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
Kevin	Igasaki	2005	An Examination of the Media's Framing of the Illegal Street Racing Issue
R.	Israel	1995	Leadership: Personal Narratives of Practitioners
Dayanne	Izmirian	2008	The Role of Residential Learning in the Faith and Spiritual Development of First Year College Students
Jennifer	Jeffries	1994	The Leadership of a Superintendent: Putting the California School Reform Movement to Work
John	Jenkins	2001	Perceptions of International Students and University Personnel of Cultural Adjustment Problems at Two Private Universities
Paula	Jenner	1987	Factors Associated With Success of Resource Development Programs at California Community Colleges
Mary	Jesko	2007	Integrating Total Disability and Absence Management In a Climate of Change: A Case Study
Debra	Johnson	2010	The Role of Higher Education in Advancing Nurse Practitioners: A Look at the Institutional Decision Calculus of a Health Sciences University
Florence	Johnson	1987	An Analysis of State Aid to Non-Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in the 50 States, 1970-1984
Mary	Johnson	2008	How Spirituality Impacts Ethical Leadership
Susan	Johnston	1996	The Experiences of Mid-Career Elementary Teachers
Elizabeth	Jones	1990	The Impact of Feeding Methods on Exclusion From Child Care for Infants Under Six Months of Age
Janet	Jones	2005	The Courage to Change: Striving for Magnet Hospital Recognition
Lilly \Ericka""""	Jordan	2003	Career Paths to Navy Admiral
Sharalee	Jorgensen	1985	Mira Costa College: The First Fifty Years
Barbara	Judy	1984	Kindergarten Admission Procedures in Independent Schools With Suggested Guidelines
Mary Ann	Kaczmarski	2003	Heritage College: Partnership Leadership as Catalyst to a Multicultural Learning Community
Miriam	Kaeser, O.S.F.	1987	A Study of Feminine Role Models Selected by Catholic Women
T. C.	Kao	2005	High School Principals' Values and Their Symbolic and Cultural Leadership Approaches to Character Education in China
Paula	Kelly	1988	Accessing a Global Language: A Comparison of G-Telp and TOEFL Performance
James	Kelly, Jr.	1989	The Transformation of a Corporate Culture in a Mature Organization
Madeline	Keri	1987	Compulsory Interest Arbitration in Public Education: A Case Study
Rita	King	1988	A Study of Shared Instructional Leadership by Mentor Teachers in Southern California
Maria	Klein	1990	Human Sexuality Programs in Catholic Secondary Schools in the 80's
Judith	Knapp	1998	Reflections of Reflections of Reflections: A Case Study of Women Educators' Callings to the High Arctic
Lois	Knowlton	1992	Leadership in a Different Voice: An Ethnographic Study of a Latina Chief Executive Officer in a California Community College
Alex	Kodiath	1987	A Study of the Commonalties and Differences of Male and Female Spiritual Leaders
Halyna	Kornuta	2001	Teacher Portfolios in the Supervision Process: A Journey of Discovery
Kathleen	Krohne	1992	The Effect of Sexual Harassment on Female Naval Officers: A Phenomenological Study
Theresa	Lally	2000	Cultural Factors Influencing Japanese Female College Students' Perceptions of Learning in a Web-Based Environment: Implications for Web-Based Instructional Designers
William	Law	2000	An Historical Case Study: The Pregnant Minor Program at Garfield High School 1975 - 1999
Barbara	LeWinter	1986	A Study of the Influence of Logo on Locus of Control, Attitudes Toward Mathematics, and Problem-Solving Ability in Children in Grades 4, 5, 6
Barbara	Lincoln	2000	Career and Family: A Qualitative Study of Working Mothers
Dean	Lindquist	1998	Market Values In Education: A Case Study of Its Effect on the Principal's Model for School Governance in Alberta
Mary	Lindsay	1999	Story as a Means to Distributed Cognition in Dispute Mediation
Janet	Littrell	1996	Integrating Knowledge and Action: A Study of Leadership in the Development of Masters Degree Programs in Liberal Studies
Virgil	Lorenzo	1998	Toward Cooperative Ethics: A Ricoeurian Reading of the Educational Aims of Jose Maria Arizmendiarrieta, Founder of the Mondragon Cooperatives
David	Lubofsky	2002	Supervisor Leadership Style and Counselors Burnout: A Comparative Study of High School Counselors and Rehabilitation Counselors
Suzanne	MacRenato	1995	Experiences of Moral Commitment: A Phenomenological Study
Nance	Maguire	1998	Collaborative Teaching Practices for a New Century: A Descriptive Case Study of Peer Coaching
Leona	Makokis	2001	Teachings From Cree Elders: A Grounded Theory Study of Indigenous Leadership
Patricia	Makokis	2000	An Insider's Perspective: The Drop-Out Challenge for Canada's First Nations
Rita	Marinoble	1990	Faith and Leadership: The Spiritual Journeys of Transformational Leaders
Kenneth	Marra	2006	They Who Persist: A Longitudinal Quantitative Case Study of a University Student Cohort
Donna	Marriot	2003	Examining an Observation-Based Model of Professional Development for Teachers
Mary	Martel	1996	School Reform: Leadership Through Shared Decision Making
Port	Martin	1995	Development of a Participative Approach to Guide Organizational Change: Reviewing the Sawtooth Technique
Cynthia	Martinez	2012	Preparing Global Leaders: A Theoretical Model for Understanding the Development of Intercultural Competency
Emily	Marx	2012	Advising to Promote Self-authorship: Exploring Advising Strategies and Advisor Characteristics Among New Student Affairs Professionals
Devadhasan	Masilamony	2010	Strategic Planning: Contextual Factors That Facilitated and/or Challenged the Implementation of Strategic Planning in Two Nonprofit Organizations