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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

Centering the Teacher: How an Autonomy-Supportive Environment Impacts Arts Educators’ Sense of Agency and the Collaborative Culture of Their Education Networks , Kyle Andrew Anderson

Effects of a Self-Monitoring Tracking System Combined With Blended Learning Intervention Time on Students’ Self-Regulated Learning Skills And Academic Performance , Jennifer E. Augustine

The Integration Of Simulation-enhanced Interprofessional Education Into Undergraduate Clinical Laboratory Science Curriculum , Dana Powell Baker

Reading Strategies: Impact on Fifth Grade African American Males’ Reading Comprehension and Motivation to Read , Patrice Antoinette Barrett

Tip of the Iceberg in Changing School Culture: Acknowledging and Addressing Microaggressions , Nicole Lauren Becker

The Impact of Ability Grouping on Academic Achievement in Elementary Reading , Kristi Bissell

Impacts of Technology-Enhanced Dual Enrollment Mathematics Course on Rural High School Students’ Intentions of Going to College , Nicolae Bordieanu

Educative Curricular Supports Used to Improve High Cognitive Demand Task Implementation in High-Dosage Mathematics Tutorial , Halley Bowman

Creating a Culturally Inclusive American Literature Classroom , Holly R. Bradshaw

The Impact of a Series of Professional Development Sessions on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) on the Awareness Level of Seven Teachers at a Suburban High School , Charity Jo Brady

The Effects of Gamified Peer Feedback on Student Writing in High School English Language Arts , Kerise Amaris Broome

Evaluating the Impact of Personalized Professional Learning on Technology Integration in the Classroom , Angela Bishop Burgess

An Exploration of Perinatal Stress and Associated Mental Health of Transitioning First-Time Fathers , Timothy Reed Burkhalter

A Study of Computational Thinking Skills and Attitudes Towards Computer Science with Middle School Students , Lorien W. Cafarella

Using Critical Reflection to Mitigate Racial Implicit Bias and Enhance Cultural Humility: A Nursing Faculty Action Research Study , Teresa Stafford Cronell

Mitigating Student Anxiety in the Secondary Classroom: A Culturally Sustaining Approach , Erin Hawley Cronin

Daily Activities and Routines: A Comparative Case Study of the Home Language and Literacy Environment of Spanish-Speaking Toddlers With and Without Older Siblings , Eugenia Crosby-Quinatoa

Supporting Improvement In Academic Outcomes And Self-efficacy For Black Male Varsity Athletes , Katherine Currie

Online Professional Development’s Effect on Teachers’ Technology Self-Efficacy and Continuance Intention to Use Pear Deck , Katherine Shirley Degar

Empowering Teachers to Support MTSS Students: An Action Research Study , Sahalija Dentico

Multisensory Phonics Instruction in Struggling Readers , Amanda M. Dixon

Student Engagement Action Research a Focus on Culturally Relevant Instructional Methods , Amia Dixon

Instructional Coaching: A Support for Increasing Engagement in Middle School Mathematics , Christi Ritchie Edwards

A Holistic View of Integrated Care Within Counselor Education: A Multi-Manuscript Dissertation , Alexander McClain Fields

Faculty Perceptions of Readiness and Confidence for Teaching Online: An Evaluation of Online Professional Development , Kevin Brent Forman

The Effect Of Instructionally Embedded Cognitive Reframing On Students’ Self-beliefs Of Their Mathematical Competence , Kelly Eyre Frazee

An Examination of Physical Literacy: Learning Through A Technology Integrated, Flipped Classroom Approach. , Euan M. S. Frew

Increasing Phonemic Awareness in Intellectually Impaired Students by Using Wilson’s Fundations Phonics Program in a Self-Contained Classroom , Theresa Lynne Garcia

A Causal Comparative Study of the Effects of Physical Activity Course Enrollment on College Students’ Perceived Wellness, Mental Health, and Basic Psychological Needs , Genee’ Regina Glascoe

The Effect of Computer-Based Learning Modules on Pre-Algebra Student Proficiency and Self-Efficacy in Manipulating Math Expressions Involving Negative Signs , Brian Charles Grimm

Exploring Literary Responses to Culturally Relevant Texts Through an AsianCrit Lens: A Collective Case Study of Chinese American Students in a Community-Based Book Club , Wenyu Guo

Building Leadership Capacity to Support International Educators: A Professional Learning Series , Amanda Hajji Minnillo

Unveiling The Lifeworld Of Educators' Social Justice Journeys: A Phenomenological Investigation , Maria Rocas Halkias

The Influence and Impacts of Critical Literacy Intervention in Preservice Teachers Culturally Responsive Teaching Self-Efficacy: A Mixed Methods Study , Heather Lynn Hall

Stories From North Carolina Teachers of Color: An Inquiry of Racialized Experiences in the Workplace. , Deborah Stephanie Harrison

Electronic Portfolios in a High School Community of Practice: Action Research Exploring Writing Experiences in an Advanced Placement Writing Course , Archibald Franklin Harrison IV

The Effects of Problem-Based Learning on Mathematics Motivation in a Flipped Classroom Instructional Environment , Joshua David Harrison

University, City, and Community: Athletics Urban Renewal Projects and the University of South Carolina’s Carolina Coliseum and Blatt Physical Education Center, 1964–1971 , Theresa M. Harrison

Stories from North Carolina Teachers of Color: An Inquiry of Racialized Experiences in the Workplace. , Deborah Stephanie Harrisson

Examining The Perceptions And Knowledge Of School Administrators In Special Education , Maranda Hayward

Supporting Black Students in Sixth-Grade Science Through a Social Constructivist Approach: A Mixed-Methods Action Research Study , Kirk Anthony Heath

Effects of Choice Reading on Intrinsic Motivation in Underperforming Sixth-Grade Students , Heather M. Henderson

Academic Success and Student Development in the Health Professions: An Action Research Study , Molly Ellen Higbie

Deficit Thinking in Teacher Course Level Recommendations , Andrew Hogan

Increasing English Progress Proficiency of Multilingual Learners Utilizing Improvement Science , Stephanie Corley Huckabee

The Impact of Cognitive Coaching on High School English Teachers’ Implementation of Metacognitve Reading Strategies , Charrai Hunter

Digital Literacy Integrated Into Academic Content Through the Collaboration of a Librarian and a Core Content Teacher , Jeri Leann Jeffcoat

The Effects of Hip-Hop and Rap Music Intervention to Improve the Wellbeing of Black and African American Men , Lanita Michelle Jefferson

The Effects of Learner-Centered Professional Development and Supporting Effective Teaching Practices in Elementary-Level Professional Learning Communities , Lisa Suther Johnson

Examining the Relationship Between Multicultural Training and Cultural Humility Development in CACREP-Accredited Counselor Education Programs , Sabrina Monique Johnson

Multimodal Digital Literacy Practices: Perspectives of L2 Academic Writing Instructors , Priscila Jovazino Bastos Medrado Costa

Using Yoga, Meditation, and Art Therapy to Combat Complex Trauma and Promote Social–Emotional Learning in the Art Room , Karen Emory Kelly

Perspectives, Motivations, and Resistance: Investigating Employee Responses to Employer-Sponsored Diversity Training , Robert Kerlin

STEM Educators’ Perceptions of Gender Bias and the Contributing Factors That Persist for Women in STEM Education , Haleigh Nicole Kirkland

A Qualitative Study Examining and Comparing Families’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of School Readiness , Shalonya Cerika Knotts

The Impact of Differentiated Affective Curriculum on the Asynchronous Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Elementary Students , Michelle Koehle

Supporting Self-efficacy Through Mindset: The Impact Of A Growth Mindset Innovation On The Self-efficacy Of Middle School Students In A Teen Leadership Course , Shannon J. Kojah

The Evolution of Contextualized, Discourse-based Professional Development to Support Elementary Teachers in the Implementation of Conceptual Mathematical Teaching Practices , Jennifer Aren Kueter

A Critical Examination Of An in Class Tabata Based Physical Fitness Protocol on Student Engagement Levels in a Sixth Grade Math Class , Justin R. Kulik

Mathematics Teachers’ Attitudes and Intentions Towards Instructional Videos as Part of a Flipped Learning Model , Jessica Lee Lambert

Reimagining Parent-teacher Relationships Through Human Centered Design , Andrea Lynn Lance

Increasing Math Knowledge in 3 rd Grade: Evaluating Student Use & Teacher Perceptions of Imagine Math , Paoze Lee

Utilizing Case Studies to Increase Critical Thinking in an Undergraduate Anatomy & Physiology Classroom , Sarah E. Lehman

Exploring Chinese International Students’ Motivational Factors in Non-Mandatory Event Participation , Aimin Liao

Preparing In-Service Elementary Teachers to Support English Language Learners: A Qualitative Case Study of a Job-Embedded Professional Development Using TPACK , Rachel Theresa Lopez

Impact of Virtual Models on Students’ Multilevel Understanding of an Organic Reaction , Eli Martin

Weathering the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study Examining How the Lived Experience Affected English Learners , Mary Kathryn Maxwell

Racial Orientations: A Phenomenological Approach , Nicholas Mazur

Measuring the Impact of Peer Coaching on Teacher Effectiveness at Friendship County High School , Whittney Michele McPherson

The Effects of Technology Integration on Academic Performance and Engagement of Third Grade Social Studies Students: A Mixed Methods Study , Ashley Megregian

Beyond The Acronym Of Stem: Experiential Learning Professional Development For Integrative Stem Education , Christine Mitchell

Counter-Stories From Former Foster Youth: College Graduates Disrupting the Dominant Narrative , Amanda May Moon

Supporting LGBTQ+ ELA Students Through Action Research , Nicole Mustaccio

What Are They Thinking?: A Qualitative Study of Secondary Students’ Critical Thinking in Online Classes , Scott Allan Nolt

Impact of the Engineering Design Process on Rural Female Students’ Achievement and Self-Efficacy , Whitney Lowery Oberndorf

Shakespeare in Virtual Reality: Social Presence of Students in a Virtual Reality Book Club , John Funchess Ott Jr.

Teacher Observations as Professional Development Opportunities , Ashton Carrie Padgett

Reading Motivation and Retrieval Practice of United States Undergraduates Aged 18 to 23 , Robyn M. Pernetti

A Descriptive Study of Factors That Support and Hinder Classroom Discourse With English Learners , Jillian Camille Plum

Implementing Meaningful Problem-Based Learning in a Middle School Science Classroom , Celestine Banks Pough

Coaching to Success: Moving From a Fixed Mindset to a Growth Mindset Through Positive Motivation , Shannon Dianna Ramirez

Critical Literacy and Student Engagement: Disrupting the Canon in the Secondary English Classroom , Katherine Burdick Ramp

Pursuing Culturally Responsive Math Teaching By Secondary Math Educators: A Professional Development Action Research Study , Emily Bell Redding

The Impact of a Literacy Program on Summer Reading Setback: Providing Access to Books and Project-Based Learning , Tiffany Gayle Robles

Decentering the White Gaze: The Effects of Involving African-American Students in Curricular Decision-Making in an Independent School Library , Michelle Efird Rosen

Critical Literacy And Self Efficacy Among Secondary Students Repeatedly Engaged In Literacy Intervention , Haley Rowles

Transforming Lessons And Those Who Write Them: Professional Development For Educational Content Writers To Integrate Technology Into Lessons Using The Tpack Framework , Rachael Patricia Santopietro

An Examination of Semester-Long Review of Behavior Referral Data at a High School in a Southeastern State , Shalanda L. Shuler

Instructional Hub: Bridging the Gap in Teacher Preparation for Online Instruction , Charity Beth Simmons

The Impact of the Flipped Classroom Model on Elementary Students’ Achievement and Motivation for Learning Geometry , Kimberly M. Smalls

If Not Me, Then Who? A Study of Racial and Cultural Competence in a High School English Department , DiAnna Sox

“So, the World Isn’t Just Old White Guys?”: Student and Teacher Experiences in a Culturally Relevant Advanced Placement Chemistry Class , James Thomas Sox

1, 2, 3: Counting on Problem Based Learning to Improve Mathematical Achievement in African American Students , Kelley P. Spahr

The Use of Project-Based Learning to Scaffold Student Social and Emotional Learning Skill Development, Science Identity, and Science Self-Efficacy , Michelle Sutton Spigner

How Do the Students Feel? Long-Term English Learners and Their Experience Under the ESL Label , Molly M. Staeheli

My Journey Toward A Culturally Relevant Music Pedagogy , Adam Michael Steele

Implementation of Digital Flashcards to Increase Content-Specific Vocabulary Knowledge and Perceptions of Motivation and Self-Efficacy in an Eleventh-Grade U.S. History Course: An Action Research Study , Jill Lee Steinmeyer

Family Therapy, K-12 Public Education, and Discipline Risk: A Scoping Review and Relationship Analysis Multiple Manuscript Dissertation , Cara Melinda Thompson

The Impact of Extended Professional Development in Project-Based Learning on Middle School Science Teachers , Margrett Caroline Upchurch-Ford

A Qualitative Study on Mental Health Resource Utilization of Enlisted Airmen During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Hassahn Khali Wade

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Dissertations from 2024 2024

Impact of Reasonable Accommodations on Disabled Student–Veteran Higher Educational Achievement , Michael A. Buoniconti, Education

IMPLICATIONS AND IMPACTS OF MATHEMATICAL SELF-EFFICACY IN A LARGE CALCULUS CLASS: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR GENDER, RACE, AND MAJOR , Adena Calden, Education

Negotiating Identities and Ideologies: A Longitudinal Look at Multilingual Learners’ Educational Investments in the Context of School Reform , Erin E. Goldstein, Education

INTERRELATIONSHIP AMONG STUDENTS’ ICT USAGE, ATTITUDE, AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN NORDIC COUNTRIES: MULTILEVEL STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING ON PISA 2018 AND TIMSS 2019 , Dukjae Lee, Education

Identifying Rapid-Guessing Behaviors: Comparison of Response Time Threshold, Item Response Theory, and Machine Learning Methods , Minhyeong Lee, Education

Examining Social Capital and its Role in Special Education Leadership , April K. Rist, Education

TIBETAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND RETURNEES: EXPERIENCES, IDENTITIES, AND TRANSNATIONALISM , Shamo Thar, Education

Exploring the Teaching and Learning Experiences of Faculty at A Small Comprehensive College as They Transitioned to the Remote Environment: A Phenomenological Study of Shifting Mindsets and Locations During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Michele L. Vanasse, Education

The Impact of Computational Thinking Infused Professional Development and Participation in Community of Practice on Elementary Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Computational Thinking , Ozkan Yildiz, Education

Dissertations from 2023 2023

Validating Middle School Principals' Opinions about the Impact of Investments , David Adler, Education

THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITY OF FACULTY MEMBERS IN A SAUDI UNIVERSITY , Muqrin Almutairi, Education

AN EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH TO TEST DESIGN AND VALIDATION , Sergio Andres Araneda Galarce, Education

