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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 2017 2017

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 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

Examining Leadership Knowledge and Skills Development Opportunities for Physical Therapist Students: A Multiple Case Study Design, Elizabeth Clark

The Impact of Interscholastic Athletic Participation on Academic Success, Carlos M. Cotto Jr.

Triadic Interaction between Social Cognitive Theory, Social Presence Theory, and Community of Inquiry: An Online Course Instructional Design Assessment Model Evaluating Students’ Perceptions of Social Presence, Collaborative Learning, Social Interaction, and Satisfaction with their Learning Experience, Jamie L. Cuda

Students’ Perspectives on a Developmental Critical Reading Course: A Qualitative Inquiry, Leah Deasy

Students’ Perceptions of Restorative Conferences in an Urban High School, Robert DiFlorio

Student Perceptions of Unpaid Internships in the Arts, Entertainment, and Media Industry: A Survey of Lower Income Students’ Ability to Participate in Internships, Denise F. DiRienzo

The Efficacy of Short-Term Career and Technical Education Programs in the Western New York Area, John C. Geh

Student Perspectives on Access to Career and Technical Education in an Urban School District, Wandah Gibbs

Pi Delta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: A Phenomenological Study of Alumnae Reflections on Leadership Enhancement During and After College, Kyana M. Gordon

Student Veteran Success: A Grounded Theory Study, Peter W. Granger

Exploring the Disciplinary Attitudes and Practices of New York City Public Elementary School Principals Towards Students Living in Poverty and the Impact on Black Males, Susan M. Green

African American Storytelling: A Vehicle for Providing Culturally Relevant Education in Urban Public Schools in the United States, Linda H. Humes

Preschool Teacher Self-Efficacy in an Urban School District, Charles Joseph Infurna

Essential in the Middle: Training, Preparation, and Development of Child Protection Middle Managers, Jacqueline R. Jeffrey

Critical Conversations: How Independent School Alumni Describe the Schooling Experiences That Facilitated Their Understanding of Race and Ethnicity, Hassan Jones

A Descriptive Study of Dual Enrollment in Public High Schools Enrolling Grades 9-12 in New York State and Implications for Policy Changes, Lynn M. Kattato

Relationship Between College Students’ Knowledge of the Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes and Health Behaviors, Elizabeth Keida

Navigating the Transition Between Military and College Life: Exploring College Veteran Help-Seeking Attitudes Toward Academic and Psychological Services, Matthew Michael LaLonde

A Survey of the Educational Practices of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Implications for Cultural Sovereignty, Kimberly Lyman-Wright

Graphic Novels and Critical Literacy Theory: Understanding the Immigrant Experience in American Public Schools, Michael Maloy

Project-Based Learning in an Alternative High School: A Survey of Students’ Connection to School, Problem-Solving Skills, and College/Career Preparation, J. Francis Manning

Words Matter: A Content Analysis Study of Public and Private Higher Education Mission Statements in the Middle States Region, Trina Marie Marquez

College Experiences and the Socially Responsible Leadership Skills of Community College Students, Ann Marrott Hamann

Experiences and Perceptions of Full-Time, Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at a Four-Year University, Alvin C. Merritt Boyd III

The Effectiveness of the Rising STARR Sophomore Program on Sophomore Slump, Lisa-Ann M. O'Connor

Female Veterans Transition to College, Diane Recinos

Effects of a Virtual Church on the Perceived Spiritual Well-Being of the Elderly: A Qualitative Study of Participants in a Virtual Religious Community, Sonia L. Russell

Community College Developmental Mathematics Classrooms: Understanding Supportive Faculty Strategies and Impact on Student Success, Rachel Santiago

An Examination of Information Literacy: A Survey of Community College Faculty, Jamie D. Smith

Grandsons’ Sense of Resiliency When Raised by African American Grandmothers, Nikki Stewart

An Examination of the Health Promoting Behavior of African American Women, Donna J. Thomas

A Qualitative Descriptive Study Examining the Current State of the New York 4-H Program From a Leader’s Perspective, Megan E. Tifft

