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Community Innovation and Education Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Student Experiences with Virtual Reality: A Phenomenological Study of Digital Identity and Technology Acceptance, Kristen Strickhouser

The Influence of Neighborhood Structural Characteristics on Treatment Attendance and Mental Health: Comparing Immigrants and Non-Immigrants, Kenan Sualp

Examining the Lived Experiences of Secondary Teachers using Visuals and Leveled Texts with English Learners at Various Levels of Language Acquisition, Jasmine Taylor

Professional Development in Florida College System Institutions, Elizabeth Terranova

Interrupting the Achievement Gap Ideology: Exploring the Academic Achievement and Lived Experiences of Black Students Taking College-Level Mathematics Courses, Lauren Thomas

Examining Risk Factors of Juvenile Delinquency and the Predictive Validity of a Juvenile Risk Assessment Instrument Across Urban and Rural Communities, Kelly Vannan

Couples with Infertility: The Influence of Quality of Life, Relationship Satisfaction, Resilience, Depression, and Shame, Nikole Wilson

The Impact of Misspecification of Within-person Autocorrelated Covariance Structure on Nonlinear Latent Growth Curve Models: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study, Mingming Zhou

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Identifying Suicidality Correlates Among People Incarcerated in Jail, Frances Abderhalden

Evidence of Science of Instruction Principles and Mathematics Teaching Practices in Undergraduate Elementary Education Mathematics Methods Courses' Coverage of Geometry and Measurement in the State University System of Florida, Rachel Adams

An Exploration of Interactions between Institutional Agents and College Students who are Undocumented in the U.S., Doris Alcivar

The Relationship between Student Self-Efficacy and Close Reading in a Ninth Grade ELA Classroom, Karishma Assudani

The Impact of Athletic Coaches' Ethical Behavior on Postcompetitive Athletes, Charles Bachand

A Comprehensive Investigation of Hispanic Student Success in Gateway STEM Courses at Five State of Florida Institutions, Renee Becker

Transplant Center Criteria and Inequalities Within Transplant Wait Listing Process, Melanie Bergeron

Reconsidering Student Attitudes Towards School Achievement: A Mixed Method Approach to Explore Gifted Middle School Underachievers' Attitudes About School, Allison Berner

How Young Adult Literature Better Informs Canonical Literature in the 9th Grade English Language Arts Classroom, Amber Bernozzi

Social Science Teachers' Comfort Teaching a Variety of Controversial Issues, Bonnie Bittman

Investigating How First-Year College Students Use Smartphones to Receive Parental Support, Jacob Bonne

The Relationship of Professional School Counselors' Self-efficacy and Motivation to their Counseling Service Delivery, Jon Borland

A Person-Centered Approach of Dynamic Needs: Demographic Characteristics, Static Factors, and Justice-Related Outcomes Among Juvenile Offenders in Florida, Caitlin Brady

Law Enforcement in Schools: Evolving Roles in Florida, Tricia Bridges

Resource Teachers and Multi-Tier Systems of Supports: Black Males' Special Education Identification, Fredrick Brooks

A Longitudinal Examination of Risk Factors, Antisocial Outcomes, and Transition Patterns Across Bully Profiles, Sara Bryson

Online Communities for Information Sharing and Mutual Support for Health Professionals, Meghan Budvarson

Long Distance Relationship Partners' Relationship Maintenance Behavior and Relationship Uncertainty Reduction, My Bui

Inquiry as Practice in the Implementation of a Bachelor of General Studies Degree in the College of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Central Florida, Devon Cadwell Bazata

An Analysis of the Relationships Between State Mandates for Financial Education and Young Adults' Financial Literacy and Financial Capability, Elise Carlson

Using the Enneagram as a Lens for Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in the Ninth Grade English Language Arts Classroom, Catherine Caudle

Exploring Academic Stressors Related to Second Language Acquisition and Barriers of Turkish-International Graduate Students Studying Education in the Southeast United States, Nermin Ciloglu Cakmakci

A Study of Writing Quality of Elementary Preservice Teachers: How Teacher Educator Instruction Impacts Writing Improvement in One Semester, Marci Clark

An Analysis of Urban Elementary and Middle School Professional Learning Community Implementation and Mathematics Achievement, Rene Clayton

Effect of Unaccustomed Eccentric Exercise on Motor Unit Firing Characteristics and the Contralateral Repeated Bout Effect: A Pilot Study, Nicholas Coker

Active Assailant Crisis Prevention and Response: An Analysis of Teacher Perceptions, John Courson

