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A Cross-Case Study: The Personal and Professional Challenges Experienced by Nurse Educators at Three Midwestern Colleges and Universities During the Covid-19 Pandemic
(2022)
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the educational system in the United States, especially nursing. Nurse educators are essential to educating the next generation of nurses, but they are in short supply ...
Factors that lead to principal retention: an arts-based narrative inquiry
(2023)
Building principals are more than the face of the school. School administrators spend
their time guiding teachers and students, collaborating with parents, establishing a
responsive culture, and navigating accountability ...
A Heuristic Narrative Exploration of Teacher Perception: The Usefulness of Teacher Evaluation
(2021)
The purpose of this heuristic narrative study was to use teacher voice to gain a stronger understanding of what teachers need for the meaningful use of the evaluation process for improving teaching and learning. Data ...
Carrying their second backpack: understanding the lived experiences of teachers working with trauma-affected students during the Covid-19 pandemic
(2021)
This heuristic narrative study addressed the high prevalence of trauma that children in schools are experiencing and its secondary effects on those who work with them in schools. While there are plentiful studies to be ...
An Ethnographic Case Study Examining the Experiences of African American Students with Nonresident Fathers
(2022)
The purpose of this ethnographic case study was to identify influences that replace the presence of Black fathers with children living in non-paternal homes. For my research investigation, influence was defined as people ...
Transition from employment to college: Perspectives of African American and Latinx women
(2021)
Student enrollment data show an increase in the number of women returning to college after employment. Adult women returning to college are more likely to juggle other roles, including mother, spouse, caregiver, and community ...
Motivating Mathematicians: A Theoretical Framework of Professional Development to Support Efficacious Behaviors for Teachers of Elementary Mathematics
(2021)
The K-12 mathematics experiences of today’s elementary teachers often were one dimensional, or traditional, in nature. Many elementary teachers recall negative, isolating mathematics experiences from their earliest memories of math...
What Makes Us Human? A Grounded Theory Study Examining Educators’ Emotional Evolution in the Classroom
(2022)
Emotions are ubiquitous in education. However, most discussion of emotional learning and development is focused on the student. Yet, teachers are human and experience strong emotions in their work. This research sought to ...