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.

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Submissions from 2016

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Communication Efficacy Using Technology within Virtual Teams, Jeremy DaRos MA

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Engagement, gamification, and workplace satisfaction: A convergent study of user indicators, Josiah J. Eikelboom MA

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Views of Trust and Perceptions of Performance In Nursing Teams, Neil James MA

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Combat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Homeless Veterans in the State of Maine, Sean E. Joyce MA

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Effectiveness of High-Fidelity Simulation in Changing Citizens’ Attitudes Toward Police, Jeffrey A. Pardue MA

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Leadership within Collegiate Student Organizations: Does Membership Contribute to Leadership Development?, Shawn Plante MA

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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

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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

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4-H Leadership Development in Southern Maine: Community Clubs vs. School/Afterschool Clubs, Laura Personette MA

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VIRTUAL TEAM INTERACTIONS: DO THEY HELP OR HINDER INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION?, Lorna Puiia MA

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Leadership in Adult Education, Monique Roy MA

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Motivating the Generations: Implications for the Higher Education Workplace, Jennifer Smith MA

Submissions from 2014

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Succession Planning in Family-owned Businesses, Alexandra Burns MA

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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

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A Leader’s Role: Defining the Spectrum of Employee Engagement, Trevor E. Grondin MA

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An Examination of Support Structures to Encourage Persistence through Graduation at Central Maine Community College, Sonya G. Sampson MA

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Teaching Transformation: Emerging Leaders at McAuley Residence, Melissa Skahan MA

Submissions from 2013

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Leadership development for pro-environmental behavior Utilizing peer to peer communication and learning: An academic pilot project, Mark Wayne Carrera MA

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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

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Can Curriculum Changes Improve the Deliverables the Business Studies Departments of Maine’s Community Colleges Provide its Stakeholders?, Jack Buckley MA

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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

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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

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Positive Connection Leads to Student Success, Diane C. Leavitt MA

Cultural and Behavioral Considerations for Success in Online Education, Ingo-Heinz Neethling MA

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The Need for Effective Leadership Training Programs in Maine’s Volunteer Fire Services, Daniel Philbrick MA

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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

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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