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Doctoral Dissertations

Submissions from 2016 2016

Tell Your Story: A Phenomenological Examination of the Experiences of Single, Latina Mothers Experiencing Poverty, Thaeda Franz

An Effectiveness Survey Study of Theophostic Prayer Ministry, Brigitte Ritchey

The Relationship Between Parental Attachment, Religious Coping, and Self-Esteem in Korean-American Adolescents, Paul Roh

Til Death Do Us Part: A 10-case Study of Widow Grief Following an Ambivalent Marriage, Rachel Schmitz

A Case Study of an Ethnically-Tailored Community-Based Mental Health Program: Washington Christian Counseling Institute, Gemma Imsook Sohn

Student Perspectives of the Integration of Faith and Learning in an Online Counselor Education Program: A Program Evaluation, Kevin Van Wynsberg

Submissions from 2015 2015

Transgenerational Transmission and the Relationship between Parents with Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Their Children with Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Donald Dean Campany

The Experience of Recalling Christian Spiritual Songs on Affect Dysregulation in the Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Nancy J. Cochran

The Relationship between Transformational Leadership Behavior, Adult Attachment and God Attachment, Deboarah Foulkes

The Moderating Effects of Religious Commitment on the Link Between Pornography Use and Negative Outcomes., Timothy R. King Dr.

Perceived Parental Factors as Predictors of Spiritual Maturity in Emerging Adults, Lizabeth L. Matthews

The Relationship of Prayer and Forgiveness to God Attachment, Romantic Attachment, and Relationship Satisfaction in Christian Married Adults: A Mediation Study, Joshua Michael Myers

An Examination of Differences in Leadership Description, Emotional Intelligence, A Self-Reported Satisfaction Profile, and Vocational Status in A Mixed Sample of Doctor of Ministry Students, Dwight Cecil Rice

Exploring the Relationship between Attachment Style, Stress Perception, and Religious Coping in the Evangelical Missionary Population, Laurie Tone

Attachment and Pornography Use: The Influence of Romantic Attachment Styles, Intimacy, and Pornography Use on Marital Satisfaction, Saudia Twine

The Relationship between Autonomy, Partner Understanding, and Intimacy in a Sample of Heterosexual Marital Relationships, Timothy Williams

Submissions from 2014 2014

Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples in Addiction Treatment: The Relationship between Quality of Recovery, Attachment Style, and Relational Satisfaction, Bonnie Bassett

Idealism & Reality: A Phenomenological Exploration of Pastoral Expectations & Ministry Realities Experienced by Protestant Church Planting Pastors, Dwayne Bond

An Exploration of Early Childhood Attachment in a Sample of Christian Men Experiencing Same-Sex Attraction, Ann Gillies

The Efficacy of Christian Devotional Meditation on Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Spiritual Health with Korean Adults in the United States: A Randomized Comparative Study, Jinse Kim

The Significance of Marriage Intensives: A Multi-Perspective Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Couples' Post Intensive Experience, Tara Lalonde

Female Relational Aggression: A Case Study Investigation of the Transitioning Out Process, Lynne Lunsford

Examining the Relationship between Mindfulness, Religious Coping Strategies and Emotion Regulation, Mark Myers

Submissions from 2013 2013

The Victorious Christian Life: Overcoming Alcohol Dependence through the Phenomenon of Christian Spirituality, Michael Byrne

Christian Spirituality and Marital Health: A Phenomenological Study of Long-Term Marriages, David Dixon

Stigma and the Acceptability of Depression Treatments among African American Clergy, Connie Gardner

Conservative Holiness Pastors' Ability to Assess Depression and their Willingness to Refer to Mental Health Professionals, Andrew Graham

Treatment of Psychiatric Inpatients with Relationship Dysfunction Using a Short Term Cognitive Interpersonal Intervention: A Pilot Study, Tamra Rasberry

A Study of the Utilization of Brief and Biblically Integrated Child Parent Relationship Therapy with Mothers from Christian Families and Their 11-14 Year Old Children, Valerie Waruszewski

Submissions from 2012 2012

Finishing Well: A Phenomenological Investigation of Spiritual Transformation in Retirement-Age Evangelical Men, Johnny Justin Baker

