Completed Dissertations

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  • Burchette, James Derrick (2023)  Developing Leaders of Change: Processes and Perceptions Found in a Leadership Development Program Advisor: Dr. Georgia Evans

    Duncan, Kayla (2023) Examining Students' Approaches to Transfer in Mathematics Advisor: Dr. Logan Arrington

  • Jones, Jay (2023) Examining the Dimensions of Servant Leadership as Predictors of Perceptions of Teacher Morale  Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila
  • Turner, Sharon (2023) Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Development: Teacher Experiences with the Macro-Environment  Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Pope
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  • Andrew, Jillian (2022) Program Evaluation of a Reduced Class-Size Model of an Elementary Early Intervention Program  Advisor: Dr. Phillip Grant

  • Aponte, Brittany (2022) Determining the Impact of Synchronous Virtual Professional Learning on Teachers  Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila

  • Devitt, Brittany (2022) Motherless Students: Bibliotherapy to Support Female High School Students Experiencing Maternal Trauma  Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Pope

  • Graham, Rena (2023) The Relationship Between Teacher Turnover, Teacher Job Satisfaction and Teacher Perceptions of Leadership Behaviors  Advisor: Dr. Abbot Packard

  • Hayden, Elizabeth (2022) Mentoring for Change: Understanding the Perspective of Black Male Educational Leaders  Advisor: Dr. Jean Ruffin

  • Jinks, Audrey (2023) Influences on Teacher Perceptions of Gifted Characteristics  Advisor: Dr. Mary Alice Varga

  • McChargue, Cheryl (2021) Teacher Perception of Social and Emotional Learning in the Elementary School Classroom  Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila

  • Stephenson, Lauren (2023) An Examination of Rural Teacher's Cultural Identity Through Critical Reflection  Advisor: Dr. Jean Ruffin

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  • Berry, Brandie (2021) An Investigation of Teacher Self-Efficacy Regarding Teaching Online During the COVID-19 Pandemic  Advisor: Dr. Georgia Evans
  • Council, LaToya (2021) Unsung Heroes: A Case Study of African American Female, School Leaders in Urban Schools and Their Role in School Improvement  Advisor: Dr. Bethany Scullin
  • Davies, Christopher (2023) College Readiness Self-Efficacy, Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement  Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila
  • Daws, Alan (2022) Student-Teacher Relationships and their Effects; The Capturing Kids’ Hearts Program in a Middle School Setting  Advisor: Dr. Georgia Evans
  • Moon, Rebecca (2022) The Art of Transition: The Impact of Principal Succession on High School Faculties  Advisor: Dr. Andy Nixon
  • Rice, Cheryl (2022) An Examination of a Title 1 School District’s Preschool Teachers’ Relationships with Male Students who Exhibit Challenging Behaviors  Advisor: Dr. Laurie Kimbrel
  • Shaw, Krystal (2022) Making Sense of Observation Feedback: How do Teachers Decide What to do with it?  Advisor: Dr. Mary Alice Varga
  • Waid, Tracey (2021) Identity Crisis: Organizational Identity's Impact on High School Teachers' Evaluative Feedback Responses  Advisor: Dr. Mary Alice Varga
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  • Curtis, Datha (2022) Making with Meaning: A Case Study of School Librarians’ Perceptions of Role and Purpose Related to Makerspaces  Advisor: Dr. Melissa Johnston
  • Devoss, Megan (2020) Student Achievement and ESOL Co-Teacher Content Certification in the Secondary Core Content Classrooms  Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila
  • Engram, Yontrea (2021) A Study of School Administrators' Knowledge of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2004)  Advisor: Dr. Phillip Grant
  • Fletcher, Meredith (2020) Title I Teacher Workload and Self-Efficacy: A Matter of Equity for Low Socioeconomic Status Students  Advisor: Dr. Georgia Evans
  • Henson, Alexandra (2020) The Relationship Between Perceived Helpfulness of Self-Assessment and Self-Efficacy in High School Algebra I Students with a Specific Learning Disability  Advisor: Dr. Laurie Kimbrel
  • Lindsey, Justin (2020) Program Evaluation of a Rural Support Group for Parents of Children with Autism  Advisor: Dr. Katherine Green
  • McMichael, Elizabeth (2020) District Implementation of the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model Situated Within the Reading Workshop Instructional Framework: Lessons Learned from a Collective Case Study of Exemplary Primary Teachers  Advisor: Dr. John Ponder
  • McNaught, John (2020) A Narrative Inquiry on the Experiences of I'm Determined Youth Leader Graduates with LD and their Decision to Enroll in Higher Education  Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Pope
  • McRae, Rod (2021) The Effect of a Transparent Assignment Design Intervention on Students' Self-Efficacy in Introductory Preservice Special Education Courses  Advisor: Dr. Katherine Green
  • Mondesir, Bonnie (2021) Middle School Teachers' Perceptions of Multicultural Education Competency  Advisor: Dr. Mary Morse
  • Poole, Cheri (2020) The ACCESS Test as a Predictive Measure of English Learner Success on the Georgia Milestones Assessment  Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila
  • Woods, Christine (2021) Quality and Rigor of Digital Badges as an Educator Professional Learning Design: Development of an Evaluation Rubric and a Landscape Survey of Digital Badges  Advisor: Dr. Angela Branyon
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  • Barlow, Sharemah (2019) ESSA Law and Professional Development  Advisor: Dr. Mary Alice Varga
  • Carlson, Erika (2020) Rethinking Learning Design: Learning Analytics to Support Instructional Scaffolding in International Schools  Advisor: Dr. Mary Alice Varga
  • Howard, Linda (2020) The Influence of Professional Development on Teacher Motivation to Implement STEM Instructional Strategies  Advisor: Dr. Lara Willox
  • Jellum, Lisa (2019) Use of Open Educational Resources and the Effect on Student Learning  Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila
  • Martin-Sanchez, Christine (2019) An Investigation of the Effects of Implicit vs. Explicit Vocabulary Instruction on the Word Knowledge of First-Grade Students in an Urban Elementary School  Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila
  • McRoy, Penney L (2019) Examining the Performance of Georgia Performance-Based Educational Leadership Preparation Program Graduates  Advisor: Dr. Georgia Evans
  • Moore, Lisa (2019) An Examination of the Relationship between Pre-Service Teacher Preparation and Self-Efficacy in Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching  Advisor: Dr. Janet Strickland
  • Nabors, Susan Szorik (2019) Examining Information Literacy Skills Instruction within Inquiry Learning Environments  Advisor: Dr. Mary Alice Varga
  • Nemeth, Suzanne (2021) Education as the Practice of Freedom: Critical Literacy Praxis with Adolescent Multilingual Learners  Advisor: Dr. Tamra Ogletree
  • Pour-Previti, Mercedes (2019) Engaging Experience: Experiential Learning & Student Engagement in Online Community College Courses  Advisor: Dr. Abbot Packard
  • Preston, William G. (2019) Pursuing the Presidency: An Examination of Minority Progression in Higher Education Administration  Advisor: Dr. Michele Frazier Trotman Scott
  • Robins, Seth  (2019) Academic Achievement and Retention Among ESL Learners: A Study of Grit in an Online Context  Advisor: Dr. Abbot Packard
  • Ruppert-Leach, Kristen (2019) The Influence of Course Design on Public Speaking Anxiety  Advisor: Dr. Lara Willox
  • Saldana, Enrique (2020) Special Education English Language Learner Reintegration/Exit Characteristics  Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila
  • Sikes, Amanda (2019) Middle School Teacher Self-Efficacy and Perceptions of Cyberbullying: Implications for District Initiatives  Advisor: Dr. Mary Alice Varga
  • Yang, Alina (2020) Teachers' Perceptions of Student Self-Efficacy in Reading Using the Reading Workshop  Advisor: Dr. Mary Alice Varga
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  • Aydos, Yucel (2018) The Impacts of STEM Education Training on Pre-Service School Leaders  Advisor: Dr. Melissa Johnston

