December 2024
Dissertations
- Gender socialization in the family
Shearer, Cindy L., The Pennsylvania State University, 2007, Ph.D.
Subject: Developmental psychology - Servant leadership: A theoretical model
Patterson, Kathleen Ann, Regent University, 2003, Ph.D.
Subject: Management - The dynamic assessment of narratives: A bilingual study
Fiestas, Christine Eve, The University of Texas at Austin, 2008, Ph.D.
Subject: Speech therapy - EXTERNAL SHOCKS, ADJUSTMENTS AND GROWTH: KOREAN CASE
HAN, DUCK SOO, Harvard University, 1984, Ph.D.
Subject: Economics - The impact of uniform dress code on attendance, discipline, and academic achievement among students in a South Texas high school
Monroe, Frankie J., Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, 2009, Ed.D.
Subject: Secondary education - Movements in Chicano music: Performing culture, performing politics, 1965--1979
Azcona, Stevan Cesar, The University of Texas at Austin, 2008, Ph.D.
Subject: Music
UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY TOWARD EGYPT UNDER SADAT: 1970-1981
MUFTI, MUHAMMED AHMED, University of California, Riverside, 1983, Ph.D.
Subject: Political science - The relationship of school uniforms to student attendance, achievement, and discipline
Sowell, Russell Edward, Liberty University, 2012, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational administration - Coming of age in American cinema: Modern youth films as genre
Schmidt, Matthew P., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2002, Ph.D.
Subject: Film studies - Examining the Relationship Between Group Cohesion and Group Performance in Tuckman's (1965) Group Life Cycle Model on an Individual-Level Basis
Hall, Troy B., Regent University, 2015, Ph.D.
Subject: Organizational behavior - Boy builders and pink princesses: Gender, toys, and inequality over the twentieth century
Sweet, Elizabeth Valerie, University of California, Davis, 2013, Ph.D.
Subject: Sociology - Anatolia in the Gap: Phrygia, Lydia, and Orientalizing Reconsidered
Tanaka, Kurtis T., University of Pennsylvania, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Archaeology - An analysis of training focused on improving SMART goal setting for specific employee groups
Worden, Jeannie M., Edgewood College, 2014, Ed.D.
Subject: Higher education administration
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 - Colorism in Media Content: A Qualitative Study Focusing on Film and Perception
Leary, Rameca Vincent, Regent University, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Communication - Homosexuals after the Holocaust: Sexual citizenship and the politics of memory in Germany and the United States, 1945 - 2008
Newsome, W. Jake, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2016, Ph.D.
Subject: European history - Mental Health Outcomes for Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
Leggio, John Nicholas, Adler University, 2018, Psy.D.
Subject: Clinical psychology
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN EMPATHY: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH.
DAVIS, MARK HOLDEN, The University of Texas at Austin, 1979, Ph.D.
Subject: Social psychology
AN ANALYSIS OF CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL REFORM PROGRAM: THE EXEMPLARY SCHOOLS PROJECT (1960-1969) (PUERTO RICO, PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS, PLANNING, CHANGE, INNOVATIONS)
FELICIANO-VALERA, JUAN GUILLERMO, Harvard University, 1985, Educat.D.
Subject: Education - Manifesting masculinities in Central Italian Renaissance art: Artistic theory and representations of the male body
Bautista, Preston W., City University of New York, 2008, Ph.D.
Subject: Art history - The nature of parasocial relationships
Knowles, Megan L., Northwestern University, 2007, Ph.D.
Subject: Social psychology - Nothing Left Unfinished: A Transcendental Phenomenology on the Persistence of Black Women in Distance Education Doctoral Programs
Rogers, Sherrita Yolande, Liberty University, 2018, Ed.D.
Subject: Higher education - Cyber-Bullying among College Students: A Test of Social Learning Theory
Lucas, Kweilin T., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2018, Ph.D.
