November 2021
Dissertations
- Social Media and Self-Evaluation: The Examination of Social Media Use on Identity, Social Comparison, and Self-Esteem in Young Female Adults
Solomon, Michelle, William James College, 2016, Psy.D.
Subject: Clinical psychology - Content Analysis of the Theory Base Used in the Conference Proceedings of the Association of Educational Communications and Technologies
Flynt, Peggy R., Nova Southeastern University, 2014, Ed.D.
Subject: Education - Servant leadership: A theoretical model
Patterson, Kathleen Ann, Regent University, 2003, Ph.D.
Subject: Management - Application of Jean Watson's Theory of Transpersonal Caring in Nurses Practicing in a Pain Center
Hubert, Patricia Malone, Seton Hall University, 2018, D.N.P.
Subject: Nursing - How High School Students' Perceptions of Their Teacher-Student Relationships Relate to Their Academic Achievement
Short, Lori A., Northcentral University, 2017, Ed.D.
Subject: Secondary education - An assessment of dropout rates of former youth ministry participants in conservative Southern Baptist megachurches
Shields, James Brandon, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008, Ph.D.
Subject: Social sciences education - Identifying as Husbands, Fathers, and School Leaders: A Phenomenology of Doctoral Persistence Among Limited Residency Students
Patterson, John, Liberty University, 2017, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational leadership - Teachers' perceptions regarding the use of Google Classroom and Google Docs and their impact on student engagement
Morquin, Demian, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, 2016, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational leadership - Why Did You Stay?: A Case Study of Male Student Persistence in Technical College
Froehlich-Mueller, Kerry, Northcentral University, 2017, Ed.D.
Subject: Community college education - The relationship between gender, presidential leadership, and the quality of community colleges
Hua, Pei Chi, University of Southern California, 2005, Ed.D.
Subject: Community college education - A comparative analysis of leadership development models in post-baccalaureate theological education
Kiedis, Thomas Lee, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009, Ph.D.
Subject: Educational leadership - Descriptions of childhood trauma, effects of the trauma, and how adults moved through the trauma to normalized behavior
Schaaf, Alice Katherine, Andrews University, 2012, Ph.D.
Subject: Social psychology - WILHELM WUNDT AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 1875-1914: THE CONTEXT OF A NEW FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
ROBINSON, DAVID KENT, University of California, Berkeley, 1987,
Subject: Experimental psychology - The Effects of Watson's Theory of Human Caring on the Nurse Perception and Utilization of Caring Attributes and the Impact on Nurse Communication
McMillan, Mary Owens, Gardner-Webb University, 2017, D.N.P.
Subject: Nursing - Men's discipleship using the Gospel of John and the effect on spiritual well-being
Warren, Linda D., Nyack College, Alliance Theological Seminary, 2015, D.Min.
Subject: Theology - Impact of School Uniforms on Student Discipline and the Learning Climate: A Comparative Case Study of Two Middle Schools With Uniform Dress Codes and Two Middle Schools Without Uniform Dress Codes
Dulin, Charles Dewitt, North Carolina State University, 2016, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational leadership - Factors that Influence Successful Organizational Change in Corporations: Examination of Change Management, Employees' Reaction to Change, and Change Outcomes
Roberts, Augustus Dee, University of Maryland University College, 2017, D.Mgt.
Subject: Management - A Quantitative Examination of Social Media Effects on Teens and Young Adults
McNamara, Caley, California Southern University, 2018, Psy.D.
Subject: Social psychology - The effects of single-parent households versus two-parent households on student academic success, attendance, and suspensions
Ferrell, Ronald T., Lindenwood University, 2009, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational administration - "Universal healthcare"- Is it the solution for the current healthcare crisis in the United States?
Kunnath, Raju J., Drew University, 2012, D.M.H.
Subject: Health care management - Mentor and Candidate Attributes That Promote Doctoral Persistence and Postgraduation Scholarship in Limited Residency and Online Doctoral Programs
Spaulding, Maria T., Regent University, 2019, Ph.D.
Subject: Higher education - The Impact of Social Media Platforms on Identity Development in Adolescence
Mirkin, Nicole A., The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2017, Psy.D.
Subject: Clinical psychology - Social Media and the College Student Journey: An Examination of How Social Media Use Impacts Social Capital and Affects College Choice, Access, and Transition
Horvath-Plyman, Melissa, New York University, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Communication - The Missing White Woman Syndrome: An Instrumental Case Study of Race, Class, Gender and Framing in the News
Brookins-House, Carmen, Howard University, 2013, Ph.D.
Subject: Mass communication
Mental Health Outcomes for Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
Leggio, John Nicholas, Adler University, 2018, Psy.D.
Subject: Clinical psychology
Rage and social media: The effect of social media on perceptions of racism, stress appraisal, and anger expression among young African American adults
Maxwell, Morgan Lindsey, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2016, Ph.D.
Subject: Social psychology
Factors Influencing Customer Satisfaction at a Fast Food Hamburger Chain: The Relationship Between Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty
Kabir, Jahangir M., Wilmington University (Delaware), 2016, D.B.A.
Subject: Business administration - Female Serial Killers: Establishing a More Accurate Profile Based on Empirical Evidence
Reed, Ashlee, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2019, Psy.D.
Subject: Psychology
Relationships to video game streamers: Examining gratifications, parasocial relationships, fandom, and community affiliation online
Blight, Michael George, The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2016, Ph.D.
