Doctoral Dissertations
Below is a list of doctoral dissertations, along with links to the full texts.
Dr. Stephen BluesteinTitle: Principal Effectiveness in California Elementary Schools Dissertation Chair: Dr. Pete Goldschmidt |
Dr. Debbie BohnTitle: How First Generation Teachers in One District Use Early Literacy Data to Inform Their Instruction Dissertation Chair: Dr. Peggy Johnson |
Dr. Lasonja BrownDissertation Chair: Dr. William De La Torre |
Dr. Donna CampbellDissertation Chair: Dr. Susan Auerbach |
Dr. William ChangDissertation Chair: Dr. John Reveles |
Dr. Valerie CodronTitle: Transformational Leadership Practices: Their Impact on Student Achievement Dissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Gregory |
Dr. Terry DeloriaTitle: The Effect of Teacher Urgency on Student Achievement: A Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis Dissertation Chair: Pete Goldschmidt |
Dr. Ellen EdeburnTitle:Factors Affecting the Normative Secondary Transition of Latina/o Students Dissertation Chair: Dr. Gregory Knotts |
Dr. Juliana FabrociniTitle: The Impact of School-wide Collaboration Systems on Planning for Differentiated Instruction Dissertation Chair: Dr. Nancy Burstein |
Dr. Howard FountaineDissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Moore |
Dr. Brandon GallagherDissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Gregory |
Dr. Timothy GuyDissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |
Dr. Joshua KlarinTitle: Characteristics and Practices of Principals Who Receive a 6-Year WASC Accreditation Term Dissertation Chair: Dr. Robert Kladifko |
Dr. Stephanie McclayDissertation Chair: Dr. Diane Gehart |
Dr. Greg MillerDissertation Chair: Dr. Jeanne Adams |
Dr. Rachelle MinutellaDissertation Chair: Dr. Diane Gehart |
Dr. Vivian Perez-KennedyTitle: Paraprofessional Support for the Behavioral Needs of Students with Disabilities Dissertation Chair: Dr. Nancy Burstein |
Dr. Patricia PerninTitle: Providing Targeted Professional Development to Enhance Content Specific Workgroups Dissertation Chair: Dr. Julie Gainsburg |
Dr. David RiddickDissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Gregory |
Dr. Dilmit SinghTitle: Supporting Professional Learning Communities in a Large Comprehensive High School Dissertation Chair: Dr. Peggy Johnson |
Dr. Erin StuderDissertation Chair: Dr. Gregory Knotts |
Dr. Jesus VacaDissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Donna ZeroTitle: Teacher Practices in Differentiated Instruction: A Survey of Practices in Grades Four Through Eight Dissertation Chair: Dr. Peggy Johnson |
Dr. Anna BadalyanDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Stephanie BluesteinDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Vanidy BaileyDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Lori BennettDissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Moore |
Dr. Joy BrittainTitle: The Effect of Supplemental Instruction within a Sequence of STEM Classes at Community Colleges Dissertation Chair: Dr. Julie Gainsburg |
Dr. Sherry DavisTitle: Career Technical Student Organizations: California Community College's Best Kept Secret Dissertation Chair: Robert Kladifko |
Dr. Vincent DevlahovichTitle: The Impact of a Residential Learning Community Model on Student Achievement Dissertation Chair: Dr. Kathleen Rowlands |
Dr. Beth HalaasTitle: Gatekeeping and Online Degrees in Social Work Education: Where Do Things Stand? Dissertation Chair: Dr. John Reveles |
Dr. Mitra HoshiarDissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Crystal KiekelTitle: LGBT Campus Climate for Community College Students Dissertation Chair: Dr. Gregory Knotts |
Dr. Lut Hang LiDissertation Chair: Dr. Robert Kladifko |
Dr. Greg MenaTitle: Alignment of Matriculation Services for Language Minority Students in Community Colleges Dissertation Chair: Dr. John Reveles |
Dr. Joanna MillerTitle: Online Course Features that Engage Students and Encourage Completion and Success Dissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Moore |
Dr. Amita NaganandTitle: Degree Completion, Time to Degree and Credit Accumulation: The Case of California Transfer Students Dissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |
Dr. Anthony PrestbyDissertation Chair: Dr. Diane Gehart |
Dr. Polly RobinsonDissertation Chair: Dr. Diane Gehart |
