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

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Dissertations from 2019

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

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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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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

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Exemplary Human Resources Administrators Leading Through Storytelling, Colleen Slattery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Dissertations from 2018

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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.

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

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

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Exemplary Middle School Principals Leading through Conversation, John Ashby

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Leader Impact on Vision/Mission, Patricia Davis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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The Use of Student Feedback in Teacher Development, Lawrence Jarocki

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

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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

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

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

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Examining the Factors that Impact Adjunct Faculty Retention in Private Nonprofit Universities, Kara Kuvakas

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Community College Presidents and the Role of Conversational Leadership, Jennifer K. LaBounty

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The Impact of Emotional Intelligence and Affective Behavior on Paramedic Student Field Internship Success, Jim Lambert

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The Impact of Proactive Community Circles on Student Academic Achievement and Student Behavior in an Elementary Setting, Michele Lenertz

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Female Athletic Directors in California: Attaining and Retaining the Position of Athletic Director, Katherine Levensailor

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An Examination of Generational Factors on Faculty Engagement in Shared Governance in the Northern California Community College System, Gina Lord

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Engaging Hispanic Science Learners Within California’s Central Valley: A Mixed Methods Study of the Perceptions of High School Teachers Relative to Advanced Placement Science Courses, David Menshew

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Understanding and Describing the Impact of Self-Concept on Weight Loss as Perceived by African American Women, Tchicaya Missamou

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Nonprofit Supervisors' and Teachers' Persectives on the Benefits and Importance of Reflective Supervision, Venus Mixson

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The Human Dynamics Needed in the Change Process for Transformational Implementation of Educational Reform: Common Core State Standards, Daisy Morales

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Why Parents in San Bernardino Choose Public Charter Schools Over Traditional Public Schools, Robert Moss

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A Correlation Study of Perceived Servant Leadership Practices and Job Satisfaction Among Teachers in a Military Foreign Language Center, Saliha Murtic

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An Analysis of the Strengths-Based Leadership Approaches of Highly Successful Athletic Directors in the California Community Colleges, Rory Natividad

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Conversational Leadership: A Leadership Approach for Nonprofit Executive Directors, Qiana O'Leary

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The Role of Conversation in How Educational Services Assistant Superintendents Lead Change, Lisa Paisley

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The Predictors of Juvenile Recidivism: Testimonies of Adult Students 18 Years and Older Exiting From Alternative Education, La Toshia Palmer

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Merger and Acquisition Integration: Exploring Uncertainty from the Perspective of the Middle Manager, Joseph J. Pazmany

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A Qualitative Study to Describe Behaviors that Exemplary Municipal Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Practice to Lead their Organizations through Conversation, Vincent Plair

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Latino Students’ Stories of Advanced Placement Success: A Critical Case Study, Marcie S. Plummer

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Equine Assisted Psychotherapy: A Transformational Path to Emotional Wellness for U.S. Military Veterans, Cathy Powalski

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A Phenomenological Study of Exemplary Elementary School Principals Leading Through Conversational Intimacy, Interactivity, Inclusion, and Intentionality, Chris Powell

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An Ethnographic Investigation into the Influence of Bandura’s Four Psychological Sources of Information on Late-Career Elementary Teachers’ Self-Efficacy, Ginger Prewitt

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Living The Dream: The Stories of Female Foster Youth Alumni with Graduate Degrees, Deshunna Ricks

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Impact of Child and Family Teaming in a Child Welfare Agency, Madeline Roachell

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Military Leaders’ Perceived Importance of Emotional Intelligence Characteristics When Leading Organizational Change, Wayne Roseberry

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Priority Registration for Well Prepared High School Seniors: A mixed method study at a California community college, Joel Ruble

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A Quantitative Study to Determine Student Participation in School Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) Strategies and a Reduction in Student Office Referral, Suspension, and Truancy Rate, Eric Sahakian

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Exemplary City Managers Leading Through Conversation, Nikki Marie Salas

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The Unsung Heroes and Silent Partners of the Educational World, Gillian Schneider

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Perceptions of Teachers Regarding Development of Positive Student-Teacher Relationships in Exemplar Schools Using CSTPs, Sneha Sharma

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Creating Systems of Continuous Improvement: A Phenomenological Study of California Districts Engaged in Transforming into Learning Organizations, Kira Shearer

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Teachers' Perceptions of Homework's Effects on English Learners, Peggy Smith

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Meaning Makers: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of Exemplary K-12 Superintendents and the Behaviors They Use to Create Personal and Organizational Meaning, Jamel Thompson