Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Where Race Has No Place: English Teachers’ Efforts to Maintain Space for Diversity in the ELA Classroom, Muzical D. Waite
Navigating Age of Majority-Related Issues in Special Education: The Current Needs and a Potential Means for Aligning Professional Values With Policy and Practice, Charles Blayne Walters
The Impact of Opendyslexic Font on the Reading Comprehension of Tier II and Tier III Reading Intervention Students, William David Whitmire
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Effectively Integrating Technology to Engage Students and Meet Learning Objectives in Language Arts Classrooms, Jessica L. Austin
The Use of Social Justice Socioscientific Issues in Secondary Biology Classes: An Action Research, Stephanie Marilyn Bailey
A Holistic Approach to Culturally Relevant Education In Biology to Examine Student Engagement, Robyn Brooke Biery
The Effects of the Online Remediation of Phonological Processing Deficits on Functional Reading Abilities in Students With Dyslexia, Fletcher Bowden
“Why Do I Have to Learn This Anyway?”: A Qualitative Investigative Action Research Study Into the Tension Between the Rural, Working-Class Masculine Student and the Formal Educative Structure, Joshua Matthew Bowers
White Blindness: An Investigation Into Teacher Whiteness and Racial Ignorance, Mary Katharine Brasche
Using Multimedia Vocabulary Games to Improve Newcomer ESOL Students Motivation and Vocabulary Acquisition, Elizabeth E. Brittingham
Incremental, Spaced Repetition and StudyMate Flashcards: The Impact on College Student Memorization of Measurement Conversion Standards, Patricia A. Bromer
At-Risk Students’ Perception of the Effectiveness of Alternative Schools, Tara D. Cunningham Cantey
Qualitative Action Research Into the Planning Between the Classroom Teacher and Reading Interventionist, Russell Derrial Clark
An Evaluation of the Impact of Academic Policies and Athletic Procedures for Student Athletes, Seanta Cleveland
Supervisory Allyship for University Custodial Staff, Daniel Colascione
Exploring the Impact of Social Emotional Learning to Support Motivation and Self-Efficacy in Text-Dependent Analysis Writing, Elizabeth N. Crocker
Impacts in the Classroom When Students Take Ownership Of Cellphone Usage Policies: An Investigation Using a Project-Based Learning Design, Melynda Elaine Diehl
Connecting Writing to Life: The Effects of Place-Conscious Education on Writing in a First Grade Classroom, Tara P. Dietrich
Identifying and Understanding Factors Which Affect Persistence In Academically At-Risk Minority Prelicensure Nursing Students: An Action Research Study, Christina L.K. Eaton
Collaborative Problem-Solving and Its Impact on Inclusive Practices, Confidence, and Beliefs of General Education Teachers in Colombia, Shannon Renee Elmore
Fostering the Development of Instructor Cultural Competence: A Mixed Methods Action Research Study, Jennifer Lilly Engle
The Power of Story in Developing a Cycle of Efficacy for Teachers and Students, Melissa Renee Ewing
“Even the Little Things Matter:” a Phenomenological Study On Factors Impacting Student Motivation During and After COVID-Related Disruptions in Education, Jennifer Ferris-Crisafulli
Co-Teaching at the High School: One School's Approach to Create a Sustainable Co-Teaching Program Using Collaborative Learning and Learner Centered Theories, John Kegan Flynn
Supporting Black Children Within a Eurocratic Educational System: Making Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Foundational to the Role of the Literacy Coach, Jennipher C.K. Frazier
Cocreating a Strength-Based Behavioral Intervention Plan With Twice-Exceptional Students: A Youth Participatory Action Research Approach, Kristy L. Garrett
Facilitating Role Understanding and Collaboration Between Aspiring School Counselors and Principals: A Pilot Convergent Mixed Methods Design, Shelby Kaitlin Gonzales
Improving Undergraduate Psychology Students’ Academic Advising Experiences, Kelsey Grant
Exploring Mindfulness as a Social and Emotional Learning [SEL] Intervention: An Action Research Case Study, Matthew T. Griffith
The Impact of Content-Specific Virtual Mentoring on Job Satisfaction and Attrition: A Mixed Methods Study of Delaware Arts Teachers, Rachel M. Hoke
Teachers’ Value Beliefs and Perceived Barriers of One-To-One Devices: A Descriptive Study of Technology Integration at a Middle School for Students With Dyslexia, Deborah Anne Irwin
Africanizing the Curriculum: African Diaspora Literacy Instruction In Elementary Classrooms, Jarvais Javon Jackson
Exploring Technology Integration at a Public Middle School: A Descriptive Research Study on Integration Perceptions, Factors, and Barriers, Charlene Jeffreys
The Effects of Project-Based Game Development on Student Learning and Attitudes: Action Research in an 8th Grade Introductory Computer Science Course, Theodore G. Jenks
Peer Observation and Feedback as a Professional Development Structure, Malisa Dawn Johnson
Turning Passion Into Action: The Intersection of Transformational Coaching and a Counter-Narrative of Black Citizenship, Erica D. Kelley
A Multiple-Case Study: Motivating Students With Disabilities in Personalized Literacy Instruction, Courtney Kozelski
Investigating Bifactor Models and Fit Indices for Unidimensionality: An Illustration With Method Effects Due to Item Wording, Elizabeth A. Leighton
Increasing the Engagement of Middle School Males Enrolled in a Foreign Language Class, Georgette Paula Leslie
Effectiveness of an EcoWellness Intervention for College Aged Individuals With a Developmental Disability, Olivia Jean Lewis
Providing Voice and Choice in the Classroom: The Effect of Choice Boards on Student Motivation and Attitudes, Deborah B. Malinoski
Disengagement of Male Students in Remediated ELA Classes, Joanne Berardi Martin
A Hawaiian Heroine’s Journey: The Early Life and Career of Dancer Jean Erdman Campbell, Diane B. McGhee
Mindset, Stereotype Threat, and the Fear of Failure: Why Female Students Leave a Secondary High Honors Mathematics Pathway, Annabelle Merg
Boys, Reading, and Video Games: A Mixed-Methods Case Study Examining the Effects of Using a Recreational Video Game to Improve Reading Comprehension Performance at an Elementary School in Texas, Donald Wayne Meyer Jr.
