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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

Integrating Environmental Education Into Teacher Preparation Programs , Jenny Bladow

Need For Vertical Alignment In English Classes Between K-12 And Higher Education Institutions , Kelsey Buchholz

Transforming Educational Landscapes: How Student Choice Influences Achievement, Engagement, And Instructional Objectives , Alissa Kaye Carter

Mental Health And Youth Sports: The Importance Of Adding A Smartphone App To Improve Awareness, Education, And Resources For Youth Athletes , Kelli Gast

The Effects Of Covid-19 On School Attendance: Examining Explanations For Chronically Absent Students , Samantha Kaloustian

Educator Perceptions On Equity And Inclusion In The Classroom , Brittany N. Melfi

Building A Better Teacher Evaluation System , Amanda Melsby

Survey Of National Junior College Athletic Directors On The Top Things They Wish They Knew During Their First Year: First-Year Athletic Director Manual For Success , Jayden Olson

Teachers' Perspectives On Transformational Leadership , Kelsey Rae Peltier

Trauma Education In Social Work Curricula: An Innovative Approach To The Teaching Of Trauma-Informed Care , Jennifer M. Schlinger

Faculty Experiences Of Implementing Co-Teaching Strategies , Krystie Lynn Seese

The Experiences Of Black Male Teachers In International Schools In East And Southeast Asia , Myson Jonathan Sheppard

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Helping Students From Refugee Backgrounds Succeed In Higher Education Through Support Systems , Arinola Adebayo

The Z Factor: Generation Z And The Perspectives Of Recruitment Professionals On Sustaining Small Private Liberal Arts Institutions During A Decade Of Expected Decline In Higher Education Enrollment , Shawn Adkins

Examining Relationships Between Wellness And Student Success: Recommendations For Integration Of Wellness At A Community College , Heather Dewaard-Flickinger

Comparative Analysis Of Instructional Strategies To Improve Student Engagement In An Online Introductory Undergraduate French Course , Rachel Beth Dwyer

Development Of The Share Your Story Program: Understanding How Self-Stigma And Mental Health Storytelling Influence Mental Health Experiences On College Campuses , Kyle Cromer Elliott

Instructional Coach Professional Learning: Developing Reflective Practices, Cultural Competence, And Self-Efficacy In An Asynchronous Course , Mena Hill

The Importance Of Inclusive Classrooms For Students With Disabilities: Research Leading To The Creation Of A Needs Assessment To Support Inclusive Classrooms , Tara Jensen

Physical Therapists' Decision To Practice In Vestibular Rehabilitation And Concussion Management: A Qualitative Study Of Influences , Michelle Lea Keller

Rural States’ Use Of Federal Government Terminology Related To Federal Student Aid And Postsecondary Accreditation: A Toolkit To Support Information Access And Use For Rural Students , Valerie Lefor

To Stay Or Leave: Commitment Decisions Of Early-Career Faculty , Kevin Moberg

Vertical Transfer Student Integration At A Technical University: A Case Study Of A Large, Urban, Private Institution , Eric Michael Pope

Internet Training Modules Targeting Home-Based Parent Involvement With Students In Early Childhood Special Education , Nicole Marie Reybok

Better Together: Building Supportive Teacher-Student Relationships With Adolescents Using Alternative School Practices As A Model , Michelle Salyer

A Survey Of Research Administrators To Identify Areas Of Administrative Burden In Federal Research Grant Management , Jessica Lynn Schiller

Increasing Implementation Fidelity Of Behavior Intervention Plans In Public Schools Following Delivery Of Remote Behavior Skills Training For Staff , Shayna Kia Shriver

The Key Actions Of School Leaders That Contribute To Effective Implementation Of Restorative Practice , Amy L. Starzecki

Restorative Justice Practices In Middle School Settings In North Dakota , Carly Theis

Multinomial Logistic And Negative Binomial Regressions Of Campus Instructional Modes, Institutional Characteristics, And Covid-19 Case Counts In Fall 2020 In The Midwest , Katherine Marian Tyler

Effective Differentiation Strategies For Engaging English Language Learners In The General Education Classroom: An Implementation Study , Renee Ullom

Beyond The Brick And Mortar: Examining Internal Selection Of Principals , Brittany Upton

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journeys Curriculum Series Longitudinal Effects On Grade 4 Student Reading Scores , Daniel Warcken

Voice Of The Voiceless: Alumni Of A Rural North Dakota School Respond To Traditional Urban Solutions For Rural Education , Thomas Warman

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

North Dakota Administrators' And Teachers' Perception On School Calendars: Academic And Social-Emotional Learning , Jacqueline Gaye Bye

Educators’ Perceptions Of Youth Behavioral Health Training In Schools Across North Dakota , Elisa Laura Diederich

North Dakota Elementary School Counseling Programs: Implications For Policy And Practice , Holly Larson

Bridging The Transition Gap: Student Perceptions Of Middle To High School Transition Practices And School Connectedness , Amanda Quintus

Fulfilling The Purpose Of Education: Voices Of North Dakota Graduates Pertaining To Curriculum And Graduation Requirements , Sarah Jean Ricks

Participatory Action Research: Managing Smartphones In The Secondary Classroom , Andrea Simon

Creating And Designing Collaborative Learning Spaces In A Secondary School Setting , Darin Walters

Characteristics Of School Success As Identified By School Leaders , Dave Wheeler

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

A Critical Race Examination Of The Lived Experiences Of Persistent African American Students At A Predominantly White Community College , Elena Favela Naca

Change Theory And Perceptions Of Innovation From Educators Within K-12 Schools In The State Of North Dakota , Ryan P. Lyson

Elementary And Secondary Teachers’ Perceptions Of Native American Students’ Academic Performances In North Dakota , Andrew Younkam Mangwa

The Role Of A Principal In Creating A School Climate In Which New American Students Thrive: An Ethnographic Case Study Of A Midwest Magnet School , Attia Noor

Student Athlete Perceptions On Coaches' Relationships Impacting Continued Participation In High School Athletics , Mark Allen Rerick

Montana Coaches' Perceptions On Including Transgender Athletes In High School Interscholastic Sports And Its Effect On Team Chemistry , David L. Woods Ii

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Principals' Perceptions Of Implementation Levels Of Innovative Education In North Dakota Schools , Timothy Godfrey

Integrating Best Practice Into Fieldwork: A Narrative Inquiry Into The Level II Experiences Of Occupational Therapy Students , Cherie Graves

Empathetic Student-Centric Decisional Mindset: A Grounded Theory Study Of Teachers' Judgment Experiences , Joshua Sean Grover

An Examination On The Progression Of Students Assigned To Developmental Or College Level Math At A Tribal Community College , Rhonda Blanche Gustafson

Narrative Portraiture Of American Indian Men Who Persist To Completion Of Doctoral Degrees , Shawn F. Holz

Prestige, Status, And Esteem And The Teacher Shortage , Scott G. Klimek

Impact Of A Billing Strategy On Degree Completion Rates At A North Dakota Tribal College , Wanda Lee Laducer

Principals' Perspectives Regarding Grades 9-12 Black, Asian, And Latino Males In North Dakota Public Schools , Maggie Harrison Lowery

Exploring K-12 Superintendent Turnover: Career Advancement Or Dissatisfaction Realized? , Francis Arthur Schill

The Impact Of Support Areas On The Academic Success Of International Students In Community Colleges , Taiwo Olubusoye Soetan

A Presidential Leadership Process For Higher Education In Small, Rural Institutions And Settings , Teresa Caplinger Spaeth

Competing By Tweeting: A Content Analysis Of University Presidents' Tweets , Susan Balcom Walton

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Female Faculty Perspectives On Blended Learning At Universities In Saudi Arabia , Hind Hamed B Alghanmi

Educational Leadership Development In Saudi Arabia: Experiences Of Participants Of The Saudi Oxford Program For Educational Leaders , Azizah Fhad Alogali

A Tapestry Of Educational Technology Women Leaders In Higher Education: A Qualitative Study , Jane Braaten Overmoe

Examining The Effects Of Breakthrough Coaching On Instructional Leadership , Kevin Neil Clace

Examining Teacher Perceptions On Change In Secondary School Libraries To Promote Informational Literacy , Sarah Crary

Intergenerational Perspectives On Leadership By Men Of The Three Affiliated Tribes , Chad Beldon Dahlen

International Freshmen Student Satisfaction With Campus Environments At U. S. Institutions Through The Lens Of The National Survey Of Student Engagement (NSSE) , Ludmi Herath

Exploring Student Perspectives On Elementary To Middle School Transition Practices , Erin Spies

The Role Of A Principal In Establishing And Maintaining Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports (pbis): An Ethnographic Case Study , Angela Wanzek

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

A Midwest School District’s Implementation Process Of A New Teacher Evaluation Model , Kristopher G. Arason G. Arason

Attitudes And Beliefs Of North Dakota Early Childhood Educators Toward Gender Constructs , Janelle Jean Ferderer

What Is Teacher Effectiveness? A Case Study Of Educator Perceptions In A Midwest Elementary School , Christine Lynn Job

"A Degree Is A Part Of The Puzzle, But Only A Piece.” Understanding How Employers Determine The Value Of Academic Credentials , Brenda Kaspari

Working And Providing Care: Increasing Student Engagement For Part-Time Community College Students , Daniel Leingang

Teacher Perspectives On The Impact Of High-Stakes Testing On Students With Disabilities: A Grounded Theroy Study , Tammy Mayer

Academic Interventions in Secondary Schools: Examining Teachers' Perceptions of Implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Support , Shannon Mortrud

Faculty Experiences with Instructional Innovations: A Phenomenological Study of Faculty Use of Instructional Video , Timothy Patrick ONeal

The Long-Term Impacts Of Study Abroad On Oxford Eurospring Alumni: A Phenomenological Study , Karmen Pfeiffer Sorenson

Teacher perspectives on the impact of high-stakes testing on students with disabilities : a grounded theory study , Tammy Marie Taylor

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Lived Experiences Of Freshman Students In Their First Semester Of College , Lisa Marie Burger

Spirituality And Student Engagement At A Small, Church-Related Private College , Hal Henry Haynes

Applying The Kano Model To Higher Education: Moving Beyond Measuring Student Satisfaction , Melissa P. Mcdowall

Parent Understanding Of K-6 Student Mathematics Performance Using Standards-Based Compared To Traditional Report Cards , Jill Ann Olson

Passing On The Legacy: How Rural Community College Senior Officers Prepare The Next Generation Of Leaders , Linda Thompson Thompson

A Dual-Level Approach To Enrollment Management , Jason Trainer

Academia Meeting The Needs Of Industry: A Case Study Of Developing A New Degree Program For Petroleum Engineering , Rosemary Vogt

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Roles, Responsibilities, And Experiences Of Rural Superintendent-Principals , Chad Clark

Student Perceptions Of Digital Resources And Digital Technology In A Flipped Classroom , Larry S. Guggisberg

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Of Graduate Students' Experiences Of Plagiarism By Their Professors , Kimberly Dawn (Hanson) Becker

Regional Education Associations In North Dakota: Perceptions Of REA Directors And School Superintendents , Jeffery E. Lind

College Students Who Abstain From Alcohol: Those Who Choose Not To Use , Sandra Jean Luck

Is MOOC Madness Here To Stay? An Institutional Legitimacy Study Of Employers , Alyssa R. Martin

Turn That Frown Upside Down: The Experience Of Higher Education Faculty Moving From Disillusionment To Vitality , Robert J. Martin

Exploring The Impact And Benefits Of A Health Education Program At Turtle Mountain , Shane Michael Martin

Instrumental Music Participation and the Differences in Academic Performances for Students in Poverty , Shawn A. Oban

How Shared Experiences Impact Teachers Who Remain In American Indian Elementary Schools More Than Five Years , Rae Marie Wilkie-Villebrun

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

The Influence Of Priming On College Students' Financial Valuation Of Art , Lenetta Choate

Grade Level Retention: A Comparative Study Of Beliefs And Practices In North Dakota And Surrey , Kim Englund

Perceptions Of School Leaders In Western North Dakota Regarding The Effects Of Rapid Population Growth On Pk-12 Educational Organizations , Scott Faul

Understanding Somali Women Refugee Students' Lives And Program Decisions At Two-Year Colleges: A Narrative Approach , Mary Fontes

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

Navigating New Frontiers: A Narrative of CTE Administrators Leading Rural Innovation , Claire Bass

COVID 19 and Classroom Instruction: A Comparison of Synchronous In-Person and Virtual Student Learning , Jason Brown

A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Undergraduate Students Who Participated in the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program , Alexandria C. Craft

Internship Experiences for Aspiring Educational Leaders: Student Understanding and Effectiveness , Adam Douglas

A Comparison of Student Academic Variables in Mixed Teaching Methods and Traditionally Taught Biology Courses at Participating Community Colleges in Tennessee , Elesha Goodfriend

The Perceptions of Black Teachers Regarding the Work Environment in Predominately White Schools P-12 , Rhonda Lankford

The Experiences of QuestBridge Scholars at Elite Universities , Karla J. Leybold

No Tolerance for Zero Tolerance: Teacher Perceptions of Restorative Practices , Meghann Ramsey

Understanding Community College Student Perceptions of Academic Advising , Benjamin Umbarger, Jr.

