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Dissertations Theses
Theses - February 2026
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
The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem
Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology
Video games, aggression, and the new ESRB ratings system
Meyers, Kelly Stephen, University of the Pacific, 1997, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology
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
Assessing Fundraising Practices of Intercollegiate Athletic Departments: An Empirical Analysis of Tiered Reward Systems
Lipsey, Javonte U., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2019, M.A.
Subject: Sports Management
Land use in ancient Italy: Agriculture, colonization and veteran settlement, and the Roman villa
Friedl, Andrew Joseph, The University of Arizona, 1993, M.A.
Subject: Classical literature
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
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
The evolution of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights through a study of its receptions and adaptations
Gleyzer, Marianna, Florida Atlantic University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature
Importance of Effective Leadership for the Success of Mergers and Acquisitions
Berkow, Ken, Pepperdine University, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Management
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 influence of radio advertising on elementary school children
Troeger, Dorothy E., University of Southern California, 1937, 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
Journaling, emotional intelligence, and health benefits
Hunsaker, Ryan, University of South Dakota, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Clinical psychology
Parasocial relationships with celebrities: An illusion of intimacy with mediated friends
Laken, Amanda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2009, M.A.
Subject: Journalism
Palimpsest: The Cultural Landscape of Camp Kilmer on Livingston Campus Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Tryba, Kimberly A., Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, School of Graduate Studies, 2018, M.L.A.
Subject: Landscape architecture
The Role of Christian Doctrine in Shakespeare's "Hamlet"
DeClemente, Kara, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2016, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature
A retrospective cohort study to determine the association of MMR vaccination coverage and incidence of measles in the United States between 1996 and 2012
Skelton, Emily Anne, Boston University, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Medicine
Cyber-Terrorism: Finding a Common Starting Point
Biller, Jeffrey Thomas, The George Washington University, 2012, LL.M.
Subject: Law
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
To MMR or Not MMR: Medical Discourses Surrounding Parental Decision-Making for Pediatric Immunization
Shao, Jen-Yin, University of Toronto (Canada), 2011, M.Sc.
Subject: Public health
Tactics, strategy, and battlefield formation during the Hundred Years War: The role of the longbow in the "infantry revolution"
Mortimer, John J., Jr., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Medieval history
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
Collections care and management at the Howard Steamboat Museum Inc.
Wanke, Katherine LeClerq, University of Louisville, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Museum studies
Faust comparisons: Illustrations based on drama and opera
Waite, Elin Jane, California State University, Long Beach, 1989, M.F.A.
Subject: Fine arts
Contrast Baths: A Systematic Review of the Effects of Contrast Baths on Edema
Hnatowicz, Teresa M., Texas Woman's University, 2010, M.A.
Subject: Occupational therapy
Factors that contribute to homelessness from the perspective of the homeless
Hardin, Johnetta, Indiana University, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Educational sociology
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
Respect in the workplace: The journey from understanding to sustaining
MacBeth Shanahan, Lori Leslie, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2009, M.A.
Subject: Management
The Politics behind the National School Lunch Program
Brown, Jaylyn N., Loyola University Chicago, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Education
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
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
Cannibalism in Contact Narratives and the Evolution of the Wendigo
Lietz, Michelle, Eastern Michigan University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: American literature
The Tattoo: A Mark of Subversion, Deviance, or Mainstream Self-Expression?
Camacho, Jocelyn N., University of South Florida, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Criminology
Parenting and disciplinary practices of Iranian mothers: A quantitative study
Soltani, Ahdeyh, California State University, Long Beach, 2015, M.S.W.
Subject: Social work
Mapas de tipos de suelos (segun el UBC 97) y potencial de licuacion para el municipio de Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Llavona Ortiz, Arturo C., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (Puerto Rico), 2004, M.E.
Subject: Civil engineering
The Psalter Mappaemundi: Medieval Maps Enabling Ascension of the Soul Within Christian Devotional Practices
Muir, Autumn M., Bowling Green State University, 2011, M.A.
Subject: Medieval history
With Great Power: A Narrative Analysis of Ethical Decisions in Superhero Films
Moore, Abigail, Temple University, 2019, M.A.
Subject: Film studies