Dissertations from 2026
Understanding Teacher Role Stress: An Exploratory Analysis of Career-Stage Perspectives in Education, Stephen Laurence Keane
Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EdD)
Franklin University Dissertation Excellence Award Winner (Spring 2026)
Dissertations from 2025
The Effect of Genetic Polymorphism on Tacrolimus Metabolization Rate Due to Racial Variability and Its Impact on Kidney Transplantation, Eric Ho
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
Franklin University Dissertation Excellence Award Winner (Spring 2025)
A Qualitative Study: How K-12 Teachers Observe Their Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Emotional Intelligence to Influence the Seven Tenets of Teacher Self-Efficacy, Loretta Elaine Rider
Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EdD)
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
Franklin University Dissertation Excellence Award Winner (Spring 2025)
Dissertations from 2024
A Qualitative Examination of Higher Education's Transformative Impact on Incarcerated Students, Micah D. Dorsey
Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EdD)
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
Franklin University Dissertation Excellence Award Winner (Spring 2024)
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Financial Education Intervention for Appalachian Artists: Action-Based Research, Elaine Grogan Luttrull
Doctor of Professional Studies in Instructional Design Leadership (DPS)
This submission includes a video of the candidate’s defense.
Franklin University Dissertation Excellence Award Winner (Spring 2024)
Cultural Competency Development Among Nonprofit Board Members and Perceived Organizational Success: An Exploratory Study, Catherine Zanon Paessun
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Franklin University Dissertation Excellence Award Winner (Summer 2024)
Dissertations from 2023
Increasing Change Effectiveness: Impacts of Emotional Intelligence on Sensemaking, Sensegiving, and Resistance During Organizational Change, Deirdre S. Baker
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Franklin University Dissertation Excellence Award Winner (Fall 2023)
Ohio Foster Parent Experiences Leading to Exits from the Foster Care System, Crystal Michelle Brodzenski
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Franklin University Dissertation Excellence Award Honorable Mention (Spring 2023)
Exploring the Impact of Leadership Communication on Change Managers’ Perception of Crisis-Driven Change at U.S.-Based Fortune 100 Financial Service Companies, Ryan C. Castle
Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EdD)
Franklin University Dissertation Excellence Award Winner (Fall 2023)
Incidence, Method, and Location of Suicides from Fatal Self-Inflicted Injuries Sustained in US Hospitals, Medical Facilities, and Campuses, Moray Ford Joslyn
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Franklin University Dissertation Excellence Award Winner (Spring 2023)
An Examination of the Combined Relationship of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Dyslexia With Entrepreneurial Intention, Jacquelyn Ruffner
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
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Franklin University Dissertation Excellence Award Winner (Summer 2023)
Perceived Usability Evaluation Of Hands-On And Virtual Science Laboratories: Using The System Usability Scale (SUS) To Determine Adult Learners’ Preferred At-Home Laboratory Experience, Amiee M. Wagner
Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EdD)
Franklin University Dissertation Excellence Award Winner (Summer 2023)
