Dissertation of the Year Award Winners

The 2022 Winners

2022 Winners - Doctor of Management (DM)

Title: COACHING-STYLE LEADERSHIP’S ROLE IN THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS IN MECHANISTICALLY STRUCTURED ORGANIZATIONS:  A NARRATIVE INQUIRY STUDY

o   Student: Sai Raghav

o   Chair: John Sienrukos, Ph.D.

o   Committee members: Mark McCaslin, Ph.D., Marcia Hill, Ph.D.

o   Link to Dissertation: https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/coaching-style-leadership-s-role-change/docview/2648172635/se-2?accountid=35812

2022 Doctor of Education (EDD) Winners

Title: EXPERIENCES MANAGING CHANGE IN POSTSECONDARY THEATRE ARTS CURRICULA: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY STUDY IN LEADERSHIP

o   Student: Lyn Shela Heck

o   Chair: Robert F Amason, JR, Ph.D.

o   Link to Dissertation: https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/experiences-managing-change-postsecondary-theatre/docview/2607237997/se-2?accountid=35812

2022 Winners - Doctor of Health Administration (DHA)

Title: A QUALITATIVE MULTI-CASE STUDY OF NURSES’ PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES WITH POINT OF USE SUPPLY AUTOMATION

o   Student: Lee Ann Wright Smith

o   Chair: Cheryl Anderson, Ph.D.

o   Committee members: Rebecca Back-Little, Ph.D., James Connelly, Ph.D.

o   Link to Dissertation: https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/qualitative-multi-case-study-nurses-perceptions/docview/2598442961/se-2?accountid=35812

2022 Winners - Ph.D. Nursing

Title: THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF NEW GRADUATE NURSES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY

o   Student: Frank Druse

o   Chair: Anne Brett, Ph.D.

o   Committee members: Susan Steele-Moses, DNS, Charlene Romer, Ph.D.

o   Link to Dissertation: https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/lived-experiences-new-graduate-nurses-during/docview/2618493352/se-2?accountid=35812

The 2021 Winners

2021 Winner - Doctor of Educational Leadership and Educational Technology

Title: INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND BLENDED LEARNING PEDAGOGY AMONG SECONDARY MATHEMATICS TEACHERS: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY

o   Graduated Student: Jenae Monique Whitfield

o   Nominated by Patricia Akojie, PhD, Chair; Jason Stroman, EdD, University Research Methodologist; Donald Munday, EdD, Panel Validator

o   Link to Dissertation: https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/instructional-design-blended-learning-pedagogy/docview/2465713664/se-2?accountid=35812

2021 Winner - Doctor of Health Administration

Title: COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES: A MIXED METHODS STUDY

o   Graduated Student: Deborah Green-Gonzalez

o   Nominated by Stephanie Holden, PhD, Chair; Lionel de Souza, PhD, Committee member; Louise Underdahl, PhD, Committee member

o   Link to Dissertation: https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/complementary-alternative-medicine-cardiovascular/docview/2486194893/se-2?accountid=35812

2021 Winner - Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership

Title: PREDICTORS OF WILLINGNESS TOWARDS UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR IN FOLLOWERS OF CHARISMATIC / TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS

o   Graduated Student: Wayne L McCoy

o   Nominated by Dr. Herman van Niekirk, PhD, Chair; Dr. Diane Gavin, PhD, QRM Committee Member; Dr. Amy Preiss, PhD Committee Member

o   Link to Dissertation: https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/predictors-willingness-towards-unethical-behavior/docview/2454672665/se-2