Theses/Dissertations from 2013
An Exploratory Case Study Examining Transformational Leadership and Organizational Change within the Presidency of a Small, Four-Year University, Daniel Matthew Filer
The Social Support for International Graduate Students to Obtain Academic Success, Ping He
Administrator and Faculty Perceptions of Incivility and Conflict in the Workplace: A Higher Education Study, Stacey McLeran Kendig
Completion Rates in West Virginia Community and Technical Colleges, Angelic M. Kinder
Emotional Intelligence and Deans: Exploring the Nature of the Emotional Intelligence of Community College Deans in the Southeastern Region of the United States, Irene Kasungwa Maundu
Differences in Interpersonal Problems Among Bereaved vs. Non-Bereaved College Students: The Impact of Loneliness and Social Inhibition, Adam M. Moller
The Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA): A Case Study of the Community Impact of a 9th Through 12th Grade After School Pipeline Program, Catherine Morton-McSwain
Access, Retention, and Progression of Marginalized Students in Kisii Schools, Kenya, Harrison Ntabo Oonge
Building an Instrument for Measuring Academic Administrator and Faculty Member Perceptions of the Workload Allocation Process as it Applies to Higher Education, Theodore Nelson Pauls
Determining Faculty Perception of Ownership Rights of Online Course Content in Higher Education, Carrie J. White
The self-perceived leadership styles of chief state school officers and models of educational governance, Lori A. Wiggins
Resilient journeys: A case study of why and how low-income families practice homeschooling, Cheng-Hsien Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Civic Education in West Virginia: Guidelines and State Standards in a Case Study, Carolyn Jackson Brejwo
A Study of Best Practices for the Recruitment and Retention of Resident Directors, Patricia L. Cendana
The Critical Middle Years and the Relationship of Early Access to Algebra on High School Math Course Completion and College Readiness, Kim Victoria Smith Green
Professional Development School Support of the Elementary GLOBE Curriculum A Facilitated Adaptation of Inquiry Science, Vance D. High
Under The Surface: An Examination Of Voice, Space, And Identity In West Virginia University McNair Scholars, Thomas N. Keopuhiwa
The Use of Concept Mapping/Pattern Matching to Determine the Content Domain for Information Literacy in Baccalaureate Education, Eleanor M. Messman-Mandicott
Comparing Student Stage of Reflective Judgment between Junior and Senior Academic Standing, Randall C. Miller
Factors Affecting Peer Tutoring Programs in Higher Education As Perceived by Administrators, Debbi J. Pariser
Preservice Teacher Development of Perspectives towards Inquiry through Classroom Research, Jason Jude Smith
Tinkering at the Edges of Public Education Teacher and Parent Perceptions of West Virginia Universal Pre-kindergarten, Bethanie Morris Stiles
Black Male Retention Initiatives: Exploring Students' Experiences and Program Effectiveness at Predominantly White Institutions, Gabrielle St. Leger
Principles of Learner Autonomy in Action: Effects and Perceptions in a College-Level Foreign Language Class, Heiko Everwien ter Haseborg
What are AACSB-Accredited Business Schools Doing to Close the Loop?, Elizabeth Vitullo
Exploring the Experiences of Successful First-Generation College Students At Selected Community Colleges, Jennifer Ann Waters
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Conceptualizing Doctoral Advising from Professors' and Doctoral Students' Perspectives using Concept Mapping, Philip Kontor Adu
The Effects of Expertise and Demographic Characteristics on Public Administrators' Attitudes to E-government, Raji Msail AlSharari
The relationship of teachers' perceptions of high school principal's monitoring student progress and student achievement in southeastern Ohio, T. C. Chappelear
The Outsourcing of Football Stadium Foodservice Operations by National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Athletic Programs, Craig M. Crow
Career and Technical Education at a Crossroads: A Delphi Study, Michael W. Cutright
The Arts-Integrated Curriculum (AIC) and its Possible Impact on the Self-Concepts of Adolescent Girls and Their Perceptions of Beauty: A Phenomenological Study, Miriam Roth Douglas
Student Engagement, Alumni Satisfaction, and Alumni Donations at a Public Four Year Institution: An Analysis of How the Undergraduate Experience Influences Alumni Donations, Vanessa L. Drew-Branch
Bioscience Laboratory: Online and Face-to-Face Laboratory Experiences in Requisite Biosciences for Nursing At a Community College, Deborah K. Folger
Retention and Success of Hispanic Students in Maryland Community Colleges, Laura Emerson Whitmore Holland
Pedagogical Practices: Nurturing and Maintaining Democratic Habits, Lucretia Marie Hubler-Larimore
Exploring Factors Affecting Persistence of First-Year Student Success at the University of the District of Columbia, Twyla L. Jones
Leadership Orientations and Conflict Management Styles of Academic Deans in Masters Degree Institutions, Linda Kimencu
Examining Nursing Schools' Strategies for Recruitment and Retention of Nursing Faculty: An Exploratory Study, Naomi Elizabeth Himmelwright Lamm
Elementary Principals as Reading Instructional Leaders in Selected West Virginia Schools, Robin J. Lewis
Wrestling for our Humanity: An Examination of College Degree Choice Processes used by Freshmen and Sophomores at West Virginia University, Cyprien N. N. Lokko
Educators' Perceptions of Preparation and Practice for Teaching Algebra I to Students with Mathematical Learning Disabilities, Sararose DeVore Lynch
Discovering the Perceptions of Pre-Service/Novice Elementary Educators Toward Health Education and Health Instruction in the Elementary Classroom, Beverly A. Michael
The Effect of Social Presence on Students' Perceived Learning and Satisfaction in Online Courses, Joseph Nyandusi Nyachae
