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Congratulations, Graduates

 

What are recent graduates from The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership studying? Read the dissertation titles from January 2008 Ed.D. and Ph.D. in Education recipients below.

 

May 2008


Doctorate of Education Recipients, January 2008

 

Scott Lee Arrington
Clemson, South Carolina

 

The Relationship Between Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement

 

 

Helen Gillian Cain
Gainesville, Georgia

 

The Relationship Between Phoneme/Grapheme Correspondence and Level of Writing and Spontaneity of Writing in Kindergarten Students

 

 

Ellen Callahan
Summerville, South Carolina

 

Effects of Peer Assessment on Attitude Toward Science in High School Students

 

 

Mariah Ellen Carr
Mount Airy, Maryland

 

Effects of Balanced Literacy and Skills-Based Programs on Beginning Reading Achievement

 

 

Sandra H. Cleveland
Loganville, Georgia

 

Elementary Foreign Language Instruction Perceptions and Experiences in Gwinnett County, Georgia

 

 

Michele Therese Cook
Cadillac, Michigan

 

The Interconnectedness Between Efficient and Effective Models of Leaders for Organizations in the Midst of Change

 

 

Kimberly Palmer Corley
Lyons, Georgia

 

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Elementary Administrators’ Perceptions of Implementation and Funding

 

 

Mark Luke Daniels
Austin, Texas

 

The Effect of Implementing a Content-Methods Calculus I Course Into a University Science and Mathematics Secondary Teacher Preparation Program

 

 

Carolyn Joan DeZutter
Nokomis, Florida

 

The Effects of a Teen-Parent Program on Middle School Mothers

 

 

Sally Adams Duerr
Lilburn, Georgia

 

Communication, Efficacy, and Student Reading Achievement: An Unbroken Circle

 

 

Cathy R. Dufresne
Las Vegas, Nevada

 

Using the Lesson Study Model of Professional Development to Enhance Teacher Collaboration

 

 

Janet Ruth Eakin
Hoschton, Georgia

 

How Regular Classroom Teachers View the Teaching of Gifted Students

 

 

Scott Robert Fier
Laguna Niguel, California

 

The Effect of Mastery Learning on Student Learning of Chemical Stoichiometry

 

 

Cynthia A. Johnson
Harborcreek, Pennsylvania

 

The Impact of Inclusion on Standardized Test Scores of Learning Support Students

 

 

Shireen Kadivar
Val Verde, California

 

Toward a New Paradigm: Multicultural Peace Education

 

 

Jean Kohl
Yardley, Pennsylvania

 

Teacher Perceptions of a Preparatory Course for the Praxis Middle School Language Arts Test

 

 

Carol Susan Kulpa
Dacula, Georgia

 

Algebra and the Elementary School: Teacher Math Anxiety and Its Impact on Student Achievement

 

 

Stacie Marie Marsh
Ocilla, Georgia

 

Effects of Labeling: Teacher Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Students with Special Needs

 

 

Janice M. Meehan
Norcross, Georgia

 

The Role of Gifted Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Students’ Gender on Mathematics Achievement, Self-Efficacy, and Attitude

 

 

Jay R. Miller
Carlsbad, California

 

Locus of Control and Academic Achievement on High-Stakes Standardized Tests

 

 

Erik Neil Mullinix
Wayne, Michigan

 

The General Educator’s Perception of Efficacy of the Inclusive Process

 

Lisa L. Noga
Winder, Georgia

 

Student Achievement and Perceptions: The Effects of a Forensic Science Curriculum

 

 

Lisa Monique Rollins
Franklin Township, New Jersey

 

The Influence of Full Inclusion on Academics and Self-Concepts of Students with Learning Disabilities

 

 

Derek Richard Schroll
Hoschton, Georgia

 

A Mixed Methods Study Examining What Helps to Promote or Hinder Teachers’ Choice to Adopt and Implement Technology and Constructivist Principles in the Classroom Learning Environment

 

 

Renee Naughton Selix
Garden City, Michigan

 

Improving Tungsten Benchmark Assessment Scores Through Test Debriefing: An Action Research Approach

 

 

Jennifer L. Smith
Las Vegas, Nevada

 

Using Latin and Greek Roots with Primary Students to Enhance Word Learning Strategies

