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Submit Your DissertationDissertations from 2018
Principals and the Phenomenon of Neoliberal Audit Culture, James A. Bishop
The Lived Experience of Afghan Women Refugees in Three Metropolitan Areas of the Southeastern US: A Phenomenological Study, Brenda Brown DNS, RN, CNE
Investigating Information Security Policy Characteristics: Do Quality, Enforcement and Compliance Reduce Organizational Fraud?, Dennis T. Brown
Art & Agency: Transforming Relationships of Power Through Art in Iraqi Kurdistan, Autumn Cockrell-Abdullah
Cognitively Guided Instruction in Elementary Mathematics: Understanding Factors That Influence Classroom Implementation, Teresa A. Conowal
Examination of K-12 School Administrators’ Perceptions of Their Preparation to Lead Special Education Programs, Jaime Davies
Teacher Practices to Help Alternative Education Students, Angela Daws
The Outcomes of Offering a Working Lunch Session in Improving Adolescent Students’ Assignment Completion Rate and Academic Achievement in Mathematics, Kristian Edgeman
Schisms and Conflict Management in New African Immigrants’ Religious Organizations in the Greater Atlanta Area, Christina Edwards
I Was Clear with My Goals, Where I’m Heading, and What I Wanted with My Life: Life History of an Omani Woman and Nurse Leader, Christie Emerson
IS A PENSION FUND'S MIX OF FAIR VALUE INVESTMENTS, AUDIT TYPE, AND AUDIT QUALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRM'S CREDIT RATING?, Trevor England
Assistant Principals and the Phenomenon of Leadership Coaching, Thomas Flugum
On-site, Ongoing, and Individualized Professional Development: A Case Study at Rural Charter School, Ashley Funderburke
Exploring the Interpersonal Dynamics of the Supervisory Triad of Pre-Service Teacher Education: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis, Anna E. Hart
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVED EFFECTIVENESS, Angela Jackson-Summers
Mathematics Academic Achievement of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Sarah Kinney Maddox
The Effect of Leadership Coaching on the Self-Efficacy of New Assistant Principals, Michael Manzella
THE INCLUSION OF WOMEN’S ISSUES IN PEACE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENTS: GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR, AND COLOMBIA, Natalia F. Meneses
Zero Tolerance, Zero Justice: Teacher Perceptions of Using Restorative Justice, Ajayi Monell
VIEWS FROM THE BLACKBOARD: EXPLORING PERSPECTIVES OF COTEACHING IN ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHERS, Ashley Mounts-Gray
Promoting Growth and Self-Efficacy: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of First-Year Assistant Principals, Debra Murdock
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