Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Extending the benefits of alcohol and drug treatment: an exploration of volunteer utilization and delivery of recovery services, Leonard L. Bade
Students' perspectives on university web site usability: an evaluation, Jesus Bautista
Understanding the end user perspective: a multiple-case study of successful health information technology implementation, Bardia Behravesh
The differences in information seeking behavior between distance and residential doctoral students, Maria E. Brahme
Social skills training: a parent education program for culturally diverse parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Nicole Brown
Family experiences with accessing information, social, and resource supports as participants in services for their special needs child over three years of age, Joannie Busillo-Aguayo
The relationships among social exchange, organizational citizenship, and employee behavior, Gordon Carter
New CEO's personality and leadership styles as measured by the traits of age, education, and prior experiences and their effect on the firm's performance, Stanley Wonkoo Cho
Patients' perspectives on eating disorder treatment: a resource for practitioners, Danielle L. Davis
The social, political, economic, and legal aspects of affirmative action admission litigation from 2002-2007 from five universities, Douglas V. De Mars
Post-evaluation of an entrepreneurship porgram [sic] for inner-city youth, LaRon Doucet
An examination of succession management in organizations during times of economic crisis, Jacqueline S. Fairney
Assessment of education for sustainable development in universities in Costa Rica: implications for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jairo H. Garcia
The act and impact of whistle-blowing on the Los Angeles Police Department, Deborah A. Gonzales
Common experiences of courage among executives associated with merger cultural integration, Jeanette C. Kephart
Examining the appropriateness of nonverbal measures of intelligence with deaf and hard-of-hearing children: a critical review of the literature, Martha S. Cook Klassen
Coaching preferences of Generation "Y", Kevin C. Knight
Positive psychology and the Jewish holiday calendar: a resource manual for small groups, Tami Krichiver
Leadership alignment within a safety culture change process, Nicholas P. Krump
Tensions in a Nepali telecenter: an ethnographic look at progress using activity theory, Jeffrey Chih-Yih Lee
A qualitative exploration of courage, Jetter Alizabeth Lord
A study of efficacy and professional development among alternatively-certified teachers in Arizona, Carlyn Ludlow
Perceptions of required leadership behaviors for nurse leaders as measured by the leadership practices inventory, Shelly Lummus
Evaluation of admissions criteria and practices with regards to successful online learning styles and characteristics, Karen A. Magner
Leadership behavior impact on employee engagement, Michelle J. Marquard
Terra Australis Incognita during the Age of Exploration: a window into the changing European world view, Adam Aaron Marshall
Sustaining school achievement in California's elementary schools after state monitoring, Molly McCabe
A study of African American student retention and persistence at Los Angeles City College in Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS), Kalynda Webber McLean
Intersection of gender, race, and poverty: a study of wisdom through Ida's eyes, Mona Mikael
A study of the Physical Fitness Test in relation to demographics, academic achievement, and students' physical fitness perceptions, Karen Mobilia-Jones
Training leadership teams to impact performance outcomes: an exploratory case study, Foster W. Mobley
An analysis of California community college budget policy key components in multicollege districts, Kindred Murillo
Cultural diversity in the expression and experience of positive well-being among homeless men enrolled in a residential treatment facility, Pernilla Anne Nathan
Current practices for teacher leadership development within Christian schools, Daisy U. Nwokorie-Anajemba
Identifying adults' paths to discovering career passion, Shannon Philip
Superintendent professional development, LaFaye McFarland Platter
Psychologists' use of, familiarity, and comfort with Alcoholics Anonymous slogans in psychotherapy, Sarah L. Randall
Gender role expectations in the financial services industry, Carla Rocha
Managing community college adjuncts in the 21st century, Karen Lynch Scott
Multigenerational employee engagement strategies within the credit union industry, Dana Simpson
Utilization of the brief symptom inventory with homeless men: a convergent validity study of the depressive symptoms, Valerie Sims
Job satisfaction and locus of control in an academic setting, Bonni J. Stachowiak
Leading edge technologies in a community college library setting: identifying disconnects of academic libraries and their users, Theresa C. Stanley
Pathways to the doctorate degree: a phenomenological study of African American women in doctorate degree programs, Luciana Janee’ Starks
An examination of the correlation between ninth grade mathematics grades and student performance on the mathematics portion of the California High School Exit Examination, Andrea Lynn Steffan
High school students' perception of career technical education and factors that influence enrollment in programs at a regional occupational center, Laurie M. St. Gean
