Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Supporting Novice Teachers in Struggling Schools: Exploring a Mentoring Program's Components, Geneva J. Feaster
Experiences and Perceptions of Rural Junior High Teachers Participating in a Professional Learning Community, Pamela Ann Mills Gambrel
Relationships Between Education Track, Adverse Childhood Experience, and Recidivism Among Juveniles, Catherine Gammage
Teachers' Perceptions of the Role of Teacher-Parent Partnerships That Best Benefit Students in a Parochial College Preparatory High School, Sarah H. Gates
Perceptions and Challenges of Female Workplace Mediators and How They Overcome Them, Gaedria B. Goodwin
The Interaction of Adversity, Hope, Social Support, and Academic Resilience in Emerging Appalachian Adults, Daniel Joseph Gottron Jr.
Navigating the Role of Head of School as Perceived by Female Heads of National Christian School Association Schools, Jill C. Hartness
Creating an Inclusive Climate for Students on the Autism Spectrum, Stephanie Christine Holmes
Preparing Future Leaders: Lessons From Small College Succession Planning and Leadership Development, Bradley A. Jackson
Curricular Influence on Professional Formation in Physical Therapy Students, Chad W. Jackson
Strategies Exemplary Social Studies Teachers’ Implement When Facilitating Discussions About Race, Candice Nicole Jasmer
Black Male Student Success in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Cherise A. Johnson
Public School Administrators’ Perceptions of Teacher Expectations and the Influence on Behavior Infractions and Academic Achievement of Black Students in Mismatch Title I Classrooms, Kimberly D. Johnson
Statutory Immunity for Educators: An Analysis of Decisions by the Texas Commissioner of Education and Texas Appellate Courts After House Bill 4, Melissa Ballou Kates
The Motivations Toward Decisions in Delaying to Apply for College: High School Seniors of Single Parent Households, John R. Leach Jr.
Veteran Teachers’ Perceptions on the Negative Implications of Classroom Disruptive Behavior and Redirection Strategies, Charvelia Sharae Lewis
Transition Practices for Students With High-Incidence Disabilities in a Rural School, Kristina M. Martin
A Qualitative Case Study Examining Parental Involvement and Parent-School Partnership Strategies in a Middle School: Perspectives of Parents, Teachers, and Administrators, JIL MARIA MASSUCCO
The Academic Achievement Gap: Learning From Schools That Bridge the Academic Achievement Gap Between African American Students and Caucasian American Students, Sheri Lynn McCaig
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and School Leadership in High-Achieving Pennsylvania Schoolwide Title 1 Elementary Schools, Malinda Jane Mikesell
Designing Leadership Development Program Curriculum: A Narrative Research Study, Monica N. Moray
Black Women in Higher Education Leadership: Examining Their Lived Experiences Utilizing Cross-Race and Cross-Gender Mentorship, Jerica C. Nickerson
Perceptions of Special Education Supports by School Administrators, Eric P. Oxford
Church and Public School Partnerships Creating Educational Equity, Michael L. Patterson
Exploring Online Graduate Student Experiences in Doctor of Education Programs at a Private Christian Institution: An Ecological Systems Theory Approach, Meagan K. Sanders
A Phenomenological Study on the Influence of a Leadership Living-Learning Community on First-Generation College Student Social Integration, Jeremy Todd Sheffield
Resilience Mediates the Relationship Between Socio-Cognitive Mindfulness and Perceived Stress in Academic Middle Managers in Higher Education, Rachel R. Slaymaker
A Program Evaluation of a Rural Nursing Academic Partnership, Meagan A. Spencer
An Evaluation of the Impact of Professional Development on Accessibility to Online Courses by Students With Special Needs at a Regional Four-Year Public Institution of Higher Education in West Texas, Dallas Anne Swafford
Exploring North Texas Elementary Principals’ Viewpoints Regarding the Influence of Culturally Responsive Teaching on School Climate and School Culture, Monica Latrice Tatum
Leadership Identity Formation Among DACA Participants, Maxine N. Valencia
Perceptions of Professional Development Needs of Dual Credit Adjunct Faculty Instructors at a Community College in the Southwest United States, Allison Venuto
Increased Access to Information Communication Technologies and Work-Life Balance with K-12 Leaders, Carolyn D. Washington
The Effects of 1:1 Technology on African American Students' Achievement in Algebra and English, Chad Bryan Wolf
The Perceived Factors That Influenced African American Male Students’ Persistence at a Southeastern Community College, Phygenia Flowers Young
Master Teacher Perceptions on the Impact Mentoring Programs Have on Teacher Retention, Rose Michelle Zuniga
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Concealed Campus Carry: Perspectives from administrators, faculty and firearms instructors on generating campus policy, Diana Villarreal Barfield
Organizational Change Within Christian Higher Education Institutions and the Reactions of Faculty, Dena Counts
A Program Evaluation of Mentoring: How Does It Affect Teacher Attrition, Jo-Lynette Crayton
Investigating Administrators’ Resistance to Implementing Restorative Practices, Beri Deister
The Roles and Responsibilities of Makerspace Educators, Kelli Duhaney
Factors Influencing Faculty Use of Screencasting for Feedback, Berlin Fang
Evaluating the Relationships Between Science Class Success and Math Placement in High School, Tila Hidalgo
The Convergence of Engagement Leadership and Leader-Driven Retrenchment Business Strategies: A Phenomenological Approach, Larry Mitchel Hill
Using Behavior Economic Nudges to Facilitate Client Follow-Through in Financial Coaching, Charlene Hurst
Faculty Socialization of Graduate Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions Toward the IRB, Elisa Jolls
Customer Relationship Management and Leadership Sponsorship, Jacob Martin
Culturally Responsive Training for Secondary English Language Teachers, Tina McCorkle
Classroom Management Self-Efficacy and New Teacher Retention, Jenny McDonough
The Implementation of Online Classroom Management Professional Development for Beginning Teachers, Kaytlynn Milliken
Principal Retention: Why Leaders Stay, Carrie Parker
Teacher Personality and Student Engagement: A Case Study, Cole Sandlin
Organizational Conditions that Promote and Impede Research Engagement: The Principal’s Perspective, Renee Treat
A Narrative Inquiry With Three Formerly Abrasive Leaders: Stories of Disruption, Awakening, and Equipping, Lori J. Tucker
From Exclusion to Restoration: Implementation Successes and Barriers, Chris White
Teacher Competencies Related to Family Engagement: The Impact on Families, Melissa Kay Williamson
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The Impact of the Dual-Enrollment Modality on Subsequent Collegiate Performance, Daniel Archer
The Implementation and Impact of Growth Mindset in a North Texas School District, Tricia A. Badillo
Student Voice to Improve Instruction: Leading Transformation of a School System, Suzanne K. Barker
The Organizational Structures of Instructional Design Teams in Higher Education: A Multiple Case Study, Jason Drysdale
Influencing a Swift Trust for Elevating Communications of a Virtual Learning Community, Edward Fitch and Edward S. Fitch
A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Teacher-Coach Role Conflict, James Guinn III
Factors of Enrollment for K-12 Christian Schools, Scott Harsh
Is There Hope for Teacher Burnout?, Ami Houston
What Are the Leadership Behaviors of Winning Basketball Coaches?, Joshua Jones
Identifying Inclusive Practices on U.S. University Campuses That Create Engagement for Diverse Populations, Brandon Tatum