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 1986
The Impact of Summer Recruitment Projects on Students for the Cooperative Education Program in Design Technology at Macomb Community College, David A. Feighan
The Use of Microcomputer Programs to Improve the Reliability and Validity of Content Analysis in Evaluation, Richard D. Frisbie
Service Begets Sales: An Investigation into the Relationship of Automotive Dealership Customer Service Satisfaction with Sales Success, Ivyl L. Gilbert
The Validation of and the Need for Administrative Computer Competencies in Michigan, Larry Joseph Ivens
A Study of the Attitudes of Michigan School Board Presidents toward Superintendents' Political and Policy Leadership in Third and Fourth Class School Districts, Jon Bradley Johnson
Teachers' Opinions of Affirmative Action and Faculty Seniority in a Court Ordered Desegregated Public School System, Monroe Johnson Jr.
Relationship of Admission Variables to Success for Licensed Practical Nurses in Associate Degree in Nursing Ladder Program, Sally Kathryn Johnson
The Christian as Leader: A Study of Technical, Human and Spiritual Behaviors in Leadership Theory, Nicholas Velthuis Kroeze IV
A Study of Wage Differentials between Females and Males in Administrative Positions in a Michigan University, Barbara S. Liggett
Successful Women: A Racial Comparison of Variables Contributing to Socialization and Leadership Development, J. Baraka Love
School Consolidation as Viewed by Michigan Public School Superintendents, Dennis Owen McMahon
Factors Affecting Faculty Attitudes toward the Use of Instructional Media in Selected Public Colleges and Universities in Michigan, Abdelgader Ali El Musrati
Relationship of University Faculty Loyalty and Faculty Perceptions of Department Chairperson Leadership Style, Thomas A. Ongwela
A Comparison of Perceptions Related to School District Consolidation, Grace A. Peapples
Field Testing of an Instrument for Measuring Educator Knowledge of Laws of the State of Michigan, Barbara A. Souve
Gender and Assumptions Underpinning Research among Doctoral Students, Eileen F. Stryker
The Relationship between the Leader Behaviors of Pastors and Church Growth in the Lake Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, Clinton Anthony Valley
Perception of Effectiveness as a Factor in Schedule Management System Usage in Industries Involved in Department of Defense Development Programs, Lyle Adelbert Wolcott
Dissertations from 1985
Performance Appraisal System Design and Evaluation, Joe Baker Jr.
A Study of the Feasibility of Developing a Training Model to Incorporate Management by Objectives in Higher Education in Iraq, Nadhim J. Bakri
A Study of Effects of Persistence and Nonpersistence in Mastery Learning PSI Remedial English in a Two-Year College, John H. Corbin
To Establish the Degree of Interest for New Technical Instructional Programs at Taif Junior College, Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Said Sulayman Derbas
Differences in Typology among Nurses at Different Levels of Management in Acute Care Institutions as Measured by the MBTI, Catherine Marie DeVet
A Descriptive Study of Six Career Developmental Tasks as a Function of the Performance Ratings of Supervisory Personnel of the Financial Department within One Division of a Multi-National, Fortune 500 Manufacturing Corporation, Claudia Mettler Duranceau
Continuing Professional Education for Teachers and its Relationship to Teacher Effectiveness, Gregory Allen Knoblock
Implementation and Meta-Evaluation of an Experimental Method for Evaluating an Administrator Training Program, Nancy B. Larsen
An Assessment of Attitudes of Faculty Men and Faculty Women Toward Faculty Women in Higher Education in the Republic of Korea, Kyunghui Lee
A Study of the Relationship between Church Sponsored K-12 Education and Church Membership in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Warren Earl Minder
A Study of the Academic Problems Encountered by Saudi Students at Western Michigan University, Ali Hajjan Mustafa
Holland Area Employer-Sponsored Community Coordinated Child Care: A Case Study, Bonnie Church Piller
The Relationship between Managerial Experience and Conflict Management Styles of Men and of Women in Community College Administration, Betty Pritchard
A Study of the Relationship between High School Graduation Requirements and Student A.C.T. Assessment Scores in Public High Schools in the State of Michigan, William M. Pritchard
The Effect of Task Responsibilities on Assistant Principals' Roles, Sandra B. Sirotti
Dissertations from 1984
A Study of the Work Values and Achievement Motivation of Persons Eligible for Federal Job Training Programs in a Rural Service Delivery Area, John Desiderio
The Evaluation of a School-Court Program that Deals with Chronic Absenteeism of Middle School Students, Robert A. Duell
Job Position as a Moderator of Opinion Regarding School Finance among Seventh-Day Adventist Administrators, Gregory A. Gerard
The Effects of Immediacy to Parenthood on the Perceptions of Importance of Parent Education Topics, Nancy Mauro Gerard
A Descriptive Study of the Leadership Styles of School Business Officials in Selected Michigan School Districts, Daniel S. Gilmore
A Comparative Study of the Career Aspirations, Job Seeking Patterns, and Career Patterns of Male and Female Doctoral Recipients in Educational Administration, Alice J. Hullhorst
The Relationship of Declining Enrollment, Community Involvement, Tax Support, and Assessed Evaluation to Labor Peace in Some Selected Michigan School Districts, William Right Kirby
Criteria for “Reduction-in-Force” Staffing Decisions: Opinions of Teachers and Administrators from Large NEA Districts in Connecticut, Lorraine A. Marcantonio
The Propensity toward Juvenile Delinquency and the Social Rehabilitation Needs of Alternative Education Students in Western Michigan, Joseph Steven Miller
