Please see the Department of Communication Disorders and Occupational Therapy and the Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods for research completed in Fall 2023 and following.
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 2020
Development of an Effect Size to Classify the Magnitude of DIF in Dichotomous and Polytomous Items, James D. Weese
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The Effect of a Training Clinic on the Self-Efficacy of Counselors in Training, Jihene Ayadi
Influencers of Succession Planning Among Rural Community College Chief Executives, Ashley Aylett
Footprints of Resilience: Tracking the Career Development Steps of African American Male Musicians, Patrice Tiffany LeShay Bax
Effect of Consistent Singing on Maintenance of Speech Intelligibility Following LSVT®: A Retrospective Longitudinal Case Study, Rachel Ricca Beck
Differences in Kaplan Integrated Exam Scores Based on Institutional Factors, Lee Ann Danner
Career Transitions Caused by Chronic Illness: A Career Construction Perspective, Julie Christine Hill
Assessment and Support for Basic Computer Skills at Community College Hispanic Serving Institutions in California, Jason Wayne Hough
Master’s-Level Counseling Students’ Experience of Expressive Arts Techniques in a CACREP Multicultural Counseling Course, Cameron Houin
Created for Connection: The Impact of a Faith-Based Christian Marriage Enrichment Program, Chad N. Imhoff
Women in STEM: Strategies and Recommendations for Academic Women and Institutional Leaders, Sarah Jensen
The Perceived Occupational Benefits of Competing in Technical Collegiate Competitions, Trenton James Lindbloom
Evaluating the Efficacy of Programs for Veteran Students, Jonathan Paul Lopez
Identifying Predictors of Organizational Commitment Among Community College Faculty Members in Arkansas, Chris Aaron Lorch
The Effects of Hand Holding on Cancer Patients Level of Anxiety: A Single-Case Study, West Loveland
Tattoo Narratives and Counseling, Danny Lane McCarty
A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Counseling Students in a Co-Facilitated Experiential Group, Alexandra Meyers
Comparing Elo, Glicko, IRT, and Bayesian IRT Statistical Models for Educational and Gaming Data, Breanna Morrison
Does Grit Matter? A Correlational Study of the Relationship Between Grit-S Assessment Scores and Student Retention in Undergraduate Online Programs, Kay Best Murphy
A Phenomenological Study of Students’ Advising Experiences in a Four-Year Centralized Advising Center, Nicole Rowan
Community College Students’ Perceptions of Law Enforcement, Jason L. Sharp
Black Female Graduate Students' Experiences of Racial Microaggressions at a Southern University, Kendra Elizabeth Shoge
Choosing Information Systems as a Major: Factors that Influence Selection, Carole L. Shook
A Case Study of Faculty Experiences in a College Union, Robert Francis Stagni
Program, Policy, and Culture Factors Minority Millennials Perceive as Important Within their Workplace for Retention, Tanesha C. Watts
Testing Measurement Invariance in Multilevel Data with Unequal Cross-Level Factor Structures, Lihua Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Burning Community Integration and Disability, Christopher Shane Brace
An Investigation into the Relationship between Spirituality and Coping Responses among Women with a Visual Impairment, Sandra Marie Bullins
Characteristics of High-Performing Women Resident Assistants at Private Liberal Arts Institutions, Grant C. Carlson
The Relationship Between Mental Health and Ultra-Running: A Case Study, Joshua Justin Cook
How College Campuses Are Using Social Media During Severe Weather Events, EmmaLe Davis
An Evaluation of the Criteria Used to Assess Title IX Responsible Employee Training Programs at Large, Four Year Primarily Residential Institutions, Catherine Hopkins
Delphi Study Identifying Future Technical Competencies for Architecture and Construction Educators, Jon Richard Jones
Counselors' self-discrepancy and its impact on their burnout and wellness, Donghun Lee
How Do Instructional Coaches Support the Adult Development of Teachers, Amanda Carol Linn
Perceptions of E-learning by Management Trainees in a Small, Fast Food Restaurant, Anthony A. Longo
Why Career and Technical Education Teachers Contribute Intellectual Capital to Open Education Repositories: A Case Study, Kelley J. Manley
Philosophia Soteria: How Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Influence Decision Makers, Daniel Jay Snyder
The Impact of Transfer Shock in a Dental Hygiene Program at a Four-Year Health-Sciences University, Claire Sallee Tucker
Exploring School Counselors’ Narratives of CACREP Accredited Online Education Programs, Rebecca van der Hagen
A Case Study of the Umpqua Community College Shooting, Timothy P. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Student Voice Initiative: Exploring Implementation Strategies, Blaine G. Alexander
From Foster Care to College: Student Stories of Success, Tory Nicole England
Mental Health Counselors Working with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: A Phenomenological Investigation, Syard G. Evans
Presidential Fundraising: A Multiple Case Study of Rural Serving Oklahoma Community Colleges, Jason Daniel Falkner
During the Wait: A Phenomenological Study on Denied Social Security Dissability Applicants Awaiting Appeal, Stefanie A. Ford
Utilizing the NSSE to Examine Behavior and Characteristic Differences between First-Year Students Who Persisted with First-Year Students Who Did Not Persist, Alice Ruth Griffin
Factors Contributing to the Success of First-Generation College Students at a Research University, Mary Margaret Hui
An Exploration of the Experience of Open Awareness Co-meditation at the Beginning of Therapy Sessions, Aneeqa Ishtiaq
Reconnection Group for Individuals Who Have Experienced Interpersonal Trauma: An Explanatory Case Study, Megan Little
