Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Women Superintendents in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, LaKeyshure Washington-Marzell
Examining Leadership Experiences and Practices of African American Women in Higher Education Settings to Overcome Barriers, Tanya Stubbs White
Perceptions of Organizational Politics and Interpersonal Relationships in Black Women's Organizations and Sororities, Mitzi S. Willis
Higher Education’s Effect on Retention: Exploring the Experiences of CPS Caseworkers, Alisa S. Wright
Leadership Style in a Faith-Based Athletic Department Setting, Adam P. Ybarra
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Four-Day Modified School Systems in Rural Oklahoma, Bryan D. Akins
Principal Decision-Making and Perception of Fine Arts Programing in Curricular Design, Osvaldo Altamirano
Influence of Restorative Practices on the Middle-School Classroom, As Reported by Teachers: A Qualitative Case Study, Julia Y. Andrews
Elementary Principals’ Instructional Leadership Role in International Schools: The Challenges and Perceptions of Student Grouping, Hafida Belkacem Becker
Leading for Sustainability in School-Community Partnerships, Kimberly Renee Benavides
Call Center Retention: A Correlational Study of Work Attitudes and Satisfaction of Training and Development for Customer Service Agents, Jacquelyn Holmes Birocci
The Confidence Gap: How the Self-Esteem of Middle School Females Affects Their Leadership Self-Efficacy, Amanda F. Bitner
Case Study: Principal Knowledge, Principal Practice, and Student Achievement, Maritza Olivarez Braxton
Educators’ Adolescent Experiences and Their Implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Je Quila D. Broussard
Facilitators to Becoming and Remaining Open Defecation Free in Uganda: Implications for Community-Led Total Sanitation Programming, Danette Lee Cagnet
Title IX: Girls Call Foul, Robert Marcus Canonico
A Qualitative Study Exploring the Lived Experiences of Teachers of Color in Predominately White K–12 Environments, Torine S. Champion
How Early Education and Pet Therapy May Help Nurses With Compassion Fatigue, Katie E. Clark
The Underrepresentation of Women in Building Trades Programs and Careers: Perceptions Behind the Educational and Career Decision-Making Process, Ethel J. Clayton
All-Day Prekindergarten: Closing the Achievement Gap in Literacy, Theodore Clevenger IV
Teachers’ Perceptions of the Impact of Principal Leadership Style on Teacher Transfers in International Schools in South Korea, Caleb Philip Coleman
Exploring the Lived Experiences of African American Female College Presidents: The Path to Presidency in Higher Education, Breonna Collins
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Effectiveness in Southeastern Ohio, Kacey Ryan Cottrill
Lived Experiences of Latino(a) College Students Enrolled in a Historically Black College & University (HBCU), Gabriel Crosby
A Study of the Perceptions of New North Texas Assistant Principals on Administrative Preparation Programs, Larry D. Croy
How an Abusive Supervision Climate Impacts Business-to-Business (B2B) Sales Performance, and the Roles of Leader–Members Interdependence and Team Psychological Safety, Matthew J. Daniel
Examining the Relationship Between Burnout and Mindfulness in Government Employees: A Closer Look at Mindfulness in Positive Psychology, Simona C. Davis
Is There More Than One Way? Examining Alternative Pathway Teacher Effectiveness Through the Experiences and Perceptions of Principals in Urban, Low-Socioeconomic Schools in Oklahoma, Julianne Hennessy Denton
Do Time-Compressed General Education Courses Increase Course and Semester Retention Rates?, Michael Lee Dixon
Formal Mentoring Programs: An Exploration of Barriers to Implementation in Nursing Schools, Megan Christine Duncan
An Exploration of Why Integration Efforts Are Largely Unsuccessful in Predominantly White Christian Churches, Elizabeth Brown Gilbert
Personal Narratives of English Language Learners With Learning Disabilities: Paving the Way to Success at a Private University in Central Texas, Oralia Guzman-Wheeler