  • Bagley, Sean (2018) Using ACCESS Scores to Predict Readiness for High Stakes Testing for English Learners  Advisor: Dr. Abbot Packard

  • Baker, Ursula (2019) Preservice Teacher Communication Competency Development via Mixed Reality Conference Simulation  Advisor: Dr. Lara Willox

  • Carrillo, Erline (2019) Digital Game-Based Learning: An analysis of Teacher Preparation  Advisor: Dr. Angela Branyon

  • Crumbley, Kibbey (2021) The Phenomenon of High School Principal Self-Efficacy and Crisis Response: What Can We Improve?  Advisor: Dr. Laurie Kimbrel

  • DeGennaro, Dana (2018) The Relationship Between Metacognitive Strategies and Reading Comprehension in Fifth Grade Students  Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila

  • Dixon, Leslie (2018) An Analysis of Novice Teacher Retention in a Selected Independent Georgia School System  Advisor: Dr. Mary Hooper

  • Edwards, Noralee (2018) The Relationship between Select Reporting and Operational Practices and Increasing High School Graduation Rates in Georgia  Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila

  • Guiney, Timothy (2018) The Relationship Between Teachers' Perceptions of School Climate and Teachers' Intent to Continue in One Metropolitan Georgia School District  Advisor: Dr. Abbot Packard

  • Grossett-Dale, Georgia (2022) Exploring How and Why Girls Engage in High School Computer Science  Advisor: Dr. Kim Huett

  • Harris-Bosselmann, Tonna Jane (2019) The Perceptions of Students Without Disabilities at an Inclusive Secondary School  Advisor: Dr. Katherine Green

  • Jones, Andreana (2018) Factors Influencing Parental Disengagement in One Rural School District  Advisor: Dr. Donna Harkins

  • Jones, Anne (2018)  Perceptions of the Role of Connection and Identity in Creating a Positive School Experience  Advisor: Dr. Barbara Kawulich

  • Lightfoot, Kristina (2018) Teachers' Perceptions of Inquiry-Based Learning in Middle Grades Mathematics  Advisor: Dr. Jill Drake

  • McLaughlin, Sean (2023) High School Classroom Engagement and the Use of 360-Degree Immersive Video  Advisor: Dr. Logan Arrington

