Graduate Theses and Dissertations in Education

 

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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Enhancing Student Engagement: Regional Campus Students’ Access to High Impact Practices and Co-Curricular Organizations, Angela Kristina Austin

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Factors Influencing Physical Therapy Career Choice, Ryan M. Babl

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"It's My Job:" Graduate Student Socialization and Career Choice, Megan Black

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Leveling Up: Implementing Supportive Practices to Address the Needs of Students Impacted by Trauma in An Urban Charter School, Altovise Boyd

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Free Speech and Students' Rights in Mississippi Public Schools: Exploring Off-Campus Speech, Diala Husni Chaney

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The Mississippi School Funding Formula: A Study of Adequacy, Marcus E. Cheeks

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Quitting: A Phenomenological Study on the Factors Contributing to Mississippi Teacher Exits During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic, Krystal R. Cormack

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Increasing Mathematics Proficiency and Growth Through Focused, Data-Driven, Professional Learning, Joye Camille Cullen

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Academic Medical Center Governance: A Study Focused on the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jacob Daniels

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The University of Mississippi’s First-Year Experience Course: A Quantitative Analysis, Rachael Durham

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Exploring Clinical Judgment in an Accelerated Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum, Marlie Lawrence Farrar

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Strengthening Tier One Instruction in the Mathematics Classroom by Increasing Teacher Mathematics Content Knowledge and Pedagogy, Cynthia Becton French

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Nursing Faculty Turnover: Recruitment and retention at Jones College, Alan Luke Hammonds

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Project Grit: an Applied Research Study Conducted in an Alternative School Program to Promote Alternative Behaviors to Violence, James Ray Howington

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Combating Teacher Turnover Through Teacher Development in a Collaborative Culture of Teacher Leadership, Nina M. Johnson

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Mathematics and Special Education Co-Teaching in The Middle School: How Teachers Make Sense of Their Partnership, Bethany LaValley

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Teachers' Experiences Implementing the 2018 Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for Science, Lydia Lytal

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Improving Act Mathematics Scores in A Rural Mississippi Independent School: An Applied Research Study, Michael Curtis McCain Jr.

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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

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Implementation of online learning in physical therapy graduate school: Multimethod examination of physical therapy students' perception, Ryan McGlawn

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Using Diverse Children's Literature to Enhance Social Emotional Learning, LaShana T. Middleton

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The Efficacy of Interventions Aimed at Reducing Early Childhood Toxic Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Sheerah Neal Keith

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Lack of Institutional Control: An Analysis of NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Public Infractions Case Decisions, Julie K. Owen

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The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on First-Time, Freshmen at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Tiffany Perryman

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Navigating to the Top: Career Success Experiences of Black Women Senior Leaders in Higher Education, Gladys R. Peters

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Implementing Culturally Relevant Pedagogies for Black Students through Targeted Professional Learning Communities, Willie Reece

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Exploration of Student Success Programs for Freshmen Students on Academic Warning/Academic Probation at The University of Mississippi, Jeremy Roberts

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Galvanizing Parental Involvement in Early Childhood Education to Promote Student Attendance, Marquita Robertson

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An Assessment Plan to Analyze Nudges and their Effectiveness in a Learning Management System at Educational Institutions, Nishanth J. Rodrigues

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Buscando Perdón: Validation and Considerations for A Spanish Translation of The Forgiveness Reconciliation Inventory, Mario David Sobrino

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The Efficacy of Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Initiatives Among BIPOC: A Meta-analysis of Outcome Studies, Janita M. Springfield

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Service-Learning: A Key to Effective Communication for Radiologic Sciences Students, Chelsea Palmer Stephens

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The Relationship between Relational Dynamics and Social Justice Identity among Collegiate Student Athletes, Keon Stewart

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Support Experiences of Beginning Teachers in an Alternate Route Graduate Program in Mississippi, Elizabeth Young Sweeney

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Exploring Messages About College Attendance and Graduation, Erin Talley

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Leadership Matters: An Assessment of the Mpower Leadership Program at the University Of Mississippi, Ryan Upshaw

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The Presence and Prevalence of Underqualified High School Science Teachers in Mississippi, Shelby Ann Watson

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Increasing Primary Care Physicians Through Rural Medicine Curriculum, Margaret Pickering Wilson

