Below is information on current and past disertations that have been presented through the College Student Personnel Program. Below information on dissertations since 1990 that have been presented through the College Student Personnel Program.
Name
Date
Chair/ Advisor
Title
Kathy Clark Peterson

May-90

McEwen
The Relationship of Self-esteem, Locus of Control Orientation and Rape Supportive Beliefs to Sexual Aggression in College Students
Gerry Strumpf

May-90

McEwen The Effects of An On-Going Orientation Course on the Retention, Academic Standing and Grade-Point Average of New Freshmen
Kathe Taylor

May-90 /90

McEwen The Dilemma of Difference: The Relationship of the Intellectual Development, Racial Identity, and Self-Esteem of Black and White Students to their Tolerance for Diversity [Awarded NASPA Dissertation of the Year]
Cathy Engstrom

May-91

Sedlacek/ McEwen University Faculty Attitudes Toward Revenue and Non-Revenue Student Athletes
Deborah Grander

Dec-91

McEwen The Relationship Between White Racial Identity Attitudes and Moral Development of College Students
Donna Talbot

May-92

McEwen A Multimethod Study of the Diversity Emphasis in Master's Degree Programs in College Student Affairs [Awarded NASPA Dissertation of the Year]
Lee Williams

Dec-92

Komives "A Cool Little Outpost on Campus": Counterculture Students and the Search for Education
Deborah Taub

May-93

McEwen The Puzzle of Autonomy: An Exploration of the Relationship of Selected Factors to Undergraduate Women's Development of Autonomy
Jamie Washington

Aug-93

McEwen An Investigation of Attitudes of Heterosexual Identified Resident Assistants Toward Students Based on the Sexual Orientation of the Student
Michael Freeman

Dec-93

McEwen Profiles in Black: African American Student Development at a Predominantly White Campus
Jan Arminio

May-94

McEwen Waking up White: A Phenomenological Journey into Racial Being
Cindy Hoover

May-94

McEwen An Investigation of the Preparedness of Student Affairs Professionals to Work Effectively with Diverse Populations on Campus
David Hoffman

Aug-94

McEwen Nurturing Spirituality: An Assessment of the Cognitive, Moral Judgment, and Faith Development of First-Year College Students Participating in a Developmental Retreat Program
Donna Swartwout

May-95

McEwen Increasing Visibility: Developmental Issues and Characteristics of Lesbian Undergraduate Students
Terry Flannery

Aug-95

Komives The Effects of Differential Financial Aid Packages on Enrollment Behaviors at a Large University
Susan R Jones

Dec-95

McEwen Voices of Identity ad Difference: A Qualitative Exploration of the Multiple Dimensions of Identity Development in Women College Students
Emily Perl

May-96

McEwen/ Komives Getting an Inside Perspective on Outsiders' Experience of Community: The Experience of Women of Color Attending a Predominantly White University
Kathleen Rice

May-96

McEwen/ Komives Building Bridges: The Experience of Anti-Racist Pedagogy
Steven Jones

Aug-96

McEwen Disconnected Connection: The Road to Being a Black Man
Lisa Kiely

May-97

Komives An Exploratory Analysis of the Relationship of Racial Identity, Social Class, and Family Influences on Womanist Identity Development
Alice Mitchell

Aug-97

D.P. Davis/ Komives A Methodological Examination of White Racial Consciousness and Attitudes Toward Women, People Who are Deaf, Gay Men and Lesbians
Annie Stevens

Aug-97

McEwen Critical Incidents Contributing to the Development of Lesbian Identities in College
Denise Noldon

May-98

Komives Having Our Say: A Critical Interpretation of College Adjustment of Academically Successful Black Students
Dusty Porter

May-98

Komives The Contribution of Gay and Lesbian Identity Development to Transformational Leadership in Self-Efficacy
Zina Evans

Dec-98

McEwen Self-Concept Development in Black Women College Students
John Foubert

May-99

McEwen/ Komives The Longitudinal Effects of An All-Male Rape Prevention Peer Education Program on the Sexually Coercive Attitudes, Behavioral Intent, and Behavior of Fraternity Men
Kristy Johnson

May-99

McEwen Courageous Voices: College Students Exploring their Lived Experiences of Speaking Out and Taking Action for Social Justice
Tracy Tyree

May-99

Komives Designing an Instrument to Measure Socially Responsible Leadership Using the Social Change Model of Leadership Development [Awarded NASPA Dissertation of the Year]
Scott Brown

Aug-99

Komives Learning Across the Campus: How College Facilitates the Development of Wisdom
Nancy Lucas

Aug-99

Komives Lives of Integrity: Factors that Influence Moral Transforming Leaders
Peter Troiano

Aug-99

McEwen Beyond the Wall: A Grounded Theory Exploration of College Students with Learning Disabilities
John Hernandez

Dec-99

McEwen En Sus Voces (In Their Voices): Understanding the Retention of Latino/a College Students
Wendy Endress

May-00

Komives An Exploratory Study of College Student Self-Efficacy for Relational Leadership: The Influence of Leadership Education, Cocurricular Involvement, and On-Campus Employment
Barbara Greenstein

May-00

McEwen Students' Perceptions of the Racial Climate on Campus and in the Classroom and the Relationship with Academic Self-Efficacy and Academic and Intellectual Development
Richie Stevens

00

McEwen Understanding Gay Identity Development: Critical Incidents in the College Environment
Gardiner Tucker

01

Komives The Development of an Instrument to Measure the Effectiveness of Residence Hall Associations
Joe Sherlin

02

Milem/ McEwen Understanding the System Persistence of First-Generation Students through Path Modeling [Awarded NASPA Dissertation of the Year]
Mary Kay Schneider

02

Komives Service Helix: A Grounded Theory of College Student Development and Outcomes Through Involvement In Community Service
Alicia Harvey Smith

03

Komives The Adoption of the Learning Paradigm in Student Development Divisions of Vanguard Community Colleges
Felicia Mainella

03

Komives The Role Of Moral Reasoning In Transformational Leadership: The Relationship Between College Student Leaders’ Self Perceived Leadership Behaviors And Level Of Moral Reasoning
Laura Osteen

03

Komives I Can Change The World: A Qualitatively Better Understanding Of Undergraduate Change Agents
Steve Grande

03

McEwen Seeing the Canvas Through the Eyes of the Painter: The Experience of Secular Jewish College Students