  • Mount, Amy (2018) Teacher Experiences in the School Improvement Process  Advisor: Dr. Janet Strickland

  • Navarro, Jorge (2018) Secondary Transition Experiences of Students with Level I Autism Spectrum Disorder Transitioning Into a Residential Vocational Rehabilitation Program  Advisor: Dr. Jessica Bucholz

  • Owen, Rebecca (2019) Exploring the Relationship Between Rural Young Adolescents' Expectancy-Values in Reading and Their Reading Performance  Advisor: Dr. Yan Yang

  • Rucker, Donald (2021) Experiences, Perceptions, and Motivations of Black Male Teachers  Advisor: Dr. Ryan Bronkema

  • Scott, Shamela (2018) School Counselors and Teachers: We're All on the Same Team a Look into Teachers' Perceptions of School Counselor Roles  Advisor: Dr. Christy Land

  • Soto, Maria Eugenia (2018) Teachers' Perceptions about the Reading Transition from Kindergarten to First Grade  Advisor: Dr. Donna Harkins 

  • Tuck, Elizabeth (2021) Assessment Literacy: Determining and Promoting Effective Data Use by Teachers Advisor: Dr. Bethany Scullin

  • Ward, Natasha (2018) Teachers' Perceptions on Teaching the Whole Child  Advisor: Dr. Barbara Kawulich

  • Webb, Elizabeth (2018) Improving the Academic Achievement of English Learners through Valid Interpretation and Use of Standardized Assessment Results  Advisor: Dr. Abbot Packard