An Examination of the Characteristic, Resilience, and Leadership Practices in Public School Elementary Principals, M. Suzanne Offutt
A Study of Satisfaction and Perceived Learning and Development of Peer Mentors in Higher Education, Karen L. Posa
An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Developmental/Remedial Education at West Virginia Institutions of Higher Education, Blake J. Renner
First Year Student Expectations: General Education Goals at a Multi-Campus Community College, Sherri Anna Robinson
Survey of Response-to-Intervention's Challenges for School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists, Jane D. Simmerman
Dispositions in Teacher Education, Lisa Simpson
Toward a Definition of High Expectations: Interpretive Case Studies of Selected Secondary Schools in West Virginia, David S. Tupper
The Pinnacle of Undergraduate Education: How Do Capstone Courses Support the Development of Purpose and Integrity?, Kristi D. Wood-Turner
Functional Impairments of College Students with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder and Necessary Modifications for Higher Education, Sylvia A. Wright
Understanding What Influences Successful Black Commuter Students' Engagement in College: An Exploratory Study, Trina Lynn Yearwood
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Global mindedness and dispositions towards diversity in the classroom, Ras T. Acolatse
Community College Department Chairs' Leadership Styles and Faculty Utilization of Instructional Technology, Anastasia (Stacey) L. Boggs
Factors that impact West Virginia Head Start parental involvement in early literacy, Arlene Midget Clausell
Effects of the emphasis on achieving adequate yearly progress on teachers and administrators at schools under the constraints of No Child Left Behind, Cathy Ann Burnett Fisher
School improvement from the central office: A view of the five year school system strategic planning process in selected West Virginia counties, Victor V. Fisher
The use of assessment for institutional sensemaking by top administrative officials, Johnston Niven Hegeman
The Perceived Role Competencies and Qualifications of Newly Hired Novice and Experienced Nurse Educators in Prelicensure Registered Nurse Programs: A Regional Study, Denice H. Kirchoff
A case study of Universal Design for Learning applied in the college classroom, Marie E. Leichliter
Engendering meaning within the high school experience: A consideration of movement and dance, Stephanie A. Morris
Utilization of the seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education in general chemistry by community college instructors, Jennifer Panther Bishoff
The influence of nursing curriculum in associate degree nursing programs on the development of nursing professionalism in graduating nursing students, Cristina M. Riter
Language learning in three early childhood programs in Austria, Germany and the United States, Sandra Schoder
West Virginia principals' knowledge and application of school law, Nancy Ross Williams
An Exploration of Elementary School Counselors' Perceptions of Students' Exposure to Violent Video Games, Tammy Lynn Woody
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
A reconceptualized analysis of the West Virginia 4-H Global Education program: Attitudes of agents, specialists, and volunteers, Ahmed M. Abdulai
The treatment of the monotheistic religions in World History high school textbooks: A comparison of sample editions 2001--2007, Jason Eugene Allen
Success from the voices of educators, Katherine Eddy Cox
The perceptions of practicing West Virginia K-3 reading teachers of working with Reading First coaches in Title I Distinguished Schools, Karen R. Davies
Superintendent efficacy investigation of a six -component leadership framework for developing effective learning environments, Frank D. Devono
Teacher decision making and the implementation of an integrated arts curriculum, Mary K. Devono
Examination of the use of assessment by accredited business schools, Tracie M. Dodson
The best leadership practices of principals in high performing and high poverty schools in Ohio, Mark Furda
In mid -stream: A qualitative case study of a young deaf woman - Becoming 'Leigh', Ann Darby Getty
An interpretive inquiry of the case law of teacher evaluation in the Southern Regional Education Board states: Forecasting pressing problems, Kathy S. Kidder-Wilkerson
Character education as perceived and implemented by selected middle school teachers of one rural county in West Virginia, Lisa D. Lucas
The net prices of attendance at public institutions of higher learning and their relationships to family incomes, Edward Magee
Everybody playing together: West Virginia educators' perspective on the implementation of the universal preschool policy, Ashley Atkins Martucci
Professional development in the field of education, Jeanne L. Hager Moore
Capturing the essence and the coalescence of presence within the community of inquiry of an online graduate course in multicultural diversity, Katherina C. Muller
Assessment of the perceptions of principals about school performance in West Virginia, Connie L. Myer
Text format, text comprehension, and related reader variables, Jodi L. Nichols
An analysis of U.S. history textbooks: The treatment of primary sources, Misty D. Rodeheaver
Preadmission academic achievement criteria as predictors of nursing program completion and NCLEX -RN success, Tanya L. Rogers
Increasing rewards and the impact on student behavior and school -wide discipline: A mixed methods study, Lorri Rumburg
ABET accreditation criteria, Outcome h and global competencies in engineering education, Elisabeth Sanchez-Goni
Labor market responsiveness: Assessing seven dimensions of the West Virginia community and technical colleges, Ann M. Shipway
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence instructors' use of e-learning, Salem A. Albalwi