Theses/Dissertations from 2023
What Black Students Need from White Teachers: a Qualitative Inquiry, Renee Sherie Andrews
How I Got over: a Phenomenological Study of Black Vertical Transfer Students’ Academic and Interpersonal Validation at Historically White Institutions ( Hwis ), Brittany Michelle Barber
Perceptions of High Quality Professional Development: Do Teachers and Administrators Agree?, Daniel L. Brown
Digital Citizenship: a Journey to Internet Safety, Lynn Brown
The Crafting of Pre-service Special Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Problem Behavior: a Post-intentional Phenomenological Study, Jamillah Gilbert
Shared Reflection on the Perceived Effect of Culturally Responsive School Leadership on Student Suspension Data in K-8th Grade Chicago Public Schools, Christopher Alan Donald Graves
More than a Framework: Adopting an Equity Mindset Action Steps for School Leaders To Enact Change, Michelle Y. Hassan
Response to Intervention: Are We on the Right Path?, Teri Justus
Ex ( in ) Clusion: an Exploratory Case Study of Student Participation in Dual Credit Coursework, Rodrigo Lopez
Shifting from a System of Grades to a Culture of Learning: Moving toward a More Equitable Culture of Assessment, Jennifer Pamela McCoy
Exploring Informal Mentoring Relationships between Faculty and Undergraduate Students at a Midwest, Urban Institution, Thomas O'Ryan Menchhofer
“Who Will Guard the Guards Themselves ”: a Phenomenological Discourse Analysis on How Whiteness and White Supremacy Are Upheld by White Hearing Officers on Community College Campuses, Amanda Jane Mesirow
Building Authentic Relationships: Creating a Supportive Environment for Black, Indigenous, and / or People of Color, Kimberly M. Norton
Tale of Two Toddlers: an Exploration of Policies and Procedures for the Magnet School Process, Mary A. Schloz
What Factors Motivated Female and Minority Students To Pursue a Career in Healthcare, Ken Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Bombazo Epistemology a Syllabus of Survival: Dismantling Settler Colonialism's Philosophy in the Stolen Land, Armen Alvarez
Faculty Voices in Faculty-Led Programs Abroad, Tara M. Augspurger
Do “You Have To Be Better? ”: a Narrative Inquiry Exploration of Black Female Former Ncaa Division I Student-Athletes’ Experiences in Athletic Departments, Jessica Jeanne Brown
The Impact of Implicit Education Debt on the Lives of African American Mothers in Phd Programs: a Phenomenological Research Study, Tiffany S. Bumpers
The Effects of Co-planning on Co-teaching Service Delivery Models, Amber Elizabeth Buss
White Faculty Responses to Implicit Racial Bias and Racially Responsive Pedagogy in the Community College Classroom, Julie Anne Clemens
An Examination of Student Success and Barriers in a Foundational Secondary Teacher Education Online Course, Gary Higham
The Downside of Financial Aid: an Analysis of Student Loan Default at a Midwest Public University, Brian William Johnston
Empathy Matters: Building Relationships One Story at a Time, David Lee LaFrance
Understanding Female Millennial Administrators and Their Perceptions and Experiences of Leadership in the Community College, Kerri Langdon
Nothing for Us, about Us, without Us, Dream Action Niu: ( re ) Formation of Undocumented and Mixed-Status Students’ Identities of Resistance, Sandra Watson López
Standards-Aligned Math Curriculum, Student Demographics, and School Improvement: an Investigation of Illinois’ Lowest-Performing K-8 Schools, Christine Paxson
Portrait of a"Gentlemanly"Profession: Whiteness and the Persistent Racial Imperviousness of Accounting, Adam J. Saatkamp
The Latino Underground: Decolonizing Knowledge through a Hip-Hop Testimonio Project, Jorge J Sanchez
How Middle and High School Principals Provide Culturally Responsive Leadership for Underrepresented Students in Stem: a Qualitative Comparative Case Study, Kenneth Jerome Sanderson
Revenue Inequalities across Public Universities in the Midwest: What Differentiates the Haves and the Have Nots?, Edward Vize
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Restorative Practices: Its Impact on Racial Inequity in Pk-12 Schools, Shelia Evonne Boozer
Perceptions of Illinois Community College Chief Academic Officers: Fulfilling the Mission, Mark A. Coykendall
A Qualitative Study of the Motivations and Experiences of African Students in Community Colleges in the United States, Ansumana Darboe
Helping Students in the Heartland: Student Affairs at Rural Community Colleges, Gabe Estill
Womanist Ways in a Man's World: Unpacking Anti-blackness in Higher Education Enrollment Management Roles, Mesha C Garner
Gobelin or Guild? : a Foucauldian Analysis of Teachers' Professional Learning under the Illinois Essa, Carrie Hruby
Calculating the Cost of New Student Matriculation in a Midwestern Community College, Daniel Joseph Kelly
How African-American Community College Online Learners Succeed, Lynn Bailey Mackey
Accounting for Trauma and Mindset in Elementary School Classrooms: a Study of Check-In / Check-Out as Trauma Intervention, Jenifer Lynne McGowan
Optimizing University Campuses for Learning, Wellbeing and Equity: an Applied Study of Higher Education Facilities Organizational Systems, Melissa Nergard
Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: an Application to Student Affairs, Alexander David Snowden
Creating a Society of Active Citizens: a Study of the Civic Engagement of Alternative Breaks Alumni, Annjanette Maire Weaver
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Nature of Primary Source Instruction in Social Science Methods Courses, Judith Loraine Bee
Utilizing a Learner Centered Design Model To Support a Change in Grading and Assessment Practices, Carmen Margot Bergmann
From the Classroom to the Dean’s Office: Engaging in the Equity Audit Process To Involve Educational Stakeholders To Address Disparities in School Discipline for Students of Color, Trevor Michael Chapman
