As the technological world continues to grow and expand, the use of social media marketing continues to increase. Graduate programs looking to increase the number of applications received can turn to Facebook to market their programs. This study looks at the use of self-presentation, from a graduate program level of Facebook use, to create content…

"Accompanist" is the old term. "Collaborative pianist" is the new one. "Accompanist" implies a mostly subservient role, whereas "collaborative pianist" gestures toward a more equitable relationship between the soloist and pianist, no longer a mere follower. Degree programs that prepare collaborative piano…

In this mixed-method study, the researchers examined the perception of the effectiveness of a mentorship program at Hopewell University. The researchers collected data through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with current and past students who had completed the graduate program in educational leadership. They also conducted interviews…

In this mixed-method study, the researchers examined the perception of the effectiveness of a mentorship program at Hopewell University. The researchers collected data through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with current and past students who had completed the graduate program in educational leadership. They also conducted interviews…

In this mixed-method study, the researchers examined the perception of the effectiveness of a mentorship program at Hopewell University. The researchers collected data through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with current and past students who had completed the graduate program in educational leadership. They also conducted interviews…

This dissertation addressed the underrepresentation of African American women attaining doctoral degrees at universities across the nation. It also explored the McNair Scholars Program, and the role the program played in preparing African American female students for graduate school and completion of the doctoral degree. In line with the…

This study aimed to address a gap in understanding the enrollment decisions of both Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) students and hearing students in DHH-related fields, such as audiology, Deaf education, social work, and sign language interpretation, at Gallaudet University. Despite the growing demand for professionals in these areas, only 5% of…

The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine principals' perspectives on the impact of Tennessee Teacher Residency (TTR) residents on their school's culture and student achievement. The researchers explored TTR program residents' perspectives of teacher self-efficacy, culturally responsive classroom management self-efficacy, mentoring,…

The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine principals' perspectives on the impact of Tennessee Teacher Residency (TTR) residents on their school's culture and student achievement. The researchers explored TTR program residents' perspectives of teacher self-efficacy, culturally responsive classroom management self-efficacy, mentoring,…

The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine principals' perspectives on the impact of Tennessee Teacher Residency (TTR) residents on their school's culture and student achievement. The researchers explored TTR program residents' perspectives of teacher self-efficacy, culturally responsive classroom management self-efficacy, mentoring,…

Advocates for the school counseling profession have called for school counselors to become leaders in their schools (e.g., Bemak, 2000; Campbell & Dahir, 1997; House & Sears, 2002). However, evidence suggests that school counselors are not getting enough leadership training within their graduate programs. Rather, "on the job"…

College and university admission testing requirements often serve as a barrier to many students seeking advanced degrees. Many graduate school admission boards/committees use the minimum testing requirement as a predictor variable to explain a student's chance for success in a program. Before the 2020 Fall semester, many graduate schools required…

This study is an examination and evaluation of the outcomes of a series of courses that I helped build to create a graduate certificate. Specifically, I wanted to evaluate whether or not the online iteration of the "Informal Science Institutions Environmental Education Graduate Certificate Program" truly provided the long term…

This dissertation examines the implementation of web conferencing technology in online graduate courses within management, engineering, and computer science programs. Though the spread of learning management systems over the past two decades has been dramatic, the use of web conferencing technologies has curiously lagged. The real-time…

The purpose of this collected papers dissertation was to better understand the professionalization of academic advising. Advising can claim several features of widely-agreed upon professional components, but the question of whether academic advising constitutes a "profession" has caused much debate. Three primary obstacles stand in its…