This collection includes Capstone Theses and Dissertations submitted by Hamline School of Education and Leadership master’s and doctoral students, respectively. Capstones are the culminating degree work and include research that draws from the student’s formal study as well as professional and personal development.
This is an online listing of the scholarly works of HSEL graduate program students. Works prior to 2015 are available in print in the Bush Memorial Library. Full text, online, prior to 2015, may be restricted to current Hamline students, faculty and staff.
See also: School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
Browse Theses and Dissertations by Degree:Theses/Dissertations from 2023
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
Implementing TPR and TPRS in the Adult ESL Classroom with SLIFE Learners: A Teacher’s Diary Study, Ann Gehrt
Every Student Succeeds Act Title I and III Grant Spending and Equity Work in Minnesota, Sara George
“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
Serving Together: A Phenomenological Study Of The School Resource Officer And Principal Partnership, Eric Nelson
Becoming a Badass: Developing Positive Embodiment in Women, Nicole O'Connor
Teacher-Student Relationships and Student Behavior, Cassandra Ostergard
Early Career Language Educators Experience Joy and Purpose in the Creation of Multilingual Classroom Ecologies, Jonell Pacyga
Dear Education System, It’s You, Not Me: Burnout in Elementary Special Education Teachers, Bernadette Putman-Bailey
Improving Science Literacy Using Photographic Documentation of Laboratory Activities, Mary Radus
Using Written Self-Assessment to Improve Student Motivation in the Social Studies Classroom, Zachary Robbins
How Equitable Teaching Practices Impact the Mathematical Identity of English Language Learners from Teachers’ Perspectives, Xiaomei Segelstrom
Increasing Engagement and Effectiveness of Independent Reading in the Kindergarten Classroom, Sarah Swanson
The Impact of Universal Learning Strategies on Teacher Burnout in a Project-Based-Learning Secondary School, Benjamin Tuthill
PreK–12 Black Administrators’ Narratives in Urban School Districts, Jude Vales
Exploring How School Choice Affects the Distribution of Educational Resources in Ramsey County Minnesota, Craig Wiltzius
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
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
Effects of a Nontraditional Multi-Age Learning Environment on Academic and Social-Emotional Learning: A Case Study, Nicole Black
No “Pobrecito Student”: Translanguaging High-School Science For Academic Language Development, Agustina Borré
A Black Woman’s Road to Principalship: An Autoethnography, Daria Caldwell
Food Justice and Urban Agriculture: Using City Spaces to Foster Equity, Jessica Giese
Unraveling My Sweater: Reflections of White Student Affairs Practitioners Committed to Social Justice, Rebecca Kaarbo
Scouts BSA Wood Badge Through the Lens of Senge’s Disciplines of a Learning Organization, Wendy Marik
Adult Immigrant English Learners’ Perceptions of Their Multilingual and Multicultural Identities, Greta McElvain
English Learner Families, Rural County Public Libraries, and Rural Public Elementary Schools, Carmel Murphy
Representation of Cultures and Languages in Children’s Picture Books, Kristen Neff
Teachers Describe Their Confidence in Teaching Secondary Students with Low Literacy Skills, Tamara Polzin
Observing the Impact of Environmental Science Exploration and Discovery on the Social-Emotional Learning of 2nd Grade Students, Laura Sammis
Factors of Persistence in Multilingual ABE Secondary Credential Participants, Sherry Smith
What Common Elementary Practices Impact Teacher Efficacy?, Staci Souhan
Classroom Questions: How Mainstream Elementary Teachers Use Questions to Support Achievement for English Language Learners, Holly Wandersee
The Impact Of Language Attitudes On The Bilingual And Bicultural Self-Perceptions Of Fifth-Grade Latino Students, Abigail Winnes
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Social Presence Theory: Creating Engaging and Strong Online Learning Communities at the K-12 Level, Abigail Amundson
Yo Soy Mi Idioma: Latinx Bilinguals’ Journeys To Two-way Immersion Education, José Becerra-Cárdenas
What Are The Lessons Teachers Trained In The U.S. Learn Through An Experience Of Teaching Internationally?, Olivia Berger
Finding Fit In The Science Classroom: Applying Self-determination Theory To Twice-exceptional Students, John Burrell
My Labor Of Love, Deanna Chiodo
The Texts Matter: Essential Text Characteristics For Comprehension Intervention In The Intermediate Grades, Tia Clasen
The Work-Life Balance of a Single Mother and Secondary School Principal, Amy Cochran
Adult Educator Views On Impact And Learner Fit In Integrated Digital English Acceleration (I-Dea) Classrooms, Peter Gray
Investigating the L2 Motivational Self System of Mauritanian EFL Learners: A Unique L2 Learning Experience, Casey Hatlevoll
Need Not Apply: A Systematic Literature Review Re-Evaluating English Prestige and Its Retribution On Foreign English Language Leaders And Their Learners’ Identity, Jessica Ibarra-Gambrill
