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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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Education (PhD) Dissertations

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

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

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

School Psychologists’ Training and Knowledge of Tourette Syndrome , Leticia Cornejo

The Influences of Mathematics Self-Efficacy, Identity, Interest, and Parental Involvement on STEM Achievement in Algebra for Female High School Students , Nicol R. Howard

Dissertations from 2014 2014

Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Exploring the Lived Experiences of College Students Who Do Not Request Accommodations , Denise P. Reid

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Dissertations from 2022 2022.

The UWC Breakthrough and Ascent: Factors and Transitions , Abdulrhman Ahmad Althgafei

International Faculty – Chair Relationship: Job Satisfaction Relative to Leadership and Communication Quality , Nina Barudzic

White Senior-level Student Affairs Professionals' Experiences with Social Justice, Inclusion, and Whiteness , Brittany House Conrad

Dissertations from 2021 2021

A Case Study Exploring the Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Membership on Gender Identity Development , Megan M. Arnold

Need for Cognition in Resident Assistants , Bryan Austin

The Relationship Between Adolescents' Self-Reported Mental Health Characteristics and College Enrollment Behaviors , Emily Thatcher Creamer

From Memos to TikToks: A Qualitative Study of Multigenerational Student Affairs Workplace Expectations , Meredith Dixon

A Grounded Theory Study of the Self-Authorship Development of Art and Design Students , Andrea M. Hauser

A Quantitative Investigation of Job Demands, Job Resources, and Exposure to Trauma on Burnout in Certain Student Affairs Professionals , Jody Ann Kunk-Czaplicki

A Phenomenological Study of the Recruitment Experiences of Women Student-Athletes and the Factors that Influence College Choice , Breanna Chanel Robinson

Dissertations from 2020 2020

Narratives of Undergraduate Men about Masculinity and Men's Violence , Keenan Yul Colquitt Jr.

A Top Fashion Program and the Traditional College Experience: A Narrative Study of Fashion Merchandising Students’ College Choice , Heather A. Golden

A Phenomenology of Peer Interaction and Community in Accelerated Online Learning , Kristen Brooke Hidinger

Predicting Student Veteran Persistence , Sue Ann Sandusky

Follower Perception of Leadership Communication and Leadership Style Significantly Predicting Follower Job Satisfaction Among Ohio Community College Employees , David W. Seeger

Death, Transition, and Resilience: A Narrative Study of the Academic Persistence of Bereaved College Students , Cari Ann Urabe

Housing Partnerships: Understanding Organizational Culture Elements and Building and Maintenance Strategies Between University Professionals and Private Corporate Developers , Mark Andrew Zeno

Dissertations from 2019 2019

A Grounded Theory of Chinese College Students' Self-Authorship Development , Yifei Li

Dissertations from 2018 2018

Standing On Shoulders: A Narrative Inquiry Examining the Faculty Mentoring Experiences of Black Women in a Doctoral Program , Krystal N. Allen

Hidden, Supported, and Stressful: A Phenomenological Study of Midlevel Student Affairs Professionals' Entry-Level Experiences with a Mental Health Condition , Kerry Lee Belvill Klima

Do All Asian Americans Feel Alike? Exploring Asian American College Students' Sense of Belonging on Campuses , Yihui Li

Identity Meaning-Making Among Polyamorous Students in Postsecondary Educational Contexts: A Constructivist Queer Theory Case Study , Liane D. Ortis

The Council of Student Personnel Associations in Higher Education: A Historical Analysis of Inter-Association Collaboration in Student Affairs , Jared T. Tuberty

Dissertations from 2017 2017

An Examination of Bias Incident Response at Postsecondary Institutions , Howard A. Gonyer

A Study of the Inter-rater Reliability of University Application Readers in a Holistic Admissions Review Process , Blaire L. Moody Rideout

Examining the Influence of Perceptions of a Supervisor's Leadership Style on Levels of Psychological Ownership Among Entry Level Professionals , Reggie Lee Shouse

Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Demographics and Utilization of Transformational Leadership Practices by Potential Community College Presidents , Matthew A. Cooney

