Research and scholarship from doctoral students in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education at St. John Fisher University.
Submissions from 2011
The Impact of Integrated Arts Instruction on Student Achievement of Fourth Grade Urban Students in English Language Arts and Mathematics, Deborah Fagan Harloff
A Phenomenological Study of “Organizational Development Targeting Diversity” in a Nonprofit Human Service Organization, Christopher Henry Hinesley
The Voices of the Teachers: Prekindergarten to Sixth-Grade Teachers’ Perceptions of School Climate and Morale in One Urban Elementary School District, Natasha Hunter-McGregor
Cultivating Readiness for Professional Learning Community Through Learning Teams in a Restructuring High School, Cassandra H. Hyacinthe
A Case Study Comparing Quality of Three Modes of Educational Delivery In a Two-Year Radiologic Technology Program, Wendy Inguaggiato-Chiesa
The Fit between Female Superintendents and Search Firms: A Phenomenological Study of Their Relationship in Urban School Districts, Shelley Jallow
The Effect of a Cognitive Model, Thinking Maps, on the Academic Language Development of English Language Learners, Estrella López
Transformational Leadership: A Tool to Manage the Complex Environment of Nonprofit Organizations, Gilbert Louis
Administrators’ and Special-subject, Pre-tenured Teachers’ Perceptions of Instructional Support, Sheila M. Marconi
Career Orientations of New York State Assistant Superintendents for Instruction: A Quantitative Study, Linda L. McGinley
An Examination of Factors Impacting the Career Decisions of Black Women in Management Positions at US Institutions of Higher Education, Kimberly McKinsey-Mabry
Our Voices Heard: Factors Contributing to the Recruitment and Retention of High School Students of Color in After-school Programs, Pamela Njapa-Minyard
The Juxtaposition of White Racial Identity Development in Teachers and African American Racial Identity Development in Middle School Students, Idonia M. Owens
The Lived Experiences of Families Who Have Attended a Cardiogenetics Clinic, Esma D. Paljevic
The Relationship between Executive Coaching Dimensions and Transformational Leadership Behaviors: A Validation of Key Coaching Dimensions, Christopher R. Pels
The Relationship between Middle School Students' College-Going Beliefs and Sense of Belonging in School, Jamie L. Steiner
An Examination of Student Involvement as a Factor Impacting the Graduation of Black Males in Higher Education Opportunity Programs at Four Colleges In Western New York, Montrose A. Streeter
Giving Voice: Pediatric Nurses’ Perception of Workplace Violence, Bonnie A. Strollo
The Effects of Teacher Personality Characteristics and Formal Training on Students’ Reporting Bullying in the Middle School, Kristin E. Talleyrand
Coaching for Confidence: An Examination of the Relationship Between Literacy Coaching and Teacher Efficacy in Middle School English Language Arts Classrooms, Gayle N. White-Wallace
Submissions from 2010
Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Organizational Diversity Procurement Programs: Implications for MBE Business Development, Matthew Augustine
A Study of Change Readiness: Factors That Influence the Readiness of Frontline Workers Towards a Nursing Home Transformational Change Initiative., Veronica A. Barber
The Skills, Competencies, Expertise, and Embedded Knowledge of Nurse Managers, as Leaders, in Long-Term Care, Kathleen Hodgson Dever
A Mixed Methods Study of Community College Students on Academic Probation: The Limiting Effect of Academic Doublespeak, Kristine D. Duffy
Quality of Life in the Nursing Home: An Outcome that Matters, Carol DuMond
The Life Space Interview in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention: An Action Research Study on Its Implementation in a Suburban High School, Susan J. Flood
Give Back, Give Books: A Formative Program Evaluation, Wendy Lynn Fritz
Teacher Knowledge about Educating Children of African Descent in Urban Schools, Susan Goodwin
Examining the Need for a Uniform Training Program for Coaches "' of Student-Athlete.s in Jesuit High Schools on the Topic of Sportsmanship, Christopher A. Parks
Reading, Writing, ' Rithmetic and Relationships: Advisories, the Fourth R in Enhancing Student Achievement?, Marilynn Patterson Grant
Impact of Cultural Competence Educational Learning Unit Intervention on First-semester Junior Bachelor of Science Nursing Students, Jennifer E. Reid
What Employees Value in Company Wellness Programs and Their Perceptions of the Incentives Offered to Them to Participate, Shadi Wageeh Sifain