Dr. John TabakianTitle: An Examination of Factors that Influence Academic Entrepreneurialism Among Community College Faculty Dissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Carol VelasTitle: Pre-entry Academic Achievement and Student Success in Associate Degree Nursing Programs Dissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |
Dr. Jack BagwellDissertation Chair: Dr. Peggy Johnson |
Dr. Jason BeckDissertation Chair: Dr. William De La Torre |
Dr. Annette BesnilianDissertation Chair: Dr. Peggy Johnson |
Dr. Tania CabezaTitle: The Leadership Practices of Latino/a Superintendents Dissertation Chair: Dr. Peggy Johnson |
Dr. Pamela CastlemanDissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Jay GreenlingerTitle: Baby Boomer Superintendents: Their Leadership and Support of Millennial Principals Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Eman HillTitle: Examining Factors That Influence Pedagogy: A Case Study of Three Culturally Relevant Teachers Dissertation Chair: Dr. Joyce Burstein |
Dr. Shannon JohnsonDissertation Chair: Dr. Julie Gainsburg |
Dr. Madeline Latham-WilsonTitle: Effects of School Climate and Accountability Pressure on Teacher Retention Dissertation Chair: Dr. Robert Kladifko |
Dr. Paul PayneTitle: Pilot School Leaders' Experiences in Innovation Dissertation Chair: Dr. Julie Gainsburg |
Dr. Adrienne PeraltaDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Scott PetriDissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Castallo |
Dr. Cecil SwetlandTitle: Secondary Students' Perceptions of their Teachers' Ability to Motivate Them as Learners Dissertation Chair: Dr. Michael Rivas |
Dr. Jay TartaroTitle: School Engagement: Perceptions of Underperforming High School Latino Males Dissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |
Dr. Ike TerjimanianTitle: Hip Hop as a Form of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: Teacher Perceptions and Experiences Dissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |
Dr. Loraynne ThompsonDissertation Chair: Dr. Susan Auerbach |
Dr. Richard UnderhillDissertation Chair: Dr. Gregory Knotts |
Dr. Karolanne AsmusTitle: Social Experiences of College Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders Dissertation Chair: Dr. Virginia Kennedy |
Dr. Porsha BoydDissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Dwayne CantrellTitle: Social Media and College Choice Dissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Moore |
Dr. Joshua EinhornDissertation Chair: Dr. Julie Gainsburg |
Dr. Nazanin FathiDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Hawa Ghaus-KelleyDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Todd HamptonTitle: Effects Of Academic Success Courses On Academic Self-Efficacy Among Students in a Comprehensive Public Four-Year Regional University. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Heidi HintzDissertation Chair: Dr. Carolyn Maeder |
Dr. Tina Kotin-SavitchDissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Moore |
Dr. Alice MecomTitle: Noncredit ESL Student Transition into Community College Credit Programs: Beyond Access to Success Dissertation Chair: Dr. Susan Auerbach |
Dr. Raquel MichelDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Stephanie NuñezDissertation Chair: Dr. Dimpal Jain |
Dr. Alfred RamirezDissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |
Dr. Donna RandolphDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Martin TippensTitle: The Effect Of Continuous Formative Assessment On Student Learning In STEM Classrooms Dissertation Chair: Dr. Norm Herr |
Dr. Scott TsunodaDissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Jesus VegaTitle: Spoken Truth: A Critical Analysis of the Successful Pre-Transfer Mechanisms of Latino Males at a Two-Year Hispanic Institution Dissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |
Dr. Deanecia WrightTitle: African American Women College Experiences at a Minority-Serving Institution Dissertation Chair: Dr. Tracy Buenavista |
Dr. Neena AgnihotriTitle: College Access: First-Generation College Counselors of Color and First-Generation Students of Color Dissertation Chair: Dr. Dimpal Jain |
Dr. Marlene BatistaTitle: Exploring the Impact of Parent Mentoring Programs on Latino Parent Engagement and Empowerment Dissertation Chair: Dr. Susan Auerbach |
