Programs included in this collection and when they started submitting digitally is listed below. (See years of coverage in parentheses):
- Doctor of Ministry (2015 - present)
- Education Dissertations (2015 - present)
- Education K-12 Theses (2017 - present)
- Nurse-Midwifery Theses (2016 - present)
- Nurse Educator Theses (2016 - 2020)
- Physician Assistant Theses (2015 - present)
- Seminary Masters Theses
- Special Education Theses (2017 - present)
- Teaching Theses (2017 - present)
- Athletic Training (2020)
- Athletic Training Leadership (2020)
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Recovering Motor Skills, Grit, and Social-Emotional Learning Through Art Education: The Lasting Impact of Covid-19 on Middle School Students Who Were in Kindergarten–Third Grade During the Pandemic, Melissa A. McKinnon
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education, and students in early grades missed critical motor and social-emotional skill development. These students are now in middle school, where delays are evident in motor skills and decreased perseveran...
An Exploration of Inquiry-Based Learning: Effects on Critical Thinking, Engagement, and Achievement, Madelyn J. Mehr
This thesis explores the effects of inquiry-based learning on three key student outcomes: critical thinking, engagement, and academic achievement. Drawing on studies from which the methodology was applied across K-12 and higher education se...
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Mathematics Education, Efe Mensah-Brown
The literature review explored how Ladson-Billings’ (1995) definition of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP), with the three tenets of academic achievement, cultural competence and sociopolitical consciousness, could be used in mathematics e...
College and Career Readiness Through Business-Focused CTSOS, Krystal W. Murphy
The purpose of the literature review was to explore how business-focused Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) in secondary education contribute to preparing students for post-secondary education and career success. This review...
Freestanding Birth Centers-Safety and Efficacy Related to Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes: An Integrative Review, Nicole Lynn Muzik and Casey Renee Workman
Introduction: The goal of this literature review is to determine the safety of community birth by evaluating if low-risk pregnant women at term, who deliver in the community setting, specifically at freestanding birth centers, have comparab...
How Can Educators Distinguish Special Education Accommodations/Modifications from General Education Differentiation to More Effectively Support All Learners, Olivia R. Nelson
Teachers often use the terms differentiated instruction, accommodations, and modifications, but research shows that these words are not always understood or used correctly. This thesis reviews current studies to examine how these difference...
Barriers to Churches Understanding How They Are Impacted by White Supremacy Culture, Pamela R. Ngunjiri
The problem this project addressed was the barriers to Christian churches' understanding how they are impacted by white supremacy culture. The research identified themes that hinder racial equity and arrived at recommendations on how to dis...
Telehealth in the Postpartum Period: An Integrative Review, Ann Elizabeth Niedermayer and Laura Orrock
Introduction: Improving postpartum care by addressing the steep decline in postpartum care utilization is important to maternal and newborn health. This integrative review explores the use of telehealth in the postpartum period and its impa...
An Examination of Clinical Self-Efficacy and Confidence after the Rolling Through the Complications Clinical Debriefing Experience, Laura Nugteren
Inadequate educational preparation for the clinical judgment demands of complex patient scenarios further perpetuates stress and burnout in the nursing profession. Self-efficacy and self-confidence have been correlated with decreased percei...
Understanding the Lived Experiences of Minnesota's PSEO Students: A Qualitative Exploration, Joel Edward Olson
In my dissertation, Understanding the Lived Experiences of Minnesota's PSEO Students: A Qualitative Exploration, I explored students’ experiences of the transition from high school to college via Minnesota’s PSEO program. As a Bethel Univer...
Teaching Financial Literacy: How Educator Background, Confidence and Preparedness Shape Student Financial Behavior, Abigail M. Osborn
Many states have adopted high school personal finance graduation course requirements to address the lack of financial literacy in the United States. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the role of teachers’ backgrounds, confidence, and...
Peer Mentoring in Education: Academic and Social Outcomes for Students With Disabilities, MacKenzie Peterson
This thesis explores the academic and social outcomes of peer mentoring for students with disabilities, as well as the outcomes for peer mentors themselves. Through a review of research, the findings indicate that peer tutoring and mentorin...
