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Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Impact of student identity and involvement within the Dr. Harley E. Flack Mentoring Program, Tiffany Reed
The effect of direct instruction and self-management strategies on writing fluency of students with learning disabilities, Shawna Richetti
Using computer-assisted graphic organizers in algebra instruction to support high school students with learning disabilities, Katherine Rimby
Differences in life satisfaction among young adults in different living situations, Jennifer Roake
Magneto-elastic behavior in hard- and soft-MRE's including demagnetizing effects, Juan Roche
Sexual orientation and bullying: how experience affects perception, Ryan Rollins
Diamond to coal: an educational leadership doctoral program's evolution and devolution, Eva Ross
Arts and education: an investigation into the impact of the arts academy on high school students, Nigel Sangster
Understanding the risky sexual behaviors of study abroad students, Ashley Schaffer
University involvement in downtown revitalization: stakeholder perspectives and opportunities, Michael Schillo Jr
Faculty and Facebook: attitudes of selected faculty toward utilizing Facebook to connect with students, Janet Schmeelk
The effect of collaborative strategic reading for 4th Graders with learning disabilities, Kathy Seacrist
Ankle prophylactic interventions in Division III male and female basketball athletes, David Seeberger
Questioning to increase perspective taking abilities in a child with Asperger's disorder, Melissa Shestack
The use of direct instruction to improve reading comprehension for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Emily Sierra
Establishing a community of professional learners: leadership strategies that promote teacher efficacy, Marie Simone
Using reflective practice to study school leadership, Cheryl Smith
Student involvement theory: patterns of sport club participation at Rowan University, Brian Stelzer
The differential impact of school absences on general and special education high school students, Carly Stranges
Supporting students in higher education through relational augmentation, Tyrone Taylor
Communicating a centralized message within a decentralized political movement: the Tea Party, Michael Walsh
Speaking of rivers: demystifying foreign-born Blacks through a secondary ESL context, C. D. Williams
A comparison study on teacher-centered and inquiry-based instruction in science education of middle school students with learning disabilities: what is effective?, Jessica Yorke-Servis