The College of Education Dissertations and Theses Series is comprised of dissertations authored by Marquette University's College of Education doctoral and master's students.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Becoming Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): Disrupting Institutional Whiteness, Jacqueline Black
SELF-EFFICACY AND STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS IMPACT ON CAMPUS EXPERIENCES: A STUDY OF FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, Maggie Cinto
SELF-AUTHORSHIP IN TEACHER CANDIDATES LEARNING TO CREATE A CLASSROOM OF RESPECT AND RAPPORT, Jacqueline Grajera
TOWARD A CONTINUUM FOR JESUIT EDUCATION FOUNDED UPON CURA PERSONALIS AND MAGIS, Jose Miguel Jaramillo
A CASE STUDY ON TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF THE WISCONSIN STATE EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS REQUIREMENT: MANDATES AND RESULTS, Daniel Unertl
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF U.S. SCHOOL PRINCIPAL PREPARATION IN LEADING MANDARIN CHINESE IMMERSION PROGRAMS, Shuzhen Xie
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
A Public Policy Analysis of an Allied Health Career Pathway Model at a Local Technical College, Rebecca A. Garcia Sanchez
Trauma Exposure and Resident Assistants: A Study of Meaning Making, Sarah Ann Olejniczak
Those Who Came Before: Learning from Native American College Alumni About Walking the Path of Persistence, Jacqueline Schram
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Considering Constituencies Contributing to Lead-Water Discussions in Milwaukee: A Three Article Dissertation, Jennifer Gaul-Stout
AP Physics Course Enrollments: The Impact of Middle School Algebra and Physics First, Judi G. Luepke
Peacebuilding through Education: The Case of Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis, Thomas d Aquin Mbatna Taiwe
Relationship of Spirituality, Self-Awareness, and Effective Leadership Among Lay Catholic High School Leaders in Nigeria, Emmanuel I. Ugwejeh
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Inequalities of Intradistrict School Choice in a Mid-Sized Urban School District, Jacob Konrath
With Due Respect for Humanity: Engaging Affectivity Through Simulation in Catholic Seminary Formation, Marie Diane Pitt-Payne
Beyond Ramen: Students' Lived Experiences of Campus Food Insecurity at Two Catholic Universities, Noreen Margaret Siddiqui
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
An Exploration of Five Secondary-School Teachers’ Conceptions of Social Justice, Gabrielle M. Belknap
Excellence and Equity: Admission Merit and Diversity in Physical Therapist Education Programs, Matthew Nuciforo
A Professional Learning Partnership: Educator Perceptions About Program Effectiveness and Impact on Rural Educators, Tara Lynn Villalobos
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The Teaching of United States History in the Elementary Schools, Mary Bartholomew Frederick
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The Relationship between Teacher Retention and Original Career Goals, Teacher Efficacy and Empathy: A Study of Teach For America Alumni, Tyra Norbeck Hildebrand
Writing to Learn in a Mutt Course: How Writing Functions in a Social Justice Living Learning Program Seminar, Jennifer K. Reid
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Work-Family Balance: A Narrative Analysis of the Personal and Professional Histories of Female Superintendents, Nicole White
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Understanding Women's Experiences with Women-Only Leadership Development Programs in Higher Education: A Mixed Methods Approach, Danielle Marie Geary
In Plain Sight: Changing Representations of "Biracial" People in Film 1903-2015, Charles Lawrence Gray
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Openness to the "Other" During a Summer Language Study Abroad in Madrid, Spain: Six Case Studies, Samuel Cox
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The Importance Of Institutional Culture At A Technical College, Sarah Adams
Connecting Schools To Neighborhood Revitalization:, Lawrence Pesch
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
What Role Does Humor in the Higher Education Classroom Play in Student-Perceived Instructor Effectiveness?, Stephen Paul Halula
Textbooks, Teachers, and Middle School Mathematics Student Achievement, Susan R. Monaghan
Distributed Scaffolding: Wiki Collaboration Among Latino High School Chemistry Students, Edwin Duncan O'Sullivan
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Black Faculty Perceptions of Classroom Interactions With Students at a Predominantly White Institution, Robyn Clarke Ngwabi
Number Sense Mediated by Mathematics Self-Concept in Impacting Middle School Mathematics Achievement, Lara K. Geronime
Successful Schools for African American Children: A Case Study of Franklin Elementary School, Staci Lynn Kimmons
Online Education: The Impact of Economics and Politics on Teacher's Situationally Constrained Choice, Rhianan Elizabeth Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The Challenge and Promise of Catholic Higher Education: The Lay President and Catholic Identity, Kathy Ann Herrick
Becoming Culturally Competent: Clinical Service Learning in Physician Assistant Education, Pinna Rea Katz
An Exploration of Virtual Study Groups Used to Prepare Candidates for a Professional Certification Exam, Sharon Katherine Kayne Chaplock
Debating for Success: Academic Achievement, Self-Efficacy, Civic Empowerment and the Milwaukee Debate League, Thomas Noonan
Historical Implications of the Black Civil Rights Movement Prior to the Brown Decision on Legislation for the Disabled, Robert Michael Thomas
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Data-Driven Decision-Making: A Case Study of How A School District Uses Data to Inform Reading Instruction, Terese Ann Brecklin
Learning With and Because of Each Other: A High School Art Portfolio Class as a Community of Practice, Gregory Robert Frederick
Doctrina, Fides, Gubernatio: Messmer High School from 1926-2001, Rebecca A. Lorentz
The Balkanization of the High School Reading Specialist: Searching for an Identity, Nancy Lynn Stevens
Submissions from 2009
Womens' career pathways to the college presidency: A study of women in two-year technical colleges, Theresa Barry
Womens' Career Pathways to the College Presidency: A Study of Women in Two-Year Technical Colleges, Theresa Barry
Effects of Individual Secularity, Institutional Secularity and Campus Activity Involvement on College Student Suicidal Ideation and Attempts, Christopher Daood
The Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence Against Adolescents in Racine County and the Community Readiness Model, Theresa A. DeWalt
Pretreatment Client Characteristics and Treatment Retention in an Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program, Shauna Elizabeth Fuller
The Neuropsychological Functioning of Men Residing in a Homeless Shelter, Sara Murray Hegerty
Examining the Effectiveness of a Multiple Antecedent Intervention for Increasing Secure Infant Attachment, Margaret J. Klopfer
Investigating Changes in Knowledge Frameworks Among High School Students Regarding the Central Dogma of Biology, Michele A. Korb
Effectiveness of a Treatment Program for Toddlers with Behavior Problems and Developmental Delays in Low-Income Families, April M. Schaack
Client Characteristics and Treatment Retention in an Outpatient Drug-Free Chemical Dependency Program, Jessica A. Thull
An exploration of the impact of an online MBA course on intercultural sensitivity development, Suzanne Scaffidi Warell
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Women's and Men's Language in Moderated Online Course Discussions, Carrianne H. Hayslett
A Nursing Educator's & Nursing Students' Perspectives of Critical Thinking in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program: A Case Study, Mary E. Hobus
Submissions from 2007
The relationship between self-efficacy beliefs toward self-management of asthma and asthma self-management behaviors in urban African American children, Teresa Louise Kaul
The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy Beliefs Toward Self-Management of Asthma and Asthma Self-Management Behaviors in Urban African American Children, Teresa Louise Kaul
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Parenting Young Children in Foster Care, Judith B. Byrnes
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Walking side by side, Erin Denise Knepler
The Role of Technology in the Homes of Emergent Readers, Gail A. Zieman
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Beliefs about Diversity and the Relationships Between White Teachers-In-Training and Their African American and White Students, Michael Allen Boticki
The Role of Perfectionism in Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem and Internalized Shame, Diane K. Delegard
Making the Invisible Visible: Exploring Students' Mathematical Understanding, Debra M. Dosemagen
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
An Investigation of the Extent of Arts Education and the Principals' Perceptions of Such Education in Selected Public Elementary Schools in Milwaukee County, Therese M. Meurer
The Effect of Training Subjects in Self-Explanation Strategies on Problem Solving Success in Computer Programming, Elizabeth S. Rezel
Antecedents of mental self-government :, Jodi L. Rusch
The relationship of students' domain specific self-concepts and self-efficacy to academic performance, Maija Strelnieks
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
The Role of Parents in the Academic Achievements of Their Elementary School Children, Joseph M. Uko
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Assessment of Parent and Child Behaviors in Preschool Children, Sheila Dunn Johnson
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Effects of Cooperative Learning on Achievement and Attitudes Toward Teamwork in Medical Technology Students, Linda J. Laatsch-Lybeck
Administrative actions that foster member commitment toward shared institutional vision: A study of one Catholic elementary school, Blane Kohler McCann
The influence of looping on reading comprehension, Patricia Holly Ptak
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Healing Imagery in Major Religious and Mystical Traditions, Loyola Amalraj
"Enlightened enough to exercise their control" : school culture and curriculum for an engaged citizenry, Dawn M. Crowley
Curriculum and Instruction for Nursing Preceptors: Correlation with Critical Thinking Disposition Traits, Candace L. Hennessy
Parental involvement and its perceived impact on children's achievement, Alexius Minj
The Effect of Video Games on Anxiety Level and Heart Rate in College Students, Rebecca R. Tews
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Mother and daughter attitudes toward mathematics in single-gender versus coeducational Catholic high schools, Gina M. Bechard
An investigation into the use of technology by secondary teachers in the teaching of algebra and geometry, Barbara A. Burns
Bonding and delinquency, Kristine Mary Dunlap
Effects of social competence factors on self-esteem and behavior in adolescents with cerebral palsy, Leigh Ann Kramer
Making faith accessible: The Catholic school as faithful, effective, inclusive community, Mary Camille Mortimore
Patterns of Change in Mental Health Status During the First Two Years of Spousal Bereavement, Carol Hunt Ott
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
The Relationship between Moral Orientation, Gender, and Context when Reporting Honor Code Violations in Business School, Elizabeth D. Axelrod
Student perceptions of discrimination in a midwestern dental school, David M. Clark
The influence of John Dewey's educational philosophy on the curriculum of the University Laboratory School, 1905-1928, Anthony J Dosen
The effects of interparental conflict on adolescent adjustment: A path analysis, Jeanne Marie Herzog
Nursing Perceptions of the Spiritual Dimension of Patient Care: The Neuman Systems Model in Curricular Formations, Grace A. Peterson
The Development of a School Based Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Protocol for Young Children with Anxiety, Mary Wimmer
Submissions from 1996
Trust and shared governance: A qualitative approach at the middle school level, Stephen Douglas King
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
A history of five women philanthropists at Marquette University, 1881-1991, Gail K. Anshus
Bringing Berne into conjoint family therapy, Emmanuel Arockiam
More-skilled readers' use of orthographic rimes in reading words in isolation and in context, Judith Anne Calhoon
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
The Significance of Religious Messages in Sexual Addiction, William Nicholas Abraham
Emotions, stages and issues in career transitions of women in ministry in the Roman Catholic Church, Mary Jo Brenner
The relationship of wellness and job satisfaction for elementary school principals in the state of Wisconsin, John William Eickholt
Choice and action frame determinants of conflict and conflict management intent of hospital middle managers, John James Lynch