Theses & Dissertations Digitization Project

William & Mary Libraries worked for two years on a project to digitize and catalog W&M dissertations and theses going back to 1920 and up until 2015.  The project helps to accomplish many goals:

  • share the developments and research conducted here with scholars around the world
  • preserve the scholarly record
  • increase the impact of theses and dissertations
  • raise the profile of graduate students
  • grow the reputation of William & Mary
  • demonstrate the institution’s impact on local and global communities

As of October 22, 2018, you are now able to view the dissertations and theses included in this retrospective project as well as those which have been submitted electronically since 2016 in W&M ScholarWorks, the university's open access institutional repository.

Below, please find a list of W&M theses and dissertations which have been digitized as part of this retrospective conversion project . The information includes the authors associated with the project, along with their degree-granting department and year of completion. If you wrote a thesis and/or dissertation between 1920 and 2015 would like to opt-out of the project by restricting access to your work to on-campus access only, then you will need to contact scholarworks@wm.edu with your name, date of graduation and thesis or dissertation title. Theses and dissertations will continue to be made available through interlibrary loan (ILL) to other libraries, as they were when they were available in print. If you are a copyright holder for one of these works, and would like to provide additional information about a work, or discuss rights and access to the work, please contact us at scholarworks@wm.edu.

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Title Author Department Year Degree
The effects of relaxation and positive suggestion on early symptoms of senility in older adults in an institutional setting Simons, Helen Gernert, 1924- Education 1979 Doctor of Education
A study of the effects of group counseling on religious attitudes and verbal behaviors of members of a conservative synagogue Levine, Shlomo D., 1938- Education 1974 Doctor of Education
A comparison of the effects of the Couple Communication II Program and a Family of Origin Workshop on marital satisfaction and individual autonomy Chambers, Floyd Allen, 1928- Education 1986 Doctor of Education
Academic optimism of Virginia high school teachers : its relationship to organizational citizenship behaviors and student achievement Wagner, Charles Allen, 1965- Education 2008 Doctor of Education
The College of William and Mary in Virginia, 1800-1827 Osborne, Ruby Orders. Education 1981 Doctor of Education
The effect of therapist's gender on outcome of behavioral treatment with agoraphobics Tiffany, Linda Williamson, 1951- Education 1987 Doctor of Education
Effects of spouse counseling on the treatment outcome of the problem drinker Johnston, Paul J. Education 1979 Doctor of Education
The relationship of aptitude and vocational interest to achievement of soldiers in advanced individual training, U.S. Arny Quarter master School Davis, Nancy Eades, 1949- Education 1987 Doctor of Education
Special education complaint management : a national profile Yaryan, Elizabeth, 1958- Education 1992 Doctor of Education
Baccalaureate prepared women in nursing : return to graduate education in nursing in midlife Ritch-Brant, Barbara Ann. Education 1995 Doctor of Education
A transpersonal approach in a case of dissociative identity disorder Berkley-Carter, Deborah. Education 1999 Doctor of Education
An analysis of fact-finding and its acceptance as a method of conflict resolution in Virginia public school grievance and dismissal procedures Martin, Diane Gerian, 1959- Education 1985 Doctor of Education
Examining the development of self-authorship among student veterans Stone, Sharon L. M., Education 2014 Doctor of Education
Keeping the house in order government regulations and campus compliance Cordle, Robbie Lee, 1958- Education 1991 Doctor of Education
Prospective principals for the 21st century : factors that motivate and inhibit the pursuit of school leadership for educational administration students Pope, Tambra Michelle. Education 2010 Doctor of Education
Social organization analysis of the role of academic advising : a case study at the University of Liberia Williams Sy, Jobila Y., 1983-, Education 2013 Doctor of Education
The origins and development of Virginia's student assessment policy : a case study Sims, Serbrenia J. Education 1989 Doctor of Education
Applying the transtheoretical model of change to court ordered/DUI outpatient treatment clients Levy, Cynthia M., 1952- Education 1997 Doctor of Education
Equity in mathematics : algebra for everyone Hervey, Regina Lynn, 1955- Education 1999 Doctor of Education
A program evaluation of a leadership academy for school principals Wagner, Kristi E., Education 2014 Doctor of Education
GED diploma graduates : performance, persistence, and attrition in four-year postsecondary education institutions Osei, Monica A. Education 2001 Doctor of Education
A study of sexual attitudes, sexual behaviors, and religiosity of community college students Abdo, Robert John, 1950- Education 1985 Doctor of Education
