Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The Impact of Cognitive Coaching on High School English Teachers’ Implementation of Metacognitve Reading Strategies, Charrai Hunter
Digital Literacy Integrated Into Academic Content Through the Collaboration of a Librarian and a Core Content Teacher, Jeri Leann Jeffcoat
The Effects of Hip-Hop and Rap Music Intervention to Improve the Wellbeing of Black and African American Men, Lanita Michelle Jefferson
The Effects of Learner-Centered Professional Development and Supporting Effective Teaching Practices in Elementary-Level Professional Learning Communities, Lisa Suther Johnson
Examining the Relationship Between Multicultural Training and Cultural Humility Development in CACREP-Accredited Counselor Education Programs, Sabrina Monique Johnson
Multimodal Digital Literacy Practices: Perspectives of L2 Academic Writing Instructors, Priscila Jovazino Bastos Medrado Costa
Using Yoga, Meditation, and Art Therapy to Combat Complex Trauma and Promote Social–Emotional Learning in the Art Room, Karen Emory Kelly
Perspectives, Motivations, and Resistance: Investigating Employee Responses to Employer-Sponsored Diversity Training, Robert Kerlin
STEM Educators’ Perceptions of Gender Bias and the Contributing Factors That Persist for Women in STEM Education, Haleigh Nicole Kirkland
A Qualitative Study Examining and Comparing Families’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of School Readiness, Shalonya Cerika Knotts
The Impact of Differentiated Affective Curriculum on the Asynchronous Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Elementary Students, Michelle Koehle
Supporting Self-Efficacy Through Mindset: The Impact of a Growth Mindset Innovation on the Self-Efficacy of Middle School Students in a Teen Leadership Course, Shannon J. Kojah
The Evolution of Contextualized, Discourse-based Professional Development to Support Elementary Teachers in the Implementation of Conceptual Mathematical Teaching Practices, Jennifer Aren Kueter
A Critical Examination Of An in Class Tabata Based Physical Fitness Protocol on Student Engagement Levels in a Sixth Grade Math Class, Justin R. Kulik
Mathematics Teachers’ Attitudes and Intentions Towards Instructional Videos as Part of a Flipped Learning Model, Jessica Lee Lambert
Reimagining Parent-Teacher Relationships Through Human Centered Design, Andrea Lynn Lance
Increasing Math Knowledge in 3rd Grade: Evaluating Student Use & Teacher Perceptions of Imagine Math, Paoze Lee
Utilizing Case Studies to Increase Critical Thinking in an Undergraduate Anatomy & Physiology Classroom, Sarah E. Lehman
Exploring Chinese International Students’ Motivational Factors in Non-Mandatory Event Participation, Aimin Liao
Preparing In-Service Elementary Teachers to Support English Language Learners: A Qualitative Case Study of a Job-Embedded Professional Development Using TPACK, Rachel Theresa Lopez
Impact of Virtual Models on Students’ Multilevel Understanding of an Organic Reaction, Eli Martin
Weathering the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study Examining How the Lived Experience Affected English Learners, Mary Kathryn Maxwell
Racial Orientations: A Phenomenological Approach, Nicholas Mazur
Measuring the Impact of Peer Coaching on Teacher Effectiveness at Friendship County High School, Whittney Michele McPherson
The Effects of Technology Integration on Academic Performance and Engagement of Third Grade Social Studies Students: A Mixed Methods Study, Ashley Megregian
Beyond the Acronym of STEM: Experiential Learning Professional Development for Integrative STEM Education, Christine Mitchell
Counter-Stories From Former Foster Youth: College Graduates Disrupting the Dominant Narrative, Amanda May Moon
Supporting LGBTQ+ ELA Students Through Action Research, Nicole Mustaccio
What Are They Thinking?: A Qualitative Study of Secondary Students’ Critical Thinking in Online Classes, Scott Allan Nolt
Impact of the Engineering Design Process on Rural Female Students’ Achievement and Self-Efficacy, Whitney Lowery Oberndorf
Shakespeare in Virtual Reality: Social Presence of Students in a Virtual Reality Book Club, John Funchess Ott Jr.
Teacher Observations as Professional Development Opportunities, Ashton Carrie Padgett
Reading Motivation and Retrieval Practice of United States Undergraduates Aged 18 to 23, Robyn M. Pernetti
A Descriptive Study of Factors That Support and Hinder Classroom Discourse With English Learners, Jillian Camille Plum
Implementing Meaningful Problem-Based Learning in a Middle School Science Classroom, Celestine Banks Pough
Coaching to Success: Moving From a Fixed Mindset to a Growth Mindset Through Positive Motivation, Shannon Dianna Ramirez
Critical Literacy and Student Engagement: Disrupting the Canon in the Secondary English Classroom, Katherine Burdick Ramp
Pursuing Culturally Responsive Math Teaching By Secondary Math Educators: A Professional Development Action Research Study, Emily Bell Redding
The Impact of a Literacy Program on Summer Reading Setback: Providing Access to Books and Project-Based Learning, Tiffany Gayle Robles
Decentering the White Gaze: The Effects of Involving African-American Students in Curricular Decision-Making in an Independent School Library, Michelle Efird Rosen
Critical Literacy and Self Efficacy Among Secondary Students Repeatedly Engaged in Literacy Intervention, Haley Rowles
Transforming Lessons and Those Who Write Them: Professional Development for Educational Content Writers to Integrate Technology Into Lessons Using the Tpack Framework, Rachael Patricia Santopietro
An Examination of Semester-Long Review of Behavior Referral Data at a High School in a Southeastern State, Shalanda L. Shuler
Instructional Hub: Bridging the Gap in Teacher Preparation for Online Instruction, Charity Beth Simmons
The Impact of the Flipped Classroom Model on Elementary Students’ Achievement and Motivation for Learning Geometry, Kimberly M. Smalls
If Not Me, Then Who? A Study of Racial and Cultural Competence in a High School English Department, DiAnna Sox
“So, the World Isn’t Just Old White Guys?”: Student and Teacher Experiences in a Culturally Relevant Advanced Placement Chemistry Class, Jason Thomas Sox
1, 2, 3: Counting on Problem Based Learning to Improve Mathematical Achievement in African American Students, Kelley P. Spahr
The Use of Project-Based Learning to Scaffold Student Social and Emotional Learning Skill Development, Science Identity, and Science Self-Efficacy, Michelle Sutton Spigner
How Do the Students Feel? Long-Term English Learners and Their Experience Under the ESL Label, Molly M. Staeheli
My Journey Toward a Culturally Relevant Music Pedagogy, Adam Michael Steele
Family Therapy, K-12 Public Education, and Discipline Risk: A Scoping Review and Relationship Analysis Multiple Manuscript Dissertation, Cara Melinda Thompson
The Impact of Extended Professional Development in Project-Based Learning on Middle School Science Teachers, Margrett Caroline Upchurch-Ford
The Contribution of Self-Efficacy and Counselor Biases Effects on Clinical Reasoning in New Counselors, Ashley Faith Waddington
A Qualitative Study on Mental Health Resource Utilization of Enlisted Airmen During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Hassahn Khali Wade
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
Fostering a Social and Cultural Literacy Classroom Through an Administrator-Teacher Relationship, Khary S. Fletcher
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 a Global Student Teaching Experience on Preservice Teachers’ Global Competence and Commitment to Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Eileen Burke Heddy
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