This is a freely-accessible collection of dissertations written by Liberty University students.

Submissions from 2009

The Most Evangelistic Kentucky Baptist Churches in Eastern Kentucky, Paul R. Badgett

Curriculum Implementation: a Study of the Effect of a Specialized Curriculum on Sixth Grade Mathematics Summative Test Scores in a Rural Middle School, Libby Plath Bicknell

To Thine Own Self Be True: A Phenomenological Investigation into the Role of Self in a Moral Dilemma, Patricia McCarthy Broderick

The Benefits of Socio-Rhetorical Analysis for Expository Preaching, Joseph R. Buchanan

Development and Analysis of a Survey Assessing Eleventh Grade High School Students' Preferences for Specific Types of Online Course Structures, Jonathan Burton

The Influence of Acculturation, Religiosity, and Forgiveness Style on the General Health of Korean Americans, Woohyun Daniel Chong

Bullying in Public Schools in Missouri, David A. Copeland

The Value of the Navy Chaplain In the Fleet Marine Force Environment, Bruce Crouterfield

Spelling Achievement of Third Culture Children Compared to United States Norms, Lauren Jayne Berry Cuidon

Teachers’ Perceptions of How Leadership Styles and Practices of Principals Influence their Job Satisfaction and Retention, Eric Matthew Denton

Evaluation of Pastoral Peer Learning Groups and the Application of Principles in a South Florida Context, Dale R. Faircloth

The Effects of Cooperative Learning Techniques on Perceived Classroom Environment and Critical Thinking Skills of Preservice Teachers, Antone Michael Goyak

An Educational Methodology and Program for the Mitigation of Compassion Fatigue for Combat Deploying Chaplains, Paul Brian Greer

The Effect of the Use of Christian-Published Science Textbooks on the ACT Science Reasoning Subtest Scores of Midwest Christian High Schools, Janice Marie Guthrie

Three Intra-Departmental NCATE Reviews: a Case Study, Sharon Boylan Hahnlen

Inclusive Learning Environments: An Analysis of Early Intervention Service Options for Preschoolers with Special Needs, Mimi L. Heath

An Evaluation of the Relationship between Criterion-Referenced Competency Test Reading Comprehension and Lexile Scores and Fountas and Pinnell's Guided Reading Levels in a Georgia Public School District, Lynnda G. Higgins

No Child Left Behind Act: The Impact on the Performance Levels of Gifted Students Relative to Those of Non-Gifted Students, Rochelle Lenea Hopson-Lamar

A Study of Pastoral Burnout Among Korean-American Pastors, Young Sun Jin

Low Academic Performance and Specific Learning Disabilities: Determining the Better Predictor of Aggressive Behavior at School, Cherry Lurae Flake Johnson

Analyzing the Effects of Two Response to Intervention Tools, Oral Reading Fluency and Maze Assessments, in the Language Arts Classrooms of Middle School Students, Donna Lyerly Jones

Predictors of Student Achievement in Grade 7: The Correlations Between the Stanford Achievement Test, Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, and Performance on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Math and Reading Tests, Kristen Karrh

Narrow Your Focus: A Strategy For Revitalization of a Small to Medium Size Plateaued or Declining Traditional Church, Johnny Lamar Kendrick

An Analysis of Dissertations on Church Growth Published During the Past Five Years (2004-2008), Kyoung Kim

When Calling a Pastor to Succeed a "Legend" Pastor, Ronald Kovack

A Church Growth Model in Korean-American Presbyterian Churches: With Special Reference to the Messiah Presbyterian Church of Washington, Sung Gyu Lee

Anger, Empathy, and Romantic Styles of Attachment in Court Ordered Domestic Violence Offenders, Luanne Faye Bender Long

Scripture as a Source of Hopefulness for Adult Christian Men and Women, Max Grayson Mills

Science Standardized Achievement Tests: The Relationship Between Publishers, Textbook Completion, Admission Standards and Science Test Scores of Seventh Through Ninth Grade Students in FACCS Schools, Sharon Javonne Nix

