Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Relationship between First-Generation College Students' Expectations for Experiences with Faculty Members and Students' Success after the First Year, Christina D. Nelson
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Face-to-Face Orientations, Instructor Verbal Immediacy Behaviors, and Persistence in Online Courses, Donald Painter, Jr.
Undergraduate College Students’ Attitudes About Internet-based Mental Health Interventions, Kathleen Palmer
Perspective from Two Professions: Two professionals Making Meaning of the Clinical Educator Role, Tara Payor
A Depiction of Women in Tennessee with Low Literacy Skills and Their Access to Higher Education and Employment, Rebecca Puig
Parental Deportation and Cape Verdean Youth Experiences: A Case Study, Leila Rosa
Funeral Service Employers' Perceptions of Body Art and Hireability, Tanya E. Scotece
Technology Literacy Skills Needed in Further Education and/or Work: A Delphi Study of High School Graduates’ Perspectives, Christina Louise Smith
The Experiences of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Students at the University of South Florida, Tampa Campus Using Aspects of the College Student Experiences Questionnaire, Matthew Douglas Stewart
An Analysis of the Reported and Unreported Baccalaureate Degree Recipients in IPEDS at a Large Public Research Institution, Mary Elizabeth Wallace
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Beyond the Skilled Application of Know-How: Pedagogical Reasoning as Phronesis in Highly Competent Teachers, Kathryn Boney
The Portrayal of Immigrants in Children's and Young Adults' American Trade Books During Two Peak United States Immigration Eras (1880-1930 and 1980-2010s), Rina Roula Bousalis
Attitudes About Globalization, Internationalization, and the Role of Student Affairs Administrators in Internationalizing Florida's Community and State Colleges, Donna Rae Burdzinski
Perceptions of Mentoring from Fourth Year Medical Students, Stephen Charles
Presidential Views of Leadership in Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education, Christopher C. Combie
Creating a Mythopoeic Graphic Novel To Expand Self-Understanding, Luis De La Lama
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
Twenty-five Years of Giving: Using a National Data Set to Examine Private Support for Higher Education, Karen Ann Frank
A Portraiture of Leadership as Enacted by School Administrators Working in Alternative Educational Settings, Eric Shawn Hall
Just Love: A Collaborative Evaluation of a Faith-Based School-Family-Community Partnership Through the Voices of the Children, Lynette M. Henry
A multi-case study of student interactions with educational robots and impact on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) learning and attitudes, Stephanie Holmquist
I Demand. . . Sorry, I Apologize: Power, Collaboration, and Technology in the Social Construction of Leadership across Diversity, Heather Sadler Jones
The Relationship of Affective Domains and Cognitive Performance in Paramedic Students, Katie J. Lyman
Predictors of Success on the Prosthetics Certification Examination, Rebecca M. Miro
Student Identity Considerations and Implications Associated with Socioscientific Issues Instruction, Mitchel James Ruzek
Self-Perceived Competence of New Student Affairs Professionals, Jennifer Smith Schneider
The Relationship Between Living Learning Communities and Student Success on First-Year and Second-Year Students at the University of South Florida, Mark Martin Stier
Perceptions of Practitioners in a Voluntary Prekindergarten on Probation, Susan Evelyn Weber
Exploring the Relationship of Motivation, Anxiety, and Virtual Worlds in the Experiences of Two Spanish Language Learners: A Case Study, Amy Katherine Wehner
The Development and Initial Validation of an Instrument Measuring the Cognitive Domain of Intercultural Maturity, Melanie Lynne Wicinski
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Teachers' Beliefs, Knowledge, and Implementation of Disciplinary Literacy Pedagogy in Three Advanced Placement United States History Classrooms, Stephanie Bennett
The Relationship of Perceived Intellectual and Social Attainment to Academic Success of First-Generation, First-Year College Students Participating in a First Generation Access Program, Dyonne Michelle Bergeron
The Relationship Between Attitudes and Perspectives of American Sign Language University Students Towards Deaf People, Beth Lilessie Cagle Brightman
Faculty Perceptions of the Importance of Internationalizing the General Education Curriculum in the Florida College System, Bonnie M. Clark
Predictors of Student Enrollment Patterns in High School Career Academies, E. Daniel Cox
A Descriptive Study of Four Principals' Experiences in Leading, Lewis Curtwright
A Warranted Domain Theory and Developmental Framework for a Web-based Treatment in Support of Physician Wellness, David Scott Donnelly
The Underrepresentation of African American Women Faculty: A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Experiences of McKnight Doctoral Fellow Alumna Serving in the Professoriate, Dionne Jones Ferguson
Insights Into Reflection and Pre-service Teacher Education: An Hermeneutic Phenomenology, Andrea M. Gelfuso
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
Perceptions of Workplace Mentoring Behaviors for Lifelong Career Development, Lynne A. Key
The Man Behinf the Mask: A Principal's Search For a Moral Leaderhip Purpose, James Franklin Lane
An Analysis of Self-Directed Learning of First-Year, First-Generation College Students, Patricia Lynne Linder
Counselor Discomfort with Sexual Issues and Supervisory Role, Barbara LoFrisco
Timely Doctoral Completion Rates in Five Fields: A Two-Part Study, Angela Miller
Do Mathematics and Reading Competencies Integrated into Career and Technical Education Courses Improve High School Student State Assessment Scores, Kristin Bowles Pierce
Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices of Adult Education English for Speakers of Other Languages and English for Academic Purposes Teachers, Christy Michele Rhodes
Negotiating Race-Related Tensions: How White Educational Leaders Recognize, Confront, and Dialogue about Race and Racism, Amy Jo Samuels
