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Below is a selection of dissertations from the Attallah College of Educational Studies. Additional dissertations from years prior to 2019 are available through the Leatherby Libraries' print collection or in Proquest's Dissertations and Theses database.

Dissertations from 2024 2024

Rising from the Abyss: A Grounded Theory Exploration on How Afghani and Ukrainian Mothers Navigate Major Milestones Following the Onset of Political Conflict , Rabab Atwi

Investigating Factors Influencing Chinese Private College Students’ Engagement in Emergency Online Learning , Limei Cao

“Caught in the Continuum”: How Special Educators Facilitate Access for Students With Extensive Support Needs , Megan Doty

Exploring Community College Faculty and Administrators Work Providing Educational Opportunities for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD): An Integral Framework for Inclusive Postsecondary Education , Stacy Eldred

Leading Towards Racial Justice: Counterstories of TK-12 Latinx Men Administrators , Pedro Espinoza

Experiences of Latine LGBTQ+ High School Students in California , Michael Gorse

Shattering the Glass Ceiling: A Grounded Theory Exploration of Barriers and Facilitators to Women Leaders’ Career Advancement Within Private Universities in China , Xiuying Han

Peacing it Together: Post 9/11 Enlisted Student Veterans’ Awakening to Peace Leadership , Nicholas J. Irwin

The Experiences of Postsecondary Students with Disabilities Utilizing One Stop Student Services: A Grounded Theory Approach , Ivan Noe

Personalized Learning for Art Major Students Based on Learner Characteristics , Jiayu Shao

Influences of Cultural Capital and Internationalization on Global Competence: Evidence from China’s Higher Vocational Education , Yiying Teng

Visit the Imprisoned: A Heuristic Inquiry into the Experiences of Catholic Detention Ministry Volunteers , Christopher Tran

Factors Influencing College Students’ Learning Satisfaction With Educational Videos , Fei Wang

A Positive Psychology Perspective on Chinese EFL Students’ Well-Being, Language Mindset, and English Performance , Qian Wei

Becoming and Thriving as an EFL Instructor: Exploring Key Factors Contributing to Positive Identity Construction , Weiyi Xia

Fair or Unfair? Chinese Undergraduates’ Perceptions of College Classroom Assessments , Ying Zhu

Dissertations from 2023 2023

All Things Weird and Wonderful: A Creative Exploration of Disability Representation , Lara Ameen

Generalizability of the Scale of Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Inclusive Classrooms (STATIC) to School Psychologists , Abraham Aryadad

Understanding the Relationship Between Organic Chemistry Misconceptions and Students’ Chemistry Self-efficacy in Higher Education Organic Chemistry Courses , Lauren A. Dudley

Women’s Pornography Use and Sexuality Education in U.S. Public Schools , Julie Fraumeni-McBride

Educator Professional Development in Universal Design for Learning and Social-Emotional Learning: A Collective Case Study , Sara Morgan

Phenomenological Study on Veteran Resource Center (VRC) in California Community Colleges , Darl Park

Equipped for Change: A Grounded Theory Study of White Antiracist School Leaders’ Attitudes and Perceptions of Racial Consciousness in Educational Leadership , Thomas Joseph Peterson

A Discourse Analysis of Parents' and Teachers' Social Constructions of School Readiness and Transition to Kindergarten for Children With Disabilities , Ronica Senores Toyota

How Market-Driven Policies Impact a Private Vocational College Department in China , Huiru Zhu

Dissertations from 2022 2022

Disabled IDF Veterans in Israeli Higher Education: Disability Identity and Use of Support , Einat Ben Dov

A Critical Discourse Analysis of Teacher Preparation Standards within Inclusion-Intensive States , Kay Lynn Ceja

Beta Drift: Forecasting the Manifold Relationships between Students and their Pursuit of STEM Careers , Douglas D. Havard

Radical Belonging: School as Communion of Peoples, Place, and Power , Joey Yung-Jun Liu

“I Just Learn Differently”: The Experiences of Dis/abled Students of Color Interpreting and Resisting Normalizing Forces in the Mathematics Classroom , Dina Mahmood

The Efficacy of a Key Word Signing Workshop , Krista McMorran-Maus

The Relationship Among Social and Psychological Inclusion, Marginalized Group Membership, and Student Outcomes , Katheryn Munguia

Higher Education Housing Professionals and Disability: A Grounded Theory Exploration of Resident Directors’ Understandings of Disability , Christopher Toutain

Dissertations from 2021 2021

Understanding First-Generation Latinx Students' Experiences in a Predominantly White Private Institution: A Grounded Theory Study , Jacqueline Aparicio

Constructing Critical Change: Learning from Elementary Teachers' Engagement with Inclusive Critical Education , Courtney Beatty

Fighting An Uphill Battle: Black Undergraduate Women Navigating Higher Education While Acknowledging and Challenging Media Portrayals of Black Women , Kandace Branch

Community College Success of Students with Disabilities , Shayne Brophy-Felbab

Searching for Balance: The Reading Choices, Experiences, and Habits of Women in Higher Education Leadership Roles , Laura Burns

Leading Climate Action Planning: A Case Study of Local Community Practices , Mackenzie Crigger

Bidimensional Assessment of Youth Mental Health: Evaluation of the California Healthy Kids Survey as a Measure of Youth Subjective Well-Being , Michael Doria

Exploring the Relationship Between Religion and Resilience Among Latina Academics in Higher Education , Rocio Garcia

Special Education Parent Perceptions of Involvement and Parent–Educator Relationships During IEP Meetings at Nonpublic Schools , Alex Huynen

Systemic Functional Linguistics in the Community College Composition Class: A Multimodal Approach to Teaching Composition Using the Metalanguage of SFL , Jennifer James

School Psychologists as Leaders in Professional Practice: An Examination of Leadership Roles and Perceived Support , Jodi LaChance

An Examination of Chinese Private College Students’ Intercultural Competence , Li Li

Relationships Among Mentoring Support and Student Success in a Chinese First-Year Experience Program , Tianxiang Liu

Contributing to Engineering Colleges Students' Development Through Out-of-Class Involvement: A Survey of Chinese Private Colleges' Engineering Students , Wanlu Li

Understanding the Lived Experiences of Autistic Adults , Sneha Kohli Mathur

Using a Dual-Factor Model to Understand the Mental Health of Students with School Refusal Behavior , Zachary D. Maupin

The Effects of Internationalization Activities on Undergraduates' Global Competence: An Exploratory Study at A Chinese Private University , Haiying Meng

Resilience and Mental Health of Students Attending California's Continuation High Schools , Brianna Meshke McLay

'Training' the Body Politic: Essays on the School Reform Orthodoxy , Jahan Naghshineh

Mitigating Risks for Youth in At-Risk Living Conditions Through School-Based Protective Factors , Cora Palma

Seeing the Tress For the Forest: An Analysis of Novice and Experienced Teachers' Self-Efficacy and Stress , Allison Serceki

An Examination of Chinese Undergraduates’ Contemplativity and Academic Stress , Ran Tao

Teachers’ Experiences of a District’s Transformational Leadership Design Program: A Qualitative Study , Jarit Unrau

California Elected City Council Women of Color: Building a Collaborative Vision With Inclusive Voice , Beatriz T. Valencia

Equality of Educational Opportunity in China: Factors from Family, School, and Shadow Education , Qin Xiang

An Examination of Chinese Adolescents’ Resilience and Their Perceptions of Parental and Peer Attachment , Jingwen Xing

Do Academic Characteristics Predict Chinese Private University Students’ Success in English Language Testing? , Feijun Yu

Empathy Among Nursing Undergraduates at a Chinese Private University , Yuanyuan Zhang

A Study of Critical Thinking Dispositions of Undergraduates in Foreign Language Discipline at One Private College in Mainland China , Yuanyuan Zheng

Dissertations from 2020 2020

Hidden Power: Journalistic Representations of Mental Health Labels , Elise Anguizola Assaf

Finding Voice from the Inside: How Postsecondary Education Impacted Perceptions of Higher Education for Long-Term Incarcerated Juveniles , Gregory Barraza

Experienced Pediatric Oncology Nurses Using Self-Reflective Practices in the Clinical Setting: A Descriptive Phenomenological Investigation , Daniel Josue Bonilla

The Labyrinth of Autism: Heuristic Journeys of Fathers Who Have a Child on the Autism Spectrum , Lisa Boskovich

Developing Trust in a Cross-Functional Workgroup: Assessing the Effectiveness of a Communication Intervention , Scott De Long

A Place of Yes? Experiences of Educators Participating in Site-based Teacher-led Reform , Elizabeth Hind

Vietnamese Resilience Assessment: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis for Scale Validation , Loan Le

School Psychologists and School Counselors’ Perceptions of Preparation Received for the Provision of School-Based Mental Health Services , Sherika McKenzie

The Perceived Effectiveness of School-Based Accommodations for Students with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus , MaryAnn Seng

Secondary Traumatic Stress in Teachers and School Communities Impacted by the Opioid Epidemic , Anne Steketee

Performative Possibilities in the Development of Protagonistic Agency Among Graduate Students in China , Yan Wang

Dissertations from 2019 2019

Laughing Back: A Phenomenological Study of Disability Humor Using Culturally Responsive Methodologies , Kinda Abujbarah

Women’s Right and Education in Saudi Arabia: Raising Critical Consciousness in Arabic Studies Courses in Female High Schools in Saudi Arabia , Eman Almutairi

Exploring Gender Roles and Gender Equality within the Evangelical Church , Christopher Bishop

Minding the Gap: A Grounded Theory Exploration of Transition from Secondary School to Community College for Students Identified with Autism , Douglas Highlen

#BLACKQUEERLIVESMATTER: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Black Gay Male Leaders in Los Angeles , Christopher Jackson

The Power of Partnership: Understanding the Dynamic of Co-Teaching Pairs , Amanda M. Lozolla

The Intersection of Speech-Language Pathologists’ Beliefs, Perceptions, and Practices and the Language Acquisition and Development of Emerging Aided Communicators , Margaret Vento-Wilson

On the Move: Storying the Authentic Leadership Development of Millennial Gay Men , Kyle Williams

The Media, Education, and the State: Arts-Based Research and a Marxist Analysis of the Syrian Refugee Crisis , Meng Zhao

Dissertations from 2018 2018

Collegiate Women in Saudi Arabia: Leading Collectively for the Development of Self, Others, and Society , Miznah Alomair

Counter-stories of First-Generation Latinx Alumnae: A Critical Race Theory Analysis , Pamela Ezell

Practitioner Research in Schools: Revealing the Efficacy Agency Cycle , Edward Resnick

An Analysis of Mentoring and Job Satisfaction in Public and Private College and University Academic Libraries in California , Kevin M. Ross

Dissertations from 2017 2017

Queer Teachers in Catholic Schools: Cosmic Perceptions of an Easter People , Kevin Stockbridge

Dissertations from 2016 2016

Young, Urban, Professional, and Kenyan?: Conversations Surrounding Tribal Identity and Nationhood , Charlotte Achieng-Evensen

Inside/Outside/In-between: Understanding how Jewish Identity Impacts the Lives and Narratives of Ashkenazi Female Public School Educators , Mindi Ellen Benditson

The Repatriation Experiences of American Third Culture Kids , Nicole Mazzo Bennett

Academic Factors that Predict Community College Students’ Acceptance of Evolution , Meredith Anne Dorner

Operation Transition: Post-9/11 Combat Marines Transitioning to Civilian Life and the Role of Higher Education in their Identity Formation , Jamie M. Fenton

Towards a New Understanding: Complex Familial Constructs of Autism , Joanne Kim

The Development of the Scale of Contemplative Practice in Higher Education , Maryann Krikorian

Bridgers in the Third Space: An In-Country Investigation of the Leadership Practices of US-Educated Chinese Nationals , Maria L. Martinez

The Experiences of Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities: A Holistic View , Ashley Mc Adams

¿Dónde Pertenecemos? Narrative Analysis of Afro-Boricua Women’s Experiences of Belonging Within and Beyond College , Marie Nubia-Feliciano

Nontraditional Student Risk Factors and Gender as Predictors for Enrollment in College Distance Education , Tammy Crews Pao

The Glass Ceiling is Not Broken: Gender Equity Issues among Faculty in Higher Education , Jillian Wood

Dissertations from 2015 2015

A Narrative and Poetic Exploration into Self-Defining Asperger’s: Ceasing to be X-1 , Lisa Boskovich

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Dissertations from 2024 2024

Impact of Reasonable Accommodations on Disabled Student–Veteran Higher Educational Achievement , Michael A. Buoniconti, Education

IMPLICATIONS AND IMPACTS OF MATHEMATICAL SELF-EFFICACY IN A LARGE CALCULUS CLASS: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR GENDER, RACE, AND MAJOR , Adena Calden, Education

Negotiating Identities and Ideologies: A Longitudinal Look at Multilingual Learners’ Educational Investments in the Context of School Reform , Erin E. Goldstein, Education

INTERRELATIONSHIP AMONG STUDENTS’ ICT USAGE, ATTITUDE, AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN NORDIC COUNTRIES: MULTILEVEL STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING ON PISA 2018 AND TIMSS 2019 , Dukjae Lee, Education

Identifying Rapid-Guessing Behaviors: Comparison of Response Time Threshold, Item Response Theory, and Machine Learning Methods , Minhyeong Lee, Education

Examining Social Capital and its Role in Special Education Leadership , April K. Rist, Education

TIBETAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND RETURNEES: EXPERIENCES, IDENTITIES, AND TRANSNATIONALISM , Shamo Thar, Education

Exploring the Teaching and Learning Experiences of Faculty at A Small Comprehensive College as They Transitioned to the Remote Environment: A Phenomenological Study of Shifting Mindsets and Locations During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Michele L. Vanasse, Education

The Impact of Computational Thinking Infused Professional Development and Participation in Community of Practice on Elementary Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Computational Thinking , Ozkan Yildiz, Education

Dissertations from 2023 2023

Validating Middle School Principals' Opinions about the Impact of Investments , David Adler, Education

THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITY OF FACULTY MEMBERS IN A SAUDI UNIVERSITY , Muqrin Almutairi, Education

AN EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH TO TEST DESIGN AND VALIDATION , Sergio Andres Araneda Galarce, Education

The puzzle of debutant INGO participation in Guatemala’s National Reading Program Leamos Juntos: A comparative and multi-sited case study , Jacob A. Carter, Education

Youth Producing Voice: A Video-cued Ethnography of a Media Education Classroom , Isabel C. Castellanos, Education

The Im/possibilities of (Un)making In-school Pregnancy and Student Motherhood [as Praxis]: Schooling Post-Pregnancy Amidst Health and Social Crises in Malawi , Pempho Chinkondenji, Education

I’ve (Urn)ed This: An Application and Criterion-based Evaluation of the Urnings Algorithm , Ted Daisher, Education

Heritage Language Learning in College: (Performing)(Becoming)(Belonging) Through Assemblages , Margaret A. Felis, Education

‘You Crazy’: Examination of Black Transnational Collegians’ Mental Health at` Historically White Institutions , Patricia Feraud-King, Education

FOR THE LOVE OF TEACHING: PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ EXPERIENCE OF MORAL EDUCATION , Anne Marie Foley Ruiz, Education

Black Male Trauma , Gerald D. Fonville, Education

Maintaining the Same Test Administration Time Across Translated Forms – Fairness and Validity Considerations , Alejandra Amador Garcia, Education

Conceptualizing Social Mathematical Empowerment: What is the Curricular Connection? , Alicia C. Gonzales, Education

Stakeholder Perspectives of School Discipline: A Social Ecological Exploration , Megan D. Grant, Education

Ensuring Culturally Inclusive Online Learning for International Students: A Delphi Study to Identify Requisite Instructor Competencies , Kristen Lina Heaster-Ekholm, Education

Leveraging Community Cultural Wealth Through Counterspaces and Counterstories: A Black Administrator’s Autoethnography , Renee G. Heywood, Education

The Professionalization of Collegiate Recreation and the Educational Pathways of its Practitioners: An Exploratory Study , Jason R. Incorvati, Education

SCAFFOLDING NARRATIVE WRITING IN A FOURTH-GRADE CLASSROOM THROUGH ACCELA’S EXPANDED TEACHING AND LEARNING CYCLE: A CASE STUDY , Juan P. Jimenez, Education

Accreditation of Teaching and Research Universities in Afghanistan: A Policy Implementation Analysis , Sayed Javid Mussawy, Education

The Impact of Special Education Status and Text-to-Speech on Test-Taker Engagement , Maura O'Riordan, Education

Unsettling Resettlement: African Refugees in the US and the Paradoxes of Economic Self-Sufficiency , Mariam Rashid, Education

EMBODIED EXAMINATIONS OF WHITENESS:CRITICAL WHITENESS AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING PEDAGOGIES AS FOUNDATIONAL TO ANTIRACIST TEACHING , Carie A. Ruggiano, Education

AN ANALYSIS OF PUERTO RICAN TESTIMONIOS OF OPPRESSION AND RESISTANCE IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION , Juan M. Ruiz-Hau, Education

LIVING WITH WETLANDS, DEFYING DEMARCATIONS: TOWARDS ANTI-COLONIAL RELATIONS AND FLOODWATER PEDAGOGIES IN CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION , Benjamin D. Scherrer, Education

CONNECTING AND DEVELOPING THROUGH FACEBOOK: AN EXPLORATION OF IMPACT ON COLLEGE WOMEN , Christine R. Sharry, Education

Understanding Faculty Use of Learning Management Systems in U.S. Higher Education , Minghui Tai, Education

THE EVALUATION OF "THE WRONG ANSWER PROJECT" AS VALIDITY EVIDENCE FOR THE SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF TESTING , Darius D. Taylor, Education

Harnessing Untapped Potential: A Theory for Engaging Recent Graduates in Alumni Advocacy to Support Institutional Advancement Goals , Erin M. Valencik, Education

Aberrant Response Detection: Incorporating Cumulative Sum Control Chart and Change-Point Analysis , Siyu Wan, Education

Dissertations from 2022 2022

Conceptualization and Operationalization of College Readiness for Students with Learning Disabilities: A Grounded Theory Study with Transition Stakeholders , Jordan A. Abbott, Education

THE ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES: A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA’S SKILL ACQUISITION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT (SAED) PROGRAM , Yetunde O. Ajao, Education

“We’re Not Born to be Quiet. Things Make You That Way”: Student Voices and Perspectives on Developing a Culturally Sustaining Trauma Informed School , Lisa C. Amato, Education

A Comparison Of Guided Reading And Systematic Phonics Approaches To Supplementary Reading Instruction , Madeline R. Berkowitz, Education

Building Together: Problem Solving for Sustainability Consciousness , Paul M. Bocko, Education

AN ENDARKENED AUTOETHNOGRAPHIC APPROACH TO PEER CO-CURRICULAR DIALOGUE FACILITATION TRAINING , Amari L. Boyd, Education

Education Assemblage: Tracing and Undermining Raciality in the Era of Standardization and Accountability , Chalais Carter, Education

How Well Does the New York State Higher Education Opportunity Program Work for Black Men? A Mixed Methods Study , MICHAEL A. DEJESUS III, Education

Examining Small-group Discourse Through the Lens of Students’ Beliefs about Mathematics and The Instructional Triangle , Jennifer Ericson, Education

DEVELOPING NEW TEACHERS' PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT AND RELATIONSHIP KNOWLEDGE (PCRK) DURING A ONE-YEAR URBAN RESIDENCY TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM , Daryl Essensa, Education

New Ways of Being and Knowing: Women Ph.D. Students Exploring Embodiment through Feminist Phenomenological Photovoice , Anna Fox Reilly, Education

Examining Parents Who Are English Language Learners with Reading Difficulties: Their Experiences of Their Diverse Children's Literacy Learning , Ellen Ho, Education

Quality of Life for Women with Chronic Lyme Disease: A Socioeconomic Investigation , Dale M. Jones, Education

