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Submit Your DissertationDissertations from 2025
THE IMPACT OF FLIPPED CLASSROOM WITH ACTIVE LEARNING MODEL OF INSTRUCTION IN TEACHING STOICHIOMETRY IN CHEMISTRY AMONG BLACK AND BROWN STUDENTS, Lawrence Femi Akintokun
Summer Melt: The Transition of Rural Students to Post-secondary Schools, NiQuan Alston
Roses and Concrete: Black Teachers' Roles and Challenges in Marginalized Communities, Alyse N. Barry
WHAT IS YOUR WHY? AN EXPLORATION OF WHY TEACHERS REMAIN IN THE PROFESSSION AT AN URBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE SOUTH., Malikah Bennett
FEATURE SIGNIFICANCE AND EXPLAINABILITY IN NEURAL NETWORKS, Sanad Biswas
BALANCERGNN: BALANCER GRAPH NEURAL NETWORK FOR IMBALANCED DATASETS, Mallika Boyapati
THE IMPACT OF FOCUSED SPECFIC PHONEMIC AWARENESS INSTRUCTION ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN THE KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM, Bethany Brewer
THE IMPACT OF A MULTILINGUAL LEARNER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY AND STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHER SUPPORT, Mark A. Bryan
USING SUSTAINED SILENT READING IN THE SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSROOM TO INCREASE READING ENGAGEMENT, Hannah S. Burwell
IMMERSIVE LEARNING IN ACTION: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY OF HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS’ EXPERIENCES WITH PRISMS LEARNING IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS, Hilary A. Cassidy
ONEMONEY - A DESIGN SCIENCE RESEARCH ARTIFACT FOR MOBILE REMITTANCES FROM THE USA TO ZAMBIA, Owen Chilongo
Advanced Multimodal Planetary Surface Exploration for Scientific CanBots, Carrington Chun
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN ELA CHOICE-BASED CORE CURRICULUM: A CASE STUDY OF THE DRAMATIC WRITING FOR FILM, TELEVISION, AND THEATER COURSE, Brian Thomas Clements
An Endangered Profession: Elevating the Lived Experiences of Current and Retired Black Teachers in Georgia to Confront Retention Challenges and Reimagine the Legacy of Teaching, Thelma Sharese Colbert
A Phenomenographical Study of Rural Teacher Retention Before, During, and After the COVID-10 Global Pandemic, Stacey LB Collins
The Role of Teacher Leaders in Sustaining School Culture During Principal Transitions: A Case Study, Leah Curtright
WE SPEAK LIFE INTO THEIR LANGUAGE: BLACK EDUCATORS’ APPROACHES TO LINGUISTIC JUSTICE IN URBAN SECONDARY ELA CLASSROOMS, LaKeisha A. Davis
NAVIGATING THE INTERSECTION: BLACK WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP JOURNEY IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, Monika Davis
PEER MENTORING AND TEACHER COLLABORATION: A CASE STUDY OF PRACTICES AND SELF-EFFICACY IN A RURAL TITLE I SCHOOL, Whitney Ensley
Opening Access to Advanced Placement English, Tabitha J. Evans
USING EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND BUILD PARENT CAPACITY AT A TITLE I ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: A CASE STUDY, Mary E. Frankovsky
EDUCATORS’ PERSPECTIVES, PRACTICES, AND IMPLICATIONS OF AI IN EDUCATION FOR A TITLE I MIDDLE SCHOOL, Melanie N. Garland
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE: LESSONS FROM THE LAND OF FIRE, Lon Gibson
MARGINALIZATION AND ITS EFFECT ON SOCIAL LOAFING IN ONLINE VIRTUAL TEAMS, Nicolette Gordon
Quantifying Uncertainty in Image-generative Models, Nina Grundlingh
TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEDAGOGY IN HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOMS: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC CASE STUDY, Sheronda L. Hardy
THE EFFECTS OF COMMUNICATION MODE RICHNESS AND RISK PRIMING ON AUDITORS’ SKEPTICAL JUDGMENT AND ACTION, Katie Harris
AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES’ ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES WHILE ENROLLED IN COLLEGE ALGEBRA, Willtresca N. Heppard-Streeter
