theses
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Analysis and Classification of Natural Disasters
Caldera, Hallupathirage Jithamala, University of Calgary (Canada), 2017, M.Sc.
Subject: Civil engineering - Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being
Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Health education - Synthesis of Dilantin Using the Principles of Green Chemistry
Sublett, Veronica, Tennessee Technological University, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Chemistry - Exploring Positives and Negatives of Social Media and Their Effects on LGBT Youth in America
Norton, Shelby, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Counseling Psychology
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 - 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 Survival of the Neolithic Goddess in Polish Folklore, Myth, and Tradition
Muniz, Alanna, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 2010, M.A.
Subject: Spirituality - Race, Class and Attitudes Towards Use of Force by Police
Robertson, Christopher Everett, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Ethnic studies - 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 - Is There An Association Between Endodontic Pathosis and Cardiovascular Disease? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Christian, Arabella, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Dentistry - 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 - Canada, the Perpetrator: The Legacy of Systematic Violence and the Contemporary Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Ancil, Gabriel Sy, Indiana University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Women's studies - Implications of code-sharing agreements on air carriers' liability
Guelfi, Audrey, McGill University (Canada), 2001, LL.M.
Subject: Law - The impact of ineffective leadership on organizational performance: Recommendations for best practice
Moore, Tammy M., The College of St. Scholastica, 2011, M.B.A.
Subject: Management
Our Sunken Place: "Post-Racial" America in Jordan Peele's Get Out
Hughes, Brooke Dianne-Mae, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Film studies
Influencer Marketing: Consumer Perception on Influencers and Its Role in Digital Communication Management
Draganova, Ivona, Webster University, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Marketing - 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
Green products and green marketing: Factors affecting consumers' purchases of green products
Donikini, Rajyalaxmi, Tennessee State University, 2013, M.S.
Subject: Agricultural economics - 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
Policy analysis on Megan's Law
Garcia, Marissa Ofelia, California State University, Long Beach, 2009, M.S.W.
Subject: Social work - Hands-On or Hands Off: Teaching Math Using Hands-On Math Manipulatives vs. Traditional Lecture
Olson, Jacqueline E., Trinity Christian College, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Special education
Instagram Influencers: The Effects of Sponsorship on Follower Engagement With Fitness Instagram Celebrities
Neal, Morgan, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Communication
#Effyourbeautystandards: Message Construction in the Body Positivity Movement on Instagram
Bahr, Nike, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Weaponization of Artifical Intelligence
Pozzi, Joseph A., Utica College, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Artificial intelligence
Social media, the Internet, and political perceptions: Changing communications through the lens of the media dependence theory
George, Amy Russell, Gonzaga University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Communication - Digital Activism: How Social Media Prevalence has Impacted Modern Activism
Chapman, Kyle, University of Washington, 2016, Master's
Subject: Sociology
Impact of Employee Motivation on Employee Retention Rates
Dugovicova, Janka, Webster University, 2019, M.B.A.
Subject: Management
Shakespeare's concept of evil portrayed through the villains in his major tragedies
Erdin, Cindy L., University of Houston-Clear Lake, 1999, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature
What Is Social About Social Media Users? How Social Media Efficacy Impacts Information Evaluation Online
Hocevar, Kristin Page, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Mass communication
Facebook and social penetration theory
Olson, Amanda M., Gonzaga University, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Communication - Spring into action for black women: Examining the Black Lives Matter organization's Twitter coverage of state-sanctioned violence against black women
Williams, Jonathan Matthew, Wake Forest University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Cryptocurrency the new money laundering problem for banking, law enforcement, and the legal system
Jacquez, Todd, Utica College, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Law
Social media and self-concept: Does social media have an effect on college students' self-concept?
Gannon, Adrienne Cecile, University of South Alabama, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Success and Failure Factors in Post-Acquisition / Post-Merger Integration
Maepa, T. P., University of Pretoria (South Africa), 2014, M.B.A.
Subject: Business administration - The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health
Pond, Britini, University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Criminology
Orientals in Hollywood: Asian American Representation in Early U.S. Cinema
Lu, Megan Hermida, Boston University, 2017, M.F.A.
Subject: Film studies - Branding White Saviorism: The Ethics and Irony of Humanitarian Discourse on Instagram
Cooney-Petro, Elizabeth S., Syracuse University, 2019, M.A.
Subject: Rhetoric
Gender in Shakespeare's "Macbeth": Performances and performativities
Reaves, Christa, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2014, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature - Monstrosity, madness, and marriage in Victorian literature: The Bronte novels---"Jane Eyre", Wuthering Heights", and "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall"
Nikravesh, Negeen Natalie, San Diego State University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature
Cinema sisters: Laura Mulvey, Cindy Sherman, and the destruction of the male gaze
Helt, Crystal, Azusa Pacific University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Film studies
Terrorist Group Recruitment Tactics Using Social Media on the Internet
Petroski, Jaryd, Utica College, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Criminology
UBER: A Case Study in Strategy, Leadership and Change
Spott, Patrick, The College of St. Scholastica, 2018, M.B.A.
Subject: Management
Coca-Cola goes global: A content analysis of Coca-Cola advertisements from six countries
Bryant, Nick, Gonzaga University, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Marketing
Main Street 2.0: A Guide to Online and Social Media Marketing For Small Business Through The Use of Online Analytics and Content Marketing Strategies
Cleary, Peter J., The University of Mississippi, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Marketing
Chinese hotel general managers' perspectives on energy-saving practices
Zhu, Yidan, Purdue University, 2011, M.S.
Subject: Management
Redefining the Identity of Black Women: "Natural" Hair and the Natural Hair Movement
Henderson, Amber, The George Washington University, 2015, M.A.
Subject: African American studies