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Education (PhD) Dissertations
Below is a selection of dissertations from the Attallah College of Educational Studies. Additional dissertations from years prior to 2019 are available through the Leatherby Libraries' print collection or in Proquest's Dissertations and Theses database.
Dissertations from 2024 2024
Rising from the Abyss: A Grounded Theory Exploration on How Afghani and Ukrainian Mothers Navigate Major Milestones Following the Onset of Political Conflict , Rabab Atwi
Investigating Factors Influencing Chinese Private College Students’ Engagement in Emergency Online Learning , Limei Cao
“Caught in the Continuum”: How Special Educators Facilitate Access for Students With Extensive Support Needs , Megan Doty
Exploring Community College Faculty and Administrators Work Providing Educational Opportunities for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD): An Integral Framework for Inclusive Postsecondary Education , Stacy Eldred
Leading Towards Racial Justice: Counterstories of TK-12 Latinx Men Administrators , Pedro Espinoza
Experiences of Latine LGBTQ+ High School Students in California , Michael Gorse
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: A Grounded Theory Exploration of Barriers and Facilitators to Women Leaders’ Career Advancement Within Private Universities in China , Xiuying Han
Peacing it Together: Post 9/11 Enlisted Student Veterans’ Awakening to Peace Leadership , Nicholas J. Irwin
New Ways of Being White: White Families Striving to Raise Young Antiracists , Katie Kitchens
Sustainable Development of Private Art Museums in China: A Narrative Inquiry Study , Chaoran Li
Language Ideologies and Use Among Latine Children in a Dual Language Program in Southern California: A Qualitative Approach , Xochitl Morales
The Experiences of Postsecondary Students with Disabilities Utilizing One Stop Student Services: A Grounded Theory Approach , Ivan Noe
Personalized Learning for Art Major Students Based on Learner Characteristics , Jiayu Shao
Influences of Cultural Capital and Internationalization on Global Competence: Evidence from China’s Higher Vocational Education , Yiying Teng
Visit the Imprisoned: A Heuristic Inquiry into the Experiences of Catholic Detention Ministry Volunteers , Christopher Tran
"Wait, watch this....What do you see?": Conceptualizing Mentor Practice in the Context of a Video Club for Induction Mentors , Victor Vega
Teaching to the Heart: A Grounded Theory Exploration of Elementary Educators’ Journey Toward Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice , Breána Victoria-Delgado
Factors Influencing College Students’ Learning Satisfaction With Educational Videos , Fei Wang
A Positive Psychology Perspective on Chinese EFL Students’ Well-Being, Language Mindset, and English Performance , Qian Wei
Becoming and Thriving as an EFL Instructor: Exploring Key Factors Contributing to Positive Identity Construction , Weiyi Xia
Fair or Unfair? Chinese Undergraduates’ Perceptions of College Classroom Assessments , Ying Zhu
Dissertations from 2023 2023
All Things Weird and Wonderful: A Creative Exploration of Disability Representation , Lara Ameen
Generalizability of the Scale of Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Inclusive Classrooms (STATIC) to School Psychologists , Abraham Aryadad
Understanding the Relationship Between Organic Chemistry Misconceptions and Students’ Chemistry Self-efficacy in Higher Education Organic Chemistry Courses , Lauren A. Dudley
Women’s Pornography Use and Sexuality Education in U.S. Public Schools , Julie Fraumeni-McBride
Educator Professional Development in Universal Design for Learning and Social-Emotional Learning: A Collective Case Study , Sara Morgan
Phenomenological Study on Veteran Resource Center (VRC) in California Community Colleges , Darl Park
Equipped for Change: A Grounded Theory Study of White Antiracist School Leaders’ Attitudes and Perceptions of Racial Consciousness in Educational Leadership , Thomas Joseph Peterson
A Discourse Analysis of Parents' and Teachers' Social Constructions of School Readiness and Transition to Kindergarten for Children With Disabilities , Ronica Senores Toyota
How Market-Driven Policies Impact a Private Vocational College Department in China , Huiru Zhu
Dissertations from 2022 2022
