Previous Dissertation Titles

The names in parentheses indicate the dissertation director.

2011:

• Dr. John A. Dahldstrand (Haworth) "The Caller and the Called: How Young Adults Understand Vocation in Their Lives"

• Dr. Eileen P. Doherty (Haworth) "Leading with Love: The Confluence of Spirituality and Leadership in College Students"

• Dr. Lunaire Ford (Williams) "A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Undergraduate McNair Program Experience of Program Alumni Currently Serving as College Faculty"

• Dr. Jaime Martinez Franco (Williams) "An Exploratory Study of the Curricular Integration of Ethics in Executive MBA Programs"

• Dr. Lauren Kemner Miller (Willliams) "The Impact of Intrusing Advising on Academic Self Efficacy Beliefs of First-Year Students in Higher Education"

• Dr. Christopher L. Nicholson (Williams) "To Advance A Race: A Historical Analysis of the Intersection of Personal Belief, Industrial Philanthropy And Black Liberal Arts Higher Education in Fayette McKenzie's Presidency at Fisk University, 1915-1925"

• Dr. Christopher A. Waugh (Williams) "Bystander Behavior: Understanding Undergraduate Male Involvement in Dangerous Drinking Situations"

2010:

• Dr. Brian J. Gardner (Williams) “The Role of Institutional Relations with Alumni Major Donors in Evangelical Higher Education"
  
  
• Dr. Douglas A. Geiger (Williams) “The Use of Behavioral Agreements by Senior Student Affairs Officers and Counseling Center Directors to Manage Student Mental Health Concerns and Minimize Threatening Behavior"
  
  
• Dr. Thomas Lloyd Hansen (Williams) “Immigrant Stories: Generation 1.5 Mexican American Students and English Language Learning in an Illinois Community College"
  
  
• Dr. Mark John Litwicki (Williams) “Mid-Childhood Immigrant Perspectives on Achieving College Success"
  
  
• Dr. Jodi Koslow Martin (Williams) “First-Year College Students and Faculty: A Comparison of Expectations for Success"
  
  
• Dr. Vanessa M. Scott-Thompson (Williams) “Spirituality and Leadership in Faith-Based Higher Education"
  

2009:

• Dr. Jennifer Ann Buscareno Waters (Williams) “An Investigation of the Perceptions of Low-Income Students of Color Concerning College Costs and Financial Aid”

• Dr. Christine Renee Corral (Williams) “An Investigation of the Relationship Between Performance Appraisal and Career Development...”

• Dr. Justin Daffron SJ (Schuck) “Jesuits Working in Higher Education: Satisfaction With the Core Curriculum at American Jesuit Colleges and Universities”

• Dr. Maria Jaskot-Inclan (Williams) “Coming of Age in Academic Department Leadership: A Qualitative Investigation of Chair Socialization in the Public Two-Year College”

• Dr. Margaret Helen Gallo Kyriakos (Williams) “An Examination of the Relationship Between Outcomes Assessment and Accreditation in Community College-Based Health Information Technology Programs”

• Dr. Maureen Ann O'Conor (Williams) “Degree Attainment Among Adult Learners”

• Dr. Sara J. Thurston-Gonzalez (Williams) “A Qualitative Investigation of the College Choice Experiences and Reentry Expectations of U.S. American Third Culture Kids”