Undergraduate Honors Theses in Education
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Pre-Service Teachers' Attitudes About Gender, Education, and Mathematical Aptitude: A Quantitative Study, Paige Barnett
Serving Children Experiencing Parental Substance Misuse in the Elementary Classroom: Training Modules for Pre-Service Teachers, Lauren Biando
Around the World in 80 Days: Navigating Culturally Diverse Texts in Secondary English Education, Abby Boyer
Reconstruction Retold: Perspectives from 20th Century US Secondary History Textbooks, Lyric Church
Social Justice Education and the ELA Classroom: A Love Letter to my Future Teaching, Azurrea Curry
Science Quest! An Educational Comic for Fifth Graders in Mississippi, Astra Hahm
A Classic Problem: Engaging Secondary Students in Reading the Canon, Marika Hall
Morality in Mississippi Science Education: The Impact of Instruction on Moral Conviction and Emotions Regarding Genetic Engineering, Emily Jenkins
Exploring the Efficacy of the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) Program at Promoting Student Motivation, Nya Thompson and Nya J. Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Trauma Informed Practices in the Elementary Classroom: Training Modules for Pre Service Teachers, Savannah Lynn Armistead
Alphabet Books Aren't For Babies: The Use of the Alphabet Book in the Secondary Classroom, Chloe Skye Crane
Trauma Informed Teaching Practices for Indigenous Children, Raegan Gourley
Kindness without barriers: an investigation of the benefits of social organizations for students with disabilities, Abby Newton
Teacher Preparedness for Integrating Dyslexia Interventions in the General Education Classroom, Eleanor Perkins
The Perceived Impact of Morning Tubs on Elementary Students' Twenty-First Century Skills, Shelby Phillips
The Biggest Hoax? Investigating the Work-Life Balance of Veteran Secondary Teachers in North Mississippi Public Schools, Anna Grace Robinson
Investigating the Impact of Student-Teacher Relationships on Teacher Retention and Recruitment, Kylie Scott
Teachers' Perceptions of the Feasibility of Tower Garden Implementation in Pre-Kindergarten 4-Year Old Classrooms, Kaitlyn Sills
Ms. Eep's Compass: A Hope-Filled Story Inspired by a Trauma-Informed Teaching Framework, Sadie Stocks
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Increasing The Student Activity Fee, Alexandria Bea Mabry
An Exploration of Physical Education Teachers’ Perceptions of and Experiences With Body Image, Natallie Noel
Computer Adaptive Instruction and Assessment: The Story of Prescriptive Curriculum in One Rural Mississippi School, Mary Simpson Stone
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
The Effects of Fictional Literature on Real-World Perceptions of Students, Dylan Dowty
Impact of Schema on Students' Writing, Hali-Ana Harvey
20 Things, Reann Parker
How Does This Benefit Me?: A Case Study of the Impact of Long Term Circle of Friends Participation, Casey Webb
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Integrating Google Forms as a Means of Formative Assessment in the Elementary Math Classroom, Morgan Douell
Teacher Perceptions of Open Educational Resources in K-12 Mississippi Classrooms, Christie Forgette
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, Meredith George
Critical Thinking in Curriculum: Designing an Instrument to Measure Identified Features, Claire Gershon
Teaching Leaders: Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Achievement Gap, Kendall Kern
An Investigation of the Experiences of New Teachers and Their Reasons to Stay in the Classroom, Jessa N. McEntire
Little Girl in the Country: A Children's Book, Holly McGinnis
Queering Secondary Education: An Inquiry to the Necessity of Queer Studies for All Students, Ashlign D. Shoemaker
A Qualitative Exploration of a Kung Fu Character-Based Intervention and Third-Grade Students’ Perceptions, Kameron Shook
Educator Voice and Influence in Mississippi Education Policy, Sarah Jamie Sproles
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Teacher Perceptions of Arts Integration in Lower Elementary School Classrooms, Holly Kate Badger
Incorporating African American Vernacular English in Education: Fostering Linguistic Diversity Within Mississippi K-12 Classrooms, Alyssa Eilers
The Effect of Music and Movement Interventions on Elementary Students’ Classroom Transition Times and Engagement, Bryanna Susann Hall
This is Your Brain on Music: The Study of Musical Influence on the Cognitive Mindset and Learning, Allysa N. Lipsey
A Self-Study of Purposeful Grouping for Collaborative Learning, Allie Cameron Roberson
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Social and Emotional Learning and Its Implementation in a Standard 9th Grade English Language Arts Curriculum, Mary Kathryn Barry
Philosophies in Action: A Personal and Analytical Look into Reflective Teaching, Ryley Blomberg
An Examination of Mississippi Teachers' Likelihood to Report Child Sexual Abuse and the Potential Effect on the Rates of Victim Disclosure, Marjorie M. Cox
Self-Monitoring of Reading Comprehension in Secondary English Language Arts Classrooms, Rachel E. Ford
The Mississippi Adequate Education Program: an Overview and Policy Proposal, Drew Douglas Hall
The Impact of Social Wellness Integration on Fifth Grade Students' Positive Social Behaviors, Kathryn Harrison
The Impact of Expectations on Student Perceptions, Taylor A. Huey
The Impact of Various Instructional Strategies on Student Engagement with Mathematics, Sidney Scott
Using Their Own Voices: Exploring the Writing of English Language Learners in a Mississippi Middle School, Gabrielle Lynn Vogt
The Path to Math: Analysis of Student Mathematical Stories, Aurora D. Wallace
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Curriculum Bien Fait: The Quest for a Coherent High School Literature Curriculum, Shelby Reed Knighten
Educational Legislation in a Polarized Climate: A Look into Mississippi Education Politics, Benjamin C. Logan
The Implementation of Multicultural Literature in the Secondary English Classroom: A Preservice Teacher's Experience, Jenna L. Smiley
The Effect of Recess on Fifth Grade Students' Time On-Task in an Elementary Classroom, Jenny Kate Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Perspectives on English Language Instruction Techniques: Lessons from Latin American Bilingual Programs, Kendal P. Herring
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The Extension Process of National Panhellenic Conference Sororities on Southeastern Conference College Campuses, Stevie Farrar
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Students' Ability to Communicate Algebraically Using the Internet and E-Mail, Johnny Reynolds Moore