Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Stem Identity in African American Middle School Students: A Phenomenological Study, Amara L. Alexander
The Intersection of Teachers’ Professional Learning Needs and Instructional Leadership: An Investigation of Administrator-Facilitated Coaching Cycles, Richelle Battles
Addressing a Crisis in Nursing Practice: Exploring the Impact of Multimedia Case-Based Learning on the Clinical Judgment of Undergraduate Nursing Students, Macy Jenette Bennett
Impact of Equitable Grading Practices on Student Outcomes and Biology Self-Efficacy in a Ninth Grade Biology Class, Laura Boyle
The Impact of an Integrative Stem Educational Approach on Wonder Within a Catholic School, Carrie Kavanaugh Brun
Effects of a Classroom Cognitive Apprenticeship on Scientific Reasoning, Student Agency, and Biology Self-Efficacy on Students in High School Biology, Anne Morris Byford
The Impact of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Appropriate De-escalation Strategies on African-American Male Office Discipline Referrals, Kourtney Michael Chapman
Teacher-Researcher as Indicator: Developing a Third Space for Newcomer Youth in a Secondary Classroom, Gabriel Andres Chen Rodriguez
Unraveling the Impact of the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Investigating Racial Disparities in Disciplinary Practices, Zelexis Croffie
The Impact of a Professional Learning Community on Direct Care Staffs’ Self-Efficacy in Promoting Social—Emotional Learning Skills, Tiffany Drahota
Impacts of Teacher-Led Staff Meetings on School Climate, Culture, and Teacher Voice, Alison Ely
Plotting for Change: Utilizing Computer-Based Scaffolding Through Desmos to Influence High School Students’ Performance and Attitudes Toward Mathematics, Jennifer Underwood Farmer
The Impact of Professional Development on 4th-6th Grade Science Teacher's Pck of Argumentation and Science Teaching Self-Efficacy, Tiffany Fowler
Learning Through Discourse: Impacting Fractional Understanding Through Virtual Discourse, Laurie A. Gentry-Goodale
Professional Helper Engagement and Student Perspectives in K-12 Nontraditional Educational Settings, Rachel Gilreath
Examining the Overall Impact of Computer-Based Mathematics Instruction on Math Achievement in an Alternative High School, Jacqueline Levon Gilyard
“i’m Speaking”: Black Women Leading School Public Relations, Managing Communications and Personal Challenges, Keisa Gunby
Connecting Family Funds of Knowledge with Pre-kindergarten Curriculum: A Strengths-Based Approach, Molly Kathleen Hamel
How Latinx Students Experience a High School English Class in a Monolingual School District, Elisa Malinovitz
Action Research on Instructional Scaffolding in Information Literacy Instruction for Community College Students, Huyen Maluck
Transcending the Family-Teacher Partnership: Utilizing Teaching Methods and Digital Platforms Proven Effective During the Pandemic, Amanda Katherine McClain
Evaluating a Web-Based System for Tracking Public Health Practice Experiences: User Perceptions, Challenges, and Recommendations for Technology Improvement, Matthew McGrievy
Therapy Use and Self-Stigma of Seeking Help Among College Students of Color, Rawle David Sookwah Ragoonath
The Impact of Mathematical Justifications on Conceptual Understanding, Jessica Raley
Using Differentiated Gamification to Teach Systems Interactions: Impacts on Ninth Grade Biology Students' Academic Achievement and Cognitive, Behavioral, and Emotional Engagement, Stephanie Morgan Ruiz
Fostering Empowered Leaders: How a Residential High School Optimized a Leadership Development Program for Adolescent Female Students, Cassandra Ruscz
Improving Equity in Communication: Building Collaborative Partnerships Between Teachers and Spoken Language Interpreters, Angela J. Rush
Wellness Interventions for College Students with Intellectual or Developmental Disability: a Multi-Manuscript Dissertation, Madeline Bree Saunders
The Burden of Belonging: A Case Study of Black Students' Experiences with Linguistically Code-Switching Between Discourse Communities, Tanner Charles Slagle
Student Experiences with Self-Determination and Agency: Centering Disabled Voices Through Photovoice, Rebecca Boineau Smith Hill
Systemic Moves, Individual Impacts: Narratives of Best Practices in Supporting Immigrant Women in Rural Community Colleges in the Canadian Prairies, Katherine Jean Stevenson
Examining the Experience of Race-Related Stress for Black K-12 Educators, Tiffany A. Thompson
Social Cognitive Factors That Contribute to Student Retention in a High School Engineering Pathway: A Longitudinal Study, Matthew Vargyas
Examining the Impact of a Professional Learning Community on Teachers' Awareness of Neurodiversity in the Classroom, Taylor Diane Williams
Use of Improvement Science to Build the Instructional Capacity of Faculty in a Community College, Marianne Yohannan
Theses/Dissertations from 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 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 M. 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
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
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 3rd Grade: Evaluating Student Use & Teacher Perceptions of Imagine Math, Paoze Lee