Theses, dissertations, professional papers, and doctoral projects from graduate students in the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Factors Shaping Charter School Leaders’ Student Recruitment Practices in Southern Nevada, John E. Aydogdu

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Black Women Educational Leaders in PK-12 Public Education: A Multiple Case Study on the Double Consciousness of Black Women Educational Leadership in Southwestern United States, Malena Baizan

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A Case for the Caldecott: Librarians Tell the Story, Nicole Bylina-Streets

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Early Childhood Teacher Knowledge: Distinguishing Between Developmentally Appropriate Behavior and Maladaptive Behavior, Michela Carattini

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This is My Place: The Academic Library as a Retention Resource, Ted Chodock

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Using Student Voices to Inform Educational Reform: Exploring High School Educational Desires to Improve Curricular Decisions, Anna Colquitt

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Cultured Coils: A Multiple Case Study Exploring Black Mothers’ Hair Choices and the Impacts on Their Black Daughters, Acacia R. Dorsey

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Let’s Get in (Racial) Formation: A Three-Paper Exploration of Dual- and Multiple-Designated Minority-Serving Institutions, Kristine Jan Cruz Espinoza

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Female Adolescent Cyberbullying: Exploring Students' Intentions to Pursue a Postsecondary Education, Ryan Evans

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Causal Attribution Tendencies of Early Childhood Practitioners and the Efficacy of Attribution Retraining, Alex J. Faucheux

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An Analysis of Truancy Causes and Prevention Programming in Clark County, Nevada, Jennifer Ashley Fletcher

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Predicting High School Students' Stem Career Choice Through Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms and Chi-Square Analysis, Zekeriya Gogebakan

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Promoting Situational Interest in Computer Science Classroom: A Utility Intervention Approach, Mustafa Gunozu

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Roadblocks to Momentum: An Analysis of College Major GPA Restrictions and Stranded Students, Michael J. Hack

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A Culturally Responsive Approach to Mindfulness and Mental Health Informal Education, Anastasia Jerbic-Gonzalez

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Persisting Inequity: School Administrators’ Social Dominance Orientation and Disciplinary Practices, Abigail Johnson

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Becoming a Bicultural High School Teacher in the United States: An Autoethnography of a Latina Educator, Silvina Jover

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Preparing Anti-Racist Teachers: A Case Study of Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Racism and Program Coherence in Equity-Centered Teacher Preparation, Mildred Joyner

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Voices of Change: Oral Histories of Ethnic Studies Leaders in Racialized Organizations, Bucket Manyweather

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Transformative Technology Integration: A Quantitative Study of the Effects of Observed Modeling of Mentor Teachers and Teacher Educators on Elementary Preservice Teacher Technology Integration Efficacy, Adjoa Mensah

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Voices From the Field: Black Women Who Have Successfully Transcended the Leadership Pipeline into Superintendency, Brione A. Minor-Mitchell

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Dismantling the Stigma of "Strong Black Girl" & "Strong Black Boy:" Cultural and Gender Differences in Trauma and Suicidality Among Black Adolescents, Tiffany Mosier-Hunter

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Understanding the Role of First Year Experience Courses in the Persistence, Retention, and Completion of Latinx HSI Community College Students, Luis Ortega

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A Multiple Case Study on Student-Centered Teaching and Educational Equity for Diverse Learners, Lei Ping

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Preservice Teachers' PK-12 Educational Field Trip Experiences: Teaching Beyond the Classroom, Cecilia A. Turman

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Enhancing the Relationships Between Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and Their Teachers, Jack Watts

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Voices From the Desks: Reconceptualizing the Mentoring of Beginning Teachers, Matthew R. Albert

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Assessing Social Attention in Social Interactions: A Second-Person Approach to Eye-Tracking Research and Interventions, Catherine A. Bacos

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Toward Data Science for Research in Novel Online Learning Environments: A Mixed Method, Complex Systems Approach, Mark Carroll

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Developing a Growth Mindset Among Undergraduate College Students, Monica Ceja Rodriguez

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Where Will I Sleep Tonight? A Qualitative Case Study of Homeless and Displaced College Students, Andria Lynn Coleman

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Teachers’ Relationship Ratings of Adolescents with and without the “Emotional Disturbance” Label, Ashley Colson

