Doctoral Higher Education Dissertations

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STRENGTHS-BASED VERSUS TRADITIONAL TEACHING METHODS IN A FRESHMEN PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSES: IMPACTS ON STUDENT LEARNING AND ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT - Linda DeVore Ca

Doctoral Higher Education Dissertations

As of July 2019

The following are the titles of dissertations authored by Doctoral Higher Education graduates All abstracts and full dissertations can be accessed online via the ProQuest database through the APU library Titles are organized alphabetically by the author's last name

ASSESSING LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF COLLEGE STUDENT LEADERS: WHAT DO WE LEARN FROM THEIR EXPERIENCE? - Timothy Arens

THE ECOLOGY OF WHITE ANTI- RACISM: ADMINISTRATORS AND RACIAL JUSTICE IN CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION - Allison N Ash

THE IMPACT OF A PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL INTERVENTION ON COLLEGE STUDENT WELL-BEING - Leslie Vaccarello Bauman

CHANGING THE CULTURE OF SILENCE: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE REPORTING RATES OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AT A LARGE, PUBLIC UNIVERSITY - Mary M Becerra

EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN ETHIOPIA: PERCEIVED NEEDS OF PROMINENT ETHIOPIAN LEADERS TO DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVE IN THE COUNTRY AND THE FORMATION OF A RELEVANT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM TO MEET THE NEED - Badeg Bekele

THE IMPACT OF SUMMER INTERNATIONAL SHORT-TERM MISSIONS EXPERIENCES ON THE CROSS-CULTURE SENSITIVE OF UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENT

PARTICIPATIONS - Paul Blezien

RECIPROCAL ENGAGEMENT:THE PROCESS OF PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATION AMONG FACULTY AT RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES - Karen E Boden

PREDICTIONS OF PEER LEADER SUCCESS AS STRENGTHS COUNSELORS IN A FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR - David J Broderson

EXPLORING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF FIRST-YEAR GENERATION LATINX

COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN A COLLEGE PROMISE

PROGRAM: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL INQUIRY - Diep Burbridge

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STRENGTHS-BASED VERSUS TRADITIONAL TEACHING METHODS IN A FRESHMEN PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSES: IMPACTS ON STUDENT LEARNING AND ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT - Linda DeVore Cantwell

ON THE EDGE: A STUDY OF SMALL PRIVATE COLLEGES THAT HAVE MADE A

SUCCESSFUL FINANCIAL TURNAROUND - Amy Bragg Carey

FOSTERING SEAMLESS LEARNING: STRUCTURES AND PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE THE INTEGRATION OF ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS - Amy VanDerWerf Carroll

A GENDERED PERSPECTIVE ON THE PREDICTORS OF STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN COLLEGIATE CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS - Kimberly Fay Case

THE EFFECTS OF STRENGTH EDUCATION ON THE ACADEMIC MOTIVATION OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS - Sondra Cave

MOVING BEYOND THE IVORY TOWER: HOW A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT BECAME A BRIDGE FROM THE TOWER TO THE COMMUNITY - Elizabeth A Chamberlain HOPE AND COLLEGE STUDENTS: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY ON HIGH-RISK

STUDENTS IN A CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Heather M Codding

THE INTERSECTION OF RACE AND SPIRITUALITY AT FAITH-BASED COLLEGES:

CAMPUS CLIMATE AS A PREDICTOR OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT - Kristin Paredes Collins

COLLEGE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF TUITION AS A WORTHWHILE INVESTMENT: THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL INTEGRITY AND FINANCES - Steve Conn

CAREER READINESS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY OF A STRENGTHS-ORIENTED APPROACH TO DEVELOPING THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF RESIDENT ASSISTANTS - Michelle M Cooper

REFRAMING STUDENT CONDUCT: ENHANCING STUDENTS’ LEARNING AND

DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A RESTORATIVE LENS - Laura Lopez Crow

THRIVING IN COLLEGE: PREDICTORS OF HONORS STUDENT ACADEMIC,

PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING - Amanda Elaine Propst Cuevas

HOW FEMALE PROFESSIONALS SUCCESSFULLY PROCESS AND NEGOTIATE

INVOLUNTARY JOB LOSS AT FAITH-BASED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: A

GROUNDED THEORY STUDY- Debra Jayne Cunningham

COGNITIVE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS STUDYING AT HIGHLY SELECTIVE UNIVERSITIES IN CALIFORNIA - Christie J Curtis

A NARRATIVE STUDY OF WOMEN LEADING WITHIN THE COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES - Jolyn E Dahlvig

AN EXPLORATORY COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION - Jessica R Daniels

