Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Comparison of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reports and State Physical Education Mandates, Erick Alfonso
Peer Observation as a Job-Embedded Professional Development Tool, Daniel J. Breiman
Predicting Latino Community College Student Success: A Conceptual Model for First-Year Retention, Helen Castellanos Brewer
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Teacher Factors and Academic Performance of High School Students, William S. Castellane
A Multi-year Study of the Effect of School Size on the College and Career Readiness of New Jersey Public High School Students, Shae-Brie M. Dow
A Comparison of Complex Thinking Required by the Elementary New Jersey Student Learning Standards and Past New Jersey Curriculum Standards, Gerald Fitzhugh II
Understanding the Co-Teaching Experience of Teachers: Negotiating Choice and Efficacy, Mary A. Garofalo
Understanding High School English Learners’ Chronic Absenteeism, Patricia A. George
How Does the High School Redesigned Learning Space Influence Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking, P. Erik Gundersen
An Exploration of Principal Perceptions of the Danielson Framework for Teaching in Providing Feedback and Improving Instructional Leadership, Stephen Hernon
Trends in Pennsylvania 8th and 11th Grade Student Test Performance Since the Common Core Implementation, Lisa S. Hoban
The Implementation and Operation of Three School-Based Health Centers in New Jersey, Joseph Howe
The Influence of Open Access on Advanced Placement Achievement, Shanna Howell
AP STEM Course-taking and College STEM Major Selection: An Examination of the Relationship and How It Differs by Gender and Race/Ethnicity, Elizabeth C. Jewett
The Effect of Participation in a Title V Program on Latinx Student Success at a Community College, Sara N. Lacagnino
The Effect of Demographics on the Implementation of the Principal Walkthrough, Jason A. Marx
A Comparative Study of Student Engagement Among STEM Majors at Women’s Colleges and Coeducational Institutions, Julie A. Mazur
A Study of New Teachers' Perceptions of Their Induction Programs, Anne McGeehan
The Influence of the Student Mobility Rate on Grade 3 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Scores, Rose L. Morrisroe
Administrator Perceptions of the Teacher Evaluation Process and Professional Development Programming in New Jersey Independent Schools, Marissa C. Muoio
Understanding the Academic Success of Black Caribbean Immigrant Students Who Have Earned a Graduate Degree at an Ivy League University, Sheila Newton Moses
Identifying Factors That Influence the Continuing Education Choices of Municipal Police Officers, Sean O'Connor
Near Adoption of Performance Based Funding: The Case of Connecticut, Oyewole A. Ogunkoya
Examining STEM Undergraduate Persistence and the Differential Relationships Across Sex, Race, and Ethnicity Through Two-Factor Theory, Leo D. Pedraza
The Predictive Power of Teacher Practice in Explaining Student Growth, Nick Pillsbury
The Influence of Self-Efficacy on Job Satisfaction in New Jersey Public School Principals, Kerry L. Postma
The Role of Secondary Education in Promoting Sustainable Development in the Caribbean and Latin America, Renee N. Richardson Rose
Leaving STEM: An Examination of the STEM to Non-STEM Major Change and How the STEM Curriculum Relates to Academic Achievement in Non-STEM Fields, Zachary M. Romash
Stratification, Tracking and Course-Taking Patterns: An Examination of the Impact of Mathematics Course Placement on Achievement in a Regional High School District, Charles B. Sampson
A Gift from God: An Analysis of Social Media Policies Adopted by Catholic Institutions of Higher Education and How They Cover Faculty, McKenna L. Schray
Designing a Curriculum in Active Shooter Behavioral Indicators for Students in Institutions of Higher Education in the State of New Jersey, David J. Sierotowicz
Does the PARCC Exam Alter the Landscape of a School in Grades 3-6 in the Areas of Evaluation, Curriculum, Staffing and Technology?, Michael Stefanelli
The Influence of an Abstinence-Only Intervention on the Risk Behaviors of Urban Middle School Students, Alison J. Wakefield
Catholic Identity and the Vocation of the Principal, Melissa Whelan
The Effect of a Supplemental, Web Based Program on Student Achievement in a Suburban New York State School District, Matthew Younghans
Technology Counts: Assessing Barriers of Integrating Technology into Instruction at a Private University in New Jersey, Benjamin Zirra
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Mentoring Relationships as Social Capital in the Career Advancement of Latina School Administrators, Ligia Veronica Alberto
A Qualitative Study on Teachers' Perceptions of Co-Teaching in Inclusion Classrooms, Cheryl M. Banks
Doctoral Program Completion: Grit, Goal-Setting, Social Support, Valerie Blanchard
Black Mothers' Counter-Narratives of Agency: A Pulse on Racism and Parent Involvement Strategies in Twenty First Century Schools, Sharnee N. Brown
Reducing Sexual Victimization on College Campuses: The Impact of a Collegiate-Level Human Sexual Behavior Course on Students’ Level of Sexual Assertiveness, Ashlee D. Carter
Improving Instructional Practice Via Walkthrough Implementation: A Superintendent Centered Perspective, Michael J. Celoski
The Effect of Mandating Algebra for all Students in Grade 8 versus Grade 9 in a Small Suburban K-12 School District in New Jersey, Peter Crawley
Perceptions of Middle School Math and Language Arts Teachers on High-Stakes Testing Cultures in Public Schools, Robert Daniello
A Study of Transformational Leadership Practices to Police Officers' Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment, John P. Decker
The Relationship Between Distributive Leadership, School Culture, and Teacher Self-Efficacy at the Middle School Level, Anthony L. DeMarco
Practices that attribute to the success of boys: A study of Title I middle schools in Texas, Laura L. Duhon
Black Middle Class Parental Investment In Their Children's Higher Education, Michael George Flanigan
Black Middle Class Parental Investment In Their Children's Higher Education, Michael George Flanigan
The Association of Principal Leadership Styles with Student Achievement in Traditional New Jersey Public Schools, Thomas J. Gallahue Jr.
