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Education and Human Development Dissertations

Dissertations from 2009 2009

Experiences of Black Women who Persist to Graduation at Predominantly White Schools of Nursing, Francine Simms Thomas

Investigating Teachers' Perspectives on the Impact of the Lesson Study Process on Their Mathematical Content Knowledge, Pedagogical Knowledge, and the Potential for Student Achievement, Thomas David Wright Jr.

Dissertations from 2008 2008

The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Public School Counselors and their Delivery of Responsive Services, Charles Arlene Collins "Sundy" Barjon

Quality in Education: Perspectives Regarding Baldrige-based Practices and Instructional Leadership in Middle Schools, Felicia Maria Vaughn Coleman

A Holistic Assessment of the Perceived Supportive Care Needs of Cancer Patients during Treatment, Robert B. Gardner

Beyond Katrina, Designing A Unique Charter School In New Orleans: Community, Pedagogy, Governance, Finance, and Bureaucracy, Patricia Glaser

The Use, Beliefs, Perceived Barriers, and Methods of Delivery of Play Therapy by Elementary School Counselors, Christine Holbrook Ebrahim

Exploring the Nature of Language Anxiety: Experiences of NonNative EnglishSpeaking College Students in the United States, Noriko Ito

Experiencing Higher Education in Louisiana through a Native American Lens, Linda Kelly

Counselors' Perceptions of Training, Theoretical Orientation, Cultural and Gender Bias, and Use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-Text Revision, Micah Patureau-Hatchett

An Investigation of the Relationships Between the Scoring Rubrics Inventory and the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory as Reported by Secondary School Core-Subject Teachers, Paula Marie Pucheu

College Leadership Programs and Citizenship Development: Preparing Students to be Agents of Social Change, Pamela Vrana Rault

School Counselors' Perceptions of Their Academic Preparation in their Roles as Professional School Counselors, Libby Ann Schayot

Association of Fat Oxidation and Insulin Resistance in Prepubertal Children, Connie VanVrancken Tompkins

Understanding the Integrative Role of an Academic Library for Undergraduate Student Workers, Charles W. Weston

Dissertations from 2007 2007

The Impact of Louisiana INTECH Professional Development on Elementary School Leaders' Perceptions of Change and Student Achievement, Sheryl Abshire

Risk, Resilience, and Success in College for Students with Vision Disabilities, Rose Angelocci

African American Sons' Perceptions of Their Fathers' Influence on Their Decision Whether to Pursue Higher Education, Tameka Bob

Applying Logic Modeling to the Higher Education Accreditation Process, Kenneth Frank Bolden

Implementing Peer Coaching in a State Funded Pre-Kindergarten Program: An Autoethnography, Darilyn Mercadel Butler

Exploring the Assessment Aspect of Differentiated Instruction: College EFL Learners' Perspectives on Tiered Performance Tasks, Yeh-uh Hsueh Chen

The Lived Experiences of Immigrant Arab Muslim Women in the United States: Implications for Counselors and Other Helping Professionals, Iman En-Nabut

The Role of Critical and Collaborative Reflection with Experienced Teachers (via a Discussion Board) in the Professional Development of Novice Teachers, Bridgt Foss Hagan

Counselor Educators' Perceptions of their Doctoral Level Teaching Preparation, Stephanie F. Hall

Exploring an Monolingual English - Speaking Teacher's Perceptions of Classroom Interventions to Foster Hispanic English Language Learners' Primary Language, Alexandra Joan Herques

Relationships Of Self-Efficacy, Exercise, Social Support To Strain And Burnout In University Faculty, Mark P. Kelly

An Investigation of Factors Identified By Novice Teachers That Influence Performance on Standardized Assessments and Teacher Performance, Donna Odom LaCaze

The Perspectives of Male Inmates Regarding Their K-12 Educational Experiences, Shannon Paul LaFargue

Counselors' Perceptions of Identity and Attitudinal Differences Between Counselors and Other Mental Health Professionals, Latifey B. LaFleur

Louisiana INTECH Professional Development: Middle School Administrators' Perceptions of Change as Related to Student Achievement, Diane R. Mason

