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Dissertations from the University of Massachusetts Global.

Dissertations from 2017 2017

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

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

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

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

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

PLTW Female High-School Students' Supports and Barriers in Choosing a College Degree, Lisa Lubin Rubin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Academic Advising and Gender Communication, Sean Nemeth

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

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

Stress and the Female Superintendent: Contributing Factors and Stress Management Strategies from the voices of California Female Superintendents, Monica Peterson

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

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

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

A Mixed-Methods Study Into the Meaning-Making Leadership Behaviors of Exemplary Chief Executive Officers, Sherri L. Prosser

An Exploration of African American Male Community College Students' Experiences Impacting Higher Education Matriculation, Majeedah Rahman

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

A Delphi Study to Identify Jobs that Experts in the Field of Agricultural Business Identify as Necessary for High School Students to be Prepared for in Agriculture in the Next Five Years, to Rate the Importance of the Jobs Identified as Necessary, and to Identify the Skills Necessary to Perform Successfully in Each of the Five Most Highly Rated Jobs, Amanda Richard

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Leadership Practices That Create a Sustainable Collaborative Community, Regina Tillman

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

Improving Reading Achievement in High Poverty, Rural Schools, Janet Tufts

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

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

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

Chromebook Access and the Impact on Smarter Balanced Achievement Levels, Melissa Wood

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

Dissertations from 2016 2016

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

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

Preparing Future Leaders: An Ethnographic Study Exploring the Culture of Succession Planning and Leader Development in Christian Higher Education, Andrew Barton

A Qualitative Study to Discover and Describe Conflict Strategies Used by Exemplar Community College Presidents to Proactively Transform and Resolve Conflict as They Attempt to Shape the Future, Karen J. Bolton

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

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

The Role of the Secondary Principal as a Transformational Leader in High Performing, Project Based Learning Schools in California, Daniel P. Ching

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

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