An Effective Strategy for Church Revitalization through A Case Study of Hosanna Church, Hyung Woo Park

Addressing the Lack of Male Elementary School Teachers: Factors that Influence Grade-Level Preference, Michael David Patrick

The Completion of Advanced Placement Courses as an Indicator of Academic Success in First-Year College Students, Sean Michael Preston

Transitioning the Local Church from a Rural to Suburban Context, Jeremy Paul Roberts

Relationships between Students’ Fitness Levels and Academic Achievement, Theresa Linam Roberts

The Relationship Between the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) and the Alaska Standards Based Assessment (SBA) for Proficiency in Reading, Polly Shuman Rowell

The Effectiveness of Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP) Grants on Student Achievement, Michael R. Schlabra

A Strategy for the Balanced Discipleship that Integrates Emotional Health and Spiritual Maturity within the Korean Presbyterian Church, Kwang Shik Seo

An Analysis of Factors that Influence Success in a Low Socioeconomic Georgia Middle School, Faith Mims Simpson

A Case Study of Nontraditional Females in Teacher Education Programs, Natasha Brown Spellman

The Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Instruction in Developmental Mathematics, Kathy Dye Spradlin

Bullying Prevention Program: Possible Impact on Academic Performance, William Daryl Stone

Closing the Gap: The Relationship between Instructional Behavior Management Tools and the Academic Performance of African American Students, Major Nathan Templeton

Virtual Learning: Is It Conducive to Student Achievement?, Janie Mae Sheeley Johnson Torain

Problem-Based Learning in Police Academies: Adult Learning Principles Utilized by Police Trainers, Eric Paul Werth

Comparison of Fifth-Grade Students’ Mathematics Achievement as Evidenced by Georgia’s Criterion-Referenced Competency Test: Traditional and Departmentalized Settings, Marcia Wright Williams

School Nursing and Asthma: The Relationship between Evidence-Based Practice, Best Practice and Individualized Healthcare Plans, Anne Akins Wood

Parent and Teacher Perceptions of Effective Parental Involvement, Tim Wright

Submissions from 2008

Leadership and School Success: The Behaviors and Practices of a Principal in an Effective Urban High School, Andrew T. Alexson

Making Prayer the Core Feature of the Evangelical Church, John H. Arnold

Developing a Plan to Disciple International Students, Donald E. Bader

A History and Evaluation of the Revolution Generation Youth Ministries Mentorship Program, William Lee Barnett

Principal Leadership Practices: A Correlation Study of Specific Instructional Leadership Practices and Student Achievement in the Tennessee Gateway Tests, John C. Bartlett

Role of Spirituality in Persons Choosing a Career in Education: Calling as a Motivating Factor, Jared Bigham

The Efficacy of Foundations & Frameworks on Elementary Students' Reading Achievement in Urban Christian Schools, Cheryl McClure Blackmon

The Application of Transformational Leadership among Christian School Leaders in the Southeast and the Mid-Atlantic North Regions, Dan L. Bragg

Comparing Leadership Scores of Collegiate Level Basketball Players and Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Students, Lawrence A. Braue

The Enemy in the Screen: a Collective Case Study on Perpetrators of Internet Crimes Against Children, Janet M. Brown

A Strategy to Equip Youth Leaders into Developing Strategic, Balanced, and Strong Local Church Student Ministries, Richard Stanley Brown

Character Traits in Newbery Award Literature 1997-2007, Julie Beth Bryant

A Comparative Analysis of Factors Contributing to the Biblical Worldview among High School Students in the American Association of Christian Schools of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, Michael Hugh Bryant

Strategies of Pastoral Leadership for Resolving Conflicts in Two Korean American Churches around Los Angeles, Kiyoung Chang

The Effect of Graphic Organizers on the Academic Achievement of High School Students in United States History who Receive Instruction in a Blended, Computer-Based Learning Environment, George Kim Conley

Parent and Community Involvement: A Case Study, Cynthia Crites

Effect of the 6+1 Trait Writing Model on Student Writing Achievement, Nancy Kay DeJarnette

A Critical Examination of the Biblical Teaching on the Image of God, and its Implications for Christian Living, Timothy T. Faber

