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Author:

Freeman, Amy Louise

Title:

Money, Math and Engineering: The Relationships Between Community Economics, Math Preparation and the Graduation of Racially Underrepresented Engineers

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

prediction
recruitment
math programs
minority engineering program
STEM
poverty
race
retention
money
precollege
underrepresented
minority engineering
minority
math preparation
summer bridge
high school funding
MEP
diversity
graduation
engineering
multicultural
funding
high school
engineering shortage
Penn State

File:

Download Final_Document2.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Kenneth Carter Gray, Committee Member

Author:

Pane Whiteford, Anita

Title:

Measuring the Impact and Value of Training Programs: A Qualitative Study of Selected Programs in the Workforce and Economic Development Network in Pennsylvania (WEDnetPA)

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

training and development
WEDnetPA
workforce education
measurement and value

File:

Download Final_Dissertation_Anita_Pane.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lynn Passmore, Committee Member
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Shaw, Cynthia A

Title:

A Study of the Relationship of Parental Involvement to Student Achievement in a Pennsylvania Career and Technology Center

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

student achievement
parental involvement

File:

Download parent_involvement.pdf

Committee Members:

Cynthia Pellock, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth Gray, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Richard Allen Walter, Committee Member

Author:

Gliddon, David Gregory

Title:

Forecasting a Competency Model for Innovation Leaders Using a Modified Delphi Technique

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Innovation
Innovate
Innovative
Competency
Competency Model
Leaders
Leader
Leadership
Leading
Delphi
Diffusion

File:

Download Dissertation-Gliddon_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lynn Passmore, Committee Member
Cynthia Pellock, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Demers, Debora Lynne

Title:

The Relationship Between Perceptions of Learning Organization Characteristics and Firm Performance

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

organizational learning
learning organization

File:

Download DDemersDissertationMay2009.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lynn Passmore, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lynn Passmore, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Rose Marie Baker, Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member

Author:

Stern, Deborah Jo

Title:

A Study of Competencies and Competency-Based Human Resource Management: Exploring Practices and Perspectives of Selected Senior Human Resource Leaders/Practitioners

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

human resource management
business
competency-based
competencies
competence
David C. McClelland

File:

Download The_Pennsylvania_State_University_1_L_1__1_AUGUST142010_1__1_LINDAJO_1__1_.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar I Farmer Sr., Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Spokus, Diane M

Title:

Factors Influencing Older Worker Quality of Life and Intent to Continue to Work

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

quality of life
human resource management
supervisory support
nursing
retention
older workers
exhaustion
corporate fit
healthcare management

File:

Download Spokus-wjrcomments_June_4_08__pdf_Format_Changes_LC1.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Edgar I Farmer Sr., Committee Member
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member

Author:

Tansuphasiri, Dawarit

Title:

Managers/Non-Managers’ Perceived Importance and Implementation of Skills and Information Workplace Practices at IBM Thailand

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

IBM Thailand
high performance organizations
high-performance workplaces
Thailand
skills and information

File:

Download etd.pdf

Committee Members:

Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Mary J Kisner, Committee Member
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Kenneth Gray, Committee Chair/Co-Chair

Author:

Bouquillon, Edward Allen

Title:

Antecedents Associated With Mentor Functions Received and Career Outcomes Reported by Proteges and Non-Mentored Employees

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

mentor functions
informal mentoring
formal mentoring
career outcomes

File:

Download Bouquillon.eTD

Committee Members:

David Lynn Passmore, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John Joseph Sosik, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Kenneth Gray, Committee Member
William J Rothwell, Committee Member

Author:

Richard, Elizabeth Doane

Title:

The Effect of Capstone Cooperative Education Experiences, and Related Factors, on Career and Technical Education Secondary Student Summative Assessment Scores

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

summative assessment scores
vocational education
cooperative education
NOCTI scores
co-op
experiential learning
contextual learning
career and technical education

File:

Download Formatted_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Allen Walter, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Allen Walter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert W Clark, Committee Member
Cynthia Pellock, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Elliott, Franklin Eugene

Title:

An Investigation into Informal Learning Dynamics that Provide the Context for Learning Non-Technical Skills for Undirected Workers

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Workforce Education
Non-technical Skills
Informal Learning
Soft Skills
Career and Technical

File:

Download elliott_dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Richard Allen Walter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ian E Baptiste, Committee Member

Author:

Hickman, Faye Jean

Title:

The Identification of Effective Recruitment Strategies from Non-Traditional Engineers: A Recruitees' Perspective

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

diversity
workforce shortage

File:

