This collection includes theses and dissertations from the Department of Educational Leadership, Evaluation, and Organizational Development (formerly Leadership, Foundations, and Human Resource Education), in 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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Teacher identity matters: The influence of identity on student/teacher relationships and special education student performance., Jamil Anderson

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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

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Still I rise: A critical utopian action research study on black femme-identifying and gender expansive emerging adults in technology leadership., Alisia McClain

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Providing safe spaces: An examination of TRIO SSS students’ personal and academic self-efficacy during COVID-19., Matthew McClendon

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Conceptualizing an Islamic character education program., Norma Nangju

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Teacher identity matters: The influence of identity on student/teacher relationships and special education student performance., Taylor L. Pratt

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Educating for diversity through a global citizenship education framework: A phenomenological investigation of practice., Andrew Alexander Terry

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The impact of cognitive coaching on educator identity and teamwork through classroom observation as perceived by teachers and administrators., Carrie Elizabeth Wade

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Teacher perceptions of principal impact on school culture and teacher retention in title 1 schools., Erika Walker

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Educator perceptions of blended teacher professional development: A case study of a vertically aligned virtual professional learning community., Aslean White

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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

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The relationship between high school stem courses and students attending low-income schools' college major and career choices: a social cognitive perspective., Don Bacon

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Building an affirmative LGBTQ+ leadership paradigm: An autoethnography., Joshua D. Covington

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Teachers and administrators' perceptions of the implementation of district student conduct procedures., Amy Ghibaudy

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Sense of belonging for Black families at their child's school: factors that promote, inhibit, and oppress., Jill Handley

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Assessment literacy influenced by administrator identity and professional learning confident administrators within Kentucky independent school districts., Amy J. Harris

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The Influence of power on racial identity and social power: learning while a minority in a Bullitt County High School In Kentucky., Michele Johnson

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Microgenerations: Bridging the generation gap in workplace values., Melissa Kempf Taylor

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Administrative evaluations of teachers in tested and non-tested subjects., Natasha Lanham

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A phenomenological study of the perceptions of inclusive preschool education through the lens of interdisciplinary early childhood educators., Brooke Noon

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The experiences of leaders who transitioned to leading a virtual team during the COVID-19 pandemic: A phenomenological study., Jason W. Oliver

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Educator perceptions of the care and instruction of trauma exposed students in a small, urban, Christian school., Amanda L. Petters

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Educator perceptions of the care and instruction of trauma exposed students in a small, urban, Christian school., Mitzi L. Phelan

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Perceptions of student loan debt: a phenomenological study exploring black undergraduate students' experiences., Pilar Prather

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Principal supervisor professional learning in a community of practice., Jessica Rosenthal

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Where are all the women?: using role congruity theory to explore the experiences of female interscholastic athletic directors., Nicholas Swim

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Women in executive level education leadership positions: perceptions, challenges, and supports., Adrienne Usher

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Teachers' perceptions of professional development and pedagogical practice: a study of a Kentucky suburban school district., Rachelle Bramlage-Schomburg

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Examining adolescent voices in urban montessorianism within the third plane of development., Raymond Edward Green

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The effect of typewriting vs. handwriting lecture notes on learning: a systematic review and meta-analysis., Timothy Schaun Lau

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"I am who I am": LGBTQ+ student experiences at a Baptist liberal arts University., Edwin Pavy

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Motivations of division I student-athletes to participate in strength and conditioning programs., Liza Reader

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Voices of the "served": community resident perspectives on international service-learning in Peru., Adam C. Stieglitz

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The exploratory study of Jefferson County Public Schools' freshman academies of Louisville model on student promotion, attendance, and sense of belonging., Andrew Lewis Thomas

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An analysis of public comments on the implementation of the NGSS in Kentucky., Matthew David Trzaskus

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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A case study in the use of mentorships in academic instructional coach development., Matt Anderson

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Parent and teacher's perceptions of employment outcomes for youth with intellectual disabilities transitioning from the public school setting., Rachel Leann Baker

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Economic and sociological factors associate with first-year African American students' enrollment in historically Black Colleges and Universities., Vickie Gale Bridgeman

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Urban teacher's perspectives on teaching diverse students., Julie Chancellor

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Space to lead: cognitive coaching as mindful school leader practice., Jennifer Helm Cox

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A qualitative look at secondary trauma through the lived experiences of elementary teachers., Terri L Davenport

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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

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Principal mentoring as a retention and effectiveness strategy in comprehensive improvement schools., Robert Fulk

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The influence of dual enrollment on rural student college persistence., Jeanne Toure Guerrero

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Telling principals' leadership stories: administrative perceptions of promoting teacher leadership., Adam Whitney Hicks Ed.D.