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Professional Collaboration in Small Rural Schools: Teacher Perceptions of the Role of School Administrators , Brian A. Bettis

School-wide Academic Outcomes and Instructional Modality Used During the 2018-2022 School Years , Matthew Bowser

The Experiences of Students During COVID-19 School Disruptions , Brandi Bullock

Educators’ Perceptions of Trauma-Informed Instructional Practices in One Northeast Tennessee School District , Alecia Burleson

Community College Students' Perceptions of Sense of Community and Instructor Presence in the Online Classroom , Marla Cartwright

Art and Interdisciplinary Opportunities for Literacy Instruction: A Qualitative Study to Examine Educator Perceptions in the Rural Setting , Courtney Collins

Dual Enrollment Matriculation Rates at Tennessee Board of Regents Community Colleges , Jacob Cutshall Church

The Modern Classrooms Project: Student Efficacy and Achievement , Rhiannon Dunn

Tennessee Promise and Two-Year Community College Retention and Graduation in Rural Appalachia , Tammy Dycus

Perception of Social Media as Seen by Educational Leadership Online Graduate Students , Todd Emma

Secondary Educator and Administrator Perceptions of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and Student Academic Achievement , Cynthia Everitt

Selecting Classroom Grading Practices: A Qualitative Study Exploring Teacher Experiences , Tallye Gass

Educator Understanding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , Dana Johnson

Parent Choice: Learning Pods or Public Education During COVID-19 Pandemic , Shari Kinney

Resident Assistants as Students and Personnel During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Amy Korstange

Student Success Programming, College Academic Achievement Scores, and Retention Rates , Leslie D. Merritt

Papa Was a Missing Stone: An Exploration into the Lived Experiences of Father-Absent African American Women , Jamila Jordan Moody

College Commute Distance and Retention for First-time, Community College Freshmen , Michael O'Hagan

Administrators’ Perceptions of Alternatives to Suspension in Virginia Urban Public Schools , Hayley Poland

Finding the Path to College Completion: A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of First-Generation Students at a Technical College in Rural West Tennessee , JacQuene Rainey

Perceptions of Educators on Motivational Strategies Influencing Middle School Students in Mathematics Courses , Amy Rigsby

School Leader Perceptions about the Implementation and Utility of Restorative Practices , Danielle Rutig

Teacher Self-Efficacy in Novice Job-Embedded Practitioners , Shay Shannon

Learning Mindset Dimensions and Completion Status of Tennessee Community College Students , Donna Sue M. Shellman

Advising Minority Pre-Med Students: Perceptions of Pre-Med Advisors at Institutions in the Southeastern Association of Advisors in the Health Professions Region , Victoria Street

Strategic Blended Learning: 9-12 Teacher Perceptions of Digital Engagement Post COVID-19 , Brandon D. Weaver

Exploring the Experiences of Underrepresented Students Pursuing Health-Related Graduate or Professional Programs , Alison Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

The Front Lines of Student Success: A Phenomenography Exploring the Background and Knowledge of Primary Role Academic Advisors in Higher Education , Alicia N. Abney

Physician Quality Scores and the Presentation and Delivery Method of Data in a Residency Program , Monaco Briggs

A Phenomenological Study of Tenure-Track Faculty Serving in Dual Roles as Administrators , Keri L. Carter

A Phenomenological Study of Contributing Factors and Common Trends Related to Teacher Attrition in Western North Carolina , Preston Clarke

Academic Performance Among First-Year College Freshmen Following Participation in a Summer Bridge Program , Gregory Anderson Cross

Virginia High Schools: Academic and Social Climate Performance Measures and Black Public Secondary School Administrators , Tim Duncan

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma-Informed Schools: Restorative Practices for Social and Emotional Issues in Education , Heather Easterling

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Instructor Perceptions of Instructional Delivery in a Virtual Environment , John Derek Faulconer

The Role of Middle and High School Principals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study , Dustin Ford

Educators’ Perceptions of Implementation and Outcomes of Trauma-Informed Care Training in Three Appalachian Elementary Schools , Jeannie Guess

The Impact of Mentoring in Closing the Achievement Gap for Black Male Students at a Predominantly White University in Tennessee , Patricia Waire Harlan

College Students’ Perceptions of Sense of Community, Satisfaction, and Cognitive Learning in Online Classes , Laura Lynn Higgs Kappel

A Phenomenological Study on How University Employees Experienced Working from Home During a Pandemic , Amy Hill

Transfer Articulation and Transfer Agreement Success: Student Transfer from Community College to Locally Governed, Public, 4-Year Universities in Tennessee , Kathi Horne

The Lived Experiences of Students Who are Single Parents and Attending Community College: A Phenomenological Study , Debbie Johnson

Educator Perceptions of the Working Environment in Tennessee Elementary Schools that Actively Employ Positive Behavior Supports and Restorative Practices , Scott Thomas Lamie

Gen Z Students’ Experiences with College Choice , Heather Levesque

Perceptions of Middle School Teachers Regarding Differentiation Instruction , Karen Mclerran

Relationships Between Dual Enrollment Parameters, College Completion, and Time to Completion at Tennessee Community Colleges , Victoria N. Mellons

Teachers’ Perceptions on the Effects of COVID-19 on Juniors and Seniors in High School , Martha J. Meredith

An Examination of the Working Relationships Between General Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, and Paraprofessionals in General Education Settings , Rita Page Hosay

Student Achievement and Teacher Perceptions of School Climate in Title 1 and Non-Title 1 Schools , Jennifer E. Pangle

Organizational Communication in Community Colleges: Staff Members’ Perspectives , Sinthea Reynolds

Perceptions of Tenured Science Faculty Regarding the Provision of Reasonable Accommodations for Students with Disabilities , Rebecca J. Riggs

Student Experiences Leaving Health Profession Interest Areas , Megan Roberts

K-5 Elementary Alternative Program: A Case Study , William E. Scheuer IV

Beginning Teachers' Perceptions of Administrator Involvement in the Beginning Teacher Induction Process: A Phenomenological Study , Rachel Shepherd

Examining Diversity and the Role and Influence of Post-Secondary Faculty at a Predominantly White Institution in Tennessee: A Critical Race Case Analysis , Lanell Smith

Consequences of Caring: The Manifestation of Compassion Fatigue in High School Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Randi Staggs

A Quantitative Study to Examine the Relationship between School Administrators’ Path-Goal Approach and Teachers’ Perceived Working Conditions , Tierra Stark

The Effects of Previous Traumatic Experiences on Learning Outcomes: Perceptions of Black Men Who are Attending Community College , Willie Thomas

Community College Faculty’s Perceptions of Culturally Responsive Teaching , Sarah Tolbert-Hurysz

An Examination of the Factors Contributing to Academic Resilience Among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Individuals in Northeast Tennessee , Connie Larissa Trivette

Phenomenological Study of Positive Coteaching Dyads Perceptions of Their Coteaching Relationship , Ashley Weber

Examining How Black Administrator Employment Decisions are Impacted by the Behaviors of Supervisors , Annie Wilson Whitaker

The Contribution of Early Postsecondary Opportunities to Retention and Graduation Rates at One Community College in Tennessee , Joe Wingate

The Lived Experiences of Introverts and their Extracurricular Involvement in a Four-Year University Environment , Maigan Wipfli

Adaptation of Instructional Strategies and Practices During a Pandemic , Lacy E. York Hughes

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Assessment Scores of Remote and In-Person Learning for Grades Three - Six Students in an East Tennessee School District , Jessica Adams

Honors Participation at a Two-Year Community College: Academic and Student Engagement Outcomes , Amanda Bennett

A Causal Comparative Study of STEM Persistence Between Supported and Non-Supported STEM Interested Students , Elizabeth Bernardi

Perceptions of Roane State Community College Presidents on the Events Shaping the Institution’s Leadership History , John Norris Brown

School Accountability and Chronic Absenteeism in the State of Tennessee , Heidi Campbell

Educator Perceptions of Generational Poverty, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Student Learning , Rachel Cook

Sororities Surviving COVID-19: A Phenomenological Study of Panhellenic Virtual Sorority Recruitment , Margaret Darden

Black and White Student Achievement Gaps in Tennessee , Haley Dirmeyer

Influence of Student Characteristics, Class Size, and Instructor Characteristics in Online Student Success , Melody K. Edmonds

A Phenomenological Inquiry Exploring Parental Involvement at Alternative Schools in Eastern North Carolina , Irv Glenn II

Teacher Perceptions of Shifts Within the School Culture After Implementation of a Trauma-Informed Program , Jennifer Green

Looping and Academic Achievement in Elementary Schools , Kate Hall

Response to Intervention 2 EasyCBM and AIMSweb Intervention Programs How They Relate to Student Growth , George T. Hopson

Perceptions of Occupationally Trained Technical College Faculty on their Preparedness to Teach and on the Need for Professional Development: A Phenomenological Study , Brandon Hudson

Generation X and Generation Y: An Exploration of Student Motivation to Learn and Technology Use , LaDonna Hutchins

Retaining First-Generation and Pell-Eligible Students with a Near-Peer Coaching Intervention , Kacie Hutson

Leadership Qualities of Female Presidents Serving the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology System , Kelli Kea-Carroll

Student Chronic Absenteeism and Perceptions of School Climate , Misty Keller

A Phenomenological Study Examining How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed the Way Teachers Use Technology to Deliver Instruction from March 2020 - May 2021 , Dedra Lamb

A Study Investigating the Experience of Teachers’ Innovative Adaptation of Teaching and Learning , Andrea Lowery

Defining Higher Education Writing Centers from the Perspectives of Writing Center Directors , Paul D. Ludwig Mr.

