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 relationship of certain personality and situational variables to teacher susceptibility to persuasion Robertson, Gloria Tyler, 1923- Education 1972 Doctor of Education
The impact of sick building syndrome on selected variables associated with school effectiveness Felty, Caryl Shannon, 1947- Education 1996 Doctor of Education
An analysis of the personal need systems of obese college freshmen Annaloro, Lila Louise, 1957- Education 1986 Doctor of Education
Jumping off the couch : infusing creativity into counselor education Lawrence, Christopher, Education 2012 Doctor of Education
Perceptions of senior re-entry registered nurse students in baccalaureate nursing programs Stringfield, Yvonne Nazareth, 1945- Education 1993 Doctor of Education
Factors related to special educators concepts of exceptional students, regular students, and themselves Harris, Patricia Hubbell, 1944- Education 1983 Doctor of Education
Students exiting preschool special education : a six-year examination of eligibility patterns and performance Powers, Elisabeth Murphy, 1953- Education 2000 Doctor of Education
Faculty perceptions of principal support and change orientation in Virginia high schools Cagle, Karen E. Education 2012 Doctor of Education
The relationship between the Commonwealth of Virginia graduation competency test (GCT) and the content of the individualized education programs (IEPs) of learning disabled and emotionally disturbed high school students Nealon, Joseph Patrick, 1950- Education 1983 Doctor of Education
Matthew F. Maury School, 1934-1970 : a case study in educational innovation Kalkofen, Dale Christina, 1946- Education 1988 Doctor of Education
A study of the relationship of territoriality and teacher sense of efficacy to job satisfaction of elementary school teachers Smith, Barbara Elizabeth, 1954- Education 1992 Doctor of Education
Teachers' attitudes and practices toward differentiating for gifted learners in K-5 general education classrooms Drain, J. Denise, 1955- Education 2008 Doctor of Education
Beyond the campus : image and saga of the state coordinating counsel, a case study of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia 1977-1987 Braganza, Agnes Logan, 1936- Education 1989 Doctor of Education
An exploratory study of teachers' critical thinking in elementary language arts classrooms McGowan, Susan. Education 2007 Doctor of Education
The short term effects of a developmentally based substance abuse program with incarcerated youth McLaren, Everett Gerard, 1950- Education 1983 Doctor of Education
Performance of school age children of prenatal cocaine exposure : five case studies Wallace, Susan Larson, 1964- Education 1996 Doctor of Education
Implementing state transfer policies : a case study of Virginia's state policy on transfer Schaffer, Lonnie J., 1948- Education 2000 Doctor of Education
Burden in spousal caregivers : a correlational study of the effect and interaction of stressors, vulnerability, pschological resources, and social supports on the development of burden in spousal caregivers of the chronically ill Crossen-Powell, Sheila Marie, 1948- Education 1993 Doctor of Education
The characteristics and degrees of de facto consensus concerning the mission of K-12 public education in Virginia Gareis, Christopher R. Education 1996 Doctor of Education
Adjustment counseling with children of divorced parents Bebensee, Barbara A. Education 1979 Doctor of Education
The effects of self-care training on the self-concept, self-care behavior, and metabolic control of diabetic children Zorumski, Caryle Hopkins, 1947- Education 1997 Doctor of Education
Advanced learner perceptions of psychological well-being and school satisfaction in two educational settings Robertson, Janice C. Education 2010 Doctor of Education
Examining the effects of three methods of study skill group intervention with middle school underachievers Fenigsohn, George Ira, 1947- Education 1982 Doctor of Education
A content analysis of state legislative responses to educator assault Arkin, Jamie Heider. Education 1999 Doctor of Education
Relationship between parental incarceration and African-American high school students' attitudes towards school and family Stroble, Willie Lee, 1958- Education 1997 Doctor of Education
A method of evaluating a planning, programming, budgeting system (PPBS) : a case study of Virginia Union University Harris, Ruth Coles, 1928- Education 1977 Doctor of Education
Faculty perceptions of selected characteristics of full-time students attending Rappahannock Community College, fall quarter 1975 Prater, Oscar L., 1939- Education 1977 Doctor of Education
An analysis of the development of selected areas of the legal status of Virginia division superintendents 1869-1970 Nelson, Richard Jay. Education 1983 Doctor of Education
The effects of a beginning art history class on selected aspects of creative disposition and verbal expressiveness in college students Kaplan, Leslie Schenkman, 1946- Education 1977 Doctor of Education
The impact of district and school climate on student achievement Smith, Kathleen M. Education 2008 Doctor of Education
A study of the relationship of counselor education and moral development and self-actualization Brendel, Johnston McVicar. Education 1996 Doctor of Education
Curricular pathways to algebra I in eighth grade Griffin, Melinda Rose, 1964-, Education 2014 Doctor of Education
Organizational citizenship behaviors, collective teacher efficacy, and student achievement in elementary schools Jackson, Jeffrey C. 1965- Education 2009 Doctor of Education
The relationship of work-study to the grade point averages of selected students enrolled in Norfolk State College during 1973-1974 through 1976-1977 Lomax, Alvin Clinton, 1932- Education 1979 Doctor of Education
Faculty's relationship to the identity problem of the community college : a study of faculty support for specific institutional directions for the Virginia community college system Townsend, Barbara Kate, 1944- Education 1983 Doctor of Education
Defining the roles and responsibilities of public school assistant principals in Virginia Gaston, David William. Education 2005 Doctor of Education
The effects of rational emotive therapy on academic achievement for community college probation students participating in a study skills class Becherer, Jack John. Education 1982 Doctor of Education
The relationship of need fulfillment to job attitudes of faculty in higher education Holt, Frances Goodwin, 1939- Education 1981 Doctor of Education
Modest pioneers : a study of a sample of the first-female class at the University of Virginia, 1970-1974 Robertson, Louise Lilley, 1953- Education 1986 Doctor of Education
Student attitudes, learning-effectiveness, and costs/benefits pertaining to military logistics courses offered in the residence, on-site, and satellite television modes of instruction Fenn, Raymond Camp, 1938- Education 1995 Doctor of Education
Faculty perceptions of shared authority and collective bargaining at the public institutions of higher education in Virginia Armstrong, James Owen, 1945- Education 1975 Doctor of Education
An evaluation of the academic outcomes of the Upward Bound program at Virginia Union University Laws, James Edward. Education 1996 Doctor of Education
Making routine curriculum changes at the College of William and Mary in Virginia : are faculty influenced by trends in students' pursuits? Pratt, Anne M., 1947- Education 1984 Doctor of Education
The power of African American parent perceptions on student achievement Camm, Melody Luretha, 1964- Education 2009 Doctor of Education
Middle school innovation : interpretation and assessment Williams, William Bryant, 1940- Education 1989 Doctor of Education
The organizational culture of the academic department : a case study of a department of biological sciences Smith, Martha Anne, 1955- Education 1992 Doctor of Education
The relationship of high school teachers' job satisfaction to principal support Bressler, Kathleen M. Education 2012 Doctor of Education
An identification and analysis of the expectations of Virginia school board members for their superintendents Brickell, Edward E., 1926- Education 1973 Doctor of Education
The development of self-efficacy in the teaching of reading McMaster, Peggy B. Education 2005 Doctor of Education
An exploratory study of experiences of gifted/sexual minority students Walter, Rebecca M. Education 2008 Doctor of Education