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Education Doctoral

Research and scholarship from doctoral students in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education at St. John Fisher University.

Submissions from 2019 2019

Decision-Making Factors of School Superintendents Related to the New York State Tax Levy Cap and its Impact on Budgeting for Public Education, James P. Robinson

How Program Directors Perceive the Factors and Elements Involved in Designing Black Male Initiative Mentoring Programs at Community Colleges, Jerrell W. Robinson

The Effect of Year-Round Education on Middle School Student Achievement in Math: A Program Treatment within the Equity Project Charter School, Jason D. Skeeter

An Exploratory Study of Nurse Practitioners as Holistic Care Providers, Cindy E. Stevens

Examining the Input, Process, Output Model of Team Effectiveness (IPOMTE), Leadership Styles, and Relational Coordination as Contributors to a Profile of Team Effectiveness, Cord Stone

Is There a Relationship Between Participation in a Professional Learning Community and Student Achievement?, Brian Timm

Different for Girls? The Experiences and Perceptions of Women Presidents Leading Transformational Change in Higher Education, Jacquelyn VanBrunt

Examining Partnerships Between Suburban Principals and Superintendents, Casey M. van Harssel

Experiences of African American Mid-Level Leaders in the Council for Christian College and Universities: A Phenomenological Approach to Diversity, Marlowe V.N. Washington

Examining Perceptions of Academic Support: An Exploratory Analysis of African American and Latino Male Students Enrolled in a New York Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) at a Predominately White Institution, Jonathan Woney

Submissions from 2018 2018

First-Generation Latinas’ Perspectives of College Involvement: A Phenomenological Study, Melissa E. Aponte

Family Engagement: The Perspectives of Low-Income Families on the Family Engagement Strategies of Urban Schools, Don-Lee M. Applyrs

The Key to Academic Success: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study on First- Generation African American Students Who Successfully Graduated from a Predominantly White Institution, LaToya Blount

Closing the Reading Achievement Gap: The Impact of a Multitiered Response to Intervention Framework in Kindergarten, Victoria Borsella

Examining the Long-Term Suspension Process for Students Classified with an Emotional Disturbance, Samantha Brody

How the Criminal Justice System Can Contribute to Eliminating Inequities in Healthcare at Two Pivotal Times: While Incarcerated, and During Reentry into the Community, Karen A. Buck

Perceptions of Unemployed African American Men on Labor Market Accessibility: Implications for Economic and Workforce Development Policy, Terrence Byrd El

Maximizing Influence and Sensesight: A Grounded Theory Study of How Executives Make Sense and Lead in Complexity, Ryan Clapper

New York State Superintendents and Social Media, Roger B. Clough II

In Pursuit of Equity: Does the Implementation of Culturally Responsive Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Have an Effect on the Racial Suspension Gap?, Alexandria Connally

The Factors Influencing Interest, Processing, and Application of Financial Literacy Education as Perceived by Students in an Urban College Setting, Stacy Crawford

Pipeline to Success, Sean Davenport

An Examination of Planning and Implementing Brain-Based Strategies in the Elementary Classroom, Gina DiTullio

How Nonprofit Organization Founding Executive Leaders Assign Meaning to Their Experience with Succession Planning: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, Tanya M. Eastman

Factors Contributing to African American and African Caribbean Students’ Sense of Belonging and Retention in the First Year of College at a Predominately White Institution in the Northeast, Niki Fjeldal

The Strong Black Woman’s Perceptions of Self-Care Engagement, Gina M. Gaines

A Phenomenological Study on Persistence to Program Completion of Students of a Second Language in Associate’s Degree in Nursing Programs in Central New York, Christina Granato

Social Work Faculty and Graduate Student Perceptions of a One-Year Residency Program: A Phenomenological Perspective, Patricia A. Gray

Computational Thinking Unplugged: Comparing the Impact on Confidence and Competence from Analog and Digital Resources in Computer Science Professional Development for Elementary Teachers, Christopher Harris

The Academic Impact of Suspension on Black Male Students in an Urban High School, Sandy Hattar

The Sky’s the Limit: Factors That Affect Females’ Decisions to Become Professional Pilots, Debra Henneberry

The Principal Pipeline: A Qualitative Exploration of Strategies for the Recruitment and Retention of Black Male Public School Principals, Stephen Jackson

“I’m Black, and I’m a Cop”: Career Choices of African American Males in The New York City Police Department, Pamela A. Jimenez

Why Do They Stay? The Experiences and Perceptions of Traditional Age Male College Students that Influence Persistence Beyond the First Year in College, Elizabeth A. Lambert