If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: Walt Disney’s Hero’s Journey to Professional Identity , Charles McCoin

First-Generation Women Students’ Perceptions of Support While Enrolled in Higher Education Institutions: A Phenomenological Study , Erin Blankenship Messmer

Remote Learning and Third-Grade Reading Performance in a 1:1 District , Amanda Milhorn

A Comparative Analysis of Levels of Importance, Satisfaction, and Engagement among Adult Learners and Tennessee Reconnect Recipients at two Community Colleges , Kelly A. Moore-Roberts

Educator Experiences Associated with Lateral Mobility: A Narrative Inquiry , Hunter Mullins

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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS ACROSS THE ASIA PACIFIC: A SEQUENTIAL EXPLANATORY STUDY , Robert A. Appino

THE INFLUENCE OF INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOL HEADS ON SHAPING ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE , Ian D. MacPhail

LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES AND MULTI-FRAME THINKING OF RURAL SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS’ DURING PERIODS OF CRISIS , Steven J. Moses

MC Means Mentor the Child: Examining School-Based Hip-Hop Clubs for Youth Empowerment, Leadership Development, and Capacity for Change , Daniel Wolford

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

An Exploration of Effective District Practices For Enculturating and Retaining Kentucky's Newest Teachers in the Profession , Cari Lea Boyd

Principals as Instructional Leaders: Building Knowledge of Applied Learning to Confidently Lead Implementation , Janell Lynn McClure

ADDRESSING A COHORT DISCREPANCY AMONG NINTH-GRADE STUDENTS AT A RURAL/SUBURBAN HIGH SCHOOL , Bryley Keaton Murphy

UNDERSTANDING FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS SAFETY, SAVVINESS, AND SOCIAL ETIQUETTE ONLINE , Collis Ray Robinson

Investigating the Relationship Between Empowerment and Secondary Science Teachers’ Technology Integration Knowledge , Jane Elizabeth Walsh

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Impacting Website Visitor Engagement Through Information Provision , Will Buntin

Using Communities of Practice to Support At-Home Gospel Learning from a Release Time Seminary Classroom , Nicholas A. Davis

IMPROVING SELF-EFFICACY OF TEAMS SUPPORTING ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS THROUGH COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE , Boyd Gudgel

The Power of Connections: An Online Doctoral Program's Use of Strategic Onboarding to Enhance the Doctoral Experience , Jeri Heileman

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILL INTEGRATION WITHIN THE EQUINE SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY , Savannah Faye Robin

Meeting Transfer Students Where They Are: A New Organizational Approach to Transfer Student Communication, Support, and Recruitment , Daniel Wright

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

TRANSFORMING OUTCOMES TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM SPONSORED BY SUNRISE CHILDREN’S SERVICES , Richard R. Burslem

Action Research as Professional Development: Creating Effective Professional Development in Every Classroom , Lori A. Cambareri

Fostering A Sense of Community Among Teachers Via A Community of Practice: A Mixed-Methods Action Research Study , Apryl Clark Moore

THE EFFECTS OF A STRENGTHS BASED FACULTY COACHING INTERVENTION ON FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ACADEMIC CONFIDENCE: A MIXED METHODS ACTION RESEARCH STUDY , Conrad Alfred Davies Sr.

A Constructive Approach to Managing Faculty Conflict: An Action Research Study , Natasha L. Davis

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HEADS’ SELF-EFFICACY AND GOVERNANCE: AN INTERVENTION , Joshua Ashley Garrett

BUILDING COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, AND SELF-EFFICACY AMONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELORS THROUGH COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE , Garrett Rimey

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

NEW TEACHER INDUCTION: IMPROVING TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY , William Jesse Bacon

A Personalized Approach to Professional Development Through a Community of Practice , Kelly I. Cua

Responding to Students Experiencing Emotional Distress: An Action Research Study of Professional Learning Experiences for Faculty and Staff , Christopher Taylor Lakes

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Theses and specialist projects from 2024 2024.

CONDITIONS AFFECTING ADJUNCT TEACHING PERFORMANCE: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY , Terry Baggett

FEMALE LEADERS IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH: PERCEIVED BARRIERS AND POTENTIAL INTERVENTIONS , Jacqueline Basham

TEACHER BACKGROUND AND UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN GIFTED EDUCATION , Kayla Berg

PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS IN A PUBLIC CHILD WELFARE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOLLOWING A MOCK TESTIMONY INTERVENTION , Monica Hines

IMPROVING PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT FOR KINDERGARTEN READINESS: AN IMPROVEMENT SCIENCE STUDY , Sarah Johnson

EXPLORING THE ROLE OF GENDER, RACE, FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE GPA AND PASSING STEM ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF GRADUATING WITH A STEM DEGREE: A MULTIPLE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS , Amar Patel

REFINING THE GOALS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES: AN EXPLORATORY SINGLE-CASE EMBEDDED STUDY OF A STUDENT-CENTERED PATH-GOALS SETTING , Tuan Pham

BUILDING BRIDGES: AN IMPROVEMENT SCIENCE APPROACH TO FOSTERING CROSS-GROUP CONNECTIONS AND FRIENDSHIPS AMONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS , Cody Russelburg

Theses and Specialist projects from 2023 2023

The Role of Leaders in Implementing Effective Leadership Strategies Towards the Educational Barriers of US-based Refugee Students: A Qualitative Case Study of Congolese Refugee Students , Faustin Busane

Using Improvement Science to Address Early Elementary Teacher Efficacy and Competency When Addressing Trauma-Induced Behavior , Laura Hayes

Internationalization of Higher Education: Leadership Roles and Challenges Senior International Officers Face in Their Efforts to Internationalize Regional Comprehensive Universities in the United States , Ibrahima Yaro

Theses and Specialist projects from 2022 2022

Anxiety Patterns in Gifted Adolescents from Parents' Perspectives , Felicia Moreschi

The Impact of Teacher Perception of Gifted Individuals on the Instruction of Gifted Students , Justin Moreschi

Theses and Specialist projects from 2010 2010

Characteristics of Local Dual Credit Programs That Promote Sustained Enrollment and High School Achievement , Karl William Olive

Theses and Specialist projects from 2009 2009

How Do Teachers Learn New Skills for Reading Instruction and Transfer Their Learning into the Classroom? , Patricia Ann Sharp

Theses and Specialist projects from 2008 2008

Principals and Teacher Leaders Co-Constructing Theories in Practice: Empowerment and Accountability Exchanged Through School Leadership , Janet Hurt

Theses and Specialist projects from 2007 2007

The Long-Term Effects of a Preschool Program , Kerry Holloman

Theses and Specialist projects from 2005 2005

The Residual Effect of Novice Primary Teachers on Reading Achievement Scores , Connie Mayo

Principal and Teacher Flow of Influence in High-Achieving, High Poverty Schools , Lisa Murley

Reading Achievement: The Impact of America's Choice in Kentucky's Schools , Brent VanMeter

Theses and Specialist projects from 1999 1999

A Comparison of the Transition of Special Needs Students to Regular Education Students , Anita Burnette

Theses and Specialist projects from 1998 1998

Assessment of the Academic Needs of Students Enrolled by the Bowling Green Community College & the Development of a Learning Assistance Model Which Will Maximize Their Probability of Success , Elizabeth Riggs

Theses and Specialist projects from 1996 1996

Assessing Variables Related to Participant Knowledge Retention at General Project Management Training for New Trio Personnel , Charlene Manco

Assessing the Persistence to Graduation of Students Joining Fraternities at Western Kentucky University , Charles Pride

Theses and Specialist projects from 1994 1994

A Comparison of the Tests of Adult Basic Education and the Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test in Predicting Academic Success in Practical Nursing Programs , Sally Crenshaw

Assessing the Efficacy of the Training Opportunities Program for Undiscovered Potential (TOP UP) Dropout Prevention Program at Western Kentucky University for At-Risk High School Students , Kaye Foust

Theses and Specialist projects from 1993 1993

Attendance at a University Residential Summer Camp & Students’ Subsequent Enrollment at that University , Mae Guinn

Theses and Specialist projects from 1992 1992

A Study of an Academic Enrichment Program at Western Kentucky University , Huda Melky

Effect of a Summer Camp on the Self-Concept & Wilderness Anxiety of Fifth & Sixth Grade Campers , Mazen Melky

The Relationship Between Meaning in Life & the Occurrence of Drug Abuse: An Epidemiological Retrospective Study , Thomas Nicholson

Teacher Influence in Site-Based Decision Making: A Descriptive Study , Keith Restine

Theses and Specialist projects from 1991 1991

An Analysis of Kentucky’s Principals: Perceptions and Preparedness to Assume the Role of School Based Management , Byron D. Jeffries

Theses and Specialist projects from 1990 1990

Public Relations: Its Importance in the Public School System , Lawrence Crittenden Hunter

A Comparison of the Frequencies of Selected Teaching Behaviors of Trained and Untrained Teachers , Raymonde Antonia Frances Joseph

Stress Indicators of Kentucky Elementary Principals , Helen Kirby

Site-Based Management, Knowledge Base of Kentucky Superintendents , Alan Reed

An Analysis of Attitudes of Administrators Towards Higher-Level Thinking Skills , Janet Zipprich

Theses and Specialist projects from 1989 1989

Peer Coaching & Change Implementation , Jolene Black

Premenstrual Syndrome-Related Personality & Cognitive Processing Alterations as Indicated by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator , Linda Scariot

An Analysis of Selected Demographic Variables Concerning Kentucky School Supervisors , Margaret Sims

An Analysis of Administrative Computer Use by Secondary Principals in Kentucky , Darrell Witten

Using Collegial Leadership in a Design to Improve Instruction: The Curriculum & Instructional Leader Program , Cora Wood

Theses and Specialist projects from 1988 1988

Special Ideas , Marlene Ashby

Management Guide for Early Childhood Programs , Cathy S. Jording

A Survey of Factors Affecting Enrollment in Mathematics Teacher Education Programs , Rebecca Miller

Theses and Specialist projects from 1987 1987

Comparative Instructor Attitudes Toward College Level English and Mathematics Experiences for Gifted High School Students , Bruce Vickers

A Study of the Educational Needs of Business & Industrial Employees & a Proposed Industrial Education Degree , Palisa Williams

Theses and Specialist projects from 1985 1985

Factors Affecting Successful Use of Amplification in the Elderly Population , Joseph Etienne

The Effects of Various Kinds of Background Music on the I.Q. Scores of Ninth-Grade Students , L.C. Bud Johnston

Impact of the Educational & Life Planning Course on Undecided Students: An Evaluation Model , Diana Shores

Theses and Specialist projects from 1983 1983

An Evaluation of the Guidance & Counseling Program of the Bishop David Memorial High School , Richard Staples

Theses and Specialist projects from 1982 1982

The Development & Study of a Competency-Based Vocational Education Drafting Program , Kenneth Mussnug

Theses and Specialist projects from 1981 1981

A Model for Use in Planning an In-Service Training Program at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Lakehurst, New Jersey , Martha Gantt

The Effect of Summer Recess on the Reading Achievement of Title I Students at L.C. Curry School, Bowling Green, Kentucky , Virginia Scheider

A Survey to Assess the Awareness of the Bowling Green Community in Regard to the International Student Community at Western Kentucky University , Susan Tesseneer

A Study of the Holding Power and Follow-Up of North Bullitt High School Students (Classes of 1978, 1979 and 1980) , Robert Wagoner

Theses and Specialist projects from 1980 1980

A Study of Grade Retention & Social Promotion in the McLean County, Kentucky School District , John Settle Jr.

A Descriptive Study of the Problems Reported by Selected Students on Academic Probation at Western Kentucky University , James Somers Jr.

A Comparison of the Admission Criteria of Kentucky's Junior Colleges , Janet Walters

A Study of Factors Related to Low General Technical Scores on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery as Identified by Members of the Second Squadron, Seventeenth Cavalry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky , David Yates

Theses and Specialist projects from 1979 1979

A Comparison of Traditional Grass-Twist Backstops to One of Corrugated Cardboard Design Use on Indoor Ranges , Charles T. Crume Jr.

The Relationship of Sex-role Classifications, Measured Vocational Interests and Expressed Vocational Interests of Selected College Women , SallyAnn McLeod Koenig

A Comparison of Role Performance & Role Expectation of Supervisors in Selected Public School Districts in Kentucky , Mae Mefford

Alienation and the Associate Degree Student within the College of Business and Public Affairs of Western Kentucky University , Leonard Schira

Theses and Specialist projects from 1978 1978

The Perceived Role of the University Residence Hall Director , Jan Akers

A Survey of the Work-Study Programs in the State Universities of Kentucky , Glen Knight

A Comparative Study of the Expenditures of the Robertson County, Tennessee, Pupil Transportation System , James Talley Sr.

