ETDs from School of Education and Human Sciences

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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Managing Multiple Roles as a School Leader: A Phenomenological Study of Female Alabama High School Principals, Amanda Webb Esslinger

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Exploring the /Role of the Principal in Creating a Culture of High Academic Optimism: A Sequential Quan --> Qual Mixed Methods Study, William A. Harper

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The Lived Experiences of African American Male School Leaders in Suburban School Districts, Dexter Clayton LeBlanc

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The effect of the combination of low income and low education, access to care, and social isolation on CHD outcomes in the reasons for geographic and racial differences in stroke (REGARDS) cohort study, Marquita Lewis

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Behind but not Forgotten: It is Never too Late to Learn, Allison Berst Newton

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A Quantitative Study Of Job Satisfaction Of Assistant Principals In Alabama Public Schools, James Albert Rainey

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The Administrative Roles and Experiences of School Principals in Implementing the 'Educate Alabama Teacher Evaluation System': A Phenomenological Study of the Perspectives of Alabama School Principals, Etheldia Reynolds

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Factors Of Evidence-Based Coaching Practices Used By Pre-K Coaches In Alabama And How They Relate To Pre-K Children’S Scores In The Areas Of Social-Emotional, Physical, Language, Cognitive, Literacy, And Mathematics In A State Funded Pre-K: A Quantitative Study, Tracye Cutts Strichik

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The lived experiences of African American students in a suburban high school: A qualitative case study., Steven Marlon Tarver

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Addressing School District Readiness For Elementary Health Education Using The Transtheoretical Model, Sarah Toth

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How does principal leadership influence improved graduation rates in urban high schools in the greater metropolitan area of Birmingham, Alabama?, Chris Aaron Trawick

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From the Mouths of Mentors: A Qualitative Case Study Exploring the Perspectives of African-American Men Who Mentor Secondary School-Aged African-American Males, Tonya Michelle Wheeler-Anthony

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Exploring First-Semester Medical Student Academic Self-Efficacy: A Mixed Methods Investigation, Deborah J. Blackstone

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Perceptions of Elementary School Leaders in Supporting the Academic and Social Development of African American Males in Torchbearer Schools, Tracy Brown

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Exploring the Relationship between Study Abroad and Emotional Intelligence, Michael Joshua Carter

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Exploring Principal Support for Teacher Learning Through Professional Learning Communities in Torchbearer Schools, Joseph P. Dawson

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The Role of the Teacher in Family Involvement: A Multiple Case Study, Terri Garrison

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Applying Charlotte Mason's philosophy to early childhood education: a qualitative study of four teachers' experiences, Grace Mooney

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Self-Perceptions And Social Comparison With A Primary Focus On Racial Identity In African American, Hispanic And Caucasian Fifth-Grade Children, Jeffrey G. Moore

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The Effects Of 6 Weeks Of High Intensity Interval Training Vs. Moderate Intensity Training On Changes In Body Composition, Corey Noles

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Exploring Perceptions Of Academically Underprepared Students At A Southeastern Community College, Lillian Yvonne Owens

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Teacher and Student Perceptions of What Motivates Reading in African American Males Enrolled in Developmental Reading Classes: A Qualitative Multiple Case Analysis, Dominique Prince

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Closing the University/School Divide: A Grounded Theory Approach to Preparation of Early Childhood/Elementary Education Teacher Candidates, Jennifer L. Summerlin

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A Multiple Case Study Exploring Factors Promoting Nursing Faculty Satisfaction with Teaching Online in Three Schools of Nursing in the Southeastern United States, Nancy Pope Wingo

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Four Women of Courage: A Historiography of Early Childhood Education For African American Children in Alabama, Sharon Webb Abrams

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The Role of Children's Books in Classroom Discourse and Pedagogy, Deborah Bailey

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Concerning Shared Leadership Development: A Phenomenological Study of Administrator Experiences within Public-Private Partnerships, Brian James Barsanti

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A Systematic Evaluation Of An Educational Bible Study Classes Focusing On Diabetes Prevention - Just Having C.H.U.R.C.H: Controlling How Unhealthy Regimens Can Hurt., Latoya Rena Bishop

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The role of human ficolin-2 during invasive pneumococcal disease, Allison Marie Brady

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Students' Perspectives of an Urban University Nutrition Environment: A Qualitative Approach, Kara Burnett

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John Keats and the Perceiving Subject in The Fall of Hyperion: Poetics, Symbol, and Play, Clara Delene Busby

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Principals' Perceptions Of The National Board Certification Process For Administrators: A Phenomenological Study, Wendolyn Conner-Knight

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An Integrative Literature Review Assessing the Need for a Health Education Intervention for Adults with Pedophilia in Alabama, Lynn V. English

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Baseline Measures Associated With Subsequent Weight Loss In Overweight Girls, Alexandra French

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An Evaluation Of The Healthy Eating Active Living (Heal) Alabama Program For Prevention Of Childhood Obesity Among Fifth Grade Students, Kelley Devane Hart

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An Investigation of Organizational Health and Student Achievement in Urban Title I Elementary Schools in Alabama, Lora Ann Johnson-Perry

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Studying the Looping Cycle in Early Childhood Public Education: A Multiple Case Study Analysis, Katherine Allsopp Thomas

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Understanding the Described Experiences of Court Judges, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Volunteers, Department of Human Resources Caseworkers, and Foster Parents, Mitsy Collier Wilbourne

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How Children Quantify Area, James Wilder

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Exploring The Impact Of Youth Participation In Community Service On Health Behaviors, Kymber Nigel Williams

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Fifth Graders' Understanding of Fractions on the Number Line: A Standard Introduced in the Common Core State Standardards for Third Graders, Taajah Felder Witherspoon

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Development and Validation of a Survey Instrument to Assess Health Information-Seeking Behaviors Among African-AmericanYoung Professionals, Shauntice Allen

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Perceptions of participating K-12 educational leaders' experiences and decisions regarding the crisis caused by the April 27, 2011 tornadoes in rural Alabama, William Earl Bishop

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The Incidental Leader: The Role of Reading Recovery Training in the Professional Lives of Teachers in a Rural Alabama School System, Sharon Lynn Bounds

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Describing Primary Grade Teachers' Practice Of Shared Reading As A Strategy To Build Vocabulary And Comprehension During Literacy Instruction In A Southeastern Urban School System, Daisy Lee Chandler

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Using a mixed methods sequential design to identify factors associated with African American Mothers' Intention to vaccinate their daughters aged 9 to 12 for HPV with a purpose of informing a culturally-relevant, theory-based intervention, Jennifer Cunningham

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A Mixed Methods Study to Assess Family Quality of Life Among Caregivers of Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury, Stephen Louis Firsing

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The Alabama Promise to Improve Student Achievement: A Phenomenological Study of Torchbearer Principals, Stacey P. Gill

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Exploring Rti Reading Intervention For Hispanic English Learning Kindergarten Students In Central Alabama:, Kelly Leah Hill

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Use Of Social Ecology And Mixed Methods Research To Develop An Instrument To Assess Determinants Of Hiv/Sti Risk Among A Young Adult Population, Lasonja Bonita Kennedy