Doctoral Dissertations
Submissions from 2022
Exploring Academic Resiliency in a Corrections Education High School Equivalency Program, Richard Jason Westover
Effect of 1:1 Implementation on Middle School Student Achievement, Dustin White
Let Them Be Little: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Kindergarten Teachers during an Era of Educational Reform, Rachel Denise Whites
How Homeschooling Happens: A Phenomenological Study of Educational Practices in the Home Education Setting, Bridgette Whitlow-Spurlock
A Missing Link: Exploring the Connection Between School Climate and Teacher Retention, Christine Lynn Whitt
A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Teachers in Addressing the Social and Emotional Learning Needs of Students, Justin Allen Whittenbarger
Developing Strategies to Improve Collaboration Between Special Education Teachers and Paraprofessionals: An Applied Study, Brianna Noel Wilbanks
The Difference in Post-Secondary Sexual Self-Efficacy and Sexual Self-Concept Outcomes Among Transitioning Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Tatum Marie Williams
Improving the Beginning Teacher Induction Program Experience for African American Teachers Within the Green Pastures School District: An Applied Study, Uvonda Marie Willis
A Case Study of College Administrators' Experiences Related to Opioid Use and Misuse on a College Campus in South Carolina, Buck L. Wilson
Mentorship Relationships: A Phenomenological Study Investigating Experiences of Secondary Teachers, Jodi Lee Wilson
Effect on Student Achievement for Middle School Math Students Using Blackboard, Canvas and Schoology in the State of Virginia, Rosa Ann Woodley-Richard
Former College Athletes and Their Persistence in Medical School: A Phenomenological Study, Michael J. Woodson
Standardized Testing: A Comparison Amongst Magnet, STEM, and Traditional Middle Schools, Lori Leigh Horne Wooley
Comparing Student Perceptions in Traditional and Online Anatomy & Physiology Courses at the Community College Level, Benjamin Curtis Wright
Exploring Dual Enrollment Faculty Members' Perceptions of Equity: A Collective Case Study, Michelle Donati Yates
Submissions from 2021
The Experiences of Students with Disabilities: A Phenomenological Study of Postsecondary Students in Ghana, Shadrack Agyekum
Students' Evangelical Worldview in Public High School Content Areas: A Phenomenological Analysis, Russell Allen
Preschool Teachers' Lived Experiences Embracing Challenges in Preparing Students for Kindergarten: A Phenomenological Study, Rhodora A. Alonzo
Caucasian Teachers' and African American Students' Perceptions of Factors that Motivate Low-Socioeconomic African American Students to Read, Brittany Keys Anderson
A Phenomenology of the Experiences of Secondary Athletic Trainers with Athletic Training Student Aides in a Sports Medicine Career Technology Education Pathway in Texas, Amanda Marie Andrews
Educators' Perspectives of the Benefits and Barriers of Cross-level Teaching: A Collective Case Study, Lela Kristina Andrews
The Predictive Relationship between Elementary Pre-service Teacher Praxis Subject Assessment Scores and Pedagogical Knowledge, Miranda Arnold
A Phenomenological Study of Secondary Teachers' Perceptions Regarding Grade Inflation in Atlantic State, Jason Ashby Attig
Correlating Maslovian Need Satisfaction to Educational Attainment and Time Since Completion, Anthony Brandt Babbitt
Technology Use for Differentiation of Instruction in Middle School: An Applied Research Study, Cecelia Denise Baggott
Secondary Content Teachers' Perceptions of Instructing English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Students: A Phenomenological Study, Wendy Lane Bailey
The Lived Experiences of Public School Educators Bullied by School Administrators: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Kristyn Renea Baker
Mental Health Delivery Method Outcomes for the Postsecondary Student: A Quantitative Quasi-Experimental, Non-Equivalent Control Group Pretest-Posttest Study, Mallory Nicole Ball
The Relationship Between Language Mindsets and Foreign Language Anxiety, Jared David Barber
Generational Learning Styles: A Phenomenology, Amy Marie Baxley
A Phenomenological Study to Describe the Perseverance Experiences of Community College Students, Andy John Benoit Jr.