The puzzle of debutant INGO participation in Guatemala’s National Reading Program Leamos Juntos: A comparative and multi-sited case study , Jacob A. Carter, Education

Youth Producing Voice: A Video-cued Ethnography of a Media Education Classroom , Isabel C. Castellanos, Education

The Im/possibilities of (Un)making In-school Pregnancy and Student Motherhood [as Praxis]: Schooling Post-Pregnancy Amidst Health and Social Crises in Malawi , Pempho Chinkondenji, Education

I’ve (Urn)ed This: An Application and Criterion-based Evaluation of the Urnings Algorithm , Ted Daisher, Education

Heritage Language Learning in College: (Performing)(Becoming)(Belonging) Through Assemblages , Margaret A. Felis, Education

‘You Crazy’: Examination of Black Transnational Collegians’ Mental Health at` Historically White Institutions , Patricia Feraud-King, Education

FOR THE LOVE OF TEACHING: PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ EXPERIENCE OF MORAL EDUCATION , Anne Marie Foley Ruiz, Education

Black Male Trauma , Gerald D. Fonville, Education

Maintaining the Same Test Administration Time Across Translated Forms – Fairness and Validity Considerations , Alejandra Amador Garcia, Education

Conceptualizing Social Mathematical Empowerment: What is the Curricular Connection? , Alicia C. Gonzales, Education

Stakeholder Perspectives of School Discipline: A Social Ecological Exploration , Megan D. Grant, Education

Ensuring Culturally Inclusive Online Learning for International Students: A Delphi Study to Identify Requisite Instructor Competencies , Kristen Lina Heaster-Ekholm, Education

Leveraging Community Cultural Wealth Through Counterspaces and Counterstories: A Black Administrator’s Autoethnography , Renee G. Heywood, Education

The Professionalization of Collegiate Recreation and the Educational Pathways of its Practitioners: An Exploratory Study , Jason R. Incorvati, Education

SCAFFOLDING NARRATIVE WRITING IN A FOURTH-GRADE CLASSROOM THROUGH ACCELA’S EXPANDED TEACHING AND LEARNING CYCLE: A CASE STUDY , Juan P. Jimenez, Education

Accreditation of Teaching and Research Universities in Afghanistan: A Policy Implementation Analysis , Sayed Javid Mussawy, Education

The Impact of Special Education Status and Text-to-Speech on Test-Taker Engagement , Maura O'Riordan, Education

Unsettling Resettlement: African Refugees in the US and the Paradoxes of Economic Self-Sufficiency , Mariam Rashid, Education

EMBODIED EXAMINATIONS OF WHITENESS:CRITICAL WHITENESS AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING PEDAGOGIES AS FOUNDATIONAL TO ANTIRACIST TEACHING , Carie A. Ruggiano, Education

AN ANALYSIS OF PUERTO RICAN TESTIMONIOS OF OPPRESSION AND RESISTANCE IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION , Juan M. Ruiz-Hau, Education

LIVING WITH WETLANDS, DEFYING DEMARCATIONS: TOWARDS ANTI-COLONIAL RELATIONS AND FLOODWATER PEDAGOGIES IN CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION , Benjamin D. Scherrer, Education

CONNECTING AND DEVELOPING THROUGH FACEBOOK: AN EXPLORATION OF IMPACT ON COLLEGE WOMEN , Christine R. Sharry, Education

Understanding Faculty Use of Learning Management Systems in U.S. Higher Education , Minghui Tai, Education

THE EVALUATION OF "THE WRONG ANSWER PROJECT" AS VALIDITY EVIDENCE FOR THE SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF TESTING , Darius D. Taylor, Education

Harnessing Untapped Potential: A Theory for Engaging Recent Graduates in Alumni Advocacy to Support Institutional Advancement Goals , Erin M. Valencik, Education

Aberrant Response Detection: Incorporating Cumulative Sum Control Chart and Change-Point Analysis , Siyu Wan, Education

Dissertations from 2022 2022

Conceptualization and Operationalization of College Readiness for Students with Learning Disabilities: A Grounded Theory Study with Transition Stakeholders , Jordan A. Abbott, Education

THE ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES: A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA’S SKILL ACQUISITION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT (SAED) PROGRAM , Yetunde O. Ajao, Education

“We’re Not Born to be Quiet. Things Make You That Way”: Student Voices and Perspectives on Developing a Culturally Sustaining Trauma Informed School , Lisa C. Amato, Education

A Comparison Of Guided Reading And Systematic Phonics Approaches To Supplementary Reading Instruction , Madeline R. Berkowitz, Education

Building Together: Problem Solving for Sustainability Consciousness , Paul M. Bocko, Education

AN ENDARKENED AUTOETHNOGRAPHIC APPROACH TO PEER CO-CURRICULAR DIALOGUE FACILITATION TRAINING , Amari L. Boyd, Education

Education Assemblage: Tracing and Undermining Raciality in the Era of Standardization and Accountability , Chalais Carter, Education

How Well Does the New York State Higher Education Opportunity Program Work for Black Men? A Mixed Methods Study , MICHAEL A. DEJESUS III, Education

Examining Small-group Discourse Through the Lens of Students’ Beliefs about Mathematics and The Instructional Triangle , Jennifer Ericson, Education

DEVELOPING NEW TEACHERS' PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT AND RELATIONSHIP KNOWLEDGE (PCRK) DURING A ONE-YEAR URBAN RESIDENCY TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM , Daryl Essensa, Education

New Ways of Being and Knowing: Women Ph.D. Students Exploring Embodiment through Feminist Phenomenological Photovoice , Anna Fox Reilly, Education

Examining Parents Who Are English Language Learners with Reading Difficulties: Their Experiences of Their Diverse Children's Literacy Learning , Ellen Ho, Education

Quality of Life for Women with Chronic Lyme Disease: A Socioeconomic Investigation , Dale M. Jones, Education

UTILIZATION AND EFFECT OF MULTIPLE CONTENT MODALITIES IN ONLINE HIGHER EDUCATION: SHIFTING TRAJECTORIES TOWARD SUCCESS THROUGH UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING , Catherine A. Manly, Education

World-Class Universities and the Imitation Game: The Reality of the Global South , Koboul E. Mansour, Education

DESIGN ARTIFACTS AS EXTERNALIZED MENTAL MODELS OF CHILDREN’S SCIENCE CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT , Christine McGrail, Education

“SUSTAINING PEACE FROM CAMPUS TO COMMUNITY”, THE ROLE OF STUDENTS TO PROMOTE CAMPUS-LEVEL RECONCILIATION: A CASE STUDY OF MALUKU, INDONESIA , Julia Novrita, Education

Who Benefits from Deferred Entry to College?: Exploring the Relationships between College Deferment, Postsecondary Academic Success, and Institutional Selectivity , Gabriel Reif, Education

Active Choice or Default Decision? When Families Who Reside in a Competitive School Choice Environment Enroll Children in Their District Schools , Julie Spencer-Robinson, Education

The Gendered, Racialized, & Dis/Abled Experiences of Neurodivergent Black Women Graduate Students Across Higher Education , Kat Stephens, Education

Avatars & Choice: Fostering Student Agency, Engagement, and Equity in Assessment , Sandra M. Sweeney, Education

Alt-Education: Gender, language, and education across the right , Catherine Tebaldi, Education

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CULTURES AT WORK: HOW PRINCIPALS SERVE AS CATALYSTS FOR LEARNING , Christopher J. Tranberg, Education

Learning by Doing: Preparing Student Activists for Democratic Engagement , Marjorie G. Valdivia, Education

Dissertations from 2021 2021

AGENTIAL SCHOOLING: POSTHUMANISM, YPAR, AND SPOOKY ENTANGLEMENTS , Thomas Albright, Education

FINANCING PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN: ALTERNATIVE SOURCES AND OPTIONS , Hassan Aslami, Education

Using Generalizability and Rasch Measurement Theory to Ensure Rigorous Measurement in an International Development Education Evaluation , Louise Bahry, Education

Defining Inclusion: Surveying Educator Perceptions and Practices in Chile , Christina A. Bosch, Education

Critical Language Awareness in the Multilingual Writing Classroom: A Self-Study of Teacher Feedback Practices , Emma R. Britton, Education

MINDFULNESS EDUCATION AS A TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICE: TOWARD AN EMBODIED LIBERATORY PEDAGOGY , Jennifer Cannon, Education

Measurement Invariance Across Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Populations on PISA Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Scales , Maritza Casas, Education

Administrators of General and Special Education Perceptions of Leadership Practices for Supporting Inclusive Learning Environments for Students with Disabilities , Kimberly B. Cass, Education

THE SCHOOL AND MY HEALTH: (RE)CENTERING YOUNG WOMEN’S VOICES IN PEER-LED SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SRH) EDUCATION IN MACHAKOS, KENYA , Nyaradzai Changamire, Education

PREFIGURATIVE POLITICS AND REVOLUTIONARY PRACTICES WITHIN INTERNATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING: A CASE STUDY OF THE CIEE THAILAND PROGRAM ON DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBALIZATION , Koni Denham, Education

"Take it with You": Humanizing and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies as Racial Literacy in Undergraduate Education , Robert Jamaal Downey, Education

Evaluating Approaches for Dealing with Omitted Items in Large-Scale Assessments , Seong Eun Hong, Education

EDUCATORS PERCEPTIONS OF EBD, INCLUSION, AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES , Andrea Larmon, Education

TEACHER COLLABORATIVE ACTION-TAKING AND INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES SUPPORTIVE OF SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING: A CORRELATIONAL STUDY , Ann M. Leonard, Education

Exploring the Role of Community Cultural Wealth in College Access and Transition: A Narrative Inquiry of Students from Refugee Backgrounds , Diep H. Luu, Education

Making Meaning of Equity in a Computer Science for All Research Practitioner Partnership , Itza D. Martínez, Education

Shifting to critical empathy: Exploring the ideological becoming of secondary teachers during critical, dialogic professional development , Maria McSorley, Education

Massachusetts Teachers of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: A Mixed Methods Workforce Study , Kym Meyer, Education

The Voices and Lived Academic Experiences of International Doctoral Student Mothers , Mishka Murad, Education

EXPLORING LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND IDENTITY: PERSPECTIVES FROM NON-NATIVE ARABIC UNIVERSITY TEACHERS IN THE US , Brahim Oulbeid, Education

LANGUAGE IDEOLOGIES AND BILINGUAL EDUCATION POLICIES IN A DUAL LANGUAGE CLASSROOM , Eirini Pitidou, Education

DALIT ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES: STIGMA, SOCIAL REPRODUCTION AND SYSTEMIC EXCLUSION IN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION , Bharat Rathod, Education

Critical Multicultural Engagement with Children's Texts: Perspectives, Power, and Positioning , Jasmine A. Robinson, Education

Collaboration, Collective Agency, and Solidarity Through Participatory Action Research in Puerto Rico , Aurora Santiago Ortiz, Education

Rupture and Resistance in Third Space: Examining Black Girls’ Schooling Experiences at a Private Elite School , Alisha L. Smith Jean-Denis, Education

Caught between Spaces: Korean Adult EFL/ESL Female Speakers’ Negotiating Social Identities in Online English Study Groups , Rayoung Song, Education

“LET ME TALK MY SHIT”: EXPLORING RACIOCULTURAL TRAUMA THROUGH EMBODIED ARTS , Andrew Brian Torres, Education

The power of perception: social cohesion, child protection and access to education in conflict-affected communities in South Sudan , Wendy L. Wheaton, Education

Dissertations from 2020 2020

Experiences of Uzbek Immigrant Parents with Public Schools in New York City: Parental Engagement , Mekhribon Abdullaeva, Education

Building Capacity for Academically Productive Talk: The Development of Teacher Leaders in Science Professional Development , Renee Affolter, Education

INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEMS, PEDAGOGICAL AGENT DESIGN, AND HISPANIC ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS , Danielle Allessio, Education

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN SAUDI ARABIA , Raja Almutairi, Education

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF POINT-OF-VIEW-VIDEO MODELING ON IMPROVING SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS , Beyza Alpaydin, Education

“In Our Very Flesh, (R)evolution”: An Exploration of Secondary Education Teachers, Otherness, and Embodiment , Ryan Ambuter, Education

TRADITIONAL VALUES AND LOCAL COMMUNITY IN THE FORMAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN SENEGAL: A YEAR AS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER IN THIES , Maguette Diame, Education

Teacher Interactions, Teacher Bias and Child Behavioral Health , Ellen E. Edge, Education

Locating Safe Spaces for Food Insecure Female Community College Students , Michelle Errington Nicholson, Education

Mobilities Through and Against Governance: Narratives from Lesvos, Greece and the Humanitarian Borderscapes of the EU , Jennifer Flemming, Education

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Education (PhD) Dissertations

Below is a selection of dissertations from the Attallah College of Educational Studies. Additional dissertations from years prior to 2019 are available through the Leatherby Libraries' print collection or in Proquest's Dissertations and Theses database.