Differences in Organizational Commitment Between Male and Female Coaches at the High School Level, Gregory V. Voloshin

Leading Growth: A Grounded Theory Study of Superintendent Strategies to Support Student Growth, Terry L. Ward

Effectiveness of the Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program in Preparing Premedical Students for a Career in Medicine, Elizabeth A. Wilson-Anstey

Perceptions of Significance Regarding Prenatal Care Among Multiparous Maternal Patients, Susan E. Wurzer Gustafson

Submissions from 2015 2015

Working Nine to Five: A Qualitative Research Study Examining the Interview Behaviors of a Young Adult Diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sherill N. Anderson

An Exploration into the Phenomena Behind Post-Secondary Higher Education and Its Implications on Employability, and Constructive Lifestyle Changes Among Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, Samuel Arroyo

An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Former US Army Personnel and their Perspectives on Toxic Leadership, Joseph Asbery

Transformational Leadership: Transmitting an Educational Reform Agenda in a Low Performing Urban Middle School Using Innovative Strategies, such as Hip-Hop and High Interest Curriculum, Shango A. Blake

A Comprehensive Approach to Improving Student Attendance, Roshon R. Bradley

Informal Kinship Caregivers of Children with an Incarcerated Mother: A Resource Examination Across Five Levels, Tammy Butler

“Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?” The African American Student Experience with Academic Discourse in a Community College, Ebony Caldwell

Analysis of a Retention Program Implementing an Increased Time-On-Task Teaching Strategy for Sixth and Seventh Grade Students Within a Small City School District in Orange County, New York, Andrea L. Caputo

The Utilization of Client-Based Service-Learning Applications in Emergency Management Graduate Curricula for the 21st Century, Thomas J. Carey III

The Role of Racial-Ethnic Identity and Family Socialization on Student Engagement: Latino Youth in Select New York City Independent Schools, Sandra Kei Chapman

Financial Narratives of U.S. Biotechnology Companies Before, During, and After the Great Recession, James W. Clark

“Sometimes the jocks are the nerds…if that makes sense”: Boys’ Practice of Intra-gender Policing in a High School Where Staff Suggest Inclusivity, Kelly Clark

Assessing Student Perception and Impact of the Use of In-Class Tutoring Support, Cathleen J. Dotterer

Social Capital and College Preparatory Frameworks A Qualitative Study, Morgan B. Freeman

Alumni Giving: Incentives and Group Behavior, Christopher Greaves

Single-Gender Educational Environments Serving African American Males: A Strategy for Closing the Achievement Gap, Angela P. Green

Elementary School Principals’ Experiences Working with Autism Spectrum Disorder Students in an Urban Setting: A Grounded Theory Study, Kimberly M. Harris

The Importance of Developing Leadership Skills in Grades 6-8 Middle School Students From the Perspective of Administrators, Teachers, and Students, Esther Haynes-Tross

Measures of Success: Developing an Understanding of Students Enrolled in Community College Educational Opportunity Programs in the State University of New York System, Christopher Lawrence Hockey

Graduation Rates of URM Students in STEM Disciplines: An Examination of Institutional Differences at Selected Four Year Campuses within a Large System of Public Higher Education, Carlos Nelson Medina

Structural Empowerment: A Qualitative Inquiry Into the Work Life of the Oncology Nurse, Altagracia Mota

A Grounded Theory Study of the Prophet Muhammad’s Leadership Behaviors: A Model for Islamic School Principals, Asif I. Padela

Residential Programs for Chronically Homeless Adults: Exploring How One Nonprofit Agency Transitioned from a Treatment First to a Housing First Model, Camilla Peters

A Phenomenological Study of First-generation Latino Graduates of Community College and Protective Factors of Academic Resilience, Homiler Elie Phanor

Ways of Knowing, Learning, and Being: Exploration of the Educational Culture, Learning Experiences, and the Persistence of Male Students in Associate Degree Nursing Programs in New York State, Loretta G. Quigley

Teacher Attitudes Toward Collaboration in an Independent Elementary School to Improve Instructional Practice, Stephanie A. Royal

