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Submit Your DissertationDissertations from 2017
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
Why Empowering Salespeople is a Double Edge Sword, Lucy Matthews
The Role of Demographics: Who Engages in and Who Benefits from Family Supportive Supervisor Behavior?, John Neglia
Intuition and Its Impact on Information Systems Success, Robecca Quammen
Lending a Megaphone to the Muted: The Merits of Comprehensive Conflict Engagement through Photovoice in Refugee Resettlement Communities, Birthe C. Reimers
The Influence of Leadership Style and Personal Costs on Fraud Whistleblowing Intent, Tonya D.W. Smalls
Critical Literacy in the Primary Grades, Whitney Talbert Spooner
Supply Chain Managers and Risk Behavior: Testing the Sitkin and Pablo Model, Willie Frank Thompson
How General and Special Educators’ Conceptualizations of Critical Thinking Influence Their Pedagogy for Students with Disabilities in Secondary English Inclusive Classrooms, Jeffrey R. Wheeler
Measuring Family Business Performance: A Holistic, Idiosyncratic Approach, Ralph I. Williams Jr
Dissertations from 2014
Perceptions of Blended Learning: A Case Study on Student Experiences in an Advanced Placement Macroeconomics Course, Daniel A. Gagnon
Corruption in Oil Revenue Distribution and Conflict in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, Chux Ibekwe
A Case Study Examining Teacher Responses to Principal Feedback of Class Observations, Sean Kelly
The Effect of SmartMusic on Student Practice, Brian Duane Nichols