This collection contains Honors in the Major theses completed in Education and Human Performance.
Theses from 2018
Exploring Diet, Physical Activity, and Self-Reported Health Status Among Individuals in the Medically Underserved Population, Kelley R. Devoe
The Effectiveness of Functional Movement Screening Testing in Prevention of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Women's Collegiate Soccer, Morgan P. Ferrara
An Exploration of Song as a Strategy to Engage Elementary Students During Social Studies Lessons, Morgan Rome
Theses from 2017
Exploring the Experiences of Learning Mathematics for a Child with Cancer: A Case Study, Elizabeth M. Bello
Teaching Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities in the Secondary Art Classroom with a Focus on Students with Autism, Down Syndrome, and Visual Impairment, Cheyanne Maree Fannan
Improved Physiology and Psychosocial Well-Being for Children with Physical Disabilities Through Virtual Reality Immersion, Bethany D. Fralish
Once Upon a Gender Role:Re-Envisioning the Strength of Females in Fairy Tales, Itzel E. Garduno-Jaramillo
Examination Of The Rehabilitation Protocol Of Traumatic Transfemoral Amputees And How To Prevent Bone Mineral Density Loss, Emily R. Jenkinson
Evaluating the Quality of Physical Education Programs Provided by State Department of Education Websites and the Relationships Between Adolescent Obesity and Sedentary Prevalence, Payton C. McWilliams
Metacognitive Coaching as a Means to Enhance College and Career Success for Students With Executive Function Disorders, Christine Parsons
Introspections of an African American Preservice Teacher's Growth: An Autoethnography, Latasha S. Rawles
A Survey of the Big Five Personality Traits Among Elementary Teachers, Afrina R. Rohani
Third Grade Science Teachers' Perspectives on Implementing Sentence Frames and Word Banks During Science Lectures to Increase the Writing Levels of English Language Learners, Mary-Margaret M. Shimada
The Integration of Music in an ELA Classroom: Creating Pedagogical Parodies for Elementary Education, Doranna Smith
Unplugging: A Parent's Handbook for Children's Technology Use, Victoria R. Taylor
An Examination of Relational Bullying in Award Winning Newbery Books, 1996-2016, Kaysey N. Wann
Theses from 2016
The Effects of Resistance Training Frequency On Muscle Hypertrophy And Strength In Healthy Trained Individuals: Literature Review, Alexander C. Boivin
A Systemic Literature Review Exploring the Effects of Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation and Motivation on Geriatric Patients, Melissa A. Buckman
An Examination of the Extent to Which Word Work with Elementary Students Transfers to Authentic Reading and Writing Practices, Rebecca A. Chappell
Examining the Perceptive Roles of a School Psychologist in Collaboration with Early Educators, Monique Cohn
Representations and Impacts of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Ideals in Children's Literature for Young Children, David B. Foresman
Exploring Preservice Teacher Attitudes toward Black Students, Audra L. Greuel
The Difference in Ventilatory Threshold Among Adolescent Males Based on Maturity Status, Dyane Loney
A Survey of Preservice Teachers' Attitudes on Integrating Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Education Classrooms, Kelsey K. McNamee
A Qualitative Assessment of Preservice Teachers' Perceptions of the At-Risk Student, Andrea M. Quintero
Exploring Attachment Behaviors in Urban Mothers and Their Infants, Brooke G. Rusoff
Attrition Rate in U.S. Women's Artistic Gymnastics by Level, Kayleigh A. Swift
Implementing Growth Mindset Principles for Girls in STEM Elementary Classrooms Through the Creation of a Children's Book, Jessica Van Westering
An Exploration of Teacher Candidate Perceptions Concerning Their Political Role in Social Studies Education, Brian Zagrocki
Preservice Teachers' Perceptions of the Influence and Value of an Embedded, School-Based Field Experience, Beverly V. Zambrano
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Effectiveness of Cardiac Rehabilitation: Secondary Prevention Increases Functional Capacity in Myocardial Infarction Patients, Kristin Badillo
The Nature and Importance of Art Criticism and Its Educational Applications for k-12 Teachers, Tia Blackmon
Empowerment Unit Plan for Haitian Restavek Children, Ashley Craig
What is the Effect of Standardized Testing on Teacher Practice?, Courtney Granato
Total Body Water and its Relationship to Functional Performance in Individuals with Diagnosed Osteoarthritis, Sara Hanson
Biomarkers in Athletes: A Meta-Analysis In Female Soccer and Field Hockey Players, Sophie Howard
An Examination of Relative Age Effects Among Junior Elite Wrestlers, Jayla Kelly
Sports Massage Research Protocols and Industry Standards, Amber Kest
An Examination of the Factors That Impact Elementary School Principal's Perceptions of Their Leadership Role, Kathryn M. Kish
An Exploration of Text and Illustrations for Implicit and Explicit Gender Bias and Stereotypes in Caldecott Award and Honor Books From 2001-2014, Jessica Kunkel
The Role of Child Life Specialists in Meeting the Needs of Children with Chronically Ill Siblings, Jenna Mathis
Psychological Factors That Impact the Drop-Out Rate in Adolescent Sports, Nicole S. McClone
