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Doctoral Dissertations

Submissions from 2016 2016

How Math Avoidance Influences Degree Completion for Bible College Students: A Case Study of A Small, Private Institution in Upstate New York, Bonnie Novak

Blended Learning: Perspectives from First Time High School Instructors, Tammy Parlier

Adjunct Faculty Perceptions on Professional Development Offered and Needed By Institution Type and Career Cluster, Mark Parrish

Qualitative Case Study on the Perspective of Pennsylvania Superintendents on Distance Education in K-12 Public School Districts, Stephanie Pennucci

Examining the Decisional Ethic of Textbook Adoption in Christian Schools: A Collective Case Study, Cecil Phillips

A Correlational Study of the Motivation and Engagement in Teachers: Experience and Effectiveness, Cynthia Phillips

A Phenomenological Study Exploring Factors that Contribute to Academic Persistence for Nontraditional Undergraduate African American Male Degree-Completers from Bible Colleges in the Southeast, Rodney Phillips

Case Study: Moral and Ethical Decisions Some Students Make Pursuing Their Doctoral Degrees from Accredited For-Profit Universities, Anne Pinchera

A Study of Relationships between Teacher Leadership, Student Trust, and Student Commitment to Ethical Goodness, Timothy Prickett

Exploring Academic Persistence for Nontraditional Business Students at For-Profit Universities, Leroy Purdie

A Phenomenology of Sixth Grade Students’ Perspectives on Their Experience Using a Rubric for Criterion-Referenced Assessment, Julie Quast

The Effect of Gamification on Elementary Students’ Spanish Language Achievement and Academic Self-Efficacy, Jason Rachels

The Effect of Gamification on Elementary Students’ Spanish Language Achievement and Academic Self-Efficacy, Jason Rachels

A Phenomenological Investigation of Rural Central Office Administrators’ Experiences in Supporting Marginal Special Education Teachers, Lawrence Randolph

Differences in Sense of Community Between Students in a Middle School Virtual Class Versus a Traditional Class, Brandon Ratliff

A View of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jennifer Reynolds

A Phenomenological Inquiry of Grade Retention as Experienced by Middle School Students Who Were Twice Retained, Dimetri Richardson

The Relationship Between Using Study Island Supplemental Math Software and Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Students' Mathematics Achievement, Michael Rich

Put Me In Coach: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study Examining School Wide Positive Behavior Support Coaches' Experience with Program Implementation, Kimberlie Rieffannacht

A Case Study on the Impact of Reading Strategies on the Comprehension of Informational Text for Adolescent Readers, Mary Rock

Development and Validation of A Classroom Observation Instrument for Implementation of Co-Teaching Practices, Amy Rogers

The Effect of Daily Progress Reports on Parental Academic Support: Paper versus Electronic Communication, Jonathan Schneider

Leading Evangelical Seminaries in German-Speaking Europe: A Transcendental Phenomenology, Johannes Schroeder

Teachers’ Experiences of Georgia’s Early Math Intervention Program: A Phenomenological Study, Rachel Scott

Experiences of Elementary Teachers Using Inclusion Models to Serve Gifted Students, Mandy Sears

Teachers’ and Administrators’ Perceptions of the Under-Representation of African American Males in Gifted and Talented Education Programs, Roy Sermons

Self-Efficacy Score Differences Between First-Year, Male and Female First-Generation and Non-First-Generation College Students as Measured by the College Self-Efficacy Inventory (CSEI), Janet Shepherd

A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study on the Perception of Second Language Acquisition and Personality Type by Adult Second Language Learners in A Formal Learning Environment, Rebecca Shisler

Multicultural Leadership Characteristics of a School Director in an Educational Setting in South Korea: A Case Study, Janelle Simmons

Transitioning First-Career Skills into A Second Career in Teaching: A Collective Case Study of Effective Elementary School Teachers, Timothy Simmons

The Impact of Sports Participation on the Academic Achievement of African American Girls, Sarita Singleton

The Effects of Microblogging on Middle School Students' Engagement and Critical Thinking, Sondra Singleton

Decision Making of Maritime Junior Watch Officers: A Phenomenological Study, John Sitka

Differences in Students' Satisfaction of the Economics and Personal Finance Virtual High School Course Between Students Attending Economically Disadvantaged and Non-Economically Disadvantaged Schools in Virginia ID: 11707, Lhe Smith