Sustainability of the Educational Strategy Looping in Middle School Settings, Darcy Smith
The Relationship of Leadership Style and Horizontal Violence to Emergency Department Staff Nurse Retention, Deborah C. Stamps
Exploring Novice Urban Elementary School Principals' Socialization into the 21st Century Principalship, Michelle Walczak-Corsi
Secondary School Teachers’ and Principals’ Perceptions of Online Learning to Support Instruction and Student Learning in an Urban School District in New York State, Theodora C. Waters
Resilience: Factors that Influence Black Males to Re-enroll in High School or a General Equivalency Diploma Program, Jerome Watts
Black Students Perceptions of their Access to Precollege Counseling Practices, Tonja M. Williams
The Synergies, Efficacies and Strategies Involved in Teaching Creativity and Leadership Together: A Grounded Theory, Jo A. Yudess
Submissions from 2009
An Investigation of After School Supports: An After-School Program and Its Impact on African American Males Aged 5-13, Leonard M. Brock
Does Participation in a School Choice Program Impact Student Achievement and Attendance?, Joseph C. Capezzuto
Building Social Capital in Multicultural Communities: The Dyadic Process and Related Social Outcomes of Executive Leaders, Melody Amour Cofield
The Influence of Positional Leadership on Second-Year Male Satisfaction and Retention, Jennifer Lynn Furner
An Examination of Student Achievement in English Language Arts Through the Use of Predictive Assessments, Standardized Testing, and Academic Interventions, Bridgitte B. Griffin
Don't Count Them Out: Transitioning Adolescents' Perceptions of Issues Impacting Learning in Middle School, Concetta Lucchese
Involvement of Coaches in the Campus Judicial Process: Perceptions of Judicial Affairs Administrators and Athletic Coaches, Tracy McFarland
Examining Alumni Perceptions of Care from High School Teachers as a Source of Student Social Capital, Ryan P. Pacatte
An Efficacy Study of School Based Social Interventions Administered to Students with Autism, Carmine Peluso
Establishment of Standards of Practice at the Monroe Regional Information Center, Amy S. Perry-DelCorvo
A Study of the Impact of High School Physical Education Curriculum Choices on Health-Related Fitness Indicators and Motivation for Physical Activity, Beverly J. Ziegler
Submissions from 2008
Bullying in Schools Examination of Related Factors and Implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program in a Catholic, Urban/Suburban Middle School, Nancy Meierdierks Bowllan
Coteaching By Example: An Investigation of College Faculty Leading a Course on Collaboration for Inclusion, Wendy Gladstone-Brown
Teacher Leadership in Urban Elementary Schools, Michele Hancock
An Impact and Effectiveness Program Evaluation of NCLB Supplemental Education Services in the Rochester City School District, Terrence J. Hofer
A Study of Relationships Between Levels of Cultural Competence Among School Principals and Levels of Organizational Cultural Competence of Their Schools, Diantha Beth Joiner Watts
"I Just Decided to Do My Work:" An Investigation into Factors Leading to Academic Improvement Among Multiple-time Retained Seventh Grade Students, Deasure A. Matthew
Do Current Teaching Practices on Multicultural Students with Autism Demonstrate Culturally Responsive Teaching?, Keith McGriff
Investigating the Relationship between the Use of Inspirational Motivational Practices and Shared Decision Making, Cheryl McGruder Holloway
Can You Hear Me Now? An Exploration of Targeted Professional Development Delivered to School Counselors, Lesli Clara Myers
Recreating Identity: A Grounded Theory Study of Changing Mental Models and Response to Intervention, Theresa L. Pulos
The Impact of Hiring Practices on the Employment of Urban Teachers in Secondary Shortage Areas, Narlene Ragans
Teacher Absenteeism: Its Relationship to Student Performance on State Assessments in English/Language Arts in Grades Three, Five, and Seven, C. Michael Robinson
"If You Hear My Voice, Do the Hula:" The Nature of Teacher Talk during Classroom Routine in Intermediate Classrooms in an Exemplary Urban School, Karen M. Sangmeister
Perceptions, Motivations, and Concerns of Post-Secondary Faculty Regarding Implementing Service-Learning Pedagogy Into Curriculum, Cynthia P. Smith
School-Based Health Centers and Seat Time; What is the Intersection?, Maureen Van Cura
A Study of the Impact of Data-informed Instruction on the Reading Comprehension of Tenth-Grade Students, Norma Vetter
Using Strategic Planning to Build Capacity Ill Nonprofit Organizations, Tiamesha M. Walker