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  • Austin, Paquita Mia (2019) Novice Teacher Leadership: Preparation and Attributes for School Improvement  Advisor: Dr. Judy Butler
  • Blackwell, Oliver (2020) Leadership Influence in Professional Learning Communities and Impact on Teacher Instructional Practices in the Classroom  Advisor: Dr. Mary Alice Varga
  • Cannon, Anne Marie  (2017)  Students' Experiences with a State Student Advisory Council: Implications for Student Voice ad Participatory Democracy  Advisor: Dr. Lara Willox
  • Carroll, Barbara (2018) The Effect of the New Jersey Teacher Evaluation on Self-Efficacy and School Culture  Advisor: Dr. Frances Chumney
  • Fried, Christopher (2019) The Role of Induction and Mentoring Programs for New Teachers at Native American Reservation Schools Advisor: Dr. Mary Alice Varga
  • Gilbert, Kristin  (2017)  The Effects of Immersive Simulation on Knowledge and Application of School Law:  Preparing Aspiring Principals      Advisor: Dr. Frances Chumney
  • Hortman, Melissa  (2017)  An Examination of Higher Education Faculty Buy-In to Competency-Based Education  Advisor: Dr. Mary Alice Varga
  • Lawrence, Mathew Daniel  (2017)  Teacher Motivation and Retention in High School Special Education  Advisor: Dr. Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott
  • Singh, Bipul  (2017)  Inter-Measure Correlation of Three Measures of Leader Effectiveness  Advisor: Dr. Janet Strickland
  • Townsley, Mathew  (2017)  Impact of Standards-Based Grading Practices on Post-Secondary Readiness as Measured by Standardized College Entrance Exams   Advisor: Dr. Matt Varga
  • Wilson, Jennifer  (2017)  An Examination of the Relationships between Self-Efficacy, Course Task Value, and Demographic Factors of Remedial Reading Students at Community Colleges  Advisor: Dr. Donna Harkins
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  • Ainsworth, Jessica  (2016)  The Predictive Validity of Coordinate Algebra Common District Assessments on High-Stakes Coordinate Algebra End of Course Assessment  Advisor: Dr. Jill Drake
  • Balentyne, Phoebe  (2016)  The Effects of Self-Paced Blended Learning of Mathematics  Advisor: Dr. Mary Alice Varga
  • Davis, Pamela  (2016)  Overcoming Invisibility: The Lived Experience of High-Achieving African American Males and their struggle for Scholarly Identity  Advisor: Dr. Barbara Kawulich
  • Gabel, Jamie Ann  (2016)  Induction Program Design As It Relates to School Setting  Advisor: Dr. Susan Boes
  • Griffin, Robert A.  (2016)  Motivating High School Latina/o English Learners to Engage in Reading: An Exploratory Study  Advisor: Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Hamilton, Lena (2020) Toward Building New Practice: Motivation, Achievement, and Classroom Constructs for the School-Aged Male  Advisor: Dr. Abbot Packard
  • Hoban, Kelly (2017) Priorities in Transitioning to Competency-Based Education in the K-12 Digital Learning Environment: A Delphi Study Advisor: Dr. Janet Strickland
  • Ladd, Melissa  (2016)  Comparing the Effects of Augmented Reality Phonics and Scripted Phonics approaches on Achievement of At-Risk Kindergarten Students  Advisor: Dr. Tamara Ogletree 
  • Lee, Jean (2018) The Power of Words: An Analysis of Supreme Court Jurisprudence Related to Education, Race, and Equality  Advisor: Dr. Dianne Hoff
  • McBane, Chadd  (2016)  Spiritual Health in Christian Schools: Implications for Academic Achievement and School Improvement       Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila
  • McClendon, Thomas K.  (2016)  The Relationship Between Classroom Organizational Structure and CRCT Performance in the Elementary School Classroom  Advisor: Dr. Frances Chumney
  • Pinkard, Chaja Shmia  (2017)  Perceived Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness in a Performance Learning Center High School Environment  Advisor: Dr. Mary Alice Varga
  • Rose, Travis (2020) High School Special Educators' Perceptions On Becoming Highly Qualified  Advisor: Dr. Michele Frazier Trotman Scott
  • Siefert, Christina Richards  (2017)  Perspectives on Academic Performance: An Examination of Latino Students' Perceptions in One Urban High School  Advisor: Dr. Mary Hooper
  • Thompson, Stephen A.  (2016)  Benchmark Assessments As Predictors of Success On End-Of-Course Standardized Tests in Algebra Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila
  • Wiley, Monika M.  (2016)  Urban School Principals' Preferred Teacher Characteristics and How They Influence Hiring Practices  Advisor: Dr. Mary Hooper             
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  • Bennett, Dawn H.  (2015)  Cognitive Strategy Instruction: Improving Reading Self-Efficacy and Comprehension of Middle School Students Using Thinking Maps  Advisor: Dr. Janet Strickland
  • Birkenfeld, Karen Jenkins  (2015)  Pre-service Perceptions: A K-12/University Partnership  Advisor: Dr. Julia Chibbaro
  • Danser, Adam Joseph (2019) Understanding the Role of an Assistant Principal in an Urban High School  Advisor: Dr. Andy Nixon
  • Darden, Pammy (2019) Title I School Funding and School Performance  Advisor: Dr. Andy Nixon
  • Elder, Donna Parrish  (2016)  The Role of School Leadership and Teacher Engagement in Action Research to Predict Student Achievement  Advisor: Dr. Lara Willox
  • Elemen, Jennifer Elaine  (2014)  Opportunities for Student Participation in High School Organizational Leadership Dialogue and Decision-Making and Their Effects on Academic Achievement and Civic Participation  Advisor: Dr. Matt Varga
  • Fowler, Jason (Jay)  (2015)  Teacher Racial Congruence with Administrative Teams:  A Qualitative Case Study  Advisor: Dr. Janet Strickland
  • Gilland, Patricia Evans (2019) Qualitative Content Analysis of Due Process Hearings of Special Education Services in Georgia Public Schools  Advisor: Dr. Sandy Robbins
