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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 2018 2018

Exemplary City Managers Leading Through Conversation, Nikki Marie Salas

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

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

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

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

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

The Impact of the Adult Education Block Grant on the Operation of Adult Education in California from the Perspective of Experienced Adult Education Administrators: A Policy A Delphi Study, Larriann Torrez

Women in Leadership, in a Male-Dominated Field, Specifically the California Highway Patrol, Carla Tweed

Rocky Journey Toward Effective LGBT Leadership: A Qualitative Case Study Research of the Perceptions of Openly Gay Male Leaders in High-Level Leadership Positions, Javier Valdovinos

Non-Cognitive Skills and School Culture: A Qualitative Analysis, Michael Vallejo

Identifying and Addressing the Educational Needs of Primary Elementary Latino Males, Sandra Vilas

Culture, Leadership, and Organizational Learning in California Community Colleges: Exploring the Potential for Second Order Change, Catherine Ellen Webb

Exploring the Quality of the Leader-Follower Relationship and Its Effect on Followers’ Organizational Citizenship Behaviors in a Public-Service Organization, Kristina Zaragoza

Toward an Emerging Theory of Leadership Competencies for Early Care and Education Systems Leaders, Julianne Zvalo-Martyn

Dissertations from 2017 2017

Supporting a Growth Mindset in High School Classroom Teachers, Peter Abboud

Monterey Military-Civil Cooperation: A Case Study on Successful Community Defense Against BRAC, Mowafiq W. Alanazi

Meaning Makers: A Mixed-Method Case Study of Exemplary University Presidents and the Behaviors They Use to Create Personal and Organizational Meaning, Barbara E. Bartels

The Untold Stories of Former Teen Mothers Who Have Achieved a Master’s Degree or Higher, Tanya M. Benitez

A Qualitative Study of the Positive Transformation of Public High School Cultures as Perceived by Administrators, Teachers, and Classified Staff Members, Amy L. Besler

Community College Student Perceptions of University Transfer Barriers, Rick H. Boone

A Mixed-Methods Study: An Examination of the Relationship between Private Social Media Participation and Accountability, Adherence, and Social Connectedness in, Diana A. Cabori

The Role of Communication in Strategic Planning at California Community Colleges, Linda M. Carvalho Cooley

Online Formative Assessments as Valid Correlates of Foreign Language Proficiency Levels as Measured by ILR/DLPT5 Summative Tests, Alma Castro-Peet

Power, Conflict, and the Role of Human Resources in Mitigating Employment Claims, Kim-Khue Chieffo

Perceptions of Restorative Justice in Urban High Schools, Kathy Crowe

Job Retention and Job Satisfaction at the Behavior Therapist Level Working in ABA Companies in the Home Setting, Melissa M. Dauster

What’s In It For Me? The Impact to Social Exchange Dynamics of Hispanic Males Serving as Mentors in Formal Youth Programs, Annica Meza Dawe

Transforming Conflict: A Grounded Theory Study of Six Behavior Domains of Leaders in Five Different Fields, Scott A. Dick

The Perceptions of High School Principals in Three Central and Northern California School Districts on the Implementation of Restorative Practices and Resistance to Change Through the Theoretical Lens of Kotter’s Eight-Stage Change Model, Dena M. Fiori

Exemplary Nonprofit Leaders and the Behaviors They Use to Create Personal and Organizational Meaning, Candice Flint

Impact of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in California Middle Schools: Year Three and Beyond, Jeffrey Franks

The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on the Leadership of Public School Superintendents, Antoinette Fulcher Gutierrez

Exploring the Posttraumatic Growth Experiences of Individuals Bereaved After a Loved One Dies by Suicide, Pamela Gabbay Roethel

The Impact of Male Gender Dissonance on Women’s Potential Eligibility for Advancement to the Position of Community College Chief Executive Officer, Sam Garzaniti II

California Community College Administrators' Use of Predictive Modeling to Improve Student Course Completions, Rita Grogan

Factors Affecting Mental Health Seeking Behaviors of Law Enforcement Officers, Vincent M. Haecker

Exemplary K-12 Superintendents and the Behaviors They Use to Create Personal and Organizational Meaning, Frances E. Hansell

Exploring the Motivations That Influence First-Generation Latino Immigrant Students to Seek a College Education, Maricela Hernandez