"The other side": A narrative study of south African community members' experiences with an international service-learning program , Jeremy R. Doughty

The Experiences of Refugee Students in United States Postsecondary Education , Vivienne R. Felix

Opposites or Perfect Partners: Student Affairs and Libraries in Collaboration to Advance Student Learning , Beth A. Hoag

Managing Student Death at Small College Campuses: Experiences of Senior Student Affairs Administrators , Lisa Maureen Kirchner

The Relationship Between Experiences with Microaggression and the Leadership Practices of Mid-Level Student Affairs Professionals , LaDonna R. Moore

Understanding the College Choice Process of Students Enrolled in an Early College High School , Rebecca J. Mosely

Queering Academia: Queer Faculty Mothers and Work-Family Enrichment , Katherine Newman Stygles

Dissertations from 2015 2015

Behaviors, Attitudes, Skills, and Knowledge for Senior Student Affairs Officers: Perceptions of Leadership Success , Jo Campbell

Social Capital for LGBTQ+ Student Leaders of LGBTQ+ Identity-based Student Groups , Kelly Jo M. Larsen

Funding Faithful Felons: A Phenomenological Analysis of the Higher Education Transitions of Ex-Offender Scholarship Recipients , Judith A. Leary

Dissertations from 2014 2014

Campus Friends, Gender, and College Student Success , Ryan Bronkema

Studying Abroad: An Opportunity for Growth in Spirituality , Jacob Clemens

An Examination of Mentoring Relationships and Leadership Capacity in Resident Assistants , Sherry Early

Engaging Differences of Religious Belief: Student Experiences with an Intergroup Dialogue Course , Sara Hoefle

Senior Student Affairs Officers' Perceptions Of Critical Professional Competencies , Kristen Lindsay

Changing Places: Narratives of Spiritual Conversion during the First College Year , Keith O'Neill

The Experiences of High-Achieving, Undergraduate Students Who Departed from Bowling Green State University in the First Year: A Case Study , Matthew Rygg

Dissertations from 2013 2013

The Experience of Senior Student Affairs Administrators Making Parental Notification Decisions About Disturbed and Disturbed/Disturbing Students , Holly Asimou

A Case Study Exploring Urban African-Centered Charter School Personnel's Development and Support of a College-Going Ethos , Christina Fields

Comparison of Organizational Cultures among Arts and Sciences Faculty at Ohio Public Universities , Christine Onasch

Dissertations from 2012 2012

Faculty Perceptions of the Natonal Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Evaluation at Regular Higher Education Institutions From 2003 TO 2008 in China , Jumei An

Institutional Practices that Support Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Postsecondary Educational Setting , Kirsten Brown

The Nature of Spiritual Questioning Among Select Undergraduates at a Midwestern University: Constructions, Conditions, and Consequences , Michael Brown

Collaborative Leadership Practices Among Ohio's Early College High School Prinicpals and Their Post-Secondary Partners , Allia Carter

Private Higher Education in Jamaica: Expanding Access in Pursuit of Vision 2030 , Chad Coates

Exploring the Perceptions of Study Abroad Among Black Undergraduates at Historically Black Colleges and Universities , Nykia Gaines

Voices Unheard: Using Intersectionality to Understand Identity Among Sexually Marginalized Undergraduate Students of Color , Elizabeth Russell

Dissertations from 2011 2011

The Experiences of Latina Students at a Predominantly White University , Mary Begley

A Comparison of Academic Administrators and Enrollment Managers' Perceptions of Undergraduate Enrollment Management Functions at a Subset of Four-Year Public Institutions , Lisa Cesarini

Development and fundraising practices in divisions of student affairs at 4-year, public universities , Peggy Crowe

A Longitudinal Analysis of Outcomes Associated with Ohio's Postsecondary Enrollment Options Program , Mary Geise

Collaborative Relationships Between Faculty and Student Affairs Professionals: A Case Study , Michelle Rodems

Resident Advisor Selection: Is a Broad Measure of Personality a Good Predictor of Resident Advisor Performance? , Andrew Sadouskas

