November 2020
Dissertations
- Student retention at the community college: Meeting students' needs
Jacobs-Biden, Jill, University of Delaware, 2007, Ed.D.
Subject: Community college 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - School Connectedness and Beyond: Success Stories of Associate Degree Students in Hong Kong
Lee, An Yee Queenie, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong), 2014, Ed.D.
Subject: Community college education - 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 - Spatial concepts: What should students know, what do they know, and how can we know what they know?
Marsh, Meredith, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2009, Ph.D.
Subject: Geography - 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 learning orientation, market orientation and innovation and their effect on organizational performance
McLaughlin, Heidi Mary, Nova Southeastern University, 2002, D.B.A.
Subject: Marketing - 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 - UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY TOWARD EGYPT UNDER SADAT: 1970-1981
MUFTI, MUHAMMED AHMED, University of California, Riverside, 1983, Ph.D.
Subject: Political science - 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 - An assessment of dropout rates of former youth ministry participants in conservative Southern Baptist megachurches
Shields, James Brandon, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008, Ph.D.
Subject: Social sciences education - Implications of a social media course for adolescent social media usage
Johnson, Nneka A., Mercer University, 2017, D.Phil.
Subject: 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 - 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 - Building and Maintaining Relationships in the Digital Age: Using Social Penetration Theory to Explore Communication through Social Networking Sites
Pennington, Natalie, University of Kansas, 2015, 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 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 - 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 - 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
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 - 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 - 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
Colorism in Media Content: A Qualitative Study Focusing on Film and Perception
Leary, Rameca Vincent, Regent University, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Communication
K- Popping: Korean Women, K-Pop, and Fandom
Kim, Jungwon, University of California, Riverside, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Music
El maltrato infantil: Un analisis ecologico de los factores de riesgo
Gracia Fuster, Enrique, Universitat de Valencia (Spain), 1991, Ph.D.
Subject: Clinical psychology
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Cairn
Mavroudis, Thomas Christy, University of California, Riverside, 2014, M.F.A.
Subject: American literature - Analysis and Classification of Natural Disasters
Caldera, Hallupathirage Jithamala, University of Calgary (Canada), 2017, M.Sc.
Subject: Civil engineering - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - How Do Video Games Normalize Violence? A Qualitative Content Analysis of Popular Video Games
Foster, Heather, Northern Arizona University, 2016, 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 - Black Lives Matter Media Framing Effects
Jackenthal, Simone, The George Washington University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Political science - Green products and green marketing: Factors affecting consumers' purchases of green products
Donikini, Rajyalaxmi, Tennessee State University, 2013, M.S.
Subject: Agricultural economics - 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
Instagram Influencers: The Effects of Sponsorship on Follower Engagement With Fitness Instagram Celebrities
Neal, Morgan, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Communication - Advantages and Disadvantages of Flexible Seating
Havig, Jenna S., Minot State University, 2017, M.Ed.
Subject: Education
Educational attainment, college major choice, the gender wage gap, and average starting salaries of college graduates in the United States, 1967-2011
Caviris, Nicole Stefanie, Iowa State University, 2014, M.S.
Subject: Labor economics - The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem
Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology
The influence of social media on teens' self-esteem
Gallagher, Shannon Murphy, Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology
The impact of the media on public opinion of the police
Mullis, Joseph, California State University, Long Beach, 2009, M.S.
Subject: Criminology - Dismantling a myth: A critical analysis of Disney's "Mulan" in relationship to structures common to animated Disney films
Held, Rebecca Marie, Central Missouri State University, 2001, M.A.
Subject: Rhetoric - Artificial Intelligence: Issues of Consumer Privacy, Industry Risks, and Ethical Concerns
Brubaker, Kyle, Utica College, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Information technology
Out of school play of grade one students: Child and parent perceptions and their relation to academic outcomes
Lehrer, Joanne S., Concordia University (Canada), 2009, M.A.
Subject: Art education - Facebook and social penetration theory
Olson, Amanda M., Gonzaga University, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Communication - The Impact of 21st Century Television Representation on Women of Color: Colorism Myth or Reality
Erves, Alisha Renae, Florida Atlantic University, 2019, M.A.
Subject: Communication - 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