Exploring the Differences Between Pre-Service Teachers' Analyses of Various Informal Reading Inventory Results in the Elementary Grades, Tara A. Miller
The Impact of Meditation and Mindfulness in the Elementary Classroom: A Review of Research Literature Across Five Disciplines, Kayli Routhier-Martin
An Exploration of the Implementation of Music Integration in the Middle School Social Studies Classrooms, Nicole Skeen
My Black is Beautiful: A Study of How Hair is Portrayed in Children's and Young Adult Literature, Quacy-Ann Webley
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Bringing John Green to Schools: Incorporating Young Adult Literature in a Secondary English Language Arts Classroom, Emily Adams
The Representation of Poverty in Great Depression American Literature, Cavel Austin
Why Evidence Matters: Examining the Knowledge and Perception of Pre-Service Teachers, Stefanie Campbell
A Comparison of Teacher Perceptions of Middle School Mathematics Textbooks in the United States and the United Kingdom, Porscha Clonts
Text Complexity and Close Reading: Teachers' Perceptions of the Language Arts Florida Standards and Curriculum Implementation, Clare Diaz-Davila
A Comparison of Anthropometric and Maximal Strength Measures in Rugby Union Players, Thomas Gamazo
Synthesizing the Music Integration Research to Explore Five Common Themes in Intermediate Elementary Classrooms, Alexandria Harkins
Secondary English Teachers' Perceptions and Expectations of High School Athletes, Sarah Jarem
Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of Promoting Teacher Autonomy Through the Use of Lesson Study, Rachel Leon
An Exploration of Gender Impacts Through the Portrayal of Teachers in Best Selling Picturebooks, 2008-2012, Alicia Martinez
What is the Efficacy of Peer Presentation for English Languag Learners?, Courtney Roy
Elementary Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of Thematic Unit Instruction Versus Single-Subject Instruction, Shana Shea
Exploring the Impact of Bibliotherapy and Family Literacy Bags on Elementary Students Experiencing Divorce, Simone Smith
The Changes that Preservice Teachers Have Seen in the Attitudes of Teachers About Social Studies in Elementary Schools, Katherine Syracuse
Multi-Tiered System of Supports in Florida: Exploring the Knowledge of Parents Within the MTSS Process, Stephanie Troisi
An Art Teacher's Guide to a Cognitive Teaching Process: Prompting Student's Creative Thought, Kristen Warskow
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Exploring Elementary Teachers' Perceptions of Teaching Social Studies Through Historical Fiction Using Google Lit Trips, Kristin Bider
Using Picturebooks to Enhance Third Grade Science Instruction and Meet the English Language Arts Core State Standards, Onaiza Chippa
The Quality of Attachment in Premature Infants: An Analysis of Mother-Infant Relationships, Christy Clarke
How to help a teacher's guide to helping grieving elementary students in the classroom, Caitlin Corrigan
Making the Decision: Factors that Affect the Information Available to Parents with Young Children about Charter Schools in Central Florida, Brian Himschoot
A microethnography on the role of play in an after school program, Amanda Kolacia
Effective strategies and resources for integrating quality children's literature in intermediate social studies instruction, Priscilla Locke
Problem-based learning: meeting the common core state standards for grade 9/10 english language arts, Michelle Millard
Boy Student/Girl Student: Exploring Early Childhood Teacher Perceptions of Gender and Their Influence on Children's Learning, Elizabeth Oliver
Central auditory processing disorder: a literature review on inter-disciplinary management, intervention, and implications for educators, Lauren Patrusky
Integrating Student-Centered Learning to Promote Critical Thinking in High School Social Studies Classrooms, Elaine Sayre
Arts integration: learning "through" and "with" the arts, a curricular process and as a collaborative engagement, Sonja Shank
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Effective methods of parent-teacher communication for teachers of english language learners, Luzeana Alfonzo-Reyes
An examination of technology and its influence on reading in struggling students and an autoethnography of a preservice teacher, Megan Campanile
Adolescent mothers in an intervention study a qualitative analysis of variables relating to their teaching interactions with their infants, Janisse Guzman
Perceptions of preservice teacher candidates towards gifted education training and obtaining the gifted education endorsement certificate in florida, Zachary Laschober
An examination of academic dishonesty in secondary online english education, Marissa Middleton
Examining the power of using primary sources in middle school social studies, Emily Richardson
One teacher's journey through creating culturally-sensitive instructional material for village and orphaned students in sierra leone, Jesica Shearhod
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
An examination of supplemental educational services expectations and realities in a large public school district, Kristin Blair
A comparative review of the works of Feldman, Sternberg, Gardner and Eisner and the resulting practical application for the secondary art classroom, Heather Denmark