Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Racialized Identity and Teacher Preparation: A Case Study of Teacher Candidates of Color, Karmen V. Bell
Investigation of Chinese Students’ Writing Perceptions at an English Young Writers Camp, Jingshu Chen
A Comparison of Intelligent Agent Technology and Traditional Preference Assessment Implementation Methods for Preservice Speech-Language Pathologists, Brenna R. Griffen
How Authentic Professional Development and Instructional Coaching Support the Successful Implementation of Trauma-Informed Practices, Meleah DanNelle Hoskins
An Exploratory Analysis on the Lived Experiences of First-Year Students Participating in Living Learning Communities on a College Campus, Cody James Lindbloom
Using the PERMAH Model to Inform School Leadership Decisions to Promote Teacher Well-being, Darlene M. Listro
Experienced Nonnative English-Speaking Teachers’ Nonnativeness-Related Challenges, Coping Strategies, and Identity Construction, Roseli Marqueti Matos Franco
A Phenomenographic Analysis of Elementary Student Teachers’ Reflections Using TikTok as a Resource for Classroom Management, Stefanie Lynn McKoy
The Perceptions of Elementary Kurdish Teachers of their Education Preparation Programs, Khoshee Othman Mohammed
The Secondary School Science Olympiad Experience: Coaches Opinions and Attitudes Regarding Participation and Content Acquisition, JulieAnna Darnell Rohde
Teacher Attrition in Arkansas Public Schools: Perceptions of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Career Choices, Kirstyn Salehi
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Case Study: Exploring Inservice Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences of the Effectiveness of Gifted Preparation and Training Programs in Saudi Arabia, Khlood Khaled Alshareef
Science Teachers' Perceptions of Culturally Responsive Teaching in Majority Native American Schools in Oklahoma, Michelle Childress
Teacher Retention and Turnover in Small, Remote, Rural Schools in Missouri, Jordan Dickey
The Impact of Prosodic Reading Instruction on Adolescents’ Silent Reading Comprehension, Judy Lynn Fields
A Classical Delphi Study: Identifying the Essential Leadership Characteristics, Traits, and Skills of Lutheran School Leaders, Alan Freeman
The Hard Work Is Worth It: Overcoming Unfavorable Determinants to Pass Pro-Immigrant Education Policy in a Conservative State Legislature, Megan Cardwell Godfrey
The Effect of Tier 2 Intervention on Student Achievement & Student Self-Efficacy, Cheyenne Morgan Hill
Increasing Active Learning and Achievement in a Large Lecture Calculus Class Through a Flipped Classroom Model, Kimberly King
Factors Contributing to Barriers to Equity in Gifted and Talented Identification, Adam Grant Lamparske
Investigating the Impacts of Participating in a Virtual Literacy Clinic: A Case Study Exploring Self-Efficacy in Pre-Service Teachers, Caitlin Mahoney Spears
Adult Students’ Willingness to Communicate in the ESL/EFL Language Classroom: A Literature Review, Lisa N. Moreno
The Effects of Immersive Virtual Environments on Motivation, Oral Communication, and Instructional Strategy in EFL Classrooms, John Martin Shipko
Challenging Student Behaviors and Teacher Well-being, Dannah Steele
Servant Leadership and Teacher Stressors: A Qualitative Study, Stephanie Lynn Summerford
Mobile Technology for Language Learning and Instruction: Investigating Beliefs and Attitudes of Indonesian EFL Preservice Teachers, Dodi Siraj Muamar Zain
Arts Integration for Foreign Language Teaching and Learning: A Three Paper Dissertation, Qian Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Building-Level Administrators and Collaborative Special Education IEP Meetings: Addressing Barriers to Active and Inclusive Participation, Trevor A. Addis
Exploring Differences in Mathematical Creative Potential and Problem-Posing in Gifted and Non-Gifted Middle School Students, Aishah Ahmed Alzahrani
New Normal: How School Operation and Learning Changes in a Pandemic, Margaretha Audrey Stefani Cahya
The Impact of Funds of Knowledge Instruction in Career and Technical Education among Junior High Students: A Mixed Methods Study, Sheri D. Deaton
The Effectiveness of the Inquiry Based Learning Method in a Private Independent School Environment, Fred R. Eaves
The Nature of Informal Educators in Science Centers, Science Museums and Zoos: Case Studies of Personnel, Practices, Programs, Outreach and Organization, Courtney Erickson
Teacher and Staff Perception of School Climate: A Case Study, Michael Shane Hampton
I Matter: Understanding the Self-Care Practices of School Counselors During the COVID-19 Pandemic and How Internal and External Factors Create Barriers, Alisha Rene Marie Jones
Singing and Pronunciation: A Review of the Literature, Kassidy Joyner
Parenting the Gifted: Caregivers’ Perspectives of Challenges and their Confidence to Support their Exceptional Children, Kristi A. Mascher
Chronic Absenteeism at One Arkansas High School, Michelle Miller
A Discourse Analysis of Student-to-Student Conversations in a Secondary School Physical Science Laboratory Setting, Jennifer Faith Oramous
The Intersection of Writing Process Pedagogy and Prolepsis: A Phenomenological Case Study of Secondary Writing Instruction, Jennifer O. Peñaflorida
A Study of Student Experiences in the Secondary Transition Program through Student, Parent, and Teacher Perceptions, Kelley M. Sells
Listening to Voices of Latinx Immigrants in Rural America, Jacqueline Smith
Discipline Disproportionality of Black Students with Disabilities: Principals' Perspectives, Wanda L. Van Dyke