The Relationship between Online Classroom Incivility and Sense of Community of Online Undergraduate Students, John Spohn

A Grounded Theory Study on Building Positive Teacher-Student Relationships in Christian Schools, Joy Stouffer

Perceptions of the Role Physical Activity Plays in Early Childhood Education, Martha Swirzinski

Special Education Teachers' Beliefs and Perceptions of Evidence-Based Reading Instruction, Loretta Jackson Tatum

An Analysis of Social and Demographic Variables and Student Graduation Success, Lisa Taylor

Why Do They Stay? A Phenomenological Study on the Lived Experiences of Teachers Who Persist in Urban K-12 Christian Education, Marie Teodori

A Phenomenological Study of Middle School Teachers’ Implementation of Formative Assessment Practices in A Semi-Rural Northwest Georgia District, David Thacker

The Resilience of First-Generation African-American Graduates from A Historically Black College: A Phenomenological Study, Nonya Thrasher

The Complex Life Experience of First-Generation College Students Who Are Working Adults in the Appalachian Region of the United States: A Phenomenological Study, Deborah Thurman

A Phenomenological Study: The Role of Spiritual Support in the Persistence of Online Doctoral Students, Clara Tickal

Parental Concerns Surrounding the Care and Education of Military Dependent Children with Autism: A Phenomenological Study, Charles Tidwell

How Do They Do It? A Phenomenological Description of Stress and Coping in Radiation Therapists, Cheryl Turner

The Effects of Implementing Close Reading in A Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Public School Setting to Improve Student Achievement, Cory Valentine

High School GPA and English Graduation Examinations: Predicting College English Placement and English 101 Final Course Grades, Elizabeth Vinaja

The Effect of Gender on the Attitudes of Undergraduates Toward Young-Earth Creationism After Enrollment in an Origins Course, Sean Vinaja

The Creation and Examination of an Index of High School Grade Point Average and SAT Score to Predict College Performance, Todd Wadsworth

A Phenomenological Study on the Impacts of Embedding Disciplinary Literacy during Science Instruction on Elementary Teachers’ Metacognition of Instructional Techniques, Kelley Weiss

Gender-Related Attitudinal Differences Towards Science Fairs of Students in Christian Private Schools in South Carolina, Glenda Westbury

Predictive Factors Associated with Newly Graduated High School Students’ Enrollment in A Remedial Course at A Community College, John Whiton

Exploring the Experiences of Female Student Veterans with Disabilities Entering Higher Education during Reintegration: A Phenomenological Study, Beverly Williams

A Phenomenological Study of Parenting Practices Perceived to Have Fostered Academic Success by Graduates of Masters and Doctoral Programs, Kira Wilson

Effects of Traditional and Online Instructional Models on Student Achievement Outcomes, Vanessa Wrenn

Gifted with Asperger's Syndrome (Twice-Exceptional): The Difference Post-Graduate Certifications Held Make on Early Childhood Teachers' Knowledge, Terry Wright

College-Bound Students: A Study of the Relationship between Religiosity/Spirituality, and Achievement, William Wright

The Correlation between Student/Instructor Rapports, Student Perceptions of Instructor Effectiveness, and Course Grade Expectations, Erin Yezbick

Submissions from 2015 2015

The Effects of Strategy Instruction in Reading Informational Text on Reading Level and Motivation of Fifth Grade Students, Michelle Adler

Relationships between Experiential Learning and Effects on Senior Nursing Students’ Self-Efficacy and Knowledge: A Non-Experimental Predictive Correlation Multiple Regression Analysis, Shanna Akers

Personalized System of Instruction and Student Performance in High School Weight Training Courses, Charles Allen

The Effect of Video Interviews with Stem Professionals on Stem-Subject Attitude and Stem-Career Interest of Middle School Students in Conservative Protestant Christian Schools, Philip Alsup

Elementary and Secondary Special Education Teachers Experiences of Inclusion for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities: A Phenomenolgical Study, Shannon Anders

Rural High School Faculty Perspectives on Bring Your Own Device Implementation: A Phenomenological Study, Philip Lee Arnold

Relationship of Teacher Perception of Principal Leadership Practices and Job Satisfaction in the Southeast Region of the Association of Christian Schools International, John Barlow

A Qualitative Collective Case Study Investigating the Motivational Factors of Elementary-Aged Students in Physical Education Class and Leisurely Physical Activity, Jesse Tanner Beam