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Teaching in a Remediation Nation: Exploring Journalism and Mass Communication Faculty Perceptions of their Professional Practice, Andrew Mark Abernathy

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A Comparison of Student Academic Policies across University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), Farrah Banks

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Measuring Impact of New Teacher Mentoring Programs Through Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale, Ezzard Beane

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STUDENT SUCCESS: DO FIRST-TIME, FULL TIME (FTFT) STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI ENROLLED IN INTERMEDIATE MATH (DS 099) EARN HIGHER GRADES IN COLLEGE ALGEBRA (MATH 121) THAN THOSE STUDENTS WHO ENROLLED DIRECTLY IN COLLEGE ALGEBRA?, Martina Brewer-Mister

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Experiences of Black professionals at Predominantly White Institutions: Toward a shared understanding, Nequel Renee' Burwell

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Bridging the Oppurtunity Gap Through Exploring the Perceptions of Disadvantaged African American Students, Anesha Lashal Carter

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DO POLICIES MATTER? AN EXPLORATORY, QUALITATIVE STUDY OF THE LIVED EXPERIENCES ON CAMPUS OF TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY EDUCATION EMPLOYEES, Sarah Clay

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The Role of Technology: Graduate Students' Experiences in an Ed.D. Program, Veronica C. Crawford

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Critical Thinking Teaching Practices in Community College, Andrea Jordan Crowley

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Teacher Perceptions of Practices Which Impact Job Satisfaction and Retention, Chiqueta Daniels

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IMPROVING THREE-DIMENSIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES VIA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Alethea Henry

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SOCIALIZATION TO RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING: A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION OF FACULTY PERCEPTIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, Melissa Hodge-Penn

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The Impact of Blended Classroom Pedagogy on Student GPA in a Community College Stem Course, Sarah Mattox Holt

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The Current State of School Culture in Elementary Schools in Mississippi During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Rodney Harrison Hurt

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SUPPORTS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: VIEWS OF POSTSECONDARY PRACTITIONERS AND FACULTY REGARDING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER STUDENT SERVICE PROVISION, Susan Byrd Jenkins

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Implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports at Johnson Elementary School: An Applied Research Study, Authur Johnson

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First-year students' perceptions of innate intelligence, ability, and interest across four STEM domains: A comparative structural equation model, Savannah Lea Kelly

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Beginning Teachers' Perceptions of New Teacher Mentoring in a Suburban Mississippi School District, Kelly Anne Ladner

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FACULTY PERCEPTIONS OF OPEN AND AFFORDABLE EDUCATION RESOURCES, Megan Lowe

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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: A Model to Level the Playing Field for Black Students in a High Poverty Middle School, Shanika McKinney

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Online Learning Readiness Among International Students, Brandon McLeod

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Group Interventions on Reducing Externalizing Behaviors in Adolescent Populations, Erica Montgomery

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Faculty Perceptions of Barriers to Invention Disclosure and Researcher Engagement in University Technology Transfer: an Exploratory Study, Barbara K. Neyses

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THE IMPACT OF THE GOOD BEHAVIOR GAME ON ADOLESCENT STUDENT BEHAVIOR IN RESTRICTIVE AND INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, Allison Nicole Oliver

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Challenges of Leading During Covid-19: A Qualitative Study of K-12 Administrators, Jerry Bradford Parker

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EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF THE FLORIDA TALENTED TWENTY PROGRAM ON BLACK ACCEPTANCE RATES AT FLAGSHIP INSTITUTIONS IN ALABAMA, JuWan D. Robinson

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BUILDING CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN SCHOOLS THROUGH TEACHER CAPACITY, LaTonya R. Robinson

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Does the HELP Grant Help? Impact of the HELP Grant on College-Going in Mississippi, Jennifer D. Rogers

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Impact of Institutional Support for Research and Development at an R1 University, Joy Tatum Shideler

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PERCEPTIONS OF ENGLISH LEARNER SUPPORT PROVIDED BY K-12 LEADERS TO EDUCATORS IN MISSISSIPPI, LaDonna Thomas

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The Perceptions of Black Law Students Regarding the Barriers of Access to Public Law Schools Located in the South, Joshua Quinn Tucker