Exploring the Impact of Leadership Styles on Teacher Self-Efficacy: A Comparative Case Study of Rural and Suburban High Schools, Stephanie Hill
TOGETHER WE CAN! HIGH SCHOOL ALGEBRA PLC MEMBERS’ EXPERIENCES ON IMPLEMENTING NEW CURRICULUM AND ITS IMPACT ON THEIR SELF-EFFICACY, Chasity L. Hughes
DYNAFEAT: NOVEL FRAMEWORK FOR DYNAMIC FUSION FOR EMOTION ADAPTATION AND TRANSITION IN REAL-TIME USING PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA, Namazbai Ishmakhametov
EXPLORATIONS OF POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS THROUGH THE PERSPECTIVES OF BLACK STUDENTS AT A RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, Krystal Kendall
Religion, Identity, and Conflict in Christian-Muslim Interfaith Families Living in the U.S., Rita Kettani
RAISE YOUR DIGITAL HAND - MULTILINGUAL LEARNER STUDENT AND TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF LIVE DIGITAL FEEDBACK, Naveed Khan
HOW NEW MATHEMATICS TEACHERS DEVELOP TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONAL PEDAGOGY, Dustin Kinser
MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF DIGITAL GAME-BASED LEARNING IN A 1:1 SCHOOL DISTRICT, Brennen Knight
Writing Feedback for Middle Grades Students: Commentary that is Timely and Impactful for Creating Self-Sufficient Writers, Kaitlin P. Lambert
THE IN-BETWEEN: POETIC COUNTER-NARRATIVES REIMAGING THE CANON, yisheika lawrence
Teacher Leadership in Social Studies: The Search for Meaning and Identity, Zachary F. Lawson
SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES TOWARD CONSTRUCTING MULTIMODAL ARGUMENTS, Jasenda R. League
Imagine the Peace: Exploring the Intimacy of Imagined Intergroup Contact in Kosovo, Eric Manley
STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCE WITH VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY IN MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE, Lindsey Mason
STRATEGIC DYNAMICS OF SFCS: LEADERSHIP STYLES AND DECENTRALIZATION IN FOSTERING SALESPERSON LOYALTY, Dierto Matanda Moke
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Teaching and Learning in High School Social Studies Curricula in Georgia: A Case Study, Sharon Ann Mcmeans-Lukiri
THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SERVING AS PEER MENTORS, Heather S. Mitchell
TITLE I SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND ACADEMIC COACHES’ PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MONITORING ON PLAN OUTCOMES: A CASE STUDY, Elizabeth A. Mize
MANAGING HIGH MISSINGNESS IN SMALL SAMPLE LONGITUDINAL SLEEP DATA FROM WEARABLE DEVICES IN LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS, Katherine Mobley
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? STUDENT PERSPECTIVES OF 3D PHENOMENA-BASED SCIENCE TEACHING PRACTICES, LeShea A. Moncrease
Mapping Resting-State Electroencephalography (EEG) Onto Motor Imagery for Cross-Subject Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Applications, Mohammad Yousef Mousa Naser
VOICES OF RESILIENCE: THE JOURNEY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN SUPERINTENDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS, Shundreia Neely
THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND TEACHER AGENCY IN THE DETRACKING OF ALGEBRA 1: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY, Kristine Norris
GEORGIA TEACHERS' AND LEADERS' PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHER EVALUATIONS, Jessica OKelley
AN EXAMINATION OF ASSURANCE SERVICES CURRENTLY (NOT) PROVIDED BY BLOCKCHAIN AUDITORS, Francis Agot Owuor Dr.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MENTOR? PERCEPTIONS OF MENTOR TEACHERS IN A MENTORING PROGRAM, Karen M. Powell
Using iReady to Support Math Intervention After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Marvin Prather
Region-based Object Recognition and Detection Under Constrained Resolution, Duleep Rathgamage Don
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS BLENDED LEARNING CLASSROOMS, Therese A. Rinehart
THE COYOTE AND THE ROADRUNNER DIGITAL OPTIONS IMPACT ON INNOVATION SPEED, Barry Robbins
