Doctoral Dissertations
Submissions from 2018
The Mind as a Weapon: A Phenomenological Exploration of how Elementary Teachers Use Mental Imagery to Prepare for Active Shooter Events, Aaron Wheeler
Academic Integrity: A Correlational Study of Private Christian College Students' Religiosity and the Propensity to Cheat, Linda Williams
Effect of Perceived Self-Efficacy and Certification on Teachers of Students with Emotional Disabilities Exhibiting Behaviors, Maisha Evonne Williams
A Transcendental Phenomenological Investigation of Novice Teachers' Experiences with Parental Involvement in Title I Elementary Schools, Kelly Jean Wilson
A Case Study Exploring Effective Leadership in Technology Integration in Three Southeastern U.S. Elementary Schools, Lauren Woodward
A Multiple-Case Study on the Perceptions of Teacher Autonomy in a Traditionally Structured and a Teacher Powered School, Jerry Wright
Academic Achievement with Cooperative Learning Using Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Groups, Patricia Wyman
The Effect of Experiential Learning on the Mathematics Achievement and Mathematics Anxiety of African-American Students, Andrew Hanson Wynn
A Logistic Regression Study of How Pre-Enrollment Factors Predict Graduation at a Christian Historically Black University, Tara Laron Young
The Relationship between Virginia School Divisions’ Anti-Bullying Policy Scores and the Percentage of Student Offenses of Bullying, Amber M. Zachry
Submissions from 2017
Unregulated Space: Text-Messaging Habits as a Predictor of Punctuation Errors in the Academic Writing of College Students, Robert Ryan Achuff
Student Engagement: An Assessment of Motivation Processes during Late Elementary School, Christine A. Akagi
Corporatization of the Church Compromises Christian’s Priorities, Purpose, and Practices, Edwin Alston
Doxology and Discipleship: Principles for How the Worship Leader Functions Pastorally, Robert Balentine
How Service Learning Opportunities Impact Transformational Learning Experiences for Grades 6-12 School Students: A Case Study, Sherry Ballew
A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Nurse Educators with Prior Military Careers, Susan Ball
A Character Education Program Taught to Parents and Its Effects on Perceived Parent-Child Relationship and Academic Performance, Vernon Dewitt Ball
The Impact of Financial Aid on Graduation Rates for First-Year Developmental Community College Students in North Carolina, Eric Douglas Barnes
The Effects of Contract Activity Packages on Boredom in a Sixth-Grade Accelerated Math Class, JoAnna Bartlett
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study Examining Parents' Perceptions Regarding the Enrollment of Children with Learning Differences in an NILD Program in a K-12 Christian School, Wendy Wallis Bayer
A Quantitative Analysis of Virginia Public School Special Education Due Process Cases and Their Resolutions from 2004-2016, Valerie Beaudoin-Saunders
Experiences of First-Year Online Community College Students on Academic Probation: A Phenomenological Study, Michael Beck
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Financial Literacy and Student Loan Debt of Female Graduate Students, Melissa Begich
The Effect of Game-Based Learning on Vocabulary Acquisition for Middle School English Language Learners, Jeanette Benoit
Real-time Data as an Instructional Tool: Examining Engagement and Comprehension, Eric Blanton
Describing the Experience of Teaching Theological Education Courses Cross-Culturally Using E-learning Methods: A Phenomenological Study, Michael Loren Bogart
Foreign Language Anxiety in Traditional and Distance Learning Foreign Language Classrooms, Anastasia Bollinger
Teacher Efficacy of Secondary Special Education Science Teachers, Celeste Bonton
The Effect of Oral Feedback on Perceived Classroom Community in Undergraduate Students, Jennifer Boyles
The Correlation between Self-Determination and ACT Scores for High School Students with Disabilities, Deitra Learchelle Brown
The System for Teacher and Student Advancement and Embedded Professional Development: A Case Study, LaConti Bryant
The Effects of Case-Based Instruction on Undergraduate Biology Students’ Understanding of the Nature of Science, Amy Burniston
Lessons Learned and Wisdom Earned: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Mentoring Experiences of Ontario's Vice-Principals, Terry W. Burwell
A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of First-Year College Students’ Perceptions of Direct and Symbolic Inputs Influencing Sense of Identity, Jonathan Butler
Socialized Leader Development: A Phenomenological Study of the College Army ROTC Student Perspective and Experience, Ammon Campbell
Investigating the Predictive Relationship between Adult Reading Ability and Age, Ethnicity, Race, and Educational Attainment, Angela Leigh Castleman
A Case Study Comparison of Self-Perception of Latino First Year College Students and Latino Second Year College Students, Corinna Rene Cavanaugh
A Phenomenological Study of Military Veteran Student Attrition at Western Virginia Community Colleges, Gordon Cavendish
