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Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Barriers that impede foreign-born and educated male nursing students' success in a United States nursing program: A case study, Lisa Marie Dunn

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Transcultural and translinguistic Latinx discourses: Challenging raciolinguistic discourses in a school community - towards a frame of resistance, Madjiguene Salma Bah Fall

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The impact of multicultural books in a first grade classroom, Lindsay Fox

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Successful community college students: A case study of the path to transfer, Nancy Gartland

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Black male college students' perspectives on the contribution of black student organizations to their development of soft skills, Shanice Angela Glover

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Using families' Funds of Knowledge literacy to enhance family-school relationships, Kaitlyn Greenwood

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The impact of high-intensity work on student employees from disadvantaged social backgrounds, Jessica Della Hassell

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Exploration of first-generation student-athlete experiences at a suburban Division III institution, Mandy Jiang

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Emotional support animals on campus: An analysis of student experience, Timothy Alexander Lauth

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A grounded theory of the impact of TEACHNJ on the instructional leadership of superintendents, Russell Matthew Lazovick

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On the field of school choice: Conversations capturing white middle class maternal privilege: A case study, Jill Tabachnick Levi

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You say you want a revolution: A multiple case study of diversity and inclusion messages to transform engineering culture, Stephanie Lezotte

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The use of culturally relevant picture books to enhance social and emotional learning in a fourth grade classroom, Kelly Livingston

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University hookup culture: Convenient or a path to sexual assault?, Gabriella Longenbach

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"It Goes Both Ways" : How white teachers view and respond to culture in the diverse classroom, Danielle Martin

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Third grade students collaborate and construct meaning using new literacies, Amanda Marie Mazzella

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Effects of a well-being retreat on college students, William Wikoff McMillan

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Utilizing multicultural literature to foster critical literacy in a secondary English classroom, Denise Giaimo McNaughton

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Women of color in higher education, Melissa Minaya

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Direct instruction in blending and segmenting phonemes, Stephanie D. Minosse

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Creating inclusive classrooms through culturally responsive pedagogy, Tracy R. Norman

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The forgotten voices: African American male adult learners and their experiences in higher education, Ajeenah H. Nuriddin-Little

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Organizational factors that contribute to the persistence of two-year transfer athletes at Division I four-year institutions: A multiple case study, Mensah Peterson

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Bridge or barrier?, Andrea Denise Piercy

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Using distributed leadership to impact student achievement, Jeffrey Pierro

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The experiences of first-generation master's students, Dominique A. Pierson

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College choice, consumer behavior, and gender enrollment patterns: A mixed methods case study of Marathon University, Jessica I. Prach

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A program evaluation of the Academic Reboot Program at Rowan University, Kayla Raparelli

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Career-advising from the primary role academic advisor's viewpoint: A qualitative case study, Julia Elizabeth Rey

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The impact of academic advising on graduate students' perceptions of their academic success, Jason Salvatore

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New Jersey community college and high school Concurrent Enrollment Program (CEP) partnerships case study, Darlene Mary Schapley

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Until superheroes learn how to use their power: Exploring the triple consciousness of African American male students identified as dis/abled, Janelle N. Smith-Alexander

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The impact of sense of belonging in first-generation college students on GPA and retention, Lynda Smith

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Using multicultural read aloud books to support student understanding of character education themes, Elizabeth A. Somers

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The benefits of examining multicultural literature with a critical lens in elementary school, Nicole Stamato-Pasaniello

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Engaging students in culturally relevant morning meetings, Melissa A. Vandine

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The impact of residence hall construction type on student engagement, Gene Jabar Washington

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Are we prepared?: A quantitative study of elementary school counselors' knowledge, skills, and dispositions to working with LGBTQ youth, Kristina D. Weiss

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College students with disabilities' perceptions of an academic coaching program provided by Disability Resources, Benjamin Zachariah Wilner

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What happens when emergent readers use talk and reader response journals to comprehend text?, Sarah E. Wint

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An awakening awareness: Exploring teachers understandings of culturally sustaining pedagogy in the diverse classroom, Lauren Zorzi

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Superintendent and public Board of Education members overcoming controversial policy, Donna Ambrosius

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Using critical literacy with 4th and 5th graders in a book club format, Danielle N. Barbato

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Reading Recovery with guided reading supplementation, Katelyn Barok

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Investigating the use of technology in communication exchanges and visual support for students with autism, Angela Barone

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Decreasing chronic absenteeism rate for students with disabilities: One call or text at a time, Richard Dean Branco

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How does performance funding impact the open access mission of community colleges in Massachusetts?, Walter T. Brooks

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Understanding alternative education student self-efficacy related to experiential and organizational factors, Megan Maczonis Brown

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How do teachers, counselors, and administrators describe their roles in working with English language learners?, Myrtelina Martinez Cabrera

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Effects of using Google Classroom on teaching math students with learning disabilities, Margaret Cacace

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The benefit of using peer buddies in adaptive physical education, Julie Anne Cairone

