Theses/Dissertations from 2023
NADEZHDA KRUPSKAYA AND THE REINVENTION OF CULTURE IN REVOLUTIONARY RUSSIA: POPULISM, WOMEN, AND EDUCATION IN THE NEW SOCIALIST SOCIETY, Michael Anthony Iasilli
“SLAVE GUYS O NOT SLAVE GUYS:” TRACING COLONIALISM AND RESISTANCE IN THE HAWAIIAN PIDGIN BIBLE, Aleena Jacob
WHAT DOES THIS WORD SAY MOMMY? HOME LITERACY ENVIRONMENTS AND ITS ROLE ON PARENTAL RESPONSE TO MISCUES DURING HOME SHARE READING, Chiquta Inez Jenkins
WHEN EQUITY IS NOT ENOUGH: THE SERIAL MEDIATION OF TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS AND TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION ON EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL CLIMATE, Imena Monet Johnson
SOCIOEMOTIONAL FUNCTIONING AS A MODERATOR OF THE PREDICTIVE ABILITY OF THE DIAL-4 ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, Margaret C. Kammerer
AN ANALYSIS OF TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI) PROGRAM IN ONE NORTH EAST SUBURBAN SCHOOL, Ann Marie Kenny-Chapur
WHEN DO THERAPIST CHARACTERISTICS MATTER OR DO THEY?, Han Lim Kim
RAISING THE CYBER GUARD: ANALYZING THE COST AND USE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IN LOCAL MUNICIPAL AND STATE CYBER DEFENSE, Hunter LaCroix
TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF CHRONICALLY ABSENT STUDENTS, PROGRAMS AND INTERVENTIONS: A MIXED METHOD STUDY, Claudia Lisi LaPlante
INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES IMPACTING STRUGGLING EIGHTH GRADERS’ READING ACHIEVEMENT: A NON-EXPERIMENTAL QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS, Deon LaVigne-Jones
THE EFFECTS OF MENTORING ON THE SELF-EFFICACY OF SCHOOL-AGE GIRLS OF COLOR: A MIXED METHODS CASE STUDY, Nicole M. Lefferts Mohn
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTORS’ PREPAREDNESS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE DIVERSE LEARNING STYLES OF ALL STUDENTS, William Leonelli
A RETURN TO THE WORD: DECREASING DIVISION AND CREATING COMMUNITY THROUGH SCRIPTURAL POETICS AND DISCOURSE, Justin Lerner
NEW VISONS OF AFRICA: HOW AFRICAN STUDENTS AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SHAPED BLACK EDUCATION, 1920-1960, Mark Anthony Lewin
TRAVERSING THE JUNGLE: EXAMINING ANALOGY USE IN PSYCHOTHERAPY, Shari Lieblich
THE ROLE OF SELF-REGULATION AND MINDSET IN THE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, Jamilah Shanice Lindo
MOLECULAR ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS AND APPLICATIONS, Julie Liu
THE ROLE OF THE PRE-FRESHMAN SUMMER EXPERIENCE IN THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM DURING COVID-19: A CASE STUDY APPROACH, Mayulie Luciano
THE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHER, Tova Markowitz
AN INVESTIGATION OF HOTEL BOOKING CANCELLATION USING MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES IN PYTHON, Diogo Marques
WHEN AGE MATTERS: CHILD AGE AS A MODERATOR OF OUTCOME IN A CAREGIVER PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR ABUSE AND BULLYING, Jenni R. Marques
EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE 8TH GRADE NAEP MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT, Aneesh Mathew
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, Geraldine Maurice
STANDARDS-BASED GRADING AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF DISTRICT LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS AND THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF TRANSITIONING FROM A TRADITIONAL GRADING SYSTEM, Timothy D. McCarthy
AN EXAMINATION OF THE SUFFICIENCY OF EMERGENCY PLANNING IN NEW YORK CITY HOSPITALS FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS NEEDING COMMUNICATION OR LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE, Rosemary McDonnell
PEER OBSERVATIONS AND FEEDBACK IN THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS, Collin F. Mehta
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SECONDARY PRINCIPALS’ ROLE IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING SUCCESSFUL INCLUSION PROGRAMS, Gabrielle Marie Meier
THE IDEA OF UNCONSCIONABILITY IN EQUITABLE ADJUDICATION AND ITS VARIEGATED MANIFESTATIONS IN THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY, PRE-1900, Edad Mercier
TEACHER PERCEPTIONS AND TEACHING PRACTICES IN THE ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM, Cynthia K. Moschera
