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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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