Dr. Kelly CastilloDissertation Chair: Dr. Brian Foley |
Dr. Alusine ContehDissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap
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Dr. Anarosa EstevezTitle: Effects of Performance Based Pay on Teacher Motivation and Student Outcomes Dissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Moore
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Dr. William HarrisTitle: Changing the Lens: Mentors and Their Effect on Novice Teacher Attitudes Towards Student Achievement Dissertation Chair: Dr. Kathleen Rowlands |
Dr. Havuaghnia HayesDissertation Chair: Dr. Greg Knotts |
Dr. Sonia HernandezTitle: Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Factors Influencing Latino Academic Attainment Dissertation Chair: Dr. William De La Torre |
Dr. Linda JonesDissertation Chair: Dr. William De La Torre |
Dr. William LairdTitle: Adult Perceptions of Student Involvement in High School Athletics Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Sivan LipmanDissertation Chair: Dr. Greg Knotts |
Dr. Felissa LuqueTitle: Veteran Teachers’ Experiences With Peer Assistance and Review Dissertation Chair: Dr. Susan Auerbach |
Dr. Giancarlo MercadoTitle: Balancing Two Worlds: Culture and its Role in the Mentoring Process Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Brianna NixTitle: Impact of Policy on Education: A Look Into the Academic Success of Foster and Homeless Youth Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Kathleen ReamsDissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Victor TorresDissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Moore |
Dr. Maria SantacruzDissertation Chair: Dr. Kathleen Rowlands |
Dr. Laura SloanDissertation Chair: Dr. Greg Knotts |
Dr. Harish AmarTitle: Exploring Experiential Learning in the Fully Employed (FEMBA) Programs Dissertation Chair: Dr. John Reveles |
Dr. Arineh ArzoumanianTitle: Competency-Based Education within a Community College Context Dissertation Chair: Dr. Julie Gainsburg |
Dr. Genevieve BertoneTitle: Exploring the Role of Growth Mindset in the Transfer Experiences of Community College Students Dissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Michelle CheangDissertation Chiar: Dr. Tracy Buenavista |
Dr. Sangita DubeDissertation Chair: Dr. Dimpal Jain |
Dr. Amy EdwardsDissertation Chair: Dr. John Reveles |
Dr. Joaquin FrancoTitle: Examination of College Transition Experiences Among Foster Youth Dissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Jennifer LittleTitle: Evaluating the Effects of Virtual Simulation Software on First Year Radiography Students Dissertation Chair: Dr. Brian Foley |
Dr. Roxana NaraghiTitle: Anatomy of Decision Making in Higher Education Institutions Dissertation Chair: Dr. Greg Knotts |
Dr. Michael RitterbrownDissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Moore |
Dr. Dorothy SmithDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Joan SchneiderTitle: Exploring the Preparation and Readiness for the Department Chair Role Dissertation Chair: Dr. Dimpal Jain |
Dr. Jody Van LeuvenTitle: Faculty Perceptions of Managing Risks Related to Service Learning Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Editha WinterhalterTitle: Physical Learning Spaces and College Students with ADHD Dissertation Chair: Dr. Sue Sears |
Dr. Matthew WorlandTitle: Examining Student Engagement with Online Tools: Comparing Asynchronous and Synchronous Methodologies Dissertation Chair: Dr. John Reveles |
Dr. Sahar AlbannaiDissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Maria Arienza-LopezDissertation Chair: Dr. Brian Foley |
Dr. Shani ChenDissertation Chair: Dr. Shartriya Collier |
Dr. Stacey Chareune-ChenTitle: Understanding International Students' Difficulties in U.S. High Schools Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Felicia ConlanTitle: Concussion to Classroom: Post-Concussion Academic Reintegration of Collegiate Club Sports Athletes Dissertation Chair: Dr. Dimpal Jain |
Dr. Lisa Dachs-OrnelasTitle: Factors that Shape Leadership Practices Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Soraya FallahDissertation Chair: Dr. Wendy Murawski |
Dr. Guadalupe Mireles-ToumayanTitle: High School Teachers’ Experiences with Latino Parents Dissertation Chair: Dr. Mira Pak |
