Doctoral Dissertations
Submissions from 2021
A Phenomenological Study of Academic Retention: The Lived Experiences of Adults Who Were Retained in K-12, Suzann Faye Bouray
An Instrumental Case Study of Parents' and Elementary School Leaders' Beliefs That Lead to Decisions to Participate in Family-School Partnerships., Sherrie Hembree Brookie
A Comparison of Special and General Educators' Perceptions of Collegiality, Jessica Brower
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Perceived Self-Efficacy as It Relates to Persistence for First-Generation Black College Men in Texas, Cleveland Earl Brown
Project Based Learning Versus Traditional Instruction: The Effect on Fifth Grade Students' Social Studies Scores, VaRondi Brown
Concussion Knowledge and Experiences of Local Secondary School Teachers Implementing Academic Accommodations, Julie-Ann E. Burton
The Effect of Self-Efficacy on First-Generation African American College Students, Benita Lynn Cabbler
Bullying Victimization in Middle Schools: A Quantitative Correlational Study, Corey Centwane Calhoun Sr.
Perceptions of Math Teachers Working With Students Who Suffer From Math Anxiety: A Collective Case Study, Wanda W. Calhoun
Proximity Search Techniques to Reduce Cognitive Load: A Case Study, Donald G. Campbell
Examining the Experiences that Promoted Completion: A Phenomenological Study of Single-Parent Community College Students in Noncredit Programs, Esther Campbell
A Phenomenological Study of High School Academic Subject Teachers’ Experiences Differentiating for English Language Learners, Valerie Jean Campbell
From At-Risk to Graduation: A Causal Comparative Study of Mentoring the At-Risk Student with the Jag Model, Stacy Bishop Carlton
Surviving or Thriving? A Phenomenological Study of the Well-Being of Experienced Special Education Teachers, Katherine Beth Carpenter-Ware
A Phenomenological Study of the Lived and Professional Experiences of African American Male Instructors: Functions of the Practices of School Systems, Thomas DeWayne Cash
A Phenomenological Study of How Black South African University Students Experience Cultural Identity in an English-medium Instruction Context, Arthur Kent Cason
Bibliotherapy as Intervention for African American Socially Aggressive Girls in an Urban School Setting: A Case Study, Deborah Kay Charaman
The Relationship between Physical Fitness and Academic Performance in College Club Sports Students, Jonathan Chung
Navigating Two Worlds: A Phenomenological Study of Lived Experiences of High School Teachers Instructing Dual Credit Courses in South Texas, Cynthia F. Cid
A Multicase Study on African American Male Students: The Least Identified and Represented in the Gifted and Talented Education Program at the Upper Elementary Level, Nicole Angella Clarke
A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Doctoral Women Student Veterans in Residential Doctoral Programs, Heather Catherine Cody
A Comparative Study of Novice and Experienced Teachers' Self-Efficacy Toward Technology Integration and Level of Technology Integration in the Classroom, Tonya Renee Coffey
An Investigation of Teachers' Descriptions, Understandings, and Perceptions of Intervention and Prevention Tactics Addressing Students with Disabilities: A Collective Case Study, Will Lela Combs-Jones
A Phenomenological Study of the Factors that Motivate Black Students' Enrollment in Advanced Placement Courses, Konova Letrice Cornelius
Response to Intervention and Teachers' Perceptions: A Causal Comparative Study, Misty Howington Cox
The Perceptions of Preservice Teachers about Teacher-Student Relationships: A Phenomenological Study, Tammy Michelle Craddock
Overcoming Trauma: A Phenomenological Study of Adults Who Overcame Childhood Trauma, Mary Ann P. Crowder
