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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

Integrating Environmental Education Into Teacher Preparation Programs , Jenny Bladow

Need For Vertical Alignment In English Classes Between K-12 And Higher Education Institutions , Kelsey Buchholz

Transforming Educational Landscapes: How Student Choice Influences Achievement, Engagement, And Instructional Objectives , Alissa Kaye Carter

Mental Health And Youth Sports: The Importance Of Adding A Smartphone App To Improve Awareness, Education, And Resources For Youth Athletes , Kelli Gast

The Effects Of Covid-19 On School Attendance: Examining Explanations For Chronically Absent Students , Samantha Kaloustian

Educator Perceptions On Equity And Inclusion In The Classroom , Brittany N. Melfi

Building A Better Teacher Evaluation System , Amanda Melsby

Survey Of National Junior College Athletic Directors On The Top Things They Wish They Knew During Their First Year: First-Year Athletic Director Manual For Success , Jayden Olson

Teachers' Perspectives On Transformational Leadership , Kelsey Rae Peltier

Trauma Education In Social Work Curricula: An Innovative Approach To The Teaching Of Trauma-Informed Care , Jennifer M. Schlinger

Faculty Experiences Of Implementing Co-Teaching Strategies , Krystie Lynn Seese

The Experiences Of Black Male Teachers In International Schools In East And Southeast Asia , Myson Jonathan Sheppard

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Helping Students From Refugee Backgrounds Succeed In Higher Education Through Support Systems , Arinola Adebayo

The Z Factor: Generation Z And The Perspectives Of Recruitment Professionals On Sustaining Small Private Liberal Arts Institutions During A Decade Of Expected Decline In Higher Education Enrollment , Shawn Adkins

Examining Relationships Between Wellness And Student Success: Recommendations For Integration Of Wellness At A Community College , Heather Dewaard-Flickinger

Comparative Analysis Of Instructional Strategies To Improve Student Engagement In An Online Introductory Undergraduate French Course , Rachel Beth Dwyer

Development Of The Share Your Story Program: Understanding How Self-Stigma And Mental Health Storytelling Influence Mental Health Experiences On College Campuses , Kyle Cromer Elliott

Instructional Coach Professional Learning: Developing Reflective Practices, Cultural Competence, And Self-Efficacy In An Asynchronous Course , Mena Hill

The Importance Of Inclusive Classrooms For Students With Disabilities: Research Leading To The Creation Of A Needs Assessment To Support Inclusive Classrooms , Tara Jensen

Physical Therapists' Decision To Practice In Vestibular Rehabilitation And Concussion Management: A Qualitative Study Of Influences , Michelle Lea Keller

Rural States’ Use Of Federal Government Terminology Related To Federal Student Aid And Postsecondary Accreditation: A Toolkit To Support Information Access And Use For Rural Students , Valerie Lefor

To Stay Or Leave: Commitment Decisions Of Early-Career Faculty , Kevin Moberg

Vertical Transfer Student Integration At A Technical University: A Case Study Of A Large, Urban, Private Institution , Eric Michael Pope

Internet Training Modules Targeting Home-Based Parent Involvement With Students In Early Childhood Special Education , Nicole Marie Reybok

Better Together: Building Supportive Teacher-Student Relationships With Adolescents Using Alternative School Practices As A Model , Michelle Salyer

A Survey Of Research Administrators To Identify Areas Of Administrative Burden In Federal Research Grant Management , Jessica Lynn Schiller

Increasing Implementation Fidelity Of Behavior Intervention Plans In Public Schools Following Delivery Of Remote Behavior Skills Training For Staff , Shayna Kia Shriver

The Key Actions Of School Leaders That Contribute To Effective Implementation Of Restorative Practice , Amy L. Starzecki

Restorative Justice Practices In Middle School Settings In North Dakota , Carly Theis

Multinomial Logistic And Negative Binomial Regressions Of Campus Instructional Modes, Institutional Characteristics, And Covid-19 Case Counts In Fall 2020 In The Midwest , Katherine Marian Tyler

Effective Differentiation Strategies For Engaging English Language Learners In The General Education Classroom: An Implementation Study , Renee Ullom

Beyond The Brick And Mortar: Examining Internal Selection Of Principals , Brittany Upton

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journeys Curriculum Series Longitudinal Effects On Grade 4 Student Reading Scores , Daniel Warcken

Voice Of The Voiceless: Alumni Of A Rural North Dakota School Respond To Traditional Urban Solutions For Rural Education , Thomas Warman

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

North Dakota Administrators' And Teachers' Perception On School Calendars: Academic And Social-Emotional Learning , Jacqueline Gaye Bye

Educators’ Perceptions Of Youth Behavioral Health Training In Schools Across North Dakota , Elisa Laura Diederich

North Dakota Elementary School Counseling Programs: Implications For Policy And Practice , Holly Larson

Bridging The Transition Gap: Student Perceptions Of Middle To High School Transition Practices And School Connectedness , Amanda Quintus

Fulfilling The Purpose Of Education: Voices Of North Dakota Graduates Pertaining To Curriculum And Graduation Requirements , Sarah Jean Ricks

Participatory Action Research: Managing Smartphones In The Secondary Classroom , Andrea Simon

Creating And Designing Collaborative Learning Spaces In A Secondary School Setting , Darin Walters

Characteristics Of School Success As Identified By School Leaders , Dave Wheeler

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

A Critical Race Examination Of The Lived Experiences Of Persistent African American Students At A Predominantly White Community College , Elena Favela Naca

Change Theory And Perceptions Of Innovation From Educators Within K-12 Schools In The State Of North Dakota , Ryan P. Lyson

