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Doctoral Dissertations

Submissions from 2016 2016

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

The Teachers' Perspective of Critical Thinking Skills Development in Middle School Gifted Students in the Social Studies Classroom through the Use of Primary Sources, Lara Elizabeth Henry

A Phenomenological Study of General Education and Special Education Co-Teachers Using Digital Textual, Brandi HIgh

An Analysis of Technical College Student Motivation to Pursue a Higher Grade in Core Academic Classes, Jeffrey Charles Hoffman

An Examination of the Relationship between Instructional Technology Integration and Student Achievement, Carla Holt

What Factors of Motivation Predict Achievement of College Readiness? A Study of Self-Determination and College Readiness, Laura Meeks Hudson

Differences in Literacy Scores among Students Who Attended School-Based Prekindergarten, Head Start, and No Prekindergarten, Melissa Hughes

Understanding Factors Contributing to the Persistence of First-Generation College Students from Appalachian Distressed Counties: A Phenomenological Study, Richard Hunley

Elementary Students’ Perceptions of Gender Equity in Mathematics Classes, Debra Jacobson

The Impact of Co-Teaching on General Education Students in Seventh Grade Math, Kenneth Lamar James

A Predictive Correlation Study: What Human Capital and Demographic Factors Relate to Credential Completion for Stem Students?, Rick Jenkins

Can A Christian College Student Please God? Spiritual Growth and Its Relationship to Small Group Involvement, Accountability and Academic Progress, Ralph W. Jernigan

Gifted and Talented Selection Criteria of North Carolina: An Investigative Study, Jan Darice Johnson

The Relationship between Elementary Teachers’ Years of Experience and Their Self-Perceived Pedagogical Competence in Alabama Elementary Schools, Amy Jones

The Impact of Non-Band Music Participation on the Academic Achievement of 6th Grade Mathematics Students, Sherica Denise Jones-Lewis

A Phenomenological Study of Differentiated Instruction for Fifth Grade Gifted and High Ability Learners through Math in Focus, Elizabeth Keithley Sizemore

Inclusive Education for Preschool-12th Grade Students with Low Incidence Disabilities: A Case Study of State Leaders’ Perceptions, Charles Kemp

Predictors of Career and Technical Degree Completion Among Students Enrolled in Virginia's Community Colleges, Deborah Kennedy

A Phenomenological Investigation of Transactional Reading Experiences of 12th Grade Digital Natives in Rural Northeast Georgia: Print and Digital Texts, Katherine Kesterson

A Proactive, Experiential and Student-Centered Learning Approach: A Case Study of the Effects of A Social Media Video Editing “App” in A Traditional Classroom Setting, Bruce Kirk

Academic and Affective Outcomes of Computer-Based Instruction on Developmental Math Students, Eric M. Kohler

A Comparison Study of Graded Assessments between Teaching Modalities in Radiologic Technology, Angela M. Lambert

The Effectiveness of an Accelerated Cohort Program on Grade Point Averages in the Industrial Process Control Technology Program at a Rural Middle Tennessee Community College, Garry Joe Leonard

Teacher Preparedness for Spiritually Transformational Teaching: A Case Study in One Christian High School, Wendy Lewis

Understanding College Students with a Learning Disability - A Phenomenological Study, Will Licht

Midwest Mission: Developing a Church Planting Prospectus for the City of Indianapolis, Joseph Allen Lightner

Desiring Diversity: A Phenomenological Approach to Understanding the Experiences of K-12 Educators Who Volunteer for the District's Diversity Committees, Lisa A. Lindley

Teacher Immediacy from the Perspective of Teachers Who Educate At-Risk Students in A High School Alternative Setting: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Connie Locklear

Winning with Morals: A Qualitative Study of the Impact that College Coaches Have on the Character of Their Athletes, Ronald Dalton Lupori

A Correlational Study of Parental Involvement at the Elementary School, Middle School, and High School Level, Tammy Ann Magouirk

Benchmark Exam Utilization in California Public Middle Schools and Standardized Test Scores: A Non-Experimental Correlational Study, Michael Marcos

The Lived Experience of Nursing Students Following a Clinical Rotation: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Kathryn Mauch

The Influence of Health Assessments on Motivating College Students to Become More Physically Active, Keith Lawrence McKelphin

A Phenomenological Study of Highly Achieving Elementary School Students Despite Lack of Parental Involvement, John Ralph McKinley

Phenomenology of Transformation through Participation in A General Education Development Program, Sherrie Mitchell

Master Teachers as Instructional Leaders: An Instrumental Case Study, Deborah Renee Moore

The Effect of Student-Generated Case Studies on Conflict Resolution Style Development, David Dean Nemitz

An Analysis of the Financial Impact of Changing Athletic Conference Affiliation within the NCAA, Christopher Parker

An Examination of the Doctrine of Death and the Afterlife from a Biblical and Historical Theology Perspective Compared to the Level of Sophistication among the Laity, Wayne Allen Patton

The Relationship between Middle School Mathematics Teacher Background and Efficacy during the Transition to Common Core, Stacy Plemons

A Self-Determination Theory Model Investigating the Relationship between High School Male Student-Athlete Motivation and Academic Achievement, Adam H. Ploeg

Special Educators’ Perceptions of Using Educational Rap Music to Build Phonemic Awareness Skills for Students Identified with Mild Intellectual Disabilities: A Phenomenological Study, Martha Plumlee

The Teaching of Explicit Phonics Effects on Kindergarten Reading Readiness Scores, Shannon Michele Price