Theses/Dissertations from 2026
From Adolescence to Adulthood: The Impact of Parental Support, Resilience, Academic Motivation, and Mental Health in Black Women & Girls: A Multi-Manuscript Dissertation, Jessica Mikaja Barnes
From Survival to Social: The Evolution of Strategic Competence in B2 English Learners During Collaborative Board Gameplay, Hazza Bin Hazza
I Fina’nå’guen i Famagu’on put i Tåsi: The Impact of Phenomena-based Learning on Explaining and Conceptualizing Ocean Acidification in the Pacific, Angelia Jean Blas-Lizama
Beyond the Binary: Examining the Impact of A Restorative Justice Intervention on Administrator Perceptions and Disciplinary Disparities for Black Male Students, Arianne A. Booker
When One Size Does Not Fit All: Helping Teachers Adapt Scripted Curricula for Students With Disabilities, Julie Elizabeth Broad
Quality of Life as a Guiding Construct for Service Delivery in Applied Behavior Analysis, Aaron Randall Check
Increasing Equity in Technology Integration, Whitney Anne Colley
Why They Teach: A Narrative Inquiry Exploring Teacher Candidates’ Lived Experiences, Jonathan Ray Dillensnyder
Examining the Impact of Active Learning Strategies on Self- Efficacy, Attitude, and Perceptions of Social Studies Students, Stephanie Aaron Doyle
Comprehensive, Targeted, and Reflective Job-embedded Training: The Key To Creating and Sustaining High-quality Online Learning in Virtual Learning Environments, Erica Leshawn Edwards
Bridging Theory and Practice: Examining the Relationship Between Developmental Knowledge, Self-Efficacy for Emotion Support, and Teachers’ Responses to Children’s Emotions in the Classroom, Shea Elizabeth Ferguson
Teaching the Teachers: A Responce To Legal Illiteracy in Education, Landon Lee Kekoa Fielder
Instructional Design to Support Math Identity Growth in Middle School, Sarah A. Foster
Reimagining Math Instruction: An Improvement Science Study on Student Choice and Teacher Support Systems in 5th Grade, Nikki G. Gilmore
The Metacognitive Shift: Reshaping Student Attitudes and Adaptive Reasoning Through Error Analysis in Eighth-Grade Mathematics, Samantha Lynn Graves
Rock in Weary Land: The Educational Expertise of the Black Church, Salondra Daniels Griggs
Teacher Self-Confidence and Cultural Responsiveness With Multilingual Students: A Mixed Methods Study, Stasha Renee Grooms
Instructional Practices, Belonging, and Self-Efficacy in Rural Inquiry-Based Classrooms: A Structural Equation Model of Direct and Indirect Effects, Jennifer Nichol Harrist
Strengthening Competency-Based Grading Through Principal Leadership: Developing and Testing a PLC Support Protocol, Kristen Ann Holly
Teachers’ Needs and Preferences Versus School Leaders’ Perceptions: Recommendations For Professional Development on Literacy And Technology Integration in a Rural Elementary School, Kristen Sargent Hopkins
It’s Not a Hierarchy of Needs; It’s a Maze. A Case Study of the Challenges and Supports for Former Foster Youth Transitioning to the Community College in Virginia, Lee Hemmrich Hunt
Bridging the Gap in First Grade: Community Perceptions of Standards-Based Grading and Literacy Communication in a Rural Virginia School Division, Kristin Janssen
Supporting School Librarians and Students Amid the Book Ban Epidemic, Sarah Beth Jorgenson
The Implementation of a Manufacturing Curriculum in Secondary Education, John Chieyung Kim II
Exploring the Impact of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy on Student Cultural Capital, Jessica Asten Leonard
Teaching English as a Living Language: An Action Research Study of Communication and Learner Confidence, David Lawrence Brian Levy
The Affects of Purposeful Play, Computer Based Instruction, And the Utilization of Rotational Learning Stations, as an Intervention for the Academic Development of Early Childhood Children, Jennifer Fanning Long
Bridging the Gap: Enhancing the Preparedness Of General Education Majors to Inclusively Teach Students With Disabilities, Michelle Lynn McAskin
Beating the Odds: How the School System Helps Prepare Students Of Incarcerated Parents for Success and Functionality, Susanmarie Ames Miles
Examination of Metacognitive Strategies as an Intervention Supporting College Readiness for Students in Large Enrollment Introductory Biology Courses, Angela S. Mohrman
