GRADUATE CEREMONY GRADUATES

Dr. Stephanie A. Kuper

Perceptions of Professional Dress Attire on Student Behavior in the Secondary Classroom. Dr. Gretchen Guitard, Chair.

Dr. Sarah E. Larson

Perceptions of Leadership Self-Efficacy Development in Students Enrolled in Educational Leadership Doctoral EdD Programs. Dr. John Long, Chair.

Dr. Joseph Alan Lauchstaedt

High School Algebra I Teachers’ Perceptions and Self-Efficacy Towards Providing Response to Intervention. Dr. James Concannon, Chair.

Dr. Robert Lee, Jr.

A Critical Race Theory analysis of a Midwest City’s Urban and Suburban Alternative Program which has been Impacted by Trauma. Dr. J. Michael Pragman, Chair.

Dr. Alicia Ann Leimkuehler

The Role of School Administrators in Building a School Culture that Fosters Positive Student-Teacher Relationships. Dr. Kristee Lorenz, Chair.

Dr. T’Neisha Danielle Love

The Impact of Trauma in the Classroom: Teachers’ Lived Experiences Adapting to Students Exposed to Trauma. Dr. John Long, Chair.

Dr. David C. MacLean

Teachers’ Perceptions of the Four-Day School Week. Dr. Cynthia Whiston, Chair.

Dr. Mary Katherine Martin

The Impacts of Administrative Leadership on Collective Teacher Efficacy. Dr. Gretchen Guitard, Chair.

Dr. Catherine Tinsely McLallen

K-12 Administrator’s Knowledge of Threat Assessment in Missouri. Dr. Gretchen Guitard, Chair.

Dr. Lori Jean Mertz

Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic by K-12 Public School Districts and the Effect on Student Achievement. Dr. John Long, Chair.

Dr. Daniel Aaron Miller

Teacher Perceptions Surrounding the Implementation and Efficacy of Real World Learning in a Midwestern School District. Dr. Francesco Giuseffi, Chair.

Dr. Meara Lee Mitchell

Consecutive Enrollment in Secondary Performing Arts Courses and Scholastic Achievement in Public Schools. Dr. J. Michael Pragman, Chair.

Dr. Lisa Johnson Northup

The Teacher Perception of Utilizing Brain Breaks in the Upper Elementary Grades for Improved Behavior, Attendance and Cognitive Engagement. Dr. Kristee Lorenz, Chair.

Dr. Sean Patrick O’Connor

Impact of a Change in School Start Time on Academic Performance and Student Wellbeing. Dr. Francesco Giuseffi, Chair.

Dr. Ashley Nichole Pauley

The Relationship Between Student and Staff Attendance, Student Learning, Teacher Retention, School Culture and the Four Day School Week. Dr. Kristee Lorenz, Chair.

Dr. Kristen Michele Perkins

Correlation between Teacher Retention and Well-Being and the Impact of COVID-19. Dr. Kristee Lorenz, Chair.

Dr. Michelle Jacqueline Peterson

Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Teacher Efficacy Experienced by Elementary School Educators Through the COVID-19 Pandemic. Dr. Kristee Lorenz, Chair.

Dr. Brett Michael Playter

Relational Study of Standards-Based Grading, Traditional Grading Systems and Student Achievement Utilizing the Missouri Assessment Program in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Dr. Caroline Boyer, Chair.

Dr. Hector James Ramirez

Exploring the Educational Efficacy of Conference Models in Elementary School Settings. Dr. Francesco Giuseffi, Chair.