To examine the undergraduate experiences and perceptions of students who self-identify as LGBTQ during their matriculation at two church-affiliated historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), this cross-comparison qualitative case study sought the following: 1) to dete…
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Teacher grief is on the rise and can have devastating effects on the physiological and psychological health of the nation’s teachers (Gewertz, 2020). This doctoral study explored the preparedness of school site administrators in supporting grieving faculty and staff. The researc…
Higher education is a vital component of society; it fulfills the role of transmitting knowledge and developing an educated citizenry. Christian higher education institutions (CHEIs) are a unique element of the educational landscape that seeks to develop the whole person based u…
This action research qualitative phenomenological case study investigated a relationship between one MidWestern Non-Denominational/Church of Christ church and a public elementary school. The purpose was to discover how church-school partnerships can initiate relationships that r…
Catholic schools across the country serve a valuable role in their communities as a source of academic strength, faith formation, and as a support system for families. The decline of Catholic school enrollment continues to be a source of challenge for families seeking a Catholic…
At the time I conducted this research study, the Puerto Rico public school system did not include an AP position in their school leadership structure. Using quantitative descriptive statistics research, I conducted this study to assess the knowledge and perceptions of PR school …
The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the effect of the yearly principal attrition rate on the state accountability ratings of 144 traditional public high schools in Mississippi from 2015-2019 and the proficiency rate of high school students in Mississippi in mat…
Esta investigación ha tenido como objetivo describir las percepciones de directoras y promotoras de un grupo de escuelas públicas de gestión privada de Lima sobre las habilidades interpersonales, su importancia y desarrollo en la gestión escolar. El estudio se desarrolló con un …
African American students have an extensive history of academic underachievement. Understanding the role of culturally proficient leadership is important in changing the educational system to benefit students from diverse backgrounds. It is unknown if principals and teachers sha…
Presidential tenures at colleges and universities in the United States have declined. Private, four-year institutions have witnessed a significant decrease in average appointments while more presidents, many influenced by personal job dissatisfaction, have chosen to retire or le…
This study was conducted using semistructured interviews to investigate the lived career-mobility experiences of six Black FBS head coaches, who had served in that position for at least one season from 2005–2020, through the lens of five tenets of critical race theory, which wer…
Student voice may seem like a new concept; however, it has a long history of being engrained in public schools in the United States. The trend towards incorporating and expanding student voice opportunities in high school is based on the tenets of democracy. Educators seek to pr…
In this study, I focused on the history of Ave Maria University during its formative years in Florida from 2003 to 2011 to answer the research question: How did a new, conservative Catholic university emerge in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century? Understandin…
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive research study was to explore and describe how non-LDS full-time faculty and staff describe working and living in a predominately Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) environment and whether the environment informs their s…
Students that identify as Black, chemical engineers, and 1st-year undergraduates face unique circumstances along with perspectives that have not been assessed in depth. This pilot study aims to highlight the challenges facing 1st-year African-American students, within the bounds…
The history of school discipline has varied greatly since educating students in a formal setting became the norm, as there has always been emphasis on controlling students. The violations of school rules that have resulted in consequences have also varied. What has been document…
ABSTRACTThere has been a long-standing history of segregation and exclusion of students with disabilities from receiving a quality education in public school districts throughout the country. In response to the growing outcry for equal opportunities for students with and without…
Christian schools face both opportunity and challenge. The opportunity is to deliver a distinct, Christ-centered, educational experience in today’s culture. The challenge is that after decades of tremendous growth, many evangelical Christian schools face decline and closure due …
This thesis identifies the ways in which an officially sanctioned visual lexicon in Mexico was utilized in the Centro Escolar Revolución – a primary school constructed in 1936 in Mexico City as part of a new educational ideology rooted in socialism – throughout the 1930’s-1950’s…