Theses/Dissertations from 2021
The Authentic Online Teacher: A Phenomenological Exploration of Faculty Experiences with Online Course Design, Jessica Lipsey
The Impact of the Community Partnership School Model on Student Self-Efficacy and Civic Engagement, Brandon Lowe
Stance and Engagement in Scientific Research Articles, Caoyuan Ma
An Investigation of Parental Perceptions of their Involvement in their Student's First Year of College, Elizabeth Manuel
Design-Based Research Toward a Professional Development Program, Karl Miehl
A Mixed-Methods, Grounded Theory Study of Online Meaning-Making During the Pandemic, Kaitlyn Montcrieff
Trauma-Informed Clergy: An Investigation of Factors Predicting the Trauma-Related Attitudes of Christian Clergy in Florida, Elizabeth Pennock
Exploring the Academic Workload of Second Year Medical Students, Jason Pollock
Student Government: A Phenomenological Study of Student Government Leaders, K. Bonnieblue Rodríguez-Valentín
Exploring Retention Issues in K-12 Virtual Education Courses, Ashley Rowe
Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching: Instructional Reasoning in High-Density Black Populations, Desheila Rumph
Highly Sensitive Child Scale for Preschool Age Children: Development, Initial Validation of a New Instrument, Bethany Russell
Using Wearable Assistive Technology to Improve Time Management of Students with Disabilities in a School-Based Employment Training Setting, Jonathan Solomon
Comparing Teacher Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Venezuela and the United States, Maria Spinetti Rincon
Characterization and Reliability of the Work-Time Relationship During Arm-Cranking, Tristan Starling-Smith
A Causal Comparative Examination of the Effects of Tiered Interventions Within the MTSS Framework in One Intermediate Grade, Hope Strange
Student Experiences with Virtual Reality: A Phenomenological Study of Digital Identity and Technology Acceptance, Kristen Strickhouser
Professional Development in Florida College System Institutions, Elizabeth Terranova
Couples with Infertility: The Influence of Quality of Life, Relationship Satisfaction, Resilience, Depression, and Shame, Nikole Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Identifying Suicidality Correlates Among People Incarcerated in Jail, Frances Abderhalden
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Strategic Planning at the Local Level of Government: Evidence from Florida, Faisal Mohamidi
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