Elementary And Secondary Teachers’ Perceptions Of Native American Students’ Academic Performances In North Dakota , Andrew Younkam Mangwa

The Role Of A Principal In Creating A School Climate In Which New American Students Thrive: An Ethnographic Case Study Of A Midwest Magnet School , Attia Noor

Student Athlete Perceptions On Coaches' Relationships Impacting Continued Participation In High School Athletics , Mark Allen Rerick

Montana Coaches' Perceptions On Including Transgender Athletes In High School Interscholastic Sports And Its Effect On Team Chemistry , David L. Woods Ii

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Principals' Perceptions Of Implementation Levels Of Innovative Education In North Dakota Schools , Timothy Godfrey

Integrating Best Practice Into Fieldwork: A Narrative Inquiry Into The Level II Experiences Of Occupational Therapy Students , Cherie Graves

Empathetic Student-Centric Decisional Mindset: A Grounded Theory Study Of Teachers' Judgment Experiences , Joshua Sean Grover

An Examination On The Progression Of Students Assigned To Developmental Or College Level Math At A Tribal Community College , Rhonda Blanche Gustafson

Narrative Portraiture Of American Indian Men Who Persist To Completion Of Doctoral Degrees , Shawn F. Holz

Prestige, Status, And Esteem And The Teacher Shortage , Scott G. Klimek

Impact Of A Billing Strategy On Degree Completion Rates At A North Dakota Tribal College , Wanda Lee Laducer

Principals' Perspectives Regarding Grades 9-12 Black, Asian, And Latino Males In North Dakota Public Schools , Maggie Harrison Lowery

Exploring K-12 Superintendent Turnover: Career Advancement Or Dissatisfaction Realized? , Francis Arthur Schill

The Impact Of Support Areas On The Academic Success Of International Students In Community Colleges , Taiwo Olubusoye Soetan

A Presidential Leadership Process For Higher Education In Small, Rural Institutions And Settings , Teresa Caplinger Spaeth

Competing By Tweeting: A Content Analysis Of University Presidents' Tweets , Susan Balcom Walton

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Female Faculty Perspectives On Blended Learning At Universities In Saudi Arabia , Hind Hamed B Alghanmi

Educational Leadership Development In Saudi Arabia: Experiences Of Participants Of The Saudi Oxford Program For Educational Leaders , Azizah Fhad Alogali

A Tapestry Of Educational Technology Women Leaders In Higher Education: A Qualitative Study , Jane Braaten Overmoe

Examining The Effects Of Breakthrough Coaching On Instructional Leadership , Kevin Neil Clace

Examining Teacher Perceptions On Change In Secondary School Libraries To Promote Informational Literacy , Sarah Crary

Intergenerational Perspectives On Leadership By Men Of The Three Affiliated Tribes , Chad Beldon Dahlen

International Freshmen Student Satisfaction With Campus Environments At U. S. Institutions Through The Lens Of The National Survey Of Student Engagement (NSSE) , Ludmi Herath

Exploring Student Perspectives On Elementary To Middle School Transition Practices , Erin Spies

The Role Of A Principal In Establishing And Maintaining Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports (pbis): An Ethnographic Case Study , Angela Wanzek

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

A Midwest School District’s Implementation Process Of A New Teacher Evaluation Model , Kristopher G. Arason G. Arason

Attitudes And Beliefs Of North Dakota Early Childhood Educators Toward Gender Constructs , Janelle Jean Ferderer

What Is Teacher Effectiveness? A Case Study Of Educator Perceptions In A Midwest Elementary School , Christine Lynn Job

"A Degree Is A Part Of The Puzzle, But Only A Piece.” Understanding How Employers Determine The Value Of Academic Credentials , Brenda Kaspari

Working And Providing Care: Increasing Student Engagement For Part-Time Community College Students , Daniel Leingang

Teacher Perspectives On The Impact Of High-Stakes Testing On Students With Disabilities: A Grounded Theroy Study , Tammy Mayer

Academic Interventions in Secondary Schools: Examining Teachers' Perceptions of Implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Support , Shannon Mortrud

Faculty Experiences with Instructional Innovations: A Phenomenological Study of Faculty Use of Instructional Video , Timothy Patrick ONeal

The Long-Term Impacts Of Study Abroad On Oxford Eurospring Alumni: A Phenomenological Study , Karmen Pfeiffer Sorenson

Teacher perspectives on the impact of high-stakes testing on students with disabilities : a grounded theory study , Tammy Marie Taylor

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Lived Experiences Of Freshman Students In Their First Semester Of College , Lisa Marie Burger

Spirituality And Student Engagement At A Small, Church-Related Private College , Hal Henry Haynes

Applying The Kano Model To Higher Education: Moving Beyond Measuring Student Satisfaction , Melissa P. Mcdowall

Parent Understanding Of K-6 Student Mathematics Performance Using Standards-Based Compared To Traditional Report Cards , Jill Ann Olson

Passing On The Legacy: How Rural Community College Senior Officers Prepare The Next Generation Of Leaders , Linda Thompson Thompson

A Dual-Level Approach To Enrollment Management , Jason Trainer

Academia Meeting The Needs Of Industry: A Case Study Of Developing A New Degree Program For Petroleum Engineering , Rosemary Vogt

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Roles, Responsibilities, And Experiences Of Rural Superintendent-Principals , Chad Clark

Student Perceptions Of Digital Resources And Digital Technology In A Flipped Classroom , Larry S. Guggisberg

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Of Graduate Students' Experiences Of Plagiarism By Their Professors , Kimberly Dawn (Hanson) Becker

