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
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
Stem Integration in the Classroom: an Exploratory Case-Study on Teachers Defining Their Stem Identity and Role as a Stem Educator, Tawana Guillaume
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
Developing a Comprehensive Schoolwide Discipline Plan in Title 1 Southern Schools, Rose Clark Kebe
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
Exploring Student Perceptions of Culture Within an Algebra Unit: a Qualitative Action Research Study, Alesha Marie Love
Seeding Science: Exploring Impacts from Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning Experiences on Preservice Teachers Science Teaching Self-Efficacy, Kathryn Ruth Madden
Creating a Classroom Environment for Prekindergarten Students to Develop Social-Emotional Competencies and Transition Out of the Step Program., Ayeshah N. Major
“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
Personal Finance Education in Florida: Teaching the Teachers, Jessica Morey
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
Journey Toward Collective Efficacy: The Impact of Lesson Study in a Professional Learning Community, Julia Rose Pabst
Writers Helping Writers: the Power of Peer Feedback in Student Writing, Heather Palmer
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
Investigating Connections Among Cognitive Coaching, Student Agency and Achievement in Ninth Grade Algebra 1, Terri Renee Rathburn
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