July 2024
Dissertations
- 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
- 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
- Administrator and teacher perceptions of the qualities of effective teachers
 Williams, Robert Eugene, The College of William and Mary, 2010, Ph.D.
 Subject: Educational leadership
- 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
- Servant leadership: A theoretical model
 Patterson, Kathleen Ann, Regent University, 2003, Ph.D.
 Subject: Management
- Cultural and religious factors in the acceptance or resistance to mental health treatment in three subgroups of the Orthodox community
 Bronstein, Morris, Union Institute and University, 2007, Ph.D.
 Subject: Clinical psychology
- 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
- Evaluating organizational effectiveness
 Martz, Wesley A., Western Michigan University, 2008, Ph.D.
 Subject: Organizational behavior
 Music in medieval and Renaissance astrological imagery
 Blazekovic, Zdravko, City University of New York, 1997, Ph.D.
 Subject: Music
- Pragmatic aspect of the Brhat Sam´hita of Varahamihira
 Shukla, Dipak Dayasankar, Sardar Patel University (India), 1998, Ph.D.
 Subject: South Asian studies
- 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
- Elementary school counselors' perceptions of the implementation of reality play therapy in student relationship building and problem-solving skills
 Davis, Eric, University of Florida, 2010, Ph.D.
 Subject: School counseling
- A study of the use of a social media learning tool in a face-to-face college biology class
 Grasso, SandraJean M., Boston University, 2015, Ed.D.
 Subject: Educational technology
- El lider educativo: Caracteristicas y practicas para desarrollar comunidades de aprendizaje
 Ruiz Ramos, Luz E., University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras (Puerto Rico), 2010, Ed.D.
 Subject: Educational leadership
- Childhood Trauma, BDSM, and Self-Esteem: An Exploration of the Impact of Childhood Trauma on Sexual Behavior and the Effects to Self-Esteem
 Polepally Ashok, Gautami, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2018, Psy.D.
 Subject: Clinical psychology
 Nothing Left Unfinished: A Transcendental Phenomenology on the Persistence of Black Women in Distance Education Doctoral Programs
 Rogers, Sherrita Yolande, Liberty University, 2018, Ed.D.
 Subject: Higher education
 Student retention at the community college: Meeting students' needs
 Jacobs-Biden, Jill, University of Delaware, 2007, Ed.D.
 Subject: Community college education
- Professional accountability: Intellectual curiosity, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and subjective norms of novice nurses and advanced beginner nurses
 Burns, Colleen, Widener University, 2016, Ph.D.
 Subject: Nursing
- Healing America's health care education system: An early intervention program for future health care workers
 Marfuggi, Richard Anthony, Drew University, 2003, D.M.H.
 Subject: Health Sciences, Education
- Men's discipleship using the Gospel of John and the effect on spiritual well-being
 Warren, Linda D., Nyack College, Alliance Theological Seminary, 2015, D.Min.
 Subject: Theology
- Healing trauma in the psyche-soma: Somatic experiencing(RTM) in psychodynamic psychotherapy
 Hays, Johanna T., Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2014, Psy.D.
 Subject: Clinical psychology
 AN ANALYSIS OF CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL REFORM PROGRAM: THE EXEMPLARY SCHOOLS PROJECT (1960-1969) (PUERTO RICO, PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS, PLANNING, CHANGE, INNOVATIONS)
 FELICIANO-VALERA, JUAN GUILLERMO, Harvard University, 1985, Educat.D.
 Subject: Education
- A comparative analysis of leadership development models in post-baccalaureate theological education
 Kiedis, Thomas Lee, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009, Ph.D.
 Subject: Educational leadership
- Improving decision making in healthcare operations
 Dean, Matthew D., University of Connecticut, 2010, Ph.D.
 Subject: Management
- Attractional Church: The Impact of the Inner Life of a Local Church on Corporate Mission in North America
 Sliger, Joseph Matthew, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017, Ph.D.
