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Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Skills Assistant Principals Need to be Successful as Instructional Leaders: A Comparison of Principal and Assistant Principal Perceptions, Scotty Ryan Johnson
The Effects of Late Registration on Student Success at a Rural Mississippi Community College, Joye Cooper Jones
Fundraising Efforts in Mississippi Community Colleges, Kisha Rochella Jones
Effects Of Warm-Ups On Time Trials For Elite Ncaa Division I 800-Meter Middle Distance Runners: Establishing A Priming Warm-Up For Optimum Results In A Peak Performance, Roger Lynn Keesling
Influence of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Gross Motor Function in Children with Autism, Jennifer Marie Lockhart
Promoting the Interest of African American Teenage Girls in Science: What Can We Learn from an Exemplary African American Science Teacher?, Cynthia Stewart McMath
Facilitating Improved Reading Fluency in a Rural School District using Cross-Age Peer Tutoring, William Arrel McMullin
A Descriptive Study of Intercollegiate Athletics in North Carolina's Public Community and Technical Colleges, Marcus Timothy Mounce
The Effects of Literacy Interventions on Reading Scores for Low-Achieving Students, Angela Jayroe Mulkana
Dual Enrollment and Dual Credit as Predictors of Community College Graduation, Grade Point Average, and Credit Hour Accumulation, Nathan Ray Oakley
Cheating within Online Assessments: A Comparison of Cheating Behaviors in Proctored and Unproctored Environment, Hannah Street Owens
The Effect of the Pre-Kindergarten Program on the Reading Achievement Of African American Students, Sebrina R. Palmer
An Assessment of Enrollment Management at Community Colleges in Mississippi, Jamilah Ruffin
A Quantitative Study of the Relationships between Activity Limitation and Participation Restriction among Older People with Vision Impairment and Comorbid Conditions, William K. Sansing
The Implementation of a Promotion/Retention Policy to effect Change in Student Achievement in Third Grade Reading/Language Arts, Donna N. Shea
Using Benchmark Assessment Scores to Predict Scores on the Mississippi Biology I Subject Area Test, Second Edition, Cheryl Lynn Smith
Student Perceptions of Dual Enrollment and Dual Credit in a Mississippi Community College, LaChandra Belisa Smith
An Assessment of Environmental Sustainability Guidelines at Community and Junior College Campuses in Mississippi, Suzanne Davis Strehle
Transformative Learning Applied to the Development of Community Capacity in a Local Grassroots Organization, Betty Sue Turner
Life Experiences following Trauma for Three African American Females: A Qualitative Study, Gwendolyn Dale Tyson
A Study of Electronic Service Quality on Fitness Firms: A Customer Perspective, Sivas Vivekanandan
Promise Student Support Program: The Bridge from a Community College to a 4-Year Public Land Grant Institution, Catherine Bassi Walker
Administrators, Faculty, and Support Staff Perceptions of the Advising Roles for Student Retention, Marla Coleman Wiley
Examining the Relationships between Violent Media Programming, Aggression and Prosocial Behaviors among Black College Students, Jamie Michelle Williams
ACT WorkKeys as an Indicator of Academic Success, Lucretia Kennedy Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Doing Math Homework: Case Studies of Middle Class African American Families in One Elementary School, Candace Granderson Aldridge
The Impact of Online Diary Topics on Self-Regulated Behavior in Online Environments, Justin Ramon Allison
Self-Stigma, Social Stigma, and Attitudes towards seeking Professional Counseling: International Students at Mississippi State University, Susan Boafo-Arthur
Implementation of the American School Counseling Association National Model a Comparison of Counselors' and Administrators' Perceptions of School Readiness, Susanna Capri Brooks
The Impact of Principal Leadership Styles on School Accountability, Kimberly Nicole Bryant
An Investigation of the Effects of a Computer-Assisted Reading Program on the Oral Reading Fluency and Comprehension of Elementary Students, Margaret Carol Bush
