Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Lifting Limits: Mediation Moderation Effects of Barrier Awareness, Attitudes, Training Desire, and Job Performance in Fitness Staff
Author: Edward Chavez Jr.
Advisor: Swathi Ravichandran (Committee Chair)
Understanding The Impact Of Diversity, Equity, and, Inclusion On Artistic Programming Decisions At Nonprofit Arts Organizations
Author: Raynel Frazier
Advisor: Deborah O'Neil (Committee Chair)
Meeting Societal Expectations Through Understanding Police Decision-Making
Author: Herbert B. Homan
Advisor: Truit Gray (Committee Chair)
The Socio-Technical Divide: A Comparative Qualitative Analysis of Banking Experiences in Low-Income and Higher-Income Communities
Author: Val A. Kaba
Advisor: Steven Cady (Committee Chair)
The Role Transparency Plays in the Success and Sustainability of a Collaborative Network: Within a Midsized Citywide Strategic Change Initiative
Author: Gale A. Lacey
Advisor: Jeanelle Sears (Committee Chair)
Transformative Governance: Integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence in State and Local Government Operations
Author: Ebony J. Lothery
Advisor: Michelle Brodke (Committee Chair)
Exploring Internal Collaboration in Community Colleges
Author: Carla LaShae McKnight
Advisor: Steve Cady (Committee Chair)
An examination of the effects of Affective Commitment and Job Security Satisfaction on Constructive Deviant Behavior use among campus equity, diversity, and inclusion professionals
Author: Nicolle Lynne Merkel
Advisor: Michelle Brodke (Committee Chair)
Employer Branding - Advocacy and Ambassadorship
Author: David Robinson Perry
Advisor: Margaret Brooks (Committee Chair)
The War On Recruiters: A Qualitative Exploration of Identifying Stress Factors in Talent Acquisition
Author: Cortney D. Smalley
Advisor: Michael Zickar (Committee Chair)
The Development of the Unified Human Dynamics Framework Instrument (UHDF-I): An Exploratory Factor Analysis and Reliability Analysis
Author: Franco Pietro Viti
Advisor: Steven Cady (Committee Chair)
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
An Examination of the Effects of Storytelling in Meetings on Psychological Safety, Trust, and Employee Voice Behavior
Author: Douglas C. Bellah
Advisor: Michael Zickar (Committee Chair)
Black Female Leadership: Barriers To Ascension To Senior Leadership Positions In Corporations In America
Author: Angelene Bonner
Advisor: Deborah O'Neil (Committee Chair)
Taking Care: Exemplary Leadership During Adversity a Regenerative System
Author: Kelly Gesmundo Clarke
Advisor: Deborah O'Neil (Committee Chair)
I'mpossible: A Phenomenological Study of Factors Contributing to African American Women's Successful Ascension to Senior Leadership in Corporate America
Author: Tisha A. Duncan
Advisor: Deborah O'Neil (Committee Chair)
From "Sweat Equity" to the Sweet Spot: Understanding Career Commitment Influences for Title IX Administrators
Author: Jennifer McCary
Advisor: Maureen Wilson (Committee Chair)
Coaches' Perceptions of Adolescent Team Resilience: Examining Resilient Moments in Sporting Events Using the Critical Incident Technique
Author: Meghan Michael
Advisor: Steven Cady (Committee Chair)
Working "Unbossed": Self-Leadership and Empowering Leadership Effects on Employee Attitudes
Author: Thomas George Mitchell
Advisor: Margaret Brooks (Committee Chair)
The Impact of Large-Group Drumming Events at Work on Employee Emotions
Author: Dale Arthur Monnin
Advisor: Steven Cady (Committee Chair)
Agile XP, Stress, Trust and Empowerment in Distributed Workforce Environments
Author: Brandon Q. Rogers
Advisor: William Sawaya (Committee Chair)
Loss integration: A grounded theory of returning to work after perinatal loss
Author: Colleen Kindelin Steele
Advisor: Deborah O'Neil (Committee Chair)
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
An Examination of the Impact of Local Government Service Factors on Public Trust
Author: Jordan D. Daugherty
Advisor: Michael Zickar (Committee Chair)
The Ah-Ha Experience in Peer-Mentoring Group Sessions
Author: Gary A. Gray
Advisor: Steven Cady (Committee Chair)
Exploring the conditions under which collective empathy forms, embeds, and sustains in an organization: A grounded theory case study
Author: David Lyn Harkins
Advisor: Deborah O'Neil (Committee Chair)
Employee Voice Behavior and Perceived Control: Does Remote Work Environment Matter?
Author: Kelly Irene O'Brien
Advisor: Swathi Ravichandran (Committee Chair)
Exploring Self-awareness from Organization Development Practitioners' Perspectives
Author: Adaeze O. Ochieze
Advisor: Michelle Brodke (Committee Chair)
Trust, Trustworthiness, Trust Propensity, Social Determinants of Health, and Not-for-profit Healthcare Organizations: Is there an Impact on Relations?
Author: Heather Lynn Poddany
Advisor: Michelle Brodke (Committee Chair)
The Use of Self Survey Instrument (UoS-SI): An Exploratory Factor Analysis and Reliability Analysis
Author: Jennifer L. Traxler
Advisor: Steven Cady (Committee Chair)