Learning Outcomes

Outcome 1: Ph.D. candidates will articulate prominent leadership theories in Leadership Studies, analyze and critique these theories, and apply these theories in the course of addressing a variety of organizational issues and problems.

Outcome 2: Ph.D. candidates will realistically appraise their personal strengths and weaknesses exercising leadership. They will actualize leadership in real and complex situations.

Outcome 3: Ph.D. candidates will be able to use a range of perspectives and theoretical constructs from various social science/humanities disciplines/fields of study to analyze, critique, and make decisions about an array of leadership and organizational issues and problems.

Outcome 4: Ph.D. candidates will demonstrate the methodological skills necessary to design, analyze, critique, and conduct research using both qualitative and quantitative research techniques.

Outcome 5: Students’ written and oral communication will be clear, coherent, well organized, and technically correct.

Outcome 6: Students will critically examine culture other than own, and apply the knowledge gained within their personal and professional lives.

Alumni Outcomes

There are over 300 alumni of the doctorate in Leadership Studies. Our alumni include professors, researchers, educators, policymakers, school leaders, university administrators, consultants, executive directors of nonprofits, business leaders, and more.

Dissertation Directory

Explore our searchable directory of doctoral alumni below. To learn more about any individual click the arrow to the right of his or her name.

First Name	Last Name	Year Graduated	Title
Cynthia	Camberg	1992	Valuing a Culturally Diverse Work Force: An Examination of Intended Changes and Successes as Perceived by Upper and Middle Management, Supervisors, and Line Staff in a Health Care Organization
George	Cameron	1984	The Effects of Clinical and Traditional Supervision Methods on the Satisfaction Levels of Higher and Lower-Order Need Teachers
Brenda	Campbell	2002	Genre Studies: Temporary Homogeneous Grouping to Improve Reading or Merely Another Form of Tracking?
Alyson	Caouette	1995	The Phenomenon of Flow Among Classroom Teachers and the Implications for Leadership Practice
Phyllis	Cardinal	1998	Consulting First Nations Cultural Genocide: Showcasing Perspective of Cree Elders for Identity and Leadership Renewal
John	Carlow, II	1990	The Impact of Federal Regulation on Time to Equivalence and Compliance Within the Orthopedic Medical Device Industry
Elisa	Carlson	1997	Romanticizing Leadership: A Historical & Cultural Critique
Jeffrey	Carlstead	2004	What Effect Does the Hampton Inn 100% Unconditional Satisfaction Guarantee Have on Customer Loyalty?
Heather	Carpenter	2011	Experiential Education in Nonprofit Management Education: An Examination of Nonprofit-Focused Master's Degree Programs Associated with the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council
Tiffany	Carpenter	2005	Confronting the Intra-Racial Gender Gap: A Quantitative Study of the Impact of Gender on African American Students' Perceptions of Campus Climate at a Predominately White Institution
Leslie	Caspi	1994	The Effect of Reading and Discussing Literature With Strong Women Characters on Sixth Grade Studentsê Sex Stereotype and Occupational Attitudes
Christine	Cecil	1997	Enter the Water Carriers: Embracing Parenting Experience in Work Teams
Claudia	Chavez McKay	2010	The Contributions of the Unwanted
Christina	Chiriboga-Hahn	2003	An Evaluation Study of a Community College Administrative Leadership Development Program
Janet	Chrispeels	1990	A Study of Factors Contributing to Achieving and Sustaining Effectiveness in Elementary Schools
Karen	Clark	1986	A Comparative Study of the Attitude and Knowledge of Suicide Between High School Students and High School Teachers
Robert	Clark	2003	Leadership Development: Continuous Improvement Through Character Assessment
Jodi	Coffman	1999	The Community College Coach: Leadership Practices and Athlete Satisfaction
Janet	Conant	1992	Memory Change and Cognitive Function Among the Elderly
Earl	Connell	1991	An Exploration of the Determinants of Attitude Toward Computers in Middle School Students
William	Conroy III	2001	A Study of Officers' Opportunities to Use Skills Learned in the Navy's Intermediate Officer Leadership Course on the Job
Guadalupe	Corona	2010	Latina First Year Experience: Factors That Contribute To Persistence From The First To The Second Year In Higher Education
Thomas	Cosgrove	1984	The Effects of Participation in a Student Development Mentoring-Transcript Program on Freshman University Students
Laurie	Coskey	2000	On the Edge of the Envelope - A Case Study of the Children's Initiative: An Inquiry Into Collaboration and Shared Vision
Paige	Creager	2007	Building Management Bench Strength: A Qualitative Look at a Job Rotation Program
Debra	Cullinane	1995	The Influence of Control Theory and Reality Therapy on Educators: A Case Study
Kathleen	Czech	2007	Communication and Leadership: Faculty Perceptions of the Department Chair
Jon	Davies	1994	Transforming Leadership in the California Literature Project: Ethnographic Narrative as True Fiction
Terry	Dearstone	1989	Using a Cultural Change Intervention to Improve Organizational Effectiveness: An Evaluative Case Study 1989
Edwin	Deas	1998	Shared Governance in the British Columbia Post-Secondary Education System: The Boards' Role in Decision-Making
Laura	Deitrick	2010	California Education Foundations: A Mixed Methods Study
John	Dentico	1999	Games Leaders Play: Collaborative Leadership Development Through Simulations in Knowledge Based Organizations
Joanna	Doonan	1998	An Analysis of Dialogue for Understanding Educators' Stress: Implications for Voice, Listening, and Leadership
Bonnie	Dowd	2003	The Relationship Between Decision-Making and Accountability: A Case Study of Two State Community College Systems
Mike	Duoto	2003	Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction of Repatriated Managers
Helen	Eckmann	2003	\You Are With Someone Who is a Fighter"\"": Constructing a Model of Personal Transformation That Can Occur in Surviving Breast Cancer\"""""
Clara	Eder	1999	California African-American Infant Mortality Prevention: A Prospective Study
Judith	Edwin	1988	Attributes of Undergraduates Majoring in Scientific and Technological Disciplines: Perseverance and Commitments
Lynn	Eldred	2000	From Warriors to Wingtips: The Leadership Transition of Retired Officers Into the Public Sector
Inge	Ellefson	1997	The Role of the Principal When Parents Are Increasingly Involved in Decision Making
Jimmie	Ellis	2004	Total Resource Sharing Among Collegiate Public Libraries in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Narrative Case Study
Kira	Espiritu	2009	Campus Internationalization Initiatives: From Policy to Practice in Study Abroad Programming
David	Facer	2012	The Motivation Beliefs Inventory: Measuring Motivation Beliefs Using Four Motivation Theories
Stanley	Fasci	1993	A Framework of Transformational Leadership Concepts Proposed for Undergraduate College and University Student Development and Student Affairs Leadership Programs
Douglas	Fenner	2005	Linking Succession Planning to Employee Training: A Study of Federal Employees
Jenny	Ferrone	2003	Enabling Performance Skills: Assessment in Engineering Education
Robert	Fink	1990	Vision: An Essential Component of Transforming Leadership
Norina	Finley	1998	Team Mind: A Case Study of Collective Synergism, Team Development, and Decision Making Under Time Constraints
Suzanne	Fitch	1987	Adolescents With Learning & Behavior Handicaps as Behavior Modifiers
Jacqueline	Fitzpatrick	1996	Women Mentoring Women: A Phenomenological Study