This collection is comprised of dissertations from doctoral students who have completed their degree in either Doctor of Professional Studies in Instructional Design (DPS), Doctor in Business Administration (DBA), Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA), or Doctor of Education (EdD).
Dissertations from 2022
Differences in Caregiver Attitudes Towards Neonatal Oxygen Titration, Brandon Thomas Kuehne
Female Entrepreneurship and the Componential Theory of Creativity in Business, Shay Pursel
The Impact of Dayton, Ohio's Dropout Prevention And Recovery High Schools On At-Risk Youth: A Quantitative Study, Lanicka Shepherd-Masey
Decision-Making Process in The Face Of Uncertainty: School District Leaders During The Pandemic, Latonya Smith
Communicating Through COVID-19: A Quantitative Analysis of CommunicationStrategies, Credibility, And Transparency of Local Government Organizations’ Social MediaPlatforms, Erica Elise Wilson
Leadership and Counterproductivity: The Moderating Effect of Leader Member Exchange Disparity on Organizational Justice and Counterproductive Work Behavior, Ryan R. Cornwell
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
Hospital-based Telework: The Pandemic Pilot, Lea S. Dooley
Leveraging Evidence-Based Innovation to Mitigate Stratified Cancer Disparities, Seth Robert Duffy
Reducing Inpatient Readmissions For Veterans With Severe Mental Illness And Substance Abuse Diagnosis, Surafel Zegeye Ejigu
Families Perceptions of Care Related to End-Of-Life Care Visits, Rebecca Ann Gatian
Computer Mediated Communication: Perceptions of Academic Advisors Regarding Text Messaging in Higher Education, Kathryn Looney
Context and culture: A phenomenological study of blue-collar workers in two multicultural workplaces, Thomas P. Milligan
Online Course Completion Rates and Quality Matters Course Templates: A Causal-Comparative Study at a Midwestern Community College, Angel D. Mootispaw
The Arguments and Dynamics Around a Gerontologist License: A Qualitative Study, Deanna Marie Kelly Rieser
The Relationship Between Servant Leadership and Job Satisfaction within the Vaccines Sales Division of a Large U.S.-Based Pharmaceutical Organization, Jennifer Jo Sipple
The Effect Of Trait Emotional Intelligence Training on Emotional Self-Efficacy and Universality Diverse Orientation, Betty D. Vu-Folmer
The Effectiveness of Vaccination in Preventing the Transmission of Meningococcal B Disease on a University Campus, Michele Wojtowicz
Turnover Intention and Its Relationship with Education Benefits: A Quantitative Study at a Midwest University, Mary Beth Bertrand
Multigenerational Communication Preferences in the Workplace, Tiffany Rose Beskid
Organizational Resiliency: How A Midwest Community CollegeManaged Student Success During the Covid-19 Pandemic, John Patrick Bowler
Community School Administrators’ Attitudes and Beliefs about Criminal Background Reviews During Enrollment Processes, Terrence J. Brooks
Factors Impacting Student Success in a Competency-Based Education College Course, Jennifer Risner Day
The Predictive Power of Organizational Culture and Social Quality Relationships on Environmental Services Departmental Turnover Intent, Donell Godsey
Elements of The Online Experience That Create Organizational Affinity Among Adult Distance Learners, Sherry Mercurio
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
Measuring the Perception of Readiness with an EHR Training:A Look into Primary Care, Elizeba Saldivar
Dissertations from 2021
Work-Integrated Learning in Closing Skills Gap in Public Procurement: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Allen Lea Culver
The Impact of a Post-Secondary Merger on Student Measurements, Gayle L. Degennaro
Comparing Effects of Instructor-led and Technology-enhanced Scaffolding on Student Knowlege Construction in Online Discussion Forums, Nicole M. Duttlinger
The Role of Organizational Culture on Patient Discharge Planning, Melanie Rosanna Fredericks
Daughter Caregivers For Mothers With Dementia Lived Experiences: A Qualitative Research Study, Fairy Kenyatta Green
Examining Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction as Predictors of Turnover Intentions Among Urban Frontline Registered Nurses, Richard Jones
Examining Women, Higher Education Leadership, and Political Skill: A Midwestern Community College System Study, Adrienne E. Preddie
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
A Research Study on the Impact of Hospital Quality on Hospital Inpatient Direct Cost, Wade Seaborne
A Correlational Study of Emotional Intelligence and Resilience in Asset Managers During the Global Pandemic Explored Through Chaos and Intentional Change Theories, Christine L. Seebon
A Qualitative Study on the Impact of the Collegiate Student Binary Function as Consumer and Product at Private Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Christopher Robert Wilks
Crisis Communication and the Emotional Response of Stakeholders: An Exploratory Qualitative Study, Alicia S. Williams
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
