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1st Place: AMAZING LILLY PAD (Riverside 2 Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

1st Place: CREATIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING (Riverside 1 Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

1st Place: THE REMINDER RAG PROJECT (Antelope Valley Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

1st Place: WHAT'S YOUR HANGUP? (Irvine 1 Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

2nd Place: CARING CRATES (Walnut Creek Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

2nd Place: HANGING ON H.O.P.E. (Bangor Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

2ND Place: PROJECT TABBY (SAN DIEGO Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

2nd Place: RAGS TO WISHES (San Diego Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

3rd Place: ALL 4U PROJECT (Monterey Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

3rd Place: BUILD A BED (Ontario Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

3rd Place: HANG OUT TO HANG IN (Roseville 1 Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

3rd Place: WORDS FOR WARRIORS (San Diego Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

4th Place: LAP DESKS (Visalia Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

4th Place: RALLEY IN THE VALLEY (Visalia Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

4th Place: REFRAMING THE WIRE HANGER (Modesto Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

4th Place: WRISTIC (Irvine 1), Jeffrey Lee

5th Place: HANGERS FOR HIRE - DELIVERING HOPE (San Diego Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

5th Place: RE-PURPOSE WITH A PURPOSE (Irvine 2 Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

5th Place: THE KINDNESS CLOTH (Modesto Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

5th Place: TRUE COLORS (Roseville Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

5th Place: WISHWANDS FOR AINSLEY (Visalia Cohort), Jeffrey Lee

Academic Advising and Gender Communication, Sean Nemeth

A Case Study of Latino Immigrant Employment in the California Central Valley, Alfredo Saldivar

A Case Study of the Challenges and Strategies of Rural School Superintendent/Principals in California, Christine McCormick

Accountability Model for Alternative Education Settings, Victoria Ford

A Delphi Study: Identifying Practices Used to Build Cohesive Teams in a Virtual Setting, Barbara Thiss

A Delphi Study of an Effective State Assessment Method for Continuation High Schools, Edison L. Kelly

A Delphi Study of the Understanding of the Definition of Student Success in California Community Colleges and Its Impact on Practice, Susan Topham

A Delphi Study: Teachers’ Perceptions of Benefits, Prerequisites, Facilitators, and Barriers of Peer Observation for Professional Learning in Secondary Public Schools, Melissa R. Bazanos

A Delphi Study: Technology Leadership Network’s Perceptions of ISTE Essential Conditions for Technology Integration in Professional Learning Communities, Amna K. Ahmad

A Delphi Study that Measures the Effects of Principal Tenure on School Culture at the High School Level, Dr. Patricia M. Custodio

A Look At Grit: Teachers Who Teach Students with Severe Disabilities, Donna Baker Martin

Alternative to Exclusionary Discipline: Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)—A Delphi Study of Riverside County School Districts’ Directors of Student Services, James D. Pike

A Mixed-Methods (Quantitative-Qualitative) Study to Identify the Perceived Level of, Zeky Zardo

A Mixed-Methods Study Examining Effective Practices for Increasing Secondary Student Enrollment in Career and Technology Education Courses, Richard E. Radcliffe Jr

A Mixed-Methods Study: Self-Efficacy and Barriers to Participation in Workplace Wellness Programs, Massiel Perez-Calhoon

An Analysis of the Impact of Emotional Literacy Instruction on At-Risk Students, Shannon H. Garcia

An Analysis of Transformational Leadership Skills of Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, and Information Technology Leaders in Relation to Their Job, Ramendra Singh Dr.

An Ethnographic Investigation on How Chief Nursing Officers Use Transformational Leadership to Lead and Support New Nurse Graduates, Susan Pailet

An Ethnographic Study on Undergraduate Business Students’ Perceptions of Transformational Leadership Modeling in the Classroom, Dennis Nichols

An Exploration of Perspectives on the Events Leading to the Adoption of the Same-Sex Liturgy in the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Karla E. Jensen

A Phenomenological Investigation of Professional Development and the Impact on Elementary Principals Instructional Leadership, Isa DeArmas

A Qualitative Exploration of Perspectives on the Management and Leadership Role of the Higher Education Registrar, Marlo J. Waters

A Qualitative Study Analysis on How Utilizing a Token Economy Impacts Behavior and Academic Success, Solomon DeFrancis Dr.