Download FayeHickman.pdfDownload Hickman_Errata.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar I Farmer Sr., Committee Member
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Lin, Hung-Chang

Title:

EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL USE OF THE ANGEL COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

course management system
Pennsylvania State University
Penn State
ANGEL
evaluation
instructional
CMS

File:

Download angel_evaluation_final_for_psu.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lynn Passmore, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth Gray, Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Lu, Hsiu-Ju Yuki

Title:

Satisfaction of Participants with the Business Training Network (BTN) e-Training Courses in 2004 in Taiwan

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Satisfaction
e-Training

File:

Download FinalDissertationApr1306.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lynn Passmore, Committee Member
Richard Allen Walter, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Piccolo, John D

Title:

THE IMPACT OF IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES FROM THE TOYOTA PRODUCTION SYSTEM (TPS) IN A NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA HEALTHCARE FACILITY

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Toyota Production System (TPS)
Lean
Return On Investment (ROI)
Impact Study
Long Term Care
Healthcare
reVIEW

File:

Download John_D._Piccolo_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Susan E Cromwell, Committee Member
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Heinzen Krueger, Jennifer L

Title:

AN EXPLORATION OF METHODS USED BY SELECT COMPANIES TO PLAN FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYEES IN NON-EXECUTIVE POSITIONS

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Technical Succession Planning
Workforce Planning
Talent Planning
Succession Planning

File:

Download Jennifer_H_Krueger_April_2007.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Cynthia Pellock, Committee Member

Author:

Spearly, Jeffrey L.

Title:

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE MAJOR FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE SELECTION OF A CUSTOM EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROVIDER

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Executive Education
Executive development
Custom Executive Education

File:

Download J_Spearly_Dissertation_-_August_2006.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Albert Vicere, Committee Member
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
Fariborz Ghadar, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Okou, Jane Egau

Title:

Academic and Transitional Experiences of High School At-Risk Youth

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

at-risk youth
poverty
disadvantaged
academic experiences
transitional experiences
racial differences
youth employment

File:

Download thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Kenneth Gray, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lynn Passmore, Committee Member
Cynthia Pellock, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Kim, Jin Yong

Title:

THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG LEADERSHIP STYLE, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND THE LEARNING ORGANIZATION: THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AT THE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT LEVEL

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

LEADERSHIP
ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
LEARNING ORGANIZATION

File:

Download Dissertation_Jinyong_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Wei Chen, Committee Member

Author:

Lee, Jin Gu

Title:

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSFER OF LEARNING FACTORS AND PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED KOREAN ORGANIZATIONS

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Transfer system characteristics
Transfer of learning
Organizational knowledge performance
LTSI

File:

Download Jin_Gu_Lee_Final_Dissertation_April_12_2010.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Wei Fan Chen, Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Song, Ji Hoon

Title:

THE INTEGRATIVE DETERMINANTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT: THE IMPACTS OF DIMENSIONS OF LEARNING ORGANIZATION AND DYNAMIC KNOWLEDGE CREATION

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Knowledge creation
Performance improvement
Learning organization

File:

Download Final_Dissertation_Ji_Hoon_Song.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Edgar I Farmer Sr., Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

DeOnna, Janetta

Title:

Developing and Validating an Instrument to Measure the Perceived Job Competencies Linked to Performance and Staff Retention of First-Line Nurse Managers Employed in a Hospital Setting

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

nurse manager
competencies
retention
instrument
NMCI

File:

Download DeOnna_Dissertation_7-25-06.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Cynthia Pellock, Committee Member
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member

Author:

Zula, Kenneth

Title:

The Development and Intial Assessment of an Instrument for Human Capital Planning

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

human resource development
intellectual capital
exploratory factor analysis
scale development
human capital
strategic planning
strategic management

File:

Download Thesis_Ken_Zula_Formatted_12-22-06.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas J Chermack, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Jeon, Ki Seok

Title:

THE RELATIONSHIP OF PERCEPTION OF ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE AND SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP, WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY, AND LEARNING ORGANIZATION CULTURE IN THE KOREAN CONTEXT

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

spiritual leadership
workplace spirituality
learning organization

File:

Download Dissertation_KiSeokJeon_last.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lynn Passmore, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lynn Passmore, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Dincher, Michael Anthony

Title:

TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF WORK ETHICS: A LOOK AT PENNSYLVANIA’S COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Occupational work ethic inventory
work
work ethic
hidden curriculum

File:

Download Final_Graduate_School_Revision.pdf

Committee Members:

