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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 2014 2014

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

Parent Link: A Correlational Analysis of Students' Perceptions of Parental Engagement and Student Grade Point Average, Attendance, and Attitudes Toward School, Georgette Malcolm

Factors That Latino High School Students Identify as Influencing Their Graduation From an Urban High School and Their Decision to Enter a Post-Secondary Institution, Nellie Martinez

Exploring the Essence of the Civil–Military Gap: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study of High School Administrators’ Feelings Related to JROTC, Ulises Miranda III

From Integration to Resegregation: Examining the Role of Black Clergy as 21st Century Leaders in Public Education Reform, Darren M. Morton

Recognizing the Voice of the Other Peacemakers: Leadership Authenticity Narratives from Women Interfaith Organizational Leaders, Rashid Muhammad

Seeing the World Through Deaf Eyes: Chile Study-Abroad Experiences of Deaf Students, Joan Marie Naturale

Language Diversity and Leadership, Deborah Oliverio-Olivieri

Factors Influencing the Strategic Management of Graduate Health Care Distance Education Programs: The Search for a Competitive Advantage, Jean-Nicolas Poirier

Emergency Crisis Knowledge Management to Affect Customer Service Response, Judith A. Riggs

The Impact Collaborative Data Analysis has on Student Achievement and Teacher Practice in High School Mathematics Classrooms in Suburban School Districts in the Mid-West Region of New York, Michelle M. Ryan

Evaluating an Academic Support Program for Urban At-Risk College Students at a Private Urban College, Stephen Schultheis

Examining Access Barriers to Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter Services for Transgender Identified Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in New York State, Carla M. Smith

Are We Prepared to Hear Them All? Examining the Relationship Between Substance Abuse Counselors' Knowledge of the Models of Disability and the Self-Assessment of Their Cultural Competence Working with Deaf Sign-Language Users, Angelia Smith-Wilson

Resiliency in Emergency Department Nurses, Sarah Tubbert

The Impact of an Integrated Electronic Health Record Adoption on the Quality of Nursing Care Delivered, AnneMarie Walker-Czyz

Submissions from 2013 2013

Does Size Really Matter? An Investigation of Academic Advisor Job Satisfaction at Small, Medium, and Large Institutions of Higher Education, Carol J. Alleyne

An Analysis of the Perceptions of the Legal Profession through the Eyes of Dissatisfied Consumers of Legal Services in Manhattan, NY: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Caprice A. Alves

Assessment of Organizational Culture in Chiropractic Education and its Influence on the Implementation of Revised Accreditation Standards, Karen A. Bobak

The Keystone Grade: Successful Sixth Grades in Westchester County, NY, Jonathan Brown

Factors Affecting Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students’ Selection of a Deaf-Serving Institution: Deaf Identity Influences on College Choice, Pamela L. Carmichael

Franchise Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Relationship Between Levels of Success in a National Logistics Franchise System and Its Dominant Leadership Style, John C. Cary

Influences of the Misuse of Social Media on the Evolution of Adolescent Cyberbullies, Marguerita Geralyn Circello

Does Choice in School Selection Contribute to Ninth Grade Academic Achievement?, Vicma I. Colon Ramos

Soy Mi Cuento: Latina Students Bridging Multiple Worlds in Independent Schools, Lillian Díaz-Imbelli

College Student Behaviors, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Late-Night, Alcohol-Free Programming., Joshua M. Fegley

Count Them In: A Quantitative Investigation into the Relationship and Differences Between Minority Youth Leadership Capacity and School Factors, LaTasha R. Hamlett

Analysis of Ethical Management Policies for use of CCTV on College Campuses, Jeannine M. Jennette

An Examination of At Risk High School Students' Perceptions of the Factors that Foster Resiliency in Their Suburban High School, Dionne Johnson-Olamiju

Cultivating Educational Resilience in Students Experiencing Multiple Grade Retention, Debra Lamb

A Study of Latino Parent Involvement Practices in the United States, Marcia Lawrence

