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Scholarship: Doctoral Dissertations

Jenkins, A. (2007). Assessing Factors that Distinguish First-Generation College Students from Non-First Generation College Students at an Urban Comprehensive University.

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Bennett, Belinda (2006). The Influence of Student Interactions on College Student Leader Change in Opinion: Differences by Frequency of Involvement.

LaBoone, Kimberly (2006). Minority Students' Transition Experiences at a Predominately White Institution.

Plummer, E. (2006). Institutional Transformation: An Analysis of Change Efforts at NSF ADVANCE Institutions.

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Amelink, C. T. (2005). Predicting Academic Success among First-Year, First Generation Students.

Cain, D (2005). The Explained Effects of Computer Mediated Conferencing on Student Learning Outcomes and Engagement.

Strayhorn, T. L. (2005). More than Money Matters: An Integrated Model of Graduate Student Persistence.

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Miller, Enrico (2004). Degree Completion Among College Students and Astin’s Student Typology Framework.

Maza Duerto, A. (2004) Effects of Combined Economic and Linguistic Backgrounds on the Adjustment Process of ...

Williams, E. (2004). Academic, Research, and Social Self-Efficacy among African American Pre-McNair Scholar Participants and African American Post-McNair Scholar Participants.

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Harrington, M. (2003). Navigating the University system: The Effects of Chinese and Indian Graduate Students' Social Networks on Academic Progression.

Lynch, J. (2003). Case studies of Undergraduate Women’s Leadership Development From a Single University.

Simpson, Miya (2003). Academic and Social Transitions to Graduate School Among Minority Students.

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Allison-Jones, Lisa (2002). Teaching Effectiveness: Differences Between Full-Time and Part-Time Clinical Nursing Faculty.

Carter, M. (2002). A Study of the Discontinuance of Formula Funding in Institutions of Higher Education in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Conley, V. G (2002). Non-financial Factors Related to the Retirement Process of Selected Faculty Groups.

Ridgwell, D. M. (2002). Perceived Impact of Institutional Culture on Advanced Degree Aspirations of Students Attending Two Southern Women's Colleges.

Zhao, C. (2002). Intercultural Competence: A Quantitative Study of the Significance of Intercultural Competence and the Influence of College Experiences on Students' Intercultural Competence Development.

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Baker, D. (2001). The Evaluation of University Community Engagement Scholarship Within the College Level Promotion and Tenure.

Bayless, L. (2001). What Are the Non-Academic Needs of Distance Learners.

Herndon, Michael (2001). The Role of Family in the Life of African American College Students.

Medlin, D. (2001). The Factors That May Influence a Faculty Members' Decision to Adopt Electronic Technologies in Instruction.

Reed, T. (2001). Student Leaders in the Classroom: A Study of Virginia Tech Student Leaders and Their Accounts of Curricular and Co-curricular Leadership

Sack K. (2001). Primary Lifelines: Friendship Groups of Women in Higher Education.

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Blanks, F. (2000). Joint Relationships Between Civic Involvement, Higher Education and Selected Personal Characteristic Among Adults in the United States.

Sokol, G. (2000). College Bound: Are High Schools Preparing Students for the Task.

Tsend, Adiya (2000). Leadership Practices in Higher Education in Mongolia.

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Warner, C. D., III. (1999). Opinions of Administrators, Faculty, and Students Regarding Academic Freedom and Student Artistic Expression.

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Catron, G. S. (1997). Factors That Influence a Woman’s Choice to Remain In or Leave a Male-Dominated Major.

Johnson, L. D. (1997). Faculty Teaching Goals at Senior Research Universities.

Collins, S. E. (1997). Priorities of Counseling Programs and Outcomes Within the Virginia Community College System.

Hall, A. A. (1997). Tacit Culture and Change: A Model of Change Constructed From Institutional Assumptions and Beliefs.

Valero, C. A. (1997). Applications of Managerial Techniques for Administrative/Academic Decision Making in Institutions of Higher Education in Virginia.

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de Portilla, Maria Hidalgo (1996). Personal Meanings and Perceptions of Faculty Regarding Recognition and Rewards Among the Three University Missions.

de Valero, Yaritza Ferrer (1996). Departmental Factors Affecting Time to Degree and Completion Rates of Doctoral Students at One Land Grant Research Institution.

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Scott, D. W. (1995). Conditions that Influence the Academic Performance of African American Students at Virginia Tech.