Dissertations from 2024 2024

Rising from the Abyss: A Grounded Theory Exploration on How Afghani and Ukrainian Mothers Navigate Major Milestones Following the Onset of Political Conflict , Rabab Atwi

Investigating Factors Influencing Chinese Private College Students’ Engagement in Emergency Online Learning , Limei Cao

“Caught in the Continuum”: How Special Educators Facilitate Access for Students With Extensive Support Needs , Megan Doty

Exploring Community College Faculty and Administrators Work Providing Educational Opportunities for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD): An Integral Framework for Inclusive Postsecondary Education , Stacy Eldred

Leading Towards Racial Justice: Counterstories of TK-12 Latinx Men Administrators , Pedro Espinoza

Experiences of Latine LGBTQ+ High School Students in California , Michael Gorse

Shattering the Glass Ceiling: A Grounded Theory Exploration of Barriers and Facilitators to Women Leaders’ Career Advancement Within Private Universities in China , Xiuying Han

Peacing it Together: Post 9/11 Enlisted Student Veterans’ Awakening to Peace Leadership , Nicholas J. Irwin

The Experiences of Postsecondary Students with Disabilities Utilizing One Stop Student Services: A Grounded Theory Approach , Ivan Noe

Personalized Learning for Art Major Students Based on Learner Characteristics , Jiayu Shao

Influences of Cultural Capital and Internationalization on Global Competence: Evidence from China’s Higher Vocational Education , Yiying Teng

Visit the Imprisoned: A Heuristic Inquiry into the Experiences of Catholic Detention Ministry Volunteers , Christopher Tran

Factors Influencing College Students’ Learning Satisfaction With Educational Videos , Fei Wang

A Positive Psychology Perspective on Chinese EFL Students’ Well-Being, Language Mindset, and English Performance , Qian Wei

Becoming and Thriving as an EFL Instructor: Exploring Key Factors Contributing to Positive Identity Construction , Weiyi Xia

Fair or Unfair? Chinese Undergraduates’ Perceptions of College Classroom Assessments , Ying Zhu

Dissertations from 2023 2023

All Things Weird and Wonderful: A Creative Exploration of Disability Representation , Lara Ameen

Generalizability of the Scale of Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Inclusive Classrooms (STATIC) to School Psychologists , Abraham Aryadad

Understanding the Relationship Between Organic Chemistry Misconceptions and Students’ Chemistry Self-efficacy in Higher Education Organic Chemistry Courses , Lauren A. Dudley

Women’s Pornography Use and Sexuality Education in U.S. Public Schools , Julie Fraumeni-McBride

Educator Professional Development in Universal Design for Learning and Social-Emotional Learning: A Collective Case Study , Sara Morgan

Phenomenological Study on Veteran Resource Center (VRC) in California Community Colleges , Darl Park

Equipped for Change: A Grounded Theory Study of White Antiracist School Leaders’ Attitudes and Perceptions of Racial Consciousness in Educational Leadership , Thomas Joseph Peterson

A Discourse Analysis of Parents' and Teachers' Social Constructions of School Readiness and Transition to Kindergarten for Children With Disabilities , Ronica Senores Toyota

How Market-Driven Policies Impact a Private Vocational College Department in China , Huiru Zhu

Dissertations from 2022 2022

Disabled IDF Veterans in Israeli Higher Education: Disability Identity and Use of Support , Einat Ben Dov

A Critical Discourse Analysis of Teacher Preparation Standards within Inclusion-Intensive States , Kay Lynn Ceja

Beta Drift: Forecasting the Manifold Relationships between Students and their Pursuit of STEM Careers , Douglas D. Havard

Radical Belonging: School as Communion of Peoples, Place, and Power , Joey Yung-Jun Liu

“I Just Learn Differently”: The Experiences of Dis/abled Students of Color Interpreting and Resisting Normalizing Forces in the Mathematics Classroom , Dina Mahmood

The Efficacy of a Key Word Signing Workshop , Krista McMorran-Maus

The Relationship Among Social and Psychological Inclusion, Marginalized Group Membership, and Student Outcomes , Katheryn Munguia

Higher Education Housing Professionals and Disability: A Grounded Theory Exploration of Resident Directors’ Understandings of Disability , Christopher Toutain

Dissertations from 2021 2021

Understanding First-Generation Latinx Students' Experiences in a Predominantly White Private Institution: A Grounded Theory Study , Jacqueline Aparicio

Constructing Critical Change: Learning from Elementary Teachers' Engagement with Inclusive Critical Education , Courtney Beatty

Fighting An Uphill Battle: Black Undergraduate Women Navigating Higher Education While Acknowledging and Challenging Media Portrayals of Black Women , Kandace Branch

Community College Success of Students with Disabilities , Shayne Brophy-Felbab

Searching for Balance: The Reading Choices, Experiences, and Habits of Women in Higher Education Leadership Roles , Laura Burns

Leading Climate Action Planning: A Case Study of Local Community Practices , Mackenzie Crigger

Bidimensional Assessment of Youth Mental Health: Evaluation of the California Healthy Kids Survey as a Measure of Youth Subjective Well-Being , Michael Doria

Exploring the Relationship Between Religion and Resilience Among Latina Academics in Higher Education , Rocio Garcia

Special Education Parent Perceptions of Involvement and Parent–Educator Relationships During IEP Meetings at Nonpublic Schools , Alex Huynen

Systemic Functional Linguistics in the Community College Composition Class: A Multimodal Approach to Teaching Composition Using the Metalanguage of SFL , Jennifer James

School Psychologists as Leaders in Professional Practice: An Examination of Leadership Roles and Perceived Support , Jodi LaChance

An Examination of Chinese Private College Students’ Intercultural Competence , Li Li

Relationships Among Mentoring Support and Student Success in a Chinese First-Year Experience Program , Tianxiang Liu

Contributing to Engineering Colleges Students' Development Through Out-of-Class Involvement: A Survey of Chinese Private Colleges' Engineering Students , Wanlu Li

Understanding the Lived Experiences of Autistic Adults , Sneha Kohli Mathur

Using a Dual-Factor Model to Understand the Mental Health of Students with School Refusal Behavior , Zachary D. Maupin

The Effects of Internationalization Activities on Undergraduates' Global Competence: An Exploratory Study at A Chinese Private University , Haiying Meng

Resilience and Mental Health of Students Attending California's Continuation High Schools , Brianna Meshke McLay

'Training' the Body Politic: Essays on the School Reform Orthodoxy , Jahan Naghshineh

Mitigating Risks for Youth in At-Risk Living Conditions Through School-Based Protective Factors , Cora Palma

Seeing the Tress For the Forest: An Analysis of Novice and Experienced Teachers' Self-Efficacy and Stress , Allison Serceki

An Examination of Chinese Undergraduates’ Contemplativity and Academic Stress , Ran Tao

Teachers’ Experiences of a District’s Transformational Leadership Design Program: A Qualitative Study , Jarit Unrau

California Elected City Council Women of Color: Building a Collaborative Vision With Inclusive Voice , Beatriz T. Valencia

Equality of Educational Opportunity in China: Factors from Family, School, and Shadow Education , Qin Xiang

An Examination of Chinese Adolescents’ Resilience and Their Perceptions of Parental and Peer Attachment , Jingwen Xing

Do Academic Characteristics Predict Chinese Private University Students’ Success in English Language Testing? , Feijun Yu

Empathy Among Nursing Undergraduates at a Chinese Private University , Yuanyuan Zhang

A Study of Critical Thinking Dispositions of Undergraduates in Foreign Language Discipline at One Private College in Mainland China , Yuanyuan Zheng

Dissertations from 2020 2020

Hidden Power: Journalistic Representations of Mental Health Labels , Elise Anguizola Assaf

Finding Voice from the Inside: How Postsecondary Education Impacted Perceptions of Higher Education for Long-Term Incarcerated Juveniles , Gregory Barraza

Experienced Pediatric Oncology Nurses Using Self-Reflective Practices in the Clinical Setting: A Descriptive Phenomenological Investigation , Daniel Josue Bonilla

The Labyrinth of Autism: Heuristic Journeys of Fathers Who Have a Child on the Autism Spectrum , Lisa Boskovich

Developing Trust in a Cross-Functional Workgroup: Assessing the Effectiveness of a Communication Intervention , Scott De Long

A Place of Yes? Experiences of Educators Participating in Site-based Teacher-led Reform , Elizabeth Hind

Vietnamese Resilience Assessment: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis for Scale Validation , Loan Le

School Psychologists and School Counselors’ Perceptions of Preparation Received for the Provision of School-Based Mental Health Services , Sherika McKenzie

The Perceived Effectiveness of School-Based Accommodations for Students with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus , MaryAnn Seng

Secondary Traumatic Stress in Teachers and School Communities Impacted by the Opioid Epidemic , Anne Steketee

Performative Possibilities in the Development of Protagonistic Agency Among Graduate Students in China , Yan Wang

Dissertations from 2019 2019

Laughing Back: A Phenomenological Study of Disability Humor Using Culturally Responsive Methodologies , Kinda Abujbarah

Women’s Right and Education in Saudi Arabia: Raising Critical Consciousness in Arabic Studies Courses in Female High Schools in Saudi Arabia , Eman Almutairi

Exploring Gender Roles and Gender Equality within the Evangelical Church , Christopher Bishop

Minding the Gap: A Grounded Theory Exploration of Transition from Secondary School to Community College for Students Identified with Autism , Douglas Highlen

#BLACKQUEERLIVESMATTER: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Black Gay Male Leaders in Los Angeles , Christopher Jackson

The Power of Partnership: Understanding the Dynamic of Co-Teaching Pairs , Amanda M. Lozolla

The Intersection of Speech-Language Pathologists’ Beliefs, Perceptions, and Practices and the Language Acquisition and Development of Emerging Aided Communicators , Margaret Vento-Wilson

On the Move: Storying the Authentic Leadership Development of Millennial Gay Men , Kyle Williams

The Media, Education, and the State: Arts-Based Research and a Marxist Analysis of the Syrian Refugee Crisis , Meng Zhao

Dissertations from 2018 2018

Collegiate Women in Saudi Arabia: Leading Collectively for the Development of Self, Others, and Society , Miznah Alomair

Counter-stories of First-Generation Latinx Alumnae: A Critical Race Theory Analysis , Pamela Ezell

Practitioner Research in Schools: Revealing the Efficacy Agency Cycle , Edward Resnick

An Analysis of Mentoring and Job Satisfaction in Public and Private College and University Academic Libraries in California , Kevin M. Ross

Dissertations from 2017 2017

Queer Teachers in Catholic Schools: Cosmic Perceptions of an Easter People , Kevin Stockbridge

Dissertations from 2016 2016

Young, Urban, Professional, and Kenyan?: Conversations Surrounding Tribal Identity and Nationhood , Charlotte Achieng-Evensen

Inside/Outside/In-between: Understanding how Jewish Identity Impacts the Lives and Narratives of Ashkenazi Female Public School Educators , Mindi Ellen Benditson

The Repatriation Experiences of American Third Culture Kids , Nicole Mazzo Bennett

Academic Factors that Predict Community College Students’ Acceptance of Evolution , Meredith Anne Dorner

Operation Transition: Post-9/11 Combat Marines Transitioning to Civilian Life and the Role of Higher Education in their Identity Formation , Jamie M. Fenton

Towards a New Understanding: Complex Familial Constructs of Autism , Joanne Kim

The Development of the Scale of Contemplative Practice in Higher Education , Maryann Krikorian

Bridgers in the Third Space: An In-Country Investigation of the Leadership Practices of US-Educated Chinese Nationals , Maria L. Martinez

The Experiences of Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities: A Holistic View , Ashley Mc Adams

¿Dónde Pertenecemos? Narrative Analysis of Afro-Boricua Women’s Experiences of Belonging Within and Beyond College , Marie Nubia-Feliciano

Nontraditional Student Risk Factors and Gender as Predictors for Enrollment in College Distance Education , Tammy Crews Pao

The Glass Ceiling is Not Broken: Gender Equity Issues among Faculty in Higher Education , Jillian Wood

Dissertations from 2015 2015

A Narrative and Poetic Exploration into Self-Defining Asperger’s: Ceasing to be X-1 , Lisa Boskovich

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An Intervention for Increasing School Administrators’ Preparedness and Capacity to Supervise Idea and 504 Programs , Dana Christie

The Impact of Strategic, Skill-Focused Intervention on First Grade Students Identified as "At Risk" For Dyslexia: An Improvement Science Dissertation In Practice , Stephanie Clawson

The Relationship Between Number Talks, Multiplicative Fraction Reasoning, and Student Mathematical Self-Efficacy , Amanda Davidson

The Influence of Peer Feedback on Office Discipline Referrals In Unstructured Settings , Amber Duncan

Development of a Nursing Clinical Evaluation Instrument Using the Cipp Model , Carolyn W. Milburn

Supporting New Teacher Self-efficacy in Two-way Immersion Programs , Jordan Mills

Understanding the Successes and Challenges of a Dual Language Program , Mariela Mireles

Culturally Responsive Teaching: High School Teachers Reflecting on Multicultural and Global Education , Giselle Pardo de Rincón

Impact of South Coast to Valley (SC2V) Regional Educator Network on Educator Personal and Professional Practice: A Program Evaluation Study , Amber Ryerson

Exploring the Implications: The Impact of Universal Design for Learning on Student Engagement and Motivation in Diverse Classroom Environments , Hilary Sanguinetti

Understanding Teacher Perceptions Around Feedback , Cari Ann Sloan

Improving the Ninth Grade On-Track For Native American Students , Charles Summers

Teaching Professionalism Skills to Secondary Students: An Improvement Science Dissertation on the Efficacy of a Professionalism Skills System: An Improvement Science Study , James Weber

Using a Decision-making Process to Determine Where to Relocate a Newer Dual Language Program , Laura C. Weiss

Enhancing Staff Satisfaction: Exploring the Efficacy of Peer Observation as an Improvement Science Approach to Professional Learning for Elementary Educators , Brian Wood

Dissertations from 2023 2023

Literary Types: How Literature Helped Inspire Healing and Joy in my Classroom and Beyond, a Narrative , Donald R. Anderson

An Analysis of the Suitability of Philosophy as a Core K-12 Public School Subject , Mark Christopher Blythe

A Conceptual Analysis and Variable Identification Study of First-Language Attrition , Neil Edward Cantrall

Using Online Video Observations and Real Time, Peer Reflective Analysis of Culturally Responsive Teaching Pedagogy in a University Teacher Preparatory Program for Preservice Teachers , Adrian E. Cortes

An Exploration of Teacher Attrition Factors in Oregon Christian Schools , Zachary Davidson

An Implementation Evaluation of Social and Emotional Skills Curricula in a Cohort Model , Lancelot Falcon

Enabling Conditions for Safety System Implementation by Leaders in a Southern California School District: An Improvement Science Study , Shelah Feldstein

Demystifying Preservice Teacher Reflective Thinking: A Systematic Literature Review , Joan Flora

A Phenomenological Study of Educator Perceptions of Social-Emotional Learning Following the COVID-19 Pandemic , Allison Haulton

Practice Habits of Instrumental Music Students in Elementary School VAPA Programs: An Empirical Mixed-Methods Survey , Timothy Johnson

An Evaluation of Social Emotional Learning Curricula and their Effect on 4th Grade Students' Emotional Regulation , Jared Larson

General Education Teachers and Students with Disabilities: Using Targeted Information and Delivery Methods to Improve Perceptions of Preparedness in Inclusion Models , Kaitlyn Lemos

Alternative Settings for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities , Jamie Logan

Improving Fidelity of Implementation of a Tier I Phonics Program: an Improvement Science Study , David B. Mack

The Formation of a Guide for Licensed Educators Supervising and Supporting Paraeducators in Special Education , Catherine Parry

The Impact of Social-Emotional Team Huddles on Educational Leaders' Wellbeing: An Improvement Science Study , Jennifer Lambie Patterson

Examining Motivation and Self-Efficacy in Reading and Writing in Seventh Grade English: An Improvement Science Dissertation in Practice , Jennifer Tuttle

A Handbook for Community College Deans: Foundations, Frameworks, and Day-to-Day Resources for Leaders of Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education , Thomas James Wilkins-Luton

An Improvement Science Approach to Reducing Dual Language Immersion Student Attrition Through Ongoing Parent Learning Activities , Shannon Zavala

Dissertations from 2022 2022

Mathematics Achievement and Native Language Within Dual Immersion Programs , Cristina Alcaraz-Juarez

The Impact of Empathy-Building Activities: Implementing the Anti-Defamation League's No Place for Hate Program , Heidi Blackwell

CTE Instructor Retention: Considering the Factors Impacting Turnover and How Use of Funding Affects Instructor Satisfaction , Matt Boase

"Why Stay?" Experiences of Persistence in Former Education Support Staff who become Second-Career Teachers , Christine Bullock

Improving Student Satisfaction and Wellbeing in an International Baccalaureate Program: An Improvement Science Study , Michael Fisher

