This collection features dissertations from doctoral students at the William & Mary School of Education.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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A Comparison Of The College Success Of International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidates And Course Candidates, Nikki Carroll

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A Decentralized Graduate Admissions Process And The Impact On Black Student Enrollment In A Selected Higher Education Institution: An Action Research Study, Crystal Hall Buckley

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A Heuristic Phenomenological Inquiry Of Counseling Graduate Students With Conservative Christian Values, Tamika Nicole Jackson

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An Action Research Study On The Effects Of Impact Teams As A Form Of Professional Development And Their Influence On Teacher Self-Efficacy, Melissa Tracy Reams

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An Evaluation Of A Parent-Child Reading Program In A Selected Elementary School In China, Zimu Cheng

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A Program Evaluation For The Leadership Academy: A School-Based Program For 12Th Grade Students Who Are At Risk Of Not Graduating High School, Jason Willard King

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A Program Evaluation Of I-Ready Implementation In A North Carolina Middle School, Juliana Irene Owen Thompson

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A Qualitative Study Of Experiences Of Counseling Graduate Students With Chronic Mental Illness, Mary Curry

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Challenging The Pedagogy Of Poverty With Free-Choice Learning: A Multiple Case Study, Sharice Adkins

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Coaching First-Grade Teachers On Differentiated Instructional Practices For Learners With Mathematical Promise: An Action Research Study, Alicia Schroeder-Schock

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Exploring Collaboration: A Content Analysis Of Special And General Educator Collaboration Within The Standards Driving Initial Teacher Preparation Programs, Amelie Drake Smucker

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Exploring How Policy Integration Facilitates Change Implementation At A Midsize Public Research University: A Case Study, Rachel Elizabeth Smith

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Great Expectations: An Evaluation Of A Program For Foster Youth In Higher Education, Jessica Grant DiVenuti Whitten

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Improving Teachers' Assessment Literacy: The Effects Of A Professional Learning Program, Susan Bishop

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Integrating Wellness With Professional Skills In The Liminal Spaces Of The Military-To-Civilian Transition Experience: A Program Evaluation, Lindsay Elise Blount

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Mentorship As An Intervention For Chronically Absent Ninth Graders At An Urban High School: An Action Research Study, Nicholas Ford

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Middle School Students' Pathways To College: An Investigation Of Middle School Math Placement And College-Going Self-Efficacy, J Scott

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Motivations For Student Affairs Professionals Accepting An Interim Role During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Study, Terence Fassanella

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Ready Or Not: A Program Evaluation To Determine The Readiness Of An Urban Title I Elementary School To Implement The Multi-Tiered System Of Supports In Reading (Mtss-R) Program, Carla Marie Gibson

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Selected Faculty Members’ Perceptions Of Parental Involvement In The Lives Of Students At A Private, Baccalaureate Institution, Alana R. Davis

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Social Media And Professional Learning, Tiffany Truitt

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Student Perceptions Of On-Campus Employment: Opportunities For High-Impact Practice, Patricia Rudalf

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The Art Of Listening: A Phenomenological Case Study Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Alumni Donors At A Private Graduate School, Ashley Farrington

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The Experiences Of Rural School Counselors Seeking To Implement Antiracist Practices: A Phenomenological Investigation, Allison Tate Fears

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The Impact Of The North Carolina Promise On Student Loan Outcomes, Joseph White Wheeless

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The Relationship Among Race, Sense Of Belonging, And The Experiences Of Selected Black Students At A Predominately White Institution, Shené V. Owens

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The Tassel Is Worth The Hassle: A Case Study Of Students Experiencing Homelessness Graduating High School, Martha Crockett

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Understanding The Interaction Of Intrapersonal And Interpersonal Dynamics: A Study Of Identity Development Among Highly Able College Students, Anyesha Mishra

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Understanding The Role Of Confidence And Self-Efficacyin The Use Of Math Evidence-Based Practices In Middle School Inclusive Classrooms, Heather Michelle Kennedy

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University Brand And The Choice Of A College: Understanding The Consumer Decision Framework, Byron Wayne Lewis

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Using Professional Development As A Tool To Build Teacher Capacity For Recognizing Giftedness In African American Students, Dr. Jacqueline D. Drye

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Vibrant Schools: Its Measure, Antecedents, And Correlates, Ayse Nur Gurdal

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“When They Say ‘Queer,’ They Don’t Mean You”: A Foucauldian-Informed Thematic Discourse Analysis Of Bisexual+ Emerging Adults’ Use Of Fiction-Based Parasocial Relationships During Sexual Identity Construction, Melissa Lynn Allen

