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Dissertations Theses
Theses - March 2025
The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem
Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology
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
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
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
Journaling, emotional intelligence, and health benefits
Hunsaker, Ryan, University of South Dakota, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Clinical psychology
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
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
Horror movie aesthetics: How color, time, space and sound elicit fear in an audience
Fu, Xiangyi, Northeastern University, 2016, M.F.A.
Subject: Design
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
Defying conventional Broadway: A post-feminist criticism of "Wicked"
Bee, Stephani, California State University, Fullerton, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Rhetoric
Development and validation of the Toxic Leadership Scale
Schmidt, Andrew Alexander, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008, M.S.
Subject: Occupational psychology
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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