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 2014
The Perceived Impact of the National Board Certification Process on Arkansas Teachers, Darlynn Cast
Exploring Community College Faculty Involvement In Assessment of Student Learning, Leann Sellers Caudle
The Interethnic Communication Apprehension of Students of Color at the University of Arkansas, Angela Courage-Mellott
Knitting as a Therapeutic Group Technique with 4th Grade Elementary School Students, Cassandra Marie Dominick
Rising to the Top: Career Progression of Women Senior-Level Student Affairs Administrators, Devan S. Ford
Theory and Practice: A Historical Examination of the Assumptions and Philosophy of Human Resource Development, Matthew Wayne Gosney
The Quality of Presence: An Essential Component of Therapeutic Work, Melissa R. Haley
Examining Employees' Perceptions of Energy Conservation Behaviors in Office Settings, Michele Belmont Halsell
A Wellness Profile of Student-Veterans at 4-Year Higher Education Institutions: The Role of Gender, Combat Tours, and Deployment, William Monroe Heath
Assessing the Effectiveness of Student Oriented Learning Outlines (SOLOs) In an Equine Classroom, Kathleen S. Jogan
Improving Adjunct Nursing Instructors' Knowledge of Student Assessment in Clinical Courses, Kelly Vowell Johnson
Recruitment, Retention, Job Satisfaction of Nurse Educators in Arkansas, Peggy B. Lee
Predicting Employment Intention of SSA Beneficiaries: A Theory-Based Approach, James Mather II
Writing Apprehension of Black Students at a Private Historically Black Four Year Liberal Arts Institution, John Wesley McAllister
The Relationship of Goal Focus to Physical Distance, Job Title and Years Served within the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, Christina Miller
The Role of Trustees in a Capital Campaign at a Public Research University, Marcia Lynn Overby
Why Don't They Give Back: Alumni Giving at Two Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Jasmine A. Pope
Educator Perceptions Regarding Quality Workplace Professional Development, Darrel Chris Rink
Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy: Examining the Effects of Career Choice, Education, and Work Experience of Entrepreneurs, Melissa W. Sisco
Career Self-Management and Career Capital of Mid-Level Administrators in Higher Education Who Previously Served as Professional Academic Advisors, Elecia Cole Smith
A Christian Value?: Faculty Diversity at Southern Evangelical Campuses, Marquita Smith
The perceived benefits of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications for graduates of four-year Automotive Technology programs, John Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Computer Access, Teacher Skills And Motivation To Take Online Professional Development In The Riyadh School District, Haya Mohammad Albrkhil
Nonprofit Board Members' Self-Perception in the Role of Organizational Governance and The Balanced Scorecard, Jeffrey John Aulgur
The Impact of State Characteristics on College Graduation Rates at Land-Grant Institutions, Melissa Bridges
Workforce Preparedness of Information Systems Students: Perceptions of Students, Alumni, and Employers, Susan Bristow
Evaluating TRIO Programs: A Case Study of Upward Bound Directors and Staff, Yolanda R. Carr
Citizen Support for Northern Ohio Community College Funding Initiatives During an Economic Recession Recovery, Patricia Flores
The Recruitment of African American Graduate Students at the University of Arkansas, 2000-2010, Rhonda F. Gray
Profiles and Giving Patterns of Donors to an Urban Southeastern Community College, John Allen Gyllin
Liberal Arts Colleges During the Great Recession: Examining Organizational Adaptation and Institutional Change, Ashlie Junot Hilbun
The Impact of Counselor Level of Spiritual Well-Being on the Morale, Global Symptoms, and Global Impairment of Adolescents Receiving Treatment for Substance Use and/or Other Mental Health Disorders: A Pilot Study, Michael William Holland
Compared to What? The Effectiveness of Synthetic Control Methods for Causal Inference in Educational Assessment, Clay Stephen Johnson
Student Motivation for Pursuing a Minor in Environmental Sustainability, Luanne Woods Lewis
Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership: An Assessment of Undergraduate Leadership Development Programs at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, Louis Anthony Love
The Managerial Activities and Leadership Roles of Five Achieving the Dream Leader College Presidents, Teresa Marie Mace
The Confounding Effects of Ability, Item Difficulty, and Content Balance Within Multiple Dimensions on the Estimation of Unidimensional Thetas, Ki Lynn Matlock
Criteria for Initial Appointment in Rank and Subsequent Promotion for Faculty in Two-Year Public Colleges, Michael Aaron Orf
The Impact of Cognitive Behavior Techniques on the Vocational Identity of Persons with Disabilities Receiving SSI/SSDI Benefits, James Joseph Quinn
Understanding Faculty and Non-Traditional Student Perceptions of Self-Directed Learning in a Practical Nursing Program, Carmen Marie Rogers
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Getting Connected...Again: a Phenomenological Study of Student Experiences of Transition Within a Shared Model of Academic Advising, Shane William Barker
Raising the Bar: The Modern Community College Presidency, Meredith Noel Brunen
Preparedness to Implement Wellness Strategies: Perceptions of School Counselors, Tena Burnett
An Ethnographic Case Study of a Deaf Workforce Collective, Peter Shane Butler
Predicting Influential Factors of Secondary Career and Technical Education Teachers' Intent to Stay in the Profession, Julie Diane Dainty
Coping Strategies of Part-Time MBA Students: The Role of Boundary Management, Marion M. Dunagan
Predictors of Academic Success for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and the Southern Regional Testing Agency Clinical Exam, Melissa Gail Efurd
A Comparison of Student Success by Faculty Qualifications, Kristine A. Garner
A Description of Nonprofit Executive Leaders' Perceptions of Human Resource Capacity Building within their Organizations, Synetra Danielle Gilmer
