Dissertations from 2022
Leading with Heart: How Exemplary K-5 Principals Demonstrate Transformational Leadership Through Heart-Based Practices, Teresa Hubbard
A Phenomenological Study of Exemplary Corporate Learning and Development Leaders Leading From the Heart, Randa Jad-Moussa
A Delphi Study of the Most Effective Actions Taken by Rural Superintendents in California to Improve Achievement for English Learners, Diana Jimenez
Writing Instruction for Multilingual Learners, Leticia Kiwan
The Relationship Between Equity Funding Levels and Success of African American Students at California Community Colleges, Yulian Ligioso
From the Battlefield to the Classroom: An Exploration of Post-9/11 Female Combat Veterans Who Completed Graduate School After Military Service, Arthur Littler III
Cultural Intelligence Practices Community College Presidents Use to Lead Their Organization, Jennifer Marta
Gay Male K-12 School Leaders' Self-Sabotaging Behaviors and Their Journey to Reclaiming Their Power: An Explanatory Mixed Methods Study, John McCarthy
A Study on How U.S. Army Financial Managers Led During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Maya McMahan
A Delphi Study of the Skills Necessary for a Speech-Language Pathologist or Occupational Therapist to be Successful in a Leadership Position, Jessica Miller
Female Assistant Superintendents: Using Personal Power to Overcome Self-Sabotage, Kristen Miller
Grounded Leadership: Exploring Health and Wellness Strategies of Company Grade Officers in the California Army National Guard, Greg Montanio
The Essential Characteristics of Coaching That Secondary Principals Perceive Support Effective Leadership at School Sites, Bryanna Norton
Mental Health Stigma and Law Enforcement Officers, Moses Park
The Ripple of Influence: The New ROI for Nonprofit Human Service CEOs, Lucinda Perry Jones
Using Communication Accommodation in Political Communications, Aziz Popal
Leading for Excellence, Erin Riley
Phenomenological Study on Leaders With Heart: Examining the Effects of Heart-Led Leadership With Remote Employees, Aries Sanders
Shattering Your Own Glass Ceiling: The Self-Sabotaging Behaviors of Secondary Female Principals and Strategies Used to Overcome Them, Ashley Sandor
Employee Engagement, Brain-based Psychological Safety, and the Sales Professional, Cheri Sherman
The Art of Leadership in Times of Crisis, Valissa Tisdale
Developing and Maintaining Resilience in Charter School Executive Directors, Erika Vanderspek
A Phenomenological Study to Describe How Hispanic Entrepreneur Women Use Mark Crowley’s Four Principles to Accomplish Extraordinary Results, Elizabeth Vargas
Overcoming Self-Sabotage: The Self-Sabotaging Behaviors that Impact the Career Development of Female Charter School Superintendent/CEOs, Heather Vennes
How Exemplary Female Superintendents in Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties in Southern California Lead From the Heart, Jeanine Wulfenstein
Heart-Led Behaviors of Exemplary Unified School District Superintendents, Sepideh Yeoh
Dissertations from 2021
The Politics of Superintendent-Board Relationships: The Strategies Exemplary Suburban Elementary School District Superintendents Use to Work With the Political Styles of Board Members, Susan Andreas-Bervel
A Sequential Explanatory Mixed Methods Study of Chief Nurse Executives on Creating a Culture of Inclusiveness, Toloue Aria
A Phenomenological Study of Exemplary Charter School Executive Directors Leading From the Heart, Giovanna Arzaga
International Students’ Perceived Support and Barriers Adapting to the New Cultural Experience in a Southern California University, Jeanette Ayala
Exploring Factors Influencing the Transition of Adult Students From Noncredit to Credit Community College Courses, Kevin Baker
Black Parents Matter, Too: Identifying and Overcoming the Barriers to School Participation for African American Parents, Alycia Benson
African American Elementary School Principals' Perspectives of the African American Student Achievement Gap, Lisa Broomfield
Effective Mindfulness Practices for Reducing Veteran Teacher Perceived Stress, Michael Brouillette
Phenomenological Study on the Lived Experience of Black Women in Positions of Leadership in California State Government, Tonia Burgess
The Student Voice: Experiences of First-Generation, Adult, Latino Male Tutees Learning within a Peer Tutoring Environment, Shawn M. Carney
The Impact of Organizational Citizenship and School Culture and Climate Behaviors of Small Elementary School Principals, Teresa Cowan-Fayter
Strategies Exemplary Mental Health Leaders Use to Stay Grounded While Working with Veterans, Audrey Dangtuw
Career and Technical Education Students Advancing to Higher Education Through Faculty Mentoring, Joneane P. Davis
