Doctoral Dissertations
Submissions from 2024
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study on Teacher Self-Efficacy: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Teachers with Provisional Licensure While Working in the Classroom, Shawn Kristine Ruiz
The Lived Jiu-Jitsu Training Experiences of Law Enforcement Officers in Rural Central Texas: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Richard Odin Segovia
A Phenomenological Study on the Experiences of Secondary Teachers and Teacher Retention in Low-Income Schools, Kaila Morris Segres
Experiences of Black Parents of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in Obtaining a Timely Diagnosis and Accessing Services: A Phenomenological Study, Bridgette Carolyn Sellers
A Phenomenological Study of the Self-Efficacy of Elementary Reading Specialists to Address the Mental Health Needs of Students, Virginia McKinney Shank
University Student Success in Graduation: A Hermeneutic Phenomenology of the “Aha” Moment, When a College Graduate Realized They Could Finish Their Degree, Justin M. Shannon
A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of Parents Whose Child Has a Disability and Attends an Online School, M.K. Shires
Special Education Teachers' Experiences Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Students with Comorbid Disabilities: A Phenomenological Study, Alison L. Simmons
Bringing Effective Coaching to Scale: Experiences of Instructional Coaches in a Large-Scale Coaching Program: A Phenomenological Study, Kristen A. Skura
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Secondary Teachers' Rapid Implementation of New Instructional Technology during COVID-19 Pandemic, Caledon A. P. Smith
The Perceptions of Elementary Teachers in an Inclusive Classroom Environment Related to Their Teacher Preparatory Programs: A Phenomenological Study, Jevauwn D. Smith
A Phenomenological Study of Persistence for Black Women in Mathematics Doctoral Programs, Shushannah Marie Smith
The Persistence of African American Doctoral Students and Graduates From or In STEM Programs: A Transcendental Phenomenology Study, Tanisha Johnson Smith
A Phenomenological Study of Teacher Experiences Personalizing Learning in English Language Arts, Kristen N. Soper
The Culture of Innovation in Seminaries and Institutes of Religion: A Phenomenological Study, Griffin Dean Sorenson
The Experiences of Teachers Using Early Literacy Instruction Supporting ELL Students in a Low-Income School in Southern New Jersey: A Qualitative Study, Gia Sparacio Scarani
Special Education Teachers' Perspective on Burnout When Legal Counsel Is Part of the IEP Team: A Phenomenological Study, Erin M. Squibb
Alumni Perceptions of Formative Feedback During the Dissertation Process While Pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Biomedical Science at a Historically Black College and University: A Phenomenological Study, Shontell M.N. Stanford
A Phenomenological Study of Support to Develop Teacher Efficacy in State Funded Preschool Classrooms, Jennifer Stark
A Case Study on the Lived Experiences of Elementary Teachers Related to Positive Behavior and Intervention Supports (PBIS), Dellphine Sterling
A Crisis in Confidence: A Collective Case Study Approach to School Security Through Teacher Experiences, Ryan J. Stevenson
Teaching the Teachers: A Qualitative Case Study of First Year Schoolteachers, Matthew Thomas Stone
Performance Feedback Influence on Special Education Teacher Self-Efficacy, Margaret Stout
Administrators’ Counternarratives about Discipline: A Hermeneutic Phenomenology, Kylle Elizabeth Summers
Early Childhood Educators' Training and Support for Addressing Challenging Behaviors of Students: A Phenomenological Study, Sonia Monica Sumner
Exploring the Lived Experiences: Social and Emotional Well-Being of Virtual Instructors in the Federal Government, Jody Renee Sutton
The Predictive Relationship Between Teachers’ Knowledge of Dyslexia and Their Confidence in Supporting Students With Dyslexia, Jaimee Rachelle Szymanski
Addressing the Effects of Special Education Staff Burnout in Behavioral Placement Schools: A Case Study, Katherine Taylor
Leadership Experiences of Athletics Directors in Faith-Based Small College Departments: A Phenomenological Study, Michael Teague
