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Dissertations from 2024

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Developing Expertise and Multiculturally Informed Supervision Practices, Mary Martha Abernathy

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An Examination of the Impediments to Implementing Student-Centered Teaching Methods in Public Schools, Nicole R H Adewale, Robert L. Bloch, and Garry D. Gibbs

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A Qualitative Case Study of an Ultra-Brief Trait Emotional Intelligence Intervention for University Student Leaders, Britne K. Bacca-Haupt, Melinda R. Dilley, Fletcher J. Ferguson, Lisa C. Gillis-Davis, and Jacqueline M. Schneller

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Confronting Whiteness: When Critical Whites Studies and Racial Trauma Collide: An Autoethnography, Tracy Barron

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Autoethnographies Exploring the Cultural Spirit Murdering and Nurturing of Three Minority Educators in K-12, Sara Z. Beg, Maritza Caldera, and Denise Ross

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The Impact of Social-Emotional Competence on Academic Achievement and Career Success within Urban School Systems, LaShanda R. Boone, Keesha Byrd, Susan Grimes, Jamesha Purdiman, and Cierra Wourman

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Steminism: Analyzing Factors That Improve Retention of Women in STEM, Kira Carter, Jane Kelley, Jason Vasser-Elong, and RC Patterson

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The Pivot to Online Learning: A Case Study of EFL Student Teachers’ Learning Experiences and Perceptions in China, Jingxin Cheng

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The Postsecondary Success of Historically Marginalized Black and Latino Male Students: Examining Factors that Impact College Readiness Preparation and Persistence, Molly Croghan, Ebonie Davis, Janci Finkley, Zehra Khan, Yvette Levy, Evans Mudanya, and Lizbeth Roman

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Some Wounds Don’t Heal: Spirit Assassination Attempts: Tools of White Supremacy, Karen Louise Douglas

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Dream-Seekers (Ladson-Billings, 2009): An Analysis of Culturally Relevant Pedagogical Development Through the Perspective of Black Novice Teachers, Christina Grove, Nana Becoat, Michelle Cooley, and Pablo Ramos Jr

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The Spirit-Murdering of Black Students from White Educators, Brian C. Guilfoyle, Casetta D. Brown, Sarah J. Guilfoyle, and Courtney D. Jude

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Perspectives of College Students with Disabilities Regarding Their High School Transition Experience: Notes for High School Transition Planning, Lindsay Hartzler, Kitty Dong, Andrew Johnson Kliethermes, Kaitlyn Sandheinrich, and Mark Wheatley

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Enhancing the First-year Experience Program for Community College Students: Creating a Cohort Model to Encourage Success, Engagement, and Sense of Belonging, Vicky Herbel, Christina Cox, Amy M. Koehler, Kim Mercurio, and Barbara Stratman

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Shattering the Mask: Unveiling the Destructive Force of Misogynoir, LeDominique Hubbard

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A Quasi-experimental Study on the Effectiveness of Neurofeedback on Anxiety, Supervisory Working Alliance, and Supervisory Nondisclosure of Counselors in Training, Elizabeth Irwin (Available for download on Sunday, August 01, 2027)

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In What Ways Do Perceptions by Faculty, Students, and Advisors in an Urban University Contribute to Undergraduate Student Success?, Carla Jordan

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Relations Between Prior Racial Microaggressions, Expat Motivation, and Life Satisfaction Among African American Expat Women in Mexico, Patricia Keller

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Convening the Counter-Conversation: Critical Participatory Action Research Against Real-Time Repression, Connor Maguire, Leo Jalipa, and Anne Grass

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Participation Mandatory, Learning Not Required: A Phenomenological Study of Diversity Training in Education and Law Enforcement, Jamie Martin, Tabari Asim Coleman, Toni J. Fall, Crystal L. Isom, and Jennifer L. Niebrzydoski

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Why We Stay - Considering the Past, Contemplating the Present, and Suggestions for the Future, Joelle McIntosh and Erika S. Johnson

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For Black Women - When the Rainbow Was Not Enough (Shange, 1976, New York City): An Autoethnographic Collection About Spirit Assassination, Teresa Quarles, Tamika Galvin, and Sherrie McClellan

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The Cultivation and Integration of Cultural Humility and Cultural Competence in LGBTIQ+ Client Work: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Approach, Gon Ratanashevorn

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Student–Faculty Engagement Solutions for Retention of Racially Minoritized Students, Rayza Rolon Nieves, Kevin M. Wathen, Jordan M. Watson, and Shanee E. Haynes

