October 2025
Dissertations
- A Study of Student Involvement Variables in Higher Education Their Influence on Success on the Uniform CPA Examination
Campbell, Linda M., The University of Toledo, 2012, Ph.D.
Subject: Higher education - 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 - Composing Histories: The Transmission and Creation of Historicity, Music and Dance in the Los Angeles Danza Community
Nielsen, Kristina Frances, University of California, Los Angeles, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Music - Mandatory attendance policy and motivation
Verbeeten, Marja J., Northern Arizona University, 2004, 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 - Coming of age in American cinema: Modern youth films as genre
Schmidt, Matthew P., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2002, Ph.D.
Subject: Film studies - 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 - The interplay of anxiety, hormones and the GABAergic system in adolescent females: Insights into the cellular mechanisms underlying behavior in an animal model of anorexia nervosa
Wable, Gauri Satish, New York University, 2015, Ph.D.
Subject: Neurosciences - Servant leadership: A theoretical model
Patterson, Kathleen Ann, Regent University, 2003, Ph.D.
Subject: Management
The nature of parasocial relationships
Knowles, Megan L., Northwestern University, 2007, Ph.D.
Subject: Social psychology - Conversation Analysis of Michael White's Decentered and Influential Position
Ilic, Dragana, Nova Southeastern University, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Counseling Psychology - Biochemical and structural dissection of the regulation of the apoptotic pathways in Drosophila and Caenorhabditis elegans
Yan, Nieng, Princeton University, 2005, Ph.D.
Subject: Molecular biology - Improving decision making in healthcare operations
Dean, Matthew D., University of Connecticut, 2010, Ph.D.
Subject: Management - 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 - "Universal healthcare"- Is it the solution for the current healthcare crisis in the United States?
Kunnath, Raju J., Drew University, 2012, D.M.H.
Subject: Health care management
Measuring corporate social responsibility through organizational values: A scale validation study
Toliver, Adria Denise, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2013, Ph.D.
Subject: Occupational psychology - Colorism in Media Content: A Qualitative Study Focusing on Film and Perception
Leary, Rameca Vincent, Regent University, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Communication
The Impact of Texting and Social Media on Students' Academic Writing Skills
Risto, Angela, Tennessee State University, 2014, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational administration - Developing a Measure of Purity Culture: Sexual Messages in Evangelical Christian Culture
Ortiz, Amanda M., Biola University, 2019, Ph.D.
Subject: Psychology - Coptic culture and conversion in medieval Cairo, 1293--1524 A.D.
el-Leithy, Tamer, Princeton University, 2005, Ph.D.
Subject: Middle Eastern history - 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 - Weaving pikyav (to-fix-it): Karuk Basket Weaving in-Relation-with the Everyday World
Smith, Carolyn Ann, University of California, Berkeley, 2016, Ph.D.
Subject: Cultural anthropology
Expression and function of the H19 gene in transgenic mice
Brunkow, Mary Elizabeth, Princeton University, 1991, PH.D.
Subject: Molecular biology - Co-creating Spaces of Critical Hope through the Use of a Psychosocial Peace Building Education Course in Higher Education in Protracted Refugee Context: Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya
Martin, Staci BokHee, Portland State University, 2018, Ed.D.
Subject: Curriculum development - A STUDY OF THE LIVES AND WORKS OF FIVE BLACK WOMEN COMPOSERS IN AMERICA.
GREEN, MILDRED DENBY, The University of Oklahoma, 1975, D.Mus.
Subject: Music
The Interrelationships of Fitness Characteristics in Division 1 Athletes
Israetel, Michael Alexandrovich, East Tennessee State University, 2013, Ph.D.
Subject: Kinesiology - Social Media and the College Student Journey: An Examination of How Social Media Use Impacts Social Capital and Affects College Choice, Access, and Transition
Horvath-Plyman, Melissa, New York University, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Communication
Kassia the Melodist. And the Making of a Byzantine Hymnographer
Zugravu, Gheorghita, Columbia University, 2013, Ph.D.
Subject: Religion
TELEVISION AS THOUGHT-INHIBITOR: EFFECTS OF BACKGROUND TELEVISION ON COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE
ARMSTRONG, GEORGE BLAKE, Michigan State University, 1986, Ph.D.
