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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
FAITH IN TOMORROW: STRATEGIES TO INSPIRE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, Angelo Milicia
Optimizing the PASS Program: Using Improvement Science to Enhance Holistic Support for First-Year Medical Students, Suzanne Julia Mosko
INTERROGATING WHITENESS IN EDUCATIONAL POLICY: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT POLICY DOCUMENTS, Erica Dawn Nekulak
MIND MATTERS: INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING ON HIGH SCHOOL STAFF, Sarah Jo O'Neill
A QUALITATIVE PROGRAM EVALUATION OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE MENTORING AND ADVISING INITIATIVE FOR FIRST-TIME, FULL-TIME AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN, Duane Westley Reid
FROM CLASSROOM TO CAREER: A FEMINIST MIXED METHODS INQUIRY INTO HOW UNDERGRADUATE SEXISM AFFECTS WOMEN’S PATHWAYS IN BIOLOGY, Rosemary Grace Roberto
BURNING OUT AT THE MARGINS OF A TRANSITION: A HEURISTIC INQUIRY OF WOMEN ADJUNCT FACULTY AT A CARNIGIE CLASSIFIED LEVEL TWO RESEARCH (R2) UNIVERSITY, Kathleen Marie Romero
A QUALITATIVE STUDY TO DETERMINE TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY IN ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENTS IN ONE CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL, Albert Spiegel
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
A CASE STUDY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW CLERY ACT GUIDELINES, Eunice Adigun
LITERACY INSTRUCTION IN NATURE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF KINDERGARTEN LITERACY SKILLS, Lauren Angelozzi
Redefining Culture and Climate in the Alternative Setting: Dumping Grounds or Where Students Are Found?, Joan Louise Barbagiovanni
Community College Faculty Use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A Participatory Action Research Dissertation Study, Marjorie Barnes
Military Veteran Students’ Perceptions of Support in College Writing Classrooms: A Qualitative Case Study, Jacqueline M. Beamen
A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY: NCAA DIVISION III FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT-ATHLETES AND TRANSFERABLE SKILLS, Eric Brennan
PERCEPTIONS OF PRIMARY GRADE TEACHERS ABOUT READING CURRICULUM AND EARLY LITERACY INTERVENTION, Melody Carr
IDENTIFYING SCHOOL-WIDE INEQUITIES: ACTION RESEARCH CONDUCTED USING AN EQUITY AUDIT TO INFORM ANNUAL SCHOOL PLANNING FOR A PRE-K–8 SCHOOL, Janine Casella
BLACK WOMEN SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER EDUCATION PROFESSORS’ CURRICULUM DECOLONIZATION EXPERIENCES AT PWIS: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY STUDY, Jametta Clarke
Social Support of First-Generation College Applicants During the Transition to College Onboarding Phase: A Mixed Methods Sequential Explanatory Case Study, Amanda Dawn Coltri
Voices from the Marginalized: The Experiences Black Employees have on Search Committees and the Role of Institutional Racism, Jacqueline Drummer
WHY TAKE AP? ACCESS TO HIGH SCHOOL ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES LONG-TERM IMPACT ON CAREER/WORKPLACE OPPORTUNITIES, Gina Marie Frasca
AN INTERPRETIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN AN ARMY ROTC PROGRAM, Joseph O. Gagnon
Investigation of the regional innovation system in rural region of New Jersey: a qualitative single case study, Ketan N. Gandhi
MAKING SENSE OF ENGLISH PLACEMENT AND ITS EFFECT ON EMERGENT MULTILINGUAL STUDENTS AT AN EMERGING HSI: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS, Samantha Glassford
WOOSAH! MINORITIZED STUDENT AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS: NAVIGATING RACIAL BATTLE FATIGUE AT A PREDOMINATELY WHITE INSTITUTION, Julius J. Grayson
The Experiences of Minoritized Students in a College Success Course: A Qualitative Case Study, Erin Hannah
Black Men Who Participate in an urban Community College Men of Color Initiative: A phenomenological study, Steven Hardy
Sense of community and belonging at Rowan University? An exploration of involvement in student-led clubs and organizations, Samantha Rylee Harvey
UNLOCKING UNDERSTANDING: ENHANCING SCIENTIFIC LITERACY THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY READING STRATEGIES IN HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASSES, Nancy C. Hollenweger