The Relationships Between Job Characteristics and Job Satisfaction Among Call Center Workers., Carly M. Leblanc

Nature of Deaf Mentoring Dyads: Role of Subjugated Knowledge, Jason D. Listman

Bridging Race and Deafness: Examining the First-year Experiences of Black Deaf Students at a Predominately White Hearing College, Mary Karol Matchett

New York City Principals’ Satisfaction with the Public School Network Support at One At-Risk Network Over a Three-Year Period, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-2012, Varleton McDonald

The Effect of Service Dog Partnership on the Mental Health Status of United States Veterans: A Quantitative Analysis Using the SF-36v2 Mental Health Survey, Colleen McLaughlin

Faith Development in Higher Education: The Role of the Mentor, Roy W. Minnix

A Comparative Analysis of Emergency Management Decision-Making Skills of School Officials: The Impact of Training on Perspectives and Performance, Matthew Miraglia

The Influence of Financial Performance on Higher Education Academic Quality, Marilee Kaye Montanaro

How Expert Teachers in Community Colleges Describe the Process of Becoming Master Teachers, Gloria A. Morgan

Implementing Innovation with Ambidextrous Leadership in Small and Medium Enterprises., Deborah L. Pearce

How School Principals' Perspectives of Hidden Curriculum Affect Title I Middle Schools, Kimberlee B. Pierre

An Examination of Community College Black Male Student Athletes' Perceptions of Student Support Services and Identifying Methods for Improving Service Delivery, Charles W. Richburg III

Examining the Montessori Lower Elementary Education as Pedagogy for Peace: A Study of an Alternative Framework to Address Bullying in Schools, Vanessa M. Rigaud

Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Students on Community College Campuses: Coming-Out and Self-Actualization, Adam L. Rockman

Examining Perceptions of Successful Black College Males: An Analysis of Their Experiences with Successfully Enrolling, Retaining, and Persisting Toward Graduation at St. John’s University, James Salnave

Charter School Leadership: The Leadership Affects of the Transition from Public School Administration to Charter School Administration, Colleen Seivright-Crawford

How African-American Ex-Offenders Successfully Negotiate Their Socially Disorganized Environments into Which They are Returned After Incarceration: As Reflected in Their Own Words, Tisha M. Smith

Cross-Cultural Competence in Transnational Medical Education Partnership, Greta Rosalie Strong

Unveiling a Path to Head Start Turnaround: Investigating How Head Start Directors Transform Low-performing Programs into High-performing Programs, Seanelle Tracy

The Impact of Separationist Models of Instructional Support on the Self-Efficacy Perceptions of Latino English Language Learners, Brenda Triplett

The Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Organizational Effectiveness: An Analysis of How Entrepreneurial Orientation is Manifested in the Nonprofit Context, Philip C. Uncapher

Researching Organizational Identity A Study of Catholic Human Service Organizations, Ellen T. Wayne

Shifting the Conversation: The Lived Experiences of Teachers within Tier 2 of Response to Intervention, Elizabeth A. Wesolowski

Lessons Learned from College-Educated, Employed Black Male Mentors: A Qualitative Anti-Deficit Study of College Persistence and Career Success, Cecil Wright

Submissions from 2012 2012

Self-Perceptions of Senior African Americans Who Participate in Formal Volunteering, Monique C. Adams

The Voices, Views, and Experiences of 13 Nonresident African American Fathers, David Asbery

Understanding How the Social and Cultural Capital of Certified Nursing Assistants Interacts within the Nursing Home Culture, Linda M. Baier

Student-Teacher Trust Relationships and Student Performance, Cheryl A. Basch

Testing the Strength of the Safety Net: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Recipients’ Persistence at LaGuardia Community College, Michael A. Baston

Movement is Medicine: The Effect of a Structured Mobility Program on Functional Decline in Hospitalized Older Adults, Marie J. Bell

Strategies and Actions used by STEM Degree Seeking Adult, Full-time, Undergraduates: A Grounded Theory Study, Adwoa Boateng