  • Green, Wofford Lee  (2017)  Educator Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Student Achievement  Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila
  • Hegwood, Jessica Fleming  (2016)  Scheduling Adolescent Achievement:  Eighth Graders on the Four-Day Week  Advisor: Dr. Judy Butler
  • Hiett, Christy Jenkins  (2015)  The Importance of School Climate:  An Analysis High-Performing, High-Poverty Schools  Advisor: Dr. Michael Keim
  • Holland, Donald James  (2015)  Perception of Principal Technology Leadership and Student Achievement  Advisor: Dr. Abbot Packard
  • Lane, Daniel Tyler  (2015)  Fidelity of Response to Intervention Implementation in Georgia's High Schools  Advisor: Dr. Diana Mindrila
  • Lanier, James Quinn  (2016)  K-12 Online Learning  Advisor: Dr. Julia Chibbaro
  • Madden, Michelle  (2016)  Systemic Changes Occurring in Elementary Schools that Pursue a STEM Focus  Advisor: Dr. Lara Willox
  • McKee, Molly Elizabeth (2019) Integrating Technology Resources in Secondary Mathematics Learning  Advisor: Dr. Linda Haynes
  • Mulkey, Kimberly  (2015)  Educators' Perceptions of the Role of the Instructional Technology Specialist  Advisor: Dr. Linda Haynes
  • Osborn, Rachel  (2015)  Teacher and Administrator Perceptions of High Stakes Testing  Advisor: Dr. Susan Boes
  • Rich, Steve Anthony  (2015) The Relationship of Student Achievement to Learning Elementary Science Outdoors  Advisor: Dr. Gail Marshall 
  • Rosenberg, Marian  (2014)  Supporting Learner-Centered Technology Integration through Situated Mentoring  Advisor: Dr. Yun-Jo, An 
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  • Alexander, Amy  (2014)  Neuroscientific Literacy and Implementation of Brain-based Instructional Practices Among Pre-Service Teachers:  A Grounded Theory Study  Advisor: Dr. Debra Cobia
  • Berg, Michael  (2014)  Perceptions and Strategies of Administrative Duties of Veteran Special Education Teachers  Advisor: Dr. Tamra Ogletree
  • Bishop, Jesse  (2015)  Student Use of Social Networking Sites: A Multimethod Study at an Access Institution  Advisor: Dr. Judy Butler
  • Bryan, Valerie  (2014)  A Qualitative Study Exploring Influences on the Types of Online Instructional Support Provided by High School Librarians  Advisor: Dr. Barbara Kawulich
  • Castile, Justin  (2014)  Supervision and Evaluation of K-12 Virtual Teachers:  A National Delphi Study  Advisor: Dr. Lara Willox
  • Diener, Ross  (2014)  Principals' Interpretation of Their Internship and Mentoring Process and Its Effects Upon Their Job Performance:  A Phenomenological Study  Advisor: Dr. Andy Nixon
  • Eskut, Donna  (2014)  A Study of the Intended Purpose of De-Escalation and Restraint Training in Georgia Public Schools Using the Mindset Method  Advisor: Dr. Dianne Hoff
  • Goff, Elizabeth  (2014)  Teacher-Student Relationships:  Characteristics of Teachers Who Engage in Quality Relational Management Practices  Advisor: Dr. Lara Willox
  • Gravitt, Scott H.  (2017)  The School Resource Officer:  An analysis of School Security, Safety, and Climate   Advisor: Dr. Robert Morris  
  • Huett, Kim C.  (2014)  The Affordances and Limitations of the BYOT Science Environment as a Student-Centered Learning Environment:  A Qualitative Case Study in a Georgia Middle School Classroom  Advisor: Dr. Dawn Putney
  • Leak, Emily (2018) Gender Discourse Patterns in the Supervisory Relationship  Advisor: Dr. Julia Chibbaro
  • Moore, Lori  (2017)  Differences in High School Teacher's Perception of Student Technology Integration Using ISTE Standards for Students 9-12   Advisor: Dr. Linda Haynes
  • Owens, Abby  (2014)  Response to Intervention:  A Study of Teacher Knowledge and Perception in the Elementary Grades  Advisor: Dr. Donna Harkins
  • Rodgers, Joe  (2016)  Successful Strategies for Education Black Males in English Language Arts  Advisor: Dr. Donna Harkins
  • Roycroft, Elizabeth Anne  (2014)  The Lived Experiences of Online High School Social Studies Teachers Utilizing Project-Based Lessons at a Virtual School  Advisor: Dr. Judy Butler
  • Sheppard, Kimberly  (2014)  Qualitative Perceptions of Students, Parents, and Teachers in a Fifth Grade Mathematics Flipped Classroom Model  Advisor: Dr. Donna Harkins
  • Singleton, Kimberly-Joy Griffith   (2016)  Assistive Technology:  An Analysis of Secondary Level Educator's Perceptions   Advisor: Dr. Robert Morris
  • Smeeton, Gina  (2016)  Differentiated Instruction:  An Analysis of Approaches and Applications  Advisor: Dr. Robert Morris
  • Synan, Sharon  (2014)  Using Q-Methodology to Explore Educators' Perspectives on Georgia's Statewide Longitudinal Data System  Advisor: Dr. Barbara Kawulich
  • Wagner, Amy R.  (2014)  Enhancing Achievement for Students with Autism Through A Video Modeling and Fluency Training Package for Caregivers  Advisor: Dr. Jessica Bucholz
  • Ware, LaRhonda  (2016)  The Lived Experiences of Virtual School Administrators as they Serve as Instructional Leaders  Advisor: Dr. Lara Willox
  • Williams, Kelly D.  (2015)  Teacher Perceptions of the use of Hip Hop culture, Hip Hop pedagogy, and identify development in an urban elementary school.  Advisor: Dr. Barbara Kawulich
  • Wofford, W. Robin  (2014)  Concept Mapping:  A Support Tool in the Transition from a Traditional Face-to-Face Library Media Center to a Flipped Course Design  Advisor: Dr. Phyllis Snipes
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  • Gilmore, Kenya  (2015)  Small Group Social Skills Instruction:  The Results of a Tier 3 Intervention Within a School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Program  Advisor:  Dr. Jessica Bucholz
  • Hargrett, Teresa W.  (2012)  Middle School Teacher Collaboration and Student Achievement Advisor: Dr. Dianne Hoff