 Subject: Theology
 THE TEAROOM TRADE: IMPERSONAL SEX IN PUBLIC PLACES
 HUMPHREYS, ROBERT ALLAN LAUD, Washington University in St. Louis, 1968, Ph.D.
 Subject: Individual & family studies
- 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
 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
 Bibliotherapy: An examination of school counselors' attitudes and use
 Townsend, Karen S. Moore, The University of Alabama, 2009, Ph.D.
 Subject: School counseling
 A Tale of Two Schools: Principal Practices That Support the Achievement of Low-Income Students in Demographically Diverse Schools
 Brown, Goldy, III, The University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2012, Ph.D.
 Subject: Educational administration
 INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN EMPATHY: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH.
 DAVIS, MARK HOLDEN, The University of Texas at Austin, 1979, Ph.D.
 Subject: Social psychology
- Mental Health Outcomes for Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
 Leggio, John Nicholas, Adler University, 2018, Psy.D.
 Subject: Clinical psychology
 On Developing a Deeper Understanding of Authentic Leadership: Interpreting Matthew 3:11 - 5:48 Using Intertexture Analysis and Social and Cultural Texture Analysis
 Kalaluhi, Stephen L., Regent University, 2015, Ph.D.
 Subject: Organizational behavior
- College student suicide: Prevention and intervention
 Christensen, Annie Nebeker, The University of Utah, 2010, Ph.D.
 Subject: Social work
 Congressional oversight of intelligence: 9/11 and the Iraq war
 McCarthy, Gregory C., The Catholic University of America, 2009, Ph.D.
 Subject: Political science
- One-party dominant systems and constitutional democracy in africa: a comparative study of nigeria and south africa
 Oseni, Babatunde Adetayo, University of Exeter (United Kingdom), 2012, Ph.D.
 Subject: Political science
 Anxiety and Test Anxiety: General and Test Anxiety Among College Students with Learning Disabilities
 Custodero, Jeri Lyn, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2013, Ph.D.
 Subject: Special education
 Financial statement analysis, growth expectations, and equity valuation
 Li, Siyi, Columbia University, 2003, Ph.D.
 Subject: Accounting
Masters Theses
- Human trafficking in Western Europe: Addressing the policy implications of supply and demand?
 Taylor, Shayna, Indiana University, 2014, M.A.
 Subject: European studies
- 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
- Development and validation of the Toxic Leadership Scale
 Schmidt, Andrew Alexander, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008, M.S.
 Subject: Occupational psychology
- Cyber-Terrorism: Finding a Common Starting Point
 Biller, Jeffrey Thomas, The George Washington University, 2012, LL.M.
 Subject: Law
- Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being
 Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
 Subject: Health education
- The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem
 Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
 Subject: Social psychology
- Horror movie aesthetics: How color, time, space and sound elicit fear in an audience 
 Fu, Xiangyi, Northeastern University, 2016, M.F.A.
 Subject: Design
 Using small talk cards to help lower the affective filter and increase language acqusition in adult English learners
 La Spisa, Luisa, The William Paterson University of New Jersey, 2015, M.Ed.
 Subject: Adult education
- Organizational strategies that inspire and improve employee retention and morale
 Saliba, Soraya, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2007, M.A.
 Subject: Management
 A Study of the History of Cryptocurrency and Associated Risks and Threats
 Madey, Robert Stanley, Utica College, 2017, M.S.
 Subject: Computer science
 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
- Leaders on Their Best Behavior: Leader Behaviors Resulting in Effective Virtual Teams
 Frick, Sarah E., University of South Florida, 2017, M.A.
 Subject: Behavioral psychology
 The Acute Effects of Alpha-Gpc on Hand Grip Strength, Jump Height, Power Output, Mood, and Reaction-Time in Recreationally Trained, College-Aged Individuals
 Cruse, Josey Lucas, Eastern Kentucky University, 2018, M.S.
 Subject: Physical education
- My Experience with Oncology Clinical Research: How Clinical Trials Silently Exclude Urban Patients and What I Have Done to Make One Research Program More Inclusive
 Doyle, Jamie L., Temple University, 2019, M.A.