Lived Experiences of Liberal and Conservative Educational Leaders Navigating Solutions to Highly Contentious and Polarizing Sociopolitical Education Problems , Troy Fisher

An Examination of Peer-led Professional Development in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports , Sarah E. Flynn

The Impact of Social-Emotional Curriculum Training on Oregon 4th-8th Grade School Teachers' Emotional Intelligence , Tiffany Marie Fotre

The Correlation Between Rural Oregon High School Students' SAT and ASVAB Scores with High School GPA, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity, and SES as Moderators , Kelly Garvin

New Teachers Enacting Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Literacy Instruction , Sarri A. Gibson

An Exploration of Elementary Mathematical Performance during the COVID-19 Pandemic , Rachel Sunshine Herron

A Professional Teacher Disposition, Defined and Assessed Through Peer Reviewed Literature from 1985 to 2021: A Narrative Review , John Hynes

Hired, Not Retained, and Leaving Drained: Assembling Teacher Attrition Through Drama Theory and Theatre of the Oppressed in Nevada K-12 Schools , Jonathon M. Josten

A Descriptive Analysis of the Impact of Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Public Educators During COVID-19 , Amy Joynt

Rethinking Grading: Exploring High School Teachers' Experiences with Changing to a Nontraditional Grading System , Sarah E. Leonard

A Multiple Case Study Exploring CTE Faculty Members’ Account of Working with ID Professionals in the Course Design Process , Nicole Lewis

A Multiple Case Study of Oregon’s K-12 Accountability Transformation: A Journey to include Outcome Mapping , Shay Mikalson

Exploring the Relationship Between College Mathematics Remediation Status and Continued Persistence in Mathematics of Community College Students , Morvarid Javadi Pourhassan

Exploring Student Teacher's Lived Experiences with Supervisor Feedback , Kristin M. Rich

Grade Determination: An Exploration of High School Teacher Cognitive Processes , Bonnie Robbins

Paraeducator Experience Participating in Professional Development: a Phenomenological Perspective , Loren K. Sickles

Corporate Gaslighting: Can Isolated Training Help? A Narrative Study , Jade Singleton

A Phenomenological Investigation of Nurse Faculty Commitment , Timothy A. Yett

Dissertations from 2021 2021

Safety Department Officers' Perceptions: Concealed Carry and the Imposed Risk on Campus , Alaina R. Adkins-Armstrong

A Case Study of White Professors' Culturally Responsive Practice in a Dominant Cultural Higher Education Setting , Zhiqiong Ai

The Impact of Using Social Media Platfrom WeChat for Formative Feedback of Teaching and Learning on Student Satisfaction , Suxia Chen

A Multiple-Case Study Examining the Experiences of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Teachers in Grow Your Own Programs , Emily Couch

Licensed Educator Perceptions of the Use of Mission, Vision, and Values to Guide Daily School Operations: A Qualitative Study , Adaline K. Fraser

A Phenomenological Study of Community College Career and Technical Education Graduates' Perceptions of the Impact of Online Delivery on Their Employability Skills Preparation , Jarett John Gilbert

Improving Student Engagement in a Digital Environment: An Improvement Science Study , Christopher Scott Gragg

A Qualitative Study of Contributing Factors of Early Career Teacher Burnout , Mindi Ann Helmandollar-Armatas

Improving Student Engagement Through Instructional Design During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Jill Kirksey - Diehl

Exploring Educators' Perspectives on Empathy and Equity through a Role-Play Game Experience , Jennifer Kleiber

A Case Study of English as Foreign Language Chinese Teachers' Use of Computer-Based Technology , Lingao Li

Portraits of Meaning Attached to a Rural School Through the Community It Serves , Dena Jo Palmaymesa

People Leaders and Change Managers: Perspectives from the Middle , John Regier

Increasing Social and Emotional Learning Competencies Through Use of Tabletop Role-Playing Games , Tia Ruff

Exploring Rural Teachers' Perceptions of the Achievement of Professional Agency in the Context of a School District Mandated Pedagogical Reform , Janice Marie Scudder

Efficacy of Culturally Responsive Teaching with the 7 Cs within an Educational Alternative Services High School English Class , Mark A. Simon

"You Don't Have to be a Head Teacher": Perceptions of Long-Term Male Elementary Teachers on Why They Stay in the Classroom , Maranda Turner

Dissertations from 2020 2020

The Impact of Socioeconomic Status, Race/Ethnicity, and English Learner Status in Predicting Student Placement with an Individual Education Plan During the Third Through Eighth Grades , John Burch

A Critical Phenomenological Study of Female Asian American Leadership in Higher Education , Jenny L. Elsey

Understanding Hispanic Women's Emotional and Social Presence Experiences: Case Studies of Three Undergraduate Online Learners , Angel Krause

A Case Study of Christian School Parents Who Work in Public Schools , Timothy C. Lehman

An Exploratory Data Analysis Study of Open Education Resources in Dental Hygiene Education , Jessica Luebbers

"Some Days We Don't Learn Anything New": A Phenomenological Study of Intellectually Gifted Elementary Students , Frank Luzaich

The Relationship Between Social Science Majors' Quantitative-Course Experience and Their Quantitative Anxiety , Kelly McIntyre

The Lost Boys: A Phenomenological Study of Freshmen Year Failure , Holly Miele

Exploring How Second-Career Teachers Construct a New Professional Identity: A Narrative Inquiry Study , Bethany Pflug

When's the Payoff?: A Narrative Inquiry into Adjunct Faculty Experiences , Tiffany Sarkisian

Christian Higher Education Faculty's Perceptions of Occupational Stress, Job Demands, and Job Resources as Predictors of Job Burnout , Michelle E. Shelton

The Association Between Teacher Self-Efficacy, Teacher Motivation and the Implementation of Project-Based Learning (PBL) Teaching Methods , John Spencer

A Cross-study Exploration of Experiences of Induction Level Teachers Identified as Teacher Leaders , Elaine Tinholt

A Content Analysis of Dissertations on Business Topics: A Quantitative Study , Kat Yamamoto

Dissertations from 2019 2019

The Influence of a School-Based Health Center on Students and Teachers' Classroom Experiences: Stories Teachers Tell , Joseph D. Bridgeman

Exploring High School Seniors' Lived Experience of Teacher Empathy: A Phenomenological Study , Danielle Bryant

Exploring the Associations Among Self-Harm, Anxiety, and Suicidal Ideation in the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment II , Meagan Clark

A Microethnographic Study of Bilingual Teacher Candidates' Appropriation of Translanguaging , Jessica Dougherty

The Impact of Freshmen On-Track Status, Absenteeism, and Associated Demographic Variables on Four-Year Graduation Attainment within a Rural Community: A Predictive Validity Study , Joel Hoff

An Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Mental Health Literacy Scale with K-12 Educators , Cassandra A. Kenney

A Multiple-Case Study of Chinese Student Teachers' Micropolitical Literacy in Teaching Practicum Conflicts in Chinese Contexts , Huiyin Li

The Predictive Validity of Mathematics Curriculum-Based Measurement on Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Mathematics Scores , Lauren J. Merkel

An Exploration of Schooling Perceptions of Dual-Enrollment Students: A Qualitative Research Study , Helen Louise Milliorn-Feller

Examining the Help Seeking Experiences of Youth in Extended Care: A Narrative Ethnography Study , Sarah M. Pennington

Including Students with Emotional Disturbance: Teachers' Experiences , Kimberley Shearer

Student Perceptions on a Virtual Credit Recovery Program , Max O. Sigander

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AN EXPLORATION OF ADULT CHILDREN’S ATTACHMENT TO THEIR PARENTS ACROSS TWO CULTURAL GROUPS: INDIANS IN INDIA AND INDIANS WHO IMMIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES , Vilasini Meenakshi Arun

Evaluating the Client Base and Housing Outcomes of a Community Based Organization Serving Unhoused Adults , Emi Caprio

RESILIENT AF: UNDERSTANDING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN OF COLOR PSYCHOLOGISTS IN FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH SETTINGS , Carisse A. Cronquist

Creating whole inclusive worlds: The impact of social media usage on Black gender expansive millennials’ experiences of social support and identity development processes , Meredith J. Holmes

The Transition from In Person Sessions to Telemental Health Sessions for College Counseling Center Counselors , Katherine L. Karimian

An Exploration of the Contributions of Parenting Styles and Peer Relationships on the Emotional Expression of Second-Generation Indian-Americans , Smitha M. Kashi

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN UNCERTAINTY, REPRODUCTIVE DISTRESS, AND AVOIDANCE IN ASSIGNED FEMALE AT BIRTH ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT (AYA-F) CANCER SURVIVORS , Devon Ann Pons

Dissertations from 2023 2023

STUDENTS AS CO-RESEARCHERS: USING PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH TO ADDRESS COLLEGE FOOD INSECURITY , Rachel Brand

WE ARE STILL PLAYING: A META-ANALYSIS OF GAME-BASED LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION , Thomas Conmy

MOVING BETWEEN ENTITLEMENT AND CO-CONSPIRACY: A STUDY OF HOW SUPPORT, SKILLS, AND COMMUNITY CAN ADVANCE ANTI-RACISM EFFORTS OF WHITE PARENTS , Karin Marianne Cotterman

WHITE WOMANHOOD: FINDING OPPOSITIONAL EPISTEMOLOGIES AND COMMUNITY AT THE INTERSECTION OF WHITENESS AND WOMANHOOD , Hannah Joy Fischer

Understanding Filipino Wellness: Investigating the Effects of Colonial Mentality and Enculturation , Juliene Grace P. Fresnedi

A Qualitative Study of Ableism on the Postsecondary Campus , George Stuart Fuller

Alleviating Mathematics Anxiety For Middle School Students Using A Combined Intervention Approach Versus Only Using The Cognitive Intervention Approach For Increasing Mathematical Achievement: A Comparative Study , Patricia Anna Garcia

Parent-Child Conversations about Body Safety and Consent , Natasha Gerber

Experiences of Black American Millennials: A Qualitative Study of Internalized and Externalized Coping in the Face of Racial Trauma , Natalia Angelique Giles

The Mental Health of First-Generation College Students of Color , Devin Hallquist

Identity Formation and Role Expansion for Nurse Practitioner Residency Preceptors: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis , Angel Chen Kuo

Understanding the Lived Experiences of Ethnic-Racial Minority Former Foster Youth Who Identify as Queer , Cristian A. Lemus

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERVENTIONS TO INCREASE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART) ADHERENCE AMONG LATINX MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN (MSM) WITH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) IN THE UNITED STATES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW , Everardo Leon

Mental Health and Experiences of Pregnancy Among Black Women and Birthing People with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) , Madeleine E. Marcus

EARLY DIAGNOSIS METHODS FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW , Megan Denise McCarthy

The Association between Psychotic Symptoms and Romantic Relationship Quality among Young Adult Ethnic Minorites , Tashagaye T. McKenzie

META-ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING APPROACH ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION WORLDWIDE , Ziyu Meng

A Case Study of a School-Supported Extracurricular Activity's Influence on STEM Identity and Interest for Females , Letta Meyer

African American Women Make Meaning of Historical Trauma , Deidre A. MILLER

THE GRINDR COMPLEX: THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IMPACT OF SEXUAL RACISM ON LATINX MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN , Luisalfredo Plascencia

Working with Other Immigrants Brings the Parts That I Lost Back To Me: The Experiences of Latin American Immigrant Therapists Working with Latin American Immigrant Populations , Elizabeth P. Rivera

DECOLONIZING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH HE/A/R/TOGRAPHY: CORAZONAR, SENTIPENSAR Y SENTISABER , Patricia Rojas-Zambrano

The Effects of Acculturation, Marianismo, and Religiosity on Pregnancy Related Anxiety in Latina Women , Jennifer M. Zanoli

Dissertations from 2022 2022

A Collaborative Autoethnography: Your Passport to Immigrant Women of Color Leader's Stories of Identity Exploration and Leadership Barriers and Possibilities , Fraylanie Adan Aglipay

RECLAIMING OUR HUMANITY: REDEMPTION, REIMAGINING, AND RESTORYING OF THE FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESS OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES , Robert Mossi Alexander III

Fifty Years of Underrepresented Student Advocacy at One Jesuit Secondary School , Sonya Cotero Arriola

Voces of Little Michoacan: A Collective Narrative of Resistance and Preservation of Home , Ana Angel Avendaño

CLINICIANS' PERSPECTIVES ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAUMA - FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN: A QUALITATIVE STUDY , Jada Carter

The Use of Simulation with the School of Nursing and Health Professions (SONHP) Prelicensure Students to Support Affirming Practice with Transgender Communities , Genevieve Charbonneau

Understanding the perspectives, practices, and expectations of Korean American parents toward the heritage language education of their children , Yunhee Choi

The Association between Physical Pain, Depression, Anxiety, and Nervios among Latinx Agricultural Workers , Iveth Cuellar Celallos

Incorporating Andragogy and Cognitive Theory Of Multimedia Learning Into Self-Paced Training and Development Programs , Shanshan Gao

An Exploration of Learning-At-Home Experiences Among Families and Children of Color Labeled with Disabilities During COVID-19: A Narrative Inquiry , Nam Ju Han

"What’s Race Got To Do With It?”: A Virtual Participatory Action Research Study of Community College Students Exploring Intersectionality In Queer Studies , Breana Hansen

"MY BODY GOES NUMB A LOT OF THE TIME": EXAMINING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCES USING YOUTH PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH AND EMBODIED CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEDAGOGY , Gabriela Elizabeth Holmes

TOWARDS CHARISM IDENTITY: A CATHOLIC IDENTITY CASE STUDY THROUGH THE LENS OF LAUDATO SI’ , Kristofer Ross Koller

Teaching Solidarity: Popular Education in Grassroots U.S. Social Movements , Tenaya Summers Lafore

The Effects of Curriculum-Integrated Explicit Learning Strategy Instruction on Reading Comprehension for English as a Second Language (ESL) Learners at the Community College , Sylvia Chaiyeon Lee

Genocide in East Turkestan: Exploring the Perspectives of Uyghurs in the Diaspora and their Resistance to Chinese State Violence , Lina Semyonovna Lenberg

Mediating Language Fluency Development: An Action Research Study In A High-School AP Chinese Second-or-Foreign-Language Task-Based Language Teaching Classroom , Jing Liang

EFFORTS TO CREATE A TRAUMA-INFORMED CLASSROOM IN HIGHER EDUCATION: INSIGHTS FROM MEMBERS OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRAUMA-INFORMED TEACHING GROUP , Danyelle Marshall

Women in Senior Leadership Roles Career Mobility, Challenges, Success Stories and Need for Future Research , Giselle Flores Martin

Impact of COVID-19 on New Teacher Retention and Perceived Supports in a Northern California Public School District , Rebecka Maxkenzie

African American Female Identified Therapists' Experiences Working Culturally Similar and Dissimilar Populations , Kimiko J. May

EXPLORING LATINX PARENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION: DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY-BASED WORKSHOP TO EMPOWER LATINX PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN SPECIAL EDUCATION , Gabriela Alejandra Perez

