Graduate Theses and Dissertations in Education
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Voltage-Dependent Anion-Selective Channels 1 and 2 Wild Type and Mutant BH3-Like Domain Peptides: Analysis of Secondary Structure and Binding Stoichiometry to Recombinant Bax, Geanell C. Adams geanelladams@aol.com
Exploring TPACK to Foster Student Engagement: A Self-Study in a Rural School Secondary Mathematics Classroom, Sindhu Aravind sindhu.aravind@yahoo.com
Underrepresented Medical Students: Perceptions of Academic Persistence And Successful Completion Of Medical School, Nicholas Dakota Bibbs nicholasdbibbs@gmail.com
Because Kids: Improving Reading Outcomes for Students in a Low-Performing Rural School, Cornishee Jekee Bruce cornishee22@gmail.com
Meeting the Mandate: An Applied Research Study on Improving Student Success in Advanced Placement Courses., Heather Bryan heatherb710@gmail.com
Positive Behavior Supports to Minimize the Placement of Students into Disciplinary Alternative Classrooms, Valarie Buford vjbuford@oxfordsd.org
The Predictive Value of College Entrance Exams on Retention of Domestic, First-Time, Full-Time Freshman at The University of Mississippi, James D. Corner jcorner@olemiss.edu
Working with Parents/Guardians to Provide Support and Knowledge for Structured Literacy Spelling Instruction at Home, Claire Rearick Fearn clairerfearn@gmail.com
Boundaries and Barriers: A Study on The Factors Influencing Bachelor’s Degree Attainment for Women in Arkansas at Regional Public Universities, Meagan Rochelle Bowling Fudge mbowling1873@gmail.com
Motivating Students to Read, LaShonda Renee' Johnson lashondajohnson1@hotmail.com
The Underrepresentation of African American Male Educators in K-12 Education, Nisa Lewis Johnson ms.nisa1626@gmail.com
Opportunity Restored: Using Creative Measures to Provide Students with Academic Advancement Opportunities Lost During Covid-19, Randal Clint Jordan rcjorda1@olemiss.edu
Implementation of A Student Community Engagement Model at A Private Suburban Liberal Arts College, Carllos D. Lassiter carllos.d.lassiter@gmail.com
CAREERS ON THE SPECTRUM: Enhancing Higher Education Career Services for First-Generation Neurodivergent College Students, Shyra Jannay Lynch shyralynch@gmail.com
The Stories of Land: Exploring Southeast Indigenous Historical Contextualization in University Settings, Haley Elizabeth McGlone haa257@utulsa.edu
Succession Planning and Organizational Structures of Academic Health Sciences Libraries, Elizabeth Hinton McMurphy elizghinton@yahoo.com
Purple to Powder Blue: Exploring Interactions Between Military-Connected Students with Disabilities and Student Services at the University of Mississippi, Maura Mollet-Hobbs maurahobbs6@gmail.com
Educating Students Suffering from Social Emotional Trauma, Terry Peeples terrypeeples@rocketmail.com
Spiraling Upward: Postsecondary Choice in a Rural Upward Bound, Wendy Clarke Pfrenger wendy.pfrenger@gmail.com
Improving Teacher Effectiveness, Keith D. Powell kpowell9101@gmail.com
The Relationship Between College Entrance Exam Scores and First-Year Undergraduate Grade Point Averages at A Regional Public University: An Exploratory Analysis, Kaitlyn Sanson ksanson0530@yahoo.com
An Evaluation of a Collaborative Effort in High School Science Classes to Support Teaching and Learning Through Professional Development, Shalanda Saulsberry saulsberry07@gmail.com
Creating A Mentorship Program for Assistant Principals to Improve Instructional Leadership, Shadonica Sharee Scruggs Scruggsss@scsk12.org
Exploring the Perceptions of Non-Traditional Graduate Students About Their Experiences with Social Presence in Online Professional Degree Programs, Courtney Elizabeth Smith smithhousems@gmail.com
Framing NCAA v. Alston: Amicus Briefs’ Competing Visions of Student-Athlete Compensation, Stuart A. Sutton stu.sutton2@gmail.com
A Spoonful of Sugar: A Mathematics Board and Card Games Intervention for Kindergarten Students at Risk for Mathematics Disabilities, Leah Kai Tiisler Leahkai@gmail.com