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PERCEPTIONS OF BLACK FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS REGARDING THE IMPACT OF RECRUITMENT PRACTICES AT A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, DeAnn Handy Walter

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Closing the Opportunity Gap in Mathematics Education, Candies Nicole Winfun-Cook

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UNDERSTANDING CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, Jason W. Wood

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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THE MIDDLE TO HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION: AN APPLIED RESEARCH STUDY TO IMPROVE AND SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL READINESS IN HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS, Robert Davis II

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Instilling Motivation, Embracing Mistakes, and Fostering Grit: Using The Rubik's Cube in Elementary Classrooms, Samantha Edwards

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THE PERCEPTIONS THAT UM FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE REGARDING THE IMPACT OF CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT ON THEIR SUCCESS AT THE INSTITUTION, Martin B. Fisher

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Kindergarten Readiness Through the Lens of Parent Perspective, Ashley Barrows Goralczyk

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Student Perceptions of Their Academic Success at Higher Education, Faith-Based Institutions, Amber Nicole Grady

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Traumatic Life Experiences and Their Impact on Factors Pertinent to Leadership Effectiveness in School Principals, Derrick D. Hardaway

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DECREASING DISCIPLINE DISPARITIES AMONG AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES: AN APPLIED RESEARCH STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF DEVELOPING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES AMONG TEACHERS AND EQUIPPING STUDENTS WITH ADDED SUPPORTS, Reginald Maurice Herrington

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An Applied Research on Promoting Proficiency in Fourth-Grade Reading, Deirdre Huntley

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FIRST GENERATION LAW STUDENTS: BARRIERS TO SUCCESS, Melissa Jones

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Academic Support Systems and College Readiness for Black Male Student Athletes, Derek Lovell King

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Opinions, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy of Secondary School Counselors in RAMP and non-RAMP Designated Schools and their Work with Students with Disabilities, Christine Denise Lewis Pugh

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We Make the Path By Walking Together: A Case Study of How Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi Impacts Students and Community Partner Organizations, Laura Martin

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The Value of Participating in Cooperative Education, Megan Upchurch Miller

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BUILDING TEACHER CAPACITY AS A PATHWAY TO EQUITY FOR FIRST-GRADE SPANISH-SPEAKING ENGLISH LEARNERS: AN APPLIED RESEARCH STUDY, Mary Greenlee Moak

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Implementation of the Michael Heggerty Model to Increase Student Achievement of At-risk Readers in Kindergarten, Michelle White Nowell

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The Relationship Between Head Coaching Change and Donations to Intercollegiate Athletic Departments, Michael Paulus

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EQUITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: VOICES OF BUSINESS STUDENTS AT A PERVASIVLEY SECTARIAN UNIVERSITY, Van Brooks Poole

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MEDIATING EFFECTS OF MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY AND STIGMA ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH STATUS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR AMONG COLLEGIATE STUDENT ATHLETES, Brent Wade Powell

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THE UNMET NEEDS OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AT HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON THE GOODMAN CAMPUS, Karen Ray

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The Efficacy of Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Individuals with Anxiety-Spectrum Disorders: A Meta-Analysis, Gordon Michael Russo

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Autonomy and Higher Education: Insight into the Autonomy System in the Commonwealth of Virginia, George Lamar Rutherford, II

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Exploring Current Community College Transfer Students’ Perceptions of the University of Mississippi Brand And Potential Connections to College Choice, Sarah Sapp

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Exploring Current Community College Transfer Students’ Perceptions of The University of Mississippi Brand and Potential Connections To College Choice, Sarah Christopher Sapp

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Group Sandtray Therapy with Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Assault: A Single-case Research Design, Jana Elaine Scott

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African American College Students First Experiences in Counseling, Melissa Denise Spencer

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REDUCING DISPARITES IN ACT RESULTS ACCORDING TO RACIAL IDENTITY: AN APPLIED RESEARCH STUDY INTO THE WeACT PROGRAM IN TINLAKE HIGH SCHOOL, Marcus Stewart

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Elementary School Counselors' Experiences Working With Children Who Self-Harm, Maegan Tatum

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PERCEPTIONS OF ROLE CONFLICT AND ROLE AMBIGUITY AMONG FRATERNITY AND SORORITY ADVISING PROFESSIONALS, Anthony E. Vukusich