BLACK MOTHERING IN THE BAY AREA WHILE UNSEEN AND UNHEARD: NAVIGATING BLACK MOTHERING IN THE MIDST OF A PANDEMIC & SOCIAL UNREST , Kassie Michelle Phillips

Feminist Catholic Organizational Identity: A Phenomenological Study of Charism in the Lay Educator of a Notre Dame de Namur Learning Community , Kathleen Barrera Quiazon

Effects of Teaching Argument to First-Year Community-College Students Using a Structural and Dialectical Approach , Sharon Radcliff

¿TÚ QUÉ SABES?: LATINA DOCTORAL WOMEN DISRUPTING AND RESISTING DOMINANT KNOWLEDGE , Sendy Ramos Madsen

HEARING IMPAIRED AND LEADERSHIP: STRUGGLES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING LOSS IN THE WORKPLACE , John Cleese Relihan

Cuentos Criollos: Colombian Internally Displaced Families as Knowledge Producers , Liliana Salazar de Deck

An Exploration of Higher Educational Experiences For Mixed Blood American Indian Males in the Santa Clara Valley , Edward Salcedo

APPLICATION OF THE EPISTEMOLOGIES OF THE SOUTH TO ADDRESS THE ECOLOGICAL CRISIS: A NARRATIVE CASE STUDY OF BURKINA FASO AND THE LEADER YACOUBA SAWADOGO , Barwendé Médard Sané

The Relationship Between Metacognitive Strategies and Listening Comprehension Proficiency in Intensive-Korean-Foreign-Language Setting , Gumok Seo

The Collegiate Black Space: Black College Students’ Use of New Counter-Spaces for Support, Knowledge Production, and Organizing for Activism , Heather Streets

The Impact of #MeToo on Reasons for Sexual Assault Disclosure , Cheryl H. Tien

Developing Queer Faith: Exploring Experiences of Cognitive Dissonance and Identity Integration For LGBQ Catholics Individuals , Kendal M. Vaarwerk

Using Peer Review to Improve English as a Second Language College Students' Writing Scores , Mengjie Wei

Dissertations from 2021 2021

The Effect of Teaching and Learning Vocabulary in Lexical Chunks on the Listening Comprehension of Adult Learners of Arabic , Bassam Al-Maqtari

Exploring Student Engagement for Diverse Student Populations: A Case Study Examining Institutional Logics of Student Affairs Middle Management Leaders , Frangelo Rominque Ayran

Employment Discrimination: An Efficacy Study of African American Inequities in the California Utility Sector , Victor Baker

Mental Health Outcomes of Various Types of Fear Among University Students who have an Undocumented Legal Status During the Donald Trump Presidency , Liliana Campos

Experiences of UC Santa Barbara female alumni exposed to a gender-based mass shooting , Erin G. Carpenter

Effects of the Concept-Mapping Method on International Students' Academic Performance and Perceptions , Yinghung Natalie Chiang

Majority to Minority Shift: Experiences for American Born Chinese College Students from Predominant Chinese American Communities to Predominantly White Institutions , Joseph C. Chung

The Role of Community Building in Second Language Acquisition in the Mainstream Classroom , Alejandro Clemente Fernandez

The Effectiveness of Using Multimedia for Teaching Phrasal Verbs in Community-College ESL Classes , Guohua Fu

Replanting a Wild Seed: Black Women School Leaders Subverting Ideological Lynching , Whitneé Louise Garrett-Walker

The Significance of Jesuit Educational Institution in the Reconstruction of Postcolonial and Post-Conflict East Timor , Plinio do Rosario Gusmao dosReis Martins

Effects of Static and Dynamic Visuals on the Learning of Science Concepts in the Secondary-School Classroom , Theodore Johnson

Impact of Moral Injury for Ethnic/Racial Minority Male Veterans , Kristopher Kern

Dysconscious Racism and Racial Microaggressions in the Public School System , Ryan Lee

Stigma and Social-Emotional Health in Youth with Learning Differences , Kelsey Maki

Provider Perspectives: Working with the Male Lifer Reentry Population , Laura R. Marker Dr.

Women Who Lead: A Feminist Phenomenology of Crisis Leadership in Higher Education , Ingrid Helene McVanner

The Use of Mindfulness Meditation to Increase the Efficacy of Mirror Visual Feedback for Reducing Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees , Nicolas Sebastian Mills

A Minority Within a Minority: Exploring Identity Development in Relation to Mental Health Outcomes Within the Black Deaf Community , Nekolas Milton

Community Based Participatory Research Informed Manualization and Piloting of E-Training of a Modified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intervention , Annika M. Miyamoto

Early Childhood Special Education Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Inclusion: A Qualitative Study on a School’s Transition From Segregated Classrooms to More Inclusion Classrooms , Shally Moua

The Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm as a Critical Theoretical Framework to Enhance Teachers' Professional Identity in Diverse Context , Lourdu Sunder Reddy Mummadi

Patient Reported Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease Examined Within a Conceptual Model , Swapandeep Mushiana; Marsha Treadwell PhD; Sherif M. Badawy MD, MS; Liliana Preiss PhD; Allison King MD MPH PhD; Barbara Kroner PhD; Yumie Chen BS; Jeffrey Glassberg; Victor Gordeuk MD; Nirmish Shah MD; Angie Snyder Phd MPH; and Theodore Wun MD

Incorporating Critical Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Education Programs: How Critical Scholars of Color Navigate Pressures in Higher Education , Khanh H. Nguyen

A Critical Feminist Case Study of the Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen Program , Alison Kepola Nishiyama-Young

Understanding the African American Male Student Experience of Being Diagnosed with Emotional Disturbance Through the Use of Counter-Storytelling , Sara Ordaz

Sex or Sexual Assault? Critical Media Literacy as a Tool for Consent Education , Riana S. Pella

Higher Education Discourses of India’s National Education Policy 2020: Analysis and Teacher Counterspaces in Jesuit Institutions , Vincent Pereppadan Poulose

Effect of Transcendental Meditation on the Social Emotional Well-being of Bilingual Teacher Leaders , Margaret Peterson

Engaging Feminism, Transforming Institutions: How Community Engagement Professionals Employ Critical Feminist Praxis to Re-Imagine and Re-Shape the Public Purpose of Higher Education , Patricia Star Plaxton-Moore

The Effectiveness Of A Transaffirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group-Based Intervention To Help Transgender Individuals Suffering From Depression , Joy Riach

Investigating the Self-Efficacy Awareness of Black Female Technology Leaders , Marie Roberts De La Parra

Parental Involvement in Support of African American Families , September Rose

Pilipinx Radical Imagination: Healing and Visioning in our Process of Becoming , Anthony Abulencia Santa Ana

Interests Served and Interests Converged: A Mixed-Methods Critical Policy Analysis of the California Math Placement Act , Chalesea Schuler

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Education Theses and Dissertations

This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Education, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

First Language Use in the Second Language Classroom in Public Secondary Schools in Jordan: Policy and Practice , Muath Algazo

Prediction of Teacher Well-Being through Beliefs: A Mixed-Methods Study of Educators , Annie Beatty

Monitoring the Quality of Children’s Community Mental Healthcare in Ontario: The Development of Pilot Quality Indicators , Boden D. Brock

Educators’ Perspectives on Teacher Mental Health and Professional Development. , Sybil HW Chan

Exploring the Experiences of Autistic Adults with ABA-Based Practices and Research , Grace Demerling

Beyond the portable classroom: investigating portable classrooms from secondary sources and reframing spatial needs in Canadian schools , Marzieh Forozantabar

Retrospective Pre-Post Evaluation of a Healthy Relationships and Mental Health Promotion Program for 2S/LGBTQIA+ Youth , Nikita Kalwani

Barriers To Working With Low Income Clients As Experienced By Counsellors , Riley Keast

Listening to Transgender and Autistic Voices: Reflecting on Affirming Research and Mental Health Practices , Kameron BM Kirbyson

Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavioural Phenotypes and Environmental Factors , Caitlin E. Leachman Miss

The experiences of lesbian and queer female teachers in Canadian schools , Chen Lin

Through Others' Eyes: Understanding Dating Violence Attitudes Through Perspective Taking , Aly M. Moscovitz

Exploring Counsellors’ Insights into Effective Support for Clients with Low Income , Skylar Rego

Adverse Life Events and Trauma-Informed Care: An Examination of Outcomes and Treatment Considerations , Armush Salahadin

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Physical Activity of Families Managing Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder , Erica Seal

Views of Multiculturalism in Canada: A Metaphor Study , Kayvan Shakoury

Evaluating a Daily Physical Activity (DPA) Toolkit for Elementary School Teachers , Shelby T. Singh

The Use and Integration of Web 2.0 and 3.0 Technologies by Adult Arabs Learning English: A Scoping Review Study and a Phenomenographic Case Study of Immigrants to Canada , Hisham Swesi

Fostering Friendship and Acceptance in an Inclusive Summer Day Camp , Emily Villani

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Mental Health Presentations of Young Children , Sarah Adam

Latina Immigrant Women’s Experiences of Higher Education and Leadership: An Intersectional Perspective , Isabella Alencar Maroja Chaves

Exploring Translanguaging and Identity among Jordanian Graduate Students in Ontario , Mohamad Almashour

Hiring Criteria and Employability of ESL/EFL Instructors in the TESOL Job Market in Canada and the United Arab Emirates , Shaden S. Attia

Systemic, Institutional, and Teaching Factors in the Delivery of Interprofessional Education Curriculum in Canada , Mohammad B. Azzam

Championing Inclusive Education in Canada: Voices of Educators, Advocates, and Researchers , Sydney K. Bota

Science Attitudes of Students Enrolled in an Introductory Environmental Science Course , Rajan Brar

A Scoping Review of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Higher Education , Sarah Caimano

Single-Subject Writing Strategy Instruction: A Meta-Analysis , Madelyn A. Casola

Factors that contribute to Teachers' Self-Efficacy for Inclusive Teaching: :A Thematic Analysis , Evan Charles

Teacher Anxiety and Resilience as Socio-ecological Experience: A Critical Ethnography of Early-career English as an Additional Language Teachers in Post-pandemic Ontario, Canada , Aide Chen

Systematic Literature Review: Literacy Practices in Chinese Immigrant Families , Qingning Chen

Undressing Consent –Preliminary Evaluation of a Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Program , Angelina M. Cleroux

Disabling Consent: Discourses of Disability and Inclusion in Ontario's Early Childhood Education and Care in 1994 , Laura E. Coulman Ms.

Professionals' Application of Intersectionality with Marginalized Youth: Considerations for Teen Dating Violence Prevention Programming and Beyond , Bradley Kyle Daly

Culture and Identity in Relation to Mental Wellness for the Haudenosaunee Community , Rammiyaa Devanathan

About dying and death: Thanatology's place in medical curriculum , Jill Dombroski

Settlement Workers in Schools’ (SWIS) Support for K-12 Refugee Students: A Resilience and Compassion-Based Approach , Raghad Ebied

Using Virtual and Augmented Reality to Teach Children on the Autism Spectrum with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review , Emily M. Erb

Uncovering the Myths of Shared Reading English Picture Books for Chinese Families: A Narrative Inquiry , Yijuan Ge

English Literacy Curricula in a Sino-Canadian Transnational Education Program: Teachers’ Implemented Curriculum , Rong Hai

Investigating the Language and Identity Negotiations of Second Generation Canadian-Born Muslim Students at the Post-Secondary Level , Yasmeen Arianna Hakooz

An Exploration of Experiences of Ontario Teachers with Animals and Their Perception of Animals in the Classroom , Avery M. Harte

Identifying Cognitive Profiles in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using Online Cognitive Testing , Abagail Hennessy

Great Hub of Activity: Social Network Analysis of Non-state Private Actors’ Financing Networks in Girls’ and Women’s Education in East Asia and the Pacific and South Asia , Yogesh Jadhav

Considerations when Developing an Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Outcomes Framework within Canada: A Collaboration between a White Settler and Ojibway/Oneida Knowledge Keeper , Bronwyn Johns

Interpersonal Victimization and Polyvictimization: An Examination of Mental Health Service Complexity , Gabrielle K.C. King Ms.

Learning Verb-Noun Collocations Through Multiple-Choice Exercises: Do Distractors Benefit or Hinder Later Recall? , Mengxue (Alyssa) Li

The Investigation of Non-STEM Undergraduate Students' Geometric Cognition Development within an Embodied Cognition Lens , Chen Lin

Parental gender-specific expectations of their children in Mainland China: An intersectional analysis , Xuan Liu

Being and becoming multilingual within Canadian FSL education , Katherine MacCormac

“Is that my agenda or is that serving the client?”: Perspectives of Social Justice-Oriented Counsellors on Working with Clients Who Express Oppressive Views , Lily G. MacKenzie

Higher education students and digital literacies: A systematic literature review , Filipe Malafaia Cerqueira

The Use of Digital Storytelling in Bilingual/Multilingual Students' Meaning-making: A Systematic Literature Review , Qianhui Ma

A Comparative Study of Cognitive Load and Test-Taking Strategy Use in Video-Based While-Listening Vs. Post-Listening Performance Tests , Yunzhu Ma

Exploring the Impact of the Khan Academy Digital Platform on Elementary Students' Anxiety and Problem-Solving Skills During the post Covid-19 Pandemic. , Roksana Mirzaei Ranjbar

Reimagining Climate Relations with Feminist Earth-Based Spirituality through Common Worlds Ethnography with Young Children , Meagan Montpetit

Counsellors' Beliefs on Social Justice and the Medicalization of Counselling , Christopher Mullin

Interventions based on Mindfulness for Socio-emotional Skill Building in Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Systematic Review , Nethnie Thilakna Nandadasa

Beyond Sport: Black Student Athletes Experiences with Race and Anti Racist Practices , Brianna Nicolas

My Embodied Transformative Educational Journey as an East Asian International Student Learner: A Self-Study Approach , Yixuan Pang

Learning to Teach for Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice: A Mixed Methods Case Study of Initial Teacher Education in Ontario, Canada , Kate Paterson

The Effects of Song Use on Vocabulary Learning: Studies of Distribution of Practice, Modes of Input, Retrieval, and the Input-Output-Input Sequence of Exposure , Niousha Pavia

Investigating gender affirmative approaches to counselling: Learning from counsellors in the profession and reflecting on implications for Graduate Counselling Programs , Thomas L. Pigeau

Teaching Experiences of Elementary School Teachers: An Analysis in the Post-COVID Era , Ankita Rawat

A Search for Role Clarity: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the RN and RPN Entry-to-Practice Competencies That Shape Nursing Curriculum in Ontario, Canada , Elizabeth M. Seabrook

The Effects of Audiovisual Input on Second Language Learning: A Meta-Analysis , Dru M. Sutton

Global mindedness and its development across space and time: Illumination of lived experiences from study abroad students and global educational scholars , Haoming Tang

Exploring Parenting, Children’s Mental Health, and Service Complexity Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Abigail Withers

