Doctoral Dissertations
Submissions from 2022
A Case Study on How School Leaders Foster a Safety Culture in Secondary School, Breck Laster Perry
Attrition in United States Air Force MQ-9 Instructor Pilots: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Isabelle Ione Perry
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study Exploring the Perception of Scholarship Requirements for Tenure and Promotion in Health Professions Programs, Harrynauth Persaud
A Phenomenological Study on Teachers' Lived Experience With Self-Efficacy Teaching Face-to-Face Instruction During the COVID-19 Pandemic, James Scott Phillips
The Lived Experience of Personnel Adversely Impacted by Toxic Leadership: A Phenomenological Study, Jeremy B. Piasecki
A Multi-case Study of the Challenges African American Male Teachers Encounter in the Early Childhood Classroom, Cherail Nicole Pollard
A Causal-Comparative Study:The Effects of School Type and School Climate on Mathematical Achievement, Rebekah Lynn Price
Middle and High School Resource Officers’ Perceptions of Zero-Tolerance Policies’ Impact on Economically Disadvantaged Minority Students: A Multicase Study, Ashley Simone Proctor
A Phenomenological Study Examining the Experiences of Public School Teachers who Provide Support for Chronically Absent Students at the Elementary School Level, Robert Lenn Ralston
Cognitive Conflict Levels Between Middle School Students With Learning Disabilities and Students Without Learning Disabilities, Stephanie Elizabeth Randall
The Effects of Remote Learning on SLIFE Students from Central America During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sarah Katherine Richter
The Relationship Between Technology Readiness and Online Professional Development, Scott Farrell Ringkamp
Teachers’ Experiences on Adaptations to Instructional Practices on the Transition to the Common Core State Standards: A Phenomenological Study, Elsie Fabiola Riveiro Torres
The Relationship of Perceived Learning and Self-Regulated Learning of Undergraduate Students and the Curiosity Scores Generated by Packback, Rosemarie Rizzuto
The Effect of Learner Profiling on Fourth Grade English Students' PIRLS Achievement Scores of Students Whose Teachers Are Credentialed or Non-Credentialed, Raynor Stuart Roberts
Using Elements of Professional Military Education to Develop Cognitive Interoperability Among Multinational Military Officers: A Case Study, Steven Dale Rosson
A Phenomenological Study of Experiences of Veteran High School Special Education Teachers Who Remain in the Profession, Harold Alexander Russell
A Phenomenological Study: The Lived Experience of Self-Described Math-Anxious Students Attending College Online, Toni Nicole Sawhill
A Phenomenological Study of One-to-One Paraeducators' Self-Efficacy in Self-Contained Special Education Programs, Deborah Schloemer-Frazer
Grit as a Predictor of Academic Achievement Among Street-Connected Boys in Bungoma, Kenya: A Quantitative Study, Brigid Siobhan Scripa
Understanding Student Experiences of College Mental Health-Related Resources and Policies Since the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study, Donna Aron Sepulveda-Shelton
Participation in Collision, Contact, and Noncontact Sports and Academic Outcomes at a United States Service Academy, Benjamin Thomas Showman
A Phenomenological Study Design of Receiving Student Feedback: Professor Shared Experiences, James Sigler
Case Study: Exploration into Principal's Educational Leadership Training and Their Preparation to Lead Special Education Programs in Schools, Tyriq D'shon Simmons
School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) and the Effects on the Academic Success of Students, Denise Taylor Sims
Secondary Educators' Experiences Implementing Formative Assessment in Rural Southern Maryland: A Transcendental Phenomenological Qualitative Study, Bonnie J. Skinner
Teacher-Student Relationships Influencing Classroom Management of Challenging Behaviors: A Case Study, Kristen Slifko
Perspectives of Elementary Teachers, Counselors and Administrators on Restorative Practices in Elementary Schools: A Phenomenological Study, Aundrea Denise Smiley
Student Perceptions of Meaningful Learning, Behaviors Towards Learning Experiences, and Academic Performance in Aeronautical Courses: A Quantitative Research Study, Andrea Lynn Smith
A Phenomenological Study of Trauma-Informed Teaching During a Global Education Disruption, Angelique Susan Smith
Understanding the School Counselor's Experience as They Transition to Meet the Demands of Their Job: A Phenomenological Study, Crystal Michelle Smith
Understanding Contemporary Postsecondary Parental Academic Involvement: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Research Inquiry, Dennis Allen Smith
A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Graduate Occupational Therapy Students Using a Magic Trick-Themed Intervention, Kevin Wayne Spencer
Full-Hearted Leading: A Multiple Case Study of Principals' Sensemaking toward Implementing Moral Character Development in Elementary Schools, Kimberly Renee Starks
The Relationship of Self-Efficacy and Professional Development on the Job Satisfaction of Pre-Kindergarten Teachers, Amanda Mulledy Stevens
The Experiences of Elementary School Teachers Teaching in a Virtual Learning Program who have Established Presence in the Classroom: A Phenomenological Study in the Southeastern U.S., Amy Tyler Stevenson
Learning Loss in Passage Reading Fluency for Elementary Students During Covid-19 School Closure, David Neil Stone
Military Command Authority: A Phenomenological Study of How U.S. Army Company-Grade Leaders Experience Insubordination, Thomas Woods Stone
Causal Comparative Study of the Compassion Satisfaction of School Counselors Working with Students Engaging in Self-Harm, Raymond Edward Storms
Burnout in Virginia's Community College Adjuncts with Relation to Gender, Age, and Number of Jobs Held, Justin Barrett Stowe
A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Teacher Perceptions of the Effects Movement Strategies Have On Student Learning, Mary Catherine Strickland
Relationship Between Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Teacher Age, and Years of Experience of Teachers of Languages Other Than English and Their Perceived Leadership, Maryna Svirska-Otero
A Case Study Investigating Teachers' Use of Strategies to Address Anxiety Toward Reading in First-Grade and Second-Grade Students, Sherri Friddle Swaim
Learning the Host Nation Language While Living Abroad as a Military Adolescent, a Transcendental Phenomenology, Simone Sweatman
A Phenomenological Study of Trauma, Creativity, Resilience, and Artistic Inspiration, James William Teachenor II
The Relationship between Servant Leadership and Self-Efficacy among Law Enforcement Officers in Western North Carolina, Anthony Scott Teague
Gatekeepers of Family and Consumer Sciences: A Quantitative Study Exploring Factors Influencing Administrator and Counselor Perceptions of Family and Consumer Sciences, Amber Nicole Tiernan
A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Lived Experience of Students Who Have Failed a Nursing Course: Try Again or Move On?, Deborah K. Tonelli
A Phenomenological Study on the Lived Experiences of African American Males that Graduated from Faith-Based Private Schools in Virginia, Rhonda Alexandra Turner
Leaders and Restraints: Investigating How Attitudes of School Leaders Predict the Number of Physical Restraints, Sarah S. Ulmer
A Phenomenological Study of Online Undergraduate Student Veterans and the Academic Interactions Affecting Their Success in HIgher Education, Amanda Jo Verlander
Integration of Non-traditional Students: Comparing Traditional and Non-traditional Students' Sense of Belong, Michelle Leeann Walbeck
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Mental Health Symptoms and Awareness in the College Student Population, Stephanie Ann (Hare) Wallace
Upper Elementary Teachers' Experiences Supporting Struggling Readers Using Morphological Awareness Instruction: A Phenomenology, KeyShaze Michelle Ward
Elementary School Teachers' Perceptions of Student Motivation to Use Classroom Integrated Technology, Jason Lynn Webb
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