Aligning Human Resource Development with the Strategic Priorities of Healthcare Organizations: The CFO Perspective, Carla Breedlove Smith
A Case Study Understanding Employability Through the Lens of Human Resource Executives, Carmeda L. Stokes
Descriptions of Clinical Teaching Excellence in the First Two Years of Medical School: The Views of Academic and Community-Based Preceptors, Patricia Anne Stubenberg
Adolescent Literacy Practices and Positive Youth Development through Fink's Taxonomy of Significant Learning, Paula Taylor-Greathouse
Future Engineering Professors' Conceptions of Learning and Teaching Engineering, Ana Teresa Torres Ayala
Examination of the Relationship of Community College Opticianry Student Outcomes with Instructional Delivery Method and Student Age, William Brent Underwood
Affective Components Perceived to be Important in Today's Global Society from a Cross-Cultural Perspective, Helena H. Wallenberg-Lerner
A Case Study of Virtual Physical Education Teachers' Experiences in and Perspectives of Online Teaching, Leslie Michelle Williams
Effects of Virtual Reality on the Cognitive Memory and Handgun Accuracy Development of Law Enforcement Neophytes, Richard A. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Perceptions Of Hispanic Female ESL Students Toward First-Year College Writing Courses: A Phenomenological Examination Of Cultural Influences, Barbara B. Booker
Task Comparison Between Career Counselors and Vocational Evaluators: What's the Difference?, Jill Flansburg
A Multilevel Analysis of Institutional Fiscal Autonomy and its Effect on Affordability, Operating Efficiency, and Minority Access at Public Colleges and Universities, Christine J. Glass
A Case Study of Perspectives on Building School and Community Partnerships, Myrna Lee Hogue
Perceptions of a Learning Organization and Factors Within the Work Environment That Influence Transfer of Training in Law Enforcement, Yvonne Olive Hunter-Johnson
An Exploration of Undeclared Students' Expectations of Experiences for Faculty Interactions and Co-Curricular Involvement, Lorie Anne Kittendorf
An Examination of Self-Directed Learning Readiness in Executive-Level Fire Officers, Steven G. Knight
Habit, Education, and the Democratic Way of Life: The Vital Role of Habit in John Dewey's Philosophy of Education, Brent Lamons
Understanding Social Integration and Student Involvement as Factors of Self-Reported Gains for African American Undergraduate Women, Edna Jones Miller
Defining Earth Smarts: A Construct Analysis for Socioecological Literacy Based on Justly Maintaining Quality of Life, Bryan H. Nichols
A Critical Case Study of Selected United States History Textbooks from a Tribal Critical Race Theory Perspective, Gary Padgett
Impact of School Counselors' Use of Deliberate Practice and Accountability Measures on Perceived Levels of Self-Efficacy and Student Academic Success, Allison Paolini
Academic Affairs Officers: An Application of the American Association of Community Colleges Competencies for Community College Leaders, Misty Renee Price
A Comparison of the Perceptions of School Work Culture by Administrators and Faculty in the Public Charter and Non-Charter Elementary Schools of a Central Florida County, Wayne Anthony Quin
Changes in Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Social Support for Middle School Students Using the AFIT App as a Suppliment to Instruction in a Physical Education Class, Thomas Andrew Watterson
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Perceptions on Collaborative Learning: A Case Study of Female Community College Instructors, Marilyn Christine Armstrong
An Investigation of the Self-Perceived Principal Leadership Styles in an Era of Accountability, Kathlene L. Bentley
Swirling: An Examination of Time-To-Degree, Reasons, and Outcomes Associated with Multi-Institutional Transfers, Alytrice Robinson Brown
Principals' Content Knowledge: Examining the Relationship between Principals' Reading Knowledge and Leadership Actions from Principals' and Teachers' Perceptions, Angela Suzanne Butler
A Comparative Historical Analysis of Post-war Moral Panics and the Construction of Youth from 1938 to 2010, Judy L. Castillo
Perceived Leadership Practices of Student Affairs Professionals: An Analysis of Demographic Factors., Edwing Delamour Daniel
A National Survey of Instructional Strategies Used to Teach Information Systems Courses: An Exploratory Investigation, Yenni Merlin Djajalaksana
Secondary Principals at the Center of School Reform: Portraits of Leadership, Daniel James Evans
Actualizing Empowerment: Developing a Framework for Partnering with Families in System Level Service Planning and Delivery, Kathleen Ferreira
A Reflective Exploration of a Multiyear Elementary School Learning Community Experience, Susan Jean Ganley
A Content Analysis of Teacher Perceptions of the Implementation of Small Learning Communities at a High School, Christen Tonry Gonzalez
Self-Directed Learning Characteristics of First-Generation, First-Year College Students Participating in a Summer Bridge Program, Jeffrey Drummond Hall
Teacher's Perception of their Principal's Leadership Style and the Effects on Student Achievement in Improving and non-improving schools, Brenda Kay Hardman
A Case Study of Selected Female Elementary School Leaders' Perspectives on the, Julie D. Hasson
The Impact of a Short-Term Review Treatment Program on Student Success in a College Algebra Course, Frances Clementi Hopf
Exploring Instructional Strategies and Learning Goals in Undergraduate Leadership Education, Daniel Jenkins
Female Teachers as Sexual Predators: A Qualitative study of grades 7-12 in the state of Florida's public schools, Jayme Lynn Joslyn
An Analysis on the Experience of Mentoring Support in a College Alternative Teacher Certification Program, Debra Voutsinas Kilgore
Teacher Commitment to the Implementation of Ninth Grade Academies and Their Perceptions of School Leadership, Deborah Kindel
Assist Principals' Perspectives on Professional Learning Conversations for Teacher Professional Growth, Connie Kolosey
Associate Degrees in Health Related Occupations as Predictors of Success in Physician Assistant Programs, David E. Kotun