CCE Theses and Dissertations

 
This repository hosts dissertations and M.S. theses completed at the school, across Ph.D. programs in computer science, information systems, information assurance, and computing technology in education, as well as the occasional M.S. thesis from computer science and management information systems.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2006

Dissertation: An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Interview Techniques in the Elicitation of Tacit Knowledge for Requirements Engineering in Small Software Projects, Jonathan Reichental

Dissertation: The Construction and Validation of a Resource Cover Page as an Instrument for Cataloging Internet Resources in the Semantic Web, Malik F. Saleh

Dissertation: A Case Study of Information Assurance Field Experience, Helen Schneider

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Dissertation: Establishing a New Paradigm in Engineering and Technology education: An Experimental Analysis of Multiple Learning Methodologies and Examination of Cognitive Profiles of Continuing Education Students, James A. Sinclair

Dissertation: Improving the Decision Making Process for Information Security through a Pre-Implementation Impact Review of Security Countermeasures, Glenn Allan Stout

Dissertation: Parallel Hybrid Clustering using Genetic Programming and Multi-Objective Fitness with Density(PYRAMID), Samir R. Tour

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Dissertation: An Improved Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm with Adaptable Parameters, Khoa Duc Tran

Dissertation: An Empirical Investigation of Workflow Management Systems Queues: A Case Study of Telephone Call Canter Systems Queue Performance, Arisa K. Ude

Dissertation: Web-Based evaluation Process for an Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, John Ventura

Dissertation: Workplace Technology Competencies for Associate Degree Marketing Programs, Del Wakley

Dissertation: Blending Electronic and Classroom Teaching to Support Deaf and hard of Hearing College Students, Qi Wang

Dissertation: E-Learning for Advanced Learners in Multi-Ability Classrooms, Cheryl Lynn Ward

Dissertation: Implementation of the People Capability Maturity Model with Technical Support Personnel in Volusia County School District, Creed R. Wheeler

Dissertation: Using Technology With Learning Disabled Readers: A Meta-Analysis, Ann W. Wolf

Dissertation: A Software Replication Model for Rejuvenation Transparency to Clients in a Single Computer Environment, Seong R. Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 2005

Dissertation: A Comparative Study of Childhood Trauma and Current Dissociation in a Sample of Sex Industry Workers, Evelyn Abramovich

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Dissertation: Computer-Supported Rehabilitation Management A Case Study of Using Virtual Reality Technology in Ambulatory Training for Post-Acute Stroke Patients, Felix O. Akinladejo

Dissertation: A Model for Developing Interactive Instructional Multimedia Applications for Electronic Music Instructors, Antonio D. Biello

Dissertation: The Effects of Learning on Evolvability and its Evolution, Grant William Braught

Dissertation: Development and Implementation of a Plan for an Online Educational Technology Program Leading to Cross Endorsement for Connecticut Educators, Antoinette P. Bruciati

Dissertation: An Investigation of the Effects of The Integration of Computing Technology in a Science Curriculum on Female Students' Self-Efficacy Beliefs Toward Computing, Donna Cady

Dissertation: Information Privacy as Required By The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA): Awareness and Barriers to Compliance as Experienced by Small Health Care Practitioners in Rural West Virginia, Tracy M. Christofero

Dissertation: An Analysis of The Implementation of an Online Collaboration System to Support Legal Communities of Practice, Barbara L. Ciaramitaro

Dissertation: The Online Resource Selection Instructional Design Script, Deborah Elizabeth "Sunny" Cohen

Dissertation: An Evaluation of the Consistency of Judicial Sentencing Systems that Incorporate Subjective Factors, Mark A. Cohen

Dissertation: A Survey of the Massachusetts Cities and Towns to Examine Interest Filtering Policies in Public Schools, Ralph J. Covino II

Dissertation: The Development of an Information Literacy Indicator for Incoming College freshmen, Ron Critchfield

Dissertation: A Study of the Impact of Price Elasticity on the Adoption Decision of Minicomputers, Dorrell W. Crittenden

Dissertation: Integrating Online Social Environments Into Community College Student Organizations, Nicholas A. DiTirro

Dissertation: An Investigation of Learners' Attitudes and Preferences that Relate to Participation in Internet-Based Instruction at Coastal Carolina University, Joyce Dorman

Dissertation: Using a Bayesian Belief Network for Going-Concern Risk Evaluation, Azad Ejaz

Dissertation: An Evaluation of Program for Cooperative Cataloging(PCC) Records Used in Non-PCC Libraries, Robert O. Ellett Jr.

