This is a collection of Student Theses, Dissertations, Portfolios, and Projects produced by Lynn University students during their masters or doctoral degree programs.
Printed volumes of student theses and dissertations were digitized in the Summer of 2017. Any personal and/or sensitive information such as resumes, contact information, and addresses has been redacted. The University Archives has retained a copy of the original, unedited scans.
Going forward, all Lynn University masters and doctoral students are required to submit their theses/dissertations/portfolios to the Lynn Library for inclusion in SPIRAL. All theses/dissertations/portfolios must submitted in the form of a PDF file (we can also add additional material such as iBooks, webpage links, Keynote presentations, and more) and should include the following information:
- Author(s)
- Degree Name
- Date of Award (if the exact date is unknown, the month and year will suffice)
- Advisor(s)
- Abstract
Please submit final theses/dissertations/portfolios via email to Lea Iadarola & Jared Wellman.
Theses/Dissertations/Portfolios from 2009
Characteristic Leadership Traits Most Admired by Supervisors in an Organizational Culture, Juan Odio
A Critical Analysis of Racial Profiling, John E. McLaughlin
Teachers' Reaction to Gangs and School Violence and the Mediating Effects of Security Measures on Intentions to Leave Teaching, Suzanne King
Data Mining to Identify Quality of Care Factors Associated with Liability Claims and Risk Management Strategies in Florida Nursing Homes, Ernande Fortune
Factors influencing career success of minority healthcare industry executives, Celesia D. Valentine
The Relationship Between Psychological Capital and Social Venture Program Initiation, Paul L. van Putten II
Academic and Non-Academic Factors Associated with Retention of Undergraduate College Students, Connie Myers Kracher
Online Learning Success: Underlying Constructs Affecting Student Attrition, Sandra Porta-Merida
Culture as a Mitigating Factor in the Perception of Path-Goal Leadership Styles and Workgroup Effectiveness, Alison Rampersad
Factors Influencing Police Officer Marksmanship During Qualifying Drills, Kelly Kennedy
Student Characteristics, On-line Course Characteristics, Cross-Cultural Adaptability, Classroom Community, and On-line Course Performance, Cheryl McDowell
Teacher, School, and Student Characteristics, Theoretical Orientations Toward Reading, Attitudes Toward High Stakes Testing, and Reading Performance in Grades K-6, Dianne Memmer-Novak
Factors Influencing the Unethical Behavioral Intention of College Business Students: Theory of Planned Behavior, Cathileen E. Montesarchio
School Counselors' Strategies Supporting Vygotsky's Theory and Affecting Behavior of Hispanic English Language Learners (ELL) with ADHD in Second Grade, Margarita Santamaria
A Multi-State Evaluation of the Factors Predicting Educational Achievement of Adult Foster Care Alumni, Markell Harrison-Jackson
Instructional Use of Research-Based Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Eric Jay Nach
School Safety and Violence Prevention Programs as Seen Through the Eyes of Instructional Staff and Students, Ronda S. Sobel
The Creation of a Niche Market Magazine: Panache, the Magazine for the Affluent Palm Beach Couple, Jena Zakany
Theses/Dissertations/Portfolios from 2008
International Labor Migration and Factors Affecting Repatriation From Developed to Developing Countries: A Case of Guyana's Brain Drain, Tilokie Depoo
Motivation, Language Learning Strategies, and Course Performance Among English Speaking College Students Learning a Romance Language, Kathia Flemens
Volunteer Functions, Satisfaction, Commitment, and Intention to Leave Government Volunteering, Gisela R. Salas
Impact of Offshore Outsourcing on Competitive Advantage of U.S. Multinational Corporations, Yoram Benit
