Theses/Dissertations from 2024
A Critical Phenomenological Study of White Educators who Engage in Antiracism, Maria-Renée D. Grigsby
Practices to Recruit and Retain Teachers of Color in Rural Minnesota Schools, Eric Hudspith
A Phenomenological Study of the Utilization of Student Voice by Midwest Urban Secondary Schools within School Improvement Plan Strategies, Jessica Peifer Busse
ENHANCING COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS OF HMONG ADOLESCENTS THROUGH GROUP WORK IN HIGH SCHOOL, Xeev Vang
Centering Students of the Global Majority in United States Community College Critical Internationalization Programming: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study, Jennifer T. Westmoreland
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Justice-Impacted Black Males’ Perceptions of How Life Skills Coaching Helped Overcome Barriers to Housing, Healthcare, and Employment, Isreal W. Moses IV
Intellect Does Not Have an Accent: The Lived Experiences of Women Native Speakers of Spanish with Professional Leadership Positions in United States and Have an Accented English Speech, Isabel E. Rodriguez-Mendoza
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Perceptions of Faculty and Administration on the Value of Service-Learning in the Tenure and Promotion Process at a Public Midwestern University, Odbayar Batsaikhan
Pathways Towards an Engineering Baccalaureate Degree - Critical Incidents and Factors Leading Students to Choose Community College: A Phenomenological Study, Joan Zitur Carter
The Perspective of Black Male Middle School and High School Students in a Mentoring Program, Quennel W. Cooper
Recognizing Capital: A Study of Cultural Wealth, Grit, and Student Success, Jessica Lauritsen
Exploring the Effects of Creativity and Student Success on Community College STEM Students Taking Fine Arts Courses, Jimmy LeDuc
Accelerated Growth: A Case Study of Teacher Beliefs and Instructional Strategies That Promote Achievement for Students of Color, Astein K. Osei
African American Women Principals: A Phenomenological Study to Explore their Experiences in K-12 Leadership, Lisa Sayles-Adams
Fundamental Factors for Success: Engineering Faculty and Industry Partners, Molly F. Schaefer
The Ability of DIBELS to Predict Proficiency on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment and the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs, Katherine Schultz
Virtues and Values: A Transcendental Phenomenological Examination of Professional Coach Trainers' Use of Virtue Ethics as a Tool in Their Practice, Julianne Schwietz
Do They Make a Difference? Twin Cities Magnet Schools in the Heart of Metropolitan Inequity and Segregation, Scott A. Thomas
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Academic Writing Challenges Experienced by International Students in a Midwest U.S. University: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Padam B. Chauhan
Understanding How Experienced World History Teachers in Minnesota Choose Course Content: A Mixed Methods Study, Kathleen Ferrero
Faculty and Dean Attitudes Toward Institutional Civic Responsibility, Mutual Trust, and Civic Mindedness at Two Year Colleges, David W. Kobilka
The Impact of Cultural Competency on the School Improvement Process: A Phenomenological Study, Michelle deKam Palmieri
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Alignment or Detachment: College Educators’ Perceptions of Experiential Learning Pedagogy, Wayne D. Finseth
Students' Preparation for College Through Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Programs and Dual Enrollment, Brian P. Jones
Transformational Teaching in a Culturally Passive Environment in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Study of STEM Professors, Julie M. Kjeer
Effects of Synchronous Group Work on Learning and Community in Online Mathematics at Community Colleges, Carrie L. Naughton
Effects of Aromatherapy on Academic Success, Perceived Stress, and Coping Skills of Graduate Students, Lakisha S. Witter
Managing Students as Volunteers: Community Organizations’ Perspectives of Service-Learning Placements, Bradley Wolfe
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Perceived Barriers of Homeschooled Students Moving into Higher Education: Case Stories and Qualitative Perspectives, Lizbeth Kliewer
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
My Truth, My Telling: Experiences of Black Women Principals in a Poetry-themed Workshop on Race and Gender, Antonia Felix