Experiences of South Carolina Middle School Music Directors Teaching Multicultural Music in Performance Classes: A Multiple Case Study, Helen Bryan Terlizzi
Perceptions of Senior International Officers' Efforts Regarding the Acculturation of International Students in Higher Education: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Ann-Margaret J. Themistocleous
Experiences of Classroom Teachers in a Mastery-Based, Personalized Learning Environment: A Phenomenological Study, Scott Russell Thunstrom
Compassion Fatigue: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Public School Special Education Teachers, Linnea Tilley
The Predictive Relationship between Student Food-Insecurity and Basic Psychological Needs within College Students, Andrew Joel Tlucek
Perceptions of K-12 Public Administrators to Improve Self-Efficacy and Work Conditions for Special Education Teachers: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, William Troy Traylor
Executive Function and Stressed College Students: A Phenomenological Study to Inform Instructional Design, Donna-Maria Trewhella
Exploring Job Demands That Increase Burnout Rates Among Secondary, Public, Interrelated Special Education Teachers: A Hermeneutic Phenomenology, Wendy M. Turner
Non-Black Students' Perceptions of Diversity and Inclusion at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Gary Aaron Tyler
Identifying Higher Education Employee Experiences Using a Diffusion of Innovations Checklist Planning for Knowledge Management Implementation: A Phenomenological Study, Eric Christopher Viets
What Did They Forget? Learning Loss of Rural Secondary Students Post-COVID: A Phenomenological Study, Tracey A. Wade
Early Childhood Education Teachers' Experiences with Implementing Play-Based Learning in the Classroom: A Phenomenological Study, Lori Lee Wagner
English as a Second Language Teacher Training in China: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Keithe Wall
A Qualitative Study Exploring Preservice Educators' Mindsets Regarding Training In Identifying Pre-Violence Indicator Patterns, Aaron Glenn Walp
Recruitment and Retention of Black Faculty Women in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Study, Gerald Keith Warmack
A Phenomenological Study of Resource Parents' Experiences Providing for the Educational Needs of Children with Adverse Childhood Experiences, Skyler Nicole Wells
A Phenomenological Study of the Educational Needs of Military-Connected Students Transitioning from Military Connected Schools to Non-Military Connected Schools, Dale John Wertman Jr.
Student Success and Retention in Online Post-Secondary Education: A Phenomenological Study, Alison Weslake
Recommendations to Improve Social-Emotional Learning for Students with Disabilities at The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind in Virginia, Rebecca J. White
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Mentees Involved in a University Transfer Program in a Two-Year Technical College: A Qualitative Case Study, Jason Ray Whiteside
Perceived Career Barriers Among Women Working in Public Transportation Based on Leadership Development Training and Race: A Causal-Comparative Study, Tamika Gunn White
A Phenomenological Study of the Perceptions of Elementary Teachers of Social and Emotional Learning in a Title One School, Stephanie Whittenberg
The Predictive Relationship Between the Percentage of High School Students Experiencing Homelessness and On-Time Graduation, Michelle Lee Wiggs
The Experiences of Low-Income Students Focusing on an Online Learning Environment in Southwest Georgia: A Hermeneutical Phenomenology, Jayda M. Williams
Teachers’ Lived Experiences Nurturing the Development of Self-Regulated Learning to Address Academic Outcomes for High School Students with Low Reading Achievement: A Phenomenological Study, Kimberly Mazie Wilson
Weathering the Storm: A Phenomenological Study of K-12 Special Educator Resilience and Retention, Kimberly M. Wisinski
Teacher Retention: A Phenomenological Study on the Experiences of White Male Teachers in an Urban Secondary School, Bryce M. Woerner
Predicting Loneliness from Academic Performance of Public and Private High School Students: A Linear Regression Analysis, Jeffrey Scott Wolford
