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Dissertations Theses
Theses - August 2025
Respect in the workplace: The journey from understanding to sustaining
MacBeth Shanahan, Lori Leslie, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2009, M.A.
Subject: Management
Functional Outcomes of Cognitive Rehabilitation in Older Adults Diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Literature Review
Hoge, Leah, The College of St. Scholastica, 2011, M.S.
Subject: Occupational therapy
The influence of social media on teens' self-esteem
Gallagher, Shannon Murphy, Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology
Smartphones and interpersonal relationships: An exploratory and descriptive examination of how texting plays a role in face-to-face communication
Robins, Matthew, Arkansas State University, 2015, M.S.M.C.
Subject: Mass communication
An exporation and analysis of the sociological content in the art of Frida Kahlo: Mexican ethnic and cultural identity, feminism, the struggle of the disable and her political ideology
Fernandez, Lorena Beatriz, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2001, M.A.
Subject: Art history
The Military Reforms of Gaius Marius in their Social, Economic, and Political Context
Gambino, Michael C., East Carolina University, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Classical studies
Horror movie aesthetics: How color, time, space and sound elicit fear in an audience
Fu, Xiangyi, Northeastern University, 2016, M.F.A.
Subject: Design
"Hold that hemline!" Christian Dior's New Look in America
Biggs, Caroline Cameron, Sarah Lawrence College, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Women's studies
The success and failure of the Arusha Declaration and Education for Self-Reliance in Tanzania
Larson, John Harry, University of Southern California, 1999, M.S.
Subject: Bilingual education
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
Development and validation of the Toxic Leadership Scale
Schmidt, Andrew Alexander, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008, M.S.
Subject: Occupational psychology
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
Coping_with_PTSD: A textual and visual thematic analysis of Instagram as supportive communication
Bahn, Catherine Elizabeth, Arkansas State University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Secure Data Sharing in Cloud
Dhamotharan, Revathi, North Dakota State University, 2014, M.S.
Subject: Electrical engineering
A critical review of in-store and online impulse purchase behavior
Sirhindi, Amna, Oklahoma State University, 2010, M.S.
Subject: Marketing
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
Boys need girls: Gender norms from nineteenth-century boys' periodicals to "Peter and Wendy"
Jones, Avery Erratt, Texas Christian University, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Literature
Measuring Word Reading and Pseudoword Decoding in Struggling Readers Using the Test Of Word Reading Efficiency-Second Edition (TOWRE-2) and the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-Third Edition (WIAT-III)
Griffith, Morgan E., Middle Tennessee State University, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Educational psychology
Improving thermal comfort in residential spaces in the wet tropical climate zones of India using passive cooling techniques: A study using computational design methods
Padmanabhan Nayar, Priyanka, University of Southern California, 2012, M.B.S.
Subject: Architecture
Trauma-informed practice: A self-study in early childhood special education
Steiner, Emily Irene, Mills College, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Early childhood education
The effects of special education placement on the multiple intelligences profiles of students with learning disabilities
Sanders, Paige Anne, California State University, Fresno, 1999, M.A.
Subject: Special education
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
Static and dynamic inventory models under inflation, time value of money and permissible delay in payment
Khorrami, Babak, West Virginia University, 2001, M.S.I.E.
Subject: Industrial engineering
Indicators of success: An exploration of successful conflict management in US hospital settings
Charlton, Paul, Georgetown University, 2010, M.A.
Subject: Alternative dispute resolution
Passing, segregation, and assimilation: How Nella Larsen changed the "Passing" novel
Maguire, Vivian, The University of Texas at El Paso, 2010, M.A.
Subject: American literature
Restaurant Industry Sustainability: Barriers and Solutions to Sustainable Practice Indicators
Freeman, Emily McConnell, Arizona State University, 2011, M.S.