Project-Based Learning: Teachers' Perceptions, Tricia Nail Haddad
Impact of Trauma on Truancy, Teri J. Hargrave
Exploring the Motivations of College Students With ADHD to Disclose Their Disability and Use Accommodations, Carol M. Haynes-Buchanan
Response to Intervention: Understanding Secondary Teachers’ Perceptions, Sheridan L. Henley
Community Health Educators’ Perspectives on Curriculum Resources in Newly Adapted Virtual Diabetes Cooking Classes, Rusty Ranay Hohlt
Portraits of Leadership in Higher Education: Directors of Centers for Teaching and Learning Leadership Styles and DEI Practices at Four-Year Universities in the U.S., Angela K. Johnson
A Study of the Perceptions of School Administrators on Fostering Relational Trust With Teachers in Texas Urban Charter Schools, Meesha-Gay Jones
A Quantitative Examination of Millennial Turnover in Higher Education, De'Aira Marie Kennemer
Academic Leadership Perceptions of Online Program Quality and Course Design, Amanda Gayle Korkow
For-Profit Business Leaders’ Perceptions of Technology and Conflict Resolution in the Workplace, Sherry Hamilton Latten
Agency, Mentorship, and Self-Efficacy: Achieving Gender Equity Among Texas Superintendents, Carmela Marisa Levy-David
Perceptions of Race, Status, and Instructional Modality as Predictors of Degree Attainment for African American Male Community College Students, Roderick C. Lewis Sr.
The Impact of Disruptive Physician Behavior on Support Staff and Patients: A Quantitative Secondary Analysis, Michael C. Marino
Strategies Teachers Implement That Support Mixed-Race Students in Schools in Rural Southeast Texas, Tara Michelle Marshall
Millennial Employees in Contact Centers: Leadership Style Preferences Contribution to Job Satisfaction, Dana C. Martin Jr.
Examining the Perceived Benefits of a Career Course for English-Speaking First-Generation Hispanic and Latino Students, David Benjamin Mason
Abusive Supervision Within the Military Ranks: A Qualitative Examination of Positive Emotion-Focused Coping Strategies, Demetrius McDew
Deliberately Developmental Leadership in Organizational Settings, Glenn Allen Nixon
Persistence Rates of First-Year College Students Who Attend an Extended Orientation Camp Program Compared to Those Who Do Not Attend, Kristy G. O'Keefe
Managers' Resistance to Supervising Teleworking Employees, Jan R. Oldham
The Glass Jaw. The Presence of Incivility, Conflict, and Bullying in Disempowering Workplaces: A Study of Middle-Level Managers in HEIs, Maria Esther Caratini Prado
The Understanding of Risk Culture Among Risk Management Practitioners, William L. Raab
The Acceptance of Learning Management Systems by Higher Education Faculty in an Educational Landscape Influenced by a Global Pandemic, Stephen Mark Rektenwald
A Path to Success: A Case Study of Military Veterans at a Midwestern University, Jada N. Reynolds
Removing Barriers That Prevent Parents From Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds From Being Involved in Their Children’s High School Education, Jason E. Shepherd
The Correlation Between Transformational Leadership and Mental Health Clinician Burnout, Rebekah E. Shutter
Burn On, Don't Burn Out: Factors That Promote Longevity in Ministry, Gary William Simpson
Trust in Academia: How Chief Academic Officers Build and Maintain Faculty Trust, Marc A. Smithers
A Study of Military-Connected Parental Perceptions of Civilian Secondary School Image, Legitimacy, and Reputation, Jorge Manuel Soldevila
Examining the Barriers Women Face in Achieving Senior-Level Leadership Roles at Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, Andrew Paul Stewart
Transition Barriers of U.S. Military Veterans With Combat Occupations, Carole Thomas
Understanding the Role of Faculty Advising in Graduate Allied Healthcare Profession Programs as Practitioners Transition to Professor, Lillie Marie Barnett Thomas
LGBTQ Student Experiences and Perceptions in Christian Higher Education: An Exploration of Institutional Climate and LGBTQ Persistence, Anthony M. Ungaro
