Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Improving Collaborative Lesson Planning by Implementing Design Thinking in a Professional Learning Community, Kelli Jo Bellant
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
“They’re Just Kinda Fun”: Action Research Evaluating the Impact of Gamification Tools on Secondary Social Studies Students’ Academic Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and Perceptions of Learning, Anthony Wayne Blair Jr.
You're Not the Only One Who Can Teach Us: Teacher Facilitation in Three Secondary School Music Contexts, David Dwight Bowman
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
Music Production and Girls: A Phenomenological Study of the High School Music Technology Classroom, Mary Angel Cleary
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
Why He Sings: An Action Research Study Using Counternarratives to Affect the Deficit Narratives Attributed to Students of Color, Tiffany Jones Early
Empowering Science Educators: A Study of Self-Efficacy, Phenomenon-Based Instruction, and Community of Practice in Arabic Language Classrooms., Rolla Elsaiary
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
Impact of a Mathematics Review on Students' Chemistry Self-Efficacy and Problem-Solving Skills in an Undergraduate Chemistry Course, Antoinette Marie Gayle
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
Why Are We Reading in This Class? A Qualitative Action Research Study on Implementing Critical Historical Literacy in a Humanities Classroom, Jerry Allman Goodnight
Systems Check: A Qualitative Case Study of Educators and Parent-Educators Supporting Adolescent Readers from an Ecological Systems Perspective, Kristi Nicole Grooms
Panic at the Library: Origins and Manifestations of Library and Technology Anxiety in High School Sophomores, Kelly A. Guistwhite
“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
Engaging With Culturally Relevant Curriculum Development Practice in First-Year Writing Courses Through a Community of Practice, Mitchell Dallas Herring
Providing a Social Emotional Learning Opportunity to Virtual Students Struggling with Social Anxiety: Group Counseling as an Intervention, Josie Kate White Ivey
Exploring the Impact of Teacher Curiosity on Job Satisfaction and Self-Efficacy: A Quantitative Study in Stem Education, Christopher Jeffcoat
Bridging Disciplinary Boundaries: A Study on the Integration of Social Studies Within Elementary ELA Education, Jill Knight
Teacher Perception of International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Implementation, Lorene Michelle Lloyd-Peay
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
In Search of Cognitive Justice: One District’S Approach to Implementing Culturally Responsive Practices, Anne Marie Mancini
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
Nurturing Multiracial Identity: A Community of Practice Approach to Developing Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Seeking Curriculum Justice for Multiracial Learners, Laura Althea Mosman Smith
Exploring Culturally Relevant School Leadership Practices: An Autoethnographic Study, Kezia Myers
Bridging the Digital Divide: A Multiple-Case Study Examining the Impact of Instructional Coaching on Technology Integration of High School Teachers, Jennifer Elizabeth Nicholson
Diversity Across Disciplines: Student Response to DEI Content in College Curricula, Angela Pettitt
Ashs to As: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mandatory Athletic Study Hall in Improving High School Athletes’ Academics, Angela Pilson
Creating a Quality Feedback System Between School Administrators and Teachers, Gerald Keith Price
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
Utilizing Project-Based Learning to Improve Statistical Literacy, Edward Sabat
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
Does Digital Deepen Discourse? A Case Study of How Middle School Teachers Use Eureka Math2 to Promote High-Quality Mathematics Classroom Discussions, Michael Wilson Street
Examining the Experience of Race-Related Stress for Black K-12 Educators, Tiffany A. Thompson
White Social Studies Teachers Teaching Towards Racial Justice: A Critical Narrative Inquiry Into the Experiences of Social Studies Teachers, Vernon Zachary Turner
The Impact of PBIS Programs on Discipline Referrals in a Secondary School, Tameika Shantrelle Valentine
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
The Experiences, Skills, and Identity Formation of Preadolescent Black Males in STEM, Amber Adgerson
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