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Dissertations from 2018

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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