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 2024
Teacher identity matters: The influence of identity on student/teacher relationships and special education student performance., Jamil Anderson
Mental health counseling for individuals with intellectual disabilities: A phenomenological study of client perspectives., Kathleen Nagle Barnett
Relationships between fitness levels, physical activity participation, hemoglobin A1c levels, and motor proficiency in adolescent patients with type 1 diabetes., Caroline E. Frye
A qualitative exploration of social capital and its influence on baccalaureate degree completion of first-generation African American men at the University of Louisville., Joseph Marshall Goodman III
Phenomenological study of the impact of stress and burnout after COVID-19 on educators: Supporting teachers in resiliency and facilitating adversarial growth post-pandemic., Rebecca Hicks-Hawkins
Still I rise: A critical utopian action research study on black femme-identifying and gender expansive emerging adults in technology leadership., Alisia McClain
Providing safe spaces: An examination of TRIO SSS students’ personal and academic self-efficacy during COVID-19., Matthew McClendon
Conceptualizing an Islamic character education program., Norma Nangju
"It's relationship building": A case study on the institutional work of postsecondary disability services directors., Taylor L. Pratt
Emotionality stigma scale: Measurement development, reliability, and validity., Hayley D. Seely
Educating for diversity through a global citizenship education framework: A phenomenological investigation of practice., Andrew Alexander Terry
The impact of cognitive coaching on educator identity and teamwork through classroom observation as perceived by teachers and administrators., Carrie Elizabeth Wade
Teacher perceptions of principal impact on school culture and teacher retention in title 1 schools., Erika Walker
A case study: The influence of professional development, administrative support, and co-planning on teacher perceptions of co-teaching., Heidi Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Building an affirmative LGBTQ+ leadership paradigm: An autoethnography., Joshua D. Covington
Teachers and administrators' perceptions of the implementation of district student conduct procedures., Amy Ghibaudy
Social ecological resilience, social capital, anomie and the impact of COVID-19., Kevin Pacifico Gonzaga
Sense of belonging for Black families at their child's school: factors that promote, inhibit, and oppress., Jill Handley
The Influence of power on racial identity and social power: learning while a minority in a Bullitt County High School In Kentucky., Michele Johnson
Microgenerations: Bridging the generation gap in workplace values., Melissa Kempf Taylor
Administrative evaluations of teachers in tested and non-tested subjects., Natasha Lanham
Uncovering testimonios of traditional healing practices among Latinx college students in El Nuevo Sur., Sarah Nuñez
The experiences of leaders who transitioned to leading a virtual team during the COVID-19 pandemic: A phenomenological study., Jason W. Oliver
Educator perceptions of the care and instruction of trauma exposed students in a small, urban, Christian school., Amanda L. Petters
Educator perceptions of the care and instruction of trauma exposed students in a small, urban, Christian school., Mitzi L. Phelan
Perceptions of student loan debt: a phenomenological study exploring black undergraduate students' experiences., Pilar Prather
Meta-analysis of therapeutic interventions for the treatment of test anxiety., Thomas Reece
Principal supervisor professional learning in a community of practice., Jessica Rosenthal
Why are measures of depression imperfectly correlated? An empirical investigation., Eric Joseph Smith
Where are all the women?: using role congruity theory to explore the experiences of female interscholastic athletic directors., Nicholas Swim
Women in executive level education leadership positions: perceptions, challenges, and supports., Adrienne Usher
Institutional racism, racial trauma, and mental health in BIPOC graduate students and professionals., Jody Zhong
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Teachers' perceptions of professional development and pedagogical practice: a study of a Kentucky suburban school district., Rachelle Bramlage-Schomburg
Academic achievement and degree attainment among college students with children., Katrina Elliott
Not only black or only a woman, a black woman: gendered racial microaggressions, colorism and hair on trauma symptoms., Maame-Safowaa Geary
The person behind the team: a phenomenological exploration of the role of the sport supervisor in NCAA division I intercollegiate athletics., Ehren R. Green
Examining adolescent voices in urban montessorianism within the third plane of development., Raymond Edward Green
High-probability tasks and task completion rates of students with emotional and behavioral disorders., Amy R Hall
The influence of sponsorship engagement on brand loyalty: an analysis of the on-site and social media activational communications., Achyut Kulkarni
The effect of typewriting vs. handwriting lecture notes on learning: a systematic review and meta-analysis., Timothy Schaun Lau
A psychometric analysis of the comprehensive school survey (CSS) middle school student version., Stephen Leach
Structural and Functional Myocardial Adaptations to Task-Specific Epidural Stimulation in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury., Harley D. Ledbetter
The water we were swimming in: transgender and gender nonconforming students' lived experiences in engineering., Natalie Saroff Oliner
"I am who I am": LGBTQ+ student experiences at a Baptist liberal arts University., Edwin Pavy
Motivations of division I student-athletes to participate in strength and conditioning programs., Liza Reader
