Theses/Dissertations from 2025
WHAT ABOUT US? THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF MENTORS WHO MENTOR AT-RISK YOUTH, Janee L. Jackson-Barnett
TEACHER MINDSET: AN INVESTIGATION ON THE INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS’ TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON GROWTH MINDSET, Rodolfo Reyes
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF HOW DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICS COURSES PREPARE STUDENTS FOR DEGREE-REQUIRED MATHEMATICS COURSES, Felicia N. Brooks
SELF-EFFICACY, EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION, DEPERSONALIZATION, PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING AMONG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, Marisa A. Bundy
LEADING CHANGE DURING CRISIS: NONPROFIT LEADERS’ EXPERIENCES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Jose A. Diaz Jr.
EVALUATING THE EFFICACY OF A RELIGIOUS RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION INTERVENTION ON THE PERCEPTIONS OF MARRIAGE AND MARITAL SATISFACTION, Antonio Figueroa Jr.
personality types, mission alignment, non-profit organizations, True Colors, employee engagement, South Florida, disabilities, Meaghan A. Gasch
AN EVALUATION OF BURNOUT AS PERCEIVED BY ELEMENTARY TEACHERS IN TITLE I SCHOOL, Lisa C. Haynes
A MULTIPLE-SITE CASE INQUIRY TO IDENTIFY THE ATTRIBUTES OF SOCIO-ACADEMIC CULTURE IN SUCCESSFUL ENTRY-TO-PRACTICE RESPIRATORY THERAPY PROGRAMS, Thomas D. Jones
TEACHER RETENTION IN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, Charles Maddox Jr.
TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN THE URBAN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY, Lavern M. McNeil
THE IMPACT OF USING EMBEDDED LEARNING ASSISTANTS IN MATHEMATICS COURSES, Lyyne Y. O'Dell
THE EFFECT OF MODALITY ON SPIRITUALITY OUTCOMES IN THEOLOGICAL HIGHER EDUCATION, Johnnie H. Peyton
DYSLEXIA: TEACHERS’ SELF-EFFICACY IN DIFFERENTIATING LITERACY INSTRUCTION, Joanne S. Scharff
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FROM STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES AT A UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, Maggie M. Shader
CASE STUDY EXPLORING TRAINING FOR ASSEMBLY OF GOD PASTORS, Robert W. Shader
THE INFLUENCE OF LEADERS’ EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND EMPLOYEES’ EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, Mildred D. Usher
PROMOTING COLLEGE RETENTION FOR MINORITY FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS: THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSITIONAL ADJUSTMENT, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND VALIDATION, Jacoby A. Watkins
TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA, Kelly L. White
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, Autumn Brueckmann
ACCREDITATION AS A FRAMEWORK FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT: A QUANTITAVITE STUDY, Michael A. Burroughs
INTROVERSION VERSUS EXTROVERSION IN DPT STUDENTS’ BURNOUT PREVALENCE, Shana L. Carter
TEACHER EXPERIENCES IN TRAUMA-INFORMED CLASSROOMS: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY, Christopher J. Conway
COLLEGE-AGED WOMEN’S PERCEPTIONS ON HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY ROMANTIC BEHAVIORS AND HOW REALITY TV INFLUENCED THEIR VIEWS ON RELATIONSHIPS: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY, Coretta L. Cotton
A CALL FOR PROTECTION AND PLANNING: A CASE STUDY OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND SCHOOL SHOOTINGS, Jason E. Covarrubias
A PREDICTIVE STUDY OF BURNOUT AND THE AREAS OF WORKLIFE IN SECONDARY CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TEACHERS, Danielle R. Dillenschneider
The Bereaved Songwriters' Project, Laura A. Figueroa
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ READING PERFORMANCE SCORES BEFORE AND AFTER COVID-19, Timothy Goodman
RESILIENCE IN ADOLESCENT AMERICAN STUDENTS, Steffan R. Larson
EXPLORING THE APPLICATION OF COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS IN THE WORKPLACE, Tracy L. Laurie
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND WORKING PARENT BURNOUT, Ryan S. Monroe
PREDICTING PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENT CLINICAL REASONING IN PRACTICE USING ALIGNED ASSESSMENTS IN A CURRICULAR DOMAIN, Joy L. Moulton
TRAUMA-INFORMED WORKPLACE CLIMATE, LEADERSHIP STYLE, AND EMPLOYEE OUTCOMES, Patricia Mowry-Cavanaugh
TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY AND THE INCLUSIVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CLASSROOM, Richard J. Mudrow
AN EVALUATION OF PARENT ENGAGEMENT AMONGST CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE FAMILIES OF HAITIAN DESCENT, Jeptha V. Petit Frere
SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING OF TEACHERS IN K-12 CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS, Julianne Rettig
TEACHER PERCEPTIONS AND UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, Laura E. Riggleman
ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION OF DIGITAL RESOURCES BASED ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, Tanya R. Small
HOMESCHOOL SUPPORT FOR PARENT EDUCATORS, Shannon P. Weigel
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
EXAMINING DISCIPLESHIP STRATEGIES IN CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE CHURCHES, Osvaldo A. Alvarado
THE IMPACT OF CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING ON CORRECTIONAL OFFICER BURNOUT IN A SOUTHEASTERN STATE PRISON, Jennifer L. Boyd
TEACHERS’ LIVED EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES OF SCHOOL-WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT PLANS, Susanna J. Brice
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF THE FACTORS THAT SUPPORT FEMALE EDUCATORS WHILE RAISING YOUNG CHILDREN, Christine M. Dean
STUDENT PREFERENCES ABOUT STUDENT-TEACHER COMMUNICATION AND STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHER PRESENCE IN AN ONLINE MIDDLE SCHOOL, Kyle M. Doty
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTROVERTED STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND TEACHER PERCEPTION OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, Megan M. Dubee
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF SENIOR ADULTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF CONNECTEDNESS AFTER BIBLIOTHERAPY, Rebecca E. Fisher
EXPERIENCES OF EGYPTIAN YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN DISCIPLESHIP AND MENTORING GROUPS AFTER ATTENDING AN EVANGELICAL YOUTH CAMP IN EGYPT, Jo E. Hawkins
THE CONFIDENCE OF HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) TEACHERS TO DELIVER INSTRUCTION IN A 100% VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DUE TO COVID-19, Darius E. James
THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF TEACHERS’ SOCRATIC PRACTICE: A HERMENEUTIC PHENOMENOLOGY, Mark A. Jedrzejczyk
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE DURING A PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIUM, Eric R. Kapuza
PERCEPTIONS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENTS REGARDING FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS™ MODEL, Shena D. Kiper
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE LITERATURE-BASED CHINESE TEACHING, GraceLynn G. Knapp
THE PUTREFACTION OF DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP: HOW LINK ROT IMPACTS THE INTEGRITY OF SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING, Marshal A, Miller
PARENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING ENROLLMENT OF KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS IN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS, Michelle L. Misiano
EMPLOYEE RETENTION IN ROTATIONAL MOLDING PLASTIC ORGANIZATIONS, Paula R. Orcutt
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT - INVESTIGATING THE ROLES, BARRIERS, AND STRATEGIES OF EFFECTIVE PARENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH, Praise-El K. Pelemo
DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION IN A GENERAL CHILDREN’S MINISTRY CURRICULUM: EVALUATING DISCIPLESHIP IN AN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOOM, Jennifer E. Pelissero
THE EFFECTS OF USING ADULT LEARNING PRINCIPLES IN SERMONS, David Pierre
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY: COVID-19 AND ADMINISTRATORS AT A CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION, Robert D. Pocai
EXAMINING CAREER DECISIONS: EXPLORING THE INTEREST OF GIFTED GRADUATES ON WORKING IN EDUCATION, Alexandria K. Ryan
COMPARING THE JOB SATISFACTION OF VIRTUAL SCHOOL EDUCATORS TO THAT OF TRADITIONAL EDUCATORS, Eric L. Sierra
WHO CAN TEACH US? AN EXPLORATION OF THE INFLUENCES OF PEDAGOGY ON THE DISEMPOWERMENT OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF OAXACA, MEXICO, Mariaelena G. Steiner
A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF AUGUSTINE’S PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION, Erik D. Thomas
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE TRANSITION TO ONLINE INSTRUCTION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Brian S. Ward
FACTORS FOR THRIVING IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, Kelly K. Wedley
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY EXPLORING HOW TITLE I SCHOOLS BUILD THE CAPACITY OF STAFF AND FAMILIES IN SUPPORT OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, Denise D. Atwell
