Current theses and dissertations from Rowan University graduate programs are submitted electronically to Rowan University's Office of Graduate Research Services and are usually available in this institutional repository within a few weeks of submission. Theses and dissertations submitted between 2010 and 2015 have been migrated from the library’s previous digital archives and are available here.
As of 9/29/16, theses and dissertations produced between 1996 and 2010 have been scanned and uploaded. If you are the author of a Rowan University (or Glassboro State College) thesis or dissertation produced before 2010, and you do not want your document to be publicly available in Rowan Digital Works, you must complete and submit this form to request its removal from the repository.
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Promoting emotional intelligence in adolescence through service-learning, Maggy Hanna and Rosetta Treece
Transformative education: culture-based pedagogies in urban, predominately Black American elementary schools, Robin Harden-Daniels
Data driven decision making: data interplay within a high school district, Chris Heilig
Where did you come from? The effects of culture, hometown region, and gender on the perception, endorsement, and justification of aggression, Lindsay Hendricks
Multimethod study of a higher education special admissions policy: exploring how student-athletes navigage their educational experiences, Sean Hendricks
Using the multisensory approach of touch math to teach basic mathematical operations to students with significant disabilities, Rebecca Hood
A thematic plan to promote college and career aspirations for low socioeconomic status students, Althea Kelsey-Chism
Examining the climate of academic integrity at a small middle Atlantic liberal arts college, Keith Kemo
An exploratory investigation of looping high school math and English and student achievement, Lee Langmuir
Transforming a system: leadership to implement an intervention and referral services process that assists teachers, Michael Lee
Peer mentoring for-profit college students, Diane McGeehan
Exploration of co-teachers' best practices within a vocational technical school district, Eric Menell
Using ipads to self-monitor aggressive behavior of juvenile delinquents, Helena Nieman
The effects of reading and self-graphing on the reading fluency and comprehension of third grade students with special needs, Tracey Panas
The effectiveness of student response systems in testing for students with learning disabilities, Carmen Porter
In the eye of the student: a qualitative study of the perceptions of campus racial climate at a private PWI, Ashley Rivard
The role of principal leadership in special education: a Delphi study, Martha Simon
An exploratory investigation on the effects of online social networking sites on college students, Alexis Sims
Using technology for communication with selective mutism, Kristin Skacel
Does mentoring cause a person to have learned optimism?, Kristine Smalls
Using ipads in teaching vocabulary for students with learning disabilities, Kellie Smith
Using graphic organizers on ipads to teach reading comprehension skills to high school students with moderate and severe cognitive impairments, Christopher Suboleski
Students with disabilities: making IDEA transition services work, Rhonda Sutton
A practical strategy to improve classroom behaviors and academic outcomes of elementary students who exhibit attention deficit/hyperactivity tendencies, Sandra Thurston
Using social stories and trained peer partners to teach perspective taking, Tziona Twersky
Vocabulary instruction: using the keyword approach with the interactive smart board in inclusive classrooms, Kelly Volpe
Peer-assisted learning strategies and their impact on the math fluency and social skills of students with autism, Melissa Woodward
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Using digital stories to improve writing skills of students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Michelle Andreevski
Career and technical education faculty retention: a leadership study, Jennifer Bates
Parental support group member's views on inclusion, Kaitlyn Blasy
Mattering and marginality: students with disabilities at Rowan University, Andrew Blazie
Passive vs. active technologies in the classroom, John Borchert
The impact of a theater service learning course for underserved children through a mixed methodology, Fanny Chouinard
The effect of Project Read on the reading fluency and comprehension of third grade students with special needs, Andrea Derringer
A comparison of Read 180 instruction in a small learning community versus a traditional model, Mary Beth Donohue
Academic advising: a study of the impact of academic advising on student satisfaction, Stephanie Easterday
The effect of using the iPad to enhance sight word acquisition of students with autism, Jeffrey Emerson
The use of virtual reality for teaching social skills to middle school students with autism, Cathleen Fargo
Parental involvement: a study of parents' and teachers' experiences and perceptions in an urban charter elementary school, Jacqueline Flemmings
Using the Four Square strategy to enhance math problem-solving, Andrea Gerrard
Motivational orientations of RN-BSN students at Rowan University, Tywanna Hamilton-West
