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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Impact of Equity Literacy in Understanding, Creating, and Sustaining an Equitable School Climate, Kristen M. Ewing
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
From "Proletariat" to President:The Educational History of Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., Franklin J. Gause
Getting Poked (Lovingly) with a Stick: A Study of Parental Involvement During First-Year Students’ College Transitions, Mary Ellis Glymph
Gateways to Reading: Action Research with At-Risk Students at an Alternative School, David Sean Goff
I See Him in Me: Implementing Culturally Responsive Small Group Reading for Multilingual Learners, Briana Gomez
Addressing Self-Efficacy and Off-Task Cellphone Use in Art 1 with Differentiated Instruction to Increase Student Achievement, Natasia Gregory
Systems Check: A Qualitative Case Study of Educators and Parent-Educators Supporting Adolescent Readers from an Ecological Systems Perspective, Kristi Nicole Grooms
Educational Technology in Peer-Led Academic Support in Higher Education: the Impact of Technology-Focused Training on Peer Educators’ Session Plans, Christopher Gulino
Young Children’s Reading Experiences in an Online Family Book Club Centered on Multimodal Responses, Ling Hao
Improving Professional Learning Communities (PLCS) for Singletons, Stephanie Harbulak-Barron
Using Critical Literacy to Illuminate Multicultural Perspectives in a Second Grade Classroom, Amelia Marzieh Hecker
Merit, Equity and Intersectionality: Autoethnographic Examination of Perceived Race and Gender-Based Discrimination in the Workplace, Shavanna Henry
The Impact of the Flipped Learning Approach on Student Engagement in a High School Chemistry Classroom, Alana Lyn Hicks
From Chalk Dust to Destiny: Race, Gender, Hair, and the Making of My Stem Identity, Angela Gaines Hill
Out of the Ashes: One Teacher'S Journey Implementing a Blended Learning Intervention Integrating the Flipped Classroom Model and Student-Selected Independent Reading, Michael John Hockwater
Help-Seeking, Motivation, and Partner Interactions in Couples Affected by Tramatic Brain Injury, Violet Hodge
Bridging the Gap Between Science and Technology: A Descriptive Study Identifying Factors Influencing 6-8th Grade Science Teachers’ Implementation of Virtual Laboratory Simulations, Coral Nicole Hoesli
What We Don’t Know Can Hurt Them: An Examination of Culture-Centered Pedagogy in a Diverse Elementary School, Kelly Dale Hogan
Relevant Reading: Modernizing High School Reading Lists, Michele Honeycutt
Impact of Participation in Extracurricular Activities on Female Students’ Motivation, Noha Ibrahim
A Study of CI3T Implementation: Middle School ELA Teachers' Perceptions of Tier 1 Academic Practices on Student Performance, Martha Kathryn Jenkinson
Exploring the Holistic Wellness of Black Women Counselors, Shanta A. Jerideau
Action Research Integrating Heggerty’s Phonemic Awareness Instruction for Transfer Into Third-Grade Writing, Jennifer Elizabeth Jones
Hearing the Unheard: Creating a Brave Space to Analyze the Experiences of Men of Color in Student Service Roles and Their Mental Health Challenges Within Higher Education, Calvin Maurice Joyner
The Impact of Teachers’ Cultural Competence on Curriculum Development in Advanced English Courses, Rhine D. Kirkland
Who Do I Want to Become?: Validating Identity as a Key Component of a Teacher Leadership Framework, DeNae Kizys
To Post or Not to Post, That Is the Discussion: An Exploration of Students’ Perceptions and Experiences with Using Online Collaboration Tools in Threaded Discussion Board Postings, Sherietta Farron Lane
The Effects of Implementing a Mindfulness Program in Two Elementary School Math Classrooms, Sara Lilley
Understanding the Instructional Decisions of Middle-School Mathematics Teachers: Three Case Studies, Alissa Lockwood
