Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Major Adjustment: Students' Transition Experiences Leaving Selective Undergraduate Degree Programs, Helen Mulhern Halasz
The Impact of Poverty, School Enrollment, and Ninth-Grade Transition Programs on Promotion to Tenth Grade in Thirty South Carolina High Schools, Mark Shannon Hopkins
Relationship between Principal Change and Influence Styles: Is There an Impact on Teacher Retention?, Leslie J. Howder
Identifying and Encouraging Math In Children's Out-of-School Activities In the Rural Lowcountry of South Carolina, Sherry Carillon Hyatt
Lessons In Success: A Multi-Campus Study of Factors Influencing Academic Accomplishment Among High-Achieving African American Students at Private Liberal Arts Colleges, Ryan Andrew Johnson
A Case Study of Principals' Knowledge of Early Childhood Literacy, Christine Elizabeth LeBlanc
Impact of the Child Development Program on Reading Achievement of Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade Students in an Urban School District, Tai Elizabeth Lynch
The Relationship Between Principal Longevity and Student Achievement In Middle Schools In South Carolina, David Dewayne McDonald
Care As the Essential Element in Teacher and Student Interactions: Examining Dialogue as a Vehicle for Building a Caring Environment, Crystal Plumley McSwain
Professional Conversations About Race, Culture and Language In Early Childhood Literacy Education: An Administrator's Journey, Sabina Maria Mosso-Taylor
"The Constellations were in a Different Place": Using Blogs to Understand Student Learning During Study Abroad, Leslie Pitman
Dialogue in The Relationships Between Principals and Teachers: A Qualitative Study, Tracie Shelley Prichard
Alternative Education: A Comparative Case Study of the Behavior Modification Programs of two Upstate South Carolina Alternative Schools for Youth who Exhibit Behavior that is Disruptive, Timothy Lamont Scipio
Grammar In Context and Isolated Units: the Impact of Dichotomized Teaching Methods In A Rural Southern High School, Amy Kae Smith
Re-examining the Past and Rethinking the Future at Mount Mulanje Forest Reserve, Malawi: New Directions for Local Engagement, Mary Christian Thompson
A Veterinary Science Initiative: An Analysis of Impact and Future Directions for Humane Education and Collaborative Partnerships, Brittany Watson Tisa
The Effects of Ability Grouping on Gifted & Talented Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Students in Selected South Carolina Public School Districts, Tammy Tara White
Perceptions of Innovations: An Examination of South Carolina Superintendents, Alfred Lamont Williams
Perspectives on Transitioning to the Assistant Principalship among Peers: A Qualitative Study of Six New School Administrators, Everette Hix Workman
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
South Carolina Middle School Principals' Use of Data-Driven Decision Making, Willliam Brooks
Conceptualizing Diversity: Undergraduate Student Involvement In Multicultural Student Organizations and Their Perceptions of Diversity, Vincent Frank Andrew Buonocore Jr.
The Effects of National Board Certification On Student Achievement, Shawn Berry Clark
Leadership and Arts Integration: An Examination of Practices In Select Schools In South Carolina, Shannon Cook
Preventing the Catch and Release of Teachers In South Carolina: A Look Into the Induction Program Components That Influence Induction Teacher Retention, Christina Lind Counts
Collegiality and Instructional Supervision: A Case Study of Relationships In the Context of Walkthrough Observations In Six Rural South Carolina Schools, Monica Irene Dixon-Houston
School Counselor Perceptions of Administrative Supervision Practices, Geoffrey Creighton Eddings
Factors That Influence the Attrition of Mentors In Rural Areas, Sharon Leenese Givens
South Carolina Superintendents' Perceptions of Longevity, Alisa Kay Goodman
Cyberbullying In Higher Education: The Experiences and Perceptions of First-Year College Students and University Administrators, Ashley Gutshall
Understanding the Professional Life-Cycle of Non-Tenure Track Teaching Faculty, Lenora M. Hayes
The Estimated Effects of Service Learning and Undergraduate Research On Students' Intercultural Effectiveness, Cindy Ann Kilgo