Motivational Factors Underlying College Students' Decisions to Resume Their Educational Pursuits in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Theresa M. Phillips

National Board Certification and School Leadership in Louisiana, Kathleen A. Severns

Reducing the Rate of Recidivism for First-Time Juvenile Offenders with the Parent Monitoring Program, PMP: A Family Counseling Intervention Program, Rhonda C. Vappie-Aydin

The Relationship Between Alexithymia, Wellness, and Substance Dependence, Benjamin J. Warner

Novice Special Education Teachers' Experiences with Students with Disabilities from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: The Effects of Perceptions on Interactions, Sassy Cenita Wheeler

Dissertations from 2006 2006

Rites of Passage: The Role of Induction in the Enculturation of Beginning Teachers, Linda Blakley

A Comparison of Body Composition between Eumenorrheic and Amenorrheic Adolescent Cross-Country Runners, Marc Bonis

African-American Parents' Perceptions of Play, Counseling, and Play Therapy, Kristy Alaine Brumfield

The Efficacy of Peer Review in Improving E.S.L. Students' Online Writing, Kathryn Fiddler Butcher

White Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Kimya Dawson-Smith

The Relationship of Supervisors' Attachment Styles to their Perceptions of Self-Efficacy in Providing Corrective Feedback and to the Working Alliance in Counselor Education, Matthew Day

Social Supports Among Parents of Children Recently Diagnosed with Autism: Comparisons between Mothers and Fathers, Aaron Deris

Louisiana Charter Schools Leading in High Stakes Testing: Teacher's Perspective on Their Charter Schools' Success, David Dutt

Exploration of the Socialization Process of Female Leaders in Counselor Education, Lea Randle Flowers

Factors Influencing Intent to Stay of Nursing Faculty in Selected Schools of Nursing in Sixteen States within the Southern Region, Debbie Garbee

Voices Behind Bars: Correctional Education from the Perspective of the Prisoner Student, Renee Hall

Effects of Cooperative Learning on Motivation, Learning Strategy Utilization, and Grammar Achievement of English Language Learners in Taiwan, Hui-Chuan Liao

Stakeholders' Perceptions of the Value of Elementary School Counselor Roles, Gerra Wellman Perkins

The Impact of Preparation, Field Experience and Personal Awareness on Counsleors' Attitudes Toward Providing Services to Section 504 Students with Learning Disabilities, Dawn Romano

Periodontists' Ability to Self-Assess their Knowledge of Periodontics, A. Margarita Saenz

Experiences of Conservative Orthodox Christian Students Attending Public Secular Accredited Counseling and Counseling Psychology Graduate Programs, Paul Schaefer

Where to Play?: How Student-Athletes Perceive the College Choice Process, Arrianna Smith

Guided Imagery's Effects on the Mathematics Teaching Efficacy of Elementary Preservice Teachers, Lisa Sullivan

Dissertations from 2005 2005

The Impact of Whole Faculty Study Groups and Peer Observations on the Professional Learning Community, Kelvin Adams

The Relationship between the Cultural Competence of Counselor Supervisors and the Satisfaction with Supervision of their Supervisees, Walter Walter Breaux III

Teacher Perceptions of African-American Principal Leadership, Darlene Brown

How a Museum Exhibit Functions as a Literacy Event for Viewers, B. A. Chauvin

Teachers' Perceptions of Administrative Leadership Styles and Schools as Professional Learning Communities, Clive Coleman

Counselor Educators' Perceptions of the Gatekeeping Process, Jolie Ziomek Daigle

A Comparison of Microlab Discussions of Interpersonal Competencies and Corrective Feedback on Counselor Trainees' Defensiveness Levels, Christian Dean

The Impact of Accountability on School Dropouts: The Students' Voices, Shannon D'Hemecourt

Embedding Sensory Preferences into Toys to Enhance Toy Play in Toddlers with Disabilities, Cynthia DiCarlo

Student Perceptions of the Defining Aspects of a Mathematics Methods Course that Aided in the Development of a Conceptual Understanding of Mathematics, Patricia Edmiston

American Muslim School Leadership: Principal and Teacher Perspectives, Siham Elsegeiny