The Effect of Two Foreign Language Teaching Approaches, Communicative Language Teaching and Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling, on Motivation and Proficiency for Spanish III Students in High School, Maite Blanton

A Phenomenological Study of Adult Reading Motivation, Audra blyseth

Community College Students' Academic Success and Persistence in Math Courses After Developmental Math: A Case Study, Robin Bontrager

Using Two iPad® Apps that Provide Graphic Organizers and Explicit Curricular Vocabulary Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Single Subject Multiple Probe Study, Mary Fay Briggs

The Perception of the Effectiveness of Classdojo in Middle School Classrooms: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Michael Burger

The Relationship between Gaming Addictive Behavior, Satisfaction, and Success in Computer-Based Learning, Marlene Carrilho

Qualitative Phenomenological Study Exploring Instructional Practices that Contribute to Academic Success for Public Elementary School English Language Learners, Mechelle Champion

Experiences of Boys in a Single-Gender, Military-Style High School Educational Environment, Jefferey Warren Chandler

Differences in Post-Secondary Persistence, by Gender: A Phenomenological Study of Traditional College Students, Karen Louise Clark

A Multi-Case Study Examining Co-Teaching Approaches and Practices in High School Mathematics and Literature/Composition Classes, Patti A. Cleaveland

The Effects of Student Self-assessment with Goal Setting on Fourth Grade Mathematics Students: Creating Self-regulating Agents of Learning, Laura Clift

Preservice Elementary Teachers' Self-Efficacy for Teaching Writing: A Phenomenological Study, Kallen Dace

The Relationship Between Middle School Cognitive Abilities Test and High School Advanced Placement Exam Scores, Kathy Marie Daniel

Maternal Communication During A Deployment with School Staff: A Phenomenological Study, Carolyn Davis

Teachers’ Perceptions of A Sixth Grade Academy: Implications for the Transition to Middle School, Rebecca Davis

The Effect of Teacher Earned Subject-Area Content Credit Hours on High School Student Achievement, Ashleigh Beth DeVries

Phenomenological Study: Perceptions of Teachers at a Christian High School Toward Performance Pay, Dana Gayle Dionne

A Phenomenological Study of Public School Biology Teachers Who Believe in the Literal Genesis Account of Creation, Eric Dougherty

Understanding Mathematics Anxiety: The Relationships Between Fourth Grade Students' Math Anxiety, Multiplication Fact Fluency, and Problem Solving Ability, Julie Anne Dutko

How Educator Attitudes, Knowledge, and Practice Impact the Academic Achievement of Students Who Have Epilepsy: A Phenomenological Investigation of Canadian Secondary School Teachers, Tawnya Fanjoy

The Effect of ALEKS Math Support on Standardized Math Test Scores in Middle School, Amy Dawn Fanusi

The Effects of Professional Development on Online Adjunct Faculty Job Satisfaction in A Community College Setting, Marie Ferguson

Teacher Implementation of Mobile Learning Initiative at A Sixth Grade School: A Phenomenological Study, Tina Hemphill Fitts

Critical Thinking Skills and Information Literacy Skills: Discerning Online Information among High School Students, Patricia Flood

Job Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction Factors Influencing Contract Renewal of Generation Y and Non-Generation Y Teachers Working at International Schools in Asia, Benny Fong

High School Students' Science Academic Achievement: The Effect of the Lemov Positive Framing Trust-Building Technique, Linda Marie Gigliette

A Collective Case Study of Expectant Father Fears, Robert Grand

A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Adults in the North Georgia Area that Were Retained in Grades K-12, Betsy Green

The Correlation between Nutrition and Academic Achievement in Georgia Middle Schools, Lesia Griffin

Blended Online Learning versus Traditional Classroom Learning: A Comparison of Mathematics Content Mastery for High School Students of Homeowners and Non-Homeowners, Jeannette Hallam

Exploring the Relationship between Cultural Intelligence and Teacher Burnout in the Mississippi Delta, Lakeysha Hallmon

A Phenomenological Study of the Impact on Collaboration as Perceived by Educators While Using Software to Manage Individualized Education Programs, Vaughn Hammond

A Phenomenological Study of Facebook Messages from Female Friends to Middle School Girls and the Multi-Dimensional Effect on Self-Esteem, Eileen Elizabeth Hegel