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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 2025 2025

Returning to School After a Pandemic: Secondary Teacher Perspectives on Students Returning to School in Regard to Academic Achievement, Behavior, Mindset, and Social Connections, Manuel Rodrigues

Dissertations from 2024 2024

The Contribution of Mindfulness Practice to Supporting Children and Their Families’ Challenges Among School Social Workers: A Qualitative Multicase Study of School Social Workers in California, Catalina Andrade

Benefits of Alternative Discipline Practices in Lieu of Exclusionary Discipline Practices According to Exemplary Public-School Elementary Principals (K-5/6) in Merced County, California, mary andrews

Returning to School After a Pandemic: K-12 School Mental Health Practitioners’ Perspectives Returning to School in Regard to Mindset, Behavior, Performance, and Social Connections, Viridiana Benitez Esparza

Qualitative Study: Brain Breaks in Primary School Classroom, Mandeep Biring

Organizational Citizenship Behavior: How Managers in Global Electronic-Based Technology Companies Promote It, Wouter Boudrez

Personal Power Tactics African American Female Superintendents Employ to Overcome Four Identified Self-Sabotaging Behaviors, Angela Brantley

How Elementary School Principals Successfully Led through the Turbulence of the COVID-19 Crisis, Juan Chavez

Cultural Agility Competency of Relationship Management as a Leadership Imperative: A Study of Charter School Administrators, Monica Christensen

Exemplary Leadership: A Mixed Methods Case Study Discovering How Nonprofit Leaders in Human and Family Service Organizations Create Meaning and Make a Difference, Lisa Colarusso

Exemplary Elementary School Principals’ Use of Emotional Intelligence as They Lead Their Organizations in Rural Areas, William Cook

Social–Emotional Competence: An Essential Component for Building Self-Help Skills in Elementary Students, Catherine Davis

Phenomenological Study on Adaptive Leadership During Times of Great Change and Opportunity as Perceived by California Public School Superintendents in Los Angeles County School Districts, Darrin DeKnikker

The Organizational Socialization of K–12 Classified Employees, Steven Dunlap

Deficit-Oriented Language Use: Understanding the Effects of Deficit-Oriented Labeling on First-Generation Students, Jeff Foulkes and Jeff Foulkes

Department of Defense Project Management Team Leaders: Team Dynamics and Teamwork Strategies During Complex Construction Projects, Shane Frey

District-Level Instructional Leaders’ Perceptions of Obstacles When Implementing District-Wide Change Initiatives—A Delphi Study, Ashley Fulmer

Help or Hindrance: Latinx College Graduates’ From STEM Majors Perceptions of University Culture Following Vincent Tinto’s Theoretical Framework of Student Persistence, Carmen Gonzalez and Carmen Lucia Gonzalez

Life After Emancipation: A Phenomenological Study of Emancipated Foster Youth and Their Lived Experiences, Felecia Gray

The Use of Personal Disruption Strategies by Female Executive Ministry Leaders for Career Advancement, Neko Green

Adaptive Leadership During Times of Great Change and Opportunity: Building Adaptive Capacity as Perceived by Community Emergency Response Team Program Managers, Ramona Gresham

Inclusive Education in Early Childhood: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of the Successes and Barriers Impacting Successful Early Childhood Inclusive Education, Cynthia Hartshorn

A Phenomenological Study on the Effectiveness of Induction Programs to Prepare Second- and Third-Year Teachers to Meet the Needs of All Students After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Mary Henschel

Personal Disruption Strategies Used by Latina Superintendents for Career Advancement, Dina Hernandez

The Meaning-Making of African American Leaders in Technology Organizations, James Hooks

Using Personal Power to Overcome Self-Sabotage, Kelli Jakubik

Improving Diabetes Self-Management Skills among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Through Weekly Education, Carthia Joachim

Software Developers’ Experiences with CALL in the Context of the Four Language Competencies (Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking) and Teacher and Learner Fit: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Artem Kalyanov

Movin’ On Up: The Lived Experience of Women of Color in Leadership and the Supports that Helped Them Make it to the Top, Rozina Kapadia

Crisis Leadership and Management of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington Nonprofit CEOs during the 2020-2022 Coronavirus Pandemic, Carmela A. Koon

Special Education Preschool Teachers’ Perspectives, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy Towards Inclusive Education, Mieke Kramer Tavares

Civil Service Merit and Employment at Will Personnel Systems: The Role of Transformational Change Leadership in Public Sector Recruitment, Hiring, Promotion, Retention, and Succession Planning, Angela Lauria-Gunnink

A Classic Delphi Study: To Identify and Describe How Elementary School Teacher Leaders Create and Foster a School Culture That Supports Social-Emotional Learning, Nicole Lindemuth

