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Dissertations

A collection of dissertations from the Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership program at University of Massachusetts Global.

Dissertations from 2019 2019

The Perceptions of Online Community College Instructors Regarding the Most Effective Collaborative Instructional, Content Specific, and Social Interaction Learning Strategies to Help Online Students Succeed, Maureen Curry

Leadership Storytelling: How elementary school principals use storytelling to lead and make transformational change, Nicholas Damico

How Professional Physical Therapist Education Programs Develop Cultural Competence Within Their Students: An Exploratory Concurrent Mixed Methods Study, Dustin E. Domingo

A Mixed-Methods Study of How Elementary Principals Build Trust With Staff Using Weisman’s Five Domains of Trust Model, Diana Escalante

Professional Development Needs of Tulare County Rural School Principals in Leadership Areas Associated With Improved Student and School Outcomes, Martin Frolli

How Exemplary Regional Occupational Centers and Programs Superintendents Build Trust With and Between School Board Members, Theresa M. Giamarino

Factors of Women-Founded High-Growth Technology Startup, Renee Gillard

Best Practices for Addressing the Achievement Gap for Hispanic Elementary Students, Megan C. Greene

Through The Lens of Emotional Intelligence: Head Start Teachers’ Teaching Practices That Support Emotional Development and Their Emotional Intelligence Appraisal, Lauralie Haley

Exploring the Perceptions of Parents on Parent Involvement in County Community School Students’ Academic Achievement, Maria Haro

Exploring the Perceptions of Teachers and Principals on Parent Involvement in County Community School Students’ Academic Achievement, Sandra Luz Hernandez-Monreal

Student Perceptions of Dual Enrollment Participation, Susan Hochstrat

Culturally Responsive School Leadership: How Principals Use Culturally Responsive Leadership Strategies to Develop Engaging and Inclusive School Environments for All Students, Cherilynne Hollowell

The Training of Elementary Assistant Principals, Nailya Jarocki

Qualitative Study: Flexible Seating in Elementary School Classrooms, Sandeep Jaspal

The Most Effective Coaching and Professional Development Activities Utilized to Coach Principals toward Exemplary Leadership and Positively Impact Student Outcomes: A Mixed-Method Delphi Study, Derek Jindra

Exploring Workplace Spirituality and the Benefit it has on Teams, Tracey Kimberly Johnson

Becoming Leaders: A Phenomenological Study of How Mid-Level Leaders in Christian Universities Develop Leadership Skills, Joy Karavedas

Exemplary Chief Nurse Executives Leading Through Storytelling, Tricia Kassab

Experienced Engagement in Appreciative Advising of Adjunct Professors in Community College Education, Margaret Kenrick

Crisis Leadership and Management of Superintendents During the 2017-18 California Wildfires, Dianna Kitamura

The Resiliency of Veteran Preschool Special Education Teachers, Monisola Komolafe

The Muzzling of the Sheepdog: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of the Impacts of Media Reporting on Police Officer Performance, Christopher Landavazo

Exploring how Philippine American Nonprofit Leaders Build Trust with their Staff and Volunteers, Dominic Fernando Laureano

Exploring the Perceptions of Leaders in Investor-Owned Utilities in California on Managing Organizational Change Initiatives, Maria Liza Legaspi

The Impact of Instructional Technology on Lesson Effectiveness and Obstacles to Incorporating Technology Into Lesson Design as Perceived by Elementary School Teachers, Sarah Loring

Using Lifestyle Educational Intervention to Decrease Blood Pressure Reading Amongst African American Adults, Catherine Madu

Impact of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in California High Schools Year Three and Beyond: A Semi-Replicated Mixed-Methods Study, Jolene McGarrah

Policy Alternatives That Provide California School Districts With the Policy Options Necessary to Develop Facilities to Enhance Student Learning Opportunities and Optimize Financial Resources, Brett Mitchell

The Impact of Male Gender Dissonance on Women’s Potential Eligibility for Advancement to K-12 Public School Superintendent, Mona Lee Montgomery

The Challenges Navy and Marine Corps Veterans Face While Seeking Civilian Employment in San Diego County, California, Absalom Morris

Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Exemplary Counseling-Enriched High School Programs: Integrating College & Career Readiness and Mental Health Wellness for Students with Emotional Disturbance, Amira S. Mostafa

Leadership in Corrections: An Examination of Leadership in California Prisons, Julia Ann Munoz

The Value of Interactive Multimodal Online Higher Education Classrooms: Examining the Impact of Interactive Multimedia-Based Instructional Design (IMBID), Andrea Munro

