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Dissertations from 2025 2025

How Teachers Use Adversity and Challenging Organizational Environments to Achieve Exceptional Organizational Goals, Matthew Avalos

The Impact of Quality Management Principles on Army Aircraft Maintenance Outcomes, Matthew S. Caporossi

Best Practices in Developing Self-Efficacy: A Case Study in Preparing Rural, Predominantly Disadvantaged, High School Students for College and Career Readiness, Rudy Cardona

A Phenomenological Study Exploring Superintendent’s Perceptions on Four Servant Leadership Characteristics for Developing High-Performing Teams, Katie Chin-Berry

Exploring Leadership in Physical Therapy: How Clarity, Connection, and Communication Influence Team Engagement, Burnout, and Achieving Organizational Objectives, Jason Collin

Leadership Practices for High-Performance Teams: Insights from Veteran Active-Duty United States Air Force Leaders Using a Conceptual Framework for Team Development, Yves Daos

Personal Disruption in the Career Advancement of Female Executives in Medical Education, Ifeoma Dawodu

A Study on Betrayal and Safety: Understanding the Experiences of Community College Employees, Jennifer Marie De La Rosa

Leveraging Cultural Agility in K-12 Public Educational Organizations: A Phenomenological Study of How Superintendents Coach Other Leaders, Curt Eichperger

Delphi Study of Possible, Probable, and Desirable Futures for California Community Colleges by 2035, Christopher Frymire

Leadership’s Impact on Employees’ Perception of Their Safety Culture in a Public Transportation Organization, Paul Hadley

A Phenomenological Study of Southern California Charter School Leaders’ Perceptions of Creating an Inclusive School Culture, Barbara Hale

Grounded Leadership: A Look into California Community College Mid-Level Leaders, Vicki Hou

Adaptive Leadership: Strategies Used by U.S. Navy Command Senior Enlisted Leaders to Build Adaptive Capacity in Times of Great Change, Derek Wayne King

Adaptive Leadership: Strategies Used by U.S. Navy Command Senior Enlisted Leaders to Build Adaptive Capacity in Times of Great Change, Derek Wayne King

The Impact on General Education Preschool Teachers Mainstreaming Children With Special Needs: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study That Aims to Explore General Education Preschool Teacher Experiences Regarding Challenges and Strategies When Mainstreaming Students With Special Needs in the General Education Preschool Classroom, Magdalena Tapia Lamas

A Delphi Study of Effective Strategies for Addressing the Most Significant Barriers That Prevent the Successful Implementation of Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices as They Relate to Alleviating the Achievement Gap for African American Students, Candra Loftis

A Delphi Study on Strategic Behaviors from the Adaptive Leadership Framework Used by Successful CXOs for Business Agility in a Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity Environment, Sevak Markarian

Leadership Practices for High-Performing Teams: Insights From Senior Military General Officers and Flag Officers, Kimberly Mitchell

Phenomenological Study of Personality-Driven Leadership in Social Justice Nonprofits of the Pioneer Valley, Kelvin Molina-Brantley

How Directors or Service Coordinators of Veteran Support Services Use Four Servant Leadership Characteristics to Develop High-Performing Teams, Marcus Moore

How Supervisors Can Help Their Subordinates Manage Stress Post-COVID-19: A Phenomenological Qualitative Research Approach Focused on the Lived Experiences of Police Sergeants and Their Role in Helping Mitigate Stress Among Police Officers, Elvis Nti

Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership in Times of Global Crisis: A Mixed-Methods Study of Managers at Multilateral Development Institutions During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Bukola Ogunyemi

They Do Not See What I Carry: A Phenomenological Study of Black Male Educational Leaders and the Quiet Weight of Imposter Syndrome, Malik A. Richard

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

The Impact of a Paid Work Experience on High School Students With Mild to Moderate Disabilities From the Parental Perspective, Lori Lee Schleinkofer

A Phenomenological Study Exploring Servant Leadership Characteristics for Developing High-Performing Teams as Perceived by Public School District Early Childhood Leaders, Reggi'e Faye Webster

A Phenomenological Study Exploring Servant Leadership Characteristics for Developing High-Performing Teams as Perceived by Public School District Early Childhood Leaders, Reggi'e Faye Webster

Primal Leadership in Healthcare: A Phenomenological Study of Emergency Medicine Physicians and Their Perspective on Effective Leadership, Zoe Zaidi

Dissertations from 2024 2024

Factors Influencing Teacher Retention in K-12 Public Schools in Rural Hawai’i as Perceived by K-12 Public School Teachers, Celeste Akiu

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

From Outputs to Outcomes: A Q Methodology study exploring the perceived factors that influence the adoption of outcome measures in youth-serving nonprofit organizations., david bernal

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

A Phenomenological Study of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Through COVID-19, Maria Iracema da Rocha-Alvarez

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

Examining Teachers’ Experiences in Fostering Social-Emotional Learning After Returning to In-Person Instruction in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Rosario Grajeda