Theses/Dissertations from 2013
A descriptive study of the key leadership characteristics of mid-level managers in the business divisions at a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), Kevin Michael Caporicci
Beyong bullying: a holistic exploration of the organizational toxicity phenomenon, Deirdre H. Carlock
Influence of grassroots groups to affect educational change, Delia Castillo
Knowledge management and the retirement workforce in theme parks, Carim Castro
The essential leadership and management skills of mid-level managers in non-profit organizations, Vicki L. Clements
Sense of community in post-secondary online blended courses: importance of, opportunities and implications for course development, Christina Cleugh
Signs and symptoms of moral injury in female Vietnam veterans: a qualitative examination of the NVVRS, Alison H. Conway
Expressions of social support: a qualitative analysis of psychotherapy with clients who have experienced trauma, Celine F. Crespi-Hunt
Preliminary evaluation of a girls' empowerment program: the effects of dance on self-esteem and body-image, Shelly M. Crosby
Staying the course: grit, academic success, and non-traditional doctoral students, Theodore Martin Cross
Use of technologies for American expatriate training, Christine S. Cruz
The role of a facilitated online workspace component of a community of practice: knowledge building and value creation for NASA, Bradford Thomas Davey
Examining the effects of leader social intelligence on employee engagement, Josh Dazel
Systems thinking and six sigma: exploring an integrated model for quality management, Robertson Marlene Derian
Best practices in integrating acquisitions, Suzanne Dickinson
Exceeding expectations: key strategies to increase high school graduation rates, Shannon Dick
The relevance of historically black colleges and universities, Renee Felicia Dorn
Ethical leadership as an enabler of organizational culture change, Hames Marsha Ershaghi
Workplace conflict: a phenomenological study of the types, processes, and consequences of small business conflict, Clare Fowler
Leadership competencies for effective hospital chief executive officers and chief medical officers in Mexico, Muñoz Alejandro García
Photography as a spiritual technique, Laura Elizabeth Garza-Meza
Comparative analysis of corporate culture in a multinational organization, Don G. Gilman
A case study examining the career academy model at a large urban public high school, Howard Ho
Evaluation of an expatriate program at a US-based multinational corporation, Victoria J. Hurlock
The effects of public school music education programs on leadership in the workplace, Lawrence Michael Jacobson
Native American women leaders' use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for work-life balance (WLB) and capacity building, Crystal C. Jensen
Overcoming the industry driven barriers to the creation of black independent film, Tara R. Jiles
Teacher and parent perceptions of classroom experiences of African American male students in a high school alternative program, Kimberly C. Johnson
The relationship of individual therapy to depressive symptoms among treatment-seeking homeless men, Adam Joy
Development of a preliminary scale of counterproductive experiences in supervision: attitudes of experts in clinical supervision, Heleya Kakavand
Sex offenders' perceptions of mandated group treatment, Ashley Knipp
Morally injurious symptomatology: a qualitative examination of the NVVRS, Douglas Stewart Kraus
Maintaining adolescent sobriety with equine assisted psychotherapy: an experiential learning intervention guide, Elizabeth Jane Ledbetter
Japanese expatriate youth and developing peer relationships in U.S. schools, Jinsoon Lee
The relation between mindfulness and perceived self-efficacy towards coping with negative affect in recovering alcoholics, Christopher Jay Link
Locus of control, self-efficacy, and spiritual coping style among members of alcoholics anonymous, Michelle D. Linquist
Latina/os leaving legacies: the experiences of California community college leaders, Vinicio Jesús López
Development of a preliminary scale of counterproductive experiences in supervision: attitudes of clinical psychology internship directors of training, Chelsea Taylor Lucas
Leaders and the importance of the manager-staff relationship, Richard Martin
Key to effective leadership development for western multinational companies in Japan in the eye of the beholder, Yoshiharu Matsui
Standing out: the influence of organizational culture and cultural values on a manager's willingness to meaningfully differentiate employee performance, Mercedes McBride-Walker
Intrinsic conflict between management and leadership, Dean Walton McCall
Clinician conceptualizations of post-migration refugee youth previously exposed to political violence, Sara Michele Mehrabani
Leadership traits and characteristics of elected California women political leaders, Ennette Y. Morton
Motivation in the treatment of anorexia nervosa: a systematic review of theoretical and empirical literature, Quinn Neugebauer
The supervisory alliance and trainee disclosure of clinically relevant events in supervision, Ayala Ofek
Expressions of cultural worldviews in psychotherapy with clients who have experienced trauma: a qualitative study from a terror management perspective, Christopher Ogle
