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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Striving to Increase BIPOC Family Participation in Early Childhood Family Education, Ayuko Boomer

Networking Matters: Exploring the Developmental Networks of Healthcare Managers and the Relationship to Job Competency Development, Laura Christopherson

The Use of Culturally Responsive Strategies in the Classroom, Melissa Damon

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Measuring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Minnesota Superintendents: “We did our best while we weren’t at our best”, Ann Ertl

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Exploring How Elementary ESL Teachers Experience Learning and Change Related to a Genre-Based Approach to Language Instruction, Angela Froemming

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Every Student Succeeds Act Title I and III Grant Spending and Equity Work in Minnesota, Sara George

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“The Heart Of My Professional Work”: A Case Study Of EdD Student Experiences And Their Alignment To Program Outcomes And Graduates’ Professional Practice Needs, Khrisslyn Rae Goodman Chien

Systemic Shock: The Effect of the Pandemic on Teachers’ Beliefs on the Nature and Purpose of Grading in High School, Charlotte Landreau

When the Healer Needs Healing: A Study of Medical School Students and How Universities Answer the Call for Wellbeing, Christiana Maier

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Serving Together: A Phenomenological Study Of The School Resource Officer And Principal Partnership, Eric Nelson

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Becoming a Badass: Developing Positive Embodiment in Women, Nicole O'Connor

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Early Career Language Educators Experience Joy and Purpose in the Creation of Multilingual Classroom Ecologies, Jonell Pacyga

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Dear Education System, It’s You, Not Me: Burnout in Elementary Special Education Teachers, Bernadette Putman-Bailey

PreK–12 Black Administrators’ Narratives in Urban School Districts, Jude Vales

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When You Look Into The Mirror And See Nothing: Psychic Disequilibrium And Its Relationship With Impostor Phenomenon In Hmong Women Leaders In The United States, Mai Nhia Xiong-Chan

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To What Extent Do 3- to -6-Year-Olds Demonstrate Connection to Nature at a Montessori School in the Upper Midwest, Natasha Yates

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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A Black Woman’s Road to Principalship: An Autoethnography, Daria Caldwell

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Unraveling My Sweater: Reflections of White Student Affairs Practitioners Committed to Social Justice, Rebecca Kaarbo

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Scouts BSA Wood Badge Through the Lens of Senge’s Disciplines of a Learning Organization, Wendy Marik

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English Learner Families, Rural County Public Libraries, and Rural Public Elementary Schools, Carmel Murphy

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Teachers Describe Their Confidence in Teaching Secondary Students with Low Literacy Skills, Tamara Polzin

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What Common Elementary Practices Impact Teacher Efficacy?, Staci Souhan

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Yo Soy Mi Idioma: Latinx Bilinguals’ Journeys To Two-way Immersion Education, José Becerra-Cárdenas

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My Labor Of Love, Deanna Chiodo

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The Texts Matter: Essential Text Characteristics For Comprehension Intervention In The Intermediate Grades, Tia Clasen

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The Work-Life Balance of a Single Mother and Secondary School Principal, Amy Cochran

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Factors Influencing the Adoption of Institutional Repository Systems by Academic and Research Library Leadership, Todd Digby

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Digital Device Use in Urban Elementary Physical Education Classrooms: Viewpoints, Eric Kaluza

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The Case For Culturally Affirming Systems Of Education: Exploring How Professional Development Impacts Culturally Relevant And Critical Literacy Teaching Practices, Carey Seeley Dzierzak

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Mitigating Climate Change: Understanding How Teachers Integrate Social Justice Themes In Environmental Education, Gregory Simons,

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Early Childhood Education in Ethiopia: A Case Study with Implications for Ethiopian Immigrants, Fadila Adam

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Concentration: A Pathway To Learning, Habib Amini

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Trauma, Trust, and Academic Achievement Stories Shared by High School Dropouts, Vicci Una Johnson

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Searching for a Vision: Understanding Educational Equity in Rural Minnesota, Jessica Murphy

