Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Impact of Select Personality Traits and Resilience on Teacher Retention in an Urban School District, Kira Baskerville-Williams
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
Human Capital Loss in Law Enforcement, Anthony J. DeProspo
The Influence of Superintendent Longevity and Continuity on Student Achievement and Faculty Mobility, Craig M. Hutcheson
The Influence of Professional Development Methods on Student Mathematics Performance in New Jersey Public Elementary Schools, Xanthy Karamanos
The Influence of Publicly Funded Preschool Programs in New Jersey Public School Districts on Student Achievement in Fourth Grade, Stephanie Elizabeth Kuchar
Teachers Perception of the Influence of Trauma Informed Classroom Practices on Elementary School Students: A Case Study, Kelly Murray
The Type of Questions Being Promoted in a 10th Grade Social Studies Textbook, Christie A. Vanderhook
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 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
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
Arming America's K-12 Teachers, The Second Amendment and the Gun-Free School Zones Act: A Public Policy Analysis, Joseph R. Uliano
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
An Analysis of a Mentoring Program in a Northern New Jersey School District, Marta Yafar-Werman
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
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