An Exploratory Case Study of Resegregation in Wake County Public Schools System: Perceptions of Community Stakeholders, Margaret Mary Crowe
White Coat Remediation: Understanding Medical Students’ Academic Remediation Experiences, Lauren Elizabeth Daly
Connections Between the Enneagram Personality Type of Christian University Presidents and Provosts with Student Enrollment, Pamela J. Daly
Work-Life Balance: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study on Female Assistant Principals' Approaches, Felicia Daniels-Colbert
A Phenomenological Study Examining the Challenges and Strategies of Students Who Are Parents in the Higher Education Setting, Amy Joelle DeWitt
The Journey towards Equilibrium: A Phenomenological Study of the Master of Social Work (MSW) Student Experience and Interrole Conflict, Nikol Downing
High School Teachers' Perceptions of Student Cell Phone Use in the Classroom: A Case Study, Summer Dawn DuPont
An Instrumental Case Study of the Student Perspective of a Smart Phone Meditation App In Rural Virginia, James Allen Eggleston
A Collective Case Study of Middle School Teachers' Experiences Using Chromebooks Instead of Textbooks in the Classroom, Holly Diane Eimer
Life in the Army: A Case Study of Junior-Enlisted Soldiers and their Families with Deployment Resources and Experiences, David Estrada
A Phenomenological High School Teachers' Experiences with Growth Mindset, Heidi Lyn Eveland
Student Autonomy and Self-Direction in the Secondary Flipped Chemistry Classroom, Sharon Beaudoin Farrell
A Case Study of Combat Student Veteran Success in Higher Education, Mona Fazzina
A Multiple Case Study Examining the Success and Persistence of African American Female Superintendents, Kimberly Dixon Ferguson
A Case Study Examining Students' Experience in Student-Centered Learning Practices Implemented at an Air Force Training Course, Mindy Fisher
The Relationship Between Parental Involvement of Hispanic English Language Learners and High School Grade Point Average, Jameka Charmaine Floyd
The Experience of Special Education Graduates Who Received Pull-Out Social Skills Instruction: A Phenomenological Study, Sharon Diane Flucker
Solving the Problem of the Transferability of Response to Intervention skills to the General Education Setting: An Applied Approach Study, April Renee Freeney
Investigating the Predictive Relationship between Sportsmanship and Class, Age, Type of Sport, and Gender at the United States Military Academy, Daniel J. Furlong
Students' Evaluations of Black Faculty at Historically White Institutions: A Causal- Comparative Study, Kathleen Carter Gentry
Language Development in Toddlers: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Nursery Rhyme use by Mothers with Their Toddlers, Wenonah Faye Gildon
A Collective Case Study of Teachers’ Perceptions of Factors that Impact Teacher Retention at a Title I High School in a Southern U.S. State, Laronica Deniece Gilmore
Teacher Perspectives of Factors That Cause High School Dropout Rates For Latino Students: A Case Study, Isis Yahaira Gonzalez
A Comparative Analysis of Self-Efficacy among Varying Groups of Coaching Experience of Teachers in Northern Middle Tennessee, Ryan Matthew Goostree
Instructional Coaches' Perceptions of Skills and Teacher Self-Efficacy across Content Areas in a K-12 Setting, Whitney Brooke Goostree
Improving Students' K-PREP Reading Scores by Investigating the Reading Culture at Harrison Independent School, Rebecca Anne Grace
The Traditional Student Myth: A Multiple Case Study on the Experiences of Traditional Students with Nontraditional Student Characteristics, Stephani L. Greytak
A Case Study Exploring Student-Teacher Relationships Two Years Later in the Aftermath of a School Shooting in a Rural South-Central United States School, Lee Joseph Guidry Jr.
