Dissertations from 2020
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
The Heritage Leadership Process: Exploring Meaning Making and Social Emotional Competencies in Heritage Interpretation and Education for Sustainability, Lynn Cartmell, Tonia Herndon, Thomas Moffatt, and Katy Mike Smaistrla Lampe
Environmental Science and Culture: Exploring the Factors Contributing to the Pro-Environmental Behavior of Rural Youth, Michelle Donlan, Elizabeth Flotte, and Patricia Silovsky
Key Experiences and Non-monetary Resources Impacting Stakeholder Satisfaction, Growth, and Effectiveness in Educational Settings, Michelle Farell, Claire Crapo, and Skyler Wiseman
A Silent Epidemic with No Voice: Alzheimer's Education in an African American Midwest Community, Sandra D. Fields
Transforming Professional Development for Today's Educational Environment, Amy L. Geurkink-Coats and Richard A. Regina
The Influence of Social Capital on Community Sustainability in Meacham Park, Missouri During 1996 -1999, Sheila Green-Samuels
Impact of a Web-Based Instructional Module of Alzheimer’s Disease within Seven Content Knowledge Domains, Joyce Haynie
Equitable Access in Education: Access to Joy, Choice Options, and Strong Neighborhood Schools, Noah Hollenkamp, Albert J. Sanders Jr., and Lindsay Schuessler
An Exploration of Trust in Community Leadership Contexts, Richard Hudanick, Kimberlie M. Straatmann, Michael Miller, Andrea Harper, and Joshua White
African Centered Education, The Maji Shujaa Online Academy: A Descriptive Case Study, Beverly Jackson
The 5E Swipe Emancipation from Welfare Dependency, Jarvis James
The Impact of Structural Supports on the Success of Students of Color in the K-16 Educational System, Brandis Jones and Sherry Holmes
A Black African Teacher’s Experiences in America: Examining the Lived Experiences of a Black African Teacher Working in a Midwestern Public School, Valentine Malumbila
Effect of Integrating Adult Learning Concepts and Curriculum Structure into Customer Service Training for Specialty Pharmacy Employees, Caroline McCallister
Building Community in Online Faculty Development, Jennifer McKanry
The Process of Oral Academic Discourse Socialization and Workplace Enculturation of International Graduate Students of Business, Denise Mussman
In-groups, Out-groups and the Challenge of Increasing Diversity through Intentional Inclusion and Equity Practices: Exploring the Roles of Urban Land Managers, Affinity Groups, and Alaska Residents, Susan Newton, Amy Markle, and Laurie Stuart
Using African Cultural and Liberating Concepts, Sean Nichols
The Attitudes and Learning Styles of Adult Learners to E-Instruction of the Spanish Language, Brian Santos
Innovative Teaching Practices to Accelerate Student Learning in the Areas of Literacy and Science, Michelle Simmons and Paris Bouchard
The Effect of Union Affiliation on Salary for Female Community College Faculty, Kathleen Kanz White
Fostering Critical and Creative Thinking in the Elementary Social Studies Classroom: Teaching Social Justice Through the Lenses of Power and Oppression and Site-Based Experiences, Julia R. Wilkins and Chelsea D. Witwer
The Effect of Emotional Intelligence and Adversity Intelligence on Mental Health, Life Satisfaction, Career and Interpersonal Success among Chinese Adults, Yuyang Zhao (Available for download on Tuesday, October 15, 2024)
Dissertations from 2018
A Multilevel Model of Poverty, Community Factors, and Learning for Students with Disabilities., Randal Barnes
What About Us? For Girls Between Worlds: How Black Girls Navigate White High Schools, Cryslynn C. Billingsley
Factors Related to Ethnocultural Empathy Among White Counselor Education Faculty: Implications for African American Male Students., Courtney R. Boddie
Teaching With Citizen Science: An Exploratory Study of Teachers' Motivations & Perceptions, Georgia Bracey
How School Counselors Cope with Student Suicide: A Qualitative Study, Sara Carpenter
Pursuing the Professoriate: The Academic Career Development of Black Female Doctoral Students at Predominantly White Institutions, Jennifer Culver
Teacher Retention: Advice from Missouri's Top Districts, Joshua Flores
Anti-Black School Policy Making: A Critical Policy Analysis of the Wellston/Normandy Merger, Eric Higgins