Exemplary Leadership: A Mixed-Methods Case Study Discovering How Female Chief Executive Officers Create Meaning, Stephanie A. Herrera

Meaning Makers: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of Exemplary Chief Executive Officers of Engineering Technology Organizations and the Behaviors They Use to Create Personal and Organizational Meaning, Sandra Kay Hodge

California’s Local Control Funding Formula and the Local Control and Accountability Plan’s Principally Directed Mandate, David L. Howland Dr

Meaning-Centered Leadership: How Exemplary Technology Leaders Create Organizational Meaning, Ed Jackson

An Exploration of Perspectives on the Events Leading to the Adoption of the Same-Sex Liturgy in the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Karla E. Jensen

Factors that Build and Sustain a Relationship of Trust between School District Superintendents and Principals, Donna Kellogg

PLTW Female High-School Students' Supports and Barriers in Choosing a College Degree, Lisa Lubin Rubin

The Impact of Project-Based Learning on Collegiate Preparedness, Tanya T. MacMartin

Leadership: A Mixed-Method Case Study to Explore the Behaviors a Consultancy Firm Managing Partner Uses to Create Meaning in Their Leadership—for Themselves and Their Followers—through Character, Relationships, Inspiration, Vision, and Wisdom, Robert J. Mancuso

Competencies for Competency Based Higher Education: A Delphi Study, Cathryn Grammer Margolin

Impacting Learning for 21st Century Students: A Phenomenological Study of Higher Education Faculty Utilizing a Service Learning Approach, Christina D. Marshall

The Leadership Behaviors of a Successful NCAA Division I Water Polo Coach: A Phenomenological Study, Scott T. McCall

The Effects Classroom Experiences and Student Conduct Have on a Teacher's Self-Efficacy in Schools With Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Lorena G. Medina

Students With Intellectual Disabilities Accessing Postsecondary Education Settings: Promoting Education Equity: Seeing Students for Their Ability First and Supporting Their Development as Contributing Members Into a Diverse Society, Kathleen N. Mercier

The Development of Organizational Training: Identifying Generational Differences and Perceptions in Computerized Learning Systems in Government Organizations, Gregory Negron

Academic Advising and Gender Communication, Sean Nemeth

Counseling Faculty Perceptions of Challenges and Benefits of Online College Success Courses in California Community Colleges, LaTonya Parker

A Mixed-Methods Study: Self-Efficacy and Barriers to Participation in Workplace Wellness Programs, Massiel Perez-Calhoon

Stress and the Female Superintendent: Contributing Factors and Stress Management Strategies from the voices of California Female Superintendents, Monica Peterson

Alternative to Exclusionary Discipline: Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)—A Delphi Study of Riverside County School Districts’ Directors of Student Services, James D. Pike

The Effect of Professional Learning Activities on Implementation of California’s Quality Professional Learning Standards in Alignment With the Local Control Funding Formula Priority 2, Sadie Pinotti

Barriers to Reducing the Digital-Use Divide as Perceived by Middle School Principals, Robert E. Presby

A Mixed-Methods Study Into the Meaning-Making Leadership Behaviors of Exemplary Chief Executive Officers, Sherri L. Prosser

An Exploration of African American Male Community College Students' Experiences Impacting Higher Education Matriculation, Majeedah Rahman

The Lived Experiences of Asian Americans Who Became Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of California Community Colleges, Eric Ramones

A Delphi Study to Identify Jobs that Experts in the Field of Agricultural Business Identify as Necessary for High School Students to be Prepared for in Agriculture in the Next Five Years, to Rate the Importance of the Jobs Identified as Necessary, and to Identify the Skills Necessary to Perform Successfully in Each of the Five Most Highly Rated Jobs, Amanda Richard

The Lived Experiences of Leading Edge Certified Elementary School Teachers Who Use Instructional Technology to Foster Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Creativity, and Communication in Their Classrooms: A Phenomenological Study, Natalie A. Ruddell

Identifying Effective Cybersecurity Team Behaviors In Order to Transform Cybersecurity, Afshin Sardaryzadeh

Exploring the Impostor Phenomenon's Behavioral Characteristics: How Do Gay Male Leaders and Impostors Cope?, Donald B. Scott

How Exemplar Female Business Leaders Utilize the Six Domains of Conflict Transformation to Establish Common Ground and Produce Breakthrough Results: A Phenomenological Study, Alida Stanowicz