An Investigation of the Relationship between In-School System Student Transiency and Student Reading Achievement, W. Craig Misner
The Relationship between Demographic Factors and Leader Behavior of Department Chairpersons of Colleges of Education in Michigan, John H. Ortyoyande
Dissertations from 1983
A Test of the Validity of the Equipercentile Assumption: An Analysis Using a Data Base of Title-I Eligible Students, Christine Applin Ameen
An Investigation of the Impact of Learning Theory on Training and Conditions of Training in the Corporate Environment, Carolyn Collins-Bondon
The Relationship That Teachers' Concerns and Their Perceptions of Organizational Climate Have with Innovation Maintenance, Frederic Wayne De Vall
The Relationship of Preferred Work Environment and Job Satisfaction of Community College Administrators, Susan Dunn DuFord
A Delphi Study to Identify Possible Futures of Black Colleges: Public and Private, Gloria Jeanette Miller Duval
An Assessment of the Relationships between Selected Teacher Characteristics and Attitudes of Regular Classroom Teachers toward Mainstreaming, Dorothy Mary Elkins
The Implementation of Human Reproductive Programs Following PA 226 of 1977 in Michigan K-12 Public School Districts, Jerry L. Hilton
Some Characteristics Associated with the Effectiveness of Elementary Principals as Demonstrated by Role Perceptions and Utilization of Time, Judith Jean Johansen
A Descriptive Study of Organizational Structure and Its Relationship to Employee Utilization in the Electric Utility Industry, Frederick M. Keaton
A Study of the Relationship between Teachers' Perceptions of Self-Actualization Needs and Their Perceptions of Satisfaction with the Teaching Profession, Margaret Anne Kennard
Interaction Functions of a Computer - Assisted Career Information and Guidance System: Macomb Community College, Joyce Kirkwood
An Analysis of Available Selection Factors for Judging the Educational Merit of Short Duration, Out-of-House, Management Training Programs for American Corporations, Douglas R. Loomer
A Study of the Knowledge about Reading Concepts of Principals of Schools Holding Membership in the Association of Christian Schools International, Maxine Edge Margesson
The Effects of Participation in the Family Support Program on the Adaptive and Maladaptive Behaviors of Developmentally Disabled Individuals, Patricia L. McDonald
Student Leaders as Interpreters of High School Student Opinion, William Gerard Mulcrone
A Study of Michigan Local School District Community Information/Relations Systems, Stanley Joseph Olson
Psychological Typology of the Local Firm Certified Public Accountant, Paul John Otte
A Study of the Relationship of System Openness to Community Education Programming in Selected Rural School Districts, Daniel James Patterson
Effects of Social Support as a Moderator of Role Stress Among School Principals, Richard Glen Siler
A Study of Leadership Training Programs for Charge Nurses in Nursing Homes, Joanne Esther Smith
A Study of the Role of Vocational Education Instructors as Perceived by Vocational Instructors, Vocational Administrators, Advisory Committee Members, and Vocational Counselors, LaVerne M. Youngblade
A Correlational Analysis between the Teacher Perceiver Interview and Teacher Success in the Chippewa Valley School System, Richard J. Zaranek
Dissertations from 1982
Effects of Community College Administrative Budgetary Decisions upon Continuing Education Students’ Perceptions, Drew William Allbritten
A Study to Determine the Relationship between the Amount of Innovation Present in an Organization and the Governance Structure of the Organization, Patricia M. Bauhs
The Facilitative Teacher-Student Relationship and Selected Educational Outcomes, Richard Roy Benedict
Teachers' Growth/Development and the Organizational Climate of Elementary Schools, Louise Birch
Relationships in Organizations Between Leaders' Personality Characteristics and Their Hierarchical Levels and Role Foci, Loretta Church
A Comparative Analysis of the Role of the Academic Department Chairperson, Stanley Lawrence Coleman
The Power of the School Business Official in the Decision-Making Processes of the Boards of Education in Selected Michigan School Districts, Robert Del Fein
Determining the Skill and Training Needs of Community Education Directors: An Inquiry into Methods, Duane Douglas Gates
Path-Goal Theory of Leader Behavior and Its Relation to Job Satisfaction as Moderated by the Intrinsic Motivation of the Task, Diane Lloyd Gillo
The Relationship Between Sales and Service Performance by Group Insurance Representatives Who Perform Both Functions, Ralph F. Hagemeier
The Importance of, and Capability to Perform, Program Evaluation as Perceived by Wisconsin District Media Directors, Roger Leslie Hartz
A Study of the Differences Between Prison College Graduates and the Total Released Inmate Population on Recidivism by Risk Category, James Jay Haviland
Quantity-Comparative Expression in Young Children: An Analysis of Responsive and Productive Language, Sandra-Rae Howe
A Needs Analysis Study for the Establishment of a Community College Educational System in the United Arab Emirates, Hussain M. Joma
The Development and Assessment of Instructional Materials for the Teaching of Leadership Skills to Second Grade Students in Selected Public Schools, Sharon Rose Lockett
The Relationship of Treatment Team Interpersonal Communication to Staff to Client Relationships in a Residential Treatment Setting, Martin L. Mitchell
Women in Educational Leader Positions: An Investigation of Some Common Factors in Socialization, Educational Background, and Career Commitment, Elaine Barr Morris
The Design, Field Test, and Description of a Model for Collaborative Long-Range Community Planning, Ozzie D. Parks
A Study of Leisure Counseling Services for The Older Adult in Kalamazoo County, Linda Law Powell
An Investigation of a Procedure to Assess Aggregated Item Bias in a Minimum-Competency Test, Laurence E. Rudolph