Dissertations from 2024
Moral Dilemmas: A Phenomenological Exploration of Military Members Experience of War, Deborah Allsbrook Roth
An Integrated Transformational Teaching Model for Empowering Undergraduate Psychology Students to Cultivate Self-Awareness, Wellness Practices, and Resilient Mindsets during their Undergraduate Careers, SummerRae L. Arcemont
Muslim International Students’ Perception of Islamophobia in Their Immigration Journey to the U.S.: A Case Study, Sheri Beyer
Principal Perceptions of District Supported Job-Embedded Professional Development, Kelly Ledet Burlette
Behavioral Health Professionals’ Perception of Anxiety Disorders Amongst African American Clients, Chantel K. Gant
Relationship Between School Counselor Multicultural Counseling Competence and School Counselor Consultation, Tamia H. Randolph-Alvarez
Dissertations from 2023
A Cultural Legacy of Resiliency: Black Male Teacher Retention in K-12 Classrooms, Mtichell Brookins
Perceptions of sub-Saharan African International Students in United States: Mental Health Concerns and Help-Seeking Behavior, Adekemi L. Ekanoye
The Influence of Advanced Math Course Enrollment in Potential First-Generation Students, Marian N. Jackson
Therapeutic Approaches to Working with Perinatal Loss Clients: A Grounded Theory Study, Heather H. Olivier
Assessing Math Motivation, Educational Expectancy, and Grades in Corequisite Coursework to Predict Outcomes in College Algebra, Kurt M. Ovella
Theory Application in Home-Based Counseling, Victoria Rodriguez
From Child to Children: The Experiences of Economically Marginalized Parents as Their Family Sizes Grow, Yvanna Pogue Vicks
Experiencing Positional Turbulence: High School Social Studies Teachers' Perceptions of Instructional Leadership Support While Teaching During National Crises, Lynn M. Walters-Rauenhorst
An Exploration of Emotional Intelligence and the Professional Competency of Academic Support Student Affairs Professionals, Margaret Shannon Williamson
Dissertations from 2022
The Development of the Interdisciplinary School Violence Prevention Assessment (ISVPA): Exploratory Findings of a Pilot Study, Lauren B. Clark
Internal Communication within an Institution of Higher Education During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Case Study, Jonathan Boone Clemmons
A Phenomenological Study of Principals’ Perceptions of Instructional Leadership in the Context of Mandated Teacher Evaluation, Gabrielle P. DeLatte
A Quantitative Study on the Predictive Ability of MCAT Scores on the Pre-Clinical Grade Point Averages of Black Medical Students, Bennetta Horne
Charter School Leaders’ Perceptions of School Autonomy, Sharon L. Latten-Clark
Advocacy Experiences of Licensed Professional Counselors Who Serve Minor Survivors of Abuse and Neglect, Earniesha S. Lott-Kennebrew
Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Roles in Blended Learning Environments, Sabrina E. Pence
2+2: Academic Success Predictors of Two-Year Transfer Student Athletes, Shawn Jeffery Waltz
Dissertations from 2021
Parents of Children with Hearing Loss: Meeting Parents’ Needs and Concerns Through the Early Intervention Process, Sara Chaddock
The Relationship between the Practice of Martial arts, Anxiety, Wellness, and Self-efficacy, William K. Knight Jr
Exploring the Effect of CTE Coursework and Work Experience on Adolescent Career Readiness, Albion Sumrell
Dissertations from 2020
Academic Executives’ Perceptions of Team Relations and How These Relationships Impact Leadership and Institutions, Alex Ryan Arceneaux
Taking Up Space: A Phenomenological Study of the Shared Experiences of Black Women in STEM Graduate Programs at Predominantly White Institutions, Ebony C. Blackwell
Essential Instructional Leadership Behaviors in High Performing, Economically Disadvantaged Schools: Potential Content for Site-based Leaders’ Professional Development, Karen Brooks Favorite
The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Personality Type in Counselor Education Students, Melissa Fleming
A Quantitative Case Study on Policy and Access at an Urban, Public University, Carlos A. Gooden
The Career Advancement Narratives of Black Women Presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tonia W. Horton
Assessing differentiation of self in multiple cultural contexts: Initial validation of the Multicultural Differentiation of Self Inventory (MDSI), Nasima Rahman Khan
From May to Shall: The Status of Financial Education with the Passing of Louisiana House Bill No. 401 in 2016, Leigh Erin J. Lundy
Get Rich or Die Tryin’: Media and Black Male Academic Identity Development, Kevin S. McClain
Exploring Community- and Society-Level Interventions for Healing Historical Trauma: A Grounded Theory Study, Anabel Mifsud
Performance Funding and Stakeholder Perceptions: The Rise and Fall of the Louisiana GRAD Act, William D. Owens
Theatre Arts Integration for Deeper Learning in the English-as-a-Foreign-Language Classroom, Andrew Zutell
Dissertations from 2019
Nurse Anesthesia Program Administrator's Decision-Making in Determining Interventions for a Student Exhibiting Unsatisfactory Clinical Performance, Laura S. Bonanno
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Academic Success in the First Year of a Physical Therapist Program, Thuha Hoang
Inside the Black Box of Mentoring: African-American Adolescents, Youth Mentoring, and Stereotype Threat Conditions, David F. LaViscount
Examining the Development of Career Identity within a College Preparatory School: A Case Study, Michele R. Margavio
A Phenomenological Study on the Mentoring Experiences of Teachers of Color in New Orleans, Ingrid Alvarado Nichols
Dissertations from 2018
Living in Two Worlds: The Phenomena of the Language Immersion Experience, Laura E. Adelman-Cannon
