Thesis (M.S. in Leadership and Human Resource Development)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2004. / Thesis advisor(s): Linda D. Mallery, Stephen L. Mehay. Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-106). Also available online.

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 2004. / Title from PDF file as viewed on 4/9/2005. "September 2004." Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-83).

Thesis (M.S. in Leadership and Human Resoource Development)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2002. / Thesis advisor(s): Greg Hildebrandt, Roger D. Little. Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-68). Also available online.

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 2004. / Title from title screen (viewed 05/10/2006). "March 2004." Includes bibliographical references.

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. / The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impacts of physical attractiveness and sex on periodic midshipman performance evaluations at the United States Naval Academy. An experiment was conducted in which 138 senior-ranking male midshipmen participated. Each was provided an identical performance summary report along with one of four Naval Academy yearbook photographs then asked to evaluate the midshipman in the photograph using only the information provided. The target midshipman was presented as either an attractive or unattractive male or female sophomore-level midshipman who demonstrated an average level of performance. The significant finding was that physical attractiveness and sex did influence evaluation scores. The attractive midshipmen received higher overall evaluation scores than the unattractive midshipmen, and the attractive female midshipman received the highest overall evaluation scores. The purpose of this study was to increase awareness of physical attractiveness and sex biases and their negative impacts on performance evaluations. This study also aimed to make training recommendations and suggestions for further research on this topic that will benefit the United States Naval Academy. / Lieutenant, United States Navy

In 1992, the General Accounting Office conducted a study at our Nation's service academies to determine the prevalence of hazing and its impact on psychological and physical health; and academic and military performance. Based on the literature it is theorized that the prevalence of hazing has changed. Furthermore, it is hypothesized that hazing will negatively impact both academic and military performance; and psychological and physical health. These hypotheses were tested using a series of cross tabulation analyses, Pearson-correlation coefficients, and multiple hierarchical regressions on population data, classes 2005 through 2008. Cross tabulation analyses measured the prevalence of 23-hazing behaviors for the sample population. Correlation coefficients measured the relationship between hazing and several performance and health outcomes. Finally, multiple hierarchical regression analyses assessed the impact of hazing experiences on academic and military performance; and psychological and physical health. The study concludes that hazing has declined in the past 12-years. Furthermore, hazing is correlated as hypothesized to all of the outcomes examined except for academic and military performance. Finally, regression analyses determined that hazing impacts psychological and physical health, but only partially impacts academic and military performance.

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 2002. / Thesis advisor(s): Wally Owen, Keith Snider. Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-98). Also available online.

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 2002. / Thesis advisor(s): Brad Johnson, Susan Hocevar. Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-84). Also available online.

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 2004. / Title from title screen (viewed July 27, 2004). "June 2004." Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-94).

Thesis (M.S. in Leadership and Human Resource Development)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2004. / Thesis advisor(s): Linda Mallory, Brad Johnson. Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-66). Also available online.