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Middle School Voices On Leadership Matter: Adults Miss "The Small Ways In Which We Lead", Brenda Backes

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Addressing How Whiteness Silences African American Narratives in Higher Education in the United States Through Narrative Analysis, Keith Bistodeau

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Common Worlds: Multi-Species Interactions at a Nature Based Preschool, Patty Born

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Uncovering Leadership Factors that Teachers and Principals Attribute to Math Growth Rate in Two Title I Schools, Stephanie Lynn Bowers Hiatt

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Finding Connections Between Teacher Motivation And Professional Development In Pursuit Of Mastery In Practice, Ann Carlson

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How Induction Practices Impact Retention: A Case Study, Heidi Dunlap

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Trauma-informed Whole School Approach: A Case Study, Melissa Erickson

Female School Superintendents: Their Journey To The Superintendency In Minnesota, Annette Freiheit

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Tilting the Floor: Uncovering Leadership Factors Teachers and Principals Attribute to Math Growth Rate in Two Title I Schools, Stephanie Hiatt

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Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga and Utilization of Psychotherapy, Helena Kriel

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The Prevalence of Peter Senge's Five Disciplines of a Learning Organization in a Rural High School's Professional Development, Jacquelyn Stevens

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Examining Group Dynamics Of High School Adminstrative [sic] Teams: How Individual And Group Leadership Traits Foster Integration Of Ideas And Actions In Learning Organizations, Steven Brady

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Perceptions Of Adult-Child Collaboration In Toddler Environments In A Midwestern Montessori School, Anne Estes

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Minnesota Female Principals From Historically Dominated Cultures In The United States: What Are Their Perceptions Of How Ethnicity, Gender, And Race Have Impacted Their Leadership Identity?, Alejandra Estrada-Burt

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Decoding A New Age Of Informal Learning: Describing Public Pedagogy For The Web, Alison Holland

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

The Effects Of Poverty On Academic Achievement In Adolescents, Cherleigh Carpenter

Bridging The Gap Between Theory And Practice: Providing Access To And Engaging Students In Developing Skill In Academic Writing, Stacy Lincoln Casper

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Teachers’ Descriptions Of The Impact Of False Accusations By Students And Parents, Elizabeth de Leon

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Sense Of Belonging And Community In An Alternative Education Program: Perceptions Of Former Graduates And Teachers, Elizabeth A. Janey

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Equity And A Quality Education: Perceptions Of Suburban And Urban High School Graduates, Leanne Kampfe

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How Family Advocates Home-Visiting In A Midwestern Urban Area Describe The Impact of Family Stress On Children’s Learning And Success In School, Virginia Lucio

A Search For Poly-Collaborative Education: Rediscovering The Social Values Of Minnesota’s Founding Farmers And Imperfect People, Brian W. Mumford

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Understanding Nontraditional Transfer Student Challenges And Persistence To Degree Completion, Marcia L. Runnberg-Valadez

An Embedded Single Case Study Of A Large Urban Charter School In The Midwest In The United States: The Impact Of School Leadership On Student Academic Achievement, Mohamed Ibrahim Sheikh

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Perceptions From School Principals About The Role Of Schools In Developing Student Leadership, Pangjua Vang Xiong

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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How International Graduate Students Whose First Language is Not English Describe the Impact of Speaking with an Accent in Their Learning, Guadalupe Bañuls

Gifted: An Examination of the Challenges in Gifted/Talented Programs’ High School Student Selection Process, Tracy Chanel Batsell

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What Are You Teaching? Curriculums, Expectations, and Experiences of High School Writing Teachers and First Year Composition, Kathryn Elizabeth Fullmer

Engaging Women Educators In Reflective Conversations, Traci Anne Hess

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Assessing the Impact of Public Secondary School on the Cultural Identities of Native American Students, Joseph Vincent Hobot

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

Community College Students’ Perceptions of Stress When Experiencing Loss Through Death of Someone Close and the Support that May be Available or Needed, Kathleen M. Bell

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Teacher Cognitions in Relation to Pedagogical Practices and Transformative Learning for Purposes of Pre-service Teacher Education, Robin Reginald Bell