Leadership Trust: A Phenomenological Study of How Major Superiors of Catholic Women Religious Institutes Build Trust With Professed Members, Mary Amanda Nwagbo

Meaning Makers: A Mixed-Method Case Study of Exemplary Small Business Owner Leaders and the Strategies they Use to Create Personal and Organizational Meaning, Margaret S. Ohlhaver

Exploring the Perceptions of Citizens of the Impact of Community Policing in Two Ethnically Diverse, Low-Income Communities That Have National Safety Ratings Between 0% and 25% in San Diego County: A Phenomenological Study, Eric O'Neal

Activities Used and Barriers Encountered by Exemplary California School District Executive-Level Teams, Sandra Pearson Edwards

Culturally Responsive Classroom Management Techniques and Former Riverside County and San Bernardino County Teachers of the Year: A Phenomenological Study, Brian Redmond

California Expert Principals’ Identification of the Best Strategies for the Implementation of a Transition from a Traditional Grading and Reporting System to a Standards-Based Grading and Reporting System: A Delphi Study, Sean Redmond

The Pathways Taken by Former Hispanic or Latin Teenage Mothers that Achieved a Master's Degree or Higher, Esmeralda Rodriguez-Chalfant

A Mixed-Methods Study of How Middle School Principals Build Trust with Staff using Weisman’s Five Domains of Trust Model, Wendy Ryerson

The Effects of Service-Learning on Middle School Students’ Personal Growth, Social Growth, and Citizenship, Kae C. Saelee-Hiraoka

How Exemplary Suburban Superintendents Build Trust With and Between School Board Members, Daniel Scudero

The Connection between Learning and Achievement of Gifted and Talented (GATE) High School Students Using a Personalized Learning Framework from the Perspective of High School Teachers, RoseEllen Shea

Exemplary Human Resources Administrators Leading Through Storytelling, Colleen Slattery

A Mixed-Methods Study of How Elementary Principals Build Trust With Staff Using Weisman's Five Domains of Trust Model, Cynthia Smith-Ough

Strategies Exemplary Unified School District Superintendents Use to Work With the Political Styles of School Board Members, Bradley Tooker

Strategies Exemplary High School District Superintendents Use to Work with the Political Styles of School Board Members, Jeffrey Tooker

Identifying the Leadership Skills Needed to Develop the Competencies to Lead in a Postcrisis Organization: A Delphi Study, Paul Turgeon

Academic Achievement and Participation in Out-of-School Educational Robotics Competitions for High School Latino/a Students in Southern California, Jesus Ulloa-Higuera

Exemplary Leadership: A Mixed-Methods Case Study Discovering How Special Education Administrators Create Meaning, Julia VanderVennet

Exploring the Characteristic Triad of Resilience: Personal Disposition, Family Support and the Environment within the Cultural Context of Quality Mariachi Academies in the Impoverished Central Valley of California, Lucia Vazquez

Educator Knowledge and Usage of Evidence-based Interventions for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Special Education Programs Across California, Thelmisha Vincent

Community College Library Personnel Value Conflicts with Library Services that Target and Track Segments of Student Populations, Alicia Virtue

Strategies Exemplary Female Superintendents Use to Work with the Political Styles of School Board Members, Leisa Winston

Leading With Trust: A Phenomenological Study of the Strategies Leaders in Certified B Corporations Use to Build Trust With Their Employees, Victoria Wodarczyk

How Exemplary Urban Superintendents Build Trust With and Between School Board Members, Damon J. Wright

Dissertations from 2018 2018

Exploring the Lived Experiences of Educated Women who Opted Back Into the Workforce After Working as a Stay at Home Mother: A Phenomenological Study, Gina Albertini-Bennett Ed.D.

A Study of the Global Job Satisfaction and Motivators of Job Satisfaction Among Long-Tenured Protestant Pastors in Southern California, Ron Armstrong

A Case Study of Strategic Governance in the Implementation of Guided Pathways at Scale at California Community Colleges, Hayley Ashby

Exemplary Middle School Principals Leading through Conversation, John Ashby

Latina Community College Leaders and the Role Cultural Intelligence Plays in Their Leadership: El líderazgo inteligente de administradoras Latinas., Patricia Avila

Examining Generational Differences in The Workplace: Employee Engagement Practices and their Impact on Retention of Different Generations of Human Resources Employees in Higher Education, Lamija Basic

Technology Integration: A Mixed Methods Study of Best Practices of Technology Integration as Perceived by Expert Middle School Teachers, Carliza Bataller

