Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Instructional Strategies for Teachers in Inclusive Classrooms: Implications for Pakistani Classroom Contexts, Rahma Abbasi
Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening at an Underserved Clinic, Aseiya Begum
THE WINNING COMBINATION: A STUDY OF THE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK WOMEN HEAD WOMEN BASKETBALL COACHES ON THE DIVISION I LEVEL, Monique Bernoudy
Improving Health Literacy Related to Hypertension in a Minority Faith-Based Population, Kasaundra M. Beverly-Marshall and Kasaundra M. Beverly-Marshall
Educational Matriarchs and All Other Duties As Assigned: A Narrative Inquiry into Motherhood and Student Affairs Leadership, Allison N. Brady Cullum
Internal and External Motivational Factors Affecting High School Students' Career and Technical Education Course Selection, Joseph Bruno
SCHOOL LEVEL PATTERNS IN STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN ILLINOIS’ CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PATHWAYS: EXPLORING PATTERNS BETWEEN ENROLLMENT AND POSTSECONDARY MATRICULATION IN THREE PATHWAYS, Nikolas C. Butenhoff
Advanced English as a Second Language Writing Students in an Accelerated Cohort: Influence of Peer Support on Motivation, Stacy Cameron
"This College Is Run by Women": The Narratives of Overburdened and Burnt-out Community College Women Faculty, Lindsay Spence Carson
Alumni Perceptions of Success After Attending a Project-Based Alternative School, Cheryl A. Carter
From Marginality to Mattering: A Narrative Inquiry into International Student Involvement in Higher Education, Nehemiah Jiyong Chung
The Beautiful Struggle: A Counter-Narrative Study of African American Male School Leaders, Jamie Crosen Mr
STORIES OF NAVIGATING HIGHER EDUCATION TOWARD SUCCESS: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY ON THE EXPERIENCES OF THAI AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS, Archawee Dhamavasi
Navigating the Way to Colonoscopy Completion: A Quality Improvement Study, Jessica Duncan
Building Diversity Pathways from Community College to Law School: A Descriptive Case Study, Marc D. Falkoff
Preparing to Teach: Exploring Perspectives on the Co-Teaching Experience Through the Educator's Lens, Jesus E. Favela
Reimagining Traditional Education Through Humanizing Models of Personalized Learning: Examining Implementation in the Midwest, Laura R. Garland
Exploring the Relationship Between Margin in Life and Preferred Enrollment Status of Adult Learners in Nursing Programs, Katherine Hodur
SCIENCE IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT AMONG MINORITIZED STUDENTS IN PROFESSIONAL STEM STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: A BASIC QUALITATIVE STUDY, Michaela Friedrichova Holtz
Digital Community Policing: Using Social Media to Engage Students and Enhance Campus Safety, Dathan C. Jackson
A Multiple Case Study on Racial Equity Plan Implementation at Illinois Community Colleges, Jennifer Jennings
Beyond Grit: Structural Determinants of Resilience Among College Women with Children in the U.S., Juliana Kahrs
Grading Ecosystems and the Work of Teaching: Educator Perspectives on Implementing and Sustaining Ungraded Learning Practices, Aliaa Kamara-Ibrahim
WHY DO TEACHERS STAY OR LEAVE?: THE RELATIONSHIP OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, PEER PERCEPTIONS, SATISFACTION OF SALARY AND STUDENT BEHAVIOR ON THE BIG CAREER DECISION, Thomas Kanwischer
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN FIRST-DOLLAR PROMISE PROGRAMS AND STUDENT ENROLLMENT, RETENTION, AND COMPLETION, Jennifer Kotowski
Implementation of the Nurse-Driven Palliative Care Referral Protocol: A Quality Improvement Project, Khrystyna LaCombe
A Quality Improvement Project on Risk Stratification and Screening for Sleep Apnea in Cardiology Outpatient Setting, Ma Vanessa S. Mabazza
How Do First-Generation Latinx Students at an HSI Community College Navigate Financial Aid Barriers?, Gema M. Mariscal
