Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Examining Turnover Intention: Preparedness, Retention, and Certification Type, Rachel H. Addison-Miller and Pamela O. Puryear
The Effectiveness of the Student Support Service TRIO Program Retention and Graduation Rates at Two-Year Community Colleges in Kentucky, Sheree N. Bryant
Microgravity Aeroponics System Project, Andrew W. Diddle
Social Experience of the Nonbinary Community, Heather M. Fox
Expanding on a Promise: Influences of Student Identity and College Mindset on Retention and Success for First-Time Community College Students, John Kirby Hall
Perception, Practice, and Reality: Implementing Effective Professional Development Structures in K-12 School Systems, Rebecca M. Howell, Taylor C. Lauck, and Leslie T. Watts
First-Generation College Students that Successfully Persist: Perception of Parental Involvement at an HBCU, Alvin E. Level
Impact of Secondary-Level CTE Credentials on Carpentry Students and Field Employment, Joshua A. Parmely
New Faculty Integration: A Organizational Socialization Approach, Catherine L. Tackett
A Professional Series: Servant LEADR, Jeremy P. Todd
Redeveloping System Noise Temperature Test Capabilities for DSS-17 Using the Moon as a Noise Source, Emily R. Walter
Designing Student Success: Evaluating Course Quality Impacts on Student Success, L. Nikki Ware
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Strength, Rurality, Identity, Diversity, Elevate (STRIDE) Project, Lindsay R. Anderson
Mentorship for Post-Secondary Preparedness, Derek J. Carlson
Leading from the Margins: Black Women's Experiences Navigating Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Christina R. Caul
An Educator's Guide to Implementing Employability, Jerry Jay Cloud
A Quantitative Investigation of Athletic Roster Management Impact on Enrollment and Retention at NAIA Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Nathan M. Cochran
Influence of Poverty Simulation on Educators' Social Empathy and Education Practices, Rebecca K. Davison
Development of a Smart Waste Management System for City Application, Lawrence D. Fraction
Cross the Finish Line: Strategies for Increasing the Retention, Persistence, and Graduation Rates of Black Male Students-Athletes at Kentucky State University, Jamaal R. Jackson
Examining Servant Leadership Behaviors in Higher Education: Explorations of a Compassion-Based Leadership Model through the Lens of University Leaders, Karol A. D. Johansen
How Daily Movement Impacts Elementary Students in Math, Lesley McMahan Lawson
Kindergarten Readiness: Best Paractices, Patricia Faye McCoy
Barriers to Inclusion at International Schools, Elizabeth L. Sames
Older Adults and Opioids, Elba L. Scherer
How well does Craft Academy Implement its Core Mission and Goals to Prepare Students for College and Career Readiness?, Andrew Sexton
Development of Detection and Tracking Systems for Autonomous Vehicles using Machine Learning, Tyler Ward
Development of Detection and Tracking Systems for Autonomous Vehicle using Machine Learning, Tyler Ward
Morehead State University's CAEP Accreditation Handbook, Kristie R. Williams
Exploring the Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Teacher Retention among Rural and Urban Elementary School Teachers in Kentucky, Whitney Shannon Wilson and Edris Barnette Humphrey
Enabling Lunar CubeSat Missions with the CubeSat System Reference Model, Aaron Phillip Zucherman
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Crisis, Reflection, and Change: Faculty Experience of the Transition to Online Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Karin S. Admiraal
Promoting Impactful Internships with Community Partners, Leeann M. Akers and Samuel L. Stapleton
Beyond Access: Best Practices to Increase Success for Low-Income, First-Generation College Students, Samantha J. Bryant
Design of a Tracking Glove for use in Virtual Reality Training Environments, Thomas A. Buteyn
Moving Beyond Tinkering: A Guide to Best Practices in Content Based Makerspace Planning, Samantha L. Duchscherer
A Primer for Designing a Small Spacecraft Mission Operations Architecture, Joseph M. A. Feliciano
Institutional Research-Focused Conversational Artificial Intelligence Agent, Joshua C. Frisby
Research Administration Open-Source Platforms: An Assessment of Institutional Administrators Interest in Technology Adoption, Derrick C. Gilmore
Deep Learning: A Teacher's Playbook to Facilitate Multiple Approaches of Student Learning that Utilize Deep Learning Principles, Darin D. Griffith
The Innovation Standard: The Arguement for an Office of Innovation in Clark County Public Schools, Lindsay Ruthann Bryan Hale
The Influence of a Compressed Semester on Student Performance in a Career and Technical Course, Michael W. Hazzard
Building Better BEARs: Improving the Americorps Service Member Experience, Amanda M. Hedrick
TRIO College Navigator: College Preparation Site, Brandon M. Isaac
Measuring Effectiveness of Public Safety Dispatch Training, James Michael Keyser
Effective Listening Practices for College Students, Jacqueline J. Kohl-Hamilton
Effects of Social Distance and Stigma on Reduction in Loneliness: A Social Discounting Pricedure, Abby J. LeMaster