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Diverse Gamers: Resistance Through Video Gameplay, Breon Rose

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Exploring Strategies for Placement Stability Among Foster Care Children, Gabrielle Sewester

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The Impacts of Authentic Learning on Student Outcomes, Evan Sheppard and Cameron Conner

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Ethnic Studies and White Identity, Aimee Snelling and Kara Cisco

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Who Cares?! Fostering Inclusive and Empowering Environments for Black Students in Predominantly White Institutions: Strategies for Retention and Cultural Engagement, Joel Mandell Stancer, Danielle Allen, Angela Haywood-Gaskin, Kelly Atkins, Rhonda Lingard, and Kuriston White-Dunlap

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Black Female Educator: Underappreciated, Overworked, and the Indelible Quest for Agency Within the Educational System, Sharena Stevenson

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Experiential & High Impact Learning as Catalysts for Change: Exploring the Historical Inquiry Process and Experiences of High School and College History Educators, Brian Thomas

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Counseling and Mental Health Awareness in Higher Education Institutions: A Phenomenological Exploration of Mental Health and How It Affects Degree Completion among Black Undergraduate College Women, ShaQuina D. White and Desirae N. Williams

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My Story is in the Structure: An Autoethnographic Study by an Instructional Designer Working in a Centralized Academic Reporting Line, Pamela Williams

Dissertations from 2023

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The Effect of Student Perception of Parent Involvement and Socioeconomic Status on Academic Intrinsic Motivation, Pallavi Aggarwal and Taylor Lawson Smith

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Investigating Relationships Between Muslim High School Students’ School Belonging and Career Decision-Making, Nour Alhiyari

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Cumulative Advantage and Student Performance in General Chemistry: An Empirical Study at a Midwest Tier 1 University (2016-2019), Nicole Barvian

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Gottman Processes and Couple Outcomes While Navigating Infertility, Clayton Brigance

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(Post)Modern Asymmetry: Calibrating the Adult Education Philosophy and Practices of Faculty Teaching Interdisciplinary Studies in the Community College, Jeremy Dennis

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The Aftermath of the First Children of Brown: Stories of Housing and Education Racial Disparities in St. Louis, Missouri 1950-1970, Benard Diggs (Available for download on Wednesday, December 11, 2024)

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Student Retention through Decision Making and Withdrawal: The Importance of Course Scheduling in Higher Education, Danielle Faucett

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You Can Get There from Here: A Phenomenological Study of Help-Seeking Behavior and Experiences of Student Military Veterans in Community College, Donivan Foster

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Homegrown: Pastor Advocacy for Victims of Sex Trafficking, Julie Heifner

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The Impact of a Culturally Responsive Approach in Science Education on Kindergarten Students, Monique Hite-Patterson

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A Middle-Class Mother's Journey on Navigating the Educational System: The Impact of Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality, and Class in Schools, Amy A. Hunter

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From Childhood through Adulthood to Godhood: Trodding the African Ancestral Path to Become a Shining Star of Ourstory, Salim Kenyatta

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Allied Health Faculty Members’ Perspective on Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Prajakta Khare-Ranade, Margaret Newsham Beckley, and Mary Geders Falcetti

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Understanding the Ethical Decision-Making Processes of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy Practitioners, Lisa Krystosek

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Impacting African American Student Achievement in the Middle School STEM Classroom by Teaching Mathematics Through Arts Integration and Design Thinking, Robert Lippert and Tjuannia R. Seals

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K-12 Teachers’ Retention of Arts Integrated Professional Development, Roxane McWilliams

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The Impact of Collaboration, Problem Solving, and Creativity on Computer Programming Education for Middle School Girls, Amanda Meek

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Effects of Adaptive Expertise on Counseling Self-Efficacy: The Mediating Role of Adaptive Performance, Jiaying Meyer

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Up the Bayou Without a Paddle: A Historical Case Study of Black Catholic Education in New Orleans Post-Katrina, Anisha Morrell (Available for download on Friday, January 24, 2025)

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on What Teachers Want from a Principal to be Successful: A Study on Teacher Perception, Erika Niles and Kristen Pelster

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Evaluating Middle School English Language Learners’ Science and Literacy Proficiency, Yasemin Ozkaya

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PRIMED for Sport Coaching: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of a Six-Week Intervention, Pete S. Paciorek

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Activities of the Mind and Soul: Eudaimonia, Identity, and Implicit Theories of Giftedness in Secondary Gifted Students, Megan Roegner

