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ETDs from School of Education and Human Sciences

Electronic versions of theses and dissertations from graduates of the School of Education and Human Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

The Role of International Faculty in Comprehensive Campus Internationalization, Melissa Williamson Hawkins

"A More Complex Experience of Schooling" and "The Weirdness I was Looking For": A Grounded Theory Study of Students' Experiences of an Immersive, Secondary Arts School, D Bradford Hill

Leaders of 21st Century Education: A Study of School Administrator Perceptions of Technology in Alabama, Caroline M. Obert

Oral Language in the Prewriting Stage in Early Childhood: A Mixed Methods Study, Rebekah Lee Reach

A Case Study of Classroom Practices for Additional Strategies in First Grade, Lori StClair Rhodes

Retention Strategies for Non-Traditional Pathway Teachers: Keeping New Teachers in the Profession, Leslie Cranford Richards

Instructional Leadership During Modern Crises: A Phenomenological Study of a Pandemic in the Modern Age, Larry Bradley Robertson

"Bricks Without Straw": An Oral History of Culturally Relevant Caring in Historic a H Parker High School in Birmingham Alabama, Penny S. Seals

Invisible No More: LGBTQ History & Archiving Projects at Universities in the South, Maigen Sullivan

Dr. Susie Weems Wheeler: A Narrative Case Study of a Philanthropic Educator During the Civil Rights Era, Alisha D. Wheeler

Examining Sex and Race Difference in Obesity Risk Factors in Older Americans Using Genetic and Lifestyle Data in Regards, Hairui Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Effectiveness Of A University Employee Assistance Program Using The Workplace Outcome Suite And Client Satisfaction Survey, Josephine Jackson Banks

The Marriage of Public Issues and Civic Action: A Case on Integrating Public Issues into the C3 Framework, Rebecca Macon Bidwell

Beliefs And Intentions Of Anesthesia Physicians Toward Providing Culturally Competent Care To Transgender Patients, Erin Elizabeth Blanchard

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of ROTC Army Cadet Exercise Training for the Army Combat Fitness Test, Simone Cannon

Queen of Swords, Mary Elizabeth Chambliss

Black Women's Clubs: A Catalyst to the Black Kindergarten Movement, Dessilyn Chappell

A Critical Discourse Analysis: The Ways in Which African American Male Administrators Talk About Race and Their Roles as Administrators in Public Schools in Alabama, Mathew Germayne Epps

Mothering Ourselves to Wholeness: Employing Black Feminist Criticism & Critical Narrative Methods to Trace Black Maternal Archetypes & Restory the Praxas of Socio-Politically Engaged Black Mothers in Rural, Suburban, & Urban Contexts, Martez D. Files

“Her Feeling Had Come Too Late”: Emotion and Time in Virginia Woolf’s Modernism, Madison Frost

Religion, Spirituality, Faith, Centeredness and Wellbeing: An Exploration of How These Elements Impact Individual Wellbeing, Carol Griggs

Investigating Saudi Preschool Teachers’ Beliefs Toward Emergent Literacy Skills And Practices: A Mixed Methods Study, Fatimah Hafiz

How Trans Students Encounter Cisgenderism in Higher Education at the Intersection of Location and Region: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Trans Students' Experiences in Understudied Cities in the Southeast, Cortney Johnson

Man Enough: Exploring the Gendered Experiences of High-Achieving Black Men in Higher Education, Christopher E. Jones

Policy in Education: Examining the Impact of the Alabama Literacy Act on Early Childhood Educators' Literacy Instruction, Faith Kelley

An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Student Achievement And The Emotional Intelligence Quotient Of Secondary Principals In Alabama Schools, Dorothiann Martin

Intra-University Collaboration Between and English Language Center and a Disability Resource Office to Support International Students With Disabilities: A Bridge Towards Inclusive Excellence, Matthias Maunsell

Teaching Historical Skills Using Monuments, Markers, And Online Museums, James David Nunez

“Pertinent And Plain”: Robert Barclay And The Transformation Of Quaker Silence, Samuel Phillips

Beautiful Hunt, Dena Leonard Pruett

A Grounded Theory Study: The Lived Experiences of K-12 Administrators Regarding Leadership Effectiveness Over Time, Sandy Georgette Deades Ritchey

Urban School Leaders’ Perceptions of Community Education within Essentialist Educational Policy Contexts, Ashley Samuels

Association Between Antioxidant Capacity and Vascular Hemodynamics in Premenopausal Women Following 12 Weeks of Exercise Training, Aparna Tamhane

Waffle, Ashley Tippit

Cultivating Experiences of Latina Teachers in the Deep South through Latinx Young Adult Literature: Cuentos, Consejos, y Testimonios, Vanessa E. Vega

"At Home We Say, 'Hola!'": Early Childhood Emergent Multiligual Learners' Descriptions of Language, Mariah Kerry Weber

Shades of Black: Black Collegiate Women and the Impact of Colorism in Higher Education, Charletta Nickole Wiggins

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Exploring the Development of Logico-Mathematical Knowledge in 5- 6-year-olds in Kuwait, Mohammad Alazemi

The Attitudes and Beliefs of Early Childhood Teachers Towards Promoting the Inclusivity and Visibility of Families Headed by Same-Sex Parents, Lauren Anson

Vascular Hemodynamics and Blood Pressure Differences Between Young and Older Women, Brantley Ballenger

A Critical Narrative Inquiry Into the Lived Experiences of African American Male K-12 Novice Educators in an Urban School District in Central Alabama, Herbert Leon Blackmon

Perceptions of Assistant Principals of Curriculum and Instruction Regarding the Effectiveness of their Role, Patton Barrett Furman

Differentiated Reading Instruction in the Early Childhood Classroom: Practical Strategies Empowering Student Success, Lynn Scott Giles

The Impact Of The Edtpa: An Inside Look From The Perspectives Of Teacher Candidates And Novice Teachers, Hannah Stephens Kennedy

Using a Mindfulness-Based Intervention with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Decrease Disruptive Behavior in the Early Childhood Inclusion Classroom, Erica Lee

A Preliminary Analysis On The Effects Of Acute Beetroot Juice Intake On Glycemic And Blood Pressure Control In Type 2 Diabetes, Braxton Linder

Evaluation Of The Effectivenss Of Rotc Army Cadet Exercise Training For The Army Combat Fitness Test, Jake Mintz

Counter Narratives of Black Female Educators in Exurban Schools, Monisha Douglas Moore

A Case Study Of The Beliefs And Perspectives Of Professional Development Consultants While Conducting College, Career, And Community Writers Program, Jameka Thomas

A Multiple Case Study On The Experiences And Perspectives Of Instructional Coaches Supporting Teachers With The Literacy Instruction Of Historically Marginalized Populations, Kristie Basila Williams