Research and scholarship from doctoral students in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education at St. John Fisher University.
Submissions from 2014
Evaluating an Academic Support Program for Urban At-Risk College Students at a Private Urban College, Stephen Schultheis
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
Does Size Really Matter? An Investigation of Academic Advisor Job Satisfaction at Small, Medium, and Large Institutions of Higher Education, Carol J. Alleyne
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
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
Charter School Leadership: The Leadership Affects of the Transition from Public School Administration to Charter School Administration, Colleen Seivright-Crawford
Cross-Cultural Competence in Transnational Medical Education Partnership, Greta Rosalie Strong
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
Submissions from 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
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
Examining the Kouzes and Posner Leadership Practices of Elementary Principals in Central New York, Dean F. Goewey
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
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
Leadership Development Training: Its Impact on Middle Managers in Law Enforcement, David P. Wedlick
The Relationship between Pre- and Post-Matriculation Factors and College Student Retention in a Small, Technical, Public Institution, Tara Hisert Winter
Submissions from 2011
Engaging Parents of 8th Grade Students in Parent/Teacher Bidirectional Communication, Waveline Bennett-Conroy
A Profile of Latina Leadership in the United States: Characteristics, Positive Influences, and Barriers., Damary M. Bonilla-Rodriguez
Ninth Grade Transition: Practices Used by New York State High School Principals to Support Student Achievement During Ninth grade, Dana Boshnack
An Examination of the Management Practices and Perceptions of Chief Advancement Officers and How They View the Relationship with Alumni, Kelly L. Brennan
Authoritative Parenting and the Relationship to Academic Achievement: Views of Urban African American Adolescents, Christine Brown-Richards
The Perception of Organizational Climate of Inclusivity Moderated by Commitment: A Quasi-experimental Study, Stanley Byrd
Sergeants as Leaders: A Case Study of Transformational Leadership Among First-Line Supervisors in the Police Department, Betty L. Campbell
Patterns of Relationships Between Teacher Engagement and Student Engagement, Michelle E. Cardwell
The Children Left Behind: An Evaluation of a Reading Intervention Program for Upper Elementary Students, Tahira DuPree Chase
Entrepreneurial Leadership and Activities of Academic Deans in Independent Colleges and Universities: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study, Shannon Cleverley-Thompson
Transformational Leadership: A Contribution to the Effectiveness of Congregationally Formed Faith-Based Community Development Corporations, Harry A. Dawkins III
Moral Reasoning of Chronically Disruptive Pre-adolescent African-American Males in an Urban Elementary School Setting, Larry Ellison
Expanding the Role of the Physical Therapist by Integrating Practice Management Skills into Entry-Level Physical Therapist Preparation in the United States, Jennifer E. Green-Wilson