A Study of Motherhood and Perceived Career Satisfaction of Women in Student Affairs , Kacee Snyder

Dissertations from 2010 2010

The Gendered Nature of Student Affairs: Issues of Gender Equity in Student Affairs Professional Associations , Evelyn Ashley

Examining Factors of Acculturative Stress on International Students as They Affect Utilization of Campus-Based Health and Counseling Services at Four-Year Public Universities in Ohio , Paul Hofmann

What is Hawaiian?: Explorations and Understandings of Native Hawaiian College Women's Identities , V. Leilani Kupo

Institutional Resource Allocation, Student Engagement, and Student Satisfaction at Ontario Universities , Alana Malik

The Use Of Storytelling In Nursing Education , Susan Sochacki

Employment Recruiters’ Differentiation of Candidate Characteristics: Does Study Abroad Make a Difference? , Jessica Turos

Dissertations from 2009 2009

A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of College Students in a Skill-Building Course for First-Year Students , Renita Clark

Melvene Draheim Hardee: Music Maker and Dreamer of Dreams , Sally Click

Those Who Just Said “NO!”: Career-Life Decisions of Middle Management Women in Student Affairs Administration , Kathleen Collins

The Relationship Between Parental Notification and Recidivism and Retention of Students Who Violated the University Alcohol Policy , Christie Cruise

National Job Satisfaction of Enty- and Mid-level Student Affairs Professionals , Denise Davidson

Preparing Students to Work in a Globally Diverse World: The Relationship of College Students' Backgrounds and College Experiences to Their Orientation Toward Diversity , Cynthia Fulford

A Ten-Year Study of the Conditional Effects on Student Success in the First Year of College , Brady Gaskins

New Professionals' Perspectives of Supervision in Student Affairs , Jeffrey Kegolis

A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Respondents in Campus-Based Restorative Justice Programs , Peter Meagher

Being Interim: Leading in a Transitional Appointment , Gina Ondercin

The Effect of Faculty-Student Interactions on Student Engagement at Community Colleges , Angie Williams-Chehmani

Dissertations from 2008 2008

Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn: The Lived Experience of International Teaching Assistants at a Midwestern University , V. Lynne Bates Holland

The First Amendment and Academic Freedom: Faculty as Employees and Citizens , Louis Benedict

Riding Out the Waves: Community College Transfers Graduating with Bachelor's Degrees , Tamara Rice

Academic and Disciplinary Outcomes Following Adjudication of Academic Dishonesty , Casey Sacks

An Exploration of the Effects of Student Characteristics and Engagement Practices on Academic Success for Low-Income Students , Julie Snyder

Dissertations from 2007 2007

Learning Disabilities and Success in Post-Secondary Education: How Students Make Sense of Their Experiences at a Canadian University , Carla Abreu-Ellis

Study Behavior of Nursing Students , Lori Doll-Speck

The Relationship of Work Experience to Clinical Performance in a Master of Physical Therapy Program , Deborah George

An Analysis of Leadership Styles and Practices of University Women in Administrative Vice Presidencies , Aparajita Maitra

Beyond the First “Click:” Women Graduate Students in Computer Science , Jennifer Sader

Assessing the Factors that Affect the Persistence and Graduation Rates of Native American Students in Postsecondary Education , Paul White

Dissertations from 2006 2006

Latino and Latina First Year College Students: Factors Important to Their Persistence , Laura Gonzales

Examining the Personal Finance Attitudes, Behaviors, and Knowledge Levels of First-Year and Senior Students at Baptist Universities in the State of Texas , Brent Marsh

Madwoman, Queen, and Alien-Being: The Experiences of First-Time Women Presidents at Small Private Colleges , Korine Steinke

Student Wellness: Tracking Demographic Characteristics, Health Risk Traits, and Health Information of Students Over a 16 Year Period , Catherine Swick

Dissertations from 2005 2005

The Transfer of Cultural Assumptions About American Higher Education in a Global Society: Perceptions of Visiting Russian Scholars , Gary Anderson

The Impact of Residential Learning Communities at Four-Year, Public, Midwest Universities on Students’ Self-Reported Levels of Civic Engagement , Suhua Dong

Mid-Level Student Affairs Professionals’ Perceptions of Spirituality: A Phenomenological Study , Keith Hansen

Membership and the First Year of College: A Comparison of the Academic Achievements of Social Sorority and Fraternity Members Who Joined During Their First Year of College and Students Who Never Joined , William Lake

Faculty Perceptions of Undergraduate Academic Dishonesty , Marie Saddlemire

Dissertations from 2004 2004

A History of the Conferences of Deans of Women, 1903-1922 , Janice Gerda

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This collection contains open access and campus access dissertations, made possible through Graduate Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The full content of open access dissertations is available to all, although some files may have embargoes placed on them and will be made available as soon as possible. The full content of campus access dissertations is only available to those either on the UMass Boston campus or with a UMass Boston campus username and password. Click on the "Off-Campus UMass Boston Users" link on the record page to download Campus Access publications. Those not on campus and those without a UMass Boston campus username and password may gain access to this dissertation through resources like Proquest Dissertations & Theses Global or through Interlibrary Loan.

Dissertations from 2019 2019

Organizational Culture in Community Colleges: Making Connections to Diverse Student Success , Darcy A. Orellana

Dissertations from 2017 2017

An Evolution of Models and Best Practices of Service-Learning at Miami Dade College: A Historical Case Study from 1992-2012 , Cathy A. Kaluzny

Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Influence of the TRIO Student Support Services Program on First-Generation Students: An Exploratory Study , Nate Bryant

Boundary Spanning, Networking, and Sensemaking/Sensegiving: How Career Services Directors Enact Mid-Level Leadership , Linda Kent Davis

Dissertations from 2015 2015

The College Young Christian Students in the United States, a Historical Case Study of a Faith-based Social Movement and its National Office , John F. Denning

Dissertations from 2014 2014

Institutional Conditions to Improve the Educational Outcomes of Part-time Community College Students , Rhonda M. Gabovitch

A Comparative Analysis of Transfer Students' and Native Students' Perceptions of their Higher Education Environment at Two Public Four-Year Institutions , Janet M. Gumbris

Pa'lante! Toward The Presidency: Understanding Factors that Facilitate Latino Leadership in Higher Education , Gloria Lopez

The Role of Identity Development in Multiethnic Latino Students' Sense of Belonging in College , Wanda I. Montañez

Transfer Programs at Hispanic Serving Institutions: A Study of Inter-organizational Collaboration , Milton Santiago

State Directors of Adult Education: Leadership in a Changing Policy Environment , Cynthia Keeshan Zafft

Dissertations from 2013 2013

Understanding the Full-time, Non-tenure-track Faculty Appointment , Pandora Grewe Carlucci

College Athletic Participation and Academic Success: How Student-Athletes Compete for Graduation , Heather B. Gilmour

Culturally Relevant Pedagogical Practice Among White College Faculty: A Narrative Study , Susan F. Miller

Journeys to Transformation: South Sudanese Refugees , Andres Ray F. Reyes

College Student Retention: A Self-Determination Perspective , Jules Tetreault

Dissertations from 2012 2012

College Consortia: Engaging in and Sustaining Community Collaboration Efforts , Wildolfo Arvelo

Nontraditional Approaches with Nontraditional Students: Experiences of Learning, Service and Identity Development , Suzanne Marie Buglione

Faculty Sensemaking and Transformative Learning: Working to Advance Community College Student Learning Through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning , Kimberly A. Burns

Spirituality as a Viable Resource in Responding to Racial Microaggressions: An Exploratory Study of Black Males Who Attended a Community College , Lloyd Sheldon Johnson

Noncredit and Credit Divisions in Community Colleges: The Dilemma of Multiple Organizational Identities , Dianne Palter Gill

Being a (Good) Student: Conceptions of Identity of Adult Basic Education Participants Transitioning to College , Mina Reddy

Exploring How White and Asian American Students Experience Cross-Racial Interactions: A Phenomenological Study , Thomas E. Robinson

College Access Programs and the Formation of Social Capital: Understanding the Impact of Upward Bound On the College Decision Process , David Rogers

The Community College Department Chair and Curriculum Leadership: Managing Learning and Learning to Manage , Kathleen Jennings Sweeney

The Role of Research Centers in Fulfilling the Community Engagement Mission of Public Research Universities , Robin A. Toof

Dissertations from 2011 2011

The Role of Situated Learning in Experiential Education: An Ethnographic Study of the Knowledge-Construction Process of Pharmacy Students during Their Clinical Rotations , Paul DiFrancesco

Career Change Experiences of Former Full-Time Dental Hygiene Clinicians to the Community College Full-Time Faculty Role: A Phenomenological Study , Andrea Gancarz

Massachusetts NCATE and NAEYC Accredited Bachelor Degree Programs: Responding to Teacher Preparation Needs in the Filed of Early Education and Care , Winifred M. Hagan

The Role of Data in Decision Making about Online Distance Education: A Case Study of Three Community Colleges , William Allan Heineman

First-Generation College Students and the Four-Year College Environment: An Exploration of Supplementary and Complementary Fit , Nancy M. Ludwig

An Exploration of the Stories and Perspectives of Three Latino Mothers as They Make Meaning of Their Engagement with the Dedham Public Elementary Schools , Jo-Anne Coffey McCormick

The Individual and Shared Meanings Students Make of their Diverse Interactions with African American Faculty: A Phenomenological Study , Kathleen Marie Neville

Dissertations from 2010 2010

Employee Perspectives of Library and Information Technology Mergers: The Recursiveness of Structure, Culture, and Agency , Sara Bronner Baron

Space and Power in the Ivory Tower: Decision Making in Public Higher Education , Sandra McCoskrie Blanchette

Dissertations from 2008 2008

Collaboration to Institutionalize Service-Learning in Higher Education Organizations: The Relationship Between the Structures of Academic and Student Affairs , Joanne A. Dreher

Dissertations from 2004 2004

Institutionalization of Women's Studies Programs: The Relationship of Program Structure to Long-Term Viability , Ann Froines

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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

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 Marian 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

Parental Involvement in Support of African American Families , September Rose

Pilipinx Radical Imagination: Healing and Visioning in our Process of Becoming , Anthony Abulencia Santa Ana

Interests Served and Interests Converged: A Mixed-Methods Critical Policy Analysis of the California Math Placement Act , Chalesea Schuler

Exploring the lived experiences of Middle-Eastern and North African (Mena) Jews through narrative inquiry using a digital storytelling approach , Brandy B. Shufutinsky

Understanding the Healthcare Experiences of LGBTQ+ People: An Adaptation of the Daily Heterosexist Experiences Questionnaire , Conor Smith

Indigenous assessment developers on elements of the disjuncture-response dialectic: A critical comparative case study , David A. Sul

Indigenous Assessment Developers on Elements of the Disjuncture-Response Dialectic: A Critical Comparative Case Study , David A. Sul

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A dissertation is an academic piece of writing based on a student’s independent research. Being a student of M.Ed, you are supposed to submit a dissertation based on education. It takes a lot of time to complete a dissertation research project, so choosing a relevant dissertation topic is the first step you take for getting a Master’s Degree . This blog provides you with the best dissertation topics in education.

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Education as a subject aids in the comprehension of various learning methods and forms of education. You will be required to gain critical knowledge of the issues surrounding education if you pick education as your main topic. You can look into topics like public school education, holistic education, the role of ethnicity, gender, and class on academic achievements, adult education, preschool and primary school education, college and university education, child development, distance learning, politics, and policy in education, teacher education, and curriculum when choosing an education dissertation topic.

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Before starting your dissertation on any topic in the Education sector, it is important to be familiar with the universal structure of writing a dissertation. Here is a basic structure for further reference.