Subject: Criminology - The Berlin Wall and the urban space and experience of East and West Berlin, 1961--1989
Pugh, Emily, City University of New York, 2008, Ph.D.
Subject: Art history
The relationship between Gottman's Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, mindfulness, and relationship satisfaction
Lute, Michael, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2015, Psy.D.
Subject: Clinical psychology
INPUT, INTERACTION, AND SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
LONG, MICHAEL HUGH, University of California, Los Angeles, 1980, Ph.D.
Subject: Linguistics
Building a Critically Reflective Practice: Relating Brookfield's Four Lenses to Inservice Teachers' Experiences
Nager, Laura Helen, Mercer University, 2017, D.Phil.
Subject: Education - The Impact of Texting and Social Media on Students' Academic Writing Skills
Risto, Angela, Tennessee State University, 2014, Ed.D.
Subject: Educational administration - "Japanamerica" or "Amerijapan"? Globalization, Localization, and the Film Scoring Practices of Joe Hisaishi
Roedder, Alexandra Christina, University of California, Los Angeles, 2013, Ph.D.
Subject: Music - 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 - Assuming the strategic business partner role: The transformation of human resources
Booth, Bryan Arthur, Cornell University, 2001, Ph.D.
Subject: Labor relations
The biomechanics of the baseball swing
Fortenbaugh, David M., University of Miami, 2011, Ph.D.
Subject: Biomechanics - Monstrous desire : Frankenstein and the queer Gothic
Rigby, Mair, Cardiff University (United Kingdom), 2006, Ph.D.
Subject: British & Irish literature
Masters Theses
- The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem
Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology - Horror movie aesthetics: How color, time, space and sound elicit fear in an audience
Fu, Xiangyi, Northeastern University, 2016, M.F.A.
Subject: Design - Respect in the workplace: The journey from understanding to sustaining
MacBeth Shanahan, Lori Leslie, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2009, M.A.
Subject: Management - 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 - Parasocial relationships with celebrities: An illusion of intimacy with mediated friends
Laken, Amanda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2009, M.A.
Subject: Journalism - Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being
Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Health education - The history, structure, and organization of Mexican drug cartels
Alvarez, Veronica Maria, The University of Texas at El Paso, 2006, M.A.
Subject: Sociology - Roman building materials, construction methods, and architecture: The identity of an empire
Strickland, Michael Harold, Clemson University, 2010, M.A.
Subject: Ancient history
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 - 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 - I've Got 99 Friends, but Is Taylor Swift One? An Examination of Effects of Social Media Interactions on Parasocial Relationships
Dobias, Amanda, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Communication - 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
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
Refresh. Create. Inspire: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Mission, Vision and Values Behind The Coca-Cola Company and the Digital Marketing Strategies of the "Open Happiness" Campaign
Svendsen, Sara Edith, Liberty University, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Marketing
Journaling, emotional intelligence, and health benefits
Hunsaker, Ryan, University of South Dakota, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Clinical psychology - Development and validation of the Toxic Leadership Scale
Schmidt, Andrew Alexander, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008, M.S.
Subject: Occupational psychology
UBER: A Case Study in Strategy, Leadership and Change
Spott, Patrick, The College of St. Scholastica, 2018, M.B.A.
Subject: Management
Fighting against Indigenous Stereotypes and Invisibility: Gregg Deal's Use of Humor and Irony
Mullen, Emily, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Art history
Fear of Crime Through the Ears of a Murderino: The Effect of True Crime Podcasts on Fear of Crime
Bailey, Elizabeth June, Eastern Kentucky University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Criminology - Generation Z and Corporate Social Responsibility
Uche, Sharon C., Syracuse University, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Communication
In History No One Can Hear You Scream: Feminism and the Horror Film 1974-1996
Mehls, Robert, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Film studies - Our Sunken Place: "Post-Racial" America in Jordan Peele's Get Out
Hughes, Brooke Dianne-Mae, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Film studies
Nostalgia in Anime: Redefining Japanese Cultural Identity in Global Media Texts
Noh, Susan S., Georgetown University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Film studies - Internet slang and high school students: A teacher's perspective
Fish, Thomas W., Gonzaga University, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Communication
Dove Campaign for Real Beauty
Goins, Kaitlin Elyse, The University of Alabama, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Communication - Orientals in Hollywood: Asian American Representation in Early U.S. Cinema
Lu, Megan Hermida, Boston University, 2017, M.F.A.