UTILIZATION AND EFFECT OF MULTIPLE CONTENT MODALITIES IN ONLINE HIGHER EDUCATION: SHIFTING TRAJECTORIES TOWARD SUCCESS THROUGH UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING , Catherine A. Manly, Education

World-Class Universities and the Imitation Game: The Reality of the Global South , Koboul E. Mansour, Education

DESIGN ARTIFACTS AS EXTERNALIZED MENTAL MODELS OF CHILDREN’S SCIENCE CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT , Christine McGrail, Education

“SUSTAINING PEACE FROM CAMPUS TO COMMUNITY”, THE ROLE OF STUDENTS TO PROMOTE CAMPUS-LEVEL RECONCILIATION: A CASE STUDY OF MALUKU, INDONESIA , Julia Novrita, Education

Who Benefits from Deferred Entry to College?: Exploring the Relationships between College Deferment, Postsecondary Academic Success, and Institutional Selectivity , Gabriel Reif, Education

Active Choice or Default Decision? When Families Who Reside in a Competitive School Choice Environment Enroll Children in Their District Schools , Julie Spencer-Robinson, Education

The Gendered, Racialized, & Dis/Abled Experiences of Neurodivergent Black Women Graduate Students Across Higher Education , Kat Stephens, Education

Avatars & Choice: Fostering Student Agency, Engagement, and Equity in Assessment , Sandra M. Sweeney, Education

Alt-Education: Gender, language, and education across the right , Catherine Tebaldi, Education

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CULTURES AT WORK: HOW PRINCIPALS SERVE AS CATALYSTS FOR LEARNING , Christopher J. Tranberg, Education

Learning by Doing: Preparing Student Activists for Democratic Engagement , Marjorie G. Valdivia, Education

Dissertations from 2021 2021

AGENTIAL SCHOOLING: POSTHUMANISM, YPAR, AND SPOOKY ENTANGLEMENTS , Thomas Albright, Education

FINANCING PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN: ALTERNATIVE SOURCES AND OPTIONS , Hassan Aslami, Education

Using Generalizability and Rasch Measurement Theory to Ensure Rigorous Measurement in an International Development Education Evaluation , Louise Bahry, Education

Defining Inclusion: Surveying Educator Perceptions and Practices in Chile , Christina A. Bosch, Education

Critical Language Awareness in the Multilingual Writing Classroom: A Self-Study of Teacher Feedback Practices , Emma R. Britton, Education

MINDFULNESS EDUCATION AS A TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICE: TOWARD AN EMBODIED LIBERATORY PEDAGOGY , Jennifer Cannon, Education

Measurement Invariance Across Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Populations on PISA Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Scales , Maritza Casas, Education

Administrators of General and Special Education Perceptions of Leadership Practices for Supporting Inclusive Learning Environments for Students with Disabilities , Kimberly B. Cass, Education

THE SCHOOL AND MY HEALTH: (RE)CENTERING YOUNG WOMEN’S VOICES IN PEER-LED SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SRH) EDUCATION IN MACHAKOS, KENYA , Nyaradzai Changamire, Education

PREFIGURATIVE POLITICS AND REVOLUTIONARY PRACTICES WITHIN INTERNATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING: A CASE STUDY OF THE CIEE THAILAND PROGRAM ON DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBALIZATION , Koni Denham, Education

"Take it with You": Humanizing and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies as Racial Literacy in Undergraduate Education , Robert Jamaal Downey, Education

Evaluating Approaches for Dealing with Omitted Items in Large-Scale Assessments , Seong Eun Hong, Education

EDUCATORS PERCEPTIONS OF EBD, INCLUSION, AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES , Andrea Larmon, Education

TEACHER COLLABORATIVE ACTION-TAKING AND INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES SUPPORTIVE OF SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING: A CORRELATIONAL STUDY , Ann M. Leonard, Education

Exploring the Role of Community Cultural Wealth in College Access and Transition: A Narrative Inquiry of Students from Refugee Backgrounds , Diep H. Luu, Education

Making Meaning of Equity in a Computer Science for All Research Practitioner Partnership , Itza D. Martínez, Education

Shifting to critical empathy: Exploring the ideological becoming of secondary teachers during critical, dialogic professional development , Maria McSorley, Education

Massachusetts Teachers of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: A Mixed Methods Workforce Study , Kym Meyer, Education

The Voices and Lived Academic Experiences of International Doctoral Student Mothers , Mishka Murad, Education

EXPLORING LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND IDENTITY: PERSPECTIVES FROM NON-NATIVE ARABIC UNIVERSITY TEACHERS IN THE US , Brahim Oulbeid, Education

LANGUAGE IDEOLOGIES AND BILINGUAL EDUCATION POLICIES IN A DUAL LANGUAGE CLASSROOM , Eirini Pitidou, Education

DALIT ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES: STIGMA, SOCIAL REPRODUCTION AND SYSTEMIC EXCLUSION IN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION , Bharat Rathod, Education

Critical Multicultural Engagement with Children's Texts: Perspectives, Power, and Positioning , Jasmine A. Robinson, Education

Collaboration, Collective Agency, and Solidarity Through Participatory Action Research in Puerto Rico , Aurora Santiago Ortiz, Education

Rupture and Resistance in Third Space: Examining Black Girls’ Schooling Experiences at a Private Elite School , Alisha L. Smith Jean-Denis, Education

Caught between Spaces: Korean Adult EFL/ESL Female Speakers’ Negotiating Social Identities in Online English Study Groups , Rayoung Song, Education

“LET ME TALK MY SHIT”: EXPLORING RACIOCULTURAL TRAUMA THROUGH EMBODIED ARTS , Andrew Brian Torres, Education

The power of perception: social cohesion, child protection and access to education in conflict-affected communities in South Sudan , Wendy L. Wheaton, Education

Dissertations from 2020 2020

Experiences of Uzbek Immigrant Parents with Public Schools in New York City: Parental Engagement , Mekhribon Abdullaeva, Education

Building Capacity for Academically Productive Talk: The Development of Teacher Leaders in Science Professional Development , Renee Affolter, Education

INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEMS, PEDAGOGICAL AGENT DESIGN, AND HISPANIC ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS , Danielle Allessio, Education

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN SAUDI ARABIA , Raja Almutairi, Education

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF POINT-OF-VIEW-VIDEO MODELING ON IMPROVING SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS , Beyza Alpaydin, Education

“In Our Very Flesh, (R)evolution”: An Exploration of Secondary Education Teachers, Otherness, and Embodiment , Ryan Ambuter, Education

TRADITIONAL VALUES AND LOCAL COMMUNITY IN THE FORMAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN SENEGAL: A YEAR AS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER IN THIES , Maguette Diame, Education

Teacher Interactions, Teacher Bias and Child Behavioral Health , Ellen E. Edge, Education

Locating Safe Spaces for Food Insecure Female Community College Students , Michelle Errington Nicholson, Education

Mobilities Through and Against Governance: Narratives from Lesvos, Greece and the Humanitarian Borderscapes of the EU , Jennifer Flemming, Education

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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

Centering the Teacher: How an Autonomy-Supportive Environment Impacts Arts Educators’ Sense of Agency and the Collaborative Culture of Their Education Networks , Kyle Andrew Anderson

Effects of a Self-Monitoring Tracking System Combined With Blended Learning Intervention Time on Students’ Self-Regulated Learning Skills And Academic Performance , Jennifer E. Augustine

The Integration Of Simulation-enhanced Interprofessional Education Into Undergraduate Clinical Laboratory Science Curriculum , Dana Powell Baker

Reading Strategies: Impact on Fifth Grade African American Males’ Reading Comprehension and Motivation to Read , Patrice Antoinette Barrett

Tip of the Iceberg in Changing School Culture: Acknowledging and Addressing Microaggressions , Nicole Lauren Becker

The Impact of Ability Grouping on Academic Achievement in Elementary Reading , Kristi Bissell

Impacts of Technology-Enhanced Dual Enrollment Mathematics Course on Rural High School Students’ Intentions of Going to College , Nicolae Bordieanu

Educative Curricular Supports Used to Improve High Cognitive Demand Task Implementation in High-Dosage Mathematics Tutorial , Halley Bowman

Creating a Culturally Inclusive American Literature Classroom , Holly R. Bradshaw

The Impact of a Series of Professional Development Sessions on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) on the Awareness Level of Seven Teachers at a Suburban High School , Charity Jo Brady

The Effects of Gamified Peer Feedback on Student Writing in High School English Language Arts , Kerise Amaris Broome

Evaluating the Impact of Personalized Professional Learning on Technology Integration in the Classroom , Angela Bishop Burgess

An Exploration of Perinatal Stress and Associated Mental Health of Transitioning First-Time Fathers , Timothy Reed Burkhalter

A Study of Computational Thinking Skills and Attitudes Towards Computer Science with Middle School Students , Lorien W. Cafarella

Using Critical Reflection to Mitigate Racial Implicit Bias and Enhance Cultural Humility: A Nursing Faculty Action Research Study , Teresa Stafford Cronell

Mitigating Student Anxiety in the Secondary Classroom: A Culturally Sustaining Approach , Erin Hawley Cronin

Daily Activities and Routines: A Comparative Case Study of the Home Language and Literacy Environment of Spanish-Speaking Toddlers With and Without Older Siblings , Eugenia Crosby-Quinatoa

Supporting Improvement In Academic Outcomes And Self-efficacy For Black Male Varsity Athletes , Katherine Currie

Online Professional Development’s Effect on Teachers’ Technology Self-Efficacy and Continuance Intention to Use Pear Deck , Katherine Shirley Degar

Empowering Teachers to Support MTSS Students: An Action Research Study , Sahalija Dentico

Multisensory Phonics Instruction in Struggling Readers , Amanda M. Dixon

Student Engagement Action Research a Focus on Culturally Relevant Instructional Methods , Amia Dixon

Instructional Coaching: A Support for Increasing Engagement in Middle School Mathematics , Christi Ritchie Edwards

A Holistic View of Integrated Care Within Counselor Education: A Multi-Manuscript Dissertation , Alexander McClain Fields

Faculty Perceptions of Readiness and Confidence for Teaching Online: An Evaluation of Online Professional Development , Kevin Brent Forman

The Effect Of Instructionally Embedded Cognitive Reframing On Students’ Self-beliefs Of Their Mathematical Competence , Kelly Eyre Frazee

An Examination of Physical Literacy: Learning Through A Technology Integrated, Flipped Classroom Approach. , Euan M. S. Frew

Increasing Phonemic Awareness in Intellectually Impaired Students by Using Wilson’s Fundations Phonics Program in a Self-Contained Classroom , Theresa Lynne Garcia

A Causal Comparative Study of the Effects of Physical Activity Course Enrollment on College Students’ Perceived Wellness, Mental Health, and Basic Psychological Needs , Genee’ Regina Glascoe

The Effect of Computer-Based Learning Modules on Pre-Algebra Student Proficiency and Self-Efficacy in Manipulating Math Expressions Involving Negative Signs , Brian Charles Grimm

Exploring Literary Responses to Culturally Relevant Texts Through an AsianCrit Lens: A Collective Case Study of Chinese American Students in a Community-Based Book Club , Wenyu Guo

Building Leadership Capacity to Support International Educators: A Professional Learning Series , Amanda Hajji Minnillo

Unveiling The Lifeworld Of Educators' Social Justice Journeys: A Phenomenological Investigation , Maria Rocas Halkias

The Influence and Impacts of Critical Literacy Intervention in Preservice Teachers Culturally Responsive Teaching Self-Efficacy: A Mixed Methods Study , Heather Lynn Hall

Stories From North Carolina Teachers of Color: An Inquiry of Racialized Experiences in the Workplace. , Deborah Stephanie Harrison

Electronic Portfolios in a High School Community of Practice: Action Research Exploring Writing Experiences in an Advanced Placement Writing Course , Archibald Franklin Harrison IV

The Effects of Problem-Based Learning on Mathematics Motivation in a Flipped Classroom Instructional Environment , Joshua David Harrison

University, City, and Community: Athletics Urban Renewal Projects and the University of South Carolina’s Carolina Coliseum and Blatt Physical Education Center, 1964–1971 , Theresa M. Harrison

Stories from North Carolina Teachers of Color: An Inquiry of Racialized Experiences in the Workplace. , Deborah Stephanie Harrisson

Examining The Perceptions And Knowledge Of School Administrators In Special Education , Maranda Hayward

Supporting Black Students in Sixth-Grade Science Through a Social Constructivist Approach: A Mixed-Methods Action Research Study , Kirk Anthony Heath

Effects of Choice Reading on Intrinsic Motivation in Underperforming Sixth-Grade Students , Heather M. Henderson

Academic Success and Student Development in the Health Professions: An Action Research Study , Molly Ellen Higbie

Deficit Thinking in Teacher Course Level Recommendations , Andrew Hogan

Increasing English Progress Proficiency of Multilingual Learners Utilizing Improvement Science , Stephanie Corley Huckabee

The Impact of Cognitive Coaching on High School English Teachers’ Implementation of Metacognitve Reading Strategies , Charrai Hunter

Digital Literacy Integrated Into Academic Content Through the Collaboration of a Librarian and a Core Content Teacher , Jeri Leann Jeffcoat

The Effects of Hip-Hop and Rap Music Intervention to Improve the Wellbeing of Black and African American Men , Lanita Michelle Jefferson

The Effects of Learner-Centered Professional Development and Supporting Effective Teaching Practices in Elementary-Level Professional Learning Communities , Lisa Suther Johnson

Examining the Relationship Between Multicultural Training and Cultural Humility Development in CACREP-Accredited Counselor Education Programs , Sabrina Monique Johnson

Multimodal Digital Literacy Practices: Perspectives of L2 Academic Writing Instructors , Priscila Jovazino Bastos Medrado Costa

Using Yoga, Meditation, and Art Therapy to Combat Complex Trauma and Promote Social–Emotional Learning in the Art Room , Karen Emory Kelly

Perspectives, Motivations, and Resistance: Investigating Employee Responses to Employer-Sponsored Diversity Training , Robert Kerlin

STEM Educators’ Perceptions of Gender Bias and the Contributing Factors That Persist for Women in STEM Education , Haleigh Nicole Kirkland

A Qualitative Study Examining and Comparing Families’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of School Readiness , Shalonya Cerika Knotts

The Impact of Differentiated Affective Curriculum on the Asynchronous Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Elementary Students , Michelle Koehle

Supporting Self-efficacy Through Mindset: The Impact Of A Growth Mindset Innovation On The Self-efficacy Of Middle School Students In A Teen Leadership Course , Shannon J. Kojah

The Evolution of Contextualized, Discourse-based Professional Development to Support Elementary Teachers in the Implementation of Conceptual Mathematical Teaching Practices , Jennifer Aren Kueter

A Critical Examination Of An in Class Tabata Based Physical Fitness Protocol on Student Engagement Levels in a Sixth Grade Math Class , Justin R. Kulik

Mathematics Teachers’ Attitudes and Intentions Towards Instructional Videos as Part of a Flipped Learning Model , Jessica Lee Lambert

Reimagining Parent-teacher Relationships Through Human Centered Design , Andrea Lynn Lance

Increasing Math Knowledge in 3 rd Grade: Evaluating Student Use & Teacher Perceptions of Imagine Math , Paoze Lee

Utilizing Case Studies to Increase Critical Thinking in an Undergraduate Anatomy & Physiology Classroom , Sarah E. Lehman

Exploring Chinese International Students’ Motivational Factors in Non-Mandatory Event Participation , Aimin Liao

Preparing In-Service Elementary Teachers to Support English Language Learners: A Qualitative Case Study of a Job-Embedded Professional Development Using TPACK , Rachel Theresa Lopez

Impact of Virtual Models on Students’ Multilevel Understanding of an Organic Reaction , Eli Martin

Weathering the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study Examining How the Lived Experience Affected English Learners , Mary Kathryn Maxwell

Racial Orientations: A Phenomenological Approach , Nicholas Mazur

Measuring the Impact of Peer Coaching on Teacher Effectiveness at Friendship County High School , Whittney Michele McPherson

The Effects of Technology Integration on Academic Performance and Engagement of Third Grade Social Studies Students: A Mixed Methods Study , Ashley Megregian

Beyond The Acronym Of Stem: Experiential Learning Professional Development For Integrative Stem Education , Christine Mitchell

Counter-Stories From Former Foster Youth: College Graduates Disrupting the Dominant Narrative , Amanda May Moon

Supporting LGBTQ+ ELA Students Through Action Research , Nicole Mustaccio

What Are They Thinking?: A Qualitative Study of Secondary Students’ Critical Thinking in Online Classes , Scott Allan Nolt

Impact of the Engineering Design Process on Rural Female Students’ Achievement and Self-Efficacy , Whitney Lowery Oberndorf

Shakespeare in Virtual Reality: Social Presence of Students in a Virtual Reality Book Club , John Funchess Ott Jr.

Teacher Observations as Professional Development Opportunities , Ashton Carrie Padgett

Reading Motivation and Retrieval Practice of United States Undergraduates Aged 18 to 23 , Robyn M. Pernetti

A Descriptive Study of Factors That Support and Hinder Classroom Discourse With English Learners , Jillian Camille Plum

Implementing Meaningful Problem-Based Learning in a Middle School Science Classroom , Celestine Banks Pough

Coaching to Success: Moving From a Fixed Mindset to a Growth Mindset Through Positive Motivation , Shannon Dianna Ramirez

Critical Literacy and Student Engagement: Disrupting the Canon in the Secondary English Classroom , Katherine Burdick Ramp

Pursuing Culturally Responsive Math Teaching By Secondary Math Educators: A Professional Development Action Research Study , Emily Bell Redding

The Impact of a Literacy Program on Summer Reading Setback: Providing Access to Books and Project-Based Learning , Tiffany Gayle Robles

Decentering the White Gaze: The Effects of Involving African-American Students in Curricular Decision-Making in an Independent School Library , Michelle Efird Rosen

Critical Literacy And Self Efficacy Among Secondary Students Repeatedly Engaged In Literacy Intervention , Haley Rowles

Transforming Lessons And Those Who Write Them: Professional Development For Educational Content Writers To Integrate Technology Into Lessons Using The Tpack Framework , Rachael Patricia Santopietro

An Examination of Semester-Long Review of Behavior Referral Data at a High School in a Southeastern State , Shalanda L. Shuler

Instructional Hub: Bridging the Gap in Teacher Preparation for Online Instruction , Charity Beth Simmons

The Impact of the Flipped Classroom Model on Elementary Students’ Achievement and Motivation for Learning Geometry , Kimberly M. Smalls

If Not Me, Then Who? A Study of Racial and Cultural Competence in a High School English Department , DiAnna Sox

“So, the World Isn’t Just Old White Guys?”: Student and Teacher Experiences in a Culturally Relevant Advanced Placement Chemistry Class , James Thomas Sox

1, 2, 3: Counting on Problem Based Learning to Improve Mathematical Achievement in African American Students , Kelley P. Spahr

The Use of Project-Based Learning to Scaffold Student Social and Emotional Learning Skill Development, Science Identity, and Science Self-Efficacy , Michelle Sutton Spigner

How Do the Students Feel? Long-Term English Learners and Their Experience Under the ESL Label , Molly M. Staeheli

My Journey Toward A Culturally Relevant Music Pedagogy , Adam Michael Steele

Implementation of Digital Flashcards to Increase Content-Specific Vocabulary Knowledge and Perceptions of Motivation and Self-Efficacy in an Eleventh-Grade U.S. History Course: An Action Research Study , Jill Lee Steinmeyer

Family Therapy, K-12 Public Education, and Discipline Risk: A Scoping Review and Relationship Analysis Multiple Manuscript Dissertation , Cara Melinda Thompson

The Impact of Extended Professional Development in Project-Based Learning on Middle School Science Teachers , Margrett Caroline Upchurch-Ford

A Qualitative Study on Mental Health Resource Utilization of Enlisted Airmen During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Hassahn Khali Wade

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Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Dissertations

Dissertations from 2026 2026.

