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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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High School Nutrition Education in Vermont: An Exploratory Case Study, Deborah Hinchey, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Special Educator Burnout: A Mixed-Methods Analysis Of Role Stressors, Relationship Quality With Students, And Burnout, Katherine Lee, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Partnership Between Iraqi Families With Refugee Backgrounds And School Professionals, Ashraf Alamatouri, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Coaching in the Crevices: The Experiences of Instructional Coaches Supporting Teachers During COVID-19, Ellen E. Dorsey, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Gender And United States Army Leadership Doctrine: Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets’ Experiences With Leadership, Sarah M. Griffin, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Exploring the Impact of an Embodied Socially Just Healing Pedagogy of Praxis: A Mixed Methods Study, Rhiannon Kim, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Promoting Family Professional Partnerships Among Refugee Families Through Community-Based Participatory Action Research, Gabriel T. McGann, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Inspired to Garden: A Phenomenological Study of Participants' Experiences in UVM's Gardening for Health Program, Heather Moore, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Discourse Analysis of Knowledge Construction in an Online Teacher Education Course, Elsa Richter, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Organizational Supports Of Rape Culture In Higher Education, Mary Beth Seller, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Hina Hanta: The Circle of Metacognition, Tina Bly, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Understanding the Relationship among Durable Goods, Academic Achievement, and School Attendance in Colombia, Hans Walter Cabra, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Understanding Differences In School District’s Identification Rates For Children Receiving Special Education With An Emotional Disturbance: A Case Study In Vermont, Maria-Elena Graffeo Horton, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Mapping Out Student Support: An Exploration of Student Disability Programs and Practices at Selective Higher Education Institutions, Meghan A. Jaird, MEd, Educational Leadership

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The Gradual Disappearance Of Financial Literacy In Today's World. What Is Financial Literacy And Why Is It So Important? My Own Story Of Acquisition, Eileen Gertrude Cammilla Kristiansen, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Online Cross-Cultural Mentorship in a Health Career Pipeline Program, Nicole LaPointe, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Envisioning Equitable Access To Secondary Literacy Learning Through Sociocultural And Critical Approaches To The Implementation Of Multitiered Systems Of Supports, Audrey Flynn Richardson, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Making Meaning Through Leadership: An Exploration Of College Men, Masculinity, And Motivation To Lead, Katharine Stango, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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An Abrupt Transition To Remote Learning: The Tenuous Educational Experiences Of First-Generation College Students Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic, Beth Ellen Taylor-Nolan, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Understanding The Profiles Of Adolescents Engaged In Intentional Self-Poisoning With Suicidal Intent And The Role Of Primary Care In Early Intervention In Vermont, Rachael Comeau, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Networked Improvement Community Hub Leadership: A Unique Case Study Of State Education Agents Of Change, Lori Dolezal, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Black Resilience and Empowerment through Self-Affirming Self-Care at Predominately White Institutions of Higher Education, Vicki L. Garrison, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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"Well, you could be a murderer..." And Other Reasons Why I Should Stop Using Dating Apps: A personal Narrative About Dating in the Age of Technology, Gabriella Granillo, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Birth registration and educational access in Sub-Saharan Africa: The case for an explanatory spatial research design, Thomas Edward Griffin, PhD, Educational Leadership

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The Triple Burden: Black Women Leaders In Predominantly White Institutions Of Higher Education, Nadia Mitchell, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Opportunities and Challenges of Utilizing Restorative Practices (RP) with Students with Disabilities: Exploring Special Educators’ Experiences with RP, Mika Moore, PhD, Educational Leadership

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A Case Study Of A School-Based Expanded Learning Summer Program, Karen S. Scott, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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The Role Of Higher Education In Intergenerational Mobility, Amanda Davis Simpfenderfer, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Vermont Special Educators’ Perceptions On The Inclusion Of Students With Disabilities In Universal Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports (pbis), Cassandra L. Townshend, EdD, Educational Leadership

