Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The Pillars that Support School Principals in Cultivating Inclusive, Equitable Practices for Diverse Learners, Karime Asaf
Dual Credit Programs: Does the State of Illinois Provide Programs that are Efficacious for All Stakeholders?, Andrew Buckler
The Illusion of Progress: The Disconnect Between the Anti-Racist Values Professed in Teacher Education Programs and the White Curriculum That Negatively Impact Students of Color, Adrienne Kay Carmona
Mentoring Urban African American Male Students in Secondary School, David Jacoby Collins
College Students’ Perceptions of Sexual Violence Climate on their Campus, Meghan Funk
Hiding Behind the Title: Bridging the Gap Between Identity and Leadership Through Neuroscience, Emotional Intelligence and Ethical Management, Alicia S. Huddleston
In the Name of Freedom: Racist Hate Speech on Campus, Institutional Whiteness, and Neofascism, Karlee Johnson
A Phenomenological Exploration of the Experience of White Students at a Mission Based University, Suzanne Kilgannon
A Phenomenological Study on African American Male Conduct Officers and their Experiences with Code-Switching in Professional Settings, Bernard Little
"Everything is Political Now": Teaching Politics in the Age of Trump, John G. Lund
News Flash: Content Framing of Higher Education during the COVID-19 Campus Closures, Sara Nelson
Dismantling the Dichotomy: Latinx Identity and Assimilation in Early Childhood Education, Rocio J. Olvera
The Role of International Service Learning and Student Outcomes, Kristen One
It’s Not Easy Being Green: An Examination of First-Generation African American College Students’ Experiences at Predominantly White Institutions, Sabrina Marie Sanders
A Comparative Analysis of Best Practices in a Facial Recognition Policy for Law Enforcement Agencies, Terry H. Smith
Hybrid Montessori Education: Teacher Reflections on the Care and Education of Under-served Black Children, Heather E. Summers
Enrollment, Academic Persistence, Social Leveraging, and Social Support: A Multiple Case Study of CCAMPIS Campus-Based Child Care, Ariel Sylvester
A Study of Addressing Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy: The Attendance Improvement Program at Emil G. Hirsch High School (Chicago, IL), Beverly Taylor-Williams
All the Way Up: A Qualitative Examination of African American Male Educational Resilience in Higher Education, Junae Diamond Weathersby
Implementation of Skill-Based, Transdisciplinary Competencies and Their Influence on Teacher Practice, Thomas P. Wolfe
Beyond the Revolving Door: Reducing the Risks of Recidivism so African American Male Youth Not Only Survive but Thrive, Kristy O. Yanney
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Naming and Re(claiming) Feminism in Orthodoxy: Voicing the Gender and Religious Identities of Greek Orthodox Women, Anne Marie Adams
Enacting Poiesis: Centering Teaching Artists' Stories Across Educational Contexts, Shanita Bigelow
Liberal Arts Micro-Credential: Teaching a Police Officer Reflection, Empathy, and Self-Awareness; Going Beyond Training a Police Officer to Act and React, Hermogenes Del Toro
What I Wish I Had Known: College Graduates’ Experience of Student Debt, Lamyeia Fields
Locked Out to be Locked Up, Only to Be Locked Out, Again: A Critical Analysis of Exclusionary Disciplinary Practices, and an Illinois Policy's Attempt to Eradicate the School-to-Prison Pipeline Phenomenon, Algeanna Louise Griffin
It’s Really About Relationships: Perceptions of Teacher Autonomy and It’s Influence on Instruction, Nancy Harmening
Untapped Potential: Social Emotional Learning and Intervention Programs for Students Experiencing Underperformance, Kathleen Bridget Healy King
A Case Study of a Comprehensive Model of Global Education Strategy Based on Cosmopolitanism, Esther Quintero Heiser
Dancing in the Liminal Tension: A Phenomenological Study of how Queer Black Boys Manifest Happiness in an Urban Midwest High School, Kendrick D. Johnson
K-8 eLearning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: "Spreading" Best Practices, Michelle A. Johnson