Inclusive Postsecondary Education Practices & Staff Beliefs Related to Parent Engagement, Abigail Mojica
Meeting the Needs of Students With Disabilities In School Crisis Plans, Christine L. Montesi
Examining Role-play Simulation Effectiveness in Reducing Student Skill Gaps in an Interpreter Education Program, Nicole Nadine Morris
Soft Skills as the New Hard Skills in the Industry 5.0 Era, Miria Zangirolami Munoz
Rethinking Career-Pathway-Based Programs in Career Technical Education Utilizing Improvement Science, Michael J. Parry
Examining Shifts in Attitudes Toward Mathematics: A Mixed Methods Study in Undergraduate Business Calculus, Kathryn Pedings-Behling
From Sounds to Success: Multi-Sensory Parent–Child Engagement for Early Phonics Among 4-Year-Olds in Rural Jamaica, Kyc-Ann Denise Scott
Supporting Retention of Special Educators: A Comparison Study of Perspectives And Experiences of Special Education Teachers, Mary Margaret Stahl
Perception Is Reality: Co-Teachers’ Perceptions on Co-Teaching, Tabitha Stewart Strickland
Leading Improvement in Physical Therapist Assistant Education: A Practice-based Improvement Science Study, Carl Joseph Swearingen
Clarifying Educator Roles to Strengthen Inclusive Practices For Students With Disabilities, Anastasia Sara-Nicholas Theophelis
Vocabulary Learning in High School Chemistry to Enhance Conceptual Understanding: An Action Research Case Study, David Thibodeau
Collaborative Technology, Collaborative Technology Integration, Digital Literacy Skills, Teacher Self-Efficacy, Bailey Christine Coen Tucker
Designing Accessible Online Environments: An Action Research Study on Faculty Development in Digital Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning, Alexander Wade Walters
You Want a Fight? You Found It: Amplifying High School Students’ Voices to Combat Book Banning’s Silencing Effect, Alicia Sue Weaver
Thank You for Being a Friend: Exploring Positive Peer Influence in Black Friendships Toward Academic and Social Success, Trini Victoria Woods
Supporting STEM Self-efficacy Using Culturally Relevant Pedagogy For Historically Underserved Black Female Students, Rajdeep Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Essential Characteristics and Perceived Needs of Teachers and School Leaders of Steam-Focused Elementary Schools: An Exploratory Study, Christopher Abbaleo
Exploring Professional Development of Expatriate Teachers in Kuwait Through Mentoring, Taji Abdul-Raheem
The Impact of Incorporating Crp and Growth Mindset Into the Learning Environment for Increasing Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics Courses, Srinivas Akella
Analyzing Factors Affecting Retention and Attrition Rates of Teachers in the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina, Jessica Allen
Hearing All the Colors: Stories of Engagement from Teachers' Perspectives, Carolyn Allison
Irish Teachers’ Perceptions of Immigrant Students: Exploring How Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Affects Biases, Metacognition, and Inclusive Teaching Practices, Dorothy Widener Alton
A Qualitative Study of Middle School Teachers’ Experiences Integrating Computer Coding Into Mathematics Classrooms, George William Austin III
Thematic Geo-Inquiry in Seventh Grade Geography, Rebekah Driscoll Austing
Who Am I as a Learner? The Effects of a Self-Regulated Learning Intervention on Ninth Graders’ Academic Self-Concepts and Intrinsic Motivation, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Bailey
A Math Teacher’s Reflexive Journey Into the Opportunity Gap, Richard A. Ball III
Examining the Impact of Teacher Participation in Pedagogical Content Knowledge Development Intervention on the Academic Achievement of Culturally and Socioeconomically Diverse Students, Emelyne Viteve Baucicaut
The Church as an Ecological and Cultural Anchor: Examining Its Role in Gifted Education, Advanced Academic Access, and Educational Equity, Matrissa Bennett
Translating Theory Into Practice: Mediating Academic Advising Reform at Scale Through Improvement Science, Joshua Black
Influence, Confidence, and Interest in Mathematics: The Route to Increasing Female Participation in STEM, Lisa Galbreath Neaton Black
A Case Study of a University Induction Program: Coaching Early Career Teachers, William Roy Blakeney Jr.
