April 2025

Dissertations

  1. Gender socialization in the family
    Shearer, Cindy L., The Pennsylvania State University, 2007, Ph.D.
    Subject: Developmental psychology
  2. 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
  3. Anatolia in the Gap: Phrygia, Lydia, and Orientalizing Reconsidered
    Tanaka, Kurtis T., University of Pennsylvania, 2018, Ph.D.
    Subject: Archaeology
  4. Servant leadership: A theoretical model
    Patterson, Kathleen Ann, Regent University, 2003, Ph.D.
    Subject: Management
  5. Phenotypic variation in the dogwhelk, Nucella lapillus: An integration of ecology, karyotype, and phenotypic plasticity
    Vazquez, Katie Elizabeth, University of Pennsylvania, 2015, Ph.D.
    Subject: Ecology
  6. Media Effects and Criminal Profiling: How Fiction Influences Perception and Profile Accuracy
    Bolton, Asha, Nova Southeastern University, 2019, Ph.D.
    Subject: Behavioral psychology
  7. Equitable student engagement: A correlation between personalized learning, student engagement, and poverty level
    Neuzil, Andrea Neuzil, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2016, Ed.D.
    Subject: Educational tests & measurements
    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
  8. Basic Counseling Techniques Training: The Differential Effects of Two Models on Skill Development and Fully Functioning
    Carver, Christopher Loyd, University of Arkansas, 2015, Ph.D.
    Subject: Educational psychology
  9. Coming of age in American cinema: Modern youth films as genre
    Schmidt, Matthew P., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2002, Ph.D.
    Subject: Film studies
  10. A THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF CORPORATE CHARITY MOTIVES
    NAVARRO, PETER KENT, Harvard University, 1986, Ph.D.
    Subject: Economics
  11. 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
  12. Women's stories of ecofeminist activism and artistic expression: A transdisciplinary spiritual feminist inquiry into transformative and spiritual connections
    Kiel, Jeannette Larino Wooden, California Institute of Integral Studies, 2016, Ph.D.
    Subject: Spirituality
  13. 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
  14. Examining the Relationship Between Group Cohesion and Group Performance in Tuckman's (1965) Group Life Cycle Model on an Individual-Level Basis
    Hall, Troy B., Regent University, 2015, Ph.D.
    Subject: Organizational behavior
  15. EXTERNAL SHOCKS, ADJUSTMENTS AND GROWTH: KOREAN CASE
    HAN, DUCK SOO, Harvard University, 1984, Ph.D.
    Subject: Economics
  16. Mindful Grounding and Trauma
    Bartanian, Garbis J., University of the West, 2019, D.B.Min.
    Subject: Mental health
  17. The dynamic assessment of narratives: A bilingual study
    Fiestas, Christine Eve, The University of Texas at Austin, 2008, Ph.D.
    Subject: Speech therapy
  18. The nature of parasocial relationships
    Knowles, Megan L., Northwestern University, 2007, Ph.D.
    Subject: Social psychology
  19. The power of teacher-student relationships in determining student success
    Camp, Michael David, University of Missouri - Kansas City, 2011, Ed.D.
    Subject: Educational leadership
  20. 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
  21. Mental Health Outcomes for Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
    Leggio, John Nicholas, Adler University, 2018, Psy.D.
    Subject: Clinical psychology
    A new look at the minimum wage's effect on employment
    Verner, Jimmy Lynn, Jr., The University of Texas at Dallas, 2009, Ph.D.
    Subject: Labor economics
  22. Improving decision making in healthcare operations
    Dean, Matthew D., University of Connecticut, 2010, Ph.D.
    Subject: Management
  23. An exploration of attraction through attachment theory: The influence of attachment style in the selection of a romantic partner
    Luna, Lydia, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2013, Ph.D.
    Subject: Psychology
  24. The experience of midlife crisis: A developmental contextual perspective
    Dumbeck, Shirley Johanna, University of Alberta (Canada), 1994, Ph.D.
    Subject: Developmental psychology
  25. The color(s) of perfection: The feminine body, beauty ideals, and identity in postwar America, 1945-1970
    Matelski, Elizabeth M., Loyola University Chicago, 2011, Ph.D.
    Subject: American history

