Dissertations from 2022
Fostering Teacher-Student Relationships: A Case Study Connecting Middle School Teachers, Authentic Local History, and Empathetic Competence, Richard A. Buschard Jr., Diane Clark, Lauren Cobb, and Brian J. Esselman
Resilience in Black Mental Health Counselors, Ericka Cables
An Examination of Summer Melt for TRIO Talent Search and Upward Bound Alumni, Jasmine D. Clay and Jasmine C. Lewis
No One Can Whistle a Symphony: Analyzing Growth in Proficiency for English Learners in Coteaching, Debra Ann Cole
We Eat, We Live, We Repeat: Reimagining Food Heritage through Foodways and Sustainable Food Practices, Caitlin L. Crain, Amy L. Roznos, Britt L. Tate Beaugard, and Darius L. Williams
Sexual Minority Thriving: Bouncing Beyond Adversity, Debra Crawford
Working for Justice: A Black Educators Journey of Supporting Black Males in an Urban School District, Carey Cunningham
Long-term English Learners in Middle School: Perspectives on Growth in Language Acquisition and Academic Learning, Barbara Doerfler
From Empathy to Social Empathy: A Journey in a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workplace Graduate Certificate, Francesca Ferrari and Lisa M. Woodrum
An Exploratory Multiple Case Study of Discipline Practices in a Major Metropolitan Public School District: A Look into the School to Prison Pipeline, Neil French, Kristin Calvert-French, Phyllis Jackson, and Erin King
When St. Louis School Nature Leaders and Environmental Partners Work Together Nature-based Learning Inspires Joy and Curiosity in K-2 Students, Julie Frisch and Melissa Politte
The Color of Conduct: A S.I.S.T.A.'s Tale of Race, Housing, and Higher Education, Natasha Gibson-Winston
Where Are the Black Teachers? There Should Be More to Make It Even, Harolyn Harris
Addressing Racial Trauma in Counseling: Perspectives and Lessons from the Field, Claire Martin
Breadwinner Mothers of School-Aged Children during COVID-19: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Rebecca D. Miller
Bisexual+ Women of Color and Microaffirmations, Zori Paul
Lifting As We Climb: Giving Voice to Black Female Mentorship Stories and Exploring Factors that Lead to Successful Mentoring Outcomes, Channon Peoples, Margaret Brockmeyer, and Dawn Indelicato-Faw
Parent Perceptions of Adolescent Technology Use: Implications for the Parent-Child Relationship, Tiffany Somerville
From Family Storytelling to Emancipatory Knowing: Bearing Witness to the Resistance of Black Women Leaders in Higher Education, Eboni Sterling (Available for download on Saturday, April 15, 2023)
Culturally Relevant Practices and Community: Increasing Minority Leadership in School Administration to Improve School Climate, Cassandra Suggs and Joy N. Rogers
The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round: Rethinking the St. Louis Busing Program, Tango Walker and Ketosha Harris
Applying Retrieval Practice in Climate Change Education: How Retrieval-based Learning May Enhance High School Students’ Conceptual Understanding on Climate Change Topics, Mengyu Wang (Available for download on Saturday, December 02, 2023)
Life Histories of BlackQueer Adults: Why and How They Support BlackQueer Youth, Javania Michelle Webb (Available for download on Saturday, May 04, 2024)
Untold Perspectives: The Impact of the Closure of a Health Institution in a Black Community in North St. Louis County, Patricia Zahn, Kiley Bednar, Andrea Jackson-Jennings, and Erica L. Henderson
Dissertations from 2021
Not Just Another Professional Development Session: Implementing Effective Social Justice Aligned Professional Learning for Educators, Jessica Bitting
An Education System Built on the Pillars of White Supremacy and Anti-Blackness: A Collection of Autoethnographic Studies Depicting How Black Kids Never Had a Chance, Abena B. Boateng, Ida B. Casey, Jamie C. Klupe, Julie C. Moorman, and Angeline Williams-Jackson
Plus 50 Students and Their Experiences with Technology in Undergraduate Classes, Jamillah L. Boyd and Nykea T. Watts-Edwards