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Principals’ Perceptions of School Sponsored Field Trips, Melissa Suzanne Giannantonio

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Inequities in the Student Conduct Process: An Analysis of a State System of Higher Education, Lucas J. Graff

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Instructional Practices that Foster Argumentative Discourse in Secondary Science Classrooms, Alicia N. Herrera

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The Closing of One Black Box, The Opening of Another: A Self-Study of How an Instructional Coach Makes Decisions, Andromeda L. Hightower

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Individual Differences in Police Officers’ Decision Styles in Order Maintenance Policing, Damarrah Elisheba Jameson

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A Qualitative Descriptive Case Study of Teaching Multicultural Education in A High School Civics and Economics Class, Averill Duane Kelley

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Beyond the Surface: A Novel In-Game Behavioral Observation Matrix to Assess Video Game Expertise, Sam A. Leif

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Examining Athletic Training Educators’ Perceptions of the Entry-Level Master’s Degree, Elizabeth León Zaragoza

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Profiles of Cross-Domain Motivational Beliefs: Relations With Engagement and Gender, Alireza Maghsoudlou

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Longitudinal Relations among Expectancy-Value Beliefs, Achievement, and Intentions to Leave for Health Science Students, Kyle C. Mefferd

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The Effects of the Diversion Program on Student Resilience, Mandi L. Merrill

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Gender Differences in Internalizing Problems and Everyday Behaviors Associated with Executive Function in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Hiroko Mullner

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A Multiple Case Study Examining the Role of Racism in the Development of Relationships between White Teachers and Students of Color, Skeeter Newman

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Using Critical Questions to Improve Perspective Taking Online, Christina M. Nishiyama

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Systemic Theoretical Instruction: Tense and Aspect in Italian a Sociocultural Study of American Learners of Italian, Charles Joseph Panarella, Jr.

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A Qualitative Exploration of Parent Involvement Programs in Higher Education, Heather Rappaport

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Co-Teaching at the Secondary Level: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions, Implementations, & Constructivism, Anne-Marie Raskin

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Restorative Justice Implementation: Examining the Effects of White Fragility and Race on Implementation of Restorative Justice Practices in Schools, Heather M. Thompson

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No Scrubs: Nursing Applicant Trajectories After Rejection, Jennifer Torgerson

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Development and Initial Validation of the Mindful Self-Regulated Learning Scale (m-SRLS), Sarah Wolff

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Exploring Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Personnel Preparation for Teaching Social Emotional Skills and Addressing Challenging Behavior, Melissa Yarczower

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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A Parent-Mediated Intervention to Teach a Generalized Repertoire of Auditory Tacts to a Child with Autism, Hazim Aal Ismail

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“Failure Is Not an Option”: Sub-Saharan African International Graduate Students’ Experiences in U.S. Higher Education Institutions, Alfred Acquah

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Combining Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports with Cultural Responsiveness: A Framework to Reduce Teachers’ Cultural Bias and Decrease Discipline Disproportionality among Black Elementary Males, Jaymes Aimetti

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Activity-Based Intervention and One-to-one Correspondence for Children with Developmental Delays, Cyndy Anang

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The Effects of Coaching Provided Via Video-Conferencing to Caregivers of Children with ASD, Kendra L. Antill

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Classroom Management Practices Appropriate to Children of Military Families: A Case Study, Felicia Bucher

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Measuring Social Studies Teacher Self-Efficacy: Development of a Valid, Reliable, and Fair Social Studies Self-Efficacy Scale, Leona Calkins

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The Experiences of Pell Grant Students Who Lose Aid: A Mixed Methods Study, Jaime Carbajal, Jr.

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Exploring Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices on Mathematical Discourse for Diverse Students in Inclusive Classrooms, Gloria A. Carcoba Falomir

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Examining the Attitudes of Preservice Teachers toward English Learners, Annie Chou

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Predicting Student Success in a K-12 Online School, Andrea Connolly

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Teaching Beliefs and Teaching Practices: A Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Post-Secondary Mathematics Faculty, Katlyn K. Cox

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Cost of Attendance and Competitive Balance in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Michelle Calica Coyner

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Revisiting the Smartphone and Learning Inventory (SALI): Perspectives of Preservice Teachers, Bridget K. Daleiden