A Delphi Study of Strategies that Elementary School Principals Use to Create and Foster a Culture that Supports Social-emotional Learning in Elementary Schools., Elsa Magana

A Phenomenological Study on the Perceived Impact of Bass's Four I's of Transformational Leadership, Yarissa Marn

Millennial Latina Non-Profit Leaders: Exploring Self-Sabotaging Behaviors and Their Journey to Reclaiming Their Power, Tatiana Mendoza-Larreynaga

Perception of Emotional Intelligence and Self Efficacy for School Business Officials at K-12 Districts, Agha Mirza

Cross-Linguistic Awareness in 90/10 Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Programs, Patricia Mondragón-Doty

The Most Effective Strategies That Support Emergent Bilingual Students' Academic Success in Reading, Writing, and Comprehension in the Elementary Classroom, Joseph Ochoa

The Use of Personal Disruption Strategies by Female Executives in the Property Management Industry for Career Advancement, LORRI OLIVER

Returning to School After a Pandemic: K-6 Education Teachers Perspectives on Low- Income Students Returning to School With Regard to Academic Achievement, Behavior, Mindset, and Social Connections, Sarah Orendorff

The Challenges that Nontraditional Early Childhood Educators Face When Completing Higher Education, Polixeni Pantelidou

Shepherds Leading the Flocks: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of Church Leaders Managing Church Membership During the COVID-19 Pandemic, RBetrice Phillips

Adaptive Leadership: Nurse Executives Building Organizational Adaptive Capacity During Times of Crisis, Challenge, and Change, Kristian Poitier

Barriers That Exemplary Principals Have Overcome to Increase Parent Participation at the School Site, Sandra Quintanilla

A Delphi Study to Explore Successful Implementation of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme From a Principal's Perspective, Hilary Reynolds

Transition From Military Service to Civilian Middle Management: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of African American Veterans, michael roberts

Self-Sabotaging Behaviors of Female Chief Executive Officers of Behavioral Health Organizations and Power Tactics Used to LeadHERship, Jennifer Salgado

A Delphi Study of the Characteristics of School Counselor Leaders Who Have Overcome Adversity, Anita Shirley

Returning to School after a Pandemic and the Lived Experiences of Rural High School Mathematics Teachers on Student Success, Joshua Saúl Silva

Returning to School After a Pandemic: K-6 Special Education Teachers Perspectives on Students With Disabilities Returning to School in Regard to Mindset, Behavior, Social Connections, and Academic Achievement, Andrea Xenios

Dissertations from 2023 2023

Grit and Leadership: How Exemplary Middle School Principals Use the Principles of Grit to Accomplish Extraordinary Results, Gabriela Aldana

Grounded Roots Research Synthesis: A Meta-Analysis/Meta-Synthesis of Strategies Used by Exemplary Leaders, ROBERT ALLEN

Championing Equity: Culturally Responsive Leadership Strategies of California Community College EOPS Leaders, Cara Demyra Askew

Community College Executive Leaders and Emotional Intelligence: A Phenomenological Study Exploring How Community College Executive Leaders Utilize Emotional Intelligence (EI) to Lead Their Organizations, Seblewongel Ayalew

An Exploration of Hispanic Female Principals’ Career Advancement Through the Lens of Intersectionality, Natalie Baptiste

How Exemplary Elementary School Principals Establish Common Ground and Produce Breakthrough Results by Using the Six Domains of Conflict Transformational Strategies, Monica Berro

A Delphi Study of Effective Strategies for Addressing the Most Significant Challenges to Creating Gender-Balanced High School Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways, Jon Black

Establishing a Student-Centered Culture: A Case Study Identifying Leadership Skills of Exemplary School Principals, Katie Booth

Professional Development for Classified Managers within the Business Services Departments at California Public School Districts, Juliet Castorena Orozco

Culturally Responsive Library Leadership in the California Community Colleges, Melanie Aponte Chu

COVID-19 Pandemic: Lived Experiences of Teachers Supporting Students’ SocialEmotional Learning Needs Upon Returning to Face-To-Face Instruction, Valerie Cover

Authentic and Unapologetic: Culturally Responsive Leadership Strategies Used by California Community College Senior-Level Leaders of Color, Renee Craig-Marius

A Phenomenological Study on the Informal Learning Experiences of Female Mid-Level Administrators, Kathryn L. Curameng

A Delphi Study of Possible, Probable, and Desirable Futures at 4-Year U.S. Higher Education Institutions by 2035, Mary Cutia-Pluff

Adaptive Leadership During Times of Great Change and Opportunity, Danielle Daubin

The Mentoring Experiences of Mid-Level Leaders in Higher Education as they Relate to Leadership Development, Adam Ek

The Art of Leadership in Times of Crisis, A Study on How City Managers Led During the COVID-19 Crisis, Lutfullah Fareedzai