Exploring Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions about the Use of School Gardens in Education for Sustainability , Dona Ishara Madushani Yahampath

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

A Pilot Study of the Effectiveness and Feasibility of a Brief, Online, and Self-Guided Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Support Staff , Kristina Axenova

The Implementation of TES: A case Study , Ahlam Ayoub

Making Mindfulness Matter with Arabic Speaking Families: A Process Evaluation Study , Amal M. Baobaid

An Exploration of Educators' Experiences Implementing the MindUP Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Emily A. Barry

Weaving Child-plastic Relations in the Ecuadorian Andes , Alexandra M. Berry

Motives for Caregivers of Children with FASD Who Connect with a Caregiver to Caregiver Mentor , Jocelyn J. Blake

Evaluating the Impact of a Mental Health Literacy Course on Pre-Service Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Attitudes Toward Trauma-Informed Care, Classroom Management, and Relationship Building , Samir Boulazreg

Acting Out Gender: Embodied criticality and performance-based pedagogies , Danielle K. Carr

A Case Study Exploring a Novice Kindergarten Teacher’s Perceptions and Practice of the Multiliteracies Pedagogy in his Virtual Kindergarten Classroom , Lian Chang

Exploring Factors That Affect English Language Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs in the English as a Second Language Context , Alexandra Charnina

Exploring the Effects of a Chinese Heritage Language School on the Identity Construction of its Adolescent Students , Angela Dong

Animalizing the Canon: Toward Multispecies Subjectivities and Ethical Engagement in English Literary Education , John Drew

Walking the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Talk: Promoting STEM Teacher Candidates’ Views, Understandings, and Implementation of Differentiated Instruction , Mohammed Estaiteyeh

Exploring the Underrepresentation of Women Coaches in Canadian University Sport , Hayley Finn

The Past, Present, and Future Direction of Computer Science Curriculum in K-12 Education , Steven Floyd

Opening a Crack to let the Light in: An Exploration of an Online Group Adolescent Compassion Focussed Therapy Intervention , Euan PB Fraser Tait

Reading Strategy Intervention and Reading Comprehension Success in Bilingual Readers , Bailey Frid

Identifying Instructional Design Strategies in Differentiated Instruction in China: A Systematic Review , Haizhi Fu

Identifying Intersectional Complex Practice Behaviours in IPV Services for Marginalized Women , Amrit Kaur Gill

Re-conceptualising How We Respond to Secondary Gifted Learners' Needs: A Critical Narrative and ANT Approach Investigating Programming and Placement Within Ontario's Current Public Education System , Melissa D. Gollan-Wills

Evaluating the Impact of a Compassion Focused Therapy Group on Parent and Caregiver Psychological Flexibility , Katarina M. Guillen

Creative Common Worlding with Research Creation in Early Childhood Education , Sarah M. Hennessy

Exploring the Use of Interactive Videos in an L2 Listening Test , Shanshan He

Screen time use and Children’s Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Amira Hmidan

Examining Canada’s Scientific Literacy Through COVID-19 Tweets , Samantha Jewett

Bribery in Higher Education in Former Soviet Countries: A Systematic Review , Roya Karimli

The Right to Education Act and Private Schools in Delhi, India: Experiences of Households from Scheduled Caste Groups , Anushka Khanna

Second/Foreign Language Learners and Narrative Film Comprehension: An Intercultural Reception Study , Natalie Killick

Multilevel Examination of the Protective Role Positive Classroom Climate Plays on Students' Worry and Negative Peer Relations , Sue Kim

Spaced Practice and Second Language Vocabulary Learning , Sukyung Kim

Beginning Teachers’ Development of Inclusive Practices: A Longitudinal Multiple-Case Study Approach , Tsz-Wing Zita Lau

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This collection includes theses, dissertations, and professional papers from the University of Montana Department of Counselor Education, Department of Educational Leadership, and Department of Teaching and Learning. Theses, dissertations, and professional papers from all University of Montana departments and programs may be searched here.

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

ASSESSING DATA ANALYTICS READINESS: COMPARATIVE ANALYTICS OF The ISEC and non-ISEC FACULTY IN ISEC MEMBER UNIVERSITIES IN CHINA , Han Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

The Effect of Graphic Organizers on Fifth Grade Creative Writing , Bailey D. Furr

“LUMINESCENT AS AN ANGLERFISH”: CREATIVE WRITING AS A STRATEGY FOR BUILDING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE SKILLS IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN , Dana Fitz Gale

TEACHER TURNOVER AND RETENTION THE CHOICE TO LEAVE: LIVED EXPERIENCES OF TEACHERS IN RURAL MONTANA , Brittany Elizabeth Julie Katzer

TO THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY: LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS OF PERSIAN IMMIGRANT WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES , Shaima Khinjani

PRINCIPALS’ PERCEPTION OF TEACHER PERFORMANCE GIVEN SELECTED BARRIERS TO ACCURATE EVALUATIONS , Thomas J. Korst

WEATHERING THE STORM: THE JOURNEY OF HEALING FROM SEXUAL TRAUMA , Hana Shewamoltot Meshesha

THE LONELY BATTLE: WOMEN’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE NICU , Molly Kay Murphy

PROMOTING WELL-BEING IN SCHOOLS: THE EFFECTS OF A HAPPINESS WORKSHOP ON EDUCATORS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL , Robert J. Ryan

EXTENSION AND MISSIONARY ADULT EDUCATOR COMMITMENT CALLING, EXPERIENCES, AND ATTITUDES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON CAREER COMMITMENT OF EXTENSION AGENTS AND PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES , Steven Dale Siegelin

UNDERSTANDING TRAUMA AWARENESS AND COMMUNICATION COMPETENCY IN ATHLETIC TRAINING: A MIXED METHODS INQUIRY , Adrienne Anne Tauses

BUILDING BRIDGES: SUPERVISORS’ MANAGEMENT OF COMPETENCY QUESTIONING , Arianna Camille Vokos

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

HYFLEX: A LEADERSHIPS’ PERSPECTIVE OF SELF-EFFICACY POST-PANDEMIC , Sandra Marie Adams

THE MOLLY HOOTCH SCHOOLS AFTER 40 YEARS: SUCCESSES, FAILURES, AND OPPORTUNITIES , Jody Lynne Drew

INVESTIGATING TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF MONTANA KINDERGARTEN TO SECOND-GRADE PLAY-BASED LEARNING PRACTICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC , Erin N. Ellis

PRE-SERVICE TO IN-SERVICE: AN INTERPRETIVE STUDY OF EMERGENT MULTILINGUAL-FOCUSED FIELD PLACEMENTS AND NEW TEACHERS’ BELIEFS AND PRACTICES , Anya Michelle Muggli

The Influence of the First-Year Seminar Participation on Student Retention , Sahar Sanavi

SERVICE-LEARNING IN COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS UNDERGRADUATES: OUTCOMES, AUTISM KNOWLEDGE, AND CAREER DECISIONS , Jennifer Katherine Schoffer Closson

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP UNDER APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA AS PORTRAYED IN THE APARTHEID ARCHIVE PROJECTAND INTERPRETED THROUGH FREIREAN EDUCATION , Kevin Bruce Deitle

I JUST WANT TO DO MY JOB: THE EXPERIENCE OF FEMALE FIGHTER PILOTS IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE , Alissa Christine Engel

SHARING THE “MAGIC”: EXPLORING THE PHENOMENON OF COMMUNITY AND NATURE CONNECTEDNESS IN ANCESTRAL SKILLS EDUCATION , Anne Barksdale Graham

TEACHER’S USE OF REFLECTIVE THINKING , Kathleen M. Hill

GoZen in the Kindergarten Co-Teach Classroom , Suzanne Johnstone

LEADERSHIP: SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH ASD AND THE SCHOOL WIDE COMMUNITY , CHELSAE JOY LARSON

PROMOTING WELL-BEING AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE EFFECTS OF A POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY COURSE , Daniel JM Salois

Summit Learning and Rural Montana Teacher Efficacy, a Phenomenology , C. Roch Turner

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

PREDICTORS OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPOSITE SCORES AT CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES , Sarah Nicole Agostinelli

THE EFFECTS OF RESILIENCY TRAINING ON SELF-REPORTED COMPASSION FATIGUE AND COMPASSION SATISFACTION IN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND COUNSELORS-IN-TRAINING , Julie Kay Ballew

THE TREATMENT FEMALE ADMINISTRATORS RECEIVE FROM FEMALE FOLLOWERS AND THE RELATIONSHIP AND AFFECT IT HAS ON THEIR POSITIONS , Jennifer Rae Burnett

ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM WITH APPLIED USE OF TRAIL CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHS , Lucas Martin Coccoli

TEACHERS’ GROUP REFLECTION AND THEIR FACILITATIONS IN IMPLEMENTING COLLABORATIVE REASONING DISCUSSIONS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY , Emmanuella Swastika Datu

EFFECTS OF A SUICIDE ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION TRAINING ON PARTICIPANT PREPAREDNESS, COMFORT, AND COMPETENCE , Kelley Margaret Donisthorpe

DESCRIPTIVE STATISTIC CHARACTERISTICS STUDY FOR LEVEL 4 FRONTIER HIGH SCHOOLS IN MONTANA , Jacqueline May Gorshe

Mathematical Creativity and Problem Solving , Brooke Gruntowicz

EDUCATION IS YOUR MOST POWERFUL WEAPON: GAINING UNDERSTANDING FROM APSÁALOOKE KNOWLEDGE , Salena Ann Beaumont Hill

Teacher Support: A Study About Teacher Emotional Support and Engagement Among Middle School Boys , Melissa Johnson

Be Creative Now: Seeking Creativity , Sam Kulla

SCHOOL COUNSELOR SELF-ADVOCACY AND TRAIT EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AS PREDICTORS OF PROFESSIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE IN SCHOOL COUNSELORS , Kindle Dawn Lewis

The Effects of Training in Evidence-Based Relationships on Counselor Self-Efficacy and Client Outcomes in Practicum , Kimberly K. Parrow

Leadership in Higher Education and the Impact on Faculty Satisfaction and Retention , Theresa A. Petersen

Leadership in Higher Education and the Impact on Faculty Satisfaction and Retention , Theresa Petersen and Frances O'Reilly

Evaluation of the Watershed Education Network's Fish Week Program , Rennie Ann Winkelman

The Relationship between Public School Principals’ Authentic Leadership and Implicit Theory of Intelligence , Erica A. Zins

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

FROM DISTANCE EDUCATION TO ONLINE EDUCATION: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE , Michael Dean Agostinelli Jr.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LONGEVITY AND A LEADER’S EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND RESILIENCE , Erica L. Allen

EU-U.S. International Education Connections: U.S. Opportunities to Participate in Erasmus Programs and the Case for a Renewed Commitment to Transatlantic International Education Collaboration , Peter N. Baker

WESTERN FACULTY MEMBERS’ CROSS-BORDER LIVED EXPERIENCES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY , Xin Bu

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ONLINE VS. FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTION IN MANDARIN CHINESE LANGUAGE COURSES IN MONTANA HIGH SCHOOLS , SUHAN CHEN

SAVING FACE: THE EXPERIENCE AND PROCESS OF IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT IN CLINICAL SUPERVISION , Ariel Heather Goodman

THE EXPLORATION OF CLINICIANS’ LIVED EXPERIENCES IN CULTURALLY ADAPTING EMPIRICALLY SUPPORTED TREATMENTS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE POPULATIONS , Maegan Rides At The Door

Meaning and Hope in Health Behavior Change: An Examination of Health Coaching for Individuals with Disabilities , Krys Standley

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

INSTRUCTIONAL DATA TEAMS AND DATA LITERACY: LEADERS SUPPORTING THE WORK OF SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL TEAMS , Vicki Sherril Begin

THE EFFECT OF ACADEMIC ADVISOR TYPE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RETENTION , Brian Patrick French

THE EFFECT OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, ACADEMIC SELF- EFFICACY, FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE, AND ACHIEVEMENT OF ADULTHOOD CRITERIA , Grace Harris Gardner

INTELLIGENT PERSONAL ASSISTANTS IN THE CLASSROOM: IMPACT ON STUDENT ENGAGEMENT , Jason Patrick Neiffer

Mediating Cultural Border Crossings Between American Indian Tribal College Students and Natural Resources Science Learning Using Culturally Congruent Education , Shandin Hashkeh Pete

SUPREME COURT CASES THAT IMPACTED PUBLIC EDUCATION , Rodny W. Schug

PORNOGRAPHY USE AND CORPORAL PUNISHMENT AS PREDICTORS OF RAPE MYTH ACCEPTANCE , Kathryn Aubrey Scott

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IN ONLINE CREDIT RECOVERY: DO COURSE FEATURES IMPACT ACHIEVEMENT? , Robert I. Squires

EXPLORING RESEARCH-BASED YOGA INTERVENTIONS TARGETING UNDERSERVED WOMEN AND SEXUAL TRAUMA: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY , Shannon Steele

Metabolic Energy Requirements during Load Carriage: Implications for the Wildland Firefighter Arduous Pack Test , Jeffrey T. Strang, Christopher J. Alfiero, Charles Dumke, Brent Ruby, and Matthew Bundle

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT RISK FACTORS AND COMPLETION FOR STUDENTS WITH DEBT AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES , Colleen Sweeney Unterreiner

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDHOOD SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION AND ADULT SEXUAL SELF-ESTEEM , Guy Ray Backlund

SUPERVISEE ROLE INDUCTION TRAINING TO ADDRESS RESISTANCE, ROLE AMBIGUITY, ROLE CONFLICT, AND THE QUALITY OF THE SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP , Michelle Orchard Backlund

A VISION TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY: A GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH EXAMINING EDUCATIONAL PERSISTENCE AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN GRADUATE STUDENTS , Karla D. Bird

Perceptions of Trustees and Faculty on the Required Leadership Competencies for a Community College President , Kevin C. Brockbank

SCHOOL CHANGE FOR SUSTAINABILITY , Ryder Delaloye

EXAMINING THE COACH-ATHLETE RELATIONSHIP AS A PREDICTOR OF NCAA STUDENT-ATHLETE SATISFACTION , Collin M. Fehr

BACCALAUREATE TIME-TO-DEGREE FOR MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TWO-YEAR COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS , Thomas Patrick Gallagher

THE USE OF EMAIL AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EDUCATION LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS , Reda Haddouch

The Relationship of Reading Self-Efficacy and Reading Achievement in Second Grade Students , Jennifer L. Hager

A QUANTITATIVE STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF PERSISTENCE FACTORS ON AMERICAN INDIAN GRADUATE STUDENTS , Aislinn Rae Heavy Runner-Rioux

THE EXPERIENCE AND PROCESS OF THE WORKING ALLIANCE IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC TRAINING , Jessica Lealand Moore

A COLLECTIVE CASE STUDY ON VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION IN FIFTH GRADE CLASSROOMS , Farrukh Nazir

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN QUALITY MANAGEMENT , Hanan Omar Omar

Student Satisfaction With a Student-Written Textbook in an Introductory College Biology Course , Greg Peters

