Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Using UTUAT to Investigate Corporate Acceptance of Optional Online Training Programs in Saudi Arabia, Asma Albahli
investigating Determinants of Faculty Members’ intentions to Use Mobile Learning for Educational Purposes, Ibrahim Abdullah Albahli
Blended Learning Motivation Support at The Saudi Electronic University: Utilizing Self-Determination Theory, Mona Alenezi
K-12 Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences in their Teaching Practices of Utilizing Multimedia integrating with online Classroom Technology, Rateeba Turki Algoufi
Forest County’s Historically Underrepresented Rural Students and Barriers to College, Tracy Ash
School Librarian Self-Efficacy Beliefs About integrating Technology During inquiry-Based Learning: A Mixed Methods Study, Joseph James Babb
The Relationship Between Campus Dining, Student Learning, and Student Success, John Boswell
Elementary Education Teachers' Experiences Teaching Students with Trauma to Learn How to Hope, Betsy Ann Brantner
Does the Degree Matter? Understanding Employer Hiring Perspectives on Community College Health Information Technology Program Graduates, Tricia L. Broughton
Herstory 101: Examining The Representation Gap of BIPOC Women Educational Leaders, Kinasha Brown
Undocumented Students’ Voice, MTSS, and School Counselors’ Mental Health advocacy: a Transformative Mixed Methods Study, Oliver Camacho
Fourth and Fifth Grade Reading Teachers' Perceptions of Differentiated Reading Instruction, Amanda Lee Clark
Perceptions on Detracking Secondary Mathematics Classes and individual and Collective Teacher Efficacy Beliefs for Teaching in Heterogeneous, Inclusive Classes, Melissa A. Dudic
Uruguayan Parents' Perceptions about Educational Segregation in Uruguayan Public Elementary Schools: a Case Study, Natalia Fernández
Examining Early Word Recognition instruction: Synthetic Phonics vs. Analytic Phonics, Jenelle Gallagher-Mance
Christianity and Mental Health Counseling: Voices of The Black-Negro American Experience, Kyle Preston Goodwin
The Ambiguous Loss of Alcohol Use Disorders for Affected Family Members: Can Al-Anon involvement and Psychological Flexibility Make a Difference?, Giselle Hernandez Navarro
Evaluation of a Math and Medication administration Proficiency Program in a Pre-Licensure Nursing Program, Dianne J. Hoekstra
Retention of Teachers of Color in Predominantly White Suburban Schools, Jessica Lynn Hurt
Teacher Turnover in Urban Schools: A Comparison of Illinois Traditional Public and Charter Schools, Taquia M. Hylton
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: an Understanding of How To Educate Black and Latinx Students, Darius Jackson
Understanding The Impact of Illinois’ Evidence-Based Funding Law: An Examination of Spending for The First Three Years, Christopher T. Johnson
The Perspective of Financial Aid Personnel on Middle-income Student Loan Borrowing, Nicole Lacognata
A Single-Case Alternating Treatments Design Utilzing Quantitative Electroencephalography to Observe and Measure Mental State Trends During individual Participant Non-Nature-Based Small initiative Adventure Therapy Experiences, Patrick Lane Robert Mcmillion
Black Male Sense of Belonging at Predominantly White Institutions, Christopher M.d. Mitchell
What a Difference a Day Makes. a Qualitative Case Study on Student Experiences of Involvement In Clubs and Organizations During Covid-19, Luevinus Muhammad
Fidelity In Which School Districts are Prepared To Implement Their Reunification Plan In The Event of Tragedy Or Emergency, Mark E. Orszula
Association Among Select Conditions for Learning at The School Level, Academic attainment, and Academic Growth in Reading, Cederrall Petties
¡Puedes Hacerlo! A Qualitative Case Study Exploring the Experience of Latina Community College Students With Aspirations to Transfer, Sandra Pizano
Exploring Veteran Teachers’ Implementation of Social Emotional Learning Interventions, Timothy Pritchard
Shop Talk: Decreasing The School-to-Prison Pipeline for African American Male Students, Treveda Michelle Redmond
Feedback in Context: A Case Study of Students’ Perceptions of The Role, Value, and Use of Instructor Feedback in A College Writing Course, Susan J. Roach
The Quality of Centers of Teaching and Learning: What We See and What We Don’t, Darrell H. Robin
Interactions of Sexuality Training, Sexual Awareness, and Comfort With Sexual Discourse in Counselors-in-Training, Katie Adeline Rodenkirch
Marginalize Community College Students' Perspectives of their First Time in Honors and Experiences with Tracking, Trina Sotirakopulos
No More Prolonging Students’ Sense of Belonging: A Content Analysis on the Issues and Resolutions Regarding Discriminatory School Discipline Outcomes for Students of Color, Taren Renee Turner
Covid-19 online Learning: Characteristics and Perceptions of Newly Struggling High School Students, Kristine Webster
Faculty Engagement with Universal Design for Learning in the College Classroom, Erin Wilhelm
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Secondary School Gifted Students’ attitude toward the Classera Learning Management System in Saudi Arabia, Mansour Alamri
A Case Study of Using Social Media For ESL Learning: Experiences of Saudi international Students on the Use of Blogs as a Collaborative Learning Platform to Support English Writing, Hana Ali M. Alturki
Teachers’ Perspectives on the inclusion of Global Citizenship Concepts in Arabic-Language Secondary Curricula in Saudi Arabia, Ebtesam Altwejery
Creating a Sense of Belonging for Latinx Students in Community College: You Matter, You Fit in, and You Belong, Francisco Javier Bataz
An investigation of the Sled-Push Exercise in Older Adults: Physiological Quantification, Perceived Enjoyment and Body Discomfort, Micheal A. Baumann
