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

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Dissertations from 2016

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Going from Breakdown to Breakthrough: Human Resource Professional's Perspective of Conflict in K-12 Public Education, Denise E. LaRue

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The STEM Teacher Shortage: A Case Study on Recruitment and Retention in Two California Counties, Lily Lembo

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A Look At Grit: Teachers Who Teach Students with Severe Disabilities, Donna Baker Martin

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From the Voices of California Female Superintendents: Examining Barriers and Support Systems in a New Era of Educational Reform Through the Lens of Activity Theory, Jennifer L. Martin

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A Case Study of the Challenges and Strategies of Rural School Superintendent/Principals in California, Christine McCormick

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Recruiting Best Practices in Prospecting: Developing the Skills Necessary to Recruit an All-Volunteer Army—A Delphi Study., Jeremy E. McMullen Dr.

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Implementation of the 4Cs of 21st Century Learning Skills within the Blended Coaching Model, Shannon M. Miller

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The Correlation Between Emotional Intelligence and Decision Making Among Military Police Officers, Ricardo H. Miranda

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How Knowledge of Accountable Care Organization Requirements Impact Ability to Meet Patients Needs in Southern California-based ACOs, Debra Moysychyn

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An Ethnographic Study on Undergraduate Business Students’ Perceptions of Transformational Leadership Modeling in the Classroom, Dennis Nichols

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Elementary Administrators’ Perceptions of the Blended Coaching Model on Their Development as Transformational Leaders, Alma Noche

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An Ethnographic Investigation on How Chief Nursing Officers Use Transformational Leadership to Lead and Support New Nurse Graduates, Susan Pailet

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A Mixed-Methods Study Examining Effective Practices for Increasing Secondary Student Enrollment in Career and Technology Education Courses, Richard E. Radcliffe Jr

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A Case Study of Latino Immigrant Employment in the California Central Valley, Alfredo Saldivar

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Stakeholders' Perception of the Organizational Culture, Leadership, and Community Factors That Have Led to the Barn Theater's Sustainability in Porterville, California, Mary J. Shaw

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An Analysis of Transformational Leadership Skills of Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, and Information Technology Leaders in Relation to Their Job, Ramendra Singh Dr.

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A Delphi Study of the Understanding of the Definition of Student Success in California Community Colleges and Its Impact on Practice, Susan Topham

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Examination of the Collaboration between Career Technical Education and Core Teachers in Linked Learning Pathways, Lucia M. Van Scyoc

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

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Transforming to 21st Century Learning Environments: Best Practices Revealed through a Study of Exemplar Schools, Kelly S. Wilbert

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Exploring the Perceptions of Leadership and the Effect on Employee Engagement, Lindsay Yossef

Dissertations from 2015

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A Delphi Study: Technology Leadership Network’s Perceptions of ISTE Essential Conditions for Technology Integration in Professional Learning Communities, Amna K. Ahmad

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What Superintendents Should Do to Position Their Districts to be Prepared for the Changing Nature of Technology in the Next Ten Years: A Delphi Study, Ean Ainsworth

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Waste Management in California Jails and Prisons, Antoinette D. Bland

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Tactile Learning: Touch and Touch Self-Efficacy in College Dance Instruction, Alyson J. Cartagena

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Assessment of Risk Factors and Mitigation to Adoption of the California Community College Online Education Initiative, Scott J. Conrad

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A Delphi Study that Measures the Effects of Principal Tenure on School Culture at the High School Level, Dr. Patricia M. Custodio

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A Phenomenological Investigation of Professional Development and the Impact on Elementary Principals Instructional Leadership, Isa DeArmas

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Investigating the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) and Technology Leadership Capacities of K-12 Public School Principals, Randall Depew

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Parents’ Expectations of Developmentally Delayed Children With Special Education Needs (SEN) When Transitioning Into and Out of the Public Middle School Environment, Areza C. Enea

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Secondary Administrators' Perceptions of the Blended Coaching Model on Their Development as Transformational Leaders, Janine Ezaki

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Identification of Employee Engagement Practices Viewed as Critical to Retention: A Cross-Generational Comparison, Sharon R. Floyd

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Comparison of Beginning Teachers' and Experienced Teachers' readiness to IntegrateTechnology as Measured by TPACK Scores, Heather S. Fontanilla

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Accountability Model for Alternative Education Settings, Victoria Ford

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An Analysis of the Impact of Emotional Literacy Instruction on At-Risk Students, Shannon H. Garcia

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Catalyzing Change: Identifying Action to Accelerate Collective Impact Progress in San Bernardino County, Stephanie Houston

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Transforming Student Retention in Higher Education Online Programs in California Community Colleges: A Delphi Study, Felix A. Kalinski Jr

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The Examination of Grit in California Superintendents, Jacqueline Kearns

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A Delphi Study of an Effective State Assessment Method for Continuation High Schools, Edison L. Kelly

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“Meeting Proficiency – Can Elementary Schools, With Subgroup of Students with Disabilities, Exit Program Improvement After 2014?” “A Study to Determine if Instructional Strategies and/or Inclusionary Practices, and Principal Support of These Practices, Contributed to Schools Reaching Safe Harbor, Meeting AYP Benchmarks or Exiting Program Improvement in the 2012-2013 School Year.", Carolyn Lindstrom

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The Impact of Realignment on Property Crime: Perspectives of Chiefs of Police, Daniel S. Llorens

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Qualitative Study of the United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment, Webster F. Nicholson Jr.

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Teachers’ Perceptions on the Use of Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol as a Districtwide Professional Development Reform, Christina Portillo Dr.

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A Qualitative Study on Effective Strategies for Building Positive Relationships in the AVID Classroom, Jennifer Ramos

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Knowledge of Special Education Law Among Administrators in a Southern California Special Education Local Plan Area, Suruchi Singh

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Parental Expectations and Perspectives as They Relate to Their Children with Special Education Needs (SEN) During Transition From Early Intervention/Preschool to Kindergarten, Arika Spencer-Brown

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The Superintendent as Transformational Leader: A Case Study Analysis of the Strategies, Initiatives and Processes used by Superintendents of Exemplar 21st Century School Districts to Implement District-Wide Change for the 21st Century, Rebecca A. Summers

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Building Career and Technical Education Capacity in California's Secondary Schools, Carol Tsushima

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A Qualitative Exploration of Perspectives on the Management and Leadership Role of the Higher Education Registrar, Marlo J. Waters

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A Mixed-Methods (Quantitative-Qualitative) Study to Identify the Perceived Level of, Zeky Zardo

Dissertations from 2014

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A Delphi Study: Teachers’ Perceptions of Benefits, Prerequisites, Facilitators, and Barriers of Peer Observation for Professional Learning in Secondary Public Schools, Melissa R. Bazanos

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Technology Integration for Common Core State Standards Implementation: Developing Differentiated Professional Development based on the Concerns-Based Adoption Model, Tami Boatright

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Women Serving In Ground Combat, Raymond K. Hanna

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Teacher Leadership: Developing the Ability of Teachers to Move Forward Independently—A Delphi Study of Selected Secondary Teachers in Riverside County, California, Marilyn M. Saucedo

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California Community Colleges Child Development Laboratory Schools, Shari Yates