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Dissertations Theses
Theses - June 2025
Respect in the workplace: The journey from understanding to sustaining
MacBeth Shanahan, Lori Leslie, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2009, M.A.
Subject: Management
International graduate students' perceptions of the thesis research writing
Alsaedi, Najah Saad, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Higher education
Paternal absence: The effects on adult daughters and their intimate relationships: A qualitative study
Moore, Tara A., California State University, Long Beach, 2016, M.S.W.
Subject: Social work
Importance of Effective Leadership for the Success of Mergers and Acquisitions
Berkow, Ken, Pepperdine University, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Management
The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem
Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology
Understanding the Nexus between Cryptocurrencies and Transnational Crime Operations
Durrant, Sarah, City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Criminology
Identifying and correcting misconceptions about the solar system through a constructivist teaching approach
Acker, Sharron Flynt, Texas Woman's University, 1996, M.Sc.
Subject: Science education
Smartphones and interpersonal relationships: An exploratory and descriptive examination of how texting plays a role in face-to-face communication
Robins, Matthew, Arkansas State University, 2015, M.S.M.C.
Subject: Mass communication
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
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
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
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
Developing the LGBT minority stress measure
Outland, Pearl L., Colorado State University, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Counseling Psychology
Quantifying Drought-induced Changes in Green Vegetation Fraction and Classification Accuracy Using Hyperspectral Data for the Central Sierra Nevada, California
Wenrich, Erika Ann, The University of Utah, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Remote sensing
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
Aircraft industry and aviation maintenance school roles in the aircraft maintenance technician shortage
Moore, Paul Stewart, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2001, M.S.
Subject: Vocational education
Healing the Imagination Through Fantasy Literature in Psychotherapy
Peterson, Alexandra R., Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Clinical psychology
The Military Reforms of Gaius Marius in their Social, Economic, and Political Context
Gambino, Michael C., East Carolina University, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Classical studies
Playing Games: Governmental Influence and Personal Assertion in Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games" Series
Geistfeld, Benjamin J., Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2013, M.A.
Subject: American literature
Parasocial relationships with celebrities: An illusion of intimacy with mediated friends
Laken, Amanda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2009, M.A.
Subject: Journalism
The efficiency of brief, intensive drill sessions in achieving articulation objectives
Smith, Kathryn Ann, Arkansas State University, 2011, M.C.D.
Subject: Speech therapy
UBER: A Case Study in Strategy, Leadership and Change
Spott, Patrick, The College of St. Scholastica, 2018, M.B.A.
Subject: Management
A historical analysis on the chicano movement and its influence on educating chicanos to advocate for social justice
Fontan, Sara R., California State University, Long Beach, 2010, M.S.W.
Subject: Social work
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
Skills-based programming for college students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Salviejo, Nicole, Saint Mary's College of California, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Education
Examining the perceived effects of incarceration on children: A racial comparison of women's experiences
GodBold, Vance V., Illinois State University, 2013, M.S.
Subject: Criminology
The role of feminine and masculine norms in college women's alcohol use
Kaya, Aylin Esra, University of Maryland, College Park, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology
Rehearing Florence Price: A Closer Look at Her Symphony in E Minor
Hobbs, Erin, California State University, Long Beach, 2017, M.M.
Subject: Music
Technical Direction of Little Women, The Musical
Gilbertson, Matthew A., Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2018, M.F.A.
Subject: Theater
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
Versions of madness in Shakespeare
Murray, Meghan Kathleen, Lamar University - Beaumont, 2009, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature
Disparity in healthcare among Black Americans in the United States, a review of the literature
Brown, Joyce D., California State University, Long Beach, 2012, M.S.
Subject: Health care management
How do leaf functional traits vary across ecological scales?
Messier, Julie, McGill University (Canada), 2009, M.Sc.
Subject: Ecology
The assay of the spirit of peppermint
Thompson, Harry Landis, The University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1914, M.A.
Subject: Food science
Developmental Implications of Youth Sport Participation on Physical Activity and Sport Participation in Young Adulthood
Flournoy, Fletcher J., East Carolina University, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Recreation
Reggeaton: Manifestacion artistica de los marginados
Perez, Luz Adriana, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2008, M.A.
