The University of Toledo

Doctoral Dissertations

2011

Detwiler, Robert R. Assessing factors influencing student academic seccess in law school.
Dergee: Doctor of Phiosophy, Higher Education, 2011, University of Toledo
Committee/ Advisors: Ronald Opp PhD, Llewellyn Gibbons JD, Debra Gentry PhD, Robert Yonker PhD

Griffith, Sunday D. Using the National Survey of Student Engagement as a tool to determine influences of overall student satisfaction with the college experiance and help define student-centeredness.
Degree: Doctor of Phiosophy, Higher Education, 2011, University of Toledo
Committee/ Avisors: Ronald Opp PhD, Barbra Chesney PhD, Noela Haughton PhD, Bin Ning PhD

Gomaa, Nabila. A case of public higher education institution's engagement in authorizing charter schools.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2011, University of Toledo
Committee/ Advisors: Ronald Opp PhD, Penny Popin Gosetti PhD, Mary Ellen Edwards PhD, Lynn Hamer PhD

Passero, Thomas. Using popular culture to teach the community college business curriculum: a comparative study.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2011, University of Toledo
Committee/ Advisors: Dave Meabon PhD, Mary Ellen Edwards PhD, Angela M. Nelson PhD, Gregory E. Stone PhD

Paskvan, Brian A. Owens Community College: a case study on the effects of politics, economics, social factors.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2011, University of Toledo
Committee/ Advisors: Dave Meabon PhD, Ronald Opp PhD, Richard Alfred PhD, Larry McDougle PhD

Aponte, Ludy Glenn. A grounded theory approach to studying strategic planning in higher education: a qualitative research methodology unitling the literature review and interview.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2011, University of Toledo
Committee/ Advisor: Lynn Hamer PhD, David Meabon PhD, Penny Poplin Gosetti PhD, Mary Ellen Edwards PhD

Powless, Seth J. College student satisfaction: the inpact of Facebook and other factors.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2011, University of Toledo
Committee/ Advisors: Lisa Kovach PhD, Snejana Slantcheva-Durst EdD, Bin Ning PhD, Dale Dwyer PhD, Thomas Sharkey PhD

Bourassa, Mark J. Academic dishonesty: behaviors and attitudes of students at church-related colleges and universities.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2011, University of Toledo
Committee/ Advisors: David Meabon PhD, Christine Fox PhD, Sally Weaver Sommer PhD, Tom Stuckey PhD

Bauerschmidt, Christopher J. A national study on cost containment practice savings at public community colleges.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2011, University of Toledo
Committee/ Advisors: David Meabon PhD, Mary Ellen Edwards PhD, Larry McDougle PhD, Bin Ning PhD

Ecklund, Joseph D. The perceptions of faculty in developing a learning community within online courses at Jesuit Universities
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2011, University of Toledo
Committee/ Advisors: David Meabon PhD, Daniel Karns PhD, Judy Lambert PhD, Karen Rhoda PhD

2010

Barger, Becky Marie. Faculty experiences and satisfaction with academic freedom.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2010, University of Toledo
Committee/ Advisors: Ronald Opp PhD, Penny Poplin Gosetti PhD, David Meabon PhD, Bin Ning PhD

Ferguson, Lauren M. Student self-reported academic dishonest behavior in two-year college in the State of Ohio.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2010, University of Toledo
Committee/ Advisors: David Meabon PhD, Mary Ellen Edwards PhD, Bin Ning PhD, Dale Snauwaert PhD

2009

Grieve, Kimberly Ann. Urban African American Male High School Students’ Educational Aspirations for College and the Influence of Family, School, and Peers.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2009, University of Toledo
Committee / Advisors: Anne Hornak PhD (Committee Chair) , Svetlana Beltyukova PhD (Committee Member) , Deborah Schwartz PhD (Committee Member) , Dale Snauwaert PhD (Committee Member)

Karabin, Beverly Lynn. Student Engagement for College Students with the Hidden Disability of Orthostatic Intolerance.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2009, University of Toledo
Committee / Advisors: Lynne Hamer PhD (Committee Chair) , Anne Hornak PhD (Committee Member) , Blair Grubb MD (Committee Member) , Jane Ransom PhD (Committee Member)

2008

Shutina, Reti. An Investigation of the Role that the Nation's Six Major Higher-Education Associations Have Played in the Internationalization of American Higher Education During the Last Decade (1996-2006).
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2008, University of Toledo
Committee / Advisors: David Meabon PhD (Advisor) , Ron Opp PhD (Committee Member) , Mary Ellen Edwards PhD (Committee Member) , Lynne Hamer PhD (Committee Member)

2005

Idczak, Sue Easter. Nursing Students' Experiences of Being and Presence: A Hermeneutic Approach.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2005, University of Toledo
Advisor: Penny Poplin Gosetti PhD

2004

Hofman, Brian D. “What is Next?” Gay Male Students’ Significant Experiences after Coming-Out while in College.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2004, University of Toledo
Advisor: Penny Poplin Gosetti PhD

Schriner, Cheryl L. Clinical Nurses Transitioning Into a Faculty Role: A Cultural Analysis of the Nursing Profession, the Academic Discipline of Nursing, and the Academic Professorate.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2004, University of Toledo
Advisor: Penny Poplin Gosetti PhD

Twitchell, Sarah Jo. Welfare Reform and Higher Education: The Impact of Postsecondary Education on Self-sufficiency.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, 2004, University of Toledo
Advisor: Penny Poplin Gosetti PhD