July 2020
Dissertations
- An assessment of dropout rates of former youth ministry participants in conservative Southern Baptist megachurches
Shields, James Brandon, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008, Ph.D.
Subject: Social sciences education - Why Did You Stay?: A Case Study of Male Student Persistence in Technical College
Froehlich-Mueller, Kerry, Northcentral University, 2017, Ed.D.
Subject: Community college education - How High School Students' Perceptions of Their Teacher-Student Relationships Relate to Their Academic Achievement
Short, Lori A., Northcentral University, 2017, Ed.D.
Subject: Secondary education - A Correlational Study on Interactive Technology Use and Student Persistence In eLearning Classes at an Online University
Edwards, Carol T., Northcentral University, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Information technology - Explicit strategic instruction: Closing the reading comprehension achievement gap
Glennon, Juia Marie, New England College, 2015, Ed.D.
Subject: Education - A Quantitative Study of Grit as a Predictor of Online Course Success at a Suburban Michigan Community College
Climer, Steven L., Northcentral University, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Higher education - 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 - Factors that Influence Successful Organizational Change in Corporations: Examination of Change Management, Employees' Reaction to Change, and Change Outcomes
Roberts, Augustus Dee, University of Maryland University College, 2017, D.Mgt.
Subject: Management - The influences of the developmental process of a school's written vision statement and goals on their sustainability
Swensen, Deborah Lucy, Brigham Young University, 2008, Ph.D.
Subject: Educational administration - The relationship between mentoring and spiritual formation among nontraditional theological seminary students
Dunlow, Jacob, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014, Ed.D.
Subject: Religious education - Leadership Style and Leadership Education: A Phenomenological Study of Nurse Leader and Frontline Charge Nurse Perceptions of Leadership Style and Leadership Education in Hospitals
Smith, Candace S., Northcentral University, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Educational philosophy - A Quantitative Correlational Study of Georgia High School Graduation and Retention Rates of Students with Disabilities
Rose, Dale Rennard, Northcentral University, 2019, Ph.D.
Subject: Special education - Application of Jean Watson's Theory of Transpersonal Caring in Nurses Practicing in a Pain Center
Hubert, Patricia Malone, Seton Hall University, 2018, D.N.P.
Subject: Nursing - A Quantitative Study of the Relationship between Pre-Service and In-Service Teacher Violence Training to Reduce Stress and Attrition
Tucker, Angela, Northcentral University, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Teacher education - Spanish and English Guided Reading for English Language Learners: A Nonequivalent Quantitative Quasi-Experimental Study
Lazaro-Farmer, Maggie Marie, Northcentral University, 2019, Ph.D.
Subject: Bilingual education
The effectiveness of humor in persuasion: The case of business ethics training
Lyttle, James Bruce, York University (Canada), 2001, Ph.D.
Subject: Management - Indigent client perceptions of barriers to marriage and family therapy
Gibson, Florencetta Hayes, University of Louisiana at Monroe, 2003, Ph.D.
Subject: Individual & family studies
A comparative analysis of leadership development models in post-baccalaureate theological education
Kiedis, Thomas Lee, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009, Ph.D.
Subject: Educational leadership - Master's Degree and Post-Master's Certificate Preparation for the Academic Nurse Educator Role: The Use of the National League for Nursing Core Competencies of Nurse Educators as a Curriculum Guide
Fitzgerald, Ann, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Nursing
Organizational Change Readiness: Effects of Organizational Structure and Leadership Communication in Organizational Change
Krishnan, Rajesh R., University of Maryland University College, 2018, D.Mgt.
Subject: Management - A correlation study of pk12 teacher experience, education level, turnover, and student achievement
Walker, Ashlin C., Northcentral University, 2017, Ed.D.
Subject: Early childhood education
Cognitive effects on the neurophysiology and biomechanics of stroke recovery
Diamond, Solomon Gilbert, Harvard University, 2004, Ph.D.
Subject: Biomedical engineering
The K-12 Service-Learning Standards and Fourth Grade Students' Math Achievement: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Georgia
Clark, Tanner, Northcentral University, 2017, Ed.D.
Subject: Elementary education
A Correlation Study of PK12 Teacher Experience, Education Level, Turnover, and Student Achievement
Walker, Ashlin C., Northcentral University, 2017, Ed.D.
Subject: Early childhood education - A model for Biblical worldview development in Evangelical Christian emerging adults
Erdvig, Roger Charles Stensrud, Liberty University, 2016, Ed.D.
Subject: Education
The Effects of Watson's Theory of Human Caring on the Nurse Perception and Utilization of Caring Attributes and the Impact on Nurse Communication
McMillan, Mary Owens, Gardner-Webb University, 2017, D.N.P.
