Theses/Dissertations from 2020
High-Ability Middle School Girls in Independent Schools, Maria Arellano
The Impact of Select Personality Traits and Resilience on Teacher Retention in an Urban School District, Kira Baskerville-Williams
Beginning Reading: A Comparative Study of Beginning Reading Phonics Programs, Michelle Lee Beishline
Beyond Social Disorganization Theory: The Influence of Multiple Structural Determinants of Crime on an Urban Community, Rodney C. Boyd
Faculty Role in Student Career Development: A Qualitative Study, Marianne Jacullo Brosnan
Teacher Perceptions on Awareness and Compassion Among Students Following a Human Rights Education Professional Learning Community, Anthony J. Casella
Participation in Visual and Performing Arts Courses and High School Graduation Rates in New Jersey Public High Schools, Richard L. Celebre
An Evaluation of Parental Involvement Types in a Suburban Minority New Jersey Intermediate School: A Quantitative Study, Patrice Clark
A Case Study of the Effects of a Counseling Program in a New Jersey High School, Dayle J. Collins
Multiculturalism and Diversity Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis, Brian M. Conners
An Urban High School’s Response to a Demographic Shift, Tristian Cox
The Influence of a Phonics-Based Program, Wilson Fundations®, on Primary Children's Reading Skills, Teresa DeBrito
Supports Used by Black Women Faculty for Career Advancement at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Andrea Delpriore
Human Capital Loss in Law Enforcement, Anthony J. DeProspo
Recruitment and Retention of Catholic School Principals: The Importance of School Leadership in the Success of Catholic Schools, Elise Abbie Dite
Understanding the Perceptions of Supervision and Supervisory Behavior of Patrol Precinct Patrol Supervisors in a Goal-Oriented Police Department, Jerry L. Garcia
Sustainability of Catholic Secondary Schools in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area from 2003–2016, David Gardiner
The Influence of English Language Arts Instructional Minutes on Student Achievement in Grades 6, 7, & 8, Franklin Goulburn
An Examination of the Relationship Between Physician Assistant Program Characteristics and Performance on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination, Christopher Hanifin
Mentoring as a Pathway to Addressing Chronic Absenteeism in Urban High School Academies, Tyeshia A. Hilbert
If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them: A Quantitative Look at Conference Realignment and FBS Institutions, Daniel H. Hrdina
The Influence of Superintendent Longevity and Continuity on Student Achievement and Faculty Mobility, Craig M. Hutcheson
The Influence and Predictability of Socioeconomic Factors on the 2018 PARCC Middle School ELA Scores in New Jersey, Charlene Jones
Rotarians’ Transformative Path from Initiate to Servant Leader: A Narrative Study Examining the Motivation to Volunteer, Edwin A. Kalinka
The Influence of Professional Development Methods on Student Mathematics Performance in New Jersey Public Elementary Schools, Xanthy Karamanos
The Institutionalization of An Innovative Curricular Component in a Federally Funded Program to Increase Minorities in STEM Fields. A Case Study of a Small and Large University, Janine Kelly-Hardy
International Student Enrollment Trends In the United States: Economic Perspectives, Olga Komissarova
The Influence of Publicly Funded Preschool Programs in New Jersey Public School Districts on Student Achievement in Fourth Grade, Stephanie Elizabeth Kuchar
An Analysis of the Complex Thinking Requirements of the TerraNova and IOWA Practice Tests in English/Language Arts for Grade 8: A Tale of Two Tests, Armand Lamberti
Understanding the Relationship Between Economic and Institutional Trends and Public University Presidential Turnover, Jeffrey P. Levine
Examining the Relationship between Cognitive Selection Criteria for Admission and Noncognitive Performance Outcomes in a Professional Graduate Degree Program, Rosalie Maiorella
Retitling Title IX, Matthew F. Marino
First-Year Retention of Students with Disabilities in Higher Education, Megan Matesic
Association Between Stress and Length of Program in Underrepresented Minority Physician Assistant Students, Michelle McWeeney and Michelle McWeeney
The Impact of the Language Allocation Plan on Student Outcomes in Two-Way Dual Language Immersion Programs, Bonnie Sue Molina
Teachers Perception of the Influence of Trauma Informed Classroom Practices on Elementary School Students: A Case Study, Kelly Murray
The Effect of Organizational Commitment on Teacher-Coach Burnout, Matthew O'Brien
Teacher Perceptions of Digital Gaming and 21st-century skills in the Middle School Classroom, Elizabeth Omegna
A Study of Social and Cultural Capital in Graduation for African American Students in Four-Year Colleges, Andrew Oni
Urban Public Middle School Teachers and their Response to High Student Mobility, Maria J. Ortiz
Test-Optional Policies: Implementation Impact on Undergraduate Admissions and Enrollment, Christina Pellegrino
The Impact of High School Career Academies on Student Academic Achievement and Engagement, Daisy Rodriguez
An Analysis of the Higher Order Thinking Requirements of PARCC Practice Assessments in Grades 3 and 4, Leslie A. Solis-Stovall
The Potential Link Between Teacher Evaluation and Student Achievement, Darrell Stinchcomb
Teacher Perceptions of the Efficacy of Literacy Coaching as a Valuable Professional Development Practice, Erin J. Stinson-Dioguardi
The Rising Profile of Sexual Harassment on Campus: How Do Faculty Respond Inside and Outside the Classroom, Scott C. Strother
See No Evil: Are Community Colleges Underreporting or Nonreporting Sexual Assaults?, Songa Y. Thomas-Montford
Teachers’ Perceptions of Problem-Based Learning Task Design and their Understandings of their Role in Implementation, Christina Tighe
The Type of Questions Being Promoted in a 10th Grade Social Studies Textbook, Christie A. Vanderhook
A Study on the Influence of Social and Academic Integration on Student Retention Through the Lens of Academic Discipline, Kyle Demitri Warren
Lay Faculty's Understanding and Operationalization of Augustinian Core Values in Secondary Education, Joseph J. Zagarella
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 Study of Curriculum Customization in the Era of Standardization of Education, Sylvia A. Dixon McInerney
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
Theory and Practice in Doctoral Dissertation Research, 2007-2017: A Content Analysis by Degree Type, William Friel
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
The Influence of an Interdisciplinary Elementary Curriculum on Student Outcomes: Providing Cognitive Student Learning Through an Integrated Approach, Ann Marie Harris
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 a Blended Learning Instructional Model on the Mathematics Performance of Sixth and Seventh Grade Students in a Small Northeastern Urban School District, Debra Joseph-Charles
The Influence of Principal Leadership Behaviors on the Development of Professional Learning Communities In Title I and Non-Title I Schools, Alicia Kingcade
The Effect of Participation in a Title V Program on Latinx Student Success at a Community College, Sara N. Lacagnino
Determination of Predictors for Early Program Attrition in a Professional Master’s Level Athletic Training Education Program, Dawn M. Maffucci
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 Effect of Coaching on Teachers’ Instructional Technology Use in a 1:1 Environment, Michael L. Mitchell
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
Dysphagia Management in the Public-School Setting: The Education and Training Needs of Public-School Speech-Language Pathologists, Natalie P. Neubauer
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
The Story of Growth: A Case Study of New Jersey Underperforming Underprivileged High School, Michelle L. Shelton
Designing a Curriculum in Active Shooter Behavioral Indicators for Students in Institutions of Higher Education in the State of New Jersey, David J. Sierotowicz
An Analysis of Interventions For Chronically Absent Students in Grade 6-8 Within Middle Schools in Somerset, New Jersey, Nicholas Solomon