DNA DAMAGE RESPONSE ACTIVATES THE ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHAIN AND OXIDATIVE METABOLISM BY TWO PARALLEL MECHANISMS, Shreya Nagar
EMOTION CONTROL, OVERREACTIVE PARENTING, AND MOTHERS’ EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS, Serah Jaya Narine
ANIMAL INSTINCT: RADICAL BLACK FEMINISM AND THE VIRTUE OF THE DEMONIC, Amity S. Nathaniel
SLEEP AND ACADEMICS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: ROLE OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING AND SLEEP HYGIENE, Mary Christine O’Brien
THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKS ON COLLEGE READINESS BETWEEN GENDERS, Megan O’Neill
INSIGHT INTO ELEUTHERODACTYLUS COQUI RESILIENCE AND ANURAN HYPOXIA TOLERANCE UTILIZING PINCHO, Randy Ortiz
PRINCIPAL COACHING IN A LARGE URBAN DISTRICT: A CORRELATIONAL STUDY EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COACHING AND EARLY CAREER PRINCIPALS’ SELF-EFFICACY, Matthew Irving Pearson
THE VALUE OF THE MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS: ACADEMIC FREEDOM IN THE AMERICAN ACADEMY, Daniel J. Perrone
THE IMPACT OF FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND RELIGION IN PURPLE HIBISCUS AND BELOVED, Thoa Phan
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN COGNITIVE ABILITIES AND PATTERNS OF CHILDREN’S CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR AT AGE NINE, Seré Elizabeth Politano
DEVELOPMENT OF WHOLE-CELL BIOSENSORS FOR EARLY DETECTION OF ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA, Sharona Adina Priyev
THE PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF THE DIAL-4 WITH A DIVERSE PRESCHOOL POPULATION, Lauren M. Pucci
GENETICALLY ENCODED IRON SENSOR CELL LINE: A MODEL FOR STUDYING FERROPTOSIS AND CELLULAR IRON METABOLISM, Daoud F. Rahman
RECLAIMING POWER. ACTIVATING BLACK MIDDLE-CLASS MOTHER ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION, Kellie M. Ramsey
THE IMPACT OF MIDTERM COLLEGE MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE ON RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF STEM STUDENTS, Kandy Yu-Juan Ng Rich
EDUCATING BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS: USING A CRITICAL MANAGEMENT LENS TO LEARN FROM CHATTEL SLAVERY, Linda L. Ridley
THE MONSTERS AND THEIR RACIAL IDENTITIES IN FRANKENSTEIN AND THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE, Sara N. Rodia
PSYCHOLOGICAL REALISM WITHIN THE DETECTIVE GENRE, Juanita Rodriguez
MANDINGO PARENT EXPERIENCES AND LANGUAGE USE: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY, Annet Asio Romain
EFFECTS OF UNDERGRADUATE SERVICE IMMERSION PROGRAM ON PARTICIPANTS AND MISSION INTEGRATION, Victoria Santangelo
AN INVESTIGATION INTO ORTHOGRAPHIC PROCESSING DEFICITS IN SCHOOLS, Shannon Santoro
LATENT PROFILES OF PHYSICAL AGGRESSION AND PROSOCIAL BEHAVIORS IN INFANCY AND TODDLERHOOD, Annette Schieffelin
ADULT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS’ EXPERIENCES OF ONLINE LEARNING AND MOTIVATIONS FOR PERSISTENCE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Patricia F. Searby
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL MULTIPLE CASE STUDY OF SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERS SUPERVISING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER / MULTILINGUAL SERVICES ON LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, Christine Ericka Seebach
THE ROLE OF STEM ENRICHMENT ON COURSE TAKING AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, Momodu Sesay
ASSESSING THE PERCEPTION OF TWO GENERATIONS IN THE MAINTENANCE OF HONOR KILLING: A CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE, Litika Sharma
MENTORS’ PERSPECTIVE ON MENTORING PRACTICES FOR NEW TEACHERS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Rosa Smith-Norman
THE UNSTOPPABLE ANTHROPOCENE ENGINE: ANIMAL STUDIES IN LITERATURE AND THE LACK OF INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL STUDY, Paul Spampanato
PRE-COLLEGE ACCESS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, Oriel C. Straker
Al-SULAMI’S KITAB AL-JIHAD: SPIRITUALIZING AL-JIHAD AL-ASGHAR TO MOTIVATE THE MUSLIM UMMAH TO JIHAD, Mosammat Zakia Sultana
EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS AND LEARNING STYLES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: THE MEDIATION EFFECTS OF LEARNING STYLES IN POST SECONDARY EDUCATION, Kristen Lillian Sweeney
