Graduate Theses and Dissertations in Education
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
BUILDING CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN SCHOOLS THROUGH TEACHER CAPACITY, LaTonya R. Robinson
Does the HELP Grant Help? Impact of the HELP Grant on College-Going in Mississippi, Jennifer D. Rogers
Impact of Institutional Support for Research and Development at an R1 University, Joy Tatum Shideler
PERCEPTIONS OF ENGLISH LEARNER SUPPORT PROVIDED BY K-12 LEADERS TO EDUCATORS IN MISSISSIPPI, LaDonna Thomas
The Perceptions of Black Law Students Regarding the Barriers of Access to Public Law Schools Located in the South, Joshua Quinn Tucker
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
Closing the Opportunity Gap in Mathematics Education, Candies Nicole Winfun-Cook
UNDERSTANDING CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, Jason W. Wood
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
THE MIDDLE TO HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION: AN APPLIED RESEARCH STUDY TO IMPROVE AND SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL READINESS IN HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS, Robert Davis II
Instilling Motivation, Embracing Mistakes, and Fostering Grit: Using The Rubik's Cube in Elementary Classrooms, Samantha Edwards
THE PERCEPTIONS THAT UM FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE REGARDING THE IMPACT OF CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT ON THEIR SUCCESS AT THE INSTITUTION, Martin B. Fisher
Kindergarten Readiness Through the Lens of Parent Perspective, Ashley Barrows Goralczyk
Student Perceptions of Their Academic Success at Higher Education, Faith-Based Institutions, Amber Nicole Grady
Traumatic Life Experiences and Their Impact on Factors Pertinent to Leadership Effectiveness in School Principals, Derrick D. Hardaway
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
An Applied Research on Promoting Proficiency in Fourth-Grade Reading, Deirdre Huntley
FIRST GENERATION LAW STUDENTS: BARRIERS TO SUCCESS, Melissa Jones
Academic Support Systems and College Readiness for Black Male Student Athletes, Derek Lovell King
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
The Value of Participating in Cooperative Education, Megan Upchurch Miller
BUILDING TEACHER CAPACITY AS A PATHWAY TO EQUITY FOR FIRST-GRADE SPANISH-SPEAKING ENGLISH LEARNERS: AN APPLIED RESEARCH STUDY, Mary Greenlee Moak
Implementation of the Michael Heggerty Model to Increase Student Achievement of At-risk Readers in Kindergarten, Michelle White Nowell
The Relationship Between Head Coaching Change and Donations to Intercollegiate Athletic Departments, Michael Paulus
EQUITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: VOICES OF BUSINESS STUDENTS AT A PERVASIVLEY SECTARIAN UNIVERSITY, Van Brooks Poole
The Efficacy of Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Individuals with Anxiety-Spectrum Disorders: A Meta-Analysis, Gordon Michael Russo
Autonomy and Higher Education: Insight into the Autonomy System in the Commonwealth of Virginia, George Lamar Rutherford, II
Exploring Current Community College Transfer Students’ Perceptions of The University of Mississippi Brand and Potential Connections To College Choice, Sarah Christopher Sapp
Group Sandtray Therapy with Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Assault: A Single-case Research Design, Jana Elaine Scott
African American College Students First Experiences in Counseling, Melissa Denise Spencer
REDUCING DISPARITES IN ACT RESULTS ACCORDING TO RACIAL IDENTITY: AN APPLIED RESEARCH STUDY INTO THE WeACT PROGRAM IN TINLAKE HIGH SCHOOL, Marcus Stewart
Elementary School Counselors' Experiences Working With Children Who Self-Harm, Maegan Tatum
PERCEPTIONS OF ROLE CONFLICT AND ROLE AMBIGUITY AMONG FRATERNITY AND SORORITY ADVISING PROFESSIONALS, Anthony E. Vukusich
THE PERCEPTIONS OF RURAL COLLEGE STUDENTS ON THE IMPACT OF HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE COUNSELING ON COLLEGE CHOICE, Tommy Glen Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Diversifying The Pipeline: Barriers That Prevent Teachers Of Color From Entering The Profession, Erica L. Avent
Mississippi Teachers Who Are Nationally Board Certified Or Those With Advanced Degrees: Effects On Student Achievement, Amy Tate Barnett
Factors Associated With Student Withdrawals At A Mississippi Community College, Kathryn Harlow Cox
Differential Semantics, William Michael Cox
Effective Response To Intervention In Middle School, Angela MeChelle Ellison
Instant Schools: The Frenzied Formation And Early Days Of The Mississippi Private School Association, Ernest Flora IV
Admission Officers' Perceptions Of Implicit Bias In The Admission Process, Christi Denise Hardy
Exploring The Relationship Between Receipt Of A Mississippi Need-Based State Grant And Grade Point Average Among Graduating Seniors At The University Of Mississippi, Clate A. Holleman
Transition Stories Of Student Veterans, Kelley J. Jenkins
Developing Co-Teaching Capacity Between General And Special Education Teachers Through Applied Research, Kellie Logan
Stress, Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction, And Compassion Fatigue Among Resident Assistants At The University Of Mississippi, Lionel Maten
The Preparedness Of First-Year Football Student-Athletes In Online Classes At The University Of Mississippi, Cliff McCain
Examining The Influences Of University Image And Campus Visits On Students’ College Choices, Jennifer Lea McClure
The Charger: A Case Study Of Leadership Decisions And The Oxford High School Student Newspaper, R. J. Morgan
Perceptions Of Academic Writing From First Generation Non-Traditional Students, Margaret Jeanine Rauch
