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 2015
Nurturing young learners in practice: a case study of key teacher dispositions that support child centered practice in an urban preschool environment, Lorraine Ricchezza
The effects of external controls on teachers' development of technology competencies in an economically disadvantaged district, Oscar Rodriguez
Community college transfer student identity, development and engagement: a constructivist grounded theory approach, Sheri Rodriguez
Improving student engagement in preschool classrooms with developmentally appropriate read aloud opportunities, Kimberly Russomanno
Repeated reading for students with special needs, Julie Sara
Reading between the play lines, a play-based research study: children at play acquiring literacy skills socially and through self-discovery, Brianne Siderio
Assessment variability among states in determining Part C eligibility criteria, April Siktar
Childhood feeding practices in African Americans, Nicole Somogy
Examination of structured physical activity on students with special needs, Arianna Sparano
Blogging in response to literature: reading, writing, and thinking through the digital medium, Patrice Steller
Undocumented Hispanic students and the postsecondary transition: a narrative perspective, Alfred Trafford
The impact of using mentor texts and the writing workshop with first grade writers, Kelly Turner
Exploring the impact of group work on communication apprehension for business students, Cynthia Vieth
School psychologists' knowledge of and attitudes towards transgender students, Arielle Walzer
Active learning: strategies that help first graders transition and build literacy skills, Kacey Weber
The impact of blogging on the facilitation of critical literacy in adolescent students, Kelsey Wiemer
Accountability and transformative literacy, Kristin Williams
Effects of point-of-view modeling to teach life skills to students with cognitive impairments, Madeline Zacharkow
The sophomore slope: understanding the impact of the pre-college institute on academic self-efficacy in sophomore students, Patricia Zio
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
A case study: the implementation of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards in a secondary school setting, Adam Angelozzi
Reading pedagogy in today's classroom, Maria Beeman-Rygalski
Using self-monitoring strategy instruction to improve reading comprehension in high school students with learning disabilities, Melinda Brokenshire
An exploratory investigation of the relationship between PTSD symptoms and substance abuse in undergraduate college students, Melissa Buscemi
High school teachers' mental model change as related to online instructional tools, James Cernansky
The impact of dance/movement classes on adolescent behavior in an urban high school setting, Dinesha DeMesa-Simpson
Inspirational leadership: the written theory versus the theory-in-action, David Dinn
Understanding the writing challenges of college students with Asperger's syndrome, Sarah Dubin
Sleep deprivation and the negative effect it will have on the individual's cognitive function, Stephen Fisher
The effects on using ipads in teaching sight words to English Language Learners, Samantha Funaro
An editing framework guiding students toward self-correcting errors in writing, Stacey Gasper
Raising awareness in study abroad, Leslie Gassler
The effects of technology-based graphic organizers to teach reading comprehension skills of students with learning disabilities, Meghan Gifford
The influence a digital screen has on the learning process, for students with Autism spectrum disorder, George Gordon
Measuring the efficacy and quality of a professional development training on prejudice reduction and reflective practice: transforming the delivery of change through collective insight and informed action, Berdine Gordon-Littrean
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