Investigating the Relationship Between Discovery Learning and Students' Engagement and Knowledge Acquisition in Montessori and Traditional Schools, Jessica Phelps
This quantitative study examines the relationship between discovery learning and student engagement and knowledge acquisition in Montessori versus traditional schools within the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). This study, grounde...
A Model for Understanding Anxiety and Practices to Alleviate it as it Relates to Divine Sovereignty and Human Free Will, Patrick K. Prentice
This research focuses on the lack of practices that address emotional anxiety in rural church attendees in Southwestern Iowa caused by the apparent absence of control over situations that require trusting divine sovereignty or human free wi...
The Impact of Gender on Learning Styles of Students With Learning Disabilities, Caleb Quernemoen
This thesis examines how gender influences the learning styles of students with specific learning disabilities (SLDs). While students inherently learn in different ways, factors such as gender and the presence of a learning disability add c...
Nature-Based Learning in Visual Arts Education, Ava D. Raisanen
This literature review and application thesis examines the concerns related to nature-deficit, specifically screen usage, student disengagement, and mental health issues. This review examines how nature-based educational approaches can enha...
The Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Professional Quality of Life: Assessing Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout, and Compassion Satisfaction in Minnesota Teachers, Jaclyn Rehmke
This study explored the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and professional quality of life among Minnesota special education teachers, focusing on compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress. Par...
Impact of Trauma on Learning, Megan Rinerson
Trauma has large and often long-lasting effects on individuals, particularly in how it influences learning in educational settings. When students experience trauma—whether from abuse, neglect, violence, or loss—it can significantly disrupt ...
Importance of Inclusion for Special Education, Martha Roberts
This literature review aims to inform inclusive education and why it is crucial for all students. Inclusion is based on the students’ academic and social-emotional success from learning with their general education peers from both general e...
Co-Teaching Models to Meet Academic and Behavioral Needs of Elementary School Students, Shannon L. Roy
Co-teaching is a collaborative instructional model in which general and special education teachers work together to plan, deliver, and assess supporting students with and without disabilities. Research indicates that successful co-teaching ...
Balancing Innovation and Attention: A Review of Digital Distraction, Self-Regulation, and Technology Policy in Modern Classrooms, Kayla R. Schlichting
This literature review examines how digital technology influences student attention, engagement, and self-regulated learning in 1:1 classrooms. Across 30 studies, technology is deemed neither inherently harmful nor helpful; rather, its impa...
From the Back of the Room: A Paraprofessional Perspective of Collaboration and Self- Efficacy in the Secondary Classroom, Lindsay Seim
This non-experimental, quantitative study investigated the relationship between secondary paraprofessionals' self-reported perceptions of collaboration and self-efficacy in secondary classrooms. The purpose was to explore statistically sign...
An Exploration of Brainstorming Methods and Their Influence on Creativity in Secondary Visual Arts, Melody K. Shryock
This thesis explores the impact of structured brainstorming methods on creativity in visual arts among middle school students, a period marked by the shift from concrete to abstract thinking. Creativity often declines during adolescence due...
Disrupting Problematic Smartphone Use in the Classroom Setting: Addressing Student Need for Autonomy, Relatedness, and Competency, Lindsay Simon-Lide
This literature review investigates the causes, effects, and intervention of Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU) in students. Teachers and leadership at the district and state levels concur that strategies and policies must be formulated to ad...
Meeting Student Needs: The Impact of Physical Classroom Features on Student Success and Well-Being, Amanda Sleen
This thesis investigates how physical features of the classroom environment impact student academic achievement and well-being in secondary education. Through a comprehensive literature review, this thesis examines four key areas: classroom...
The Impact of Poverty on Student Achievement and Effective Strategies to Close the Gap, Alexis L. Sorbo
Poverty has a negative impact on student achievement through a variety of factors such as student engagement, motivation, parent engagement, and resource access. This thesis explores the relationship between poverty and academic achievement...
Investigating the Relationship of Feminization of Education and Teacher Attrition, Kate Irene Toriseva Trosen
The feminization of teaching has taken place over multiple centuries, born of a mixture of social-political movements which reveal current complex issues leading to a shortage of young women entering and staying in education careers. Throug...
