Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Psychology, College of Sciences, 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 1998
Dissertation: The Influence of Model Features on Goodness-of-Fit Indices: Choosing Indices to Evaluate Your Model, Andrea E. Berndt
Thesis: Does Personality Indicate a Proclivity Toward Negative Job Behaviors?, Victoria Leigh Cole
Thesis: Cross-Racial Facial Identification: Black and White Oriented Elaborative Processing, Tonika E. Duren
Thesis: Does Wisdom Really Come with Age?: Cognitive Differences Between Traditional and Nontraditional Aged College Women, Kelli Jean England
Thesis: The Influence of Personality Cultural Values Social Support and Pre-Departure Training on Adjustment and Performance on International Students, Amy A. Fitzgibbons
Dissertation: A Discovery-Oriented Process Study of Enactment in Family Therapy: Development of the Family Therapy Enactment Rating Scale, Elizabeth Ong-Mythuan Fong
Thesis: The Effect of Ethanol and Hypoglycemia on Rat Performance in the Radial Arm Maze, Monica Ann Gaffney
Thesis: Machiavellianism Achievement and Gender Roles, Kathleen M. Gibson
Thesis: Effects of Chronic Cocaine Abuse on Verbal Learning and Memory, Elizabeth A. Kamin
Thesis: Elements Affecting Disclosure of Abusive Dating Relationships: Attachment Style Sex of Research Participant and Importance of Disclosure Target, Michael Alexander Keefer
Dissertation: Factor Analysis of the MMPI-A Content Scales: Item-Level and Scale-Level Analyses, Lisa Kay McCarthy
Dissertation: Effects of an Interview Guide on the Accuracy of Ratings for Applicants with Disabilities, Catherine Quinn Greenwald Mergen
Thesis: Two Views of Physical Attractiveness: Informational Influences on Women's Body Images, Jennifer Lee Muth
Thesis: The Relationship of Antifat Attitudes to Other Prejudicial Attitudes: Construct Validation of the Antifat Attitudes Test, Mark S. Perez-Lopez
Dissertation: Men Who Batter: Personality Variables, Relationship Variables, and Treatment Outcome, Lisa M. Petrica
Thesis: Electrocortical Output and Hemispheric Contributions to the Alert State During a Sustained Attention Task, Treven Curtis Pickett
Dissertation: The Relationship Between Ethnic Identity, Self-Esteem, Emotional Well-Being and Depression Among Lakota/Dakota Sioux Adolescents, Susan M. Pittenger
Thesis: The Mentoring Experiences of College and High School Seniors, Clenise Rachelle Platt
Dissertation: A Psychophysiological Assessment of the Efficacy of Event-Related Potentials and Electroencephalogram for Adaptive Task Allocation, Lawrence J. Prinzel III
Thesis: Driving Simulation Performance and EEG Evaluation Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Matthew Richard Risser
Thesis: Searching for the Presence and Absence of Features in Sustained Attention: The Effect of Discriminability and Display Size on Performance and Workload, Victoria Suzanne Schoenfeld
Thesis: Investigating the Effects of Subtle Ratee Characteristics in Team Performance Appraisal: The Influence of Personality and Cohesiveness, Jonathan Quinn Schroeder
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Thesis: Conditioned Response to Ethanol as Indicated by Spontaneous Motor Activity, Tevfik Alici
Thesis: A Model of Paternal Involvement in Child Care and Household Labor, Jennifer Fancher Bonney
Dissertation: African-American Males' Perception of Law Enforcement: A Psychophysiological Perspective, Adolph Brown III
Dissertation: A Comparison of Coping Styles and Body Image of Abused and Non-Abused Women, Laura Elizabeth Brown
Dissertation: The Effects of Human-Computer Communication Mode, Task Complexity, and Desire for Control on Performance and Discourse Organization in an Adaptive Task, Cristina Bubb-Lewis
Thesis: The Effects of Task Partitioning and Computer Skill Level on Operator Engagement and Performance in an Adaptive Biocybernetic Environment, Todd Michael Eischeid
Dissertation: Self-Concept of Eating-Restrained Women: A Study of Personal Constructs, Adelia Atkinson Furr
Dissertation: The Effects of Race and Socioeconomic Status on the Acceptance of Biracial Individuals, Erika Lela Gilyot
Dissertation: Social Support, Prior Interracial Experiences, and Network Orientation: Factors related to Later Adjustment Among Black Freshmen at a Predominantly White University, Calvin Graham