Title – The title for your M.Ed Dissertation must focus on your research objective.
Abstract – The abstract part must include a summary of the research problem or objective of the research, the research design and a summary of the results.
Introduction – The introduction must be included in a precise manner. It should reflect your research in a way that the audience already gets to know what the research is going to include.
Review of Literature – The Review of Literature Section must include a theoretical rationale of the problem, the importance of the study, and the significance of the results.
Methodology – The methodology section must include the description of the subjects, research methods used in the data collection and any limitations issues involved.
Significance/Implications (Results of the Discussion)
Overview of Chapter (Conclusion)
Recommendation
References – This section must include an alphabetical listing of all referenced text used in the M.Ed dissertation

Choose a Relevant Topic

It is extremely important to select a relevant topic for the dissertation as it contributes to your future. To obtain a masters degree in education, you need to find interesting topics for a dissertation. The topic must hold your interest and include the potential to provide you with a significant amount of content.

Don’t Be Vague

A dissertation is supposed to be a lengthy piece of research work. So the dissertation must be broad enough to explore the topic. It must follow a clear structure to contribute to the argumentation you are going to include in the dissertation.

Research Questions

Do not select narrow questions which are supposed to be answered with a Yes or No. Choose questions that provide you with relevant answers such as

Can parent’s expectations affect a student’s life?
Does giving students homework really contribute to their academic improvement?

Ask for advice

Students who are writing a dissertation are always provided with guidance. Teachers or supervisors are assigned to guide students throughout the duration of the dissertation. So remember to ask for feedback or a piece of advice. Your supervisor will have years of academic experience, so their recommendation will only add to your research.

Before choosing a topic, make sure you research thoroughly about the chosen topic. Be aware of the content provided by the topic. You may not get enough information to complete the dissertation, so make sure you find and get enough sources to expand and support your arguments.

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Finding a dissertation topic can be very challenging. When you are looking for an M.Ed Topic, you must be clear with your thoughts. Mentioned below are some sources from where you can come up with a Dissertation Topic in Education:

Try to study the most recent published piece of work to find out what kind of issues are open to further exploration and discussion
Thoroughly check out the work examples done by other scholars.
Research the recently published work regarding your subject that is education, and find out what is prevalent in today’s time.

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A good title is very important while writing a dissertation. So when you are done with choosing the topic, you must look forward to its relevance. Make sure your title does justice to your research. The title itself should communicate the topic or objective of your dissertation

In these crucial times of the pandemic, education is one of the things that has suffered the most. Educational institutes have been shut for more than 2 years now. All we get to do is online now. Be it work or study. So the dissertation topic in education in the view of a pandemic can be relevant to choose from. Mentioned below are the best topics you may want to choose:

Topic 1: Maintaining social distancing in schools

Topic 2: Increased screen time or Online Education

Topic 3: Impact of COVID-19 on students

Topic 4: Impact of Covid-19 on teachers

Topic 5: How did the Coronavirus pandemic reshape education?

Topic 6: The impact of Coronavirus on international students

Topic 7: Classroom evaluation in the pandemic

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A new report from Strada Education Foundation identifies strategies and metrics that can redefine ... [+] what success looks like for states and colleges, with a focus on value.

As tuition rates continue to climb and debates swirl about whether or not college is worth it, many higher education leaders are rightly shifting their focus to the concept of value . Though it can be difficult to measure and quantify value, there is growing recognition across the field that if we are going to restore confidence in higher education, we need to address the questions of return on investment.

It is no longer enough to focus solely on getting more people enrolled in college or even to increase completion rates; the emphasis now needs to be on preparing learners for what’s next in their journey. But how do we ensure that our investment in higher education will open doors to well-paying careers and provide opportunities for economic mobility?

Last week, Strada Education Foundation put forward a new set of ideas designed to help higher education leaders address this issue. Their State Opportunity Index identifies strategies and metrics that can redefine what success looks like for states and colleges, with a focus on value.

While there are bright spots across the country, as the State Opportunity Index makes clear, there is significant room for improvement in every category.