The Importance of Pragmatics in the Foreign Language Classroom, Emma Marie Hatsuko Van Ermen
Pragmatics has received relatively little attention in language instruction, as it is often regarded as a higher level skill and has only recently gained prominence in linguistic research. This literature review examines the role of pragmat...
Citizenship and Education: Teaching Controversy in Secondary Civics Education, Brian K. Ward
This thesis explores how contemporary political and ideological disputes shape secondary civics education in the United States, with particular attention to the tensions between parental rights, state authority, and the professional duties ...
Serving Special Education Students in Private Schools, Amanda Jo Weddle
Private schools have been underprepared to welcome and serve students with disabilities. Throughout the years, parents have advocated for change to occur to support their children's diverse needs, but these students are frequently turned aw...
Understanding the Effect of Restorative Leadership Development in Parent or Caregiver Differentiation of Self in Chronically Conflicted Family Systems Experiencing Chronic Absenteeism/Truancy, Lisa J. Welter
This study sought to understand the effectiveness of restorative leadership development and coaching in parent or caregiver differentiation of self in chronically conflicted family systems experiencing chronic absenteeism or truancy. This m...
Effective Individualized Services by Case Managers of Special Education Students at the Secondary Level, David Allan Wenell
Special education case managers in secondary education may need to utilize check-ins as a service for students. While students should be kept in the least restrictive environment, their needs sometimes necessitate services outside the gener...
The Bridge-Builder Project: Social Justice Bridge-Builder- A Model for Addressing Racial Justice, Marguerite Williams
The Bridge-Builder Project demonstrates that social justice is based on God’s Character, God’s Covenant, and God’s Call. God consistently addressed inequities affecting the oppressed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, and the widowed. Social ju...
Transitioning Children With Autism Into the School Setting, Samantha M. Willman
Individuals with autism may face multiple challenges throughout their lives. The challenge of transitioning into the school environment can be supported and navigated through accommodations, modifications and interventions. Addressing the c...
The Impact of Trauma-Informed Teaching in a Middle School Classroom, Kathleen M. Wittig
Student trauma has become more prevalent in the classroom setting since the COVID-19 pandemic. More and more schools are adopting a trauma-informed/sensitive approach to teaching to serve the growing number of students with trauma in the cl...
Using WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework to Make Language Visible in an International Baccalaureate Unit of Inquiry, Wanqing Zhao
This thesis discusses the integration of the theory and practices of International Baccalaureate (IB) programs with those of the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework (...
The First Five Years: A Study of Novice Teacher Retention in High-Poverty Urban Public Schools, Nathan Ziegler
Using data from the 2020–2021 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), this quantitative study investigated the retention and attrition of novice teachers in high-poverty urban public schools in the United States. With large numbers of...
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The Benefits of Trauma Informed Teaching Strategies and Interventions for Students, Ryan J. Abrahamson
Over the years, schools have faced an uphill battle when discussing trauma in students. As the research continues to improve and the more it is studied, more schools are able to talk about it and learn about it. This can become a big weight...
A Quantitative Examination of Teachers’ Perception of Children’s Socio-Emotional Development in Reggio Emilia and Alberta Flight Framework-Driven Early Childhood Education and Care Centers, Emmanuel Adegboyega Adewusi
This quantitative cross-sectional study examines teachers’ perceptions of children’s socio-emotional development in Reggio Emilia and Alberta Flight framework-driven Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) centers. Two research questions ...
Organizational Factors and Teachers' Burnout and Attrition, Tony Alberts
This study investigates factors influencing teacher retention and attrition, emphasizing the roles of demographic characteristics, salary, salary satisfaction, burnout, and working conditions. Utilizing data from the 2020–2021 National Teac...
Nurturing Minds and Hearts: The Positive Impacts of Visual Art Education, Jacob A. Anderson
This thesis will explore the significance of visual arts education in the academic and personal development of students during their school years. It aims to define the critical role of visual arts education in enhancing students' academic ...
