Logo courtesy, Mu Chapter, UGA

Omicron Tau Theta (OTT)

 

Each year Omicron Tau Theta presents the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award to one of its members.  In recent years, an Outstanding Master's Thesis Award has been added.  Abstracts for the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation and for the Outstanding Master's Thesis are provided on separate pages.  Award winners for each year are as follows:

1983

Haskel Zeloof--Delta Chapter, Rutgers University

"A Comparison of Educational Procedures on the Effectiveness of Cognitive Safety Knowledge of Industrial Education Students."

1984

Jo Ann E. Sherron--Iota Chapter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute

"An Empirically Validated Model Program for Teaching Alphabetic Keyboarding Skills Via Microcomputer."

1985

Francis M. Perrino--Delta Chapter, Rutgers University

"An Investigation of the Relationship Between Locus of Control, Career Maturity, and Achievement of Low and High Achievers in a Vocational and Academic High School."

1986

Debra Bragg--Eta Chapter, The Ohio State University

"Entry and Termination of Postsecondary Vocational-Technical Education by the High School Class of 1972."

1987

Ingeborg B. Johnston--Delta Chapter, Rutgers University

"The Efficacy of Shadowing: An Experiential Career Education Program for Eighth Grade Students."

Philip George Wolfson--Lambda Chapter, Southern Illinois University

"The Perceptions of Corporate Executives and Member Company General Managers Concerning the Competencies Essential for Agribusiness Leaders."

1988

Janice Schoen Henry--Lambda Chapter, Southern Illinois University

"Perceptions of Careers in Secretarial Office Occupations Held by Secondary School Students and Business Teachers."

1989

Janet Kingsbury Matulis--Theta Chapter, University of Illinois

"Attitudes, Perceptions, and Guidance Practices of Illinois Guidance Directors Concerning Vocational Education in Secondary Schools."

1990

Sherry Anker Schwartz--Rho Chapter, University of Minnesota (Dissertation Award

"A Study on Student Persistence - Attrition in Minnesota Technical Institutes"

Chyul-Young Jayung--Eta Chapter, The Ohio State (Master's Thesis Award)

"Predictors of Students' Career Maturity in Central Ohio High Schools."

1991

Johanna L. Lasonen--Iota Chapter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. (Dissertation Award)

"Finnish Comprehensive Vocational Institute Teachers' Sex-Role Attitudes"

Patricia A. Fuller--Tau Chapter, Kent State University. (Master's Thesis Award)

"A comparison of Vocational Consumer and Homemaking Programs Offering FHA/HERO Youth Organizations to Programs Without FHA/HERO"

1992

--Xi Chapter, North Carolina State University

"The Effects of Writing-to-Learn Activities on the Content Knowledge, Retention of Information and Attitudes Toward Writing of Selected Vocational Agriculture Education Students"

1993

Jacqueline Shark--Eta Chapter, The Ohio State University. (Dissertation Award)

"Dropout and Completion in Adult Vocational Job Training Programs: A Prediction Model for the Adult Vocational Student"

Jennifer L. Workman--Eta Chapter, The Ohio State University. (Master's Thesis Award)

"Global Awareness of Ohio Work and Family Educators"

1994

William R. Bennett--Lambda Chapter, Southern Illinois University. (Dissertation Award)

"A Comparison of Adult Nontraditional Student Values Preferences Measured in 1992-93 and 1982-1983."

Cheryl Ann Buck--Eta Chapter, The Ohio State University. (Master's Thesis Award)

"Characteristics, Educational Preparation, and Membership in Professional Organizations of Agricultural Communications."

1995

Elizabeth W. Freeburg--Lambda Chapter, Southern Illinois University (Dissertation Award)

"Factors Associated with the Private Sector Implementation of the Employment Provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990."

Patricia A. Diggle--Lambda Chapter, Southern Illinois University (Master's Thesis Award)

"Temporary Administrative Support Staff: Employer Perceptions and Patterns of Employment."

Timothy Richard Seaboch--Xi Chapter, North Carolina State University (Master's Thesis Award)

"Effects of Safety Instruction Upon Attitudes and Knowledge of University Students Enrolled in Selected Agriculture Engineering Courses."

1996

Ana E. Falcon-Emannuelli--Eta Chapter, The Ohio State University (Dissertation Award)

"Factors Related to the Work Attitudes of Students Enrolled in Vocational Teacher Education Programs at the University of Puerto Rico."

Nelda T. Aguilar (Fernandez)--Sigma Chapter, University of Nebraska (Master's Thesis)

"A Study to Identify and Describe Perceived Barriers Experienced by Mexican-American Undergraduate Women."

1997

Elaine Adams -- (Dissertation Award)

"The Effects of School Systems, Personal Characteristics, and Students on Vocational Teacher Stress."

1998

Roberta A. White, Eta Chapter, The Ohio State University (Dissertation Award)

"The Relationship of Parental Involvement, School Climate and Other Selected Variables to Secondary Students' Achievement in Family and Consumer Sciences"

Robin Claire McLean, Iota Chapter, Virginia Tech (Thesis Award)

"Identification of Topics Taught in Professional Courses for Agricultural Teacher Education"

1999

Marianne Mooney, Iota Chapter, Virginia Tech (Dissertation Award)

"Family Contributions to the Work Readiness of Youth with Learning Disabilities."

Anne M. Dean, Iota Chapter, Virginia Tech (Thesis Award)

"Defining and Achieving University Student Success: Faculty and Student Perceptions."

2000

Janis Meek, Xi Chapter, North Carolina State University (Dissertation Award)

"Relationship between Principal Instructional Leadership and Student Achievement Outcomes in North Carolina Public Elementary Schools."

2001

None Nominated

2002

Rodney J. Maxey, Lambda Chapter-- Southern Illinois University, (Masters Thesis Award)

" Effectiveness of Interactive Video Instruction on Skill Aquisition Compared to Instructor-Led Instruction in an Automotive Air Conditioning Course."

Emileen Dee Hallowell, Gamma Chapter-- Temple University, (Dissertation Award)

"Teachers Perceptions About the Agency for Instructional Technology Applied Communications Program and Career Technical / Business English Courses on the Development of Entry-level and Job-retention Skills for the Purpose of Initial Employment."

2003

Neil A. Knobloch, Eta Chapter-- Ohio State University, (Dissertation Award)

"Exploration Of Effects Caused by the First Ten Weeks of the School Year on Teacher Efficacy of Student Teachers and Novice Teachers in Agricultural Education In Ohio."

2004

Ralsa Marshall Stewart,Jr., Xi Chapter-- North Carolina State University, (Dissertation Award)

"Emerging Educational and Agricultural Trends and Their Impact on the Secondary Agricultural Education Program."