THE EFFECT OF NURSING EDUCATION ON EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE SCORES , Sally McHugh Rappold

UNDERSTANDING THE CLIENT’S EXPERIENCE OF COUNSELING IN BHUTAN , Michaela Maureen Sacra

FOSTERING INTERNATIONAL MINDEDNESS IN INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CLASSROOMS: A CASE STUDY OF TWO TEACHERS , Madiha Syeda

A Phenomenological inquiry of international service-learning experiences and their impacts on post-service educational experiences , C. Roch Turner

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

ISSUES OF ETHICS TRAINING IN TURKISH COUNSELOR EDUCATION AS ASSOCIATED WITH ACCREDITATION, CERTIFICATION, AND LICENSURE , Umut Arslan

PURPOSEFULLY PLANNING FOR MATHEMATICS DISCOURSE: A STUDY OF TEACHER LEARNING AND LESSON ENACTMENT , Andria Rae Disney

PRACTICES AND PERCEPTIONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA AMONG LEADERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY , Melissa Elizabeth Holmes

POST-DISCHARGE OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH SERVED IN A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER , Tara Lynne Smart

HYPERCONNECTED SCHOOL LEADERSHIP: SHARED EXPERIENCES , Elizabeth Sue Wargo

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

THE EFFECT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PARTICIPATION ON TEAM COHESIVENESS IN NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAMS , Cara Jo Cocchiarella

The Effects of Heart Math Training on Work Engagement in a Multi-National Company , Chance Eaton

PREDICATIBLITY OF TEACHER RETENTION IN MONTANA'S RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS , Jilyn Oliveira

The Power of Critical Reflection: Exploring the Impact of Rhetorical Stories on Metacognition in First-Year Composition Courses , Amy Elizabeth Ratto Parks

Institutional Effectiveness in an Open System: A Case Study of Graduation Rates in the Montana University System , Anneliese A. Ripley

CLASSROOM MODIFICATIONS WITH IMPROVED ACOUSTICS MODELED FOR CEHIC, A SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, IN KELANIYA, SRI LANKA , Polwatte Krishantha Silva

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Evaluation of relationship between self-advocacy skills and college freshmen first semester grade point average for students with disabilities , Lee A. Barnett

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERGENERATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, SCHOOL CULTURE/CLIMATE, AND RACIAL IDENTITY AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS , Sandra Lee Boham

Effect of an Intensive Intervention on the Early Literacy Skills of Kindergarten Students Identified as Most at Risk for Future Reading Difficulties , Craig S. Buscher

The identity of upholding indigenous lifeways , Sean Falcon Chandler

A Quantitative Study with Online Collaborative Learning in a Computer Literacy Course , Kevin Engellant

Importance of leadership competencies in college and university staff athletic trainers: Perceptions of head athletic trainers , Janelle Lynn Handlos

THE EFFECTS OF INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ATTACHMENT SECURITY , Meredith Hood

The significance of administrative support for the state-wide innovation of Montana's Indian education for all , Chris Michael Olszewski

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• A study of achievement in traditional high schools and the early college high school model in Mississippi by Tammy Cain Smith 2021
• Factors that Affect Teacher Attrition in Southern Mississippi by Monica Chinelle Watts 2021
• Academic and Behavioral Outcomes of Expelled Students After Their Return to the Regular School Setting by Roderick Ramon Henderson 2021
• A Study of the Effects of Teacher Certification on Third Grade Reading Achievement by Clancy A. Freeman 2021
• A Study of the Factors that Influence Secondary Education Teacher Perceptions of Inclusion in the Classroom by Michael Evans 2021
• The Barriers and Challenges Facing Female High School Principals in Mississippi by Dalal Saud Alruwaili 2021
• The Perceptions of Special Education Administrators' Responsibilities and Challenges in Public School Districts in Mississippi by LaTrina F. Baker-Smith 2021
• Traditional and Block Scheduling: A Comparative Study of Student Achievement of English II End-Of-Course Exam Scores and High School English Teachers' Perspectives of Scheduling Models by Jermarcia "Jay" Levy. 2020
• Assigning Quality Homework to Dyslexic Students: A Mixed-Methods Phenomenological Study of Teachers by Sonya Bridges. 2020
• Job Satisfaction: A Study of Teacher Morale in Low and High Performing Schools by LaTondra Shontae Robinson. 2020
• A Study of the Perceptions of Elementary School Principals Toward Speech Language Services in a Mississippi Public School District by Talatha Bingham. 2019
• Women as High School Principals: Perceptions of Mississippi Principals and Superintendents Concerning Barriers and Facilitators for Job Obtainment By Letonia Bailey Johnson. 2019
• Parent Involvement: Perceptions of Parents and Teachers in an Urban School District by LaConda Michelle Arnold. 2018
• Comparing the Shortage of Teachers in the United States and the United Kingdom by Mohammad Alsobaihi. 2017
• Teachers' Perceptions of the Use of Technology in the Classroom and the Effect of Technology on Student Achievement By Sharon Robinson Hoye. 2017
• Comparing Educational Leadership and Conflict Resolution in the United States and Saudi Arabia by Aymen Alqurashi. 2017
• Comparing teacher preparation programs in the United States and Japan by Noah Alharthi. 2016
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The College of Education Dissertations and Theses Series is comprised of dissertations authored by Marquette University's College of Education doctoral and master's students.

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

A CASE STUDY ON TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF THE WISCONSIN STATE EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS REQUIREMENT: MANDATES AND RESULTS , Daniel Unertl

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

A Public Policy Analysis of an Allied Health Career Pathway Model at a Local Technical College , Rebecca A. Garcia Sanchez

Trauma Exposure and Resident Assistants: A Study of Meaning Making , Sarah Ann Olejniczak

Those Who Came Before: Learning from Native American College Alumni About Walking the Path of Persistence , Jacqueline Schram

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Considering Constituencies Contributing to Lead-Water Discussions in Milwaukee: A Three Article Dissertation , Jennifer Gaul-Stout

AP Physics Course Enrollments: The Impact of Middle School Algebra and Physics First , Judi G. Luepke

Peacebuilding through Education: The Case of Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis , Thomas d Aquin Mbatna Taiwe

Relationship of Spirituality, Self-Awareness, and Effective Leadership Among Lay Catholic High School Leaders in Nigeria , Emmanuel I. Ugwejeh

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Inequalities of Intradistrict School Choice in a Mid-Sized Urban School District , Jacob Konrath

With Due Respect for Humanity: Engaging Affectivity Through Simulation in Catholic Seminary Formation , Marie Diane Pitt-Payne

Beyond Ramen: Students' Lived Experiences of Campus Food Insecurity at Two Catholic Universities , Noreen Margaret Siddiqui

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

An Exploration of Five Secondary-School Teachers’ Conceptions of Social Justice , Gabrielle M. Belknap

Excellence and Equity: Admission Merit and Diversity in Physical Therapist Education Programs , Matthew Nuciforo

A Professional Learning Partnership: Educator Perceptions About Program Effectiveness and Impact on Rural Educators , Tara Lynn Villalobos

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

The Teaching of United States History in the Elementary Schools , Mary Bartholomew Frederick

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

The Relationship between Teacher Retention and Original Career Goals, Teacher Efficacy and Empathy: A Study of Teach For America Alumni , Tyra Norbeck Hildebrand

Writing to Learn in a Mutt Course: How Writing Functions in a Social Justice Living Learning Program Seminar , Jennifer K. Reid

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Work-Family Balance: A Narrative Analysis of the Personal and Professional Histories of Female Superintendents , Nicole White

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Understanding Women's Experiences with Women-Only Leadership Development Programs in Higher Education: A Mixed Methods Approach , Danielle Marie Geary

In Plain Sight: Changing Representations of "Biracial" People in Film 1903-2015 , Charles Lawrence Gray

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Openness to the "Other" During a Summer Language Study Abroad in Madrid, Spain: Six Case Studies , Samuel Cox

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

The Importance Of Institutional Culture At A Technical College , Sarah Adams

Connecting Schools To Neighborhood Revitalization: , Lawrence Pesch

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

What Role Does Humor in the Higher Education Classroom Play in Student-Perceived Instructor Effectiveness? , Stephen Paul Halula

Textbooks, Teachers, and Middle School Mathematics Student Achievement , Susan R. Monaghan

Distributed Scaffolding: Wiki Collaboration Among Latino High School Chemistry Students , Edwin Duncan O'Sullivan

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Black Faculty Perceptions of Classroom Interactions With Students at a Predominantly White Institution , Robyn Clarke Ngwabi

Number Sense Mediated by Mathematics Self-Concept in Impacting Middle School Mathematics Achievement , Lara K. Geronime

Successful Schools for African American Children: A Case Study of Franklin Elementary School , Staci Lynn Kimmons

Online Education: The Impact of Economics and Politics on Teacher's Situationally Constrained Choice , Rhianan Elizabeth Smith

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

The Challenge and Promise of Catholic Higher Education: The Lay President and Catholic Identity , Kathy Ann Herrick

Becoming Culturally Competent: Clinical Service Learning in Physician Assistant Education , Pinna Rea Katz

An Exploration of Virtual Study Groups Used to Prepare Candidates for a Professional Certification Exam , Sharon Katherine Kayne Chaplock

Debating for Success: Academic Achievement, Self-Efficacy, Civic Empowerment and the Milwaukee Debate League , Thomas Noonan

Historical Implications of the Black Civil Rights Movement Prior to the Brown Decision on Legislation for the Disabled , Robert Michael Thomas

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Data-Driven Decision-Making: A Case Study of How A School District Uses Data to Inform Reading Instruction , Terese Ann Brecklin

Learning With and Because of Each Other: A High School Art Portfolio Class as a Community of Practice , Gregory Robert Frederick

Doctrina, Fides, Gubernatio: Messmer High School from 1926-2001 , Rebecca A. Lorentz

The Balkanization of the High School Reading Specialist: Searching for an Identity , Nancy Lynn Stevens

Submissions from 2009 2009

Womens' career pathways to the college presidency: A study of women in two-year technical colleges , Theresa Barry

Womens' Career Pathways to the College Presidency: A Study of Women in Two-Year Technical Colleges , Theresa Barry

Effects of Individual Secularity, Institutional Secularity and Campus Activity Involvement on College Student Suicidal Ideation and Attempts , Christopher Daood

The Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence Against Adolescents in Racine County and the Community Readiness Model , Theresa A. DeWalt

Pretreatment Client Characteristics and Treatment Retention in an Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program , Shauna Elizabeth Fuller

The Neuropsychological Functioning of Men Residing in a Homeless Shelter , Sara Murray Hegerty

Examining the Effectiveness of a Multiple Antecedent Intervention for Increasing Secure Infant Attachment , Margaret J. Klopfer

Investigating Changes in Knowledge Frameworks Among High School Students Regarding the Central Dogma of Biology , Michele A. Korb

Effectiveness of a Treatment Program for Toddlers with Behavior Problems and Developmental Delays in Low-Income Families , April M. Schaack

Client Characteristics and Treatment Retention in an Outpatient Drug-Free Chemical Dependency Program , Jessica A. Thull

An exploration of the impact of an online MBA course on intercultural sensitivity development , Suzanne Scaffidi Warell

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Women's and Men's Language in Moderated Online Course Discussions , Carrianne H. Hayslett

A Nursing Educator's & Nursing Students' Perspectives of Critical Thinking in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program: A Case Study , Mary E. Hobus

Submissions from 2007 2007

The relationship between self-efficacy beliefs toward self-management of asthma and asthma self-management behaviors in urban African American children , Teresa Louise Kaul

The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy Beliefs Toward Self-Management of Asthma and Asthma Self-Management Behaviors in Urban African American Children , Teresa Louise Kaul

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Parenting Young Children in Foster Care , Judith B. Byrnes

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

Walking side by side , Erin Denise Knepler

The Role of Technology in the Homes of Emergent Readers , Gail A. Zieman

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

Beliefs about Diversity and the Relationships Between White Teachers-In-Training and Their African American and White Students , Michael Allen Boticki

The Role of Perfectionism in Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem and Internalized Shame , Diane K. Delegard

Making the Invisible Visible: Exploring Students' Mathematical Understanding , Debra M. Dosemagen

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

An Investigation of the Extent of Arts Education and the Principals' Perceptions of Such Education in Selected Public Elementary Schools in Milwaukee County , Therese M. Meurer

The Effect of Training Subjects in Self-Explanation Strategies on Problem Solving Success in Computer Programming , Elizabeth S. Rezel

Antecedents of mental self-government : , Jodi L. Rusch

The relationship of students' domain specific self-concepts and self-efficacy to academic performance , Maija Strelnieks

Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002

The Role of Parents in the Academic Achievements of Their Elementary School Children , Joseph M. Uko

Theses/Dissertations from 2001 2001

Administrators' Perceptions, Rationales, Roles and Leadership Concerning the Current Status of Foreign Language Requirements in Three Private Colleges and Universities in Wisconsin , Shaojie Jiang

Assessment of Parent and Child Behaviors in Preschool Children , Sheila Dunn Johnson

Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000

Effects of Cooperative Learning on Achievement and Attitudes Toward Teamwork in Medical Technology Students , Linda J. Laatsch-Lybeck

Administrative actions that foster member commitment toward shared institutional vision: A study of one Catholic elementary school , Blane Kohler McCann

The influence of looping on reading comprehension , Patricia Holly Ptak

Theses/Dissertations from 1999 1999

Healing Imagery in Major Religious and Mystical Traditions , Loyola Amalraj

"Enlightened enough to exercise their control" : school culture and curriculum for an engaged citizenry , Dawn M. Crowley

Curriculum and Instruction for Nursing Preceptors: Correlation with Critical Thinking Disposition Traits , Candace L. Hennessy

Parental involvement and its perceived impact on children's achievement , Alexius Minj

The Effect of Video Games on Anxiety Level and Heart Rate in College Students , Rebecca R. Tews

Theses/Dissertations from 1998 1998

Mother and daughter attitudes toward mathematics in single-gender versus coeducational Catholic high schools , Gina M. Bechard

An investigation into the use of technology by secondary teachers in the teaching of algebra and geometry , Barbara A. Burns

Bonding and delinquency , Kristine Mary Dunlap

Effects of social competence factors on self-esteem and behavior in adolescents with cerebral palsy , Leigh Ann Kramer

Making faith accessible: The Catholic school as faithful, effective, inclusive community , Mary Camille Mortimore

Patterns of Change in Mental Health Status During the First Two Years of Spousal Bereavement , Carol Hunt Ott

Theses/Dissertations from 1997 1997

The Relationship between Moral Orientation, Gender, and Context when Reporting Honor Code Violations in Business School , Elizabeth D. Axelrod

Student perceptions of discrimination in a midwestern dental school , David M. Clark

The influence of John Dewey's educational philosophy on the curriculum of the University Laboratory School, 1905-1928 , Anthony J Dosen

The effects of interparental conflict on adolescent adjustment: A path analysis , Jeanne Marie Herzog

Nursing Perceptions of the Spiritual Dimension of Patient Care: The Neuman Systems Model in Curricular Formations , Grace A. Peterson

The Development of a School Based Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Protocol for Young Children with Anxiety , Mary Wimmer

Submissions from 1996 1996

Trust and shared governance: A qualitative approach at the middle school level , Stephen Douglas King

Theses/Dissertations from 1995 1995

A history of five women philanthropists at Marquette University, 1881-1991 , Gail K. Anshus

Bringing Berne into conjoint family therapy , Emmanuel Arockiam

More-skilled readers' use of orthographic rimes in reading words in isolation and in context , Judith Anne Calhoon

Theses/Dissertations from 1994 1994

The Significance of Religious Messages in Sexual Addiction , William Nicholas Abraham

Emotions, stages and issues in career transitions of women in ministry in the Roman Catholic Church , Mary Jo Brenner

The relationship of wellness and job satisfaction for elementary school principals in the state of Wisconsin , John William Eickholt

Choice and action frame determinants of conflict and conflict management intent of hospital middle managers , John James Lynch

Implementation of total quality management in an academic unit of a higher education institution , Susan J. Michaelson

Dental school personnel's response to administrative alternatives dealing with students infected with the AIDS virus , Elise Sampson

Theses/Dissertations from 1993 1993

Influencing Factors in Choosing Counseling As a Career in Recovery from Chemical Dependence , Nancy Ellyn Cervenansky

Filially Bereaved Grandparents , MaryAnne Engler

Foundations of education in Iran and education after the Cultural Revolution of 1980 , Mitra Fallahi

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Theses/dissertations from 2011 2011.

