All dissertations completed at Western Michigan University are entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies are available through interlibrary loan for dissertations before 2013. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
This department was called Educational Leadership until around 2000. Then departmental responsibilities were redistributed between Educational Studies and Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, both active until 2007. This list includes dissertations from all three of those earlier departments.
Dissertations from 1991
The Influence of Junior First Grade on Academic Ability and Self-Concept of Academic Ability, Mary Ann Boettger
Administrative and Faculty Development: A Study of Academic Chairpersons, Mary Ann Bowman
Spiritual Care Given by Nurses and Spiritual Well-Being of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients, Patricia Sanders Broten
The Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education in Physical Therapist Educational Programs, Norene Clouten
Characteristics of Nursing Home Administrators: Perceived Influencers on Own Career Paths, Shirley L. Cornelius
Developing Language Through a Musical Program and its Effect on the Reading Achievement of Spanish Speaking Migrant Children, Dora Dominguez
A Study of the Effects on Second-Grade Students of a Leadership Curriculum, Michael Frazee
The Relationship of Student Perceptions of School Climate and Student Retention, Frank D. Garrett
Activity between Supervisors and Supervisees Outside of Their Supervisory Sessions, Paul R. Ginter
Using Technology to Improve Equity of Curriculum Access for Students in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Herbert L. Harroun
Competencies Needed for Effective Church Leadership from the Perspective of Current Pastors, Cecile Elizabeth Fransman Hewitt
A Classroom Meeting Model for Teacher Use in Classroom Management, Gerald L. LeCureux
Denominational Rituals as Influencers of Grief Adjustment, Suzanne Jean Martz Webb
Strategic Planning in Michigan Community Colleges and Its Effect on Organizational Climate, Dennis Patrick McCarthy
The Relationship Between Dropout and Peer Mentoring in an Adult High School Completion Program, Jo Ann Pastor
Faculty Satisfaction with their Position Functions of Teaching, Research, and Service Across Venezuelan Teacher Colleges, Ana Gil-Garcia Serafin
Teacher Retention and Teacher Satisfaction in Lutheran Secondary Schools, Cary L. Stelmachowicz
The Impact of a Realistic Training Preview on Subsequent Transfer of Training, Duangkaew Ungsrithong
The Relationship Between Power Bases and Conflict Management Styles of Indonesia’s Formal Leaders, Wirawan
Dissertations from 1990
A Trend Analysis of Occupational Therapy Treatment Outcomes Following Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery, Richard G. Cooper
Parent, Student, and Teacher Perceptions of Discipline Problems in the Middle School, Marilyn J. Giannangeli
Members of Minority Student Organizations and Their Perceptions of Their Academic and Social Integration, Oris Tamaria Griffin
The Relationship Between Implementation of Hospice Nursing Standards of Care, Hospice Size, and Family Satisfaction, Lucille I. Grimm
The Effectiveness of a Structured Tutoring Program Used with Migrant Students, Cortland L. Hillman
The Relationship Between Absenteeism and the Amount of Overtime Worked in Various Job Classifications in a Metal Fabrication Plant, Thomas D. Hopkins
The Museum Director's Chair: An Ethnography, Mark Richard Jenness
A Status Study of Economic Education in Michigan Elementary Schools, Barbara C. Johnson
Self-Reported Leadership Styles of Higher Education Administrators in Venezuela as Related to Selected Demographic Variables, Julian Serafin Martin
A Study of Leadership Styles of the County Sheriffs in the State of Michigan, David A. Miramonti
The Relationship Between School Readiness Placement and Student Achievement, Jayne Mohr
A Comparison of Sociological and Demographic Factors of Custodial and Noncustodial Single Fathers, Daniel D. Petterson
A Replication of the National Association of Secondary School Principals Study of High School Principals and their Schools in Michigan, Helen M. Potoczak
Performance Evaluation in Athletic Training: Perceptions of Athletic Trainers and Their Supervisors, R. Richard Ray Jr.
Perceptions of Leadership Styles of Principals in the Archdiocese of Detroit, Denise Seymour
Standardized Testing Practices: A Comparison of Michigan Public School Districts from 1976 to 1986, Richard J. Syrek
Variables Related to Faculty Attitudes Towards Computing at Western Michigan University, Marianne P. Vakalis
The Relationship Between Attitude Toward the Elderly and Intergenerational Contact Among Social Workers, William D. Vickers
Dissertations from 1989
Comparison of Five Role Groups of Michigan Participants in NASSP Assessment Centers, Janice I. Blanck I. Blanck
Competencies Needed by the Chief Executive Officer of a Local Affiliate of the National Urban League, Inc., Walter Melvyn Brame
Administrative Commitment to Public Service Programs in Institutions of Higher Education, Mary Ellen Brandell
An Investigation of Elementary Teachers' Self-Perception of Burnout While Participating in a Professional Development Change Process, Lana L. Callihan
Relationships of MBTI Types and HBDI Preferences in a Population of Student Program Managers, Ruth Elizabeth DeWald
Characteristics and Human Skills of Women Who Manage Women: A Community College Case Study, Susan Young Duley
An Analysis of the Content and Methods of Instruction at Michigan Institutions that Prepare Principals, Thomas E. Engel
The Effects of School Size and Leadership Style on Teacher Job Satisfaction, Jon C. Haezebrouck
An Alternative Model for School District Organization in Michigan, William M. Johanns
A Content Comparison of Nontechnical Curricula for Engineers, Bryan Lynn Lundgren
Industrial Applicability of the Joint Committee's Personnel Evaluation Standards, Michael Jay Orris