Socioeconomic, Political, and Regulatory Determinants of State Sanctioning Patterns for Clinical Social Workers, Nickolas Davis

Experiences of Loss and Growth: A Phenomenological Inquiry of Mass Shooting Survivors and Their Family or Family-of-Choice Members, Amanda DiLorenzo

The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence, Traits of Personality, and Performance on Occupational Therapy Fieldwork, Kimberlea Dudzinski

An Exploratory Case Study of Teachers' Literacy Orientations and Early Literacy Curricula Preferences, Stacy Escobedo

Using High Impact Practice Characteristics and Career Readiness Competencies to Examine a College Work Experience Program, Veena Garib

A Case Study of the Impact of the DPLC Model of Professional Learning on Collective Teacher Efficacy and Organizational Trust in a Middle School, Maria Gaspar

Narrowing English Leaner (EL) Achievement Gaps: A Multilevel Analysis of an EL-infused Teacher Preparation Model, Nirmal Ghimire

Exploring Preservice Teachers' Affective Response to Disruptive Student Behavior in an Immersive Simulation Classroom, Eileen Glavey

Educators' Storybook Reading Practices, Attitudes Toward Adopting Dialogic Reading, and Child Language Status in an Inclusive Early Learning Environment, Ruth Gorlin

Bridging the Gap: An Exploration of Women as the Driving Force of Political Participation Within the Latino Population in Central Florida, Meldin Graziani-Califano

Examining Graduate Student Perspectives and Use of Web Resources and Tools for Academic Support, Kelly Grieneisen Tillotson

Keeping Girls' Voices at the Center of Our Work: A Phenomenological Study on the Discipline Experiences of Black Girls with Disabilities, Whitney Hanley

Exploring Influences on Black Student Study Abroad Participation, Stephanie Hartkopf

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of A Pre-Algebra 1 Mini-Camp Summer Intervention Program For Rising Seventh-Grade Algebra 1 Honors Students, DeAnna Haught

Podcasts as Informal Learning Tools: Graduate Students' Experiences With Podcasts as Self-Directed Learning, Michael Heller

Shared Responsibility of Highly Effective Co-teachers in Middle School Mathematics Classrooms, Ann Hembrook

An Exploration of Evolving Faculty Instructional Beliefs and Practices Viewed Through the Lens of Transformative Learning, Joseph Huston

Behavior Specialist Experiences of Roles and Responsibilites in Inclusive Trauma Informed Schools, Stephanie Jackson

Using Project-based Learning as a Tool for Teaching Mathematics in Urban Elementary Schools, Bernadette Jaster

An Exploratory Examination of the Digital Marijuana Policy Messaging of Liberal, Governmental, and Conservative Organizations Utilizing Websites, Kimberly Kampe

Factors Related to Physical Education Course Enrollment at the Community College Level, Jennifer Katz

An Investigation of Factors Predicting Academic Writing Difficulties Among First-Year Doctoral Students, Iman Ibrahim Khudhair

Online Education Implementation Processes and The Preparedness of Mid-Level Enrollment Management Practitioners to Develop Quality Services for Fully Online Students, Chiquita Lane

Organizational Structure and Student Achievement: An Investigation of Departmentalized and Non-Departmentalized Urban Elementary Schools, Ashlee Langley

An Analysis of Effectiveness of Fourth and Fifth Grade Mathematics Teachers in One Florida School District, Kristina Lester

An Analysis of the Relationship Between Education Assistance Dogs and the Attendance, Verbal Communication Utterances, and Maladaptive Behaviors of Self-Contained Special Education Students in One Florida School District, Heather Lucas

Exploring the Cultural Identity and School Efficacy of Students Through the Lens of Digital Storytelling, Rachael Mack

An Examination of the Quality and Development of Educational Plans for Gifted Students, David Maddock

A Descriptive Study of the Relationship Between Stress, Person-Environment Fit, and Turnover Intention of Wait Staff in Central Florida Independent and Regional Chain Restaurants, Sejal Madhubhai

Predicting the Persistence of Traditional and Nontraditional University Undergraduates Using the Psychosociocultural Model, Lauren Maroon

The Impact of Faculty Socialization on Teaching Practices of Postsecondary Physics Instructors, Claudine McLaren Turner

The Position of an Instructional Literacy Coach: A Case Study of the Perceptions of High School Administrators, Classroom Teachers, and Coaches in One Florida School District, Rachel Miracolo