A Semiotic Phenomenology of Consumptive Pedagogy By College instructors in a General Education Program, Giselle L. Betts
African American Men in Higher Education: The intersection of Career Development and Educational Success, LaMar Black
Mentoring Novice Special Education Teachers: A Case Study of Educative Mentors’ Perceptions, Sherry L. Bochenek
The Relationship Between the Diversity of Illinois Community College Staff and Graduates: An Exploratory Quantitative Study, Rachel Boldman
Leadership Styles of Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Directors, Dawn Sunshine Brown
Transportation: The Obstacle that Impacts Employment, Postsecondary Education, and independent Living for People with Disabilities, Danielle Carter
Understanding the Lived Experiences of Counselors-in-Training in a Trauma Certificate Program, Mike Caverly
Instructors’ and Students’ attitudes and Practices towards Using Critical Pedagogy in Taiwan, Chiaping Jennifer Chang
State Divestment in Higher Education and Students of Color attending Four-Year Public institutions in Illinois, Sirena M. Covington
Elementary School Staff Perceptions of ALICE Active Shooter Training, Jennifer Tavine Craig
Examining Teaching Styles and Classroom Management Through The Lens of Self-Determination Theory: Implications For Race, Culture and Discipline, Peter J. Cunningham
A Qualitative Case Study Examining Women of Color’s Experiences as They Pursue A Criminal Justice Degree, David John Dammon II
Perspectives of Power: Phenomenological inquiry Exploring the Manifestation of Power in Doctoral Programs, Sharazazi Dyson
A Phenomenological Study of individuals Who Practice A Religion Based on Yorùbá Traditions and Have Formally Engaged in Professional Counseling, Jamille J. Edwards
Understanding The Challenges and Ways in Which High School Principals Lead For All, Alexia Adele Ellett
A Phenomenological Study Exploring Arab Muslim Students at Community College and Islamophobia, Dustin French
Exploring the associations among Life Stress, State Anxiety, Academic Resilience, and Program Completion for Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Mary Jo Frichtl
Through The Labyrinth: Lived Experiences of Women and The Superintendency, Michelle Christine Graham
Factors Contributing to College Counselors’ Probability to Take A Client’s Sexual History, Adam Gregory
An Exploratory Case Study on the Perspectives of African American Men Pursuing a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway at an Urban Community College in Illinois, Kimberly Kay Hollingsworth
Perceptions of Family-of-Origin Belief Systems Among Cisgender Men in Outpatient Treatment for Sexual offending: A Phenomenological investigation, Jessie K. Huebner
Medical Laboratory Professional Faculty Perspectives on Academic integrity: A Narrative inquiry, Andrea L. Jensen
investigating Boredom within The Context of Sixth-Grade Mathematics Classes, Tammy S. Judkins
Preservice Teacher Socialization For Social Justice: Exploring Stances and Enactments of Social Justice Pedagogies, Eric R. Junco
Midrash Therapy: A Hermeneutical inquiry, Robert T. Jury
Promoting Personal and Social Responsibility in Higher Education, Karisa L. Kuipers
Coming off Mute: A Case Study of Elementary Students' Perceptions of Remote Learning During the Height of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Karen L. Ladendorf
The Effect of Fatigue on Lower Extremity Electromyography During Clean Performance in Elite Female Weightlifters, John A. Littner
Changing The Narrative of Disengagement: Exploring Academic Identity Formation For Non-Ethno-European Students, Luis E. Lopez
The Moderating Effects of Disability on The Relationship Between Job Embeddedness and Turnover intention Among Veterans, Beverly Maier
Touchpoints: How Faculty and Advising Understand and Colloborate on Guided Pathways Reforms to influence and Support Major Choice in a Community College, Bryant Bates Manning
Administrator Impact: A Survey of The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy, Mckinney-Vento Legal Literacy, and Program Effectiveness in Ensuring The Educational Stability of Homeless Youth., Anthony J. Marinello
A Quantitative Analysis of Factors Contributing to Adult Education Students’ Transition to Credit Courses, Heather Martin
“it Takes A Village”: Student Mothers’ Experiences with Barriers and Support While Navigating Community College, Jeanine Mcmillen
Merely Mortal: A Quantitative Examination of the Dehumanization of First Responders, Kari M. Mika-Lude
Cadet Perceptions of Learning Using Police Video Simulators, Stephen Francis Miko
Stories of Teaching on a Conceal and Carry Stage: A Dramaturgical Narrative inquiry, Christopher J. Miller
Evidence-Based Decision Making in Elementary Schools: A Case Study of How Districts Make Decisions When Implementing Foreign Language Programs, Danielle Elizabeth Moran
“if I Had Felt Comfortable Or Accepted, I Would Have Made More Progress”: A Phenomenological investigation into The Experiences of Lgbtq+ Persons in Clinical Professional Counseling, Valerie Moreno-Tucker
How Principals influence, Facilitate, and Support instructional Coaching Programs, Nadine Y. Norris
A Narrative inquiry on The Leadership of Latina Women Practitioners in Community Colleges, Cynthia Padilla-Gaytan
First-Generation College Students Experiences in Master's Counseling Programs Using Social Cognitive Career Theory Framework, Sandra Mary Bednarz Petersen
Connecting School Finance Policy with Practice: A Site-Based Expenditure Report Study, Julia Chapdelaine Pontarelli
A Measure of Psychological Needs For Higher Education Students: A Validation Study, Elyzia Edward Powers
Exploratory Study of Practicum Counselor Strategies of Connection and Disconnection, Ashley S. Roberts
Case Study of Elementary Teacher Perceptions Regarding Technology integration in The Writing Curriculum, Dana Marie Robinson