A Phenomenological Study of the Online Education Experiences of College Students with Learning Disabilities, Michael Murders
Assessing Patient Perceptions of Self-Care: Examining Chronic Disease in an Underserved Rural Area, Somer Leigh Overshon
Assessing Organizational Health Literacy at an Academic Health Center: A Quantitative Research Study, Latrina Y. Prince
Local Item Response Theory for Detection of Spatially Varying Differential Item Functioning, Samantha Robinson
Factors Used to Determine the Teaching Load for Chairs in Public Community Colleges, Mandel G. Samuels
Behavioral Intervention Teams: An Exploration of Team Member Perceptions at Oklahoma Regional Universities, Sheila J. Self
On the Right Track: Exploring Influences Contributing to Successful Track-Switching of Indians Working for a U.S. Company, Rose-Marie Speck
Use of the Silver-Level Arkansas Career Readiness Certificate as a Pre-hire Screening Tool, Bentley E. Wallace
Potential Relationships of Community College Faculty Credentials and Measures of Instructional Effectiveness: Student Survey of Instruction and Grades, Marc Alan Willis
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
More Than a Job? The Perceived Outcomes of Campus Recreation Employees and Relevance to Professional Employment, Jeremy Martin Battjes
A Study Exploring Elementary School Counselor’s Experience of Self-Efficacy, Bonni Alice Behrend
Measuring Teacher Effectiveness: A Comparison across VA Models Utilizing Arkansas Data, Kelli Lane Blackford
Preparedness to Counsel Transgender College Students: Perceptions of College Mental Health Clinicians, Valerie G. Couture
Emotional Intelligence and Substance Abuse in College Students, Rachel Eikenberry
The Juvenile Addiction Risk Rating For Use in Vocational Rehabilitation, Paul Tyler Hickerson
Toddlers and Technology: An Examination of how the Digital Surround may be Related to Prototypic Vocabulary Development and Social Interactions during Play, Hannah Biarnesen Hutcheson
Developmental Traits and Patterns Emerging from Dependent Nurturing Individuals in Narcissistic Relationship, Gregory D. Roberts
Attachment Styles and Trust Propensity in Females with Borderline Personality Disorder, Jacob Matthew White
Instilling Hope: Showing Individuals with New Disabilities Between the ages of 18 and 24 that Suicide is Not the Answer, Christine Ann Whiting
Vocational Implications of Cult Involvement, Melissa Dawn Jones Wilkins
The Lived Experiences of Emergency Department Personnel in Working with Individuals with Mental Health Needs, Sarah Wohlford-Neubauer
Investigating the Factor Structure of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale with Pakistani In-service and Pre-service Teachers, Sajid Ali Yousuf Zai
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Community College Student Achievement in Web Based Software-Enhanced Developmental Mathematics Courses, Andrew Mark Aberle
A Descriptive Study of the Use of Neurofeedback in Counseling, Khwlah Jamil Al-Ansari
Using a Job Crafting Model to Examine the Job Tasks of Program Coordinators in Graduate Medical Education, Abigail Elise Arthur
School Counselors Lived Experience of a Rampage School Shooting, Carleton H. Brown
Basic Counseling Techniques Training: The Differential Effects of Two Models on Skill Development and Fully Functioning, Christopher Loyd Carver
An Exploration of Performance-Based Funding at Four-Year Public Colleges in the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Samuel Fincher
An Examination of Perceived Stress and Coping Strategies Among Research University Chief Financial Officers, Patrick Michael Gallagher
A Comparison and Exploration of Arkansas Professional School Counselor Activities Across Poverty, Angela McCoy Harless
What Keeps Us Here? Perceptions of Workplace Supervision among African American Men in Student Affairs, Todd C. Jenkins Jr.
Long-term Impact of Teacher Training for Mexican English-language Teachers, Rochelle Keogh
The Acclimation Processes for New, First-time Presidents at Public, Master’s-level Comprehensive Institutions: Lessons Learned, Mark Allan Kinders
A Search for Understanding Why Male, Long Term High School Dropouts Resist Returning to Complete a Secondary Credential, Robert S. McGowan
Analytical Comparison of Contrasting Approaches to Estimating Competing Risks Models, Brian Stephen Rickard
Assessing Vocabulary of Children: Investigating the Evaluation and Instruction of Basic Concepts, Rebecca Elizabeth Smith
A Comparison of Academic Performance and Persistence of Incoming Freshman Participants in a First-Year Experience Program, David Lee Stevens
Satisfaction of Graduates/Completers of a Career and Technical Teacher Education In-service Program: Professional Currency, Sho-Hsien Su
Community-Based Rehabilitation Supports for Social Inclusion and Work Participation of Young Adults with Visual Impairment in Kenya: A Case Study, Philomena Jepkemboi Tanui
A Descriptive Case Study of Individuals with Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome Utilizing a Facebook Support Group, Lisa Aimee Thompson
Examining Employability as Associated with IC3, MOS, and ACA Certifications, Kelley Leigh Todd
An Investigation of Perceptions of Program Quality Support of Adult Basic Education Programs in Arkansas, Gary William Udouj
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Web Accessibility of the Higher Education Institute Websites Based on the World Wide Web Consortium and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, Najma Habib Alam
An Analysis of Professional Adult Education Programs in Northwest Arkansas, Skyler Leigh Barry
New BSN Nurse Informatics Competencies: Perceptions of Academic Preparedness for Practice, Teri Montgomery Boyd
Access Barriers To Higher Education For Rural Community College Students, Shanda Carter