Dissertation: The Effects of Using the Practical Ear Training Tool(PET) Paired with Mnemonic Imagery on Enhancing Traditional Ear Training Methods for Undergraduate Music Students, Michael K. Estep

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Dissertation: Evaluating Particle Swarm Intelligence Techniques for Solving University Examination Timetabling Problems, Daniel R. Fealko

Dissertation: Journalism and Mass Communication Education in The Age of Technology, Heather Starr Fiedler

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Dissertation: A Self-Adaptive Evolutionary Negative Selection Approach for Anomaly Detection, Luis J. Gonzalez

Dissertation: Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Generic Course Management System (CMS) Tutorial for College Faculty, Mary E. Gosman

Dissertation: Medical Decision Making Under Stress-Evaluating the Role of Computerized Medical Simulation Education, Jeffrey A. Groom

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Dissertation: Establishing an Online Community of Practice for Instructors of English as a Foreign Language, Christopher M. Johnson

Dissertation: Applying Genetic Algorithms in the Identification of Novel Behavior Patterns in Network Data Streams, Todd A. Johnson

Dissertation: Successful Implementation of Decision Support Systems for Supply Chain Management within Manufacturing Companies, Robert K. Joyce

Dissertation: A Study of Motivation, Achievement, and Study Skills in an Online Community College Course in Beginning Algebra, Robert Kaiden

Dissertation: Performance of Classification Tools on Unstructured Text, Janet L. Kourik

Dissertation: Using concept Maps for Knowledge Acquisition in Satellite Design: Translating "Statements of Requirements on Orbit" to "Design Requirements", Michael J. Kramer

Dissertation: A Predictive Model to Test Icons for a Global Audience, Richard P. Marcour

Dissertation: Model for Planning, Designing and Implementing a Wireless Local Area Network in a University Classroom, Joan S. McGrory

Dissertation: A Comparative Study of Unsupervised Neural Networks in Detecting Financial Misstatements, Derek Mohammed

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Dissertation: A Study of the Relationships Between End-User Information Systems Problems and Helpdesk Critical Success Factors in Higher Education, Richard Dale Parrott

Dissertation: Strategic Information Technology Investment Decisions in the Banking Industry, Tony J. Read

Dissertation: The Value of an Online Learning Environment to an Adult Basic Education Program, Traci M. Reed

Dissertation: The Effects of an Internet Monitoring System on Non-Educational Internet Usage and Achievement Levels of Adult Students Seeking Computer Networking Certifications, Brian K. Sheppard

Dissertation: The Impact of an Online Conference in Education: A Case Study, Miri Shonfeld

Dissertation: Development and Implementation of a Problem-Based Learning Model in a Finance Course: A Case Study, Sharon Shuey

Dissertation: A Descriptive Study of the Internet Search Behaviors Employed by Deaf Adolescents Completing Fact-Based Search Tasks, Chad E. Smith

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Dissertation: The Effects of Computerized Smell of Memory, Brandon Spencer

Dissertation: A Cognitive Study of The Use of the Internet by Minority Small Business Owners for Information Research and The Design and Development of a Small Business Information Portal, Sherry Leanne Strum

Dissertation: Development of Telecommunications in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Whithende Musa Tabu

Dissertation: A Model of Trusted Computing Acceptance in Higher Education, Jeff Teo

Dissertation: Sinclair Curriculum eXchange (SCX) Sharing Learning Resources to Improve Part-Time Instruction, Nancy Thibeault

Dissertation: Knowledge Discovery in Content-Based Image Retrieval Systems, Robert Vermilyer

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Dissertation: Predicting software Size and Development Effort: Models Based on Stepwise Refinement, David P. Voorhees

Dissertation: An Investigation of the Feasibility of Using Web-Centric Methods Versus Traditional Face-to-Face Methods in Delivering a Course in Bibliographic Instruction, Berthamae L. Walker

Dissertation: A New Statistical Approach for Anomaly Intrusion Detection, Yun Wang

Dissertation: Software Engineers: License, Certify or Classify ? Modeling Practitioners Through SPECS, Sharon A. Wheeler

Dissertation: A Suggested E-business Process Model to Apply Knowledge Management to Solve Training Problems of New Employees, Marcie E. Zaharee

Dissertation: Teaching Data Structure Using a Programming by Example System: Effects on Students Achievement and Cognitive Load, Steven A. Zale