Examining the Relationship Between Emotional Schemas, Emotional Intelligence, and Relationship Satisfaction, Gregory Mears

Adult Perceptions of the Experience of Being Identified "Talented and Gifted" as Children: A Phenomenological Study, Bradford Summers

Submissions from 2011 2011

The Relationship of Religous and Existential Variables to Scores on the Animal-Human Continuity Scale and Perception of Beliefs About Animals and Equality of Mankind, Frank Lyle King

Single Parenting and Faith: Does It Have an Influence on their College-Aged Children's Life Outcomes?, Starla Kay Quinn

The Effect of a Manualized Group Treatment Protocol on God Image and Attachment to God, Jacqueline Diane Rasar

Investigating the Role of God Attachment, Adult Attachment and Emotion Regulation in Binge Eating, Angela Charpia Weaver

The Psychometric Study of the Attachment to God Inventory and the Brief Religious Coping Scale in the Taiwanese Christian Sample, Ju-Ping Chiao Yeo

Insecure Attachment, Self-Discrepancy, Suicidal Tendency in a Sample of Korean and Korean-American: A Path Model of Suicide, Joongkeun Joseph Yoo

Submissions from 2010 2010

The Experiences of Teen Text Messaging in the Context of Family Communication, Relatedness, and Connection: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Jackie Thayer Craft

Sober and Alone: A Phenomenological Exploration of the Loneliness Experienced by Recovering Alcoholics, Timothy John Evans

The Development of a New Performance-Based Test for Measuring Emotional Intelligence: Humility-Empathy-Assertiveness-Respect Test, Hitomi Makino

Factors Influencing Korean Immigrant Fathers' Involvement with Adolescent Children: The Mediating Effect of Father Identity, Chan Young John Park

The Relationship between Stress, Work Hours and Depressive Symptoms among Migrant Factory Workers in China, Anthony Ping-Kam So

Submissions from 2009 2009

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

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

Examining the Relationship Between Religious Coping Strategies, Attachment Beliefs and Emotion Regulation in a Mixed Sample of College Students Attending an Evangelical University in Central Virginia, Kevin C. Corsini

God’s Shield: The Relationship between God Attachment, Relationship Satisfaction, and Adult Child of an Alcoholic (ACOA) Status in a Sample of Evangelical Graduate Counseling Students, Karin McPeak Dumont

Computer/Video Games as a Play Therapy Tool in Reducing Emotional Disturbances in Children, Kevin Boyd Hull

The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Adolescent Psychological Adjustment and Adaptation in Southeast Louisiana, William Stephen Kelly

Stress and Anxiety among Korean International Students at Liberty University Analyzed with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Form Y), Jae Duk Kim

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

God Attachment, Romantic Attachment, and Relationship Satisfaction in a Sample of Evangelical College Students, Joshua Straub

Submissions from 2008 2008

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

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

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

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

Submissions from 2007 2007

Alone in a Crowd: A Phenomenological Inquiry into Loneliness as Experienced by Pastors' Wives, Jama L. Davis

Understanding the Influences of Parenting a Child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder on the Marital Relationship: A Phenomenological Study, Jimmy Kyle Myers

Submissions from 2006 2006

Distance Counseling: Perceived Advantages and Disadvantages among Christian Counselors, Anthony J. Centore

The Effect of Spiritual Attitudes on Female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, Ralph W. Fox II

Personality Profiles of Experienced U.S. Army Rotary-Wing Aviators Across Mission, Robert Grice

Select Counselors’ Perspectives on Alcohol and Substance Abuse Among Hispanic Adolescents., David E. Tetrault

An Experimental Study of the Effects of Remote Intercessory Prayer on Depression, Jason Gary Wright

Submissions from 2005 2005

The Influence of Parenting Styles on the Development of Moral Judgment in College Level Adolescents, Scott M. Hawkins

Submissions from 2004 2004

Personality characteristics of bulimic behavior in college women analyzed with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Lori Lyn Anderson

A Multidimensional Assessment of the Impact of a Spiritual Growth Campaign (40 Days of Purpose) on Individual Spiritual Development, Debra K. Burton