The 2015 Model Principal Supervisor Professional Standards: Transforming the Role of Principal Supervisors, Melanie Stringer

A Social Constructionist Inquiry Study on the Lived Experiences of Educators with Dyslexia Overcoming Workplace Barriers and Increasing Their Capacity for Success, Kathryn R. Taylor

Authentic Leadership Behaviors Contributing to Job Satisfaction of Elementary School Principals and Elementary Special Education Teachers, Penny M. Tharpe

A Delphi Study: Identifying Practices Used to Build Cohesive Teams in a Virtual Setting, Barbara Thiss

Leadership Practices That Create a Sustainable Collaborative Community, Regina Tillman

Finding Common Ground: Learning From Leaders Who Have Utilized Conflict Transformation Behaviors in the Mental Health Field in the United States, Tamarah E. Tilos

Improving Reading Achievement in High Poverty, Rural Schools, Janet Tufts

Meaning Makers: A Mixed-Method Case Study of Exemplary Police Chiefs and the Behaviors They Use to Create Personal and Organizational Meaning, Rose Nicole Villanueva

From War to Home: The Systematic Issues Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom Veterans Face Transitioning with PTSD, Tiffany D. Ware

Improving Special Education Outcomes through Policy, Teacher Practice, and Student Support: A Qualitative Study, Barbara J. Wolford

Chromebook Access and the Impact on Smarter Balanced Achievement Levels, Melissa Wood

The Impact of Female School Principals’ Leadership Traits on Teacher Morale in California CBEE Star Schools, Moira Zacharakis 8178731

Dissertations from 2016 2016

School Connectedness, Language Acquisition and Academic Success: A Study of English Language Learners' Experiences at a Comprehensive High School, Philip M. Alfano

Tales from the Field: A Phenomenological Study on the Unique Challenges Iraq/Afghanistan PTSD Veterans Experience While Attending a Community College in Southern California, Nick N. Arman

Preparing Future Leaders: An Ethnographic Study Exploring the Culture of Succession Planning and Leader Development in Christian Higher Education, Andrew Barton

A Qualitative Study to Discover and Describe Conflict Strategies Used by Exemplar Community College Presidents to Proactively Transform and Resolve Conflict as They Attempt to Shape the Future, Karen J. Bolton

Emotional Intelligence: A Leader's Impact on Productivity in a Distribution Environment, Herbert Callahan

A Qualitative Study of Factors Promoting Doctoral Attainment of Second-generation Mexican American Males from California, Jorge Chavarin

The Role of the Secondary Principal as a Transformational Leader in High Performing, Project Based Learning Schools in California, Daniel P. Ching

Understanding Millennial, Generation X, and Baby Boomer Preferred Leadership Characteristics: Informing Today’s Leaders and Followers, Lee-Volker Cox

Sine Qua Non: Emotional Intelligence as the Key Ingredient to Effective Principal, Kelly P. Davids

A Qualitative Study Analysis on How Utilizing a Token Economy Impacts Behavior and Academic Success, Solomon DeFrancis Dr.

The Relationship of Communication Styles of Millennial Employees with the Communication Satisfaction and Perceptions of Communicator Competence of Their Supervisors, Edward R. De La Torre

The Impact of Principal Leadership Behaviors on the Efficacy of New and Experienced Schools to Watch-Taking Center Stage Middle School Teachers, Melanie A. Dopson

Exploring the Lived Experiences of Exemplary National Blue Ribbon Elementary School Principals in Improving Student Learning Through Effective Coaching Conversations With Their Teachers: A Phenomenological Study, Colleen Flavin

Labor Market Responsiveness of Washington Community & Technical Colleges, Erin Frasier

Common Leadership Responsibilities of Principals of Successful Turnaround Schools, Jezelle Fullwood

A Qualitative Study to Discover and Describe Common Ground Strategies Used by Exemplar Law Enforcement Leaders to Proactively Transform and Resolve Conflict as They Attempt to Shape the Future, Christopher M. Fuzie

Exploring the Strategic Implementation of Common Core State Standards in Small School Districts of Northern California, Michael A. Gulbransen Dr.

A Qualitative Study on How Washington State Mayors Transform Conflict, Darin Hand

The Impact of Coaching on the Leadership Practices of California Public School Superintendents, Michelle Harmeier Dr.

A Qualitative Exploration of the Workplace Culture of Women in Information Technology Careers, Andrea Hemphill-Merrills