The Impact of STEM Education on Elementary School Math and Science Achievement, Jessica Leigh Bentley
Effects on the Social-Emotional Learning of Students Identified as Twice-Exceptional: A Phenomenological Study, Heather Ann Bernau
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of the Motivations of Minority Police Recruits Participating in an Entrance-Level Police Academy, Jennifer A. Beskid
The Effects of a Mindfulness Curriculum on Mathematics Word Problem Performance in 3rd and 4th Grade Students, Adrianne S. Blackwelder
Difference In Reading Fluency Among Fifth Grade Students Attending Traditional, STEM-Related, or DLI Programs During Soft School Closures, Patricia Daun Blanton
Alleviating Teacher Burnout: The Relationship between Job Stress, Teacher Efficacy and Emotional Exhaustion among Middle School Teachers, Katie Jo Blevins
Impact of Cultural Competence Professional Development on the Suspension Referrals of Minority Students, Philip Bonar
How Participation in Student-run Media Impacts a College Student's Sense of Self-Efficacy: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Hugh Davis Bouchelle
A Phenomenological Study of Academic Retention: The Lived Experiences of Adults Who Were Retained in K-12, Suzann Faye Bouray
An Instrumental Case Study of Parents' and Elementary School Leaders' Beliefs That Lead to Decisions to Participate in Family-School Partnerships., Sherrie Hembree Brookie
A Comparison of Special and General Educators' Perceptions of Collegiality, Jessica Brower
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Perceived Self-Efficacy as It Relates to Persistence for First-Generation Black College Men in Texas, Cleveland Earl Brown
Project Based Learning Versus Traditional Instruction: The Effect on Fifth Grade Students' Social Studies Scores, VaRondi Brown
Concussion Knowledge and Experiences of Local Secondary School Teachers Implementing Academic Accommodations, Julie-Ann E. Burton
The Effect of Self-Efficacy on First-Generation African American College Students, Benita Lynn Cabbler
Bullying Victimization in Middle Schools: A Quantitative Correlational Study, Corey Centwane Calhoun Sr.
Perceptions of Math Teachers Working With Students Who Suffer From Math Anxiety: A Collective Case Study, Wanda W. Calhoun
Proximity Search Techniques to Reduce Cognitive Load: A Case Study, Donald G. Campbell
Examining the Experiences that Promoted Completion: A Phenomenological Study of Single-Parent Community College Students in Noncredit Programs, Esther Campbell
A Phenomenological Study of High School Academic Subject Teachers’ Experiences Differentiating for English Language Learners, Valerie Jean Campbell
From At-Risk to Graduation: A Causal Comparative Study of Mentoring the At-Risk Student with the Jag Model, Stacy Bishop Carlton
Surviving or Thriving? A Phenomenological Study of the Well-Being of Experienced Special Education Teachers, Katherine Beth Carpenter-Ware
A Phenomenological Study of the Lived and Professional Experiences of African American Male Instructors: Functions of the Practices of School Systems, Thomas DeWayne Cash
A Phenomenological Study of How Black South African University Students Experience Cultural Identity in an English-medium Instruction Context, Arthur Kent Cason
Bibliotherapy as Intervention for African American Socially Aggressive Girls in an Urban School Setting: A Case Study, Deborah Kay Charaman
The Relationship between Physical Fitness and Academic Performance in College Club Sports Students, Jonathan Chung
Navigating Two Worlds: A Phenomenological Study of Lived Experiences of High School Teachers Instructing Dual Credit Courses in South Texas, Cynthia F. Cid
A Multicase Study on African American Male Students: The Least Identified and Represented in the Gifted and Talented Education Program at the Upper Elementary Level, Nicole Angella Clarke
A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Doctoral Women Student Veterans in Residential Doctoral Programs, Heather Catherine Cody
A Comparative Study of Novice and Experienced Teachers' Self-Efficacy Toward Technology Integration and Level of Technology Integration in the Classroom, Tonya Renee Coffey
An Investigation of Teachers' Descriptions, Understandings, and Perceptions of Intervention and Prevention Tactics Addressing Students with Disabilities: A Collective Case Study, Will Lela Combs-Jones
A Phenomenological Study of the Factors that Motivate Black Students' Enrollment in Advanced Placement Courses, Konova Letrice Cornelius
