Doctoral Dissertations
Submissions from 2026
Career and Technical Education Teacher Efficacy in Embedding Disciplinary Literacy: A Predictive Correlational Study, Susan Gwin Higley
The Successful Transition of Military Veterans to Higher Education: A Phenomenological Study, Kenneth Hollis
Parents As First Teachers Living In Their Home Environment: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Dana Lynne Horne
Disability Laws: An Instrumental Case Study Exploring Staff Capacity to Support Incarcerated Juveniles with Disabilities in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Jennifer L. Howarth Mira
Predicting Middle School Students’ Attitude Towards Mathematics by Race and Biological Sex After Participating in Open Up Resources Mathematics Curriculum: A Quantitative Study, Sharonna Laquenette Howell
Faculty Members' Lived Experiences Using Generative AI During Course Development at a Midwest Faith-Based Institution of Higher Education in the United States: A Phenomenological Study, Cassandra J. Huckstep-Spangler
Exploring the Role of Values and Ethics in Transformational Leadership and Their Impact on Teacher Wellbeing: A Qualitative Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Brittany Nicole Evans Javier
An Exploration of the Lived Experiences of High School Teachers Using Assistive Technology With Students With Physical Disabilities in Inclusive Education Settings: A Transcendental Phenomenology, Chamarah Melonie Joseph
A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Transition Assistance Program Counselors After Their Related Training and the Challenges of Transitioning Service Members From the Military, Paul Emmanuel Joseph II
Instructors' Lived Experiences of Using Authentic Assessments in College Calculus Courses Across the United States: A Phenomenological Study, Christy Hart Kains
Lived Experiences of Teachers Implementing Student-Centered Learning: A Phenomenological Study, Jennifer R. Knowlton
Quantitative Correlation of Middle School Students’ Perspectives of Teacher Caring and Student Effort, Susan Lackey
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Resilient Special Education Teachers in Jamaica, Carlene Lawrence
Recommendations to Improve Career and Technical Education Online Instruction Practices at a Community College in the United States of America, Thomas Matthew Lewis
A Quantitative Causal-Comparative Study of the Effect of Dynamic Versus Static Visualization and Gender on Middle School Teachers' Mathematics Anxiety, Daniel Kobina Lindsay
Teacher Leadership Inventory Among the Nine Seventh-day Adventist Unions of the North American Division: A Quantitative Causal-Comparative Study, Adam C. Littell
Lived Experiences in South Carolina Released Time Education: A Phenomenological Study of Middle School Student Perceptions, Jacqueline L. Mack
Understanding K-12 Public High School Teachers’ Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Phenomenological Study, Jackie Samantha McAllister
The Predictive Relationship Between Teachers’ Knowledge of Developmental Dyslexia and Literacy Self-efficacy Among General Education Teachers: A Predictive Correlational Study, Robyn Nicole McClellan
Understanding Public School Montessori Teachers Who Align Their Methods of Teaching Reading to the Texas Reading Academies: A Phenomenological Study, Christian T. McGlory
Workplace Realities and Leadership Aspirations: A Phenomenological Exploration of Black Female Educators’ Experiences Toward Organizational Leadership, Angela D. McGuire
A Phenomenological Study: Experiences of Educational Instructors Utilizing Technology Within Higher Educational Institutions, David B. Mead
A Hermeneutical Phenomenological Study on the Queen Bee Phenomenon in Women Higher Education Administrators in Public Colleges, Joy L. Medford
A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study Exploring Veteran Mentor Teachers’ Role In Shaping Novice And Uncertified Special Educators At Joy High School In Texas, Venyke C. Medley
Exploring Teacher Experiences and Readiness in Supporting Twice-Exceptional Students: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Jennifer D B Melvin
A Culture of Care: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Trauma-Informed Practices among Teachers in Christian Elementary Schools, Christina Michelle Miller
A Causal-Comparative Study of the Effect of Developmental Education Courses on College Persistence in Higher Education among First-Year College Students, Tosha J. Mobley
An Analysis Of The Influence of Physical Environment In The Classroom Setting On Student Behavior: A Case Study, Lora Jane Moliterni
The Experiences of Service-Learning from the Perspectives of Physician Preceptors: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study, Claudia Moore
Exploring Mathematics Faculty Perceptions of Instructional Design in AI-Integrated Tools: A Phenomenological Study, Taylor Victoria Moreau
The Lived Experiences of Black Women in Leadership within Secondary Education: A Phenomenology Study, Tonya Meichelle Morrow
Exploring How School Leaders Support the Academic Resilience of Foster Youth: A Case Study, Melissa Gasser Myers
Teachers’ Lived-Experiences Enacting Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Temy Nguyen Taylor
Reporting for Double Duty: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Graduate Student-Parents Rearing Young Children in Online Graduate Programs in the United States, Bridgette Oludolapo Ojo
A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Experiences of Rural Elementary School Teachers’ STEM Education and Training Development, Jack W. Owens
Exploring the role of Multimedia Instruction in K-8 Curricular Curation: A Phenomenological Study in Rural Public Schools, Brooke Elizabeth Pelfrey
Exploring the Influence of Organizational Leadership on the Educational Experiences of Impoverished Urban Children: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Tanmai Talari Pena