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The Impact of Using Relevant Context on Student Comprehension and Attitude in a Collegiate Introductory Statistics Unit on Probability, Ryan F. Rzeszutko, Jennifer L. Petrie, and Dwayne T. James

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Unleashing Your Power: Principal Support and Its Relation to Teacher Longevity In Hard-to-Staff Schools930, Tracy Smith

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From Doubt to Degree: The Retention of African-American Mother-Scholars, Tamala Y. Stallings (Available for download on Thursday, December 05, 2024)

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Design Thinking’s Effect on Empathy Development in Middle School English- Language Arts, Kim Starkey

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"Operation Motivation" - Samuel Shepard Jr., Nicalee Stephens-Wilson (Available for download on Saturday, December 07, 2024)

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Factors Affecting Technology Integration for Teachers at K-12, Adult Education, and Higher Education Institutions Since Virtual Learning Due to COVID-19, Christina Thompson, Stephanie Collins, and Lisa Hollins

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Comparison between the Effectiveness of mySci and OpenSciEd Curricula on the Achievement and Attitudes of Eighth Grade Science Students, Nicole Vick and Nina Blanton

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Counter Narratives: A Phenomenological Study of Inner-City Catholic School Teachers, Staci Wadlington

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The Permanence of Racism in Tennessee Public Schools, Jarral Yokley

Dissertations from 2022

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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

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Resilience in Black Mental Health Counselors, Ericka Cables

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An Examination of Summer Melt for TRIO Talent Search and Upward Bound Alumni, Jasmine D. Clay and Jasmine C. Lewis

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No One Can Whistle a Symphony: Analyzing Growth in Proficiency for English Learners in Coteaching, Debra Ann Cole

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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

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Sexual Minority Thriving: Bouncing Beyond Adversity, Debra Crawford

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Working for Justice: A Black Educators Journey of Supporting Black Males in an Urban School District, Carey Cunningham

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Long-term English Learners in Middle School: Perspectives on Growth in Language Acquisition and Academic Learning, Barbara Doerfler

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From Empathy to Social Empathy: A Journey in a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workplace Graduate Certificate, Francesca Ferrari and Lisa M. Woodrum

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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

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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

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The Color of Conduct: A S.I.S.T.A.'s Tale of Race, Housing, and Higher Education, Natasha Gibson-Winston

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Where Are the Black Teachers? There Should Be More to Make It Even, Harolyn Harris

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Addressing Racial Trauma in Counseling: Perspectives and Lessons from the Field, Claire Martin

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Mentoring: The Factors that Contribute to Persistence to Graduation for African American Males in Predominantly White Institutions in Missouri, Paula Miller

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Breadwinner Mothers of School-Aged Children during COVID-19: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Rebecca D. Miller

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Bisexual+ Women of Color and Microaffirmations, Zori Paul

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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

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Parent Perceptions of Adolescent Technology Use: Implications for the Parent-Child Relationship, Tiffany Somerville

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From Family Storytelling to Emancipatory Knowing: Bearing Witness to the Resistance of Black Women Leaders in Higher Education, Eboni Sterling

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Culturally Relevant Practices and Community: Increasing Minority Leadership in School Administration to Improve School Climate, Cassandra Suggs and Joy N. Rogers

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The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round: Rethinking the St. Louis Busing Program, Tango Walker and Ketosha Harris

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Applying Retrieval Practice in Climate Change Education: How Retrieval-based Learning May Enhance High School Students’ Conceptual Understanding on Climate Change Topics, Mengyu Wang

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Life Histories of BlackQueer Adults: Why and How They Support BlackQueer Youth, Javania Michelle Webb

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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

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Not Just Another Professional Development Session: Implementing Effective Social Justice Aligned Professional Learning for Educators, Jessica Bitting

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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

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Plus 50 Students and Their Experiences with Technology in Undergraduate Classes, Jamillah L. Boyd and Nykea T. Watts-Edwards

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Thriving in Student Affairs Professionals: An Exploration of Supporting Constructs, Shawn Brodie, Phillip Campbell, Gretchen Day Fricke, Kawanna Leggett, and Norris Manning

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Hiding in Heteronormative Sight: Students' Concealment of (Nonhetero)Sexual Identity in Public Schools, Kristine Carey

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Religious Leadership: Agents of Social Change, Jacqueline Carter

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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

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Clinical Case Conceptualization Skill Development and Counseling Pedagogy: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study, Andrea Cox

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The Impact of the Absent African American Father: Findings and Implications, Tambra Cross

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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