Dissertation: Structural Equation Modeling of Attitudes Toward Employment Testing, Laura Susan Hamil
Dissertation: A Repertory Grid Assessment of Traitedness and Its Relation to the Validity of the NEO PI-R Conscientiousness Scale, Susan Nancy Heidal-Schiltz
Thesis: Death Anxiety as a Moderation Factor on Sexual Behavior Related to the Risk of HIV Infection in Young Adults, John Hawes Jones
Thesis: Impact of Attachment Style on Disclosure of Traumatic Events, Jo-Anne Leslie McDonald
Dissertation: To Lead a Team: Construct Validity Evidence for Team Leadership in the High-Tech Industry, Johanna M. Merritt
Dissertation: Towards Understanding Why Assessment Centers Work: An Evaluation of the Subtle Criterion Contamination Hypothesis, Christopher T. Rotolo
Dissertation: Subsystem Variables Associated with Positive Foster Mother-Foster Child Relationships, Meg Sandow
Thesis: Groundcrew Coordination Training: An Application of Team Training to Aviation Ramp Activities, I. Benjamin Sian
Dissertation: Fostering the Development of Domain-General, Nonlinear Mental Models: A Foundation for Systemic Thinking, Jeffrey S. Sinn
Thesis: African-American Fathers: Their Role in Children's Social and Cognitive Development, Tammy Sue Smith
Thesis: Emotional and Sexual Dating Infidelity as a Function of Gender Relationship Quality and Parental Influence, Melinda Jeanene Swager
Thesis: A Comparison of Self-Generated Task Strategies and Explicitly-Provided Task Strategies in the Context of Goal Setting, Jonathan Edward Turner
Thesis: Effects of a Circuit Weight Training Program on the Body Images of College Students, Pamela Ann Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Thesis: Body Image and Information-Processing Biases on a Modified Stroop Task, Andrea Powell Arcona
Thesis: Effects of Goal Reward and Feedback Frequency on Motivation: A Control Theory Perspective, Jonathan Michael Balcerek
Thesis: Effects of Exposure to Information About Appearance Stereotyping and Discrimination on Body Image and Mood, Melissa Ann Brown
Thesis: The Relationship of Autonomy Sociotropy and Depression to the Recall of Autobiographical Memories, Jennifer Sue Cheavens
Thesis: The Assessment of Different Cerebral Locations in the Study of Arousal and Attention Using a Closed Loop Tracking System, Keith W. Clouatre
Thesis: Parental Quality Ratings of Early Child Care Experiences and Subsequent School Adjustment, Donna Owens Collier
Dissertation: Development of the Inventory of Life Span Events, Julie A. Dickison
Thesis: Validation of Continuous Self Improvement Flow and Individual Commitment as Personality Constructs, Alexia Anne Fink
Thesis: School Behavior and Perception of the Family Environment of Delinquent Youth, Anne Rachel Greenberg
Thesis: The Effects of Feedback Seeking Performance and Tenure on Perceived Organizational Commitment Self-Promotion Attributions and Allocation of Organizational Rewards, Bryan C. Hayes
Thesis: The Relation Between Maternal Beliefs and Behavior and the Metabolic Control and Social Development of Children with Diabetes, Peggy Ann Herzog-Simmer
Thesis: Work Interference with Family (W→F) and Family Interference with Work (F→W): Antecedents and Mediators, Karyn Hofler
Thesis: Psychological Outcomes of Religiosity in the Elderly, Deanna R. Hogge
Dissertation: Correlates of the MMPI-A Immaturity (IMM) Scale in an Adolescent Psychiatric Population, Eric Albert Imhof
Thesis: Affinity-Maintenance Strategies and Relationship Satisfaction, Carla J. Jernigan
Dissertation: Therapist Orientation and Circularity-Linearity of Causality, Responsibility, Intentionality, and Blame for Clinical Problems, Helen Alexander Jones
Thesis: Interaction of Ethanol and Insulin on Motor Activity and Hypoglycemia in Rats, Kristen E. Koontz
Thesis: Task Interdependence and Teamwork Processes, Kristin Krahl
Thesis: A Structural Model of Antecedents and Consequences of Satisfaction with Growth and Development, Greg E. Loviscky
Thesis: Interest, Motivation, and Self-Regulation as Predictors of Strategy Use and Academic Performance, Tracy L. McPherson
Thesis: Construct Validation of the Small Unit Equal Opportunity Climate Survey, Arlene L. Pace
Thesis: Animal-Word and Sound Test: An Auditory Cognitive Interference Effect, Jason L. Parker