1:1 iPad Implementation & Standardized Testing, Kristen Lane Whitehead Zemek klzemek@gmail.com
Community College Faculty Perception of Guidelines for Promotions, Cynthia Williams-Roberson croberson2017@yahoo.com
Academic Achievement Variables: Significance Devalued by Correlated Variables, Ray J. Yancy nastque@gmail.com
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Space Allocation in Academic Health Sciences Libraries: Decisions and Outcomes in a New Paradigm, Sarah C. Adcock
Acculturation and Seeking Campus Counseling Services among Saudi International Students in the United States: An Intrepretative Phenomenological Analysis, Abdullah Almutairi
The Evaluation of an Induction and Mentoring Program to Improve Teacher Turnover, Tulawna Desha Belcher
Exploring the Perspectives of Black Male Students at an HBCU in Rural Mississippi and the Role Non-cognitive Factors Within a First-year Experience Program Play in their Continued Enrollment, Billy J. Benson, Jr.
A Longitudinal Study of Mississippi’s Achievement Scores and School Ratings Based on Principal Preparation, Brittaney Boyd
A Case for Digital Coaches, Elise Brown
Applied Research for Improving the Behavior Intervention Process with the Help of School Counselors, Teachers, and Administrators, Amberly T. Chapman
An Intervention For Intervention: An Applied Research Study To Improve The Response To Instruction And Intervention Program At An Urban Elementary School, Regina L. DeLoach
The Effects of Technology-Enhanced Learning on Radiologic Sciences Student Engagement, Zack Gray
Using the Disc Personality Assessment to Enhance Organizational Climate and Culture at a Mississippi University, Brian Carlyle Grizzell
Exploring African American Female Students' Choice of STEM Major at Rust College, ShaTara Hall
Community Engagement/Involvement in School Life: Connecting the Missing Pieces Between School and Community, Shanika Hardy-Hickmon
A Case Study of the Mississippi Teacher Corps (MTC) Program Graduate School Experience as it Relates to MTC Postgraduate Teacher Retention, Sandra Evelyn Carver Hubbard
Campus Recreation Student Employee Professional Development Curriculum: Perceived Student Employee Outcomes, Amanda Alpert Jessee
Examining Institutional Effectiveness Planning as a Tool to Advance Student Success Outcomes for Underrepresented Males, Jazmine Kelley
Improving Professional Practice: An Applied Research Study on the Effects of a Mentoring Program for New Teachers at Wood Hawk Elementary, Latisha C. Kimbrough
A quantitative study of the effectiveness of the University of Mississippi's Biology Bootcamp, Nicole Lewis
Mindfulness and Mathematics: The Relationship Between a Mindful Teacher and Mathematics Intervention, Ave Mayeux
Addressing Teacher Stress Levels to Implement a Social Emotional Learning Program for Teachers, Kourtney McDowell-Bush
The Impact of a First-Year Experience Course on the Persistence and Retention of Community College Students, Edward Campbell McLaughlin
An Evaluation of Comprehensive Professional Development Program to Improve Teacher Quality and Student Engagement, Elois R. Nicholson-Booker
The Effects of High School Scheduling Models on Student Achievement in Mississippi, Dustin Ryan Payne
Utilizing Embedded Mathematics Instructional Coaching When Implementing High-Quality Instructional Materials, Shannon E. Priest
Understanding Recruitment Practices in a Rural Mississippi Community College Honors Program, Morgan B. Ricks
Examining the Impact of Mississippi's Early Learning Collaboratives in Supporting Children from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds with Autism, Lisa Suzanne Ryals
Enhancing Flex Student Success: Factors Influencing Achievement in the IStudy Program at the University Of Mississippi, Jennifer Jewel Sanford
The Relationship Between Sport Club Participation and Academic Success in Undergraduate Students at The University of Mississippi, Gabrielle Sokol
Exploring a Link Between Expected Family Contribution and Continued Enrollment at Holmes Community College, Matthew Ryan Surrell