From Teacher Attrition to Teacher Retention: The Role of School Principals, Karen Balmer
This quantitative study explored the role of school principals as an intervention to the teacher shortage crisis in the United States. The shortage of teachers is not a new topic in public policy and research; however, the strategies set fo...
The Neuroscience of Reading and Implications for Early Reading Instruction, Edward J. Barron Jr
The following literature review investigates current research focused on the neural networks involved in reading and the implications of the research on early literacy education and instruction. The neural network is located in the left hem...
Parent Involvement and Special Education Literature Review, Amanda Basara
Many parents have children in special education. Parents' level of involvement varies per family. Some parents are very involved in their child's education, and some are not. Many parents reported not understanding the special education pro...
Developing a Leadership Model That Encourages Racial Equity in the Church, Karen J. Beaumont
This project, Developing a Leadership Model that Encourages Racial Equity in the Church, brings the reader to a place of real contemplation over personal quandaries regarding racism in this country, as well as current leadership practice in...
Investigating the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Burnout Among Special Education Teachers in Iowa, Erica M. Boettcher
Emotional intelligence (EI) can play a critical role in the well-being of teachers and may significantly impact the risk of burnout. Teachers with higher EI are better equipped to manage stress, regulate their emotions, and navigate challen...
Transition Programming for Mild to Moderate Students With Intellectual Disabilities, Danielle Boisvert
The transition process for students with disabilities is a crucial part of their academic careers. Students with intellectual disabilities need the skill set to have an effective transition from high school to adulthood. They need to be giv...
Barriers and Facilitators for the Reduction of Illicit Opioid Use in the Peripartum Period, Jennifer L. Botelho and Jounia S. Saint-Juste
Introduction: There has been a steady rise in the incidence of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in pregnant women in the past decade, becoming a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and prompting the need for a deeper understanding of...
Impact of Childbirth Education on Delivery Mode and Maternal Anxiety in Low-Risk Primiparous Women: An Integrative Review, Nandi Brown
Introduction: Motherhood is a significant rite of passage; however, many pregnant people feel underprepared. The prevalence of cesarean birth among nulliparous women due to pregnancy-related anxiety is a major concern of perinatal care prov...
Bridging the Gap: Effective Strategies to Engage Emerging Adults in the Church, Tara P. Bulger
This study intended to identify effective strategies to engage emerging adults in the church because research and the researcher’s experience noticed a decline in emerging adults’ attendance in church. This led to the exploration of scriptu...
The Role of Administration in Creating Equitable Educational Practices, Erin A. Burch
Effective leadership practices in education have been extensively researched, yet inequitable outcomes for marginalized groups remain despite evidence-based strategies and accountability measures. How can educational leaders and administrat...
Effects of Four-Day School Week on Teachers and Students, Lisa Cantwell
School districts all around the United States are facing ongoing budget cuts, difficulty retaining and recruiting qualified and experienced educators, declining graduation rates, and poor student attendance. An increasing number of school d...
Divorcing Your OPM: Moving from an Outsourced Online Program Management Model to a New Online Program Management Model: A Qualitative Descriptive Case Study, Andrea Carroll-Glover
The demand for flexible online learning models, fueled by technological advancements and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has necessitated creative solutions to support millions of students enrolled in online programs. Higher Education...
Facing History: A Systematic Literature Review of the Intersection of Trauma-Informed Education, Critical Race Theory, and Ubuntu in K-12 History Classrooms, Karrah Marie Cheruiyot
Since the publication of the 1619 Project in 2019, history classrooms have encountered heightened scrutiny, prompting a profound examination of pedagogical practices. The discourse surrounding the teaching of history to K-12 students has en...
Divorcing Values: A Quantitative Study of Religious K-12 Leaders in the Public Sphere, Christine Collins-Otto
This cross-sectional quantitative study examined the relationship between public K-12 leaders’ levels of religiosity, job satisfaction, intention to leave, and perceived organizational fit when required to implement policies incongruent wit...
Effective Programming and Instruction for Students With Social and Behavioral Needs, Anna S. Cook
Providing special education services to students with Emotional Behavioral Disorders (EBD) can be especially complex. EBD students often display academic deficits which are compounded by difficult behaviors and result in many students laggi...