Effective Teacher Practices in Community College Online Instruction: An Exploratory Sequential Mixed-Methods Study, Katharine Rumrill-Teece

Indirect Victimization and Community Violence Exposure: An Examination of Urban Public School Graduates and Getting Through, A. Najah Salaam Jennings-Bey

School Principal Support: A Qualitative Study of Teachers’ Lived Experiences in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Schools, Larry C. Schmiegel

Coordinated Instruction in Tier 2 Response to Intervention (RTI): An Examination of the Association Between Coordinated Math Instruction for Tier 2 RTI and the General Education Classroom at the Secondary Level, Timothy R. Shafer

New York City Early College High Schools: Perceptions of College Presidents and High School Principals on Benefits and Institutional Values, Earl G. Simons

Examining the Retention of African American Males in Ninth Grade as a Roadblock to Graduation: Charting Student Perceptions, Tracy Smith

Emotional Intelligence and Employee Engagement: A Quantitative Study to Explore the Relationship between the Emotional Intelligence of Frontline Managers and Supervisors and the degree of Employee Engagement of their Direct Reports in a Tertiary Care Health Care Setting, Derrick Suehs

Supporting Autism Spectrum Disorder Students With Their Academic and Social Transition at Community Colleges, Tasheka Sutton-Young

Identifying the Building Blocks of Disruptive Innovation in Cornell Cooperative Extension: A Grounded Theory, Andrew S. Turner

The Extent to Which Annual Professional Performance Reviews Change Classroom Instructional Practice: A Sequential Mixed-Methods Study of Teacher Evaluations in Central New York, Susan T. Vickers

Adolescent Mindfulness Interventions: A Meta-Analysis of the Effects on Anxiety and Depression, Mary M. Volkomer

The Resiliency of Nursing Students in an Accelerated Program., Judy Wolfe

Submissions from 2014 2014

A List of Core Skills and Knowledge Necessary for Parents of Children Birth to Five Years Old with Autism, as Prioritized by Practitioners with a Behavioral Perspective, Rachel Albone-Bushnell

The College Union and a Sense of Community for Students in Public Higher Education: Is there a Relationship?, Leah A. Barrett

How Do College Homeland Security Curricula Prepare Students for Homeland Security?, John G. Comiskey

Facing the Controversy: A Grounded Theory Study of How Teachers Plan to Address Climate Change in Their Classrooms, Thomas J. Frankie

Authentic Leadership in Higher Education: Influencing the Development of Future Leaders, Sherry Fraser

Personal and Institutional Investment Required: The Relationship between Commitment and Persistence for Underrepresented First-Year Community College Students, Renée Freeman-Butler

Connecting Opportunity: Leaders' Perceptions of Cross-Sector Collaboration Focused on Disconnected Youth in Westchester County, New York: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, Marian Gryzlo

Examining the Relationship Between The Quantities of Active Small Business Lending Institutions and The Quantities of Active Small Businesses per City in the State of New York, Sue Ann Guy

Campus Personnel's Perceptions of International Student Support Services at Special Focus Institutions of Higher Education, Nori Jaffer

The Impacts of Serious Game Play on the Study Habits of the Community College Student: An Exploratory Study, Owen W. Johnston

Professional Development for Middle School Math and New Standards Curriculum: Current Experiences of Teachers and Administrators, Rachel M. Kluth

Reading Motivation, Parent Engagement, and Student Engagement as it Relates to Reading Achievement of Urban Adolescents, Arabelle LaCroix

Navigating Straight Waters: The Lived Experience of How Out, White Gay Males Have Successfully Navigated the College Presidential Search Process, Bil Leipold

Home Language Literacy Development for Primary-Grade, Spanish-Speaking, English-Language Learners in Dual-Language Programs, Michele Liguori-Alampi

The Role of the Principal in Improving Student Achievement in Low-Wealth Rural Elementary Schools, Mark D. Linton

The Transtheoretical Model and Stages of Change: Predicting the Accuracy of the Stages of Change Scale for Early Education and Care 2.0 Self-Report Form, Lynn M. Lubecki