Dr. Allen's Dissertation Examples

I'm asked by all of my doctoral students at some point during their writing to give them good dissertation examples.  I'm not complaining, it's a fair question, to help them improve the quality of their dissertation.  Over the last few years, I have asked permission of students to use their dissertation as an example.  

Here are a few examples.  Use them as you will  -- just remember that your dissertation is unique - just as the following dissertations are unique. Is one dissertation better for you to look at?  The best analogy is: Which is better vanilla or chocolate ice cream?  It depends on your preference in ice cream!

 

Author  Title of the Dissertation
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Charlie Andrews, Ph.D., 2003

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION AND POLICY PERCEPTIONS
Sandy Bennett, Ph.D., 2005 EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND JOB SATISFACTION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
Reba Berryman, Ph.D., 2005 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN VIRTUAL ORGANIZATIONS: A STUDY OF A BEST PRACTICES KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER MODEL

Steve Boyd, Ed.D., 1999

Tom Bradley, Ph.D., 2004

ANALYSIS OF LEADERSHIP PERCEPTIONS USING MULTI-RATER FEEDBACK

Kate Burkes, Ph.D. 2007 APPLYING COGNITIVE LOAD THEORY TO THE DESIGN OF ONLINE LEARNING

Trish Dodds, Ph.D., 2002

ASSESSING THE EFFICACY OF LEARNING COMMUNITIES AT FOUR NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Jann Hebert, Ed.D., 2003

PERCEIVE BARRIERS TO FACULTY PARTICIPATION IN DISTANCE EDUCATION AT A 4-YEAR UNIVERSITY

Jerry Hutyra, Ed.D., 2003 ANALYSIS OF PERCEPTIONAL DIFFERENCES AMONG DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, FACULTY, AND INSTRUCTORS TOWARD THE BARRIER TO USING MULTIPLE TEACHING STRATEGIES IN TWO-YEAR TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ELECTRONICS COURSES

Randy McCamey, Ph.D., 2003

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE REASONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND THE LEADER EFFECTIVENESS OF FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS

Rich McVay, Ed.D., 2003

AN EXAMINATION OF COMPUTER ANXIETY RELATED TO ACHIEVEMENT ON PAPER-AND-PENCIL AND COMPUTER-BASED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE KNOWLEDGE TESTING OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TECHNICAL TRAINING STUDENTS

Kim Nimon, Ph.D. 2007 COMPARING OUTCOME MEASURES DERIVED FROM FOUR RESEARCH DESIGNS INCORPORATING THE RETROSPECTIVE PRETEST
Gus Perez, Ph.D., 2006 MEASURING THE PERCEIVED TRANSFER OF LEARNING AND TRAINING FOR A CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM DELIVERED BY LINE MANAGERS TO CALL CENTER EMPLOYEES IN A FORTUNE 200 FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY
Nan Philibert, Ph.D., 2005 Nontraditional Students in Community Colleges and the Model of College Outcomes for Adults

Patty Pool, Ph.D., 2002

Charlotte Mooneyham, Ed.D., 2005 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC SKILLS AND OTHER ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE INDICATORS

Roy Pineau, Ph.D., 2003

STUDENT PREFERENCES IN SCREEN DESIGN FACTORS FOR INTERNET DELIVERED COLLEGE COURSES

Todd Sherron, Ph.D., 2000

PSYCHOMETRIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY PROFILE

Greg Thatcher, Ph.D. 2006

A MODEL OF BEST PRACTICE: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY

Johnelle Welsh, Ed.D. 2007

IDENTIFYING FACTORS THAT PREDICT STUDENT SUCCESS IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE