Research and scholarship from doctoral students in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education at St. John Fisher University.
Submissions from 2018
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Teaching, Leading, and Learning in the 21st Century Classroom, Karen A. Tesik
Leading for Good in the Impulse Society, Kimberly Townsend
Impact of the New York State Tax Levy Cap on School Districts’ Financing: A Retrospective and Prospective Analysis, Ann Vaccaro-Teich CPA
E-leadership in Practice: The Components of Transformational Leadership in Virtual Business Environments, Wei Xin Vought
What Aspects of Emotional Intelligence Help Former Prisoners Make Decisions to Desist Crime?, Craig A. Waleed
Pathways to Success at Four-Year Institutions as Perceived by Black First-Generation College Students, Raymond L. Warren Jr.
Defining Shared Values in Patient-Centered Care: A Case Study, Nancy J. Williams
The Relationship Between Expressed Creative Problem-Solving Preference and Divergent Thinking Attitudes, Jona A. Wright
Submissions from 2016
Designing a Support System for College Students with ADD/ADHD/Executive Functioning Disorders, Pamina A. Abkowitz and Susan Schultz
An Exploratory Analysis of the Perceptions of Persistence Factors Among High-Achieving Black Male Students in STEM Majors at a Four-Year Public College, Anthony D. Andrews Jr.
Predicting First-Semester College Student Success at a Small Technology College, Robert Blanchet
Servant Leadership and Cultural Characteristics as Predictors of Follower Engagement, George Bovenzi
College Persistence: Young Military Veterans with PTSD, Rhonda M. Butler
K-12 Christian School Sustainability: Leadership Practices, Neal Capone
The Leadership Challenge and Roman Catholicism: An Exploration of Saint John Fisher, Bishop, Cardinal, and Martyr, Fr. Ross R. Chamberland O.F.M.
Civil Liability and the Response of Police Officers: The Effect of Lawsuits on Police Discretionary Actions, Anthony P. Chiarlitti