Subject: Nursing - Blended Technology Rich Instruction Verses Blended Computer Managed Instruction in 8th Grade Digital Literacy Instruction
Puccetti, Gregory Peter, Northcentral University, 2017, Ph.D.
Subject: Educational technology
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 - Factors Influencing Customer Satisfaction at a Fast Food Hamburger Chain: The Relationship Between Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty
Kabir, Jahangir M., Wilmington University (Delaware), 2016, D.B.A.
Subject: Business administration
Improving decision making in healthcare operations
Dean, Matthew D., University of Connecticut, 2010, Ph.D.
Subject: Management
A Causal-Comparative Quasi-Experimental Study: Self-Efficacy and Underrepresented Minorities (URMs) Success in High School STEM Advanced Academic Placement (AAP) Courses
Yingling, Stephanie A., Northcentral University, 2018, Ed.D.
Subject: Education
The Relationship Between Servant Leadership, Effective Leadership, and Ethical Leadership: A Non-profit Organization Correlational Study
Ramseur, Andrea Gayle, Grand Canyon University, 2018, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational leadership - The Revolution May Not Be Televised but It Will Be Hashtagged: The Impact of Social Media on Social Movements, Racial Perceptions, and Real-World Activism
Barnett Cosby, Nadine, Regent University, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Communication - E-learning: Investigating students' acceptance of online learning in hospitality programs
Song, Sung Mi, Iowa State University, 2010, Ph.D.
Subject: Educational technology - Perceptions of executive coaches about wisdom in organizational leaders
Livingston, Scott R., Indiana Wesleyan University, 2012, Ed.D.
Subject: Management - Organizational Change and How It Affects Healthcare Employees: A Study on Employee Resistance to Change in Electronic Medical Record Implementation
Adeyemi, Oluwakemi A., Colorado Technical University, 2017, D.M.
Subject: Health care management
Millennial women in leadership: A new generation of women still facing gender inequalities in business leadership
Addison-Lavelle, Laurie, Pepperdine University, 2016, Ed.D.
Subject: Business administration
Organizational change and how it affects healthcare employees: a study on employee resistance to change in electronic medical record implementation
ADEYEMI, OLUWAKEMI A., Colorado Technical University, 2017, D.M.
Subject: Health care management
A Quasi-Experimental Study of the Effectiveness of Pennsylvania's Mandatory Concussion Education Program for High School and Middle School Football Coaches
Cuthbert, Randall, Northcentral University, 2018, Ed.D.
Subject: Sports Management
The Collaborative Benefits of Google Apps Education Edition in Higher Education
Cahill, Jacqueline L., Northcentral University, 2011, Ph.D.
Subject: Educational technology
Masters Theses
- Reforming the criminal justice system: A pragmatic approach to building a sustainable system
Smith, Da'Mon J., University of Central Oklahoma, 2011, M.A.
Subject: Public administration - What Makes Apple Consumers Brand Loyal? The Effects Brand Personality, Reputation, and Brand Identity on Brand Loyalty
Pinson, Caroline, University of South Carolina, 2012, M.S.
Subject: Marketing - 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 - 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 - From Social Media Uses and Gratifications to Social Media Addiction: A Study of the Abuse of Social Media Among College Students
Liu, Yuchen, University of Kansas, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Mass communication - Use of compression garments for recovery from plyometric exercise
Talaski, Jennifer Louise, North Dakota State University, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Kinesiology - Crisis Management in Social Media: The Importance of Social Media and How Companies Utilize Social Media in Crisis Situations
Southorn, Isabell, Hawaii Pacific University, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Communication - Social Media Use and Its Impact on Body Image: The Effects of Body Comparison Tendency, Motivation for Social Media Use, and Social Media Platform on Body Esteem in Young Women
Puglia, Deanna R., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Public health - Perception of Software Employees towards Human Resource Development Roles, Functions, and Professionals
Barhate, Bhagyashree, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Business administration - Digital Activism: How Social Media Prevalence has Impacted Modern Activism
Chapman, Kyle, University of Washington, 2016, Master's
Subject: Sociology - Organizational strategies that inspire and improve employee retention and morale
Saliba, Soraya, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2007, M.A.
Subject: Management - How Social Media Communities Impact Consumer Behavior
Martinka, Leslie, Gonzaga University, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Estimating the Impact of Need Fulfillment on Human Motivation According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Ahmed, Mohammed, The University of Akron, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Health care management - Advantages and Disadvantages of Flexible Seating
Havig, Jenna S., Minot State University, 2017, M.Ed.