Supporting Emotional Behavior Disorder Students in the Mainstream Classroom, Angela R. Cope
Students with Emotional Behavioral Disorder (EBD) face extreme barriers within the school system as well as in their adult life. Teachers across the country are seeing an increase in student behavior within the classroom and are feeling a l...
Interventive Strategies to Reduce Perineal Laceration in Birthing People: An Integrative Review, Brittaney H. Corso and Shannon L. Kramer
Introduction: Perineal and vaginal lacerations are one of the most prevalent complications of vaginal birth. Third- and fourth-degree/severe lacerations put a woman at risk for bleeding, infection, chronic pain, sexual dysfunction and dyspa...
Long-Term English Learners: Identifying and Reducing Risk Factors, Teresa Faith Depuydt
Some English Learners (ELs) become Long-Term English Learners (LTELs) instead of being reclassified as English language proficient in a timely manner (within five years). This master’s thesis researches risk factors that may cause ELs to be...
The Effect of Phonemic Awareness Intervention on Reading Acquisition for Readers at Risk, Penny Doty
Reading is a fundamental skill, which does not develop naturally, but rather requires careful and explicit instruction. Phonemic awareness has been identified as the most critical pre-reading skill for primary students (National Reading Pan...
Interdisciplinary Unit Planning for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) to Support Multilingual Language Learners, Jessica R. Dubie
The research conducted in this thesis intends to consider the possibilities within the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) to establish similar levels of interdisciplinarity as the rest of the IB continuum, specifically in ...
How Play-Based Learning Impacts Students With Specific Learning and Social-emotional Needs, Michaela MT Duncan
The study of play-based learning has unique implications for educational settings, children, and families.,In recent years play-based learning in education, especially for students with specific learning and social-emotional needs, has had ...
More Mirrors in Leadership for Latina Students: A Quantitative Study on the Retention and Attrition of K–12 Latina Principals in the United States, Dominique I. Dynes
This quantitative study examined the impact of job satisfaction and salary on Latina principals' decisions to remain in their current positions. The research utilized data from the National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS). A logistic re...
How Sequencing Math Skills for High School Students With Math Goals in an Individual Education Plan (IEP) Supports Academic Growth, Harland Blake Field Eichmann
This thesis focuses on how developing standards-based high school math goals can facilitate meaningful collaborations with Individual Education Plan (IEP) team members. Math goal setting is a required part of many IEPs, but little research ...
The Impact of Visuals and Graphic Organizers on Student Learning of Social Studies, Nicole Eldred
This literature review examines the impact of nonlinguistic teaching methods on enhancing student learning. The review covers studies on using visuals, Content Acquisition Podcasts (CAPs), videos, and animations to improve vocabulary and co...
Measuring International School Early Year Teachers’ Actual and Perceived Knowledge of Strategies to Support Oral Language Development in Early Years, Elizabeth Gail Erickson-DenHartigh
This dissertation investigates the actual versus perceived knowledge of oral language development strategies among early years teachers in international schools. Employing Prestwich’s (2012) "Teacher’s Knowledge of Oral Language Development...
Teacher Burnout and Mitigation, Wayne Flenniken
Burnout in the American Education System is a major concern, with impacts connected to student achievement, teacher turnover, as well as the physical and mental health of teachers. Tools, such as the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Areas ...
The Effect of Female Genital Cutting on Perinatal Outcomes, Lydia Flikkema and Maddison Frisbie
Introduction: Female genital cutting (FGC) is estimated to have affected nearly 200 million women and girls worldwide. This integrative review will examine the perinatal outcomes for women who have undergone FGC. Methods: Whittemore and Kna...
The Impact of Implementing a Four-Day School Week, Ashley Grittner
This thesis investigates the impact of the four-day school week (4DSW) on stakeholders in public education. It reports research on many impact areas such as student achievement, stakeholder well-being, and finances. While the 4DSW model sho...
The Impact of Multicultural Literature on Empathy in a Covid-19 World, Jack Kevin Hageman
This review investigates the isolated nature of distance learning caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on learners in regard to their empathic abilities. This review looks into the socio-emotional growth of the youth and possibili...