Small-Town Living: Do Illinois Universities Understand the Rural College Student?, Erik Andrew Dalmasso
Community College Foundation Board Members: the Overlooked Partners, Christopher S. Downing
An Analysis of Campus Services for International Students at Institutions in the Midwest, Sylvia Miriyam Findlay
The Battlefield of the Academy: the Resilience and Resistance of Black Women Faculty, Jacqueline Hester
The Experiences of Black Women in Diversity Roles at 4-Year Predominantly White Institutions, Tristen Brena� Johnson
Faculty Perceptions of Students with Mental Health Concerns at a Four-Year Institution: a Qualitative Cross-departmental Analysis, Zach McDowell
Collaborative Teacher Action Research: Improvement Science as Professional Development?, Carol L. Munson
Building College-Going Self-Efficacy for Rural Middle School Students, Laura Ann O'Donnell
An Analysis of School Climate Surveys as a Measure of Student Voice, Deanna L. Oliver
Black while Leading: Unmasking the Anti-black Lived Experiences of Senior-Level Black Men Administrators at Historically White Institutions, DuJuan Eugene Smith
The School Leader Paradigm: Field Testing for the Development of Principals along a Continuum of Improvement, Todd John Vilardo
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Decoded: the Influence of Hip Hop Culture on an African-American Male's Culturally Responsive Leadership, Brandon L. Caffey
A Critical Walk down Illinois Career Pathways, Michael Cermak
Turning the Inside out: Understanding Cultural Formation within National Panhellenic Conference Sorority Collegiate Chapters, Suzette Walden Cole
Navigating for the Adult Student: Ways To Help Adult Students Transfer Successfully from Community Colleges to Universities, Bethany M. Craig
Women in Pk-12 Educational Leadership: Identity and Insight, Amanda K. Jarvis
Taking Advantage of Second Chances through Reassessment, Benjamin D. Lee
Allegory in Black and White: the Vocationalization of U.s. Higher Education, John Hamilton Metoyer
Exploring the Relationship between Members of Lifelong Learning Institutes and Host Institutions, Jon Charles Neidy
You Belong Here: Residence Halls as Disparate Predictors of Sophomore Year Persistence at Predominantly White Institutions, James Raymond Neville
Answering the “More and Cheaper ” Push of the Completion Agenda: What Does It Cost an Illinois Public University To Deliver a Bachelor’s Degree?, Melissa R. Pitcock
Promoting Persistence among Lgbtq Community College Students, Gregory D. Robinson
Public Policy and the Sustainability of Tanzanian Private Universities, Simon Lucas Taabu
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
A Critical Interpretation of Study Abroad, Participant Identity, and Second Language Learning, Laura Edwards
Realizing the Ideal School District Size: How District Size Affects Achievement and Expenditure, James L. Hayes III
An Evaluative Study of a Health Information Management Program Following a Significant Curricular Change, Jennifer Lynn Peterson
Using School Leadership Teams as Professional Learning Communities To Improve Professional Capital and Leadership, Matthew R. Seaton
Analysis of Grade Variances in Multisection Calculus Classes, S. Paul Shaffer
“Still I Rise ”: an Exploration of Mentoring Relationships on Degree Attainment for Black Women in Doctoral Programs, Tuwana T. Wingfield
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Students’ Expectations and Faculty Approaches to Instructional Activities: Are Faculty Meeting the Needs of this Generation?, Julie Ann Brines
Student Demographic and Academic Characteristics That Predict Community College Student Success in Online Courses, Jennifer L. Davidson
Characterizing Exceptional Superintendent Leadership in Ethnically and Economically Diverse School Districts, Nicholas Henkle
The Growth Mindset School Community, Christina A. Hild
Culturally Responsive Educational Leadership: a Qualitative Study of Indigenous Innovations, Bert Klunder
Faculty Role in Curriculum Delivery at an International Branch Campus, Edith Pfeifer List
Colorblind Policies and the Discourses That Uphold Them: the Social Construction of Bullying, Kathleen M. O'Brien
Prospects and Challenges of Universal Secondary Education: a Case Study of the Stakeholders’ Perceptions in Southwestern Uganda, Julius Turyatoranwa Turyatoranwa
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Voices of Black Women Superintendents' Experiences, Gloria Cox
Elementary District-Level and Building-Level Leadership Practices That Promote and Sustain Professional Learning Communities, Nathaniel Cunningham Jr.
Pathways to a Brighter Future: Narratives of Latino Students’ Perceptions at Community College, Columba Myra Gaytan-Morales
Principals' Perceptions of Professional Development: Options That Support Effective Leadership, Lisa Lee Geren
Title Ix of the Education Amendments of 1972: Does Its Application Parallel the Original Intent of Congress?, Brittney Gillespie-Porter
An Examination of the First-Generation Student Experience at a Small, Private Institution, Joshua Erik Hayes
Librarians and Student Affairs Professionals as Collaborators for Student Learning and Success, Dallas Long
Racial Stereotype Threat: a Critical Race Perspective, Daniel McCloud
Trio-Eligible Students and Study Abroad: Influential Factors, Barriers, and Benefits, Michael R. Minton
Black Minds Matter: the Academic Identity of First Year African American Stem Students, Christa Dawn Platt
Too Little Stem Workforce in the United States: Framing the Discourse in a Global Setting, Patrice-Andre P. Prud'homme
Effects of Improv Comedy on College Students, Colin Stewart
Assessing Self-Authorship among Athletic Training Students, Jeffrey G. Williams
Illinois Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Advanced Placement® and Dual Credit Courses, Glenn A. Wood