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"You Can Laugh And Let Your Hair Down In This Space": A Qualitative Multiple Case Study Investigation Of The Creation Of Homeplace Between Black Adolescent Girls And Black Women School Counselors, Shontell Monique White-Zenon

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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A Case Study: Teachers’ Perceptions Of The Influence Of Proessional Development On Self-Efficacy Related To Implementing A Balanced Literacy Model, Kathryn Theresa Kryscio

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A Critical Discourse Analysis Of Hbcus And Their Place In Science And Technology From 1979-80 As Told By Four National Newspapers, Asia Renée Randolph

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An Action Research Approach To Workplace Inclusivity For Operational Employees In Higher Education, Carrie Lynn Cooper

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An Investigation Of The Quality Of Performance Assessments And Implications Of A Grassroots Approach To Accountability Reform, Molly Sandling

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A Phenomenology Of Affective Engagement In Advanced Placement Courses, Matthew Wade Henry

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A Qualitative Investigation Into The Ethnic And Racial Identity Development Of Counseling Students, Philippa Chin

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A Study Of Transparent Assessment Design And Low-Income Student Success In Washington State, Taylor Victoria Locks

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Development Of The Thriving In Eating Recovery Scale: A Measure For Life Beyond Disorder, Morgan Walker

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District-Based Supports For Alternatively Licensed Special Education Teachers: An Action Research Study, Hayley Flynn Mullins

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Elevating Joy In Education Through An Investigation Of How Teachers And School Leaders Make Learning Joyful, Stephanie Lynn McGuire

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Environmental Education In The Classroom: Selected Early-Career Teachers' Experiences Navigating Pre-Service And In-Service Activity Systems, Sarah McGuire Nuss

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Examining Retention Trends Within A Four-Year Undergraduate Leadership Program, Robert Lange

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Faculty Matter: A Case Study Of Rural Community College Faculty Involvement In Vertical Transfer, Jingjing Liu

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Fostering The Funny: A Case Study Of Undergraduate Women In Collegiate Comedy Troupes, Jaymi Courtenay Thomas

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"I Just Couldn't Do It Anymore": A Study Of Post-Pandemic Teacher Burnout, Jeremy Riggs

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Implementation, Outcomes, And Perceived Effectiveness Of Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports (Pbis) In A Title I School: A Program Evaluation, Brady Payne

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Implementing Pbis: High School Principals’ Perceptions Of The Change Process, Jaimie Clougher Brandt

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In Pursuit Of Equity And Excellence: Using Value-Added Measures To Guide Educational Policy, Practice, And Parental High School Decision-Making, Lavare Henry

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Justice And Change: An Exploratory Case Study Of The Early Implementation Of The Restorative Justice Whole-School Model And Reculturing In A High School In The American South, Amber Weyland Rodenbo

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Leveraging Technology To Support The Goals Of Dual Language Bilingual Education: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study, Paola Gabriela Mendizábal

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Measuring The Impact Of A School-Based Contemplative Practice For Adolescents, Jennifer K. Niles

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Mid-Atlantic State Virtual Program Teachers' Instructional Planning Beliefs And Practices, Yanping Mo

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Organizational Learning In Higher Education: Building Staff Capacity, Rosanna Koppelmann

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Perceptions Of Giftedness And Other Factors Impacting The Gifted Identification Of Black Students In A Small, Rural School District, Christin Eileen Ashman East

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Professional Learning Communities As A Framework For School Counselor Collaboration And Data Use: An Action Research Study, Adam Rixey Southall

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Seasons Of Change: A Discourse Analysis Of University Rhetorical Response During A Generational Pandemic, Todd S. Moellendick

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The Effect Of A Positive Story Intervention On Positivity, Stress, Hope, And Trauma Symptomatology: A Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial, Allison Dukes

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The Experiences Of Colorism For South Asian Women: A Qualitative Study, Aishwarya Nambiar

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The Influence Of Teacher Attribution For Challenging Behavior On Teacher Self-Efficacy And Expectations For Student Success, Mackenzie Turbeville-McCorry

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Understanding K-12 Teachers’ Emotional Intelligence: Theory, Measurement, And Validation, Ke Huang

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Using Process Mapping As A Tool To Improve Institutional Procedures For Rural Transfer Students: An Action Research Study, Alison Rife Weston