Improving Mathematical Skill: The Perceptions of Rural Minnesota Mathematics Educators, Michael Haskins
Effective Characteristics of Rural English Learner Programs, Sarah Huseby
A Study of the Soft Skills that Contribute to the Success of Newly Graduated Business Students in the Workplace, Promeet Jaswant Singh
What Happens Now? Coaching and Leading Following a Student-Athlete Death - A Phenomenological Study, Peter McGahey
African-Centered Pedagogy: Exploring Black Male Identity and Achievement through an African-Centered Lens, Kenneth Turner Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Perceptions of Students With and Without Limited Formal Schooling, Sarah Schmidt de Carranza
Instructional Design: How Secondary Teachers Promote Student Comprehension of Informational Text, Patti Strukel
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Missing Voices: Journeys of Pre-Service Teacher Candidates and Graduates of Color in a Predominantly White Teacher Education Program, Robbie R. Burnett
IT Centralization and the Innovation Value Chain in Higher Education: A Study for Promoting Key Innovations Through Innovation Management and Organizational Design, Edmund Udaya Clark
Cognitive Complexity, Mindfulness, and Reflection in Mental Health Professionals, Dharshini Goonetilleke
Spirituality in Higher Education: A Narrative Analysis of Its Use for Decision-Making, Jeffrey Francis Judge
A Phenomenological Study of Professional and Practical Changes Experienced by Teachers Involved with Action Research in a Learning Community Master’s Program, Jay Dean Meiners
Faculty and Student Perceptions of Effective Online Learning Environments, Kayla L. Westra
Student Perceptions of Academic Advising at Two-Year Colleges, Wayne T. Whitmore
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Through the Looking Glass: Barriers and Coping Mechanisms Encountered by African American Women Presidents at Predominately White Institutions, Maria Louise Baxter-Nuamah
Literacy Strategies Successfully Implemented by Secondary Social Studies Teachers, Kelly Killorn
Students' Perceptions of Life Skill Development in Project-Based Learning Schools, Kimberly Ann Meyer
Early Career Principal Development: A qualitative case study of Principals' Perceptions of Participation in the Institute of Engaged Principal Leadership, Teri Marie Preisler
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports at the Secondary Level, Sheri L. Allen
The Identification of Successes and Barriers in Establishing Professional Learning Communities From Principals' Perspectives, Katie Carol Clarke
Leadership Curricula of Professional Athletic Training Programs, Elizabeth Drake
Determining Effective/Ineffective: The Barriers Facing Minnesota Teacher Remediation, Matthew John Hillmann
Perspectives of Female Leaders in Athletic Training, Kyle Matthew Momsen
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Contextual Pedagogy: A Praxis Engaging Black Male High School Students Toward Eliminating the Achievement Gap, Timothy Alan Berry
Building Self-Directed Teachers: A Case Study of Teachers' Perspectives of the Effects of Cognitive Coaching on Professional Practices, Kevin S. Bjerken
Measuring Success for English Language Learners from a Multi-dimensional Perspective, Randy Haley
Parenting, Peregrination, and Politics: A Study of Family Policy and Immigration in West European Welfare States, Jeremy Lee Jackson
An Examination of the Influence of Formative Self-Assessment on College Student Mastery Orientation in College Courses, Jamie Lynn Mahlberg
The Good Teacher: A Qualitative Analysis of Perceptions of Asian American Parents, Mariam Zia Qureshi
Building a Culture of Innovation: A Case Study in Digital Integration, Anthony H. VonBank
Examining Culture and Structure: A Case Study of Three Middle Colleges, Anne F. Weyandt
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Student Teacher Perceptions of the Impact of Mentoring on Student Teaching, Lori Kay Bird
A National Study of the Ethical Dilemmas Faced by Student Conduct Administrators, Mary C. Dowd
Factors Influencing the Institutionalization of Diversity in Higher Education, Kelly S. Meier
Principal Perceptions of the Relevancy of the K-12 Minnesota Principal Competencies, Paul Peterson
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Assessing the Effectiveness of the Community School Model in Closing the Achievement Gap for Low Income Students of Color: A Case Study, Suzanne Pauline Kelly