Clinician Perspectives on Fistula Mental Health , Victoria K. Leonard

Dissertations from 2024 2024

AN EXPLORATION OF ADULT CHILDREN’S ATTACHMENT TO THEIR PARENTS ACROSS TWO CULTURAL GROUPS: INDIANS IN INDIA AND INDIANS WHO IMMIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES , Vilasini Meenakshi Arun

Understanding Mental Health Provider's Experiences of Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Vicarious Resilience from the provider perspective , Lauren Beheler-Romero

Evaluating the Client Base and Housing Outcomes of a Community Based Organization Serving Unhoused Adults , Emi Caprio

Emergent Themes In Identity Development For Transracial Adoptees: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis , Andrew G. Cecil

RESILIENT AF: UNDERSTANDING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN OF COLOR PSYCHOLOGISTS IN FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH SETTINGS , Carisse A. Cronquist

Creating whole inclusive worlds: The impact of social media usage on Black gender expansive millennials’ experiences of social support and identity development processes , Meredith J. Holmes

The Transition from In Person Sessions to Telemental Health Sessions for College Counseling Center Counselors , Katherine L. Karimian

An Exploration of the Contributions of Parenting Styles and Peer Relationships on the Emotional Expression of Second-Generation Indian-Americans , Smitha M. Kashi

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN UNCERTAINTY, REPRODUCTIVE DISTRESS, AND AVOIDANCE IN ASSIGNED FEMALE AT BIRTH ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT (AYA-F) CANCER SURVIVORS , Devon Ann Pons

Dissertations from 2023 2023

STUDENTS AS CO-RESEARCHERS: USING PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH TO ADDRESS COLLEGE FOOD INSECURITY , Rachel Brand

WE ARE STILL PLAYING: A META-ANALYSIS OF GAME-BASED LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION , Thomas Conmy

MOVING BETWEEN ENTITLEMENT AND CO-CONSPIRACY: A STUDY OF HOW SUPPORT, SKILLS, AND COMMUNITY CAN ADVANCE ANTI-RACISM EFFORTS OF WHITE PARENTS , Karin Marianne Cotterman

WHITE WOMANHOOD: FINDING OPPOSITIONAL EPISTEMOLOGIES AND COMMUNITY AT THE INTERSECTION OF WHITENESS AND WOMANHOOD , Hannah Joy Fischer

Understanding Filipino Wellness: Investigating the Effects of Colonial Mentality and Enculturation , Juliene Grace P. Fresnedi

A Qualitative Study of Ableism on the Postsecondary Campus , George Stuart Fuller

Alleviating Mathematics Anxiety For Middle School Students Using A Combined Intervention Approach Versus Only Using The Cognitive Intervention Approach For Increasing Mathematical Achievement: A Comparative Study , Patricia Anna Garcia

Parent-Child Conversations about Body Safety and Consent , Natasha Gerber

Experiences of Black American Millennials: A Qualitative Study of Internalized and Externalized Coping in the Face of Racial Trauma , Natalia Angelique Giles

The Mental Health of First-Generation College Students of Color , Devin Hallquist

Identity Formation and Role Expansion for Nurse Practitioner Residency Preceptors: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis , Angel Chen Kuo

Understanding the Lived Experiences of Ethnic-Racial Minority Former Foster Youth Who Identify as Queer , Cristian A. Lemus

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERVENTIONS TO INCREASE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART) ADHERENCE AMONG LATINX MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN (MSM) WITH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) IN THE UNITED STATES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW , Everardo Leon

Mental Health and Experiences of Pregnancy Among Black Women and Birthing People with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) , Madeleine E. Marcus

EARLY DIAGNOSIS METHODS FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW , Megan Denise McCarthy

The Association between Psychotic Symptoms and Romantic Relationship Quality among Young Adult Ethnic Minorites , Tashagaye T. McKenzie

META-ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING APPROACH ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION WORLDWIDE , Ziyu Meng

A Case Study of a School-Supported Extracurricular Activity's Influence on STEM Identity and Interest for Females , Letta Meyer

African American Women Make Meaning of Historical Trauma , Deidre A. MILLER

THE GRINDR COMPLEX: THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IMPACT OF SEXUAL RACISM ON LATINX MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN , Luisalfredo Plascencia

Working with Other Immigrants Brings the Parts That I Lost Back To Me: The Experiences of Latin American Immigrant Therapists Working with Latin American Immigrant Populations , Elizabeth P. Rivera

DECOLONIZING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH HE/A/R/TOGRAPHY: CORAZONAR, SENTIPENSAR Y SENTISABER , Patricia Rojas-Zambrano

The Effects of Acculturation, Marianismo, and Religiosity on Pregnancy Related Anxiety in Latina Women , Jennifer M. Zanoli

Dissertations from 2022 2022

A Collaborative Autoethnography: Your Passport to Immigrant Women of Color Leader's Stories of Identity Exploration and Leadership Barriers and Possibilities , Fraylanie Adan Aglipay

RECLAIMING OUR HUMANITY: REDEMPTION, REIMAGINING, AND RESTORYING OF THE FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESS OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES , Robert Mossi Alexander III

Fifty Years of Underrepresented Student Advocacy at One Jesuit Secondary School , Sonya Cotero Arriola

Voces of Little Michoacan: A Collective Narrative of Resistance and Preservation of Home , Ana Angel Avendaño

CLINICIANS' PERSPECTIVES ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAUMA - FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN: A QUALITATIVE STUDY , Jada Carter

The Use of Simulation with the School of Nursing and Health Professions (SONHP) Prelicensure Students to Support Affirming Practice with Transgender Communities , Genevieve Charbonneau

Understanding the perspectives, practices, and expectations of Korean American parents toward the heritage language education of their children , Yunhee Choi

The Association between Physical Pain, Depression, Anxiety, and Nervios among Latinx Agricultural Workers , Iveth Cuellar Celallos

Incorporating Andragogy and Cognitive Theory Of Multimedia Learning Into Self-Paced Training and Development Programs , Shanshan Gao

An Exploration of Learning-At-Home Experiences Among Families and Children of Color Labeled with Disabilities During COVID-19: A Narrative Inquiry , Nam Ju Han

"What’s Race Got To Do With It?”: A Virtual Participatory Action Research Study of Community College Students Exploring Intersectionality In Queer Studies , Breana Hansen

"MY BODY GOES NUMB A LOT OF THE TIME": EXAMINING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCES USING YOUTH PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH AND EMBODIED CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEDAGOGY , Gabriela Elizabeth Holmes

TOWARDS CHARISM IDENTITY: A CATHOLIC IDENTITY CASE STUDY THROUGH THE LENS OF LAUDATO SI’ , Kristofer Ross Koller

Teaching Solidarity: Popular Education in Grassroots U.S. Social Movements , Tenaya Summers Lafore

The Effects of Curriculum-Integrated Explicit Learning Strategy Instruction on Reading Comprehension for English as a Second Language (ESL) Learners at the Community College , Sylvia Chaiyeon Lee

Genocide in East Turkestan: Exploring the Perspectives of Uyghurs in the Diaspora and their Resistance to Chinese State Violence , Lina Semyonovna Lenberg

Mediating Language Fluency Development: An Action Research Study In A High-School AP Chinese Second-or-Foreign-Language Task-Based Language Teaching Classroom , Jing Liang

EFFORTS TO CREATE A TRAUMA-INFORMED CLASSROOM IN HIGHER EDUCATION: INSIGHTS FROM MEMBERS OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRAUMA-INFORMED TEACHING GROUP , Danyelle Marshall

Women in Senior Leadership Roles Career Mobility, Challenges, Success Stories and Need for Future Research , Giselle Flores Martin

Impact of COVID-19 on New Teacher Retention and Perceived Supports in a Northern California Public School District , Rebecka Maxkenzie

African American Female Identified Therapists' Experiences Working Culturally Similar and Dissimilar Populations , Kimiko J. May

EXPLORING LATINX PARENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION: DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY-BASED WORKSHOP TO EMPOWER LATINX PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN SPECIAL EDUCATION , Gabriela Alejandra Perez

BLACK MOTHERING IN THE BAY AREA WHILE UNSEEN AND UNHEARD: NAVIGATING BLACK MOTHERING IN THE MIDST OF A PANDEMIC & SOCIAL UNREST , Kassie Michelle Phillips

Feminist Catholic Organizational Identity: A Phenomenological Study of Charism in the Lay Educator of a Notre Dame de Namur Learning Community , Kathleen Barrera Quiazon

Effects of Teaching Argument to First-Year Community-College Students Using a Structural and Dialectical Approach , Sharon Radcliff

¿TÚ QUÉ SABES?: LATINA DOCTORAL WOMEN DISRUPTING AND RESISTING DOMINANT KNOWLEDGE , Sendy Ramos Madsen

HEARING IMPAIRED AND LEADERSHIP: STRUGGLES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING LOSS IN THE WORKPLACE , John Cleese Relihan

Cuentos Criollos: Colombian Internally Displaced Families as Knowledge Producers , Liliana Salazar de Deck

An Exploration of Higher Educational Experiences For Mixed Blood American Indian Males in the Santa Clara Valley , Edward Salcedo

APPLICATION OF THE EPISTEMOLOGIES OF THE SOUTH TO ADDRESS THE ECOLOGICAL CRISIS: A NARRATIVE CASE STUDY OF BURKINA FASO AND THE LEADER YACOUBA SAWADOGO , Barwendé Médard Sané

The Relationship Between Metacognitive Strategies and Listening Comprehension Proficiency in Intensive-Korean-Foreign-Language Setting , Gumok Seo

The Collegiate Black Space: Black College Students’ Use of New Counter-Spaces for Support, Knowledge Production, and Organizing for Activism , Heather Streets

The Impact of #MeToo on Reasons for Sexual Assault Disclosure , Cheryl H. Tien

Developing Queer Faith: Exploring Experiences of Cognitive Dissonance and Identity Integration For LGBQ Catholics Individuals , Kendal M. Vaarwerk

Using Peer Review to Improve English as a Second Language College Students' Writing Scores , Mengjie Wei

Dissertations from 2021 2021

The Effect of Teaching and Learning Vocabulary in Lexical Chunks on the Listening Comprehension of Adult Learners of Arabic , Bassam Al-Maqtari

Exploring Student Engagement for Diverse Student Populations: A Case Study Examining Institutional Logics of Student Affairs Middle Management Leaders , Frangelo Rominque Ayran

Employment Discrimination: An Efficacy Study of African American Inequities in the California Utility Sector , Victor Baker

Mental Health Outcomes of Various Types of Fear Among University Students who have an Undocumented Legal Status During the Donald Trump Presidency , Liliana Campos

Experiences of UC Santa Barbara female alumni exposed to a gender-based mass shooting , Erin G. Carpenter

Effects of the Concept-Mapping Method on International Students' Academic Performance and Perceptions , Yinghung Natalie Chiang

Majority to Minority Shift: Experiences for American Born Chinese College Students from Predominant Chinese American Communities to Predominantly White Institutions , Joseph C. Chung

The Role of Community Building in Second Language Acquisition in the Mainstream Classroom , Alejandro Clemente Fernandez

The Effectiveness of Using Multimedia for Teaching Phrasal Verbs in Community-College ESL Classes , Guohua Fu

Replanting a Wild Seed: Black Women School Leaders Subverting Ideological Lynching , Whitneé Louise Garrett-Walker

The Significance of Jesuit Educational Institution in the Reconstruction of Postcolonial and Post-Conflict East Timor , Plinio do Rosario Gusmao dosReis Martins

Effects of Static and Dynamic Visuals on the Learning of Science Concepts in the Secondary-School Classroom , Theodore Johnson

Impact of Moral Injury for Ethnic/Racial Minority Male Veterans , Kristopher Kern

Dysconscious Racism and Racial Microaggressions in the Public School System , Ryan Lee

Stigma and Social-Emotional Health in Youth with Learning Differences , Kelsey Maki

Provider Perspectives: Working with the Male Lifer Reentry Population , Laura R. Marker Dr.

Women Who Lead: A Feminist Phenomenology of Crisis Leadership in Higher Education , Ingrid Helene McVanner

The Use of Mindfulness Meditation to Increase the Efficacy of Mirror Visual Feedback for Reducing Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees , Nicolas Sebastian Mills

A Minority Within a Minority: Exploring Identity Development in Relation to Mental Health Outcomes Within the Black Deaf Community , Nekolas Milton

Community Based Participatory Research Informed Manualization and Piloting of E-Training of a Modified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intervention , Annika M. Miyamoto

Early Childhood Special Education Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Inclusion: A Qualitative Study on a School’s Transition From Segregated Classrooms to More Inclusion Classrooms , Shally Moua

The Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm as a Critical Theoretical Framework to Enhance Teachers' Professional Identity in Diverse Context , Lourdu Sunder Reddy Mummadi

Patient Reported Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease Examined Within a Conceptual Model , Swapandeep Mushiana; Marsha Treadwell PhD; Sherif M. Badawy MD, MS; Liliana Preiss PhD; Allison King MD MPH PhD; Barbara Kroner PhD; Yumie Chen BS; Jeffrey Glassberg; Victor Gordeuk MD; Nirmish Shah MD; Angie Snyder Phd MPH; and Theodore Wun MD

Incorporating Critical Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Education Programs: How Critical Scholars of Color Navigate Pressures in Higher Education , Khanh H. Nguyen

A Critical Feminist Case Study of the Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen Program , Alison Kepola Nishiyama-Young

Understanding the African American Male Student Experience of Being Diagnosed with Emotional Disturbance Through the Use of Counter-Storytelling , Sara Ordaz

Sex or Sexual Assault? Critical Media Literacy as a Tool for Consent Education , Riana S. Pella

Higher Education Discourses of India’s National Education Policy 2020: Analysis and Teacher Counterspaces in Jesuit Institutions , Vincent Pereppadan Poulose

Effect of Transcendental Meditation on the Social Emotional Well-being of Bilingual Teacher Leaders , Margaret Peterson

Engaging Feminism, Transforming Institutions: How Community Engagement Professionals Employ Critical Feminist Praxis to Re-Imagine and Re-Shape the Public Purpose of Higher Education , Patricia Star Plaxton-Moore

The Effectiveness Of A Transaffirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group-Based Intervention To Help Transgender Individuals Suffering From Depression , Joy Riach

Investigating the Self-Efficacy Awareness of Black Female Technology Leaders , Marie Roberts De La Parra

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Students are urged to begin thinking about a dissertation topic early in their degree program. Concentrated work on a dissertation proposal normally begins after successful completion of the Second-Year Review, which often includes a “mini” proposal, an extended literature review, or a theoretical essay, plus advancement to doctoral candidacy. In defining a dissertation topic, the student collaborates with their faculty advisor or dissertation advisor (if one is selected) in the choice of a topic for the dissertation.

The dissertation proposal is a comprehensive statement on the extent and nature of the student’s dissertation research interests. Students submit a draft of the proposal to their dissertation advisor between the end of the seventh and middle of the ninth quarters. The student must provide a written copy of the proposal to the faculty committee no later than two weeks prior to the date of the proposal hearing. Committee members could require an earlier deadline (e.g., four weeks before the hearing).

The major components of the proposal are as follows, with some variations across Areas and disciplines:

• A detailed statement of the problem that is to be studied and the context within which it is to be seen. This should include a justification of the importance of the problem on both theoretical and educational grounds.
• A thorough review of the literature pertinent to the research problem. This review should provide proof that the relevant literature in the field has been thoroughly researched. Good research is cumulative; it builds on the thoughts, findings, and mistakes of others.
• its general explanatory interest
• the overall theoretical framework within which this interest is to be pursued
• the model or hypotheses to be tested or the research questions to be answered
• a discussion of the conceptual and operational properties of the variables
• an overview of strategies for collecting appropriate evidence (sampling, instrumentation, data collection, data reduction, data analysis)
• a discussion of how the evidence is to be interpreted (This aspect of the proposal will be somewhat different in fields such as history and philosophy of education.)
• If applicable, students should complete a request for approval of research with human subjects, using the Human Subjects Review Form ( http://humansubjects.stanford.edu/ ). Except for pilot work, the University requires the approval of the Administrative Panel on Human Subjects in Behavioral Science Research before any data can be collected from human subjects.

Registration (i.e., enrollment) is required for any quarter during which a degree requirement is completed, including the dissertation proposal. Refer to the Registration or Enrollment for Milestone Completion section for more details.

As students progress through the program, their interests may change. There is no commitment on the part of the student’s advisor to automatically serve as the dissertation chair. Based on the student’s interests and the dissertation topic, many students approach other GSE professors to serve as the dissertation advisor, if appropriate.

A dissertation proposal committee is comprised of three academic council faculty members, one of whom will serve as the major dissertation advisor. Whether or not the student’s general program advisor serves on the dissertation proposal committee and later the reading committee will depend on the relevance of that faculty member’s expertise to the topic of the dissertation, and their availability. There is no requirement that a program advisor serve, although very often they do. Members of the dissertation proposal committee may be drawn from other area committees within the GSE, from other departments in the University, or from emeriti faculty. At least one person serving on the proposal committee must be from the student’s area committee (CTE, DAPS, SHIPS). All three members must be on the Academic Council; if the student desires the expertise of a non-Academic Council member, it may be possible to petition. After the hearing, a memorandum listing the changes to be made will be written and submitted with the signed proposal cover sheet and a copy of the proposal itself to the Doctoral Programs Officer.

Review and approval of the dissertation proposal occurs normally during the third year. The proposal hearing seeks to review the quality and feasibility of the proposal. The Second-Year Review and the Proposal Hearing are separate milestones and may not occur as part of the same hearing or meeting.

The student and the dissertation advisor are responsible for scheduling a formal meeting or hearing to review the proposal; the student and proposal committee convene for this evaluative period. Normally, all must be present at the meeting either in person or via conference phone call.

At the end of this meeting, the dissertation proposal committee members should sign the Cover Sheet for Dissertation Proposal and indicate their approval or rejection of the proposal. This signed form should be submitted to the Doctoral Programs Officer. If the student is required to make revisions, an addendum is required with the written approval of each member of the committee stating that the proposal has been revised to their satisfaction.

After submitting the Proposal Hearing material to the Doctoral Programs Officer, the student should make arrangements with three faculty members to serve on their Dissertation Reading Committee. The Doctoral Dissertation Reading Committee form should be completed and given to the Doctoral Programs Officer to enter in the University student records system. Note: The proposal hearing committee and the reading committee do not have to be the same three faculty members. Normally, the proposal hearing precedes the designation of a Dissertation Reading Committee, and faculty on either committee may differ (except for the primary dissertation advisor). However, some students may advance to Terminal Graduate Registration (TGR) status before completing their dissertation proposal hearing if they have established a dissertation reading committee. In these cases, it is acceptable for the student to form a reading committee prior to the dissertation proposal hearing. The reading committee then serves as the proposal committee.

The proposal and reading committee forms and related instructions are on the GSE website, under current students>forms.

Printing Credit for Use in GSE Labs

Upon completion of their doctoral dissertation proposal, GSE students are eligible for a $300 printing credit redeemable in any of the GSE computer labs where students are normally charged for print jobs. Only one $300 credit per student will be issued, but it is usable throughout the remainder of her or his doctoral program until the balance is exhausted. The print credit can be used only at the printers in Cubberley basement and CERAS, and cannot be used toward copying.

After submitting the signed dissertation proposal cover sheet to the Doctoral Programs Officer indicating approval (see above), students can submit a HELP SU ticket online at helpsu.stanford.edu to request the credit. When submitting the help ticket, the following should be selected from the drop-down menus for HELP SU:

Request Category :  Computer, Handhelds (PDAs), Printers, Servers Request Type :  Printer Operating System : (whatever system is used by the student, e.g., Windows XP.)

The help ticket will be routed to the GSE's IT Group for processing; they will in turn notify the student via email when the credit is available.