An Attribute Model for Analyzing the Relative Value, Market Share and Yearly Shipments of Newly Produced General Aviation Airplanes, Mitchell R. Cannon
Technology Acceptance Factors Affecting Adoption of Wireless Data Technology, Igal Hebron
Job Stress, Self-Efficacy, Burnout and Intention to Leave Among Kindergarten Teachers in Taiwan, Mao-Nan Cheng
Relationships Between Emotional Intelligence and Individual Workplace Performance, Tina Bauer Goldsmith
Student Characteristics, Academic Self-concept and Language Arts Literacy Performance in Traditional and Block Scheduling in Two Urban Schools, Luana Gipson-Bruce
Factors Influencing Retention of Non-Traditional Undergraduate Students and Effective Retention Strategies, Jannette Porta-Avalos
A Study of Faculty Perceptions of the Use of Student Evaluations of Teaching in Faculty Assessments, Promotion and Tenure Decisions, Judith Kanegita Cineas
American Memorials: A Conceptual Model, Mona Doreen Greenberg
Effects of Similarity-Dissimilarity, Team Cohesion, and Hospital Cross-Functional Team Effectiveness on Organizational Performance, Zulfikar Dennis Kalam
Investigating the Impact of E-Learner Cognitive Style on the Predictive Value of Student Success in Online Distance Education Courses, Heather Butler
Effect of Destination Branding on Tourists' Attitudes Toward Tamshui, Taiwan, Chun-Fang Chang
The Pentacle Quest: Wiccan Religion in the Media, Paula Johnson
Factors Associated with the Relinquishment of Domestic Canines to Animal Shelters, Barry L. Adkins
Staff Perceptions of Structure, Process, and School Readiness Outcomes in Private South Florida Child Care Centers, Deborah Mazzeo
The Impact of Gender, Ethnicity and Instant Offense on the Adjudication and Disposition Stages of Juvenile Justice Court Cases in Broward County, Florida, Donald G. Campbell
A World Without Borders, Ashlea Evans
Inconsistency in the American Media, Gabriella Gonda
International Education: Impact of the European Union's Bologna Agreement on U.S. Higher Education, Graciela Helguero-Balcells
A Proposed Schema for Analyzing the "Other" in Visual, Political Satire: The New Yorker Cartoon on Barack Obama, Safiyya Hosein
Renaissance Web TV: New Media Promoting Sphere Participation & Information Society Increasing Innovative Business Practices, Joanna James
Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Graphic Design for Mark's At The Park, Mizner Park, Boca Raton, Florida, Megan McSweeney
Relationship Between Religiosity and Marital Satisfication Among Reform Jewish Couples, Marvin E. Miller
Theses/Dissertations/Portfolios from 2007
Success Factors of Women Who Have Achieved Positions of Command in Law Enforcement, Karin Montejo
Perceptions of Age Discrimination, Organizational Justice, and Employee Attitudes on Intentions to Leave in the Engineering Industry, Courtney L. Bibby
Impact of Culture on International Business Negotiation: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China, Jung-Tsung Tu
Effects of Functional Diversity Training, Using the MBTI Instrument, on Workgroup Performance, Dale S. Sugerman
Comparative Analysis of Environmental Kuznets Curve in Central and Eastern Europe and South and East Asia, Yu-chin Pang
Leadership Style, Leader-Member Exchange, and Performance for a Family-Run Taiwanese Multinational Enterprise, Yintsuo Huang
Effect of Strategy and Internet Business Adoption on Performance, Shu-Hung Hsu
Validation of a Rolling-Logit Model to Predict TSE Corporate Bankruptcy, Chia-Liang Lin
Relationships Between Goal Setting, Innovation, Project Management, Quality, Speed to Market and New Product Success, Ying-Chieh Yang
The Impact of Select Media on the Contemporary Venezuelan Political Process, Camila Herrera
Food Facilities, Food Service Workers and the Flow of Food: Food-borne Illnesses in Taiwan's Preschools, Shu-Chen Lin
Gendered Toy Catalog Advertisements: Made For and Geared Towards Children, Diana R. Paliuca
