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April 2016
Dissertations
- Designing a research-based, standards-based staff development process for the selection of K-8 science curriculum materials
Sandall, Barbara Rose, Illinois State University, 1999, Ed.D.
Subject: Curriculum development
- Transformational Leadership, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Non-Supervisory Nurses' Intention to Leave
Gregory, Audrey, Lynn University, 2011, Ph.D.
Subject: Nursing
- Measurement of perceived organizational readiness for change and employees' attitudes toward change in the public sector
Cinite, Inta, Carleton University (Canada), 2006, Ph.D.
Subject: Management
- Fair value measurements and earnings management: Evidence from the banking industry
Xu, Xiaolu, Syracuse University, 2013, Ph.D.
Subject: Accounting
- Risk Flexibility Analysis in Infrastructure Project Finance
Kokkaew, Nakhon, Columbia University, 2010, Ph.D.
Subject: Civil engineering
- A real options model for the financial valuation of infrastructure systems under uncertainty
Haj Kazem Kashani, Hamed, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012, Ph.D.
Subject: Civil engineering
- The Whole Nine Months: Women, Men, and the Making of Modern Pregnancy in America
Eisenberg, Ziv, Yale University, 2013, Ph.D.
Subject: American history
- Affordable housing through community based design on Oahu
Wozniak, Russell, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 2015, D.Arch.
Subject: Architecture
- Parental perceptions of play: The influences of parent gender, gender role attitudes, and parenting styles on parent attitudes toward child play
Horwath-Oliver, Courtney, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2015, Ph.D.
Subject: Social psychology
- The effect of bonus-sharing and cohesion on team behavior and performance
Ledoux, Marie-Josee, University of Waterloo (Canada), 2001, Ph.D.
Subject: Accounting
- The Influence of the Emotional Intelligence Management Curriculum to Improve College Students' Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Skills to Impact Leader Behavior and Team Performance Effectiveness
Love, Cindy Register, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 2014, Ph.D.
Subject: Curriculum development
- Accounting for asset securitizations: Fair values and earnings management
Shakespeare, Catherine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002, Ph.D.
Subject: Accounting
- Notch signaling regulates myeloid cell function and contribution to angiogenesis
Tattersall, Ian W., Columbia University, 2015, Ph.D.
Subject: Cellular biology
- Effect of media on female adolescents' satisfaction with their body image
Cardosi, Cynthia A., University of Virginia, 2006, Ph.D.
Subject: Educational psychology
- A new look at the minimum wage's effect on employment
Verner, Jimmy Lynn, Jr., The University of Texas at Dallas, 2009, Ph.D.
Subject: Labor economics
- Animated commercials' effects on low-effort routes to persuasion: Classical conditioning approach
Jin, Chang Hyun, University of Florida, 2006, Ph.D.
Subject: Mass communication
The Situational Leadership Approach Effects on Employee Motivation in Multi-Generational Information Technology Organizations
Irby, Thaddaeus, University of Maryland University College, 2011, D.Mgt.
Subject: Management
Human Behavior & Low Energy Architecture: Linking Environmental Adaptation, Personal Comfort, & Energy Use in the Built Environment
Langevin, Jared, Drexel University, 2014, Ph.D.
Subject: Architectural engineering
- Entrepreneurial organizational culture: Construct definition and instrument development and validation
McGuire, Stephen J. J., The George Washington University, 2003, Ph.D.
Subject: Management
- Goal setting theory: A macro study
Wright, Phyllis LaJune, Dallas Baptist University, 2012, Ph.D.
Subject: Management
- Foreign language learning of students with language learning disabilities: An activity theory perspective of three middle school students
Hendry, Heather Jean, University of Pittsburgh, 2009, Ph.D.
Subject: Bilingual education
Exploring generational differences among Millennials, Gen Xers, and Baby Boomers: Work values, manager behavior expectations, and the impact of manager behaviors on work engagement
Murphy, Michelle Marie, Alliant International University, 2011, Ph.D.
Subject: Organizational behavior
- The current state of project risk management practices among risk sensitive project management professionals
Voetsch, Robert James, The George Washington University, 2004, Ph.D.
Subject: Management
Enhancing Green Building Performance: A Human Experiential Approach
Mansour, Osama Elsaeed Ahmed, University of Calgary (Canada), 2015, Ph.D.
Subject: Architecture
- An expectancy theory model for hotel employee motivation: The moderating role of communication satisfaction
Chiang, Chun-Fang, Kansas State University, 2006, Ph.D.
Subject: Management
Role stressors and intent to leave: A study of hotel general managers
Eastham, Rebecca S., Oklahoma State University, 2014, Ph.D.
Subject: Management
- Factors associated with college student use of new media for educational and social reasons
Aulenbach, Tressa Catherine, Temple University, 2011, Ph.D.
Subject: Educational psychology
- High stakes testing: Students in grades four through eight report effects of standardized testing
Janz, Julia E., Capella University, 2011, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational tests & measurements
Effect of E-service Quality on Customer Online Repurchase Intentions
Liu, Tung-Hsuan, Lynn University, 2012, Ph.D.
Subject: Information technology
- Human resource management systems and firm performance
Ferguson, Karen L., University of Louisville, 2006, Ph.D.