Theses and Specialist projects from 1977 1977

ocial Factors & Perceived Problems as Predictions of Success in Basic Combat Training , James Georgoulakis

Theses and Specialist projects from 1975 1975

A Descriptive Study of Ninth Grade Reading Programs in Schools of the Second Education District of Kentucky , Eloyse Jean Groves

Theses and Specialist projects from 1974 1974

A Position Paper of Environmental Education for Nelson County , Geneva B. Hunt

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Educational leadership and management: theory, policy, and practice

There is great interest in educational leadership in the early part of the 21st century because of the widespread belief that the quality of leadership makes a significant difference to school and student outcomes. There is also increasing recognition that schools require effective leaders and man agers if the y are to provide the best po ssible edu cation f or their learn ers. Schools need trained and committed teachers but they, in turn, need the leadership of highly effective prin cipa ls and su pp ort from other senior an d m iddle managers. While the need for eff ective leaders is widely ack nowledged, there is much less certainty about which leadership behaviours are most likely to produce favourable outcomes. I examine the theoretic al u nd erpinn ing s f or the fie ld of ed uc atio na l lead ersh ip and management, assess different leadership models, and discuss the evidence of their relative effectiveness in developing successful schools.

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It is generally perceived that the growth of nation converge on the quality of its educational leaders. The basic concern of this theoretical debate is to examine the wider context of leadership and its effectiveness towards improving school management. This paper analyses recent theoretical developments in the study of educational leadership in school management. Beginning with an overview of the concept of leadership in terms of research, theory, and practice, this paper examines theories of leadership and styles of leadership. An attempt is made on identification of contemporary issues and possible means of amelioration. This article concludes that success is certain if the application of the leadership styles, principles and methods is properly and fully applied in school management because quality educational leadership tradition offers great opportunity to further refine educational leadership and management policies and practices by accepting and utilizing the basic principles and styles of educational leadership.

lenka ramahali

Cross-Currents: An International Peer-Reviewed Journal on Humanities & Social Sciences

thembinkosi tshabalala

This present paper discusses the importance of leadership in educational management with specific reference to schools. Educational leadership has a critical role in the transformation of society, and for change to happen, effective leaders are key. Along with the widespread belief that the quality of leadership makes a significant difference to school and student outcomes. There is also increasing recognition that if effective school leaders and managers are developed they are most likely going to provide the best possible education for their learners. Effective leadership and management are essential if schools and colleges are to achieve the wide-ranging objectives set for them by their many stakeholders, notably the government which provide most of the funding for public educational institutions. Teachers and their leaders and managers are the people who are required to deliver higher educational standards. Management and leadership are important for the delivery of good educati...

Administração: Estudos organizacionais e sociedade 4

Tulio Barrios

As society develops new challenges and demands affect all areas of society. Thus, new forms of leadership are needed. This work revises influential contributions to the study of leadership in an attempt to identify traits, behaviours and styles current and future leaders need to develop to face the ever-increasing demands properly. The author applies the main findings to the field of Education, aiming to contribute to the development of an optimal style of leadership. Educational management is a complex and demanding activity; hence, school leaders need to exercise pedagogic leadership and develop new skills and competencies to support their practice. Accordingly, flexibility, capacity to adapt, openness, determination to overcome obstacles, collective participation, and shared decision-making processes become vital aspects of an optimal leader.

Oxford Bibliographies

Lorri J. Santamaría

Santamaría, L. J. (2016). Theories of educational leadership. Oxford Bibliographies, Oxford University Press, DOI: 10.1093/OBO/9780199756810-0153 http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199756810/obo-9780199756810-0153.xml Introduction General Overview of Educational Leadership Styles and Related Theories Textbooks and Handbooks Journals and Professional Organizations Historical and Philosophical Foundations Conceptual Approaches and Frameworks Exemplars Large Data Sets and Empirical Evidence Complementary, Diverse, and Alternative Perspectives Critical, Global, and International Applications Introduction Prior to understanding theories of educational leadership, it is important to begin with a comprehensive definition of educational leadership. In this bibliographic entry, educational leadership is the professional practice of a leader (or leaders) in an administrative role(s) working with, guiding, and influencing educators in a particular context toward improving learning and other educational processes in early childhood education centers, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions. These people are most often individuals or small teams employed as school site leaders, principals, assistant or associate administrators. In early childhood, higher education or other educational settings these individuals may serve as center director, head of school, department chair, academic dean, provost, or president. Theories of educational leadership have origins in the United States (U.S.) where frameworks have been largely drawn from industry and commerce management principles. Leadership theories and practices drawn from business-oriented frames of reference have been adopted and adapted for use in educational settings in the U.S. and similarly developed nations. Therefore, theories of educational leadership have been derived from a diversity of interdisciplinary conceptualizations and models over time. As a result, theories of leadership can be considered emergent, dynamic and subject to further evolution. In fact, every theory of educational leadership is subject to investigation by researchers in educational centers, schools and university settings who seek to better understand the dynamics of leadership in a variety of educational contexts. Beyond seminal notions and ideations of educational leadership, there are developing and sometimes ground-breaking theories contributing to the existing canonical literature in the field. Nonetheless, most theories of educational leadership comprise key elements, which often include capabilities, approaches, and practices. A closer look at these elements further reveals theoretical types of educational leadership (e.g., styles, traits, behaviors), characteristics of educational leadership (e.g., management vs. leadership, power, coercion, conceptual frameworks), or the activities or practices educational leaders engage as expressions of their leadership in action (e.g., approaches, ways of leading). Each element is dependent on the educational context within which it occurs and warrants the consideration of multiple and international perspectives for 21st century relevance in a diverse and global society. This bibliography therefore includes a representative sampling of influential textbooks, handbooks, journals, and relevant literature as exemplars of sources to explain, illuminate, introduce, interrogate, and evaluate a variety of educational leadership theories. Additionally, this entry provides historical and philosophical foundations, general overviews, conceptual frameworks, supporting literature on large data sets, and multiple complementary international perspectives of the theories considered. Pertinent examples are provided from each area for further reader exploration, consideration, and study.

World Journal of English Language

Dr. K Tara Shankar

According to this research, no country can advance above the level of education of its leaders. The goal of this philosophical debate is to look at leadership in a broader context and see how it may drastically enhance school administration. The academic evaluation examines existing theoretical advancements in the area of school administration educational administration. It begins with a brief overview of what leadership is or how research, philosophy, and practice might be used to describe it. After that, there is an examination of leadership theories, ideas, and styles. Every article comes to a close with a consideration of current issues and possible solutions. As a consequence, these writers argue that success may be secured if different types of leadership, principles, and techniques, as well as appropriate educational traditions, educational management, or business policies, are applied appropriately or totally in school administration. It also gives you a chance to fine-tune ...

Prof. Nwachukwu P . Ololube

Elmi Zulkarnain Osman, PhD Educational Leadership

Elmi Zulkarnain Osman

Only one leadership style actually derived from education; Instructional leadership. It was organic in that researchers wanted to find out how certain urban i.e. low-economic, high minority schools were having success. Researchers went in to identify the traits of the leaders, and then coined it “instructional leadership”. It should be noted that much of the research isolated the transformational traits exhibited by the leaders. This was in the mid-1960s. Prior to this, extensive research had not been done on actual educational leadership. The instructional leadership model dominated for at least 15 years. Then came the massive shift to transformational leadership.

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Andreas Mitman

Over the past few years a good deal of writing has been compiled on the subject of school or educational leadership. The authors have had the opportunity to re-view much of this work in an attempt to define some of the major recurring prob-lems with the educational ...

International Handbook of Educational Research in the Asia-Pacific Region

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Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Theses and Dissertations

Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

Crossing Schools, Language, and Migration Borders: The Experiences of Latinx and Caribbean Emergent Multilingual Mothers in K-12 Public Schools , Michelle Angelo-Rocha

Understanding Graduation Rates by Sex by Evaluating the Quality of Student Interactions with Faculty and Academic Advisors , Michael John Bolen

The Relationship between First-Year Expectations and Persistence for Students who Self-Identify as Having Not Declared a Major , Shane Combs

Policy and Leadership Accountability on Black Special Education Teacher Persistence , Brittany M. Holmes

Restorative Practices Interrupted , Celeste Kellar

“So, I Am Back”: Adjudicated Youths’ School Reentry Experiences , Inita S. Knox

The Redesign and Evaluation of a Higher Education Online Instructor Certification Program , Lindsey W. Mercer

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Remnants of Educational Leadership and Desegregation Etched in the Memories of Black Educational Leaders: An Oral History , Janice Barge Clarke

Community Heritage: A Source of Health/Medical Aspirational Capital for Black Males , LaFrance Clarke Jr.

Educational Language Policy: An Examination of Race and Language in Policy Discourse , Dionne L. Davis

Color Defined: An Autoethnographic Exploration of How Race, Trauma, Gun Violence, and Grief Connect for a Black Mother , Kokita Dirton Wilson

Passion to Purpose: An Autobiographical Narrative Inquiry into the Development of the Summer ACE Program , Owen Hooper

Male Student Experiences in Community-Based Federal Work-Study (CBFWS): Exploring the Relationship of CBFWS to Academic Performance, Career Readiness, and Social Support , Dustin Krein

Academic Resource and Social Emotional Advisory Period: Promoting Communities of Care and an Equitable Learning Environment , Mary Jane Lucas

African American Males' Perception of Factors that Contribute to Success in Higher Education , Gary D. Oliver

Designation, Stagnation, and Representation: A Qualitative Exploration of the Self-Perception of Power Among NCAA Division I Senior Woman Administrators , Tayler M. Onion

Exploring Engagement and Persistence Through the Lens of Student Experiences in a Sonography Program , Josephine Elizabeth Peck

A Principal's Story of Leadership: The Evolution of School Culture in a School for Gifted Education , Lori Wiley

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

A Critical Exploration of the Enactment of Successful Leadership Practices Used to Achieve Increasing Academic Achievement in a High Poverty Urban School With High Percentages of Students of Color , LaTeesa A. Allen

Poetic Justice: A Counter-Narrative of the First Black Male Principal in a Coastal Community Since the Desegregation Era , Adrian Anthony

Comprehensive Leadership Development: Principal Characteristics, Experience and Performance , Gregory Basham

Principal Preparation for The Bahamas: A Partnership Approach , Raquel R. Edgecombe

Problematizing Florida’s Extended Reading Time Policy: A Critical Investigation of Place, Demographics, and Curricula , Carrie L. Gentner

Walking the Line: Understanding the History and Development of the NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Tests , Jon D. Gurney

A Program Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a University’s Student Persistence Model , Anthea Daniels Henderson

A Study of the Implementation of Technology in the Elementary Setting , Matthew J. Hoff

Success and Sustainability of Sponsored International Development Programs in Education: A Narrative Inquiry , Sara Beth Leikin

Ethical Leadership and Decision Making: Learning from the Perspectives of Experienced High School Administrators , Samuel A. Mclain

The Differential Effects of Navigational Aids on Adults with Intellectual Disabilities , Virginia Morash-Macneil

ESOL Educational Programs for Secondary SLIFE: Planning for Educational Equity , Terri L. Mossgrove

Blaine Amendments and the Judiciary: An Analysis of Government Aid to Religious Schools , Dustin A. Robinson

Do I Belong? What Students Teach Us About Belonging to a New University , Jennifer Ann Scaia

Charter School Management: MO Interaction with Educational Inputs and Outcomes , Joseph C. Simmons