A Policy Examination of Digital Multimedia Evidence in Police Department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Timothy P. Larmon
Applying the Social Model of Disability: A Phenomenology of Initiating Change in Higher Education, Olena M. Marshall
The Plan Starts Now: A Study of Juvenile Delinquency and a Re-entry Program Back into the Community, Lynell Porch
A Case Study of a Comprehensive Model of Global Education Strategy Based on Cosmopolitanism, Esther Quintero Heiser
A Study of Modern College Student Activism: The Relationship to the School and How Groups Form, James Garry Stewart
Developing a Culture of Care and Support: A Review of Institutional Practices and Growth Opportunities Affecting Black Male Student-Athletes at Southtown Community College, Roberto D. Torres
Measuring the Impact of Residency Requirements and the Relationship with the Citizens in the Community, Daniel Villa
Resilience & Wellness Teams: A Comprehensive Maintenance Plan for Law Enforcement Officers, Landon Jay Wade
Tracking and Experiences of Black Students Following the Inception of No Child Left Behind, Gwenda Walters
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Chasing the American Dream: Refugee students and care in U.S. high schools, Yacoub Aljaffery
Muslim Women and Centered Leadership Practices, Raheela Al Karim
Consent Around the Globe: Sexual violence prevention programming that responds to the needs of international students, Michael Blackman
How do personalized learning programs’ instructional designs match gifted students’ experiences in using them?, Sarah Bright
Preparing a Diverse and Culturally Sustaining Teacher Workforce: The Role of Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy and Policy in Teacher Education, Emily Caliendo
The Social Construction of the Progressive Era: A Critical-Historiographical Case Study in Vocationalism, Brian D. Carlson
The Purpose of Education: A Case Study on Accountability and Latina Teachers in a Midwest Charter Network, Alexandra Irma Cruz
The Impact of Racial Identity in College Planning Resources for African American Students considering Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Camille Franklin
The Role of Parental and Family Involvement in the Persistence of Freshman First-Generation College Students, Ray O. Grant
STATE-FUNDED DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM: ONE STATE’S PERSONALIZATION APPROACH TO INCREASE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES AND REDUCE DROPOUT RATES, Debra H. Harris
Reclaiming Joy: Finding Resilience in Families with Children with Autism, Nancy K. Hashimoto
Combatting the Drive Deficit: An Exploration of Conative Skill Inclusion in College and Career Readiness Policy, Vanessa Hein
The "Being" and "Doing" of a "Good Teacher" from a Soka Perspective, Nozomi Inukai
Relational Trust as a Determinant of Principal Turnover: A Quantitative Analysis, Steven Michael Jeretina
Academic Engagement and Institutional Experiences of the Undergraduate Community College Student from Marginalized Communities, Fashawn D. Jones
Becoming a Feminist Educator: A Self-Study on Feminist Pedagogy in a Music History Classroom, Sarah Wells Kaufman
Wakanda College Retention Program: Developing Black and Brown Young Men, William A. McHenry
Creating Positive School Culture on Social Media - School Culture on the Go, Antoine L. Reed
Second Language Acquisition and Standardized Assessment Practices, Hal Scott Schmeisser
Mathematical Identity Formation: Preparing Students with Learning Disorders for Post-Secondary Education and Careers, Ravi Anil Shah
A Phenomenological Study of Chicago's Independent School Principals, Jerry Travlos
Raising Him: Testaments of Five Black Single Mothers and How They Perceive Their Experiences of Raising Theirs Son(s) in Contemporary Urban America, Collage C. Warner
Crime Reporting Through Social Media: Potential Opportunities in Community Policing, Kimberly Washington