Environmental Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Margaret Janz
Connecting At-risk Youth To Place: Using Restorative Practices To Improve Learner Awareness Of Local Climate Change, Ariel Johnson
Digital Device Use in Urban Elementary Physical Education Classrooms: Viewpoints, Eric Kaluza
School Recess: Benefits, Obstacles, and Policy, Amy McMullan
Critical Race Theory: Measuring Anti-Black Sentiment In South Korean English Education, Kenya Nelson
Preventing Teacher Stress and Burnout in an Urban Arts Secondary School Context, Kara Noble
Evaluating The Cultural Responsiveness Of Language, Strategies And Visuals In Social Emotional Curriculum, Julia Pedersen
Analyzing Perspectives With Relevant Grade-level Texts To Improve Engagement In A Rural Fifth-grade Classroom, Micah Peters
How Do Teachers Make Decisions Around Union Membership And Engagement In My Middle School Setting?, Natalie Sasseville-Praska
The Case For Culturally Affirming Systems Of Education: Exploring How Professional Development Impacts Culturally Relevant And Critical Literacy Teaching Practices, Carey Seeley Dzierzak
Mitigating Climate Change: Understanding How Teachers Integrate Social Justice Themes In Environmental Education, Gregory Simons,
The Impact of Home Language Maintenance and Acculturation Gaps Amongst Somali-American Families, Morgyn Wade
Minnesota School Forest Program: An Evaluation and Exploration of Implementations, Madisson Weier
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Early Childhood Education in Ethiopia: A Case Study with Implications for Ethiopian Immigrants, Fadila Adam
Impacting Student On-Task Behaviors Through Classroom Based Physical Activity and Movement, Katelyn Allen
Concentration: A Pathway To Learning, Habib Amini
Utilizing Unstructured Play Time as a Tool to Improve Student Performance, Katelyn Bruce
A Content-Integrated Translingual Literature Curriculum for Chinese-Speaking University-Level EFL Learners, Croix Clayton
Somali Family Priorities And Perspectives Regarding Middle School Engagement, Joanna Fischer
Administrator Role in Successful Volunteer Based Reading Programs, Heidi Frye
Feedback in Practice: The Effects of Written Feedback and Conferences on Student Writing Scores in Ninth Grade English Classrooms, Anthony Granai
Growth Mindset Language and Literacy in the Kindergarten Classroom, Kari Helfinstine
Teacher Participation in Extracurricular Activities: The Effect on School Culture, Mikayla Hensch
Trauma, Trust, and Academic Achievement Stories Shared by High School Dropouts, Vicci Una Johnson
Strategies to Develop Effective Problem Solving Habits for English Learners in a Problem-Based Learning Classroom, Iain Lempke
Perceptions of Literacy Coaching Program Indicators of Success by Key Stakeholders at International Schools, Stephanie Lott
Learning Difference/Disabilities and Theatre, Anna Miller-Sherman
Searching for a Vision: Understanding Educational Equity in Rural Minnesota, Jessica Murphy
Monitoring Program Effectiveness & Educational Outcomes for Minority-Language Students in Two-Way Spanish Immersion Programs, Jessica Wallace Neukirch
Social Studies Teachers’ Successes and Challenges in Creating Race-Conscious Curriculum, Emma Nicosia
Impacts of Positive Behavior Interventions and Strategies Programs on Educator Practices, Charles O’Donnell
Mentor Text Writing for Language Immersion Students, Jessie Sheldon
Student-Teacher Relationships in an Alternative Setting, Stefanie Soukup
Crisis in Education: Roles and Solutions, Matthew Springer
Factors That Contribute To Success In the Remote English Classroom, Emily Stein
Does the Mathematics Level Affect Student Success In High School Physics?, Kassandra Surma
Facilitating Communication And Parent Engagement Among Somali Families Through Smart Phone Technology, Thomas Tesch
How can a local government implement environmental education for immigrant communities that live in apartment buildings?, Kirsten Wahlberg
Behind 'Loving Reading': Reading Behavior in Early Adolescents, Rachel White
Exploring Student Engagement in Kindergarten Literacy Centers, Bryna Wiens
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Middle School Voices On Leadership Matter: Adults Miss "The Small Ways In Which We Lead", Brenda Backes
On The Importance Of Deliberate Writing Instruction In Fourth Grade Classrooms, Joshua Baumgartner
Effective Strategies That Provide Support and Enhance Learning for Strong Readers, Kathleen Benbrooks
The Roles And Identities Of English As A Second Language Teacher Leaders, Madeline Benson
Addressing How Whiteness Silences African American Narratives in Higher Education in the United States Through Narrative Analysis, Keith Bistodeau
Common Worlds: Multi-Species Interactions at a Nature Based Preschool, Patty Born
Uncovering Leadership Factors that Teachers and Principals Attribute to Math Growth Rate in Two Title I Schools, Stephanie Lynn Bowers Hiatt
Finding Connections Between Teacher Motivation And Professional Development In Pursuit Of Mastery In Practice, Ann Carlson