An Evaluation of Student Participation in the Student Alumni Association Program at the University of South Florida , LaToya Wider

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Fostering Success Through Coaching: Perspectives of Help Seeking Within a Coaching Relationship with Post-Secondary Students from Foster Care , Jamie L. Bennett

To Cross the Ocean in Full View of the Sun: The Chinese Government’s Grand Strategy to Influence Academic Freedom and American University Culture , Chris Crandall

School District Responses to Food Insecurity and Poor Nutrition in High Poverty Communities , Richard Grayes

A Narrative Inquiry into a Principal’s Understanding of School Culture and Its Influences on Principal Leadership , Robert M. Holby

Male and Female Students’ Persistence in STEM Fields in Community Colleges: A Secondary Analysis of NCES BPS:12/14 Data , Ying Hu

A Case Study: School Professionals’ Perspectives on Students Exiting Middle School Entering An Achievement High School , Joy Davis Lee

Transformational School Leadership and Students' Gaokao Performance in China: A Multilevel Mediation Analysis , Yanzheng Li

Latino/a Student Success in Higher Education: A Study in Persistence , Ronald K. MacCammon

The Evolution of ESEA: A Language and Four-Dimension Analysis , Ann M. Meggs

K–12 Teachers’ Experiences “with or without” Breastfeeding/Pumping Policy in the School Workplace , Michelle Mae Phillips

Making Meaning of a Whole School Transformation Model: A Policy Ethnography of a Schools of Hope Legislation Implementation , Adam Charles Rea

Community College Students’ Perceptions of the Effects of Peer Mentoring on Their Sense of Belonging , Bryan K. Sullins

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Disciplinary D/discourses: Navigating and Negotiating Disciplinary Paradigms , Michael R. P. Bailey

Leadership Advocacy, Ethical Negotiations, and Resignations to High-Stakes Assessment: A Pilgrimage , Jennifer Galbraith Canady

A Study on the Influence of Instructional Mentors on Novice Teachers in High-Needs Schools , Dodi Palkovic Davenport

Education in the Settler Colony: Displacement, Inequality, and Disappearance via Charter Schools , David R. Fisher

“I Can’t Complete This Template”: The Complexities of Using Asset-Based Discourse in Schools , Anthony P. Jones

Educators' Perceptions of Students' Academic and Social Growth in a Collegiate High School Program. , John Matthew Legg

Reducing Underrepresentation: Promising Practices in Florida , Catherine A. Mullins

Weaved Journeys: Life Writings of Leading and Engagement in Science Education , Tara M. Nkrumah

Building a Collaborative Culture in a Middle School: A Case Study , Andrew Olson

An Autobiographical Narrative of a Principal's Personal Journey with Autonomy , Delilah Rabeiro

Exploring Preservice Teachers’ Perspectives on Dual Language Education , Kylie Ross

A Family Histories Study of Parents Engaging Issues of Race and Racism , Omar J. Salaam

A Cross-Case Analysis of Strategies Used by Novice Elementary School Principals to Understand School Culture , Shane Silpe

An Evaluation of the Effects of the Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) Principal Induction Program on Principal Performance , Gloria Waite

Training Staff's Experiences, Perceived Needs, and Suggestions for Professional Development in a Military Training Organization , George R. Young II

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Behavioral Interventions and Positive Systems of Support in a Culture of Care , Olayinka Alege

Exploring the ‘Spaces Between’: Teachers’ Perceptions of Teacher Leadership within Professional Networks , Cynthia B. Bauman

Student Employment during Senior Year of Undergraduate Study , Christina A. Brown-Wujick

Academic Stress, Depression, and Social Support: A Comparison of Chinese Students in International Baccalaureate Programs and Key Schools , Wenjun Chen

School-based Health Centers in High Poverty Schools , Felicia Davis

The Relationship between First Year Student Expectations and Persistence into the Second Year of College , Ashley Baltuch Dees

Money Matters: An Examination of Special Education Characteristics in Efficient and Inefficient Texas School Districts , Pakethia Harris

High Expectations and Teacher Implicit Biases in a Culture of Care , Jacqueline K. Haynes

Building Capacity and Sustainability through Teachers Leading Teachers , William Woodland Johnson

Enrollment and Disenrollment in Voluntary Prekindergarten: A Study of Educational Leaders’ Decision-Making , Angela Cherie Passero Jones

School Leadership and Appreciative Inquiry in Culture of Care , Anthony Jones

Variations in Experience and Meaning: Accounts of Leadership Involvement and Identities with Special Education and Disability , Roderick James Jones

Union Representatives’ Stories: From Leading the Classroom to Leading a District , Holly Magaditsch

Social and Emotional Learning and Student Achievement in a Culture of Care , Odalys G. Pritchard

Leading and Learning: Principal and Instructional Leadership Team Implementation of a District Multi-Tiered System of Support Initiative , Jennifer Rinck

Leader Self-Renewal: Mind, Body, Spirit Connection Inherent in Sustainable Leadership , LaSonja Roberts

Power To Transform: Teaching In Educational Leadership Preparation Programs , Ericka L. Roland

Developing Teacher Efficacy in High Poverty Schools , Dawn Stites

Culturally Relevant Curriculum and Instruction in a Culture of Care , Johan Von Ancken

Supporting a Culture Where Teachers Are Leading Teachers , Gloria Waite

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Debt Burden of Entry-Level Physical Therapists in Florida , Steven Benton Ambler

Community College Student-Athletes' Perspectives on the Transfer Process to a Four-Year Institution , Jodie Kim Heinicka Libadisos

The Elusiveness of Inclusiveness: A Discursive Analysis of Inclusion in a District Level Exceptional Student Education Leadership Team , Karen Ramlackhan

White Teachers’ Experiences of Working with Black Students within a Response to Intervention Framework: The Role of Racialized Deficit Thinking , Sujay Sabnis

Examining Content Validity of the Nurse Competence Scale in the United States , Jessica B. Shearer

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

The Efficacy of Child Parent Relationship Therapy when Conducted in an Online Format on Levels of Parental Acceptance , Brenna Michele Hicks

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Perceptions of Latino Students who enrolled in the Adult Basic Education/Under-aged General Education Development Program: Searching a Caring High School Experience , Carlos Joseph Diaz

Principal Experiences In A School Consolidation , Claudius Bassey Effiom

Can a One-Size-Fits-All Parental Involvement Framework Be Applied to an Entire School District? A Comparative Case Study of a District Magnet Program , Bradley Wayne Finkbiner

I Demand. . . Sorry, I Apologize: Power, Collaboration, and Technology in the Social Construction of Leadership across Diversity , Heather Sadler Jones

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Faculty Perceptions of the Importance of Internationalizing the General Education Curriculum in the Florida College System , Bonnie M. Clark

A Descriptive Study of Four Principals' Experiences in Leading , Lewis Curtwright

How Does a Principal Use Intention and Strategy in the Enactment of Advocacy Leadership , Lisa Marie Grant

Marginalized African American Grandmothers Raising their School-Aged Grandsons: Perspectives on Parental Involvement , Felita Grant Lott

The Man Behinf the Mask: A Principal's Search For a Moral Leaderhip Purpose , James Franklin Lane

Negotiating Race-Related Tensions: How White Educational Leaders Recognize, Confront, and Dialogue about Race and Racism , Amy Jo Samuels

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

A Case Study of Perspectives on Building School and Community Partnerships , Myrna Lee Hogue

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Perceptions by Heartland Educational Consortium (H.E.C.) Elementary Title I School Principals and Assistant Principals: Data Use in Their Role as Achievement-Related Decision Makers , Sherri Albritton

An Investigation of the Self-Perceived Principal Leadership Styles in an Era of Accountability , Kathlene L. Bentley

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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

A Qualitative Study on the Persistence of Seasoned Student Affairs Professionals , Russell Taylor Jones (Dissertation)

Sustainable Leadership During Turbulent Times , Paul Marietta (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

The Double Dutch Retention Framework: A Grounded Theory Study on Increasing Racial Staff Diversity at Pacific Northwest Community Colleges , Dominique S. Austin (Dissertation)

Local Voices: Counterstorytelling and Retention of Faculty of Color in Oregon's Community College System , Kristin Christophersen (Dissertation)

Understanding the Experiences of Latino Medical Students in a Learning Medical Environment , Leslie García (Dissertation)

An Exploration of the Relationship Between Disability Status Disclosure, Accommodation Use, and Student Success: Curricular and Co-Curricular Implications , Kaela Marie Parks (Dissertation)

The Radical Relationality of Complex Partnerships: Community-Member Experiences in Critical Community-Based Learning , Amie Riley (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Transformative Ecoliteracy Development in Postsecondary Education: Cultivating Intentional Relationships Through Garden-Based Learning , Shevawn Armstrong (Thesis)

Perspectives of Students with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability in College Inclusion Programs on their Preparation for Working in Competitive Integrated Employment , Eva R. Blixseth (Dissertation)

Improvement Science: Improving Employee Engagement , Ryan S. Carpenter (Dissertation)

Must Be Present to Win: Principals' Perspectives on Exclusionary Discipline , William Jeremy Cohen (Dissertation)

Culture of Care and Prosocial Leadership: Autoethnography of an Elementary School Principal Navigating Covid-19 , Ashley Marie Davis (Dissertation)

Radical (Re)Positioning of Students as Cocreators of Curriculum: A Participatory Action Research Study of Undergraduate Student-Instructor Partnerships in Online Learning Environments , Kari Eleana Goin (Dissertation)

Amplifying Arab American Heritage Language Students' Voices: A Multiple Case Study on Translanguaging Practices and Identity Negotiation in University Arabic Classrooms , Lina Gomaa (Dissertation)

Silos in Higher Education Institutions: Shifting from Organizational Phenomena to a Practical Framework for Equitable Decision-making , Mandi Sue Mizuta (Dissertation)

Higher Education Futures: The Transformative Potential of Using Critical Foresights Practices & Arts Based Research in Our Brittle, Anxious, Non-Linear, and Incomprehensible (BANI) World , Sheila Christine Mullooly (Dissertation)

Professional Development for Special Education Paraeducators: How to Effectively Train Classroom Staff to Support Students with Complex Instructional and Behavioral Needs , Cara Olson-Sawyer (Dissertation)

Keeping in Touch While Sheltering in Place: A Comparative Case Study on the Complex Emotions Experienced by Older Adults When Introduced to ICTs and Video Conferencing Services , Marisa Susan Soltz (Dissertation)

Increasing Collaboration to Improve Student Outcomes: Improvement Science , Cassandra Diane Thonstad (Dissertation)

In Their Own Words: Examining the Educational Experiences, Expectations, and Values of Oregon Low-Income, Single Black Mothers , Reiko Mia Williams (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Walking as a Way of Knowing: An Autoethnography of Embodied Inquiry , Lauriel-Arwen Amoroso (Dissertation)

Creativity in Science, Engineering, and the Arts: A Study of Undergraduate Students' Perceptions , Dildora F. Beaulieu (Dissertation)

Creating Systems of Shared Accountability for Early Leaver Students: Perspectives of Principals , Lorna Kay Fast Buffalo Horse (Dissertation)

Developing Social Work Skills in Online Environments: What Online MSW Graduates Tell Us , Samuel W. Gioia (Dissertation)

Emotional Intelligence and Resonant Leadership: Investigating School Principals' Preparation and Professional Development in Response to Covid-19 and Other Challenges , Ashlie Kaye Miller (Dissertation)

Diffusion of Innovation: Investigations of Technology Advances on a University Campus , Melissa Shaquid Pirie (Dissertation)

An Exploratory Study of Adjunct Faculty Professional Growth Experiences , Bethany Ann Potts (Dissertation)

Women's Work: a Feminist Standpoint Theory Study of Scholarship, Voice, and Resistance in the Academic Generation of Knowledge , Linnea Angelica Spitzer (Dissertation)