 Subject: Medical ethics
- 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
 Mentoring program for foster youth transitioning out of foster care: A grant proposal
 King, Patricia Vidal, California State University, Long Beach, 2011, M.S.W.
 Subject: Social work
- Parasocial relationships with celebrities: An illusion of intimacy with mediated friends
 Laken, Amanda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2009, M.A.
 Subject: Journalism
 Motivational push factors for visiting reenactment sites
 Guha, Sutithee, San Jose State University, 2009, M.S.
 Subject: Recreation
 Teachers' attitudes towards and uses of translanguaging in English language classrooms in Iowa
 Nambisan, Kavitha, Iowa State University, 2014, M.A.
 Subject: English as a second language
 Comparing Welch ANOVA, a Kruskal-Wallis test, and traditional ANOVA in case of heterogeneity of variance
 Liu, Hangcheng, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2015, M.S.
 Subject: Biostatistics
- Journaling, emotional intelligence, and health benefits
 Hunsaker, Ryan, University of South Dakota, 2013, M.A.
 Subject: Clinical psychology
- Understanding the Marketing and Management of Trails Using Pestel Analysis
 Fosher, Holly, University of New Hampshire, 2018, M.S.
 Subject: Recreation
- Assessing the Experiences of Women Who Have Suffered Intimate Partner Violence Living in Shelters
 Hammond, Queencilla N., Illinois State University, 2018, M.S.
 Subject: Criminology
 Identifying and overcoming barriers in clinical research management: A review of clinical trials within an academic medical center
 Hatfield, Elisha, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, 2008, M.S.
 Subject: Health care management
 An examination of the time management behaviors and work-life balance of K-12 music educators
 Bley, Scott, Bowling Green State University, 2015, Mus.M.
 Subject: Music education
- The relationship of perceived autonomy-supportive coaching behavior with motivation among high school athletes
 Burrell, Chelsea Jordan, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2016, M.S.
 Subject: Kinesiology
 Sustainable Innovation in the Cosmetic Industry---Obstacles, Contributing Factors, and Strategies
 Feng, Chen, University of Minnesota, 2016, M.S.E.M.
 Subject: Management
 Experimental Investigations and Modeling of the Strain Sensing Response of Matrices Containing Metallic Inclusions
 Chowdhury, Swaptik, Arizona State University, 2017, M.S.
 Subject: Engineering
- 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 centrality of Zacchaeus in Luke's Gospel: An exegetical study of Luke 19:1-10
 Galloway, Thomas Landon, Oral Roberts University, 2011, M.A.
 Subject: Biblical studies
 Effects of the use of an animal in print ads on attention and attitudes toward advertising and the different information processing
 Kim, Yun Chung, Oklahoma State University, 2013, M.S.
 Subject: Mass communication
 Occupational therapy and equine-assisted activities and therapies: An expanded view for hippotherapy within occupational therapy
 Osmann, Erika, Colorado State University, 2015, M.S.
 Subject: Occupational therapy
 The Reverend Jim Jones and religious, political, and racial radicalism in Peoples Temple
 Abbott, Catherine, The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2015, M.A.
 Subject: American history
- Acupuncture therapy as adjunctive treatment in adult patients with mild to moderate persistent asthma
 Ansari, Zenas, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 2016, M.S.
 Subject: Health sciences
 An Analysis of Motivation and Culture: Examining the 2009-2016 Wells Fargo Case
 Bishop, Erin Elizabeth, Indiana University, 2018, M.A.
 Subject: Communication
 Genetic cross-relationships between criminal behavior and severe alcohol-related problems
 Tehrani, Jasmine Arianna, University of Southern California, 1998, M.A.
 Subject: Clinical psychology
 Autism spectrum disorders and romantic intimacy
 Wedmore, Haley V., Iowa State University, 2011, M.S.
 Subject: Behavioral sciences
 Perceived Organizational Support and Engagement
 Cherubin, Gene L., Nyack College, 2012, M.S.
