Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Abilene Christian University.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Student Perceptions of Social Media in the Admissions Process, Skiler Jones
Perceptions of Organizational Politics and Interpersonal Relationships in Black Women's Organizations and Sororities, Mitzi S. Willis
Higher Education’s Effect on Retention: Exploring the Experiences of CPS Caseworkers, Alisa S. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Creation Care, Human Wellness, and Sustainability, Omoike Eric Aizenofe
Four-Day Modified School Systems in Rural Oklahoma, Bryan D. Akins
Principal Decision-Making and Perception of Fine Arts Programing in Curricular Design, Osvaldo Altamirano
Influence of Restorative Practices on the Middle-School Classroom, As Reported by Teachers: A Qualitative Case Study, Julia Andrews
Elementary Principals’ Instructional Leadership Role in International Schools: The Challenges and Perceptions of Student Grouping, Hafida Belkacem Becker
Leading for Sustainability in School-Community Partnerships, Kimberly Renee Benavides
Christological Implications of Biblical Women in Late Antique Syriac Christianity, Penelope Biddy
Call Center Retention: A Correlational Study of Work Attitudes and Satisfaction of Training and Development for Customer Service Agents, Jacquelyn Holmes Birocci
The Confidence Gap: How the Self-Esteem of Middle School Females Affects Their Leadership Self-Efficacy, Amanda F. Bitner
Case Study: Principal Knowledge, Principal Practice, and Student Achievement, Maritza Olivarez Braxton
Educators’ Adolescent Experiences and Their Implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Je Quila D. Broussard
Adults With Disabilities: What Factors Create a Successful Transition from Higher Education to the Workforce?, Tiffany Elaine Brown
Facilitators to Becoming and Remaining Open Defecation Free in Uganda: Implications for Community-Led Total Sanitation Programming, Danette Lee Cagnet
Reducing Inpatient Falls and Falls with Injury, Constance Leigh Cannon
Title IX: Girls Call Foul, Robert Marcus Canonico
A Qualitative Study Exploring the Lived Experiences of Teachers of Color in Predominately White K–12 Environments, Torine S. Champion
Responses to the Incarceration of Nikkei Among Churches of Christ in America, Joel Childers
Burnout and Shared Trauma Rates Among Hospital Employees Due to COVID-19, Cassie Christian
How Early Education and Pet Therapy May Help Nurses With Compassion Fatigue, Katie E. Clark
The Underrepresentation of Women in Building Trades Programs and Careers: Perceptions Behind the Educational and Career Decision-Making Process, Ethel J. Clayton
All-Day Prekindergarten: Closing the Achievement Gap in Literacy, Theodore Clevenger IV
Teachers’ Perceptions of the Impact of Principal Leadership Style on Teacher Transfers in International Schools in South Korea, Caleb Philip Coleman
Exploring the Lived Experiences of African American Female College Presidents: The Path to Presidency in Higher Education, Breonna Collins
Understanding How to Promote Healthy Dietary Habits Among Parents of Adolescents, Jazmine D. Collins
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Effectiveness in Southeastern Ohio, Kacey Ryan Cottrill
Lived Experiences of Latino(a) College Students Enrolled in a Historically Black College & University (HBCU), Gabriel Crosby
A Study of the Perceptions of New North Texas Assistant Principals on Administrative Preparation Programs, Larry D. Croy
How an Abusive Supervision Climate Impacts Business-to-Business (B2B) Sales Performance, and the Roles of Leader–Members Interdependence and Team Psychological Safety, Matthew J. Daniel
Examining the Relationship Between Burnout and Mindfulness in Government Employees: A Closer Look at Mindfulness in Positive Psychology, Simona C. Davis
Is There More Than One Way? Examining Alternative Pathway Teacher Effectiveness Through the Experiences and Perceptions of Principals in Urban, Low-Socioeconomic Schools in Oklahoma, Julianne Hennessy Denton
Do Time-Compressed General Education Courses Increase Course and Semester Retention Rates?, Michael Lee Dixon
Formal Mentoring Programs: An Exploration of Barriers to Implementation in Nursing Schools, Megan Christine Duncan
Perceived Benefits of Upskilling and Reskilling by Persons who Are Among the Employed, Underemployed, and Unemployed, Rosalind Marie Evans
Improving Hypertension Self Management in African American Men, Elizabeth C. Felix
The Happiest Place on Earth: A Grounded Theory of Fulfillment in Mixed-Orientation Marriages, Isadora Ferreira De Melo
An Exploration of Why Integration Efforts Are Largely Unsuccessful in Predominantly White Christian Churches, Elizabeth Brown Gilbert
Becoming Stewards of Attention: A Theological Appeal, Joshua Gorenflo
Stigma as a Barrier to Military Mental Health Services, Alicea Gray
Gratitude, Spirituality, and Attachment to God, Jessica Guajardo
Personal Narratives of English Language Learners With Learning Disabilities: Paving the Way to Success at a Private University in Central Texas, Oralia Guzman-Wheeler
Project-Based Learning: Teachers' Perceptions, Tricia Nail Haddad
Impact of Trauma on Truancy, Teri J. Hargrave
Exploring the Motivations of College Students With ADHD to Disclose Their Disability and Use Accommodations, Carol M. Haynes-Buchanan
Revision of a Nurse Residency Program, Atalie Y. Henderson
Retention of First-Generation College Students: Exploring the Effect of Mental Health, Yana sue Hendricks
Response to Intervention: Understanding Secondary Teachers’ Perceptions, Sheridan L. Henley