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School of Leadership & Professional Studies Theses

Theses and Specialist projects from 2024 2024

CONDITIONS AFFECTING ADJUNCT TEACHING PERFORMANCE: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY, Terry Baggett

FEMALE LEADERS IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH: PERCEIVED BARRIERS AND POTENTIAL INTERVENTIONS, Jacqueline Basham

TEACHER BACKGROUND AND UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN GIFTED EDUCATION, Kayla Berg

A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF TERTIARY STUDENT AND TEACHER PERSPECTIVES ABOUT LEARNING/TEACHING ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES (EAP) IN BANGLADESH, Jacob Berlin

Impact of Campus Recreation on Student Success at a Small, Private Institution, Abe Cross

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT: ANALYSIS ON PERCEIVED ACADEMIC PROGRESS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE EMPLOYED ON-CAMPUS VS. OFFCAMPUS, Minnette Ellis

PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS IN A PUBLIC CHILD WELFARE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOLLOWING A MOCK TESTIMONY INTERVENTION, Monica Hines

IMPROVING PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT FOR KINDERGARTEN READINESS: AN IMPROVEMENT SCIENCE STUDY, Sarah Johnson

EXPLORING THE ROLE OF GENDER, RACE, FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE GPA AND PASSING STEM ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF GRADUATING WITH A STEM DEGREE: A MULTIPLE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS, Amar Patel

REFINING THE GOALS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES: AN EXPLORATORY SINGLE-CASE EMBEDDED STUDY OF A STUDENT-CENTERED PATH-GOALS SETTING, Tuan Pham

BUILDING BRIDGES: AN IMPROVEMENT SCIENCE APPROACH TO FOSTERING CROSS-GROUP CONNECTIONS AND FRIENDSHIPS AMONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, Cody Russelburg

Theses and Specialist projects from 2023 2023

The Role of Leaders in Implementing Effective Leadership Strategies Towards the Educational Barriers of US-based Refugee Students: A Qualitative Case Study of Congolese Refugee Students, Faustin Busane

Using Improvement Science to Address Early Elementary Teacher Efficacy and Competency When Addressing Trauma-Induced Behavior, Laura Hayes

Internationalization of Higher Education: Leadership Roles and Challenges Senior International Officers Face in Their Efforts to Internationalize Regional Comprehensive Universities in the United States, Ibrahima Yaro

Theses and Specialist projects from 2022 2022

Anxiety Patterns in Gifted Adolescents from Parents' Perspectives, Felicia Moreschi

The Impact of Teacher Perception of Gifted Individuals on the Instruction of Gifted Students, Justin Moreschi

Theses and Specialist projects from 2010 2010

Characteristics of Local Dual Credit Programs That Promote Sustained Enrollment and High School Achievement, Karl William Olive

Theses and Specialist projects from 2009 2009

How Do Teachers Learn New Skills for Reading Instruction and Transfer Their Learning into the Classroom?, Patricia Ann Sharp

Theses and Specialist projects from 2008 2008

Principals and Teacher Leaders Co-Constructing Theories in Practice: Empowerment and Accountability Exchanged Through School Leadership, Janet Hurt

Theses and Specialist projects from 2007 2007

The Long-Term Effects of a Preschool Program, Kerry Holloman

Theses and Specialist projects from 2005 2005

The Residual Effect of Novice Primary Teachers on Reading Achievement Scores, Connie Mayo

Principal and Teacher Flow of Influence in High-Achieving, High Poverty Schools, Lisa Murley

Reading Achievement: The Impact of America's Choice in Kentucky's Schools, Brent VanMeter

Theses and Specialist projects from 1999 1999

A Comparison of the Transition of Special Needs Students to Regular Education Students, Anita Burnette

Theses and Specialist projects from 1998 1998

Assessment of the Academic Needs of Students Enrolled by the Bowling Green Community College & the Development of a Learning Assistance Model Which Will Maximize Their Probability of Success, Elizabeth Riggs

Theses and Specialist projects from 1996 1996

Assessing Variables Related to Participant Knowledge Retention at General Project Management Training for New Trio Personnel, Charlene Manco

Assessing the Persistence to Graduation of Students Joining Fraternities at Western Kentucky University, Charles Pride

Theses and Specialist projects from 1994 1994

A Comparison of the Tests of Adult Basic Education and the Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test in Predicting Academic Success in Practical Nursing Programs, Sally Crenshaw

Assessing the Efficacy of the Training Opportunities Program for Undiscovered Potential (TOP UP) Dropout Prevention Program at Western Kentucky University for At-Risk High School Students, Kaye Foust

Theses and Specialist projects from 1993 1993

Attendance at a University Residential Summer Camp & Students’ Subsequent Enrollment at that University, Mae Guinn

Theses and Specialist projects from 1992 1992

A Study of an Academic Enrichment Program at Western Kentucky University, Huda Melky

Effect of a Summer Camp on the Self-Concept & Wilderness Anxiety of Fifth & Sixth Grade Campers, Mazen Melky

