Theses/Dissertations from 2013
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
Recovering from a traumatic job loss, Ann Chu
Academic performance strategies implemented by successful California superintendents in low-performing school districts, Candi Clayton-Clark
Uplift: an examination of six African American female educational leaders during the Reconstruction, Segregation and Equal Opportunity Eras, Wanda Johnson Clemmons
A re-examination of the Meyers and Volbrecht motor equation for the identification of suspect effort, Ashley R. Curiel
A phenomenological study of selected California small business founders' motivational paradigms, Jennifer M. Darling
An exploratory study of contracted security officers' retention, Lozano Gerardo de los Santos
A needs-assessment for the development of Out-of-School Time program for a middle school, Samir Elmoghrabi
Perceptions, motivations and barriers of earning a high school diploma and achieving higher education among African American and Latino adult students, Lisa Fears-Hackett
Psychology and people living with HIV/AIDS: a critical review of the literature, David Fischer
Assessing the impacts of knowing natural team player styles on team satisfaction and cohesion, Mandy Lynn Florio
Educational practices to support homeless students, Maribel Galan
Leadership effects on organizational culture in a performance-based business environment, Richard A. Gomez
Leadership and management in second generation medium-size family businesses: a comparative study, Gonzalo Gonzalez-Serna
Themes of trauma and morally injurious events among Vietnam non-combat veterans: a qualitative examination of the NVVRS, Thomas M. Hanson
The effect of middle school athletic participation on California common assessment tests, Stephen M. Hawn
Women in leadership: strategies for work-life balance, Kerri Heath
Using appreciative inquiry in the 360-degree survey feedback process for leaders, Aaron C. Herbert
Engaging virtual communities in appreciative innovation, Colleen N. Holt
Examining trainee therapists' responses to client discussions [of] trauma in psychotherapy: a qualitative analysis, Christopher J. Howells
Student perception of teachers' National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and California Commission on Teacher Credentialing dispositions, Kimberly Renee Hudson
A study of health care payment organizations' culture and adaptability to revolutionary change, Susan Andree Hunt
Incentives for part-time faculty to participate in the shared governance process within the institution of California Community Colleges (CCC), Kristen J. Huyck
The differential impacts of telecommuting on participant worker experiences, Dara S. Hysmith
Principals' perceptions of the skills needed for the administration for nontraditional schools, Bon Ike
Directed blogging with community college ESL students: its effects on awareness of language acquisition processes, Cathy Johnson
Exploring relationship awareness in organizational change using the Strength Deployment Inventory, Angie Burwell Kerr