Life Space Crisis Intervention: A Comprehensive Approach to Supporting Students in Crisis, Mackinzee A. Hayes
This paper explores the behavioral model Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI). It is a trauma-informed approach designed to address the behavioral and emotional needs of students who are impacted by trauma that are displaying challenging b...
Transformational Leadership Characteristics of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, Marie E. Hofmann
This thesis examines how Skanderbeg utilized transformational leadership principles. To identify Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg’s leadership characteristics, the researcher used a qualitative interpretive biography, a subcategory of narrative ...
The Value of Play in an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program Preschool Classroom, Colin Bryce Howell
This work sought to further understand the benefits and consequences of play in early childhood settings. Benefits included brain development stimulation, improvement in intelligence, a boost in personal creative thinking, bolstered communi...
Translanguaging as an Elementary Language Immersion Writing Approach, Lauren Hughes
Studies have indicated that implementing translanguaging practices in language immersion programs impacts student writing. However, the overall body of research remains sparse. Because of the limited body of research, opposing ideologies ar...
Ferritin Screening for Nonanemic Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy, Jolene E. Jakubowsky and Tiffany E. Robinson
Introduction: With increased iron demand in pregnancy, accurate and timely diagnosis of iron deficiency is especially important since its symptoms are life-limiting or life-threatening. Screening for ferritin, an indicator of iron storage, ...
Balancing AI and Human Creativity: Adaptations in Art Education, Benjamin William Jasmer
This thesis explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping the learning and creative processes within visual art education. Through comprehensive literature reviews, it examines the integration of AI tools into artistic practices and ...
Restorative Practices Lead to Turnaround: Presbyterian Churches in Nebraska, Regina Claudette Jeanpierre-Bryant
This thesis project examines the Gospel of Luke for restorative practices Jesus used when ministry was hard. Jesus is projected in this study as a self-differentiated leader who was victorious in His ministry because He relied on the Holy S...
Lack of Parental Involvement in Special Education: Knocking Down the Barriers, Jennifer LC Johnson
Parental involvement in the education of students has long been a topic of interest. Numerous federal mandates have been established to push parental inclusion in education. Numerous studies have also been conducted on the benefits of paren...
Social Emotional Learning in the Field of Special Education, Lauren Lynn Johnson
The social and emotional learning (SEL) framework is used by educators to foster social and emotional knowledge to increase the fundamental skills students need for daily life. Students with disabilities face social, emotional, and behavior...
The Role of a Leader: Establishing Psychological Safety in the Church, Gaylen Sheree Pearl Jones
Abuse is an intentional attempt to cause harm to others. Within any environment there is the possibility of abuse; abuse can be physical, sexual, psychological, and more. This project addressed the phenomena of psychological safety in the c...
Impact of Cell Phone Use on Student Engagement and Academic Success, Matthew Kenutis
This paper examines the impact cell phone use has on student engagement and academic success in high school students. Through a comprehensive study of literature reviews, this paper aims to evaluate the positive and negative effects of cell...
The Intersection of Health and Education: How School-Based Health Centers Address Health Disparities to Promote Learning, Sophie A. Koloski
Through a review of studies and literature, this thesis examines the role of school-based health centers (SBHCs) in addressing disparities in health and education among student populations. By integrating public health services within educa...
Special Education Teacher Attrition: The Role of School Leaders and Administrators in Supporting and Retaining Qualified Staff, Amanda N. Koop
This literature review examines studies relating to special education teacher attrition and retention. The primary focus of this literature is to gain an understanding of the factors leading to the rising attrition in special education, pot...
The Effects of Movement on Elementary Students’ Behavior and Academic Achievement, Susan M. Lehman
It is recommended that children engage in sixty minutes each day of physical activity. Many children do not achieve this goal. Schools are attempting to incorporate more movement into the school day without negatively impacting instructiona...
So Much Fear, Wendy D. Lotegeluaki
Introduction: Many women suffer from fear of childbirth, which often goes undiagnosed. Recent studies have shown that women suffering a severe fear of childbirth have several treatment options to help them achieve a healthy childbirth exper...