Disabled IDF Veterans in Israeli Higher Education: Disability Identity and Use of Support , Einat Ben Dov
A Critical Discourse Analysis of Teacher Preparation Standards within Inclusion-Intensive States , Kay Lynn Ceja
Beta Drift: Forecasting the Manifold Relationships between Students and their Pursuit of STEM Careers , Douglas D. Havard
Radical Belonging: School as Communion of Peoples, Place, and Power , Joey Yung-Jun Liu
“I Just Learn Differently”: The Experiences of Dis/abled Students of Color Interpreting and Resisting Normalizing Forces in the Mathematics Classroom , Dina Mahmood
The Efficacy of a Key Word Signing Workshop , Krista McMorran-Maus
The Relationship Among Social and Psychological Inclusion, Marginalized Group Membership, and Student Outcomes , Katheryn Munguia
Higher Education Housing Professionals and Disability: A Grounded Theory Exploration of Resident Directors’ Understandings of Disability , Christopher Toutain
Dissertations from 2021 2021
Understanding First-Generation Latinx Students' Experiences in a Predominantly White Private Institution: A Grounded Theory Study , Jacqueline Aparicio
Constructing Critical Change: Learning from Elementary Teachers' Engagement with Inclusive Critical Education , Courtney Beatty
Fighting An Uphill Battle: Black Undergraduate Women Navigating Higher Education While Acknowledging and Challenging Media Portrayals of Black Women , Kandace Branch
Community College Success of Students with Disabilities , Shayne Brophy-Felbab
Searching for Balance: The Reading Choices, Experiences, and Habits of Women in Higher Education Leadership Roles , Laura Burns
Leading Climate Action Planning: A Case Study of Local Community Practices , Mackenzie Crigger
Bidimensional Assessment of Youth Mental Health: Evaluation of the California Healthy Kids Survey as a Measure of Youth Subjective Well-Being , Michael Doria
Exploring the Relationship Between Religion and Resilience Among Latina Academics in Higher Education , Rocio Garcia
Special Education Parent Perceptions of Involvement and Parent–Educator Relationships During IEP Meetings at Nonpublic Schools , Alex Huynen
Systemic Functional Linguistics in the Community College Composition Class: A Multimodal Approach to Teaching Composition Using the Metalanguage of SFL , Jennifer James
School Psychologists as Leaders in Professional Practice: An Examination of Leadership Roles and Perceived Support , Jodi LaChance
An Examination of Chinese Private College Students’ Intercultural Competence , Li Li
Relationships Among Mentoring Support and Student Success in a Chinese First-Year Experience Program , Tianxiang Liu
Contributing to Engineering Colleges Students' Development Through Out-of-Class Involvement: A Survey of Chinese Private Colleges' Engineering Students , Wanlu Li
Understanding the Lived Experiences of Autistic Adults , Sneha Kohli Mathur
Using a Dual-Factor Model to Understand the Mental Health of Students with School Refusal Behavior , Zachary D. Maupin
The Effects of Internationalization Activities on Undergraduates' Global Competence: An Exploratory Study at A Chinese Private University , Haiying Meng
Resilience and Mental Health of Students Attending California's Continuation High Schools , Brianna Meshke McLay
'Training' the Body Politic: Essays on the School Reform Orthodoxy , Jahan Naghshineh
Mitigating Risks for Youth in At-Risk Living Conditions Through School-Based Protective Factors , Cora Palma
Seeing the Tress For the Forest: An Analysis of Novice and Experienced Teachers' Self-Efficacy and Stress , Allison Serceki
An Examination of Chinese Undergraduates’ Contemplativity and Academic Stress , Ran Tao
Teachers’ Experiences of a District’s Transformational Leadership Design Program: A Qualitative Study , Jarit Unrau
California Elected City Council Women of Color: Building a Collaborative Vision With Inclusive Voice , Beatriz T. Valencia
Equality of Educational Opportunity in China: Factors from Family, School, and Shadow Education , Qin Xiang
An Examination of Chinese Adolescents’ Resilience and Their Perceptions of Parental and Peer Attachment , Jingwen Xing
Do Academic Characteristics Predict Chinese Private University Students’ Success in English Language Testing? , Feijun Yu
Empathy Among Nursing Undergraduates at a Chinese Private University , Yuanyuan Zhang