ENHANCING OFF-ANGLE IRIS RECOGNITION PERFORMANCE, Jitendra Sai Kota
ESG: CEO CHARACTERESTICS, INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND BRAND EQUITY, Sowmdeb sen
ILLUMINATING STUDENT VOICE: STORIES OF STUDENT EXPERIENCES WITH GRAPHIC NOVELS IN THE SECONDARY ELA CLASSROOM, Rhiannon L. Sims
FIRM-LEVEL CLIMATE CHANGE EXPOSURE AND ANALYSTS’ INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT, Lesya Stallings
Perspectives on Using Multimedia in Social Studies for Student Engagement in Marginalized Youth: A Case Study, Dorrian Swinger
TEACHING FOR GLOBAL ECOLOGICAL CITIZENSHIP: A CASE STUDY OF RURAL TEACHERS' EXPERIENCES AND PRACTICES, Sarah L. Tennyson
USING THE TIME WE HAVE: EXPLORING COLLABORATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING FOR 8TH GRADE GEORGIA STUDIES IN A TITLE I SCHOOL, Bambara Timmerman
EXPLORING MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS, UNDERSTANDING, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PERFORMANCE-BASED SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS, Gregory A. Walkup
INFLUENCE OF GAMIFICATION AFFORDANCES ON TECHNOSTRESS MODERATED BY IT IDENTITY, Joseph G. Washburn
CIVICS TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF DISCIPLINARY LITERACY STRATEGIES THAT USE PRIMARY SOURCES: A CASE STUDY, Whitney Williams
ADMINISTRATORS’ LIVED EXPEREINCES OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND TEACHER EFFICACY OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN RURAL TITLE 1 MIDDLE SCHOOLS, JENNIFER J. WILSON
EXAMINING RURAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARD AND EXPERIENCES WITH THE READING PLUS INTERVENTION PROGRAM: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY, DeShonda Wolfe
ENHANCING CREDIT PATH PLANNING WITH LLM-BASED MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS, Sahar Yarmohammadtoosky
Dissertations from 2024
Exploring Elementary Teachers' Experiences with Technology Coaches, Natasha Adebiyi
THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL CAPITAL ON WOMEN ENTREPRENEURIAL DECISIONS TO CREATE INDEPENDENT VENTURES IN PREFERENCE TO DEPENDENT VENTURES, Folahan Ayeni
Impact of Collaborative Communities on Collective Teacher Effectiveness and Agency, Leila Barber
The Influence of Misconceptions on Pedagogical Choices of Secondary Science Teachers: An Embedded Case Study, Tracey Beyer
AN INVESTIGATION INTO PERCEIVED QUALITY OF RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, Sanjay Bhardwaj
The Effect of Auditor Quality on Revenue Expense Matching, Benjamin Blakeney
Understanding Parents’/Caregivers’ Experiences with School-based Technology at Home, Marcus J.W. Borders
The Complexities of Using Digital Game-based Learning for Writing Instruction: An Exploratory Multiple-Case Study of Two Teachers, Sean D. Bowden
Finding Focus: Authentic Inquiry and Composition in the Third Space, Noah Brewer
A Holistic and Collaborative Behavioral Health Detection Framework Using Sensitive Police Narratives, Martin Keagan Wynne Brown
COMPARING STUDENT OUTCOMES RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 3DE PROGRAM, Amanda Burks
Administrators' Perception of the Effectiveness of Trauma-Informed Practices in Disciplinary Decisions, Rebecca Cahill
How Does VR Affect Motivation, Engagement, Performance and Student Interest in High School Science?, Ann Marie Carrier
What are the Odds? Integrated STEM and Student Conceptual Understanding of Genetics Dihybrid Inheritance, Jessica Cooper
A Case Study of Educational Context Influencing High School English Teachers’ Knowledge, Perceptions, and Uses of Technology, Alicia Curles
Inclusivity within the Digital Age, Jarvis Denmark
Networking for Indigenous Rights: Evolving Relationships between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Civil Society Organizations, Jonathan Taylor Downs
The Value of Mentorship for Black Ballerinas, Anna Dunn
Examining Novice Teacher’s Perspectives on Mentoring Programs and their Influence on Attrition, Lakeisha Ector