MISSION, MONEY, AND MOTIVATION: A CASE STUDY OF TRADITIONAL AND ADULT UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AT A CHRISTIAN COLLEGE - Meg L DuMez

PREDICTING FOR-PROFIT STUDENT PERSISTENCE USING THE STUDENT

SATISFACTION INVENTORY - David Edens

DESIGNING A SUCCESSFUL BUDGET MODEL FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY

COLLEGES - Melea R Fields

PREDICTING THE PSYCHOSOCIAL WELL-BEING OF WESTERN TEACHERS WORKING IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA - Faith Fitt

FOSTERING RESILIENCE IN LATINA STUDENTS - Cynthia S T FitzGerald

DIVERSIFYING COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY: LEADING CHANGE BY

IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY AND UNCONSCIOUS BIAS AWARENESS TRAINING AT A RURAL CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Marshall T Fulbright III

LOVE IS AT THE ROOT OF RESISTANCE: A HERMENEUTIC PHENOMENOLOGICAL INQUIRY INTO THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF BLACK COLLEGE ATHLETE ACTIVISTS - Gyasmine George

CREATING SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WHO IDENTIFY AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, QUEER, OR QUESTIONING AT AN EVANGELICAL UNIVERSITY: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY - Jake Gilbertson

A NARRATIVE STUDY OF THE LIFE STORIES, EXPECTATIONS, AND EXPERIENCES OF FIRST-YEAR GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS AT A REGIONAL INDEPENDENT

UNIVERSITY IN CENTRAL CHINA - Daniel T Green

PURPOSE IN LIFE: A PATHWAY TO ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS - Kimberly

A Greenway

A FRAMEWORK FOR COURAGE: THE CHARACTERISTICS, BEHAVIORS, AND

DEVELOPMENTAL EXPERIENCES OF EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATORS WHO EXHIBITED COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP DURING A CHANGE PROCESS - David E Groom

FROM ORPHANS TO SCHOLARS: NARRATIVES OF EDUCATIONAL MOBILITY OF

KHMER INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - Jacob C Gross

PERCEIVED ACADEMIC CONTROL IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE EFFECT

OF AN ONLINE ATTRIBUTION RETRAINING INTERVENTION - Eric Amon Groves

THE IMPACT OF COLLEGE STUDENT INDEBTEDNESS ON PERSISTENCE - Delinda Sue Hall

A GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH TO HIGH- ACHIEVING AFRICAN- AMERICAN MALE COLLEGE STUDENT SUCCESS AT DOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTIONS- Kevin Bernard Hamilton

RETHINKING ONLINE EDUCATION: THE IMPACT OF SYNCHRONOUS

TELECOMMUNICATION INTERACTIONS ON STUDENT SUCCESS - Joshua A Hibbard

SHIFTING IDENTITIES: THE IMPACT OF THE RESIDENT ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE ON RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES’ LEADERSHIP CAPACITIES - Levi C Huffman

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND PERSISTENCE IN FEMALE, LOWER SOCIOECONOMIC COLLEGE STUDENTS - Martisia Denise Huffman

PREDICTORS OF SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP: APPLICATION OF THE

SOCIAL CHANGE MODEL TO AN EASTERN EUROPEAN UNDERGRADUATE

POPULATION - Melanie Jeanne Humphreys

SUPPORTS AND CHALLENGES IN THE FAITH DEVELOPMENT IN JESUS CHRIST IN TRADITIONALLY AGED COLLEGE STUDENTS - Billy G Hunt II

PERCEIVED GAINS IN COGNITIVE SKILLS AMONG FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS: DIFFERENCES BY RACE - Michael F Iorio

THRIVING IN RESIDENCE LIFE: THE IMPACT OF A POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

INTERVENTION WITH RESIDENT ASSISTANTS - Brian R Jaworski

THE EMERGENCE OF THE STRENGTHS PHILOSOPHY AND ITS MOVEMENT INTO

CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION: A HISTORIOGRAPHY - Jeffrey A Jones

STUDENT SUCCESS IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES: THE EFFECT OF INTERCULTURAL LEADERSHIP AND RELATIONSHIPS - Michael Johnson

GETTING FREE IN COLLEGE: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY SHIFTING THE

NARRATIVE FROM SUCCESS TO LIBERATION FOR BLACK STUDENTS AT A

DOMINANTLY WHITE PUBLIC HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTION - Aaron Jones

BUILDING A CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF ACADEMIC EFFORT FOR TRADITIONAL FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS - Joretta Nelson