Why They Stay: Service-Learning and Degree Progression at the University of Mississippi, William Patrick Brown Teer
An Exploratory Analysis: Professional Staff Career Development Opportunities at the University of Mississippi, Afton M. Thomas
A Qualitative Examination of the Interplay of Attachment Styles, the Supervisory Relationship & Counseling Self-Efficacy, Kamiron Ball Tran
The Value of Empathy for Teachers in Nontraditional Classrooms, Mindy Clair Waldrop
Student Informed Instruction: Vertical Non Permanent Surfaces, Cononiah L. Watson
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Enhancing Student Engagement: Regional Campus Students’ Access to High Impact Practices and Co-Curricular Organizations, Angela Kristina Austin
Factors Influencing Physical Therapy Career Choice, Ryan M. Babl
"It's My Job:" Graduate Student Socialization and Career Choice, Megan Black
Leveling Up: Implementing Supportive Practices to Address the Needs of Students Impacted by Trauma in An Urban Charter School, Altovise Boyd
Free Speech and Students' Rights in Mississippi Public Schools: Exploring Off-Campus Speech, Diala Husni Chaney
The Mississippi School Funding Formula: A Study of Adequacy, Marcus E. Cheeks
Quitting: A Phenomenological Study on the Factors Contributing to Mississippi Teacher Exits During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic, Krystal R. Cormack
Increasing Mathematics Proficiency and Growth Through Focused, Data-Driven, Professional Learning, Joye Camille Cullen
Academic Medical Center Governance: A Study Focused on the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jacob Daniels
The University of Mississippi’s First-Year Experience Course: A Quantitative Analysis, Rachael Durham
Exploring Clinical Judgment in an Accelerated Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum, Marlie Lawrence Farrar
Strengthening Tier One Instruction in the Mathematics Classroom by Increasing Teacher Mathematics Content Knowledge and Pedagogy, Cynthia Becton French
Nursing Faculty Turnover: Recruitment and retention at Jones College, Alan Luke Hammonds
Project Grit: an Applied Research Study Conducted in an Alternative School Program to Promote Alternative Behaviors to Violence, James Ray Howington
Combating Teacher Turnover Through Teacher Development in a Collaborative Culture of Teacher Leadership, Nina M. Johnson
Evaluation Of How Teacher Professional Development Training Influences Teacher Instructional Practice, Sherrita Yolanda Lacy
Mathematics and Special Education Co-Teaching in The Middle School: How Teachers Make Sense of Their Partnership, Bethany LaValley
Teachers' Experiences Implementing the 2018 Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for Science, Lydia Lytal
Improving Act Mathematics Scores in A Rural Mississippi Independent School: An Applied Research Study, Michael Curtis McCain Jr.
FTE2: An Exploration of Full-time Employed, Full-time Enrolled Undergraduate Student Perceptions Regarding the Impact of Support Systems on Their Ability to Persist, Victoria Lauren McCord
Using Diverse Children's Literature to Enhance Social Emotional Learning, LaShana T. Middleton
The Efficacy of Interventions Aimed at Reducing Early Childhood Toxic Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Sheerah Neal Keith
Lack of Institutional Control: An Analysis of NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Public Infractions Case Decisions, Julie K. Owen
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on First-Time, Freshmen at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Tiffany Perryman
Navigating to the Top: Career Success Experiences of Black Women Senior Leaders in Higher Education, Gladys R. Peters
Implementing Culturally Relevant Pedagogies for Black Students through Targeted Professional Learning Communities, Willie Reece
Exploration of Student Success Programs for Freshmen Students on Academic Warning/Academic Probation at The University of Mississippi, Jeremy Roberts
Galvanizing Parental Involvement in Early Childhood Education to Promote Student Attendance, Marquita Robertson