How Do Family Structure, School Learning Climate and Parental Engagement Mediate the Impact of School Size On Academic Achievement? Evidence From Educational Longitudinal Study (ELS) 2002 Data, Clara Soonhee Kwon-Tatum
An Analysis of the Relationship Between Newly Constructed or Renovated Ohio High Schools and Measurable Student Data Indicators, Lynn Patrick Landis
Evolution of the Schoolmarm Stereotype: The Impact of the Feminization of Education On Two Male Teacher Cadets, Constance Stolark McClanahan
The New Role of the Media Specialist: Personal Curriculum as a Tool for Integrated Teaching, Denise McLendon McDougal
Islam, Modernity, and the Liminal Space Between: A Vertical Case Study of the Institute of Traditional Islamic Art and Architecture, Amman, Jordan, Mark William Meehan
Inherit the Policy: A Sociocultural Approach to Understanding Evolutionary Biology Policy In South Carolina, Gregory Dean Moore
Recruiting International Students: A Comparative Study At the University of South Carolina and Mcgill University, Megan Peryntha Patton
A Comparative Study of Teacher Characteristics in High-Poverty and Low-Poverty Elementary Schools in South Carolina, Tracy M. Pickett
Overcoming and Achieving: Student, Teacher, and Parent Perspectives on ELL Student Academic Success in a Title I South Carolina Elementary School, Joshua Nathan Pitts
Best Practice Usage with English Language Learners in Regular Education Classrooms: A Study of Charleston County, South Carolina Public Schools, Barbara Ellen Rabon
Voices From the Field: The Perspective of Leaders From Service Learning Partner Organizations, Mary McLeod Rawls
Traditional Versus Simulated Guided Methodology In Teaching Vital Sign Assessment of the Normal Newborn to the Nursing Student: A Clinical Outcome Evaluation, Joynelle LaShea Rivers
Graduation Rates in South Carolina Public High Schools: The Effect of School Size and Socioeconomic Status, Thomas Rivers
In-School Suspension: An Effective Deterrent of Student Misbehavior or Just Another Form of Discipline, William Farris Roach, Jr.
Modification of Instructional Delivery and Student Learning With the Use of Educational Technologies, Jeffrey R. Rogers
Giving Voice to the "Insufficient Sample": A Phenomenological Study of African American Students Attending A Predominantly White High School, Akil Edward Ross
An Examination of the Academic Networking Site Edmodo on Student Engagement and Responsible Learning, K'Shaun Sherice Sanders
Investigating the White Identity of Historically White Fraternity Members: A Descriptive Study, Daniel James Shelnutt
Perspectives on an Induction Process for international exchange teachers: A Leadership Perspective, James Thomas Siler
Athletic Participation and the Achievement Gap: A Comparative Analysis of Select African-American Males in South Carolina Rural High Schools, Rodney Thompson
Official Social Studies Curriculum Standards: An Analysis of Southern Political, Cultural, and Historical Contexts, Charles Franklin Vaughan
An Assessment of the Level of School Law Knowledge of South Carolina School Principals and the Implications for Litigation and Social Justice, Delaney Batson White
The Limits of Good Intentions: A Historical Analysis of Pioneering Progressive Educators In Upstate South Carolina (1910-1920), Jenny Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
A Descriptive Study on Intervention Programs Available for Students Reinstated from Academic Suspension, Kristin Abbe
Building an Educated Workforce: Brain Drain and Senior State Merit Scholarship Recipients Studying Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics, Allison Louise Atkins
A Cross-case Analysis of The Implementation And Impact of Smaller Learning Communities in Selected S.C. Public Middle Schools, Kandace Rhames Bethea
Assessing the Three Pillars of Effective Mentoring: Induction Teacher's Perceptions of Support from the Principal, Colleagues, and Mentor, Linda Larkin Blackwell
Career Patterns of State Directors: Federal and State Level Leadership for Community College Systems, Kimberly Anne Britt
The Use of Educational Technology Integration by Special Education Teachers in Rural Schools in South Carolina, Shannon LaShawn Byrd - Jones
Should I Stay Or Should I Go? Secondary Teacher Mentors' and Non-Mentors' Perceptions of Job Satisfaction With Implications On Rentention, Lucas Christenberry Clamp