A Study of Critical Thinking Dispositions of Undergraduates in Foreign Language Discipline at One Private College in Mainland China , Yuanyuan Zheng
Dissertations from 2020 2020
Hidden Power: Journalistic Representations of Mental Health Labels , Elise Anguizola Assaf
Finding Voice from the Inside: How Postsecondary Education Impacted Perceptions of Higher Education for Long-Term Incarcerated Juveniles , Gregory Barraza
Experienced Pediatric Oncology Nurses Using Self-Reflective Practices in the Clinical Setting: A Descriptive Phenomenological Investigation , Daniel Josue Bonilla
The Labyrinth of Autism: Heuristic Journeys of Fathers Who Have a Child on the Autism Spectrum , Lisa Boskovich
Developing Trust in a Cross-Functional Workgroup: Assessing the Effectiveness of a Communication Intervention , Scott De Long
A Place of Yes? Experiences of Educators Participating in Site-based Teacher-led Reform , Elizabeth Hind
Vietnamese Resilience Assessment: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis for Scale Validation , Loan Le
School Psychologists and School Counselors’ Perceptions of Preparation Received for the Provision of School-Based Mental Health Services , Sherika McKenzie
The Perceived Effectiveness of School-Based Accommodations for Students with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus , MaryAnn Seng
Secondary Traumatic Stress in Teachers and School Communities Impacted by the Opioid Epidemic , Anne Steketee
Performative Possibilities in the Development of Protagonistic Agency Among Graduate Students in China , Yan Wang
Dissertations from 2019 2019
Laughing Back: A Phenomenological Study of Disability Humor Using Culturally Responsive Methodologies , Kinda Abujbarah
Women’s Right and Education in Saudi Arabia: Raising Critical Consciousness in Arabic Studies Courses in Female High Schools in Saudi Arabia , Eman Almutairi
Exploring Gender Roles and Gender Equality within the Evangelical Church , Christopher Bishop
Minding the Gap: A Grounded Theory Exploration of Transition from Secondary School to Community College for Students Identified with Autism , Douglas Highlen
#BLACKQUEERLIVESMATTER: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Black Gay Male Leaders in Los Angeles , Christopher Jackson
The Power of Partnership: Understanding the Dynamic of Co-Teaching Pairs , Amanda M. Lozolla
The Intersection of Speech-Language Pathologists’ Beliefs, Perceptions, and Practices and the Language Acquisition and Development of Emerging Aided Communicators , Margaret Vento-Wilson
On the Move: Storying the Authentic Leadership Development of Millennial Gay Men , Kyle Williams
The Media, Education, and the State: Arts-Based Research and a Marxist Analysis of the Syrian Refugee Crisis , Meng Zhao
Dissertations from 2018 2018
Collegiate Women in Saudi Arabia: Leading Collectively for the Development of Self, Others, and Society , Miznah Alomair
Counter-stories of First-Generation Latinx Alumnae: A Critical Race Theory Analysis , Pamela Ezell
Practitioner Research in Schools: Revealing the Efficacy Agency Cycle , Edward Resnick
An Analysis of Mentoring and Job Satisfaction in Public and Private College and University Academic Libraries in California , Kevin M. Ross
Dissertations from 2017 2017
Queer Teachers in Catholic Schools: Cosmic Perceptions of an Easter People , Kevin Stockbridge
Dissertations from 2016 2016
Young, Urban, Professional, and Kenyan?: Conversations Surrounding Tribal Identity and Nationhood , Charlotte Achieng-Evensen
Inside/Outside/In-between: Understanding how Jewish Identity Impacts the Lives and Narratives of Ashkenazi Female Public School Educators , Mindi Ellen Benditson
The Repatriation Experiences of American Third Culture Kids , Nicole Mazzo Bennett
Academic Factors that Predict Community College Students’ Acceptance of Evolution , Meredith Anne Dorner
Operation Transition: Post-9/11 Combat Marines Transitioning to Civilian Life and the Role of Higher Education in their Identity Formation , Jamie M. Fenton
Towards a New Understanding: Complex Familial Constructs of Autism , Joanne Kim
The Development of the Scale of Contemplative Practice in Higher Education , Maryann Krikorian
Bridgers in the Third Space: An In-Country Investigation of the Leadership Practices of US-Educated Chinese Nationals , Maria L. Martinez
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