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Dissertations from the University of Massachusetts Global.

Dissertations from 2022 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

The Impact of Academic Advisor Behaviors on Persistence of Pregnant and Single Mothers at 4-Year Nontraditional Universities: A Mixed Methods Study, Kristina King

Writing Instruction for Multilingual Learners, Leticia Kiwan

Teacher Leadership: A Delphi Study, Critical Leadership Skills and Personal Dispositions Necessary for Teacher Leaders to Effectively Lead Educational Change Initiatives in TK–12 Public Schools, Jennifer E. Larson

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

A Phenomenological Study on How Exemplary Community College Chief Human Resource Officers Lead From the Heart to Accomplish Extraordinary Results, Angela Love

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

The Impact of Job Satisfaction on Retention and Motivation for Leadership Advancement of the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Millennial Supervisors, Kelvin Medlock

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

A Crisis Should Not Be Wasted: A Phenomenological Study on How Female Leaders from Military Academic Institutions Find Common Ground During Crisis, Diana Molodilo

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

The Road to Completion: Campus-Based Support Services that Lead to an Increase in Success Rates for Postsecondary Students with Foster Care Experience Using the Six Factors of Student Success, Whitney Ortega

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

The Perceived Impact of the Five Areas of Spiritual Intelligence of California Community College Administrators on the Integrated Spiritual Intelligence Scale and Their Ability to Lead, Senorina Saldivar

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

Effective School Board Presidents: Team Dynamics and Teamwork Strategies During Times of Complex School Board Decisions A Dissertation by James Vaughn, Jr., James Vaughn

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 2021

The Five Positive Stress-Inducing Categories Used by Higher Education Department Chairs to Lead Organizational Change, Hany Amin

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

Forty Years After the Larry P. Decision: School Psychologists’ Perceptions of the Assessment of African American Students with Specific Learning Disabilities, Shara Cabreros

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

Exemplary Leaders’ Use of Power and Influence to Cultivate an Ethical Organizational Climate: Case Studies of Millennial Leaders in Admissions/Enrollment Management in Private Non-profit Higher Education, Sasha Crowley

Strategies Exemplary Mental Health Leaders Use to Stay Grounded While Working with Veterans, Audrey Dangtuw

Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act ( WIOA) Programs: Examining: WIOA Impact on At-Risk Disconnected Youth's Academic, Career, and Personal Development, Shellie Dansby