A study of the emotional quotient of nursing managers compared to the outcome of an employee opinion survey, Beverley Turner
Prenatal psychic experience: a psychoanalytic systematic exploration of the emotional life of the fetus, Joseph H. Turner
Exploring generative change, Terry VanQuickenborne
Latina university professors, insights into the journeys of those who strive to leadership within academia, Sandra Jeannette Vasquez-Guignard
Egg recipient parents' evaluations of parent-to-offspring disclosure scripts, Danielle Penny Vorzimer
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
A qualitative analysis of client expressions of meaning in psychotherapy, Alexander Michael Bacher
Reputation versus reality: the impact of US News and World Report rankings and education branding on hiring decisions in the job market, Fausto D. Capobianco
Concordance between therapists' self-reports and observers' ratings of adherence to marital therapy, Arlene A. Cruz
Success strategies of high achieving women: a qualitative phenomenological investigation, Leslie Ann Evans
Religious affiliation and hiring practice: a case study of Concordia University Irvine, Marc Fawaz
Parental involvement and the developmental stages of writing: knowledge and skills to assist children and parent perceptions on their experience, Elena Fernandez-Kaltenbach
A clinicians' guide to integrating mindfulness into evidence-based practice: a common elements approach, Lara Fielding
Gender equality within the aerospace and defense industry, Shreyas Gandhi
An analysis of actual and desired roles of trustees and presidents of community colleges linked to board-president relationship and its impact on college effectiveness, Annette M. Gilzene
Latino parents' perceptions of their involvement in their children's secondary education and the college preparation process, Ronald C. Heredia
A phenomenological study of nurse clinicians' participation in an evidence-based practice clinical research fellowship program, Cheryl A. Hernandez
Correlational study between emotional intelligence scores and specific personality traits of professionals working in the nonprofit sector in the Northwest, Suzan L. Huntington
Factors that inspire preadolescent students to pursue college and career plans, Kamal Vinayak Inamdar
The leaders of Bushido: a study of the leadership practices of black belt martial artists, Maya Joko
The social goals of boys with ADHD: effect of task variables and their relationship with peer status, Michal Mayo-Dvir
The founder's vision & its influence on the outcomes of high tech start-up companies, Reginald J. Murray
Global consciousness: the transformative power of love autoethnography and personal narratives, Donia Newman
An examination of supervisory support as a factor affecting training transfer in a sales organization, Michael L. Patterson
Essential elements of high quality professional development for teachers of two elementary school districts, Robin Potchka
An evaluation of congruency of nursing staff values and organizational Vincentian values, Beverly S. Quaye
The relationship of religious self-identification to cultural adaptation among Iranian immigrants and first generation Iranians, Nazanin Saghafi
Distributed learning in designing curriculum in a one-to-one computing environment, Ronald H. Smith
Propaganda and The promise of Barty O'Brien: politics, Irish nationalism, and partition after World War II, Courtenay Stallings
Women in leadership and the financial performance of the Fortune 500, Margaret A. Thurmond
Industry - higher education partnerships: a case study analysis of learning together, Michelle Walker
Problem-solving skills utilized by graduating engineers from a baccalaureate program to solve problems, James Welch
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
A study of immigrant English language educational risk factors and reading performance at Best Elementary School, Taime L. Bengochea
The Panhellenic Project: assessing learning engagement using Web 2.0 technologies, Cheryl A. Carter
A grounded theory study of the leadership characteristics of John F. Kennedy: a leadership model for educational leaders, Kanika D. Colvin-White
A content analysis of client hope in psychotherapy sessions, Stacie Lyn Cooper
Attitudes and perceptions of high school career and technical education in California's Central Valley, Michael Bard De Vore
Aggression and spirituality among veterans with chronic combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder, Lea M. Didion
Teacher perceptions related to technology tools for curriculum alignment: a survey of teachers' response to a curriculum mapping tool, Julie A. Mathiesen
The viability of learning journals as an instructional methodology for adult learners, Gale R. Mazur
Co-creating a change-adept organizational culture, Janet McCollum
Socializing youth for adult citizenship roles: the youth citizenship seminar, Melvin L. Musick
Client perceptions of the most and least helpful aspects of couple therapy, Jessica Nelson
Leadership skills development in theological seminary: crucial factors in creating effective local church leadership, Nghia Van Nguyen
The next generation of community college presidents: critical characteristics, competencies, and professional experiences, Kathleen Plinske
Leading standards-based reform: examining the role of the principal in raising student achievement in a program improvement school, a case study 2004-2008, Jacqueline Sanderlin
Developing a regional learning center for engineering, Kenneth W. Santarelli