Subject: Education - The Analysis of Nursing Shortages and Turnover Issues in Healthcare Organizations, and the Identification of Best Practices in Nursing Recruitment and Retention
Hunter, Michael, Utica College, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Health care management
Assessing lean 5S as industrial laboratory culture change: Utilizing the ADKAR model and the PDSA concept for a sustainable 5S system
Grovom, Ryan D., California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2013, M.S.Q.A.
Subject: Management - Development of Native Warm-Season Turfgrass Mixes for Sod Production in the South Central Great Plains
Underwood, James Robert, Oklahoma State University, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Horticulture
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
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 - Gender role portrayals of modern Disney royalty: Stereotypical or androgynous?
Lopreore, Katie M., Middle Tennessee State University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Gender studies
Cryptocurrency the new money laundering problem for banking, law enforcement, and the legal system
Jacquez, Todd, Utica College, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Law
Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being
Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Health education
Refresh. Create. Inspire: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Mission, Vision and Values Behind The Coca-Cola Company and the Digital Marketing Strategies of the "Open Happiness" Campaign
Svendsen, Sara Edith, Liberty University, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Marketing - Analysis of the impact of technological advances on financial institutions
Michalow, Michelle J., Utica College, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Banking
Virtual Employee Engagement Identifying Best Practices for Engaging a Remote Workforce
Howell, Daniel C., Pepperdine University, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Organizational behavior
Design and Analysis of a Quadcopter
Chodisetti, Likhitha, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Mechanical engineering
Influencer Marketing: Consumer Perception on Influencers and Its Role in Digital Communication Management
Draganova, Ivona, Webster University, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Marketing - 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 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
Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Nurse to Patient Ratio with Nurse Burnout
Teeter, Kayla, Gardner-Webb University, 2014, M.S.N.
Subject: Nursing
Orientalism redux: Inci Evine's "Harem"
Zararsiz, Pinar, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Art history - Transitioning into advanced practice: Positive forces and obstacles experienced by advanced practice registered nurses
Gillette, Elizabeth, Clarion University of Pennsylvania and Edinboro University, 2016, M.S.N.
Subject: Nursing
Negative Effects of Cyberbullying and Social Media Use among Young Adolescents
Johnson, Auria La Rece, Texas Southern University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Negative effects of cyberbullying and social media usage among young adolescents
Johnson, Auria La Rece, Texas Southern University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Sermaka Omare: The Ainu Motif of Protection. An Analysis of Traditional Ainu Artwork
Hunger, Kristie Renee, Texas Woman's University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Art history
Understanding the Marketing and Management of Trails Using Pestel Analysis
Fosher, Holly, University of New Hampshire, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Recreation
What Is Social About Social Media Users? How Social Media Efficacy Impacts Information Evaluation Online
Hocevar, Kristin Page, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Mass communication - Is your parenting style hindering your child's chances at succeeding in their post-seconday education? A pilot study of parent gender and parenting style effects on college student adjustment
Jones, Natya K., The University of Mississippi, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Sociology
The Media's Portrayal of Human Trafficking versus Experiences: Understanding Human Trafficking from the Survivor's Perspective by Analyzing Media Portrayal of Human Trafficking and Debunking the Myths
Sanders, Katherine, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Criminology
The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health
Pond, Britini, University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Criminology
The Diffusion of Social Media in Public Relations: Use of Social Media In Crisis Response Strategies
Wedlock, Brad C., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2014, M.S.
Subject: Communication
Positive reinforcement in the classroom
Misiowiec, Sylvia, Chapman University, 2006, M.A.
Subject: Educational psychology
The Effect of Purposeful Hourly Rounding on the Incidence of Patient Falls
Brown, Crista H., Gardner-Webb University, 2016, M.S.N.
Subject: Nursing - The Impact of Language Acquisition Through Motor Planning (LAMP) on Speech and Language Development in Children with Developmental Delays (DDs)
McDaniel, Ella Corrine, Arkansas State University, 2017, M.C.D.
Subject: Speech therapy
Evaluating Effective Communication Methods: Improving Internal Communication
Suthers, Amber, East Tennessee State University, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Health sciences
Using Agile Development Methods to Enable a Threat-Based Security Operations Center
Range, Steven, Utica College, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Computer science
Letter Reversals in L2 Learners and the Link between Letter Reversals and Phonemic Awareness Skills
Politte, Bayley, Arkansas State University, 2018, M.C.D.
Subject: Speech therapy
On the back of the army: A comparative study of Romanization in Britain and Egypt
Wiseman, Renee, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2011, M.A.
Subject: Ancient history - Influences of an after-school literacy program: A Barton Reading and Spelling System(RTM) efficacy study
Morgan, April Dawn, Arkansas State University, 2016, M.C.D.
Subject: Speech therapy
"The Door is Closed, but Not Locked: China's VPN Policy
Yang, Kejing, Georgetown University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Asian studies"