Dr. Samantha MullinsDissertation Chair: Dr. Greg Knotts |
Dr. Sima NavidTitle: Impact of State and District Policies on the Academic Achievement of English Language Learners Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. David SantamariaTitle: The Latino Immigrant Parent with Children in Special Education: Rights, Roles, and Responsibilities Dissertation Chair: Dr. William DelaTorre |
Dr. Stacy WenzelTitle: Administrator Perceptions of RTI: Implementation, Oversight, and Involvement Dissertation Chair: Dr. Greg Knotts |
Dr. Hanni YoussefTitle: School Board Member and Superintendent Relationship and its Perceived Impact on a School District Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jody Dunlap |
Dr. Doris AbrishamiDissertation Chair: Dr. Greg Knotts |
Dr. Nancy AlonzoDissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |
Dr. Luis Alberto BarreraDissertation Chair: Dr. Monica Garcia |
Dr. Raymond BergstromTitle: Exploring the Experiences of Arts, Media, and Design Undergraduate Students in Physics Courses Dissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Amy EdwardsDissertation Chair: Dr. John Reveles |
Dr. Agnes EisaghalianTitle: Academic Probation as an Obstruction: Factors Influencing College Students’ Retention Dissertation Chair: Dr. Pete Goldschmidt |
Dr. Janine Elias-CudneyDissertation Chair: Dr. Pete Goldschmidt |
Dr. Akram EsmaeiliTitle: A Case Study of Facilitating High School Student College Readiness Through Linked Learning Dissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Leora GabayTitle: Exercise in College Age Women and Academic Success Dissertation Chair: Dr. Sue Sears |
Dr. Mai JaraTitle: Kinesiology Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions of People with Disabilities Dissertation Chair: Dr. Tracy Buenavista |
Dr. Callie JuarezTitle: Enrollment Motivation and Student Satisfaction in Education Doctorate Programs Dissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Moore |
Dr. Austin KemieTitle: Examination of factors that shape African-American Student Participation within student Equity Program Development in California Community Colleges Dissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Jesse KnepperTitle: Near-Peer Mentors and Developmental Math: A Look at the Impact on Student's Sense of Belonging Dissertation Chair: Dr. Dimpal Jain |
Dr. Joe RodriguezDissertation Chair: Dr. Lauren McDonald |
Dr. Claudia SalcedoTitle: The UCLA Summer Transfer Program: An Exploration of Black Transfer Student Retention Experiences Dissertation Chair: Dr. Dimpal Jain |
Dr. Francisco SantosDissertation Chair: Dr. Mark Stevens |
Dr. Farzaneh SheikholeslamiDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Tina TorresTitle: A Comparison of Exceptional Admission and Regular Admission in a Teacher Preparation Program Dissertation Chair: Dr. Julie Gainsburg |
Dr. Shane UnderwoodTitle: Dispersing Diversity at the California Community College: From Frameworks to Diffusion Dissertation Chair: Dr. Harold Hellenbrand |
Dr. Mary Valdez-BarkwillDissertation Chair: Dr. Sloane Burke |
Dr. Nicholas ZerlentesTitle: The College Choice Process of Deaf Students at a Residential School for the Deaf Dissertation Chair: Dr. William Garrow |
Dr. Michael BeiersdorfTitle: Teacher Perceptions of Next Generation Science Standards Professional Development Effectiveness Dissertation Chair: Dr. Julie Gainsburg |
Dr. Kelly HouriganTitle: Entrepreneurial Orientation of Charter School Leaders Dissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Moore |
Dr. Matthew RubinTitle: Middle School Transition for Students with Autism: Considering the Student Dissertation Chair: Dr. Sue Sears |
Dr. Aida TatiossianDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Reut CohenDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Christopher CorningDissertation Chair: Dr. Kathleen Rowlands |
Dr. Carmen DonesTitle:Latino First-Generation Students’ Experiences in a Community College Bachelor’s Program. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |
Dr. Christine FirkinsTitle: Best Practices for Supporting Part-Time Deaf ASL Faculty In Higher Education Title: Dissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |
Dr. Helen HeinrichTitle: Dissertation Chair: Dr. Deone Zell |
Dr. Shabnam IslamTitle: Dissertation Chair: Dr. Mira Pak |
