This collection includes theses and dissertations from the College of Education & Human Development. It is not exhaustive since most paper theses and dissertations have not been digitized. Generally, paper copies of theses and dissertations published prior to 2014 can be accessed in the University of Louisville Libraries. If you would like to add your thesis or dissertation to this collection, please fill out the Electronic Theses & Dissertations form.
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Running among thorns : perspectives on Ethiopian/United States educational experiences., Bruce Whearty 1952-
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
An examination of factors that impact persistence among adult students in a degree completion program at a four-year university., Mathew J. Bergman
Ready child, ready school : educator perceptions of child and school success indicators and ready school practices., Annette W. Bridges 1953-
Exploring franchise boards : a stakeholder perspective., Denise M. Cumberland
Women in intercollegiate athletics : an exploration of the career development of female senior administrators., Meg C. Hancock
The effects of computer assisted instruction and structured curriculum on struggling mathematics students., Amy English Hunter
New teacher development in an urban district : a mixed-method study of a new teacher induction institute as professional development., Vicki Johnson-Leuze
Advising style perceptions and preferences of students and advisors., Gladys Patricia Brown Jordan
Child behavioral inhibition, parental overcontrol, and parental anxiety as predictors of adolescent anxiety., Benjamin M. Keizer
Preparing students for post-secondary success : exploring the efficacy of an information technology certification program., John Lawless Lanham 1967-
Increasing positive sleep behaviors in young children who are blind : the significance of auditory sleep association stimuli., Donna Brostek Lee 1978-
Mentoring of nurse managers the experience of new nurse managers in rural hospitals : does mentoring make a difference?, Leigh Lindsey 1972-
Coaching the coaches : supporting university supervisors in the supervision of elementary mathematics instruction., Stefanie D. Livers
Assessment of fatigue in Division I female soccer players by weekly measurement of cognitive speed and power output., Lisa Christine Martin 1983-
School support, parental involvement, and academic and social-emotional outcomes for English-language learners in elementary school., Sarah Kate Niehaus
The role of community college-based transfer programming in transfer student success., Kathren Teresa Partin
Evaluating the effectiveness of response to intervention : comparing the reading achievement of ELLs and native English speakers., Philip Kiersten Sapienza
Predictors of student course evaluations., Timothy Michael Sauer
Complexities of culture : understanding the identity of female veterans transitioning from military to college., Natesha L. Smith
Second year college experiences that affect persistence and attrition for first generation and continuing generation students at small, private institutions., Angela Brown Taylor
Racial identity attitudes, perceived barriers, career self-efficacy, and career outcome expectations among African American male adolescents., Norman L. Townsel 1960-
Mathematics achievement : the impact of America's choice in Kentucky's schools., Sonia James Upton
Assessing teacher attitude toward the inclusion of students with autism., Stephanie Elaine Wilkerson
Job embeddedness theory : can it help explain employee retention?., Jeffery A. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Lost in transition : a grade nine transition program using articulation activities., Denise Allen
Towards an improved measure of intrinsic/extrinsic religious motivation., Aaron W. Banister
Identifying predictors of social functioning in college students : a meta-analysis., Jennifer Blair Beard
Examining the mismatch between the training and assessment of band and orchestra conductors in Michigan., Eric A. Becher
The relationship between staff nurse perception of nurse manager leadership behavior and staff nurse job satisfaction in a hospital applying for magnet recognition status., Lorraine B. Bormann
The impact of using technology on student achievement : teaching functions with the TI-Nspire to 9th grade algebra students., Barbara Renee Buckner 1973-
Analyzing common algebra-related misconceptions and errors of middle school students., Sarah B. Bush
Turning the key to success : an examination of the mathematics attitudes of African American elementary students., Dericka Denise Canada
Examining teachers' perceptions of psychological gender and leadership behavior of principals in public elementary schools., Brittany D. Carpenter
An investigation of a middle-high school system as a learning organization during the implementation of a grade eight to grade nine transition program., Carol Jean Christian
Survey of pediatric residents regarding communication disorders and augmentative and alternative communication., Karen J. Coulter
The development of deviant behavior in adolescents : the influence of student characteristics and school climate., Jessica Damron-Bell
The collective affiliation of community college, commuter and distance education students : developmental math and dropout., Jeffrey Cody Davidson
Comparing engagement : predicting African American student success at predominately white institutions and historically black colleges and universities., Christian A. Gamm
The effect of a communication protocol implementation on nurse/physician collaboration and communication., Jacqueline Carter Gerard 1948-
The effect of trust in leader on job satisfaction and intent to leave present job in the context of the nursing profession., William David Gibson
Validation of an instructional observation instrument for teaching English as a foreign language in Spain., Maria Gómez-García
Analysis of trauma symptomology, trauma-informed care, and student-teacher relationships in a residential treatment center for female adolescents., Amy Backert Gonshak
Predictors of intent to stay for hourly employees in the fast food industry., Kathleen Gosser
An examination of teacher instruction and student engagement involving adolescents with and without challenging behavior., Regina Gilkey Hirn
Assistive technology use by Kentucky students with visual impairments., David Hume 1956-
