Doctoral Program in Instructional Technology and Leadership Student Dissertations
Amy Beth Mackie Balbach
A SURVEY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL PRINCIPALS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS CERTIFICATION PROCESS AND THE LEADERSHIP ROLES OF NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS
Chair: Dr. Sr. Mary Frances Grasinger
Michael R. McNally
THE EFFECTS OF CLASSROOM RESPONSE SYSTEMS ON STUDENT LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT
Chair: Dr. Ara J. Schmitt
Janet Astle
IDENTIFICATION OF DESIRABLE PHARMACY PRECEPTOR CHARACTERISTCS AND BEHAVIORS: A QUALITATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS APPROACH
Chair: Dr. Karen Levitt
Darren Mariano
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CREATING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY IN ONLINE LEARNING WITH SOCIAL AWARENESS INFORMATION
Chair: Dr. Misook Heo
Jerilyn Scott
IS IT CHOICE OR IS IT INTEREST?: THE EFFECT OF CHOICE AND INTEREST ON THE COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS PERFORMING A READING TASK
Chair: Dr. Sarah Peterson
Elaine Studnicki
BELIEFS AND TECHNOLOGY - DOES ONE LEAD TO THE OTHER? EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF SELF-EFFICACY AND SCHOOL COLLECTIVE EFFICACY ON TECHNOLOGY USE IN THE CLASSROOM
Chair: Dr. David Carbonara
Heather Bigley
THE AWARENESS OF COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION'S SOCIAL PRESENCE FOR VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Chair: Dr. Sister Mary Frances Grasinger
Shannon Mulholland
THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE ATTITUDES OF TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NAIS) REGARDING THE INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Chair: Dr. Joseph Kush
Rubina Iqbal
ADULT STUDENTS' PERCEPTION OF THE CONGRUENCE OF HYBRID COURSES WITH THEIR ADULT LEARNING NEEDS AND THEIR SATISFACTION FROM HYBRID COURSES
Chair: Dr. Gibbs Kanyongo
Molly S. Smith
THE IMPACT A TECHNOLOGY LEADER AND THEIR LEADERSHIP STYLE MAKES IN K-12 CLASSROOM TEACHER'S IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY
Chair: Dr. David Carbonara
Patricia A. Tinkey
STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING IN A COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE
Chair: Dr. Ruth D. Biro
Vaughn L. Bicehouse
MULTICOLORED PATCHWORK PORTRAITURE OF AN EFFECTIVE VETERAN HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AMIDST THE TEMPEST OF THE HIGH STAKES TESTING MOVEMENT
Co-Chairs: Dr. Launcelot Brown, Dr. Rose Mary Mautino
Keith M. Gorse
LEADERSHIP IN YOUTH BASEBALL: AWARENESS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES.
Chair: Dr. Joseph Kush
Bonnie Pazin
BRINGING THE REAL WORLD INTO THE CLASSROOM: CAREER CHANGE BUSINESS EDUCATORS AND THE PEDAGOGIES OF ENGAGEMENT
Chair: Dr. Peter Miller
Anne Koch
TEACHER CANDIDATE AND TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION: HOW DO PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS PERCEIVE THEIR READINESS TO INFUSE TECHNOLOGY IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT?
Chair: Dr. Misook Heo
Jill A. Ashbaugh
A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON THE SUCCESS OF STUDENTS ON A HIGH-STAKES STATE EXAMINATION
Chair: Dr. Misook Heo
Gita Maharaja
AN “ISLAND” STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM AND ITS IMPACT ON THE INTERCULTURAL SENSITIVITY AND CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTABILITY OF ITS PARTICIPANTS: PERSPECTIVES FROM A RESEARCH INTENSIVE UNIVERSITY
Chair: Dr. Derek Whordley
Don A. DiGirolamo
AN EVALUATION OF THE GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT –GILD 2008 AS A PROVIDER OF CUSTOM EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Chair: Dr. V. Robert Agostino
John Mawhinney
A DETERMINATION OF THE ESSENTIAL OUTCOMES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SUCCESS
Chair: Dr. V. Robert Agostino
Arch Maharaja
USE OF THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD IN PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTICES
Chair: Dr. V. Robert Agostino, Ph.D.
Bonnie Pazin
BRINGING THE REAL WORLD INTO THE CLASSROOM: CAREER CHANGE BUSINESS EDUCATORS AND THE PEDAGOGIES OF ENGAGEMENT
Chair: Dr. Peter Miller
Rosa Cho Stoffa
AN EXAMINATION OF THE FACTORS UNDERLYING THE MOTIVATION AND LEARNING STRATEGIES OF GENERATION 1.5 KOREAN AMERICAN STUDENTS
Chair: Dr. Joseph C. Kush
Linda Zane
THE IMPACT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION UPON THE BLACK-WHITE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Co-Chairs: Dr William P. Barone, Dr. Joseph C. Kush
James Beeghley
AN EXAMINATION OF THE USE OF DIGITAL HISTORICAL RESOURCES FOR THE TEACHING OF THE CIVIL WAR IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Chair: Dr. Joseph C. Kush
Jennifer Nightingale
THE IMPACT OF PERSONAL RESPONSE SYSTEMS ON STUDENT LEARNING IN UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS COURSES
Chair: Dr. Joseph C. Kush
Debra Piecka
SHOW AND TELL: LEARNING WITH INTERACTIVE VIDEOCONFERENCING IN KINDERGARTEN
Chair: Dr. James Schreiber
Lori Hufnagel Buglak
THE EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY OF THREE ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES: A DEMONSTRATION OF RESILIENCY
Chair: Dr. Rodney Hopson
Linda Thornton Lockett
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A PARAPROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM: TEACHER AIDES MANAGING THEIR JOURNEY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Chair: Dr. Ruth Biro