A Correlational Study of Self-Directed Learning and Entrepreneurial Success in Southeast Kentucky, Frank Tudela Carothers
General Education Teachers Implementing Common Core with Students in Special Education: A Mixed Methods Study of Teachers' Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Jon Leland Cash
The Effect of the July 1, 2012 Federal Student Aid Changes on the Annual Student Debt of Community College Students in Mississippi, Albert Lee Collins
An Investigation of Faculty Perceptions of the Use of a Student Evaluation of Faculty Instrument, Julie Cordell Fulgham
Multi-Year Trends in Community College Foundation Fundraising: An Examination of the Effectiveness of a State-Level System Foundation led by a Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Leonard Keith Gaskin
An Observation of Displaced Manufacturing Workers in their Transition for Successful Reemployment Through Community College Education/Retraining Programs, Christina Granderson
Comparing Internalizing Behaviors Among Children And Adolescents Using a Brief Teacher Rating And Student Self-Report, Peyton L. Groff
The Effects of an After-School Program: Changing Academic Performance and Promoting Success, Leigh Ann Hailey
Effects of Selected Amino Acids on Resistance Training Protocol during a Selected Hypertrophy Protocol, Elizabeth Hall
The Impact of Academic Self-Efficacy, Ethnic Identity, Sex, and Socioeconomic Status on the Academic Performance of 6Th, 7Th and 8Th Grade Adolescents, Chaiqua Andrette Harris
Use of Standardized Text Scores to Predict Success in a Computer Applications Course, Robert V. Harris
Summer Engineering Academies: Developing Participant Self-Efficacy in Engineering, Nathan Eric Heiselt
Degree Attainment of Students from a Land-Grant University who Matriculated from the Mississippi Public Community College System, Susan Johnson
The Likelihood of Use of Social Power Bases in School Consultation: A Comparison of School Psychologists and School Counselors, Ayesha Khurshid
An Evaluation of the Relationship Between Function of Behavior and a Modified Check-In, Check-Out Intervention using a Daily Behavior Report Card, Christopher John Klein
Metabolic Health and Academic Achievement in At Risk Youth Participating in Studio Based Summer Camp, Mallory Anne Kvasnicka
Students' Perceptions of the Adult Basic Education General Educational Development Program at a Rural Mississippi Community College, Trena Starlene Lee
Teachers' Experiences with Literacy Coaching: Instructional Spaces to Teach Third and Fourth Grade Reading Comprehension, Peggie Joice Liddell
Data Driven Decision-Making and Principals' Perceptions, Melissa F. McCray
Teacher Ratings of a Daily Behavior Report Card with or without a Treatment Integrity Measure, Meagan Boyd Medley
A Comparison of the Success of Community College Graduates Who Entered College with a GED, a High School Diploma, or an Alternative Diploma, April Danielle Miles
The Utility of Immediate and Delayed Feedback within the Math to Mastery Intervention Package in a School Setting, Marylyn Woods Miller
Impact of Middle School Student Participation in the Whole Schools Initiative Arts Program, Glenda D. Nickson
Achievement in Online Versus Face-To-Face Keyboarding Classes, Kathy Louise Wallace
Efficacy of Social Stories that Teach Prosocial Behavior and Applaud Accomplishments using Best Practices, Meghan Anna Wall
Factors that Influence a High School Student's College Choice in a Rural Area in Mississippi, Amanda Lanier Walton
A Descriptive Review of Successful Transfer Grade Point Average at Meridian Community College 2004-2009, Amy Aniece Wolgamott
Faculty Perceptions of Instructional Satisfaction and Support When Teaching Distance Education, Jeng-Yang Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The Impact of an Academic Integrity Module and Turnitin on Similarity Index Scores of Undergraduate Student Papers, Iva B. Ballard
The Status of Planned Giving Programs in Community and Junior Colleges in the State of Mississippi, W Vance (William Vance) Bristow
Relationships between a Social-emotional Learning Program and Emotional Intelligence in Middle School Students, Katherine M. Brown
Perceptions of Older Veterans with Visual Impairments Regarding Computer Access Training and Quality of Life, Richard Stanborough DuBosque
