Doctoral Dissertations
Submissions from 2021
Exploring Appraisal, Emotional, Informational, and Instrumental Support for Novice Agricultural Education Teachers in California: A Phenomenological Study, Alyssa A. Schager
Local Government School Funding and Student Achievement in Virginia School Divisions: A Correlational Research Design, Stanley Lee Schoppe Jr
The Experiences of Higher Education Online Instructors with the Implementation of Digital Learning Materials: A Phenomenological Study, Monica C. Schreiber
A Collective Case Study of Factors That Promote Academic Motivation Among High-Performing, Economically Disadvantaged Middle School Students, Gregory M. Shields Jr
The Evolution, Expansion, and Effects of Intellectual Property Rights at American Higher Education Institutions: A Historical Context of Legislation and Case Law at Harvard and Yale Universities, Lucia Antoinette Shipley
Special Education Teachers’ Self-Efficacy and Job Satisfaction in Youth Development Centers: A Quantitative Correlational Study, Kimberley Kerchelle Simmons
Improving Students' Scores on the Georgia End of Course Assessment for Biology, Natasha Takia Simpson
Mission to Persist: A Phenomenological Study of the Academic and Social Experiences of Active Duty Military Students at a Virginia Community College, La Toya Nicole Sivells
A Multi-Case Study Examining the Practices of Fourth-and Fifth-Grade Teachers in Title 1 Schools Who Use Specific Reading Strategies to Teach the Comprehension of Informational Text, Candice Maureen Smith
The Impact of Repatriation on Third Culture Kids and the Role Higher Education Institutions Play in Supporting Repatriating Students: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Kylee Rae Spangler
What Motivates Them to Graduate? A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Students With Disabilities Who Earn a High School Diploma in Title I Schools, Heather Steelman
A Phenomenological Study on the Experiences of Educators of English Language Learners Who Have Self-Determined to Overcome Obstacles to Implementing Best Practices, Melody Corey Steenbergh
Recommendations to Improve Co-Teaching Strategies in the Secondary Inclusion Classroom, Linda A. Stephen
The Relationship Among Learning Styles, Achievement, and Retention in Bible College Freshmen: A Correlational Study, Frances Ann Stetler
Recommendations for Improving a Sense of Community Between Online Contingent Faculty and Higher Education Administrators, Heather Lee Strafaccia
The Effects of Embedded Orientation on Online Developmental Mathematics Students' Performance in Community College: A Causal-Comparative Study, William Randal Swenson
Practitioner Perception of the Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in the Special Education Classroom: A Case Study, Jolene G. Swezey
Family Matters: A Phenomenological Study of Teachers’ Experiences in a Title I School With Low Parental Involvement, Janelle Dyanne Taylor
A Phenomenological Study of Elementary Teachers' Lived Experiences in the Traditional and Year-Round School Year Calendars, Michael Anthony Teasley
Understanding Instructional Spelling Practices of Third and Fourth Grade Teachers: An Embedded Multiple Case Study, Krista Rae Tennefoss
A Phenomenological Study on Teacher Perceptions of The Influence of Governance on Teacher Retention in Ugandan Private Primary Christian Schools, Jomo Zizwe Morani Thomas II
A Case Study Investigation: Student's Perceptions of Preferential Treatment of Student-Athletes, Darrin Scott Tipton
A Phenomenological Study of Instructors’ Experiences with Receiving and Utilizing Student Feedback in Online Course, Stanley T. Triplett
Solving the Problem of Limited Parental Involvement for Reserve Component Military Families During Deployment, Jolene Marie Trout
Implementation Fidelity of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and Teacher Perception of PBIS and Classroom Control, Alicia Jean Tuttle
Nudge Communication: A Causal-Comparative Study of Interventions that Impact Persistence of Higher Education Students, Helene Vance
The Influence of Building Positive Student-Teacher Relationships on Classroom Management in a South Carolina High School: A Phenomenological Study, Amanda L. Vipperman
The Relationship Between Undergraduate Students' Academic Motivation and Cocurricular Involvement at a Midwest Christian University, Rebecca Lynn Wakeman
Understanding the Impact of Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Altruistic Motivation on Principal Persistence in an Urban School District: A Case Study, Kimberly Washington
Factors that Influence Elementary Administrators' Decision-Making Experiences Regarding Implementation of School-Wide Behavior Improvement Programs: A Phenomenological Study, Meredith Miller Welch