STRESS AND COPING MECHANISMS OF NON-TRADITIONAL INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL STUDENTS, Ndidi Patience Iwuagwu
INTEGRATED COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN, EXPERIMENTATION, AND OPTIMIZATION APPROACH FOR PEROVSKITES AND PETROLEUM PACKAGING PROCESSES, Swapana Subbarao Jerpoth
THE JOURNEY TOWARD ASCENSION: UNDERSTANDING THE NARRATIVES OF LATINX WOMEN IN K-12 SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP, Manuela Jimenez
FROM CRISIS TO AFTERMATH: THE ROLE OF NURSING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATORS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A REALIST CASE STUDY, Kimberly Kanner
COMMUNITY ASSISTANT ROLE AND ITS IMPACT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND MENTAL HEALTH, Abigail R. LaManna
FOREIGN-BORN BLACK MALES: AN INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THEIR PERSISTENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Eliezer Marcellus
Examining How Artistic Expression In The Classroom Can Increase Students' Academic Performance And Understanding Of Course Material, Jake Taylor Marrazzo
Using Efficacious Content Area Literacy Practices to Support Student Improvement and Perception of Self-Efficacy, Christine McCabe
PLANNING, OUTCOMES, OVERSIGHT: A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF NEW JERSEY STATUTES AND REPORTS FROM 1970 TO 1999, Sharon E. McCann
UTILIZING STUDENTS’ TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE TO DEVELOP CRITICAL READING SKILLS AND DIGITAL LITERACY IDENTITIES, RoseMarie McGraw
DYNAMICS OF PROFICIENCY IN HIGH-TECH SYMBOL-BASED AAC: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY EXPLORING THE PROCESS OF FIVE STUDENTS BECOMING PROFICIENT AAC USERS WITH SUPPORT FROM FAMILY AND SCHOOL TEAMS, Jennifer Ann McIlvaine
The Impact of Social Emotional Learning and Trauma Informed Care on Teacher Well-Being and Capacity in the Classroom., Kathleen Kelley Michalowski
UTILIZING FUNDS OF KNOWLEDGE IN AN EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOM TO ENHANCE AND CREATE READ-ALOUD EXPERIENCES, Grace Katharine O'Malley
IMPACT OF SOCIAL INTEGRATION ON STUDENT PERSISTENCE IN COMMUTER STUDENTS, Julianna Paolini
Educators’ Perceptions of World Language Curriculum Models, Curriculum Coherence, and Student Learning in New Jersey High School Spanish Programs, Thomas David Pratz
School Administrators Making Sense of Wellness Issues and Technology Policy: A Qualitative Instrumental Case Study, Allyson Michelle Rose
THE ACADEMIC DISPOSITION AND SENSE OF BELONGING OF FOOD INSECURE STUDENTS IN SELECT NEW JERSEY PUBLIC 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY, Scott K. Snowden
SHE’S GOT HER TICKET: THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF REIMAGINED IDENTITY AMONG UNIVERSITY-EDUCATED CARIBBEAN BLACK GAY WOMEN, Sa-Rawla Stoute
Perceived and Preferred Methods to Adult Language Learning, Suzie Tse
MIRROR MIRROR ON THE SCREEN SHOW THE ME THAT I WANT SEEN: NAVIGATING DIGITAL INFLUENCES ON IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY, Jaime DiGirolamo Vona
UTILIZING CULTURAL RESPONSIVE LITERACY PRACTICES IN ORDER TO INCREASE READING ENGAGEMENT IN PRIMARY AGED READERS, Molly E. Young
INCORPORATING CULTURALLY RELEVANT PRACTICES TO IMPROVE SELF-EFFICACY AND ENGAGEMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY LABELS, Jennifer Chestnut Zingaro
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
MAPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY IN THE NURSING CLASSROOM: A SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS, Lori Beth Beard
THE ROLE OF A PRINCIPAL IN SHAPING SCHOOL CULTURE IN A SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, Chari Robynne Brownstein Chanley
MULTICULTURAL MENTOR TEXTS IN 2ND GRADE WRITER’S WORKSHOP, Ellen R. Carbonaro
MORE THAN ATHLETES: DO STUDENT ATHLETES PERFORM BETTER ACADEMICALLY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPETITIVE SEASON?, Kristiina Michele Castagnola
THE EFFECTS THAT SPACES AND PLACES OF CAMPUS HAVE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, Ashley Davis
EXPLORING SELF-AUTHORSHIP DEVELOPMENT AMONG FIRST-GENERATION LATINX COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATES WHO PARTICIPATE IN A SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM, Alexis Manuel Delgado