Subject: Film studies - How Factors like 1800's Gender Expectations, Misconceptions, and Moral Traditions Shaped US Women's Reproductive Medical Care
Horwitz, Rainey, Arizona State University, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Medical ethics
Violence against women and femicide in Mexico: The case of Ciudad Juarez
Panther, Natalie, Oklahoma State University, 2007, M.A.
Subject: Latin American history
Parent and peer influences: Their role in predicting adolescent moral values and delinquent behavior
Thomas, April M., Colorado State University, 2011, M.S.
Subject: Developmental psychology
Defying conventional Broadway: A post-feminist criticism of "Wicked"
Bee, Stephani, California State University, Fullerton, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Rhetoric
The origins of Hip Hop culture
Young, Omar Akbar, Morgan State University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: African American studies
Social, legal and cyber implications of child trafficking
Webb, Melissa A., Utica College, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Criminology - Managing Workplace Diversity: The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion
Rankin-Gomez, Kelly, Davenport University, 2011, M.B.A.
Subject: Business administration - The Development and Diffusion of the Cult of Isis in the Hellenistic Period
Moss, Kelly A., The University of Arizona, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Archaeology
The evolution of the princess: Impact on perceptions
Powers, Leah, Southeast Missouri State University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Individual & family studies
Social media use and self-esteem in undergraduate students
Pineiro, Carly R., Rowan University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Social research - The Effects of Makeup on Women's Self-Esteem
Garcia, Lisa A., Kaplan University, 2016, M.S.Psy.
Subject: Counseling Psychology
Designing physical spaces for digital objects: creating a display for augmented reality, centered around the interpretation of paleolithic art
Kolvenbag, Thomas, Drexel University, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Computer science
Developing a change management plan for organizational transformation
Meade, Kimberly J., California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2013, M.S.Q.A.
Subject: Management
Sluts, sweethearts, and hypocrobrats: The confrontational fashion of the Riot Grrrl revolution
Pronovost, Michelle, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Women's studies - Gender role portrayals of modern Disney royalty: Stereotypical or androgynous?
Lopreore, Katie M., Middle Tennessee State University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Gender studies
Understanding the Marketing and Management of Trails Using Pestel Analysis
Fosher, Holly, University of New Hampshire, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Recreation
Shift in Seeing: Contemporary Artist Jenny Saville Uses Abjection to Reject the Male Gaze
Powell, Laura G., Azusa Pacific University, 2019, M.A.
Subject: Art history
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
Comparing Welch ANOVA, a Kruskal-Wallis test, and traditional ANOVA in case of heterogeneity of variance
Liu, Hangcheng, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Biostatistics - Beyond Woman, Mystery, and Myth: A Study of Daisy Fay Buchanan in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"
Degeyter, Heather Elizabeth, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Literature
Beads: Symbols of Indigenous Cultural Resilience and Value
Gray, Malinda Joy, University of Toronto (Canada), 2017, M.A.
Subject: Cultural anthropology
The Composite Frankenstein: the Man, the Monster, the Myth
Milner, Sarah, Trent University (Canada), 2018, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature
A queer perspective: Gay themes in the film "Interview with the Vampire"
Bendel, Jared A., Colorado State University, 2013, M.A.
Subject: LGBTQ studies
Fast fashion meets luxe: A case study of the brand strategy and consumer perceptions of forever 21
Petett, Tiffanie Karen Shantel, University of Southern California, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Communication - 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
China's panda diplomacy: The power of being cute
Xing, Yi, University of Southern California, 2010, M.A.