 Subject: Business administration
- In History No One Can Hear You Scream: Feminism and the Horror Film 1974-1996
 Mehls, Robert, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2015, M.A.
 Subject: Film studies
 Evaluation of the Effects of Alpha Glyceryl Phosphoryl Choline and Caffeine on Strength, Explosive Ability, Cognition and Growth Hormone Levels
 Marcus, Lena R., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2016, M.S.
 Subject: Kinesiology
 Generation Z and Corporate Social Responsibility
 Uche, Sharon C., Syracuse University, 2018, M.S.
 Subject: Communication
 Exploring brand personality through archetypes
 Roberts, Candice, East Tennessee State University, 2010, M.A.
 Subject: Mass communication
 Social media marketing in a small business: A case study
 Cox, Sarah Lynne, Purdue University, 2012, M.S.
 Subject: Marketing
 Machismo: A culturally contructed concept
 Ceballos, Miriam Viviana, California State University, Fresno, 2013, M.A.
 Subject: Social work
- 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
 Immersive Media in Museums and Museum Education
 Knise, Felicia, Drexel University, 2017, M.S.
 Subject: Arts management
 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
 Evolution of leadership theories
 Maslanka, Ann M., Grand Valley State University, 2004, M.S.
 Subject: Social research
 Linguistic analysis of natural language engineering requirements
 Lamar, Carl, Clemson University, 2009, M.S.
 Subject: Mechanical engineering
 Red Albion: Genocide and English colonialism, 1622--1646
 Kruer, Matthew, University of Oregon, 2009, M.A.
 Subject: American history
 Effects of information technology on organizational communication: A case study of a selected healthcare organization
 Agboola, Toluwani C., The Florida State University, 2013, M.S.
 Subject: Communication
 Understanding Personal Support Workers and their Role in Ontario
 Sethna, Cyra, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Canada), 2013, M.H.Sc.
 Subject: Public health
- Hyper-heuristics for the automated design of black-box search algorithms
 Martin, Matthew Allen, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2015, M.S.
 Subject: Computer science
 The dynamics of wearing hijab for Muslim American women in the United States
 Tariq-Munir, Erum, Iowa State University, 2014, M.S.
 Subject: Ethnic studies
 The Impact of Onboarding Levels on Perceived Utility, Organizational Commitment, Organizational Support, and Job Satisfaction
 Meyer, Amanda M., Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2016, M.A.
 Subject: Occupational psychology
 An Examination of Failed Digital Forensics and the Criminal Justice System
 Lundquist, Ryan, Utica College, 2016, M.S.
 Subject: Criminology
 Effectiveness of internal controls: Payroll fraud
 Griffin, Nydia, Utica College, 2017, M.B.A.
 Subject: Finance
 Managing Workplace Diversity: The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion
 Rankin-Gomez, Kelly, Davenport University, 2011, M.B.A.
 Subject: Business administration
 Phonology and Grammar Sketch of Yoy
 Phakkahn, Naiyapak, California State University, Long Beach, 2017, M.A.
 Subject: Linguistics
 UBER: A Case Study in Strategy, Leadership and Change
 Spott, Patrick, The College of St. Scholastica, 2018, M.B.A.
 Subject: Management
 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
 Reclaiming Racial/Ethnic Identity vs. Reconstructing Asian American Masculinity in Gene Luen Yang's American Born Chinese
 Yoo, Hyun-Joo, Eastern Michigan University, 2018, M.A.
 Subject: American literature
 Language-Learner Preferences for Corrective Feedback
 Deptolla, Allison, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2019, M.A.
 Subject: Linguistics
 Discovering Japan: Anime and learning Japanese culture
 Manion, Annie, University of Southern California, 2005, M.A.
 Subject: Cultural anthropology
 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
 The World of Spirituality: Princess Mononoke interpreted through Shinto
 Kayano, Terumi, Hawaii Pacific University, 2009, M.A.
 Subject: Rhetoric