February 2025
Dissertations
- Gender socialization in the family
Shearer, Cindy L., The Pennsylvania State University, 2007, Ph.D.
Subject: Developmental psychology - A study focused on the risk of illness from Escherichia coli in recreational-use water, using the Red Cedar Watershed as a model
Lang, Michael J., Michigan State University, 2004, Ph.D.
Subject: Environmental science - Anatolia in the Gap: Phrygia, Lydia, and Orientalizing Reconsidered
Tanaka, Kurtis T., University of Pennsylvania, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Archaeology - 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 - Servant leadership: A theoretical model
Patterson, Kathleen Ann, Regent University, 2003, 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 - Teacher-Writer Perceptions on the Essence of Writing: Influences, Identity and Habits of Mind to Sustain a Writing Life
Daniels, Shari Lynn, The University of North Dakota, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Teacher education - Mental Health Outcomes for Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
Leggio, John Nicholas, Adler University, 2018, Psy.D.
Subject: Clinical psychology - 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 - 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 - Use of complementary and alternative therapies in community-dwelling older adults
Cheung, Corjena Kwok-Chun, University of Minnesota, 2005, Ph.D.
Subject: Nursing - 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 - Becoming a missional church in an attractional world: A strategy for reaching unchurched people through the South Tracy Community Church
Hilby, Stephen G., Anderson University, 2009, D.Min.
Subject: Religion - The power of teacher-student relationships in determining student success
Camp, Michael David, University of Missouri - Kansas City, 2011, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational leadership - The effects of single-parent households versus two-parent households on student academic success, attendance, and suspensions
Ferrell, Ronald T., Lindenwood University, 2009, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational administration
Improving decision making in healthcare operations
Dean, Matthew D., University of Connecticut, 2010, Ph.D.
Subject: Management
The Impact of Texting and Social Media on Students' Academic Writing Skills
Risto, Angela, Tennessee State University, 2014, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational administration - 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
Media Effects and Criminal Profiling: How Fiction Influences Perception and Profile Accuracy
Bolton, Asha, Nova Southeastern University, 2019, Ph.D.
Subject: Behavioral psychology - Evolution and behavior of island scrub-jays (Aphelocoma insularis), western scrub-jays (Aphelocoma californica) and sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)
Delaney, Kathleen Semple, University of California, Los Angeles, 2003, Ph.D.
Subject: Zoology - 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 - El rol de Ia colaboracion y el Modelo de Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos (ABPr) mediante el lente de la Teoria de Actividad (CHAT): un estudio de caso con estudiantes de 9no grado
Delgado Quinones, Isabel C., University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras (Puerto Rico), 2015, Ed.D.
Subject: Science education - Microbial pollution source identification in rural / urban mixed watersheds
Oun, Amira Oun H, Michigan State University, 2016, Ph.D.
Subject: Environmental engineering
Boy builders and pink princesses: Gender, toys, and inequality over the twentieth century
Sweet, Elizabeth Valerie, University of California, Davis, 2013, Ph.D.
Subject: Sociology - LORENZO GHIBERTI'S "SECOND COMMENTARY": THE TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION OF A FUNDAMENTAL RENAISSANCE TREATISE ON ART.
FENGLER, CHRISTIE KNAPP, The University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1974, Ph.D.
Subject: Fine arts - The Friendships of Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Maya Beristain, Cynthia Rebeca, University of Toronto (Canada), 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Clinical psychology
Co-teaching: Using the CO-ACT to identify quality Co-teach practices and predict academic outcomes for students with disabilities
O'Neil - Omelan, Kirsten, Texas A&M University, 2010, Ph.D.
Subject: Special education - The nature of parasocial relationships
Knowles, Megan L., Northwestern University, 2007, Ph.D.
Subject: Social psychology - Media Influence on the Public Opinion of Criminal Justice Issues and Policies: A Quantitative Descriptive Study
Whitman, Melinda Swanson, Northcentral University, 2019, Ph.D.