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Using multisensory instruction to support reading growth in a fifth grade general education classroom, Alexis C. Cassese-Pawlowski

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Perceptions of teachers regarding the efficacy of inclusion in primary classroom settings, Tara Catherine Chapman

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Student distractibility with school-issued computers, Emily Mae Conaway

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Understanding annual giving & what motivates young alumni to give to their alma mater: A mixed methods study, Danielle Davis

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A replication study on the impact of Rowan After Hours student employment on student engagement, Eleni Dendrinos

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Do LGBTQIA Rowan students matter? Marginality and mattering in Rowan University's LGBTQIA undergraduate population, Liz Ditzel

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Self-reflection among teachers of culturally diverse learners: An intervention study exploring the influence of cultural identity, Susan A. Dube

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Cooperative grouping in the inclusive STEM classroom, Catherine M. Elsey

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An analysis of high school students' self-efficacy in second language acquisition through digital language lab learning: Exploring new pathways to proficiency, Lorna A. Fairess

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The effect of classwide peer tutoring on the skill performance and fitness levels of students with disabilities in an elementary physical education inclusion class, Christopher Farrell

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The influence of Pentecostal social networks on Latino student college choice, Michael J. Farrow

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Effects of cooperative learning strategies on the academic self-concept of special education students, Leah Flora Feldman

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The effectiveness of character education on student behavior, Katie M. Ferrara

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The effects of peer mediated instruction on students' knowledge of basic math facts, Jazmine Fields

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Reducing suspension rates in Camden, New Jersey, Christina Fleming

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The influence of fraternity and sorority membership on retention and GPA at Rowan University, Arthur Gathercole Jr.

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An assessment of IRB member values using the IRB Researcher Assessment Tool, Andrew Gerber

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College readiness: The disconnect between high school and community college, Elizabeth C. Giacobbe

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Persistence of veteran students at Cumberland County College, LaToya Latisha Gibbons

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The effects of using mini whiteboards on the academic performance and engagement of students in a tenth grade resource English/Language Arts classroom, Elizabeth Catherine Gimbutas

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Implementation of literacy strategies and the impact on word problems, Lindsey R. Glick

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The effectiveness of Google Classroom in the self-contained chemistry classroom, Steven J. Gross

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Integrating technology into the literacy curriculum within a first grade classroom, Christina M. Hargrove

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The effect of leadership programs on engagement, Megan Ann Henry

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White faculty perceptions of diversity and diversity work, Ariane Hutchins-Newman

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The effectiveness of growth mindset strategies on off-task time in a special education mathematics classroom, Alisa Marie Ialacci

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Will teaching PECS to vocal and non-vocal students increase social interactions?, Patricia Kathleen Infantino

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An exploratory case study on the perceived effectiveness of co-teaching and a need for professional development, Jaquelyn M. Joas-Foy

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The impact of physical space in the College Union and students' sense of community on campus, Erik A. Johnson

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The effects of mindfulness on the engagement and social interactions of high school students with learning disabilities, Naveen Khan

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The effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy on the anxiety and school attendance of students with disabilities, Lisa M. Klink

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Does participation in special education services in pre-kindergarten mitigate the need for services beyond third grade?, Cynthia Ann LaMonaca

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The influence of career motivation on college major choice, Candace R. Lehmann

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Effects of differentiating instruction through tiered lessons in special education secondary mathematics, Katlyn Lewis

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An exploratory investigation of the effect of reading strategies on science assessment scores, Suzanne K. Lynch

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Examining teacher perceptions of the Stronge Teacher Effectiveness Performance Evaluation System, Tiffany A. Lynch

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First graders identify sight words in self-selected texts during independent reading, Michelle L. Mangaro

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The effectiveness of the question formulation technique on open-ended, written response questions in mathematics, Jessica M. Mannion

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A study of the collaborative strategies of general education and special education teachers in the inclusion classroom in an urban high school, Angela McDougall

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Impact of a leadership development intervention on career decision-making self-efficacy of community college students: A quasi-experimental research design, Sarah Jane McElroy

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Are technology coordinators teaching teachers to teach with tech? A sequential explanatory mixed-methods study, Paula McGraw

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An evaluation of the efficacy of implementing citizenship-readiness standards in the elementary social studies curriculum: A case study of a school district in New Jersey, Dezoray Moore

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Common factors that benefit and hinder the co-teaching partnership in the high school setting, Kaitlyn Nicole Muller

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Is the competent learner model effective for students with autism?, Christopher Robert O'Brien

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Successful transition planning for individuals diagnosed with ASD: A comparison of sending and receiving school districts, Carly J. Olcese

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The effects of technology use in a third grade inclusion classroom, Jamie C. Ott

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Kindergarteners' use of oral language when interacting with texts, Carrie Lee Owens

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Intramural sports leadership: Exploring the impact of being an intramural sports official on leadership skills, Shan Yu Paracka

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Town-gown sense of community in campus-adjacent neighborhoods: A mixed methods study, Andrew Perrone