Theses/Dissertations from 2020
What drives educators: a mixed methods study on the impact of motivations and attitudes on technology integration practices in the K-8 classroom setting, Janel Ann Reyneke
Development of a resilience-oriented stress management group intervention for mothers experiencing homelessness, Lily Danielle Rowland
What goes into successful diversity and inclusion initiatives in entertainment? Lessons from advocates of creative talent, Lindsey Sands
A thesis presented to the faculty of the Humanities and Teacher Education Division, Pepperdine University, DeAnn M. SanVal
Team building challenges and opportunities after a public agency merger, Andrea A. Severson
Books or food? Food insecurity and the rise of campus food pantries, Sonya Sharififard
Advancing leadership consciousness: integrity from the inside out, Jessica Plancich Shinners
A national study of internship directors' perspectives on psychological assessment practices, Elizabeth Shipley
Mutual accountability and its impacts on cross-functional teams, Lori E. Simms
Treatment of infidelity as a clinical issue in couple therapy: a critical review of the literature, Wilhelmina Emma Stamps
Best practices in student education: inspiring teachers to make a difference with students living in poverty, Andrea Steinfeld
An investigation into educational employee practices for finding and maintaining a sense of meaning in their work, Elizabeth P. Taylor
Relationship education with college students: patterns of participation, recruitment, and benefits gained, Diana Velez
Impact of sickle cell disease on executive functioning in an adult population, Christina Wade
The role of mirror neurons in relational dysfunction in posttraumatic stress disorder, Andrew Walker
Systemic barriers and facilitators of help-seeking and highly performing individuals in business and sports, Jonathan N. Weller
A quantitative descriptive study of the self-perception of Southern Oregon entrepreneurial leaders, Rebecca Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Towards an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven government in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): a framework for transforming and augmenting leadership capabilities, Ahmed Almarzooqi
Development & evaluation of an introductory webinar training for mental health professionals working with families of sexually abused children: a strengths-based sociocultural approach, Heidi Michelle Alexandria Arredeondo
Out at work: a phenomenological study of influencers in a persons choice to self-disclose sexual orientation in the workplace, Norman Matthew Barbour
Leading consciously: examining global leadership self-awareness across healthcare executives, Carole N. Bennett
Post-secondary career technical education instructional practices, Giselle D. Bice
The perceived appeal, challenge, and learning choice for gifted and talented students in advanced placement mathematics courses, Emma Marie Denise Biggs
A manualized parent psychoeducation and nutrition program and its impact on a sense of community: a pilot study, Nahaal Binazir
Leadership effectiveness and social emotional learning competency skills in an urban school setting, Rose Ann Bomentre
Doing it right: procurement talent for the 21st century, Charles Edward Bray Jr.
Disrupted leadership: strategies and practices of leaders in a VUCA world, Victoria Kimball Brodie
Resiliency among secondary teachers serving at-risk populations: a phenomenological study, Lisa Brooks
Enhancing organizational agility within the human resources function, Nathan Bushey
Parental involvement: the impact of one-parent households on post-secondary educational attainment of African American high school males, Dechele Marie Byrd
Linking communicative interaction to cognitive functioning: implications for older adults, Denise Calhoun
Effects of growth and fixed mindset on leaders' behavior during interpersonal interactions, Anna Campbell
Coping and protective factors for adult children of military families, Maura K. Castellanos
Best practices in addressing diversity in clinical supervision: a survey of experienced supervisors, Yeung Chan
Searching for the truth, Sherroy N. Chapman Jr.