Thriving in Student Affairs Professionals: An Exploration of Supporting Constructs, Shawn Brodie, Phillip Campbell, Gretchen Day Fricke, Kawanna Leggett, and Norris Manning
Hiding in Heteronormative Sight: Students' Concealment of (Nonhetero)Sexual Identity in Public Schools, Kristine Carey
Religious Leadership: Agents of Social Change, Jacqueline Carter
Becoming a Teacher: A Case Study on Student Teacher Professional Identity Construction During the Education Practicum in a Normal University in China, Jingxin Cheng, Xiaodi Li, and Ming Yi
The Impact of the Absent African American Father: Findings and Implications, Tambra Cross
Bridging the Gap: A Closer Look at Educational Inequities and Strategies To Support African American Students, Terry Daily-Davis, LaChrisa Crenshaw, and Gina M. Jenkins
Barriers Teaching Environmental Justice Education, Jodi Devonshire
Surviving and Thriving as a New Principal: Discussing What It Takes to be a New Principal Through a Narrative Approach, Patrick Fisher
Equity and Ability Grouping: A Study of Whole-School Practices and Reflections on Vocal Music Education, Daniel Glossenger and Andrew Cowell
Meaningful Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Jewish Supplementary Schools, Zeena Goldenberg
Social Work Junior Faculty Perceptions of Their Doctoral Level Teaching Preparation, Marissa Hardwrict
The Role of Counseling Trainee Adversity, Attachment Style, and Trauma-Informed Principles in Clinical Supervision, Nicole Hurless
Which School- and Community- Characteristics Lead to Charter School Success?, Susan Marino and Sarah Ranney
Documenting the Journey Towards Becoming an Anti-Racist White Educator, Heather McCord
Confronting and Dismantling Whiteness in Higher Education: A Grassroots Approach, Winnie Needham
An Examination of the Impact of Student Loan Debt on Alumni Giving, Ashley N. Nickell and Molly B. Hurley
The Relationship Between Number of Instructional Minutes and Science and Mathematics Achievement in Elementary Schools, Gwendolyn Randolph
At the Top of the Chart: A Composite Counterstory of Black Students’ Mathematical Success, Joslyn N. Richardson
Moth to a Flame: An Investigation of the Personality Traits and Early-Life Trauma Histories of Women Who Have Survived Adult Relationships with Men with Pathological Narcissism, Michelle D. Roberts
Collaborative Online Education: A Case Study of an Ed.D. Program, Han Rong, Yang Zhang, Rongjing Cao, and Jinge Xu
The Effects of Mobile Devices & Maker Projects on Middle School African American Students’ STEM Knowledge Base & Interest, Allen L. Savage Sr.
Surfing Without Water: College Students Who Experience Homelessness, Melissa Scheer and Deidra C. Thomas-Murray
The COVID-19 Pivot to Online Education and BSN Graduates’ Readiness to Practice, Abigail Schulte
A Comparison of First and Continuing-Generation Student Success and Engagement in an Online General Education English course, Maya Scruggs Hicks and Tchule S. Moore
Academic and Demographic Patterns of Students Placed in Early Algebra I Acceleration, Jill Smith
Heterosexual Parents Who Move Toward Acceptance of Their Gay Sons, Brady Sullivan
Exploring How Tourism Majors’ Perceived Professional Competence Influences Their Choice of Tourism Careers in China, Zhixin Sun, Lihong Wang, and Miao Zhao
Barriers to Post-Secondary Success, Douglas Swanson, NaJeana Henderson, and Maritza Sloan
Guided Online Coaching for Teachers of Emergent Bilinguals in a TESOL Practicum Course During COVID-19, Dawn Thieman
Exploring Critical Media Literacy Skills of Adults on Twitter during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States in the spring and summer of 2020, Renee Thomas Woods
Systems of Success: African American Women Prepared, Dawna Sturdivant Wharton
Teacher Leadership in the Context of Chinese Education, Chudi Zhou, Qian Yang, Ying Dong, and Xiaoying Wang
Dissertations from 2020
Hope, Acculturation, and English Language Proficiency in the Career Decision Self-Efficacy of East Asian International Students, Yang Ai (Available for download on Sunday, December 03, 2023)