Optimizing Advance Care Planning: Leveraging an Electronic Medical Record Prompt to Impact Advance Directive Documentation, Annette L. Meares
Reducing Acute Care Visits in Oncology: A Pilot Quality Improvement Project, Judy Metropulos
"OH, I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT. THIS IS GOOD!": A CASE STUDY OF THE VALIDATION EXPERIENCES AND RESILIENCY OF FOSTER CARE ALUMNI IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Candida Mumford
Serving Scholarly Practitioners: The Role of Faculty and Pedagogy in Community College Leadership EdD Programs, Lindsey Nemcek
SUPERINTENDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON EFFECTIVE SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE: AN ANALYSIS OF KEY CHARACTERISTICS IN SOUTH COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, Dana R. Nichols
Girl, You Betta Testify!: Exploring Brave Narrative Spaces and the Transformative Impact of Story-Sharing Among Women of Color in Pre-K–12 Educational Leadership, Amonaquenette Parker
Impact of Academic Advising on Student Satisfaction and Persistence, Michelle Pickett
Vamos A Pláticar Sobre Nuestra Historia: De Mi Relación Con Mi Familia Al Éxito, Ana K. Pizano
A Qualitative Examination of Multilingual Latino Students’ Perspectives of their Educational Journeys in Preparation for Careers in STEM, Rebecca S. Powers
Graduate Students in Medical School: Navigating Their Roles as Students and Parents, Laura Rafaj
Understanding Motivations for Graduate Assistant Unionization at a Large, Private, Elite Research University in the Midwest, Cynthia Shannon-Hutchison
Nourishing Flourishing: Elevating Elementary Educator Jouissance, Julie T. Siemianowski
"I Always Thought That I Could Be Both Gay and Religious, but I Am Not So Sure Anymore": A Conversation of the Lived Experiences of Gay Men at Religious Institutions, Christopher Smith
New Graduate Nurse Professional Perseverance Strategies in a Time of Crisis, Jennifer E. Smith EdD
Another Kind of First Year Experience: A Narrative Inquiry of the Experiences of International Students' Transition in the First Year, Arezou K. Soto
"Why Am I Still Here?": Identity-Conscious Supervision and the Experiences of Black Residence Hall Directors, Lauren Teso
“A LIFT-UP, NOT A HANDOUT”: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF RESOURCE SCARCITY AND EMERGENCY MICROGRANTS ON COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS, Heather Weinstein
“No Regrets, Just Adjustments”: The Role of Mental Health Services in Redefining Community College Student Success, Leslie Wester
QUALITY CONTROL: HOW SCHOOL DISTRICTS DEFINE, RECRUIT, AND RETAIN HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS, A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY, Tandalaya White
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Using Ex-Situ and In-Situ Mössbauer Spectroscopy to Study the Degradation of Nafe(1−x)(ni0.5mn0.5)x O2 Batteries, Iddrisu Bachokun Abdul Razak
Temporal Microplastic Concentration Fluctuations within an Agricultural Creek and Groundwater in Relation to Farming Practices, Jennifer Abel
Genetic Engineering of Escherichia Coli for the Production of Riboflavin, Adeyemi Adesanwo
A Qualitative Case Study of the Equity-Minded Institute Faculty Reflections: Designing Transformative Faculty Learning Communities, Maria Aguilar Beltran
Effort of Reproducibility: Metrics, Methods, and Models to Navigate the Landscape of Reproducible Research, Akhil Pandey Akella
International Graduate Student Challenges and Self-Efficacy When Studying in the United States, Kawthar Alfarhan
ADHD Symptoms as a Moderator for the Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment and Adolescent Delinquency, Demy Alfonso
How Saudi Undergraduate Students Perceive Teacher Support, Basic Psychological Needs, and Academic Motivation, Anas M. Alhudib
A QUANTITATIVE STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COREQUISITE SUPPORT COURSES AND COLLEGE ALGEBRA SUCCESS, Kathleen Almy