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The forgotten ones: a qualitative study to understand the phenomena of medically disqualified student-athletes., Regina Chanel Johnson

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Academy student ambassador perceptions of the academy model: the successes and areas for growth., James Edward McMillin

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Comparing instructional techniques on memory retention, retrieval, application and self-efficacy of grading criteria used for student self-assessment., Michael James Metz

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The shifting role of teachers: a case study on teachers’ perceptions of personalized learning in a rural school district., Steve Miracle

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Major league baseball fans’ climate change attitudes and willingness to adapt: climate vulnerability vs. America’s pastime., Jessica R. Murfree

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Non-traditional instruction: examining the interaction effect between student characteristics and perceived sense of connectedness in an online learning environment., Kendra M, Nolan

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Parents' perceptions of leisure constraints and facilitators in elite youth soccer: A phenomenological approach., Chelsea C. Police

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School improvement grant: analysis of Kentucky cohort I schools., Ryan Rodosky

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A phenomenological study of the perceptions of co-teaching through the lens of special education and general education teachers., Erin Seale

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I'm still valid: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study of part-time phd students' motivation and satisfaction., Heather A Turner

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The rivers of life: a portraiture study of three black female educational leaders in a large urban school district., Cassandra G. Woods

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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The making of a person: the relationship of job crafting and leisure crafting on work engagement, occupational role salience, job performance and psychological well-being., Joshua D. Anna

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"It's personal": a case study analysis of the strategic management of resources in a historically black University athletic department., Brigitte M. Burpo

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Fandom from afar: identification, attachment, and consumption behaviors among United States based fans of English premier league soccer clubs., Adam R. Cocco

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Development of core pharmacy roles with competency/EPA alignment and levels of entrustment., Kimberly K. Daugherty

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Teacher perceptions of collegial collaboration in an academy structure., Kristy Marie Field

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The many facets of trauma - high need index school principals' perspectives of trauma-informed care., Nicole Michelle Fields

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Capacity building: a study of career academies and student career self-efficacy., Shawn Timothy Hinds Jr

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Student perceptions of personalized learning in a rural school district., Kathryn M. House

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Kindergarten readiness and grade 1 mathematics achievement., Faneshia McPherson Jones

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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

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Fostering African American female students’ sense of belonging: a digital storytelling participatory action research approach., Rajwinder Kaur

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Promoting healthy aging: an investigation of the relationships among sport satisfaction, sport identity, and sport commitment in the well-being of older adults., Seonghun Lee

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Predicting dental student's performance on national board dental examination (NBDE) part I: exploring demographic factors, dental admission test (DAT) factors, pre-program academic factors, and dental program academic performance., Wei-Shao Lin

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College was a slap in the face: examining the transition of Kentucky Appalachian students studying STEM at an urban institution., Heidi Neal

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Inclusion of classified staff in the implementation of positive behavior Interventions and supports: a district case study., Devon M. Roberts

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A phenomenological study of kindergarten teachers' perceptions of their students in the age of kindergarten readiness., Adam Nelson Stephens

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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School entry age and school readiness., Robin Berry

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The relationship between employee engagement and work performance for individuals working in active asset management: examining the moderate effect of age, gender, and job function., Elizabeth Aubrey Brenner

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Teacher perception of administrative support for the implementation of a teacher evaluation system., Natalie Redman Brown

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Middle school outreach efforts to involve immigrant parents: what are the perceptions of school personnel and immigrant parents?, Marcella Denise Franklin-Williams

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Urban-ready, willing, and able? Collaborative induction experiences for new urban elementary educators., Sandra Lynn Hogue

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Meta-engagement: an examination of employee engagement antecedant variable interactions and the impact on engagement outcomes., Joshua Branden Jordan

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Interpretive phenomenological analysis of the interplay of factors affecting burnout in academic medical faculty., Tara McKinley

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Perceptions of restorative practices among black girls: talking circles in an urban alternative middle school., Vanessa Marie McPhail

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Creating a college-going culture : accountability models and measuring institutional rigor in secondary schools., Roland O'Daniel

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Predicting residency match outcomes for fourth-year medical students., Jacob Shreffler

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Kentucky's superintendent induction program : participants' perceptions of competency and longevity., Robert L. Smith

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Campus recreation inclusion for people with disabilities: a qualitative investigation of current inclusive practices., Tyler C. Spencer

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Refugee parent's perspectives on preschool enrollment after migration and resettlement., Kathy Stovall

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Eyes in the field, a seat at the table, a voice at the ranch : a study on optimal farm labor conditions., Christine Wiggins-Romesburg

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The Division I men's basketball transfer redshirt requirement : hurting or helping black student-athletes?, Sarah B. Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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An examination of individual teacher engagement and school climate characteristics that influence highly effective veteran teachers to remain teaching in low-performing schools., Terrie Elizabeth Blackman

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Institutional processes to determine community engagement impact : a collective case study., Amanda Marie Bowers

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Factors influencing the retention of women faculty in STEM disciplines., Carrie J. Christensen

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Access to culturally responsive teaching for English language learners : mainstream teacher perceptions and practice on inclusion., Tamela N. Compton

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Constructs of collaboration : a multi-case embedded study of a community-wide partnership for school-age youth., Charles Curtis Davis Jr.

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A qualitative approach to examining the rules of a community college and industry partnership., Cara Dimattina-Ryan

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Fostering sense of belonging : a multi-case study of black male retention initiatives., Jarrod Elliott Druery

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Principal professional development and principal self-efficacy in an urban school district., Brian Thomas Garrett

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Present but not accounted for: a phenomenological study of gifted African American males., Ronda Elizabeth George

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Deindustrializing school : the implementation of career academies and implications for school leaders., Terra Greenwell

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Exploring the capabilities approach in a sport for development and peace setting., Jeffrey F. Levine

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Student engagement in post-soviet higher education: coping with academic quality problems., J. L. Mettille

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An examination of the linkages between climate, engagement, and wellbeing in higher education., Ebo Kobena Atomo Osam