Subject: Asian studies
Synthesis of Dilantin Using the Principles of Green Chemistry
Sublett, Veronica, Tennessee Technological University, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Chemistry - The effects of social media use in undergraduate students
Heffner, Tara M., Rowan University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Educational sociology
How Do Video Games Normalize Violence? A Qualitative Content Analysis of Popular Video Games
Foster, Heather, Northern Arizona University, 2016, M.S.
Subject: Criminology
Transgression, Pollution, Deformity, Bewitchment: Menstruation and Supernatural Threat in Late Medieval and Early Modern England, 1250 - 1750
Nissen, Alanna, State University of New York Empire State College, 2017, 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
Exploring brand personality through archetypes
Roberts, Candice, East Tennessee State University, 2010, M.A.
Subject: Mass communication
Students' Understanding of Weathering and Erosion
Tillman, Ashley, Arizona State University, 2011, M.A.
Subject: Curriculum development
The World of Spirituality: Princess Mononoke interpreted through Shinto
Kayano, Terumi, Hawaii Pacific University, 2009, M.A.
Subject: Rhetoric
The Olympic Glory of Jesse Owens: A Contribution to Civil Rights and Society
Nash, Casey Aaron, East Tennessee State University, 2012, M.A.
Subject: African American studies
An exploratory study of paired serial killers: Pairing, motive, and criminalistic behavior
Leonard, Gillian S., University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Criminology
The Stab-in-the-Back Theory: From Myth to Genocide
Romano, Marguerite Ann, Kean University, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Holocaust studies
A vindication of Jane Austen: Mary Wollstonecraft's feminist ideology embodied in "Pride and Prejudice"
Ray, Melissa A., University of Alaska Anchorage, 2013, M.A.
Subject: British & Irish literature - 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
The Function of Religion in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Mitchell, Stephanie Claire, Portland State University, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Peace studies
American Decline and Changing Global Hegemony
Huygens, Addison Daniel, Iowa State University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: International relations
Exploring the Existence of a "Documentary Effect": Examination of True Crime Documentaries on Judgments of Evidence Manipulation and Perceptions of Police
Doughty, Kathryn A., Arizona State University, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Law
The effect of rewards and motivation on student achievement
Baranek, Lori Kay, Grand Valley State University, 1996, M.Ed.
Subject: Elementary education
Yoko Ono's "Cut Piece" (1964): A reconsideration
Concannon, Kevin Christopher, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1998, M.A.
Subject: Art history
The other impact: Neon Genesis Evangelion, postmodernism and Japan in the 1990s
Patton, Lauren N., University of Wyoming, 2010, M.A.
Subject: Mass communication
Photosynthetic daily light integral, photoperiod, and temperature influence growth, development, and quality of Tecoma stans
Torres Bravo, Ariana Paola, Purdue University, 2010, M.S.
Subject: Horticulture
Restorative justice and recidivism: A meta-analysis
Bain, Kristin, University of Denver, 2012, M.A.
Subject: Criminology
Dark reflections: Fantasy and duality in the work of David Lynch
Boyd, Nolan, Wake Forest University, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Film studies
Japanese nationalism and Shinto, then and now: The quest to recover lost values
Dewell Gentry, Hope, University of Wyoming, 2014, M.A.
Subject: Religion
Tea culture and the British Empire, 1600-1900
Ashby, Brittany Carol, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2014, M.A.
Subject: European history
The effects of an active study break intervention in college students: An observational study
Southard, Kathryn Joann, The University of North Dakota, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Kinesiology
Irezumi: Japanese tattoo
Sirisantana, Natchanit, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, 2011, M.A.
Subject: Design
Video Games and Japaneseness: An Analysis of Localization and Circulation of Japanese Video Games in North America
Pelletier-Gagnon, Jeremie, McGill University (Canada), 2011, M.A.
Subject: Social structure