Pre- and Post- Wage Differences of Trade Adjustment Assistance Job Training Participants in Arkansas, Kimberley Hall Gordon
Foster Parents' Perceptions of Their Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities in Relation to the Behavioral Challenges of Foster Youth, Melissa Hall
Onward and Upward: Characteristics of African American Senior Student Affairs Officers, Marteze Deon Hammonds
An Exploratory Study of Characteristics Associated with Postsecondary Educational Attainment in Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Amy Marie Hebert
The Neglected Minority: Interviews with Successful Community College Students from Poverty, Heather Hollifield-Hoyle
The Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Black Women Leaders in Fortune 500 Companies, LaTonya R. Jackson
Merit Pay in Arkansas: An Evaluation of the Cobra Pride Incentive Program in the Fountain Lake School District, Nathan Charles Jensen
Investigating the Sensitivity of Goodness-of-fit Indices to Detect Measurement Invariance in the Bifactor Model, Jam Khojasteh
The Effects of First-Year Students' Self-Perceptions of Behaviors, Attitudes, and Aptitudes on Their First-to-Second-Year Persistence, Rebecca Jean Lambert
Determining Multidimensional Gender: Development and Psychometrics of a Measurement Instrument, Karyl Lounsbery
What Is the Participant Learning Experience Like Using YouTube to Study a Foreign Language?, Yuan-Hsiang Lo
Arkansas Teacher Licensure Cut Scores, Do They Indicate Highly Qualified Teachers?, Karen K. Morton
Organizational Citizenship Behaviors in Higher Education: Examining the Relationships Between Behaviors and Performance Outcomes for Individuals and Institutions, Kevin Jimmy Rose
Perceptions of Skill Development in a Living-Learning First-Year Experience Program, Kerri Anna Smith
Female Academic Department Chairs at a Public, Very High Research Activity University: Exploring Their Career Pathways to Success, Tamara Marcelle St.Marthe
Faculty and Staff Perceptions of Sustainability Initiatives on Three Arkansas Two-Year College Campuses, Kenneth Ray Warden III
Trait Differences in Gender in Technology Use and Study Habits of Rural Community College Students, Phillip Marc Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Exploring First Generation African American Graduate Students: Motivating Factors for Pursuing a Doctoral Degree, Stephanie G. Adams
Single Mothers in College: The Effect of Selected Variables, Rickey Booker
College Student Mental Health: The Relationship Between Depression and Emotional Intelligence Using the Student Relationships Assessment, Andre George Broquard
Understanding How Institutional Leadership Affects Civic Engagement on University Campuses, Prairie Leigh Burgess
Factors affecting Institutional Choice of Minority Students admitted to Institutions in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, Christopher Lee Confer
Creativity in Triadic Supervision: Using Mandalas to Impact the Working Alliance, Kelly Agnes Dunbar
Gender Equity and Differences in Support in the Vocational Rehabilitation System, Jennifer Faye Featherston
A Pictorial History of the Drury College Student: The First Fifty Years, Mindy Maddux Gay
The Adult Workers' Perceptions of the Residual Effects of Secondary Career Technical Education, Rosa Michele Henehan
The Effectiveness of a Personalized School-wide Crisis and Trauma Management Training Program on Sense of Preparedness for School Counselors-in-training, Elizabeth Keller-Dupree
Integration of Racially and Ethnically Diverse Modern Day Military Veterans in American Higher Education, Cedric Mandell Kenner
Facility Requirements for Teaching a Standards-Based High School Technology Education Curriculum, Andrew Martin Klenke
A Comparison of Internet Marketing Methods Utilized By Higher Education Institutions, Joseph Clayton McCoy
The Lived Experiences of Participants in the Euchee/Yuchi Language Project: A Phenomenological Study of Language Preservation, Jessica Park
An Exploration of the Collegiate Experiences of Theatre Students in a Regional University, Robyn N. Pursley
Disclosing an Invisible Disability During the Interview Process: A Qualitative Study, John Elias Sassin
From High School to College: Factors Shaping the Collegiate Experience, Mary Jane S. Secuban
Portrait of Hal: A Narrative Case Study that Illuminates the Transformative Influence of Generativity and Life Stories on the Legacy of an Adult Educator/Learner, Margaret Ann Voelkel
Factors Influencing Teaching Efficacy among Kansas Career and Technical Education Faculty, Douglas Lee Younger
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Climbing the Ladder: The Experiences of Women Senior Leaders in Southern Baptist Colleges and Universities, Allison Barritt Langford
Factors Affecting the Institutional Perception of Alumni of the University of Arkansas, Anthony McAdoo
Generational Affiliation as a Component of Culture: Focus Group Perspectives of Three Generational Cohorts, Elisabeth Anne Nesbit
Relationships Among Person and Environment Variables and Turnover Intention in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis, Wanda Shull
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Cinematherapy as a Clinical Intervention: Theoretical Rationale and Empirical Credibility, Michael Powell
A Comparison of the Aptitude and Attitude of College Students Toward Social and Technical Computer Technology, Kathleen Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
A Structural Analysis of Higher Education Government Relations Organizations and Their Relationship to State Funding, Randall Brumfield
Attitudes of Counselor Educators Toward Persons with Disabilities, Adrianne Johnson
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Examining the Relationship between Student Support Services and Student Outcomes at a Four-Year Institution, Angela Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The Stress Management Self-Efficacy Inventory (SMSEI): Development and Initial Psychometrics, Kristin Higgins