Response to Intervention and Teachers' Perceptions: A Causal Comparative Study, Misty Howington Cox
The Perceptions of Preservice Teachers about Teacher-Student Relationships: A Phenomenological Study, Tammy Michelle Craddock
Overcoming Trauma: A Phenomenological Study of Adults Who Overcame Childhood Trauma, Mary Ann P. Crowder
An Exploratory Case Study of Resegregation in Wake County Public Schools System: Perceptions of Community Stakeholders, Margaret Mary Crowe
White Coat Remediation: Understanding Medical Students’ Academic Remediation Experiences, Lauren Elizabeth Daly
Connections Between the Enneagram Personality Type of Christian University Presidents and Provosts with Student Enrollment, Pamela J. Daly
Work-Life Balance: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study on Female Assistant Principals' Approaches, Felicia Daniels-Colbert
A Phenomenological Study Examining the Challenges and Strategies of Students Who Are Parents in the Higher Education Setting, Amy Joelle DeWitt
The Journey towards Equilibrium: A Phenomenological Study of the Master of Social Work (MSW) Student Experience and Interrole Conflict, Nikol Downing
High School Teachers' Perceptions of Student Cell Phone Use in the Classroom: A Case Study, Summer Dawn DuPont
An Instrumental Case Study of the Student Perspective of a Smart Phone Meditation App In Rural Virginia, James Allen Eggleston
A Collective Case Study of Middle School Teachers' Experiences Using Chromebooks Instead of Textbooks in the Classroom, Holly Diane Eimer
Life in the Army: A Case Study of Junior-Enlisted Soldiers and their Families with Deployment Resources and Experiences, David Estrada
A Phenomenological High School Teachers' Experiences with Growth Mindset, Heidi Lyn Eveland
Student Autonomy and Self-Direction in the Secondary Flipped Chemistry Classroom, Sharon Beaudoin Farrell
A Case Study of Combat Student Veteran Success in Higher Education, Mona Fazzina
A Multiple Case Study Examining the Success and Persistence of African American Female Superintendents, Kimberly Dixon Ferguson
A Case Study Examining Students' Experience in Student-Centered Learning Practices Implemented at an Air Force Training Course, Mindy Fisher
The Relationship Between Parental Involvement of Hispanic English Language Learners and High School Grade Point Average, Jameka Charmaine Floyd
The Experience of Special Education Graduates Who Received Pull-Out Social Skills Instruction: A Phenomenological Study, Sharon Diane Flucker
Solving the Problem of the Transferability of Response to Intervention skills to the General Education Setting: An Applied Approach Study, April Renee Freeney
Investigating the Predictive Relationship between Sportsmanship and Class, Age, Type of Sport, and Gender at the United States Military Academy, Daniel J. Furlong
Students' Evaluations of Black Faculty at Historically White Institutions: A Causal- Comparative Study, Kathleen Carter Gentry
Language Development in Toddlers: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Nursery Rhyme use by Mothers with Their Toddlers, Wenonah Faye Gildon
A Collective Case Study of Teachers’ Perceptions of Factors that Impact Teacher Retention at a Title I High School in a Southern U.S. State, Laronica Deniece Gilmore
Teacher Perspectives of Factors That Cause High School Dropout Rates For Latino Students: A Case Study, Isis Yahaira Gonzalez
A Comparative Analysis of Self-Efficacy among Varying Groups of Coaching Experience of Teachers in Northern Middle Tennessee, Ryan Matthew Goostree
Instructional Coaches' Perceptions of Skills and Teacher Self-Efficacy across Content Areas in a K-12 Setting, Whitney Brooke Goostree
Improving Students' K-PREP Reading Scores by Investigating the Reading Culture at Harrison Independent School, Rebecca Anne Grace
The Traditional Student Myth: A Multiple Case Study on the Experiences of Traditional Students with Nontraditional Student Characteristics, Stephani L. Greytak
A Case Study Exploring Student-Teacher Relationships Two Years Later in the Aftermath of a School Shooting in a Rural South-Central United States School, Lee Joseph Guidry Jr.
An Applied Research Study on Improving Parental Involvement at a School in Southeastern North Carolina, Jacqueline Susan Hahn
The Recount: Black Men's Experiences of Predominantly White Institution Undergraduate STEM Programs in the United States, James Hairston