A Qualitative Study of Factors Promoting Doctoral Attainment of Second-generation Mexican American Males from California, Jorge Chavarin

A Qualitative Study of the Positive Transformation of Public High School Cultures as Perceived by Administrators, Teachers, and Classified Staff Members, Amy L. Besler

A Qualitative Study on Effective Strategies for Building Positive Relationships in the AVID Classroom, Jennifer Ramos

A Qualitative Study to Discover and Describe Common Ground Strategies Used by Exemplar Law Enforcement Leaders to Proactively Transform and Resolve Conflict as They Attempt to Shape the Future, Christopher M. Fuzie

A Social Constructionist Inquiry Study on the Lived Experiences of Educators with Dyslexia Overcoming Workplace Barriers and Increasing Their Capacity for Success, Kathryn R. Taylor

Assessment of Risk Factors and Mitigation to Adoption of the California Community College Online Education Initiative, Scott J. Conrad

Authentic Leadership Behaviors Contributing to Job Satisfaction of Elementary School Principals and Elementary Special Education Teachers, Penny M. Tharpe

Barriers to Reducing the Digital-Use Divide as Perceived by Middle School Principals, Robert E. Presby

Building Career and Technical Education Capacity in California's Secondary Schools, Carol Tsushima

Building Structure in a Land without Rules: A Delphi Study to Decipher the Best Avenues to Diminish Cyberbullying in a Middle School Setting, Dave A. Kline Dr.

California Community College Administrators' Use of Predictive Modeling to Improve Student Course Completions, Rita Grogan

California Community Colleges Child Development Laboratory Schools, Shari Yates

California’s Local Control Funding Formula and the Local Control and Accountability Plan’s Principally Directed Mandate, David L. Howland Dr

Catalyzing Change: Identifying Action to Accelerate Collective Impact Progress in San Bernardino County, Stephanie Houston

Common Leadership Responsibilities of Principals of Successful Turnaround Schools, Jezelle Fullwood

Community College Student Perceptions of University Transfer Barriers, Rick H. Boone

Comparison of Beginning Teachers' and Experienced Teachers' readiness to IntegrateTechnology as Measured by TPACK Scores, Heather S. Fontanilla

Competencies for Competency Based Higher Education: A Delphi Study, Cathryn Grammer Margolin

Counseling Faculty Perceptions of Challenges and Benefits of Online College Success Courses in California Community Colleges, LaTonya Parker

Disrupting Poverty: The Impact of Academic Optimism and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors on Student Achievement in California High-Poverty Secondary Charter Schools, Derek King

Elementary Administrators’ Perceptions of the Blended Coaching Model on Their Development as Transformational Leaders, Alma Noche

Emotional Intelligence: A Leader's Impact on Productivity in a Distribution Environment, Herbert Callahan

Emotional Intelligence and Self-Efficacy in Military Leaders, Kelly A. Hudson

Examination of the Collaboration between Career Technical Education and Core Teachers in Linked Learning Pathways, Lucia M. Van Scyoc

Exemplary K-12 Superintendents and the Behaviors They Use to Create Personal and Organizational Meaning, Frances E. Hansell

Exemplary Leadership: A Mixed-Methods Case Study Discovering How Female Chief Executive Officers Create Meaning, Stephanie A. Herrera

Exemplary Nonprofit Leaders and the Behaviors They Use to Create Personal and Organizational Meaning, Candice Flint

Exploring the Impostor Phenomenon's Behavioral Characteristics: How Do Gay Male Leaders and Impostors Cope?, Donald B. Scott

Exploring the Lived Experiences of Exemplary National Blue Ribbon Elementary School Principals in Improving Student Learning Through Effective Coaching Conversations With Their Teachers: A Phenomenological Study, Colleen Flavin

Exploring the Lived Experiences of Exemplary National Blue Ribbon Elementary School Teachers in Improving Student Learning Through Effective Coaching Conversations With Their Principals: A Phenomenological Study, Kristin Watson

Exploring the Motivations That Influence First-Generation Latino Immigrant Students to Seek a College Education, Maricela Hernandez

Exploring the Perceptions of Leadership and the Effect on Employee Engagement, Lindsay Yossef

Exploring the Posttraumatic Growth Experiences of Individuals Bereaved After a Loved One Dies by Suicide, Pamela Gabbay Roethel

Exploring the Strategic Implementation of Common Core State Standards in Small School Districts of Northern California, Michael A. Gulbransen Dr.