Regional Education Associations In North Dakota: Perceptions Of REA Directors And School Superintendents , Jeffery E. Lind

College Students Who Abstain From Alcohol: Those Who Choose Not To Use , Sandra Jean Luck

Is MOOC Madness Here To Stay? An Institutional Legitimacy Study Of Employers , Alyssa R. Martin

Turn That Frown Upside Down: The Experience Of Higher Education Faculty Moving From Disillusionment To Vitality , Robert J. Martin

Exploring The Impact And Benefits Of A Health Education Program At Turtle Mountain , Shane Michael Martin

Instrumental Music Participation and the Differences in Academic Performances for Students in Poverty , Shawn A. Oban

How Shared Experiences Impact Teachers Who Remain In American Indian Elementary Schools More Than Five Years , Rae Marie Wilkie-Villebrun

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

The Influence Of Priming On College Students' Financial Valuation Of Art , Lenetta Choate

Grade Level Retention: A Comparative Study Of Beliefs And Practices In North Dakota And Surrey , Kim Englund

Perceptions Of School Leaders In Western North Dakota Regarding The Effects Of Rapid Population Growth On Pk-12 Educational Organizations , Scott Faul

Understanding Somali Women Refugee Students' Lives And Program Decisions At Two-Year Colleges: A Narrative Approach , Mary Fontes

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DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS ACROSS THE ASIA PACIFIC: A SEQUENTIAL EXPLANATORY STUDY , Robert A. Appino

Enrollment Management Leadership Response to System Changes: Case Study , Christopher R. Jensen

Answering the Call of Late Registration , Brooke Justice

THE INFLUENCE OF INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOL HEADS ON SHAPING ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE , Ian D. MacPhail

LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES AND MULTI-FRAME THINKING OF RURAL SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS’ DURING PERIODS OF CRISIS , Steven J. Moses

MC Means Mentor the Child: Examining School-Based Hip-Hop Clubs for Youth Empowerment, Leadership Development, and Capacity for Change , Daniel Wolford

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

An Exploration of Effective District Practices For Enculturating and Retaining Kentucky's Newest Teachers in the Profession , Cari Lea Boyd

Principals as Instructional Leaders: Building Knowledge of Applied Learning to Confidently Lead Implementation , Janell Lynn McClure

ADDRESSING A COHORT DISCREPANCY AMONG NINTH-GRADE STUDENTS AT A RURAL/SUBURBAN HIGH SCHOOL , Bryley Keaton Murphy

UNDERSTANDING FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS SAFETY, SAVVINESS, AND SOCIAL ETIQUETTE ONLINE , Collis Ray Robinson

Investigating the Relationship Between Empowerment and Secondary Science Teachers’ Technology Integration Knowledge , Jane Elizabeth Walsh

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Impacting Website Visitor Engagement Through Information Provision , Will Buntin

Using Communities of Practice to Support At-Home Gospel Learning from a Release Time Seminary Classroom , Nicholas A. Davis

IMPROVING SELF-EFFICACY OF TEAMS SUPPORTING ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS THROUGH COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE , Boyd Gudgel

The Power of Connections: An Online Doctoral Program's Use of Strategic Onboarding to Enhance the Doctoral Experience , Jeri Heileman

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILL INTEGRATION WITHIN THE EQUINE SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY , Savannah Faye Robin

Meeting Transfer Students Where They Are: A New Organizational Approach to Transfer Student Communication, Support, and Recruitment , Daniel Wright

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

TRANSFORMING OUTCOMES TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM SPONSORED BY SUNRISE CHILDREN’S SERVICES , Richard R. Burslem

Action Research as Professional Development: Creating Effective Professional Development in Every Classroom , Lori A. Cambareri

Fostering A Sense of Community Among Teachers Via A Community of Practice: A Mixed-Methods Action Research Study , Apryl Clark Moore

THE EFFECTS OF A STRENGTHS BASED FACULTY COACHING INTERVENTION ON FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ACADEMIC CONFIDENCE: A MIXED METHODS ACTION RESEARCH STUDY , Conrad Alfred Davies Sr.

A Constructive Approach to Managing Faculty Conflict: An Action Research Study , Natasha L. Davis

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HEADS’ SELF-EFFICACY AND GOVERNANCE: AN INTERVENTION , Joshua Ashley Garrett

BUILDING COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, AND SELF-EFFICACY AMONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELORS THROUGH COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE , Garrett Rimey

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

NEW TEACHER INDUCTION: IMPROVING TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY , William Jesse Bacon

