Dissertations and Theses

All presentations are open to the public.

NOVEMBER 2009

• November 3: “Factors That Impact West Virginia Head Start Parental Involvement in Early Literacy,” Arlene Midget Clausell, Doctoral Student, Curriculum and Instruction, 11 a.m., 700-A Allen Hall

• November 5: “The Perceptions of Practicing West Virginia K-3 Reading Teachers of Working with Reading First Coaches in Title I Distinguished Schools,” Karen Davies, Doctoral Student, Educational Leadership Studies, 9 a.m., 802-B Allen Hall

• November 5: “The Principal’s Role in Creating a School Culture that Fosters Achievement of Students with High Incidence Disabilities: A Study of One School,” Shelby Haines, Doctoral Student, Special Education, noon, 802-B Allen Hall

• November 6: “Preadmission Academic Achievement Criteria as Predictors of Nursing Program Completion and NCLEX-RN Success,” Tanya Rogers, Doctoral Student, Educational Leadership Studies, 1 p.m., 802-B Allen Hall

• November 16: “Increasing Rewards and the Impact on Student Behavior and School-Wide Discipline: A Mixed Method Study,” Lorri Rumburg, Doctoral Student, Curriculum and Instruction, 9 a.m., 512 Allen Hall

OCTOBER 2009

• October 21: “Internationalization of Higher Education and Study Abroad Programs: A Social Systems Study,” Chunmei Yao, Doctoral Student, Educational Leadership Studies, 9 a.m., 700-A Allen Hall

SEPTEMBER 2009

• September 11: “An Analysis of U.S. History Textbooks: The Treatment of Primary Sources,” Misty Rodeheaver, Doctoral Student, Curriculum and Instruction, 1 p.m., 802-B Allen Hall

• September 30: “A Study of Teacher Perceptions of the Relationship Between Leadership Styles of Principals in High and Low Performing Selected West Virginia Elementary Schools,” Gus Penix, Doctoral Student, Educational Leadership Studies, 1 p.m., 802-B Allen Hall

AUGUST 2009

• August 26: “Preparing Medical Student to Counsel for Change,” Aubree M. Guiffre, Doctoral Student, Counseling Psychology, 1:30 p.m., 512 Allen Hall

JULY 2009

• July 9: “West Virginia Educators’ Perspective on the Implementation of the Universal Preschool Policy,” Ashley Atkins Martucci, Doctoral Student, Curriculum and Instruction, 1 p.m., 802B Allen Hall

• July 22: “Verbal Time Estimation in Clutterers and Nonclutterers,” Emily O’Dell Garnett, Master’s Student, Speech Language Pathology, 10 a.m., 805-L Allen Hall

JUNE 2009

• June 10: “Primary Caregivers’ Values of Play and Creativity in Early Childhood in Relation to Children’s Academic Self-esteem,” Jill Martino, Master’s Student, Child Development and Family Studies, 1 p.m., 512 Allen Hall

• June 15: “An Interpretive Inquiry of the Case Law of Teacher Evaluation in the Southern Regional Education Board States: Forecasting Pressing Problems,” Kathy S. Kidder-Wilkerson, Doctoral Student, Educational Leadership Studies, 10 a.m., 802B Allen Hall