Dissertations from 2025
The Implications of Student-Centered Design on High School Dropout: The Experience Through the Lens of Students At-Risk of Dropping Out, Angela R. Alford
Mathematical Drought: The Impact of Insufficient Instructional Resources in Middle School Math Education, Artia N. Alston
Pursue and Persist: A Mixed Methods Inquiry of Female Leaders' Experiences as High School Principals and Superintendents, Katie M. Barbee
Afrofuturism–It's A Different World: Exploring Tools for Culturally Relevant Black Student Leadership Development, Richard D. Brown
The Appalachia Effect on School Administrator Retention, Jeremy D. Cauley
Ripple Effects: A Study On Organizational Turnover Within a State Education Agency, Kayce L. Cook
Through the Lens of School Culture: Perception Versus Reality at an Early College, Samuel Glenn Cook II
A Program Evaluation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in a Rural Title I Elementary School, Thomasina L. Curenton
Factors That Motivate Special Education Teachers to Stay in Their Profession in a Rural South Carolina School District, Sherrod J. Davis
Program Evaluation of TransMath Intervention Program, Kathleen N. D'Avria
A Mixed Methodology Study on Effective Products and Services for Consulting Firms, Doc S. Dillard
Teacher Voices: A Qualitative Interview Investigation of International Teachers Adjusting to Teaching in the United States, Marlene R. Harrison-Reid
Determining the Impact of Administrative Feedback on the NCTEI on Alternatively Licensed Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Lauren P. Hayes
Exploring Compassion Fatigue Among Core Subject Middle Grades Teachers: A Quantitative Study, Michelle L. Hickey
A Mentoring Program's Impact on International Teachers in a Rural School District, Shannon M. Hullett
Equity in Gifted Education: Examining District Practices and Strategies to Identify Underrepresented Students Through Renzulli's Three-Ring Conception of Giftedness, Kenneth M. Jackson
Exploring Commonalities of Effective Elementary Teachers, Doneen Johnson
A Mixed Methods Study Of Special Education Teacher Perspectives on Special Education Teacher Shortages In Northeast North Carolina, Jennifer L. Mason
A Qualitative Study on First-Year Teacher Readiness, Audrey McBride
Who's Down with DAP? The Relationship Between Teacher Preparation and the Use of Developmentally Appropriate Practices During Kindergarten Mathematics Instruction, Megan G. McCarver
Staff and Administrator Perceptions of an Alternative Setting in the Southern Piedmont of North Carolina: A Case Study, Kymrie McElheney
Executive Function Skills of First-Year College Students with Disabilities, Carrie Minnich
The Influence of High School Teacher Perceptions of PLCs on EOC Scores in a Rural South Carolina School District, Marsharika M. Moody-Henegan
Teacher Perceptions of Job-Embedded Professional Development: Is It Worth the Hype?, Sarah Lind Morton
Candidates' Perceptions of a University's Consultancy Requirements With For-Profit/Nonprofit Partnering Organizations, Candace S. Parson
A Phenomenological Study on the Assistant Principal's Preparation For Culturally Responsive Leadership, Lakechisa Phillips
An Analysis of Elementary Teacher Working Conditions and Retention in North Carolina During the Initial Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Tieshia S. Pickett
Perception of Middle School Counselors About How to Increase the Enrollment of Minority Students, Specifically African American and Hispanic, in the Health Science Curriculum at Empire High School, Charles S. Robertson
Perceptions, Limitations, and Impacts of an Outdoor Learning Garden on Elementary-Age Students in a Rural North Carolina District, Kimberly M. Smith
Career and Technical Education: Evaluating the Benefits of Partnerships Among Schools and Organizations, Rosalynn Tennie
An Examination of Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Literacy Knowledge and Levels of Use Post-LETRS Professional Learning, Sharonda C. Thompson
A Study of Math 1 Students at Two Eastern High Schools in North Carolina, Employing an Explanatory Design, Anthony Mark Tracey
Co-Teaching: An Examination of How High School Teachers' Perceptions Impact Collective Teaching Practices in One North Carolina District, Amber L. Tuttle
Leadership Practices and Preparation Pathways of High Impact Principals in an Urban School District: A Mixed Methods Study, Kimberly D. Vaught
Exploring Characteristics, Supports, and Barriers for Early College High School Students, Shanetta R. Waller
Strengthening the Flock: A Survey on Member Recruitment and Retention, Nannette V. Walston-Moore
An In-Depth Interview Study on Needed Professional Development For Assistant Principals Within One Rural School District in North Carolina, Jeffery N. Webb
Capturing Lived Experiences of Parents with Chronically Absent Students, Cenitra Williams
The Influence of LETRS Volume 1 on Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions and Practices Around Systematic Phonics Instruction in a Rural School in North Carolina, Katherine P. Wise
A Catalyst for Change: A Program Evaluation of Professional Learning Communities at Title I Elementary Schools, Sheila R. Wright
Dissertations from 2024
The Principal's Role in Creating a Culturally Responsive Learning Environment, Freda J. Allen
The Impact of the Science of Reading Required Training on the Reading Proficiency Levels of Third-Grade African American Male Students, Tonya Campbell
Impact of Administrative Support on Staff Mental Health, Crystal L. Capps
New Principal Perceptions of Assistant Principal Leadership Experiences That Prepare Assistant Principals for the Principalship, Ralph E. Chew