Subject: Mass communication - The relationship of school uniforms to student attendance, achievement, and discipline
Sowell, Russell Edward, Liberty University, 2012, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational administration
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
Masters Theses
- The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem
Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology - Gender inequality in law enforcement and males' attitudes and perceptions toward women working in law enforcement
Davis, Tracee Alexandria, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2005, M.A.
Subject: Criminology
Le processus d'extinction du reglement 17 en Ontario
Beaulne, Francois, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1970, M.A.
Subject: Law - The (mis) management of the Rio de Flag: Flood justice and social vulnerabilities of the Southside neighborhood
Muchna, Matthew J., Northern Arizona University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Sociology - 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 - 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 - Horror movie aesthetics: How color, time, space and sound elicit fear in an audience
Fu, Xiangyi, Northeastern University, 2016, M.F.A.
Subject: Design - Variation in Emotional Markers Between Serial Killers Diagnosed with ASPD and Those Currently Undiagnosed
Leszkiewicz, Tina, Hofstra University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Social 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 - Respect in the workplace: The journey from understanding to sustaining
MacBeth Shanahan, Lori Leslie, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2009, M.A.
Subject: Management - 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 Comfort Women Agreement: An Analysis of the Motivations that Led to Park Geun-Hye's Acquiescence
Lee, Kangkyu, Georgetown University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Asian studies - Catching the Cloud and Pinning It Down: The Social and Environmental Impacts of Data Centers
Ipsen, Heather A., Syracuse University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Geography - Public Opinion About Police Use of Body-Worn Cameras
Paulsen, Deanne, The University of North Dakota, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Psychology
Importance of Effective Leadership for the Success of Mergers and Acquisitions
Berkow, Ken, Pepperdine University, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Management
Political Participation and Political Violence in Advanced Democracies
Hatungimana, William, University of Kansas, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Political science
Parasocial relationships with celebrities: An illusion of intimacy with mediated friends
Laken, Amanda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2009, M.A.
Subject: Journalism - 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 - Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being
Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Health education - "CSI" effect: The impact of "CSI" and other Forensic Television Programs on decisions of jurors, law enforcement, forensic analysts/scientists and the criminals themselves
Bochenek, Lisa M., Excelsior College, 2008, M.A.L.S.
Subject: Criminology - The American and Swedish Criminal Justice System: A Comparative Study
Hedström, Josefin M., East Tennessee State University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Criminology
A False Feminism: The Objectification of Women in Isabel Allende's "The Stories of Eva Luna"
Griggs, Elizabeth, University of Central Oklahoma, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Latin American literature - The societal allure of fear: Horror films as representations of current day cultural fears
Cooley, Jennifer Nikita, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Film studies - The strength of weak social ties: Social activism and Facebook
Giraldi, Nichole Akai, Old Dominion University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Sociology
The Kabuki Sound and Western Sound Design
Cardona, Patricia Anne, University of California, Irvine, 2013, M.F.A.
Subject: Theater - 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
Representing Us All? Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Orange Is the New Black
Chavez, Michael, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Gender studies - Casual sex: Implications, motivations, and emotions
Winter, Callie J., Illinois State University, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Communication
The effectiveness of special effects: Practical effects vs. digital effects
Ciccone, Vanessa, University of Oregon, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Communication
Development and validation of the Toxic Leadership Scale
Schmidt, Andrew Alexander, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008, M.S.
Subject: Occupational psychology - Strain and the School Shooter A Theoretical Approach to the Offender's Perspective
Palumbo, Jessica Suzanne, Eastern Kentucky University, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Behavioral sciences
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 - Psychopathy and Gender of Serial Killers: A Comparison Using the PCL-R
Norris, Chasity S., East Tennessee State University, 2011, M.A.
Subject: Criminology
College student opinions on the death penalty: A study of students enrolled in a mid-sized southern university
Patton, Katie Lee, Southeastern Louisiana University, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Sociology
The Effects of Makeup on Women's Self-Esteem
Garcia, Lisa A., Kaplan University, 2016, M.S.Psy.
Subject: Counseling Psychology
I've Got 99 Friends, but Is Taylor Swift One? An Examination of Effects of Social Media Interactions on Parasocial Relationships
Dobias, Amanda, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Communication - To Fidget or Not to Fidget: The Effect of Movement on Cognition
Grodner, Kelsey, Murray State University, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Cognitive psychology
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 - Differences among College Students' Eating Habits with and without a Meal Plan
Hafner, Heather A., D'Youville College, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Nutrition