An Investigation of the Impact of Child-Centered Play Therapy Facilitated Through a Virtual Playroom on Disruptive Behaviors: A Single-Case Research Design, Keeland Kelley LoDato
Seeding Science: Exploring Impacts from Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning Experiences on Preservice Teachers Science Teaching Self-Efficacy, Kathryn Ruth Madden
“Freedom Looks Different for Everyone”: Transforming Pre-Packaged Literacy Programs Through Critical Literacy, Theodore Reginald Martinez
Increasing Professional School Counseling Advocacy Skills for the Practicing Secondary School Counselor, Beverly Denise McCullough
The Use of Threat Assessment Protocols in K-12 Schools on Disciplinary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities, Natasha Lynn McDonald
Cultural Identity and Transformation: An Autoethnographic Journey of a Cameroonian-Born Woman Navigating Gender Roles, Marital Relationship Dynamics, Higher Education, and Migration in the United States, Agnes Noutsa Nzomene Kahouo Foda
The Intersection of Rurality and Wellness: A Multi-Manuscript Investigation Into Rural Well-Being, Lucas Perez
Developing Mathematical Thinking and Reasoning for Students with Disabilities Through Professional Learning Communities, Dawn Pilotti
"We Have Such Fantastic People Working Here": Using Action Research to Address Community College Burnout, Christine Pipitone
The Digital Forum: A Pedagogical Approach to Teaching College English Composition, Thomas Edward Plichta
The Impact of a Case-Based Learning (CBL) Intervention in a Medical Spanish Course, DeOnna Lavette Reliford
Effects of Science of Reading Pedagogy on Student Self-Efficacy in the Elementary Intervention Classroom, Emily Marie Robinette
How Exposure to Professional Development Affects Teachers’ Use of Tier One Behavior Interventions, Taurean Jarquise Robinson
A Mixed Methods Examination of Interdisciplinary Strategies for Addressing Trauma and Chronic Pain in Group Therapy, Kara Marceil Schneider
Promoting the Mathematical Success of High School Geometry Students Through Project-Based Learning, Amanda Shankle-Erdman
Cultural Competency of Teachers and Its Effect on Their Instructional Practices, Martin Sims
The Effects of Schema Therapy on Shame in Victims of Intimate Partner Violence, Annette Ibarra Skeen
The Impact of Students' Attendance on Their Academic Success: A YPAR Study, Quennella Smith
Filling in the Gaps: Evaluating a Self-Regulated Learning Strategy for Middle School Students Using Action Research, Leslie Eller Southerland
Exploring Cultural Capital and Literacy Practices in Chinese Immigrant Families: A Critical Ethnographic Case Study, Yuechen Sun
Lessons in Game Use: Examining Engagement and Content Knowledge with the Use of Digital Game-Based Learning Lessons in Biology, Rebecca Anne Valencia
Positive Self-Talk, Politics, and Poetry: The Impact of a Culturally Responsive Workshop in a High School Support Lab, Danielle Ann Verwers
Bridging the Gap: Implementation and Perception of High-Leverage Practices Among General and Special Educators, Jacqueline Ann Viotto
The Influence of Instruction on Underrepresented Stem Leaders on Elementary Students’ Stem Identity and Perceptions of Stem, Megan Elizabeth Willson
Self-Efficacy and Mathematical Identities in a Rural Georgia Middle School Classroom, Gavin Wilson
Clinical Correlates: Using Case-Based Learning in the Physician Assistant Classroom, Pamela Schindler Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Stem Identity in African American Middle School Students: A Phenomenological Study, Amara L. Alexander
Increasing Engagement and Self-Efficacy Levels in Underachieving 5th Grade Students: A Qualitative Study, Raney Altman
Pedagogical Relationship Between Written and Taught Curriculum in Private Schools, Melissa Andrews
The Intersection of Teachers’ Professional Learning Needs and Instructional Leadership: An Investigation of Administrator-Facilitated Coaching Cycles, Richelle Battles
If We Only Had a Wheelbarrow: Asset-Based Pedagogy in the Elementary Classroom, Elizabeth Bedell