Advancing Faculty Adoption of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education: A Delphi Study, Stephanie Brasley

Developing Social and Emotional Skills in Early Childhood Instruction: A Delphi Study, Tess Breen

Conversational Leadership: A Phenomenological Study of Exemplary Elementary Superintendents and the Behaviors They Practice in Leading Their Organizations, Kristin Brogan-Baranski

Best Practices in 21st Century Learning Environments: A Study of Two P21 Exemplar Schools, Susan Brown

The Perceptions of Elementary School Principals, Elementary School Psychologists, and Elementary Special Education Teachers about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Female Elementary Students: A Phenomenological Study, Julie Campbell

The Conversational Leadership of Regional Directors of Migrant Education, Tammie Castillo-Shiffer

The Road Less Traveled: How Asian Cultural Values Impact the Career Choice Tendencies of Asian American K-12 Principals, Melissa Chan-Nauli

The Effects Music and Arts Programs Have on ADD/ADHD Students' Behavior and Academic Performance, Shani Cigarroa

An Examination of California Home-based Early Childhood Educators’ Self-Determination to Attain a Higher Education Degree, Shirley Collins

Factors Associated with Attracting and Retaining Church Membership: A Phenomenological Study, Anderson Corley

Discovering the Best Practices for Design and Development of High School Online Physical Education: A Phenomenological Study, Marie Crosby

Promoting Equity in Education: Understanding the Secondary Lived Experiences that Propelled Intellectually Disabled Students to Continue Their Education in College, Britta Davidson

Leader Impact on Vision/Mission, Patricia Davis

Transition from Military Service to Entrepreneurship: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Hispanic Veterans, Manuel De La Torre

A Look at Emotional Intelligence: A Qualitative Study of Peer Mentorship Via Circle of Friends, Christopher De Loach

Self-Efficacy of Early Childhood Teachers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Ariella Rachel Donnelley Smith

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports in Transitional Kindergarten through Second Grade Classrooms: Year three and beyond, Anne Driscoll-Mink

Middle Managers Working beyond Senior Management’s Expectations: A Phenomenological Study of the Managed Healthcare Industry in Southern California, Gerald Dugas

Career Coaching: A Study of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Leaders', Jerelyn Dugas

The Leadership Role of Management Accountants as it Contributes to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Start-Up Businesses in Southern California, Paula Edwards

California Energy Policy Alternatives for Commercial Buildings to Create Energy Resiliency, Reduce Carbon Emissions, and Lessen Dependency on Electrical Utilities for the Future California Economy, Russell Garcia

Best Practices for the Development of English Language in Rural Elementary Schools in Prevention of Long Term English Learners, Heather Christine Gomez

An Exploration of the Perceptions of Teachers and Administrators on the Relationship Between Professional Learning Community Practices and School Success, Lawrence L. Haggquist

A Quantitative Correlational Study between Transformational Leadership Behavior and Job Satisfaction among California Card Room Casino Employees, Lydell H. Hall

The Impact of Male Gender Dissonance on Women’s Potential Eligibility for Advancement to the Position of High School Principal, Kristen Lee Harris

Conversational Leadership: A Phenomenological Study of Exemplary High School Principals and the Behaviors They Practice in Leading Their Organizations, Robert Harris

An Ethnographic Investigation into the Influence of Bandura’s Four Psychological Sources of Information on Mid-Career Elementary Teachers’ Self-Efficacy, Mayra Herrera

Overcoming Community Resistance to Change via the Use of Transformational Leadership by General Managers of Southern California's Coachella Valley Gated Golfing Communities, Shaun A. Hillis

Effective Teaching and Behavioral Strategies Used by Exemplary Non-Public Alternative Education Schools, Alana Maxine Hughes

Exemplary California School District Superintendents Leading the Social Media Charge, Jamie Hughes

The Use of Student Feedback in Teacher Development, Lawrence Jarocki

An Ethnographic Investigation into the Influence of Bandura’s Four Psychological Sources of Information on Early-Career Elementary Teachers’ Self-Efficacy, Erica Jenson

The Academic and Social-emotional Effects of Classroom Service Dogs/Specialized Therapy Dogs with Handlers on Student Learning and Behavior in K-12 Special Education Students in Emotional/Behavioral Disordered Placements as Perceived by their Teachers, Sharon Kalkoske

Teacher Emotional Intelligence and Best Practices for Classroom Management, Juanita E. Kelley

Sustaining a Career in Community and Technical College Leadership by Coping with Job Stress Through Emotional Intelligence, Claire Korschinowski