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, Katherine N. 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
A Microethnographic Study of Bilingual Teacher Candidates' Appropriation of Translanguaging, Jessica Dougherty
An Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Mental Health Literacy Scale with K-12 Educators, Cassandra A. Kenney
The Predictive Validity of Mathematics Curriculum-Based Measurement on Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Mathematics Scores, Lauren J. Merkel
An Exploration of Schooling Perceptions of Dual-Enrollment Students: A Qualitative Research Study, Helen Louise Milliorn-Feller
Examining the Help Seeking Experiences of Youth in Extended Care: A Narrative Ethnography Study, Sarah M. Pennington
Including Students with Emotional Disturbance: Teachers' Experiences, Kimberley Shearer
Student Perceptions on a Virtual Credit Recovery Program, Max O. Sigander
Homeless Students in Rural Oregon: A Narrative Ethnographic Study, Sherri Sinicki
An Examination of Oregon Department of Education's Implementation Processes and Practices, Beth Maruka Wigham
Art Student Perspectives of Activist Art: A Phenomenological Study, Charity-Mika Woodard
Dissertations from 2018
A Phenomenological Study of the Professional Learning Experiences of Music Educators, Allison Bonn-Savage
Identifying Students at Risk of Dropping out: Indicators and Thresholds Using ROC Analysis, Susan E. Carlson
Student Perceptions on the Community of Spiritual Formation at a Faith-Based University, Jonathan R. Colburn
The Influence of Age, Employment, and Ethnicity on Associate Degree Nursing Students' Perception of Instructor Caring, Pamela Fifer
Mathematics Self-Efficacy and the Smarter Balanced Assessment: An Intersection of Race, Socioeconomic Status and Gender, Angela Freeman
An Exploration of the Impact of Mentoring Upon Job Satisfaction for New Elementary Principals in Washington State, Sean D. McGeeney
Culture and Critical Thinking: Exploring Culturally Informed Reasoning Processes in a Lebanese University Using Think-Aloud Protocols, William Merrifield
Planning for Enrichment and Equity in Dual Language Education: A Study of Eight Program Master Plans, Charles Merritt
The Relationship Between Core Knowledge Sequence Curriculum and Smarter Balance Assessment English Language Arts Scores, Melissa Meyer
The Perceptions and Experiences on Professional Caring Dispositions in Online and Hybrid Nursing Programs Among Veteran Nursing Educators, Devorah Overbay
The Experience of Middle-School Males in the Ambassadors of Compassion Mentoring Program: A Phenomenological Study, Ryan Phelan
A Phenomenological Examination of Latina Mother's Perceptions About Academic Success for their Kindergarten Children, Shelly Lang Reggiani
Community College Faculty: Exploring the Process by which They Determine and Manage Interpersonal Boundaries with Students, Suzanne M. Schmidt
Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the SCAT3 and SCAT5 Baseline Testing Data on NCAA Division III College Athletes, Jill A. Sikkema
Examining the Lived Experiences of Nontraditional Students in a Teacher Education Program, Katy Ann Turpen
The Effect of Expressive Writing on Second-Grade Math Achievement and Math Anxiety, Hope Walter
The Predictive Validity of the Oregon Kindergarten Assessment on Smarter Balanced Assessment Mathematics and English Language Arts Scores, Kelsey I. Weber
Dissertations from 2017
Teacher Characteristics and Student Achievement in Mathematics in International Schools, Michael Arcidiacono
Mindset Theory: Pre-service Teachers’ Beliefs About Intelligence and Corresponding Pedagogical Decisions, Rachel Curtiss
An Examination of the Relationship Between Pre-K Programming and Third-Grade Math and Reading Achievement Outcomes in Oregon, Maria K. Drennen
An Examination of Latina Mothers' Experience with Parental Engagement in Schools, Christie M. Dudley
Beliefs of Recent Second Language Teacher Education (SLTE) Program Graduates Regarding Linguistic Diversity as a Professional Responsibility, Darren C. Gordon
Tillamook School District / George Fox University Collaborative Partnership: An Immersion Practicum in a Rural School District, Saurra Heide
How Teachers Who Use Restorative Approaches Come to Adopt a Restorative Justice Mindset: a Phenomenological Study of Process, Timothy L. Loomer
A Phenomenological Study of Youth Experiences in Residential Foster Care and their Recommendations for Change, Mary Elizabeth Ann McCullough
A Qualitative Content Analysis of Identity Development Indicators in Gap Year Alumni Survey Responses, Elisabeth Moreau
Educational Entrepreneurs: The Professional Experiences of Five Edupreneurs, Audrey Nieswandt
School-Based Transition Strategies: Student-Identified Factors that Lead to their Success, Michael Roberts
Split Labor Markets in International Schools: Perceptions of Fairness Among Local-Hire Teachers, Rose Tyvand
Social, Cognitive, and Teaching Presence: Impact on Hybrid and Online Graduate-Level Educational Experience and Retention, Kristi Wheaton
Dissertations from 2016
Student Perceptions of How People, Practices, and Culture Within a Christian Secondary School Contribute to or Detract From Their Spiritual Development, N. Matthews Beimers
Exploring The Relationship Between High School Diploma Requirements in Mathematics and College Remediation Rates, Derek J. Brown
Student Voice: Perceptions of Teacher Expectations Among First and Second Generation Vietnamese and Mexican Students, Sara Gandarilla
Experiences of Early Career Teachers and Their Influences on Teacher Retention, Rachael Harms
"This Is New To Me": The Importance of Coaching For First- Time Technology Use In Primary Grades, Randall J. King
Pedagogy For Christian Worldview Formation: A Grounded Theory Study of Bible College Teaching Methods, Rob Lindemann
Why Knowing How to "Engage" Cross-Culturally Matters: Kenyan Principals' Experiences In Cross-Cultural Collaboration, Andrea Nelson
A Critical Analysis of Multiculturalism, Cultural Competence, and Cultural Humility: An Examination of Potential Training Opportunities for Pre-Service Teachers, Elizabeth A. Nolan
An Examination of How Adult English Second Language Learners Learn Pronunciation Skills, Joni Pagnotta
Examination of The Psychometric Properties of an International School Survey of Parent Experience, Angela D. Patterson
Learning Disabled Special Education Students and General Education Opportunities, Candace Pelt
Identifying the Perspectives of Undergraduate Students on Effective Teacher Dispositions, Liza Zehner
Dissertations from 2015
Investigating the Lived Experience of Teacher Decision-Making: A Phenomenological Approach, Lynn Abeln
The Relationship Between The Level of Language Acquisition and Reading Achievement Among English Language Learners, Kathleen Barrett
Factors Contributing to Students Seeking an Alternative Secondary School Setting, Brian Crawford
Communicating Value: Understanding Adjunct Typology, Job Satisfaction Levels, and Professional Development Interests, Lisa P. Davidson
Knowing Me, Knowing You: The Dilemma of Diversity Courses In Higher Education, Marian Derlet
Teacher Perceptions Related to Teacher Effectiveness: An Application of Hattie's Mind Frame Conceptualization, Carissa DeYoung
Leadership Density: An Exploratory Correlational Study of K-8 Teachers' Balanced Scorecards and Perceptions of Leadership, Jason David Edwards
A More Noble Purpose: An Educator’s Analysis of America's Public School Policy, Amy M. Fast