Theses/Dissertations from 2012
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
A study of burnout among faculty at Fullerton College, Tanzil Khan
The Picture Memory Interference Test with Iranian Americans: Does first language impact performance?, Shereen Kianmahd
Promoting positive performance relationships between law enforcement supervisors and their officers, Shanell M. Law
Predicting success for nontraditional students in an afternoon and evening/weekend associate degree in nursing program, Hernani Luison Ledesma
U.S. women bullying women in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology/medical device industry, Sharon L. Liu
Supervisory alliance and countertransference disclosure in peer supervision, Sara Mack
The development of self-care workshop to prevent vicarious traumatization in training therapists working with sexually exploited children, Krystle K. Madrid
Rabbinical exposure, response and training with intimate partner violence in the Jewish community, Alison J. Marks
Impact of a high-involvement approach to customer satisfaction on employees and organizational performance, Andrew G. Matthews
An examination of an intervention program: The Sister Circle, Bobbi McDaniel
African/Black psychology: a qualitative investigation of distinguished Black psychologists, Nichole J. McKenzie
A correlation study of emotional intelligence and behavioral style of bio-pharmaceutical industry district sales managers, Greg Megowan
Public leadership: a study of the leadership practices of elected public officials in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Florie Nadine Manglona Mendiola
The relationship of apathy to executive functioning among HIV-positive adults, Sloane Kimberly Miller
Schools of the future in Hawai'i: networked learning communities and teaching innovation, Lisa Mireles
An investigation of the relationships between technology use and teachers' self-efficacy, knowledge and experience, Jenith Mishne
Minorities in leadership and financial performance of their Fortune 500 companies, Damineh Mycroft
ABA in Native American homes: a culturally responsive training for paraprofessionals, Belinda Naomi Najera
Career advancement, career enhancement, and personal growth of Pepperdine University's Educational Leadership Academy graduate program alumni, Ruth I. Nichols
Couples in therapy: problem areas, communication patterns, and outcome, Diana Olarte
Telling the story: teaching leaders the art of storytelling and its impact on individuals and the organization, Julie Jones O’Leary
Examination of the anti-saccade task as an indicator of cognitive functioning in HIV infected individuals, Katherine Clancy Olson
Diversity in Mexico: a case study of minorities, Silvia Panszi
Diversity in Mexico: a case study of minorities, Silvia Panszi
A case study of the effectiveness of the Mexican INEA (National Institute for the Education of Adults) program: trapped between text and technology., Daniel Paquette
Motivation and learning strategies: a correlational study of employee training, Cynthia Lee Parmenter
Faith-based charter school success at education ground zero, Tambrelyn D. Quick
Attributes of Asian American senior leaders who have retained their cultural identity and been successful in American corporations, Maria Odiamar Racho
A culture of excellence - a study on high achieving public high schools in California, Rhea Sanchez
Assessing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults: a review of rating scales, Sarah Beth Silverman
The path to graduation: a model interactive web site design supporting doctoral students, Nicole Simmons-Johnson
A mixed methods study of culturally proficient practices in an elementary school, Pamela S. Simone
Initial construct validation of the Color Figure Mazes Test, Kimberly Lee Smith
Factors associated with abstinence among older opiate users, Julie Ann Snyder
The evolution of transformative communication patterns in 1-to-1 computing classrooms, Tammy Stephens
Understanding and developing use of self after graduation, Hanina L. Stettin
An exploratory study of work-related imagined interactions with real-life coworkers, Paula Thompson
An examination of talent management strategies for a large investor-owned utility company: facing the market pressures of the 21st Century, Jeffrey Thrift
Human and relationship capabilities in a global change program, Elena Tran
Standard of care for forensic personal injury evaluations, Laura Troolines
Perceptions of elementary teachers from an urban school district in Southern California regarding their inquiry-based science instructional practices, assessment methods, and professional development, Romanus Iroabuchi Ugwu
Values-based leadership of senior leaders in finance, the military, and entrepreneurial organizations, Betty Rengifo Uribe
K-12 online teacher beliefs: relationships among intelligence, confidence, teacher-student interactions, and student outcomes, Ploeg Guadalupe Vander
Themes of moral injury in trauma experiences of Vietnam combat veterans: a qualitative examination of the NVVRS, Alison Flipse Vargas
High schools in California that are beating the odds and how they are doing it, Jason Viloria
The emotional intelligence of general counsels in relation to lawyer leadership, Donna L. Wanser
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The role of international education in California community colleges: perspectives of college leaders, Claudia M. Acosta
A model for integrating a career development course program into a college curriculum, Charles Michael Austin
Successful change strategies for a major research and consulting company, Islam Ahmad Azzam
African American female entrepreneurs: what motivates them to pursue entrepreneurism, Cassandra L. Bailey
Lean and its impact on employee empowerment within a higher education institution, Bernadette J. Barber
A phenomenological study of competing priorities and African American women striving to achieve work-life balance, Gayle Colston Barge
Systems change: a study of response to intervention model implementation at two elementary school in Southern California, Nancy Teola Barker
Hospital health care executives' attitudes and beliefs on the impact that the Healthcare Providers and Systems survey has on service quality and hospital reimbursement, Patrick Flanagan Billiter
Lived experience of social cliques, Shalen Bishop
Working in the transference as a multicultural intervention, Goni Hary Bissell
A study of Reading First implementation and literacy performance of students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Lancaster School District, Michele Marie Bowers
Digital course materials: a case study of the Apple iPad in the academic environment, Michael H. Bush and Andrea H. Cameron
Exploring the therapeutic alliance and rupture repair within the context of trauma discussion: a case study, Karina G. Campos
Including people with disabilities in disaster preparedness: a Delphi study, Michael Anthony Castañeda
Uncovering and analyzing potential gaps in teaching graduate programs in leadership by way of online education, Joseph E. Craig
The journal project: written expression of trauma as intervention for high school students in Ayacucho, Peru, Shannon J. Curry
Designing high fidelity simulation to maximize student registered nursing decision-making ability, Cathleen Deckers
Job satisfaction of managers and individual contributors within local and virtual software teams, Michael D. Demas