Subject: Sustainability
Victorian Domesticity and the Perpetuation of Childhood: an Examination of Gender Roles and the Family Unit in J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan
Nusbaum, Abigail Ina, Liberty University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Literature
Personality as a Predictor of Occupational Safety: Does it Really Matter?
Andel, Stephanie A., University of South Florida, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Personality psychology
Complex Guilt: Sexual Complexities Relation to Sexual Guilt
Weilert, Baker Austin, Arkansas State University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Internal communication in organizations and employee engagement
Hayase, Lynn Kalani Terumi, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2009, M.A.
Subject: Communication
The Ionian Revolt, Reconsidered
Joyner, Misty Denise, East Carolina University, 2010, M.A.
Subject: Ancient history
Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being
Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Health education
Lili Boulanger (1893--1918): Her life and works
Smith-Gonzalez, April Renee, Florida Atlantic University, 2001, M.A.
Subject: Music
Multilingual Internet and ethnic identity: A case study of Tamil Internet
Seow, Isa, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), 2004, M.Phil.
Subject: Ethnic studies
The efficiency of brief, intensive drill sessions in achieving articulation objectives
Smith, Kathryn Ann, Arkansas State University, 2011, M.C.D.
Subject: Speech therapy
International arbitration and competition law
Hrle, Jelena, McGill University (Canada), 2000, LL.M.
Subject: Law
Developing the LGBT minority stress measure
Outland, Pearl L., Colorado State University, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Counseling Psychology
Modeling, Optimization and Validation for Brain Stimulation
Shayestehfard, Kimia, Northeastern University, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Electrical engineering
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
A case study of lexical borrowing between language families: The East Mindanao and Manobo languages
Burton, Scott Lynn, The University of Texas at Arlington, 1996, M.A.
Subject: Linguistics
Empress Wu of the Tang dynasty: Becoming the only female emperor in China
Rhee, Jong Min, University of Southern California, 2008, M.A.
Subject: Asian history
Variable recruitment of miniature pneumatic artificial muscles and space qualified pneumatic artificial muscles
DeLaHunt, Sylvie Adams, University of Maryland, College Park, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Aerospace engineering
The Character of Terrorism: A Cultural Perspective
Alcantara Do Rosario, Martinus, Oklahoma State University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Political science
Special interest: Art Deco. Its history and influence on architecture
Allwright, Roberta Katheryn, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1997, M.A.
Subject: Architecture
Ethics and business decision-making
Jaunich, Gregory J., The College of St. Scholastica, 2012, M.B.A.
Subject: Management
Impact of resistance training on bone mineral density and performance in competitive female gymnasts
Procopio, Andrew M., University of Rhode Island, 2014, M.S.
Subject: Kinesiology
Juvenile delinquency: Causes and solutions
Anderson, Alphonso, III, Tennessee State University, 2014, M.C.J.
Subject: Criminology
Social Networks and Internet-Facilitated Child Exploitation: A Review of Existing Material and Call for Research
Ramdass, Tejwantie, Utica College, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Computer science
"Alien genocide": The representation of genocide in science fiction films and television shows
Hartwell, Rianne L., West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2011, M.A.
Subject: Multimedia communications
Identity Performance and Self Presentation Through Dating App Profiles: How Individuals Curate Profiles and Participate on Bumble
Chamourian, Elizabeth, The American University of Paris (France), 2017, M.A.
Subject: Mass communication
Fighting for revival: Southern honor and Evangelical revival in Edgefield County, South Carolina, 1800--1860
Welborn, James Hill, III, Clemson University, 2007, M.A.
Subject: American history
Computational aerodynamics modeling of the reefed stages of ringsail parachutes
Christopher, Jason Daniel, Rice University, 2009, M.S.
Subject: Aerospace engineering
Applying Climate Change Models to Risk Assessment and Flood Hazard Scenario Modeling in Snohomish County
Veith, Stephen Glenn, University of Washington, 2015, M.U.P.
Subject: Urban planning