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Supervision, Curriculum, and Instruction-Higher Education (SCIH) Dissertations 2010-2014

2010 (17)

Basham, Lloyd M, Presidents as Transformational or Transactional Leaders in Higher Education, The, advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice

Bernecker, Kimberly James, Comparison of the Perceptions of Four Groups of University Constituents Concerning Institutional Effectiveness at a Private University, A, advisor: Dr. Rodger A. Pool

Fair, Brady Lee, Are Students "READI" for Online Classes? Examining the READI Assessment as a Possible Predictor of Student Success in an Online Communication Course, advisor: Dr. Leah Wickersham

Francis, Alan, Alternate Test Formats in Online Courses, Effects of, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis

Hooten, James T., Analysis of Science Versus Pseudoscience, An, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott

King, Bruce E., Case Study of a Community College-to-University Teacher Recruitment Partnership, A, advisor: Dr. Rodger A. Pool 

Moody, Belvia Denise, Intercollegiate Athletics Achievement, and the Female, African American Student Athlete, advisor: Dr. Joyce Miller

Moore, Chaowanee Kumlertluuk, Experiences of International Asian Students and American Students in American Online Classrooms, The, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis

Newville, Anjeaette Maria, Strengths and Weaknesses of Teacher Preparation: Perspectives of First Year Teachers from Traditional, Field-Based, and Alternative Certification Programs, advisor: Dr. Leah Wickersham

Owens, Dena Ann, Honors Programs at Colleges and Universities in the Southern Region of the United States, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis

Preston, Michael H., Measuring the Reflective Practices of Civically Engaged College Students at a Large Public University, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott

Prihoda, Belinda Ann, Science Self-Efficacy of African Americans Enrolled in Freshman Level Physical Science Courses in Two Historically Black Institutions, advisor: Dr. Jason Davis

Tatum, Cheryl Green, Explanatory Mixed Methods Inquiry into the Academic Experience of Nontraditional Community College Students, An, advisor: Dr. Sue Espinoza

Veitch, B. Lynn, Developmental Education and Emotional Intelligence in Three Rural East Texas Community Colleges, advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice

Westbrook, Steven,Parental Influence on the Self-Efficacy of First-Generation and Continuing-Generation College Students, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott

Zang, Shikun, Attitudes of ESL Students Toward the Use of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in a University in China, advisor: Dr. Jason Davis

Zimmerman, Wade, Higher Education Athletic Reform: A Case Study Examining the Support of Modern Athletic Reform Proposals Developed by the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics, advisor: Dr. Leah Wickersham

2011 (9)

Allen, Heather (Burkham), Postsecondary Developmental Mathematics Teaching, 1965-2009: Objectives as Stated in Periodical Literature, advisor: Dr. Jason Davis

Bradshaw, Chris William, Designing a Homeland Security Curriculum in American Higher Education,  advisor: Dr. Jon Travis

Hooten, James T., An Analysis of Science Versus Pseudoscience, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott

McGowan-Romero, Holly, Standardized Criteria and the Responsibilities of the Instructors in a Community College English Composition course, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Patterson, Vandiver L., A Longitudinal Examination of the Relationship of Selected Institutional Variables to Community College Foundation Revenue, advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice

Payton, Karl E., Homeschooling as a Predictor of Communication Apprehension Among College Freshmen, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott

Salvato, Steven W., Comparative analysis of a Nontraditional General Chemistry Textbook and Selected Traditional Textbooks Used in Texas Community Colleges,  advisor: Dr. Rodger A. Pool

Sutin, Warangkana, Successful Completion of a Degree program by International Students and Noninternational Students at uttaradit, Chiang Mai, and Chiang Rai Rajabhat Universities in Thailand, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis

Washington, Jacqueline, An Appreciative Inquiry Approach to Strategic Planning: A Program Evaluation of Continuing Education Service at a Community College, advisor: Dr. Joyce Miller

2012(16)

Anderson, Larry D., External Factors Affecting the Mission Statement of Community Colleges Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, advisor: Dr. Joyce Miller

