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Graduate Theses & Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations from 2025 2025

Deaf Culture Matters: The Perceived Implementation of Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices in Public Deaf Education, Stephanie Elpenord-Senatus

What are Considerations, Challenges, and Successes of Urban Elementary School Leaders When Designing Academic Multi-Tiered System of Supports Infrastructure?, Andrew Scoles

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

To What Extent Does Attending a Predominantly White Suburban Public High School Shape the Racial Identity Development of Black Students?, Ross T. Hamilton Jr.

Teaching STEM for Social Justice: An Exploration and Analysis of Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Zachary Minken

Addressing Burnout, Stress and Self-Care in Graduate Students at Arcadia’s University Counseling Program, Lorraynne Moura de Amorim

Perceptions of Teachers and Administrators on Inclusive Practices for Students with Special Needs, Jury Segers

An Exploration into Urban Middle School Teachers’ Perspectives on Student Voice and Their Classroom Management Approaches, Gina D. Upshaw

In-service Science Teacher’s Pedagogical Content Knowledge in the Examination of Socioscientific Issues and Implementation of Social Justice Science Pedagogy: Perspectives on the Impact of Science and Engineering Practices, Charu Varma

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Exploring Caregivers’ Perceptions of Their Trans Children’s Elementary School Experiences, Kylene Phillips

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

“Communication is important. I learned that on the Fresh Prince show.” Soft Skills Portrayed in Five Prime-Time Television Comedies: A Quantitative Content Analysis, Jacquelyn Bader

The Effect of Responsive Classroom on the Social Emotional Learning of Preschool Children: A Mixed Methods Study, Jacqueline Barnhart

Mindfulness & Mindset: The Winning Combination? The Exploration of The unSTUCK Method® on Developmental Math Students: A Mixed Methods Study, Edite Birnbaum and Edith L. Birnbaum

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

The Impact of Parent Training on Access to Care for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Rian Brown-Beasley

Text Messaging Between School Counselors and Students: An Exploratory Study, Nicholas R. Gilly

Examining New Teachers’ Perceived Reality Shock and Stages of Concern upon Entering the Profession, Meghan Markle

Attitudes, Beliefs and Self-Efficacy of Elementary Teachers Towards Inclusive and Equitable Education in a Diverse Suburban School, Rachel Mcclellan-Kirksey

Students’ Perceived Cultural Intelligence Outcomes based on their Participation in Undergraduate Courses that Embed Short-term International Travel: A Case Study, Margaret Arrison Nolan

Understanding Teacher Experience with Instructional Coaching to Inform Program Improvement Reflecting the Principles of Adult Learning Theory: A Mixed Method Case Study, Shay Reitz

Hopes and Struggles: Cross-generational Metamorphosis of Educational Beliefs and Practices between Two-Generations of Korean-American Parents, Haewan Rho

Public-school systems are criminalizing our young people: Giving voice to the marganilized, Carrie Stoltzfus

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

PBIS Social Culture in an Alternative Education Setting: What Do Students Know About Their Language, Experiences, and Values?, Maria P. Kreiter

Chinese International Learners’ Acculturation at an American University, Zhuofeng Shen

Finding Umoja: Reimagining Mentoring of New Black Teachers, Hyacinth Wood

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Regular Exercise Throughout Pregnancy and Maternal Recovery Postpartum, Rachel Jenkins

Comparing the Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) Method to an Independently Developed Guided Inquiry Method (InDGIM) in a High School Academic Chemistry Course., Scott Zgraggen

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Teachers’ Knowledge, Use, and Opinions of Online Resource Centers for Evidence-Based Practices for Students with Learning Disabilities, Meredith Gapsis

The Positive Actions Curriculum as a Special Education Intervention for Students with Emotional Disturbance, Erin Gibbons

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Influence of Social Media on International Students: Case Study Analysis of International Students from Arabian Gulf, Faisal A. Almutairi

Saudi Arabians’ Health Beliefs Pertaining to Middle East Respiratory Syndrome – Coronavirus (MERS-CoV): Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Assessment, Zahrah Alnakli

Inclusion of Students with High Need Autism: General education teachers’ attitudes and beliefs versus practice, Joanna Davis

No More Bed, Bath and Bread? The Netherlands' Discontinuation of Unconditional Support for Asylum Seekers, Bethany Hess

Landscaping in Lockup: The Effects of Gardening Programs on Prison Inmates, Rachel Jenkins

Examining the High Rate of Infant Mortality Among Minorities in Norristown, PA, Wendy Kaye

The Germ of Death Itself: A Study of Tuberculosis and Community Education in Ghana, Brittany T. Peterson

An Examination of a Self-Determination Strategy on Academic Engagement for Students with Emotional Support Needs At Risk of Dropout, Edward Sczesniak

The Impact of Reflective Dialogue Between a Mentor and a New Teacher on the New Teacher’s Instructional Practices, Susan Silver

Developing Costa and Kallick’s Habits of Mind Thinking for Students with a Learning Disability and Special Education Teachers, Daniel Vollrath

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Effective Practices and Teacher Self-efficacy in Teaching Reading Comprehension to Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Amy Accardo

Surveillance and Privacy in the Digital Age: A Primer for Public Relations, Robert McMahon

Science Based Education for Students Who Are Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing, Francine Patalano

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Culturally relevant pedagogy: Utilizing Hip Hop’s intrinsic quality of storytelling to encourage student identity, engagement and empowerment in the urban classroom., Ruth B. Patterson