Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Educational Leadership and Workforce Development, College of Education, Old Dominion University, since Fall 2016 are available in this collection. Backfiles of all dissertations (and some theses) have also been added.
In late Fall 2025, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Dissertation: English Language Proficiency and Academic Achievement of International Students: A Meta-Analysis, Rachawan Wongtrirat
Dissertation: Female Ph.D. Completion: How Field of Study Moderates the Predictive Relationships Between Social and Academic Interactions With Faculty, Research Productivity and Degree Completion, Miki Yoshimura
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Dissertation: Examining the Community and Two-Year Technical College Presidency: Vice President and Chief Officer Perceptions of Challenges, Changes, and Aspirations, Juliet Jefferson Brown
Dissertation: The Philanthropic Motivations of Community College Donors: A Study of the Educational Foundation of a Mid-Sized, Multi-Campus Community College in Virginia, Linnie Smith Carter
Dissertation: Changing Diversity in U.S. Schools: The Impact on Elementary Student Performance and Achievement, Jennifer Karyn Clayton
Dissertation: Leadership Development Programs in Two-Year Colleges: Critical Components, Delivery Methods, and the Role of Distance Learning Technology, Mary Clare DiGiacomo
Dissertation: A School Leadership Perspective on Cultural Competencies and Self-Regulation in a Government-Funded Preschool Setting, Anita B. James
Dissertation: Emerging Workforce Trends and Issues Impacting the Virginia Community College System, Mary Greer Landon
Dissertation: The Impact of Participation or Non-Participation in the Academic Excellence Commitment Area of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program on the Academic Progress and Graduation Success Rates of Division I Football Teams, Melanie Miller
Dissertation: The Impact of On-Line Training on College Faculty Attitudes and Knowledge of Students with Disabilities, Wayne M. Pollock
Dissertation: Institutional Factors Supporting the Enrollment and Persistence of African-American Males in Virginia Community Colleges, Alfred A. Roberts
Dissertation: Exploration of Barriers and Solutions for Women in the Pathway to the High School Principalship, Tracy Shook Skinner
Dissertation: The Impact of Dual Enrollment Participation on Degree Attainment, Peggy Anne Westcott
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Dissertation: School District Budgeting in the Era of Increased Accountability and No Child Left Behind: A Mixed Methods Case Study of School District Budgeting Processes and the Correlation to Student Achievement, Scott Alan Burckbuchler
Dissertation: The Relationship Between Rural Middle School Student Mathematics Achievement and Classroom Sense of Community, John E. Donlan
Dissertation: Perceptions of Second-Level Managers' Performance in Student affairs, Jennifer Kingsley
Dissertation: The Influence of Demographic Characteristics, Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Attributes on the Effectiveness of the LADDERS Probation Intervention Program, Terri M. Mathews
Dissertation: Effect of Outside Employment on Academic Success Among Full-Time Associate Degree Nursing Students, Julian A. Moore
Dissertation: The Non-Cognitive Attributes of First-Year At-Risk Students Who Are Academically Successful and Retained at Old Dominion University, Tisha M. Paredes
Dissertation: A Program Evaluation of Supplemental Instruction for Developmental Mathematics at a Community College in Virginia, Marilyn Lawson Peacock
Dissertation: The Relationship of Teacher Route to Certification to Student Outcomes on Statewide Social Studies Assessment, Aaron L. Smith
Dissertation: The Impact of Participation in a Virginia Community College Orientation Program Course on Student Engagement, Satisfaction, Academic achievement, and Retention, Wendy L. Tighe
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Dissertation: The Influences of Interaction on the Satisfaction, Achievement, and Retention of Developmental Community College Students, Elizabeth Copeland Wilmer
Dissertation: Generational Differences Among Community College Students in Their Evaluation of Academic Cheating, Kathleen E. Wotring
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Dissertation: Evaluating Work Keys Profiling as a Pre-Employment Assessment Tool to Increase Employee Retention, Ruth Zimmer Hendrick
Dissertation: Examining Retention and Academic Success Among Community College Developmental Algebra I Students, Patricia B. Huber
Dissertation: An Examination of Differences Between Occupational-Technical Student and Transfer Student Engagement at Small Community Colleges in Virginia, Janet T. Laughlin
Dissertation: Predictors of Persistence Among Community College Adult and Traditional-Aged Students, Kellie Crawford Sorey
Dissertation: Workforce Investment Act services: Effect on Dislocated Worker Reemployment, Martha A. Walker