  • Jenkins, Jelyne Martin  (2016)  An Examination of General and Special Education Teachers' Knowledge and Perceptions of Differentiated Reading Instruction in a Co-Teaching Setting  Advisor:  Dr. Donna Harkins
  • Jones, Esther Lee  (2015)  Perceptions of the Affective Needs of Elementary Gifted Students in Georgia  Advisor:  Dr. Lara Willox
  • Lee, Priscilla  (2014)  The Effect of Peer Tutoring on Motivation and Literacy Achievement when Learning with Informational E-Books  Advisor:  Dr. Linda Haynes
  • Rossi-Espagnet, Tabatha  (2013)  The Effects of Common Core Georgia Performance Standards on Math Education During the First Year of Implementation  Advisor:  Dr. Lara Willox
  • Simpson, Donna D.  (2015)  What effects does the UWise program for entering college freshmen with intended STEM majors have on the retention rate and GPA's of participating female and male students?  Advisor:  Dr. Gail Marshall
  • Sparks Jr. , Isaac  (2015)  A Case Study of Literacy Coach Activities, Approaches, and Teacher Perceptions  Advisor:  Dr. Lara Willox
  • Stamper, Jason  (2015)  District Run Online High Schools:  Best Practices and Challenges Advisor:  Dr. Lara Willox
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  • Adams, Lee  (2016)  A Case Study:  Transformational Leader Development  Advisor:  Dr. Lara Willox
  • Beers, Cynthia  (2014)  The Relationship Between Teacher-Assigned Grades, End-of-Course-Test Scores, and Teacher Grading Practices  Advisor:  Dr. Dianne Hoff
  • Sims, Chantrise Holliman  (2016)  Emotional Intelligence Competencies of Teachers and Their Impact on Students' Performance on the Georgia Milestone EOC  Advisor:  Dr. Andy Nixon
  • Houston, Melinda  (2015)  A Study of the Perceptions of Knowledge, Skills, and Curriculum in Dual Enrollment and Non-Dual Enrollment High School EUA Classes   Advisor:  Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • McKee, Yolonda  (2014)  Implementation of Problem-based Learning as an Instructional Strategy in High School Science Classrooms Advisor:  Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Raymond, Kristen A.  (2015)  The State of Bring Your Own Technology  Advisor:  Dr. Lara Willox
  • Sanders, Bre  (2015)  A Study of Teachers' Beliefs and Perceptions of the Implementation of Differentiated Instruction During Flexible Groups & the Characteristics  Advisor:  Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Short, Lynne R.  (2012)  Investigation of the Effects of a Response to Intervention Process on Elementary-Aged Students’ Mathematical Achievement: A Case Study    Advisor: Dr. Dianne Hoff
  • Skinner, Lynn  (2012)  The Relationship of Traditional and Block Scheduling to High School Mathematics Achievement Advisor: Dr. Andy Nixon
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  • Cox, Lisa  (2014)  The Effects of Professional Development on Student Metacognition for Special Education Teachers  Advisor:  Dr. Tamra Ogletree
  • Harrell, Jennifer  (2011)  Comparing Credit Recovery Among Special Education and General Education High School Students Participating in the E2020 Program    Advisor: Dr. Craig Mertler
  • Hooper, Joann  (2011)  Perceptions of Teachers in Albermarle County (VA) Public Schools on the Five Dimensions of Professional Learning Communities   Advisor: Dr. Craig Mertler
  • Hoover, Jania  (2011)  Content Analysis of the Integration of African Topics into World History Curricula in Georgia Advisor: Dr. Donna Harkins
  • Kelly, Isaac  (2011)  High School Co-Teachers' Definitions and Perceptions of Successful Co-Teaching: A Study in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas   Advisor: Dr. Craig Mertler
  • Reuss, Timothy  (2011)  An Investigation of Teachers' Attitudes of Grade Recovery Programs at the Middle School Level Advisor: Dr. Craig Mertler
  • Shaw, Robert  (2011)  Georgia Public High School Principals' Understanding of FERPA Advisor: Dr. Dianne Hoff
  • von Biberstein, Andrea  (2014)  Exploring the Nature of Teacher Knowledge Through Job-Embedded Peer Coaching  Advisor:  Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Waller, John  (2011)  The Effects of a State Book Distribution Program on Literacy Outcomes of Preschoolers  Advisor: Dr. Tamra Ogletree
  • Watson, Melanie  (2011)  An After-School tutoring program and its effects on the academic achievement of homeless students Advisor: Dr. Craig Mertler
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  • Bohannon, Cyle  (2014)  Searching for Positive Deviants Using Predictive Analytics:  First Year Outcomes and Return for a Second Year of College   Advisor:  Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Broadway, Shuanta  (2011)  Elementary Teacher Perceptions of Response to Intervention (RTI) Intervention Implementation Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks
  • Cuellar, Jose  (2014)  Increasing the Quantity and Quality of Target Language Used in the Foreign Language Classroom using Peer Observation   Advisor:  Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Coleman, Daphne  (2012)  A Study of the Common Characteristics in the Planning of Mathematics Lessons by Effective Teachers of Students in Poverty Advisor: Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Dowdy, Kim  (2011)  Technology Integration in Technology Rich Schools: Is it Low Tech or High Tech? Advisor: Dr. Abbot Packard
  • Doyal, Tracy  (2011)  Teachers' Perceptions of the Understanding of and Engagement in Formative Classroom Assessment Advisor: Dr. Abbot Packard
  • Harrison, Jamie  (2010)  Mainstream Teachers' Implicit Beliefs about English Language Learners Advisor: Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Hayes, Jennifer  (2011)  Collaborative Teams: A Study of Teacher Perceptions About Collaboration Advisor: Dr. Craig Mertler
