Department of Educational Administration
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
1) it is optional, not required (the ProQuest deposit is required); and
2) it will be available to everyone online; there is no embargo for dissertations in the UNL Digital Commons.
Master's candidates: Deposit of your thesis or project is required. (If an embargo [restricted access] is necessary, you may deposit it at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/embargotheses/ only after getting approval from your department and the Graduate Office; contact Terri Eastin).
TO DEPOSIT YOUR DISSERTATION OR THESIS
1. Create or log in to your Digital Commons account
To create an account: click on My Account at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu then Sign up.
Fill in your names, email address, create a password, and click on Create Account.
Reply to the confirming email from the system, if you get one (check your spam folder).
Your email address will not be published or shared.
2. Find the right series to deposit in
Go to the correct series in the UNL Digital Commons [series links are in the file linked here].
On the correct series page, click the Submit your paper or article link at the bottom of the gray box at left.
3. Instructions for deposit
You should be able to copy (Ctrl-C) and paste (Ctrl-V) most fields.
TITLE: Fill it in using title case (that is, capitals for the first letter of all words except articles and prepositions).
AUTHOR: In each respective box, enter your names (and/or initials) as they appear on the title page of your dissertation or thesis. You are the sole author; your advisor is not considered a co-author. Institution is University of Nebraska-Lincoln (not "at Lincoln" or ", Lincoln"). Do not leave this field blank.
FIRST ADVISOR: Enter your advisor’s name. Add a second and third, if needed (advisors only, not committee members).
DATE OF THIS VERSION: Month and Year only.
CITATION: Copy and paste the rest of whatever appears on the title page of your work. It usually starts with something like “A THESIS Presented to the Faculty …” and ends with “Lincoln, Nebraska [month] [year].”
ABSTRACT: Just include the body of the abstract, not the title or your name, but DO add your advisor’s name at the end of the abstract after the word Advisor and a colon, like this: Advisor: ….
Skip the ORCID IDs, Keywords, Disciplines, and Comments fields, and DO NOT check a bubble for the Publication Status field.
Click UPLOAD FILE FROM YOUR COMPUTER. Select the file of your work from your device (should be in Portable Document Format, PDF).
Click the SUBMIT button at the bottom.
YOU DID IT; your work is submitted!
CONGRATULATIONS on reaching this amazing milestone in your academic career!
4. After your initial deposit
Upon deposit, you will receive an email that your submission has been received; you need to show the Graduate Office this message.
Before we complete your upload, we usually wait a day or two to give you an opportunity to correct those oops issues that seem to emerge just after deposit. Before it’s been posted, you can still log back in and select Revise and upload a new version so you can upload a version with your advisor's name spelled right or whatever else needs to be fixed.
It is important that you DO NOT resubmit another file after it’s been posted online. This causes lots of problems.
But have no fear: If further changes are needed after it’s been posted, you can send a revised file to the series administrator (Sue Gardner) requesting to replace it.
2013
Middle School Teachers and Principals Perspectives on Technology, Mark Majeski
EXPLORING HOW CHINESE STUDENTS WITH MASTER DEGREE LOCATE A CAREER PLACEMENT, Xiaoqian Ma
The Role of Sports Clubs in University Recruitment and Retention: A Mixed-Methods Case Study, Andrea R. McClymont
Exploring the Construct of Social Integration in a Community College Environment, Scott Mertes
The Role of the Community College President in Fundraising: Perceptions of Selected Michigan Community College Presidents, Matthew W. Miller
Engagement in an Online Course: TheStudents' Viewpoint, Michael B. Miller
Institutional Governance of New Program Development at Public Research Universities, Nathan Brad Miller
Experiences of Community College Vocational Students Who Were Required to Begin their Studies by Taking Remedial Courses and Successfully Attained their Associate’s Degrees: A Phenomenological Study, Amy Margaret Morrison Goings
The Nature and Predictive Validity of a Benchmark Assessment Program in an American Indian School District, Beverly R. Payne
Culturally Proficient Teachers, Lori R. Piowlski
The Role of Leadership Experience in Self-Authorship Development: A Qualitative Case Study, Anna Pressler
Older Undergraduate English Majors and their Self-Described Value of English, Joseph W. Price
