- Higher Education Leadership (Ed.D.)
- K-12 Administration (Ed.D.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Impact of 1:1 iPad Devices on Student Engagement in the High School Classroom, Jennifer L. Middendorf
A technology initiative was adopted in a Minnesota suburban school district integrating 1:1 iPad devices into the elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to determine the impact 1:1 ...
Teacher Perception of Principal Leadership and School Climate in Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools, Kerri L. Nelson
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the outcome of principal leadership and school climate in persistently lowest-achieving (PLA) middle schools in Iowa as perceived by teachers. Additionally, it attempted to a...
A Narrative Inquiry Into the Experiences of Evangelical Christians Leading in Public Schools During Culture War Skirmishes, Gary F. Sehorn
The intent of this exploratory, descriptive narrative inquiry was to understand the experiences of selected evangelicals serving as public school administrators who lead in the midst of skirmishes involving evangelical Christians and the lo...
Evaluating Teacher Immediacy in K-12 Online Learning Environments, Lisa M. Silmser
Educators who serve students in online classrooms display a unique set of skills necessary to engage students, however little research and no teacher evaluation tools exist to guide K-12 online teachers in the evidence-based practices neede...
“If You’re Not Having Fun, What’s The Point Of Playing?” Adolescents’ Best And Worst Interscholastic Sport Experiences, Troy D. Urdahl
Interscholastic athletics are purported to provide many benefits for participants. Some studies have shown the benefits of playing sports, but others have cautioned the expense is not worth the investment and not all outcomes of participati...
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Minnesota Public School Principals and Education Law, Barton C. Becker
This quantitative, exploratory, descriptive study extended the research of Magone (2007) and measured the perceptions of Minnesota public school principals, superintendents, and school district attorneys regarding education law. The focus o...
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
My Child Is an Angel from Allah: Perspectives from Muslim Parents of Children With Special Needs in the United Kingdom, Katie Bonawitz
This applied dissertation investigated how Muslim parents of children with special needs bring understanding to raising their child with special needs. This researcher conducted a qualitative study to find out if Muslim parents from differe...
Keeping Good Teachers Teaching: A Study of the Retirement of Baby Boom Teachers, Dean Erickson
Baby boom teachers, born between 1946-1964, are in the midst of making retirement decisions. Some choose to remain teaching as long as they physically and mentally can handle the demands of the job, while others look for the first opportuni...