The Rise in Racial Tension: Metropolitan High School Administrators' Perceptions of School Resource Officers, Joshua Stephen Mahan
Although heuristic models on safety for Black students have been proposed following the death of George Floyd (Edwards, 2021), little research to date has highlighted how Minnesota educational leaders perceive school resource officers (SROs...
The Importance and Implementation of Communication for Those With Special Needs, Nicole Ann Mancuso
Research supports why communication is such a vital topic to teach and to focus on throughout a student’s educational career. Including both language learners and traditional communicators is important and helpful for all students. Based on...
Ministry Formation: An African American Pastor's Perspective on the Use of Non-Seminary and Secular Work Training for Pastoral Leadership, Jerry Kelvin Maynard
In contemporary society, the role of pastors and religious leaders is crucial in guiding communities towards spiritual growth and providing support during times of hardship. However, the traditional path to becoming a pastor typically invol...
Special Education Options, Resources, and Services in Nonpublic Schools, Philip J. McBride
This thesis explores the concept of special education within private schools, as well as reviews the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its implications for educational choice. While IDEA mandates public schools to deliv...
The Effects of Trauma on Students and Teachers, Keightlin A. McGill
Teachers must recognize trauma symptoms in students, which can stem from various causes, including maltreatment. Trauma leads to stress, fear, and powerlessness, affecting children’s coping mechanisms and academic performance. Teachers play...
Standards-Based Grading and the Future of High School Student Assessment, Patrick C. Mengelkoch
Through a review of studies and literature as well as educational theories, this literature review is a comprehensive understanding of standards-based grading (SBG) and its applicability in high school business education. SBG seeks to provi...
Teachers’ Attrition: Relationship Between Principals’ Communication and Teachers’ Job Satisfaction, Jason Robert Menth
This study investigated the relationship between teachers’ job satisfaction and teachers’ satisfaction with their salary, the number of years teaching, and the principals’ communication about the kind of school they want. Teacher attrition ...
Effects of Non-Educational Technology on Adolescents' Well-Being and School Performance, Daniel J. Moe
Non-educational technology is sweeping across the globe. Modern society has welcomed technologies like social media and video games with open arms, although there is a small group of people who are highly against any use of electronic techn...
Impact of Gamification in High School Business Courses, Sumaya A. Mohamed
Gamification has been a tool used to increase students' motivation and engagement. A substantial amount of research has been done on the use of gamification and game-based learning in higher education business courses. With the integration ...
The Effects of Social Media on Adolescents Pre and Post Covid 19, Shelley E. Moses
This thesis explores the effects of social media on adolescents, with a specific focus on the dual impact before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The research investigates the shifts in social relationships and communication during COVID-19...
Understanding The Lived Experiences of Special Education Teachers Tasked with Ensuring Parental Involvement in Special Education Processes, Dharmisha Tailor Narayanan
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004) mandates parental participation in special education processes, yet families, especially culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) families, often face obstacles in their active invol...
A Phenomenological Case Study of Key Characteristics of a Successful Presidential Transition, Jennifer Marie Niska
There is significant research on the president's role, but there is a lack of research on presidential transitions and direct experiences during those transitions. With the growing number of presidential transitions happening as the tenure ...
Shared Decision-Making in Vaginal Breech Birth: An Integrative Review, Laiken K. Noble and Susan R. Turner
Introduction: Vaginal breech birth has declined since the Term Breech Trial in 2000 because of study outcomes showing higher adverse outcomes for the neonate in vaginal breech births (VBB) when compared to cesarean sections. Recent literatu...
Flipping the Classroom: Exploring Engagement, Technology, and Student Perceptions, Ryan J. Oden
This literature review examined the effects of the flipped classroom on student engagement, perceptions, and academic performance. It reviewed studies comparing student outcomes in flipped classrooms to traditional classrooms. Meta-analyses...
Strategies Teachers in the United States Can Use to Support English Language Learners With Special Needs, Jacqueline G. Ozuna
Supporting English language learners (ELL) with special needs is critical due to the increased number of ELL students in the United States. The National Education Association (2020) predicted that by 2025, one in four students in general ed...