  • Legagneur, Francis  (2012)  A Phenomenological study on turnaround leadership from the superintendent's level; Evidence in the state of Georgia   Advisor: Dr. Mary Hooper
  • McCaffrey, Kathleen  (2011)  The Effect of a Character Education Program on the Perceptions of Young Adolescents Regarding Their School's Climate and Their Abilities to Internalize Loyalty and Perseverance Advisor: Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • McCoy, Doug  (2010)  How do Pro-Social Features of Assessment Practice Manifest in a Teacher’s Assessment Practice and Affect Student Learning Behavior?   Advisor: Dr. Craig Mertler
  • Ridley, Hal Brian  (2011)  Teacher Expectations of Economically Disadvantaged Rural Students among Highly Efficacious Teachers and Those with Low Levels of Teacher Efficacy Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks
  • Thompson, Kiley  (2010)  The Many Faces of Co-Teaching: How Does Co-Teaching Impact Students at Different Levels of Academic Functioning?   Advisor: Dr. Craig Mertler
  • Wright, Margaretta  (2011)  Assessing Understanding of Central Office Staff Concerning How Student Mobility Affects Teaching and Learning   Advisor: Dr. Myrna Gantner 
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  • Baldwin, Rhonda Ann  (2009)  Graphic Organizer Impact: Educator Understanding and Use Linked to Student Achievement  Advisor: Dr. Mary Hancock
  • Corley, Aaron  (2009)  EMIC and ETIC Perspectives of Male Elementary School Teachers: Understanding the Motivations, Experiences, and Challenges of Men Working in a Female-Dominated Context   Advisor: Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Johnson, Penny  (2010)  Principals' Perceptions of the Alternative Certification of Teacher Candidates in a Southeastern Suburban School System as Measured by their Attitudes and Hiring Practices Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks
  • Olson, Jill  (2014)  Secondary Teacher-Preparedness to Develop Positive Teacher-Student Relationships Advisor:  Dr. Linda Haynes
  • Ruble, Michelle L.  (2009)  First-Year Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Mentoring Experiences: A Case Study   Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks
  • Sankar, Lakshmi  (2009)  An Experimental Study Comparing the Effectiveness of Different Formats of Professional Learning on Teacher Collaboration in a Co-Teaching Class Advisor: Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Shafer, Emmett  (2010)  The Effects of the Graduation Coach Initiative on the Graduation Rates in the State of Georgia Advisor: Dr. Abbot Packard
  • Simone, Dione  (2010)  An Exploration of the Relationship Between School Climate and Professional Staff's Perceptions of the Maturity of Professional Learning Communities in a Large Urban School System Undergoing High School Reform    Advisor: Dr. Mary Hooper
  • Waddy, Naima  (2010)  Middle School Co-Teachers Perceptions of Co-Teaching    Advisor: Dr. Tamra Ogletree
  • White, Amanda  (2013)  Administrators' and Media Specialists' Perceptions of the Library Media Specialist Role   Advisor:  Dr. Abbot Packard
  • White, Donald  (2011)  The Effects of Goal Setting on Student Academic Performance in High School Science   Advisor: Dr. Gail Marshall
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  • Biggins, Lenice  (2010)  Teacher Wellness: A Descriptive Study of Teacher Choice in Wellness Advisor: Dr. Jeff Johnson
  • Cribbs, Gail  (2009)  The Effect of Peer Coaching on the Practice of School Psychologists Advisor: Dr. Susan Boes
  • Henson, Kerri  (2010)  School Social Capital: An Analysis of the Impact of Student-Teacher Relationships on Students' Academic Successes and Failures   Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks
  • Horn, Carolyn  (2009)  Stakeholder Perceptions of the Roles and Responsibilities of Middle School Curriculum Specialists Advisor: Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Lacey-Bushell, Adrienne  (2013)  Perceptions of Middle School General Education Teachers on the Inclusive Education of Students with Emotional Disorders:  An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis   Advisor:  Dr. Andrew Nixon
  • Lusk, Christy  (2009)  An Investigation of the Relationship between the Student Support Team Process and Student Achievement Advisor: Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Marsh, Nancy  (2011)  Critical Friends Group Facilitators' Use of Transparent Facilitation to Make Work Public   Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks
  • Willaford, Sherrod  (2011)  An Examination of Lesson Preparation and Delivery of Elementary Mathematics Instruction for English Language Learners Advisor: Dr. Hema Ramanathan
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  • Houston, Lorilyn  (2010)  Student, Parent, and Teacher Perceptions of Transition to Middle and High School  Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks
  • Isenberg, Mathew  (2009)  An Exploratory Study of Organizational Incongruence in Middle Schools Advisor: Dr. Mary Hooper
  • Kirby, Karen  (2008)  The Effects of Explicit Phonemic Awareness Instruction in the Kindergarten Classroom   Advisor: Dr. Cathleen Doheny
  • Lasseter, Mary Ann  (2007)  Developing Individual and Collective Visions for Teachers: Establishing Systemic Commitment for School Improvement Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks
  • Mills-Biwott, Reagan  (2007)  Examining the Achievement of Alternatively Recommended Minority Students in Advanced Science Classes   Advisor: Dr. Mary Angela Coleman
  • Mitchell, Angela  (2014)  Teachers' Perceptions of how Professional Learning Communities Impact Their Professional Practices   Advisor:  Dr. Andy Nixon
  • Phillips, Scott  (2007)  All-Girls Mathematics Classes in a Coeducational Setting Advisor: Dr. Myrna Gantner