Factors Influencing Stakeholder Support of a Bond Referendum in a Rural Kansas School District, Joshua M. Woodward
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Use of Social Media in English Teaching and Learning: Exploring the Perceptions and Experiences of English as a Foreign Language Instructors, Waheeb Shadid Albiladi
Web Annotation in English Language Arts: Online Dialogue as a Platform to Support Student Comprehension of Texts, Jonathan B. Allred
Flourishing through Communicative Language Learning: An Exploration of University Learners’ Basic Needs, Well-Doing, and Well-Being, William S. Davis
Teen Stress and the High School Experience: Fostering the Adaptive Abilities to Survive and Advance, William P. DeWitt
Critical Peace Pedagogy in the Social Studies: A Peace-Oriented Approach to Critical Citizen Education, Matt Dingler
Increasing Female Enrollment in High School Computer Science Education, Zenovia Brown Frazier
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Writing Achievement for Native High School Students, Angelia Christine Greiner
Evidence-based Social-Emotional Learning and its Influence on Teachers’ Perception of Student Behavior: An analysis of RULER and the Anchors of Emotional Intelligence, Brent B. Harrington
Who Is Riding the Bus and How Does It Impact Student Sleep, Attendance, Discipline, Mental Health, and Achievement?, Curtis Neil Hicks
"Untrain their Brains for Creativity to Feel Normal": A Case Study of Four Early Career Secondary English Teachers' Perceptions and Practices for Cultivating Creativity, Jennifer A. Jennings
Lowering Language Learner Anxiety: The Impact of Collaborative-Dynamic Assessment in the Intermediate University Spanish Classroom, Lynda McClellan
The Use of Speech-Generating Devices for Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jessica Miller
A Program Evaluation of the Implementation Process of a Phonics First® Initiative, Amanda Picard
Culturally Responsive Science Education and Teaching: Current Literature, Preservice Elementary Science Teachers and Lesson Planning, Lundon Pinneo
How does Disproportionality in Discipline Manifest in Rural Schools in Southeast Arkansas?, Julie Workman
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Positioning of English Language Learners and its Power on Classroom Learning Opportunities and Interactions, Hawraa Nafea Hameed Alzouwain
Observations of a Multi-Component Intervention for Elementary Students with Emotional Behavioral Disorder after Self-Efficacy Coaching, Anna Kristen Bensinger
Russian University EFL Students’ Perceptions of a Two-Week Online Academic Writing Course, Nataliia Borozdina
Leadership Succession and Onboarding Processes of: Mid-West United States International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP) Schools, Mary Nandra Kay Campbell
Teachers Engaging in Action Research to Increase Learner Agency, Dawn M. Childress
Dominant Leadership Dynamics of School Administrators Leading Non-Instructional Personnel, Michael Ewton
The Relationship between English Language Learners’ Mathematics Problem Solving Strategies and the Mathematics Register, Sarah Reeves Frederickson
Retaining Special Education Teachers in a Rural Arkansas School District, Eric Ryan Gotte
A Comparison of the Curricula of the Top-Ranked Prelicensure Baccalaureate Nursing Programs in the United States, Silvia Imanda
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Motor Planning with Core Vocabulary: A Behavior Analytic Account, Alison Judith Karnes
The Intersection of Influential Reading with Writing in Multimodal Contexts, Grace Rusk Kerr
A Case Study on the Differences in Scores of Undergraduate Students in Traditional, Online, and Hybrid Classes, Patricia Ruth Kuhn
Examining the Phenomenon of Elementary School Principal Succession Through the Perspectives and Experiences of Novice Principals, Dayna Kay Lewis
A Phenomenology: Teachers Lived Experiences with Workplace English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs, Odilia Lineth Mitre Marciaga
Crumbling Foundations: The Case for Prioritizing Self-Care Among Educational Leaders, Joshua Brent Ray
Associate and Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Students’ Knowledge of and Attitudes toward Medication Errors and Reporting Medication Errors: Implications for Curriculum Development, Tabatha Diann Teal
Arkansas' Teachers Perceptions of the Common Core State Standards, Alexandra Vasile
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
An Empirical Study on Teachers' and Students' Perception of Project Based Learning, Della Rae Adams
Working-Class Graduates’ Perceptions of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Training and Its Impact on Their Life Choices and Future Success, Andrew Kenneth Ashley
Tapping the Voices of Learners for Authentic Student Engagement, Bryan Bronn
Teacher and Administrator Perceptions of the Teacher Excellence and Support System (TESS) in Arkansas, Allison Louise Byford
The Perceived Effectiveness of One-to-One Technology in Smallwood High School, Jason Michael Clemensen
An Analysis of Adult Educators’ Experiences with Professional Development Activities, Robbie Scott Cornelius
Teacher Perception and Their Understanding of Progress Monitoring Throughout a Longitudinal Assessment System, Rena A. Duewel
The Effect of an Adult ESL Project-Based Literacy Training on Teacher Practice, Rachel Lynn Gerner
The Perceptions of EFL Teachers About Their Pre-service Preparation in Iraqi-Kurdistan, Nawzar Haji
Refining Effective Instructional Strategies through Professional Learning Communities, James Kevin Hancock
Program Evaluation of Magnet Program Implementation, Tionanatasha Kairecia Harris