Principals' leadership behaviors as perceived by teachers in at-risk middle schools., R. Anthony Johnson 1970-
Aerobic and anaerobic performance changes following three training phases in men's soccer players., Tony Jouaux
Exploring the scholar-practitioner gap in personnel selection assessments : an analysis of scholarly versus practitioner literature., Whitney L. Martin 1977-
A comparison of two social skills interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder., Grace Mathai
Yes we can achieve in mathematics and why we don't : African American female eleventh and twelfth grade students in a career and technical setting., Courtenay Grace-Rochelle Mayes
Comparing turnaround leadership in a rural church and in schools., Ronald Brent Mays 1969-
The case of the Women's United Soccer Association : explaining the rise and fall of a social movement organization., Meghan O'Connor McDonogh
Acquisition of mathematical vocabulary using constant time delay with individuals with moderate and severe disabilities., Connie Elaine Morrison 1974-
An analysis of teacher efficacy, resident efficacy, and teacher-student relationships with behaviorally challenged youth in residential treatment settings., Andrew J. Nichols
An immediate survival focus : linking substance abuse, fight, flight, and prosocial behavior., George B. Richardson
Entry-level student affairs administrators' attitudes toward mental illness in college students., Jennifer A. Schum
Efficacy of child parent relationship therapy for caregivers of children with attachment problems., Margaret Sergeant
Fan-family conflict : an examination of inter-role conflict between sport fan and family roles., Jason M. Simmons
Teacher efficacy, teacher burnout, and attitudes toward students with autism., Joshua Benjamin Skuller 1979-
Examining the relationship between college football season ticket holders' service personal values and their behavioral intentions : the moderating effect of team identification., Gary Peng-Liang Tan
Evaluation of a dialectical behavior therapy skills group for female inmates who voluntarily seek treatment : a pilot study., Clare Thompson Wahl
Effects of children's literature on students' on-task behavior during mathematics instruction., Jeremy Todd Whitney
The Texas 10% law and its impact on admitted students., C. J. Woods
Teacher-student relationships during adolescence : the role of parental involvement, behavioral characteristics, gender, and income., Amanda Jeane Wyrick
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Effects of short-term, high-force resistance training on high-intensity exercise capacity., Patrick Abi Nader
The effects of collective racial esteem on African American undergraduate male involvement in public four-year institutions of higher education., Michael David Anthony
English language learners in focus : predictors of English proficiency and academic achievement., Yuliya Ardasheva
Comparative perspectives of direct support professionals working with adults with intellectual disabilities regarding standard competencies., Cynthia Anne Bayes 1955-
Quality teaching in addressing student achievement : a comparative study between national board certified teachers and other teachers on the Kentucky Core Content Test results., Harrie Lynne Buecker 1952-
The effect of student attributes and program characteristics on doctoral degree completion., Glenn Allen Gittings
Experiential learning : a review of college health centers., Elizabeth J. Greaney
An examination of professional niche sport sponsorship : sponsors' objectives and selection criteria., Greg P. Greenhalgh
Examining the dissemination of innovations in the sporting goods industry., Marion E. Hambrick
The impact of school culture, teacher job satisfaction, and student attendance rates on academic achievement of middle school students., Diane Yvonne Hatchett
How fares the selective tradition? : racial representation of characters in second grade classroom libraries., Nancy Franklin Hulan
Determination of variables which predict success on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN)., Mary A. Kleber
Adult perceptions of the impact of Kentucky Education Reform Act initiatives on achievement : insights of rural gifted students., Jan Kathryn Weaver Lanham 1954-
Reverse transfer students : characteristics, motivations, and implications., Kathryn Elizabeth Lowrey 1957-
The four-year experience of first-generation students at a small independent university : engagement, student learning, and satisfaction., David M. Mahan
Academic dishonesty in online education., Wren Allen Mills
Distributed leadership as a mediator of whole school reform strategies for improvement planning from data., Jean Elizabeth Pickup 1954-
Misconceptions in rational numbers, probability, algebra, and geometry., Christopher R. Rakes
The Oldham County Learning Institute : strengthening high school and middle school teachers' abilities to teach their students powerful thinking strategies., Lynda Emery Redmon
Engagement in the first year as a predictor of academic achievement and persistence of first-year students., Jimmie A. Schlinsog
The second year itch: an examination of pre-entry factors that contribute to second-year college persistence., Nora Allen Scobie 1967-
An exploratory study of first-semester student attrition in a community college., Ophelia Turner Scott 1953-
School-based decision making (SBDM) councils and their efficacy and productivity as perceived by council members., Shawna Shrout Stenton 1976-
Teaching efficacy, innovation, school culture and teacher risk taking., Margaret Elizabeth Taylor
Factors affecting nurse educators' decision to teach., Linda J. Thomas 1946-
Leadership, curriculum, instruction, and accountability scores : evidence from Kentucky scholastic audits., Rebecca Curry Todd
Longitudinal predictors of disciplinary alternative school placement and the risk of subsequent juvenile detention in a cohort of third grade children., Judi Elisa Vanderhaar
Systemic and strength effects : experimental concentrations of topical menthol., Lee Jordan Winchester 1984-
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) : a test of the meaning making model of coping., Erica Adams
Oral status of residents of long-term care facilities in Kentucky., Lynn Donnelly Austin
The study of predictive factors of reading in low-performing readers in an urban setting., Reginald L. Caldwell