Strategic Planning at the Local Level of Government: Evidence from Florida, Faisal Mohamidi

The Transition Through Higher Education: An Exploration of Challenges, Barriers, and Support Services for Student-Athletes, Lucas Noboa

A Critical Microethnographic Examination of Power Exchange, Role Identity and Agency with Black BDSM Practitioners, Amber Norman

Prescription Drug Abuse Amongst The Elderly, Michael O'Blenis

The Impact of an Interprofessional Education Curriculum on the Clinical Practice of Physical Therapy Doctoral Students, Patrick Pabian

The Relationship between Counselor Self-Efficacy and Multicultural Counseling Competency Among Korean Counselors, Jeongeun Park

An Analysis of the Relationship Between the Self-Reported Emotional Intelligence of School-Level Administrators and Student Achievement, Rose Pollzzie

Student Affairs Fundraising: A Comparative Case Study of Two Programs at Public Research Universities, Neal Robinson

Disability- and Mathematics-related Outcomes of Adolescents Born Late-preterm: An Examination of Eighth-grade ECLS-K Participants, Annette Romualdo

Social Justice, Inclusive Education, and Teacher Agency, Jennifer Sanguiliano Lonski

Postcolonial Public Administration: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Esteban Santis

Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Analyses of Perceived Contextual Factors with Departmental Climate for Teaching Quality Improvement in STEM, Eman Saqr

Effective Pedagogical Practices in Elementary School Libraries: An Appreciative Inquiry Approach, Maureen Scanlan

An Investigation of Postsecondary Education Program: Students With Intellectual Disabilities, Anna Schoenfeld

Culturally Responsive Leadership: Beliefs, Espoused Practices and Supports in High Performing Urban Schools, Jessica Schofield

Exploring the Intersection of Spiritual and Sexual Orientation Identity Development in LGBT Undergraduate Graduates of Faith-based Institutions, Lavina Seawright

An Investigation of the Relationship Between Middle School Student Performance on the Florida Standards Assessment English Language Arts and Mathematics and the Algebra I End-of-Course Assessment, Anthony Serianni

Ethnographic Case Study of International Baccalaureate (IB) Seniors' Self-Esteem and Perception of Labels in a Title I School, Denis Serrano Cruz

The Influence of Ideas, Experiences, and Perceptions on Civics Teachers' Pedagogical Approaches: A Phenomenological Study, Allison Sheridan

An Analysis of One Medical School's Student Mentoring Practices, Soraya Smith

Teacher Shortages: An Analysis of the Relationship Among First-Year Teacher Retention, Type of Licensure, Teaching Assignment, and Professional Learning in One Urban Central Florida School District, Stephanie Stan

An Analysis of Central Florida Principals' Professional Perceptions Relative to Safe-School Officers in One Large Urban School District, Christina Steppi

An Analysis of Teacher Decision-Making in Grading 10th Grade Student Writing in English Language Arts, Guy Swenson

An Analysis of 1:1 Digital Implementation and English Learner Enrollment and Performance on Advanced Placement English Examinations in a Large Urban School District, Mary Vetter

The Implementation of an Interdisciplinary Literacy Approach to Examine Effects on Writing Self-Efficacy in a Fourth Grade Classroom, Chelsea Wharin

It's A Small World After All: Exploring Mobile Dating Application Use and Sexual Partner Networks Among Black Men who have Sex with Men (BMSM), Donovan Williams

Tenth Graders' Response to Dystopian Literature: An Exploratory Ethnography, Tevin Williams

Aspirational Ethos: An Exploration of Self-Efficacy and Motivation of First-Generation Students Who Pursue the Master's Degree, Andrea Withington

Proud Deaf! An Ethnographic Study of Deaf Culture in a High School, Carrie Woods

First-year Doctoral Students' Academic Writing Development: The Native- and Nonnative-speaking Perspectives, Ying Xiong

Transforming English as a Second Language Story Readers into Storytellers: Examining Learners' Experiences in a Video Book Trailer Project, Shizhong Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Faculty Perceptions and Use of Web 2.0 Tools in Saudi Arabian Higher Education, May Alashwal

A Mixed-Method Examination of the Impact of Academic, Social, and Personal-Emotional Adjustment on the English Performance of Arabian Gulf Students Studying in American Intensive English Programs, Mais Flaieh Hasan Al Jabbawi

Kindergarten is Not Child's Play: An Exploration of Pedagogical Approaches Related to Learning in a Play-Based and a Contemporary Classroom at a Title I Elementary School, Karyn Allee-Herndon