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
Female Entrepreneurship and the Componential Theory of Creativity in Business, Shay Pursel
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
The Impact of Dayton, Ohio's Dropout Prevention And Recovery High Schools On At-Risk Youth: A Quantitative Study, Lanicka Shepherd-Masey
Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EdD)
Decision-Making Process in The Face Of Uncertainty: School District Leaders During The Pandemic, Latonya Smith
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Communicating Through COVID-19: A Quantitative Analysis of CommunicationStrategies, Credibility, And Transparency of Local Government Organizations’ Social MediaPlatforms, Erica Elise Wilson
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
A Dissertation in Practice: Benefits of a Dental Hygienist Obtaining a Baccalaureate Degree: A Qualitative Research Study of Licensees in Five Midwestern States, Emily Jean Boge
Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EdD)
Leadership and Counterproductivity: The Moderating Effect of Leader Member Exchange Disparity on Organizational Justice and Counterproductive Work Behavior, Ryan R. Cornwell
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
Hospital-based Telework: The Pandemic Pilot, Lea S. Dooley
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Leveraging Evidence-Based Innovation to Mitigate Stratified Cancer Disparities, Seth Robert Duffy
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Reducing Inpatient Readmissions For Veterans With Severe Mental Illness And Substance Abuse Diagnosis, Surafel Zegeye Ejigu
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Families Perceptions of Care Related to End-Of-Life Care Visits, Rebecca Ann Gatian
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Computer Mediated Communication: Perceptions of Academic Advisors Regarding Text Messaging in Higher Education, Kathryn Looney
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Context and culture: A phenomenological study of blue-collar workers in two multicultural workplaces, Thomas P. Milligan
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Online Course Completion Rates and Quality Matters Course Templates: A Causal-Comparative Study at a Midwestern Community College, Angel D. Mootispaw
Doctor of Professional Studies in Instructional Design Leadership (DPS)
The Relationship between Psychological Flexibility, CompassionFatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout in Community Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Renee Petruzzi
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
The Arguments and Dynamics Around a Gerontologist License: A Qualitative Study, Deanna Marie Kelly Rieser
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
The Relationship Between Servant Leadership and Job Satisfaction within the Vaccines Sales Division of a Large U.S.-Based Pharmaceutical Organization, Jennifer Jo Sipple
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
The Effect Of Trait Emotional Intelligence Training on Emotional Self-Efficacy and Universality Diverse Orientation, Betty D. Vu-Folmer
Doctor of Professional Studies in Instructional Design Leadership (DPS)
The Effectiveness of Vaccination in Preventing the Transmission of Meningococcal B Disease on a University Campus, Michele Wojtowicz
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Dissertations from 2021
Exploring the Association Among Provider-Patient Relationship, Communication, Accessibility and Convenience and Perceived Quality of Care from the Perspective of Patients Living with HIV Before and During SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, Elisha Caldwell
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Work-Integrated Learning in Closing Skills Gap in Public Procurement: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Allen Lea Culver
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
The Impact of a Post-Secondary Merger on Student Measurements, Gayle L. Degennaro
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Comparing Effects of Instructor-led and Technology-enhanced Scaffolding on Student Knowlege Construction in Online Discussion Forums, Nicole M. Duttlinger
Doctor of Professional Studies in Instructional Design Leadership (DPS)
The Role of Organizational Culture on Patient Discharge Planning, Melanie Rosanna Fredericks
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Daughter Caregivers For Mothers With Dementia Lived Experiences: A Qualitative Research Study, Fairy Kenyatta Green
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Examining Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction as Predictors of Turnover Intentions Among Urban Frontline Registered Nurses, Richard Jones
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Examining Women, Higher Education Leadership, and Political Skill: A Midwestern Community College System Study, Adrienne E. Preddie
Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EdD)
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
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
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
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
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
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Crisis Communication and the Emotional Response of Stakeholders: An Exploratory Qualitative Study, Alicia S. Williams
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
Community College Faculty and Competency-Based Education: A Grounded Theory Study, Christina M. Amato
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Diabetic Caregiver Finance Education and Resulting Stress: A Quantitative Correlational Study, Michael Steven Gambrel
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
High Reliability at a U.S. Air Force Outpatient Clinic: Have We Improved and Are We Ready for the Future, Stanley Wayne Grodrian
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
A Correlational Study of How Transformational Behaviors Impact Student Intellectual Stimulation, Allison Marie Jengehino