The Effect of Socioeconomic Status and Gender on High School Student Perceptions About Career and Technical Education, Briael Chadwell
The Effect of Blended Learning on Math and Reading Achievement in a Charter School Context, Terry Chaney
The Characteristics of African American Parental Influence on Academic Success in a Rural School District: A Collective Case Study, Raymond Christian
A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Exploration of the Impact of Technology on the Collaborative Practices of Rural Middle School Teachers, Kimberli Dailey
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study Describing the Perceptions of Barbadian Teachers on Secondary School Violence, John Daniel
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study Describing the Perceptions of Barbadian Teachers on Secondary School Violence, John Edward Nathaniel Daniel
The Relationship Between a Community of Inquiry and Transformative Learning, Patrick Dempsey
Factors that Influence the Retention of Urban, Hispanic High School Male Graduates: A Phenomenological Study, Robin Elliott-Ghalleb
The Relationship between Teacher Attitudes toward the Common Core State Standards and Informational Text, Marcie Estruch
Teachers' Perceptions of School Climate in High Performing Schools and Low Performing Schools, Briget Ethier
The Effect of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate Exam Scores upon College GPA and College Choice, Daniel Farmer
The Effectiveness of High Frequency Word List Instruction on Star Reading Test Scores, Michael Foster
Teacher Working Conditions: Perceptions of Novice and Experienced K-12 Virtual School Teachers, Tiffany Francis
Effects of the Afterschool Program on Student Achievement of Students with Disabilities in a Rural Georgia Middle School, Constance Franklin
The Frequency of Texting on Middle School Students' Writing Achievement, Jennifer French
Growing in Favor with God and Man: Attachment to God and Psychological Separation of Christian, Millennial College Students, David Allen Gregory
The Impact of Racial-Ethnic Identity on Academic Motivation of African American High School Students, Meliane Hackett
Academic Dishonesty in the Digital Age From the Perspective of Rural High School General Education Teachers in Southwest Ohio: A Phenomenological Study, Nathan Churchell Hamblin
A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Pre-Service Physical Educators' Perceptions of their Professional Preparedness, Geoffrey Hampson
A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Pre-Service Physical Educators' Perceptions of their Professional Preparedness, Geoffrey Martin Hampson
Teacher Perceptions Regarding Traditional Instruction and the Theory of Multiple Intelligences: A Phenomenological Study, Darcel Harper Hogans
The Impact of Blended Learning on Social Presence, Cognitive Presence, Teaching Presence, and Perceived Learning, Kyleigh Harrell
The Role of the Short-Term Mission Trip Process in the Development of Cultural Intelligence in University Students: a Collective Case Study, Ashley Haygood
The Relationship of Organizational Identity and Alumni Participation Interest Among Online, Non-Traditional, Undergraduate Students at a Southeastern Private Religious University, Mary Carol Hendrick
The Difference in Job Satisfaction Between Full-Time and Part-Time Early Childhood Educators Working in Public and Private Schools in South Carolina, Allison Hepfner
The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Teachers' Ability to Integrate Technology, Robert Hickson
Relationship Between Sense of Coherence and School Connectedness Among Online Public High School Students, Brad Hilliard
The Aftermath of Detroit's Economic Decline and the Exodus of Urban Teachers: A Phenomenology, Melissa Holtzhouse
Levinas, Leviticus, & Language: A Case Study Exploring ACSI Maritime Teacher Challenges of Practice Due to Increasing ESL Enrollment, Susanne Huizing
High Schools Implementing Bring Your Own Technology: A Phenomenological Study of Classroom Teachers' Perspectives, Allison Hurston
Faith Development as Experienced by Christian High School Seniors, Lindon-Patrick Kanakanui
Student Expectations as a Function of Student Retention for Adult Online Learners, Herman Kastroll
An Analysis of Perceptions of Dropout Factors and Interventions by Middle School and High School Teachers in a Southeastern School District, Christopher Kennedy
Home Literacy Environment as a Predictor for Letter Identification Skills for Preschool-Aged Children, Jillian Kennen
Relationship between Teacher-Student Rapport and High-Stakes Testing Performance in Science, Nathan Kimbro
A Phenomenological Investigation of Pharmacists' Experiences, Motivation, and Preferences in the Context of Continuing Pharmacy Education, Laura Beth Ladymon
The Girl Factor: How Single-Sex Learning Environments Affect African American Girls' Discipline Referral Rate, Devonne Lampkin
Perceived Self-Efficacy and Student-Teacher Relationships Among Diverse Title I Students’ Achievement in Science, Triaka A. Larry