Hope as a Mediator between Professor-Student Rapport and Student Achievement, Analisa Marie Wellington
Predictive Effects of Physician Assistant Students' Pre-Admission Direct Patient Contact Hours on Performance in Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences, Gerald Robert Weniger
Incorporating Scripts with Cooperative Learning to Promote Critical Thinking Skills in Secondary Science, Jaime L. Wetherby
Hispanic First-Generation College Student Perceptions of University Support Programs, Katelynn Elizabeth Wheeler
The Effects of Sports Participation on Academic Achievement for Seventh-Graders in Urban Pennsylvania, Jeffrey Steven White
The Intersection of Personal and Professional Stress in the Lives of Public Middle School Teachers: A Qualitative Case Study, Bridgette Leah Wicke
Correlation between Reading Motivation and Engagement and Student Reading Outcomes in Title One Elementary Schools, TaShenna Renee Wiggins
Transformational Learning in a Washington State Veterans Therapeutic Court: A Holistic, Multiple-Case Design Study, Thomas Lee Williams
A Comparison of Undergraduate Perceptions of Institutional Quality at a Public Institution, Nancy M. Woodrow
Solving the Problem of Poor Teacher Retention in a Small Rural Mississippi School District, Melissa Danielle Yarbrough
A Case Study of Teachers of Elementary Gifted Students and Their Perceptions of Best Practices for Teaching Visual Spatial Activities in the Classroom, Sandra J. Young
Submissions from 2020
Improving Support for Non-Japanese Students Bullied in Japan's Elementary Schools, Corey Joseph Algood
The Right Mix: A Single Case Study into a Blended Learning Program at Tobrikay Corporation, Angela Marie Andrews
Attitudes of Health Profession Faculty Involved in a Simulation-Based Interprofessional Education Experience, Shannon Ashe
A Nested-Case Study Investigating Distributed Leadership at the Middle School Level, Darrell M. Ashworth
Assistant Principals’ Leadership and Perceptions of Their Roles: A Qualitative Case Study, Pheneik Baskett
A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Faculty Use of Universal Design for Learning That Includes Multiple Means of Expression While Teaching Online General Education Courses at a Technical College, Monique Stephaun Baucham
The Effects of a School-Based Physical Education Course on Seventh Grade Academic Achievement, Gregory Allen Beasley
The Effects of Enrollment In Remedial Classes on Students’ High School Graduation Rates, Amy Paulson Bennett
The Dual Enrollment Challenges of First-Generation Appalachian College Students: A Holistic Single-Case Study, Cecil Todd Bennett
A Multisite Case Study of High-Performing Charter School Boards in Florida, Kristine Lynn Bennett
The Relationship Between the Average Number of Principal Walkthroughs and School Accountability Grade of Florida High Schools, Robert Leslie Bennett
The Impact of Racial Segregation on School Performance in Charter Schools, Billie Wright Berry
The Relationship Between Music Performance Anxiety and Self-Efficacy in Sixth to Eighth Grade Instrumental Students, Brian Bersh
A Qualitative Study of Elementary Teachers' Perspectives of Professional Learning Communities, Chanel Lee Bess
Improving Student Attendance in Two Rural Mississippi Elementary Schools, Angela A. Bonner
Class Standing and Student Perceptions of Safety in Christian Higher Education: A Causal-Comparative Study, Bradley Carlton Bowen
The Impact of High Stakes Assessments on Self-Competence, Autonomy, and Perseverance for Educators in Rural Middle Tennessee: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Lucas Charles Bowling
The Perceptions of Educators Concerning Self-Efficacy While Working in an Involuntary Enrollment Alternative School, Shaundeidra Bradford
Improving Students' Scores on the Maine Educational Assessment for Science, Suzanna M. Brawn
The Relationship between Entrance Age and Academic Achievement in Literacy Skills for Kindergarten Students in a Rural School, Rebecca Ann Brower
A Phenomenological Study of the Use of Humor as a Teaching Tool by Middle and High School Teachers, Chad Michael Brown
What Works? A Collective Case Study of Effective Collaborative Practices in Elementary and Middle School Inclusion Classrooms in Southwest Virginia, Shellie Denise Brown
High School Education Professionals' Explanations of the Impacts of Military Stress on Military Dependent Students' Development, William John Buchleitner IV
Aliteracy to Literacy: An Applied Research Study to Solve Elementary Readers' Aliteracy Problems, Brian Kirk Buis
The Relationship between Academic Growth Percentiles And Student Perceptions Of School Climate among Sixth Grade Students, Charles Heath Burch