Subject: Business education
Architectural site intimacy Nurturing the relationship between architecture, humans and land
Teves, Dane M., University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 2015, D.Arch.
Subject: Architecture
- Optimizing financial structure of transportation public-private partnership infrastructure projects based on traffic revenue risks: Case study of US DBFOM project
Chung, Jae Ho, University of Florida, 2015, Ph.D.
Subject: Civil engineering
Masters Theses
- An exploration of William Glasser's choice theory in classroom management
Paularinne, Robert P.J., Lakehead University (Canada), 2007, M.Ed.
Subject: Teacher education
- Instagram: Why do we Post?
Bradley, Peter, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2014, M.S.
Subject: Mass communication
- Effects of caffeine on aerobic exercise and excess post-exercise oxygen consumption in trained and untrained females
Quiros, Christine Rose, California State University, Fullerton, 2013, M.S.
Subject: Kinesiology
- The effect of caffeine ingestion on heart rate and blood lactate response during recovery from aerobic exercise among trained young men
Crandall, Ian, Southern Connecticut State University, 2013, M.S.
Subject: Physiology
- Ethics and business decision-making
Jaunich, Gregory J., The College of St. Scholastica, 2012, M.B.A.
Subject: Management
- The genealogy of an Atlantic world order: Just war, the Jesuit position, and racial hierarchy in colonial Brazil
Cagle, Hugh Glenn, University of Kansas, 2005, M.A.
Subject: Religious history
- A study of customer satisfaction factors and employee satisfaction in the hospitality industry
Novikova, Ksenia, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2009, M.S.
Subject: Recreation
- How Social Media Communities Impact Consumer Behavior
Martinka, Leslie, Gonzaga University, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Communication
- How Does Technology Affect Communication in the Workplace?
Huffman, Kathleen E., The College of St. Scholastica, 2011, M.A.
Subject: Management
- Disney princess "2.0": A feminist critique of Disney's newest generation of princesses
Rome, Jennifer M., University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Communication
- The role of communication apprehension, expression of the true self, and fear of negative evaluation in relation to instagram and selfie use
Lazebna, Anastasiia, University of Wyoming, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Communication
- Love in the time of smartphones: A comparative analysis of the dating application "Tinder"
Hess, Rachael E., University of South Alabama, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Communication
- First-year students' adjustment to a university environment: The role of peer support
Scarbro, Jason Richard, York University (Canada), 2002, M.A.
Subject: Developmental psychology
- Marketing of gender stereotypes through animated films: A thematic analysis of the Disney princess franchise
Pelton, Tiffany J., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Gender studies
- Gender discrimination in the workplace
Childs, Sheena, State University of New York Empire State College, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Womens studies
- The effects of ageism: Challenges elderly face in nursing homes
Kontsova, Olga, Kean University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Aging
The Salem Witchcraft Trials: Historical Interpretations of the Puritan Theocracy In Witching Times and The Crucible
Holdt, Sheila Moloy, Southern Connecticut State University, 1975, M.S.
Subject: American literature
- Employee motivation, satisfaction and productivity: A study of the workplace
Guthrie, Yvonne Michelle, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1999, M.A.
Subject: Communication
- The potential impact of legalizing marijuana
Yu, Sz-De, University of Missouri - Kansas City, 2005, M.S.
Subject: Criminology
- Exploring Positives and Negatives of Social Media and Their Effects on LGBT Youth in America
Norton, Shelby, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Counseling Psychology
- Gender neutral parenting: An argument for a place on the contemporary feminist agenda
Dumas, Moira Duffy, Southern Connecticut State University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Womens studies
On the Process of the Disenchantment of Ancient Egypt
Cordner, Colin, Carleton University (Canada), 2010, M.A.
Subject: Political science
- What Makes Apple Consumers Brand Loyal? The Effects Brand Personality, Reputation, and Brand Identity on Brand Loyalty
Pinson, Caroline, University of South Carolina, 2012, M.S.
Subject: Marketing
- Indice de satisfaccion laboral de los empleados contingentes en una cadena de restaurantes de comida rapida del area suroeste de Puerto Rico
Rodriguez Palermo, Elsie M., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (Puerto Rico), 2009, M.B.A.
Subject: Management
The role of communication and listening in leadership
Van Engen, Elinor Kae, Gonzaga University, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Impact of strategic leadership styles on organizational success in public, private, and nonprofit organizations
Ngwa, Chenwi M., Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2012, M.P.A.
Subject: Organization theory
Pop Culture v. Rape Culture: The Media's Impact on the Attitudes Towards Women
Smith, Alyssa Leigh, Morgan State University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Mass communication
- Exploring the effects of scarcity, impulse buying, and product returning behavior in the fast fashion environment among female fashion conscious consumers
Chatvijit, Sasikarn, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2012, M.S.
Subject: Marketing
Gender, Personality, and Self Esteem as Predictors of Social Media Presentation
Zhang, Heng, East Tennessee State University, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Mass communication
- Evolution of leadership theories
Maslanka, Ann M., Grand Valley State University, 2004, M.S.
Subject: Social research
- Police Militarization: Attitudes Towards the Militarization of the American Police
Wyrick, Phillip T., East Tennessee State University, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Criminology
Threat assessment of wearable technology
Hughes, Alan, Utica College, 2014, M.S.
Subject: Computer science