Buckley, Shellie Calhoun, The Effects of Alternative Study Guide Labels on Testing in Developmental Reading, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis

Clark, Jane Bennett, Applying the Ogden Taxonomy of Educational Objectives to the Introductory Sociology Course: 1892-1957, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis

Clark, Tampa Joyce, A Comparison of Retention Rates Among America's 2-Year Institutions of Higher Education,  advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Cox-Kelly, Shannon J., A Study of Personality, Emotional Intelligence, Social Maturity, and Job Performance Among Nurses in Rural East Texas, advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice 

Davis, Camica V., Student Loan Debt: A Shift in Financial Aid Policy in the 1990s, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Forbes, Barbara, Applying the Ogden Taxonomy of Educational Objectives in the Introductory Sociology Course: 1954-2008, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis

Hueber, Charles M., The Impact of a Social Integration Program on Grade Point Average and Retention, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott

Mansell, Amy Nicole, Dual Credit: Traditional and Early College Higher School in a Rural North Central Texas Town, advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice 

Modisette, Jan Tolar, William Leonidas Mayo: More Maverick Than Modern,  advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott

Rutherford, Kevin Bruce, Biology Adjunct Faculty Employment, Support, and Professional Development Across three Sizes of Rural Community Colleges, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis

Smith, Hollie Gammel, A Comparative Analysis of Factors Promoting Academic and Social Integration in First-Year Seminars at Three Regional Institutions in Texas, advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice 

Spaniel, Suzann Holland, Including the Majority: Academic and Social Inclusion of Adjunct Faculty at Selected Texas Public Community Colleges, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott

Su, Shau E. Eve, A Study of End Users' Perceived Usefulness of and Satisfaction with Enterprise Resource Planning System in Higher Education,  advisor: Dr. Leah Wickersham

Walker, Rosalyn Denise, Modularize Developmental Math or Not? That is the Question, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Webster, Matthew Allen, Licensed Professional Counselors' Level of Self-Efficacy Relating to Graduate Program of Study and Institution Type, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

2013(33)

Albert, Fannie Johnson, Computer Learning and Usage by Older Adults, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis 

Anderson, Gloria, An Examination of the Characteristics of First-Generation African American Female College Graduates in Eight Oklahoma Cities, advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice 

Brooks, Marlaina K., Student Motivation in the Classroom as Affected by Student Voice in Reading Selectoins, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Caruth, Gail Dianna, Andragogy in Higher Education: Identifying 2010 Adult Learners in Baccalaureate Degree-Granting Institutions, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott

Chadwick, Angela M., Affective Barriers to Student Achievement in Developmental Mathematics Classes, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis 

Clouse, Scarlet M., The Effectiveness of Texas Teacher Certification Programs as Evidenced Through Pass Rates on TExES PPR 160 Exam, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Coogler, Keith L., Effects of Personality and Learning Style on College Level Reading, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis 

Davis, Margaret Cheri, Mathematics and Science Education Attrition, Retention Migration: A Study of Three Urban School Districts in the State of Texas,  advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Ellis, Marian Edwards, Community College Faculty Attitudes Toward Their Inmate Learners in Texas, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis 

Fisher, Donna Marie, The 21st Century Principal: A Correlational Study of Technology Leadership and Technology Integration in Texas K-12 Schools, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Fuentes, Jr., Fernando, Evaluating GPA and Satisfaction Rates for Veteran Populations Transitioning From Combat to College Classrooms, advisor: Dr. Richard Lumadue

Green, Calvin Earl, Assessing Motivation of Collegiate African American Males in a Rural Area of East Texas, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Johnston, Elizabeth Jacqueline, A Comparison of the Success Rates of Students in Online, Hybrid, and Traditional Developmental Mathematics, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Leake, Truitt, Doctoral Curriculum Core Values: Factors That Contribute to Graduate Success, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis 

Leonard-Foots, Sherry K., The Prior Accumulation of Dual Credit Enrollment Hours as a Measure of First Year Persistence at a 4-Year University,  advisor: Dr. Richard Lumadue