A MODEL OF CRITICAL THINKING DEVELOPMENT IN DOCTORAL HEALTH

PROFESSIONS EDUCATION: THE ROLE OF ACTIVE LEARNING AND ACADEMIC

ENGAGEMENT - Rebecca L Kammer

CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY A STRENGTHS-ORIENTED INTERVENTION ON TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN PRE-EXISTING TEAMS - W Bernt King

THE PATHWAY FROM KNOWLEDGE TO ACTION: AN EXPLORATION OF THE

CONTRIBUTION OF VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ON THE MORAL MATURITY

OF BIBLE COLLEGE STUDENTS - Patricia Ellen Klose

STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES OF A COLLEGE SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIP: A

PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY - Steven B Kortenhoeven

THE EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS WHO INCREASED CURIOSITY DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE: A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY - Kimberly Sudduth Ladd

NAVIGATING THE LABYRINTH: A STUDY OF GENDER AND POSITIONAL EFFECTS ON INDIVIDUALS’ PERCEPTIONS OF IDEAL LEADERSHIP QUALITIES WITHIN EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION - Shawna L Lafreniere

STUDENT’S EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS FROM PARTICIPATION IN A

WILDERNESS ORIENTATION PROGRAM: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY - Melissa J Laraway

DEFINING AND MEASURING FACULTY ENGAGEMENT: VALIDATION OF THE FACULTY ENGAGEMENT SURVEY - Jennifer Livingston

A COMPARISON OF THE COGNITIVE MORAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN

UNIVERSITY SENIORS IN TRADITIONAL VERSUS ADULT DEGREE COMPLETION

PROGRAMS - Michael J Loomis

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRENGTHS-BASED

CURRICULA IN PROMOTING FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENT SUCCESS - Michelle C Louis

CAREER READINESS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY OF A STRENGTHS-BASED MAJOR AND CAREER ADVISING COURSE TO IMPROVE STUDENT DISCERNMENT OF CALLING AND CAREER DIRECTION - Luke Makwakwa

CREATING CONDITIONS FOR THRIVING AMONG FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FOSTER CARE: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY AT A LARGE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY - Larry R Martin

THRIVING IN COLLEGE: THE ROLE OF SPIRITUALITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SENSE OF COMMUNITY IN STUDENTS OF COLOR - Eric James McIntosh

COLLEGE STUDENT THRIVING: A COMPARISON OF INNOVATIVE EXTENSION SITES TO THE TRADITIONAL COLLEGE CAMPUS - Andrew E Miller

THE BLUEPRINT: UTILIZING THE BYSTANDER INTERVENTION FRAMEWORK TO

ADDRESS MICROAGGRESSIONS IN RESIDENTIAL LIFE - Jamal Myrick

THE ROLE OF THRIVING IN STUDENT SATISFACTION WITH COLLEGE - Denise Diane Nelson

STILL MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE PERSON I AM BECOMING: A STUDY OF

STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF A FACULTY WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES -Patrice M Noel

MEASURES OF RELATIONAL SPIRITUALITY FOR ADULT STUDENTS IN

NON-TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS WITHIN THE COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES &

UNIVERSITIES - Chris G Olson

THE WAY IN AND THE WAY ON: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF THE CATALYSTS AND

OUTCOMES OF TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING - Gino Pasquariello

THE RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF NAZARENE STUDENTS WITH AN INTEREST IN MISSIONS AND MINISTRY - Rex A Person

THRIVING IN GRADUATE SCHOOL: THE ROLE OF DEPARTMENT CLIMATE, STUDENT-FACULTY INTERACTION, FAMILY-FRIEND SUPPORT, AND A PSYCHOLOGICAL SENSE

OF COMMUNITY - Heather L Petridis

PREDICTORS OF VOCATIONAL CALLING IN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS: A

STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL - Sheri L Phillips

A GROUNDED THEORY OF THE FACTORS THAT MEDIATE THE EFFECT OF A

STRENGTHS-BASED EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION OVER A FOUR-MONTH PERIOD - Gary M Pritchard

THE INTERSECTION OF RACE AND SPIRITUALITY AT FAITH-BASED COLLEGES:

CAMPUS CLIMATE AS A PREDICTOR OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT - Kristin Paredes-Collins

PREDICTING THE RETENTION OF COLLEGE SOPHOMORES: THE IMPORTANCE OF SATISFACTION - Tamera Lanae Pullins

THE EFFECTS OF ENGAGEMENT ON COGNITIVE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AMONG LATINO TRANSFER STUDENTS AT SELECTIVE FOUR- YEAR UNIVERSITIES: A

COMPARISON TO THEIR NATIVE PEERS - Liz A Rennick

THE EFFECT OF A STRENGTHS-ORIENTED APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP

DEVELOPMENT ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP CAPACITIES OF LEADERS IN FAITH-BASED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS - John

C Reynolds

SPONSORS, SAVIORS, AND THE GOOD WHITE MAN - Stephen N Risdon

LEGITIMATE NARRATIVES: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY OF A

STRENGTHS-ORIENTED EDUCATIONAL APPROACH TO UNCOVERING BLACK MALE STORIES OF SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION - Christin L Roberson

THE PERCEPTIONS OF STRENGTHS-BASED PLAY, TEAM COHESION, RELATIONAL CAPACITY AND GROUP DYNAMICS: VOICES OF ELITE ATHLETES - Angela M Robles THE MOTIVATORS OF WOMEN IN LARGE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES TO LEAD FROM THE TOP STUDENT GOVERNMENT POSITION: A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY - Lucas N Rucks

A STUDY OF WOMEN IN SENIOR-LEVEL ADMINISTRATION AT MEMBER INSTITUTIONS

OF THE COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES - Wendi J Santee

THE PREPARATION AND CHALLENGES OF A NEW COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT - E Wayne Scott

PREDICTORS OF PERSISTENCE FOR FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS ATTENDING CHRIST-CENTERED BACCALAUREATE COLLEGES - Scott Norman Shoemaker

EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCES OF FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS IN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE - Kenneth M Sigler

FINDING A WAY FORWARD: PREDICTORS OF THRIVING FOR LGBTQ+ STUDENTS IN U.S CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES - Ian C Slater

AUSTRALIAN TALES OF RACIAL JUSTICE ENGAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION

- Joe Slavens

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: THE EXPERIENCES, INTENTIONS AND PRACTICES

OF EXEMPLARY CHIEF STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICERS SERVING AT INSTITUTIONS OF THE COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES - Norman W Slosted

RETHINKING INTELLIGENCE: THE ROLE OF MINDSET IN PROMOTING SUCCESS FOR ACADEMICALLY HIGH-RISK COLLEGE STUDENTS - Rishi Sriram

NEGOTIATING GENDER AND RECIPROCITY: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF MALE ADVOCACY OF WOMEN PRESIDENTS IN CCCU INSTITUTIONS - Carrie M Stockton MINDFUL STRENGTHS DEVELOPMENT: LEVERAGING STUDENTS’ STRENGTHS FOR 21st CENTURY LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP - Christy M Tanious

FACTORS AFFECTING THE RETENTION AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF BLACK

AMERICAN MALE, FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL PLAYERS AT DIVISION I-A, REVENUE PRODUCING INSTITUTIONS - Mark Taplette

A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN

CHRISTIAN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AND EASTERN EUROPE - James M Theel

INTEGRITY IN PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP: PRINCIPLES RELATED TO MAINTAINING INTEGRITY FOR COLLEGE PRESIDENTS IN THE COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES

& UNIVERSITIES - Robert R Thomason, Jr.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERISM AND SERVICE-LEARNING: WHO’S SAVING WHOM? - Cynthia Toms

CREATING SPACE FOR COMMUTER STUDENT SUCCESS: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY DESIGNED TO INCREASE SENSE OF BELONGING AND MEET [PRACTICAL NEEDS AT A TRADITIONALLY RESIDENTIAL UNIVERSITY - Jesse J Torres

AN INVESTIGATION OF NATIVE ENGLISH-SPEAKING CONTENT PROFESSORS’

PEDAGOGICAL BELIEFS, ATTITUDES, AWARENESS, AND PRACTICES IN A CHINESE UNIVERSITY SETTING - Ahneka J Valdois

LOCATING THE PRAXIS OF GLOBAL LEARNING: A PARADIGMATIC CASE STUDY - Christopher M Van Velzer

QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF CO- CURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT AS PREDICTORS OF COLLEGE STUDENT THRIVING - Matthew K Vetter

HOW DO CHRISTIAN STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCES IMPACT THEIR SPIRITUAL IDENTITY AND DEVELOPMENT AT A

SECULAR INSTITUTION: A GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH - Elizabeth Wallace

NARRATIVES OF BLACK MEN IN COLLEGE - Erika Walters

THE 21ST CENTURY ANDRAGOGUE: THE SEARCH FOR MEANING AND MISSION IN THE ADULT CLASSROOM - Robert L Waltz

PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND STRENGTHS OWNERSHIP AS PREDICTORS OF

EFFECTIVE STUDENT LEADERSHIP - Marie Diane Wisner

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS OF THE COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PRESIDENTIAL EFFECTIVES

- Joseph D Womack