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2024 Graduates Student	Dissertation Title
Shane Coleman	Gentrification: Measuring Neighborhood Change and Community Perceptions
Justin Dennen	Teacher Perceptions of Restorative Justice Practices in a Classroom Setting
Anna Hall	LGBTQ+ Students in Schools: Challenging Heteronormativity Through Best Practices of Inclusion and Social Support
Gary Herman	The Ohio Blended Collaborative: Impact on Students' 21st Century Skills
Kathryn Jimenez	Professional Development Impact on Teacher Attitudes: An Analysis of Three Models of Porfessional Learning Using an Andragogical Framework
Lisa Kelp	The Efficacy of NGSS Curricula in Improving Middle School Student Performance on Science Assessments
Tanya Marroquin	How Do Different Pedagogies, Locus of Control, and Worldview Impact the Environmental Habits of High School Students
Meredith Marsh	Improving Equestrian Student Retention
Kelly Davis-Meyers	Essential Elements of Entry-Year Mentoring Programs: An Examination of the Access to and Benefit of Ohio's Mentoring Model and the Importance of Mentoring Novice Principals
Debra Ponce	TPACK: Assessing the Relationship Between High School In-Service World Language Teachers Self-Reported TPACK and ACTFL Language Performance Indicators
Laura Sass	Embrace the Journey: Applying Q Methodology to Explore Induction Experiences of Teachers in Ohio Independent STEM Schools
Nicole Schroeder	Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Critical Thinking Ability and Clinical Reasoning Perceptions Prior to Beginning a DPT Program
Daniel Sheppard	The Effects of a Self-Regulated Learning Intervention in a Middle School Personalized Learning Environment
Christy Stinehelfer	Interest, Value, and Self-Determination: An Analysis of High School Students' Participation in a Dual Enrollment Environmental Science Course
Donna Taylor	Urban Principals' Perceptions of Various Professional Development Modalities
Ben Wilhelm	School District Expenditure and Student Achievement in Ohio
Jennifer Wooding	Inviting Educators into Their Learning - The Relationship Between Personalized Professional Learning and Academic Optimism in K-5 Educators

2023 Graduates Student	Dissertation Title
Leah Brant	Therapy Dogs Helping College Students Make the Connection
Sherry Coogler	Positioning Ninth Grade Students to Succeed: A School-Based Team Evaluation Case Study
Janet Engle	Project-Based Learning, Achievement Level, Knowledge Gains, and Knowledge Retention in a High School Mathematics Classroom
Heath Horton	Pathways to the Classroom for African-American Males
Curtis Kachur	Examining the Efficacy of Academic Hope for Traditional Probationary and Non-Traditional Students
Taylor Pawliski	Analysis of Flipgrid-Based Discussion Activities, Teacher Training, Student Choice, and Middle School Reading Motivation
Melissa Recker	A Document Analysis of Ohio’s K-12 Social and Emotional Learning Standards and Theory Alignment: Social and Emotional Learning defined through exploration of Albert Bandura’s Social Theory and Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Jeremy Rothstein	The Relation of an Advisory Program on Student Connectedness to the School, Teacher, and Advisory Teacher
Robin Schulz	The Social Impact of an Inclusive Elementary School Dance Program
Jennifer Sulzer	The Effect of Therapeutic Breathwork on Stress Experienced by Associate Degree Nursing Students
Nicolle Wheeler	The Effect of Hybrid Learning on 6th Grade Students’ Engagement and Social Emotional Well-Being Through the Lens of Teachers During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Northwest Ohio
Katina Williams	The Role of Spirituality in the Lives of African American Women Who Have Experienced Trauma
Robert Winton	Active Shooter Mitigation in Ohio Public High Schools

2022 Graduates Student	Dissertation Title
James Caleb Evans	The Impact Online, Standards-based Homework Assignments have on Student Homework Completion and Academic Self-Reflection in a High School Science Classroom
Samantha Kula	Exploring the Use of Morphology Instruction within Biology Classrooms to Promote Success for Students with Dyslexia
Erica McMillon	Post-Secondary Decision-making for Military Connected Families and their Students
Beth (Yoder) Voll	Music Performance Anxiety in K-12 Band Directors
Megan McLaughlin	An Exploration Into Effective Pedagogies in Occupational Therapy Education For The Safe and Effective Use Of Physical Agents
Sarah Ramirez	Student Mobility: Former Students' Perspectives and Mitigation Strategies
Dave Verhoff	The Effects of Attentional Focus on Performance, Perceived Exertion, Affect, and Kinematics in Recreational Runners
Zachary Shutler	Examining the Impact of a Transformational Leadership Coaching Program on the Professional Engagement Levels of Teachers at a Rural School District
Antonio Davis	Identifying Factors of Effective Mentoring Relationships between Adults and Elementary Students in Urban Settings
Jesse Steiner	Person-Environment Fit, Demands-Ability Fit, and Effective Teacher Retention
Jenny Evans	Learning to Talk to One Another: A Study to Implement Collaboration in Healthcare Studies
Janet Engle	Project-Based Learning, Achievement Level, Knowledge Gains and Knowledge Retention in a High School Mathematics Classroom
Christine Weber	An Examination of Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL) Leadership Programs and Current Leadership Theories

