The Master of Arts degree in Leadership Studies (MLS) seeks students with the passion and dedication to join a new generation of leaders who will confront challenges in an increasingly complex and constantly changing world. MLS graduates have a deep understanding and appreciation of the dynamics of leadership, the convergence of leadership with other human relations, and the role of the individual as a leader in groups, organizations, and society. Through mastery of leadership theory and skills, graduates of the MLS program are prepared to perform as successful leaders in their work organizations, their communities, their nations, and the world.
Submissions from 2016
Views of Trust and Perceptions of Performance In Nursing Teams, Neil James MA
Combat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Homeless Veterans in the State of Maine, Sean E. Joyce MA
Effectiveness of High-Fidelity Simulation in Changing Citizens’ Attitudes Toward Police, Jeffrey A. Pardue MA
Leadership within Collegiate Student Organizations: Does Membership Contribute to Leadership Development?, Shawn Plante MA
Meta-Analysis Review on the Value of Organizational Support for Employee Work-Life Balance: A Call to Leaders, Suzette N. Wilson MA
Submissions from 2015
Where Did All the Young People Go? Can the Organizations of the State of Maine Re-Enlist Its Native Youth?, Tyler Norman McPherson MA
Few Carrots and No Sticks: Exploring the Efforts of those in Curricular Support Roles to Lead Change from within Shared Governance Structures at Selective Liberal Arts Colleges, L. Jason Parkhill MA
4-H Leadership Development in Southern Maine: Community Clubs vs. School/Afterschool Clubs, Laura Personette MA
VIRTUAL TEAM INTERACTIONS: DO THEY HELP OR HINDER INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION?, Lorna Puiia MA
Leadership in Adult Education, Monique Roy MA
Motivating the Generations: Implications for the Higher Education Workplace, Jennifer Smith MA
Submissions from 2014
Succession Planning in Family-owned Businesses, Alexandra Burns MA
Are SAT Scores a Strong Predictor of Student Success? A Study of Education Majors, Admission Variables and the Impact of Leadership Development, Lisa Marie Ellrich MA
Lance Edward Armstrong: An Exposition of Cancer, Power, Influence, Coercion, and Narcissism, George Edward Fish MA
A Leader’s Role: Defining the Spectrum of Employee Engagement, Trevor E. Grondin MA
An Examination of Support Structures to Encourage Persistence through Graduation at Central Maine Community College, Sonya G. Sampson MA
Teaching Transformation: Emerging Leaders at McAuley Residence, Melissa Skahan MA
Submissions from 2013
Leadership development for pro-environmental behavior Utilizing peer to peer communication and learning: An academic pilot project, Mark Wayne Carrera MA
Shared Leadership in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Case-Study of the Impact of Shared Leadership on the Admission and Transfer Staff at a Regional Comprehensive State University, Christopher William Fox MA
Determining Leadership Effectiveness Amid Economic Realities, Sky Kwasnick MA
Leadership in Children’s Media: Recognizable and reinforcable?, Lee Michael Morin MA
Submissions from 2012
Lead Well: Personal Wellness in Leadership, Danielle Elizabeth Bernier MA
Can Curriculum Changes Improve the Deliverables the Business Studies Departments of Maine’s Community Colleges Provide its Stakeholders?, Jack Buckley MA
Design from Within: A Resident-Based Approach to Nursing Home Design, Maureen D. Carland MA
Women in Leadership Roles in Male Dominated Careers, Meredith Dunn MA
Searching for…Trust: The High-Stakes Search Committee Experience, Michelle E. Dustin MA
Distance Learning Programs in Academia: An examination of factors that lead to student success and persistence., Jenni Hebert MA
Peer Advising: A Case for the Necessity of a Peer Advising Center at Central Maine Community College, Sheila Lawlor MA
Formal Orientation: An Evaluation of the Value Added Aspect for a Formal Orientation Program for Non-Certificated Staff at the Auburn School Department, Rosalind Walton MA
Submissions from 2011
Teacher Leadership in Public Schools: Teacher Leadership Development and Its Impact on Public Schools, Joyce Bucciantini MA
Mothers in Formal Positions of Leadership: Their needs for accommodations in managing dual roles of leader and parent, Kimberly D. Grover MA
Training Quality Trainers, Rebecca Johnson MA
“Actually…I look at her sometimes:” Adolescent Somali Girls’ Leadership Identity Development, Julia Sleeper MA
The Importance of Effective Listening Skills: Implications for the Workplace and Dealing with Difficult People, Amy Ogrodnik Sullivan MA
Women Leadership: The Balance of Work and Family Life: A Women's Leadership Conference Proposal, Eileen Wisnewski MA
Submissions from 2010
Police Effectiveness in Androscoggin County, Andrew D'Eramo MA
A Qualitative Study of Maine Volunteer Lake Monitors’ Environmental Values and Motivations, James Entwood MA
Leadership: Core Competency Models in Healthcare, Pearl M. Ivey MA
Positive Connection Leads to Student Success, Diane C. Leavitt MA
Cultural and Behavioral Considerations for Success in Online Education, Ingo-Heinz Neethling MA
The Need for Effective Leadership Training Programs in Maine’s Volunteer Fire Services, Daniel Philbrick MA
A Passion for Peace: An Examination of Prudential Leadership Applied to Jimmy Carter's Middle East Peace Accomplishments, Lynelle Philbrick MA
Submissions from 2009
Puritans and Princesses: Examining Leadership Through Genealogy, Ann Marie Bartoo MA
Expanding Horizons for Community College Students: A Travel and Transfer Initiative on the Road to a Baccalaureate Degree, Pauline Moreau MA
An Improved Police Response for Juveniles in Crisis A Collaborative Approach Shared Leadership in Practice, Jonathan J. Shapiro MA
Peer Graduate Mentor Program, Lisa Sweet MA
Submissions from 2008
Somali Community Leadership and Conflict Management, Omar Ahmed MA
Leadership Development in Maine Public Middle School Classrooms, Angela Jean Herrick Bordeaux MA
Constraints to Exercising Leadership in the Call Center Environment, Karen M. Chouinard MA
Women's Perceptions of Leadership: The Effect of National Cultures and the Dimension of Masculinity/Femininity, Kristen Sarah Cloutier MA