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  • Analyzing Relationships Among Principal Instructional Leadership, Teacher Empowerment, Teacher Creative Practices and Student Creative Problem Solving Skills in Public and Private Schools The purpose of this study was to comparatively examine relationships among principal instructional leadership, teacher empowerment, teacher creative practices and student creative problem solving in public and private schools. Author: Keri D. Mina, University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
  • The Changing Role of the High School Principal: Instructional Leadership in an Era of Increased Accountability This phenomenological study was designed to understand, through the lived experiences of sitting public high school principals, how school leaders describe the balancing of instructional leadership practices with their other responsibilities in this era of high-stakes accountability. Author: Brian K. Reagan, Northeastern University.
  • Exploring Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Model Influence on Principals' Instructional Leadership in Greater New Orleans The purpose of this qualitative, holistic case study was to explore how Kouzes and Posner's (K & P) five practices of exemplary leadership influence the instructional leadership practices of principals in the greater New Orleans area. Author: Marques Orenthal Armant, Northcentral University.
  • Instructional Leadership as Practiced by High School Department Leaders: Implications for Educational Leadership Development The purpose of this qualitative, multiple-case study was to explore how high school department leaders were prepared for and practiced instructional leadership, in order to identify areas for leadership training. Author: Janice L. Doherty, Northcentral University.
  • Novice Principals' Views of Instructional Leadership and Organizational Improvement: Two Case Studies The purpose of the current study was to explore two new elementary principals’ views of instructional leadership (including possible tensions between evaluation and supervision) as well as views of their roles to facilitate organizational improvement in low-performing schools. Author: Elizabeth Downing Barnitz, University of California, Santa Barbara.
  • A Phenomenological Investigation of Professional Development and the Impact on Elementary Principals' Instructional Leadership The purpose of this phenomenological investigation is to identify and describe professional development components that elementary school principals in the Santa Clarita Valley perceive as having the greatest impact on their instructional leadership related to building teachers' capacity for improving classroom instruction. Author: Isa Monica DeArmas, Brandman University.
  • Professional Development to Enhance Instructional Leadership and Practice of Central Office Administrators Project study addressed the problem regarding the lack of a formal or systemic plan for professional development of central office administrators in a large suburban school district in northeastern United States. Author: Cheryl A. R. McCue, Walden University.
  • A Qualitative Case Study on the Instructional Leadership Knowledge of Principals To have an increased understanding of the role of a structured instructional leadership training program in adding value to the knowledge of principals as instructional leaders, a qualitative descriptive case study research was conducted. Author: Maria Tricia C. Montinola, Northcentral University.
  • The Role of Instructional Leadership in Advanced Placement Programs The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the instructional leadership behaviors of a high school administrative team and the success of the school's AP program. Author: Letishia Seabrook Jones, Capella University.
  • Urban High School Principals Response to External Mandates Within the Context of Instructional Leadership The goal of this research was to determine whether or not principals, or the perceptions of the principals, influenced their strategies of effectively balancing external mandates and also the instructional leadership. Author: Erica Lee Glenn, San Diego State University.
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Dissertations from 2021 2021

Exploring Sense Of Belonging As A Factor Of Well-Being Among Home Care Aides , Anonymous UNE Author

A Data Analysis Of Emotional Intelligence Interventions With Third Year Medical Students , Frank Bailey

Exploring Public, Primary School Educators’ Perceptions Of Adverse Childhood Experiences , Jessica Berry

Re-Defining Leadership: Exploring Women’s Roles As Successful Leaders In Online Higher Education , Kristen Card

Teachers’ Perceptions Of Restorative Practices In K–8 Classrooms , Jamie Elizabeth Coady

The Impact Of Student-Centered Coaching On Teacher Self-Efficacy: An Exploratory Case Study , Dustin L. Collins

Dual Enrollment Programs: Advising Policies And Practices For High School Students In Post-Secondary Institutions , Devin V. Cribb

Faculty Perceptions Of Self Efficacy In Interprofessional Healthcare Education , Rose M. DeFeo

Computer-Mediated Communication Of History Museums In The Midwestern United States: A Web Content Analysis , Heather Lynn DiAlfredi

The Lived Experience Of New Physical Therapy Graduates Working In The Early Intervention Setting: Perceptions Of Preparation , Michelle L. Donahue

Role Of Health Professions Faculty Leadership In Student Success: Exploring Student And Faculty Views , Kim Emery

First-Generation College Students: Making Sense Of Academic Advising And Advisor Leadership For Student Success , Andrew Martin Frazier

Compassion Fatigue Among Help Me Grow Care Coordinators: A Case Study , Alexandra Goldberg

Exploring The Roles, Responsibilities, And Leadership Styles Of Rural School Principals , John L. Hewitt III

The Influences On And Experiences Of Underrepresented Minority Females In One Southeastern United States Medical School , Brianne Holmes

Creating The Conditions For Deeper Learning: Leadership Practices For Reframing 21st Century Education Systems , Caryn M. Lewis

Experiences Of Successful African American And Hispanic Non-Traditional Single Mothers At An Urban Community College , Gerald Maitre

Childhood Factors Influencing Elder Never-Married Women’s Avoidance Of Economic Vulnerability , Kimberley J. (Mendall) Mondoñedo

Rural Teachers’ Perceptions Of School Principals’ Leadership Behaviors Affecting Motivation To Improve Professional Practice. , Zeljko Micevic

Value Perceptions Of Basic Clinical Laboratory Assistant Training With Certification , George Noll

People Manager Mindset Perceptional Influence On Culture At A Large Technology Company , Robert Patterson

Women C-Suite Executives In Cybersecurity: Transformational Experiences And Gender Barriers On Their Leadership Journeys , Toni C. Plato

Professional Advisor Practices For Student Identity Development , Brittany Potter

The Impact Of Administrative Support For Dental Hygiene And Nursing Online Faculty , Margarita Rivera

Rural Elementary Teachers And The Impact Of Professional Development On Mathematics Instruction , Heather Rockwell

The Influence Of Concept-Based Instruction On Student Academic Engagement , Amanda Romey

Measuring Faculty Motivation And Engagement Through An Institutionally Supported Faculty Development Program At An Academic Healthcare Center , Elizabeth S. Rose

1:1 Chromebooks In High School Classrooms: Teacher Perceptions Of Integration Efforts , Jason Saltmarsh

Transformative Leadership In Nature-Based Preschool Education , Stanley F. Sampson III

Attitudes Related To Trauma-Informed Care In The Educational Setting: An Exploratory Case Study , Natalie Lynne Smith

Urban Teachers Program: Culturally Responsive Middle School Teachers Describe Their Competencies , Kristina Sterling