An Analysis of African-American Faculty Experiences During the Tenure Process, Katrina M. Hubbard
The Core Competencies for Chinese Language Teachers in Taiwan: A Multiple Criteria Decision Making Approach, Ying-hua Lan
Cultural Identity Silencing of Native American Identity in Education: A Descriptive Phenomenological Investigation, Katheryne Leigh
Teacher Autonomy in a Site-Managed Charter School: Views of Autonomy, Autonomy Support, and their Educational Impact, Kristen Levin
Resilience and College Persistence: Characterizing Students Who Have Failed Courses, Mary Merrifield
Teacher Talk: How Many White, Middle-class, Female Educators Perpetuate White Privilege in School, Theresa Nomensen
Estimating WASI IQ Scores to Assist in Identifying Elementary School Gifted Students, Debra Garrett Pregler
School Accountability and Equal Opportunity in Missouri, Bradley Ross
Unmasking Whiteness: Progressing Toward Cultural Responsiveness Within a RTI Framework, Melinda F. Scheetz
Using Video Modeling to Teach Vocational Skills to Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Karl Schoenherr
Validation of the Barkley Deficits of Executive Functioning Scale-Short Form, Brian Sheble
Experiences of African American Women and their Ascension to Senior Academic Leadership Positions in Higher Education Institutions, Jennifer Simms
Indicators and Precipitators of Special Educator Satisfaction: The Role of Certification and Advanced Coursework, Jessica Spencer
Poetics of the [Selves]∞: An Active Aesthetic, Alena Tunprasert-Ahrens
The Impact of the Use of Science Notebooks in Conjunction with a Learning Progression-based Science Unit in an Urban Middle School, Reagan Williams
The Role of Popular Culture in Preschool Children’s Emergent Writing/Composing: An Exploration of the Writing Process and Tensions Surrounding One Preschool Writing Center, Stephanie Winters
Teacher Perceptions of Ability in Implementing a Culturally Responsive Educational Practice for Culturally Linguistically Diverse Students with Dis/Abilities, Melanie Ziebatree
Dissertations from 2017
Stress and the Resiliency of Teachers, Michelle L. Abiyou
Under-Representation in Autism: An Examination of Educational Evaluation Practices for Black Students, Erika L. Ayanaw
A Qualitative Case Study: Examining the Social and Cultural Impact of SISTERS Club, Andrea L. Barrale
A for Academics or Athletics: A Critical Look at African American Male Student Athletes in Search of Identity, Tamekia Bush
Design and Evaluation of a Course on Social and Emotional Learning and Classroom Management for Future Teachers in Colombia, Andrea Bustamante
The Importance of National Identity in Social Studies Classes in Puerto Rico: An Examination of Teacher and Student Perceptions of “Lo Nacional”, Jesus Daniel Diaz
A Study of digital communications between universities and students, Perry D. Drake
Meeting Yourself Without Rose Colored Glasses: An Urban Public School, Shenelle DuBose and Apryll Mendez
Inside the VA: How Workplace Training Evaluation Impacts Employee Performance, Timica Emerson
The Missouri Student Transfer Program, Howard E. Fields III
Elements of Moral Functioning in Sport and School, Christopher Funk
How African American Parents Prepare to Homeschool Their Children, Riquita Henry
Sistahs for Success: An Adult Education Intervention Program to Increase Career Decsion Self-Efficacy for African American Women, Traci L. Hodges
Analysis of a STEM Education Professional Development Conference for Pre-service Educators, Keeta Holmes, Pamela Atkinson-Hamilton, Tiffanni Durham, Gloria Hardrict-Ewing, Deborah Heisler, Christina Hughes, Rosalinda Williams, Lane Walker, Christopher Young-El, and Amy Dooley
Exploring the Use of Technology to Support Literacy of Sixth Grade Students with Reading Disabilities, Jaime R. Inman
Middle School Student and Teacher Perceptions About the Effectiveness of the Technology Integration in the Classroom, David R. Irby
Re-reading, Re-writing, and Re-imagining Texts: Critical Literacy in a Kindergarten Classroom, Meredith Labadie
Processing Motion: Using Code to Teach Newtonian Physics, M. Ryan Massey
Academic Supports Preferred by Academically Struggling African American Students at a Predominantly White University, Ellen E. Meadows and Joan H. Ruppert