The report establishes two criteria that should serve as bookends in colleges' quest for value. First, are states adequately measuring and publicly reporting the connection between postsecondary education and employment, or as Strada frames it “clear outcomes”? Second, how well aligned are higher education programs with well-paying jobs that are available in the labor market?

Strada finds the strongest performance among states in the clear outcomes category, which is critical for both helping college leaders make decisions about program improvement and empowering students and families to make informed choices about which opportunities to pursue.

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Roughly half of states currently qualify as “leading” or “advanced” in their data collection and transparency practices. This is a good start, but more states need to embrace their role as the hub of critical data and information sources that are too often disconnected, siloed and underleveraged. For example, only a few states have enhanced their wage records to produce insights on occupational outcomes of high school graduates and college graduates, which is critical for understanding the success of the full education and training pipeline. Even fewer can disaggregate this information by demographics, which limits the ability to understand equitable outcomes.

At the other end of the spectrum is employer alignment. When considered from the labor market perspective, value in higher education can be measured at least in part via a supply and demand analysis; to what extent are education systems producing the supply of talent needed to meet employer demand? Or from the learner perspective, how available are postsecondary programs that lead to well-paying jobs in their communities?

According to the report, that alignment is generally lacking. No states meet the criteria to qualify as “leading” in this area, and the majority are not graduating enough students from postsecondary institutions with the credentials needed to land well-paying jobs in high-growth industries such as IT, business, healthcare and advanced manufacturing.

This mismatch presents an opportunity for higher education systems; if postsecondary leaders want employers to look to their institutions as talent pipelines and economic development partners, they should prioritize harnessing data to be more responsive to labor market needs and produce the talent employers are looking for to fill key roles. Strada finds that Rhode Island and Utah are currently leading the country in meeting talent demands in what it terms “opportunity jobs,” which are of particular importance because they are well-paying and under-supplied entry-level positions with potential for upward mobility.

The report then goes on to unpack two other critical elements of students’ higher education experience that, when delivered effectively, can lead to greater economic opportunity and mobility. These include students’ access to quality career coaching and advising, and to work-based learning experiences such as paid internships.

Colleges in most states have considerable work to do for these experiences to become the norm for their students. Nationally, only a quarter of graduates from community colleges and a fifth of graduates from four-year institutions experienced personalized career coaching. And when it comes to paid internships, only one out of four four-year students and one out of 10 community college students were able to participate. As Strada points out, career coaching and paid internships are both highly correlated with students’ future career satisfaction and their ability to make progress toward their goals, so increasing the availability of these supports and experiences can go a long way to addressing questions of value and return on investment.

And finally, this report shines the spotlight on college affordability, acknowledging that the costs of college need to be within reach of all students in order for higher education to live up to its promise. Recognizing that much research has already been done on this topic, Strada takes a somewhat unique angle in asking the question of how many hours students would have to work annually to cover the net price of their college education. Put differently, could students afford to work their way through college?

Perhaps not surprisingly, community colleges fare better than four-year institutions on this indicator, but the report finds wide variation across states. California and Washington are the most affordable states for students to attend college, according to the report.

By taking a deep dive into five measurable dimensions of value in higher education, Strada’s analysis elevates important questions about how to center on value within the broader continuum of education to careers.

This means building strategies aimed at the ultimate goal of career and economic value at every level. It means shifting K-12 education from a narrow focus on high school graduation rates as the key indicator of success to more meaningful measures of students’ readiness tied to their postsecondary success. It means—as State University of New York Chancellor and former U.S. Secretary of Education John King put it during the launch event for Strada’s report— shifting higher education leaders’ perspectives on the impending demographic cliff from a fixation on the scarcity of 18-year-olds to the abundance of adults over the age of 25 who would benefit from building new skills and earning a high-value credential.

In this case “value” means not just whether students graduate, but how well their education prepares them for what’s next.

A shift in focus to delivering value at every stage of the education to workforce pipeline could yield tremendous benefits for both individuals and economies. Strada’s State Opportunity Index offers a quantifiable framework for making that shift in higher education; other players with a stake in preparing students for meaningful careers can look to this approach to shape their own applications of value.

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