The Benefits And Barriers To Arts Integration: Arts Accessibility In Public Montessori , Heather Teems

How African American College Graduates Who Attended An Early College Describe The Benefits , Reginald L. Towns

Organizational Change In The Legal Education Environment: Institutional And Individual Responses To Times Of Crisis , Mary E. Wilson

Leadership Style And Subordinate Work Stress , Jennifer Yoho

Dissertations from 2020 2020

The Effect Of School Discipline Processes On Student Perceptions Of Personal Safety In Rural Middle Schools , Jaslene Atwal

Educator Perceptions Of Social-Emotional Learning Embedded In Academic Instruction To Improve Student Outcomes , Christopher T. Basta

Nontraditional University President: From Candidate To President , Mark J. Braun

Exploring The Sport Identity Of Female NCAA Division I Assistant Women’s Soccer Coaches , Kristin M. Cannon

Surviving Higher Education: Retention & Persistence Through The Lens Of Psychological Survivorship , David R. Cartwright

Relationship Of Procedural Justice And Public Satisfaction In A Sub-Urban Maine Community , Kevin J. Chabot

Implementing The SIOP Model To Support English Language Learners , Pamela T. Chandler

Examining The Relationship Between Teacher Stress And Disruptive Student Behavior , Sidney Crudup II

The Effectiveness Of Read 180 At A Cooperative High School In New England (CHSNE) , Michael E. Daboul

Program Director Support For Adjunct Faculty In The Promotion Of Student Success , Nicholas Anthony DeJosia

COVID-19: Descriptive Case Study Of A K-8 School District’s Abrupt Transition To Remote Learning From A Traditional In-Person Model , Matthew C. Ferreira

Teachers’ Perceptions Of The Observation, Coaching, And Feedback Cycle , Susan B. Ficke

Soft-Skill Development In Co-Curricular Programs: An Evaluation Of A Community College Student Leadership Program , Michael James Fischer

First-Generation College Students: Examining The Perceived Impact Of Roommate Pairings , Jodie Ruth Hurley Gay

Understanding The Importance Of Formative Assessment Programs In Undergraduate Medical Education , Matthew Gentile

A Comparative Analysis Of Tardiness Policies Of Elementary Schools , Diana J. Goodwin

Ethical Considerations For Outpatient Behavioral Healthcare In North Texas , Carolyn B. Guillory

American Registry Of Radiologic Technologists Exam Preparation: A Case Study , Sarah E. Harradon

Building Student Development Through Creative Writing Workshops , Kerry C. Hoey

CLEW’d In: Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Leaders Performing Clinical Learning Environment Walks (CLEWs) , Lisa Ingram Hutcherson

Stop-Out Factors For Nontraditional Students In Online Competency-Based Education Programs , Henry T. James

Designing Student Services: A Case Study Of Design Thinking At A University , Sukhwant S. Jhaj

Equal Access To Educational Opportunities In Texas: An Analysis Of English Language Learner Programs , Edna E. Johnson

Avoiding Cultural Calamities: Exploring The Influence Of Culture In Intercultural PLCs At An International School , Eric K. Johnson

Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions Of Homework Assignments Effective At Increasing Student Homework Completion , Jennifer E. Keck

A Brain-Based Approach To Educational Pedagogy , Troy M. Kennett

Cultivating Leaders: Professional Development Needs Of Community College Chairs , Heidi Kirkman

Competency-Based Education In A Postsecondary Setting: An Analysis Of Leadership Perception , Thomas D. Lescarbeau

The Influence Of Fraternity Membership On The Leadership Identity Development Of Latino Men Attending Primarily White Institutions (PWIs) , Francisco M. Lugo

The Tesol 6 Principles Of Exemplary Teaching Of English Learners: Perceived Effectiveness In The Community College Esl Classroom , Stephanie N. Marcotte

Motivation, Practice, And Self-Efficacy And Their Impact On The Development Of Musical Abilities , Eli Marcus

Occupational Therapy Student Preparedness For Clinical Fieldwork , Jean A. McCaffery

Barriers And Opportunities For Provision Of Specialized Programming For Rural, Low-Incidence Students , Eric McGough

Evaluating Leadership Development Through Experiential Learning In A Virtual Environment , Paul J. McKenney

A Phenomenological Study Of Emotion Amid Significant Organizational Change , Ian Menchini

An Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of The Higher Education Anatomy Educational Software Mastering Anatomy & Physiology , Jason L. Moir

Androgynous Leadership: A Gender Balanced Approach To School Administration , Kristie Morin

The Student Placement Decision-Making Process: A Study Of Administrator Considerations , Jonathan Roland Normand

Physical Therapists’ Perceptions Of Leadership Orientations: An Exploratory Case Study , Theresa O'Neil

Health Science Faculty Retention At Small And Mid-Sized Sized Private Universities , Thomas Pahnke

Students’ Perceptions And Experiences: African American Students In Band And Orchestra Programs , Sharese Pearson-Bush

Latinx Student Development At An Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution In The Midwest , Gilberto Pérez Jr.