Degree Completion of Underrepresented Minorities Majoring in Mathematics as a Function of Undergraduate Student Programs, Marnice Anthony
Student Perceptions Regarding the Use of Purposive English in a Spanish as a Foreign Language Classroom, Kacey Booth
The Experience of Faculty Transitioning From Traditional to Non-traditional Methods in the Community College Classroom, Christina Calentine
Demystifying First-Time Mothers’ Postpartum Mental Health: A Phenomenological Study of the Transition to Becoming a Mother, Megan Dooley Hussmann
Social Support Following Pregnancy Loss and its Implications for Women’s Experiences of Posttraumatic Growth, Agata Freedle
Teaching Perspectives of Faculty Members at Arab Universities: Andragogy and Islamic Humanism, Layla Goushey
DeVerne Calloway: “I am a Teacher---I will Teach”, Holly Hick
Explaining Relationships Between Stress and Resilience in Pharmacy Students, Rebecca Jones
Engaging Middle School Emergent Bilinguals in Language Awareness: A Practitioner Researcher Study, Carol Lickenbrock
The Effect of Using Virtual Manipulatives on Students’ Ability to Mentally Compare Proper Fractions, William Wilson McNeary III
The Development of Science Identity in Undergraduate STEM Majors: A Case Study of Urban High School Students, Charles McWilliams, Benjamin Nims, and Kathleen Dwyer
Help Seeking for Mental Health Problems in Mental Health Counselors: Prevalence, Barriers, and Predictors, Carol A. Miller
Measuring the Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Coaching with Nonverbal Immediacy on the Self-Efficacy of Undergraduate Students in STEM Courses, Christopher Miller and Melissa Joy Benton
Searching for a “home”: Examining the Experiences of Confucian Asian College Students with Third Culture Kid Backgrounds, Yuima Mizutani
Intersex Experiences, Activists’ Perspectives, and Counseling Implications, Cynthia J. Mulit
Using Online Interventions to Address Summer Learning Loss in Rising Sixth-Graders, Scott Osborne and Robert Shaw
Participation in Sporting Activities as a Mechanism for Enhancing Science Instruction, Erin Roades
The Effects of an Experiential Learning Course on Secondary Student Achievement and Motivation in Geometry, Chanua Ross and Ted Gray
Academic Field Influence on Acquisition of Global Awareness in Undergraduate Study Abroad Students, Tim Schmalz
Academic Honesty, Professional Integrity, and Undergraduate Engineering Students: Exploring the Connections, S. Amy Skyles and Jeffrey W. Jennings
Anxiety, Attributions, and Marital Quality: A Mediation Model, Tara Vossenkemper
Racial Battle Fatigue and Black Male Higher Education Administrators, Joshua Walehwa
Music Education as a Strategy to Narrow the Achievement Gap: A Causal-comparative Analysis of Band and Choir Enrollment and Academic Achievement of Low Socioeconomic Status Students, William Zwikelmaier
Dissertations from 2019
Generative Pedagogies: Activating Learners through Student-centered Practices, Jason Becker, Heather N. Klein, Vielia M. Jeffries-Evans, Jessica T. Pilgreen, and Jane A. Zappia
Supervisory Working Alliance as a Predictor for Counselor Burnout: The Potential Mediating Role of Supervisee Nondisclosure, Amanda Bohnenstiehl
An Examination of Disingenuous Deeds by St. Louis Public Schools 1945-1983, Michael Brown
The Colin Kaepernick Effect: Socio-cultural Tension Over Patriotic Views Within K-12 Education, George Calhoun
Kids These Days: Increasing Youth Engagement in Community Heritage and Social Justice Through the Implementation of a Youth Participatory Empowerment Model, Melanie Canaday-Talley, Lindsay Clemens, Amanda J. Dworak Rowland, Mary Gillis, Curlinda Mitchell Blacksheep, and Jancarlos Jose Romero
Community Schools in St. Louis Then and Now: Exploring the Influence of Family, School, and Community Engagement on Student and Community Outcomes, Kimberly Ann Carothers
Accessibility to Resources for Homeless Documented Immigrant Families: A Case Study, Antaniece P. Carter