How College/University Administrators Handle the Disgruntled Parent, Loreal E. Robertson
A Phenomenological Study of the Factors Leading Low Socioeconomic Status Urban Students to Enroll in a University, Luke D. Schultheis
WHO YOU KNOW AND HOW TO GO: THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL CAPITAL ON HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS FOR BLACK MALES, Morgan E. St. John
Special Education Teacher Persistence, Sally A. Thorp
The Relationship of the Implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports to Improve Academic Achievement, Brenda L. Tracy
A Mixed Methods Case Study: Understanding the Experience of Nebraska 4-H Participants Relative to Their Transition and Adaptation to College, Jill Walahoski
Success Informs Success: Experiences of Persisting First-Generation College Males, Taylor Weichman
Youth Sport Coaching Efficacy: Coach Education Level as a Predictor of Coaching Efficacy, Geoffrey V. Weller
2012
Gaining Insight into Hispanic Students’ Postsecondary Plans, Neel A. Brown
A Character Campaign: Exploring a Common Morality in Fraternity Life at a Post-Secondary Institution, Christopher Devlin
Being There: A Grounded-Theory Study of Student Perceptions of Instructor Presence in Online Classes, William G. Feeler
Nebraska Public School Administrators’ Perceptions of Preschool Education, Jacqueline M. Florendo
Developing A Template For Electronic Portfolios In Career And Technical Education, Matthew G. Fowler
Exploring Technology Usage By School Counselors: A Mixed Methods Study, Nathan Grosshandler
Mentoring Functions within the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Leadership Development Program: A Mixed Methods Study, Sheri Grotrian-Ryan
Generativity in Young Adults: Comparing and Explaining the Impact of Mentoring, Lindsay J. Hastings
The Third Culture: Exploring The Experiences of International Graduate Assistants at a Public, Four-Year Institution in The United States, Stephanie Herzog
First Year Student Development: Sophomore Students' Perceptions of Growth and Contributing Factors, Catherine B. Holbrook
Reclaiming Our Voice: Strengths First-Generation African American Males Use to Succeed in College, Kelly A. Irby
Color Them Pink: An exploratory study of women and other underrepresented minorities in Master's STEM programs, Maggie J. Jobes
SENIOR-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS’ LEADERSHIP IN INTERNATIONALIZING A PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IN THE MIDWEST: A CASE STUDY, Sylvia S. Jons
Perceptions of Personnel at Selected Texas Community Colleges Regarding the Impact of Technology on Their Libraries, Sharon K. Kenan
Technology-enhanced Multimedia Instruction in Foreign Language Classrooms: A Mixed Methods Study, Olha Ketsman
Creating Experiences that Matter: A Qualitative Study Exploring Honors Program Peer Mentoring and Self-Authorship Development, Samantha K. Mosier
Instructional Designers in Higher Education, Tami Marie Moskal
IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING: EXAMINING THE TEACHER KNOWING-DOING GAP, Gary S. Nunnally
Transition to College: Nonacademic Factors that Influence Persistence for Underprepared Community College Students, Ann M. Paulson
Minimizing Reading Regression through a Direct Instruction Summer Reading Program, Donald J. Pechous
The Philosopher's Stone: How Basic Skills Programs Fare in Troubled Financial Times, Thomas P. Ray
Exploring the Effectiveness of Late-‐Night Programs to Curb Underage Alcohol Consumption, Kathryn E. Reising
FINANCIAL INDICATORS IN STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING: RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS AT SMALL PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES, Beth Reissenweber
General Education in Health Science-focused Institutions: An Explanatory Mixed Methods Study, Peggy K. Rosario
Freshman Year Living Arrangements and College Experiences for Local Students, Sara E. Sanchez
The Perceptions of Elementary Principals About Their Role in The Establishment of Collaborative Workplaces in Their School Buildings, Bradley Sullivan
Chancellor’s Scholars Program: Exploring the Transitional Influence on Freshmen College Students, Alison P. TePoel
THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF FACULTY WHO USE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY, Heath V. Tuttle
Do Credit-Based Transfer Programs Have An Impact On Intellectual Development From Secondary Education To Post-Secondary Education?, James Uhlenkamp
A STUDY OF THE JOB SATISFACTION OF NEBRASKA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS, Troy L. Unzicker
Assuring Quality in Belizean Higher Education: A Collective Case Study of Institutional Perspectives and Practices, Neulin N. Villanueva
PSYCHOLOGICAL NIGRESCENCE: AN INCLUSIVE LOOK AT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN, Jerry L. Washington Jr.
