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