School of Education

Outstanding Dissertations

Bill Neuenswander Outstanding Dissertation Award Recipients

2025 Dr. Autumn Ivy Nelson, Experiences That Supported or Hindered Female K-12 Chief Technology Officers

2024 Dr. Stacye L. Williams, Perceptions of African American Women About Professional Positions They Have Served in, Challenges They Have Experienced, Mentoring Characteristics and Experiences, and the Impact of Mentoring on Becoming a Chancellor or President in Higher Education

2023 Dr. Christina Wisdom, Doctor of Physical Therapy: Impact of Relational Coordination on Faculty Burnout and Job Satisfaction

2022 Dr. Misty Straub, The Relationships Between Scores on FastBridge aReading and aMath and Scores on the Kansas English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments in Grades 3-8

2021 Dr. Travis Gatewood, Student Perceptions Toward a High School Advisory Program

2020 Dr. Freda Gipp, Tribal College Seniors’ Perceptions About Selected Pre-College and College Factors That Contribute to Academic Success in College

2019 Dr. David Bostwick, An Exploration of Factors That Inform and Influence the Cessation of Print Publication for Kansas Collegiate Student Newspapers

2018 Dr. Brett Bruner, The Impact of a First-Year Living–Learning Community on First-Generation College Student Academic Success and Persistence

2017 Dr. Shanna Eggers, Effects of TRIO Student Support Services Grant Aid on Student Outcomes

2016 Dr. Courtney Bowles, The Difference in First Grade KELPA Scores as Affected by Direct ESOL Instruction

2015 Dr. Elaine Fasulo, The Relationship Between Paraeducator Support and Student Scores on the Kansas Assessment of Modified Measures

2014 Dr. Rebecca Presley, The Effects of Self-Advocacy Instruction on Eighth Grade Students With Disabilities and Their IEP Meeting Participation

2013 Dr. Justin Hawpe, Secondary Teachers’ Attitudes Toward and Willingness to Provide Accommodations and Modifications for Students with Disabilities

Dissertations are posted by last name.

Aron C. Attebery
The Effectiveness of Afterschool Programs on Student Achievement in a Title I School District
at Grades 3, 4, and 5
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Jessica E. Bird
A Phenomenological Exploration of New Teachers’ Experiences in a vCoP Designed and Administered by an Educator Preparation Provider
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Matthew P. Connell
Navigating LMS Platform Transitions: Faculty Perspectives on Professional Development During LMS Platform Transitions in Higher Education
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Maurica C. Gilliland
A Study of K-12 Physical Educators’ Perceptions of Instructional Technology
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John H. Gorman
K-12 Virtual Educators’ Perceptions of Professional Development Initiatives
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Shawn A. Harrel
“A Vital Role in Shaping All of Us”: Student Experiences with Ungrading and Durable Skills in Secondary Media Production
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Cynthia A. Higgins
Use of Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction in Subject Matter Experts’ Occasional Design of Online, Asynchronous Slideware Lessons
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Kristen M. Livingston
Exploring the Emotional and Mental Challenges and Occupational and Domestic Support for Remote Working Women University Instructional Design Professionals: A Phenomenological Study using Social Exchange Theory
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Julie A. McCormic
Investigating the Impacts of Regular and Substantive Interactions on Students in Asynchronous Community College Courses: A Quantitative Study
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John McCormick
Identification of Effective Interaction Types and Engagement Strategies for Online Graduate Students using the Modified Online Engagement Strategies Questionnaire (OESQ)
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Stephen J. Naso
Analyzing Qualitative Trainee Reactions: A Phenomenological Study of Instructional Designer Practices
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Gaileen T. Nguyen
An Exploration of Faculty and Students’ Self-Reported Awareness and Use of Blackboard Ally for Online Course Accessibility
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Jennifer A. Reed
Mindfulness and Teacher Well-Being: A Quantitative Analysis of Headspace’s Impact on Burnout, Stress Levels, and Job Satisfaction in a Public School Setting
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Jeff Seba
The Effectiveness of an AI-infused Music App on 4th Grade Student Motivation
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Olivia Stroud
A Causal-Comparative Study of the Lexia Core5 Computer-Assisted Reading Proficiency Program for Showing Reading Achievement Growth of Third-Grade General and ELL Student Populations
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Sabina KC Swart
Exploring Nepali K-12 Teachers’ Perspectives on Integrating Educational Technology in Instructional Practices
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Amal Traboulsi
Determining the Factor(s) that Affect Students’ E-learning Readiness in a Developing Country
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Ziang Wang
An Examination of the Impact of a Yard Management System on Three Third-Party Logistics Operations Centers
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Linda M. Wiley
A Utilization-Focused Evaluation of a Non-Profit Literacy Tutoring Program: A Study Anchored in Instructional Design and Performance Technology
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Sarah Winans
Expanding protection motivation theory: The role of parent and caregiver perceptions in mediating artificial intelligence usage by children
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