Examining employer-brand benefits through online employer reviews, Patricia Callanan Coaley
Internship directors' perspectives on psychological assessment: the role of technology and emerging trends, Cecilia Costa
Creativity mindfulness: the incorporation of low-dose mindfulness as a leading edge creative problem-solving intervention, John A. Cramer
Identifying the challenges remote middle managers face, Stephanie Diaz
The exploration of parent self efficacy and parent involvement in early education, Brionie Dixon-Elliott
The seed of transformation: a disorientation index, Tonya Gander Ensign
Competency-based education systems: are they effective?, Daniel P. Everett
The role of mindfulness in increasing employee productivity in both tactical and strategic types of roles, Fabiola Fajardo
Race matters: a phenomenological study of cultural education and preservation in the Gullah-Geechee community, Triba Gary-Davis
Healthcare leadership styles, competencies and affinity for technology in the digital era, Zahra Ghafari
Understanding the perceived value of global learning experiences for doctoral leadership students, Charles A. Gross
Perspectives on psychological assessment from internship directors across six categories of internships, Katelyn M. Grusecki
Best practices of motivation in a self-directed distance education at a community college, Hong T. Hoang
Political consultants, negative advertisements, and the Mitten State, Spenser Horton
Essential characteristics, learning, and knowledge sharing in K-12 environmental education partnerships: an exploration study, Theresa J. House
China study: Emerging challenges in Social Security, health care, and leadership (volume I), Patrick D. Huff
China study: Emerging challenges in Social Security, health care, and leadership (volume II), Patrick D. Huff
Identifying the actions taken to actively engage parents in their children's academic careers in K-8 education, Amera Hussain
#BlackLivesMatter: a mixed methods exploratory study of Tweets and individuals participating in the Black Lives Matter movement, Jesusa Fortunata Jackson
A multi-case study of a problem-based learning approach to teacher professional development, Michaela Jacobsen
Agenda-setting for global development: exploring the salience of the sustainable development goals within global news coverage, Heather A. Kaczrowski
Professional learning in the digital age: a phenomenological study on the lived experiences of educators' participation in programs sponsored by technology vendors, Cassandra Jane Kelley
Identifying factors that enhance or diminish retention of black female engineers in the oil & gas industry, Alisha Keyes
Development of an e-textile debugging module to increase computational thinking among graduate education students, Victoria Herbst Kim
Assessing cultural and linguistic competencies in doctoral clinical psychology students, Gloria Lainez
The Impact of Scenario Planning on the Efficacy of Digital Transformations, Kristy M. Lapidus
Metrodiplomacy: the nexus of foreign policy and cities, Blake Ledna
Psychologists' experiences with Latino male clients, Maribel Leon
When accreditation policy changes: an exploration of how institutions of higher education adapt, Kim Levey
Exploring motivations and informal learning of school administrators adopting Google Apps for Education, Justin Michael Locketz
Amplifying 'whispered interventions' into loud and forceful cries, Joelina Robinson Machera
Authentic leadership, employee engagement, and trust at a major logistics service company, John C. Mason
Understanding aquarium culture in the context of strategic change, Katie E. McConnell
Leadership challenges for patient advocates: a cross sector alliance perspective, Monica Miller
Exploring the lived experiences of foster youth who obtained graduate level degrees: self-efficacy, resilience, and the impact on identity development, Cristina Miranda
Studying the impact of leadership development training within a mid-sized engineering consulting firm, Patrick Nelson
Innovative instruction: learning in blended human anatomy education, Mia Summer Nobles
Immigrant Nigerian women leaders in California: their experiences, challenges, and successes, Scholastica Ogomaka
War on Terror as a "fight for the rights and dignity of women": a discourse analysis of the U.S. 'liberation' campaign for Afghan women, Jessica Pacwa
Exploring the influence of spirituality in the initial development of authentic leadership identity, Rosalie L. Peterson
Addiction recovery: an exploration of therapeutic community impact in Brazil, Lyndsay Michelle Phillips
First-generation college students' family role transitions in college: a psychoeducational support group, Kimia Poosti
Exploring leadership development in Native American business organizations within the tourism industry, Douglas Quist
Designing an impact assessment framework for evaluating a leadership development program at an employee experience focused organization, John Ramerman
Former intercollegiate athletes' perspectives on career choice: a qualitative study of motivations and challenges in the coaching career path, William R. Rodriguez
Adaptation of a resilience-oriented stress management intervention for youth with type 1 diabetes, Tamara Michele Rumburg
Application of social capital theory to examine the relationship between IT-business alignment and organizational performance outcomes in health care, Michael David Seagraves
Stories in the making: a phenomenological study of persistent women techmakers in co-ed community makerspaces, Stacey Shinnick
Law of laughter (LOL), Yakov Smirnoff
Leadership strategies to improve healthcare outcomes, Roxanne Smith
Transformational leadership in dual language immersion programs; exploring secondary school leaders' perceptions on best practices in Southern California, Jordi Solsona-Puig
Examining coteaching to lessen and/or preclude the segregated placement of students with emotional disturbance via Southern California school districts, Christa Sara Stepanian
Detecting subtle brain injury in college students, Bryant Steury
The Feres doctrine: a comprehensive legal analysis, Dwight D. Stirling
The nature of E-rate policy and change, application process, and funding: influence on e-rate usage and technology over two decades, Brett Allen Stoneberger
Are employees more likely to accept organizational change if psychological safety had been previously established, Sara Strueby
The effect of fundraising strategy on the health of non-profit organizations, Zach Sumner
Learning in the 21st century: a phenomenological study of a blended learning program, Katherine E. Tarvyd
Cultivating 21st century skills: an exploratory case study of design thinking as a pedagogical strategy for elementary classrooms, Gompel Kristin Van