Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Pedagogy of Community Organizing: Lessons Learned from and With Formal Educators, Professional Trainers, and Community Organizers, David R. Anderson
Supporting Students with Unidentified and Unmet Mental Health Needs, Jon Bonneville
The Perceptions of College Faculty Toward Gamification: Opportunities and Challenges, Olugbenga Dosunmu
A Grounded Theory Study for Developing Teacher Self-Efficacy Throughout a Teaching Career, David E. Grambow
A MOVE TOWARD MINDFULNESS: A STUDY OF MINDFULNESS PRACTICES IN REGULAR EDUCATION CLASSROOMS K-12, Michelle W. Kramer
Higher Education and Mobile Learning: How Innovative Instructors Use Mobile Applications for Learning, Nicolas Poppens
Non-Catholic Students’ Cultural and Religious Experiences Attending Catholic High Schools, Solomon Y. Soabil
Under A Patriarchal Pall: The Hidden Conflict Between Priests and Women Catholic School Principals An Autoethnography, Lynn A. Volkenant
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The Persistence of At-Risk Students in Higher Education, Heidi J. Anderson-Issacson
Teaching from the Tent: Muslim Women's Leadership in Digital Religion, Tamara Gray
From Where I Stand: An Analysis of Female Software Engineers Struggling for Acceptance in I.T. Careers, David McKoskey
Teaching as an Art and a Science: Student Engagement and the Classroom Experience in Secondary Math & Science Classrooms, Tara M. Mennitt
Living the Tensions: Ladina Women Make Sense of Their Lived Realities of Faith, Service, and Oppression in a Patriarchal Evangelical Culture, Laura K. Sanchez Gonzalez
Nonprofit Crossover Leadership: A Phenomenological Study of Nonprofit Executives from For-Profit Backgrounds, Daniel A. Stirratt
Development, Leadership, and Change: An Analysis of Education Peer Coaches' Experiences, Heather Verstraete
Characteristics of effective music ensemble teachers from the perspective of adult amateur ensemble musicians, Charles Weise
Playing to Win: A Case Study of a Fortune 100 Corporation’s Actors’ Workshop in Leadership Development, Caroline M. Woitas
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
How has King Abdullah Scholarship Program Enhanced the Leadership Skills of Saudi Female Beneficiaries?, Magied Alsqoor
African Americans Aging in Minnesota's Urban Facilities: A Phenomenological Study of their Lived Experiences, Antonia M. Apolinário-Wilcoxon
Stress to Success: Public Speaking Anxiety and its Relationship to Perceived Leadership, James K. Arnold
Executive Nursing Leadership: Change and Conflict related to the "Triple Aim", Cyrus M. Batheja
From Passenger to Driver: Strengthening Self-Efficacy in Finland's JOPO Class Students, Joyce C. Bonafield-Pierce
Effective Leadership Practices of Successful Superintendents in Christian Schools, Paul Bootsma
Health Care Reform: Leading Successfully Through Reform Rapids A Case Study, Tabatha Erck
Black Leaders in Blue: The Career Path of African-American Senior Law Enforcement Leaders, Nicole Fredricks Jackson
The Lived Experience of Associate Degree Nursing Directors A Qualitative Phenomenology Study, Susan Frosch-Erickson
Learning to Teach without a Script: A Phenomenological Study of Artists as Teachers at a Performing Arts High School, Callie L. Jacobs
Childhood Experiences of Abuse Due to Cultural Superstition and Exclusion: A Story of Survival and the Healing Process, Theresa Kashale Scholten
Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE): The Narrative of SLIFE Women in Minnesota and Their Future, Melanie Keillor
The Experience of Health System Leaders in Meeting Patients' Spiritual Needs, Charisse Oland
Ethics in Academic Advising: A Grounded Theory of Ethical Practice, Andrew Puroway
No Force Greater Than a Determined Woman: Athletic Motivational Factors for Female Student-Athletes at Two-Year Institutions, Jennifer R. Rassett
The Use of Gamification and Its Impact on Crowdfunding Participation:, Nicholas C. Styles
Guess who's coming to dinner: How African American male administrators in predominantly white educational systems negotiate cultural sacrifice, Michael J. Thomas
How Charter School Leadership Is Related to Teacher Motivation, Bradley P. Tipka
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Surprised by Growth: A Scholarly Personal Narrative on Mind, Body, and Spirit as Themes of Personal Resilience, Kristina C. Anderson
Genius of Women: Giving Meaning to Lay Ecclesial Leadership, Mary K. Bungert
Global Risk Leadership and Resilience: A US/India Information Technology Start-up Case Study, Patricia Connolly Stephan
An Examination into the Underlying Factors that Promote the Effectiveness, Emily Kate Cripe
A Schism in Youth Baseball and its Lingering Effects: A Case Study of One Community’s Experience, Richard DeMarco
An Examination into the Underlying Factors that Promote the Effectiveness, Emily Kate Fischer Cripe
Tastes for True Talent: How Professional Baseball Scouts Define Talent and Decide Who Gets to Play, Scott Gines
Entrepreneuring for Social Change: A Study on How Women Social Entrepreneurs Navigate Embedded Cultural, Social, and Economic Norms, Kimberly J. Herrema
The Extra Hour: Tensions and Dilemmas in Building an Extended Day Program, Kathryn Hinton
Behavior Management Practices and School Workers’ Perceptions: What We Believe, How We Act, and Why, Kristin Hiykel
Igniting the Flame: An Exploration of the Winding Journey of Social Justice Activist Identity Development, Vernon Henry Klobassa
A Phenomenological Study of High School Principals’ Crucible Leadership Experiences, Gregory Stephen Martin
A Quantitative Study of Enrollment Change during the Great Recession at Non-selective Small Private Colleges and Universities, Timothy J. Meyer
