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Submit Your DissertationDissertations from 2018
Transitioning to a Personalized Learning Environment Leveraging One-to-One Devices, Rebecca G. Myers
Investigating the Lived Experiences of Teachers Implementing Response to Intervention in an Urban Elementary School Setting: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Nicole Powell Mitchell
PLANNING TO ASSIST LOW ACHIEVERS: PERSPECTIVES OF INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS AND TEACHERS, Andrea Ridley
Effects of Online Parental Remediation in Alternative School Mathematics, Thomas Rogers
A Case Study for a Broadened Definition of Arts Integration in Instructional Methods, Maria Rosario-Regan
Trust and Distrust Scale Development: Operationalization and Instrument Validation, John D. Rusk
SOCIAL CAPITAL AND DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES IN A TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM, Blaine Schreiner
English Learner Course Scheduling: Practice, Implications, and Aspirations, AZIZA SIMMONS
Data Analytics in an Audit: Examining Fraud Risk and Audit Quality, Sondra Smith
Exploring Men who have sex with men’s HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Initiation Decision-making Processes in the Southern United States, Portia Thomas
LIVED EXPERIENCE OF NEWLY APPOINTED ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS WHO RECEIVE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COACHING, Scott Townsend
Intuition in Employee Selection: Examining the Conditions for Accurate Intuitive Hiring Decisions, Vinod Vincent
SEX MAY SELL BUT GENDER IDENTITY PREDICTS: AN INVESTIGATION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS’ PROPENSITY TO JOIN ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUBS, Jerald Wallace
AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING, Andrea B. Weickgenannt
Pedagogical Examination of Alternative Keys with SEL-Strategies (P. E. A. K. S.): An Examination of Social Emotional Learning Pedagogy, Rezenia Wilson
Conflict Sensitivity and Conservation: Evaluating Design, Implementation & Practice, Amanda S. Woomer
Sustaining Change Through Individualized Coaching, Jody Worth
Self-Regulation & Student Achievement in Mathematics, DeAnne Young
Dissertations from 2017
R00ting the Ingroup: Anonymous and Social Identities in the Digital Sector, Crystal Armstrong
Built to Last: Exploring Family Strategy in Dynastic Business Families, Mark William Auger
The Impact of Parental Involvement on Student Success: School and Family Partnership From The Perspective of Students, Tyler Bailey
Governance Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Land Guards and Land Protection in Ghana, David Kwasi Bansah
REDEFINING THE SALES CALL, Judi Billups
The Evolution of Pre-Service Teachers TPACK After Completing an Undergraduate Technology Integration Course, Sherri Booker
Merger and Acquisition Financial Reporting Outcomes: An Examination of Non-Audit Fees and the Impact on Auditor Independence, Jimmy Carmenate
Are Out-Of-Period Adjustments a Type of Stealth Restatement? An Examination of Non-Audit Services, Clawback Provisions, and Out-Of-Period Adjustments, Cori Oliver Crews
Rebuilding Relationships after Civil War: Relational Justice and Ex-Combatant Reintegration in Liberia, Ferdinand Kwaku Danso
THE EFFECT OF MULTIAGE GROUPING ON THE SELF-ESTEEM OF STUDENTS, Aaron Farrant
Combining Grievance and Feasibility: Improving our Understanding of Civil Conflict Onset, Kimberly Fletcher
Warrior to Civilian: The Impact of Social Identity and Emotional Well-being on the Community Reintegration of US Service Members and Veterans, Mary E. Fortson-Harwell
What’s In It For Me? Consumer Perceived Value of Marketing Activities as a Driver of Consumer Brand Engagement on Social Network Sites., Mary Jane Gardner
Confronting and Understanding Factors of Teacher Turnover: A Deep-rooted Phenomenon Employing an Autoethnographic Perspective, Elizabeth G. Hill
Teacher Perceptions of School-Based and District Professional Development, Ashley Kennedy
A Little Birdy Told Me: Educators’ Experiences with Twitter as a Professional Learning Network, Valerie King
Qualitative Exploration of Principal Behaviors in Elementary Schools Classified with High Climate and High Achievement, Christian Kirby and Christian Aubrey Kirby
Students’ Experience of Flow in a Critical Literacy Unit in a 6th Grade English/Language Arts Classroom, Barbara E. McClure
The Impact of Parental Involvement on Student Success: School and Family Partnership From the Perspective of Parents and Teachers, Audric Newchurch
The Effects of Instructional Leadership on Teacher Efficacy, Michelle L. Pearce
Salesperson Perceptions - An Examination of Sales Manager Leadership and Salesperson Engagement, Marleen Pope
Supporting Novice Teachers: Peer Coaching and Collaborative Inquiry as Support, Rotonya Rhodes
Have We Overlooked the Benefits of NAS, James C. Rich
Crowdsourcing Cognitive Presence: A Quantitative Content Analysis of a K12 Educator MOOC Discussion Forum, Kathryn Dawson Shields
General Counsel Characteristics and Financial Reporting Quality, John R. Sparger
Conceptualizing and Measuring Design of Retail Environments, Julie C. Steen