Factors Influencing Baseball Fans' Brand Loyalty: A Comparison of Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Yun-Tsan Lin
Effect of World Music Drumming on Auditory and Visual Attention Skills of ADHD Elementary Students, Shannon Michael Chacona
Learning Styles, Multimedia Hybrid Versus Traditional Teaching, Course Satisfaction, and Learning Outcomes in Art Appreciation Courses, Ching-Chuan Chan
Customers' Perceptions of the Marketing Mix and the Effect on Taiwan Hypermarkets' Brand Equity, Hui-Chu Chen
Impact of Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce Factors on Firm Performance in Taiwan's E-Brokerage Sector, May-Ching Ding
Leadership Styles, Diversity in Work Groups, Work Group Effectiveness, and Turnover Intention, Marva L. Dixon
Unintended Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility on Corporate Reputation: When is Doing "Good" Not Good for Business?, Eloy L. Nunez
Theses/Dissertations/Portfolios from 2006
In-School Suspension: A Qualitative Study of High School Programs, Joseph M. Boone
Importance of Leadership Competencies and Content for Athletic Training Education and Practice: A Delphi Technique and National Survey, Matthew R. Kutz
Pay Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment and Turnover Intention in Taiwan Banking: Structural Equation Modeling, Chin-Chih Wang
Sex-role Orientation, Women as Managers and Transformational Leadership Among Female Law Firm Partners and Subordinates, Nathalie Lynch-Walsh
Santa Evita: The Mother of the Descamisados: An Analysis of the Rhetoric of Eva Peron, Gabriela Andrea Masut
Relationships of Coaching Leadership and Team Cohesion on Team Performance in Taiwanese College Basketball Programs, Heng-Chi Chih
Evaluating the Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Employee Organizational Commitment in the Taiwanese Banking Industry, Chien-hong Chu
Influence of Taiwanese Consumer Beliefs in Web Site Attributes and E-Shopping Attitudes on E-Shopping Intentions, Mei-Li Chou
Factors That Affect Online Consumer Trust in Taiwan, Yu-Wen Chen
Consumer Attitudes Toward Corporate Sponsorship, Brand Image and Purchase Intentions in Taiwanese Baseball Fans, Cheng-Che Chiang
Effects of Financial Information Transparency on Investor Behavior in Taiwan Stock Market, Hsiu-Jen Fu
Organizational, Technological, and Environmental Determinants of Electronic Commerce Adoption in Small and Medium Enterprises in Taiwan, Chang-Shuo (Xenos) Lin
Visibility on Television: The Battle Between Heteronormativity and Queer Characters, Chulani Colastica Levenstone
An Examination of Pre-school Children in Social Interaction Based on a Peace Curriculum, Jill R. Perel
Imperialism and American Love In Two International Media Contexts, Aretha Senior
Theses/Dissertations/Portfolios from 2005
Personal and Professional Attributes of Community and Traditional Police Officers Impacting Order Maintenance and Exercised Degrees of Control: Phenomenology, Rickey L. Mitchell
Taiwanese Consumers' Perceptions of Luxury Handbags: The Country-of-Origin Effect, Hsin-Tien Han
Relationship Between Guest Perceptions of Service Quality and Customer Loyalty in the Hotel Industry in South Florida, Chen-Hsien Lin
Content Analysis of Undergraduate Courses and Course Content on the Armenian Genocide in United States Higher Education, Christina Berian Pelosky
Interpretive Signs Designed to Trigger Naturalist Intelligence at Two American Zoos, Martha Bryant
The Classroom Management Strategies for Addressing Discipline Problems from Expert Junior High School Teachers in Taiwan, Meng-Ling Tsou
Critical Factors of the Buyer Decision Process Model in Business-to-Customer (B2C) E-Commerce in Taiwan, Yu-Ho Chou
Perceived Service Quality, Emphasizing Empathy of Service Providers and Retention of Customers in A Commercial Bank in Bangkok, Thailand, Chaiyaset Promsri