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Dissertation 2026
Drowning in Debt: A Phenomenological Study of Borrowers Who Struggle with Student Loan Debt and Repayment
South College RecordsThe purpose of this phenomenological study was to discover the lived experiences of borrowers who struggle with student loan debt and repayment, giving voice to experiences not typically captured in quantitative studies. The theory guiding this stud…
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Capstone 2026
K–12 Educators’ Perceptions of Leadership Behaviors and Burnout in the United States
South College RecordsIn this qualitative phenomenological study, the researcher seeks to explore how K–12 educators describe their lived experiences with leadership behaviors in relation to burnout within their professional environments. For the utility of this study, b…
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Capstone 2026
A Review and Analysis of a Public University’s Accounting Curriculum and Alighnment with Industry Needs
South College RecordsThe purpose of this case study is to examine the challenges involved in aligning accounting curricula with employer-expected technological and data analytics competencies for accounting faculty, administrators, and curriculum designers at UNH. Curri…
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Capstone 2026
An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Recurring Revenue Modelson Firm Valuation Multiples in Non-Technology Sectors
South College RecordsThe recurring revenue model has been quickly adopted by non-technology industries such as industrials, consumer goods, healthcare industries and business services but the implication of valuation in these non-technology industries is empirically ins…
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Capstone 2025
Operational Empathy in Leadership: The Impact of Workflow Awareness on Leader Effectiveness and Team Support in Healthcare Organizations
South College RecordsOperational empathy will serve as the guiding theoretical framework for this qualitative single case study. Operational empathy is defined as a leadership capacity in which leaders recognize, understand, and act on staff workflow experiences and org…
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Capstone 2026
Impact of Leadership-Driven Culture on Employee Retention and Service Excellence in the Hospitality Industry
South College RecordsThe purpose of this exploratory sequential mixed-methods study is to investigate and describe the impact of a leadership-driven service culture on employee retention and service excellence for frontline employees and direct supervisors at a large, s…
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Capstone 2026
Improving Retention and Turnover Intent for New Employees Through Impactful Onboarding and Training Processes at Lowe’s Home Improvement
South College RecordsThe purpose of this mixed-methods research study is to develop actionable strategies to enhance the onboarding experience and support new employee engagement as they integrate into Lowe's Home Improvement's organizational culture. For the utility of…
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Capstone 2026
Enhancing Veteran Employment Outcomes Through Comprehensive Skills Assessment and Mentorship Programs
South College RecordsThis qualitative study examines how Post-9/11 veterans experience career transitions during an 11-week program from Elite 9 Talent Solutions. Many of these veterans, who have served long deployments and faced asymmetric warfare, have a 4.74% employm…
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Dissertation 2026
Balancing Care and Capital: A Quantitative Longitudinal Study on the Economics of Dental Practice Management
South College RecordsThe purpose of the quantitative longitudinal study was to analyze income and overhead trends in U.S. dental practices from 2000 to 2024, to better understand the financial factors that influence long-term sustainability. The study is important becau…
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Capstone 2026
Building Computational Thinkers: Implementing Steam +C and Playbased Learning in Elementary Education
South College RecordsThis qualitative case study will examine how teachers implement STEAM+C instruction to support computational thinking in K–5 classrooms at Park Avenue Elementary School. Grounded in Piaget’s theoretical framework, the study will explore how student-…
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Capstone 2025
Assessing the Impact of Limited Water Supply on Crop Yields and Sales Forecasts in the South Texas Produce Industry
South College RecordsThe capstone study titled “Impact of Limited Water Supply in Agricultural Yields and Sales Forecasts in the South Texas Produce Industry” investigates the issue of irrigation water scarcity and its influence on agricultural yields and market sales p…
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Capstone 2026
Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance in Human Resource Adjacent Workflows: An Action Research Study in a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise
South College RecordsThe purpose of this action research study is to design, implement, and evaluate a responsible artificial intelligence governance intervention to improve consistent and defensible use of artificial intelligence-enabled features within human resource-…
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Dissertation 2026
Playing with Phonics: The Impact of Edtech on Preschool Literacy
South College RecordsThe purpose of this quantitative, comparative study was to examine differences between pre-test and post-test early literacy scores among preschool-aged students who participated in application-based instruction in private early childhood classrooms…
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Dissertation 2026
Predictors of Telehealth Utilization among U.S. Adults: Quantitative Analysis of Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Health Determinants
South College RecordsThe purpose of this quantitative, non-experimental, correlational study is to examine the extent to which socioeconomic status, race or ethnicity, geographic location, and health insurance coverage predict telehealth utilization among adults in the …
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Capstone 2026
Empowering Educators’ Implementation of Universal Design for Learning Through Job-embedded Instructional Coaching
South College RecordsThe purpose of this study is to investigate how instructional coaching supports pre-k-2 educators in implementing universal design for learning (UDL) strategies at a public school district in Western New York. For the utility of this study, UDL impl…
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Dissertation 2026
Are Leaders Born or Made: A Qualitative Analysis of the Impact of Leadership Development on Individuals from Adverse Backgrounds
South College RecordsThe purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how leadership is developed among individuals from adverse or marginalized backgrounds, focusing on personal experiences, identity formation, and access to leadership opportunities within professi…
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Dissertation 2026
Kantian Ethics and Principled Leadership in Profit-Driven Organizations
South College RecordsThe purpose of this phenomenologically influenced, non-experimental, thematic analysis is to explore how business leaders in profit-driven organizations interpret and apply Kantian ethical principles in decision-making. For the utility of this study…
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Dissertation 2025
The Effect of Transformative and Inclusive Leadership on LGBTQI+ Workplace Discrimination
South College RecordsThe purpose of this quantitative study was to compare transformative and inclusive leadership to the presence of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and other non-gender or sexuality confirming identities (LGBTQIA+) workpl…
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Capstone 2026
Advancing Consultant Organizational Capacity Building and Coaching Knowledge Through Professional Development: An Action Research Study
South College RecordsThe purpose of this action research study will be to investigate how a structured participatory action research (PAR) and professional development (PD) intervention will support consultants’ learning at Gary Wash Consulting (GWC). For the utility of…
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Capstone 2026
Radical Refuge: Positioning a Community College ESOL Program For Community and Social Transformation
South College RecordsThe purpose of this action research study is to analyze the structural factors shaping enrollment, persistence, and completion in the ESOL certificate program for immigrant and refugee women at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) in Utica, New Yo…
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