Impacts of Nontraditional Admissions Criteria on the Admittance and Retention of Academically At-Risk Student Populations , Kristen Marie Winter (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

An Inquiry into Developing College Student Socially-Responsible Leadership: Ethics of Justice and Care in the Midst of Conflict and Controversy , Jill Frances Childress (Dissertation)

Where's the Learning in On-Campus Student Employment? An Inquiry into the Experiences of Undergraduate Student Employees , Patricia Ann Dorman (Dissertation)

Residence Life as Learning Organizations: an Inquiry Into Organizational Elements that Support Integration of the Residential Curriculum , Heather Kropf (Dissertation)

#AdultingWhileBlack: Encountering in the Campus Climate and the Formation of Racialized Adult Identity Among Traditional-Age Black College Students , Sarah Nana Kutten (Dissertation)

Faculty Use of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) for Internationalization at Home , Sally Strand Mudiamu (Dissertation)

Sense of Belonging from a Distance: How Online Students Describe, Perceive, and Experience Belonging to the Institution , Marleigh Luster Perez (Dissertation)

Cultural Wealth and the Racialized Experiences of Persisting Latinx Business Students in a Predominantly White Institution: a Study on Sense of Belonging , Rebecca Sue Sanchez (Dissertation)

Untangling the Factors that Affect Student Retention: a Quantitative Study of the Relationships among First-Year Seminar Program Characteristics and Instructor Type (Full-Time and Part-Time) , Christina Marie Shafer (Dissertation)

In Search of a Third Place on Campus: an Exploration of the Effects of Built Space on Students' Sense of Belonging , Kimberly S. Stave (Dissertation)

Medical Faculty Engagement in Curricular Revisions: an Inquiry into Individual and Organizational Factors that Support Participation , Tomoko Tanikawa (Dissertation)

The Experiences of Teachers Successfully Teaching Reading to Black Students , Kevin Michael Walker (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Student Sustainability Leadership Development at Portland State University: Developing Holistic Sustainability Leaders , Megan Suzanne Schneider (Thesis)

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Dual Immersion Leadership: a Case Study of Three K-5 Principals Who Show Success with Emergent Bilinguals , Ivonne Karina Dibblee (Dissertation)

Online Learners: a Study of their Advising Attitudes, Experiences, and Learning , Stephen Philip Jenkins (Dissertation)

Campus Sexual Assault and (In)Justice: an Inquiry into Campus Grievance Professionals' Roles, Responsibilities, and Perspectives of Justice , Liane Kehaulani O'Banion (Dissertation)

Does AVID Higher Education (AVID HE) Increase Student Term-to-Term Progression, Persistence Toward Credited Classes and Social Capital for First-Generation College Students Placing Into Developmental Education: a Mixed Methods Study , Christie M. Plinski (Dissertation)

Principal and Teacher Beliefs About the Impact of CBAs on School Performance: Five High Performing High Schools in Oregon , Kevin Jon Ricker (Dissertation)

A Million Piece Jigsaw Puzzle: Transition Experiences of Foster Youth Accessing Higher Education through Community College , Karen A. Sullivan-Vance (Dissertation)

Perception of the Online Degree by Accounting Hiring Gatekeepers of Mid-Size Firms in the Northwestern U.S. , Domanic Thomas (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Development of the Global-Self Through Collegiate Recreational Sports , Alexander Rocco Accetta (Dissertation)

Preparing Historically Underserved Students for STEM Careers: the Role of an Inquiry-based High School Science Sequence Beginning with Physics , Jon P. Bridges (Dissertation)

An Exploration of Effective Community College Instructors' Use of Culturally Competent Pedagogies , Aylin Bunk (Dissertation)

Faculty Job Satisfaction and Morale in Biomedical Research , Richard John Goranflo III (Dissertation)

Sustaining the Human Spirit of the High School Principal Leading for Equity , Ryan David Richardson (Dissertation)

Rural Interprofessional Health Care Education: a Study of Student Perspectives , Curt Carlton Stilp (Dissertation)

Culturally Responsive School Leadership For Latino/a Students Success , Victor H. Vergara (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

"Like Drinking Water Out of a Fire Hydrant" Medical Education as Transformation: A Naturalistic Inquiry Into the Physician Assistant Student Experience , Patricia Kenney-Moore (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Principal Leadership Practices in High Poverty K-5 Model Schools in Oregon , Janice Marie Adams (Dissertation)

The Effects of an Overnight Environmental Science Education Program on Students' Attendance Rate Change for Middle School Years , Jennifer Elizabeth Basham (Thesis)

Effective Technology Implementation in Schools: Differing Perceptions of Teachers, Administrators, and Technology Staff , Joseph Stephen Morelock (Dissertation)

Leadership and Decision-Making Skills of High Poverty Elementary School Principals in an Era of Reduced Resources , Kevin Eugene Spooner (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Understanding Male Nursing Student Perceptions of the Influence of Gender: A Qualitative Case Study Approach of Students, Faculty, and Administration in a Pacific Northwest Nursing Program , Jennifer Anne Anderson (Dissertation)

Teachers Teaching Teachers: A Sustainable and Inexpensive Professional Development Program to Improve Instruction , Carol L. Campbell (Dissertation)

Guiding the Work of Professional Learning Communities: Perspectives for School Leaders , Daniel Paul Draper (Dissertation)

School District Bond Campaigns: Strategies That Ensure Successful Outcomes , Linda L. Florence (Dissertation)

From the Whiteboard to the Web: Equipping Administrators to Recruit, Hire, and Induct Top Quality K-12 Online Teachers , Daniel Keith Huld (Dissertation)

Designing the Plane While Flying It: A Case Study on Nursing Faculty Development during Academic Electronic Health Records Integration in a Small Liberal Arts College , Karen Elizabeth Maxwell (Dissertation)

Gender Representations in U.S. Ed.D. Dissertations: A Feminist Content Analysis , Debora Kay Nelli (Dissertation)

The Impact of School-Level Factors on Minority Students' Performance in AP Calculus , Phillip Bruce Pearson (Dissertation)

Teaching and Learning for Intercultural Sensitivity: A Cross-Cultural Examination of American Domestic Students and Japanese Exchange Students , Yoko Hwang Sakurauchi (Dissertation)

Bridging the Future to Postsecondary Readiness , Brian Patrick Sien (Dissertation)

Keeping Equity in Mind: Strategies for Continuing Equity Work Once Formal Training Has Ended , Teri Lynn Tilley (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Improving Assessment Practice at the Course and Programmatic-Levels in Community Colleges: Developing The Guidebook For Student Learning Outcomes & The Assessment Loop , Steven George Beining (Dissertation)

Nursing Student Anxiety in Simulation Settings: A Mixed Methods Study , Mary Louise Cato (Dissertation)

Shaping School Culture: to Support Moving from a Targeted-Assistance to Schoolwide Title I Program , Paul Edward Coakley (Dissertation)

Facilitating Master's Student Success: A Quantitative Examination of Student Perspectives on Advising , Sarah Brooks Drummond Hays (Dissertation)

Designing Innovative Alternatives to Traditional High Schools: What Leaders Need to Know , Chester Roy Edwards (Dissertation)

Global Learning Outcomes of a Domestic Foreign Language Immersion Program , Kathleen Ann Godfrey (Dissertation)

Evaluating Alternative High Schools: Program Evaluation in Action , Drew Samuel Wayne Hinds (Dissertation)

Undergraduate Research and Metropolitan Commuter University Student Involvement: Exploring the Narratives of Five Female Undergraduate Students , Jolina Jade Kwong Caputo (Dissertation)

State Need-Based Aid and Four-Year College Student Retention: A Statewide Study , Kara Lynn McFall (Dissertation)

Academic Advising Structures that Support First-year Student Success and Retention , Brett Leland McFarlane (Dissertation)

Factors Influencing Social, Cultural, and Academic Transitions of Chinese International ESL Students in U.S. Higher Education , Akiko Ota (Dissertation)

Exploring Online Community Among Rural Medical Education Students: A Case Study , Ryan Tyler Palmer (Dissertation)

A Comparative Study of Administrator and Special Education Teacher Perceptions of Special Education Teacher Attrition and Retention , Danielle Angelina Sheldrake (Dissertation)

A Case Study of After-School Activities in one School that is Making Progress in Closing the Achievement Gap , Susan Robin Shugerman (Dissertation)

Developing the Instructional Leadership Skills of High School Principals in Tanzania: A Problem-Based Learning Approach , Peter N. Siamoo (Dissertation)

Short-Term International Service-Learning: Faculty Perceptions of and Pedagogical Strategies for the Design and Implementation of Successful Learning Experiences , Thomas Jacob Van Cleave (Dissertation)

The Retention Puzzle Reconsidered: Second Year Student Attitudes and Experiences with Advising , Michael Edward Walsh (Dissertation)

Student Employment in Student Affairs Units: Characteristics of Educationally Purposeful Environments , Shannon Timm Watson (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Assessing the Relationship Between Intercultural Competence and Leadership Styles: An Empirical Study of International Fulbright Students in the U.S. , Chris Taylor Cartwright (Dissertation)

Reflective Practice and Readiness for Self-directed Learning in Anesthesiology Residents Training in the United States , Amy Katrina Miller Juve (Dissertation)

Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors: Investigation of an Educational Intervention Strategy with At-Risk Females , Susan Romano Rustvold (Dissertation)

Understanding the Role of Social, Teaching and Cognitive Presence in Hybrid Courses: Student Perspectives on Learning and Pedagogical Implications , Janelle De Carrico Voegele (Dissertation)

Engaging Community Food Systems through Learning Garden Programs: Oregon Food Bank's Seed to Supper Program , Denissia Elizabeth Withers (Thesis)

First-Generation Student Success After Academic Warning: An Exploratory Analysis of Academic Integration, Personal Adjustment, Family and Social Adjustment and Psychological Factors , Gabrielle Shoshana Zeisman (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Coupled Pedagogy: A Study of Sustainability Education and Community-Based Learning in the Senior Capstone Program at Portland State University , Emily Erin Bowling (Thesis)

Faculty of Color and Scholarship Redefined: Teaching and Learning for Intercultural Competence , Peng Fu (Dissertation)

Youth Voices of Bounty and Opportunity: High School Students' Experiences With Food and Community , Kara Marie Gilbert (Thesis)

Transforming the Soul of Education: Sustainability at the Center of Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools , Thomas Eugene Kane (Dissertation)

Foreign Language Teaching in U.S. Higher Education Classrooms: An Investigation of the Relationship between Teacher Pedagogical Beliefs and Classroom Teaching , Shaojuan Lin (Dissertation)

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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

When They See Us: The Lived Experiences of Tenured Black Male Faculty at Research 1 Institutions , Quintavis Marquel Cureton

Broken Bottles: Understanding The Relationship Between Alcohol Outlet Availability And The Proximity To Alcohol Outlets With Binge Drinking Behaviors In College Fraternity Men At Southeastern Public Universities , Jarod Alan Holt

Outliers to the Black Experience: Perceptions of How Participation in Internships and Study Abroad Influences Black Students’ Development of Career Readiness Competencies , Erica James Lake

Race Dynamics And Mentoring Experiences Of Aspiring Black Principals , Tiwana Richardson Meggett

Strengthening Teacher Efficacy: An Improvement Science Journey To Support Teachers Post Covid-19 School Closures , Ada Odet Sindab

The Impact of Institutional Merit Aid on Student Enrollment and Persistence , Richard Scott Verzyl

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Influencing the School Leadership Pipeline: The Attributes and Readiness of Principals to Mentor Their Assistant Principals , Megan C. Carrero

The Influence of Perceived Leadership on Teachers’ Job Satisfaction: A Comparative Study Between the United States and China , Jingtong Dou