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Using Institutional Ethnography To Illuminate the Contested Space of Grading, Sharon Ultsch, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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More Than A Scholarship: College And Career Outcomes Of Mitchell Institute Promise Scholars, Loren Bowley Dow, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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As the world interns: The impact of identity and social, economic, and cultural capital on college student internship engagement, Amanda Chase, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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The Fear Of Failure As An Athlete And An International Student: The Search For Meaning Making Outside My Comfort Zone, Loftur Páll Eiriksson, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Resilience Amidst Adversity: The Sine Qua Non Principle for Meaningful and Effective Leadership in Education, Jennifer Jang Helgesen, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Restorative Supervision: Experiences of Mid and Senior-Level Professionals in Using Restorative Practices as Supervisors in Residential Life, Brandin Howard, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Exploring Intersectional Typologies of (Dis)advantage in United States Medical School Applicants, Alison Howe, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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The Challenges Of Inclusive Education Policy Implementation In Ghana: Stakeholders’ Perspectives, Sefakor Grateful-Miranda Ama Komabu-Pomeyie, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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The Performing Arts: An Equalizer In Education For All Students, A Teaching Artist’s Perspective, Annalisa Ledson, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Recalibrating Our Moral Compass: How America's Narrowing Value System is Erasing LGBTQ+ People in Schools, Andrew LeValley, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Measuring The Implementation Fidelty Of Usa Hockey’s American Development Model, Leon Lifschutz, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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The Intersection Of Organizational Form And Employee Relationships: A Social Network Analysis Of Rural School Educators, Randi Beth Lowe, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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A Qualitative Study Of School Transiency Among Students With Disabilities, Laura R. Nugent, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Being Myselves to Belonging Together, Jill Kristen Pardini, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Becoming Giants Themselves: Advocating for Greater Inclusion of Students' Scholarly Ideas and Experiences in Academia, Richard Parlato, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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College Coaches’ Experiences, Knowledge and Attitudes to Support Student-Athlete Mental Health, Cathy Rahill, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Sense Of Place And Ways Of Knowing: The Landscape Of Experience For Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color In Natural Resources, Environmental Education, And Place Based Learning, Marie Cadiz Vea, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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A Critical Discourse Analysis Of The Professoriate And The Embodiment Of Epistemic Coloniality/whiteness: A Call For A Contemplative Approach To Academic Freedom, Faith Yacubian, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Culturally Responsive Adult Education For Non-Western Learners, Asma Ali M. Abunaib, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Voice Matters: Building Resonance In Education Using Stories About Identity And Belonging, Joseph A. Antonioli Jr., MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Identifying College Students’ Course-Taking Patterns In Stem Fields, Fahimeh Bahrami, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Online First-Generation Students: A Qualitative Study on Retention, David Michael Dearden, EdD, Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration

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The Upsides & Downsides of College Athletics Within the NCAA: An Analysis of the Rules and a Personal Account of the Power of Resilience, Cassidy Evelyn Derda, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Comprehensive Farm-to-School: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of the Classroom, Cafeteria, and Community, Suzanna Elkin, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Finding Faith in the Academy: Religious Exploration as a High-Impact Practice for Quarterlife Students, Angela Erdmann, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Bhutanese Refugee Students: Their Perceptions Of High School And Challenges Of Accessing A Four-Year College Degree In The U.s., Hemant Tamang Ghising, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Examining The Impact Of Undergraduate Study Abroad On Early Career Outcomes: A Mixed Methods Approach, Noah Goldblatt, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Equity Pedagogies, Hidden Curricula: Social-Emotional Wellbeing Among Students Of Color In Elementary School, Rebecca Haslam, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Changing the Narrative: The Educational Power of Reading Young Adult Literature, Cary Rich Jewkes, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Implementing Proficiency-Based Learning In Vermont High Schools: How Administrators Support Teacher Sensemaking Of Education Reform, Andrew Jones, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Drive: My Motivation For Becoming A Holistic And Authentic Leader And Supervisor Of College Students, Alisha Ami Oguri Lewis, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Mind The Gap: Preparing For The Future Leaders Of Small Private Colleges In New England, Jennifer Ann Sweeney Nicholls, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Dead Without Water: Personal Storytelling Of Place As An Education Tool For Interdependent Survival Of Our Earth Home, Lisel Peters-deCourval, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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On the Subject of Autism: Lacan, First-Person Writing, and Research, Adam Neil Poulin, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Transformative Preparation: Measuring The Intercultural Competence Development Of Higher Education And Student Affairs (hesa) Students And Exploring The Intercultural Learning Experience Across Assistantship Sites, Rafael A. Rodriguez, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Designing A Survey Instrument To Operationalize Faculty Perceptions Of Military-Connected Student-Faculty Interaction At Civilian Colleges And Universities, Jennifer J. Rousseau, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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A Midlife Educator’s Story Of Change: How Learning To Live For Compassion, Meaning And Leadership Transformed Me, Alan Shashok, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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The Benefits Of Family And Consumer Science Education: One Educators Quest To Find Meaning Through Self Discovery And Holistic Teaching, Julie Shaw, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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An Educator's Journey Of Finding Post-Traumatic Growth After Intimate Partner Violence Through Scholarly Personal Narrative Writing: Implications For Survivors, Advocates, And Educators, Alexandra T. Spannaus, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Latino College Student Athletes As Nepantleras: Fostering Academic Success And Athletic Identity At Two Ncaa Division Ii Institutions, Carlos Enrique Vega, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Predicting College Outcomes: A Tool for Assessing Non-Cognitive Traits in Admissions Essays, Caroline Alexandra Weaver, MEd, Educational Leadership