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This collection includes theses, dissertations, and professional papers from the University of Montana Department of Counselor Education, Department of Educational Leadership, and Department of Teaching and Learning. Theses, dissertations, and professional papers from all University of Montana departments and programs may be searched here.

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

ASSESSING DATA ANALYTICS READINESS: COMPARATIVE ANALYTICS OF The ISEC and non-ISEC FACULTY IN ISEC MEMBER UNIVERSITIES IN CHINA , Han Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

The Effect of Graphic Organizers on Fifth Grade Creative Writing , Bailey D. Furr

“LUMINESCENT AS AN ANGLERFISH”: CREATIVE WRITING AS A STRATEGY FOR BUILDING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE SKILLS IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN , Dana Fitz Gale

TEACHER TURNOVER AND RETENTION THE CHOICE TO LEAVE: LIVED EXPERIENCES OF TEACHERS IN RURAL MONTANA , Brittany Elizabeth Julie Katzer

TO THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY: LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS OF PERSIAN IMMIGRANT WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES , Shaima Khinjani

PRINCIPALS’ PERCEPTION OF TEACHER PERFORMANCE GIVEN SELECTED BARRIERS TO ACCURATE EVALUATIONS , Thomas J. Korst

WEATHERING THE STORM: THE JOURNEY OF HEALING FROM SEXUAL TRAUMA , Hana Shewamoltot Meshesha

THE LONELY BATTLE: WOMEN’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE NICU , Molly Kay Murphy

PROMOTING WELL-BEING IN SCHOOLS: THE EFFECTS OF A HAPPINESS WORKSHOP ON EDUCATORS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL , Robert J. Ryan

EXTENSION AND MISSIONARY ADULT EDUCATOR COMMITMENT CALLING, EXPERIENCES, AND ATTITUDES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON CAREER COMMITMENT OF EXTENSION AGENTS AND PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES , Steven Dale Siegelin

UNDERSTANDING TRAUMA AWARENESS AND COMMUNICATION COMPETENCY IN ATHLETIC TRAINING: A MIXED METHODS INQUIRY , Adrienne Anne Tauses

BUILDING BRIDGES: SUPERVISORS’ MANAGEMENT OF COMPETENCY QUESTIONING , Arianna Camille Vokos

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

HYFLEX: A LEADERSHIPS’ PERSPECTIVE OF SELF-EFFICACY POST-PANDEMIC , Sandra Marie Adams

THE MOLLY HOOTCH SCHOOLS AFTER 40 YEARS: SUCCESSES, FAILURES, AND OPPORTUNITIES , Jody Lynne Drew

INVESTIGATING TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF MONTANA KINDERGARTEN TO SECOND-GRADE PLAY-BASED LEARNING PRACTICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC , Erin N. Ellis

PRE-SERVICE TO IN-SERVICE: AN INTERPRETIVE STUDY OF EMERGENT MULTILINGUAL-FOCUSED FIELD PLACEMENTS AND NEW TEACHERS’ BELIEFS AND PRACTICES , Anya Michelle Muggli

The Influence of the First-Year Seminar Participation on Student Retention , Sahar Sanavi

SERVICE-LEARNING IN COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS UNDERGRADUATES: OUTCOMES, AUTISM KNOWLEDGE, AND CAREER DECISIONS , Jennifer Katherine Schoffer Closson

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP UNDER APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA AS PORTRAYED IN THE APARTHEID ARCHIVE PROJECTAND INTERPRETED THROUGH FREIREAN EDUCATION , Kevin Bruce Deitle

I JUST WANT TO DO MY JOB: THE EXPERIENCE OF FEMALE FIGHTER PILOTS IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE , Alissa Christine Engel

SHARING THE “MAGIC”: EXPLORING THE PHENOMENON OF COMMUNITY AND NATURE CONNECTEDNESS IN ANCESTRAL SKILLS EDUCATION , Anne Barksdale Graham

TEACHER’S USE OF REFLECTIVE THINKING , Kathleen M. Hill

GoZen in the Kindergarten Co-Teach Classroom , Suzanne Johnstone

LEADERSHIP: SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH ASD AND THE SCHOOL WIDE COMMUNITY , CHELSAE JOY LARSON

PROMOTING WELL-BEING AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE EFFECTS OF A POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY COURSE , Daniel JM Salois

Summit Learning and Rural Montana Teacher Efficacy, a Phenomenology , C. Roch Turner

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

PREDICTORS OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPOSITE SCORES AT CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES , Sarah Nicole Agostinelli

THE EFFECTS OF RESILIENCY TRAINING ON SELF-REPORTED COMPASSION FATIGUE AND COMPASSION SATISFACTION IN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND COUNSELORS-IN-TRAINING , Julie Kay Ballew

THE TREATMENT FEMALE ADMINISTRATORS RECEIVE FROM FEMALE FOLLOWERS AND THE RELATIONSHIP AND AFFECT IT HAS ON THEIR POSITIONS , Jennifer Rae Burnett

ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM WITH APPLIED USE OF TRAIL CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHS , Lucas Martin Coccoli

TEACHERS’ GROUP REFLECTION AND THEIR FACILITATIONS IN IMPLEMENTING COLLABORATIVE REASONING DISCUSSIONS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY , Emmanuella Swastika Datu

EFFECTS OF A SUICIDE ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION TRAINING ON PARTICIPANT PREPAREDNESS, COMFORT, AND COMPETENCE , Kelley Margaret Donisthorpe

DESCRIPTIVE STATISTIC CHARACTERISTICS STUDY FOR LEVEL 4 FRONTIER HIGH SCHOOLS IN MONTANA , Jacqueline May Gorshe

Mathematical Creativity and Problem Solving , Brooke Gruntowicz

EDUCATION IS YOUR MOST POWERFUL WEAPON: GAINING UNDERSTANDING FROM APSÁALOOKE KNOWLEDGE , Salena Ann Beaumont Hill

Teacher Support: A Study About Teacher Emotional Support and Engagement Among Middle School Boys , Melissa Johnson

Be Creative Now: Seeking Creativity , Sam Kulla

SCHOOL COUNSELOR SELF-ADVOCACY AND TRAIT EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AS PREDICTORS OF PROFESSIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE IN SCHOOL COUNSELORS , Kindle Dawn Lewis

The Effects of Training in Evidence-Based Relationships on Counselor Self-Efficacy and Client Outcomes in Practicum , Kimberly K. Parrow

Leadership in Higher Education and the Impact on Faculty Satisfaction and Retention , Theresa A. Petersen

Leadership in Higher Education and the Impact on Faculty Satisfaction and Retention , Theresa Petersen and Frances O'Reilly

Evaluation of the Watershed Education Network's Fish Week Program , Rennie Ann Winkelman

The Relationship between Public School Principals’ Authentic Leadership and Implicit Theory of Intelligence , Erica A. Zins

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

FROM DISTANCE EDUCATION TO ONLINE EDUCATION: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE , Michael Dean Agostinelli Jr.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LONGEVITY AND A LEADER’S EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND RESILIENCE , Erica L. Allen

EU-U.S. International Education Connections: U.S. Opportunities to Participate in Erasmus Programs and the Case for a Renewed Commitment to Transatlantic International Education Collaboration , Peter N. Baker

WESTERN FACULTY MEMBERS’ CROSS-BORDER LIVED EXPERIENCES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY , Xin Bu

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ONLINE VS. FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTION IN MANDARIN CHINESE LANGUAGE COURSES IN MONTANA HIGH SCHOOLS , SUHAN CHEN

SAVING FACE: THE EXPERIENCE AND PROCESS OF IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT IN CLINICAL SUPERVISION , Ariel Heather Goodman

THE EXPLORATION OF CLINICIANS’ LIVED EXPERIENCES IN CULTURALLY ADAPTING EMPIRICALLY SUPPORTED TREATMENTS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE POPULATIONS , Maegan Rides At The Door

Meaning and Hope in Health Behavior Change: An Examination of Health Coaching for Individuals with Disabilities , Krys Standley

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

INSTRUCTIONAL DATA TEAMS AND DATA LITERACY: LEADERS SUPPORTING THE WORK OF SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL TEAMS , Vicki Sherril Begin

THE EFFECT OF ACADEMIC ADVISOR TYPE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RETENTION , Brian Patrick French

THE EFFECT OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, ACADEMIC SELF- EFFICACY, FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE, AND ACHIEVEMENT OF ADULTHOOD CRITERIA , Grace Harris Gardner

INTELLIGENT PERSONAL ASSISTANTS IN THE CLASSROOM: IMPACT ON STUDENT ENGAGEMENT , Jason Patrick Neiffer

Mediating Cultural Border Crossings Between American Indian Tribal College Students and Natural Resources Science Learning Using Culturally Congruent Education , Shandin Hashkeh Pete

SUPREME COURT CASES THAT IMPACTED PUBLIC EDUCATION , Rodny W. Schug

PORNOGRAPHY USE AND CORPORAL PUNISHMENT AS PREDICTORS OF RAPE MYTH ACCEPTANCE , Kathryn Aubrey Scott

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IN ONLINE CREDIT RECOVERY: DO COURSE FEATURES IMPACT ACHIEVEMENT? , Robert I. Squires

EXPLORING RESEARCH-BASED YOGA INTERVENTIONS TARGETING UNDERSERVED WOMEN AND SEXUAL TRAUMA: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY , Shannon Steele

Metabolic Energy Requirements during Load Carriage: Implications for the Wildland Firefighter Arduous Pack Test , Jeffrey T. Strang, Christopher J. Alfiero, Charles Dumke, Brent Ruby, and Matthew Bundle

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT RISK FACTORS AND COMPLETION FOR STUDENTS WITH DEBT AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES , Colleen Sweeney Unterreiner

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDHOOD SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION AND ADULT SEXUAL SELF-ESTEEM , Guy Ray Backlund

SUPERVISEE ROLE INDUCTION TRAINING TO ADDRESS RESISTANCE, ROLE AMBIGUITY, ROLE CONFLICT, AND THE QUALITY OF THE SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP , Michelle Orchard Backlund

A VISION TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY: A GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH EXAMINING EDUCATIONAL PERSISTENCE AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN GRADUATE STUDENTS , Karla D. Bird

Perceptions of Trustees and Faculty on the Required Leadership Competencies for a Community College President , Kevin C. Brockbank

SCHOOL CHANGE FOR SUSTAINABILITY , Ryder Delaloye

EXAMINING THE COACH-ATHLETE RELATIONSHIP AS A PREDICTOR OF NCAA STUDENT-ATHLETE SATISFACTION , Collin M. Fehr

BACCALAUREATE TIME-TO-DEGREE FOR MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TWO-YEAR COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS , Thomas Patrick Gallagher

THE USE OF EMAIL AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EDUCATION LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS , Reda Haddouch

The Relationship of Reading Self-Efficacy and Reading Achievement in Second Grade Students , Jennifer L. Hager

A QUANTITATIVE STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF PERSISTENCE FACTORS ON AMERICAN INDIAN GRADUATE STUDENTS , Aislinn Rae Heavy Runner-Rioux

THE EXPERIENCE AND PROCESS OF THE WORKING ALLIANCE IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC TRAINING , Jessica Lealand Moore

A COLLECTIVE CASE STUDY ON VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION IN FIFTH GRADE CLASSROOMS , Farrukh Nazir

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN QUALITY MANAGEMENT , Hanan Omar Omar

Student Satisfaction With a Student-Written Textbook in an Introductory College Biology Course , Greg Peters

THE EFFECT OF NURSING EDUCATION ON EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE SCORES , Sally McHugh Rappold

UNDERSTANDING THE CLIENT’S EXPERIENCE OF COUNSELING IN BHUTAN , Michaela Maureen Sacra

FOSTERING INTERNATIONAL MINDEDNESS IN INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CLASSROOMS: A CASE STUDY OF TWO TEACHERS , Madiha Syeda

A Phenomenological inquiry of international service-learning experiences and their impacts on post-service educational experiences , C. Roch Turner

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

ISSUES OF ETHICS TRAINING IN TURKISH COUNSELOR EDUCATION AS ASSOCIATED WITH ACCREDITATION, CERTIFICATION, AND LICENSURE , Umut Arslan

PURPOSEFULLY PLANNING FOR MATHEMATICS DISCOURSE: A STUDY OF TEACHER LEARNING AND LESSON ENACTMENT , Andria Rae Disney

PRACTICES AND PERCEPTIONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA AMONG LEADERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY , Melissa Elizabeth Holmes

POST-DISCHARGE OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH SERVED IN A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER , Tara Lynne Smart

HYPERCONNECTED SCHOOL LEADERSHIP: SHARED EXPERIENCES , Elizabeth Sue Wargo

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

THE EFFECT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PARTICIPATION ON TEAM COHESIVENESS IN NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAMS , Cara Jo Cocchiarella

The Effects of Heart Math Training on Work Engagement in a Multi-National Company , Chance Eaton

PREDICATIBLITY OF TEACHER RETENTION IN MONTANA'S RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS , Jilyn Oliveira

The Power of Critical Reflection: Exploring the Impact of Rhetorical Stories on Metacognition in First-Year Composition Courses , Amy Elizabeth Ratto Parks

Institutional Effectiveness in an Open System: A Case Study of Graduation Rates in the Montana University System , Anneliese A. Ripley

CLASSROOM MODIFICATIONS WITH IMPROVED ACOUSTICS MODELED FOR CEHIC, A SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, IN KELANIYA, SRI LANKA , Polwatte Krishantha Silva

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Evaluation of relationship between self-advocacy skills and college freshmen first semester grade point average for students with disabilities , Lee A. Barnett

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERGENERATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, SCHOOL CULTURE/CLIMATE, AND RACIAL IDENTITY AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS , Sandra Lee Boham

Effect of an Intensive Intervention on the Early Literacy Skills of Kindergarten Students Identified as Most at Risk for Future Reading Difficulties , Craig S. Buscher

The identity of upholding indigenous lifeways , Sean Falcon Chandler

A Quantitative Study with Online Collaborative Learning in a Computer Literacy Course , Kevin Engellant

Importance of leadership competencies in college and university staff athletic trainers: Perceptions of head athletic trainers , Janelle Lynn Handlos

THE EFFECTS OF INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ATTACHMENT SECURITY , Meredith Hood

The significance of administrative support for the state-wide innovation of Montana's Indian education for all , Chris Michael Olszewski

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Education, culture, and society, doctor of philosophy (ph.d.), you are here, interdisciplinary doctoral research on the social and cultural dimensions of education ..

The Ph.D. in Education, Culture, and Society provides a rigorous theoretical and methodological framework for the study of education, focusing on social, cultural, political, and normative dimensions. Following a rich academic curriculum centered in social theory and qualitative research methods, the program invites students to interrogate and contribute to scholarship on the social and cultural contexts of learning, both inside and outside of schools.

What Sets Us Apart

About the program.

In the Education, Culture, and Society Ph.D. program, students become part of a professional academic community—through their research apprenticeship, formal coursework, informal seminars, cross-cohort experiences, and research group participation.

Fall: 4 courses; Spring: 4 courses

Research apprenticeship 20 hours per week, working on active faculty research project

Culminating experience Dissertation

Transfer courses accepted Up to six courses with faculty approval

The Education, Culture, and Society Ph.D. program explores educational processes, in and out of schools, focusing on their social, cultural, political, and normative dimensions. Research and teaching in this program interrogates tacit presuppositions about human nature and society that lie behind both popular and academic understandings of education, hoping to illuminate educational problems and prospects in more productive ways.

Education, Culture, and Society provides various tools to facilitate such interrogation: strong grounding in social theories that conceptualize the human world; study of theories and methods from such academic disciplines as anthropology, history, philosophy, political economics, and sociology; exposure to ways of life practiced in other parts of the world and to the rapid change brought by the increased movement of people and ideas in the contemporary world; and practice with ethnography and other methods that allow researchers to discover others’ categories and practices instead of imposing their own. 

The doctoral program in Education, Culture, and Society not only provides a powerful theoretical and methodological framework for the study of education, but also helps students develop a foundation upon which new models of education can be built. Following a rich academic curriculum centered on social theory and qualitative research methods, the program invites students to interrogate and contribute to the scholarship on the social and cultural contexts of learning, both inside and outside of schools.

The Ph.D. program includes formal courses, mentored research, and informal seminars. Students must complete 16 courses and participate in a mentored research apprenticeship. To complete the course of study, students take a set of written examinations in their area of specialization and complete a dissertation on a problem in education.

Most students supplement their educational studies with significant coursework in a discipline of their choosing, including anthropology, sociology, history, urban studies, philosophy, or linguistics. It is possible to pursue a joint Ph.D. degree in Education and Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Africana Studies, or History.

For information on courses and requirements, visit the  Education, Culture, and Society Ph.D. program in the University Catalog .

Sample Courses

Co re and foundations courses.

• Doctoral Proseminar on Education Research (required)

Introductory Methods Courses

Methods courses prepare students in both the practical and theoretical implications of collecting, interpreting, analyzing, and presenting data on the human condition broadly—and education/learning in particular. Options include courses such as:

• Introductory Statistics for Educational Research (housed in the Division of Quantitative Methods)
• Qualitative Modes of Inquiry (Doctoral Level)

Advanced Methods Courses

Advanced courses build on introductory ones. Options include courses such as:

• Craft of Ethnography
• Advanced Qualitative and Case Study Research
• Methods of Discourse Analysis
• Ethnographic Research Methods

Sample Social Theory Courses

Theory courses are centrally concerned with preparing students to draw on, understand, and contrast theoretical frameworks within the context of seminal scholarly figures and traditions. Options include courses such as:

• Culture/Power/Subjectivities 

Berkowitz Fellowship in History of Education

Jonathan Zimmerman, a professor of the history of education in Penn GSE’s literacy, culture, and international education division, has been named the Judy & Howard Berkowitz Professor in Education. Using the proceeds from the Berkowitz Chair, Dr. Zimmerman is launching the Berkowitz Fellowship in History of Education beginning Fall 2021. It will help fund a fifth year of study for doctoral students who are admitted in tandem to the Graduate School of Education and the School of Arts & Sciences department of history, where Dr. Zimmerman holds a secondary appointment. Berkowitz Fellows will receive a joint Ph.D. in education and history, the only funded joint degree between a school of education and a history department in the United States. Those pursuing joint doctoral study with Education, Culture, and Society and Penn’s Department of History may be eligible to extend their funding through the Berkowitz Fellowship. Interested candidates should contact Professor Jonathan Zimmerman at [email protected] .

Our Faculty

Our faculty bring together expertise in philosophy, anthropology, sociology, and history as scholars in education. Please contact our program for information on selecting a faculty advisor. 

Affiliated Faculty

Our affiliated faculty members are valued as part of our intellectual community, and students are encouraged to take their courses and connect on research matters and for mentorship. 