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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A Community Of Practice For Literacy Leaders: An Action Research Study, Amy Paulson

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An Examination Of High School Music Course Offerings In Virginia: A Mixed Methods Study, Natalia Goodloe

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An Investigation Of Creative Thinking In Classical Schools, Amelia Louise Wildman

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An Investigation of Experiential Learning: A Program Evaluation of the William & Mary D.C. Summer Institutes, Roxane O. Adler Hickey

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An Investigation Of Experiential Learning: A Program Evaluation Of The William & Mary D.C. Summer Institutes, Roxane Olson Adler Hickey

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A Policy Evaluation Of A Scholarly Ethics And Integrity Requirement For Graduate Programs At A Large Rural Land-Grant Institution, Richard Lawrence Mayo III

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A Program Evaluation Of A District Designed Virtual Academy In A Small Rural School District, Margaret Anne Bryant

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A Program Evaluation Of High School Teachers’ Perceptions Of Implementing Tier I Instructional Practices Of A Multi-Tiered System Of Supports, Jay Subhash Samant

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Catholic Schools And Covid-19: Paycheck Protection Program (Ppp), Leaders And School Closure, Vincent Bradley

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Developing A Measure Of Leadership Development For Sport Club Student Leaders: A Cross Sectional Research Design, Daniel Gardner

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Engaging Families In The Academic Lives Of Preschool Children: An Action Research Study, Denise Fultz

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Examining The Quality Of Teacher-Selected Social Studies Performance-Based Assessments: A Responsive Evaluation, Lynne Mardigian Bland

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“I Stayed A Little Too Long In That Strength”: Transmiting The Strong Black Woman Narrative And Spiritual Coping Among Spiritual Black Women, Aiesha Lee

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Leading In Crisis: College & University Presidents’ Reflections On Their Response To Covid-19, Sean Michael Schofield

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Navigating The Male Preserve Of Higher Education Leadership: A Feminist Poststructural Discourse Analysis Of Presidential Inaugural Addresses By Women At Colonial Colleges, Amanda Gwen Goldstein

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Operationally Defining A Spiritually Competent Orientation: A Modified E-Delphi Study, Kenson Hiatt

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Perceptions Of Fraternity And Sorority Advisors On Alumni Chapter Advisors, Samantha Margaret Easby

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Saints Action Research Program As Professional Development: A Program Evaluation, Derek Sebastian Porter

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Social Comparison: An Unexplored Factor In Counselor Development, Kaitlin Jones Hinchey

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Teachers Building Trusting Relationships With Students In Elementary Schools And The Principals Who Support Them, Lindsay N. Kidd

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The Relationship Between Student Support And Academic Success For Student Veterans At A Sample Of Ivy League Institutions, Robert Clay Thompson Jr

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Top Of The Lineup: College Baseball Players’ Perceptions Of The Trait Of Narcissism And Achievement Orientation And Their College Experience, Amelia Moore

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Transpersonal In Counselor Education: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Unity Nova Walker

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Understanding First-Generation Student Perspectives On Sense Of Belonging And A Student Success Program: A Program Evaluation, Angela D. Bartee

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William & Mary’s Institutional Branding and its Influence on the Self-efficacy of First-generation Sophomores as They Select Majors and Career Paths: a Case Study, Jennifer Leigh Hoyt

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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An Evaluation Of A Gifted Education Program To Examine The Influence Of Teacher Participants’ Implicit Mindset Of Intelligence And Conceptions Of Giftedness On Pedagogical Decision-Making, Andrew WIlliam Sytsma

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A Program Evaluation Of A High School Student Advisory Program, William Samuel Shipp

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A Program Evaluation Of A Secondary Co-Teaching Professional Development Program, Donice Davenport

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A Program Evaluation Of Fundations In A Private Urban Elementary School, Megan Storey Hallam

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A Program Evaluation Of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports In Two Elementary Schools, Ashley Reyher

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A Program Evaluation Of Technology-Rich Instruction In A Public Charter High School, Veronica Elizabeth Warwick

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Bullying In Student Affairs: Our Little Secret, April Joy Palmer

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Collective Efficacy Beliefs And Their Sources In NCAA Division I Soccer Players, Brendan Bourdage

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Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Rise Framework When Implemented With Second Grade Students Reading Below Grade Level: A Program Evaluation, Heather France Gentry

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Examining How Vertical Transfer Students Make Sense Of Their Transition Through The Transfer Admission And Enrollment Process During Covid-19, Evanne Christine Raible