A Qualitative Exploration of the Factors that Led Hispanic/Latina Middle School Students to Select a STEM High School Education in New York City, Maria Lopez

Employee Soft Skills and Organizational Culture: An Exploratory Case Study, Eliyahu Lotzar

Examining Nonprofit CEO Competencies and the Financial Sustainability of Their Organizations: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study, Daniele Lyman-Torres

U.S. Millennials and The Hook-Up Culture: An Online Descriptive Survey of Hook-Up Attitudes, Beliefs, and Experiences, Allyson S. Maida

The Academic Nurse Leader’s Role in Supporting Novice Nurse Educator Transition: A Grounded Theory Study, Marianne Markowitz

An Examination of Staff Perceptions of the Effectiveness of the Professional Learning Community Model: A Multiple Case Study Design, Renee Martin

Leadership Under Fire: A Phenomenological Study of Senior Administrator’s Perceived Leadership Identity and Crisis Response at Higher Education Institutions in the United States, Melissa Moore

An Examination of Satisfaction, GPA, and Retention of First-year College Students from Rural Communities at a Small Public Technical College, Timothy Moore

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Player Motivations and Problematic Involvement in Multiplayer Online Games: Exploring an Alternative Diagnostic Approach that Minimizes the Risk of Pathologizing Healthy Gaming Behaviors, Casey O'Brien

A Narrative Inquiry on the Impact Leadership Development Has on the Professionalization of Early Childhood Education in New York State, Michelle A. Paige

A Mixed-Method Case Study of a Learning Disability Program at a Private College: Student and Staff Perceptions of Services & Classroom Accommodations, Cynthia Y. Palmer

The Perceived Effects of Organizational Culture on Workplace Bullying in Higher Education, Laura Persky

Why Aren’t We Getting the Part?, Jocelynne Rainey

Black Educational Leaders’ Social Justice Educational Practices and Experiences Within Demographically Changing Inner-Ring Suburban School Contexts, Anna B. Rodriguez

MBA Student Expectations: MBA Online and MBA Classroom Student Expectations for Leadership Skills Development in an MBA Program, Irene Galgan Scruton

9-1-1 Leadership: Perceptions of Evidence-Based Quality Improvement, Steven C. Sharpe

Parents’ Experiences, Perceptions, and Responses to Bullying in an Urban Public Elementary School, Leslie Boyd Smith

Incivility in Nursing Education: The Role of Nursing Education in the Perpetuation of Incivility in the Nursing Profession, Jane Stephenson

A Seat at the Table: A Profile of the Leadership Preferences Among Generation Y Latina College Students, Michelle P. Steven

Exploring Kouzes and Posner’s Exemplary Leadership Practices of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education, Sheila M. Strong

Intent and Behavior: Examining Executive Leader Succession Planning in Select New York City Nonprofit Organizations, Pela Selene Terry

Teacher Perceptions of Latino Parental Involvement in an Urban Public School District: A Survey of the Predictive Role of Teacher’s Cultural Intelligence, Vanessa A. Vasquez

The Decline in U.S. Air Traffic Controllers: A Qualitative Exploration of Current African American Air Traffic Controller Perspectives on Diversity Recruitment in Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative Schools, Wycliffe L. Walcott Jr.

African American Women in New York State Who Overcame Barriers to Become Superintendents of Schools, Augustina Biney Amissah West

Leaving an Expert and Returning a Novice: Exploring the Transition of Clinical Nurse Experts to Novice Nurse Educators, Elizabeth Woytowicz

Career Advancement of Black Nurses in Healthcare: The Lived Experience of Successful Leaders and Critical Elements Learned Along the Way, Priscilla Reese Yancey

Leader Responses to Ambivalence During IPE Organizational Transformation: A Phenomenological Study, Pam Youngs-Maher

Submissions from 2017 2017

We Are Family: Exploring Sense of Community for College Students With and Without Hidden Disabilities, Pamina A. Abkowitz

Leaning In and Pushing Through: The Challenges and Strategies of African American Women Executives of Nonprofit Organizations in the New York Metropolitan Area, Zenya Alvarez~Cleveland

Transferability: The Application of Information Literacy Competencies to Academic Area-of-Interest Course Research Paper Among Adult College Students in an Undergraduate Liberal Arts Program, Lilleth C. Beckford

Environmental Education in the Public Sphere: Comparing Practice with Psychosocial Determinants of Behavior and Societal Change, Chris A. Bolt

An Analysis of Factors That Affect African American Women with Mental Illness, Marguerite Brown

Giving Primacy to the Voice of Parents: A Qualitative Study of the Involvement of Parents of First-Generation College Students, Dawn L. Bruner