Factors Affecting Mental Health Seeking Behaviors of Law Enforcement Officers, Vincent M. Haecker

Factors that Build and Sustain a Relationship of Trust between School District Superintendents and Principals, Donna Kellogg

Finding Common Ground: Learning From Leaders Who Have Utilized Conflict Transformation Behaviors in the Mental Health Field in the United States, Tamarah E. Tilos

From War to Home: The Systematic Issues Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom Veterans Face Transitioning with PTSD, Tiffany D. Ware

Generational Learning Style Preferences Based on Computer-Based Healthcare Training, Michaelle H. Knight

Going from Breakdown to Breakthrough: Human Resource Professional's Perspective of Conflict in K-12 Public Education, Denise E. LaRue

How Exemplar Female Business Leaders Utilize the Six Domains of Conflict Transformation to Establish Common Ground and Produce Breakthrough Results: A Phenomenological Study, Alida Stanowicz

How Knowledge of Accountable Care Organization Requirements Impact Ability to Meet Patients Needs in Southern California-based ACOs, Debra Moysychyn

Identification of Employee Engagement Practices Viewed as Critical to Retention: A Cross-Generational Comparison, Sharon R. Floyd

Identifying Effective Cybersecurity Team Behaviors In Order to Transform Cybersecurity, Afshin Sardaryzadeh

Impacting Learning for 21st Century Students: A Phenomenological Study of Higher Education Faculty Utilizing a Service Learning Approach, Christina D. Marshall

Impact of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in California Middle Schools: Year Three and Beyond, Jeffrey Franks

Improving Special Education Outcomes through Policy, Teacher Practice, and Student Support: A Qualitative Study, Barbara J. Wolford

Investigating the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) and Technology Leadership Capacities of K-12 Public School Principals, Randall Depew

Job Retention and Job Satisfaction at the Behavior Therapist Level Working in ABA Companies in the Home Setting, Melissa M. Dauster

Knowledge of Special Education Law Among Administrators in a Southern California Special Education Local Plan Area, Suruchi Singh

Labor Market Responsiveness of Washington Community & Technical Colleges, Erin Frasier

Leadership: A Mixed-Method Case Study to Explore the Behaviors a Consultancy Firm Managing Partner Uses to Create Meaning in Their Leadership—for Themselves and Their Followers—through Character, Relationships, Inspiration, Vision, and Wisdom, Robert J. Mancuso

Leadership Practices That Create a Sustainable Collaborative Community, Regina Tillman

Meaning-Centered Leadership: How Exemplary Technology Leaders Create Organizational Meaning, Ed Jackson

Meaning Makers: A Mixed-Method Case Study of Exemplary Police Chiefs and the Behaviors They Use to Create Personal and Organizational Meaning, Rose Nicole Villanueva

Meaning Makers: A Mixed-Method Case Study of Exemplary University Presidents and the Behaviors They Use to Create Personal and Organizational Meaning, Barbara E. Bartels

Meaning Makers: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of Exemplary Chief Executive Officers of Engineering Technology Organizations and the Behaviors They Use to Create Personal and Organizational Meaning, Sandra Kay Hodge

“Meeting Proficiency – Can Elementary Schools, With Subgroup of Students with Disabilities, Exit Program Improvement After 2014?” “A Study to Determine if Instructional Strategies and/or Inclusionary Practices, and Principal Support of These Practices, Contributed to Schools Reaching Safe Harbor, Meeting AYP Benchmarks or Exiting Program Improvement in the 2012-2013 School Year.", Carolyn Lindstrom

Monterey Military-Civil Cooperation: A Case Study on Successful Community Defense Against BRAC, Mowafiq W. Alanazi

Online Formative Assessments as Valid Correlates of Foreign Language Proficiency Levels as Measured by ILR/DLPT5 Summative Tests, Alma Castro-Peet

Parental Expectations and Perspectives as They Relate to Their Children with Special Education Needs (SEN) During Transition From Early Intervention/Preschool to Kindergarten, Arika Spencer-Brown

Parents’ Expectations of Developmentally Delayed Children With Special Education Needs (SEN) When Transitioning Into and Out of the Public Middle School Environment, Areza C. Enea

Perceptions of Restorative Justice in Urban High Schools, Kathy Crowe

Power, Conflict, and the Role of Human Resources in Mitigating Employment Claims, Kim-Khue Chieffo

Qualitative Study of the United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment, Webster F. Nicholson Jr.

Recruiting Best Practices in Prospecting: Developing the Skills Necessary to Recruit an All-Volunteer Army—A Delphi Study., Jeremy E. McMullen Dr.