USING MULTICULTURAL TEXTS TO MOTIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION MIDDLE SCHOOLERS TO READ INDEPENDENTLY, Ramona Maria Di Maria
USING DUAL-LANGUAGE TEXTS TO SUPPORT LITERACY FOR EMERGENT BILINGUAL STUDENTS, Amanda Dranchak
PERCEPTIONS OF TATTOOS AND PIERCINGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Diane Elizabeth Duncan
CAMPUS SAFETY AND THE IMPACT OF EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS, Madelyn Elliott
LIBERATION EDUCATION: A STRIVE TO MAKE LITERACY INSTRUCTION MEANINGFUL FOR ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS & TEACHERS, Cassandra K. Goodwin
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT THROUGH PROGRAMMING AT FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS, Sydney Hartman
SUPPORT FOR ALTERNATIVE ROUTE (AR) TEACHERS IN THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, Ashanti N. Holley
GRADUATE STUDENT EXPERIENCES WITH FOOD INSECURITY, Melanie Ibarra
NEURODIVERGENT COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THERAPY DOGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Georgia Jean Majka
PRINT VERSUS ELECTRONIC: A MIXED-METHOD EXPLORATION OF STUDENT PREFERENCES AT MARATHON UNIVERSITY, Jennifer King Matthews
EXPLORING BLACK WOMEN, WHITE WOMEN, AND WHITE GENDERQUEER FACULTY EXPERIENCES OF CRITICAL INCIDENTS OF WHITENESS IN THE WORKPLACE: A CRITICAL - CONSTRUCTIVIST NARRATIVE INQUIRY, Gabrielle McAllaster
INTEGRATING MULTILITERACIES IN A THIRD GRADE CLASSROOM TO ENHANCE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND MOTIVATION, Rebecca K. McDonough
LEADING DEPARTMENT CAUSES OF ACCULTURATIVE STRESS AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT A SOUTH JERSEY PUBLIC INSTITUTION, Meagan Kathleen McFerren
Teacher Perceptions of the Use and Implementation of Online Learning in Secondary Career and Technical Education Programs, Jared C. Morris
THE INFLUENCE INCLUSIVE LITERATURE CIRCLES WITH MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE HAS ON THE SELF-EFFICACIES OF 4TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, Brianna Norcross
STRATIFIED BLACKNESS: EXAMINING THE INTERETHNIC DYNAMICS BETWEEN BLACK CARIBBEAN-BORN AND BLACK U.S.-BORN WOMEN FACULTY IN THE U.S. ACADEMY, Candice Peters
ROWAN UNIVERSITY FULL-TIME INSTRUCTORS’ KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES REGARDING NEURODIVERSITY AND NEURODIVERGENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, Serena Powell
USING LITERATURE CIRCLES TO STRENGTHEN THE OVERALL LITERACY SKILLS AND READING PERFORMANCE OF EMERGENT BILINGUAL STUDENTS, Shannon A. Pruett
Transition From Clinician To Academician: A Heuristic Inquiry of Role Change, Work-Role Conflict and Identity Development in Occupational Therapy, Theresa Rhett-Davis
UNDERSTANDING STUDENT READING MOTIVATION IN RELATION TO REPRESENTATION AND READER’S WORKSHOP, Abigail Sophie Ronberg
COACH LEADERSHIP COUNTS AND CIVIC MINDEDNESS MATTERS, Sarah L. Sharpe
EXPLORING NEW JERSEY’S MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATORS’ DECISION-MAKING ON STI CONTENT AND INSTRUCTION: A QUALITATIVE COLLECTIVE CASE STUDY, Brianne Siderio
NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGES: IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PART TIME FACULTY AND STUDENT SUCCESS?, Gerald Maxmilian Slusher
THE EFFECTS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY ON THE SELF-EFFICACY BELIEFS OF STUDENTS REGARDING TEACHING SCIENCE AS INQUIRY, Jaclyn M. Todd
CASE STUDY: READING MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE TO AN EMERGENT READER IN THE HOME, Kiyna Twisdale
REPRESENTATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: DOES REPRESENTATION MATTER TO BLACK AND HISPANIC STUDENTS, James Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
EXPLORING SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES OF BLACK STUDENTS TAKING AN ENGLISH COURSE ONLINE AT AN URBAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Latoya N. Bond
CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS IN A SECOND-GRADE CLASSROOM USING DIVERSE LITERATURE, Joanne Susan Brown
Improving Read-Aloud Instruction in an Autism Preschool Classroom, Amanda M. Bruffy