An Applied Research Study on Improving Parental Involvement at a School in Southeastern North Carolina, Jacqueline Susan Hahn
The Recount: Black Men's Experiences of Predominantly White Institution Undergraduate STEM Programs in the United States, James Hairston
The Effects of Technology Integration On AVID Students Compared to Other Middle School Students, Kathy Veronica Hardy
A Case Study of the Perspectives of Black Children's Parents Regarding Their Role in Addressing the Achievement Gap, Jennifer Lona Harris
Improving Freshman African American Female Students Awareness of Non-Traditional Career Opportunities: An Applied Research Study, Mary Jane Harris
Mothers of Students with a Disability: A Phenomenological Study of Experiences with School Discipline, Mary Jane Harris
High School Teachers' Experiences in Addressing the Challenges of Written Expression among Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kevin James Hasinger
Prevalence of Cyberbullying among Traditional Undergraduate Students Attending Faith-Based Universities: A Causal-Comparative Study, Susan Alice Hayes-McElroy
Educators on the Move: An Applied Study of Literature-based Solutions for Teacher Migration within an Exclusive Urban School District, Stephanie Burton Haynsworth
Teacher Attitudes Toward Personalized Learning Plans, Micah R. Hayre
The Relationship Between Doctoral Students' Self-Reported Type of Statistics Anxiety and Final Grades in an Online Statistics Course, Kirsten Hoegh
A Predictive Correlation Study Examining Persistence In A Virginia Community College Based On Veteran Status, Demographics, And Completion of Developmental Coursework, Takesha A. Holt-McMiller
A Qualitative Phenomenological Study on Moral Distress and the Nursing Student during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Alan Peter Howard
The Impact of Stress, Depression, and Anxiety on African American Student Success during Their First Undergraduate Semester: A Qualitative Case Study, Anthony Jerome Howard
International Schools and Third Culture Kids Identity Development: A Qualitative Multi-Case Study, Jacob Daniel Huff
Identifying Teacher and Parental Communication Methods That Could Impact Elementary School Educational Outcomes, Erin Kathleen Hughes
Understanding the High Attrition Rates of Male Collegiate Basketball Student-Athletes, Landon P. Hughey
Air Force Intelligence Professionals and Higher Education: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Nicholai Ivaschenko
A Phenomenological Study of How English Teachers' Beliefs Affect Their Grammar Instruction, Athena Pualeilani Jackson
The Impact of Instructional Coaching on Efficacy in General Education Teachers in Inclusion Classrooms, Kelli Sheriff Jenkins
Continuous Enrollment Experiences of Nontraditional Career and Technical Education Students at the Community College, NaTunya Johnson
A Causal-Comparative Study of the Effect of Parental Involvement on the Academic Achievement of Students in a Georgia High School, Sharon S. Johnson
A Phenomenological Study: The Experiences of Homeschool Students Who Persisted in College at a Faith-Based Institution, Venda Kaye Johnson
An Illumination of the Road to Resilience for Black Millennial Teachers as a Means of Addressing the Black Teacher Shortage, Jameka Tanae Jones
Sergeants Major Course Instructor Self-Efficacy Across the Departments at the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Anson Cordell Jordan Sr
A Predictive Correlation Study Examining Attrition Among NCAA DIII Student-Athletes Based on Roster Gender, Sport-Type, and Sport-Attrition, Rebecca Jean Kayda
A Case Study Examining the Connections Between Student-Teacher Relationships and Student Motivation in the Upper Elementary Classroom, Amanda Beth King
Perceptions of General Education and Special Education Teachers towards Inclusion: A Quantitative Study, Charity Leigh Kinneer
A Phenomenological Study of Teacher Efficacy in Career and Technical Education Coaching and Mentoring Programs, Sharon Louise Largent-Necessary
The Predictive Relationship Between GPA, Cooperating Teacher Assessment Ratings, and Practice Teacher Performance Assessments upon Successful Completion of a Summative Teacher Performance Assessment, Robert Shane Lazzell
A Correlational Study on Institutions' Financial Impact on Undergraduate Graduation Rates, Tiffany Channelle Lee
Differences in Integration and Persistence between Black Males and Their Peers at Predominately White Christian Institutions, Dion Edward Leonard
An Analysis of Opinions about Special Education Inclusion among Virginia Elementary and Middle School Administrators, Pattye Keeling Leslie
The Relationship Between Teachers' Experience and their Self-Efficacy Regarding the Implementation of Self-Regulated Learning Practices, LaToya DeOnta Lewis-Frazier
The Relationship Between General Education Teachers' Expectations for Students with Disabilities and Academic Achievement, Emy Elizabeth Lorigan
Onward and Upward: A Phenomenological Study of School Leaders as They Prepare to Lead and Manage Change, Amy Elisabeth Love
Perceptions of the Sources of Self-Efficacy in Special Education Teachers of Writing: A Phenomenological Study, Jennifer Marlene Ludtke
Boards of Trustees' and Senior-Level Administrators' Experience with Presidential Turnover in the Higher Educational System: A Case Study, Kismet K. Matthews
A Comparison of Students’ Interest in STEM Across Science Standard Types, Brienne Kylie May
Effects of Virtual Math Mentorships on Elementary Student Math Scores, Tammy T. May
A Phenomenological Study of Teachers Implementing Restorative Practices, Janiese Pauline McKenzie
