This page collects the digitized full text Masters theses and Doctoral dissertations of the Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. For works prior to 2023, please look at the works under Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders.
The following broadly describes library holdings for UA theses and dissertations:
| Category | online | |
| Dissertations |
1953-2006 in MAIN 1950s-2012 in Special Collections |
1989 - present are full-text in ProQuest 2012 - present in ScholarWorks 1950s - present indexed in ProQuest |
| Master's theses |
1910s-2006 in MAIN 1910s-2012 in Special Collections |
2006 - present are full-text in ProQuest 2012 - present in ScholarWorks Theses were not systematically indexed in ProQuest prior to 2006. |
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Exploring the Relationship Between Technical College Faculty Members’ Length of Teaching Experience and Their Moral Identity, William Abney
Creating a Sense of Home: Hispanic Students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Eva Cordero
The Uneven Disruptions COVID-19 Caused to Scholars’ Publication: A Preregistered Study, Marco De Prosperis
Examining the Impact of the Executive Healthcare Leadership Institute on Faculty Readiness to Lead, Blythe Eggleston
A Case Study of Intercultural Competence and Perceived Career Coaching Effectiveness in Higher Education, Robert C. Ellis
Identifying Predictors of Student Success During Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork, Melissa R. Foster
Administering Grant-Subsidized Workforce Training: A Critical Case Study, Kaleb Preston Futch
Predicting Migrant Youth Integration in the United States, Scott Bayer Gove
Exploring Latent Mediation through Bayesian Regularization Methods of LASSO, Ridge, Horseshoe, Spike-and-Slab, Ethan Harris
The Reality of Reputation: Exploring Proxy Measures and Predictive Modeling in U.S. News & World Report College Rankings, Aubree Diane Hughart-Thomas
Meeting the Challenge: The Relationship Between Students’ Educational Gains and Teacher Full-Time Versus Part-Time Status, Dorissa Kaufman
Investigating the Impact of GEAR UP Arkansas on College Readiness and Post-Secondary Enrollment in the Delta, Erika McMahan
Detecting Item Preknowledge in Longitudinally-Collected Assessment Data, Aaron Myers
Exploring Full-time Female Faculty Members’ Experiences with Institutional Climate in Rural Arkansas Community Colleges: A Preregistered Study, Gabrielle Patterson
How Novice Arkansas Teacher Corps Teachers in the Arkansas Delta Stabilize in their Profession: A Dissertation, Nicholas G. Patterson
Experiences of Black Senior Housing Officers at Predominantly White Institutions in the South, Christian M. Robinson
Evaluating the Impact of Work-Based Learning on Postsecondary Completion and Job Placement of Electronics Technology Students, Amanda J. Seidenzahl
An Examination of the Relationship Between Postsecondary Education and Earnings in the Architectural Woodworking Industry, Christopher J. Wernimont
Exploring Hybrid Cohort-Based Doctoral Program Features That Support Nontraditional Doctoral Students’ Persistence: A Preregistered Case Study., Glenda Winborn
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Career Skills Congruence: Transferring Military Talent to the Civilian Job Market: A Preregistered Study, Anna M. Amos
Online Self-Directed Learning About COVID by Custodial Fathers in the U.S., Susan Bradley
Examining Eight-Year Bachelor’s Degree Completion Rates for U.S. Institutions Offering Competency-Based Education and Comparable Traditional Institutions, Gray Carpenter Church
Organization of Change: The Journey from Probation to a Successful Accreditation Review, Erin Dail
Exploring the Impact of Generative AI Prompt Engineering in Higher Education: A Study in Undergraduate and Graduate Business Analytics Courses, Jana Gastineau
Working Alongside People with Disabilities: Their Impact and Value, Alice A. Jensen
Intersectionality and Career Persistence of African American Women in Cybersecurity Careers: A Narrative Inquiry, Monica Marquita Jones Prewitt
Investigating the Perceived Invisibility of the Black Woman Leader in Fortune 500 Companies: Understanding Career Pathways Based on Insight and Intersectionality, Shana Jones Yarberry
Effects of Measurement Error in Student Pre-Post Test Score on the Recovery of the Estimates of Teachers Value-Added Scores, Merlin J. Kamgue
Instrument Not Ornament: Exploring Women’s Experiences of Body Objectification and Belonging to an All-Women’s Mountain Biking Group in the Ozarks, Katherine Ketchum
Co-Creating a Process of Tacit Knowledge Seeking Using Appreciative Inquiry: An Exploratory Case Study, Kristina Lewis
Employee Development and Employee Resilience in the Post-Covid-19 Workplace: A Quantitative Study of High School Educators, Amy Keiser Maffei
Guided Pathways: How Early Major Declaration Impacts Student Graduation Rates, Chris McBeath
Parallel Degree Planning in the Pursuit of Academic Success for Pre-Nursing Students in a Competitive Entry Baccalaureate Nursing Programs, Elizabeth L. McKinley
Exploring Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy in the Lived Experiences of African-American Male Former Division I Basketball Players: A Phenomenological Study, James Jameel Pugh
Play Therapists Attitudes, Knowledge, and Skills in Identifying Disordered Eating in Children and Adolescents., Hailey Thomas
Time to Complete an Associate Degree: A Comparison of Nontraditional GED Graduates and Traditional High School Graduates (A Preregistered Study), Rebecca Warren
ᏍᏈᏍᏙᏍᏓᎢ ᎤᏰᎧᎢ ᏒᎩ ᎢᎾᎨ ᎡᎯ: Reclamation Stories of Indigenous Graduate Students at a Native American Serving NonTribal Institution, Sky B. Wildcat
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
A Study of Latino Undergraduate Students in Retention Cohorts at the University of Arkansas, Ramon Balderas
The Intersection of Employee Engagement and Employee Health: A Quantitative Evaluation of the Use of Engagement Tactics in Improving the Health of a Workforce, Andrew Buffenbarger
The Alumni Base Holds The Institution In Their Heart: Alumni Decision Making And Communication Strategies During University Leadership Change, Brandy Cox Jackson
Exploring Success Factors of Women Senior Leaders in the United States Paper Manufacturing Operations Industry: A Phenomenological Study, Ericka Eggleston
Her Story told Her Way: A Narrative Inquiry into Black Women’s Perception of the Strong Black Woman., Chulyndria Chanee Laye
From the Arab World to the United States of America: The Wellness of Arab Graduate Women Studying in the U.S., Mariam Mostafa
A Generic Qualitative Inquiry of the Challenges for Black African American Men who have Experienced Trauma, Randall Lee Maurice Shakir
Examining the Effects of Mental Health Barriers on Black Undergraduate Students Attending Predominantly White Institutions, Patrice N. Storey