School psychologists involvement with response-to-intervention and students with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties, Katelyn Hickman-Poloney
Fostering culturally responsive teaching in an urban preschool: a qualitative case study, Denise Jones
Community college faculty members' perceptions of professional development for online instruction: a qualitative study, Danielle Jubanyik
An investigation of the use of the iPad and textbooks on the achievement of students with special needs in algebra, Ahmet Kilic
Women veterans in higher education: transitions and transformative learning experiences, Jeffrey Kurz
Bullying in New Jersey: what has been done and what is going on, Sarah Larsen
Using an iPad to teach spontaneous communication of students with low-functioning autism, Deborah Leonard
Relating children in foster care to school bullying, Regina Lyons
The effects of iPads on the independent reading of high school students with learning disabilities, Jaime MacEwen
Generalization of executive function skills in inclusion settings for students with Asperger's syndrome, Cassandra Marcone-Wright
The influence of active procrastination and passive procrastination on university students' education and success in college, Frank Martini Jr
The capacity to lead: building a collaborative organization through a shared vision and improved staff capacity in an inclusive New Jersey preschool, Kathleen McCabe-Odri
Adult learning and development theories and principles represented in theater, Jeffrey Miele
Undecided students: a study of decision-making styles and choosing a college major at Rowan University, Kathleen Pasquarella
Bullying among middle school students, Paige Pfeiffer
Using the Keyword Method and the Smart Board in vocabulary instruction for students with learning disabilities, Maria Grace Phillips
Compassion fatigue In nurse faculty, Patricia Price
Using an Apple iPad for self-monitoring of students with autism, Erin Rigo
Inclusion of African American Vernacular English in the classroom, Chris Roye-Gill
Undergraduate students' perceptions of general education: a mixed methods approach, Rihab Saadeddine
Place of residence and its impact on college students with disabilities, Jonathan Tarbous
Academic resilience: narratives of high-achieving Black female middle school adolescents, Courtne Thomas
Rowan After Hours: the impact of student employment on student engagement, Lauren Thompson
Organization strategies to enhance math performance of high school students with attention deficit disorders, Martina Wilkerson
Religion and spirituality: a study of undergraduate student sentiments and transcendence, Robert Yufer
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Using a professional learning community to include emotionally and behaviorally disordered students and their teachers in inclusion programs, Melody Alegria
A study of the impact of single-gender classes on middle school students in an urban setting, Deniese Barnett-Cooper
Transforming regular classroom instruction to differentiate for gifted and highly capable learners, Stephanie Brown
The role and impact of bullying bystanders in an urban school setting, Courtney Casey
Impact of the EOF Academic Coaching Program on selected first year EOF students, Calvin Cheung
The effect of the "20 Word Chant" on student sight word recall, Janine Chong
Registration, attendance, and reality: African-Americans engaged in SAT preparation, Don Coleman
A qualitative approach to understanding the study abroad experience, Charlotte Cuss
Effectiveness of peer interventions to develop appropriate communication skills in children with autism, Meghan Draper
The effect of using technology and self-monitoring to teach basic facts to children at risk, Jennifer Ellis
Transfer seminars: the impact on transfer student collegiate adjustment, Amanda Farina
Engineering residential learning communities: evaluating the impact on freshmen engineering students, Margaret Flynn
Learning to teach: a multiple case study analysis on the role of professional learning community participation on pre-service teachers enrolled in a professional development school teacher preparation program, Lissette Gonzalez-Perez
Using Facebook to improve social communication skills of students with autism spectrum disorders, Genna Graham
Effects of a response to intervention program for middle school students with reading and math difficulties, Jeri Hendrickson
The effectiveness of Total Physical Response Storytelling for language learning with special education students, Laura Holleny
Cyberbullying and students with learning disabilities, Gail Horakh
A student satisfaction study of the Chamberlain Student Center, Kaitlyn Howarth
Risk factors for high school dropouts: do perceptions of bullying play a role?, Alison Hunt
Coupling academia and civic responsibility: impact of incorporating service-learning into selected courses, Cheri James
Higher education: understanding the identity and retention of Latino(a) students, Nelcy Jimenez
Self-management of classroom transitions for students with attention disorders, Colleen Johnson
Using Student Response System (SRS) to reduce off-task behavior of students with behavior problems, Mary Johnson
The external and internal educational factors that contribute to student achievement and self-perceptions of urban middle school Title I students, Ja'Shanna Jones