School Connectedness, Language Acquisition and Academic Success: A Study of English Language Learners' Experiences at a Comprehensive High School, Philip M. Alfano

Secondary Administrators' Perceptions of the Blended Coaching Model on Their Development as Transformational Leaders, Janine Ezaki

Sine Qua Non: Emotional Intelligence as the Key Ingredient to Effective Principal, Kelly P. Davids

Students With Intellectual Disabilities Accessing Postsecondary Education Settings: Promoting Education Equity: Seeing Students for Their Ability First and Supporting Their Development as Contributing Members Into a Diverse Society, Kathleen N. Mercier

Supporting a Growth Mindset in High School Classroom Teachers, Peter Abboud

Tactile Learning: Touch and Touch Self-Efficacy in College Dance Instruction, Alyson J. Cartagena

Tales from the Field: A Phenomenological Study on the Unique Challenges Iraq/Afghanistan PTSD Veterans Experience While Attending a Community College in Southern California, Nick N. Arman

Teacher Leadership: Developing the Ability of Teachers to Move Forward Independently—A Delphi Study of Selected Secondary Teachers in Riverside County, California, Marilyn M. Saucedo

Teachers' Perceptions of Mandated Curriculum: Common Core State Standards, Ruth Hirsch

Teachers’ Perceptions on the Use of Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol as a Districtwide Professional Development Reform, Christina Portillo Dr.

Technology Integration for Common Core State Standards Implementation: Developing Differentiated Professional Development based on the Concerns-Based Adoption Model, Tami Boatright

The 2015 Model Principal Supervisor Professional Standards: Transforming the Role of Principal Supervisors, Melanie Stringer

The Correlation Between Emotional Intelligence and Decision Making Among Military Police Officers, Ricardo H. Miranda

The Development of Organizational Training: Identifying Generational Differences and Perceptions in Computerized Learning Systems in Government Organizations, Gregory Negron

The Effect of Professional Learning Activities on Implementation of California’s Quality Professional Learning Standards in Alignment With the Local Control Funding Formula Priority 2, Sadie Pinotti

The Effects Classroom Experiences and Student Conduct Have on a Teacher's Self-Efficacy in Schools With Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Lorena G. Medina

The Impact of Coaching on the Leadership Practices of California Public School Superintendents, Michelle Harmeier Dr.

The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on the Leadership of Public School Superintendents, Antoinette Fulcher Gutierrez

The Impact of Female School Principals’ Leadership Traits on Teacher Morale in California CBEE Star Schools, Moira Zacharakis 8178731

The Impact of Male Gender Dissonance on Women’s Potential Eligibility for Advancement to the Position of Community College Chief Executive Officer, Sam Garzaniti II

The Impact of Principal Leadership Behaviors on the Efficacy of New and Experienced Schools to Watch-Taking Center Stage Middle School Teachers, Melanie A. Dopson

The Impact of Project-Based Learning on Collegiate Preparedness, Tanya T. MacMartin

The Impact of Realignment on Property Crime: Perspectives of Chiefs of Police, Daniel S. Llorens

The Leadership Behaviors of a Successful NCAA Division I Water Polo Coach: A Phenomenological Study, Scott T. McCall

The Lived Experiences of Asian Americans Who Became Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of California Community Colleges, Eric Ramones

The Lived Experiences of Leading Edge Certified Elementary School Teachers Who Use Instructional Technology to Foster Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Creativity, and Communication in Their Classrooms: A Phenomenological Study, Natalie A. Ruddell

The Perceptions of High School Principals in Three Central and Northern California School Districts on the Implementation of Restorative Practices and Resistance to Change Through the Theoretical Lens of Kotter’s Eight-Stage Change Model, Dena M. Fiori

The Relationship of Communication Styles of Millennial Employees with the Communication Satisfaction and Perceptions of Communicator Competence of Their Supervisors, Edward R. De La Torre

The Role of Communication in Strategic Planning at California Community Colleges, Linda M. Carvalho Cooley

The STEM Teacher Shortage: A Case Study on Recruitment and Retention in Two California Counties, Lily Lembo

The Superintendent as Transformational Leader: A Case Study Analysis of the Strategies, Initiatives and Processes used by Superintendents of Exemplar 21st Century School Districts to Implement District-Wide Change for the 21st Century, Rebecca A. Summers

The Untold Stories of Former Teen Mothers Who Have Achieved a Master’s Degree or Higher, Tanya M. Benitez

Transforming Conflict: A Grounded Theory Study of Six Behavior Domains of Leaders in Five Different Fields, Scott A. Dick

Transforming Student Retention in Higher Education Online Programs in California Community Colleges: A Delphi Study, Felix A. Kalinski Jr

Understanding Millennial, Generation X, and Baby Boomer Preferred Leadership Characteristics: Informing Today’s Leaders and Followers, Lee-Volker Cox

Waste Management in California Jails and Prisons, Antoinette D. Bland

What’s In It For Me? The Impact to Social Exchange Dynamics of Hispanic Males Serving as Mentors in Formal Youth Programs, Annica Meza Dawe

What Superintendents Should Do to Position Their Districts to be Prepared for the Changing Nature of Technology in the Next Ten Years: A Delphi Study, Ean Ainsworth

Women Serving In Ground Combat, Raymond K. Hanna