Theses/Dissertations from 2004

Dissertation: An Assessment of the Portfolio-based Technology Requirement for Preservice Teachers in North Carolina, Daniel N. Baer

Dissertation: A Front-Loaded Agile Software Process for Web Applications, Eduardo L. Bautista

Dissertation: A Study of Chief Information Officer Effectiveness in Higher Education, Wayne A. Brown

Dissertation: Credible Webcast for Financial Communications, William C. Brown

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Dissertation: Using Autonomous Robots to Integrate Middle School Academic Standards, Technology Standards, and 21st Century Workplace Skills, Barbara M. Burckart

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Dissertation: A Use-Case Model for a Knowledge Management System to Facilitate Disaster Relief Operations, Eileen Eudy

Dissertation: Evaluating Bayesian Classifiers and Rough Sets for Corporate Bankruptcy Prediction, Margo L. Fitzpatrick

Dissertation: A Simulation Model of Large-Scale Software Reuse Implementations: A System Dynamics Approach, Donald P. Frazier

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Dissertation: The Education of Information Security Professionals: An Analysis of Industry Needs vs Academic Curriculum in the 21st Century, Albert L. Fundaburk

Dissertation: Method and Apparatus for Enhanced E-Mail Filtering and Routing Employing Directory-Based Information and Policies, David L. Gardner

Dissertation: A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Framework for Selecting Suitable Learning Management Systems, Rosemary Q. Hayes

Dissertation: A Process Model for the Development of a Culture Learning and Improvement Portal to Enhance the Foreign Language Curriculum, Sherman X. Hou

Dissertation: Student Retention and Completion Rates in a Postsecondary Online Distance Learning Environment, Faye K. Ingle

Dissertation: A Software Development Life-Cycle Model for Web-Based Application Development, Barbara M. King

Dissertation: Technology Integration and Pre-service Teacher Training: The Effectiveness of Embedding Technology Use in Three Pre-Methods Courses, Elaine M. Lawrence

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Dissertation: The Impact of Distance Learning on Faculty Contracts and Policies in Florida Community Colleges, M. Kate LeGrand

Dissertation: An Extensible Markup Language (XML) Application for the University Course Timetabling Problem, Jeffrey L. Lehman

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Dissertation: Implementation of an Individual Professional Development System Using a Web-Accessible Database, Edward R. Lovitt

Dissertation: Effectiveness of Video-Based Augmented Reality as a Learning Paradigm for Aerospace Maintenance Training, Nickolas D. Macchiarella

Dissertation: Determining the Effectiveness of College Students in Searching the Internet, Mohamed K. Mansour

Dissertation: The Effects of Instant Messaging on Performance and Communication Apprehension in a Business Computer Application Class, Theresa McDonald

Dissertation: Implementation of Wireless LAN in a University Environment: The Western Michigan University Haworth College of Business Case Study, Patricia K. Morgenstern

Dissertation: Improving Information Systems Security Through Management Practices: A Non-technical Approach, Karen D. Nard

Dissertation: The Effect of the High School Environment on Encouraging Girls to Major in Computer Science, Lisa M. Olivieri

Dissertation: An Investigation of the Web Sites of the 100 Largest Nonprofit Organizations in the United States, E. Kent Palmer

Dissertation: Wireless Integrated Secure Data Options Model (WISDOM) for Converged Network Security, James F. Ransome

Dissertation: School-Based Support for Elementary School Teaching with Technology, Pamela Rawls

Dissertation: Cognitive Based Adaptive Path Planning Algorithm for Autonomous Robotic Vehicles, Adam A. Razavian

Dissertation: Development of an Instructional Design Model for Problem-Based Online Learning Environments in Continuing Medical Education, Karen A. Richards

Dissertation: Human-Agent Interaction and Web-based Systems: A Study of User Performance and Software Agent Learning, Mina Richards

Dissertation: Infusing Online Components into the Academic Coursework of High Schools in the State of New York using HSTOR-E, Kathleen Doty Roberts

Dissertation: A Model to Increase Persistence in Postsecondary Online Learning, Ellen R. Scalese

Dissertation: The EC Institute's Certification in Electronic Commerce: From Development to Implementation of a New Professional IT Credential, Patricia Sendall

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Dissertation: Data Driven Calculations Histories to Minimize IEEE-755 Floating-point Computational Error, Lawrence E. Shafer