HBCU Trained Educators: Readiness to Aid At-Risk Adolescents and Challenge the School-To-Prison Pipeline, Shannon G. Coleman
A Quantitative Study of AVID Implementation and Its Sustainability in a Small Rural South Carolina School District, Brandon Lee Dixon
Hiring Practices in Black Nonprofit Organizations: Servant Leadership and the Employee Experience, Whitley Dozier
Accessibility for All: An Interdisciplinary Team's Perception of Multisensory Community Experiences for Students With Severe Disabilities, Karrissa Ebert
Examining Implementation of Science of Reading Practices in North Carolina Public Schools, Brittany Ramsey Evans
A School-Wide Behavior Management Program Evaluation: Teacher Perceptions of Gamification in the Alternative Setting, Christina J. Farnsworth
A Program Evaluation of the MTSS Framework in Grades 1-3 and the Perceived Impact on Tier 3 Reading Students, Amy Wilson Fonseca
A Case Study to Determine the Literacy Needs Within Remediation Practices for Students in Grades 1-3, Miranda M. Gillis
The Impact of Sensory Integration Developmental Delays and How to Minimize Their Effects on Early Childhood Academic Development at the Kindergarten Level, Theresa A. Goebel
A Mixed Methods Study of Efficacy and Digital Learning Competencies for School Administrators in a Rural North Carolina District, Stephanie B. Harrell
An Initial Investigation of Measuring Change in Reading Proficiency During LETRS Implementation, Beverly Hart
A Mixed Methods Study of An Alternative Educational Program For At-Risk Students In South Carolina, Lucia K. Jacobs
Perceptions of Principal Instructional Leadership in High-Performing, High-Poverty Elementary Schools in South Carolina, LaBrenthia Denise Khaalid
Identifying The Perception and Impact of Culture on Job Retention at a Local Government Human Services Organization, Shenickie Mauney Ford
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Talent Acquisition and Retention: A Mixed Methods Study of Organizational Practices, Dawayne McIntosh
A Program Evaluation of the Building Blocks of Comprehension, Jessica H. Monroe
The Impact of i-Ready in Title I Elementary Schools in a Rural District in North Carolina, Davisha Covington Moore
Program Evaluation of Big Ideas Math Among Third-Grade Students in Polston School District Title 1 Schools, Melissa Pollard-Hudson
Formative Assessment Practices: A Mixed Methods Study of New Career and Technical Education Teacher Perceptions of Their Levels of Knowledge and Use, Alisha Kay Privette
Understanding Preservice Teacher Self-Efficacy Toward Science and Science Instruction After Completing an Online Science Methods Course: A Case Study, Bradley T. Rhew
Utilizing the Theory of Planned Behavior and Self-Efficacy Theory to Investigate the Retention of Band Students in a Rural School District, Jerry Junior Robinson
Evaluating the Influence of Inclusion and Belonging on Research Team Development and Engagement in STEM Laboratories, Kristana Rogers
A Qualitative Case Study of the Influence of Cognitive Coaching on Elementary International Teachers in a Southeastern School District, Dawn L. Scott
Increasing Parent Engagement at the Middle School Level Using a Team Approach in an Urban, Title I School in Upstate South Carolina, Jaime Szalach Talkington
A Program Evaluation Case Study on the Impact of Standards-Based Grading in a North Carolina School District, Ashley McLain Westmoreland
Student-Teacher Relationships: Impact on Students in an Online Credit Recovery Program, Cheryl Marie Wright
Measuring the Impact: Teacher Self-Efficacy in Literacy Instruction Following LETRS Professional Development, Elizabeth Younger
Dissertations from 2023
The Communications Process for On-Track Mentoring Programs at the High School Level, Kayla M. Barbare
Efficacy, Attitudes, and Collaboration of Co-Teaching for Middle School General and Special Educators, Ellenita Blanton
A Mixed Methods Study of How Elementary Teachers Cope Mentally, Physically, and Spiritually While Teaching in a Pandemic, Chavon Tyrra Bryant
The Essentials for Leaders to Motivate Volunteers and Workers, Angelique Burris
High-Stakes Testing: A Study of the Relevance and Its Contribution to Career and College Readiness, Frank M. Cagle Jr
A Phenomenological Study: The Lived Experience of Jamaican Immigrant Teachers Practicing in Northeastern North Carolina, Dianne Campbell-Barton
The Impact of Student Learning Pathway Choices During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Academic Achievement, Lauren A. Canfield
A Contextual Analysis of the Self-Care Practices of School Principals in a Rural District, Jennifer R. Croymans
Cultural and Religious Awareness for Online Ministries, Joanne Jacene DeVoe
Teacher Retention, Perceptions, and Attitudes Toward Job Satisfaction and Culture at Central Elementary School, Talia Dottin
Reflective Practice Using Video-Recorded Classroom Observations, Angela Greer
Middle School Teacher Perceptions of the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Sherria La Vonne Grubbs
Professional Learning Community Perceptions for Propelling Academic Growth in a Rural North Carolina School System, Steven E. Howard
The Impact of Professional Development on Specially Designed Instruction for Students With a Specific Learning Disability, Stacy H. Huffman
Restraining the Disabled: A Program Evaluation Of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention in the Educational Setting, Taner Jarrett
Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Students: Evaluating Public High School Principal Preparedness and Perceptions, Brian C. Johnson
Elementary Principal Perceptions of Their Roles in Literacy Leadership: Collective Efficacy, Preparation, and Literacy Orientation, Monique Marie Jones