Conceptualization and implementation of independent research through the dissertation process is the culmination of doctoral study. Prior to the dissertation process, doctoral candidates should familiarize themselves with policies and procedures described in the Handbook for Ph.D. Students and Advisors and the Theses & Dissertation Formatting.
The Office of Academic Affairs examines all College and Graduate School of Education, Health, and Human Services dissertations prior to filing with the University Libraries. We are fortunate to have many highly productive doctoral program areas which generate and produce a considerable number of dissertations. Doctoral candidates use guidelines from the Ph.D. Handbook in the completion of their dissertation.
The dissertation abstracts listed below are intended to give readers an awareness of the numerous issues covered as well as to provide a reference list about topics impacting professional education.
Fall 2007
EVALUATING STERNBERG'S INVESTMENT THEORY OF CREATIVITY: ARE INNOVATORS WIDELY-DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE PROFESSIONS AND WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON?
BEINE, JEFFREY R., Ph.D.
Educational Foundations and Special Services
Director of the Dissertation: James Delisle, Ph.D.
THE IMPACT OF THE CAREER AND SELF-ADVOCACY PROGRAM ON THE SELF-DETERMINATION SKILLS OF YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES
DENNEY, STEPHEN C., Ph.D.
Special Education
Director of Dissertation: Robert W. Flexer, Ph.D.
PARTICIPATION IN TRANSITION WITHIN A FAMILY SYSTEMS FRAMEWORK
DETISCH, ELIZABETH WEHRER, Ph.D.
Educational Foundations and Special Services
Co-Directors of Dissertation: Robert Flexer, Ph.D. |
Penny Griffith, Ph.D.
THE EFFECT OF A MODIFIED MOORE METHOD ON CONCEPTUALIZATION OF PROOF AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
DHAHER, YASER Y., Ph.D.
Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies
Co-Directors of Dissertation: Genevieve Davis, Ph.D. |
Michael Mikusa, Ph.D.
THE EFFECTS OF BODY COMPOSITION ON IMMUNOLOGICAL AND THERMOREGULATORY REPONSES DURING COLD WATER IMMERSION IN HEALTHY MALES
FARNELL, GREGORY S.
Exercise, Leisure, and Sport
Co-Directors of Dissertation: Ellen L. Glickman, Ph.D. |
Jacob Barkley, Ph.D.
WAYS OF COPING OF PARENTS WITH A CHILD WITH MENTAL RETARDATION
JEVNIKAR, LESLIE J., Ph.D.
Counseling and Human Development Services
Co-Directors of Dissertation: Donald L. Bubenzer, Ph.D. |
John West, Ed.D.
REUBEN'S FALL: A RHIZOMATIC ANALYSIS OF MOMENTS OF DISOBEDIENCE IN KINDERGARTEN
LEAFGREN, SHERI L., Ph.D.
Curriculum & Instruction
Co-Directors of Dissertation: James G. Henderson, Ed.D. |
Richard Ambrose, Ph.D.
EIGHTH GRADE READING CURRICULUM: HOW TEACHERS MAKE CHOICES
MILLER, JENNIFER, Ph.D.
Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies
Director of Dissertation: Nancy Padak, Ed.D. |
Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.
THE RELATIONSHIP OF MEDICAL SURGICAL REGISTERED NURSES' PERCEIVED WORK STRESS LEVELS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING HOSPITALS
MISSIMI, SALLY, Ph.D.
Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies
Co-Directors of Dissertation: Fred Feitler, Ph.D. |
Mark Kretovics, Ph.D.
PERCEPTIONS OF CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM KENYA OF THE KENYAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT LIFESTYLE IN THE UNITED STATES
MUTAI, F. WAIRIMá»® WANJAá»®, Ph.D.
Counseling and Human Development Services
Co-Directors of Dissertation: Donald L. Bubenzer. Ph.D. |
John D. West, Ed.D.
"DESIGNING" IN THE 21ST CENTURY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSROOM: PROCESSES AND INFLUENCES IN CREATING MULTIMODAL VIDEO NARRATIVES
POWERS, JENNIFER A., Ph.D.
Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies
Co-Directors of Dissertation: Nancy McCracken, Ph.D. |
David Bruce, Ph.D.
FOLIC ACID USE IN WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE
QUINN, LISA A., Ph.D.
Health Education and Health Promotion
Co-Directors of Dissertation: Dianne Kerr, Ph.D., CHES |
Kele Ding, Ph.D., MD
THE EFFECTS OF STUDYING THE HISTORY OF THE CONCEPT OF FUNCTION ON STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONCEPT
REED, BEVERLY M., Ph.D.
Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies
Co-Directors of Dissertation: Ed Dubinsky, Ph.D. |
Michael Mikusa, Ph.D.
PUZZLING OVER SPATIAL REASONING: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
ROLLICK, MARY ELIZABETH, Ph.D.
Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies
Co-directors of Dissertation: Genevieve A. Davis, Ph.D. |
Trish M. Koontz, Ph.D.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TECHNOLOGY USE IN STATISTICS INSTRUCTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A META-ANALYSIS USING HIERARCHICAL LINEAR MODELING
SCHENKER, JASON D., Ph.D.
Educational Foundations and Special Services
Director of Dissertation: Shawn M. Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
A CASE STUDY OF THE CONFLICTS EXPERIENCED BY STAFF NURSES IN A MEDICAL SURGICAL SETTING
STOCKER, SUSAN J., Ph.D.
Curriculum and Instruction
Co-Directors of Dissertation: Nancy Padak, Ed.D. |
William Bintz, Ph.D.
EFFECTS OF A SERIOUS LEISURE EDUCATION PROGRAM ON PERCEPTIONS OF SERIOUS LEISURE BEHAVIOR IN TAIWAN COLLEGE STUDENTS: A CASE OF BIRD-WATCHING
SU, KUANG HUA, Ph.D.
Curriculum and Instruction
Co-Directors of Dissertation: Eunsook Hyun, Ph. D. |
Philip Wang, Ph. D.
MALES AND MALE HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION
THOMPSON, MELISSA M., Ph.D.
Health Promotion
Co-Directors of Dissertation: R. Scott Olds, HSD|
Kele Ding, Ph.D.
NO TALKING: PEER TALK IN A MANDARIN─ENGLISH BILINGUAL TAIWANESE PRESCHOOL
WANG, LI-CHEN, Ph.D.
Curriculum and Instruction
Director of Dissertation: Eunsook Hyun, Ph.D.
THE EFFECTS OF WEB-BASED PEER REVIEW ON STUDENT WRITING
WOOLEY, RYAN S., Ph.D.
Educational Foundations and Special Services
Co-Directors of Dissertation: David W. Dalton, Ph.D. |
Christopher A. Was, Ph. D.
