About this Collection
The works in this student research collection have been approved by the Graduate Faculty of Georgia Southern University as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Ed.D. in Education Administration/ Leadership from the College of Education.
Additional graduate student theses and dissertations are available at:
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- Legacy Theses and Dissertations (1964-2006)
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Impact of Dual Enrollment Program Models on College Student Readiness, Persistence, and Retention in Secondary and Post-Secondary Environments, Sharon K. Komanecky
Self-Authorship Among First-Generation Learners: A Qualitative Study, Issac C. Taylor
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience Through the Eyes of Transition, Andrew J. Dies
Predicting Online Course Success from Usage of an Online Tutoring System, Brett Miles
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Perceived Student Gains Associated with Peer Tutor and Supplemental Instruction Leader Experiences, Rebecca Cofer
Educational Transformational Leadership and Teacher Organizational Citizenship Behavior Motives, Jeremy T. Davis
Leadership Self-efficacy of Students Participating in On-Campus Leadership Programming, Benjamin S. Phillips
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
An Examination of Faculty and Staff Collaboration and Relationships in Higher Education, Jennifer Syno
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
A Phenomenological Exploration of Principals' Influence on Teacher Attrition, Kellie E. Gebhardt
The Relationship Between Servant Leadership and Teacher Retention and Student Achievement, David Earl Murphy
The Impact of an Intensive Blended Learning Reading Intervention on Standardized Assessment Scores, Ashley M. Snyder
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The Relationship between Instructional Leadership Practices and Leadership Self-Efficacy of School Leaders, Carter B. Akins
Predictors of Community College Students’ Academic Success in the Corequisite Model, Damon Andrews
Leadership Behavior Development of First-Year Students Within a Leadership Development Program, John N. Banter
A Phenomologial Study of the Lived Experience of College Students Participating in a Multi-faith Education Program, Atawanna R. Baxter
Qualitative Content Analysis of Policy as an Expression of Educational Theory on Special Education Preschool Placement Options, Jennifer M. Dineen
Exploring Alumni Valuation of an Undergraduate Leadership Program, John D. Egan
Nontraditional Student Veterans' Experience with Campus Support Services Designed to Assist with Degree Completion, Tamela Evans
Elementary School Leaders' Practices to Provide Equitable Discipline: Disproportionality on the Rise, Beverly L. Ford
Stakeholder Attitudes Toward Student Drug Testing, John Jordan
Evaluation of I-Ready Elementary Reading Program, John A. McAfee Jr.
The Multicultural Center's Role In Black Male Success At A Predominantly White Institution, Stephan Tramaine Moore
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The Lived Experiences of First-Generation College Students of Color: A Phenomenological Study, Talisha L. Adams
A Georgia's School Districts Grades 3-5 Teachers' and Principals' Perceptions Regarding On-Line Georgia Milestones Testing, Doriastino Cheely Brown
Institutional Conditions That Matter to Community College Students' Success: A Multiple-Case Study, Crystal L. Edenfield
Examining Work-related Factors that May Predict Teacher Retention Intention in Rural Georgia, Katrina M. Evans-Dobbs
A Meta-Assessment of an Institution's Administrative Assessment Processes, Cynthia Groover
The Manifestation of Principal Training: Preparing Assistant Principals for Assuming the Role of Building Leader, April S. Hodges
School Size and Its Effect on Pathway Completion and End-of-Pathway Pass Rates in Georgia, Kierstin Johnson
The Relationship Between Middle School Lexile Growth and School Nutrition, Lori A. Joiner
Systemic Family Engagement in Georgia Schools, Mia Lakes
Examining the Collegiate Experiences of African American Males with Same Race Mentors, Crystal L. Locke
Emotionally Connected: The Role of Emotional Intelligence in the Work of School Leaders, Tanzy Lewis Mason
Collegiate Recreation Participation and Student Retention, Progression, and Graduation, Gabriela McCollum
Deciding on Classroom Composition: Factors Related to Principals' Grouping Practices, Brigid M. Nesmith
How School Superintendents Make Decisions: The Influence of Politics, LaTanya Reeves
Assessing a Study Skills Freshman Academy Program in a Rural Georgia School District: A CIPP Program Evaluation, Cheryl D. Rowe
Novice Teachers' Perception of Mentoring and Teacher Retention, Alissa Sasser
Intrinsic, Future-oriented Goal Awareness and Two-year College Graduation, Brent A. Stubbs
The Formation and Promulgation of Institutional Ethos by New University Presidents, Charles F. Ziglar
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Pass/Fail Grading in Medical School and Impact on Residency Placement, Brittany L. Ange
Impact of Purposeful Professional Learning on Instructional Technology Integration in Daily Classroom Practices, Julie Chance
Leading Ladies: A mixed-method study of the influence of gender bias on leadership styles for women who lead secondary schools, Angela S. Coaxum-Young
Bahamian Elementary School Principals' and Teachers' Perceptions of Inclusive Education, Tracy Colebrooke
Graduate Student Perceptions of Support Services in Online Degree Programs, Lydia Karakolidis Cross
An Interactionist View of African American Males In Educational Leadership, Samuel D. Dasher Jr