A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY OF DISABLED STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH ONLINE COURSE ACCESSIBILITY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Jason Altmann
Domesticating Luxury: a Comparative Study of Moche Fineware Distribution within the Moche Valleys, Annalisa Fallon Amber
A Faith Community Nursing Initiative: Establishing an Ecumenical Health Ministry, Lindsey K. Anderson
A CASE STUDY ON FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SENSE OF BELONGING FOR LATINX STUDENTS, Javier Aquino
Enhancing the Diabetic Referral Process in the ED: Addressing Complications and Transitions of Care, Elvia Arroyo
Theory of Ultrafast Spin Crossover in Divalent Iron Systems, William Baker
The Relationship of Intolerance of Uncertainty and Inferential Confusion to Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in a Nonclinical Sample, Fiona Christina Ball
Examining Twitter as A Learning Tool on Saudi Female Undergraduate Student Achievement and attitudes: A Mixed-Methods Study, Hend Bamalan
Psychological Misconceptions and Expanded Refutation: Motivating and Informing Educational Practices To Elicit Conceptual Change one Misconception at A Time, Marissa Renee Bamberger
It Takes a Village: Understanding Community College Chief Diversity Officers’ Experiences with Mentoring Relationships, Keith R. Barnes Dr.
Do We Need Multiple Translations of The Same Text? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter Analyzed, Candelaria Barrientos Jiménez
Disparities In Low Birthweight and the Influence of Access To Food, Maternity Care, and Medicaid Coverage of Doula Services, Marissa Ann Beldon
An Exploration of Teacher-Student Writing Conferences in a Fourth-Grade Classroom, Tracy Beling
Can High School GPA Predict College-level Course Success at Community Colleges?, Joseph M. Bergman
"The Impact of Being Seen": A Study of Restorative Practices at Community Colleges, Mikel Birch
Being A Leader: Exploring Generation Z Students’ Conceptualizations of and Engagement in Leadership in College, Zachary G. Birch
Productive Shared Identity: Angola and LGBTQIA+ Norm Diffusion, Robert Tanner Bivens
THE HIP HOP COLLECTIVE, Veronica Bjorkman
Power of one: The Journey of an Asian Undocumented Student, F. Michelle Bringas
Turnover Intention of Women Leaders: The Role of Leader Identity Development, Haleigh Broucher
Large Retail Logistics Warehouse Execution System, Michael Broughton
Reducing the Rates of Blood Culture Contaminations in the Emergency Department, Erin G. Calamari
To Speak or Not to Speak: Institutional and Presidential Statements in Response to Community Crisis Events, Kimberly L. Caponi
Hunting Types in North American Eocene and Oligocene Carnivores and Implications for Nimravid Extinction, Miguel Andres Castellanos
Behavioral Responses to Chronic and Acute Stressors in Prairie Voles, Yessenia Chavez
Classic Taíno Foodways and Ritual Practices: a Comparative Paleoethnobotanical Analysis from Cinnamon Bay, St. John, Anna N. Chitwood
How Students on a Healthcare Track Value Learning Communication Skills, Christina M. Cline
Promoting Cultural Competence through Clinical Education, Katie Coakley
POINT BREAK: EXPLORING ASSOCIATIONS OF BURNOUT, LOCUS OF CONTROL, AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE PRINCIPALSHIP, Matt Condon
DRIVING ON EMPTY: EXPLORING PRINCIPAL BURNOUT AND INTENT TO TURNOVER, Colleen Cook
The Future of Convective Mode in the United States, Jeremy Malcolm Corner
Queering The Future through Speculative Drag: Posthumanism, Critique, and Queer Worldbuilding in the Art of Devan Shimoyama, Maximiliano Mamani, and Sin Wai Kin, Finley Hayes Cowlishaw
Microwave Simulations of a Beam Position Monitor and Circuit Designs assisting its Beam Testing, Marc Jacob Crowell
The Role of osaA Gene in Aspergillus fumigatus Development, Secondary Metabolism and Virulence., Apoorva Dabholkar