Designing and CNC Machine Valve Sub-Plates and Quick Mounts for Hydraulic Power Training Systems, Connor Maxam
Resilience, Outcomes, and Burnout in Social Service Workers, Savannah Muse
School Climate and Culture Impact on Middle School Students and their Attendance, Marci H. Prater
Effectiveness of the Be Brave Mentoring Program for Black Greek Letter Organization Members: A Mixed-Methods Study, Timothy D. Queen
Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Success Indicators within Transition Readiness in Kentucky, James B. Andrew Robertson
Student Perception of Essential Employability Qualities in a First-Year Experience Course, Kara S. Schotter
ProjectXPrep.net: The Development of a Project-Based Learning Resource Website, Christopher B. Smith
Move! Development of a Wellness Program for 18-24 Year-old Adults, Tonia M. Socha-Mower
African American Women Perceptions of Advancement Barriers in Higher Education, Clara Ross Stamps
Developing a Growth Mindset for Teachers of Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities, Jonathan L. Wilkins
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Durability of Concrete Using Foundry Waste Sand, Meshari Alrajab
Leveraging Technology to Implement Curriculum: An Innovative Approach to Community Outreach in Cooperative Extension Programming, Danielle N. Barrett
Creating Accessible Instruction, Cassandra C. Best
Design and Analysis of the Virtual Reality Welding Training, Ritesh Chakradhar
Career Preperation Capstone, Jennifer M. Combs
Drug Use in College Students: The Implication of the Social Learning Model, Rachael L. Cook
Motivational Interviewing Training: Improving Subject Matter Expert and Instructional Designer Relationships through Consultation, Hannah Digges Elliott
A Vision-Based Quality Control Model for Manufacturing Systems, Alejandra Figueroa-Lopez
Closing the Gap: A Course Design to Prevent Social Media Mishaps in the Clinical Setting, Stacy Gabbard
Coaching Education Programs in Division I Athletics: Department-Wide Head Coach Development, Jaime D. Gordon
Guiding Behaviors with Step-by-Step Instructions: A Resource for All Classrooms, Brittany M. Grose
Childhood Cancer Survivors' Success - Preparing Educators, Darlen Michelle Harless
Lead 17: Leadership Engineering and Design Program A Professional Development Series for Assistant Principals Aspiring to the Principalship, Melissa D. Hensley
Microcredential for Facilitators, Ishmael Craig Herald
Crossing the Generational and Digital Divide: Accomodating the Learning Experience of Generation Z, Lucy E. Holman
Boosting Toddlers' Brains to Affect School Achievement and Beyond, Kristen C. Morgan
10 Years in the Making: Dual Credit Programs at Morehead State University, Joel Pace
Tracking Variations in the Self Amid Virtual Social Interactions, Brian Todd Phillips
Professional Learning at Any Hour: An Online Professional Development for Educators, Joshua P. Rayburn
Cultivating Change: Creating a Business Proposal for the Office of Innovation at Morehead State University, Alan M. Rucker
A Novel Design of Vitual and Mixed Reality Scenarios for Automation Training, Andres Salinas-Hernandez
Enhancing Engineering Change Management Processes of Small Manufacturing Enterprises (SMEs): A Case Study, Michael Alan Schemel
A Toolkit for Coaching Teachers, Hannah M. Scott
Meaningful Teacher-Student Relationships in Kentucky's Career and Technical Education Programs, Laura Mae Sommer Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Seismic Evaluation and Optimization of Reinforced Concrete Multistory Building, Ahmed Abdallah
App for Adult Migrant Program, Melissa A. Adams
Analysis of the Challenges in the Planning and Implementation of Lean Construction, Sultan Alsabi
Cultural Simulations: A New Approach to Study Abroad Pedagogy, Stephanie L. Bundy
We Pledge our Hands to Larger Service: Adopting a Service-Learning Pedagogy, Brandy Murray Calvert
Underrepresented Minorities Passport to Academic Success to Increase Retention and Persistence Rates, Carla Michelle Chappell
Lean on Me: The Development of a Mentor Training and Resource Manual for Mentors of the Dreams Program, Cory M. Clark
Roadblocks to the Principalship Faced by Females, Sarah Elam Farrow
Internationalization of Curriculum in Higher Education: An Action Research Study on a Global Engineering Track, Michael S. Keibler
International Student Perceptual Challenges and Coping within Higher Education, Edmund Martelli
Initial Findings on the Implementation of a Peer Mentoring Program (PMP) for Freshman Student-Athletes, Angela D. Meyer
Road to Success for At-Risk Ninth-Grade Students, Anthony Jamar Mills
Project Elevation: An Implementation Guide for a Student Retention Program, Tiffany S. Minard
Using Machine Learning Models to Predict Student Retention: Building a State-Wide Early Warning System, Travis Muncie
A System Dynamic Model for Application of Blockchain in the United States Electricity Sector, Oluwafemi Ezekiel Oyeniran
Whatever it Takes: Redemption, Individualism, Altruism and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Rianna Jeanine Robinson
The Connect Project: Branchess: Building Relationships and Nurturing Connectedness Harnessing every Student's Success, Martina R. Skidmore
Social Media Use Among 4-H Extension Agents in Kentucky, Misty D. Wilmoth