Community College Faculty and Competency-Based Education: A Grounded Theory Study, Christina M. Amato
Diabetic Caregiver Finance Education and Resulting Stress: A Quantitative Correlational Study, Michael Steven Gambrel
High Reliability at a U.S. Air Force Outpatient Clinic: Have We Improved and Are We Ready for the Future, Stanley Wayne Grodrian
A Correlational Study of How Transformational Behaviors Impact Student Intellectual Stimulation, Allison Marie Jengehino
Shortage of Special Educators in the Northeastern District of Columbia: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Terence E. Johnson
Dual Leadership: Perspectives of African American Women Leaders in Ministry and the Workplace, Yolanda S. Lewis
The Necessary Leadership Skillsets for the High Reliability Organization Framework Adoption within Acute Healthcare Organizations, Amanda L. Logan-Athmer
A Study of The Impact of Employee Engagement and Empowerment on Performance Management in Nonprofit and Community Theater, Brittany Elizabeth Loy
Distinguishing Army Civilian Turnover Intentions Through Employee Engagement, Thomas F. Nowocin
AI Transformative Influence: Extending the TRAM to Management Student's AI’s Machine Learning Adoption, Peroumal Pajany
Psychological Capital and Contentment; Is there correlation?, Malisa Rogan
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
Federal Work Study: A Program for Our Time, Tonia Young-Babb
The Effectiveness of Digital Escape Rooms to Deliver Leadership Training: A Mixed-Methods Study, Rachel Ann Arpin
A Qualitative Study: Exploring Perceptions of Leadership Among Nurses, Charlesey L. Bond
Associations Between Sex and HIV Testing, HIV Risk, and HIV Risk Perception Among a National Sample of Adults Aged 65 Years and Older, Lashanda B. Glasgow
African American Perceptions of the Accounting Profession: Assessing the Lack of Representation from the Perspective of Two-Year College Students, Keith Leo Johnson
Culture of Control and its Relationship to Successful Large Scale Agile Transformations, Steven A. Martin
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
Understanding Risk Factors in Opioid Addiction in Franklin County, Ohio, Maria R. Mast
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The Relationship Between Student Engagement and Student Retention of Adult Learners at Community Colleges, Janet Spitzig
Soft Skill Communication in The Pursuit of Partnerships:, Stephen E. Stewart
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The Impact of Precertification on a Large Multispecialty Physician Group: An Illustrative Case Study, Georganna Lynn Price
Dissertations from 2020
Project Management in Instructional Design, Shamon A. Allen
Employee Motivation Related to Leadership Behaviors in Rural Outpatient Healthcare Settings, K. Tyler Chrest
Sharing health data woes. Perceptions of data sharing barriers from employees in a Midwest health care system, Lynell J. De Wind
The Efficiency of Nonprofit Mergers, Angel Harris
Recruitment and Retention of First Year of Service Registered Nurses in Rural Hospitals in Alabama, Kelly M. Hurt
Nurse Perceptions: The Relationship Between Patient Safety Culture, Error Reporting and Patient Safety in U.S. Hospitals, Rick D. Hyatt
The relationship of leadership style to education attainment and leadership training of retail managers in southwest Ohio, David A. Jackson
Exploring Under-Representation of Women in Top Executive Positions in The United States' Banking Industry: A Phenomenological Study, Thelma Ukachi Jideonwo
Extended Foster Care Program Enrollment and Retention in Ohio: A Survival Analysis, Domonique M. Chapman
Improving Consumer Confidence in Banking Post Bank Crisis: The Perspective of the Ghanaian Bank Customer, Albert Kamason
Leaders who influence the attainment of Overall Medicare Star Ratings in Managed Care Organizations, Peter Kenneth Saah Jr.
Ready or Not, Here They Come: Applying the Balanced Scorecard Framework in a Post-Implementation Study of Food Allergy Management Guidelines on Residential College Campuses, Kelly Lynn Evans-Wilson
Self-efficacy, Risk Propensity, and Innovation: Personal Characteristics of Chief Enrollment Officers in Public and Private Higher Education, Sean-Michael Green
Critical Thinking in Higher Education STEM: A Qualitative Faculty Perspective, Annabelle L. Haston
Core Value Driven Care: Understanding the impact of core values on employee perception of Patient Safety, Employee Safety, and Quality of Care, Danielle L. Milliken
The key reasons why or why not prescribing providers of opioids access the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS), Mary E. Nibert
Experiences of First-Generation Vietnamese Americans With the Healthcare System in the United States and Impact on Quality Care, Anh Thu H. Thai
The Influence of Regulatory Oversight on Environmental, Social, and Governance Ratings, John F. Torpey
Dissertations from 2019
Thriving at work: A call center study, Lisa M. Rhodes
Dissertations from 2018
The Role of Trust in Building Effective Virtual Teams: A Mixed Methods Study in a Large Public Sector Organization, Timothy Meixner