The Impact of Students' Academic and Social Relationships on College Student Persistence, Lindsay K. Wayt
Women in Nontraditional Occupations: A Case Study of Worker Motivation, Katherine Wesley
A Motivated Workforce: A Mixed Methods Study of Worker Motivation at a Nebraska Manufacturing Company, Kevin Wesley
Sorority Life: Would You Do It All Over Again?, Lorena Zamarripa-Lovo
2011
Cosmopolitans or Locals: Who Will Lead The Next Generation of Community Colleges?, Melanie O. Anderson
Go Abroad and Graduate On-Time: Study Abroad Participation, Degree Completion, and Time-to-Degree, Heather Barclay Hamir
INSTRUCTOR TECHNOLOGY USE: A MIXED METHODS INVESTIGATION, Suzanne K. Becking
Ex Corde Ecclesiae and Catholic Higher Education in America, James A. Caridi
Factors Affecting School Administrators Decision to Join and Maintain Membership In a Professional Association, Kelly K. Coash-Johnson
A Qualitative Study of the Influence a 2009 Summer Bridge Program had on Selected Participants, Amy M. Fellhoelter
School and Community, Community and School: A Case Study of a Rural Missouri Setting, Melia K. Franklin
A Mixed Methods Study of How the Transition Process Impacts the Autonomy of Pre-Service Secondary Mathematics Teachers, Linda Kasal Fusco
BEHIND TWO DOORS: THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF RESIDENT ASSISTANTS IN TRANSITION AT A MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY, William R F Harmon
A Case Study of the Community College Baccalaureate: What Happened in Ten Years?, Bonnie S. Hofland
Success in One High-Poverty, Urban Elementary School: A Case Study, Shavonna L. Holman
Satisfied Superintendents: A Case Study, Zachary G. Kassebaum
SATISFIED SUPERINTENDENTS: A CASE STUDY, Zachary G. Kassebaum
PERCEPTIONS OF EDUCATORS IN SELECTED NEBRASKA SCHOOL DISTRICTS REGARDING THE IMPACT OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN THEIR SCHOOLS, Thomas W. Kiburz
The Missing Box: Multiracial Student Identity Development at a Predominately White Institution, Ashley M. Loudd
A Study of Factors Related to Success for Nontraditional versus Traditional Aged Students at a Public Urban Community College, Megan McCormick
The Effects of Academic Advising on College Student Development in Higher Education, Kelly K. Pargett
A Descriptive Analysis of Demographic Characteristics and Their Influence on Student Attendance at Programming Board Events, Kayla Person
Women in Positions of Influence: Exploring the Journeys of Female Community Leaders, Mary Pflanz
Exploring Global Competence with Managers in India, Japan, and the Netherlands: A qualitative study, Gerard J.M. Ras
Exploring the Parent and Family Relations Office in Higher Education, Amanda Ronen
AN EXPLORATION OF THE USE OF STUDENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN AN ATHLETIC DEPARMENT, Sara Sackett
Internationalization at Home? Exploring Domestic Students' Perceptions of and Interactions with International Students at a Large Midwestern Research Institution, Sondra T. Schreiber
“ILLEGAL” ALIEN OR “LATINA” ALIEN: LATINA-BASED SORORITY MEMBERS’ PERCEPTION AND EXPECTATIONS OF ANTI-IMMIGRATION LAW, Tegra M. Straight
Learning Style Differentiation between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic College Students in Selected Institutions in the North Carolina Public University System, Robert C. Tripp
Building Organizational Capacity for Enrollment Performance Measurement: A Mixed Methods Investigation, Lynda Ruth Wallace-Hulecki
2010
The Academic Success of Homeschooled Students in a South Carolina Technical College, Jack N. Bagwell Jr
THE VALUE OF THE INTEGRATED BUSINESS CORE EXPERIENCE: PERCEPTIONS OF RECENT GRADUATES FROM BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-IDAHO, Craig D. Bell
Quality of Life Despite Back Pain: A Phenomenological Study, Margaret B. Blair
Can Student Reflection Predict Academic Success and Clinical Performance in a Physical Therapist Education Program?, Jeanne L. Cook
Building Leadership: The Knowledge of Principals in Creating Collaborative Communities of Professional Learning, Chad M. Dumas