Elementary School Children's Perceptions of the Process of Counseling with School Counselors who Utilize Play Therapy Techniques, Eric Green

Beliefs of Board Certified Substance Abuse Counselors Regarding Selected Multiple Relationship Issues, Jennifer Kenney Hollander

A Value-Added Analysis of Teacher Effects on Student Achievement, Ellen Lusco

Principals' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Alternatively Certified Teachers in New Orleans Public Schools, Jacquelyn Mahatha

The Relationship between Principals' Spiritual Attitudes and Transformational Leadership, LaTisha Dendy Meyer

Study of the Influences of a High School Career Exploration Program on the Adult Professional Lives of Former Program Participants, Roger Nadeau

Scholarship, Teaching, Service, and Supervision in Counselor Education: Faculty Members' Ratings of Importance, Jonathan Orr

The Experience of Wellness for Counselor Education Doctoral Students Who are Mothers, Latoya Pierce

How States are Meeting the Highly Qualified Teacher Component of NCLB, Jean Pinney

Part-time University Faculty Members: The Relationship between Environment and Satisfaction, Kyle Scafide

Perceptions of Low SES, High Academic Achievement Vietnamese Middle Grades Students of Factors that Have Contributed to Their School Achievement, Judith Scott

An Examination of the Perceptions of Louisiana Technical College Traditional and Non-Traditional Students and Faculty Regarding Effective Teaching Behaviors in Office Systems Technology Programs, Thomas Smith

Alternatively Certified Teachers' Perceptions of Principal Support, Reina Bianca Heron Sorapuru

Counselor Trainees' Perceptions of Preparedness for Practicum Supervision, Jannette Sturm-Mexic

Fifth Graders' Interpretations when Reading Literary Works from Two Different Asian Cultures, Tadayuki Suzuki

Returning to School: Narratives of High School Leavers and How the General Equivalency Diploma Affects Financial Stability and Educational Opportunities, Lauren Tarantino

From TA to Faculty Member: The Socialization of Doctoral Completers, Leonard Williams

An Investigation of the Relationship between the Open-Endedness of Activities and the Creativity of Young Children, Leng Yan

Characteristics of Effective Expert Witnesses in Rehabilitation Counseling, Crystal Younger

Dissertations from 2004 2004

Under-Prepared College Students' Perceptions of the Impact of Technology Integration in a Developmental Reading Course, Deborah Darby

Essence and Meaning in Professional Development: The Writing Project Experience, Kenneth Farizo

A Case Study of Automotive Technology Instructors' Experiences and Perceptions of Curriculum Change in the Louisiana Technical College, John Robert Martin

Knowing in Childbirth, Jane Savage

Dissertations from 2003 2003

University ESL Instructors' Perceptions and Use of Computer Technology in Teaching, Lili Bruess

Drug Testing in Schools: Attitudes of High School Students, Kimberly Mason

The Relationship Among Psychosocial and Environmental Determinants of Physical Activity, Physical Activity Levels, and Body Mass Index in Adolescent African American Females, Flint Mitchell

The Effects of Telephone Intervention on Arthritis Self-Efficacy, Depression, Pain and Fatigue in Older Adults with Arthritis, David Pariser

Juvenile Offenders' Perceptions of the Counseling Relationship, John Ryals

Counseling Children who Speak a Language in which the Counselor is not Fluent: Play Therapy and Counselor Perceived Self-Efficacy, Roy Salgado

Using Mixed Methodology to Assess High Risk Sexual Behavior and Adult Stage among Bolivian Truck Drivers, William Sorensen

Personal Boundary Issues in Counselor-Client, Professor-Student, and Supervisor-Supervisee Relationships in Counseling, Mark Thornton

Dissertations from 2002 2002

Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection As An Agent Of Knowledge Acquisition And Attitudinal Change In Female High School Biology Students, Rebecca Maloney

Investigating How Participation In a Techonology-Based Project Has Influenced Education Faculty Members' Beliefs and Practices with Technology Integration: Factors That Influence Faculty Technology Integration and Implications for Faculty's Integration of Technology, Li Wang