2021 Graduates Student	Dissertation Title
Kristi Beall	How Campus Support Programs Impact Former Foster Youths’ Success In Higher Education.
Josh Biederstedt	The Impact of Formative Experiences on a Pre-Existing Growth Mindset.
Kenneth Blood	Professional Development of Novice Athletic Training Faculty.
Brian Bowser	Key Factors Influencing Longevity in Ohio's School Superintendents.
Shannon Estes	The Teacher-Student Relationship and its Impact on At-Risk Students’ Effort, Confidence, and Motivation in Reading.
Kristie Fetty	A Cipp Evaluation Of A Middle School’s Social And Emotional Learning Program.
Scott Mann	Rural Superintendent Perspectives On Teacher Retention: The Impact Of Principal Leadership And Teacher Mentoring.
Kate Peters	Perceptions And Prevalence Of Empathy Coursework For Preservice Teachers In Ohio 4-Year Colleges.
Vincent Shoham	How Mainstream Teachers in a Low Incidence District Perceive Personal Competence and Effectiveness of Training and Professional Development in the Area of ELL Education.
Miranda Tippie	Sensory Modulation Program for Complex Trauma and Intense Emotions: How Level Two Occupational Therapy Students Transfer Sensory Interventions to a Medical Model Setting.
Rob Underwood	An Empirical Study Of The R-Factor And Its Impact On Social And Emotional Learning, School Climate, And Student Discipline.

2020 Graduates Student	Dissertation Title
Angela Belcher	Effects of Looping, Kindergarten to First Grade, and Performance on State Reading Tests in Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grades: A Case Study
Erik Belcher	Effects of Pearson's Digital Learning Solution on the 11th Grade Students' Act Growth in a Regional Education Consortium in Northwest Ohio
Laura Davis-McMasters	Academic Coaching as a part of Response to Intervention
Andrew Du Fresne	Can Audits be an Effective Method to Improve Information Governance Compliance Objectives?
Derek Friess	Do Teachers Feel Trusted By Their Administrators?
Amanda Gensler	Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices Among Adult English as a Second Language Instructors
Paulina Rodgers	Effects of Multicultural Literature on Dominant Culture Students' Cultural Awareness
Dana Romaker	Benefits of a Flipped Classroom for Developmental Math Students
Pat Santanello	The Experiences of Parents/Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder at a Sensory Friendly Theatre Performance
Jaime Stewart	Job Satisfaction Among High School Assistant Principals in Ohio: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Role Ambiguity, Role Conflict, Job Facets, and Demographics
Dolores Swineford	How Novice Teachers Describe Their Preparation to be Writing Teachers: A Mixed Methods Study
Jonathan Woodward	Spiritual Formation in Christian Higher Education

2019 Graduates Student	Dissertation Title
Jamie Biecheler	Executive Functions in the Schools: Teacher Awareness, Knowledge, and Beliefs of Executive Functions in Relation to Academics
Adam Calhoun	Teacher-Student Relationships, Classroom Environment, and Student Intrinsic Motivation
Hannah Harnar	Professional Athletic Training Students' Grit and Achievement Goal Orientation Effect on Persistence in an Athletic Training Program
Jeff Havelka	A Study of Non-Cognitive Factors and Their Influence on NCAA Division III Student Wrestler Academic and Athletic Success
Julie Mercer	Executive Functions in Stability Ball in the Classroom: Effects on Engagement and Achievement
Brendon Moody	Educator Preparation Provider Training and Technology Integration
Terri Moore	Diversity in Young-Adult Literature and Its Impact on Self-Identity in Minority and Majority Students in the Secondary English Classroom
Ryan Musgrave	Developing Pedagogical Expertise in Athletic Training Faculty
Jason Robinson	Differentiation - An Examination of Varying Definitions amongst Teachers and Administrators
Suweeyah Salih	African American Vernacular English and the Achievement Gap: How Teacher Perception Impacts Instruction and Student Motivation
Kerry Teeple	Components of Docent Training Programs in Nationally Accredited Museums in the United States and Their Correspondence to the Adult Learning Model for Faculty Development
Tiffany Toot	A Comparison Study: The Impacts of Montessori and Conventional Elementary Standards-Based Language Arts Curricula on Preschool Students' Phonemic Awareness and Reading Readiness Skills
Kerry Volansky	What are Best Practices to Teach Orthopedic Psychomotor Skills in an Online Environment?