Linking self-concept, social comparison and academic achievement in preadolescents, Leola Lanette Oliver
Measuring teacher self-efficacy using English language learner shadowing as a catalyst for implementation of two instructional strategies to support the academic language development of long-term English language learners, Michelle D. Owen-Tittsworth
Professional learning communities as a reform: implementation, complications and implications for secondary site leaders, Jennifer Lynn Padilla
Healing historical trauma in Native American communities: a liberation psychology approach to wellness, Francesca L. Parker
Founder succession in small businesses, Mike Parkhurst
Why doctors lead multidisciplinary prostate cancer clinics: a grounded theory study of leader motivation, Lisa E. Perrine
In search of a practice: large-scale moderation in a massive online community, Sheila Saden Pisa
Cultural attributes and retention strategies within millennial-founded and millennial-run companies, Mary Price
Motivation towards learning perceived in Socratic seminar versus traditional lecture, Benjamin N. Roberson
On humor and healing: a qualitative analysis of expressions of humor in therapy with clients who have experienced trauma, Rebecca Rutchick
What characterizes and impacts student transformational learning in a community college work placement context, Sharon Schaff
Principals' post-observation feedback and its influence on teacher professional growth at two southern California Catholic high schools, Dalys A. Stewart
An effective model of developing teacher leaders in STEM education, Heidi Sublette
Positive deviance during organization change: researcher's social construction of expanded university goals, Claire Euline Sutherland
Applied experiences of the SOAR framework by association management and foundation executives, Steven Wayne Swafford
Effects of improvisation techniques in leadership development, Farnaz Tabaee
The impact of appreciative inquiry on developing interpersonal competencies in nonprofit boards, using the case of the San Benito Time Exchange, Alison Vallenari
Knowledge management driving customer behavior, Daniele Ventaglio
African American female leaders: resilience and success, Shanetta Weatherspoon-Robinson
Treatment of schizoid personality: an analytic psychotherapy handbook, Zachary Wheeler
Identifying the impact of 12-step programs on executives' leadership styles, Kelly Whiteside
Case studies of the school-wide positive behavior support approach, Dianne Witwer
Entrepreneurial success and the roles of social capital and social effectiveness: a look into the Young Presidents' Organization, Michael Wojciechowski
How culture shapes personality: a preliminary study, Hing Man Amy Wong
The utility of diversity training in the new millennium: does it impact a leader's ability to manage differences and create an inclusive work environment?, Lisa Chanel Woodson
Underperforming students in high-performance high schools: exploring underachievement in students from high socio-economic communities, Jennie A. Wright
Identifying the impact of leadership practices on organizational agility, Alethea G. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Emiratization: United Arab Emirates' national workforce development program, Mohamed Abdusheikh
Facebook usage and academic achievement of high school students: a quantitative analysis, Celeste Marie Alexander
Work-life balance issues and mentoring strategies for women in the contract management profession, Miriam Almestica
The implementation of an appreciative inquiry-focused strategic planning in a Baptist church, Akpene Ama Atiedu
A model to increase employability of traumatic brain injury patients at the West Los Angeles Veteran Affairs Administration, Colleen M. Babineau
Psychology internship training in evidence-based treatments for youth with disruptive behavior problems, Nathan J. Balfanz
Transitioning organizations for sustainability: exploring the intersection of sustainability, worldview, and organization development, Jessica Bartenhagen
Transitioning organizations for sustainability: exploring the intersection of sustainability, worldview, and organization development, Jessica Bartenhagen
Developing situation awareness capacity to improve executive judgment and decision making under stress, Martha M. Batorski
An exploration of transformational learning in adults as a result of adventure travel experiences, Michael Bennett
The development of a standard of care for competency to stand trial evaluations, Alexis Bowles
A phenomenological study of undergraduate instructors using the inverted or flipped classroom model, Anna F. Brown
A mindfulness-based art therapy curriculum for parents in underserved communities, Jennifer Brown
A good story changes everything, Daraunda Bryant
A study of at-risk students' perceptions of an online academic credit recovery program in an urban North Texas independent school district, Mychl K. Buckley
Asilomar Leadership Skills Seminar: the career preparation, advancement, and enhancement of women in California community college leadership, Estella M. Castillo-Garrison
Intrinsic rewards increase job performance within an organization, Meredith Catalini