Parent Perception Of The Parent And Placement Team Process , Deborah Perry

Student Leadership Development: Accreditation Considerations For PharmD Programs , Cyndi Porter Fraser

Investigating Early Childhood Educators’ Experiences In Teaching Phonological Awareness: A Case Study , Kristine Reilly

Wellness Programming For Adults With Disabilities: A Qualitative Inquiry Of Stakeholders’ Perspectives , Courtney Roca

Knowledge And Access: An Investigation Into Course Material Models At The Collegiate Level , Jonathan David Sadhoo

Brain-Targeted Teaching As A Tool To Facilitate Implementing Mind Brain And Education Science Into Community College Pedagogy , Adrienne Seegers

The Value Of Food: A Small Rural School Cafeteria Budget Case Study , Rosie Rochelle Slentz

Examining The Challenges And Benefits Of Inclusion In Urban Secondary Schools , Jeff James Spaletta

Examining The Communication Strategies Utilized During An Organizational Change Within Universities’ Branch Campuses , Portia R. Stallworth

Promoting A Successful Transition To A Professional Career For Vocal Studies Graduates , David C. Strobbe

Curriculum Developers’ Experiences Adopting Assistive Technology In An Educator Preparation Program , Keisha Tipton

The Connection Of Academic Advising To College Student Identity Development , Kaela Urquhart

Student Perceptions Of Mathematical Mindset Influences , Jaclyn S. Vitale

International School Leadership: A Phenomenological Study Of Climate And Culture , Richard Webster

Exploring A New Path For School Climate & Safety Assessment , Skip Wilhoit

Former High School Music Students’ Motivation To Persist Through Yearly Adjudicated Music Festivals , Edward D. Wilkin

Military Leadership Strategies In A Higher Educational Setting , Lori A. Wilkin

Assessment Of Working Relationships Between Athletic Training Program Faculty And Clinical Preceptors , Kathleen Williams

New Jersey Overdose Prevention Act: Police Officers’ Experiences At A Drug Overdose Scene , Michael Ziarnowski

Dissertations from 2019 2019

How Private International School Leaders Meet The National Education Transformation Agenda In Dubai , Marie-Pascale Addison

A Phenomenological Study Into Niche Marketing In Higher Education , Scott W.H. Barton

The Visiting Team: Research On The Engagement Of Urban, Commuter Student-Athletes , Corey Christine Berg

How Ideology And Pedagogy Impact Technology Adoption In The Classroom, A Causal-Comparative Study , Christopher J. Bernard

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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

Undergraduate Students of Color Raising Children and Persisting in Higher Education , Kimberly Denise Alvarez (Dissertation)

An Exploratory Study of an Executive Team Leading Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) , Tara LaShawn Cooper (Dissertation)

Exploring the Curriculum and Institutional Contexts of STEM Future Faculty Programs , Amy Mae Forester (Dissertation)

Co-Designing with First-Generation Transfer Students , Randi Petrauskas Harris (Dissertation)

A Qualitative Study on the Persistence of Seasoned Student Affairs Professionals , Russell Taylor Jones (Dissertation)

Is This My Place? Contributing Factors to Community College Students' Longitudinal Sense of Belonging and the Connection of Sense of Belonging to Student Success , Kelly Elizabeth Love (Dissertation)

Sustainable Leadership During Turbulent Times , Paul Marietta (Dissertation)

Embodying Whole Community Preparedness: A Case Study of Student-Facing Preparedness Initiatives at Institutions of Higher Education in the State of Oregon , Francis Pastorelle (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

The Double Dutch Retention Framework: A Grounded Theory Study on Increasing Racial Staff Diversity at Pacific Northwest Community Colleges , Dominique S. Austin (Dissertation)

Local Voices: Counterstorytelling and Retention of Faculty of Color in Oregon's Community College System , Kristin Christophersen (Dissertation)

Understanding the Experiences of Latino Medical Students in a Learning Medical Environment , Leslie García (Dissertation)

An Exploration of the Relationship Between Disability Status Disclosure, Accommodation Use, and Student Success: Curricular and Co-Curricular Implications , Kaela Marie Parks (Dissertation)

The Radical Relationality of Complex Partnerships: Community-Member Experiences in Critical Community-Based Learning , Amie Riley (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Transformative Ecoliteracy Development in Postsecondary Education: Cultivating Intentional Relationships Through Garden-Based Learning , Shevawn Armstrong (Thesis)

Perspectives of Students with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability in College Inclusion Programs on their Preparation for Working in Competitive Integrated Employment , Eva R. Blixseth (Dissertation)

Improvement Science: Improving Employee Engagement , Ryan S. Carpenter (Dissertation)

Must Be Present to Win: Principals' Perspectives on Exclusionary Discipline , William Jeremy Cohen (Dissertation)

Culture of Care and Prosocial Leadership: Autoethnography of an Elementary School Principal Navigating Covid-19 , Ashley Marie Davis (Dissertation)

Radical (Re)Positioning of Students as Cocreators of Curriculum: A Participatory Action Research Study of Undergraduate Student-Instructor Partnerships in Online Learning Environments , Kari Eleana Goin (Dissertation)

Amplifying Arab American Heritage Language Students' Voices: A Multiple Case Study on Translanguaging Practices and Identity Negotiation in University Arabic Classrooms , Lina Gomaa (Dissertation)

Silos in Higher Education Institutions: Shifting from Organizational Phenomena to a Practical Framework for Equitable Decision-making , Mandi Sue Mizuta (Dissertation)

Higher Education Futures: The Transformative Potential of Using Critical Foresights Practices & Arts Based Research in Our Brittle, Anxious, Non-Linear, and Incomprehensible (BANI) World , Sheila Christine Mullooly (Dissertation)

Professional Development for Special Education Paraeducators: How to Effectively Train Classroom Staff to Support Students with Complex Instructional and Behavioral Needs , Cara Olson-Sawyer (Dissertation)

Keeping in Touch While Sheltering in Place: A Comparative Case Study on the Complex Emotions Experienced by Older Adults When Introduced to ICTs and Video Conferencing Services , Marisa Susan Soltz (Dissertation)

Increasing Collaboration to Improve Student Outcomes: Improvement Science , Cassandra Diane Thonstad (Dissertation)