Asif Agha Professor of Anthropology, Penn Arts & Sciences Ph.D., University of Chicago

Nikhil Anand Associate Professor of Anthropology, Penn Arts & Sciences Ph.D., Stanford University

Mia Bay Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Professor of American History, Penn Arts & Sciences Ph.D., Yale University

Nicole Mittenfelner Carl Director, Urban Teaching Residency Program Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania

Camille Z. Charles Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences, Penn Arts & Sciences Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Karen Detlefsen Vice Provost for Education Ph.D., University of Toronto

Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher Senior Lecturer Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Leigh Llewellyn Graham Lecturer Ph.D., Columbia University

Mauro F. Guillén William H. Wurster Professor of Multinational Management, The Wharton School Ph.D., Yale University

Amy Gutmann Former President and Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Penn Arts & Sciences Ph.D., Harvard University

Emily Hannum Professor of Sociology and Education, School of Arts & Sciences Ph.D., University of Michigan 

Jessie Harper Lecturer, MSW Program, Penn Social Policy & Practice Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania

Jasmine Harris Professor of Law, Penn Carey Law J.D., Yale Law School

Nancy H. Hornberger Professor Emerita of Education Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Richard M. Ingersoll Professor of Education and Sociology Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

John L. Jackson, Jr. Provost Ph.D., Columbia University

Jerry A. Jacobs Professor of Sociology, Penn Arts & Sciences Ph.D., Harvard University

Michael C. Johanek Senior Fellow Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Andrea M. Kane Professor of Practice, Education Leadership Ph.D., Northcentral University

Annette Lareau Professor of Sociology, Penn Arts & Sciences Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Kristina Lyons Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Penn Arts & Sciences Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Ranah McKay Associate Professor of History and Sociology of Science, Penn Arts & Sciences Ph.D., Stanford University

Jennifer Morton Presidential Penn Compact Associate Professor of Philosophy Ph.D., Stanford University

Hyunjoon Park Korea Foundation Professor of Sociology, Penn Arts & Sciences Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison

Alex Posecznick Adjunct Associate Professor Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

John L. Puckett Professor Emeritus of Education Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Rogers Smith Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Penn Arts & Sciences Ph.D., Harvard University

Deborah Thomas R. Jean Brownlee Professor of Anthropology, Penn Arts & Sciences Ph.D., New York University

Greg Urban Arthur Hobson Quinn Professor of Anthropology, Penn Arts & Sciences Ph.D., University of Chicago

Daniel A. Wagner UNESCO Chair in Learning and Literacy Ph.D., University of Michigan

Our Graduates

The Ph.D. in Education, Culture, and Society prepares students for careers as researchers, particularly within universities, but also in research institutes, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.

Alumni Careers

• Assistant Professor, Cleveland State University
• Assistant Professor, Emory University
• Assistant Professor, Stanford University
• Clinical Associate Professor, NYU Center for Global Affairs
• Global Director of Talent Development, Genworth Financial Faculty, American University
• Lead Researcher and Policy Analyst, United Federation of Teachers
• Lecturer, Columbia University
• Professor, Villanova University
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Swarthmore College

Admissions & Financial Aid

Please visit our Admissions and Financial Aid pages for specific information on the application requirements , as well as information on tuition, fees, financial aid, scholarships, and fellowships.

Contact us if you have any questions about the program.

Graduate School of Education University of Pennsylvania 3700 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 898-6415 [email protected] [email protected]

Alex Posecznick, Ph.D. Program Manager and Associated Faculty (215) 573-3947 [email protected] 

Paula Rogers Program Assistant (215) 898-5023 [email protected]

Please view information from our Admissions and Financial Aid Office for specific information on the cost of this program.

All Ph.D. students are guaranteed a full scholarship for their first four years of study, as well as a stipend and student health insurance. Penn GSE is committed to making your graduate education affordable, and we offer generous scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships.

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Ethnography in Education Research Forum

Convened by the Center for Urban Ethnography at Penn GSE since 1980, the Ethnography in Education Research Forum is the largest annual meeting of qualitative researchers in education.

Urban Education Journal

The Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education journal is an electronic, student-run publication and interactive forum to investigate critical issues in urban education.

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Research Topics & Ideas: Education

170+ Research Ideas To Fast-Track Your Project

If you’re just starting out exploring education-related topics for your dissertation, thesis or research project, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we’ll help kickstart your research topic ideation process by providing a hearty list of research topics and ideas , including examples from actual dissertations and theses..

PS – This is just the start…

We know it’s exciting to run through a list of research topics, but please keep in mind that this list is just a starting point . To develop a suitable education-related research topic, you’ll need to identify a clear and convincing research gap , and a viable plan of action to fill that gap.

If this sounds foreign to you, check out our free research topic webinar that explores how to find and refine a high-quality research topic, from scratch. Alternatively, if you’d like hands-on help, consider our 1-on-1 coaching service .

Overview: Education Research Topics

• How to find a research topic (video)
• List of 50+ education-related research topics/ideas
• List of 120+ level-specific research topics 
• Examples of actual dissertation topics in education
• Tips to fast-track your topic ideation (video)
• Free Webinar : Topic Ideation 101
• Where to get extra help

Education-Related Research Topics & Ideas

Below you’ll find a list of education-related research topics and idea kickstarters. These are fairly broad and flexible to various contexts, so keep in mind that you will need to refine them a little. Nevertheless, they should inspire some ideas for your project.

• The impact of school funding on student achievement
• The effects of social and emotional learning on student well-being
• The effects of parental involvement on student behaviour
• The impact of teacher training on student learning
• The impact of classroom design on student learning
• The impact of poverty on education
• The use of student data to inform instruction
• The role of parental involvement in education
• The effects of mindfulness practices in the classroom
• The use of technology in the classroom
• The role of critical thinking in education
• The use of formative and summative assessments in the classroom
• The use of differentiated instruction in the classroom
• The use of gamification in education
• The effects of teacher burnout on student learning
• The impact of school leadership on student achievement
• The effects of teacher diversity on student outcomes
• The role of teacher collaboration in improving student outcomes
• The implementation of blended and online learning
• The effects of teacher accountability on student achievement
• The effects of standardized testing on student learning
• The effects of classroom management on student behaviour
• The effects of school culture on student achievement
• The use of student-centred learning in the classroom
• The impact of teacher-student relationships on student outcomes
• The achievement gap in minority and low-income students
• The use of culturally responsive teaching in the classroom
• The impact of teacher professional development on student learning
• The use of project-based learning in the classroom
• The effects of teacher expectations on student achievement
• The use of adaptive learning technology in the classroom
• The impact of teacher turnover on student learning
• The effects of teacher recruitment and retention on student learning
• The impact of early childhood education on later academic success
• The impact of parental involvement on student engagement
• The use of positive reinforcement in education
• The impact of school climate on student engagement
• The role of STEM education in preparing students for the workforce
• The effects of school choice on student achievement
• The use of technology in the form of online tutoring

Level-Specific Research Topics

Looking for research topics for a specific level of education? We’ve got you covered. Below you can find research topic ideas for primary, secondary and tertiary-level education contexts. Click the relevant level to view the respective list.

Research Topics: Pick An Education Level

Primary education.

• Investigating the effects of peer tutoring on academic achievement in primary school
• Exploring the benefits of mindfulness practices in primary school classrooms
• Examining the effects of different teaching strategies on primary school students’ problem-solving skills
• The use of storytelling as a teaching strategy in primary school literacy instruction
• The role of cultural diversity in promoting tolerance and understanding in primary schools
• The impact of character education programs on moral development in primary school students
• Investigating the use of technology in enhancing primary school mathematics education
• The impact of inclusive curriculum on promoting equity and diversity in primary schools
• The impact of outdoor education programs on environmental awareness in primary school students
• The influence of school climate on student motivation and engagement in primary schools
• Investigating the effects of early literacy interventions on reading comprehension in primary school students
• The impact of parental involvement in school decision-making processes on student achievement in primary schools
• Exploring the benefits of inclusive education for students with special needs in primary schools
• Investigating the effects of teacher-student feedback on academic motivation in primary schools
• The role of technology in developing digital literacy skills in primary school students
• Effective strategies for fostering a growth mindset in primary school students
• Investigating the role of parental support in reducing academic stress in primary school children
• The role of arts education in fostering creativity and self-expression in primary school students
• Examining the effects of early childhood education programs on primary school readiness
• Examining the effects of homework on primary school students’ academic performance
• The role of formative assessment in improving learning outcomes in primary school classrooms
• The impact of teacher-student relationships on academic outcomes in primary school
• Investigating the effects of classroom environment on student behavior and learning outcomes in primary schools
• Investigating the role of creativity and imagination in primary school curriculum
• The impact of nutrition and healthy eating programs on academic performance in primary schools
• The impact of social-emotional learning programs on primary school students’ well-being and academic performance
• The role of parental involvement in academic achievement of primary school children
• Examining the effects of classroom management strategies on student behavior in primary school
• The role of school leadership in creating a positive school climate Exploring the benefits of bilingual education in primary schools
• The effectiveness of project-based learning in developing critical thinking skills in primary school students
• The role of inquiry-based learning in fostering curiosity and critical thinking in primary school students
• The effects of class size on student engagement and achievement in primary schools
• Investigating the effects of recess and physical activity breaks on attention and learning in primary school
• Exploring the benefits of outdoor play in developing gross motor skills in primary school children
• The effects of educational field trips on knowledge retention in primary school students
• Examining the effects of inclusive classroom practices on students’ attitudes towards diversity in primary schools
• The impact of parental involvement in homework on primary school students’ academic achievement
• Investigating the effectiveness of different assessment methods in primary school classrooms
• The influence of physical activity and exercise on cognitive development in primary school children
• Exploring the benefits of cooperative learning in promoting social skills in primary school students

Secondary Education

• Investigating the effects of school discipline policies on student behavior and academic success in secondary education
• The role of social media in enhancing communication and collaboration among secondary school students
• The impact of school leadership on teacher effectiveness and student outcomes in secondary schools
• Investigating the effects of technology integration on teaching and learning in secondary education
• Exploring the benefits of interdisciplinary instruction in promoting critical thinking skills in secondary schools
• The impact of arts education on creativity and self-expression in secondary school students
• The effectiveness of flipped classrooms in promoting student learning in secondary education
• The role of career guidance programs in preparing secondary school students for future employment
• Investigating the effects of student-centered learning approaches on student autonomy and academic success in secondary schools
• The impact of socio-economic factors on educational attainment in secondary education
• Investigating the impact of project-based learning on student engagement and academic achievement in secondary schools
• Investigating the effects of multicultural education on cultural understanding and tolerance in secondary schools
• The influence of standardized testing on teaching practices and student learning in secondary education
• Investigating the effects of classroom management strategies on student behavior and academic engagement in secondary education
• The influence of teacher professional development on instructional practices and student outcomes in secondary schools
• The role of extracurricular activities in promoting holistic development and well-roundedness in secondary school students
• Investigating the effects of blended learning models on student engagement and achievement in secondary education
• The role of physical education in promoting physical health and well-being among secondary school students
• Investigating the effects of gender on academic achievement and career aspirations in secondary education
• Exploring the benefits of multicultural literature in promoting cultural awareness and empathy among secondary school students
• The impact of school counseling services on student mental health and well-being in secondary schools
• Exploring the benefits of vocational education and training in preparing secondary school students for the workforce
• The role of digital literacy in preparing secondary school students for the digital age
• The influence of parental involvement on academic success and well-being of secondary school students
• The impact of social-emotional learning programs on secondary school students’ well-being and academic success
• The role of character education in fostering ethical and responsible behavior in secondary school students
• Examining the effects of digital citizenship education on responsible and ethical technology use among secondary school students
• The impact of parental involvement in school decision-making processes on student outcomes in secondary schools
• The role of educational technology in promoting personalized learning experiences in secondary schools
• The impact of inclusive education on the social and academic outcomes of students with disabilities in secondary schools
• The influence of parental support on academic motivation and achievement in secondary education
• The role of school climate in promoting positive behavior and well-being among secondary school students
• Examining the effects of peer mentoring programs on academic achievement and social-emotional development in secondary schools
• Examining the effects of teacher-student relationships on student motivation and achievement in secondary schools
• Exploring the benefits of service-learning programs in promoting civic engagement among secondary school students
• The impact of educational policies on educational equity and access in secondary education
• Examining the effects of homework on academic achievement and student well-being in secondary education
• Investigating the effects of different assessment methods on student performance in secondary schools
• Examining the effects of single-sex education on academic performance and gender stereotypes in secondary schools
• The role of mentoring programs in supporting the transition from secondary to post-secondary education

Tertiary Education

• The role of student support services in promoting academic success and well-being in higher education
• The impact of internationalization initiatives on students’ intercultural competence and global perspectives in tertiary education
• Investigating the effects of active learning classrooms and learning spaces on student engagement and learning outcomes in tertiary education
• Exploring the benefits of service-learning experiences in fostering civic engagement and social responsibility in higher education
• The influence of learning communities and collaborative learning environments on student academic and social integration in higher education
• Exploring the benefits of undergraduate research experiences in fostering critical thinking and scientific inquiry skills
• Investigating the effects of academic advising and mentoring on student retention and degree completion in higher education
• The role of student engagement and involvement in co-curricular activities on holistic student development in higher education
• The impact of multicultural education on fostering cultural competence and diversity appreciation in higher education
• The role of internships and work-integrated learning experiences in enhancing students’ employability and career outcomes
• Examining the effects of assessment and feedback practices on student learning and academic achievement in tertiary education
• The influence of faculty professional development on instructional practices and student outcomes in tertiary education
• The influence of faculty-student relationships on student success and well-being in tertiary education
• The impact of college transition programs on students’ academic and social adjustment to higher education
• The impact of online learning platforms on student learning outcomes in higher education
• The impact of financial aid and scholarships on access and persistence in higher education
• The influence of student leadership and involvement in extracurricular activities on personal development and campus engagement
• Exploring the benefits of competency-based education in developing job-specific skills in tertiary students
• Examining the effects of flipped classroom models on student learning and retention in higher education
• Exploring the benefits of online collaboration and virtual team projects in developing teamwork skills in tertiary students
• Investigating the effects of diversity and inclusion initiatives on campus climate and student experiences in tertiary education
• The influence of study abroad programs on intercultural competence and global perspectives of college students
• Investigating the effects of peer mentoring and tutoring programs on student retention and academic performance in tertiary education
• Investigating the effectiveness of active learning strategies in promoting student engagement and achievement in tertiary education
• Investigating the effects of blended learning models and hybrid courses on student learning and satisfaction in higher education
• The role of digital literacy and information literacy skills in supporting student success in the digital age
• Investigating the effects of experiential learning opportunities on career readiness and employability of college students
• The impact of e-portfolios on student reflection, self-assessment, and showcasing of learning in higher education
• The role of technology in enhancing collaborative learning experiences in tertiary classrooms
• The impact of research opportunities on undergraduate student engagement and pursuit of advanced degrees
• Examining the effects of competency-based assessment on measuring student learning and achievement in tertiary education
• Examining the effects of interdisciplinary programs and courses on critical thinking and problem-solving skills in college students
• The role of inclusive education and accessibility in promoting equitable learning experiences for diverse student populations
• The role of career counseling and guidance in supporting students’ career decision-making in tertiary education
• The influence of faculty diversity and representation on student success and inclusive learning environments in higher education

Education-Related Dissertations & Theses

While the ideas we’ve presented above are a decent starting point for finding a research topic in education, they are fairly generic and non-specific. So, it helps to look at actual dissertations and theses in the education space to see how this all comes together in practice.

Below, we’ve included a selection of education-related research projects to help refine your thinking. These are actual dissertations and theses, written as part of Master’s and PhD-level programs, so they can provide some useful insight as to what a research topic looks like in practice.

• From Rural to Urban: Education Conditions of Migrant Children in China (Wang, 2019)
• Energy Renovation While Learning English: A Guidebook for Elementary ESL Teachers (Yang, 2019)
• A Reanalyses of Intercorrelational Matrices of Visual and Verbal Learners’ Abilities, Cognitive Styles, and Learning Preferences (Fox, 2020)
• A study of the elementary math program utilized by a mid-Missouri school district (Barabas, 2020)
• Instructor formative assessment practices in virtual learning environments : a posthumanist sociomaterial perspective (Burcks, 2019)
• Higher education students services: a qualitative study of two mid-size universities’ direct exchange programs (Kinde, 2020)
• Exploring editorial leadership : a qualitative study of scholastic journalism advisers teaching leadership in Missouri secondary schools (Lewis, 2020)
• Selling the virtual university: a multimodal discourse analysis of marketing for online learning (Ludwig, 2020)
• Advocacy and accountability in school counselling: assessing the use of data as related to professional self-efficacy (Matthews, 2020)
• The use of an application screening assessment as a predictor of teaching retention at a midwestern, K-12, public school district (Scarbrough, 2020)
• Core values driving sustained elite performance cultures (Beiner, 2020)
• Educative features of upper elementary Eureka math curriculum (Dwiggins, 2020)
• How female principals nurture adult learning opportunities in successful high schools with challenging student demographics (Woodward, 2020)
• The disproportionality of Black Males in Special Education: A Case Study Analysis of Educator Perceptions in a Southeastern Urban High School (McCrae, 2021)

As you can see, these research topics are a lot more focused than the generic topic ideas we presented earlier. So, in order for you to develop a high-quality research topic, you’ll need to get specific and laser-focused on a specific context with specific variables of interest.  In the video below, we explore some other important things you’ll need to consider when crafting your research topic.

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The College of Education Dissertations and Theses Series is comprised of dissertations authored by Marquette University's College of Education doctoral and master's students.

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

Becoming Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): Disrupting Institutional Whiteness , Jacqueline Black

TOWARD A CONTINUUM FOR JESUIT EDUCATION FOUNDED UPON CURA PERSONALIS AND MAGIS , Jose Miguel Jaramillo

A CASE STUDY ON TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF THE WISCONSIN STATE EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS REQUIREMENT: MANDATES AND RESULTS , Daniel Unertl

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

A Public Policy Analysis of an Allied Health Career Pathway Model at a Local Technical College , Rebecca A. Garcia Sanchez

Trauma Exposure and Resident Assistants: A Study of Meaning Making , Sarah Ann Olejniczak

Those Who Came Before: Learning from Native American College Alumni About Walking the Path of Persistence , Jacqueline Schram

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Considering Constituencies Contributing to Lead-Water Discussions in Milwaukee: A Three Article Dissertation , Jennifer Gaul-Stout

AP Physics Course Enrollments: The Impact of Middle School Algebra and Physics First , Judi G. Luepke

Peacebuilding through Education: The Case of Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis , Thomas d Aquin Mbatna Taiwe

Relationship of Spirituality, Self-Awareness, and Effective Leadership Among Lay Catholic High School Leaders in Nigeria , Emmanuel I. Ugwejeh

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Inequalities of Intradistrict School Choice in a Mid-Sized Urban School District , Jacob Konrath

With Due Respect for Humanity: Engaging Affectivity Through Simulation in Catholic Seminary Formation , Marie Diane Pitt-Payne

Beyond Ramen: Students' Lived Experiences of Campus Food Insecurity at Two Catholic Universities , Noreen Margaret Siddiqui

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

An Exploration of Five Secondary-School Teachers’ Conceptions of Social Justice , Gabrielle M. Belknap

Excellence and Equity: Admission Merit and Diversity in Physical Therapist Education Programs , Matthew Nuciforo

A Professional Learning Partnership: Educator Perceptions About Program Effectiveness and Impact on Rural Educators , Tara Lynn Villalobos

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

The Teaching of United States History in the Elementary Schools , Mary Bartholomew Frederick

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

The Relationship between Teacher Retention and Original Career Goals, Teacher Efficacy and Empathy: A Study of Teach For America Alumni , Tyra Norbeck Hildebrand

Writing to Learn in a Mutt Course: How Writing Functions in a Social Justice Living Learning Program Seminar , Jennifer K. Reid

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Work-Family Balance: A Narrative Analysis of the Personal and Professional Histories of Female Superintendents , Nicole White

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Understanding Women's Experiences with Women-Only Leadership Development Programs in Higher Education: A Mixed Methods Approach , Danielle Marie Geary

In Plain Sight: Changing Representations of "Biracial" People in Film 1903-2015 , Charles Lawrence Gray

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Openness to the "Other" During a Summer Language Study Abroad in Madrid, Spain: Six Case Studies , Samuel Cox

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

The Importance Of Institutional Culture At A Technical College , Sarah Adams

Connecting Schools To Neighborhood Revitalization: , Lawrence Pesch

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

What Role Does Humor in the Higher Education Classroom Play in Student-Perceived Instructor Effectiveness? , Stephen Paul Halula

Textbooks, Teachers, and Middle School Mathematics Student Achievement , Susan R. Monaghan

Distributed Scaffolding: Wiki Collaboration Among Latino High School Chemistry Students , Edwin Duncan O'Sullivan

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Black Faculty Perceptions of Classroom Interactions With Students at a Predominantly White Institution , Robyn Clarke Ngwabi

Number Sense Mediated by Mathematics Self-Concept in Impacting Middle School Mathematics Achievement , Lara K. Geronime

Successful Schools for African American Children: A Case Study of Franklin Elementary School , Staci Lynn Kimmons