The Effect of Teacher-Team Generated Formative Assessments on Student Writing Achievement Test Levels, Justin Michael Calhoun
A Comparison of Perspectives of Special and Regular Education Teachers on Inclusive Education, Bryanan Stefanie Salita Callicutt
Low Job Satisfaction as a Lived Experience for Veteran Middle School Teachers in Rural Tennessee: A Phenomenological Study, Shayla Carew
Students’ Experiences of College Professor Communication in Online Instruction: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, William E. Carpenter
New Teacher Induction in the Age of Social Media: A Phenomenological Study of Teachers in Their Second and Third Year in the Classroom, Loretta Ann Carter
Relationship of Hispanic Students' School Absenteeism to Mathematics Achievement and Interest in STEM Careers, Rolando Casado
The Effects of Data-Driven Instructional Leadership on Student Achievement, Hayward Mark Chandler
A Collective Case Study Understanding the Barriers to College Access Facing Low-Income African American Male High School Graduates, Emmanuel Schuller Cherilien
A Phenomenology of Teachers' Experiences Using One-to-One Technology in Rural North Carolina Middle Schools, Louise Marie Cline-Caulder
Student Disengagement in a Low Socioeconomic Elementary School: Applied Research, Dawn Michele Cobb-Fossnes
Understanding What Contributes to the Persistence of Teachers in Urban, Non-Fully Accredited Schools: A Phenomenological Study, Heather Marie Cobbs
A Transcendental Phenomenological Description of Experiences of Graduates of Alternative High Schools Using an Exclusively Online Curriculum in North Carolina, Courtland Dwayne Coffer
A Social-Emotional Framework Aligned to Common Core State Standards: Applied Social Research, Lisa A. Colapietro
A Comparison of the Efficacy and Beliefs of Middle School Math Teachers and Science Teachers Towards STEM Education, Kenneth Lamar Deal Jr
The Effects of Rotational Blended Learning on Course Grades in High School Credit Recovery Math I and English I Courses, Jarrod S. Dennis
A Case Study Exploring the Self-Disclosure Experiences of Students with Psychiatric Impairments in an Online University Setting, Marcie Anne Dimač
A Phenomenological Study of North Carolina Elementary Teachers' Lived Experiences with Google Classroom Integration, Hilary Elizabeth Dodson
Self-efficacy Score Differences between Supported, Unsupported, Departmentalized and Non-departmentalized Classical Christian Elementary Mathematics Teachers, Cristina Marie Dube
Burnout in College Resident Assistants: Indicators of Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Personal Accomplishment, Dustin Robert DuBose
Navigating the Personal and Professional Practices of Social Media in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Investigation, John Ryan Dunne
A Correlational Study of Hispanic High School English Language Learners' English Proficiency and Mathematical Resilience, Jettie Ann Dush
The Intersection of Job Satisfaction, Job Dissatisfaction, and Motivation of Instructional Designers in Online Higher Education: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Laura Elaine Dykstra
The Predictive Relationship Between School Climate and Self-Perceived Stress Levels Among Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Teachers, Andrea Wood Eason
Impact of Concept-Based Mathematics Instructional Strategies on Seventh Grade Student Achievement, Katherine Annette Lawley Ellsworth
The Self-Efficacy of Rural Middle School Teachers Working with Families in Relation to Student Achievement, Sarah Skudin Evans
The Experiences of Sixth- through Twelfth-Grade Students Identified as Having Autism Spectrum Disorder and Classified as Academically and Intellectually Gifted: A Multiple-Case Study, Callie Sa'Dena Everett
The Lived Experience of Evangelical Christian Homeschooling Fathers in Fulfilling the Biblical Role of Disciple-Maker: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, William Robert Farrington
The Relationship Between On-Going Factors of Parent Satisfaction in Private Christian Schools in a Southwestern State, Christopher Don Gann
Community College Academic Advising: A Study of Effects on GPA, Retention, and Engagement, Christy Lynn Genova
Poverty and Education: An Educator's Perspective, Elizabeth Leigh Rogers Ghent
Relationships between Placement Criteria and Students' Online Developmental Math Final Grades, Michael P. Gibson
Keeping the Faith: A Phenomenological Study Exploring Intellectually-Gifted Adults Who Remain Practicing Christians, Deborah Jean Glynn
Improving the Problem of Teacher Retention in a Rural Middle School in Southwestern Virginia, Meagan Marie Goad
Music Participation and Achievement Scores among Middle School Students with Disabilities: A Causal-Comparative Study, Ashley Anne Gonzalez