2018 Graduates Student	Dissertation Title
Kirby Overton	Diversity in Higher Education: Positive Motivational Factors for African Americans Pursuing Doctoral Degrees to Acquire Tenured Faculty Positions
Holly Christie	Analysis of Parent and Teacher Perspectives On Preschool Opportunities For Children of Low-Socioeconomic Status
Eliza Osae-Kwapong	The Transition: Developmental Math to College Level Math
Michelle Pelz	Gender Disparities in Exclusionary Discipline in Grades 6-8: Study of Behavioral Expectations and Discipline Decisions for Students in Relation to Gender of Administrators
Terry Reed	Traditional versus Electronic: A Study of Effective Feedback Methods
Ron Rogers	An Examination of the Opportunities and Obstacles of Parent Engagement
Sophia Speelman	A Mixed-Methods Study of Academic Achievement and Academic Progress in 9-12 Ohio Public Charter Schools Versus Their Counterparts in Traditional Public SchoolDistricts: Identifying Successful Charter School Teaching Practices
Sonia Wehrlin	Teaching Interpersonal Communication Skills in Athletic Training Professional Education: A Mixed Methods Study

2017 Graduates Student	Dissertation Title
Brian Billings	Teacher Perception of the Ceiling Effect With Gifted Students and the Impact on Teacher Value-Added Scores and Teacher Evaluation
Ted Haselman	Does School Discipline Style Make a Difference?
Jason Horstman	Comparing Career Decision Self-Efficacy Among High School Students
Brittany Mention	21st Century Segregation: An analysis of Racial Disparity in Cincinnati Parochial School
Krontayia Moss	Wraparound: An Impactful Approach to Fostering Resilient Youth
Kara Parker	Cognitive Assessment in Emotional Disturbance Evaluation: School Psychologists' Practices and Perspectives
Megan Peugeot	Impact of Academic and Nonacademic Support Structures On Third Grade Reading Achievement
Lauren Tiell	An Ethnographic Case Student on the Phenomena of Blended Learning Teachers
Lisa Walden	Interprofessional Education: An Investigation of Healthcare Students' Attitudes and Why These Attitudes Exist
Robin Walters Powell	The Impact of Social Networks on the Coming-Out Process for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals
Debbie Wotring	Factors Influencing Reading Growth In Online K-2 Students

2016 Graduates Student	Dissertation Title
James Bocian	Parental Involvement in the Digital Age: Examining Parental Access to Student Web Portals in Grades 7-12
Greg Denecker	The Effectiveness of the Ohio School Leadership Institute
Pam Downing	Effects of Teacher Evaluation on Teacher Job Satisfaction in Ohio
Tod Hug	The Impact on Teaching and Learning of the One-To-One Laptop Initiative at the Ayersville Local Schools
Vincent Laverick	Thinking About Teaching: Does Mentoring a Student Teacher Cause a Cooperating Teacher to be More Reflective?
Mary Riepenhoff	College Aspirations to Completed Applications: A Study of International High School Practices Designed to Increase Post-Secondary Enrollment
Jayson Selgo	School Sponsored Athletic Participation and The Impact on Student Achievement at the High School Level
Rachel Eicher	A Study of Pre-Service Teacher Efficacy During a Phonics Field Experience
Robert Hlasko	Identity Crisis: A Comparison of Stakeholder Perceptions Regarding K-12 Educational Mission
Jo Lee	Gender Differences in the Homework Preferences of Students with Low Self-Regulation
Lisa Morse	Relationships of Stakeholder Perceptions of School Climate
Lindsey Roush	Examining the Efficacy of Multiple Intelligence-Based Pedagogical Approaches on Males in Elementary Mathematics
Kelly Schooler	Predicting Ohio Principals' Intentions and Practices Toward State Evaluation-Based Professional Growth Plans Using the Theory of Planned Behavior
Elizabeth Smith	An Examination of the Alignment of the Proposed Ohio School Counselor Evaluation System with the Views and Perceptions of School Administrators and Counselors on the Roles of School Counselors in Northwest Ohio