Lipe, David Neal, The Impact of Program-Specific Orientation Courses on Student Retention and Academic progress as a For-Profit Post-Secondary Institution, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Matthews, Sr., Travis Justin, Athletic Directors' Perceptions on Coaching Certiciation in the State of Texas, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller 

Norvell, Kevin, A Longitudinal Analysis of Completion Rates of Underrespresented Groups in Texas Community Colleges, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller  

Ortiz, III, Phillip A., A Quantitative Case Study of the Visiting Scholars Program at a Large Urban Community College in Texas, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Powell, Hattie Marie, TRIO Student Support Services: A Comparative Study of African American Students at Three Texas Universities, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott

Rankin, David, A Comparison of Texas' Closing the Gaps by 2015 Undergraduate Retention and Graduation Policy to SREB-Member States, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott 

Reed, Amber, E., The Effect of Instructional Delivery mode on Student Success in Developmental Mathematics Classes in a North Texas Suburban Community College, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Rose, Kevin P., A Longitudinal Study of Revenue Sources of Texas Community Colleges Prior To and After Adoption of the Closing the Gaps Plan, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Samuel, Karissa Robinson, Institutional Practices Affecting First-Year Hispanic Students at Two Texas Community Colleges, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott 

Sheppard, Jody Sue, Factors That Influence College Choice: Decisions of Graduate Students, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis 

Shirley, II, Gregory E., How Financial Aid Impacts the College Attendance Decision, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller

Sparks, David Maurice, An Analysis of Stereotype threat in African American Engineering Students at Predominantly White, Ethically Diverse, and Historically Black College and University, advisor: Dr. Lee "Rusty" Waller 

Strassberg, Petra K., Gender and Faculty Rank: An Analysis of Doctoral-Granting Universities by United States Regions, advisor: Dr. Richard Lumadue

Turner, Colt, At Cross Purposes: Faculty Perceptions of Outcomes Assessment and Program Change, advisor: Dr. Richard Lumadue

Walker, Michael, The Effects of a Learning Community in an Urban Community College, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott 

Williams, Audrey Renae, Achieving the Dream: A Look at Hispanic Student Success at Community Colleges in Texas,  advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott 

Wilson, Nikketta, Perceptions of an Induction Program from Beginning Teachers and Teacher Mentors in an Urban School District, advisor: Dr. Richard Lumadue

Zhao, Jaishi, International Students' Adjustment to american Higher Education Institutions in Northeast Texas,  advisor: Dr. Jon Travis 

2014(10)

Fannin-Carrol, Kristen D., The Effect of Math Anxiety on the Academic Success of Developmental Mathematics Students at a Texas community College, advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice 

Hill, Dometrius, Martial Arts in Higher Education: Far East Meets West, advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice

Laird, Kimberly Lynn, Preditive Model of Intentional and Unintentional Outcomes-Based Funding in Texas Higher Education, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott 

Matthews-Whetstone, Rayna Yvonne, Black Males' Return and Completion of Postsecondary Degrees Following Early Attrition, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott 

Ngo, Cam Van, A Longitutional Comparison of International Student Enrollment in 4-Year Institutions of Higher Education in the United States, advisor: Dr. Richard Lumadue

Reed, Edgar Grey, College and High school Educators' Perception of Current College Readiness Levels, advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice

Crawford, Catherine A., A Case Study of Three Female Presidents in Texas Colleges and Universities: Their Career Paths, the Challenges They Face, and Their Presidential Accomplishments, advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice

Henderson, Garrison A., The Relationship Between Problem-Based Learning and the Development of Critical-Thinking Skills in Higher Education, advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott 

Pearson, Robbie Marie, Women Exploring Green and Nontraditional Job Training at the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology, advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice

Tuengkun, Samrurng, Listening Strategies Used by Asian Students for Understanding Lectures in American Universities, advisor: Dr. Jon Travis 

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