Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies, 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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Dissertation: Impact of Transformational Leadership on Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment and the Re-Enlistment Intention of Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers, Kervin Gregory Sider

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Dissertation: The Effects of Student Engagement on Retention: Comparing Male Undergraduate STEM Majors to Non-STEM Majors, Tourgee D. Simpson Jr.

Dissertation: High School Students' Perceptions of Career and Technical Education, Regina Lorraine Stafford

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Dissertation: Engineering Design: A Cognitive Process Approach, Greg Joseph Strimel

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Dissertation: A Mixed Methods Case Study of the Levels of Interactive Whiteboard Use by K-12 Teachers, Jo Ann Thomas

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Dissertation: The Effect of Self-Regulated Learning Strategy Training and Question Generation on Metacognitive Awareness and Achievement Among College Students Enrolled in Science Courses, Derrick L. Wilkins

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Dissertation: Five for Life: Evaluating the Effect of an Activity-Based Fitness and Health Curricula Program on Physical Fitness, Physical Activity, Health-Related Knowledge, and Attitudinal Outcomes, Kimberly Grimes Baskette

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Dissertation: Employability Advantages of Marketing Education Industry Certification Examinations, Devon Ashley Elmore

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Dissertation: An eLearning Narration Modality Study: In Pursuit of Faster, Cheaper, and Almost the Same, Richard David Horner

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Dissertation: Worked Examples in Teaching Queries for Searching Academic Databases, Mary Kickham-Samy

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Dissertation: Project Management Professional Training Needs for Defense Industry Projects, Cole Jerome Kupec II

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Dissertation: The Effects of Generative Strategies in Instructional Simulations on Learning, Cognitive Load, and Calibration Accuracy, Jennifer R. Morrison

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Dissertation: Effects of an Interprofessional Simulation Activity to Improve Students' Perceptions of Other Healthcare Professions, Chase Raymond Poulsen

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Dissertation: Improving Metacomprehension and Calibration Accuracy Through Embedded Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategy Prompts, Alan J. Reid

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Dissertation: Preferred Instructional Design Strategies for Preparation of Pre-Service Teachers of Integrated STEM Education, Amanda Shackleford Roberts

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Dissertation: The Effects of Group Size on Student Learning, Student Contributions, \Mental Effort, and Group Outcomes for Middle-Aged Adults Working in an Ill-Structured Problem-Solving Environment, Gary Lee Roemmich

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Dissertation: Training Effects of Adaptive Emotive Responses From Animated Agents in Simulated Environments, Enilda Jannet Romero-Hall

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Dissertation: In Search for Instructional Techniques to Maximize the Use of Germane Cognitive Resources: A Case of Teaching Complex Tasks in Physics, Yekaterina Sliva

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Dissertation: Effects that Previous Employment Experiences Had on Organizational Commitment of an Hourly Workforce, Charles August Bartocci

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Dissertation: Competencies Required of Human Resource Professionals in the Government Contracting Industry, Dawn Denise Boyer

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Dissertation: Prompting Self-Monitoring of Learning in Self-Paced Computer Based Training: The Effect on Self-Regulation and Learning, Christopher J. Coburn

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Dissertation: Academic Predictors of Online Course Success in the Community College, Christy D. Hawkins

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Dissertation: Motivational and Persistence Factors for Military Spouses Earning a College Degree, Lisa A. Keenan

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Dissertation: Employment of Command and Control Systems Within the U.S. Marine Corps, Aaron B. Lang

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Dissertation: Components Needed for the Design of a Sustainable Career and Technical Education Program, Vann Mizzelle Lassiter

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Dissertation: Factors That Female Higher Education Faculty in Select Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Fields Perceive as Being Influential to Their Success and Persistence in Their Chosen Professions, Phyllis Bernice Opare

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Dissertation: Faculty Compensation for Developing and Delivering Online Courses, Jeffrey Allen Burleson

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Dissertation: Pre-College Career Guidance and Persistence at a Small Private University in Tennessee, Raymond D. Carson

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Dissertation: Analysis of Attitude and Achievement Using the 5E Instructional Model in an Interactive Television Environment, Gamaliel R. Cherry

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Dissertation: Community of Inquiry Framework and Learning Outcomes, Jennifer Ann Maddrell

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Dissertation: A Conceptual Model for Employer Training to Manage Employee Counter-Productive Behaviors, Naomi Spickard Rock

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Dissertation: Efficacy of Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) Certifications, Daniel L. Trent

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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Dissertation: Effect of High School Completion of the Agricultural Education Program on the Rate of Return on Investment for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Phillip Scott Bevins

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Dissertation: A Conceptual Model of Career Development to Enhance Academic Motivation, Nancy Creighton Collins

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Dissertation: Factors That Influence Learning Satisfaction Delivered by Video Streaming Technology, Daniel Stephen Keenan

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Dissertation: Relationship Between Membership in DECA, An Association of Marketing Students, and Grade Point Average as an Indicator of Academic Success, Michael Frederick Kosloski Jr.

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Dissertation: The Effects of Cooperative and Collaborative Strategies on Student Achievement and Satisfaction in Blended and Online Learning Environments, Christine E. Nickel

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Dissertation: Effectiveness of the Combat Operational Stress Control Training Program: Expectations of the U.S. Marine Corps, Marek M. Sipko

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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Dissertation: Efficacy of Dual Enrollment in Rural Southwest Virginia, Karen Glass Carter

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Dissertation: The Effect of Technology Education on Student's State Standardized Test scores, Maurice Torrez Frazier

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Dissertation: Comparing High School Students' and Adults' Perceptions of Technological Literacy, Henry Ladson Harrison III

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Dissertation: Middle School Parents' Perceptions of Career and Technical Education, Virginia R. Powers Jones

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Dissertation: Instructional Alignment of Workplace Readiness Skills in Career and Technical Education, Sarah Jane Martin

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Dissertation: Technology Education Teacher Supply and Demand in the United States, Johnny J. Moye

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Dissertation: Technological Literacy in K–12 Teacher Preparation: A Review of Course Requirements at Accredited Education Institutions, Roger Allan Skophammer

Theses/Dissertations from 2007

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Dissertation: Dislocated Worker Training and Education Perceptions: The Effect of Tailored Information, Self-Concept, and Role Salience on Self-Reported Deterrents to Education Participation, Lisa A. Row

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Dissertation: The Impact of an Employer Sponsored Walking Program on Employees' Cardiovascular Risks, Joan Breslin Sechrist