The Critical Elements in the Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of An Anti-bullying Policy for School Districts, Dwight Bonk

The Relationship Between Extended Learning Time (ELT) and ELA Assessment Scores of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Fourth Grade Students in New York State’s Big Five Cities, Catalina Castillo

Mu Kappa Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.: An Ethnographic Study of Academic Persistence and Personal Development, Joseph Cordero

School Board Members’ Perceptions of Superintendent Leadership Behaviors in Upstate New York, Linda Rae Doty

Cross Practitioner Inter-rater Variability: Grading of Adverse Skin Reactions after Radiation Therapy, Carleen A. Evans

The Perception of Teachers and Refugee Parents Regarding Refugee Children’s Education: A Parent Involvement Study, Fawzia Fazily

Increasing Small Business Success in America: A Hermeneutical Phenomenological Study of Why Small Business Owners Started a Business and How They Define and Measure Success, S. Scott Ferguson

An Examination of the Relationship and Correlations Among Standardized Reading Test Scores, the Academic Success of Students, and the Completion of a Remedial Reading Course at a Mid-Sized Suburban Community College, Ellen M. Gambino

Examining the Kouzes and Posner Leadership Practices of Elementary Principals in Central New York, Dean F. Goewey

The Impact of Student Race in the Determination of Eligibility of Emotional Disturbance as Recommended by School Psychologists: Implications for the Disproportionate Representation of African-American Males in Special Education, Shirley JA. Green

Retirement Ready or Not: Psychosocial Factors that Influence the Decision to Delay Retirement Among Workers 60 and Older in Westchester County, Dozene Z. Guishard

Investigation on Shared and Consolidation of Services in Westchester County School Districts and Municipalities to Reduce the Property Tax Burden, Luisa M. Iadeluca

Ninety Percent of Life Is Just Showing Up—Evaluation of Mathematics Achievement Levels Among High School Dropouts, Satish Jagnandan

Faculty Perceptions of Adult Learner Experiences in the Classroom: A National Comparison Between Part-Time and Full-Time Faculty at Community Colleges, Sterling Jasper

Geriatric Content in U.S. Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Curricula, Sherry Jimenez

"We Can't Help if We Don't Know": School Psychologists' Awareness of and Support to Children with Parents Serving in the Military, Deborah B. Johnson

Understanding Police-Citizen Conflict: A Neighborhood Environmental Perspective, Demosthenes Long

A Study of Undergraduate Mentoring and the Factors Affecting Students’ Disengagement from Mentoring, Janet B. Lyons

Resource Allocation: Practices in Urban Elementary Schools, Elizabeth Mascitti-Miller

Enterprise Risk Management: Framework Presence and Effectiveness, Erika P. McBride

The Impact of Superintendent Turnover on Student Achievement in Rural Districts, Rebekah Parker-Chenaille

Toward an Understanding of Administrative Support For School-based Play Therapy, Mary Anne Peabody

An Examination of the Positive Factors Impacting Graduation Rates of Minority Males at a Successful Secondary Urban School in New York City, Achil Petit

A Study of the Tenure Review Experiences of Deaf Tenured Faculty, Karey T. Pine

Implications of Generation Y Students’ Learning Preferences in Higher Education, Elizabeth Piñzón

Hopeful Measures: Characteristics of Hope at a Community College, Thomas C. Priester

A Quasi-experimental Study on the Effect of the Medgar Evers College Black Male Initiative Program on African American Males, Johana I. Rivera

The Admissions Process: An Evaluation of Access for Minority Students at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, Nireata D. Seals

An Exploration of the Relationship between Length of Prior Employment, Individual Unlearning, and Entrepreneurial Alertness, Sequetta F. Sweet

A Profile of Achievement Motivation Among Ninth Grade Students at a Diverse Suburban High School, Pamela Taylor

The Relationship of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) on Co-located Urban High Schools Infractions, Suspensions, School Progress Grade and the School Environment, Carolyn M. Tyson

Leadership Development Training: Its Impact on Middle Managers in Law Enforcement, David P. Wedlick