A Case Study of Rural Southern Desegregation: How Black Students in a South Carolina Community Experienced Segregated Schooling and the Integration Process , Margo McDowell Gore

“Forward—Upward—On!”: Black Student and Educator Experiences in the Early Years of School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties , Charles A. Holden

Higher Calling: A Qualitative Study of the Lived Experiences of Black Women Presidents of 4-Year Colleges and Universities , Rushondra Janeé James

For Colored Girls Who Have Experienced Institutional Racism Because the Discipline Code Is Not Enuf: Principals and Assistant Principals, School Discipline Policies, and Discipline Disparities Faced by Black Girls , LeCinda R. Jennings

Middle School Transition: The Influence of an Academy Approach and the Role of Leadership , Kimberly Calhoun Odom

Perceptions of Gifted Male Underperformance , Laura Bryant Palmer

Examining the Relationship Between School Policing Behaviors and the Depressive Symptoms Experienced by Black Students , Collin Perryman

The Salvation of the Africana Child: Via the Role of the Black Woman in Educational Leadership , Tamara S. Taylor

Examining the Effects of a Well-Being Therapy Protocol on Sexual Minority Individuals’ Psychological Well-Being , Thomas M. Toomey

Uniquely Persistent: Examining the Experiences of Undergraduate Students Who Attend Multiple Institutions , Susannah Waldrop

Inlet: Counter-Storytelling, Arts-Based Research, and the Disruption of Popular Culture’s Portrayals of Two-Year Colleges , Erin H. York

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Experiences of Five Women Presidents in Higher Education: A Narrative Study , Mary Alexander

Applying the Comprehensive Evaluation of Return-On-Talent-Investment Model (CERTi) In Higher Education , Mazen Aziz

A Study of Prosocial Behavior, Workplace Civility, and Work Engagement Among Employees in Higher Education , Shelley Haddock Dempsey

A Historical Analysis of U.S.-Based Study Abroad Program Providers , Chrissie Faupel

Investigating the Influence of Mentors With National Board Certification on Mentees’ Perceptions of Their Own Teaching Practice and Attitudes of Remaining a Teacher , Joshua Michael McGoun

Exploring Neurocognitive Processes That Underlie Reading Performance in Children: A Foundational Study , Ayan Mitra

The Relationship Between Enabling District Structure And Principal Self-Efficacy in South Carolina , Justin Lee Nutter

How Do Literacy Coaches Function as Policy Actors? , Angela Vaughan

Administrative Support: What Teachers Say They Need , Jennifer Harris Watson

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

The Cultural Relevance of Music Education as it relates to African American Students in South Carolina , Felicia Denise Denise Myers Bulgozdy

I Want My Middle School Students to Read: Does Using Culturally Relevant Texts Increase Student-Participants’ Engagement Levels Toward Reading Particular Texts? , Elliott O. Chisholm

The Impact of Culturally Relevant Coaching on the Retention of First and Second Year Teachers , Fraronda D. Green

Pathways to Degree Completion of Female Nontraditional Students: the Role of Institutional Intervention at a Public Four-Year Research Institution , Mary Hutto Hahn

Bridging the Transition to School: an Action Research Study , Susan Bates Hill

Experiences of College Students in Addiction Recovery: A Critical Case Study , Dory E. Hoffman

Examining Teachers’ Readiness to Partner With Immigrant Latinx Parents: A Comparative Case Study , Sarah Coleman Longshore

Silent Sam and Saunders Hall: Protests and Reactions at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill , Brienne McDaniel

Collegiate and Post-Undergraduate Experiences Among African American STEM Alumni at the University of South Carolina , Baindu Nallo

Identifying the Unique Characteristics of First-Generation College Students Whose Parents Never Attended College , Reena Patel

The Impact of a District Supported Mentoring Initiative on Reading Achievement of African American Male Students , Brooke Wray-Fisher Rowe

Swept Away Before Learning to Swim: Social Studies Subject Area Literacy for High School Students , Aaron K. Shaw

The Impact of Personalized Learning Strategies on Educational Growth and Achievement of Low Socioeconomic Elementary Students , Michele L. Trevino

Program Evaluation of a Middle School Stem/Steam Program , Warren Richard Wintrode

African American Teachers’ Perspectives on Principals’ Leadership Styles and the Influence on Teacher Morale , Ernestine Young

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Secondary School Administrators' Preparation as an LEA Representative in South Carolina , Chastity B. Evans

How Exemplary Elementary School Principals Sustain High Achievement in High-Poverty Contexts of the Rural South , Sharon Jefferies

Soldier to Student: Understanding the Transition Experiences of Veterans From the Military to Community College , Alexander T. Jordan

Getting to Graduation: The Journey of Low-Income Black Females in the Community College , Rosline M. Sumpter

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Making Cents Of It: How The Focus On Financial Aid By Selective Universities May Not Be Enough To Attract More Low-Income, High-Achieving Students , Troy A. Mothkovich

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

The Effects of Sex and Professional Experience on Superintendent Selection Decisions by School Board Chairpersons , Patrick Jarrett

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Teaching Distance Education In Library Science: A Comparative Study Of Faculty Satisfaction, Teaching Effectiveness, And Support Services , David S. Adams

Straight Outta K-1: An Authoethnographic Analysis of a Black Male Teacher's Experience Employing Hip Hop in a Kindergarten-First Grade Classroom , Anthony Broughton

Principal And Teacher Perceptions Of Principal Leadership Behaviors As It Relates To Teacher Evaluative Feedback And Recognition , Tammy Joy Burnham

Thorn in the Side of Segregation: The Short Life, Long Odds, and Legacy of the Law School at South Carolina State College , Alfred D. Moore III

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Reflective Judgment: Can Problem-Based Learning Approach Make a Difference? , Nicole Marie Cavanagh

Rethinking the Achievement Gap: A Wholistic Humanistic View of Student Academic Performance and Lack of Performance , Immaculata Anayo Chukwunyere

The Essence of Alternative Education: A Phenomenological STudy of the Lived Experiences of At-Risk Secondary Alternative School Students , LaTunya Glenn Means

The Influence of Academic and Social Self-Concept on College Student Withdrawal , Elizabeth Orehovec

Academic/Success Coaching: A Description of an Emerging Field in Higher Education , Claire E. Robinson

The Relationship Between the Faculty's Perception of the Principal's Instructional Leadership Behavior and Principal Personality Characteristic , W. Burke Royster Jr.

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

BIBIMBAP: Identity Construction in Korean Third Culture Kids During Higher Education , Megan I. Beard

Pioneering Women of Southern Education: A Comparative Study of Northern and Southern School Founders , Sharon Ferguson Beasley

How School Leadership Develops Parental Involvement Strategies with Social Capital in Four South Carolina Middle Schools , Anthony Neil Boatwright

Leadership Perspectives on International Education For Public School Students in South Carolina: Two Case Studies , Frederick Eugene Brown

Sea Island Cascades: An Analysis of Principals' and Teachers' Perceptions of Factors Related to The Overrepresentation of African American Males Identified as Having an Emotional Disability , Jacinta Maria Bryant

Transforming the Culture of the Stem Disciplines: A Multiple Case Study of Successful Strategies for Inclusive Excellence , Telesia Evon Davis

Gender-Specific Instructional Strategies and Student Achievement in 5th Grade Classrooms , Millicent Whitener Dickey

Leadership Practice Differences in Positive Climate Schools , Latoya Nicole Dixon

The Ugliest Part of the Job: Faculty Perceptions on Addressing Graduate Student Academic Misconduct , Kelly Ann Imbert Eifert

The Efficacy of Dual Enrollment Programs Influencing the Post-secondary Motivations and Commitments of Rural Secondary School Students , Patricia A. Ferguson

The African American Male Achievement Dilemma Through the Eyes of the African American Male Superintendent , J.R. Falor Green

An Analysis of Erickson's Concept of School Legitimacy In Relationship to School Success and Failure , Michael Griggs

Determining the Change Styles Preferences of Principals in South Carolina's Secondary Schools with a Background in the Fine Arts , Sterling Bernard Harris

Intensive Dual Enrollment: Early Credits or Empty Promises , Brian J. Modarelli

Virtual High Schools Versus Brick and Mortar High Schools: An Analysis of Graduation Rates for Low Socio-Economic Students in South Carolina , Alice Denise Montgomery

High School Core-Subject Instructors’ Perceptions of General Education Track Courses and the Associated Achievement Gap , Hope Reed

A Legal Analysis of Court Cases and Administrative Investigations Related to Violations of the Clery Act: Getting Good from the Bad and the Ugly , Tiffany Nichole Richardson

A Study of the Preparation and Retention of Work-Based Certified Career and Technical Education Teachers in South Carolina , Sherry Rivers

Principal Longevity, Leadership Behaviors, and Student Academic Achievement , Jennifer McLeod Swearingen

EXPLORING THE VALIDITY OF ESTABLISHED LESBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL STAGE MODELS OF SEXUAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT: A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY OF WOMEN AND ETHNIC MINORITY MEN. , Omar Ali Shabaaz Troutman

A Correlation Study of Leadership Indicators and Literacy Outcomes: Examining a State Adopted Leadership Assessment Model , Abigail DeAnn Woods

A Study of the Relationship Between Public K-8 and Middle Schools and Student Achievement in One South Carolina School District , Marc Gardner Zachary

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Principal Leadership and School Culture with a School-Wide Implementation of Professional Crisis Management: A Redemptive vs. Punitive Model , Mark Thomas Adams

Perceptions of Elementary School Principals: Turning High Poverty Elementary Schools In South Carolina Into High-Performing Elementary Schools , Katie Wall Barber

The Relationship of Principal Conflict Management Style and School Climate , Miriam Miley Boucher

The Glass Cliff: An Examination of the Female Superintendency In South Carolina , Blanche Boyd Bowles

The Financial Nexus of College Choice and Persistence At For-Profit Institutions , Benjamin James Bryan

Generational Differences In Motivation to Attend College , John Michael Cote

Teacher Silence In South Carolina Public Schools , Daniel Crockett

An Examination of Significant Factors Distinguishing Successful, On-Time High School Graduation Rates Among Black Males at a Large South Carolina High School , Sherry Mitchell Eppelsheimer

An Analysis of the Current Use and Future Intentions to Use Mobile Learning Strategies Among Full-Time Community College Faculty , Stephanie Denise Frazier

Investigating Relationships Between Academic Achievement and After School Programs in a High School Environment , Aaron Duke Fulmer

An Analysis of Achievement Between Single Gender Education and Coeducational Models in Select Middle Schools in South Carolina , Roy Lee Givins Jr

An Assessment of Instructional Coaching: Results of a Survey of Selected School Districts in South Carolina , Heather Clayton Gordon

Major Adjustment: Students' Transition Experiences Leaving Selective Undergraduate Degree Programs , Helen Mulhern Halasz

Successful Title One Schools: What Works and Why? An Exploratory Case Study of a Distinguished Title One School in South Carolina , Dawn Hooker

The Impact of Poverty, School Enrollment, and Ninth-Grade Transition Programs on Promotion to Tenth Grade in Thirty South Carolina High Schools , Mark Shannon Hopkins

Relationship between Principal Change and Influence Styles: Is There an Impact on Teacher Retention? , Leslie J. Howder

Identifying and Encouraging Math In Children's Out-of-School Activities In the Rural Lowcountry of South Carolina , Sherry Carillon Hyatt

Teacher Perceptions of Global Citizenship Education in a Southern Elementary Public School: Implications for Curriculum and Pedagogy , Tamela Jett

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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

A model for assessment leadership: A systematic document analysis in the development of an assessment leadership experience questionnaire , Alixander Haban Escote

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Case Studies of Three Successful Family-Owned Higher Educational Institutions , Maria Luz T. Macasinag

A mixed-method study on the exercise of personal power by schools division superintendents in the Philippines , Glaiza Mama

Towards an understanding of seminary leadership in mainland China , Shejun Ma

Embodying the Marist values in education: A grounded theory approach , Nino Mayor Pizarro

Exploring instructional leadership practices in selected centers of excellence – Colleges of nursing in the Philippines: A multicase study design , Mary Nellie T. Roa

Being a school leader in Filipino-Chinese basic education schools in Metro Manila during COVID-19: A phenomenological study , Angeline K. Tan

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Teachers at the forefront of educational change: A mixed methods study of academic track teachers undergoing a career transition to senior high school in the Philippines , Elizabeth R. Enverga

Defining a Catholic teacher leader: Cultivating the seeds of Catholic school charism , Argel I. Hipol

Actualizing self-autonomy: A grounded theory on the Aetas' understanding of higher education , Michael Anthony B. Lapid

Case studies of three successful family-owned higher educational institutions , Maria Luz T. Macasinag

Achieving the Desired: A Grounded Theory of Visionary Leadership among higher Educational Institutions in the Philippines , Kimberley Mendoza Migallos

Toward a Conceptual Framework of Filipino Leadership among educational leaders in selected Philippine Higher educational institutions using multi-grounded theory , Lorelie Paraiso

Shared strategic leading: A substantive grounded theory of the leadership of academic deans of Centers of Excellence in higher education institutions in the Philippines , Nelson C. Tantoco

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Modeling Leadership: A Grounded Theory on becoming educational leaders , Montano Agudilla Jr.

