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Dissertations from the University of Massachusetts Global.

Dissertations from 2024 2024

Life After Emancipation: A Phenomenological Study of Emancipated Foster Youth and Their Lived Experiences, Felecia Gray

The Use of Personal Disruption Strategies by Female Executive Ministry Leaders for Career Advancement, Neko Green

Adaptive Leadership During Times of Great Change and Opportunity: Building Adaptive Capacity as Perceived by Community Emergency Response Team Program Managers, Ramona Gresham

Inclusive Education in Early Childhood: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of the Successes and Barriers Impacting Successful Early Childhood Inclusive Education, Cynthia Hartshorn

A Phenomenological Study on the Effectiveness of Induction Programs to Prepare Second- and Third-Year Teachers to Meet the Needs of All Students After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Mary Henschel

Personal Disruption Strategies Used by Latina Superintendents for Career Advancement, Dina Hernandez

A Phenomenological Study to Determine How Expert AVID Teachers Use Collaboration to Strengthen Student Metacognition and Student Self-Efficacy and Determine When it Occurs, Megan Hernandez

The Meaning-Making of African American Leaders in Technology Organizations, James Hooks

Using Personal Power to Overcome Self-Sabotage, Kelli Jakubik

Improving Diabetes Self-Management Skills among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Through Weekly Education, Carthia Joachim

Software Developers’ Experiences with CALL in the Context of the Four Language Competencies (Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking) and Teacher and Learner Fit: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Artem Kalyanov

Movin’ On Up: The Lived Experience of Women of Color in Leadership and the Supports that Helped Them Make it to the Top, Rozina Kapadia

Crisis Leadership and Management of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington Nonprofit CEOs during the 2020-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, Carmela A. Koon

Special Education Preschool Teachers’ Perspectives, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy Towards Inclusive Education, Mieke Kramer Tavares

Civil Service Merit and Employment at Will Personnel Systems: The Role of Transformational Change Leadership in Public Sector Recruitment, Hiring, Promotion, Retention, and Succession Planning, Angela Lauria-Gunnink

A Classic Delphi Study: To Identify and Describe How Elementary School Teacher Leaders Create and Foster a School Culture That Supports Social-Emotional Learning, Nicole Lindemuth

A Delphi Study of Strategies that Elementary School Principals Use to Create and Foster a Culture that Supports Social-emotional Learning in Elementary Schools., Elsa Magana

A Phenomenological Study on the Perceived Impact of Bass's Four I's of Transformational Leadership, Yarissa Marn

Millennial Latina Non-Profit Leaders: Exploring Self-Sabotaging Behaviors and Their Journey to Reclaiming Their Power, Tatiana Mendoza-Larreynaga

Perception of Emotional Intelligence and Self Efficacy for School Business Officials at K-12 Districts, Agha Mirza

Cross-Linguistic Awareness in 90/10 Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Programs, Patricia Mondragón-Doty

The Most Effective Strategies That Support Emergent Bilingual Students' Academic Success in Reading, Writing, and Comprehension in the Elementary Classroom, Joseph Ochoa

The Use of Personal Disruption Strategies by Female Executives in the Property Management Industry for Career Advancement, LORRI OLIVER

Returning to School After a Pandemic: K-6 Education Teachers Perspectives on Low- Income Students Returning to School With Regard to Academic Achievement, Behavior, Mindset, and Social Connections, Sarah Orendorff

The Challenges that Nontraditional Early Childhood Educators Face When Completing Higher Education, Polixeni Pantelidou

Shepherds Leading the Flocks: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of Church Leaders Managing Church Membership During the COVID-19 Pandemic, RBetrice Phillips

Adaptive Leadership: Nurse Executives Building Organizational Adaptive Capacity During Times of Crisis, Challenge, and Change, Kristian Poitier

Barriers That Exemplary Principals Have Overcome to Increase Parent Participation at the School Site, Sandra Quintanilla

Leadership in Early Childhood Special Education, Kelly Ramirez

A Delphi Study to Explore Successful Implementation of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme From a Principal's Perspective, Hilary Reynolds

Transition From Military Service to Civilian Middle Management: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of African American Veterans, michael roberts

Self-Sabotaging Behaviors of Female Chief Executive Officers of Behavioral Health Organizations and Power Tactics Used to LeadHERship, Jennifer Salgado

A Delphi Study of the Characteristics of School Counselor Leaders Who Have Overcome Adversity, Anita Shirley

Returning to School after a Pandemic and the Lived Experiences of Rural High School Mathematics Teachers on Student Success, Joshua Saúl Silva

Returning to School After a Pandemic: K-6 Special Education Teachers Perspectives on Students With Disabilities Returning to School in Regard to Mindset, Behavior, Social Connections, and Academic Achievement, Andrea Xenios

Dissertations from 2023 2023

Grit and Leadership: How Exemplary Middle School Principals Use the Principles of Grit to Accomplish Extraordinary Results, Gabriela Aldana

Grounded Roots Research Synthesis: A Meta-Analysis/Meta-Synthesis of Strategies Used by Exemplary Leaders, ROBERT ALLEN

Championing Equity: Culturally Responsive Leadership Strategies of California Community College EOPS Leaders, Cara Demyra Askew

Community College Executive Leaders and Emotional Intelligence: A Phenomenological Study Exploring How Community College Executive Leaders Utilize Emotional Intelligence (EI) to Lead Their Organizations, Seblewongel Ayalew

An Exploration of Hispanic Female Principals’ Career Advancement Through the Lens of Intersectionality, Natalie Baptiste

How Exemplary Elementary School Principals Establish Common Ground and Produce Breakthrough Results by Using the Six Domains of Conflict Transformational Strategies, Monica Berro

A Delphi Study of Effective Strategies for Addressing the Most Significant Challenges to Creating Gender-Balanced High School Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways, Jon Black

Establishing a Student-Centered Culture: A Case Study Identifying Leadership Skills of Exemplary School Principals, Katie Booth

Professional Development for Classified Managers within the Business Services Departments at California Public School Districts, Juliet Castorena Orozco

Culturally Responsive Library Leadership in the California Community Colleges, Melanie Aponte Chu

COVID-19 Pandemic: Lived Experiences of Teachers Supporting Students’ SocialEmotional Learning Needs Upon Returning to Face-To-Face Instruction, Valerie Cover

Authentic and Unapologetic: Culturally Responsive Leadership Strategies Used by California Community College Senior-Level Leaders of Color, Renee Craig-Marius

A Phenomenological Study on the Informal Learning Experiences of Female Mid-Level Administrators, Kathryn L. Curameng

A Delphi Study of Possible, Probable, and Desirable Futures at 4-Year U.S. Higher Education Institutions by 2035, Mary Cutia-Pluff

Adaptive Leadership During Times of Great Change and Opportunity, Danielle Daubin