Dissertations from 2025
Transforming Heritage Narratives: Harnessing the Power of Four Truth Inquiry to Reclaim Women’s History and Reinvent Climate Communication at Interpretive Sites, Pamela Blair-Bruce
The Write Time for an Autoethnography: How Writing Project Has Shaped My Understanding of Professional Learning in Community, Tracy Brosch
Beyond "Thanks for Your Service": Navigating the Challenges of Memorializing the Global War on Terrorism, James Craig
Post-9/11 Navy Service Members’ Barriers to Using Military Educational Benefits, Karen D. Cross
Trauma-Informed Gatekeeping in Counselor Education and Supervision: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Leslie E. Davis
Toward Culturally Responsive Interpretation: Native American Histories, Lifeways, and Ways of Knowing at the High Desert Museum, Carol Fitzsimmons and Ajena Cason Rogers
Reclaiming Data: A Participatory Action Research Study to Empower Educators, Diana Hammond
Truth, Resilience, and Healing: Deepen Understanding of Native American Federal Boarding School Histories, Toya D. Holiday
Illuminating Trauma & Resilience In Educational Spaces: Expanding Narratives to Promote Historical and Critical Civic Empathy at Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, Chakakuan Johnson, Linda Nance, and Byron Witherspoon
What Factors Impact Teachers’ Beliefs about the Likelihood to Which Their Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Can Live on Campus, Jonathan Lidgus
St. Louis, Missouri’s Gayborhood and Washington, DC’s Black Lives Matter Plaza: Revealing the Healing Potential of Resistance Stories that are Grounded in Place, Ryan R. Lindsay, Lotte I. Lent, and Ackesha J. Patrick
Dying Young, Brianne L. Overton (Available for download on Monday, August 03, 2026)
The Roots of Our Food: Relationships Are the Seeds of Care-based Food Heritage, Nicole E. Post, Raena D. Parsons, and Adrian Boone
Getting the Unbanked, Banked: An Adult Education Intervention Program to Increase the Usage of the Banking System by Low-Income Families, Orlando A. Smith
Through the Four Truth Lens: Exploring Climate Change Communication at Joshua Tree and Glacier Bay National Parks, Heather A. Waterman and Amanda Berlinski
A Four-Truth Exploration of Memory, Social Connection, and Belonging in Fairground and Tower Grove Parks in St. Louis, Missouri, Kenya D. Womack, Adeola N. Adewale, Marie E. Boesch, and Gelene M. Strecker-Sayer
Dissertations from 2024
Developing Expertise and Multiculturally Informed Supervision Practices, Mary Martha Abernathy
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
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
Confronting Whiteness: When Critical Whites Studies and Racial Trauma Collide: An Autoethnography, Tracy Barron
Autoethnographies Exploring the Cultural Spirit Murdering and Nurturing of Three Minority Educators in K-12, Sara Z. Beg, Maritza Caldera, and Denise Ross
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
Steminism: Analyzing Factors That Improve Retention of Women in STEM, Kira Carter, Jane Kelley, Jason Vasser-Elong, and RC Patterson
The Pivot to Online Learning: A Case Study of EFL Student Teachers’ Learning Experiences and Perceptions in China, Jingxin Cheng
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
Using the High-Probability Instructional Sequence to Increase Compliance with Vocal Imitation in Children Diagnosed with Developmental Delays, Kimberly Derque
Some Wounds Don’t Heal: Spirit Assassination Attempts: Tools of White Supremacy, Karen Louise Douglas
Comparison of Constant Prompt Delay and Least-to-Most Prompting to Teach Receptive, Sarah Gindelberger
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
The Spirit-Murdering of Black Students from White Educators, Brian C. Guilfoyle, Casetta D. Brown, Sarah J. Guilfoyle, and Courtney D. Jude
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
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
Shattering the Mask: Unveiling the Destructive Force of Misogynoir, LeDominique Hubbard
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)
Relations Between Prior Racial Microaggressions, Expat Motivation, and Life Satisfaction Among African American Expat Women in Mexico, Patricia Keller
Using Behavioral Skills Training to Promote Online Safety Skills in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, Robert Lynn
Convening the Counter-Conversation: Critical Participatory Action Research Against Real-Time Repression, Connor Maguire, Leo Jalipa, and Anne Grass
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
Why We Stay - Considering the Past, Contemplating the Present, and Suggestions for the Future, Joelle McIntosh and Erika S. Johnson
Comparison of RIP and RCP Conditioning Procedures on Vocalizations in Children with Autism and Minimal Echoic Repertoire, Jacqueline Pecoraro
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
The Cultivation and Integration of Cultural Humility and Cultural Competence in LGBTIQ+ Client Work: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Approach, Gon Ratanashevorn
Perspectives of an Automotive Technician and Automotive Technician Educator: An Autoethnography, Christopher E. Reynolds Sr.