A Mutli-institutional Investigation into Cheating on Tests in College Online Courses, Edith Turner Dille
Making Meaning of the American Student-Spanish Host Family Experience, Jennifer L. S. Engel
The Fiber of South Carolina Higher Education Philanthropy: A Historical Case Analysis of James C. Self and the Self Family Foundation, Donna Holland Foster
Superintendent Longevity In South Carolina Since Accountability Implementation, Kathie Melinda Greer
Theorizing Network-Centric Activity In Education, Andrew HaLevi
Battling the Sophomore Slump: Involvement and Religious Participation, Lauren Michelle Hatfield
The Effect of the Educational Change Process Through the Implementation of the Learning-Focused Reading Comprehension Strategies In Blue Horizon School District: A Mixed Methods Study, Timothy Keith Henson
Doing Good: How Three Large Public Institutions Promote An Environment of Service, Erin Konkle
The Relationship Between Principal Leadership Behavior and Principal Experience, Tammy Renee Martin
Don't Take It Personally: An Exploration of Student Perceptions of Interpersonal Relationships In School Settings, Sheryl Cowart Moss
Access to Success: Truman, Obama, and the Evolution of Presidential Agendas for Community Colleges, Thashundray Robertson
Josiah Morse, the First Jewish Professor At the University of South Carolina: The Role of Mixed Bias In the American University System, Amy Posner Scully
Leadership of South Carolina'S High School Special Education Teachers, Sarah McDade Slatton
Leadership Orientations of Designated Institutional officials At Institutions That Sponsor Graduate Medical Education Programs and Institutional Effectiveness, Katherine Gulledge Stephens
To What Extent Do Mentors and Principals Draw From Best Practices of Mentoring Research During the Induction Process?, Elizabeth Larkin Taylor
Formal Evaluation of Teachers: An Examination of theRelationship Betweeen Teacher Performance and Student Achievement, Andrea Davis Washington
First Among Equals: A Study of Faculty Trust Levels and Influencing Factors Related to New Deans In Transition Periods, Elizabeth White-Hurst
James Banks' Levels of Multicultural Integration and A Discourse Analysis of Selected Virtual Graduate Level Diversity Courses, Christy Michelle Winchester
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
The Business of Education: Organizational Capacity In School Districts, Cynthia Leanne Alsip
Student Achievement, Personal Achievement Goal Orientations, and Perceptions of Classroom Goal Structures In A Standards-Based Reporting System, Amy Copeland Ballard
The Ripple Effect: the Implications of Shootings At Institutions of Higher Education, Lauren Rose Bosselait
Black Males in Medical School: An Exploratory Analysis of Factors Related to Persistence, Willette Sharp Burnham
Alumni Association Membership Levels at Public Universities: A Comparative Analysis of the Effects of Alumni Association and Institutional Characteristics, Andrew P. Christopherson
Say It Loud: Perceptions of Race and Resilience From the Voices of African American Elementary Administrators In Predominately White Schools, Adrienne Davenport
Leadership Practices That Enhance Reading Achievement For African American Males: A Case Study, Dawnay Dawson
Faculty Senators and Their Knowledge and Perceptions of the Governance of Intercollegiate Athletics: the Case of theSoutheastern Conference, Amber Christine Fallucca
Decision Making Process of Campus Administrators In Building Leed Residence Halls, Tyler Stephen Gailey
An Early College High School Case Study: Experiences that Impact Self-identified College Readiness, Ryan N. Goodwin
Troubled Times: Desegregation of Public Schools In Chesterfield, South Carolina, 1965-1971, Cheryl Jenkins Guy
Block Scheduling and the End of Course Examination Program (ECOEP): A South Carolina Study, Nanci Elizabeth Howard
Dismissed! School Board Governance: A Case Study of the Halifax Regional School Board, Carol-Anne Elizabeth Hutchinson
Revisiting First-Year Teacher Burnout: New South Carolina Educators In the Era of Accountability, Daniel J. Ilagan
Prior Experience As A Predictor For Institutional Effectiveness: An Emerging Dynamic For the Community College Presidency, Matteel Deneen King
The Impact of An Upstate South Carolina High School Ninth and Tenth Grade Academy Program On Student Graduation, Retention, and Attendance, Page B. McCraw