Masters Theses

  1. The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem
    Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
    Subject: Social psychology
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Horror movie aesthetics: How color, time, space and sound elicit fear in an audience
    Fu, Xiangyi, Northeastern University, 2016, M.F.A.
    Subject: Design
    Respect in the workplace: The journey from understanding to sustaining
    MacBeth Shanahan, Lori Leslie, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2009, M.A.
    Subject: Management
  5. 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
  6. Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being
    Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
    Subject: Health education
  7. Development and validation of the Toxic Leadership Scale
    Schmidt, Andrew Alexander, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008, M.S.
    Subject: Occupational psychology
  8. Personality Traits, Psychological Trauma, and Selective Exposure to Gun Violence in the Media
    Parris, Juliet J., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019, M.A.
    Subject: Mass communication
  9. Parasocial relationships with celebrities: An illusion of intimacy with mediated friends
    Laken, Amanda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2009, M.A.
    Subject: Journalism
  10. American propaganda, popular media, and the fall of Jacobo Arbenz
    Fisher, Zachary C., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2012, M.A.
    Subject: Modern history
  11. 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
    Through the Lens of Objectification Theory: Social Media Use and Women's Behavioral Health
    Roca, Gina-Maria, University of South Florida, 2018, M.S.P.H.
    Subject: Public health
  12. Internet slang and high school students: A teacher's perspective
    Fish, Thomas W., Gonzaga University, 2015, M.A.
    Subject: Communication
  13. 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
  14. An Examination of Failed Digital Forensics and the Criminal Justice System
    Lundquist, Ryan, Utica College, 2016, M.S.
    Subject: Criminology
  15. Restaurant Industry Sustainability: Barriers and Solutions to Sustainable Practice Indicators
    Freeman, Emily McConnell, Arizona State University, 2011, M.S.
    Subject: Sustainability
  16. "Dawn of freedom": The freedmen's town of Mitchelville on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
    Zeise, JoAnn L., University of South Carolina, 2012, M.A.
    Subject: Black history
  17. A Public Health Approach to Gun Violence: Evaluating Strategies to Improve Intervention and Public Awareness
    Spinrad, Michael, Boston University, 2017, M.S.
    Subject: Public health
    Beads: Symbols of Indigenous Cultural Resilience and Value
    Gray, Malinda Joy, University of Toronto (Canada), 2017, M.A.
    Subject: Cultural anthropology
  18. Understanding the Marketing and Management of Trails Using Pestel Analysis
    Fosher, Holly, University of New Hampshire, 2018, M.S.
    Subject: Recreation
  19. The Troubled Teen Industry: Commodifying Disability and Capitalizing on Fear
    Kushan, Catherine, The George Washington University, 2017, M.A.
    Subject: Social research
    Does Machismo Culture Influence Latina/o Attitudes on Mental Health?
    Mercado, Amanda R., The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 2017, M.S.
    Subject: Hispanic American studies
  20. Getting out without getting strangled: Charlotte Perkins Gilman's solution to Victorian female oppression
    McKinzie, Shannon L., University of Wyoming, 2011, M.A.
    Subject: American literature
    East meets West: Japonisme in the discourse of colonialism in the development of modern art
    Kim, Chae Ryung, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2012, M.A.
    Subject: Art history
    Effects of stereotypical media representations of American Indians on implicit and explicit bias: The power of Pocahontas
    Strass, Haley, Iowa State University, 2016, M.S.
    Subject: Social psychology
  21. Psychopathy and Gender of Serial Killers: A Comparison Using the PCL-R
    Norris, Chasity S., East Tennessee State University, 2011, M.A.
    Subject: Criminology
    Machismo: A culturally contructed concept
    Ceballos, Miriam Viviana, California State University, Fresno, 2013, M.A.
    Subject: Social work
  22. The construct of psychopathy and its application to serial sexual murder: The cases of Ted Bundy and Edmund Kemper
    Healey, James, California State University, Fresno, 2005, M.S.
    Subject: Criminology
    The atomic bombing of Hiroshima: A reasonable and just decision
    Navarro, Montaniel S., Georgetown University, 2010, M.A.L.S.
    Subject: American history
    The execution of George Stinney, Jr.: A case of legal lynching in South Carolina, 1944
    Morse, Rachel Lynne, College of Charleston, 2015, M.A.
    Subject: American history
    Carrie's choice: Contemporary feminism and sociopolitical constructions of womanhood in film adaptations of Stephen King's "Carrie"
    Collins, Molly Brianna, Clemson University, 2015, M.A.
    Subject: Film studies
  23. Representations of strong black women in Calypso lyrics of Calypso Rose, Singing Sandra, Singing Francine, Singing Vennie, and Queen Bee; and in Zora Neale Hurston's work: "Their Eyes Were Watching God" and Edwidge Danticat's work: "Breath, Eyes, Memory"
    Smith, Linda, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (Puerto Rico), 2008, M.A.
    Subject: Modern literature
    The Impact of Negative Stereotypes & Representations of African-Americans in the Media and African-American Incarceration
    Johnson, Tamara Therese, University of California, Los Angeles, 2012, M.A.
    Subject: African American studies
    Flapper fashion in the context of cultural changes of America in the 1920s
    Park, Soohyun, City University of New York, 2014, M.A.
    Subject: American history
    The origins of Hip Hop culture
    Young, Omar Akbar, Morgan State University, 2014, M.A.
    Subject: African American studies
  24. 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
    Examining Psychopathy on a Continuum and the Relationship Between Anxiety and Premeditation Methods of Serial Offenders
    Ordonez, Gabrielle, California Baptist University, 2018, M.A.
    Subject: Psychology
    Saturday Night: A live-ly discussion of SNL's influence on American popular culture
    Kreller, Sandra, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2014, M.A.
    Subject: American history
    Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Nurse to Patient Ratio with Nurse Burnout
    Teeter, Kayla, Gardner-Webb University, 2014, M.S.N.
    Subject: Nursing
    Investigating the Prevalence and Risk-Factors of Depression Symptoms among NCAA Division I Collegiate Athletes
    Cox, Charles, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2015, M.S.
    Subject: Kinesiology
  25. Rehearing Florence Price: A Closer Look at Her Symphony in E Minor
    Hobbs, Erin, California State University, Long Beach, 2017, M.M.
    Subject: Music
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