Relationship Between School Climate and Student Achievement, Gail H. Greenway
Producing a College Graduate Using Retention, Progression, and Graduation (RPG) Initiatives: A University Systems’ Approach, Deborah N. Kittrell-Mikell
Academic Engagement, Motivation, Self-Regulation, and Achievement of Georgia Southern University Sophomore Students, John O. LeMay IV
Principals' Perceptions of Their Impact on School Reform in South Georgia, Lisa B. Linton
Speaking Out Despite White Noise: Examining the Leadership of African American Female Technical College Presidents and Vice Presidents, Ashley Morris
The Difference in Academic Achievement for Students in the Healthy Fitness Zone Compared to the High Risk Zone for BMI and Aerobic Capacity, Nathan C. Pennington
A Correlational Study of the Georgia School Board Association's Board Recognition Program and Student Achievement, Holly E. Rutledge
An Analysis of Campus Civility: Best Practices from Student Affairs Professionals, Amy Zieziula
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
A Study of Black Teachers’ Perceptions of the Academic Achievement of Black Male Students in Elementary Schools in Rural Georgia, Marshall F. Aker
In Search of Financial Literacy: A Qualitative Analysis of Student Money Management Centers in the U.S., Jenny E. Cotton
Student Motivation and Intent to Take Online Courses, Ashley W. Cullum
Surviving at the Top: A Critical Case Study of Female Administrators in Higher Education, Renanda Wood Dear
Charter School Governance: An Exploration of Autonomy and Board Effectiveness, June A. Erskine
The Complex Dichotomies of Student Affairs Practitioners' Perceived Competencies: A Quantitative Evaluation of Self-Awareness, Jami K. Hall
Deans of Students’ Responsibilities in Campus Crisis Management, Patrice B. Jackson
Dystopian Identities: Exhuming the World of Zombies through the Camera's Eye: A Documentary, Julie Kimble
Perceptions of the Effectiveness of the Communities in Schools Model at One Rural Georgia Performance Learning Center, Roschelle D. Miles
Analysis of Cases on Ethics in Educational Leadership, Angela J. Moton
An Exploration of the Impostor Phenomenon and its Impact on Black Women Administrators in Higher Education in the South, Marian Muldrow
Characteristics of Effective Alternative Schools in Georgia: Leaders’ Perceptions, Janet L. Poole
Exploring the Connection between Christian Colleges' Mission and Finance, Farrah Rachele Senn
Remedial Education Programs and Student Success: Perceptions of Faculty and Administrators at HBCUs, Tenora J. Simonez
The Experiences of High School Principals Implementing One-to-One Technology, George B. Skipper
The Relationship between Secondary Schools' PLC Characteristics and Literacy Achievement, Jennifer C. Topper
The Influence of Middle School Teacher-Student Relationships on Future Academic Decisions of African American Males, Andrea R. Williams-Baugh
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Principals’ Perceptions on Bullying Interventions and Strategies in Georgia High Schools, Jacqueline M. Brown
African-American Males, African-American Female Principals, & The Opportunity Gap, Jennifer N. Dunbar
A Test Score Comparison between Block and Traditional Scheduling, Yancy J. Ford
Army Rotc, Student Engagement, and Graduation, George L. Fredrick
An Evaluation of a Secondary Student Advisement Program, Barbara A. Jordan
Elementary Principals’ Perceptions of the Co-Taught Classroom, Michael Todd Langley
A Phenomenological Study of Instructional Coaches and Critical Friends Groups, Ethelstine Lett
The Road Less Traveled: Alumni Perceptions of the Georgia Early College High School Experience, Tequila Tranise Morgan
The Effectiveness of a Mentoring Program on Teacher Retention at an Urban High School, Tamaine S. Prince
Teacher Perceptions of Bring Your Own Technology Classrooms, Steven C. Puckett
The Influence of Leadership Styles on Teacher Job Satisfaction, Patricia M. Saxon
Principal Instructional Leadership in Ga High Poverty Elementary Schools, Ginger W. Spires
The LandWarNet School, The Army Learning Model, and Appreciative Inquiry: How is a Centralized Training Organization Improved by Introducing Decentralization?, Lisa Jayne Stamper
The Obama Effect on African American High School Males, Aundra Simmons Vaughn
An Evaluation of Principals’ Perceptions of Georgia’s Teacher Keys Effectiveness System, Denise B. Warnock
The Effect of Principal Leadership and Professional Development on Classroom Practices in Southeast Georgia., Yvette P. Wells
Fighting on the Frontline: An Examination of Teacher Retention Practices in Urban Elementary Schools, Kelley J. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The Relationship between Financial Aid Type and Academic Success in a Public Two-Year College in Georgia, Donald D. Avery
IT Staff Turnover Intentions, Job Modification, and the Effects of Work Recognition at Large Public Higher Education Institutions, Steven C. Burrell
Faculty Motivation & Intent to Teach Online, Michael S. Casdorph
Development and Support of Dual Language Policies, Hollis Derek Cone
Achieving Work-Life Balance: Perspectives of Female Principals, Brandy Bray Corbett
Stakeholders' Perceptions of Dropout Prevention Strategies in a Rural Ninth Grade Academy, Shawn A. Davidson
Teachers' Perceptions of Merit Pay in Georgia, Jessica Edenfield
An Exploration of the Relationship between Teachers' Perceptions of Principals' Instructional Leadership and Transformational Leadership Behaviors, Michael J. Finley
An Examination of the Correlation between the Seven Critical Leadership Functions and Middle School African-American and Hispanic Student Achievement, Shannon A. Flounnory
Use of Strategic Intentionality in Becoming Military Friendly, Allison V. Gorman