In Their Own Words: Examining the Educational Experiences, Expectations, and Values of Oregon Low-Income, Single Black Mothers , Reiko Mia Williams (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Walking as a Way of Knowing: An Autoethnography of Embodied Inquiry , Lauriel-Arwen Amoroso (Dissertation)

Creativity in Science, Engineering, and the Arts: A Study of Undergraduate Students' Perceptions , Dildora F. Beaulieu (Dissertation)

Creating Systems of Shared Accountability for Early Leaver Students: Perspectives of Principals , Lorna Kay Fast Buffalo Horse (Dissertation)

Developing Social Work Skills in Online Environments: What Online MSW Graduates Tell Us , Samuel W. Gioia (Dissertation)

Emotional Intelligence and Resonant Leadership: Investigating School Principals' Preparation and Professional Development in Response to Covid-19 and Other Challenges , Ashlie Kaye Miller (Dissertation)

Diffusion of Innovation: Investigations of Technology Advances on a University Campus , Melissa Shaquid Pirie (Dissertation)

An Exploratory Study of Adjunct Faculty Professional Growth Experiences , Bethany Ann Potts (Dissertation)

Women's Work: a Feminist Standpoint Theory Study of Scholarship, Voice, and Resistance in the Academic Generation of Knowledge , Linnea Angelica Spitzer (Dissertation)

Impacts of Nontraditional Admissions Criteria on the Admittance and Retention of Academically At-Risk Student Populations , Kristen Marie Winter (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

An Inquiry into Developing College Student Socially-Responsible Leadership: Ethics of Justice and Care in the Midst of Conflict and Controversy , Jill Frances Childress (Dissertation)

Where's the Learning in On-Campus Student Employment? An Inquiry into the Experiences of Undergraduate Student Employees , Patricia Ann Dorman (Dissertation)

Residence Life as Learning Organizations: an Inquiry Into Organizational Elements that Support Integration of the Residential Curriculum , Heather Kropf (Dissertation)

#AdultingWhileBlack: Encountering in the Campus Climate and the Formation of Racialized Adult Identity Among Traditional-Age Black College Students , Sarah Nana Kutten (Dissertation)

Faculty Use of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) for Internationalization at Home , Sally Strand Mudiamu (Dissertation)

Sense of Belonging from a Distance: How Online Students Describe, Perceive, and Experience Belonging to the Institution , Marleigh Luster Perez (Dissertation)

Cultural Wealth and the Racialized Experiences of Persisting Latinx Business Students in a Predominantly White Institution: a Study on Sense of Belonging , Rebecca Sue Sanchez (Dissertation)

Untangling the Factors that Affect Student Retention: a Quantitative Study of the Relationships among First-Year Seminar Program Characteristics and Instructor Type (Full-Time and Part-Time) , Christina Marie Shafer (Dissertation)

In Search of a Third Place on Campus: an Exploration of the Effects of Built Space on Students' Sense of Belonging , Kimberly S. Stave (Dissertation)

Medical Faculty Engagement in Curricular Revisions: an Inquiry into Individual and Organizational Factors that Support Participation , Tomoko Tanikawa (Dissertation)

The Experiences of Teachers Successfully Teaching Reading to Black Students , Kevin Michael Walker (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Student Sustainability Leadership Development at Portland State University: Developing Holistic Sustainability Leaders , Megan Suzanne Schneider (Thesis)

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Dual Immersion Leadership: a Case Study of Three K-5 Principals Who Show Success with Emergent Bilinguals , Ivonne Karina Dibblee (Dissertation)

Online Learners: a Study of their Advising Attitudes, Experiences, and Learning , Stephen Philip Jenkins (Dissertation)

Campus Sexual Assault and (In)Justice: an Inquiry into Campus Grievance Professionals' Roles, Responsibilities, and Perspectives of Justice , Liane Kehaulani O'Banion (Dissertation)

Does AVID Higher Education (AVID HE) Increase Student Term-to-Term Progression, Persistence Toward Credited Classes and Social Capital for First-Generation College Students Placing Into Developmental Education: a Mixed Methods Study , Christie M. Plinski (Dissertation)

Principal and Teacher Beliefs About the Impact of CBAs on School Performance: Five High Performing High Schools in Oregon , Kevin Jon Ricker (Dissertation)

A Million Piece Jigsaw Puzzle: Transition Experiences of Foster Youth Accessing Higher Education through Community College , Karen A. Sullivan-Vance (Dissertation)

Perception of the Online Degree by Accounting Hiring Gatekeepers of Mid-Size Firms in the Northwestern U.S. , Domanic Thomas (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Development of the Global-Self Through Collegiate Recreational Sports , Alexander Rocco Accetta (Dissertation)

Preparing Historically Underserved Students for STEM Careers: the Role of an Inquiry-based High School Science Sequence Beginning with Physics , Jon P. Bridges (Dissertation)

An Exploration of Effective Community College Instructors' Use of Culturally Competent Pedagogies , Aylin Bunk (Dissertation)

Faculty Job Satisfaction and Morale in Biomedical Research , Richard John Goranflo III (Dissertation)

Sustaining the Human Spirit of the High School Principal Leading for Equity , Ryan David Richardson (Dissertation)

Rural Interprofessional Health Care Education: a Study of Student Perspectives , Curt Carlton Stilp (Dissertation)

Culturally Responsive School Leadership For Latino/a Students Success , Victor H. Vergara (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