Adaptive Leadership: A Phenomenological Study on the Strategies Used by Special Education Directors to Build Adaptive Capacity, Amber Gallagher

How Exemplary Title I Elementary School Principals Lead With an Infinite Mindset, Lindsey Rae Gatfield

The Transformative Mindset of Middle School Principals on Culture and the Impact of Student Achievement, Christina Gfell

The Infinite Mindset: A Phenomenological Study of Exemplary Student Affairs Leaders, Kevin Giang

Exemplary Senior Navy Female Leadership: A Study of How Navy Female Leaders Use the Grit Characteristics Courage, Conscientiousness, Long-Term Goals, Resilience, and Excellence Versus Perfection to Create Extraordinary Results Within Their Organizations, Cache' Hapner

A Phenomenological Study of How Exemplary Elementary Principals Perceive the Five Practices of the Infinite Mindset Inspire the Achievement of Extraordinary Results, Jeff Heilig

We Don’t Have to Do All of It Alone: A Phenomenological Study on How Mid-level Leaders in Community Colleges Flourish Through Collaboration and Advocacy, Mackenzie Taylor Klinker Hutchins

Exploring Grit in Exemplary School Superintendents, Denise Jaramillo

Leading from the Middle: Culturally Responsive Strategies Utilized by Mid-Level Student Services Leaders within California Community Colleges, Amandeep Kandola

High Leverage Professional Development Topics that Support the Retention of Special Educators, Meggan Lokken

Leading with Cultura y Corazón: Culturally Responsive Leadership and Latina Mid-Level Leaders in the California Community Colleges, Gabriela Lopez

A Delphi Study of Possibilities of Learning by 2035: Identify and Describe the Educational Changes for High Schools in California that are Possible and Probable by 2035 as Perceived by a Panel of Experts, Guillermo Lopez

Stories from the Trenches: An Ethnographic Study on the Culturally Responsive Leadership Strategies of California Community College Financial Aid Leaders, Marina Martinez

Homeless Barriers: A Phenomenological Study of Service Providers in Thurston County, Washington State, michael meredith

A Delphi Study to Determine the Organizational Supports Necessary for Middle School Counselors to be Successful and Positively Influence Student Outcomes, Debbie Monroe

How Exemplary Directors of Special Education Use the Five Principles Associated with Grit to Accomplish Extraordinary Results: A Phenomenological Study, Maria L. Moore

Supports and Barriers of the Lived Experience of Hmong Women K-12 Administrators Seeking Advancement in Leadership Positions, May Moua

Overcoming the Impostor Phenomenon: Exploring the Strategies Special Education Charter School Leaders Used to Cope During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Damaris Ocasio Owens

The Relationship Between Transformational Leadership and Attachment Theory Among Field Grade Officers in the U.S. Army, Rebecca Ochs

Phenomenological Study: The Perceived Impact of the Intersectional Barriers Created by Gender and Race on African American Females’ Advancement to a Senior Executive Service Within the Federal Government, Nicole Oliver

Case Study on increasing the amount of High School EL students college and career ready, Octavio Patino

The Superintendent Mindset, Marc Patterson

Exploring the Influence of County Government Collective Bargaining on High-Performance Work Practices, Jay Peno

How Exemplary Female Executive Leaders in Higher Education Use Five Principles of Grit—Courage, Conscientiousness, Long-Term Goals, Resilience, and Excellence Versus Perfection—to Accomplish Extraordinary Results in Their Organizations, Julie Pettitt

A Phenomenological Study Exploring Conflict Transformational Strategies Used by Exemplar Student Support Service Leaders in K-12 Public Education to Achieve Common Ground and Breakthrough Results, Amber Ramirez

Red, White, Blue & Black: A Phenomenological Analysis of the African American Officer Experience of Mentorship in the California Army National Guard, Larry B. Rankin II

The Dark Side of Leadership: Mid-Level Managers and Their Experience with Hubristic Behaviors of Executives, Leili Sadaghiani

How Exemplary California Community Colleges Vice Presidents of Student Services Use Conflict Leadership Strategies to Establish Common Ground and Produce Breakthrough Results: A Phenomenological Study, Ieisha Smith

Planned Happenstance: Career Decision Making and Executive Leaders in the California Community College System, Rita Soultanian

Leading is Key: A Phenomenological Study on the Impact of Adaptive Leadership During Times of Great Change and Opportunity for On-Site Multifamily Property Managers, Brisa Thompson

A Phenomenological Study: The Perceived Impact of the Intersectional Barriers created by Gender and Race on African American Female's Advancement to a K-12 Central Office Leadership Position, Mariyon Thompson

How Exemplary Chief Nurse Executives Utilize the Six Domains of Conflict Transformational Strategies to Establish Common Ground and Produce Breakthrough Results, Michael Thompson