Leadership Strategies Exemplary Unified School District Superintendents Use to Create a Culture of Inclusiveness, Lynn J Carmen Day
Common Ground Leadership in California Private, Nonprofit Colleges and Universities: Transformative Behaviors in the Higher Education Field, Monique DeRuiter-Ouwinga
Communication Technology Within Community Colleges, Nicole Dunne
How Exemplary Industrial Production Managers Lead Successfully Through the Turbulence of the COVID-19 Crisis, Wendi Fast
How Exemplary Industrial Production Managers Lead Successfully Through the Turbulence of the COVID-19 Crisis, Wendi Fast
Los Graduados; Factors affecting first-generation Hispanic males attainment of a terminal degree, Frank Figueroa
The Perception of First-Generation Community College Students with Regards to the Academic Impact of Student Support Services: A Phenomenological Study, Rubinder Garcha
Exploring Resilience in Exemplary Rural School Superintendents, Silas Gaussoin-Radcliffe
Strategies Superintendents Use to Build Leadership Capacity with Executive Teams, Andrew Leonard Giannini
Exemplary Urban Unified District Superintendents Leading With Transformational Strategies During the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis, Sandra Hernandez
Community College ESL and English Composition Faculty Collaboration, Lynn Hovde
Teachers Attitudes Regarding Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma-Informed Educational Practices, and Student Resiliency, Alyson Reynolds Kohl
Dames Paving Pathways to Directorships. A Study About Female Leaders in Art Museums in the United States, Mechele Manno
Vocational Education: CNA Students’ Perspectives of Soft Skills in Training and The Workplace, Kimberly S. McClendon-Payton
Washington State Community College Leaders: Perceptions of the 2018 American Association of Community Colleges Competencies for Community College Leaders, Teresa McDermott
A Delphi Study of the Most Desirable Qualifications for Selecting Entry-Level School Site Administrators with no Prior Administrative Experience, Toshimi Minami
A Mixed Methods Analysis of the Relationship Between Independent Study Teachers’ Emotional Intelligence and At-Risk Students Academic Success, Stephanie Niemeyer
The Challenges of Lesbian Senior Leaders in the Army Branch of the Department of Defense, Ella Nunley-Spaights
How Elementary Principals Use the Six Sources of Influence to Achieve Extraordinary Results, Monette Perez
Exemplary Leadership During Turbulent Times: A Study of Wartime Navy Submarine Commanders from 2001 to 2009, Rodney Lee Perryman
An Analysis of Transformational Leadership in Youth Nonprofit Programs, Danielle Priest
Phenomenological Study on the Impact of Servant Leadership on Establishing a Culture of High Performance as Perceived by Principals of Native American Schools, Antonio Sandifer
Grounded Leadership: Exploring Health and Wellness Strategies of Exemplary Field Grade Commanders in the California Army National Guard, Christopher G. Schoenwandt
Grounded Roots Applied to Women Presidents in the California Community Colleges System, Penny Shreve
Political Styles and Strategies Used by Midsized Elementary School District Superintendents to Work With School Board Members, Christine Sinatra
Exemplary Leaders' Use of Power and Influence to Cultivate an Ethical Organizational Climate: Case Studies of Millennial High School Principals, Carline Ryan Sinkler
Strategies That Exemplary Elementary Dual Immersion Principals Use to Create an Organizational Culture of Inclusiveness, Stephanie K. Smart
Excelling in Telework: A Delphi Study, Ashley Carlin Smith
The Integration of Art: A Multiple Case Study of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) Schools in Three Schools in Southern California, Reyna Esther Smith
How Exemplary Female Superintendents Use Six Sources Of Influence To Achieve Extraordinary Results, Cheryl Sosa
Family Child Care (FCC) Provider Perspectives of Barriers to Obtaining Resources and Support Services for Quality Child Care Outcomes: A Qualitative Study, Kathleen Diane Tostado Kenshur
A Qualitative Analysis of Associate Degree Nurses’ Perceptions of Motivators and Barriers to Return to School for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, Jacqueline Urena
Support Systems Contributing to Retention of Latinas in the Superintendent Position, Rachel Lemus Valenzuela
Safety Climate and the Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Petroleum Refinery Workers, Mark Zapp
Dissertations from 2020
Impact of Short-Term Overseas Immersion on Military Linguist Trainees’ Self-Efficacy, Ying Amatya
A Male Veteran Student Postsecondary Education Experience, Chris Armstrong