Foreign Language Teaching in U.S. Higher Education Classrooms: An Investigation of the Relationship between Teacher Pedagogical Beliefs and Classroom Teaching , Shaojuan Lin (Dissertation)

"Outing" Queer Issues in Teacher Preparation Programs: How Pre-Service Teachers Experience Sexual and Gender Diversity in Their Field Placements , Olivia Jo Murray (Dissertation)

Sustainable Event Management of Music Festivals: An Event Organizer Perspective , Stephanie L. Stettler (Thesis)

Pedagogical Catalysts of Civic Competence: The Development of a Critical Epistemological Model for Community-Based Learning , Stephanie Taylor Stokamer (Dissertation)

Early Childhood Inclusion: Teacher Perception of the Supports Needed to Fully Include Children with Special Needs , Meredith Villines (Thesis)

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Negotiating Meaning with Educational Practice: Alignment of Preservice Teachers' Mission, Identity, and Beliefs with the Practice of Collaborative Action Research , Jan Marie Carpenter (Dissertation)

Hombres en Accion (Men in Action): A Community Defined Domestic Violence Intervention with Mexican, Immigrant, Men , Rosemary Carmela Celaya-Alston (Dissertation)

Achieving Congruence: Building a Case for Implementing a District-Wide Interim Benchmark Assessment that is Aligned with a Balanced Literacy Framework , Theodore Feller (Dissertation)

Transformative Teacher Evaluation: Self Evaluation for High Performing Teachers , Carla Ann Sosanya-Tellez (Dissertation)

La Palabra es Salud: A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of Popular Education vs. Traditional Education for Enhancing Health Knowledge and Skills and Increasing Empowerment Among Parish-Based Community Health Workers (CHWs) , Noelle Wiggins (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Education as Sustainability : an Action Research Study of the Burns Model of Sustainability Pedagogy , Heather L. Burns (Dissertation)

The Nature of People's Perceptions of Wolves , Laura Briana Nobel (Thesis)

Being an "Other": the Significance of Teachers' Lived Experiences in Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students , Yumiko Otsuki (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Head Start Parents' Perceptions of Parental Involvement During their children's transition to Kindergarten : a Phenomenological Study , Dawn Angela Barberis (Dissertation)

The Use and Interpretation of the Batería III With U.S. Bilinguals , Julie Esparza Brown (Dissertation)

Traumatic Experience Scale for Jurors (TESJ) , Michael James Krummel (Dissertation)

The Oregon University System's Proficiency-Admission Standards System as a Predictor of College Student Persistence-Related Outcomes , Tanya Leigh Ostrogorsky (Dissertation)

The Impact of the Swingshift Options School Alternative Educational Pathway on at-risk Middle School Students' Transition to High school , Carol Rutan Smith (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Nesting Like Birds, Teaching Like Spiders: Emerging Visions in U.S. Higher Education for Biocultural Sustainability and Ecological Literacy Education , Ariana Marta Francesca Kramer (Thesis)

The Challenges International Students Face in Adjusting to Their New Status as Graduate Students: An Exploratory Case Study , Vincent Womujuni (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

Teacher Learning: Documentation, Collaboration, and Reflection , William A. Parnell (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

Nurturing the Development of Teacher Change Agents Within a Teacher Education Program , Barbara Ruben (Dissertation)

Successful Online Course Retention at Marylhurst University Constructing a Model for Online Course Retention Using Grounded Theory , Vincent Schreck (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

Not For the Faint of Heart: The Social Construction of Oregon Charter Schools , Anthony Dean Valley (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002

Comprehensive School Reform Influence on Teacher Practice: Listening in the Classroom, an Examination of Powerful Learning Labs within the Accelerated Schools Project , Amy Daggett Petti (Dissertation)

Teaching Mathematical Problem Solving in the Context of Oregon's Educational Reform , Nicole R. Rigelman (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000

Interrupting Generational Poverty: Experiences Affecting Successful Completion of a Bachelor's Degree , Donna Marie Beegle (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 1998 1998

Intuition in the Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum: Faculty Attitudes, Practices and Preparation , Beverly Jean Epeneter (Dissertation)

A Descriptive Study of First-Year Students of Color at Portland State University : The Student’s Perspective , Dorothy Claire Oliveros (Thesis)

Theses/Dissertations from 1996 1996

Understanding Ki in the Daily Experience of Advanced Practitioners of Aikido: A Phenomenological Study , Steven C. Andress (Thesis)

The Role and Perception of Risk in High-risk Sports Participants: A Grounded Theory Study of Rock Climbers , Ronald E. Baglien (Thesis)

Family Coping and Adaptation to Traumatic Brain Injury , Richard Francis Burton (Thesis)

Creating Collaborative Learning Environments: A Curriculum Proposal for Instructors , Carol Rae Chislett (Thesis)

Student Perceptions of Riots and Boycotts in Secondary Schools in Kenya's Kirinyaga District , Margaret Wangeci Gatimu (Dissertation)

Factors Occurring in Youth Suicide Behavior in Oregon , Kathy Goss (Dissertation)

The Leadership of African American Women Constructing Realities, Shifting Paradigms , Gloria Murphy Gostnell (Dissertation)

A Comparative Study of Perceptions of High School Department Chairs and High School Teachers on the Role of the High School Academic Department Chair: the Voice of the Teacher-department Chair , Rachel Mae Korach (Dissertation)

A Comparative Study of Perceptions of Superintendents, High School Principals, and High School Department Chairs on the Role of the High School Academic Department Chair: the Voice of the Administrator , William Anthony Korach (Thesis)

Connection, Service and Community: an Examination of Factors that Contribute to Student and Staff Success , Robert Vieira (Dissertation)

An Integrated Approach to Theories of Loss and Adaptation to Disability , Marjorie Anne White (Thesis)

Theses/Dissertations from 1995 1995

The Predictive Validity of the Admission Criteria for the Counselor Education Program at Portland State University , Malachy Liam Bishop (Thesis)

Reliability and Validity of Pedometers in a Free-living Environment , Ernest Leroy Brown (Thesis)

Spiritual Health: Association for the Advancement of Health Education Instructors' Attitudes, Practices and Training , Susanne Meyer Christopher (Dissertation)

Being an Assistant Principal, Becoming an Administrator: an Organizational Socialization Study , Connie Dickman (Dissertation)

A Case Study of the Development of Oregon's 1985 Public Policy in Youth Substance Abuse , Sonja Carol Grove (Dissertation)

Treatment Approaches for Pathological Gambling: Review of Literature and Development of New Program , Karen Lee Hafner (Thesis)

A Study of the Success of School College Partnerships Created to Improve Minority and Disadvantaged Student Enrollment and Success in Postsecondary Education , Armando Reinaldo Laguardia (Dissertation)

An Investigation of the Relationship Between Turnover of Incumbent Board Members and Turnover of the District's Superintendent , Frederick James Loomis (Dissertation)

An Assessment of the Adequacy of the Services of an Urban Public University for International and U.S. Students: a Comparative Study , Alfonso Hernandez Pioquinto (Dissertation)

We are the Vanguard, Not the Norm: Stories of Successful Minority Students in Predominantly White Graduate Teacher Education Programs , Leslie Rennie-Hill (Dissertation)

A Study of Special Preparation and Training Needs of Middle School Teachers , Marilyn Seger (Dissertation)

Identifying Factors that Influence Perceptions of Teacher Efficacy as a Means of Building Capacity for Restructuring Schools: a Case Study Approach , Deborah Sommer (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 1994 1994

A Study of Personal Attributes Associated with Marginality and Failure of Preservice Teachers in the Terminal Field Experience , Sharon Irene Bancroft (Dissertation)

An Investigation of the Prevalence of Severe Visual Impairment Among Handicapped Children: Implications for Educators , James Bickford (Dissertation)

An Experimental Study of Scotopic Sensitivity/Irlen Syndrome in Learning Disabled Students , Kathleen Hickam Farber (Dissertation)

A Study of Community College Instructional Stakeholder Attitudes Toward Student Outcome Goals , Linda Ann Gerber (Dissertation)

Factors that Motivate Washington State Teachers to Participate in Professional Growth and Development , Dolores Adan Heisinger (Dissertation)

A Music Therapy Model for Counseling Corrections Clients , Karen Lee Kahle (Thesis)

Case Studies of the Structure, Dynamics, and Outcomes of Interdisciplinary Team Organization in Oregon Middle Schools , Gail Lyon (Dissertation)

Persistence Influences on the Minority Student Attending a Predominantly White Postsecondary Urban Institution: the Student Perspective , Annmarie O'Brien (Dissertation)

Characteristics of Marginally Achieving Secondary Students and the Nature of their School Experience , Aeylin Summers (Dissertation)

Women who Select Naturopathic Health Care During the Menopausal Transition: A Study in Grounded Theory , Dorothy S. Tibbetts (Thesis)

The Schooling of Vietnamese-American High School Students in Oregon: Their Perspectives , Minh Van Tran (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 1993 1993

Perceived Administrative Support for Teachers of Urban At-risk Students , Betsy Bennet-Costi (Dissertation)

An Exploratory Study of Student Retention in Kindergarten and Grade One and the Associated Decision Making Processes as Perceived by Principals and Teachers , Doris Cameron-Minard (Dissertation)

The Culture of an Alternative Education Program: A Participant Observational Study , Dian Dee Connett (Dissertation)

A Validation Study of Components Necessary for the Professional Development of School Business Officials , William Henry Dierdorff III (Dissertation)

An Analysis of the Involvement of Ten High Schools in Scholastic Aptitude Testing Student Preparation , Elaine Drakulich (Dissertation)

Environmental and Institutional Characteristics and Academic Strategic Action Variables in Small Private Colleges, and their Relationship to Enrollment Changes in the 1980s , Johnnie Ray Driessner (Thesis)

Friendship Patterns of Chinese Students and Their Adjustment in the United States , Changhua Wang (Dissertation)

Vision, Interpersonal Orientation and Personal Values in Elementary School Principals , Allan Leslie Weston (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 1992 1992

Teacher Adjustments to Multiple and Continuous Change , Cheryll Brounstein (Dissertation)

People, Programs, and Politics: Two Case Studies of Adult Literacy Classes , Rita Collins (Dissertation)

International Education in the Public Community Colleges of Oregon and Washington , Stephan Ernest Cragg (Dissertation)

Student attitudes and feelings about standardized tests and parent observations of behavior during testing : a survey of third grade students and their parents , Candace Ann Iseminger (Thesis)

Perception of stressors by 9th and 12th grade students utilizing the Youth adaptation rating scale , Michael James Krummel (Thesis)

Monitoring and management of psychiatric symptomatology in conditionally released insanity acquittees , Jo Mariah Mahler (Thesis)

A Diagnostic Analysis of Elementary Principal' Practices Which Serve Youth At-Risk of School Failure , Rikki Kenneth Patrick (Dissertation)

A Descriptive Study of the Implementation of an Integrated Whole Language Approach at the Fifth Grade Level , Ardyth Shapiro (Dissertation)

Effective Middle School Teaching: Factors that Promote and Maintain It , Judith Ann Smith (Dissertation)

A Classroom Preferences Questionnaire Based on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences , Allyn Snider (Thesis)

Assessment: Authentic Strategies for Early Childhood Education , Gail Ann Hathaway Tupper (Thesis)

Theses/Dissertations from 1991 1991

The Effect of Visual Memory Training on Spelling Achievement in the Classroom , Linda M. Baker (Thesis)

Identity formation : a comparison of adolescents adopted through agency versus private placements , Judith Kay Bentley (Thesis)

A Study of Qualitative Miscue Analysis Scoring Systems for Identification of Instructional Reading Levels , Sylvia Estelle Dean (Dissertation)

Creative Drama as an Instructional Strategy in Adult Christian Education , Darlene Richards Graves (Dissertation)

An Examination of the Long-Term Effects of Authorized Training Programs on Injured Workers in the State of Oregon , Grace Alice Han (Thesis)

Principal Vision, Environmental Robustness, and Teacher Sense of Autonomy in High Schools , Daniel Nordwall Johnson (Dissertation)

The Small Business Development Center Program: From a Small Business Growth Stage and Adult Learning Perspective , Roy Otis Kruger (Dissertation)

The Meaning of Controversial Policy to School Superintendents , Barbara Jean Nicoletti (Dissertation)

A Descriptive Study of the Oregon Mentorship Program , Gaynelle Louise Nolf (Dissertation)

Therapeutic group approaches for issues related to suicide , Ardis Sherwood (Thesis)

Telling Stories (Out of School) of Mother Tongue, God's Tongue, and the Queen's Tongue: An Ethnography in Canada , Joan Ratzlaff Swinney (Dissertation)

Resolving the Evaluator/Nurturer Role Conflict of the Elementary School Principal , Judith Elizabeth Drummond Taccogna (Dissertation)

The influence of the transition plan in developing communication programs , Yuki Tanaka (Thesis)

Portfolios as developmentally appropriate assessment in early childhood education , Deborah Thompson (Thesis)

Early Identification of At-Risk Children in a Rural School District Using Multiple Predictor Variables , Richard Wayne Wilde (Dissertation)

Programs for At-Risk Students in the Washington County (Oregon) Schools: A Policy Study , John Young (Dissertation)

Perceptions of Psycho-social Factors that Affect Retirement Decision-making , Darlene Zickefoose (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 1990 1990

The Overage Student: Candidate for School Failure , Virginia Homeier Anderson (Dissertation)

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