Graduate Student Research - Educational Studies

Dissertations August 2009

• Duffin, L. C. (2009).  What do pre-service teachers know and believe about motivating students?  A look at their motivational styles, strategies, and efficacy beliefs.   Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Dyehouse, M. A. (2009).  A comparison of model-data fit for parametric and nonparametic item response theory models using ordinal-level rating.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Frederiksen, P. B. (2009).  Perfectionism and career indecision among undecided college students.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Golden, T. C. (2009).  "Just Be Yourself":  Myers-Briggs personality type and adolescent coping in the college search.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Han, S. (2009).  Emotion regulation, coping, and attachment in bingeing behaviors. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Hu, C. (2009).  Attachment to parent/caregiver inventory (APCI). Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Peters, S. J. (2009).  Practical instrumentation for the identification of low-income, minority, and ethnically diverse students for gifted and talented programs: The HOPE teacher rating scale. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Steenbergen-Hu, S. (2009). The effects of acceleration on high-ability learners: A meta-analysis. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Wilkins, M. A. (2009). Testing a model of prolonged grief in a sample of bereaved spouses.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Wu, N. (2009).  Does DIF signal a lack of unidimensionality? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Dissertations May 2009

• Adinugroho, A. D. (2009) The effect of self monitoring instruction package: Using picture books to increase preschoolers' prosocial behavior. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Beike, S. M. (2009)  The effect of interest on reading comprehension for reading disabled, ADHD and comparison children. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Chae, Y. (2009) Gifted and general high school students' perceptions of classroom quality in Korea and the United States. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. 
• Gilbert, B. (2009) Graduates' perceptions of effectiveness: Black students and academically gifted programs, Gary, Indiana. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Goodman, R. (2009) Special Education funding in Indiana's public schools: A financial analysis of current practices. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Dissertations December 2008

•  Cousins, C. L. (2008). Coping-related predictors of adjustment for bereaved and non-bereaved college students. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Fitche, J. C. (2008). Counselors as caregivers:  Examining the relationship between counselor caregiving, the alliance in therapy, and attachment to therapists. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Folks, K. H. (2008). The effects of requiring school building principals to complete a safety checklist. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Ivers, K. M. (2008). Non-traditional administrators in Michigan public schools. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Lambert, P. T. (2008). Teaming vs. self-contained - The impact of instructional configuration on student achievement. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Oudghiri, C. E. (2008). Magnet high schools:  Effective restructuring or costly reshuffling?  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Pei, L. K. (2008). Exploratory profile analysis via mulit-stage cluster analysis. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Dissertations August 2008

• Da Fonte, M. A. (2008). The use of graphic symbols to demonstrate intentionality during early communicative interaction. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Dean, G. J. (2008). An exploratory study of the student-teacher relationships of african american students in science: Development and implications. Unpublished master's thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Gu, S. (2008). Development and validation of an acculturation scale for asian international students. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. 
• Gunn, J. E. (2008). Supervisee attachment: Relationship to the alliance and disclosure in supervision. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Henry, C. M. (2008). Risk indicators for grief symptoms after the death of a pet: Does quality of attachment make a difference? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Lawson, M. C. (2008). Is registrar decision making effective? Testing the Vroom expert system model.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Oetting, R. (2008). Effects of supports and barriers on choice intentions and actions of undergraduate pre-medicine students. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Smith, J. (2008). The marginalization of shadow minorities (Roma) and its impact on opportunities. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• You, Z. (2008). The aesthetic dimensions of Dewey's ethics: A moral imaginationmodel for service-learning in higher education. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. 

Dissertations May 2008

• Brown, K. L. (2008).  The effects of format on knowledge acquisition.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Gary, C. F. (2008).  College persistence for first-generation low-income students: a phenomenological investigation.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Jeon, K. (2008).  The moderating and mediating effects of interest on the relationships between domain knowledge, divergent thinking, and creative performances in art and math domain.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Kim, H. (2008).  Learning style preferences of gifted and general elementary school students in Korea and U.S. with cross-cultural validation of translated LSI.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Lawley, C. D. (2008).  Factors that affect alumni loyalty in a public university.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Summer, N. J. (2008).  Childhood sexual abuse: from victim to survivor and beyond.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Tetzloff, L. M. (2008).  "Shall the Indian remain Indian?": Native Americans and the women's club movement, 1899-1954.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Dissertations December 2007

• Metcalfe, A. D. (2007).  The relationship between superintendent tenure and student achievement in Indiana.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Sloan, B. M. (2007)  A case study on how the Indiana remonstrance law impacted school construction, community, and education in a public school system located in Indiana.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Woodworth, D. B. (2007).  K-12 public school foundations in Indiana: The impact on Indiana school districts.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Dissertations August 2007

• Anderson, M. G. (2007). The black/white achievement gap: What makes a difference? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
  
  
• Bangel, N. J. (2007). Preservice teachers' perceptions and experiences in a gifted education training model. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
  
  
• Bucur, D. R. (2007). Defining the self: Locus of evaluation, self-esteem, and personality. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
  
  
• Chang, Y. (2007). Examining the relationships among dysfunctional beliefs, career anxiety, coping styles, and career indecision using a cognitive behavioral therapy approach. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
  
  
• Dalrymple, M. (2007). The value of evaluation: A case study of evaluating strategic plan initiatives. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
  
  
• Edwards, J. K. (2007). Relationship satisfaction: The role of attachment, conflict, empathy, & forgiveness. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
  
  
• Glick, M. P. (2007). Elementary school children?s science learning from school field trips. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
  
  
• Holsapple, M. A. (2007). Homophobia and sexism in the stands: Undergraduate fans and the masculine domination of sport. Unpublished master's thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
  
  
• Hughes, S. M. (2007). Funding at-risk populations in Indiana: Does money matter? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
  
  
• Mills, S. (2007). Investigation of the predictive validity of a structured teacher-interview instrument. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
  
  
• Seseer, B. (2007).  Perceived presidential leadership styles and faculty job satisfaction at Mongolian public universities. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.