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Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Social support communication behavior, depression symptomatology, and marital satisfaction among distressed couples, Kaddy Revolorio

Healthcare leaders under the age of 40: successful strategies and practices for leading healthcare organizations, Rizalyn Reynaldo

The impact of mindfulness based interventions on the psychological capital of leaders, Marci B. Rinkoff

Assessing cultural and linguistic competencies in doctoral clincial psychology students, Rosanna Rivero

What qualities make an effective teacher labor union leader?, Rosie Rogers

Social justice leadership: advocating equity, access and opportunity for black students attending urban high-poverty elementary schools, Cherise Roper

Competencies and the changing world of work: the need to add cultural adaptability and cultural intelligence to the mix when working with urban missionary candidates, Romney Ruder

Female computer science and engineering undergraduates: reflections on participation in the academic landscape, Patricia Adriana Ruiz

Best leadership practices for retaining direct care staff in residential treatment centers, Emma Nicole Salazer

Best practices for managing burnout in attorneys, Ilona Salmons

Best leadership practices of turnaround K-12 administrators, Etame Henri R. Same

Cyber-harassment in higher education: a study of institutional policies and procedures, Victoria Ann Schaefer-Ramirez

Virtual civic engagement: exploring technology, secondary social studies, and problem based learning with TPACK, Brett Schneider

Developing a racial equity stance: moving philanthropy beyond diversity statements, Maegan Scott

School district technology awareness: a descriptive study identifying implications for the 21st-century teaching and learning, Alex N. Sedique

Leading organizational change: a phenomenological study of the nonlinear strategies used by female leaders in global companies, Rachel Faoutas Shafran

Reclaiming our Asian American/Pacific Islander identity for social justice and empowerment (RAISE): an empowerment circle for East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander college-aged women, Courtney Shen

Tradition and progress: California fire technology directors beliefs and values, Rodney A. Slaughter

Teacher engagement in grades 4-8, Christopher Kirill Sokolov

Diversity climate in one California community college: a descriptive quantitative study, Sokha Song

Exploring the relationship between perceived social support and readiness to change in therapy with trauma survivors, Mario Souza

Oncology summer camp attendance and self-esteem and internalizing and externalizing behaviors among pediatric cancer patients and siblings, Elizabeth Stein

Efficacy of collaborative consulting training module, Brenda Stone

Model Continuation High Schools: social-cognitive promotive factors that contribute to re-engaging at-risk students emotionally, behaviorally, and cognitively towards graduation, Becky G. Sumbera

A mixed methods study of online course facilitators' perceptions of mobile technology, design, and TPaCK affordances, Helen Louise Teague

Decision analysis techniques for adult learners: application to leadership, Farah Toosi

Exploration of the relationship between implicit theory of intelligence and employability, Alissa Tuschall

Parents' perceived benefits of full-time online K-12 education as an educational replacement option, Joanne Vanderhost

Effects of the protective factor of therapy and risk factor of alcohol use on psychological outcomes among racially ethnic female survivors of sexual victimization, Annie M. Varvaryan

School finance and accountability: the phenomenology of secondary school leaders, Mayra A. Vega-Manriquez

CalWORKs students and their best practices, how they succeed in community college, Claudia Velasco

The influence of leadership emotional intelligence on employee engagement, Kimberly D. Waldron

Psychological symptoms, family functioning, and religious coping in second- and third- generation Holocaust survivors, Melissa M. Wasserman

An interactive website to aid the academic and social transition of Chinese international students to Pepperdine University, Yushuang Wu

Understanding employment to entrepreneurship transitions among women working in the tech industry, Elizabeth A. Xiao

A measure of attributes and benefits of the co-leadership model: is co-leadership the right fit for a complex world?, Daryl K. Yankee

Cultural diversity and ministry leadership: a case study at Pepperdine University, Steven Zhou

The impact of strategic planning involvement on employee engagement in a federal public health agency, Robert T. Ziegler

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Addressing stress and well-being among women of Arab descent living in the United States: development of a training workshop for mental health professionals, Hoda Abou-Ziab

Millennial women in leadership: a new generation of women still facing gender inequalities in business leadership, Laurie Addison-Lavelle

Effective practices of high school principals' leadership in developing traditionally underrepresented students' higher education and future career readiness, Vernita Lynn Adkins-Barlow

A clinician's guide to working with female veterans and their children, Deniz (Mustafoglu) Ahmadinia

Overcoming resistance to change in Saudi Arabian organizations: a correlation study between resistance to change and organizational justice, Sultan AlDossari

The relationships among transformational leadership, job satisfaction, and academic service quality at Al-Baha University, Maha Alghamdi

Enhancing employment opportunities in the Saudi Arabian private sector, Ahmad Alghamedi

The role of courage in female leadership, Aliah Aljowaie

How effective entrepreneurs bring success to their organization, Muath Khalid Almansour

Challenges for women academic leaders to obtain senior leadership positions in higher education in Saudi Arabia, Shroog Alsubaihi

Best practices to establish susccesful mobile health service in a healthcare setting, Kathy M. Andrews