Chronic Absenteeism: The Problem, The Participants, The Panacea, Markenya L. Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF VIDEO GAMING ON CHILDREN’S MAGICAL THINKING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, Rafi Antar
FLOURISHING IN THE FIRST YEARS OF TEACHING: DESIGNING A FRAMEWORK FOR NEW TEACHER INDUCTION, Sister Thomas Aquinas Betlewski
EDUCATION, ORDER, AND THE SPECTER OF EMANCIPATION, Alex B. Cameron
What Professional Development Practices Do Mid-Career Teachers Need?, Amy Christie
UNARTHODOX: AN INVESTIGATION OF HOW CHILDREN ARTICULATE THEIR SENSE OF SELF THROUGH ART, Brandon Gilbert
THE NEOLIBERAL PARIAH, Jeremiah Howe
Muslim-American Democratic Citizens: Dismantling Rituals with Tarbiyah, Nida Iftekaruddin
Framing Teaching in Retrospect: A Qualitative Study of Educational Philosophies and Teacher Socialization through the Teach for America Experience, Angela Marie Kraemer-Holland
BUILDING THE NEST: HOW NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKING TEACHERS (NESTs) IN THE TEFL FIELD DEVELOP INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE, Emily S. Kraus
The Invisible Struggle: Understanding the Plights and Success Strategies of Low-Income Single Mothers in Undergraduate Programs, Christina Matuschka
The Invisible Struggle: Understanding the Plights and Success Strategies of Low-Income Single Mothers in Undergraduate Programs, Christina R. Matuschka
Trans Sports Illustrated: Identities and Experiences of Transgender Athletes Assigned Female at Birth, Sophia Neely
Fathers' Experiences in Early Intervention: Marooned in the Kitchen or Member of the Team, Megan Schumaker-Murphy
The Case for Joy in Learning: Teacher and Students' Perceptions of Flow Experiences in Upper Elementary Classrooms, Rhonda Stern
Exclusion of African-American High School Students from Selective Enrollment Schools: Their Views on Academic and Social Success in the School Environment and After High School Graduation, Deidre R. Walker-Berry
EXPLORING THE BELONGING EXPERIENCES OF A SUCCESSFUL AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE WHO ATTENDED A FOUR-YEAR HIGHER EDUCATION PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTION., Dorthea Washington
EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGICAL INVISIBILITY IN FORMERLY INCARCERATED BLACK MEN, Dallas Wright
Dance Education for the Lifetime Learner: From Margaret H’Doubler to the 21st Century, Krista Zozulia
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
SYRIAN REFUGEE STUDENTS' ACADMIC AND SOCIAL EXPERINCES IN AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Donia S. Almadani
Friends in the Orchid Room: An Inquiry into Value-Creative Dialogue, Melissa R. Bradford
A Parallax View of Teacher Ontology: Reconceptualizing the Reflexive Method in the Abyss of Žižekian Negativity, Brian R. Gilbert
Motivation to Lead: College Students' Perceptions of their Roles as Leaders on Campus, Jacob M. Gross
Motivation to Lead: College Students' Perceptions of their Roles as Leaders on Campus, Jacob M. Gross
The Image Betrays More than It Reveals: Inter(ior) Views from Women of Color on Identity and Social and Academic Experiences in Higher Education, Amy Hauenstein
REDESIGNING CURRICULUM, REIMAGINING EDUCATION: PREPARING PRESERVICE TEACHERS FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR IN URBAN EDUCATION, Sabrina D. Jones
INTERSECTING IDENTITIES: THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF GAY, MALE CATHOLIC COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY ALUMNI, Todd D. Kleine
AN EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS’ DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE OF EARLY LITERACY INSTRUCTION, Samantha Lazich
Understanding STEM Identity Construction: An ethnography of an all-girls STEM club, Pasiewicz Marie Loyola
“YOU WILL DO BETTER THEN I DID” THE POSITIVE ACTIONS BLACK PARENTS EMPLOY TO INFLUENCE THEIR CHILD’S CHOICE TO ATTEND COLLEGE, Meagan Mitchell
Teachers’ Sense of Self-Efficacy and its Impact on English Learner Students’ Reading Proficiency-Level Scores on a Large-Scale Language Proficiency Test: A Mixed-Method Design, Mirtha Quintana-Toomey