The Relationship of Supplemental Instruction and Final Grades of Students Enrolled in High-Risk Courses, Sally A. Pryor
Perceptions and Evaluations of University Principal Preparation Programs by Michigan Public School Principals, Linda Berk Voit
Nurses' Perceptions of Self-Esteem and Job Satisfaction, Dolores Davis Wickett
The Psychological Typologies and Learning Styles of Security Managers in a Large Industrial Organization, Michael John Witkowski
Dissertations from 1988
Determinants of Student-Faculty Informal Contact, Alan W. Barr
Administrator and Consultant Perceptions of Consultant Services in Michigan Schools, Julia A. Berg
Effectiveness of Employee Participation Groups in a Manufacturing Company, John F. Blamy
Educational Outcomes of Children with Two Working Parents, Michael B. Dib
Applied Thermoplastic Screw Plastication Theory: Industry Acceptance and Implications for Plastics Processing Education, Paul V. Engelmann
The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Anxiety in Pregnant Women, Janet L. Fourman
The Rise and Demise of Laboratory Schools Using Western Michigan University's Campus School as a Case Study, John William Goudie
Training-Program Evaluation: An Investigation of Perceptions and Practices in Nonmanufacturing Business Organizations, Sarah P. Gutek
Intuition in Decision Making by Human Service Administrators, Judith Huber Halseth
The Effects of Using Print Media in Teaching Critical Thinking Skills to Adult Students, Gloria Jean McCormick
An Assessment of the Instructional Needs of Ohio's Educational Administrators Relative to Computer Technology, Mary F. Missavage Berney
The Relationship between Life Stressors and Stress Related Medical Problems of Middle School Administrators, Marjorie Patton
The Efficacy of Bilingual Education in Relation to Student Linguistic Type, Program Type, and Program Setting, Carol Stubbs Rice
The Effects of Caretaking Settings on School Readiness of 4-Year-Olds, Joan C. Sergent
An Investigation of the Traditional and Non-Traditional College Students' Perceived Benefits Regarding Participation in the Cooperative Education Program, Beatrice C. Ullrich
An Assessment of the Relationship between Decision-Makers' Opinions about Comprehensive Sex Education and Factors That Influence Those Opinions, M. Terri Voit-Devine
A Survey of Oral Communication Instructional Practices in the Elementary Public Schools of Michigan, James N. Walker
Relationship of Quality Circles in Nursing to Leadership, Job Satisfaction, Patient Care, and Cost Containment, Shirley A. Weiglein
Dissertations from 1987
The Certification of Training and Development Professionals: Employers' Perception of Problem Prevalence and Certification's Efficacy, Susan Lynn Atchison-Day
The Impact of a Middle Management Union on the Function of the Management Team Concept as Perceived by Selected School Administrators, Samuel L. Barresi
The Perception of Single-Parented and Dual-Parented Children by Married and Divorced Teachers, Larry A. Blackmer
The Effects of Computer Assisted Instruction in Basic Skills Courses on High-Risk Ninth Grade Students, Thomas E. Dellario
An Experimental Study of the Effects of a Prescriptive Mental Health Consultation Approach on the Adjustment of Children Enrolled in the Blue Water Head Start Program St. Clair County, Michigan, Michael J. Duffy Jr.
Ideal and Real Performance Expectations of Baccalaureate Nursing Graduates as Perceived by Graduates, Nurse Educators, and Nurse Administrators, Maureen Martin Fochtman
The Relationship between Five Funding Variables and Investment Income in Michigan Public School Districts, Elmer R. Hollenbeck
Effects of Training on Measures of Productivity: A Meta-Analysis of the Findings of Forty-Eight Experiments, Alice Susan Leddick
A Study of Variables Related to Teacher Absenteeism in a K-12 School District, Dale F. Martin
Leadership in a Juvenile Detention Facility: Portrait of an Effective Youth Management Program, D. John Morris Jr.
A Study of a Prekindergarten Screening Test: The Project Intercept Inventory, Francis J. Rutowski
A Study of Some Characteristics of Chippewa Valley Public School Teachers and Their Attitudes toward Merit Pay, Michael D. Samulski
Recidivism of 17-21 Year-Old Misdemeanants Participating in a Prosecution Diversion Program, Gerald D. Snodgrass
The Relationship between Leadership Behavior and the Awareness of Organizational Culture in American and Japanese Corporations, Ikuko Torimoto
A Comparative Study of Three Alternative Procedures for Identifying Severe Discrepancy in Learning Disabled Students, Carol Tully Uhlman
A Study of Stress Factors Related to the Attrition of Christian Reformed Church Missionary Personnel in a West African Work Environment, Dirk W. Vander Steen
The Efficacy of Relaxation Training on the Affective Behavior of Early Elementary Minority Students, Mary L. Veele
Investigation of the Relationship between Occupation, Learning Style, and Productivity Preference, Charlotte Wenham
Dissertations from 1986
The Effects of Mentoring of the Career Paths of Administrators in Community Colleges in the State of Michigan, Marianne Adam
A Study of the Impact of Supervisory Style on Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in the Secondary Schools in Kuwait, Abdulaziz D-M Al-Duaij
Perceptions of American College Students about Arabs: The Role of Mass Media and Personal Contact in the Formation of Stereotypes, Mansour Owaid Aljeaid
A Study of the Relationship between Oral Communication Apprehension and Cognitive Restructuring in High School Speech Class, Lolita Fox Balch
The Relationship between Learning Disabilities and Juvenile Delinquency in Macomb County Juvenile Court (1983-84), Rita M. Bologna
A Study of the Relationship between Michigan Public School Principals' Perceptions of Self-Actualization Needs and Their Perceptions of Satisfaction with their Job, James Mervyn Cambridge
Self-Esteem in Elementary School Children, Joyce Carson
Executive Personality Types: A Comparison of Military and Civilian Leaders in a Single Organization, John Edward DeWald