Action Research Assessing the Perceptions of Arabic Military Flight Students Using a Gamified Learning Intervention During Flight School Training, Matthew R. Middleton
Social Foundations of Education and the Teacher Development Continuum: A Case Study of a University-Based Induction Program, Bryanna L. Montpeirous
Using Video Analysis as a Professional Development Tool in Order to Discern How to Better Foster the Engagement Level of High School English Learners in a Content Area Class, Jennifer Lynne Ochwo
Reaching the Standard: An Action Research Study On Standards-Based Grading Practices and English Learners, Dylan D’Anthony L. Orot
The Underrepresentation of Black Males in Advanced Courses, Jacquelyn Ortner
Evidence-Based Practices and Teacher Practice, Deanna Mozingo Parish
Early Career Education Faculty Perceptions of Assessment and Accreditation: A Look Into Individual Needs and Earlier Involvement, Lisa M. Peterson
Using Visual Arts to Teach Beginning Literacy Skills, Stacy Phaxaysithideth
Meaningful and Interactive Learning Experiences Provided Through a Learning Management System: An Action Research Study in Ninth Grade Advanced Placement Human Geography, Daniel Robert Plonski
The Devil and Tom Robot: The Use of Robotics to Impact Empathy in Secondary Students of American Literature, Susan K. Porter-Voss
“We Make a Life by What We Give”: The Impact of a High School Mentoring Program on the Perceptions and Academic Achievement of Black Males, Brandon R. Ross
A Descriptive Analysis of an Instructional Coaching Process and Its Impact on Student Reading Learning Outcomes, Frederico Leon Rowe
A Problem-Based Learning Approach to Civics Education: Exploring Citizenship Through Authentic Scenarios in a Middle School Civics Classroom, Rebekah Meri Rowland
Transforming Instructors’ Resistance to Change Mindset Using Eti-Based Content Sequence of the First Courses in Financial Accounting Reform Initiative, Mujtahid Subagyo
The Impact of an Interactive Simulation Program on English Language Learner Achievement in a Middle School Science Classroom, Scott Sutherland
A Finding Place: Social Justice Poetry Toward Empathy in the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom, Patricia Vicino
Investigating Lack of Black Students Enrolled in Advanced High School Classes: Choices and Vision, Diane Marie Vrobel
Exploring African American Girlhood Perceptions and Experiences of Self Esteem, Monica Wade
Assessing the Impact of Online Homework on 8th Grade Students’ Mathematical Proficiency and Perceptions: An Action Research Study, Chad Williams
There’s Action in Silence: An Action Research Study on the Impacts of Diverse Narratives in an Advanced Placement United States Government Class, Ashley Kristen Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
The Effects of a Dialogic Pedagogy in a Hybrid Advanced Placement Environmental Science Course on Students’ Learning Experience, Blake Alspach
The Role of the School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist In The Identification, Assessment, and Remediation of Dyslexia In Secondary Students, Lisa Marie Alves
The Impact of Interactive Journaling on Seventh-Grade Students’ Writing Self-Efficacy, Writing Performance, And Attitudes Towards Writing, Nicholle Morgan Arman
How Can Equity-Focused Inquiry Uncover the Causes for the Opportunity Gaps Our Students of Color Experience?, Stephanie Becks
School Psychologists’ Involvement in Transition Programming, Valerie Bell
Let’s Talk About It: Bridging the Gap Between Diverse Students and Their White Teachers, Beth DeAn Boring Shoff
Benefits of Video Feedback on Low Performing Female Cadets in Physical Education: An Action Research Study, John Borman
Creating Crescent: Using Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) And Public Media to Promote Epistemic Agency Among Black Girls in South Carolina, Salandra Bowman
ClassDojo and the Effects of Gamification on Student Engagement Within the Third-Grade Art Classroom: An Action Research Study, Amanda Wrenn Brown
Secondary Administrators’ Perspectives on their Involvement in and Barriers to Supporting Secondary Transition Programs for Students with Disabilities, Dottie H. Brown
Middle and High School Experiences That Lead First-Generation College Students to Select a Stem Major, James A. Byrum
Exploring Students’ Cosmopolitan Perspectives in an Undergraduate, Intermediate Spanish-Language Class, Erin Carlson
The Motivational Impact of a Digital Student Response Tool During Text-Dependent Writing Instruction in a Concurrent Middle School Classroom, Lisa Marie Cobb
Impact of Flipped Learning on High School Students’ Motivation, Cognitive Load, and Perceptions of Flipped Approach for Learning Science, Lucas Charles Conner
Planning and Teaching for Student Learning in Mathematics: How Graduate Student Instructors Develop and Implement Instruction, Jennifer S. Crooks-Monastra
“Hey, I’ve Got This Kid”: A Study of Multimodal Semiotics in Adapted Physical Education Strategies, Nancy Morrow Crowe
When the Learning Environment Becomes E-Learning: A Narrative Inquiry Into High School Honors Students’ Motivation, Tyesha L. Deas
The Impact of Reading Intervention Supports on Adolescent Reader Identity, Erin Christine Doty