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Exploring the Role of Epistemic Cognition and Self-Efficacy in the Career Decision-Making Processes of College Students: An Explanatory Sequential Study, Raelynn Frazier

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Technology-Based Self-Management of Initiations for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Low Communication Who Participate in an Alternate Assessment, Amelia Fuqua

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The Effects of Executive Function between Anxiety and Math Achievement in Adolescents, Mckenzie Hall

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Exploring the Intersection of Stress, Resiliency, and Relationship with Teacher Among High School Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Scotia Hammond

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Raising the Bar of Leadership Awareness for Understanding Student Trauma, Roxanne L. James

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Impact of Mentoring on Epistemic Cognition of Higher Education Administrators: A Modified Explanatory Mixed Methods Study, Robert Levrant

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A Multiple Case Study: Exploration of the Writing Instruction Practices of Veteran High School English Teachers, Victoria Lindemann

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Pre-Service Teacher Perceptions of Persistently Challenging Behaviors, SWPBIS, CICO and Student-Teacher Relationships, Elizabeth Lynn Messina

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Embracing Diversity: The Campus Life Challenges, Needs, and Experiences of Muslim Female Students on U.S. Campuses: A Case Study of Iranian Graduate Students, Maryam Mohieddin Rad

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A Quasi-Experimental Design: Impacts of Shared-Book-Reading on Young Black Children’s Identity Formation, Pricella Morris

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Student-Athletes’ Career Adaptability, Academic Motivation and Athletic Motivation, Alexandria N. Petrolia

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An Integrative Variable and Person-Centered Approach to Representing Teachers' Self-Efficacy: A Cross-Cultural Perspective, Ana Paula Santos Loures Elias

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Exploring the Role of Video Self-Reflection in the Preparation of Special Education Teachers for Classroom Discourse, Suheyla Sarisahin

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Teachers’ Perspectives of African American Student Misbehavior in the General Education Classroom: A Mixed Methods Study, Ebony E. Sherman

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Easing the Middle to High School Transition: An Evaluation of the Gold Program, Leilani Shive

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Math Identity Experience of College Students in Developmental Courses: The Effects of Chronological Multicultural Mathematics, Jonah Shulman

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The Unexpected President: An Instrumental Case Study on Women University Presidents, Jessica Soria

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Student Device Usage, Learning Management System Tool Usage, and Self-Regulated Learning, Nancy Webb

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The Role of Peer Relationships in Developing, Promoting, and Maintaining Teachers’ Social and Emotional Competence in the Charter School Setting, Ted Jason Weisman

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Student Choice During Silent Solitude: An Examination of Reading Motivation in an Urban Elementary School, Elizabeth A. White

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Standardized Test and the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Multi-Site Case Study of Singapore and Southern Nevada within a Culturally Responsive Evaluation Framework, Rosnidar B. Arshad

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Effects of an Online Learning Module for Pediatricians Regarding Early Intervention Services, Nicole L. Atwell

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Cognitive Autonomy Supportive Teaching Behaviors: Perceptions of Four Groups of Educators, Fatmana Kara Deniz

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Opportunities for Second Language Development with the Use of Digital Tools: Analyzing the Experience of a Multi-Age Primary Community from an Activity Theory Perspective, Ellen Dougherty

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How do Beliefs Come into Play? An Examination of the Influence of Core Conceptions on Science Teachers’ Inquiry Lesson Plan Designs, Mehmet Fatih Dulger

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Student Perceptions of Formative Feedback in Mathematics, Derek E. Fialkiewicz

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The Experience of Self-Coherence: Self-Coherence as the Hub of All Needs, April Ursula Fox

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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Remote Learning: Parents’ Perspectives on Their Child’s Learning at Home, Stephanie Hernandez

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Factors Affecting Registered Behavior Technicians’ (RBTs’) Intent to Stay or Leave: A Delphi Study, Samantha Joy Villanueva Jasa

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Finding Ways to Increase Physical Activity in Students with Disabilities in a Social Distanced World, Paula Kerchenski

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The Use of Post-Course Feedback on Mastery Learning in a Professional Development Context, Thomas M. Kramer

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School Climate, Teacher Self-Efficacy, and Teaching Practices: Evidence from TALIS 2018, Chengcheng Li

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We Gon' Be Alright: A Narrative Inquiry with Black Male Doctoral Students, Lashaun D. Limbrick