Subject: Modern language
The effect of video games on family communication and interaction
Redmond, Dustin Lamar, Iowa State University, 2010, M.S.
Subject: Behavioral psychology
Exploring brand personality through archetypes
Roberts, Candice, East Tennessee State University, 2010, M.A.
Subject: Mass communication
The effects of phonological cycles treatment on the occurrence of phonological patterns
Alfonso, Nicole, Texas Christian University, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Speech therapy
Journaling, emotional intelligence, and health benefits
Hunsaker, Ryan, University of South Dakota, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Clinical psychology
The Effects of Brain Breaks on the Academic Readiness of Third Graders
Mamizuka, Katelyn, Saint Mary's College of California, 2016, M.A.T.
Subject: Elementary education
Recruitment and Retention of Males in Public School Choir Programs
Peterkin, Tavious J., Bethune-Cookman University, 2011, M.S.T.L.
Subject: Music education
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
Bushido: A study of Japan's warrior code and how it affected Japanese soldiers of World War II
Clement, Kathryn, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2004, M.A.
Subject: Asian history
Pirate or patriot? The Irish Cultural Nationalist's dilemma over Grace O'Malley
Avnet, Frances, Hofstra University, 2008, M.A.
Subject: Modern history
Aspergers in higher education: A peer support group to raise self-determination
Haley, Diane C., Saint Mary's College of California, 2011, M.A.
Subject: School counseling
The "Varga Girl" Trials: The struggle between Esquire magazine and the U. S. Post Office, and the appropriation of the pin-up as a cultural symbol
Sullivan, Nate, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Mass communication
Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Nurse to Patient Ratio with Nurse Burnout
Teeter, Kayla, Gardner-Webb University, 2014, M.S.N.
Subject: Nursing
Increasing Police Officer Resilience to Stress in a Suburban Police Service in British Columbia
Johnson, Greg, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2016, M.A.
Subject: Criminology
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
Consumers' acceptance of restaurant reservation systems
Latona, Caroline Tolulope, Michigan State University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Information science
Coping_with_PTSD: A textual and visual thematic analysis of Instagram as supportive communication
Bahn, Catherine Elizabeth, Arkansas State University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Deconstructing Feminist Art and The Evolution of New Media
Barriga, Maria Fernanda, Prescott College, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Art history
A Sociofunctional Approach to Understanding Transphobia
Mitchell, Linas, Loyola University Chicago, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Psychology
Testing Performance as it Relates to Academic Self-Concept and Test Anxiety in Students with and without ADHD
Sutton-Davis, Kyrstin, Murray State University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Clinical psychology
The influence of culture and self-construals on diverse communication styles
Strasburger, Gloria Maria, California State University, Fullerton, 2003, M.A.
Subject: Communication
The decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire
Ott, Justin, Iowa State University, 2009, M.A.
Subject: Ancient history
Indicators of success: An exploration of successful conflict management in US hospital settings
Charlton, Paul, Georgetown University, 2010, M.A.
Subject: Alternative dispute resolution
Evolution of a president: John F. Kennedy and Berlin
Labinski, Nicholas, Marquette University, 2011, M.A.
Subject: Communication
The Effect of Audio Books on Reading Comprehension and Motivation
Thooft, Nancy A., The College of St. Scholastica, 2011, M.Ed.
Subject: Reading instruction
Hegemonic "realness"? An intersectional feminist analysis of "RuPaul's Drag Race"
Jenkins, Sarah Tucker, Florida Atlantic University, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Women's studies
A queer perspective: Gay themes in the film "Interview with the Vampire"
Bendel, Jared A., Colorado State University, 2013, M.A.
Subject: LGBTQ studies
Nonword repetition and sentence repetition in preschool children: A comparison of speech and language screening measures
Therrien, Rachel R. E., The University of North Dakota, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Speech therapy
Outcomes of a Combined Mindfulness, Stuttering Modification, and Fluency Shaping Intervention for Children who Stutter
Kordell, Jennifer A., University of South Florida, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Speech therapy
Exploring Positives and Negatives of Social Media and Their Effects on LGBT Youth in America
Norton, Shelby, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Counseling Psychology
Dove Campaign for Real Beauty
Goins, Kaitlin Elyse, The University of Alabama, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Communication