Updated: 8/19/2025
For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Curriculum and Instruction
August 13, 2025 | 10:30 a.m.
This study explores how young children make meaning through digital documentation practices in a public kindergarten classroom. Drawing on post-qualitative inquiry and critical posthumanist theory, 14 child co-researchers used iPads to document moments, materials, and relationships that mattered to them. Read more...
For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Special Education
August 20, 2025 | 2:00 p.m.
This qualitative interpretive study aimed to understand teachers’ perceptions of self-esteem in students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Specifically, this research sought to understand how teachers perceive and describe the self-esteem of students with EBD, the impact of self-esteem on behavior overall, school performance, and peer interactions. Read more...
For the degree of Doctor of Education, Interprofessional Leadership
August 22, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.
This study examined the Cultural Competency Committee (C3) programming for staff members in the Division of Student Life (DSL) at ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´. It examined the perceptions of the programming by the staff who have enrolled and participated and the barriers that they face that have inhibited them from participating. Read more...