Online Education: The Impact of Economics and Politics on Teacher's Situationally Constrained Choice , Rhianan Elizabeth Smith

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

The Challenge and Promise of Catholic Higher Education: The Lay President and Catholic Identity , Kathy Ann Herrick

Becoming Culturally Competent: Clinical Service Learning in Physician Assistant Education , Pinna Rea Katz

An Exploration of Virtual Study Groups Used to Prepare Candidates for a Professional Certification Exam , Sharon Katherine Kayne Chaplock

Debating for Success: Academic Achievement, Self-Efficacy, Civic Empowerment and the Milwaukee Debate League , Thomas Noonan

Historical Implications of the Black Civil Rights Movement Prior to the Brown Decision on Legislation for the Disabled , Robert Michael Thomas

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Data-Driven Decision-Making: A Case Study of How A School District Uses Data to Inform Reading Instruction , Terese Ann Brecklin

Learning With and Because of Each Other: A High School Art Portfolio Class as a Community of Practice , Gregory Robert Frederick

Doctrina, Fides, Gubernatio: Messmer High School from 1926-2001 , Rebecca A. Lorentz

The Balkanization of the High School Reading Specialist: Searching for an Identity , Nancy Lynn Stevens

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Womens' Career Pathways to the College Presidency: A Study of Women in Two-Year Technical Colleges , Theresa Barry

Womens' career pathways to the college presidency: A study of women in two-year technical colleges , Theresa Barry

Effects of Individual Secularity, Institutional Secularity and Campus Activity Involvement on College Student Suicidal Ideation and Attempts , Christopher Daood

The Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence Against Adolescents in Racine County and the Community Readiness Model , Theresa A. DeWalt

Pretreatment Client Characteristics and Treatment Retention in an Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program , Shauna Elizabeth Fuller

The Neuropsychological Functioning of Men Residing in a Homeless Shelter , Sara Murray Hegerty

Examining the Effectiveness of a Multiple Antecedent Intervention for Increasing Secure Infant Attachment , Margaret J. Klopfer

Investigating Changes in Knowledge Frameworks Among High School Students Regarding the Central Dogma of Biology , Michele A. Korb

Effectiveness of a Treatment Program for Toddlers with Behavior Problems and Developmental Delays in Low-Income Families , April M. Schaack

Client Characteristics and Treatment Retention in an Outpatient Drug-Free Chemical Dependency Program , Jessica A. Thull

An exploration of the impact of an online MBA course on intercultural sensitivity development , Suzanne Scaffidi Warell

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Women's and Men's Language in Moderated Online Course Discussions , Carrianne H. Hayslett

A Nursing Educator's & Nursing Students' Perspectives of Critical Thinking in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program: A Case Study , Mary E. Hobus

Submissions from 2007 2007

The relationship between self-efficacy beliefs toward self-management of asthma and asthma self-management behaviors in urban African American children , Teresa Louise Kaul

The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy Beliefs Toward Self-Management of Asthma and Asthma Self-Management Behaviors in Urban African American Children , Teresa Louise Kaul

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Parenting Young Children in Foster Care , Judith B. Byrnes

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

Walking side by side , Erin Denise Knepler

The Role of Technology in the Homes of Emergent Readers , Gail A. Zieman

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

Beliefs about Diversity and the Relationships Between White Teachers-In-Training and Their African American and White Students , Michael Allen Boticki

The Role of Perfectionism in Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem and Internalized Shame , Diane K. Delegard

Making the Invisible Visible: Exploring Students' Mathematical Understanding , Debra M. Dosemagen

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

An Investigation of the Extent of Arts Education and the Principals' Perceptions of Such Education in Selected Public Elementary Schools in Milwaukee County , Therese M. Meurer

The Effect of Training Subjects in Self-Explanation Strategies on Problem Solving Success in Computer Programming , Elizabeth S. Rezel

Antecedents of mental self-government : , Jodi L. Rusch

The relationship of students' domain specific self-concepts and self-efficacy to academic performance , Maija Strelnieks

Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002

The Role of Parents in the Academic Achievements of Their Elementary School Children , Joseph M. Uko

Theses/Dissertations from 2001 2001

Administrators' Perceptions, Rationales, Roles and Leadership Concerning the Current Status of Foreign Language Requirements in Three Private Colleges and Universities in Wisconsin , Shaojie Jiang

Assessment of Parent and Child Behaviors in Preschool Children , Sheila Dunn Johnson

Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000

Effects of Cooperative Learning on Achievement and Attitudes Toward Teamwork in Medical Technology Students , Linda J. Laatsch-Lybeck

Administrative actions that foster member commitment toward shared institutional vision: A study of one Catholic elementary school , Blane Kohler McCann

The influence of looping on reading comprehension , Patricia Holly Ptak

Theses/Dissertations from 1999 1999

Healing Imagery in Major Religious and Mystical Traditions , Loyola Amalraj

"Enlightened enough to exercise their control" : school culture and curriculum for an engaged citizenry , Dawn M. Crowley

Curriculum and Instruction for Nursing Preceptors: Correlation with Critical Thinking Disposition Traits , Candace L. Hennessy

Parental involvement and its perceived impact on children's achievement , Alexius Minj

The Effect of Video Games on Anxiety Level and Heart Rate in College Students , Rebecca R. Tews

Theses/Dissertations from 1998 1998

Mother and daughter attitudes toward mathematics in single-gender versus coeducational Catholic high schools , Gina M. Bechard

An investigation into the use of technology by secondary teachers in the teaching of algebra and geometry , Barbara A. Burns

Bonding and delinquency , Kristine Mary Dunlap

Effects of social competence factors on self-esteem and behavior in adolescents with cerebral palsy , Leigh Ann Kramer

Making faith accessible: The Catholic school as faithful, effective, inclusive community , Mary Camille Mortimore

Patterns of Change in Mental Health Status During the First Two Years of Spousal Bereavement , Carol Hunt Ott

Theses/Dissertations from 1997 1997

The Relationship between Moral Orientation, Gender, and Context when Reporting Honor Code Violations in Business School , Elizabeth D. Axelrod

Student perceptions of discrimination in a midwestern dental school , David M. Clark

The influence of John Dewey's educational philosophy on the curriculum of the University Laboratory School, 1905-1928 , Anthony J Dosen

The effects of interparental conflict on adolescent adjustment: A path analysis , Jeanne Marie Herzog

Nursing Perceptions of the Spiritual Dimension of Patient Care: The Neuman Systems Model in Curricular Formations , Grace A. Peterson

The Development of a School Based Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Protocol for Young Children with Anxiety , Mary Wimmer

Submissions from 1996 1996

Trust and shared governance: A qualitative approach at the middle school level , Stephen Douglas King

Theses/Dissertations from 1995 1995

A history of five women philanthropists at Marquette University, 1881-1991 , Gail K. Anshus

Bringing Berne into conjoint family therapy , Emmanuel Arockiam

More-skilled readers' use of orthographic rimes in reading words in isolation and in context , Judith Anne Calhoon

Theses/Dissertations from 1994 1994

The Significance of Religious Messages in Sexual Addiction , William Nicholas Abraham

Emotions, stages and issues in career transitions of women in ministry in the Roman Catholic Church , Mary Jo Brenner

The relationship of wellness and job satisfaction for elementary school principals in the state of Wisconsin , John William Eickholt

Choice and action frame determinants of conflict and conflict management intent of hospital middle managers , John James Lynch

Implementation of total quality management in an academic unit of a higher education institution , Susan J. Michaelson

Dental school personnel's response to administrative alternatives dealing with students infected with the AIDS virus , Elise Sampson

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Doctoral Theses

School of education doctoral theses 2008-2023.

All theses can be found by searching in the Library catalogue . PDFs may be available where indicated from the research repository.

• Walsh, Nicki (2023)  Continuous Professional Development to Support People with Diabetes: The Perspective of UK General Practice Nurses.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Constantinou, Marina (2022)  The effectiveness of a must-have practical work in tertiary Life Sciences' education: A case study of undergraduate courses at a British university.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Shaw, Rachael (2022)  CAN A TEACHER CHALLENGE CHILDREN’S PERCEPTION OF GENDER?  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Smith, Alison (2022)  THE CONTROL, CONNECTIVITY AND COMMAND OF KEY STAGE 1 EDUCATION: A SMALL-SCALE STUDY USING DEWEY’S PHILOSOPHY ON ‘EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION’ TO EXPLORE THE DELIVERY OF KEY STAGE 1 EDUCATION.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Stevens, Gary (2022)  Meet, Mingle and Transform: Exploring the Value of Interdisciplinary Approaches in Science Journalism Education.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Marcroft, Liesl (2022)  Teaching the Anti-Bias Approach to Early Childhood Care & Education Practitioners in Ireland: A Mixed Method Comparative Case Study to Determine which Pedagogy Produces Praxis. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Lane, Steve (2022)  “Hearing the Need” A study of the implementation of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programmes in nine schools in the West of Ireland. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Keenan Fitzgerald, Siobhán (2022)  PUBLIC SPEAKING IN PRIMARY SCHOOL: POLICY, PRACTICE, PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS AND THE POTENTIAL TO EMPOWER LEARNING. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Johnston, Audrey (2022)  Investigation of Understandings of Relationships and Sexuality Education provision for children with Moderate General Learning Disabilities in Ireland . PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• McQuade, Laura (2021)  Factors Affecting Secondary Teacher Wellbeing in England: Self-perceptions, Policy and Politics.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Aldossari, Ashwaq Mohammed (2021) Academic Freedom in Saudi Arabia: a comparative analysis. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Alsalamah, Aljawharah (2021) An Evaluation of the Perceptions of In-Service Training Programmes Provided for Female Head Teachers of Girls’ Schools in Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Duignan, Brendan (2021) “So I Can Speak Two Speaks”: Identifying the Conditions Necessary for Primary Modern Foreign Languages to be Introduced in the Republic of Ireland. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Gray, John Anthony (2021) Becoming Older, Being Well An Empirical Study in a Village Community in the English East Midlands. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

McHugh, Rita (2021) A Mixed Methods Exploration of Factors Impacting the Psychosocial Well-Being of Irish Primary Principals. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Smyth, Kathleen Sarah (2021) Teaching Reading Comprehension for the Development of Literacy Skills in Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Mainstream Schools: Pedagogy, Practices and Perceptions. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

• Taylor, Kathleen Yvonne (2020)  Teachers’ stories: ‘Living out’ a principled pedagogy.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Butler, Paul (2020) Educational leadership in a neo-liberal era: How leadership coaching psychology impacts principal leadership and well-being. A mixed methods study. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Curran, Tracy (2020) A theory-driven evaluation of Lesson Study as a model of professional development to support Irish teachers to enact the new primary mathematics curriculum. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Mifsud, Ian (2020) Notions of Quality Education through an Educational Policy–the Reflexive Case Study of a Collegial School Network in Malta. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Mutabbakani, Raghad (2020) Autism Spectrum Disorder (Inclusion of Children on the Spectrum). PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Nicholson, Nyree-Anne (2020) Supporting Children with Identified Speech, Language and Communication Needs at Two-Years-Old: Voices of Early Years Practitioners. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

• Pinn, Keith (2020)  Transnational Higher Education Students Finding their Voice: The Experts and Ultimate Insiders.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Sweeney, Joan (2020) The Policy of Inclusion and the Support of Primary School Children with Dyslexia: A Comparative Study of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Valtonen, Päivi Hannele (2020) Can We Do Better? An International Comparison From Government Expectations to Teacher Perceptions of School Readiness and Curricula for Six-Year-Olds Within England and Finland. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Zammit, Sean (2020) Education for All: Deficit-Thinking vs. Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Schooling. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

• Marriott, Theresa Marie (2019)  You Can Go Your Own Way: Exploring the professional characteristics of modern day further education teachers.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Alghofaily, Lama (2019) Investigating the Perceived Barriers to Women’s Rise to Leadership in Higher Education in Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

Flynn, Mark (2019) The Prospects and Possibilities of Broadening the use of the Irish language in an English-medium post-primary school: A Case Study. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.

• Alharbi, Mayada Abdulaziz A (2019)  The challenges and the possibilities to the use of technology in the teaching and learning of English language as a casestudy.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Alotaibi, Ashwaq Faleh (2019)  Benchmarking best practice - preparing primary school principals for staff management: female headteachers in Saudi Arabian girls’ schools.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Bishop, Daniel (2019)  Conceptualising the Student-University relationship within a UK higher education university: A case study into the involvement of students in assuring and enhancing teaching and learning and the wider student experience.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Bufalino, Giambattista (2019)  Distributed Leadership in Middle Management: a comparative study of the educational and private sectors.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Harris-Lock, Ann (2019)  Cognitive Immobilisation in Dyslexic Higher Education Students: Exploring Possible Triggers, Links with Aspects of Memory and Fluctuating Emotional Status, Informing Effective Coping Strategies.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Johns, Anthony (2019)  “I REMEMBER WHEN …”: THE IMPACT OF TEACHERS’ STORYTELLING ON TEACHING and LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• McGinn, Janine (2019)  Towards a model for creative climates in higher education organisations: A constructivist grounded theory case study of Irish academics’ experiences of creativity and innovation in curriculum development.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Norris, Stuart (2019)  The effect of the Open Event on students’ attitudes towards science in school across the transfer from primary to secondary education.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Early, Patrick Henry (2018)  Moderating Performance Assessment: Computer or Connoisseur? Comparing Objective and Subjective Measurements of Violin Proficiency.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Farrell, Elizabeth (2018)  An investigation into the implementation and impact of literacy initiatives on disadvantaged primary schools in urban Ireland.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• McGowan, Jean (2018)  Learn Where We Teach: A journey to critical intersubjective awareness via self study and action research with primary school teachers.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Muscat, Matthew (2018)  The essential nature of on-the-job thinking: A phenomenological study of health and fitness professionals engaged in learning experiences.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Coffey, Thomas Patrick (2018)  An investigation into the teaching of numeracy in subjects other than Mathematics across the curriculum: a case study of a post-primary disadvantaged school in Ireland. PhD Professional thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Kehoe, Elizabeth (Betty) (2018)  An investigation into the perceptions, experiences and abilities of young students in mathematics word problem solving. PhD Professional thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  O'Connor, Mary (2018)  How does early life adversity impact on social interaction and school engagement in middle childhood in Ireland? PhD Professional thesis, University of Lincoln. 
•  Macken, Aisling (2018)  A state of abject terror: Corporal punishment and the emotional dimensions of teaching and learning in 1950's Irish primary schools. PhD Professional thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Abdulrahman, Hadiza (2018)  “The men they become” – Northern Nigeria’s former almajirai: A postcolonial critique of discourses and representations of knowledge, education and identity . PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
• Adu Gyamfi, Stephen (2017)  Information and Communication Technology Acceptance in Education: A Study of Pre-service Teachers in Ghana.  PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.  
•  Backhouse, Anita (2017)  The PGCE (primary) experience: a mixed-methods case study . PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Alghamdi, Abdullah (2017)  The potential of adopting smart mobile tools for learning and teaching activities in Saudi Universities . PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Alhammad, Mohammed  (2017)  The issues of implementing inclusion for students with Learning Difficulties in mainstream primary schools in Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Alabri, Waleed (2017)  The Inclusion of children with Down’s syndrome in mainstream primary schools in Saudi Arabia: understanding the perspective of school principals. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Alzaidi, Faten Abdulhadi (2017)  An exploratory study on educating learners with ASD in primary inclusive setting in Saudi Arabia: issues, attitudes, and challenges. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Hernon-Jarvis, Jane (2017)  The role of emotions in initial teacher training in English further education. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Indans, Claire (2017)  Marketisation, values and behaviours: An investigation of how marketisation in post-sixteen vocational further education institutions within government funded private and state market environments impacts on the quality and ethics of hairdressing training in England . EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Zhao, Zhenhong (2016)  Confucianism in the classroom: interactive EFL teaching and learning in a Chinese university. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Almarwani, Manal Ahmad (2016)  E3-Electronic Education for English: developing mobile learning and teaching in Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Alzahrani, Abdulrahman Mohammed (2016) Factors that influence secondary school teachers' acceptance of e-learning technologies in teaching in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Simpson, Diane (2016)  Being and becoming a social work academic: negotiating transitions and identities. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Bubbers, Fiona (2016)  The Bologna Process in Germany: reform Kairos or Chimera . EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Mulligan, Maria McMahon (2016)  Giving teachers a voice within the teacher effectiveness paradigm: a mixed methods study focusing on teachers’ perceptions of the impact of their classroom practices on student outcomes in mathematics.  EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Jones, Janet Rosemary (2016)  Teaching undergraduate sociology: the effects of transformational teaching practices on student learning experiences in an English further education college. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Penney, Esther (2016)  Mirrors of educational potential: can learning styles predict academic achievement on short-courses for food industry students? EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Vella, Kenneth (2015)  Middle leadership progression in Maltese catholic schools a case study in enclosed succession . PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  AL-Kahtani, Mohammed Ali (2015)  The Individual Education Plan (IEP) Process for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and Solutions. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Tian, Zezhong (2015)  A case study of the internationalisation of Higher Education in China: meaning, implementation and evaluation. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  McCarthy, Ann Marie (2015)  A leader developing leadership: a case study. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Mousley, Perdita (2015)  Dangerous and severe personality disordered patients' engagement in education: extent, rationale and developmental impacts. EdD thesis, Lincoln University.
•  Munday, Keith (2015)  Workplace bullying and survivorship in the teaching profession . EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Lindley-Baker, Julia (2015)  Leaders of special education state schools facing pressures, finding solutions? EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Caulfield, Ann (2015)  The contribution of the practice of mindfulness to stress reduction among school teachers: a qualitative study of Irish primary teachers. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Healy, Anita (2015)  Teacher-principles of primary schools in rural Ireland: retirement motivations, preparations and experiences . EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Gavin, Adrian (2015)  The perceptions of sub-clinically anxious children, their parents and teachers, of a targeted intervention based on the ‘FRIENDS for Life’ programme. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Murphy, Kathleen (2015)  Preceptors in nursing education: striking a balance between nursing student learning and client care. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Walker, Janet (2014)  Social work practice education in Russia Exploring curriculum change . EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Zarb, Nicholas J (2014)  Aligning governmental and organizational missions building a model of FE organizations in Malta . PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Fhailghigh, Máire Nic An (2014)  Beginning principalship exploring the perspectives of newly appointed principals in rural Ireland . EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Tynan, Fionnuala (2014)  Experiencing educational inclusion: children with Williams syndrome in Ireland. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Thurlby-Campbell, Ian (2014)  The function of personal agency in determining education, employment and training outcomes .EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Pace, Claire Felice (2014)  Pursuing academic post-secondary education a study of retention and withdrawal factors at the junior college in Malta. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Page, Lorna Jane (2014)  Further education teachers' perceptions of being observed teaching a single institution case-study. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Alothman, Abdulaziz (2014)  Inclusive education for deaf students in Saudi Arabia: perceptions of schools principals, teachers and parents. PhD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Grant, Amanda (2013)  Inducting newly qualified Primary Level Teachers in the Republic of Ireland: rhetoric and reality.  EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Thornton, Maura (2013)  States of mind roles of primary school teaching of traditional Irish music in creating Irish identity.  EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Grant, Derrick (2013)  Becoming a primary school principal in Ireland: deputy-principalship as preparation. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Walsh, Frank (2013)  Extra-mural and ultra vires? Professional duties of Irish post primary school principals an empirical analysis. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln
•  Turnbull, Margaret (2013)  Education policy and social justice: the experience of South African school principals. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Lyng, Anthony (2013)  Leadership Practice: an investigation of the perceptions of secondary school headteachers in South East England. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln
•  Aubrey, Karl (2012)  Teacher education in further education 2000-2012 analysis of teacher educators' perspectives . EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Warr, Christine (2012)  From industrial expert to vocational tutor stories of transition. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Joyce, Maria (2012)  Towards an understanding of career progression for female professors of nursing: a small scale study.  EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Ware, Nicholas (2012)  A case study investigation into how the role of middle managers has changed in secondary schools in England. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Scanlon-Feeley, Úna M (2012)  Understanding the influence of previous achievement, student choice and attitude on achievement levels in mathematics in Ireland. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  King, Fiona (2012)  Developing and sustaining teachers' professional learning: a case study of collaborative professional development. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Smith, Elizabeth Jane (2011)  Features of a school's specialist status as a sports college used to affect inclusion perceptions of school staff. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Morgan, Wye (2011)  Inside a learning community a structure for supporting collaborative partnerships. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Chimbetete, Beauty (2011)  An investigation into the roots of African primary school headship in Zimbabwe. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Beckton, Julian (2010)  Modelling university educational development units. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  McFarquhar, Edwena (2010)  African Caribbean parents and their children's schooling exploring perceptions and experiences of participation. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  McEwing, Wendy (2009)  Investigating the conceptualisation and management of plagiarism a higher education case study . EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Crawford, Karin (2009)  Continuing professional development in higher education: voices from below. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Dixon, David (2009)  Developing a green leader model for primary schools. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Rosen-Webb, Sarah (2009)  SENCO Identity and Roles Nobody tells you how to be a SENCO. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Roberts, Lesley (2008)  The challenges facing leaders and managers in the independent special school sector: a changing agenda. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.
•  Wilde, D. N. M (2008)  Challenges and Rewards Expectations and realities experienced by school business managers in transition from the primary to the secondary sector. EdD thesis, University of Lincoln.