The Relationship Between Meaning in Life & the Occurrence of Drug Abuse: An Epidemiological Retrospective Study, Thomas Nicholson

Teacher Influence in Site-Based Decision Making: A Descriptive Study, Keith Restine

Theses and Specialist projects from 1991 1991

An Analysis of Kentucky’s Principals: Perceptions and Preparedness to Assume the Role of School Based Management, Byron D. Jeffries

Theses and Specialist projects from 1990 1990

Public Relations: Its Importance in the Public School System, Lawrence Crittenden Hunter

A Comparison of the Frequencies of Selected Teaching Behaviors of Trained and Untrained Teachers, Raymonde Antonia Frances Joseph

Stress Indicators of Kentucky Elementary Principals, Helen Kirby

Site-Based Management, Knowledge Base of Kentucky Superintendents, Alan Reed

An Analysis of Attitudes of Administrators Towards Higher-Level Thinking Skills, Janet Zipprich

Theses and Specialist projects from 1989 1989

Peer Coaching & Change Implementation, Jolene Black

Premenstrual Syndrome-Related Personality & Cognitive Processing Alterations as Indicated by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Linda Scariot

An Analysis of Selected Demographic Variables Concerning Kentucky School Supervisors, Margaret Sims

An Analysis of Administrative Computer Use by Secondary Principals in Kentucky, Darrell Witten

Using Collegial Leadership in a Design to Improve Instruction: The Curriculum & Instructional Leader Program, Cora Wood

Theses and Specialist projects from 1988 1988

Special Ideas, Marlene Ashby

Management Guide for Early Childhood Programs, Cathy S. Jording

A Survey of Factors Affecting Enrollment in Mathematics Teacher Education Programs, Rebecca Miller

Theses and Specialist projects from 1987 1987

Comparative Instructor Attitudes Toward College Level English and Mathematics Experiences for Gifted High School Students, Bruce Vickers

A Study of the Educational Needs of Business & Industrial Employees & a Proposed Industrial Education Degree, Palisa Williams

Theses and Specialist projects from 1985 1985

Factors Affecting Successful Use of Amplification in the Elderly Population, Joseph Etienne

The Effects of Various Kinds of Background Music on the I.Q. Scores of Ninth-Grade Students, L.C. Bud Johnston

Impact of the Educational & Life Planning Course on Undecided Students: An Evaluation Model, Diana Shores

Theses and Specialist projects from 1983 1983

An Evaluation of the Guidance & Counseling Program of the Bishop David Memorial High School, Richard Staples

Theses and Specialist projects from 1982 1982

The Development & Study of a Competency-Based Vocational Education Drafting Program, Kenneth Mussnug

Theses and Specialist projects from 1981 1981

A Model for Use in Planning an In-Service Training Program at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Lakehurst, New Jersey, Martha Gantt

The Effect of Summer Recess on the Reading Achievement of Title I Students at L.C. Curry School, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Virginia Scheider

A Survey to Assess the Awareness of the Bowling Green Community in Regard to the International Student Community at Western Kentucky University, Susan Tesseneer

A Study of the Holding Power and Follow-Up of North Bullitt High School Students (Classes of 1978, 1979 and 1980), Robert Wagoner

Theses and Specialist projects from 1980 1980

A Study of Grade Retention & Social Promotion in the McLean County, Kentucky School District, John Settle Jr.

A Descriptive Study of the Problems Reported by Selected Students on Academic Probation at Western Kentucky University, James Somers Jr.

A Comparison of the Admission Criteria of Kentucky's Junior Colleges, Janet Walters

A Study of Factors Related to Low General Technical Scores on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery as Identified by Members of the Second Squadron, Seventeenth Cavalry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, David Yates

Theses and Specialist projects from 1979 1979

A Comparison of Traditional Grass-Twist Backstops to One of Corrugated Cardboard Design Use on Indoor Ranges, Charles T. Crume Jr.

The Relationship of Sex-role Classifications, Measured Vocational Interests and Expressed Vocational Interests of Selected College Women, SallyAnn McLeod Koenig

A Comparison of Role Performance & Role Expectation of Supervisors in Selected Public School Districts in Kentucky, Mae Mefford

Alienation and the Associate Degree Student within the College of Business and Public Affairs of Western Kentucky University, Leonard Schira

Theses and Specialist projects from 1978 1978

The Perceived Role of the University Residence Hall Director, Jan Akers

A Survey of the Work-Study Programs in the State Universities of Kentucky, Glen Knight

A Comparative Study of the Expenditures of the Robertson County, Tennessee, Pupil Transportation System, James Talley Sr.

Theses and Specialist projects from 1977 1977

ocial Factors & Perceived Problems as Predictions of Success in Basic Combat Training, James Georgoulakis

Theses and Specialist projects from 1975 1975

A Descriptive Study of Ninth Grade Reading Programs in Schools of the Second Education District of Kentucky, Eloyse Jean Groves

Theses and Specialist projects from 1974 1974

A Position Paper of Environmental Education for Nelson County, Geneva B. Hunt