 

 

Carrie Ann Snell
Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania

 

The Impact of Daily Writing on Kindergarten Students’ Phonemic Awareness

 

 

Adina Solomon-Stein
Greenwood, Missouri

 

Teaching Techniques and Proficient Scores in Communication Arts on the Missouri Assessment Program

 

 

Edwina Hudson Suit
Fishers, Indiana

 

The Development of a Model School Districtwide Transition Plan Program and Related Professional Development

 

 

Angela Tagaris
Palatine, Illinois

 

Efficacy of a Professional Learning Community

 

 

Holly L. Thompson
Englewood, Florida

 

Impacts of Educational Kinesiology Activities on Fourth Graders’ Reading Comprehension Achievement

 

 

Tonya Phelps Tompkins
Summerville, South Carolina

 

An Exploratory Study of Assessment Philosophies and Practices of Visual Art Teachers in One District in South Carolina

 

 

David Scott Ulkins
Lawrenceville, Georgia

 

The Impact of Single-Gender Classrooms on Science Achievement of Middle School Gifted Girls

 

 

Katrina Wicker
Cadwell, Georgia

 

The Effect of Two Reading Programs on Kindergarten Students’ Reading Readiness

 

 


 

Ph.D. in Education Recipients, January 2008

 

Alan Levite Beaulieu
Kenosha, Wisconsin

 

Secondary Special Education Students’ Perceptions of Self-Advocacy Instruction

 

 

Charlene A. Berbaum
Sellersville, Pennsylvania

 

School Reintegration Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents

 

 

Terri Boyle
West Melbourne, Florida

 

Do Irlen Lenses Help Students with Dyslexia Increase Their Reading Fluency? A Validation Study on the Intangibles Audit

 

 

Donna Gail Broide
Weston, Florida

 

A Study of the Process and Challenges of Single Professional Mothers Who Raise Academically Motivated Male Children

 

 

Ulanda A. Forbess
Flower Mound, Texas

 

Peer Mentoring for At-Risk Community College Freshmen: An Evaluative Case Study

 

 

Jacqueline Garland Grimm
Kissimmee, Florida

 

Closing the Achievement Gap: The Zenith Case Study

 

 

Janet Maria Harris
Anaheim, California

 

The Effect of Labeling on the Postsecondary Student With Learning Disabilities: A Phenomenological Study

 

 

Susan A. Holmes
Fayetteville, Arkansas

 

The Invisible Majority: Perceptions of Community College Adjunct Faculty

 

 

Eleanor L. Hoy
Chesapeake, Virginia

 

The Effectiveness of Constructivist Science Instructional Methods on High School Students’ Motivation

 

 

Jennifer M. Jordan
Columbus, Georgia

 

Differentiating Instructions for Mathematically Gifted and Talented K-5 Students in a Suburban Georgia School District: An Exploratory Case Study with Implications for Staff Development

 

 

Anntriniece M. Napper
Memphis, Tennessee

 

A Model for Improving Reading and Literacy Skills Among Middle School Students

 

 

Jennifer Pullman
Egg Harbor, New Jersey

 

Inner-City Students’ Perceptions About Art Education: Its Role, Value, and Significance in Their Lives

 

 

Mandi P. Raines
Cambria Heights, New York

 

Secondary School Arts Teachers’ Responses to the New York State Mandated Visual Arts Curriculum

 

 

Michelle M. Robbins-LaVicka
Little Rock, Arkansas

 

Persisting Mathematics and Science High School Teachers: A Q-Methodology Study

 

 

Cassandra Robison
Ocala, Florida

 

A Road Not Traveled Alone: The Lived Experience of Rural, Multicultural, Reentry Women and the Relationships That Sustain Them

 

 

Rebecca Ann Rogers
Longwood, Florida

 

Using Rogers’ Theory of Perceived Attributes to Address Barriers to Educational Technology Integration

 

 

Rorie Chloe Ross-Hill
Ethel, Louisiana

 

Regular Education Teacher Attitudes on the Inclusion of Students with Special Needs in Elementary and Secondary School Classrooms

 

 

Muthrine Walker-Anderson
Greensburg, Kentucky

 

A Phenomenological Study of African American Community College Leaders

 


 

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