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Perceptions of the Elementary Principal Role in Teacher Well-Being
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)This study explored teacher and principal perceptions concerning a principal’s role in teacher well-being. To explore the principal role in supporting teacher well-being through school working conditions, a qualitative ... -
Knowledge Transfer Challenges Army Leaders Experience at a Southwestern United States Military Installation: A Case Study
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)This qualitative case study investigated Army senior leader perceptions of knowledge transfer at a single Southwestern United States military installation. The study identified challenges senior leaders experienced when ... -
Perceptions of Shared Responsibility in Academic Advising: A Qualitative Case Study of Students and Faculty Advisors at a Midwestern Liberal Arts University
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)Academic advising in institutions of higher learning contributes to student success. At the University of Northwestern, students and faculty advisors experienced academic advising differently. In this qualitative ... -
Shootings on Three Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Qualitative Comparative Case Study
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)Abstract Campus shootings have impacted campuses across the United States for almost two centuries. Between 2015 and 2016, at least three historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) experienced multiple shootings ... -
Loss of BCL6 Function Leads to Increased Cochlear Hair Cell Vulnerability to Aging and Insult
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit worldwide, affecting more than 30 million children and more than 430 million adults. The majority of hearing loss is caused by the loss of cochlear hair cells in the inner ... -
Data Ethics-Gamification Integration
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)This research is focused on the incorporation of an ethics gamification platform (ex: EthicsGame) into traditional business school course syllabi and course delivery. The study seeks to examine the effectiveness of ... -
Investment in Training for Professional Services Employees: Relationships Between Training, Employee Performance, and Retention
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)Abstract Professional services firms invest substantial time and funding in employee training, and an understanding of the return on these investments will be of great interest to those firms and their stakeholders. I ... -
Trauma-Exposed Employee Work Performance: Exploring the Relationships of PTSD Symptom Severity, Perceived Organizational Support, and Moderated by Authentic Leadership
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)The study of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its effects on an individual is relatively robust; however, the research is scant from an organizational, performance, and leadership perspective. Based on the prevalence ... -
Serving Others: A Comparative Case Study of Volunteer Retention at Two Child Advocacy Nonprofits
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)This dissertation in practice (DIP) proposal examines volunteer retention at two CASA programs located in the Midwest. Both CASA programs are nonprofit organizations whose mission is to provide a voice for abused and ... -
Regulation of Cataractogenesis in Culture Bovine Lenses by 5-Phenyldithiole-3-Thione-NSAID Hybrid Molecules
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)Although cataract is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, there is no pharmacological management for the disease. There is evidence that L-cysteine, a substrate for the endogenous production of hydrogen sulfide ... -
Student Achievement: Exploring The Standardized Test Scores Of Low Socioeconomic Status Students In The District Of Columbia's Traditional And Selective Public HIgh Schools
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)Abstract The purpose of this quantitative dissertation in practice was to explore the academic achievement of students of low socioeconomic status attending the District of Columbia’s traditional and selective public ... -
A Causal-Comparative Throughput Analysis on Transfer-Level Mathematics Students in California Community Colleges
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)This causal-comparative study examined the effect of revised placement rules on throughput student success for transfer-level mathematics students in California community colleges. This study was timely and relevant in ... -
The Ends or the Means: A Case Study of Dignity and Inclusive Business
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)The qualitative, instrumental single case study describes how leaders and other stakeholders of Recrea Colombia Empresarial (RCE) promoted the dignity of low-income populations through their business practices. The data ... -
The Long-Term Influences of Toxic Leaders on Their Followers: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)Toxic leaders occupy leadership positions across all work sectors in the U.S. and have a significant negative influence on their organizations and followers. Prior research has predominantly focused on the influence of ... -
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study on How Experienced Mediators Elicit Enhanced Capacity from Parties During Unscripted Aspects of Mediation
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)This Dissertation in Practice examined how experienced mediators elicit enhanced capacity from parties during unscripted aspects of mediation. The need for the study became evident to the researcher due to lack of fully-aligned ... -
Wa’U Hanga: the Rise of Native American Women Who Pursue Elected State Office
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)The topic of this analysis involves the pursuit of elected office by Native American women. Unfortunately, there are a disproportionately smaller number of Native American women who are represented in municipal, state, and ... -
Exploring Alaska Native and African American Parent Perspectives: The Educational Achievement Gap
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)This DIP is a qualitative study to describe how Alaska Native and African American parents understand the achievement gap as well as their suggestions or solutions for reducing and ending the gap. Seventeen parents were ... -
The Deepening of Catholic Identity Through a Focus on Mission and School Culture by Lay Leadership: A Case Study on a Diocesan High School without a Religious Order Affiliation
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)Catholic schools across America are facing numerous challenges. The enrollment trends in Catholic high schools are dropping at larger rates and schools are closing a great deal faster than they are opening (Lackman, 2013). ... -
Development and Characterization of a Nanoparticulate Delivery System for Treatment of Cutaneous Melanoma
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)Malignant melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin cancer. Despite the recent progress in the survival rates, the worldwide incidence has been rising annually at a more rapid rate as compared to any other type of cancer. ... -
Stability and Robustness of Radiomic Features Due to Volumetric Uncertainty in Pancreatic Cancer
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2020)Soaring interest in radiomics research seeks to identify quantitative imaging features for enhanced clinical decision support. The radiomics analysis workflow involves image acquisition followed by volume segmentation. ...
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