Wexler, A. (1995). Conditions of Interpersonal Trust Reported by Two-Year College Student Affairs Professionals of Their Performance Evaluators.


Mattox, R. E. (1995). Perceptions of Student Personnel Functions in thePublic Two-Year College.

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Sina, J. (1994). An Historical Case of Students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University In Loco Parentis

Jordan, K. (1994). The Relationship of Service Learning and College Student Development.

Brown, M. (1994). Identity Formation Among a Select Group of Black Graduate Students at Virginia Tech.

Baker, W. (1994). Campus Community: In Search of an Operational Definition.

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Yeh, S. (1993). Orientations to Moral Reasoning Among Men and Women Leaders in Higher Education in Taiwan.

Herndon, B. (1993). Advising Styles Preferred by African-American Students Enrolled in a Two-Year Commuter College.

Graham, P. K. (1993). From An Adult Viewpoint: The Transition From Non-Student to Student Status.

Werner, S. (1993). Influences of an Integrated Teaching Model and Selected Background Characteristics on Developmental Studies Student Achievement in a Community College.

Cornell, P. M. (1993). Returns from the College Degree for Re-Entry Women.

Stolar, S. M. (1993). Influence of Selected Personal, Psychological, and Institutional Factors on Involvement of Community College Faculty and Counselors in Service to the College and to the Community.

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Adams, G. E., Jr. (1992). Student Perceptions of University Faculty on the Length of Enrollment of University Students.

Moss, M. W. (1991). Student Affairs Administrators' Relationships: A Study of Language Usage in Departmental Meetings.

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Dietrich, J. F. (1990). A Descriptive Comparison of Public Two-year and Four-year College Residence Hall Programs.

Shelton, M. A. (1990). An Analysis of the Difference in Principled Moral Judgment Among Ego Identity Status.

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Conrad, S. P. (1989). A National Study of the Relationship of Demographic, Psychological, and Situational Variables to Job Involvement of Student Personnel Professionals in Community Colleges.

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DeFranco, T. J. (1988). Burnout in Two-year College Counselors.

Vidler, S. J. (1988). An Analysis of the Relationship of Eriksonian Ego Identity Achievement to Instrumentality, Expressiveness, Individuation, Intimacy, and Self Esteem.

Cassell, D. (1988). Career Development Outcomes of College Student Involvement in Out of Class Activities: A Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Follow-up Study.

Jamison, C. D. (1988). An Analysis of the Influence of Information on the Educational Aspirations of Black High School Seniors in Virginia.

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Kaufman, M. A. (1987). An Investigation of the Influences of College Students' Goals on Quality of Effort and Growth During the Freshman Year.

Van Kuren, N. (1987). A Social Causal Model Approach to College Student Disciplinary Offender Status.

Mennuti, R. (1987). An Exploration of Moral Orientation, Gender, and the Nature of the Dilemma in Moral Reasoning of Community College Presidents.

Janosik, S. M. (1987). Student-environment Fit and its Relationship to Sense of Competence and Academic Achievement Among Freshmen.

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Williamson, D. R. (1986). Dropouts From Community Colleges: Path Analysis of a National Sample.

Doromal, Q. S. (1986). An Assessment of the Ethical Orienta-tion of Experienced and Inexperienced Community College Counselors.

Anderson, B. C. (1986). A Descriptive Analysis of Differentiated Patterns of Decision Making in Choice of Educational Major.

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Gibson, D. (1985). A Description of Academic Support Systems in Intercollegiate Athletics.

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Nix, D. H. (1984). Occupational Stress in the Community College: An Exploratory Study.

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Harnish, D. (1983). Examination of Work Attitudes of Community College Faculty After 10 or More Years of Teaching.

Shorter, S. N. (1983). Effects of a Mandated Cross Cultural Experiment on Social and Academic Integration of Selected College Students.

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Gates, A. G. (1981). The Relationship Between the Retention Status of Students Within and Across Vocational Curricula in Public Postsecondary Institutions and Selected Pre-matriculation Characteristics.

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Naff, G. (1980). A Case Study of a Community College Organization Development Effort.

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Floyd, D. L. (1979). Tomorrow's Higher Education Student Development Model: A Study of Levels of Agreement and Implementation Among Chief Student Personnel Administrators in Small and Rural Community Colleges.

Massenberg, S. (1979). A Comparison of the Nontraditional Self-study and the Traditional Self-study Within the Region of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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