A Case Study of Veteran, Rural Superintendents’ Experiences, Dawn S. Olson
Leadership and Spirituality in the U.S. Midwestern Workplace: Life, Livelihood and the Spirit, Lonnie R. Pederson
Changes in Fame and Fortune: A Phenomenological Study of Professional Athletes Entering Retirement, Nichole M. Rens
Success for All: A Case Study of a Comprehensive Reform Model’s Effect on an Urban Elementary School, Lynette K. Scott
How to Identify and Instill Qualities of a Transformative Leader:, Susan R. Spray
A Mixed-Methods Normative Case Study of Undergraduate Students' Attitudes and Behaviors towards Influenza and Vaccination in the Post-2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic Era, Christian T. K.-H. Stadtlander
A Phenomenological Study of Women Administrators’, Pamela K. Tieszen
Hmong American Women's Experience in Doctoral Programs, Ka Vang
Married Catholic Priests: Their Unique Priestly Identity and Potential Catalyst for Change in the U.S. Catholic Church, Kenneth D. Varble
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Environment Matters: Examining the Lived Experience of First-Generation College Students at Private, Four-Year Universities, Emily Joy Allen
Pay-for-Performance and a Decade of Reform: Changes in Principal Roles with the Rise of the Peer Coach, Renee Brandner
The Transition Experience of Waldorf Elementary Graduates Attending Non-Waldorf High Schools, Peter Lawton
A Dream Deferred: A Study of the Detrimental Effects Associated with a Lack of Legal Status and Denial of Post-Secondary Education to Undocumented High School Graduates, Gayle Marie Lwanga-Crumbley
The Politicized Indian Woman: India’s Agendas on Women’s Education, Sabeena Mathayas
Teachers’ perceptions of their own classroom management:, Lindsey Schiffler
Trajectories, Transformations, and Transitions: A Phenomenological Study of College Students in Recovery Finding Success, Scott C. Washburn
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Examining Opportunities for Learning on a Continuous 2,185-Mile Self-Supported Hike, Bahne Bahnson
Reconceptualizing Leadership through the Prism of the Modern Civil Rights Movement: A Grounded Theory Case Study on Ella Baker, Edna R. Comedy
Understanding Pay: Perceptions, Communication and Impact in For-Profit Organizations, Nancy Diekmann
Sex Sells: How Advertising Agencies' Commodification of Image Affects Older Women in Advertising, Diane Fittipaldi
LEARNING AN ETHICS OF COMMITMENT: A SCHOLARLY PERSONAL NARRATIVE ABOUT CREATING A COMMUNITY AND FAMILY OF CHOICE, Gay L. Grymes
A Charism is a Nice Thing to Have: Catholic Culture within the Student Affairs Division at a Catholic University Lacking a Founding Order, Josh Hengemuhle
“Building an Airplane in the Sky”: A Case Study on Perceptions of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Emily D. Hines
Rise and Fall of an Information Technology Outsourcing Program: A Qualitative Analysis of a Troubled Corporate Initiative, David A. Johanek
Discipleship Formation in the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the 21st Century, Janet Johnson
A New Game: Shifting the Leadership Culture to Close the Gender Gap in Corporate America, Deborah F. Koland
Phenomenological Study of Engaging Mindset Development in Authentic, Applied Learning Environments in a Secondary School, Stephen Michael Pohlen
Art, Life Story and Cultural Memory: Profiles of the Artists of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial, Elise S. Roberts
Twice Challenged: Differentiating Between English Language Acquisition and Learning Disabilities, Lisa Roen
Retaining Teachers in High-Need Elementary Schools: Factors Influencing Teachers' Commitment to Their Work, Cheryl Ryan
Caught in the Middle: Understanding the Experiences of Men Elementary School Teachers, Nate J. Schurman
Parental Decision Making and Satisfaction Regarding School Choice Programs in Suburban Districts, Andrew J. Vollmuth
African American Government Girls: Unspoken Narratives of Potential, Perseverance, and Power, Aura Wharton-Beck
African American Government Girls: Unspoken Narratives of Potential, Perseverance, and Power, Aura Wharton-Beck
A Case Study of Parental Experiences and Engagement in the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) Conference, Kevin Witherspoon
How International Leaders Overcome Difficult Social Conditions: An Exploratory Study of Biography and Leadership Development, Wojceiech Wloch
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Closest to the Heart – The Life of Emerson Hynes: A Biographical Study of Human Goodness with a Focus on the College Years, Jeanne L. Cofell
Community Supported Agriculture: Building Community or Creating a Commodity?, Connie J. Everson
There and Back Again: Perceived Long-Term Effects of a High School Immersion Abroad Experience, Nora A. Flom
Public-Private School Cooperation: The Delivery of Special Education in Catholic Elementary Schools, Bonita A. Jungels
Engaging Elementary Teachers in Reform: What Administrators and Policy Makers Should Know, Angela W, Lawrence
Beyond the Fairytale: The Real Story of Homelessness, Margaret A. Lovejoy
Phronesis in Defense Engineering: A Case Study in the Heroic Actions of Two Defence Engineers as they Navigate their Careers, Chandrakant B. Madhav
Across the Tracks: A Case Study of a Rural Transnational Community, Jeffrey Alan Pesta
Sustainable Environmental Education: Conditions and Characteristics Needed for a Successfully Integrated Program in Public Elementary Schools, Cara Rieckenberg
Qualitative Study of Business Ethics Education: Preparing Leaders to Make Ethical Decisions, Karen L. Schuder
Factors Influencing Student Placement Decisions in Elementary School Assignments, Laura Thorvilson