EXAMINING THE LIVED-EXPERIENCES OF INTERNATIONAL L2 PHD STUDENTS: A NARRATIVE STUDY, Sydney B. Basford
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF TEACHER RETENTION IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING SCHOOLS, Elizabeth C. Bielling
A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF DOCTORAL GRADUATES’ PERCEPTIONS OF MENTORING BY THEIR DISSERTATION CHAIRS, Amanda Blount
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY ON NOVICE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING SUPPORT, Shameka J. Brown
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY TO UNDERSTAND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN A RURAL MISSOURI HIGH SCHOOL IN THE WAKE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Amanda R. Burdick
DISCOVERING THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGAGEMENT IN A VIRTUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR K-12 EDUCATORS, Kristen A. Condella
RETENTION OF NURSING ASSISTANTS IN ASSISTED LIVING USING STAY INTERVIEWS: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY, Daphne H. Dominguez
PRINCIPALS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHER CERTIFICATION IN RURAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS, Ronda L. Dry
AN INSTRUMENTAL STUDY OF FIRE SERVICE LEADERS’ INFLUENCE ON FOLLOWERS’ WORKPLACE AEROBIC EXERCISE ACTIVITY, Paul A. Ebanks
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN FUNERAL HOMES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, LaFonda L. Ehlers
THE PERCEPTIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGERS REGARDING STRENGTHS AND GAPS OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF GENERATION Z EMPLOYEES, Tori L. Hersey
A CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS OF THE 22-ITEM EMPATHY ASSESSMENT INDEX, Kelly L. Hoskins
TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY AND TEACHER WORK ENGAGEMENT FOR EXPATRIATE TEACHERS AT INTERNATIONAL K12 SCHOOLS IN CHINA, Jennifer L. Johnson
EXAMINING FACTORS OF K-12 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL GROWTH: A CASE STUDY, Jared B. Johnston
A CASE STUDY OF PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES THAT BOOST CHINESE STUDENTS’ ORAL ENGLISH SELF-CONFIDENCE, Michael D. Knapp
CULTURALLY DIVERSE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY, Christina R. Luther
THE INFLUENCES OF COVID-19 ON THE JOB SATISFACTION OF STUDENT CONDUCT ADMINISTRATORS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, Kenneth L. Maddox
THE HOLISTIC SELF-CARE LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF RN-TO-BSN STUDENTS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF MEANING AND VALUE, Elaina C. Mahlan
THE INTERSECTION OF SCHOOL-BASED LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AND SCHOOL GRADES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, Wendelynn A. McPherson
READINESS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM TO RESPOND TO AN ACTIVE SHOOTER ON A CAMPUS, Erin K. Newberry
SOCIAL MEDIA: THE IMPACT ON SPIRITUAL FORMATION AMONG GENERATION Z FRESHMAN COLLEGE STUDENTS, Sam Ninan
TEACHERS' IMPLEMENTATION AND APPLICATION OF SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING TRAINING IN THE CLASSROOM, Ricky Pierre
AN EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT FACTORS IN FACCS SCHOOLS, Pamela J. Piorkowski
GETTING STARTED: THE IMPACT OF TRAINING ON TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTS INTEGRATION STRATEGIES, Sharon J. Reid-Kane
PERCEPTIONS OF CARDIAC SCREENING OF HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES AMONG ATHLETIC TRAINERS AND HIGH SCHOOL COACHES, Vanessa C. Smith
AN EVALUATION OF STUDENT-LED DATA NOTEBOOKS, Desiree M. Thompson
A CASE STUDY OF ORGANIZING TECHNIQUES OF FLORIDA PUBLIC EDUCATION UNIONS AFTER THE PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 7055, Cheryl P. Vinson
THE PERCEPTIONS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES REGARDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR 504 ACCOMMODATIONS, Jackie A. Wyche
THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT IN MITIGATING PARENTAL BURNOUT FOR MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL COMPLEXITY, Jaymi Yamoah
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF FORMER ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDENTS, Nguessan T. Yobouet
IS THIS SEAT TAKEN? AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE PERCEPTIONS OF ASCENSION IN THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF INSPECTORS GENERAL COMMUNITY, Donrich L. Young