Seattle University's Doctorate in Educational and Organizational Learning and Leadership (EOLL) prepares leaders with a passionate commitment toward transformative social change.
EOLL students participate in Group Thematic Dissertations that connect research and inquiry with real-world leadership practice. Information regarding dissertations completed prior to 2020 can be found within the EOLL program's dissertation listings and copies of pre-2020 dissertations can be accessed through Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons.
.Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Factors Affecting On-Time Graduation for Students with Disabilities in Washington State, Cynthia M. Gale
A Modern Game of Telephone: Knowledge Sharing, Remote Work, and Organizational Crisis in a Public Library System, Crystal Hess, Colin Watrin, and Cal Erwin-Svoboda
Implementing Organizational Change in a Multidimensional Community College District: A Case Study, Stacy Hicks, Sean Lassiter, Ashley Miller, and Julius Moss
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Crisis Management: PK-12 Leaders & Resilience Building Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Shafiga Abramova, Oruba Anthony, and Haley Brown
Refugee and Asylee Housing Resettlement Experiences in King County, Washington, Alicia Al-Aryan, Chase Huffman, and Obed Kabanda
Ethiopian Orthodox Church Leadership Support of Youth from Ethiopian Immigrant Families in the United States, Beimnet Bekele
A Seat at the Table: A Phenomenological Study of the Gap in African American/Black Women with Nonprofit Executive Leadership Roles, Angela J. Griffin
A Qualitative Study of Lived Experiences of Black Women in Leadership Positions in K-12 Educational Settings, Shukri Olow
Out on a STEM: Gender wage gap and factors that impact salary in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers, David R. Orozco
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Funnel Vision: Through the Looking Glass of Recruitment and Admission Practices, Adekunbi O. Ajiboye, Heather L. Anderson-James, Jennifer Fountain, and Jose Alejandro Vega-Gutiérrez
Women Leaders in Social Entrepreneurship: Leadership Perception, And Barriers, Almas Aldawood
Community Cultural Wealth in the Community College: A Systematic Review of Latinx Student Engagement, Amity Butler, Erik Engstrom, Gena Lusk, and Shurla Rogers-Thibou
Repaying the Education Debt Through Professional Development: An Equity Audit, Jenai Choi, Britney D. Holmes, and Todd Martinez-Simmons
A Document Analysis of Leadership Language That Enhances Family-School Collaboration in Efforts to Narrow the Achievement Gap, Andrew Johnson and Daryl Wright
Barriers to Digital Equity: A Case Study of King County, Supanee McLean, Victoria Frazier, and Tony Vo
Libraries and Digital Information: How Library Services Impact Digital Equity, Sheila Walton and Cristine Fowler