Impact of Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconmic Diversity: Student Perceptions of Educational Outcomes in a Northern Virginia Public School System, Joseph F. Fontanella

Reading Improvement in the Era of No Child Left Behind, Meredith Furrow

The Effect of the Teacher's Worldviews on the Worldviews of High School Seniors, James A. Fyock

A Case Study: The Preparedness of Adult Education Students for College-Level Education, Julie Gibbons Griffin

The Relationship between Boards of Education and the Superintendents in Michigan's Upper Peninsula: The Superintendents' Perspectives, Timothy D. Hall

Fire/Emergency Medical Services and Coping Methods: Mitigating Traumatic Stress Symptomatology, William Mark Holland

Block Scheduling in High School Mathematics: Effect on Algebra II End-of-Course Grades and ACT Assessment Mathematics Scores, Gayle Hawkins Hughes

A Strategy on Small Group Leadership Development for Transitioning of Gaeumjung Church into a Cell-Based Church, In Ho Jei

The Role of Preaching in Church Growth, In Hwan Kim

Examination and Survey of User Satisfaction with Internet-based Learning Compared to Traditional Classroom-based Learning, Melinda Carol Kushniroff

A Comparison Study of Remediation Services Offered to Latino Students in the Primary Grades, Melissa Harold Lannom

A Comparison of Student Achievement Between Missouri Professional Learning Communities Project Participants and Non-Participants, Chanda Long

Personality Characteristics of Counseling Students at a Midwest Evangelical Seminary as Correlates of Success, Satisfaction, and Self-Perceived Effectiveness, Keith Edward Marlett

Using Career Education to Enhance School Success, Cindy Lue Martin

How to Successfully Mature a Small Church, Richard Patrick McGee

Improving Student Engagement: Use of the Interactive Whiteboard as an Instructional Tool to Improve Engagement and Behavior in the Junior High School Classroom, Georgia Lyn Morgan

Measuring the Effectiveness of After-school Programs Via Participants’ Pre and Posttest Performance Levels on the Georgia Criterion Referenced Competency Test, Cheri Lynn Ogden

A Strategy for Calming the Troubled Waters of the Bible Translation Controversy among Independent Baptists, Robert Lee Pate

The Effect of School Size on the Utilization of Educational Technologies, Daniel Nelson Patton

Forced Terminations Among Clergy: Causes and Recovery, Thomas A. Powell Sr.

Personal Traits and Experiential Characteristics of Developmental Mathematics Faculty: Impact on Student Success, Michael David Preuss

Obtaining Success With Freshman Transition Plans: A Study of Programs in Four High Schools in Virginia, Martin Eugene Ringstaff

A Comparison of a Christian and a State Institution of Higher Education: The Relationship between Religiosity and Academic Dishonesty among Athletes, Lori Robertson

Highly Qualified Teacher Status and the Reading Achievement of Students with Disabilities, A. Helene Robinson

Education for Woman’s Ministries: A Rationale For and Review of Woman’s Ministries for the Beginning of the 21st Century, Monica Dawn Rose

The Relationship of Principal Leadership and Teacher Morale, Keith A. Rowland

Job Satisfaction of Adjunct Faculty Serving in the Online Environment at a Private Evangelical University, Anita Satterlee

A Theatrical Take on Educational Self-Esteem, David Seagraves

Separate Threads or a Single Woven Piece? A Phenomenology of the Integration of Faith and Learning, Elizabeth Canby Sites

The Effects of Participation in Athletics on Academic Performance among High School Sophomores and Juniors, Lee Sitkowski

Using Formative Assessment Results to Predict Student Achievement on High Stakes Tests, Lisa W. Smith

Academic Effects of Writer's Workshop, Marla S. Smithson

The Cell Keys are Turning: Spiritual Integration in the Treatment of Christian Women with Anorexia Nervosa, Lisa Sosin

The Relationships Between Cognitive Deficits and Spiritual Development, Charles Nolan Thomas

The Impact of the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy on the Home Literacy Environment, Gina Bennett Thomason