Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Abilene Christian University.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence, School Culture, and School Leadership, Virginia Smith
Experiences and Perceptions of Latina Leaders in Higher Education: A Regional Study, Marlee R. Stephenson
School Leaders’ Role in Supporting Teacher Well-Being, Olena V. Stuart
The Spiritual Care of Hospice Patients with Cognitive Deficits, Shane Sullivan
Leadership and Peer Support of Surgeons Post-Adverse Event: A Phenomenological Study, Maxine E. Trent
Efforts of Public 2-Year Higher Education Institution Leadership Reducing Nonexempt Student Affairs Employees’ Intention to Quit, Christopher M. Viser
From Self to Society: How Threat Type and Message Mode Affect Environmental Intentions Among Young Audiences, Lucas Vogt
An Exploration of the Influence of Occupational Mentorship on the Success of Black Female Executive Leaders in Educational Sales, Bashelia H. Ward
Exploring the Influence of Self-Efficacy and Cultural Identity on Black Teacher Retention, Cicely Kelly Ward
A Higher Calling: How Christian Student Affairs Administrators Integrate Their Faith While Working at Public Community Colleges, Danielle J. Ward
Academic Advising Staff Turnover at a 2-year College, Torrey Kenuwunn West
Nursing Education for Type 2 Diabetes and Nutrition Using Individual 1:1 Sessions in Rural Health Care, Meagan F. Wheat
Advisor Satisfaction to Support Online Student Retention, Erica K. Whiddon
Opening Doors: Employer Perspectives on Hiring Individuals With Disabilities, Jacqunettia Willis
School Principal Professional Development: A Case Study of a Texas Rural School District, Deborah Wills Covault
Identifying Perceived Barriers in Special Education, Alexus K. Wilson
An Exploration in Using Aesthetic Creative Modalities in Professional Supervision, Linda Young
"Are We Okay?": Exploring Departmental Leadership Behavior in Higher Education Organizational Crises, Melody Y. Zuniga
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Before Ministry, Education Is Important (BMEI): A Comprehensive Enquiry About the Impact of Education on Ministry, McClintock AcSmhour
Effectiveness of Antibiotic Stewardship for Healthcare Providers at Urgent Care Clinics, Helen T. Adewole
Impact of Diabetes Self-Management Education on Hemoglobin A1c Levels in the Rural Patient Population, Barbara Adomakomensah Sarpong
Implementation of a Transition-of-Care Model for Adult Ischemic Stroke Survivors, Megan Akacsos
The Effect of Supportive Relationships and a Sense of Community on the Success of First-Year College Students, Stetson K. Akers
A Phenomenological Study of Hispanic First-Generation High School Graduates Who Do Not Pursue Higher Education, Amanda Arrambide
Efficacy of Suicide Prevention Trainings: An Analysis of Gatekeeper and Bystander Intervention Modalities, Michael E. Arruda
Campus Leaders’ Support of Culturally Responsive Classroom Management Strategies: Single Exploratory Case Study, Charmon L. Barksdale
Cabinet-Level School Administrators Intragroup and Intergroup Identity and Positive Leader-Member Exchange Dynamics: A Single Case Study, Larry R. Berger
Safety Project to Prevent Unintentional Retained Surgical Items, Sherri Bobo
Harry Potter and the Immersive Space: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Kendra Bolin
Attrition and Turnover Intentions of Paramedic Program Directors in the State of Texas, Jacob Braddock
Exploring Principal Turnover in Oklahoma, Brett Bradley
Examining Black Faculty Retention in Predominantly White Institutions, Jacqueline Wykeshia Jonea Brazile
Using Self-Assessment Tools and Complementary Alternative Therapy for Chronic Migraines in Menopausal Women, Krystal Rachelle Bridwell
Leadership Emergence and Factors Preventing Emergence of Elders in the Churches of Christ in the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly, Francis Brown
Increasing Folic Acid Self-Efficacy in College-Age Women of Childbearing Age, Kristie Lynn Buchanan
Work-Family Conflict and Burnout in Healthcare: A Qualitative Study, Alison H. Busick
Coping Strategies and Stress of the Undergraduate Nursing Student in the Clinical Setting: An Evidence Based Practice Quantitative Study, Ashley Calverley
The Narrative Inquiries of How Community School Directors Implement Servant Leadership at Full-Service Community Schools in New York City, Stephen R. Campbell
Implementation of a Mobile-Based Mindfulness Intervention to Lower Perceived Stress Levels in Undergraduate Nursing Students, Wendy S. Carley
Lost in the Identification Process: Where are Gifted Blacks and Other Minorities in Gifted and Talented Education?, Tiffany M. Chenier
The Role of Organizational Leadership in the Success of Higher Education Institutions: A Portraiture Study on Ashesi University in Ghana, Amanda Childress-Kannan
Evaluating IMR Defined Recovery Outcomes in Clients Receiving ACT Team Services, Ella Crimmings
The Lived Experiences of Women in Construction: Career Supporting Strategies, Cheryl Croall
The Role of Nonverbal Communication on Trust in Online Mediation: A Case Study of the United States Postal Service REDRESS Mediation Program, Tammye Curtis-Jones
A Qualitative Descriptive Study Exploring the Perceptions of New Teacher Induction Supports, Tonya Dixon
Portraits of Hispanic/Latino Principals’ Leadership Development in Elementary Schools in Texas: A Narrative Study, Lily Dominguez-Carrero