FEMINISM AND IDENTITY IN VICTORIAN NOVELS OF BRONTËS, THE INTERCHANGEABILITY OF THE BINARIES: CENTER AND MARGIN, REALITY AND APPEARANCE, ORIGINAL AND COPY, Mutsuko Takahashi
THE COMMON GOOD IN THE VISION OF JOHN PAUL II AND FRANCIS: FROM SOLIDARITY TO CARE FOR CREATION, Martial Tatchim Fotso
SCHOOL-BASED TREATMENT OF ANXIETY AMONG YOUTH VIA SMART TECHNOLOGY, Michelle L. Thirkield
THE CONTEMPORARY NOVEL AS THEOLOGY: HOW NARRATIVES OF CONVERSION EXPERIENCE IN LITERATURE EXPOSE THE REALITY OF LIVED BELIEF, Elizabeth Ann Walker Thomae
HELP, IS IT WORTH IT FOR ME(N)?: A STUDY OF FACTORS AFFECTING BLACK MEN'S PERCEPTION OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Bryce E. Tolbert
SECOND GRADE LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ANALYSIS OF RECEPTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE SKILLS ON THE NYSESLAT, Jasmin Varela
THE ROLE OF TRAINING IN CLINICAL SUPERVISION ON CLINICIAN SUPERVISORY COMPETENCY AND SUPERVISORY SELF-EFFICACY, Rachel A. Vaughn
THE IMPACT OF CHANGING ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM ON THE READING GROWTH OF FOURTH-GRADE STUDENTS, Megan Votke
GATING AND PATHOGENIC MECHANISM OF POLYCYSTIN ION CHANNELS, Yan Wang
FREE-CHOICE READING AND ITS IMPACT ON READING PERCEPTION AND ACHIEVEMENT AMONG SIXTH GRADERS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY, Tara Warnke
THE IMPACT OF MULTI-MODAL TRAINING IN REBT ON PERCEIVED AND OBSERVED CLINICIAN COMPETENCY, Jessica L. Weiss
REGULATION OF p53 BY TRPM6 AND TRPM7, Thomas Whitbread
MADNESS IS THE EMERGENCY EXIT: A SURVEY OF SUPER TRAUMA, Justine Nicole Wilson
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUE PEER NORMS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF ENGLISH LEARNERS: A VALIDATION STUDY OF THE ORTIZ PICTURE VOCABULARY ACQUISITION TEST, Jane Yan Ting Wong
STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES: AN EXAMINATION OF THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN COREQUISITE COURSES, Sheryce Woolery
AN ECONOMETRIC MODEL OF THE US GOVERNMENT YIELD CURVE LEVELS AND DYNAMICS, Katerina Yiasoumi
EFFECTS OF PASTORAL CARE ON THE SOCIAL WELLBEING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY, Fr. Jude C. Zimoha
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION AND CLASSROOM QUALITY IN GIFTED AND NON-GIFTED CLASSES OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN SAUDI ARABIA, Qamrah Alsubaie
FOCUSING ON RETENTION: CREATING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR FIRST-GENERATION LATINO COLLEGE STUDENTS, Genette Alvarez-Ortiz
AMERICAN MISSION SCHOOLS AND THE ALBERT ACADEMY SCHOOL FOR BOYS: ROOTS AND LEGACY OF COLONIAL EDUCATION IN SIERRA LEONE, Theodore K. Andrews
PALMITIC ACID IMPEDES EXTRAVILLOUS TROPHOBLAST ACTIVITY BY INCREASING MRP1 EXPRESSION AND FUNCTION, Yunali V. Ashar
“YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHAT NATURE IS”: THE LITERARY AND HISTORICAL ECOLOGIES OF LAKE HOPATCONG, Peter Astras
THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES IN CLIENTS OF COLOR AT A UNIVERSITY-BASED TRAINING CLINIC, Aimée Baez
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE INCLUSION OF THE ARTS IN NEW YORK SCHOOLS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, John Barnes
KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS’ VIEWS ON THEIR ABILITY TO TEACH FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY SKILLS IN THE ERA OF STANDARDIZED TESTING, Elizabeth Beck
ANALYTICAL MODEL FOR PREDICTING BITCOIN PRICE, Bianca Berman
Social Emotional Learning: Narrative Growth, Christine Alexandra Biskup
THE RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION SERVICES OF A LARGE SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ITS ABILITY TO INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ON I-READY READING EXAMS ACROSS A THREE-YEAR PERIOD, Matthew Boccanfuso
SOCIAL ATTENTION AND MEMORY IN YOUTH WITH ASD, ADNP SYNDROME, AND FOXP1 SYNDROME, Megan L. Braconnier-Krupa
TEACHERS’ EXPERIENCES: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, AND GROWTH ACHIEVEMENT, Suzanne R. Brooks
PREDICTING TEACHER REFERRAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY IN STUDENTS: THE ROLE OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND GENDER, Carmel Y. Brunswick