FEES, GOING CONCERN OPINIONS AND AUDITOR DISMISSALS: AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT, Frances Ann Stott
A Case Study: Leadership for Parent Involvement, Polly Tennies
Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Care of the Dying, Betsy N. Ward and Elizabeth Nora Ward
Dissertations from 2016
Enterprise Risk Management: The Transformation of Board-level Engagement as Evidenced by Disclosure, Timothy L. Baker
Paradiplomacy and Protodiplomacy in World Practice: A Comparative Case Study of Conflict and International Development in Quebec, Catalonia and Kurdistan, Haluk Baran Bingol
Management and Organizational Influences on the Compliance Behavior of Employees to Reduce Non-malicious IT Misuse Intention, Randy G. Colvin
IS Success Model for Evaluating Cloud Computing for Small Business Benefit: A Quantitative Study, Charles Kenneth Flack
Perilous Decisions Humanitarian Security and Risk Management in a Complex World, Amanda Guidero
Reflecting on Performance Feedback: The Effect of Counterfactual Thinking on Subsequent Leader Performance, Kelly R. Hall
Understanding the Impact of Information Quality on Customer Relationship Management, Dana Eckerle Harrison
Nurse Faculty Job Satisfaction: Development and Evaluation of the Nurse Educator Satisfaction Index, Annette J. Jackson
Efficacy of Math Video Tutorials on Student Perception and Achievement, Carol R. Kahrmann
From the Creeks to the Community: The Reintegration of Ex-combatants in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, Maureen E. Kperogi
Psychometric Testing of the TeamSTEPPS® 2.0 Team Performance Observation Tool, Mary Beth R. Maguire
Using Manipulatives to Investigate ESOL Students' Achievement and Dispositions in Algebra, Donna L. Marsh
Recognizing and Exploiting New Opportunities in Times of Chaos and Unintended Impacts, Ryan Matthews
The Assistant Principal Position as Preparation for the Principalship, Abigail M. May
A Comparison of Online and Face-to-Face Achievement in Physical Science, Lisa F. Mozer
Peacebuilding in the Context of Displacement: Women’s Groups in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Settlements in Kenya, Catherine A. Odera
Mathematics Engagement in Middle School: It's a Family Affair, Cheryl D. Pappy
Perceptions of Online Teaching Endorsement Program Effectiveness in Georgia: A Case Study, Leslie Pourreau
Refugee Resettlement and Peacebuilding: Exploring the Roles of Human and Social Capital of Caseworkers in Fulfilling Grassroots Refugee Needs, Pranaya S. Rana
From Offshoring to Reshoring: A Conceptual Framework for Manufacturing Location Decisions in a Slow-Steam World, Jeffrey J. Risher
Audit Firm Rotation, Audit Firm Tenure, and Audit Committee Support in Accounting Disputes, Janice E. Rummell
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems in Family Firms, James Nathan Smith
A DisCrit Narrative Case Study: How are the Cards Stacked in Alternative School for African American Students with Disabilities?, Cherry Stanard
Beyond a Meeting: A Case Study Examining the Impact of Data-Focused Professional Learning Communities on Teacher Practice and Student Learning, Deena W. Townsend
Capital Structure in the Family Firm: Exploring the Relationship Between Financial Sources and Family Dynamics, Diego G. Velez
From #edcamp to #edchat: A Case Study Exploring Innovative, Self-Directed Educator Professional Learning, Amy E. Vitala
A New Approach to Parental Involvement: The Role of Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences, Daphne M. Winkler
Dissertations from 2015
Sales and Operations Planning: A Performance Framework, Scott C. Ambrose
A Taxonomy of Emerging Markets, Alexander A. Assouad
Administrators Using Technology to Increase Family Engagement, Ashley P. Beasley
The Effects of Risk Management Programs on Financial Professionals' Judgments, James F. Boyle
Teaching While Lesbian and Other Identities: Sexual Diversity, Race, and Institutionalized Practices Through an Autoethnographic Lens, Sondra S. Briggs
Identifying Characteristics of Expert Elementary School Technology Integration Teachers - A Cognitive Task Analysis, Mark Campoli
Teachers' Attitudes and Their Effect on Placement Recommendations for Students with Cognitive Disabilities, Kathleen M. Everett
When Being More Different and Less Visible Leads to Commitment and Justice for All, Lisa Farmer
Differing Effects of Goals on Sales Control Systems and Multifaceted Job Satisfaction, Anne Gottfried
Financial Services: A Taxonomy of Consumer-focused Selling Activities and Sales Positions, Linda Joie Hain
The Effect of Audit Committee Compensation on the Procurement of Non-audit Services, Caroline Hayek
An Examination of Fit and the Use of Mobile Devices for Performing Tasks, Carole L. Hollingsworth
“¡Ya Entiendo! Now I Understand!” Parents' Perceptions of the Diagnosis Process and Early Intervention Services, Jenna Hudson
A Study on Information Technology Consumerization: Intentions to Use and Recognize Use Behaviors, Lorraine A. Lamb
Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Turnover Intention of Online Teachers in the K-12 Setting, Ingle M. Larkin
Faculty Perspectives of a School-Based Mental Health Program In a Rural School District, Jennifer Lynn Massey