How immigrant parents of three to five year old children decide which values are most important to transfer to their children and the reason for their importance, Michelle Jeannette Ademite Berscheid

Leadership Practices of Minnesota Superintendents That Foster a Culture of Innovation among their District Principals, Khuzana E. DeVaan

The Role And Impact Of Reflective Practice On Education Doctorate Alumni’s Professional Practice, Aimee Young Fearing

Competency-based Education in Social Work: Are we there yet?, Jennifer L. Gervais

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Making Content Count: How Content Marketing Can Impact Colleges' Recruitment of Undergraduate Students, JacQueline M. Getty

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The Pathway to a Senior Housing Officer, A Latino Man’s Journey, Javier Gutierrez

Marketing and Higher Education, Michael J. Hand

How Do High School English Language Learners Experience Community Building in a Constructivist Environment?, Amy Marie Hewett-Olatunde

Engaging Alternatives To A Traditional High School Experience: A Case Study Of How Graduates Of An Alternative (Project-Based Learning) High School Setting Describe Their Experiences, Insights, And Suggestions For Engaging All Learners, Josiah James Hill

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The Beauty of Hatred: The McDonogh Three’s Untold Stories, Leslie Theresa Hitchens

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Facilitating Provider Education: The Role and Impact of Healthcare Educators, Jenna Brianne Laine

The Role of Literacy and Language in Building Mathematical Knowledge: A Case Study, Melinda Ellen Langeberg

Reflection On Feedback To Feed-Forward Learning, Rebecca Lynne Lieffort

Developing Teacher Dispositions: A Shared Journey and an Individual Adventure, Jill Lorraine Long

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Perceptions of Cyberbullying within Higher Education, Julie Marie Luker

How Teachers' Perceptions of Their Writing Instruction Have Changed Over Time With the Introduction of a One-To-One Learning Environment?, Leah Ann Martin

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Finding ‘A Heart to Continue:’ A study of constructive-developmental diversity and academic literacy learning experiences in the adult English as a Second or Other Language (ESOL) classroom, Jennifer Rae Ouellette-Schramm

How do families who are involved in a homelessness-avoidance housing program promote a love for literacy in their children? How does school impact the families’ beliefs and practices about literacy?, Kelly Ann Pylkas-Bock

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How Do College Students Define College Preparedness, Matthew Jon Ridenour

Importance of Content Area Reading in Middle School Science, Susan Mary Schmidtbauer

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Teacher Beliefs and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, Erin M. Smith

Emotional Intelligence and Elementary Principals’ Leadership, Saloua Salhi Thompson

Improving Personal and Academic Experiences For International Students: An Analysis of an International Student Office at a Midwest University, Laura Mercedes Valladares

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Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Sense of Community and Contributing Factors, Amy Lynn Watters

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

Causes of low involvement of Latino parents in their children's school life at South Valley Community School, and strategies to increase that participation, Edgar F. Alfonzo

Noncustodial father involvement in their child's pre-K-12 education, Stacie Brown

Creating a Culturally Responsive Teaching Practice: Does attainment of Minnesota State Standard of Effective Practice Standard 3 – Diverse Learners lead to developing a culturally responsive practice?, Arnoldo Curiel

The significance of LGBT bullying and its lifelong effects?: Listening to former LGBT students' narratives to inform policy makers and educators, Misti Germundson

For and of learning assessments: reading professionals' recommendations for essential adolescent comprehension progress monitoring, Jillian Yvonne Maxe

How non-tenured, novice public school teachers describe their experience with mentoring programs, Karen L. Palmen

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Exploring How Faculty Members in Higher Education Respond to an Assessment of their Intercultural Competency, Naomi Rae Taylor

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

Middle level catechetical leaders' experience of conflict during a case of major diocesan reorganization, Lori E. Dahlhoff

Effects of participating in an elementary mathematics methods course of pre-service elementary teachers' mathematics anxiety, Shannon Essler-Petty

The decision to conceal or reveal: the professional lives of gay male educators, Harald K. Faber