Edgar I Farmer Sr., Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edgar I Farmer Sr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth Carter Gray, Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Kelly, Maurie Caitlin

Title:

A CASE STUDY IN CITIZEN LEADERSHIP DURING CRISIS: THE EXPERIENCES OF THE WOMEN OF THE STORM

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

leadership development
leadership formative experiences
case study
Hurricane Katrina
leadership learning
crisis leadership

File:

Download kellydissertationfinal.pdf

Committee Members:

Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
Craig D Weidemann, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Eric Robert White, Committee Member

Author:

MacTavish, Murray

Title:

Organizational Culture and Values-Based Leader Identities and Behaviors: One Company’s Experience

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

values-based leadership
leadership development
social cognitive theory

File:

Download MacTavish_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Cynthia Pellock, Committee Member

Author:

Threeton, Mark D

Title:

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY TYPE AND LEARNING STYLE: A STUDY OF AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Personality and Learning Style
Personality Type
Cognitive Style
Learning Style
Career and Technical Education

File:

Download MTDissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Allen Walter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth C. Gray, Committee Member
Cynthia Pellock, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Favia, Monica J.

Title:

An Initial Competency Model for Sales Managers at Fifteen B2B Organizations

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

sales magager competency
competency model

File:

Download Favia_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
Linda K Trevino, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Martin, Michael James

Title:

Continuing Education and Cooperative Extension: A Comparative Assessement of Organizational Culture

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Continuing Education
Cooperative Extension
Organizational Culture

File:

Download MJMDissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Claudia Cross Mincemoyer, Committee Member
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Al-Alawneh, Muhammad Khaled

Title:

EXAMINING EDUCATORS‘ AND EMPLOYERS‘ PERCEPTIONS ON CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRADUATES‘ EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS FOR THE LABOR MARKET IN JORDAN

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Employability Skills
Career and Technical Education
Labor market in Jordan

File:

Download Five-Chapters-Employability-skills-Muhammad-Final-final-work.pdf

Committee Members:

Professor Edgar I Farmer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edgar I Farmer Sr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Richard Allen Walter, Committee Member

Author:

Newhard, Michele L.

Title:

An Exploratory Study of Competencies of Appreciative Inquiry Practitioners: Discovery

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

appreciative inquiry
competencies
competency study
strengths-based
organization development
qualitative research
coding
thematic analysis
grounded theory

File:

Download NewhardDissertation2010.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Susan E Cromwell, Committee Member
Jacqueline M Stavros, Committee Member

Author:

Bernhard, Mark

Title:

Examining Brain Drain: Demographic, Educational And Employment Factors Influencing Lehigh University Graduates To Stay Or Leave The Region

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Out-Migration
Lehigh Valley
Lehigh University
Brain Drain
Stay Or Leave Decisions

File:

Download mcbernharddissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Sherwani, Naseem Saeed

Title:

THE STUDY OF WORKPLACE LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE COMPETENCIES AMONG PAKISTANI PRACTITIONERS

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Technical Competencies
Foundational Competencies
Personal Competencies
Interpersonal Competencies
Business Competencies
Measuring and Evaluation
Designing Learning
Delivering Training
Career Planning and Talent Management
Pakistani Practitioners
Competencies
Competency Models
Performance
Learning
Workplace
Perceptions
Importance of Competencies
Pakistani Workplace
Split Questionnaire Design
Snow ball Sampling
Convenience Sampling
Correlational Research

File:

Download Naseem__Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J. Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar I Farmer Sr., Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member

Author:

Jackson, Robert

Title:

PERCEPTIONS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT, AND TALENT: A MULTIPLE SITE CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SMALL BUSINESSES IN PENNSYLVANIA

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

small business
case study
multiple site case study
talent management
talent
organizational alignment
strategic planning
small businesses
small businesses in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

File:

Download R.D.Jackson_Dissertation_1.31.10.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Shafer, Ronald J.

Title:

An Examination of High-performance Work Skills Among Manufacturing Workers in One Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

high-performance work places
skill sets
manufacturing work force

File:

Download etd.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Kenneth Carter Gray, Committee Member
William J Rothwell, Committee Member

Author:

Mamett, Susan M

Title:

Teacher, Counselor, and Administrator Perception of the Role of the School Counselor in Comprehensive Career and Technical High Schools in Pennsylvania

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Integration of Guidance Curriculum
Collaboration in Education
Role of the Scool Counselor
Role Ambiguity
ANOVA

File:

Download Dissertation_mamett_for_pub_032708.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Allen Walter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Cynthia Pellock, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Poduch, Jr., Stanley P.