Subject: Communication
Masters Theses
- The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem
Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology - Social Media and Self-Esteem: The Relationship of Social Media Usage and Self-Esteem
Barker, Jody Don, Arkansas State University, 2018, M.S.M.C.
Subject: Psychology - Reforming the criminal justice system: A pragmatic approach to building a sustainable system
Smith, Da'Mon J., University of Central Oklahoma, 2011, M.A.
Subject: Public administration - Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being
Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Health education - Social Media Use and Its Impact on Body Image: The Effects of Body Comparison Tendency, Motivation for Social Media Use, and Social Media Platform on Body Esteem in Young Women
Puglia, Deanna R., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Public health - Hosts' motvations for participation, problems and challenges in Homestay Tourism - Shompole Maasai, Kenya
Ole Petenya, Shani Y., Clemson University, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Recreation - Application of Investigative Psychology to Psychodynamic and Human Development Theories: Examining Traits and Typologies of Serial Killers
Smith, Jordyn, California Baptist University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Behavioral psychology - UBER: A Case Study in Strategy, Leadership and Change
Spott, Patrick, The College of St. Scholastica, 2018, M.B.A.
Subject: Management - The Danger of 'No': Rejection Violence, Toxic Masculinity and Violence Against Women
Thacker, Lily, Eastern Kentucky University, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Criminology - Facebook and Relationships: A Study of How Social Media Use is Affecting Long-Term Relationships
Farrugia, Rianne C., Rochester Institute of Technology, 2013, M.S.
Subject: Mass communication - The relationship between remote work and job satisfaction: the mediating roles of perceived autonomy, work-family conflict, and telecommuting intensity
Schall, Marie Antoinette, San Jose State University, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Psychology - Cat Got Your Tongue? A Discourse Analysis of Feral Cat Management in Chicago, Illinois
Vander Kelen, Amanda L., Northeastern Illinois University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Geography
Exploring the effects of scarcity, impulse buying, and product returning behavior in the fast fashion environment among female fashion conscious consumers
Chatvijit, Sasikarn, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2012, M.S.
Subject: Marketing - The effect of caffeine and ethanol on flatworm regeneration
Collins, Erica Leighanne, East Tennessee State University, 2007, M.S.
Subject: Animal Physiology - A Study of the History of Cryptocurrency and Associated Risks and Threats
Madey, Robert Stanley, Utica College, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Computer science - Gender neutral parenting: An argument for a place on the contemporary feminist agenda
Dumas, Moira Duffy, Southern Connecticut State University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Women's studies - Social media use and self-esteem in undergraduate students
Pineiro, Carly R., Rowan University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Social research - From Social Media Uses and Gratifications to Social Media Addiction: A Study of the Abuse of Social Media Among College Students
Liu, Yuchen, University of Kansas, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Mass communication
Canada, the Perpetrator: The Legacy of Systematic Violence and the Contemporary Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Ancil, Gabriel Sy, Indiana University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Women's studies
K-pop, language, and online fandom: an exploration of korean language use and performativity amongst international k-pop fans
Crow, Teahlyn Frances, Northern Arizona University, 2019, M.A.
Subject: Sociolinguistics - Subversive Masculinity in Children's Animation: Hey Arnold, Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Loud House
Sales, Kristen L., Middle Tennessee State University, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Communication
Advantages and Disadvantages of Flexible Seating
Havig, Jenna S., Minot State University, 2017, M.Ed.
Subject: Education - The tell-tale tatt: a critical discourse analysis of how tattoos impact impression formation during the hiring process
Bishoff, Sarah E., Gonzaga University, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Communication - Reel Women: Gender Stereotypes in Film
Krahn, Kayla, Eastern Michigan University, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Communication
The construct of psychopathy and its application to serial sexual murder: The cases of Ted Bundy and Edmund Kemper
Healey, James, California State University, Fresno, 2005, M.S.
Subject: Criminology - #Effyourbeautystandards: Message Construction in the Body Positivity Movement on Instagram
Bahr, Nike, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Communication - Exploring Positives and Negatives of Social Media and Their Effects on LGBT Youth in America
Norton, Shelby, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Counseling Psychology - Where women ruled men: The power and plight of women in ancient Sparta
Germain, Justin M., Southern Methodist University, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Classical studies - Letting gendered spaces go: Striving toward gender and nature balance through bonding in Disney's "Frozen" and "Maleficent"
Crosby, Sarah Chase, Iowa State University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Gender studies
Orientals in Hollywood: Asian American Representation in Early U.S. Cinema
Lu, Megan Hermida, Boston University, 2017, M.F.A.
Subject: Film studies
The other impact: Neon Genesis Evangelion, postmodernism and Japan in the 1990s
Patton, Lauren N., University of Wyoming, 2010, M.A.
Subject: Mass communication
Newsworthiness and the "missing White woman syndrome"
Slakoff, Danielle C., California State University, Long Beach, 2013, M.S.
Subject: Criminology
Investigating the Prevalence and Risk-Factors of Depression Symptoms among NCAA Division I Collegiate Athletes
Cox, Charles, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Kinesiology - The Language of Male and Female Serial Killers: A Forensic Linguistic Examination
Zheng, Christina, Hofstra University, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Linguistics
Harry Potter and social constructs: How J.K. Rowlings's message of equality fails
Matkov, Jacob E., Long Island University, The Brooklyn Center, 2013, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature
New myths for the modern era: Remembering Japanese imperialism in Avatar: The Last Airbender
Liddell, Chelsea R., Indiana University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Asian studies