Survey of physical activity in elementary school classrooms in the state of Virginia Elmakis, Gail Smith. Education 2010 Doctor of Education
A study of the effectiveness of public and university support service programs for students with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia : do they offer what they purport to offer? Buck, Betty Jo. Education 1990 Doctor of Education
Exposure to violence and personality characteristics associated with conflict resolution techniques in intrafamily conflict Tighe, Carolyn Foster, 1945- Education 1979 Doctor of Education
The impact of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action legislation on Virginia public school divisions as perceived by school personnel officials Mitchell, John A., 1948- Education 1982 Doctor of Education
Variables influencing recent high school graduates' choice of postsecondary proprietary schools or community colleges De Weese, Bill Carl, 1944- Education 1989 Doctor of Education
Dispositions and practices that promote teacher-student relationships with African-American male elementary students Yeldell, Karyn Mitchell, 1973-, Education 2012 Doctor of Education
Perceptual-expectancy style (PES) and pretreatment adjustment : a study of subtypes among male alcohol abusers Berns, Jonathan H., 1948- Education 1982 Doctor of Education
A study of the relationship of regional school accreditation status to achievement test scores in public elementary schools in Virginia Glancy, Richard Daniel, 1944- Education 1983 Doctor of Education
The hidden curriculum of the video teleconference (VTC) classroom and its implications for the university of the 21st century Stout, Mary Webb, 1947- Education 1995 Doctor of Education
Measuring certain cognitive traits in depressed mothers and their children : a controlled study Correll, James Allen, 1945- Education 1989 Doctor of Education
In search of a home : an historical analysis of the major factors concerning the location of Virginia Commonwealth University Williams, Ann Laurens, 1947- Education 1985 Doctor of Education
The relationship among professional recommendations, certification standards and preservice program requirements in early childhood special education Fore, Lisa Gaye. Education 1992 Doctor of Education
Nursing in the university : an historical analysis of nursing education at the Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia School of Nursing Bampton, Betsy A. 1937- Education 1987 Doctor of Education
An historical policy analysis of educational articulation : a case study of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1966-1990 Singleton, Maxine Branch, 1945- Education 1991 Doctor of Education
An investigation into the modification of locus of control in outpatient alcoholics and its relationship to preference for alcoholics anonymous Hettinger, Bettsy H. 1944- Education 1976 Doctor of Education
Efficacy of self-instructional training in the management of test anxiety : a primary prevention model Wagner, Rita Schreyer, 1937- Education 1991 Doctor of Education
Issues of power and centrality in United Methodist ministers' occupational activities : implications for professional education Osmann, Richard Bruce, 1957- Education 1996 Doctor of Education
The use of active memory encoding strategies by thought disordered and non-thought disordered schizophrenics Abramczyk, Lois, 1942- Education 1977 Doctor of Education
Managing change for a distance learning initiative : an evaluation Kline, Jeanie Pollard, 1953- Education 1996 Doctor of Education
A history of the relationships between the state of Virginia and its public normal schools, 1869-1930 Emerson, Bruce, 1921- Education 1973 Doctor of Education
The use and effect of puppetry and bibliotherapy in group counseling with children of divorced parents Bunting, Kenneth Paul, 1947- Education 1984 Doctor of Education
The principal's role in fostering teacher collaboration for students with special needs Tindall, Evie Ruth, 1941- Education 1996 Doctor of Education
Self-concept, racial identity development and the perception of the graduate and professional educational experience among African American female college students planning to pursue advanced degrees : correlational study Mitchell, Wanda Shnita, 1959- Education 1995 Doctor of Education
An examination of the relationship between school environment and student achievement in an urban school division in Virginia Jones, George L., 1937- Education 1982 Doctor of Education
An investigation of various group perceptions on task performance of curriculum specialists DeLoatch, Vasti, 1932- Education 1981 Doctor of Education
The relationship of principal's level of moral development and school organizational climate Young, James L. 1941-2012. Education 1978 Doctor of Education
Intrapsychic and interpersonal personality and temperament changes in marital dyads resulting from a marriage enrichment program based on rational-emotive therapy Bigney, Russell Everett, 1933- Education 1978 Doctor of Education
A study of the relationship between age and performance on computer assisted rehabilitation tasks for children Martin, Sanford P. Education 2000 Doctor of Education