Dissertations from 2021
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
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
Is the Setting Important?: A Systematic Review of Academic Achievement in a Variety of Educational Settings, Shannon Jeralds
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
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)
Curriculum Analysis: Hardin Middle School Math, Michael Zitzer
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