Subject: Criminology - Perceptions of academic writing by some Saudi graduate students studying in American universities
Alhojailan, Ahmad, Oklahoma State University, 2015, Ph.D.
Subject: Language
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
Masters Theses
- The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem
Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology - Human trafficking in Western Europe: Addressing the policy implications of supply and demand?
Taylor, Shayna, Indiana University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: European studies - Importance of Effective Leadership for the Success of Mergers and Acquisitions
Berkow, Ken, Pepperdine University, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Management - Respect in the workplace: The journey from understanding to sustaining
MacBeth Shanahan, Lori Leslie, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2009, M.A.
Subject: Management - Pray the Hate Away: Remembering Conversion Therapy through Boy Erased
Miller, Austin Williams, Northern Arizona University, 2019, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Identifying sources of surface water contamination by discriminant analysis of patterns of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli
Sayah, Raida Sayah, Michigan State University, 2004, M.S.
Subject: Veterinary science
Journaling, emotional intelligence, and health benefits
Hunsaker, Ryan, University of South Dakota, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Clinical 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: Psychologyft_dat=xri:pqdiss:10107562" target="_blank">Horror movie aesthetics: How color, time, space and sound elicit fear in an audience
Fu, Xiangyi, Northeastern University, 2016, M.F.A.
Subject: Design - 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 - Teaching flowering plant anatomy and physiology using a student-conducted research investigation of the Wisconsin Fast Plants
Hoekwater, Michael Scott, Michigan State University, 1996, M.S.
Subject: Science education - Chivalry in "Huckleberry Finn"
Bryson, Kathy, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2010, M.A.
Subject: American literature
Streaming in Ontario High Schools: Exploring Student Experiences
Tsuchida, Jenna, University of Toronto (Canada), 2016, M.A.
Subject: Education - Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being
Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Health education - Development and validation of the Toxic Leadership Scale
Schmidt, Andrew Alexander, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008, M.S.
Subject: Occupational psychology - 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 - College, Roommates, and Cohabitation: An Understanding of Roommate Relationships, Stress, and Coping as Explained Through the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping
Biggers, Denisha R., San Diego State University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Communication
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
Defying conventional Broadway: A post-feminist criticism of "Wicked"
Bee, Stephani, California State University, Fullerton, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Rhetoric - Parasocial relationships with celebrities: An illusion of intimacy with mediated friends
Laken, Amanda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2009, M.A.
Subject: Journalism
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 - The Effects of Makeup on Women's Self-Esteem
Garcia, Lisa A., Kaplan University, 2016, M.S.Psy.
Subject: Counseling Psychology
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 - 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
Movement Patterns in the Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans) in Urbanized and Rural Environments
Howard, Jeremy, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Zoology
Beads: Symbols of Indigenous Cultural Resilience and Value
Gray, Malinda Joy, University of Toronto (Canada), 2017, M.A.
Subject: Cultural anthropology - 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 - Social media use and self-esteem in undergraduate students
Pineiro, Carly R., Rowan University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Social research
Dove Campaign for Real Beauty
Goins, Kaitlin Elyse, The University of Alabama, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Romantic relationships and social media use: The emergence and management of relational dialectics
Lutovsky, Bethany Rose, North Dakota State University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Communication - 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 - 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 - 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
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
A study in morality: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes
Asim, Tishna M., San Diego State University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature - A Study of the History of Cryptocurrency and Associated Risks and Threats
Madey, Robert Stanley, Utica College, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Computer science
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 - The atomic bombing of Hiroshima: A reasonable and just decision
Navarro, Montaniel S., Georgetown University, 2010, M.A.L.S.
Subject: American history - Some social effects of the radio
Thacker, William Jennings, University of Southern California, 1942, A.M.
Subject: Mass communication
The influence of radio advertising on elementary school children
Troeger, Dorothy E., University of Southern California, 1937, M.S.
Subject: Marketing