Creating Safe Schools: An Exploratory Study of Educator Perspective on Student Behavior and Restorative Practices in Schools Implementation, Rachel Danielle Vargas
The Effectiveness of a Career and Technical Education Program of Study on Preparing Students for Their Chosen Career, Rigoberto Vasquez
Exploring Teachers' Perceptions on the Fidelity of Implementing Teaching Strategies GOLD, Shucrea Yamina Victor-Cameron
Leading Through Music: A Comparative Case Study on the Effects of Military Band Performance, Jessica A. Williams
Healing the Burn: Assuaging Burnout and Increasing Work Engagement in University Admissions Counselors, Michael K. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Restorative Strategies Used to Reduce Disproportionality in Texas Schools That Have Implemented Restorative Practices, Shenita Y. Alsbrooks
Teachers' Perspectives of Restorative Disciplinary Practices, Asma Anwar
Challenges of Middle School to High School Transition: A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Students Transitioning From Eighth Grade to Ninth Grade, Simisola K. Aromolaran
African American Teachers' Experiences of Becoming a Teacher in Ohio: A Case Study, FEON M. BATTISTE
Exploring the Challenges and Barriers of Professional Practice Experience in Health Information Management Education, Darla D. Branda
Perceptions of Classroom Management Coaching at District A Independent School District, Ashley L. Brittain
Leader–Member Exchange Turnover: How Does Dual Leadership Impact Employee Turnover in Head Start?, Dana P. Clark-Brocks
Understanding the Barriers East Texas Community College Students Experience in Transferring to a Regional University, Kelly Leigh Coke
Interventions for Ninth-Grade Middle-Achieving Students, Bradley C. Cook
Implementing Culturally Diverse Strategies in Higher Education Classrooms, Christina M. Corona
Noncognitive Attributes as a Measure for College Admission: Exploring the Relationship Between Cognitive and Noncognitive Factors in First-Year College Student Success, Amanda E. Craddock
Retention Factors of Rural East Texas Superintendents, William Z. Crawford
Experiences of Chinese Students in Higher Education in the Southeastern United States: A Narrative Study, Darren Dean
Educator and Administrator Perceptions of Sheltered Instruction in Stem Courses, Tommy D. Duncan II
Transformational Leadership and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs): A Case Study of Primary Teachers at an Urban School in Bogotá, Colombia, Mary Elizabeth Ferguson
Utilization of Disability Services by Students With Nonvisible Disabilities, Cristina A. Figueroa
Perceptions of Rural School Principals’ Experiences, Practices, and Understandings of Conflict and Conflict Management, Tacy Kay Gamel
Attachment and Identity in Higher Education: Lived Experiences of Korean Adoptees, Janeice A. Garrard
The Impact of Leadership and Institutional Priorities on Degree Completion of Community College Students, Estelle L. Garza
Catholic Elementary School Principals, the Transfer of Marketing Knowledge, and the Diffusion of School Marketing, Lisa A. Geosits
An Examination of Female Officers’ Career Advancement in the U.S. Military, Glenda A. Gill
Perceptions of Social Support Impacting Persistence of Online Doctoral Students, Eliza Gorham
Faculty of Color Viewpoints Regarding Recruitment, Retention, and Academic Climate at Texas Community Colleges, Caitlin Alexa Graves
Part-Time Enrolled Community College Students: A Case Study Examining the Experiences of the Invisible Majority, Janelle M. Green
Challenges of Pastoral Leaders: Maintaining Resilience While Contemplating Transitioning out of Ministry, Benjamin A. Griffin
Testimonios of Resilient Salvadoran Immigrants Who Graduated From a Public High School in the United States and Pursued Further Education, Leticia Ann Guzman Ingram
An Analysis of the Child Find Provision Due Process Hearings in Texas: Implications from the Special Education Cap, Katherine Hall Crites