The role of organizational culture and relationship marketing in disability sport sponsorship: an exemplar case study., Nina Siegfried
Voices of the "served": community resident perspectives on international service-learning in Peru., Adam C. Stieglitz
The exploratory study of Jefferson County Public Schools' freshman academies of Louisville model on student promotion, attendance, and sense of belonging., Andrew Lewis Thomas
Mejorar La Raza: measuring the implicit anti-black racial bias of multiracial individuals., Katalina Traxler
An analysis of public comments on the implementation of the NGSS in Kentucky., Matthew David Trzaskus
Internalized racism mediating the effects of ethnic-racial socialization on self-esteem and psychological distress among Asians and Asian Americans in the United States., Tianhong "Jojo" Yao
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
A case study in the use of mentorships in academic instructional coach development., Matt Anderson
Parent and teacher's perceptions of employment outcomes for youth with intellectual disabilities transitioning from the public school setting., Rachel Leann Baker
Concurrent reporting of adverse childhood experiences among perspectives of adolescents and caregivers., Katie J. Berghuis
Economic and sociological factors associate with first-year African American students' enrollment in historically Black Colleges and Universities., Vickie Gale Bridgeman
A social learning approach to the examination of the temporal directionality between parenting behavior and early adolescents' affect., Shelby M. Burton
Urban teacher's perspectives on teaching diverse students., Julie Chancellor
Space to lead: cognitive coaching as mindful school leader practice., Jennifer Helm Cox
A qualitative look at secondary trauma through the lived experiences of elementary teachers., Terri L Davenport
Black men wanted: an instrumental case study exploring the situational factors related to the retention of African American male high school teachers., Christopher Kevin Flores
Principal mentoring as a retention and effectiveness strategy in comprehensive improvement schools., Robert Fulk
The influence of dual enrollment on rural student college persistence., Jeanne Toure Guerrero
Implicit theories as a moderator between religious commitment and forgiveness among Muslims experiencing a religious identity offense., John Michael Hart II
Telling principals' leadership stories: administrative perceptions of promoting teacher leadership., Adam Whitney Hicks Ed.D.
The forgotten ones: a qualitative study to understand the phenomena of medically disqualified student-athletes., Regina Chanel Johnson
The journey towards critical self-authorship for Native lacrosse athletes at NCAA division I institutions., Brandon C. Joseph
A comparative study of the organizational culture of a South Korean and US high school athletic department., Youngjik Lee
A soft place to land: The importance of otherparenting at PWIs., Stephanie Renae Mayberry
Academy student ambassador perceptions of the academy model: the successes and areas for growth., James Edward McMillin
Comparing instructional techniques on memory retention, retrieval, application and self-efficacy of grading criteria used for student self-assessment., Michael James Metz
The shifting role of teachers: a case study on teachers’ perceptions of personalized learning in a rural school district., Steve Miracle
Major league baseball fans’ climate change attitudes and willingness to adapt: climate vulnerability vs. America’s pastime., Jessica R. Murfree
Parents' perceptions of leisure constraints and facilitators in elite youth soccer: A phenomenological approach., Chelsea C. Police
Re-visiting the Flutie effect: an exploration of athletic success' impact on student enrollment decisions., Addison Pond
School improvement grant: analysis of Kentucky cohort I schools., Ryan Rodosky
I'm still valid: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study of part-time phd students' motivation and satisfaction., Heather A Turner
Navigating internalized stigma and identity development in bipolar disorder I: A grounded theory investigation., Kaylyn L. Watterson
The rivers of life: a portraiture study of three black female educational leaders in a large urban school district., Cassandra G. Woods
Chronic codeswitching: A phenomenological study examining Multiracial student sense of belonging in a predominantly White institution., Nicholas Lamar Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
"It's personal": a case study analysis of the strategic management of resources in a historically black University athletic department., Brigitte M. Burpo
Short-term financial confidence as a predictor of academic achievement and six-year graduation success of first-year students., Shawna M. Clark
Development of core pharmacy roles with competency/EPA alignment and levels of entrustment., Kimberly K. Daugherty
Teacher perceptions of collegial collaboration in an academy structure., Kristy Marie Field
The many facets of trauma - high need index school principals' perspectives of trauma-informed care., Nicole Michelle Fields
We've got the 'hots' for changing teacher misconceptions of learning styles: a mixed-methods approach., Allison Paige Fowler
Capacity building: a study of career academies and student career self-efficacy., Shawn Timothy Hinds Jr
Student perceptions of personalized learning in a rural school district., Kathryn M. House
The Nigerian-American immigration experience: overcoming adversity through resilence., K. Chinwe Idigo
Kindergarten readiness and grade 1 mathematics achievement., Faneshia McPherson Jones
Analyzing human resource competency development through the lens of adult learning theory: a qualitative case study on change management competency in a global U.S.-based firm., Angela K. Jorgensen