The Summer Melt Of Rural First-Year Students, Deidre F. Ruffin
Single Parent Success In Mississippi's Community Colleges, Craig Ellis Sasser
Service-Learning, ComCore, And The Secondary English Classroom: A Mixed Methods Study, Kimual Snow
Learning Community Impact On Low-Socioeconomic Student Success In A 4-Year Public University, April Thompson
Faculty Use Of Open Educational Resources: Attitudes, Norms, And Self-Efficacy As Behavioral Predictors., Jocelyn Tipton
Implementing Read 180 To Increase Reading Achievement And Improve Organizational Learning, Debra Ashe Ware
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
A Study Of Contingent Faculty Representation In Governance At The University Of Mississippi, Mariana Rangel Allushuski
Two Way Street: An Applied Research Study on the Effects of Increased Parent and Community Involvement Activities on Student Academic Growth in Mathematics at South Lee Middle School, Jason Clifton Arledge
Culture Clash: An Applied Research Study on Transforming Student Behavioral Culture in a Failing School, Lindsay Carol Brett
The relationship between participation in the emerging scholars program and academic performance at Mississippi valley state university, La Shon Fluker Brooks
Institutional Factors That Affect Transfer Student Sucess At A University In The Mid-South Region Of The U.S., Patricia Ann Coats
African American students in physical therapy: enhancing diversity, Sherry T. Colson
A first-year teacher’s implementation of short-cycle formative assessment through the use of a classroom response system and flexible grouping, Adrienne Irving Dumas
A First-Year Teacher’s Implementation of Short-Cycle Formative Assessment Through the Use of a Classroom Response System and Flexible Grouping, Adrienne Irving Dumas
Collegiate Equity Mentoring Matrix: A Culturally Relevant Framework for the Meaningful Mentoring of Black Male Students, Norris Allen Edney
Improving the quality of teaching: an applied research study on improving the quality of teaching in third-grade reading at Tigerville elementary school, Valeree Ellis-Barnes
Balancing Reading Motivation: A Comparative Case Study of High School Students and Their Teachers, Pasteia Garth
Feedback in the Flipped High School STEM Classroom, Trisha Michele Gilbreath
Positive behavior intervention and supports impact on discipline in an alternative school, Alina Michelle Harges
Students’ Perceptions and Strategies for Success in an Associate Degree Nursing Program, Theresa Hargett
Improving Literacy Rates for Students with Dyslexia in a Rural School District, Steven William Havens
Daily Metacognitive Questioning Sheets: Implementing Metacognitive Strategies in the Secondary Classroom, Shawna Sue Hill-Robinson
Addressing the Disparaity of Outcomes for Economically Disadvantaged Students at Central Intermediate School: An Applied Research Study Related to the Implementation of AVID Process, Steven Jarvis Hurdle
Am I in the right place?: writing center consultations as socioacademic integrative experiences for community college transfer students, Rachel E. Johnson
Visualizing the Future: Work-Integrated Learning and the Psychosocial and Professional Development of Undergraduates, Scott Weldon Kilpatrick
African American students in physical therapy: enhancing diversity, Melanie H. Lauderdale
Examining the Alternate Ranking Method for Grouping: Using Mixed-Ability Grouping to Enhance Learning, Jennifer McCaskill
Find the MOST Here: The Academic Success of First-Year African American Students at the University of Mississippi, Shawnboda Deanne Mead
The Relationship of Supervisory Styles and Differentiation of Self to the Counseling Self-efficacy of Counselors-in-training in the Masters' Level Practicum, Amelia Binti Mohd Noor
Institutional Factors That Affect Transfer Student Success At A University In The Mid-South Region Of The U.S., Elizabeth Moore
Increasing Instructional Leadership: An Applied Research Study on the Effects of Developing Principals as Instructional Leaders in the Magnolia County School District, Leigh Anne Newton
African Americans and the Honors College Experience at the University of Mississippi, Jennifer Lynn Parsons
Apply Now!: Utilizing Application Date to Predict College Enrollment, Jennifer Leigh Phillips
Creating a Space for STEAM, Felicia Brown Pollard
Exploring the Impact of Mississippi Virtual Community College Academy Professional Development for Online Teaching, Terry Woodrow Pollard
Find the MOST Here: The Academic Success of First-Year African American Students at the University of Mississippi, Earl Presley
Twin Text In The Secondary Social Studies And English Classroom, Sarah Booth Quong
Innovation through instructional renovation: an applied research study on building capacity of mathematics teachers in bark county schools’ excel department, LaShonda Quina Ross-Ivory
Relationship of Expected Family Contribution to Student Success at Belhaven University, Kevin Alexander Russell
Former African-American Male Football Student-Athletes at Southeastern Conference Institutions and Their Transition From Athletics to Non-Athletic Careers, Deterrian L. Shackelford
What’S Going On? The Disproportionate Discipline of Upper Elementary Male Students in Little Tiger Elementary School, Amy Katrise Sutton
Virtually There: A Phenomenological Study of Secondary Students and Their Engagement with Virtual Reality Field Trips, Melissa Sonta Thomas
Differences in Complete 2 Compete Participant Characteristics: What Can They Tell Us?, Audra Joan Trnovec
Increasing Teacher Retention: An Applied Research Study on the Effects of Mentoring and Culture in the ABC County School District, Jimmy Holland Weeks