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Education Theses and Dissertations

This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Education, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

First Language Use in the Second Language Classroom in Public Secondary Schools in Jordan: Policy and Practice , Muath Algazo

Prediction of Teacher Well-Being through Beliefs: A Mixed-Methods Study of Educators , Annie Beatty

Monitoring the Quality of Children’s Community Mental Healthcare in Ontario: The Development of Pilot Quality Indicators , Boden D. Brock

Educators’ Perspectives on Teacher Mental Health and Professional Development. , Sybil HW Chan

Exploring the Experiences of Autistic Adults with ABA-Based Practices and Research , Grace Demerling

Beyond the portable classroom: investigating portable classrooms from secondary sources and reframing spatial needs in Canadian schools , Marzieh Forozantabar

Retrospective Pre-Post Evaluation of a Healthy Relationships and Mental Health Promotion Program for 2S/LGBTQIA+ Youth , Nikita Kalwani

Barriers To Working With Low Income Clients As Experienced By Counsellors , Riley Keast

Listening to Transgender and Autistic Voices: Reflecting on Affirming Research and Mental Health Practices , Kameron BM Kirbyson

Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavioural Phenotypes and Environmental Factors , Caitlin E. Leachman Miss

The experiences of lesbian and queer female teachers in Canadian schools , Chen Lin

Through Others' Eyes: Understanding Dating Violence Attitudes Through Perspective Taking , Aly M. Moscovitz

Exploring Counsellors’ Insights into Effective Support for Clients with Low Income , Skylar Rego

Adverse Life Events and Trauma-Informed Care: An Examination of Outcomes and Treatment Considerations , Armush Salahadin

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Physical Activity of Families Managing Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder , Erica Seal

Strengthening service integration across the mental health care system: An exploration of service complexity and resource intensity among youth in Ontario , Valbona Semovski

Views of Multiculturalism in Canada: A Metaphor Study , Kayvan Shakoury

Evaluating a Daily Physical Activity (DPA) Toolkit for Elementary School Teachers , Shelby T. Singh

The Use and Integration of Web 2.0 and 3.0 Technologies by Adult Arabs Learning English: A Scoping Review Study and a Phenomenographic Case Study of Immigrants to Canada , Hisham Swesi

Fostering Friendship and Acceptance in an Inclusive Summer Day Camp , Emily Villani

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Mental Health Presentations of Young Children , Sarah Adam

Latina Immigrant Women’s Experiences of Higher Education and Leadership: An Intersectional Perspective , Isabella Alencar Maroja Chaves

Exploring Translanguaging and Identity among Jordanian Graduate Students in Ontario , Mohamad Almashour

Hiring Criteria and Employability of ESL/EFL Instructors in the TESOL Job Market in Canada and the United Arab Emirates , Shaden S. Attia

Systemic, Institutional, and Teaching Factors in the Delivery of Interprofessional Education Curriculum in Canada , Mohammad B. Azzam

Championing Inclusive Education in Canada: Voices of Educators, Advocates, and Researchers , Sydney K. Bota

Science Attitudes of Students Enrolled in an Introductory Environmental Science Course , Rajan Brar

A Scoping Review of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Higher Education , Sarah Caimano

Single-Subject Writing Strategy Instruction: A Meta-Analysis , Madelyn A. Casola

Factors that contribute to Teachers' Self-Efficacy for Inclusive Teaching: :A Thematic Analysis , Evan Charles

Teacher Anxiety and Resilience as Socio-ecological Experience: A Critical Ethnography of Early-career English as an Additional Language Teachers in Post-pandemic Ontario, Canada , Aide Chen

Systematic Literature Review: Literacy Practices in Chinese Immigrant Families , Qingning Chen

Undressing Consent –Preliminary Evaluation of a Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Program , Angelina M. Cleroux

Disabling Consent: Discourses of Disability and Inclusion in Ontario's Early Childhood Education and Care in 1994 , Laura E. Coulman Ms.

Professionals' Application of Intersectionality with Marginalized Youth: Considerations for Teen Dating Violence Prevention Programming and Beyond , Bradley Kyle Daly

Culture and Identity in Relation to Mental Wellness for the Haudenosaunee Community , Rammiyaa Devanathan

About dying and death: Thanatology's place in medical curriculum , Jill Dombroski

Settlement Workers in Schools’ (SWIS) Support for K-12 Refugee Students: A Resilience and Compassion-Based Approach , Raghad Ebied

Using Virtual and Augmented Reality to Teach Children on the Autism Spectrum with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review , Emily M. Erb

Uncovering the Myths of Shared Reading English Picture Books for Chinese Families: A Narrative Inquiry , Yijuan Ge

English Literacy Curricula in a Sino-Canadian Transnational Education Program: Teachers’ Implemented Curriculum , Rong Hai

Investigating the Language and Identity Negotiations of Second Generation Canadian-Born Muslim Students at the Post-Secondary Level , Yasmeen Arianna Hakooz

An Exploration of Experiences of Ontario Teachers with Animals and Their Perception of Animals in the Classroom , Avery M. Harte

Identifying Cognitive Profiles in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using Online Cognitive Testing , Abagail Hennessy

Great Hub of Activity: Social Network Analysis of Non-state Private Actors’ Financing Networks in Girls’ and Women’s Education in East Asia and the Pacific and South Asia , Yogesh Jadhav

Considerations when Developing an Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Outcomes Framework within Canada: A Collaboration between a White Settler and Ojibway/Oneida Knowledge Keeper , Bronwyn Johns

Interpersonal Victimization and Polyvictimization: An Examination of Mental Health Service Complexity , Gabrielle K.C. King Ms.

Learning Verb-Noun Collocations Through Multiple-Choice Exercises: Do Distractors Benefit or Hinder Later Recall? , Mengxue (Alyssa) Li

The Investigation of Non-STEM Undergraduate Students' Geometric Cognition Development within an Embodied Cognition Lens , Chen Lin

Parental gender-specific expectations of their children in Mainland China: An intersectional analysis , Xuan Liu

Being and becoming multilingual within Canadian FSL education , Katherine MacCormac

“Is that my agenda or is that serving the client?”: Perspectives of Social Justice-Oriented Counsellors on Working with Clients Who Express Oppressive Views , Lily G. MacKenzie

Higher education students and digital literacies: A systematic literature review , Filipe Malafaia Cerqueira

The Use of Digital Storytelling in Bilingual/Multilingual Students' Meaning-making: A Systematic Literature Review , Qianhui Ma

A Comparative Study of Cognitive Load and Test-Taking Strategy Use in Video-Based While-Listening Vs. Post-Listening Performance Tests , Yunzhu Ma

Exploring the Impact of the Khan Academy Digital Platform on Elementary Students' Anxiety and Problem-Solving Skills During the post Covid-19 Pandemic. , Roksana Mirzaei Ranjbar

Reimagining Climate Relations with Feminist Earth-Based Spirituality through Common Worlds Ethnography with Young Children , Meagan Montpetit

Counsellors' Beliefs on Social Justice and the Medicalization of Counselling , Christopher Mullin

Interventions based on Mindfulness for Socio-emotional Skill Building in Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Systematic Review , Nethnie Thilakna Nandadasa

Beyond Sport: Black Student Athletes Experiences with Race and Anti Racist Practices , Brianna Nicolas

My Embodied Transformative Educational Journey as an East Asian International Student Learner: A Self-Study Approach , Yixuan Pang

Learning to Teach for Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice: A Mixed Methods Case Study of Initial Teacher Education in Ontario, Canada , Kate Paterson

The Effects of Song Use on Vocabulary Learning: Studies of Distribution of Practice, Modes of Input, Retrieval, and the Input-Output-Input Sequence of Exposure , Niousha Pavia

Investigating gender affirmative approaches to counselling: Learning from counsellors in the profession and reflecting on implications for Graduate Counselling Programs , Thomas L. Pigeau

Teaching Experiences of Elementary School Teachers: An Analysis in the Post-COVID Era , Ankita Rawat

A Search for Role Clarity: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the RN and RPN Entry-to-Practice Competencies That Shape Nursing Curriculum in Ontario, Canada , Elizabeth M. Seabrook

The Effects of Audiovisual Input on Second Language Learning: A Meta-Analysis , Dru M. Sutton

Global mindedness and its development across space and time: Illumination of lived experiences from study abroad students and global educational scholars , Haoming Tang

Exploring Parenting, Children’s Mental Health, and Service Complexity Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Abigail Withers

Exploring Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions about the Use of School Gardens in Education for Sustainability , Dona Ishara Madushani Yahampath

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

A Pilot Study of the Effectiveness and Feasibility of a Brief, Online, and Self-Guided Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Support Staff , Kristina Axenova

The Implementation of TES: A case Study , Ahlam Ayoub

Making Mindfulness Matter with Arabic Speaking Families: A Process Evaluation Study , Amal M. Baobaid

An Exploration of Educators' Experiences Implementing the MindUP Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Emily A. Barry

Weaving Child-plastic Relations in the Ecuadorian Andes , Alexandra M. Berry

Motives for Caregivers of Children with FASD Who Connect with a Caregiver to Caregiver Mentor , Jocelyn J. Blake

Evaluating the Impact of a Mental Health Literacy Course on Pre-Service Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Attitudes Toward Trauma-Informed Care, Classroom Management, and Relationship Building , Samir Boulazreg

Acting Out Gender: Embodied criticality and performance-based pedagogies , Danielle K. Carr

A Case Study Exploring a Novice Kindergarten Teacher’s Perceptions and Practice of the Multiliteracies Pedagogy in his Virtual Kindergarten Classroom , Lian Chang

Exploring Factors That Affect English Language Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs in the English as a Second Language Context , Alexandra Charnina

Exploring the Effects of a Chinese Heritage Language School on the Identity Construction of its Adolescent Students , Angela Dong

Animalizing the Canon: Toward Multispecies Subjectivities and Ethical Engagement in English Literary Education , John Drew

Walking the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Talk: Promoting STEM Teacher Candidates’ Views, Understandings, and Implementation of Differentiated Instruction , Mohammed Estaiteyeh

Exploring the Underrepresentation of Women Coaches in Canadian University Sport , Hayley Finn

The Past, Present, and Future Direction of Computer Science Curriculum in K-12 Education , Steven Floyd

Opening a Crack to let the Light in: An Exploration of an Online Group Adolescent Compassion Focussed Therapy Intervention , Euan PB Fraser Tait

Reading Strategy Intervention and Reading Comprehension Success in Bilingual Readers , Bailey Frid

Identifying Instructional Design Strategies in Differentiated Instruction in China: A Systematic Review , Haizhi Fu

Identifying Intersectional Complex Practice Behaviours in IPV Services for Marginalized Women , Amrit Kaur Gill

Re-conceptualising How We Respond to Secondary Gifted Learners' Needs: A Critical Narrative and ANT Approach Investigating Programming and Placement Within Ontario's Current Public Education System , Melissa D. Gollan-Wills

Evaluating the Impact of a Compassion Focused Therapy Group on Parent and Caregiver Psychological Flexibility , Katarina M. Guillen

Creative Common Worlding with Research Creation in Early Childhood Education , Sarah M. Hennessy

Exploring the Use of Interactive Videos in an L2 Listening Test , Shanshan He

Screen time use and Children’s Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Amira Hmidan

Examining Canada’s Scientific Literacy Through COVID-19 Tweets , Samantha Jewett

Bribery in Higher Education in Former Soviet Countries: A Systematic Review , Roya Karimli

The Right to Education Act and Private Schools in Delhi, India: Experiences of Households from Scheduled Caste Groups , Anushka Khanna

Second/Foreign Language Learners and Narrative Film Comprehension: An Intercultural Reception Study , Natalie Killick

Multilevel Examination of the Protective Role Positive Classroom Climate Plays on Students' Worry and Negative Peer Relations , Sue Kim

Spaced Practice and Second Language Vocabulary Learning , Sukyung Kim

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New Mathematics Teachers' Goals, Orientations, and Resources that Influence Implementation of Principles Learned in Brigham Young University's Teacher Preparation Program , Caroline S. Gneiting

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Impact of Applying Visual Design Principles to Boardwork in a Mathematics Classroom , Jennifer Rose Canizales

Practicing Mathematics Teachers' Perspectives of Public Records in Their Classrooms , Sini Nicole White Graff

Parents' Perceptions of the Importance of Teaching Mathematics: A Q-Study , Ashlynn M. Holley

Engagement in Secondary Mathematics Group Work: A Student Perspective , Rachel H. Jorgenson

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Understanding College Students' Use of Written Feedback in Mathematics , Erin Loraine Carroll

Identity Work to Teach Mathematics for Social Justice , Navy B. Dixon

Developing a Quantitative Understanding of U-Substitution in First-Semester Calculus , Leilani Camille Heaton Fonbuena

The Perception of At-Risk Students on Caring Student-Teacher Relationships and Its Impact on Their Productive Disposition , Brittany Hopper

Variational and Covariational Reasoning of Students with Disabilities , Lauren Rigby

Structural Reasoning with Rational Expressions , Dana Steinhorst

Student-Created Learning Objects for Mathematics Renewable Assignments: The Potential Value They Bring to the Broader Community , Webster Wong

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Emotional Geographies of Beginning and Veteran Reformed Teachers in Mentor/Mentee Relationships , Emily Joan Adams

You Do Math Like a Girl: How Women Reason Mathematically Outside of Formal and School Mathematics Contexts , Katelyn C. Pyfer

Developing the Definite Integral and Accumulation Function Through Adding Up Pieces: A Hypothetical Learning Trajectory , Brinley Nichole Stevens

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Mathematical Identities of Students with Mathematics Learning Dis/abilities , Emma Lynn Holdaway

Teachers' Mathematical Meanings: Decisions for Teaching Geometric Reflections and Orientation of Figures , Porter Peterson Nielsen

Student Use of Mathematical Content Knowledge During Proof Production , Chelsey Lynn Van de Merwe

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Making Sense of the Equal Sign in Middle School Mathematics , Chelsea Lynn Dickson

Developing Understanding of the Chain Rule, Implicit Differentiation, and Related Rates: Towards a Hypothetical Learning Trajectory Rooted in Nested Multivariation , Haley Paige Jeppson

Secondary Preservice Mathematics Teachers' Curricular Reasoning , Kimber Anne Mathis

“Don’t Say Gay. We Say Dumb or Stupid”: Queering ProspectiveMathematics Teachers’ Discussions , Amy Saunders Ross

Aspects of Engaging Problem Contexts From Students' Perspectives , Tamara Kay Stark

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Addressing Pre-Service Teachers' Misconceptions About Confidence Intervals , Kiya Lynn Eliason

How Teacher Questions Affect the Development of a Potential Hybrid Space in a Classroom with Latina/o Students , Casandra Helen Job

Teacher Graphing Practices for Linear Functions in a Covariation-Based College Algebra Classroom , Konda Jo Luckau

Principles of Productivity Revealed from Secondary Mathematics Teachers' Discussions Around the Productiveness of Teacher Moves in Response to Teachable Moments , Kylie Victoria Palsky

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Curriculum Decisions and Reasoning of Middle School Teachers , Anand Mikel Bernard

Teacher Response to Instances of Student Thinking During Whole Class Discussion , Rachel Marie Bernard

Kyozaikenkyu: An In-Depth Look into Japanese Educators' Daily Planning Practices , Matthew David Melville

Analysis of Differential Equations Applications from the Coordination Class Perspective , Omar Antonio Naranjo Mayorga

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Principles of Effective Teaching Student Teachershave the Opportunity to Learn in an AlternativeStudent Teaching Structure , Danielle Rose Divis

Insight into Student Conceptions of Proof , Steven Daniel Lauzon

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Teacher Participation and Motivation inProfessional Development , Krystal A. Hill

Student Evaluation of Mathematical Explanations in anInquiry-Based Mathematics Classroom , Ashley Burgess Hulet

English Learners' Participation in Mathematical Discourse , Lindsay Marie Merrill

Mathematical Interactions between Teachers and Students in the Finnish Mathematics Classroom , Paula Jeffery Prestwich

Parents and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics , Rebecca Anne Roberts

Examining the Effects of College Algebra on Students' Mathematical Dispositions , Kevin Lee Watson

Problems Faced by Reform Oriented Novice Mathematics Teachers Utilizing a Traditional Curriculum , Tyler Joseph Winiecke

Academic and Peer Status in the Mathematical Life Stories of Students , Carol Ann Wise

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

The Effect of Students' Mathematical Beliefs on Knowledge Transfer , Kristen Adams

Language Use in Mathematics Textbooks Written in English and Spanish , Kailie Ann Bertoch

Teachers' Curricular Reasoning and MKT in the Context of Algebra and Statistics , Kolby J. Gadd

Mathematical Telling in the Context of Teacher Interventions with Collaborative Groups , Brandon Kyle Singleton

An Investigation of How Preservice Teachers Design Mathematical Tasks , Elizabeth Karen Zwahlen

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Student Understanding of Limit and Continuity at a Point: A Look into Four Potentially Problematic Conceptions , Miriam Lynne Amatangelo

Exploring the Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching of Japanese Teachers , Ratu Jared R. T. Bukarau

Comparing Two Different Student Teaching Structures by Analyzing Conversations Between Student Teachers and Their Cooperating Teachers , Niccole Suzette Franc

Professional Development as a Community of Practice and Its Associated Influence on the Induction of a Beginning Mathematics Teacher , Savannah O. Steele

Types of Questions that Comprise a Teacher's Questioning Discourse in a Conceptually-Oriented Classroom , Keilani Stolk

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Student Teachers' Interactive Decisions with Respect to Student Mathematics Thinking , Jonathan J. Call

Manipulatives and the Growth of Mathematical Understanding , Stacie Joyce Gibbons

Learning Within a Computer-Assisted Instructional Environment: Effects on Multiplication Math Fact Mastery and Self-Efficacy in Elementary-Age Students , Loraine Jones Hanson

Mathematics Teacher Time Allocation , Ashley Martin Jones

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

How Student Positioning Can Lead to Failure in Inquiry-based Classrooms , Kelly Beatrice Campbell

Teachers' Decisions to Use Student Input During Class Discussion , Heather Taylor Toponce

A Conceptual Framework for Student Understanding of Logarithms , Heather Rebecca Ambler Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Growth in Students' Conceptions of Mathematical Induction , John David Gruver

Contextualized Motivation Theory (CMT): Intellectual Passion, Mathematical Need, Social Responsibility, and Personal Agency in Learning Mathematics , Janelle Marie Hart

Thinking on the Brink: Facilitating Student Teachers' Learning Through In-the-Moment Interjections , Travis L. Lemon

Understanding Teachers' Change Towards a Reform-Oriented Mathematics Classroom , Linnae Denise Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

A Comparison of Mathematical Discourse in Online and Face-to-Face Environments , Shawn D. Broderick

The Influence of Risk Taking on Student Creation of Mathematical Meaning: Contextual Risk Theory , Erin Nicole Houghtaling

Uncovering Transformative Experiences: A Case Study of the Transformations Made by one Teacher in a Mathematics Professional Development Program , Rachelle Myler Orsak

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Student Teacher Knowledge and Its Impact on Task Design , Tenille Cannon

How Eighth-Grade Students Estimate with Fractions , Audrey Linford Hanks

Similar but Different: The Complexities of Students' Mathematical Identities , Diane Skillicorn Hill

Choose Your Words: Refining What Counts as Mathematical Discourse in Students' Negotiation of Meaning for Rate of Change of Volume , Christine Johnson

Mathematics Student Teaching in Japan: A Multi-Case Study , Allison Turley Shwalb

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

Applying Toulmin's Argumentation Framework to Explanations in a Reform Oriented Mathematics Class , Jennifer Alder Brinkerhoff

What Are Some of the Common Traits in the Thought Processes of Undergraduate Students Capable of Creating Proof? , Karen Malina Duff

Probing for Reasons: Presentations, Questions, Phases , Kellyn Nicole Farlow

One Problem, Two Contexts , Danielle L. Gigger

The Main Challenges that a Teacher-in-Transition Faces When Teaching a High School Geometry Class , Greg Brough Henry

Discovering the Derivative Can Be "Invigorating:" Mark's Journey to Understanding Instantaneous Velocity , Charity Ann Gardner Hyer

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

How a Master Teacher Uses Questioning Within a Mathematical Discourse Community , Omel Angel Contreras

Determining High School Geometry Students' Geometric Understanding Using van Hiele Levels: Is There a Difference Between Standards-based Curriculum Students and NonStandards-based Curriculum Students? , Rebekah Loraine Genz

The Nature and Frequency of Mathematical Discussion During Lesson Study That Implemented the CMI Framework , Andrew Ray Glaze

Second Graders' Solution Strategies and Understanding of a Combination Problem , Tiffany Marie Hessing

What Does It Mean To Preservice Mathematics Teachers To Anticipate Student Responses? , Matthew M. Webb

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

Fraction Multiplication and Division Image Change in Pre-Service Elementary Teachers , Jennifer J. Cluff

An Examination of the Role of Writing in Mathematics Instruction , Amy Jeppsen

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

Reasoning About Motion: A Case Study , Tiffini Lynn Glaze

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

An Analysis of the Influence of Lesson Study on Preservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers' View of Self-As Mathematics Expert , Julie Stafford

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Doctoral degrees.