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Shortage of Special Educators in the Northeastern District of Columbia: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Terence E. Johnson
Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EdD)
Dual Leadership: Perspectives of African American Women Leaders in Ministry and the Workplace, Yolanda S. Lewis
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
The Necessary Leadership Skillsets for the High Reliability Organization Framework Adoption within Acute Healthcare Organizations, Amanda L. Logan-Athmer
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
A Study of The Impact of Employee Engagement and Empowerment on Performance Management in Nonprofit and Community Theater, Brittany Elizabeth Loy
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Distinguishing Army Civilian Turnover Intentions Through Employee Engagement, Thomas F. Nowocin
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
AI Transformative Influence: Extending the TRAM to Management Student's AI’s Machine Learning Adoption, Peroumal Pajany
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Psychological Capital and Contentment; Is there correlation?, Malisa Rogan
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
Federal Work Study: A Program for Our Time, Tonia Young-Babb
Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EdD)
The Effectiveness of Digital Escape Rooms to Deliver Leadership Training: A Mixed-Methods Study, Rachel Ann Arpin
Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EdD)
A Qualitative Study: Exploring Perceptions of Leadership Among Nurses, Charlesey L. Bond
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
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
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
African American Perceptions of the Accounting Profession: Assessing the Lack of Representation from the Perspective of Two-Year College Students, Keith Leo Johnson
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Culture of Control and its Relationship to Successful Large Scale Agile Transformations, Steven A. Martin
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
Understanding Risk Factors in Opioid Addiction in Franklin County, Ohio, Maria R. Mast
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
The Relationship Between Student Engagement and Student Retention of Adult Learners at Community Colleges, Janet Spitzig
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Soft Skill Communication in The Pursuit of Partnerships:, Stephen E. Stewart
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
The Impact of Precertification on a Large Multispecialty Physician Group: An Illustrative Case Study, Georganna Lynn Price
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Dissertations from 2020
Project Management in Instructional Design, Shamon A. Allen
Doctor of Professional Studies in Instructional Design Leadership (DPS)
Employee Motivation Related to Leadership Behaviors in Rural Outpatient Healthcare Settings, K. Tyler Chrest
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Sharing health data woes. Perceptions of data sharing barriers from employees in a Midwest health care system, Lynell J. De Wind
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
The Efficiency of Nonprofit Mergers, Angel Harris
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Recruitment and Retention of First Year of Service Registered Nurses in Rural Hospitals in Alabama, Kelly M. Hurt
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Nurse Perceptions: The Relationship Between Patient Safety Culture, Error Reporting and Patient Safety in U.S. Hospitals, Rick D. Hyatt
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
The relationship of leadership style to education attainment and leadership training of retail managers in southwest Ohio, David A. Jackson
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Exploring Under-Representation of Women in Top Executive Positions in The United States' Banking Industry: A Phenomenological Study, Thelma Ukachi Jideonwo
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Extended Foster Care Program Enrollment and Retention in Ohio: A Survival Analysis, Domonique M. Chapman
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Improving Consumer Confidence in Banking Post Bank Crisis: The Perspective of the Ghanaian Bank Customer, Albert Kamason
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Leaders who influence the attainment of Overall Medicare Star Ratings in Managed Care Organizations, Peter Kenneth Saah Jr.
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
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
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Self-efficacy, Risk Propensity, and Innovation: Personal Characteristics of Chief Enrollment Officers in Public and Private Higher Education, Sean-Michael Green
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Critical Thinking in Higher Education STEM: A Qualitative Faculty Perspective, Annabelle L. Haston
Doctor of Professional Studies in Instructional Design Leadership (DPS)
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
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
The key reasons why or why not prescribing providers of opioids access the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS), Mary E. Nibert
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Experiences of First-Generation Vietnamese Americans With the Healthcare System in the United States and Impact on Quality Care, Anh Thu H. Thai
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
The Influence of Regulatory Oversight on Environmental, Social, and Governance Ratings, John F. Torpey
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Dissertations from 2019
Thriving at work: A call center study, Lisa M. Rhodes
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Dissertations from 2018
The Role of Trust in Building Effective Virtual Teams: A Mixed Methods Study in a Large Public Sector Organization, Timothy Meixner
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