The Evaluation of Relationship of Club Selection on Measures of Golf Performance, James Riley Galloway
Physical Fitness in College Students, Indi Maria Grimme
A Study of First Grade Class Size Reduction Classes and Common Core State Standards Implementation in a Rural Mississippi School District, Toya Vatrina Harrell
Perceptions of Students at a Rural Mississippi Community College Regarding Employability, Cortney R. Harris
The Effect of National Board Certified Teachers on Mathematics Achievement for Students in a Title I School, Watress Lashun Harris
Using a Comprehensive Model to Test and Predict the Factors of Online Learning Effectiveness, Minyan He
Self-Contained to Departmentalization: A Case Study of Academic Achievement in Fifth Grade Classes at an Urban Elementary School, Lynn Antoinette Horton
The Effects of Public School Prekindergarten Attendance on Academic Achievement in Language Arts and Mathematics, Susan Newell Johnson
The Role of Sporting Event Attendance in the Adjustment of International Students, Young-Ha Kim
Professional Learning Communities and Poverty, Paul Ervin Lawrence
Teachers' Perspectives on Alternative School Strategies in One School, Linda Darnell Laws
Physiological Effects of Monocular Display Augmented, Articulated Arm-Based Laser Digitizing, William Neil Littell
Gender Characteristics and Barriers to Community College Leadership, Joanna McClellan
The Impact of Childhood Obesity on Levels of Self-Esteem, Anxiety, Social Stress, Interpersonal Relationship Satisfaction, and Academic Performance among Students in the 5th, 6th, and 7th Grades, Robika Modak Mylroie
The Community College Baccalaureate: Assessing Student Perceptions at One Rural Mississippi Community College, Edana Leigh Nail
The Impact of Student Motivation on Participation and Academic Performance in Distance Learning, Candice Nicole Pittman
Gender Grouping and its Initial Effect on a Title I Upper Elementary School during the Pilot Year of Implementation, Pamela Reed Simon
The Educational Attainment of Minority Learners who Attended 2-Year Colleges Compared to Caucasian Students, Angel N. Skinner
A Case Study: Motivational Attributes of 4-H participants engaged in Robotics, Mariah Lea Smith
A Study of Variables that Influence Teacher Turnover in the Little Municipal School District, Paula H. Stokes
Instructional Approaches in Social Studies: A Comparison of the Impact on Student Achievement and Attitude, Carolyn Gaye Tucker
An Examination of a Relationship between Reading Attitudes and Reading Achievement for a Group of Sixth Grade Students, Susan Lynette Ward
Inflated Expectations: An Investigation into College Students' Academic Entitlement Beliefs, Shane Tyler Warren
The Effect of the Flipped Classroom Model on Achievement in an Introductory College Physics Course, Joshua Brian Winter
Comparison of Phonological Awareness Instruction with and without Reading to Read and Effects on Reading Skills, Heather Michelle Wolf
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Comparing Recreational Amenities Of University Towns And Non-University Towns, Timothy Allen Bisantz
An Assessment of Campus Police Departments across Mississippi's Public Community and Junior Colleges, Brad D. Boggs
The Role of a Community College Writing Center in Preparing an Educated Workforce: A Case Study of the Itawamba Community College Writing Center, Stephen Kyle Brandon
Managing 16th Section Lands and Expending Revenue Generated from 16th Section Lands, William Lundy Brantley
Students' Perceptions of Entrepreneurship at a Historically Black University in Central Mississippi, Mercidee Curry
Perceptions of Title IX's impact on Gender Equity within Intercollegiate Athletics: the Mississippi Public Community and Junior Colleges, Roderick Van Daniel
Principals' Perceptions of Factors Associated with the Implementation of School Wellness Policies, Melissa Davis
A Study of K-12 Teacher Interns' Incorporation of Multicultural Content and Theory into their Teaching Practices, Edith Mechelle Dzoole
An Investigation of the Perception of Professional Development among Mississippi's Secondary Welding Teachers, Douglas Ferguson