Moderation Amid Resistance: African American Advocacy, Educational Equity, and School Desegregation in Botetourt County, Virginia, Katherine Blanton
Cultivating Cultural Competence to Inspire Social Responsibility in Middle School Students, Jamie Shapiro Blau
Targeting the Country: Exploring the Technology Integration Practices of World Language Teachers in Rural Georgia, Shannon Borum
Students’ Experiences Using Peer Review to Affect Writing Self-Efficacy and Writing Performance in an Undergraduate Mass Communications Writing Course, Nina Morrison Brook
Teaching Students to Deconstruct Cultural Disinformation Using Information Literacy, Jennifer Anne Brown
Keep Your Head Up: An Examination of Out-Of-School Literacy Practices in an Intergenerational Family System, Johnnie D. Bryant-Johnson
Retaining Teacehrs in a Small, Rural District in a Post-Pandemic World, Sonya Murrah Bryant
Unlocking the Power of Connection: Engagement and Communication with Limited/ Non English Language Families, Melinda Hope Burnette
Enhancing Self-Efficacy in Ap Psychology Through Targeted Intervention Strategies, Felicia Jennifer Butler
LGBTQIA+ Materials in the Elementary School Library – Examining Purchase and Use: A Mixed Methods Approach, Valerie Byrd Fort
An Investigation of Preservice and Novice Elementary Education Graduate Students’ Self-Efficacy Toward Teaching Engineering Design, Victoria Harkins Cameron
In Their Own Words: How Standardization Shapes Student Learning Experiences, Jessica Cantley
Co-Teaching as a Transformative Tool: Enhancing Cultural Competence, Linguistic Responsiveness, and Pedagogical Practices of Veteran Teachers, Jennifer Cárdenas
Understanding Community College Students’ Thoughts and Motivations Regarding Tutoring in an Undergraduate Mathematics Course, Whitney Paige Cherekos
Examining Special Education Administrators' Response to Due Process Complaints and Litigation Specific to Least Restrictive Environent, Melissa Jane Chiplis
Multi-Dimensional Strategies Impacting Beginning Readers’ Word Solving and Engagement, Brooke Clayton
Action Research to Explore the Use of Augmented Reality to Support High School Students in Understanding and Creating Art Work in a Drawing Course, Alicia Joanne Cobler
Examining Coping, Individual Resilience, and Family Resilience as Strengths-Based Factors for LGBTQ+ Individuals, Elizabeth Moriarty Combs
The Benefits of Authentic Learning in English Language Arts Classes, Karissa Marie Connors
Investigating the Use of Socio-Scientific Issues as Phenomena Through a Storyline Framework in a High School Biology Course, Dana Marie Delpha
The Impact of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Lessons on Students’ Mental Health Surrounding Standardized Testing, Margaret Denning
Apathy or Agency: Exploring Civic Engagement with AP Psychology Students, Regina Dilley
I Belong Here and Am Thriving: Understanding Full-Time Graduate Student Well-Being and Belonging in an MSW Program, Lana Hart Elkins
Integrative STEM Approach Impact on Mathematical Acquisition and Mathematical Conceptual Understanding, Kayla Grace Eller
The Impact of Equity Literacy in Understanding, Creating, and Sustaining an Equitable School Climate, Kristen M. Ewing
Enhancing Teacher Self-Efficacy in Ngss Storyline Implementation: a Mixed Methods Action Research Study on Professional Development in Middle School Science Education, Dena Spickard Fender
Utilizing Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices in the Classroom, Lindsey Nicole Finley
Exploring the Sense of Community and Perceived Professional Learning of Multigrade Teachers in Cohort-Based Online Community of Practice Sessions: An Action Research, Paola Franco-Oudri
Supporting School Administrators’ Knowledge of the Idea: What Do They Know and What Do They Think, Rachel Renae Garrison
Improving District Targeted Support for Schools with Low Student Achievement by Implementing Assistance Relationships with School Leaders, Mary Ashley Gaskins
From "Proletariat" to President:The Educational History of Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., Franklin J. Gause