Development of a transition management framework: Multiple case studies of Catholic basic education institutions in the Philippines , Joseph B. Azarcon

Understanding knowledge management in the implementation of outcomes-based education in Malayan Colleges Laguna , Dodjie S. Maestrecampo

Understanding the instructional leadership practices of exemplar secondary school principals in Kerala, India: A multiple case study , Bijumon Thomas

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Dissertations from 2024 2024.

AN EXPLORATION OF ADULT CHILDREN’S ATTACHMENT TO THEIR PARENTS ACROSS TWO CULTURAL GROUPS: INDIANS IN INDIA AND INDIANS WHO IMMIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES , Vilasini Meenakshi Arun

RESILIENT AF: UNDERSTANDING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN OF COLOR PSYCHOLOGISTS IN FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH SETTINGS , Carisse A. Cronquist

Creating whole inclusive worlds: The impact of social media usage on Black gender expansive millennials’ experiences of social support and identity development processes , Meredith J. Holmes

The Transition from In Person Sessions to Telemental Health Sessions for College Counseling Center Counselors , Katherine L. Karimian

An Exploration of the Contributions of Parenting Styles and Peer Relationships on the Emotional Expression of Second-Generation Indian-Americans , Smitha M. Kashi

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN UNCERTAINTY, REPRODUCTIVE DISTRESS, AND AVOIDANCE IN ASSIGNED FEMALE AT BIRTH ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT (AYA-F) CANCER SURVIVORS , Devon Ann Pons

Dissertations from 2023 2023

STUDENTS AS CO-RESEARCHERS: USING PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH TO ADDRESS COLLEGE FOOD INSECURITY , Rachel Brand

WE ARE STILL PLAYING: A META-ANALYSIS OF GAME-BASED LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION , Thomas Conmy

MOVING BETWEEN ENTITLEMENT AND CO-CONSPIRACY: A STUDY OF HOW SUPPORT, SKILLS, AND COMMUNITY CAN ADVANCE ANTI-RACISM EFFORTS OF WHITE PARENTS , Karin Marianne Cotterman

WHITE WOMANHOOD: FINDING OPPOSITIONAL EPISTEMOLOGIES AND COMMUNITY AT THE INTERSECTION OF WHITENESS AND WOMANHOOD , Hannah Joy Fischer

Understanding Filipino Wellness: Investigating the Effects of Colonial Mentality and Enculturation , Juliene Grace P. Fresnedi

A Qualitative Study of Ableism on the Postsecondary Campus , George Stuart Fuller

Alleviating Mathematics Anxiety For Middle School Students Using A Combined Intervention Approach Versus Only Using The Cognitive Intervention Approach For Increasing Mathematical Achievement: A Comparative Study , Patricia Anna Garcia

Parent-Child Conversations about Body Safety and Consent , Natasha Gerber

Experiences of Black American Millennials: A Qualitative Study of Internalized and Externalized Coping in the Face of Racial Trauma , Natalia Angelique Giles

The Mental Health of First-Generation College Students of Color , Devin Hallquist

Identity Formation and Role Expansion for Nurse Practitioner Residency Preceptors: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis , Angel Chen Kuo

Understanding the Lived Experiences of Ethnic-Racial Minority Former Foster Youth Who Identify as Queer , Cristian A. Lemus

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERVENTIONS TO INCREASE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART) ADHERENCE AMONG LATINX MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN (MSM) WITH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) IN THE UNITED STATES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW , Everardo Leon

Mental Health and Experiences of Pregnancy Among Black Women and Birthing People with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) , Madeleine E. Marcus

EARLY DIAGNOSIS METHODS FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW , Megan Denise McCarthy

The Association between Psychotic Symptoms and Romantic Relationship Quality among Young Adult Ethnic Minorites , Tashagaye T. McKenzie

META-ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING APPROACH ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION WORLDWIDE , Ziyu Meng

A Case Study of a School-Supported Extracurricular Activity's Influence on STEM Identity and Interest for Females , Letta Meyer

African American Women Make Meaning of Historical Trauma , Deidre A. MILLER

THE GRINDR COMPLEX: THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IMPACT OF SEXUAL RACISM ON LATINX MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN , Luisalfredo Plascencia

Working with Other Immigrants Brings the Parts That I Lost Back To Me: The Experiences of Latin American Immigrant Therapists Working with Latin American Immigrant Populations , Elizabeth P. Rivera

DECOLONIZING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH HE/A/R/TOGRAPHY: CORAZONAR, SENTIPENSAR Y SENTISABER , Patricia Rojas-Zambrano

The Effects of Acculturation, Marianismo, and Religiosity on Pregnancy Related Anxiety in Latina Women , Jennifer M. Zanoli

Dissertations from 2022 2022

A Collaborative Autoethnography: Your Passport to Immigrant Women of Color Leader's Stories of Identity Exploration and Leadership Barriers and Possibilities , Fraylanie Adan Aglipay

RECLAIMING OUR HUMANITY: REDEMPTION, REIMAGINING, AND RESTORYING OF THE FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESS OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES , Robert Mossi Alexander III

Fifty Years of Underrepresented Student Advocacy at One Jesuit Secondary School , Sonya Cotero Arriola

Voces of Little Michoacan: A Collective Narrative of Resistance and Preservation of Home , Ana Angel Avendaño

CLINICIANS' PERSPECTIVES ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAUMA - FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN: A QUALITATIVE STUDY , Jada Carter

The Use of Simulation with the School of Nursing and Health Professions (SONHP) Prelicensure Students to Support Affirming Practice with Transgender Communities , Genevieve Charbonneau

Understanding the perspectives, practices, and expectations of Korean American parents toward the heritage language education of their children , Yunhee Choi

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Become an Authority in Academia with Liberty’s Online PhD in Higher Education Administration – Educational Leadership Degree Online

If you’re interested in pursuing a research-based career or opportunities in academia, Liberty University’s 100% online Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Higher Education Administration – Educational Leadership may be a great fit for you. Our higher education PhD online has been designed with your success in mind. Whether you’d like to become a department chair, the dean of a school, provost, or university president, our online doctorate in higher education administration can help you reach your career goals.

As of October 2020, 61.8% of high school graduates between the ages of 16 and 24 were enrolled at a college or university.* This statistic speaks to the importance of qualified higher education administrators. Millions of young Americans attend college in hopes of earning an education, boosting their earning potential, increasing their employability, and forging lifelong connections.

As a higher education administrator, you’ll play a crucial role in building and maintaining a university setting that students want to attend. The role of a university administrator isn’t just about negotiating with accrediting partners or providing feedback to department chairs — it’s about ensuring that the future of the world is in good hands.

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, at College Enrollment and Work Activity of Recent High School and College Graduates Summary (viewed online Dec. 2, 2022).

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Why Choose Liberty’s PhD in Higher Education Administration Degree – Educational Leadership?

Maybe you’ve always wanted to work in an academic setting, or perhaps you already do. Either way, there are numerous job opportunities available in academia. Liberty’s educational leadership and higher education PhD online could be your ticket to a well-paying career in student services, academics, faculty research, or higher education administration.

We recognize that your personal responsibilities don’t stop when you enroll in a degree program, which is why our doctorate in higher education online is offered 100% online in mostly 8-week courses with no required intensives. That way, you won’t have to worry about traveling to campus for classes or spend time away from your job, family, or community.

What Will You Study in Our PhD in Higher Education – Educational Leadership Degree Online?

In our PhD in Higher Education Administration – Educational Leadership, you can learn about teaching the college student, college and university administration, historical perspectives of higher education, and the economic impact of higher education. You will also study the specifics of accreditation.

In the educational leadership specialization, you’ll study issues and trends in technology and learning as well as policy analysis. You’ll also be able to choose between two courses: organizational analysis and problem-solving for educators, or conflict resolution. Our educational leadership cognate is rounded out by an elective course, which allows you to study a topic you’re most passionate about.

Upon completion of your core courses, you’ll begin to venture into dissertation preparation. The research courses in our online doctor of higher education include advanced educational statistics, quantitative and qualitative methods of research, and a dissertation literature review. You will also study research concepts and methodology as part of your research courses.

And finally, the dissertation portion of your degree will consist of multiple courses. Through these courses, you will choose a topic, research your topic, and present your findings to our School of Education faculty.

Potential Career Opportunities

• College/university administrator
• Curriculum specialist
• Educational consultant
• Program coordinator
• Student affairs director

Featured Courses

• EDUC 758 – Teaching the College Student
• EDUC 759 – College and University Administration
• EDUC 782 – Historical Perspectives of Higher Education
• EDUC 784 – Assessment and Accreditation

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• This program falls under the School of Education .
• View the Graduate Education Course Guides (login required) .
• View the Doctoral Advising Guide .
• Most of our PhD courses are offered in an 8-week format; however, the dissertation courses are full-semester in length.

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Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.

Eligible current and former military service members and their spouses may qualify for a special rate of $300/credit hour ( learn more ) .

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Admission requirements.

• A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required) .
• Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
• Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy .

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

• Be in your final term and planning to start your doctoral degree after the last day of class for your master’s degree.
• Complete a Master’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
• Submit an official transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show that you are within 6 credit hours of completion for a 30-48 credit hour master’s degree or within 9 credit hours of completion for a 49+ credit hour master’s degree.
• Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new doctoral degree.

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An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to [email protected] .

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We want to help you find the doctoral degree you want – at a price you’ve earned. As a thank-you for your military service, Liberty University offers eligible current and former service members like you or your spouse multiple pathways to earn a doctoral degree for only $300/credit hour . Find out how you can take advantage of this unique opportunity as you work toward your goal of reaching the pinnacle of your profession – for less.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the career potential look like for this field.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), postsecondary education administrators earned an average salary of $97,500 in 2020.** Demand for this career is expected to grow by 8% between 2020 and 2030, and the BLS projects that about 14,500 new postsecondary education administration positions will become available each year during the same time frame. If you’re interested in becoming a college administrator, our doctor of higher education is an excellent choice.

**Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, at Postsecondary Education Administrators (viewed online Sept. 29, 2021). Cited projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions and do not guarantee actual job growth.

What accreditation does Liberty University have?

Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC , the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

What title can I use once I have earned this degree?

Upon successful completion of this degree program, you will have earned the title of “Doctor” – a title that commands respect in academic and business communities alike.

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