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
Helen	Eckmann	2003	"You Are With Someone Who is a Fighter"": Constructing a Model of Personal Transformation That Can Occur in Surviving Breast Cancer"
Gregorio	Ponce	2001	A Case Study of Shared Governance at Imperial Valley College
June	Scopinich	1987	A College Athletic Department - An Example of a High Performance System Existing in an Organized Anarchy Known as a University Higher Education Organization
Constance	Gillan	2002	A Comparative Case Study: Aircrew Adaptive Decision Making
Karen	Clark	1986	A Comparative Study of the Attitude and Knowledge of Suicide Between High School Students and High School Teachers
Roderick	Matheson	1992	A Comparative Study of the Perceived Job Satisfaction of Site Administrators in San Diego City Schools
Susan	Bowers Smith	2002	A Cross Study of Teacher Perceptions of Program Design and Teaching Efficacy: The Seaview Reading Support Program
Sandra	Hill	1995	A Decade of Home Schooling in Saskatchewan, Canada 1984-1995: A Case Study
Noelia	Vela	1989	A Delphi Study of California Community College Counselors' Responsibilities and Competencies for the 1990's as Perceived by Chief Student Services Administrators
Rosemary	Goodyear	1987	A Descriptive Correlational Study of the Decision-Making Patterns of Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care
Stanley	Fasci	1993	A Framework of Transformational Leadership Concepts Proposed for Undergraduate College and University Student Development and Student Affairs Leadership Programs
O.	Powell	2001	A Historical Perspective of the Freedom Schools: Implications for Social Change
Teresa	McNeil	1986	A History of Catholic School Education in San Diego County, California, From 1850-1936
Nan	Haugen	1990	A History of Women's Intercollege Athletics in San Diego County Community College From 1955-1972
James	Zoll	1990	A Learning Center Assessment Tool for the Assessment of Academic Services of a Private Learning Center
Frederick	Preston	1997	A Measure of Perceived Power in Influencing Change Among Selected Education Participants in Alberta
Kurt	Barnes	2003	A Model Health-Related Elementary Physical Education Program for Saipan: Teacher's Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices
Karen	Warn	1994	A Model Part-time Bachelor's Degree Program for Adults at California Public Research Institutions
Angie	Mays	1999	A Professional Competency Survey of Organizational Consultants in San Diego County
Patricia	Harvard	1988	A Qualitative Analysis of Successful Management Behaviors of Black Female Administrators in Higher Education
Janet	Chrispeels	1990	A Study of Factors Contributing to Achieving and Sustaining Effectiveness in Elementary Schools
Miriam	Kaeser, O.S.F.	1987	A Study of Feminine Role Models Selected by Catholic Women
Sheila	Williams	1991	A Study of Leadership: A Qualitative Case Study of Intended Changes Within the County Government of San Diego
William	Conroy III	2001	A Study of Officers' Opportunities to Use Skills Learned in the Navy's Intermediate Officer Leadership Course on the Job
Richard	Barker	1990	A Study of Planned Organizational Change at General Dynamics
William	Shine	1986	A Study of Retention and Leadership: A Process Model of Turnover
Rita	King	1988	A Study of Shared Instructional Leadership by Mentor Teachers in Southern California
Rebecca	Gillespie	2003	A Study of Technology Implementation in Two School Districts: The Dynamics of Leadership and Change
Alex	Kodiath	1987	A Study of the Commonalties and Differences of Male and Female Spiritual Leaders
Carolyn	Salerno	1991	A Study of the Differences Between Classrooms Using a Meaning-Centered Approach and a Code-Centered Approach in the First Year Implementation of the California English-Language Arts Framework
Ronald	Williams	1989	A Study of the Impact of a Quality Circle on a Public Secondary School in Southern California
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
Gail	Prentiss	1983	A Study of the Organizational Effectiveness of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
Nicki	Harrington	1993	A Survey of Teaching Strategies Used in California Community College Nursing Programs to Foster Critical Thinking
Lynette	Patton	1987	A Synthesis of Dissertation Research on Faculty-Role Stressors in Nursing Education
Sheridan	Barker	1998	A Teachers' Perspective From Within a School Leadership Team: A Phenomenological Study
Richard	Ashden, D.C.	1998	A Theoretical Perspective of the Factors That Relate to the Functional Independence of Mature Adults
Paula	Kelly	1988	Accessing a Global Language: A Comparison of G-Telp and TOEFL Performance
Sheri	Guseman	2006	Acts 2:24 in 2006: Examining Small Group Discussion in an American Mega-Church
Toni	Pfister	2007	Adapted Physical Education Enrollment Issues and Exercise Mediators for Students with Disabilities in San Diego County Community Colleges
Suzanne	Fitch	1987	Adolescents With Learning & Behavior Handicaps as Behavior Modifiers
Emily	Marx	2012	Advising to Promote Self-authorship: Exploring Advising Strategies and Advisor Characteristics Among New Student Affairs Professionals
Jacquelyn	Freiberg	1994	Affecting Change Synergistically: An Interpretive Case Study of Leadership Relationships at Southwest Airlines
Douglas	Hoey	2001	Aligning Practice With Vision: Leadership for Developing Character and Employability Attributes
Joanna	Doonan	1998	An Analysis of Dialogue for Understanding Educators' Stress: Implications for Voice, Listening, and Leadership
Jeanne	Atherton	1987	An Analysis of Perceptual Differences and Congruities Between California Community College Chancellors and Presidents in Multi-College Districts Regarding the Decision Making Role of the Presidents
Sherrill Lea	Amador	1988	An Analysis of Selected California Community College Chief Executive Officer's Perceptions of the District Governing Board Evaluation Policies and Practices
Kristen	Stonebreaker	1991	An Analysis of Selected California Community College Faculty Members' Perceptions of Challenges Experienced During the First Year of Hire
Florence	Johnson	1987	An Analysis of State Aid to Non-Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in the 50 States, 1970-1984
Stephani	Richards-Wilson	2003	An Analysis of the Benefits of an MBA Degree as Reported by a Diverse Graduate Population of a Southwestern University