The Relationship Between Principal Leadership Behavior and Student Achievement in Low Performing Schools, Janice E. Garland
Maintaining Institutional Identity in the Age of Part-time Faculty, Katarzyna Grzeszczuk
The Perceived Mentoring Experiences of Male and Female Doctoral Students in Sociology, Macsu A. Hill
A Descriptive Study of School Climate and School Culture in Selected Public Secondary Schools in New Jersey and New York, James A. Horton Jr.
Effectiveness of Special Education Teacher Preparation Programs to Teach Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in a Medium Southeastern Maryland School District, Donnie Renee Johnson
The Effect of Family Engagement on Parents' Abilities to Help Their Children with Math, Kathleen A. Kalena
The Association Between Changes in Vocational Programs on Student Mobility, Attendance, and Suspension in New Jersey: A Retrospective Study, Jared Edward Keshishian
Catholic Identity in Edmund Rice Christian Brother Schools in the United States, Thomas R. Leto
How Teachers Experience Change: A Case Study of the Merger Between Two Catholic Schools, Anika J. Logan
Institutional Aid and Net Tuition Revenue: Understanding the Relationship Across Private Institutions of Different Carnegie Classifications, Warren P. Lord
Does College Experience Matter? A National Study Understanding Graduates’ Job Satisfaction, Kevin R. Majewski
Narrative Inquiry Into the Barriers to and Facilitators of Teacher Implementation and Sustainability of Arts Integration in an Urban Public School District, Cheryl McClendon
Institutional Mentorship for Bridge Program Students: Fostering Meaningful Engagement, Elizabeth Hoehn McDermott
The Influence of Arts Participation on New Jersey Middle School Student Outcomes in Grades 6 through 8, Carly Mcilvaine-York
Developing an Internal Leadership Pipeline in Urban Districts: A Pathway to Capacity Building, Marnie G. McKoy
African-Born Black Women Faculty: Their Lived Experience, Challenges, and Perceived Barriers to Success and Progress in U. S. Higher Education, Kieran C. Nduagbo
Persistence Motivation of Foreign-born Doctoral Recipients in the Field of Education, Maurice Liguori Okoroji
The Career Trajectory and Ambitions of Women Chief Student Affairs Officers, Mariel Pagan
Engagement of STEM and Non-STEM Students: A Comparison between International and American Undergraduate Students, Reema Panwar
Theme-Based Lessons: Teacher Perceptions of a Theme-Based Approach and Its Influence on Student Engagement in Grades 3-8, Robin Penna-Baskinger
Exploring the Influence of Mindfulness on Elementary-Aged Students Through the Lens of the Classroom Teacher: A Case Study, Angela Penna-Wilkos
The Relationship Between Principal Longevity and Student Achievement in Middle Schools in New Jersey, Douglas J. Petty
Contemplative Practices in Higher Education: Examining Faculty Perspectives, Daria Pizzuto
A Mixed Method Study of Shifts in Patrol Tactics Attributed to Police Involvement in National Events and Movements, Christopher L. Rinaldi
The Impact of Academic Co-Curricular Activity Participation on Academic Achievement: A Study of Catholic High School Students, Gail M. Ritchie
The Internationalization of Teacher Education Faculty in Two Global Cities: A Case Study of Two Universities in New York and Hong Kong, Maribel Roman
Chicago Public School Administrators' Experiences Implementing the Special Education Addendum, Aaron Rucker
Organizational Induction: A Qualitative Study on Institutional Induction Programs for New Faculty in Independent School Communities, Jamie Nicole Segraves
An Analysis of the Higher Order Thinking Requirements of a Grade 8 Online-Based English Language Arts Skills Program, Paige D. Sydoruk
The Influence of Chronic Absenteeism on Graduation Rate and Post Secondary Participation in New Jersey High Schools, Michael Jay Tash
Understanding the Knowledge and Attitudes of Parents of Students with Limited English Proficiency towards Standardized Testing, Michele P. Tiedemann
Exploring Parental Involvement in Public Secondary Schools in Imo State, Nigeria: The Role of Socioeconomic Status, Longinus Nwakire Ugwuegbulem
The Influence of Student/Administrator Ratios in K-6 Elementary Schools on Summative Teacher Evaluation Scores, James Ferguson Weidenborner
Law Enforcement Employees’ Perceptions of Performance Appraisals in a Medium-Size, Suburban Police Department, Christopher C. Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Beyond Socioeconomic Status: The Impact of Principal Leadership in Urban and High Poverty Turnaround Schools, Mojisola Adejumo
Understanding Latina Doctoral Student Experiences: Negotiating Ethnic Identity and Academic Success, Omayra Arocho
The Role of Department Chairs as Instructional Leader in New Jersey Secondary Schools that Practice Distributed Leadership, Carlaina Bell
