Dissertations submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Ed.D. in Transformational Teaching and Learning at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Culturally Integrating Nuestra Juventud: Understanding Spanish-speaking Multilingual Learners through Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Mallie C. Culpepper-Yablonsky
Exploring Student Experience Through Photovoice: A Transformative Approach to Studying School Climate and Culture at CHS, Christopher W. Gold-Thomas
Misappropriating Self-Care: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of the Burnout Experiences of Teachers who Identify as Women, Kimberly A. Kneller
Searching for Equity Within Children's Literature: A Professor and Students' Journey of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Beth Lattanzi
More than just checking a box: Teachers' experiences of transformation in equity-focused professional learning, Melissa E. Moxley
Trauma-Informed Teaching Perspectives of Arts and Non-Arts Educators: A Mixed Methods Study for Transformational Change, Annie C. Shrawder
Hidden Meanings in Elementary Instrumental Music Method Books: A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis, Mara Hope Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Decentering Whiteness in Teacher Education Through A Creative Self Study of Womanist Caring Pedagogy, Jane Ammon
Another Empty Seat: Educators’ Experiences with Trauma and Grief After a Student’s Death, Lori G. Berryman
Student and Teacher Perspectives on Asynchronous Learning during the COVID Pandemic, MICHELE EHRHART
A Critical Analysis of Cultura in Spanish World Language Textbooks, Amanda Holbrook
Learning to Navigate the Unknown: The Importance of Critical Reflection and Collaboration for Community College Faculty During a Pandemic, Karen Ann Ladley
Belonging and Banding Together: Perspectives and Insights of Newly Recruited ELL Musicians, Edward Luckey, Edward Luckey, and Edward Luckey
Strength, Beauty, and Resilience: The Impact of Self Reflection & Exploration of Memory on Postmodern Feminist Educators, Inside and Outside the Classroom, MaryJo M. Rosania-Harvie
Understanding Your Cultural Identities: A Self-Study of the Impact of One’s Cultural Identities on Interpreting Interactions, Shelby L.W. Sammartino
The Recovery Coach: An Intentional, Relational Interventionist as a Response to the COVID-19 Incomplete Grade Trend, Melanie A. Turrano
Writing Through Whiteness: Utilizing Personal Narratives to Strengthen the Racial Competency of White Teachers, Paul F. Walsh
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
How Will I Thrive? Developing Designer Professional Identity Among Undergraduate Communication Design Students, Denise Bosler
The Impact of Relationships on School Culture From Perspectives of Faculty at a Philadelphia High School, Richman Mathis
In Search of Kinship: Traveling into new worlds through conversation and the impact on building community, Daniel E. McClary Ed.D
Journaling on the Transition to College: Foucauldian Approaches in the First-Year Writing Classroom, Daniel J. Metzger
The Writing for Healing and Transformation Project, Heather Elizabeth Osborn
Stakeholder Perspectives: How Participation in a Work-Based Learning Program Affects Perceptions, Samantha G. Piller
Changed Agents: Cultivating Students’ Civic Identity Through Participation in a Social Justice-Themed Book Club as a Subversive Approach to Critical Literacy in Education, Elizabeth Schucker
Breaking Barriers and Bread to Build Bridges: How do Latina/o families and schools develop meaningful home-school relationships?, Cathy A. Shappell
Bridging barriers in inclusive classrooms: Avenues for communication between general education teachers and families, Nicole M. Wack
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Effect of Differentiated Instruction Training on the Instructional Strategies of Education Trainees at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Erin C. Brown
Socially Just Artmaking: A Practitioner's Inquiry of Passionate Teaching for Compassionate Action, Jaime Linn Brown
The Relationship Between Academic Advising and Student Motivation on the Persistence of Freshman Exploratory Studies Students, Marlene N. Fares
Community-Based Learning: Face-to-Face Tandem Language Exchanges as a Complementary Course Component for Acquisition of Spanish, Andrew Healey
How We Got Here: Testimonios of Secondary Latina Educators, Leila Little
“I guess somebody already told you”: LGBTQ+ Students’ Experiences in Secondary School Contexts, Emily A. Pisco
Proactive Prosocial Strategies Employed by First-Grade Teachers, Lisa M. Skiadas
Teacher Perception: Secondary Level Skill Development Support for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities, Philip L. Specht
The Potential Impact of Online Learning on Economically Disadvantaged Students, Anthony M. Tartaglia
Making the Journey Personal: A Self-Study of the Intersections of Curriculum, Practice, and Identity, Patricia J. Tinsman-Schaffer