Thesis: The Utilization of Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedures in Universities, Beth Parsons
Thesis: Correlates of Parental Discipline in ADHD Children, Dawn Marie Powers
Dissertation: Toward Understanding Team Leadership: The Empirical Development of a Team Leadership Classification System, Brian J. Ruggeberg
Dissertation: The Influence of Time Pressure and Information Load on Rule-Based Decision-Making Performance, Brooke Browne Schaab
Thesis: The Role of Event Asynchrony and Attentional Deficits on Task-Unrelated Thoughts in Vigilance: Implications for Workload and Boredom Proneness, Steven Michael Springer
Dissertation: Neuropsychological Assessment of Battered Women, Mona Matheney Tiernan
Dissertation: Measuring Organizational Climate for Diversity, Amy L. Vick
Dissertation: Causal Models of Work-Family Conflict From Family and Organizational Perspectives, Lyse Guttau Wells
Thesis: Narcissism and Actors: A Comparative Study of the Narcissistic Qualities of Actors Acting Students and Psychology Students, David William Wicker
Thesis: Procedural Implications of Affirmative Action: Perceptions and Attitudes Toward the Policy and Its Beneficiaries, Nicole A. Windfelder
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Dissertation: Development of a K-correction Factor for the MMPI-A, Jody Jacobson Alperin
Thesis: Conjunctive Decisions in a Paper-and-Pencil Task, Tracy A. Bean
Thesis: The Effects of Simultaneous and Successive Tasks and Knowledge of Results on ADD and Non-ADD Children, Pamela J. Bishop
Thesis: Hardiness and Sensation Seeking as Potential Moderating Variables in the Stress-Illness Relationship, William N. Campbell Jr.
Dissertation: MMPI and Rorschach Findings of Individuals Approved for Gender Reassignment Surgery, Gregory Ralph Caron
Thesis: The Effects of Multiple Monitors and Knowledge of Results on Vigilance Performance and Mental Workload, Peter John Ceplenski
Thesis: Attentional Processing of Visual Stimuli: What Makes a Face a Face?, Samuel L. Chapman
Thesis: Attentional Processing of Visual Stimuli: What Makes a Face a Face?, Samuel L. Chapman
Dissertation: Views of Feminist Family Therapy: A Q-Methodological Inquiry, Bronwen Cheek
Thesis: Attachment Theory and Self-Disclosure of HIV Status, Amy H. Grimshaw
Thesis: Attachment Theory and Self-Disclosure of HIV Status, Amy H. Grimshaw
Thesis: The Influence of Work Environment, Perpetrator Power and Victim Characteristics on the Occurrence of and Response to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Cynthia J. Maahs
Dissertation: The Relationship Among Self-Reported Aggression, Locus of Control, Expectancy for Success, and Dream Content, Stephen James McCullough
Thesis: Development of a Measure of Homosexual Stress: A Factor-Analytic Approach, Lynn Marie Morris
Thesis: The Effects of Social Interaction and Verbalization on the Acquisition of an Organizational Memory Strategy, Suzanne F. Morrow
Thesis: Predictive Value of Apgar Scores When Developmental Rates are Established: An Elimination of Corrections for Prematurity, Daniel M. Phillips III
Thesis: A Bio-Cybernetic System for Regulating Operator Engagement in an Adaptively Automated, Multi-Task Flight Environment, Lawrence J. Prinzel III
Thesis: The Effects of Fragrance Instructional Set, and Boredom Proneness on Performance in a Vigilance Task, Sheryl Lynn Roberts
Thesis: Development of a Cross Generational Measure of Altruism, Paul G. Schloemer
Thesis: Affective Reactions, Social Support and Willingness to Self-Disclose to HIV Seropositive Individuals: Impact of Sexual Orientation and Responsibility for the Infection, Susan Paige Sherburne
Dissertation: Demonstration of a Method for the Development of a Team Classification System, Ann Marie Yanushefski
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Thesis: The Effects of Perceived Upward Influence Rewards and Personality Moderators on Job Satisfaction and Productivity in an Employee Suggestion Program, David J. Braun
Thesis: Electrodermal Activity as a Function of Name Stimulus Match and Facial Familiarity, Donald Cherry
Thesis: Body-Image Disturbances in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa: A Meta-Analysis of Extant Research, Edwin A. Deagle III