Dissertations from 2024
Supporting Student-to-Student Mathematical Discourse With Conversation Mats, Stefanie Baker
An Intervention for Increasing School Administrators’ Preparedness and Capacity to Supervise Idea and 504 Programs, Dana Christie
The Impact of Strategic, Skill-Focused Intervention on First Grade Students Identified as "At Risk" For Dyslexia: An Improvement Science Dissertation In Practice, Stephanie Clawson
The Relationship Between Number Talks, Multiplicative Fraction Reasoning, and Student Mathematical Self-Efficacy, Amanda Davidson
The Influence of Peer Feedback on Office Discipline Referrals In Unstructured Settings, Amber Duncan
An Improvement Science Approach to Dual Language Implementation Professional Development, Jazmín García
The Impact of Cooperative Learning on Student Success: A Program Evaluation, Alyssa M. Gomez
Discovering How Exceptional Female Native Americans In Contemporary Educational Contexts Form Sustained Motivation, Vellena V. Howard
Analyzing the Perceived Increase in Anxiety amongst Students at the Dalles Middle School, Ryan LaDouceur
Development of a Nursing Clinical Evaluation Instrument Using the Cipp Model, Carolyn W. Milburn
A Case Study of Instructional Design Practices to Promote the Christian Faith and Worldview within a Homeschool Education Program, Alexandria Mills
Supporting New Teacher Self-efficacy in Two-way Immersion Programs, Jordan Mills
Understanding the Successes and Challenges of a Dual Language Program, Mariela Mireles
Autoethnographic Experiences Of A Disabled Teacher In The Public School Setting, Deanne Motz
Integrating Restorative Practices to Create Equitable Disciplinary Process, Vivian Ngo
Culturally Responsive Teaching: High School Teachers Reflecting on Multicultural and Global Education, Giselle Pardo de Rincón
Exploring the Implications: The Impact of Universal Design for Learning on Student Engagement and Motivation in Diverse Classroom Environments, Hilary Sanguinetti
Understanding Teacher Perceptions Around Feedback, Cari Ann Sloan
Improving the Ninth Grade On-Track For Native American Students, Charles Summers
Using a Decision-making Process to Determine Where to Relocate a Newer Dual Language Program, Laura C. Weiss
Dissertations from 2023
Literary Types: How Literature Helped Inspire Healing and Joy in my Classroom and Beyond, a Narrative, Donald R. Anderson
An Analysis of the Suitability of Philosophy as a Core K-12 Public School Subject, Mark Christopher Blythe
A Conceptual Analysis and Variable Identification Study of First-Language Attrition, Neil Edward Cantrall
An Exploration of Teacher Attrition Factors in Oregon Christian Schools, Zachary Davidson
An Implementation Evaluation of Social and Emotional Skills Curricula in a Cohort Model, Lancelot Falcon
Enabling Conditions for Safety System Implementation by Leaders in a Southern California School District: An Improvement Science Study, Shelah Feldstein
Demystifying Preservice Teacher Reflective Thinking: A Systematic Literature Review, Joan Flora
A Phenomenological Study of Educator Perceptions of Social-Emotional Learning Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, Allison Haulton
Practice Habits of Instrumental Music Students in Elementary School VAPA Programs: An Empirical Mixed-Methods Survey, Timothy Johnson
An Evaluation of Social Emotional Learning Curricula and their Effect on 4th Grade Students' Emotional Regulation, Jared Larson
Alternative Settings for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities, Jamie Logan
Improving Fidelity of Implementation of a Tier I Phonics Program: an Improvement Science Study, David B. Mack
The Formation of a Guide for Licensed Educators Supervising and Supporting Paraeducators in Special Education, Catherine Parry
The Impact of Social-Emotional Team Huddles on Educational Leaders' Wellbeing: An Improvement Science Study, Jennifer Lambie Patterson
Examining Motivation and Self-Efficacy in Reading and Writing in Seventh Grade English: An Improvement Science Dissertation in Practice, Jennifer Tuttle
A Handbook for Community College Deans: Foundations, Frameworks, and Day-to-Day Resources for Leaders of Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education, Thomas James Wilkins-Luton
An Improvement Science Approach to Reducing Dual Language Immersion Student Attrition Through Ongoing Parent Learning Activities, Shannon Zavala
Dissertations from 2022
Mathematics Achievement and Native Language Within Dual Immersion Programs, Cristina Alcaraz-Juarez
The Impact of Empathy-Building Activities: Implementing the Anti-Defamation League's No Place for Hate Program, Heidi Blackwell
"Why Stay?" Experiences of Persistence in Former Education Support Staff who become Second-Career Teachers, Christine Bullock
Improving Student Satisfaction and Wellbeing in an International Baccalaureate Program: An Improvement Science Study, Michael Fisher
An Examination of Peer-led Professional Development in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Sarah E. Flynn