A Quantitative, Cause-Comparative Design Study of Teacher Self-Efficacy Based on Classroom Environment and Professional Development, Tiffany Cain Woodward
The Perceived Effects of Black Students' Involvement with Microcommunities on Academic Success at Predominantly White Institutions, Darryl D. Wright-Greene
A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study on the Common Core State Standards Implementation and the Influence on Academic Motivation of Students in Middle School English Classes, Susan Diane Wright
A Causal Comparative Study of Learning Climate and Learning Strategy Among Students of High- and Low-Performing Schools, Jove A. Wungow
High School Students’ Expulsion Reintegration Following Alternative School: A Phenomenological Study, Michael Eric Zellous
Submissions from 2023
Motivating Underrepresented Students to Achieve and Pursue Postsecondary Education: A Case Study, Lynnette Nicole Adams
Exploring Academic Librarians' Lack of Experiential Learning in Teaching College Freshmen Information Literacy Skills: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study, Pearl Gloria Adzei-Stonnes
An Examination of Secondary Marching Band Directors’ Self-Efficacy and Music Curriculum: A Phenomenological Study, Jonathon Allen
Football Connections Impact on High School Graduation: A Qualitative Study, Devin Rakin Allison Sr
Influence of Gifted Instructional Strategies on Gifted Children’s Perceptual Reasoning: A Quasi-Experimental, Nonequivalent Group Comparison Study, Dafne Ashley Almazán
Early Childhood Teachers' Experiences in Collaboration Practices Related to Developing Professionally: A Qualitative Case Study, Linda Alston-Morgan
The Lived Experiences of Elementary School Teachers Who Embedded Behavioral Support in Academic Instruction: A Hermeneutic Phenomenology, Christina Marie Anderson
The Relationship Between Principal Burnout, Gender, School Size, School Level, and Hope: A Multiple Regression Analysis, Christine Cummings Anderson
A Predictive Correlational Study on the Effect of Prayer on Burnout in Secondary Private School Teachers Who Identify as Christians, Malinda Fennell Apanay
A Phenomenological Study of Early Childhood Teachers’ Lived Experiences and Perceptions of Their Training in Recognizing Dysgraphia in Young Children, Melonie Daun Boyd Ardoin
The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on the Achievement of Chronically Absent Grade 5 Students, Sakeena Alexandra Ash-Cary
Online Doctoral Candidate Preparedness for Practical Matters Associated with Their Dissertation Research: A Phenomenology, Grace Michele Baker
A Phenomenological Study: Exploring African American Community College Students' First-Year Experiences with College Adjustment and Persistence, Tiffany Nicole Baker
An Exploration into the Experiences of Women Student Veterans and their Campus Support Utilization: A Phenomenological Study, Alyssa C. Baldwin
Improving Teacher Retention Within Archdiocese of Washington Schools, Denise M. Ball
A Phenomenological Study Examining Teacher Experiences with Outdoor Recess Time for K-2 Students, Crystal Josephine Banks
Elementary Science Teachers Perceived Self-Efficacy: A Correlational Study between Teachers with Content and Non-Content Major Degrees in New Jersey, Tiffany R. Baskerville
A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Former Foster Students Learning Through Online Educational Environments, Tiffany Sue Beckwith
The Impact of Extracurricular Activities on the African American First-Generation College Students at a Community College in the South: A Case Study, Barbara A. Beeks
Perceptions and Lived Experiences of Low-Socioeconomic Black College Freshmen Concerning Access to College Preparation Resources: A Phenomenological Study, Aaleeah Bell-McCrary
The Effects of Grade-Level Configuration on Students' Academic, Social and Emotional Health: A Case Study, Gerry Benaquista
A Phenomenological Study on the Lived Experience of Diverse Learners in the Middle School Classrooms Who Failed the Final Exam in Reading and Comprehension at the End of the School Year, Carlyn Latoya Benjamin-Raymore
Examining the Influence of Induction Practices on Novice Teachers’ Perceptions of Efficacy and Student Learning Outcomes, Thomas Ryan Betsa