Dr. Deazell JohnsonDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Patricia Marquez AguirreDissertation Chair: Dr. Tracy Buenavista |
Dr. Vanessa MartinezDissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |
Dr. Catherine McLeodDissertation Chair: Dr. William Garrow |
Dr. Rezenet Moges –ReidelTitle: Few and Far Between: Deaf Faculty of Color at Post Secondary Institutions Dissertation Chair: Dr. Dimpal Jain |
Dr. Philipa MoguelDissertation Chair: Dr. Frankie Augustin |
Dr. Alex OjedaDissertation Chair: Dr. Tracy Buenavista |
Dr. Zeina Otaky-RamirezDissertation Chair: Dr. Dimpal Jain |
Dr. Jose PaezTitle: Decolonial Portraiture: Challenging Coloniality And Re-Imagining Social Work Education Dissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Rebecca PenaTitle:Service-Learning and the Enhancement of Employability Skills in Undergraduate Kinesiology Students Dissertation Chair: Dr. Sloan Burke |
Dr. Jamie PhillipsDissertation Chair: Dr. Sloan Burke |
Dr. Cindy PhuTitle:Othering Mothers: Experiences of Mothering Students of Color in Community College Dissertation Chair: Dr Tracy Buenavista |
Dr. Luis CarmonaDissertation Chair: Dr. Beth Lasky |
Dr. Connie CovertDissertation Chair: Dr. Ellen Edeburn |
Dr. Lakin CraneTitle: The Teachers' Voice in Inclusive Preschool Programs: A Case Study Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jack Bagwell |
Dr. Yesenia DiazDissertation Chair: Dr. Jack Bagwell |
Dr. William GallimoreTitle: Out From Day Zero: Exploring Perspectives of Out Queer Administrators in K-12 Grade Public Schools Dissertation Chair: Dr. Gregory Knotts |
Dr. Nina GilberteDissertation Chair: Dr. Ellen Edeburn |
Dr. Diana Gonzalez VidesDissertation Chair: Dr. Sloane Burke |
Dr. Zarui GrigoryanDissertation Chair: Dr. Julie Gainsburg |
Dr. Timothy HowellDissertation Chair: Dr. David Kretschmer |
Dr. Nancy MadridDissertation Chair: Dr. Monica Garcia |
Dr. Sharlene MossDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Georgina RamirezDissertation Chair: Dr. Ellen Edeburn |
Dr. Jose AmaroDissertation Chair: Monica Garcia |
Dr. Yeranui BarsegyanDissertation Chair: Dr. Frankie Augustin |
Dr. Blanca ChavezDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Elizabeth GaricaDissertation Chair: Dr. Tracy Buenavista |
Dr. Kristina GonzalesDissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |
Dr. Sherrie HixonDissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Moore |
Dr. Kristin KazDissertation Chair: Dr. Dimpal Jain |
Dr. Charlene ManzuetaDissertation Chair: Dr. Dimpal Jain |
Dr. Monica Moreno-GarciaDissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |
Dr. Trista PayteDissertation Chair: Dr. Jose Paez |
Dr. Matthew SotoDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Juan ValdiviaDissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |
Dr. Anxo Vasquez-LozadaTitle: The Impact of College Faculty Motivation in Dual Enrollment in California Dissertation Chair: Dr. Monica Garcia |
Dr. Elizabeth XintarianosDissertation Chair: Dr. Tracy Buenavista |
Dr. Tamar AtmajianTitle: Positive Relationships between Principals and Teachers Dissertation Chair: Dr. Julie Gainsburg |
Dr. Joshua BlonskyDissertation Chair: Dr. Monica Garcia |
Dr. Jose CallesTitle: Gauging Educator Burnout and Mental Health in Urban High-Needs High Schools Dissertation Chair: Dr. Pete Goldscmidt |
Dr. Dora GaminoDissertation Chair: Dr. Jack Bagwell |
Dr. Michele GermicDissertation Chair: Dr. Ellen Edeburn |
Dr. LaTanga HardyTitle: Shifting out of Neutral: How State Preschools Address Anti-Blackness Among Educators Dissertation Chair: Dr. Ellen Edeburn |
Dr. Jaime NorrisTitle: The Rise of Aliteracy: What Schools Can Do Dissertation Chair: Dr. Irene Clark |
Dr. Christopher ShiningTitle: Innovations at the Edge of Chaos Dissertation Chair: Dr. Richard Moore |
Dr. Sarah CoteDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Andres CruzDissertation Chair: |
Dr. Nyla DalferesDissertation Chair: Dr. Frankie Augustin |
Dr. Autumn FabricantDissertation Chair: Dr. Nathan Durdella |
Dr. Aymie GuerreroTitle: Parent Scholar Journeys at a Public, Four-Year Hispanic Serving Institution Dissertation Chair: Dr. Tracy Buenavista |
Dr. Ashley MejiaDissertation Chair: Dr. Dimpal Jain |
Dr. Verzhine NikoghosyanDissertation Chair: Dr. Jenn Wolfe |
Dr. Scarlet SarkissianDissertation Chair: Dr. Miguel Ceja |