The Use of Campus Based Restorative Justice Practices to Address Incidents of Bias: Facilitators’ Experiences, Desiree Anderson
An Exploration into Teachers' Perceptions of School Leaders' Emotional Intelligence, Lindsey E. Caillouet
The Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in a Virtual Public Charter School, Sarah E. Clifford
Collaborative Experiences of Teacher Candidates in a Dual, Mild/Moderate and General Education Program, Mary Alice Geiring
Shaking the Frame: Graduates' Perceptions of a School Leadership Program with a Social Justice Focus, Cherie H. Goins
Einstein or Columbine: Impact of School Environment on the Socioaffective Development of Gifted and Talented Adolescents, Rebekah Granger-Ellis
Exploring the Community Cultural Wealth of Low-Income Collegians of Color in their Transition from High School to College, Lindsey B. Jakiel Diulus
Life in Balance: The Work-Life Balance Stories of Black Female School Leaders, Jaime Mecholle Johnson
Innovativeness: One School's Experience of Sustaining Educational Change, Maria L. Lieux
Mental Health Practitioners Perceptions’ of Presence in a Virtual Reality Therapy Environment for Use for Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Panagiotis Markopoulos
Burnout in Pre-licensed Counselors Compared to Licensed Counselors, Alexis Y. Mueller
The Experiential Journey of Teacher-Scholars: “If you’re not a teacher, you just don’t get it”, Ashleigh L. Pelafigue
Singing Their Stories: A Musical Narrative of Teaching and Testing, Desi Richter
The Relationship Between the Hearing Distressing Voices Simulation and Changes in Empathy Among Master’s Students in Counseling, Jeffrey G. Strozier
Promoting Positive Student Development: A Qualitative Case Study of School-Wide Social and Emotional Learning in an Elementary School, Kathleen Theodore
A Phenomenological Case Study of Teacher and Student Descriptions of the Use of Read-Alouds in Middle School, Alyson A. Theriot
A Narrative Inquiry into African American Female Faculty Research Mentorship Experiences in Counselor Education, Chantrelle D. Varnado-Johnson
Dissertations from 2017
Knowledge and Attitudes of Faculty Members at a Saudi University Toward Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Higher Education, Mohammed Alajlan
Investigation of Early Intervention Teachers' Perspective about Services in the Mecca Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sultan Alzahrani
The Relationship Between Administrator Leadership Style and Job Experience of School Counselors, Lacey Ducote
Examining the Lived Experiences of Undergraduate Transgender Students at Four Year Institutions in the South, Christy E. Heaton
Examining the Impact of Sexual Orientation on the Career Development of LGBQ+ Students, Michael D. Hoffshire
Charismatic Leadership Perceptions from K-12 Administrators: Phenomena of Follower and Leader Interdependency, Lucinda G. Martinez
The Lived Experience of Teachers Choosing an Arts-Rich Approach in Turnaround Schools, Jennie A. Moctezuma
Exploring Science Identity: The Lived Experiences of Underserved Students in a University Supplemental Science Program, Lynette D. Perrault
A Qualitative Study to Explore Clinical Supervisors' Perceptions of How Personal Recovery Influences Their Supervision, Adrianne Trogden
Dissertations from 2016
The Remedial Math Process: Age and Other Factors Affecting Attrition among Students in Community Colleges, Emily B. Campbell
The relationship between perceived multicultural disability competence, multicultural counseling coursework, and disability-related life experience, Melissa D. Deroche
Parents' Perceptions Regarding the Special Education Classification of Other Health Impairment (OHI), Michael C. Norman
The First Year Transition and Resilience of Precollege Outreach Program Alumni, Dale-Ellen M. O'Neill
Supervision Experiences of School Counselors-in-Training: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study, Anita M. Pool
Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Student Perceptions of Bullying Based on Family, School, and Media Influences, Decina H. Rodriguez
The Impact of Louisiana's COMPASS Teacher Evaluation System on Principals in one School District: A Case Study, David P. Schexnaydre Jr
Dissertations from 2015
A Quantitative Study of the Variables that Influence Work-Family Conflict of Female Counselors, Emeline Eckart
Truth or Consequences—Academic Physicians’ Perspective in the Management of Commercially-influenced Conflicts of Interest, Melinda Lawrie Epperson
Stories of Principals’ Roles as a Result of High Stakes Teacher Evaluations in Louisiana, Jenna L. Galjour Chiasson
Ethical Decision Making of Counseling Mental Health Practitioners Working With Clients Right-To-Die Issues, Amanda E. Johns
The Shared Experiences of Counselors Who Practice in Natural Environments, Bonnie King
Retaining College Students from the First to Second Year: A Case Study, Cherie T. LaRocca
Are Physically Active College Students More Successful Academically Than Their Inactive Peers?, Jared T. Meacham
A Phenomenological Investigation of the Reporting Experience for Female Survivors of Sexual Assault on College Campuses, Candace N. Park
An Exploratory Examination of Spirituality and Black Student Academic Success at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Sheika N. Square
How Play Therapists Integrate Knowledge of Attachment Theory Into Clinical Practice: A Grounded Theory, Karen Marie Swanson Taheri
A Grounded Theory Study to Describe Approaches Gay K-8 Teachers Take to Living Openly at Work, Diana M. Ward
Men and Friendship: An Exploration of Male Perceptions of Same-sex Friendships, Gerard Williams
Dissertations from 2014
The Influence of Cultural and Social Capital on Post-Baccalaureate Students’ Decision to Enter and Complete Graduate School, Kelly L. Alig