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Man's Best Friend: Using Dogs In Middle-Level Education To Improve Self-Efficacy For Students And Teachers, Emily A. Wills, MEd, Interdisciplinary

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Insights From Narrative Reflections Of First Year Medical Students On Their Professional Formation, Laurey Burris, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Examining School Building-Level Implementation of an MTSS Problem-Solving Team, Nicole Carter, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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La Jaula De Oro Y Dreamers: Wellness Of Latinx Undocumented College Students In A Divisive Political Climate And #45 Era Presidency, Sarah Maria Childs, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Students in Transition: Introducing English Language Learners from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East to U.S. History, Bill Clark, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Rural Education Philanthropy: A Case Study of Need and Opportunity, Carolyn Dwyer, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Making Connections Through Coaching: A Story of Finding Meaning Through Athletics and Coaching, Mary Laura Krug, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Seeking Balance: Lessons to Myself, Matthew Manz, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Becoming By Believing: One Fraternity And Sorority Life Professional’s Journey In Finding Her Voice, Kimberlee Monteaux De Freitas, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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An Examination of the College Decision-Making Process of High School Students in Rural Vermont: A Cross-Case Analysis, Jon Reidel, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Immaculate Deception: One Educator's Exploration Into the Systemic Shaming of Women in Ireland, Alanna Diane Scully, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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From There, To Here, Now Where? My Journey Of Vulnerability Toward Interdisciplinary Teaching, Jennifer Lyn Way, MEd, Interdisciplinary

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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An Examination Of Correlation Between Preadmission Indicators Of College Readiness And Clinical Performance Of Nursing Students, Kenneth Allen, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Hiding In Plain Sight: How Binary Gender Assumptions Complicate Efforts To Meet Transgender Students' Name And Pronoun Needs, Dot Brauer, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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College Students' Development of Civic Commitment: Experiences of Service Learning Across the College Years, Kailee Ann Brickner-McDonald, EdD, Educational Leadership

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How Cultural Capital, Habitus, And Social Capital Impacts Pell-Eligible Vermont Students In Navigating The Financial Systems Of Higher Education, Xavier De Freitas, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Examining The Socialization Of Physical Education Teachers: A Case Study, Thomas Matthew Geisler, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Everyone is Anxious: A Narrative for Admissions Professionals, Students, and Parents, on College Admissions and Anxiety, Sarah Hecklau, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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An Examination Of College Persistence Factors For Students From Different Rural Communities: A Multilevel Analysis, Andrew Hudacs, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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One Educator's Personal Mission to Create a Balanced Teaching Philosophy and a Fulfilling Career: Implications for Professionals and Students K-12, Brianne Keefe, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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The Effect Of Student Learning Objectives On Teachers And Teaching As Part Of The Teacher Evaluation Process: A Grounded Theory Study, Juliette Cavanaugh Longchamp, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Praxis Through Participatory action Research: Exploring Inclusive Practices With A Neighborhood School Community, Winnie Looby, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Exploring The Reciprocal Relationship Between A Comprehensive Living-Learning Program And Institutional Culture: A Narrative Inquiry Case Study, Christopher Paul Marquart, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Vermont's Sacred Cow: A Case Study of Local Control of Schools, Michael Steven Martin, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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A Seat At The Table: The Unspoken Values And Benefits Of Student And Academic Affairs Collaboration And Partnerships In Higher Education, Tynesha McCullers, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Education For Sustainability: Exploring Teaching Practices And Perceptions Of Learning Associated With A General Education Requirement, Lisa Watts Natkin, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Students' Experiences with Personalized Learning: An Examination Using Self-Determination Theory, Steven Netcoh, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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The Influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Families, Neighborhoods, and School Environments on Cognitive Outcomes among Schoolchildren, Mark William Olofson, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Coaching Students For More Than A Career: Preparing Students For Life Beyond College Via Scholarly Personal Narrative Writing, Akshar Patel, MEd, Educational Leadership

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Nonprofit Social Enterprise: Social Change in a New Economic Paradigm, Cyrus O. Patten, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies