Published Doctoral Dissertations
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Dissertations by Students of Dallas Baptist University Date Num. Name Dissertation Topic Methodology Published 1 2008 Dr. Jeanie Johnson Ed.D. The Effect of School Based Physical Activity and Obesity on Academic Achievement Quant The Impact of Leadership Styles of Special Education Administrators in Region 10 on Performance-Based Monitoring Analysis 2 2009 Dr. Gloria Key Ed.D. Quant System 3 2009 Dr. Emily Prevost Ph.D. Quality of Life for Texas Baptist Pastors Quant 4 2009 Dr. Thomas Sanders Ph.D. The Kingdom of God Belongs to Such as These: Exploring the Conversion Experiences of Baptist Children Qual 5 2009 Dr. Larry Taylor Ph.D. A Study of the Biblical Worldview of Twelfth Grade Students from Christian and Public High School Quant Comparison of Music Based Curriculum Versus an Eclectic Curriculum for Speech Acquisition in Students with Autism Spectrum 6 2010 Dr. Kaye Tindell Ed.D. Quant Disorder Alternative and Traditional Certified Elementary Teachers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of their First Year in the Classroom 7 2010 Dr. Jerry Burkett Ed.D. Quant Environment A Study of the Relationship Between the Developmental Assets Framework and the Academic Success of At-Risk Elementary 8 2010 Dr. Courtney Jackson Ed.D. Quant to Middle School Transitioning Students The Impact of Administratively Implemented and Facilitated Structured Collaboration on Teachers Collective and Personal 9 2010 Dr. James Roe Ed.D. Quant Efficacy and Student Achievement 10 2010 Dr. Evelyn Ashcraft Ph.D. An Examination of Texas Baptist Student Ministry Participation and Post-collegiate Ministry Activity Quant Leader Character Quality, Goal Achievement, Psychological Capital, and Spirituality among the American Physical Therapy 11 2010 Dr. Jacob Brewer Ph.D. Quant Association 12 2010 Dr. David Notgrass Ph.D. The Relationship between Followers' Perceived Quality of Relationship and Preferred Leadership Style Quant A Correlation Study Between Semi-Annual Reading Grades and Performance on the Reading Texas Assessment of Knowledge 13 2010 Dr. Steven Wurtz Ed.D. Quant and Skills Test of Fifth Grade Students in an Urban Texas School District 14 2011 Dr. Catherine Dundas ReyesPh.D. A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of Female Ministers in Southern Baptist Churches in Texas Qual Coalition of Conscience: An Assessment of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Leadership with Athletes and Entertainers During the Civil 15 2011 Dr. Marcus Goodloe Ph.D. Hist/Phil Rights Movement, 1954-1968 An Examination of the Relationship between Leadership Style and Sense of Humor: A Correlation Study of Federal Probation 16 2011 Dr. Joe Heath Ph.D. Quant Officers Dissertations by Students of Dallas Baptist University Date Num. Name Dissertation Topic Methodology Published Generational Differences between Perceived and Preferred Leadership Styles and Relationships to Affective Commitment 17 2011 Dr. Charles Napp Ph.D. Quant among Firefighters 18 2011 Dr. Marila Palmer Ph.D. Faculty Perceptions of Organizational Leadership at Christian Colleges and Universities with Missions of Servant Leadership Quant 19 2011 Dr. Margo Parker Hudson Ph.D. Multisource Performance Feedback: Comparison with Normative Rating Pattern Quant 20 2011 Dr. David Shankle Ph.D. A Study of the Relationship between Christian Worldview and Job-related Variables Quant 21 2012 Dr. Kory Hicks Ed.D. The Perceived Effectiveness of Christian School Professional Development Quant 22 2012 Dr. Angela Romney Ed.D. Stress and Job Satisfaction among Secondary School Principals in Texas Quant 23 2012 Dr. Laura Norton Ed.D. Teacher Leadership Style and Student Engagement in the Middle School Classroom Quant Exploring Structural and Psychological Barriers: Teachers' and Parents' Perceptions of Parent Involvement Practices in 24 2012 Dr. Brance Barker Ed.D. Quant University-Model Schools® at the Middle School and High School Levels 25 2012 Dr. Heather Hadlock Ed.D. Student Departure Decisions at a Private Christian University: Differences in Student Expectations and Experiences Quant 26 2012 Dr. Patty Notgrass Ed.D. The Relationship Between Followers' Perceived Quality Of Relationship And Preferred Leadership Style Qual A Numeric Scorecard Assessing the Mental Health Preparedness for Large-scale Crises at College and University Campuses: A 27 2012 Dr. Rick Burgin Ph.D. Quant/Delphi Delphi Study 28 2012 Dr. Rita Carver Ph.D. The Leadership of Mary C. Crowley: Pioneer Female Business Leader Hist/Phil The Just Pastor: An Ethical Hermeneutic of Biblical Justice, Positional Power Theory, and the Theology and Practice of Pastoral 29 2012 Dr. Anthony Celelli Ph.D. Hist/Phil Leadership 30 2012 Dr. Sandra Elizondo Ph.D. The Role of La Familia for Women of Mexican Descent Who are Leaders in Higher Education Qual 31 2012 Dr. Justin Gandy Ph.D. The Relationship Between Social Entrepreneurship and Organizational Effectiveness Quant 32 2012 Dr. Cory Hines Ph.D. A Study of Pastors, their Leadership and the Results of their Churches Quant Dissertations by Students of Dallas Baptist University Date Num. Name Dissertation Topic Methodology Published Toward a Biblical Understanding of Servant Leadership: An Examination of Biblical Concepts of Servant hood in Isaiah's 33 2012 Dr. Robert Moore Ph.D. Hist/Phil Servant Songs 34 2012 Dr. William Reid Ph.D. The Relationship between Perceived Leadership Styles and Decision-making Styles Quant In Search of Faith, Quality, and Innovation: A Qualitative Investigation of Student Leadership Development Programs in 35 2012 Dr. Becci Rothfuss Ph.D. Qual Christian Higher Education 36 2012 Dr. Adam Wright Ph.D. Presidential Succession: The Role of the President in Succession Planning at Baptist Colleges and Universities Qual 37 2012 Dr. Phyllis Wright Ph.D. Goal Setting Theory: A Macro Study Quant 38 2012 Dr. Vivian Bland Ed.D. The Role of a Field Experience in Undergraduate Ministry Students', Ministry Preparation Qual 39 2013 Dr. Robert Bragg Ed.D. A Study of the Functional Motivation of Boomers and Older Adults who Volunteer through Church Quant 40 2013 Dr. Polly Montgomery Ed.D. Transition into High School: The Impact of School Transition Programs for Academically At-Risk Freshman Students Quant The Use of Exergames to Increase Aerobic Capacity and Motivation and Self-Efficacy for Physical Activity in Secondary Male 41 2013 Dr. Michael West Ed.D. Quant Students in Physical Education 42 2013 Dr. Trevena Taylor Ed.D. Differences in Student Engagement of Entering Texas Community College Students Quant 43 2013 Dr. Candace Warren Ed.D. Hispanic Students' Perception of Campus Culture and the Correlation to Academic Motivation Quant A Comparison Group Study of Teaching with the Interactive Whiteboard and its Impact on Student Achievement Outcomes for 44 2013 Dr. Laura Stout Ed.D. Quant Grade 5 Students of Economic Disadvantage An In-Depth Evaluation of the Distance Education Program at Makerere University Based on a Quality Scorecard and the 45 2013 Dr. Julius Sonko Ed.D. Quant Perceptions of Administrators and Faculty 46 2013 Dr. Joanne Morgan Ed.D. Impression Management: The Web Presence of College Presidents Quant 47 2013 Dr. Julio Guarneri Ph.D. COMIBAM 1984-2000: Historical Analysis of a Majority World Missionary Network Hist/Phil 48 2013 Dr. Chris Medenwald Ph.D. Becoming a Military Supervisor: A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of New Noncommissioned Officers Qual Dissertations by Students of Dallas Baptist University Date Num. Name Dissertation Topic Methodology Published 49 2013 Dr. Abiola Olagbami Ph.D. Academic Motivation and Self-determination Among Three Ethnic Groups of Nigerian Students Quant 50 2013 Dr. Mark Penick Ph.D. Christian Conversion Related to "I am Second": A Qualitative Phenomenological Study Qual 51 2013 Dr. Doug Rau Ph.D. Public Service Motivation: Impact of Service-Learning in Undergraduate Education Quant 52 2013 Dr. Lisa Seeley Ph.D. Leadership Waning: John Marshall, Barron v. Baltimore, and the Decline of Justice Marshall's Social Power and Influence Hist/Phil 53 2013 Dr. Allan Thompson Ph.D. The Role of Chapel Programs at Selected Christian Universities Qual 54 2013 Dr. David Walls Ph.D. World-Class Safety Program Quant/Delphi 55 2013 Dr. Stanley Ward Ph.D. A Qualitative Study of Community Leader Storytelling: Purpose, Setting, and Mode Qual 56 2013 Dr. Shelley Handcock Ed.D. Cooperating Teachers' Perceptions of Support Needed to Mentor Teacher Candidates Effectively Qual 57 2013 Dr. Kara Prescott Ed.D. The Relationship Between Teacher Leadership Style and Years of Experience , Certification Type and Self-Efficiency Quant 58 2014 Dr. Charles Roe Ed.D. Implementation of curriculum audit recommendations in Texas school districts from 2005-2011 Qual 59 2014 Dr. Andrea Hensley Ed.D. The Effects of School Entrance Age for Summer-Born Male Students Quant 60 2014 Dr. Phillip Attebery Ph.D. Describing the Assimilation Experiences of New Converts: A Phenomenological Study Qual 61 2014 Dr. Steven Crawley Ph.D. A Study of Determinants of Giving Among Churches Affiliated with the Baptist Missionary Association of America Quant Illustrative Leadership in the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.: An analysis of the ministry of Caesar Arthur Walter Clark, 62 2014 Dr. Leon McCowan Ph.D. Hist/Phil Sr. 63 2014 Dr. Dale Meinecke Ph.D. Developing Servant-leaders Through Service-Learning at a Southwest Christian University: A Quasi-experimental Study Quant The X Factors for Presidential Leadership of Member Institutions of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities: A 64 2014 Dr. Rick Melson Ph.D. Quant Comparative Study Dissertations by Students of Dallas Baptist University Date Num. Name Dissertation Topic Methodology Published 65 2014 Dr. Matt Murrah Ph.D. The Role of Academic Leaders in the Development of New Academic Programs in Growing Colleges Qual 66 2014 Dr. Jim Thomas Ph.D. An Analysis of Discipleship in Online Environments Qual/Hist/Phil 67 2014 Dr. Abe Jacquez Ed.D. Identifying Differences in Commitment of Student Leaders in Baptist Student Ministries in Texas Quant 68 2014 Dr. April Street Ed.D. A Comparison of Dispositions for Educating Diverse Students Quant 69 2014 Dr.