Investigating K-12 Principals Assigning Non-Licensed, Uncertified Personnel as Teachers: A Case Study, Hugues Pericles
The Unseen Realities: A Phenomenological Study Examining How K-12 Female Administrators' Experience Stress While Leading in Rural North Carolina, Danielle A. Perkins
Exploring The Perceived Influence of Exposure to Secondary Trauma on Educators: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Katina M. Perry
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Texas Historically Black Colleges and Universities Alumni and Post-Graduation Giving, Brandi Adams Peterson
Exploring the Leadership Experiences of Black Males at Four-Year Public Universities: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Demario Levon Preston
Secondary English Teachers' Experiences of Supporting Literacy Using Books that Support Diversity and Inclusion: A Hermeneutic Phenomenology, Tremonisha L. Putros
Predicting Income Satisfaction From Artists’ Annual Income and Collegiate Embedded Entrepreneurial Knowledge and Skills, Joy Albert Quarmout
A Qualitative Single Case Study to Understand What Types of Support Best Enable Early Childhood Teachers In a Mid-Atlantic State to Achieve Curriculum Fidelity, and How These Supports Benefit Teacher Practice and Classroom Outcomes, Tatiana Rizzotto Queenan
High-Functioning Autism, Stress, and Access to Resources: A Grounded Theory Analysis of Families’ Strategies To Create a Network of Support, Emmett S. Ramirez Vasquez
A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Higher Education Faculty Towards Inclusion of Racial and Ethnic Minority Students with Disabilities, Aimee Grace Regala
The Experiences of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in Parents of First-Generation College Students: A Phenomenological Study, Travis Anthony Richard
Recommendations for Improving Soft Skills Training in the Career and Technical Education Curriculum at Sumter Career and Technology Center in South Carolina, Walter Robertson III
The Lived Experiences of South Carolina Public School Teachers on the Effects of Servant Leadership on Teacher Retention: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Victor P. Rockhill
Exploring the Role of Self-Efficacy in Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Dorothy Elaine Rolling
Understanding School Board Members' Perspectives on Governance, Policymaking, and Training in Florida: A Phenomenological Study, Jacqueline Rosario
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Novice Elementary Teachers' Perceptions of Managing the Behavioral Needs of Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms, Jordan Brooke Royalty
Perceptions of Recent Special Education Graduates of the Transition Programming Taxonomy: Transcendental Phenomenological Research, Karen Sue Rozmus
The Role of School Climate in Predicting Student Achievement: A Predictive, Correlational Study, Chesney Alexandria Rutherford
The Homeschooled Student Athlete and Their Transition to College: A Transcendental Phenomenology Study, Michele Marie Sandon
The Experiences of Females with ADHD Receiving Their Diagnoses in Post-Secondary School: A Phenomenological Study, Sarah A. Schultz
The Empathy Equation: Nontraditional Students Recruited with a Transformational Approach - A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Ashley E. Sempowski
A Phenomenological Study Exploring Administrators’ Experiences Supporting Career and Technical Education Teacher Self-Efficacy, Korbin T. Shoemaker
Students Drive Instruction: Play-Based Learning for School Readiness, Sheri L. Showalter
Educators Lived Experiences with Burnout: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Leiaje Sidberry
A Qualitative Phenomenological Study Exploring Middle School Special Education Teachers’ Experiences in Their Undergraduate Preparation Programs, Alfredia D. Simmons
Internships as a High-Impact Practice: A Phenomenological Study of HBCU Student Experiences with Soft Skills, Michelle Bennett Simmons
Exploring Experiences of Home Education Parents in Homeschool Curriculum Modification: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Anne Elizabeth Smoak
Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Former Teachers Transitioning Into Instructional Design And Technology: A Phenomenological Study, Denise Lynne Spencer
Transferable Teacher Leadership in Professional Military Education (Pme): Case Study, Jarrod W. Stoutenborough
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study: The Experiences of Faculty in Educational Settings Operating on a Four-day Workweek, Jennifer Strickland
Examining the Effect of Enhanced Retrieval Practice with or without Artificial Intelligence on Task Value and Self-Efficacy of College Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study, Duane N. Stutzman
Recommendations to Solve the Problem of High Levels of Burnout Among Special Education Teachers at Waite High School in Ohio, Byron Scott Swartz
Interpreting Public School Administrators' Experience of the Transformational Leadership Style During an Educator Shortage: A Hermeneutical Phenomenological Study, Jennifer Rose Sweet
A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study Exploring Leadership Styles That Support Teacher Retention in Christian Secondary Schools, Jeremy T. Thomas
Teachers' Lived Experiences Addressing the Benefits and Challenges of Screen Based Technology Use in the Classroom: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Amanda M. Thompson
Teachers’ Perceptions of Social-Emotional Learning of Special Education Middle School Students, Stephen Thurman
Exploring the Journey of African American Parents Supporting Their Children in Special Education Within Georgia Public Schools: A Phenomenological Study, Keith Allister Tobias