A Leader's Evaluation and Analysis Development (LEAD) Tool: a statistical analysis of variables that measure progress toward staffing every classroom with an effective teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Justo Avila

Intervention program for long-term English learners: a study of long-term English learners' literacy performance in a reading intervention program at Falcon School District, Erika Ayala

Addressing mental health needs on college campuses: utilizing recovery principles that encourage hope, community, inclusion, recovery on a continuum, peer support, and stigma reduction, Traci M. Bank

Welcome home: a manual for the loved ones of returned combat veterans, Corrine Barner

Internship directors' perspectives on psychological assessment training: current status and emerging trends, Shannon Bates

Strengths-based treatment of substance use disorders: a critical analysis of the literature, Jennifer A. Berg

Effective online lectures: improving practice through design and pedagogy, Terry Lane Bese

Best storytelling practices in education, Calvin Bonds

Academic accommodations for college students with psychiatric disabilities: recommendations for disability service staff, faculty, and clinicians, Joelle I. Broffman

Healing from historical trauma for persons of African ancestry in the United States: an African centered psychology approach to wellness, Elizabeth Burke-Maynard

The fragmentation of self and others: the role of the default mode network in post-traumatic stress disorder, Aldrich Chan

The next generation of leaders in law enforcement: critical characteristics, competencies, and professional experiences, Johnny C. Chanchang

Best practices of affinity groups in independent schools, Cindy P. Chun

International policy experience: short-term international travel courses in structured degree programs, Kirk Marshall Clayton

Impact of an organization identity intervention on employees' organizational commitment, Tami Cole

A comparative study of leadership skill requirements across sales, human resource and finance functions, Ronald P. Conlin

Essential entrepreneurial and innovation practices of executive leaders in California education service agencies, Karen M. Connaghan

The neurobiology of groupthink: a qEEG approach to the study of followership, Angela A. Deulen

A qualitative study of general education teachers' perceptions of special education students' attendance at post-secondary education institutions, Abraham B. de Villiers

Exceptional leadership in exceptional times: perspectives and ideologies of special education directors in Southern California, Tangela R. Diggs

Barriers to career advancement: Asian Americans in the U.S. aerospace industry, Rahul Dixit

Program, partnership, and resource management: success principles for churches that have programmatically and financially successful nonprofit organizations, Charles Dorsey

Common leadership strategies and practices among authentic senior leaders, Michael G. Ehret

Active engagement in professional trade associations and career outcomes: an exploratory study of Latina career women, Elena Einstein

Critical considerations on interpersonal impact for next generation professional services leaders: a case study, John L. Evans Jr.

Internship directors' perspectives on emerging trends in psychological assessment training and practice, Angel Faith

College access: a case study of Latino charter school students and their K-16 pathways, Victoria Faynblut

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs in the classroom: teacher use, equity, and learning tools, Derrel Fincher

Planning, implementing, and evaluating manager-as-coach programs in business: a Delphi study, Katie Lea Frazier

Best teaching strategies and practices of session directors in the Especially For Youth program, Traci Garff

Driving employee engagement through greater purpose, Mark R. Gasta

Mindfulness in the workplace: an analysis and plan for improving corporate wellness in a multi-national food and beverage company, Ingrid S. Greene

Effects of the protective factor social support and risk factor of cocaine abuse/dependence among racially diverse female survivors of sexual victimization, Carissa L. Gustafson

African American gay male entrepreneurs: a study of enabling and inhibiting factors impacting entrepreneurial success, Floyd H. Hardin III

A phenomenological investigation of small-business closure in California: an examination of the leadership process, Theresa Robinson Harris

A comparative analysis of middle level teacher preparation and certification in California, Rodas Paula Hart

A comparative analysis of middle level teacher preparation and certification in California, Rodas Paula Hart

A comparative analysis of middle level teacher preparation and certification in California, Rodas Paula Hart

A comparative analysis of middle level teacher preparation and certification in California, Rodas Paula Hart

Exemplary change management practices used during corporate outsourcing specifically related to integrated facility management, Jay Higdon

Change management for small business leaders, Lora Elizabeth Higdon

Relationship between emotional intelligence and the ability to influence, Tammy Hong

Vulnerability in the classroom: how undergraduate business instructors' ability to build trust impacts the student's learning experience, Shannon Huddy

The Cambodian diaspora: empowering communities in homeland through non-profit work, Sunny Im

Addressing mental health needs on college campuses: utilizing recovery principles that encourage a holistic approach, self-responsibility, strengths-based practice, cultural sensitivity, and family support, Michelle B. Jackson

Leaders' roles in creating and sustaining collective genius, Tanya L. Jones

Integrative behavioral couple therapy for intercultural couples: helping couples navigate cultural differences, Caroline Kalai

Self-perceived cognitive decline, neuropsychological functioning, and depressive symptoms in HIV+ Spanish-speakers, Ahoo Karimian

Dialogue: a case study, Debra Milburn Kelley

Supervisory alliance and countertransference disclosure of social work trainees, Payam Kharazi

Social media and social support: a uses and gratifications examination of health 2.0, Lydia Sunnie Kim