Student–Faculty Engagement Solutions for Retention of Racially Minoritized Students, Rayza Rolon Nieves, Kevin M. Wathen, Jordan M. Watson, and Shanee E. Haynes
Diverse Gamers: Resistance Through Video Gameplay, Breon Rose
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, “If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it?1”: A Case Study in English Language Arts Achievement, Anna E. Russell Ziegler
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Secondary Instrumental Music Ensembles: A Qualitative Intrapersonal Inquiry, Christopher Sakowski
Exploring Strategies for Placement Stability Among Foster Care Children, Gabrielle Sewester
The Impacts of Authentic Learning on Student Outcomes, Evan Sheppard and Cameron Conner
Ethnic Studies and White Identity, Aimee Snelling and Kara Cisco
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
Black Female Educator: Underappreciated, Overworked, and the Indelible Quest for Agency Within the Educational System, Sharena Stevenson
Teaching Adults with Developmental Disabilities to Ask "Why?", Mya White
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
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
The Effect of Student Perception of Parent Involvement and Socioeconomic Status on Academic Intrinsic Motivation, Pallavi Aggarwal and Taylor Lawson Smith
Investigating Relationships Between Muslim High School Students’ School Belonging and Career Decision-Making, Nour Alhiyari
Cumulative Advantage and Student Performance in General Chemistry: An Empirical Study at a Midwest Tier 1 University (2016-2019), Nicole Barvian
Gottman Processes and Couple Outcomes While Navigating Infertility, Clayton Brigance
Student Retention through Decision Making and Withdrawal: The Importance of Course Scheduling in Higher Education, Danielle Faucett
You Can Get There from Here: A Phenomenological Study of Help-Seeking Behavior and Experiences of Student Military Veterans in Community College, Donivan Foster
Homegrown: Pastor Advocacy for Victims of Sex Trafficking, Julie Heifner
The Impact of a Culturally Responsive Approach in Science Education on Kindergarten Students, Monique Hite-Patterson
From Childhood through Adulthood to Godhood: Trodding the African Ancestral Path to Become a Shining Star of Ourstory, Salim Kenyatta
Allied Health Faculty Members’ Perspective on Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Prajakta Khare-Ranade, Margaret Newsham Beckley, and Mary Geders Falcetti
Understanding the Ethical Decision-Making Processes of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy Practitioners, Lisa Krystosek
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
K-12 Teachers’ Retention of Arts Integrated Professional Development, Roxane McWilliams
Effects of Adaptive Expertise on Counseling Self-Efficacy: The Mediating Role of Adaptive Performance, Jiaying Meyer
Up the Bayou Without a Paddle: A Historical Case Study of Black Catholic Education in New Orleans Post-Katrina, Anisha Morrell
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
Evaluating Middle School English Language Learners’ Science and Literacy Proficiency, Yasemin Ozkaya
PRIMED for Sport Coaching: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of a Six-Week Intervention, Pete S. Paciorek
Activities of the Mind and Soul: Eudaimonia, Identity, and Implicit Theories of Giftedness in Secondary Gifted Students, Megan Roegner
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
Unleashing Your Power: Principal Support and Its Relation to Teacher Longevity In Hard-to-Staff Schools930, Tracy Smith
From Doubt to Degree: The Retention of African-American Mother-Scholars, Tamala Y. Stallings
Design Thinking’s Effect on Empathy Development in Middle School English- Language Arts, Kim Starkey
"Operation Motivation" - Samuel Shepard Jr., Nicalee Stephens-Wilson
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
Comparison between the Effectiveness of mySci and OpenSciEd Curricula on the Achievement and Attitudes of Eighth Grade Science Students, Nicole Vick and Nina Blanton
Counter Narratives: A Phenomenological Study of Inner-City Catholic School Teachers, Staci Wadlington
The Permanence of Racism in Tennessee Public Schools, Jarral Yokley
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