  • Rouse, Jo Ann  (2007)  Facilitating Productive Teacher Collaboration   Advisor: Dr. Marie Holbein
  • Verner, Jacqueline  (2008)  A Descriptive Study of Educator Job Satisfaction and Valued Communications    Advisor: Dr. Hema Ramanathan
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  • Bishop, Barbara  (2007)  The Purpose of Schooling for Georgia High Schools as Informed by Textual Analysis of Language used in School Mission Statements Advisor: Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Evans, Georgia  (2006)  The Effectiveness of the Georgia Department of Education’s Coaching Academy on the School Level Instructional Coaches’ Knowledge and Application of Educational Research Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks
  • Gregaydis, Jason  (2013)  Developing Teacher Collaboration and Collegiality Through a Professional Book Study Advisor:  Dr. Abbot Packard
  • Johnson, Christie  (2006)  Identification, Exploration and Analysis of Conditions Existing Within the Gap Between Georgia Women Public School Administrators and the Superintendency   Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks
  • Luck, Phillip  (2009)  Educators’ Perceptions of Referrals for Boys to the Student Support Team (SST) Advisor: Dr. Myrna Gantner
  • Sethna, Madhavi  (2008)  Understanding the support needs of Veteran Experienced Teachers from India in US Public Schools Advisor: Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Smith, Vickie  (2008)  A Comparison of Counselor Functions in Georgia High Schools Identified as Achieving and not Achieving Adequate Yearly Progress   Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks 
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  • Anderson, Kimberly  (2007)  Systemic Report: The Concerns of Middle School Mathematics Teachers Advisor: Dr. Hema Ramanathan
  • Lombard, Ted  (2013)  A Study of the Effectiveness of a Rotating Class Schedule initiative as an intervention to Meet the Developmental Needs of Middle School Students and to improve their Achievement  Advisor:  Dr. Abbot Packard
  • Ricks, Suevess R.  (2011)  New Leaders' Belief about the Preparation Needed for the Principalship Advisor: Dr. Abbot Packard
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  • Ball, Lisa  (2005)  Evaluating the Self Limiting Model with Second, Third, and Fourth Grade Students Advisor: Dr. Paul Phillips
  • Chapman, Janet  (2006)  Collaborative Early Intervention Program Teachers’ Roles as Change Agents in Relation to Current Change Theory   Advisor: Dr. Barbara Kawulich
  • Earwood, Susan  (2006)  A Study to Determine the Extent to which Title I and Non-Title I Middle Schools Provide for Parent Involvement   Advisor: Dr. Myrna Gantner
  • Fortes, Scott  (2005)  An Investigation of the Impact of Teaching Concepts that Promote Learning and Social Development for Sixth Grade Students in Physical Education Class   Advisor: Dr. Marie Holbein
  • Fraker, Kimberly  (2006)  The Effects of a Freshman Academy Program on Standardized Test Performance and Core Course Academic Achievement in English and Math Advisor: Dr. C. J. Douvanis
  • Hays, Judy  (2009)  A Study of Changes in the Classroom Practice of Presenters in a Critical Friends Group   Advisor: Dr. Paul Phillips
  • McLeod, Robert  (2007)  Co-teaching in the Secondary Classroom and Its Impact on Student Achievement   Advisor: Dr. Abbot Packard
  • Porcher, Sonja  (2007)  An Examination of the Use of Differentiated Instruction Practices for Gifted Students in an Elementary Cluster Model Classroom   Advisor: Dr. Marie Holbein
  • Smith, Edwin  (2008)  The Effects of Using an Expanded Adapted Rating Scale in Applying the Georgia Teacher Observation Instrument for the Evaluation of Classroom Teachers   Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks
  • Williams, Florence  (2011)  Leadership Behaviors for Continuous School Improvement   Advisor: Dr. Barbara Kawulich
  • Williamson, Daria  (2006)  The Effects of a Career Education Mini-Course on the Career Decision-Making Skills of High School Students   Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks
  • Wright, Doug  (2006)  Using Human Relations Incidents to Explore the Link Between Teacher Dispositions Associated with Effectiveness and Indicators of Student Learning   Advisor: Dr. Deborah Bainer Jenkins
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  • Bagby, Sonja  (2007)  Stages of Concern: Measuring the Affective Dimension of Faculty Implementing an Instructional Innovation   Advisor: Dr. Deborah Bainer Jenkins
  • Baker, Ann  (2004)  Women Educational Leaders: Beliefs and Practice of Leadership Characteristics and Situational Management Advisor: Dr. Robert Morris
  • Gonzalez, Lisa  (2006)  Mini- Society for Teaching Economic Concepts and Entrepreneurship to Third Grade Students and Increasing Teacher Knowledge and Confidence   Advisor: Dr. John Voneschenbach
  • Lambert, Simon  (2004) The Multiple Realities of an Elementary School Library Media Center: A Case Study   Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks
  • Perry, Alan   (2005)  A Chronology of the Use of Technology in Secondary School English Classes Advisor: Dr. Cher Hendricks
  • Pratschler, Leslie  (2007)  An Investigation of Preferences for Activities Performed by Media Specialists in Middle Schools Advisor: Dr. Marie Holbein
  • Smith, Dannette  (2004)  Critical Friends Study Group: Exploring Changing Perceptions and Practices Advisor: Dr. Marie Holbein
  • Townsend, Richard  (2011)  Gender Equity in Georgia High Schools   Advisor: Dr. Luke Cornelius
  • Woods, Lucia  (2008)  The Persistence of Elementary School Bully Prevention Training Into Middle School   Advisor: Dr. Myrna Gantner

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