The Impact of Social-Emotional Curriculum Training on Oregon 4th-8th Grade School Teachers' Emotional Intelligence, Tiffany Marie Fotre
New Teachers Enacting Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Literacy Instruction, Sarri A. Gibson
An Exploration of Elementary Mathematical Performance during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Rachel Sunshine Herron
Hired, Not Retained, and Leaving Drained: Assembling Teacher Attrition Through Drama Theory and Theatre of the Oppressed in Nevada K-12 Schools, Jonathon M. Josten
Rethinking Grading: Exploring High School Teachers' Experiences with Changing to a Nontraditional Grading System, Sarah E. Leonard
A Multiple Case Study Exploring CTE Faculty Members’ Account of Working with ID Professionals in the Course Design Process, Nicole Lewis
A Multiple Case Study of Oregon’s K-12 Accountability Transformation: A Journey to include Outcome Mapping, Shay Mikalson
Exploring the Relationship Between College Mathematics Remediation Status and Continued Persistence in Mathematics of Community College Students, Morvarid Javadi Pourhassan
Exploring Student Teacher's Lived Experiences with Supervisor Feedback, Kristin M. Rich
Grade Determination: An Exploration of High School Teacher Cognitive Processes, Bonnie Robbins
Paraeducator Experience Participating in Professional Development: a Phenomenological Perspective, Loren K. Sickles
Corporate Gaslighting: Can Isolated Training Help? A Narrative Study, Jade Singleton
A Phenomenological Investigation of Nurse Faculty Commitment, Timothy A. Yett
Dissertations from 2021
Safety Department Officers' Perceptions: Concealed Carry and the Imposed Risk on Campus, Alaina R. Adkins-Armstrong
A Case Study of White Professors' Culturally Responsive Practice in a Dominant Cultural Higher Education Setting, Zhiqiong Ai
Licensed Educator Perceptions of the Use of Mission, Vision, and Values to Guide Daily School Operations: A Qualitative Study, Adaline K. Fraser
A Phenomenological Study of Community College Career and Technical Education Graduates' Perceptions of the Impact of Online Delivery on Their Employability Skills Preparation, Jarett John Gilbert
Improving Student Engagement in a Digital Environment: An Improvement Science Study, Christopher Scott Gragg
A Qualitative Study of Contributing Factors of Early Career Teacher Burnout, Mindi Ann Helmandollar-Armatas
Improving Student Engagement Through Instructional Design During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jill Kirksey - Diehl
Exploring Educators' Perspectives on Empathy and Equity through a Role-Play Game Experience, Jennifer Kleiber
A Case Study of English as Foreign Language Chinese Teachers' Use of Computer-Based Technology, Lingao Li
Portraits of Meaning Attached to a Rural School Through the Community It Serves, Dena Jo Palmaymesa
People Leaders and Change Managers: Perspectives from the Middle, John Regier
Increasing Social and Emotional Learning Competencies Through Use of Tabletop Role-Playing Games, Tia Ruff
Exploring Rural Teachers' Perceptions of the Achievement of Professional Agency in the Context of a School District Mandated Pedagogical Reform, Janice Marie Scudder
Efficacy of Culturally Responsive Teaching with the 7 Cs within an Educational Alternative Services High School English Class, Mark A. Simon
"You Don't Have to be a Head Teacher": Perceptions of Long-Term Male Elementary Teachers on Why They Stay in the Classroom, Maranda Turner
Dissertations from 2020
A Critical Phenomenological Study of Female Asian American Leadership in Higher Education, Jenny L. Elsey
Understanding Hispanic Women's Emotional and Social Presence Experiences: Case Studies of Three Undergraduate Online Learners, Angel Krause
A Case Study of Christian School Parents Who Work in Public Schools, Timothy C. Lehman
An Exploratory Data Analysis Study of Open Education Resources in Dental Hygiene Education, Jessica Luebbers
"Some Days We Don't Learn Anything New": A Phenomenological Study of Intellectually Gifted Elementary Students, Frank Luzaich
The Relationship Between Social Science Majors' Quantitative-Course Experience and Their Quantitative Anxiety, Kelly McIntyre
The Lost Boys: A Phenomenological Study of Freshmen Year Failure, Holly Miele
Exploring How Second-Career Teachers Construct a New Professional Identity: A Narrative Inquiry Study, Bethany Pflug
When's the Payoff?: A Narrative Inquiry into Adjunct Faculty Experiences, Tiffany Sarkisian
Christian Higher Education Faculty's Perceptions of Occupational Stress, Job Demands, and Job Resources as Predictors of Job Burnout, Michelle E. Shelton
A Cross-study Exploration of Experiences of Induction Level Teachers Identified as Teacher Leaders, Elaine Tinholt
A Content Analysis of Dissertations on Business Topics: A Quantitative Study, Kat Yamamoto
Dissertations from 2019
The Influence of a School-Based Health Center on Students and Teachers' Classroom Experiences: Stories Teachers Tell, Joseph D. Bridgeman
Exploring High School Seniors' Lived Experience of Teacher Empathy: A Phenomenological Study, Danielle Bryant