Title:

Exploring The Experiences Of Technical Coaches Using Rules-Of-Thumb

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

rules-of-thumb
tacit knowledge
sharing personal knowledge

File:

Download Poduch.S.Dissertation.Final.06.30.2010.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Ian E Baptiste, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Bae, Sang Hoon

Title:

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ISO 9000 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES OF SCHOOLS

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

ISO 9000 Quality Management System
School Peformance
Quality and Equality of Education

File:

Download Bae_PhD_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Kenneth Gray, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lynn Passmore, Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Jin, Sungmi

Title:

Experiences of women in non-traditional occupations in a university setting: Implications for career development

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Nontraditional occupations
Career choice
Career development
Women
University staff

File:

Download sungmi-dissertation-11162007.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth Gray, Committee Member
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Davis, Teresa Ann

Title:

An Examination of the Career Paths and Professional Challenges of Women in Management Positions in Major University and College Transportation Departments

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

women managers
university transportation departments
career paths of women managers
professional challenges of women managers

File:

Download DavisdissertationAug2008.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar I Farmer Sr., Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member

Author:

Smith, Terri Freeman

Title:

EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN FOUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE IN WORKPLACE LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE (WLP): A CRITICAL INCIDENT ANALYSIS

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

EXEMPLARY
PERFORMANCE
WORKPLACE LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE
WLP
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
CRITICAL INCIDENT ANALYSIS
typical
average
superstar
best-in-class
ASTD
Competency Modeling

File:

Download Smith_F._Terri_Exemplary_Performance_April_11_2006.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Service, Tabitha Anderson

Title:

PREDICTORS OF SUCCESS FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMS IN A TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Nursing
Persistence
ADN
Student attrition

File:

Download TABITHA_DISSERTATION_FINAL_2_1_.pdf

Committee Members:

Edgar I Farmer Sr., Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edgar I Farmer Sr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Mona M Counts, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Viviano, Thomas Andrew

Title:

WHAT IMPACT DOES THE SOFTWARE STUDY ISLAND HAVE ON 4SIGHT, PSSA, AND NOCTI ASSESSMENTS OF PART-TIME CTE STUDENTS?

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

NOCTI
Study Island
PSSA

File:

Download VIviano_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Cynthis Pellock, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Cynthis Pellock, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dr Robert Clark, Committee Member
Richard Allen Walter, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Arnold, Toni L

Title:

POST-PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS OF RESEARCH BASED INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

Teacher Development
Professional Development
Researchbased instructional stratigies

File:

Download finalThesis_draft__to_graduate_school5_10a.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Allen Walter, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Allen Walter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Cynthia Pellock, Committee Member

Author:

Brundage, Tracy Lee

Title:

A STUDY EXAMINING THE VALUE OF PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING CONDUCTED BY THE MARCELLUS SHALE EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTER IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF THE GAS AND OIL INDUSTRY

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

workforce capacity
value of training to industry
gas and oil industry
pre-employment training
workforce development
employability skills

File:

Download brundage_dissertation_11.15.11.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lynn Passmore, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lynn Passmore, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Carraway, Vernon L.

Title:

AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE PROTÉGÉS AND THEIR MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS WITH WHITE MALE MENTORS IN MAJORITY CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

protege
cross-cultural
mentoring
African American
mentor

File:

Download Vernon_Carraway_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Ronald Ward Jackson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Richard Allen Walter, Committee Member
Ian E Baptiste, Committee Member

Author:

Augustine, William Joseph

Title:

THE HIGHER EDUCATION EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (Act 101): PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, COUNSELORS, AND TUTORS

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

The Higher Education Equal Opportunity Program
Act 101
At-risk Students
Under-prepared Student

File:

Download AugustineDissertation7.2.10.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Richard Allen Walter, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member

Author:

YU, WEI-TING

Title:

CORRECTION OF ESTIMATION BIAS IN EVALUATING THE LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES OF YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

school-based learning
selecton bias
NLSY 97
program evaluation

File:

Download Weiting_Yu._Thesis.12Sep05.pdf

Committee Members:

Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Kenneth Gray, Committee Member
David Lynn Passmore, Committee Chair/Co-Chair

Author:

Wang, Wei

Title:

Middle Manager Leadership Competencies in China: Perceptions of MBA and EMBA Students at Nankai University

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

middle manager
leadership competency
China

File:

Download Dissertation_Wei_Wang_Middle_Manager.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Wesley Edward Donahue, Committee Member
Albert Vicere, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Richard S Wellins, Committee Member