The University of Idaho awards the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in recognition of high achievement in scholarly and research activity. The degree of Doctor of Education is granted for high scholarly attainment and in recognition of the completion of academic preparation for professional practice. See the "Ph.D. and Ed.D. Procedures" tab for more details. The Doctor of Athletic Training is offered through the College of Education and the Department of Movement Sciences (see the "DAT Procedures" tab for more details).

The major professor and program offering a particular doctoral program indicate the general philosophy of the degree program, the objectives of courses and seminars, the research specialties available, and requirements unique to the department. Admission to the doctoral program is granted only to those who have a recognized potential for completing the degree.

Requirements for Doctoral Degrees

Credit requirements.

For the Ph.D. and Ed.D., a minimum of 78 credits beyond the bachelor's degree is required.; At least 52 credits must be at the 500 level or above and at least 33 of the 78 credits must be in courses other than 600 (Doctoral Research and Dissertation). A maximum of 45 research credits in 600 (Doctoral Research and Dissertation) including 6 credits of 599 (Non-thesis Research) or 500 (Master's Research and Thesis) may be in the 45 research credits used toward the degree. For the D.A.T., a minimum of 66 credits is required and follows a prescribed set of courses set by the program.

Courses numbered below 300 may not be used to fulfill the requirements for a doctoral degree; courses numbered 300-399 may be used only in supporting areas and are not to be used to make up deficiencies. Individual programs may require additional course work. Applicants having a doctoral degree may obtain a second doctoral degree subject to the approval of the Graduate Council. The Graduate Council will establish the requirements for the second degree.

Credit Limitations for Transfer, Correspondence Study, and Non-degree

For the Ph.D. and Ed.D. degrees, a student must complete at least 39 of the 78 required credits at the University of Idaho (U of I) while matriculated in the College of Graduate Studies. Credits can be transferred to U of I with the consent of the student's major professor, the committee (if required by the program), the program's administrator, and the dean of the College of Graduate Studies. Credits can be transferred only if the institution from which the credits are being transferred has a graduate program in the course's discipline. All credits used toward graduate degrees must be from regionally accredited American institutions or from non-US institutions recognized by the appropriate authorities in their respective countries. Transfer credits are subject to all other College of Graduate Studies rules and regulations. Correspondence study courses may be applied to the degree only with the prior written approval of the College of Graduate Studies. Courses used toward an undergraduate degree, professional development courses, and courses on a professional development transcript are not available to be used toward a doctoral degree.

Time Limits

Of the credits submitted to satisfy the requirements for a Ph.D. or Ed.D. degree, a maximum of 30 may be more than eight years old when the degree is conferred, provided the student's committee and program administrator determine that the student has kept current in the subjects concerned. Graduation must occur no later than five years after the date on which the candidate passed their preliminary or general examination. These time limitations can be extended only on recommendation of the committee and approval by the Graduate Council.

Awarding Doctoral Degrees to Members of the Faculty

Regulations are outlined in Section 4920 of the Faculty-Staff Handbook.

Particular Requirements for the Ed.D. Degree

A period of professional practice is required for the Doctor of Education degree; the period involved is determined by the student's supervisory committee. While the Ed.D. is a College of Education degree, you should consult with the departments in the College of Education to learn of specific emphasis requirements.

Procedures for Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Education Degrees

Appointment of major professor and committee.

Refer to " Appointment of Major Professor and Committee for All Degree Seeking Graduate Students " in the preceding General Graduate Regulations section. In addition, a doctoral supervisory committee consists of at least four people: the major professor as chair and at least one additional UI faculty member from the program, the balance of the committee may be made up of faculty members from a minor or supporting area, and faculty members from a discipline outside the major. If the committee has a co-chair, the minimum number of committee members is five.

Qualifying Examination

The qualifying examination is a program option and serves to assess the background of the student in both the major and supporting fields and to provide partially the basis for preparation of the student's study program. A particular program may or may not require a master's degree as a prerequisite for the qualifying evaluation. As soon as the program's qualifications are met, a supervisory committee is appointed.

Preparation of Study Plan

Refer to " Preparation and Submission of Study Plan " in the preceding General Graduate Regulations section.

Preliminary Examination for Ph.D. Degree

The preliminary examination should be scheduled only after the student has completed the majority of the courses on their study plan. The student is required to be registered during the semester the preliminary examination is taken. The student's committee certifies to the College of Graduate Studies the results of the preliminary examination and if passed, the student is advanced to candidacy. Graduation must occur no later than five years after the date on which the candidate passed their examination. If the preliminary examination is failed, it may be repeated only once; the repeat examination must be taken within a period of not less than three months or more than one year following the first attempt. If a student fails the preliminary examination a second time, or the program does not allow the student to repeat the examination after the first failure or the student does not retake the examination within one year, the student is automatically moved to unclassified enrollment status and is no longer in the degree program.

General Examination for Ed.D . Degree

When the student approaches the end of their course work, has completed the professional experience requirement, and has outlined the dissertation subject in detail, the supervisory committee approves the holding of the general examination. The student is required to be registered during the semester the general examination is taken. The examination is both written and oral and is intended to assess progress toward degree objectives. The student's committee certifies to the College of Graduate Studies the results of the general examination and if passed, the student is advanced to candidacy. Graduation must occur no later than five years after the date on which the candidate passed their examination. If the general examination is failed, it may be repeated only once; the repeat examination must be taken within a period of not less than three months or more than one year following the first attempt. If a student fails the general examination a second time, or the program does not allow the student to repeat the examination after the first failure or the student does not retake the examination within one year, the student is automatically moved to unclassified status and is no longer in the degree program.

See the General Graduate Regulations section regarding application for advanced degree, registration requirements, final defense and dissertation requirements.

Procedures for Doctor of Athletic Training

The culminating clinical project.

Students enrolled in the Doctor of Athletic Training (D.A.T.) will engage in research projects during the curricular phase of the program. These project(s) will lead to at least two publication ready manuscripts, and all students must meet professional authorship requirements (regardless of order). See the  Department of Movement Sciences and Doctor of Athletic Training webpages for more information.

The Team (Committee)

All D.A.T. project team committees will have at least four committee members: two members of the athletic training faculty (all with graduate faculty status), the student's attending clinician (who is the student's on-site mentor during the student's residency), and an expert in the student's chosen area of clinical research. The athletic training faculty members will always chair the CCP, provide research guidance, and serve as the experts in the development of advanced practice in Athletic Training. A situation may arise in which one or both of the members of the committee that are outside of the AT program faculty may have a degree less than that of which the student is seeking; however, the intent of the third and fourth D.A.T. committee membership is to provide outside validation of the student's progress toward advanced practice and clinical utility of action research studies.

Culminating Clinical Project Hours

These dissertation hours may be used in instances when the CCP has not been successfully completed and the curricular phase of program has been completed.

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UB Awards 320 Biomedical Science Degrees; 35 Earn PhDs

Commencement 2024.

Lauryn Alexandria Scott, a biomedical sciences undergraduate student, is all smiles as she walks across the stage during the May 19 biomedical sciences commencement ceremony.

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Published May 29, 2024

Thirty-five doctoral, 76 master’s and 209 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May commencement ceremony.

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Six graduate students and nine senior undergraduates were singled out for special honors, including four graduates who received a Chancellor’s Award, the highest State University of New York undergraduate honor.

Graduates completed work in 14 departments or programs of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences :

• biochemistry
• biomedical informatics
• biomedical sciences
• biotechnical and clinical laboratory sciences
• genetics, genomics and bioinformatics
• medical physics
• microbiology and immunology
• natural sciences interdisciplinary
• neuroscience
• nuclear medicine technology
• pathology and anatomical sciences
• pharmacology and toxicology
• physiology and biophysics
• structural biology

Graduates also completed the following programs offered in alliance with the  Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Graduate Division : cancer pathology and prevention, cancer sciences, immunology, and molecular pharmacology and cancer therapeutics.

Fifteen of the doctoral degrees and eight of the master’s degrees were awarded in Roswell Park’s programs.

Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, UB’s vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School, congratulates the Class of 2024.

Lessons Learned From Recent Solar Eclipse

Allison Brashear, MD, MBA , UB’s vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School, welcomed attendees to the May 19 event at UB’s Center for the Arts and addressed the graduates.

“It fills my heart with immense joy to see all of you gathered here today,” she said.

“In the face of the challenges that have beset us in recent times, these bright scholars and scientists have exhibited extraordinary resilience, determination and perseverance in their academic endeavors. I am confident that these qualities will serve as guiding lights as they embark upon their journeys in their respective fields.”

She noted that biomedical science is one of the broadest areas of medical science and underpins much of modern medicine.

“Biomedical scientists are at the heart of multidisciplinary teams in health care. Biomedical research looks at ways to prevent and treat disease,” Brashear said. “Your innovative approaches and unwavering dedication will continue to push the boundaries of scientific discoveries and technology, leading to a brighter and healthier future for all of us.”

In his address, UB President Satish K. Tripathi, PhD, told the graduates they could learn a lot from the recent solar eclipse that generated excitement in Western New York in early April.

“Allow me to share three tips of advice gathered from the path of totality,” he quipped.

“Reconnect with the natural world, as often as possible. Instead of taking selfies, take time for self-reflection,” he said. “When you give wide berth to the stressors of modern life, you allow yourself space to find both your place in the world and your responsibility to it.”

“Do not regret circumstances beyond your control,” Tripathi added, noting the sunny days leading up to the eclipse, but the extreme cloudiness that persisted over much of WNY on April 8, the day of the event. “Notwithstanding the uncooperative weather, we all experienced a breathtaking moment. Magnify your disappointments and you miss occasions for learning, enrichment and wonder.”

“Lastly, use your expertise for the greater good. When you apply what you have learned for others’ benefit, you put your UB education to its highest purpose,” he said.

Doctoral graduate Haley Victoria Hobble won two separate graduate awards for her research and dissertation. She is flanked by Mark R. O’Brian, PhD, left, and John C. Panepinto, PhD.

Outstanding Graduates Recognized

Biochemistry graduate student research achievement award.

Doctoral graduate Haley Victoria Hobble was honored for research that received national or international recognition and for being selected to give an oral presentation at a major national or international meeting.

Dissertation: “Intrafamily Heterooligomerization of the N-Terminal Methyltransferase METTL11A”

Mentor: Christine E. Schaner-Tooley, PhD , associate professor of biochemistry

Roswell Park Graduate Division Award for Excellence in Research

Doctoral graduate Abigail Cornwell was the recipient of this award for outstanding research for her dissertation titled “Impact of Benzodiazepines on the Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Tumor Microenvironment”

Mentor: Michael Feigin, PhD, associate professor of oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Dean’s Award for Outstanding Dissertation Research

Doctoral graduate Haley Victoria Hobble was the winner of this award that recognizes demonstrated excellence in research.

She was honored for her dissertation: “Intrafamily Heterooligomerization of the N-Terminal Methyltransferase METTL11A”

Mentor:  Christine E. Schaner-Tooley, PhD , associate professor of  biochemistry

The Microbiology and Immunology Award for Excellence in Dissertation Research in Memory of Dr. Murray W. Stinson

Doctoral graduate Katherine Shannon Wackowski was honored for her dissertation “Cooperation of RESC Proteins in Trypanosome RNA Editing and Holoenzyme Dynamics”

Mentor: Laurie K. Read, PhD , professor of microbiology and immunology

Dennis Higgins Award for PhD Dissertation Research in Pharmacology and Toxicology

Doctoral graduate Shirley Xu was honored for her dissertation “Troponin-Mediated Autoimmune Mechanisms of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Myocarditis”

Mentor: Umesh Sharma, MD, PhD , associate professor of medicine

Bishop Neuroscience Thesis Award

Doctoral graduate Richard Adam Seidman was honored for his dissertation “Oscillatory Calcium Mediated Regulation of Human Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells”

Mentor: Fraser J. Sim, PhD , professor of pharmacology and toxicology

The Structural Biology Award for Excellence in Dissertation Research in Memory of Dr. Robert H. Blessing

Doctoral graduate Nicholas David Clark was honored for his dissertation “Structure/Function Studies of Virulence Factors from Periodontal Pathogens and Membrane Sphingolipid Hydroxylases”

Mentor: Michael G. Malkowski, PhD , professor and chair of structural biology

The four undergraduate SUNY Chancellor’s Award winners, from left, Bryan R. Renzoni, Lea Kyle, Rachel Esther Sanyu and Sarah Bukhari, along with Jennifer A. Surtees, PhD.

SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence

Sarah Bukhari, Lea Kyle, Bryan R. Renzoni and Rachel Esther Sanyu were recognized with the SUNY Chancellor’s Award. It recognizes students for their integration of academic excellence with other aspects of their lives that may include leadership, athletics, community service, creative and performing arts, entrepreneurship or career achievement.

Bukhari graduates with a bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry. She is an undergraduate researcher in the lab of  Jennifer A. Surtees, PhD , professor of  biochemistry . Bukhari secured funding from the Experiential Learning Network and a Mentored Research micro-credential.

Beyond academics, the Grand Island, New York, native is deeply involved in community engagement, serving as both the volunteer coordinator and vice president of the largest student-run pre-health organization, the Association of Pre-Medical Students, and was awarded a Community Engagement micro-credential and gathering 500+ volunteer hours.

With dual roles as dance coach and social media coordinator for the Pakistani Student Association, she fosters a network of communities to embrace diversity and celebrate traditions.

A native of Martville, New York, Kyle is a University Honors College Scholar who graduates with a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry with minors in both physics and public health.

She has been a Student Association, Recreation Department, Student Engagement and TASS Center employee. She also is the current president of UB Rotaract, a volunteering club on campus.

Kyle is also a student researcher in the  Department of Microbiology and Immunology ,  Elizabeth A. Wohlfert, PhD , associate professor of microbiology and immunology, focusing on the effects of chronic inflammation on muscle function due to chronic infection..

Renzoni, of East Amherst, New York, graduates with a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry. He is a University Honors College Presidential Scholar and Honors College Ambassador.

A BioXFEL Scholar, he has received multiple research internship positions and worked in two different laboratories, contributing to work on the development of novel organic and organometallic compounds with applications as cancer therapies.

Renzoni has also served as a co-chair of the G14 Leadership Summit, president and executive adviser of UB ChemClub, and both assistant music director and music director of The Enchords, UB’s all-gender a cappella group.

Sanyu, an international student from Uganda, graduates with a bachelor’s degree in pharmacology and toxicology.

She is an Honors College Scholar who conducted oncology research within the lab of Wendy Huss, PhD, at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and at Johnson & Johnson, where she earned the 2023 Inspire Spotlight Award.

Sanyu has also worked as a student assistant in the Office of Interprofessional Education and an honors peer mentor. 

She is a founder of a health care app and is involved with the community through her work with Suubi Cancer Relief and Hillside Family of Agencies.

Sanyu also loves to dance and was a member of the UBMystique and 8-Count dance teams.

Undergraduate Outstanding Senior Awards

The following awards honor high academic performance and involvement in the campus community and external organizations:

Biochemistry Sarah Bukhari

Biomedical Sciences Alexis Krayevsky

Biotechnology Tanvi Dixit

Medical Technology Eva Wisniewski

Neuroscience Leah Heiler

Nuclear Medicine Technology Kelly Mahan

Pharmacology and Toxicology Rachel Esther Sanyu

Commencement speaker Styliani-Anna (Stella) E. Tsirka, PhD, tells the graduates to never lose sight of the wonder and awe that first drew them to the biomedical sciences.

Keynote Theme One of Compassion, Resilience

Commencement speaker Styliani-Anna (Stella) E. Tsirka, PhD, the Miriam and David Donoho Distinguished Professor of pharmacological sciences and vice dean for faculty affairs at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, spoke about empathy and persistence.

“Beyond the technical skills and academic achievements that you have earned and will continue to earn, what will set you apart is your capacity for empathy, for compassion, your ethical responsibility,” she said.

“In the pursuit of scientific advancement, try not to lose sight of the human element and the living organisms whose lives may be impacted by our work.”

Tsirka noted that biomedical scientists have a serious duty to use their expertise to make society better, alleviate suffering and to promote the health and well-being of all people, regardless of race, gender or socioeconomic status.

“If you decide to further pursue scientific inquiry, do remember that you will need persistence and resilience,” she said. “Experimental science is not for the faint of heart.”

She remarked that her lab members often talk about the fact that it is called “research” instead of just “search.”

“The majority of our experiments will not be successful, but the ones that provide that ‘eureka moment’ will last a lifetime,” Tsirka assured the graduates. “Remember that setbacks are valuable lessons that shape the way for future success.”

Tsirka encouraged the graduates to embrace the idea of lifelong learning.

“To remain at the forefront of your field, you must remain curious and receptive of new ideas,” she said.

“Importantly, science is also delicate. Continue to approach it with integrity and rigor.”

Undergraduates in the News

• 5/29/24 UB Awards 320 Biomedical Science Degrees; 35 Earn PhDs
• 5/8/24 Jacobs School Students Feted for Academic Excellence
• 2/26/24 Determined to Improve Cancer Care in Uganda
• 11/29/23 Surtees Named Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and STEM Outreach
• 8/31/23 Jacobs School Welcomes Undergraduates to Campus

Biomedical Undergraduate Education

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