Measuring the Impact of Three Different Co-Teaching Models on Student Test Results in Ninth-Grade Algebra I, Amy Marie Cermele

The Impact of Parent Engagement on the Academic Achievement of African American Students: A Phenomenological Study from the Perspective of Parents of Middle School Students in the Northeastern Region of the United States, Tonya Couch-Jenkins

School Boards and Team Learning: A Phenomenological Study of the Beliefs of School Board Presidents in Central New York, Mary K. Coughlin

Thriving to Survive: Examining Spirituality as a Strategy for Coping and Perseverance Among Christian College Students at an Urban Public College, Theresa A. Curry

A Case Study of Highly Effective Transfer School Principals Serving Low-Income African American Students in an Urban Setting, Katwona Dennis-Warren

The Impact of Incivility on Hospital-Based Student Nurses, Retention as Licensed Registered Nurses and Their Post-Graduation Employment Choices, Melissa Di Natale

Barriers to Pursuing the Role of Head of School as Perceived by Female Administrators in Independent Schools, Kathleen Gallagher

Music and Dementia: A Caregiver’s Perspective of the Effects of Individualized Music Programming on Quality of Life for Seniors Living in Assisted Living Environments, David James Gentner

Teacher Preparation: Perceptions of Preparedness for High-Needs Urban Schools A Qualitative Study, Galen Gomes Sr.

Factors that Affect Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Students’ Efforts toward Self-Actualization at a Private, Religious College: A Phenomenological Study, John B. Gormley

Is Complementary and Alternative Medicine Effective in Reducing Self-Reported Anxiety Symptoms in College Students?, Hollie M. Hall

Perceptions of Enrollment Employees in Community College: An Exploration of Organizational Climate and Organizational Effectiveness, Ronish Hamilton

Measuring the Effects of Youth Participation in a Government-Funded, Urban After-School Employment and Training Program: A Case Study Summative Evaluation, DaMia Harris-Madden

From Behind the Lens: Police Officer Perceptions as Body-Worn Cameras are Introduced Into the New York City Police Department, Kishon C. Hickman Sr.

It’s Time to Listen to the Survivors: Understanding Undergraduate College Women’s Choice to Report a Sexual Assault to College Officials, Tamara H. Kenney

High School Stress and Cheating: Developing an Understanding of the Factors that Influence Stress and Cheating in High School Students, Raymond W. Kilmer III

The Correlation of Office Disciplinary Referral Issuance and Cultural Competence: An Exploratory, Sequential, Mixed Method Study, Djinga King-St.Louis

K-2 Teacher Perception of Anxiety, Beth Kramer

Breast Cancer Disparities in African American Women: Does Race or Place Matter?, Candice A. Lucas

An Ethnographic Study about the Lived Experiences of Transracial Adoption from a Haudenosaunee Adult Adoptee Perspective, Tricia Lyman

The Persistence of Black Male Community College Students and the Impact of Preconceived Attitudes and Behaviors of Faculty, Joshua A. Martin

A Qualitative Study of the Implementation of an Evidence-Based Program in a K-12 Setting, Terrance McCarthy

Continuous Improvement in Higher Education: A Change Model Using Predictive Analytics to Achieve Organizational Goals, Mary McLean

Adjunct Faculty on the Fringes: The Quest for Recognition and Support in Community Colleges, Amy Mech

Examining the Development and Implementation of Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans through the Experiences of School Personnel, Chastity R. Murray

Being Able to Be Stable: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Behavior and Motivation Predictors that Promote Long-Term Weight-loss Maintenance, Rose M. Nichols

Whom Do I Trust? Measuring Principals’ Trust in Major Stakeholders Correlated to Leadership Behaviors in High Poverty Middle Schools, Liza Ortiz

A Mixed Methods Approach to Using Collaborative and Proactive Solutions with Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders while Applying the Self-Determination Theory, Andrea J.M. Rock

Perceptions of Important Personal and Leadership Characteristics for Newly Hired Principals to Be Successful School Leaders: Views of School Superintendents, William C. Rolón

Ethics in Higher Education: A Study of the Perceived Ethical Climate of Administrators and Faculty at a Higher Education Institution, Philip Rothman

The Impact of a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder on Nonmedical Treatment Options in the Learning Environment from the Perspectives of Parents and Pediatricians, Cecilia Scott-Croff

From Poverty to Economic Independence: An Examination of Factors Contributing to Success and Self-Sufficiency among Black Male Family Self-Sufficiency Program Participants, Nathaniel V. Sheppard

A Mentorship Model for Nursing Faculty in a Hospital-Based Associate Degree Nursing Program, Patricia Spoto