"Like Drinking Water Out of a Fire Hydrant" Medical Education as Transformation: A Naturalistic Inquiry Into the Physician Assistant Student Experience , Patricia Kenney-Moore (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Principal Leadership Practices in High Poverty K-5 Model Schools in Oregon , Janice Marie Adams (Dissertation)

The Effects of an Overnight Environmental Science Education Program on Students' Attendance Rate Change for Middle School Years , Jennifer Elizabeth Basham (Thesis)

Effective Technology Implementation in Schools: Differing Perceptions of Teachers, Administrators, and Technology Staff , Joseph Stephen Morelock (Dissertation)

Leadership and Decision-Making Skills of High Poverty Elementary School Principals in an Era of Reduced Resources , Kevin Eugene Spooner (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Understanding Male Nursing Student Perceptions of the Influence of Gender: A Qualitative Case Study Approach of Students, Faculty, and Administration in a Pacific Northwest Nursing Program , Jennifer Anne Anderson (Dissertation)

Teachers Teaching Teachers: A Sustainable and Inexpensive Professional Development Program to Improve Instruction , Carol L. Campbell (Dissertation)

Guiding the Work of Professional Learning Communities: Perspectives for School Leaders , Daniel Paul Draper (Dissertation)

School District Bond Campaigns: Strategies That Ensure Successful Outcomes , Linda L. Florence (Dissertation)

From the Whiteboard to the Web: Equipping Administrators to Recruit, Hire, and Induct Top Quality K-12 Online Teachers , Daniel Keith Huld (Dissertation)

Designing the Plane While Flying It: A Case Study on Nursing Faculty Development during Academic Electronic Health Records Integration in a Small Liberal Arts College , Karen Elizabeth Maxwell (Dissertation)

Gender Representations in U.S. Ed.D. Dissertations: A Feminist Content Analysis , Debora Kay Nelli (Dissertation)

The Impact of School-Level Factors on Minority Students' Performance in AP Calculus , Phillip Bruce Pearson (Dissertation)

Teaching and Learning for Intercultural Sensitivity: A Cross-Cultural Examination of American Domestic Students and Japanese Exchange Students , Yoko Hwang Sakurauchi (Dissertation)

Bridging the Future to Postsecondary Readiness , Brian Patrick Sien (Dissertation)

Keeping Equity in Mind: Strategies for Continuing Equity Work Once Formal Training Has Ended , Teri Lynn Tilley (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Improving Assessment Practice at the Course and Programmatic-Levels in Community Colleges: Developing The Guidebook For Student Learning Outcomes & The Assessment Loop , Steven George Beining (Dissertation)

Nursing Student Anxiety in Simulation Settings: A Mixed Methods Study , Mary Louise Cato (Dissertation)

Shaping School Culture: to Support Moving from a Targeted-Assistance to Schoolwide Title I Program , Paul Edward Coakley (Dissertation)

Facilitating Master's Student Success: A Quantitative Examination of Student Perspectives on Advising , Sarah Brooks Drummond Hays (Dissertation)

Designing Innovative Alternatives to Traditional High Schools: What Leaders Need to Know , Chester Roy Edwards (Dissertation)

Global Learning Outcomes of a Domestic Foreign Language Immersion Program , Kathleen Ann Godfrey (Dissertation)

Evaluating Alternative High Schools: Program Evaluation in Action , Drew Samuel Wayne Hinds (Dissertation)

Undergraduate Research and Metropolitan Commuter University Student Involvement: Exploring the Narratives of Five Female Undergraduate Students , Jolina Jade Kwong Caputo (Dissertation)

State Need-Based Aid and Four-Year College Student Retention: A Statewide Study , Kara Lynn McFall (Dissertation)

Academic Advising Structures that Support First-year Student Success and Retention , Brett Leland McFarlane (Dissertation)

Factors Influencing Social, Cultural, and Academic Transitions of Chinese International ESL Students in U.S. Higher Education , Akiko Ota (Dissertation)

Exploring Online Community Among Rural Medical Education Students: A Case Study , Ryan Tyler Palmer (Dissertation)

A Comparative Study of Administrator and Special Education Teacher Perceptions of Special Education Teacher Attrition and Retention , Danielle Angelina Sheldrake (Dissertation)

A Case Study of After-School Activities in one School that is Making Progress in Closing the Achievement Gap , Susan Robin Shugerman (Dissertation)

Developing the Instructional Leadership Skills of High School Principals in Tanzania: A Problem-Based Learning Approach , Peter N. Siamoo (Dissertation)

Short-Term International Service-Learning: Faculty Perceptions of and Pedagogical Strategies for the Design and Implementation of Successful Learning Experiences , Thomas Jacob Van Cleave (Dissertation)

The Retention Puzzle Reconsidered: Second Year Student Attitudes and Experiences with Advising , Michael Edward Walsh (Dissertation)

Student Employment in Student Affairs Units: Characteristics of Educationally Purposeful Environments , Shannon Timm Watson (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Assessing the Relationship Between Intercultural Competence and Leadership Styles: An Empirical Study of International Fulbright Students in the U.S. , Chris Taylor Cartwright (Dissertation)

Reflective Practice and Readiness for Self-directed Learning in Anesthesiology Residents Training in the United States , Amy Katrina Miller Juve (Dissertation)

Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors: Investigation of an Educational Intervention Strategy with At-Risk Females , Susan Romano Rustvold (Dissertation)

Understanding the Role of Social, Teaching and Cognitive Presence in Hybrid Courses: Student Perspectives on Learning and Pedagogical Implications , Janelle De Carrico Voegele (Dissertation)

Engaging Community Food Systems through Learning Garden Programs: Oregon Food Bank's Seed to Supper Program , Denissia Elizabeth Withers (Thesis)

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