Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The Head of the Holler: Guided Place-Based Digital Education in Rural Appalachia, Bruce Parsons
Development of Cubelab for Plant Microgravity Research, Sara N. Phillips
Games and Simulations in Soft Skills Training, DeAnna L. Proctor
Development Research and Implications for CTE, Jeff M. Shannon
Perception of Examsoft Feedback Reports as Autonomy-Support for Learners, Leah Parsons Simpson
Analysis in Lead Contaminants Residential Households in a Midwestern City using Statistical Process Control, Andre Assad Williams Talley
Implementation of Coaching Models at Elementary Levels, Cassandra H. Webb
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Application of Ergonomic Principles in Computer Workstations to Alleviate Health Risks from Extended Computer Use, John M. Awbrey
An Exploration of Quality Systems in Healthcare Facilities, Tange D. Awbrey
Intestinal Parasite Loads of Minnows in Eastern Kentucky Streams, Seth H. Bromagen
A Needs Analysis for Social Media at a Southern Postsecondary Campus, Sheri Burnett
Design and Analysis of a Labview and Arduino-Based Automatic Solar Tracking System, Caiwen Ding
Factors Influencing Graduate Student Membership in the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Valerie Paige Hale
Technology, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge (TPACK) for Web 2.0 Tools, Amber N. Hall
Finding a Balance in an Unbalanced System: Analysis of the United State Immigration Laws, Joshua Wayne Higdon
Communication between Virtual Emulation System and PLC MODBUS/TCP Protocol, Huang Benjamin Huang
It-Clefts and their Processing, Elisabeth S. Johnson
Veterinary Practices, Reactions and Laws: Analyzing the Difference in Rural and Urban Practices, Daniel Jude
RN-BSN Program: On-Demand, Online, Competency-Based Modules, LaDonna Michelle McClave
Motivating Factors and Barriers to the Online Faculty Professional Development, Kathryn L. Miller
Teacher Induction: A Needs Based Model, Leslie J. Moyer
What are the Characteristics of Sustainability for School Improvement?, Jason Thomas Radford
Translating Research into Action: Investigating the 'Disconnect' between Community Development Scholarship and Real World Application, Jessica Stewart-Kuntz
Analysis of Strategies used to Enable High School Career and Technical Programs to be High Performance in Kentucky, Steven A. Stubbs
Justice for All? Costs and Consequences of Standardized Testing Requirements in Teacher Education Reform Policy, Wendy Zagray Warren
Design Refinement by Iterative Virtual Experimentation (D.R.I.V.E.): A Methodology to Solving Engineering Design Problems, Charles M. Watson
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Rookie Season: Build to Achieve, Christopher Aker
Hope Theory and Substance Abuse Treatment, Rhonda L. Alexander
Worksite Wellness: An Analysis of a Regional University Wellness Program, Kellen Begeman
Transforming Education into the 21st century by Integrating 1:1 iPads, Kermit E. Belcher
Martin County School District Turn-around Initiative, Mark Andrew Blackburn
Land of a million poets, Dorothy Bouzouma
Instructional Transformation: How do Teaching and Learning Change with a One-to-one Laptop Implementation?, John C. Branch IV
Cooperative Analysis of Energy Consumption of Selected Buildings on Morehead State University Main Campus, Bradley Bryan
An Examination of Superintendent Salaries and Compensation Packages in Kentucky, Lisa M. Carroll
Transforming a High School Media Center into a Library Learning Commons, Nancy A. Chiara
Modifying Essentialist Beliefs Toward Mental Illness: An Alternative Focus for Anti-Stigma Interventions, Frederick T. Chin
Radiate, Sean L. Corbin
Faculty Perceptions of Learning Spaces, Paul B. Czarapata and Doyle Friskney
Factors Influencing the Completion of Advance Directives, Andrea B. Emmanuel
Role of Superintendent in District Turnaround, James Evans Jr.
An Online Faculty Training System Proposal for Asbury University, Thomas J. Fee
The Design, Development, and Analysis of an Extraction Device for Retracted Catheter Needles for Multiple Reuses on Simulation Manikins, Travis Fisher
Assessment and Cost Effective Analysis of LEED Certified Single-Family Homes in Kentucky, Stephen Glossner
The Relationship between Professional Learning Communities and School Culture on Student Achievement, Shannon K. Gross
Identification of Curriculum Content for a Renewable Energy Graduate Degree Program, John R. Haugherty
Force and Power Development in Free Weight Resistance Training vs. Band Resistance Training, Joseph Jablonski
Music and Adjudicated Youth, Robert Langford
Comparison of Academic Achievement for a RN-BSN Program Course using Online and Traditional Face-to-face Classroom learning Environment Delivery Methods, Misty Lilley and Donell Murray
Objectified in the Best Possible Way: A Radical Feminist Solution to the Kantian Sex Problem, Daniel Mattox
An Investigation of the Implementation of Support Services in a Graduate Advising Center, Susan W. Maxey
An Investigation of the Factors Contributing to Measurement uncertaintly using a Coordinate Measurement Machine, Jayson S. Minix
An Examination of the Factors Determining Successful Implementation of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System in a Regional Hospital, Mehrdad Motamed
An Investigation of Teacher Candidate Perceptions: Using 21st Century Tools and Clinical Medical Model Practices to Teach Classroom Management Skills, Helen Rader, James Rader, and David R. Riel
"Growing It My Way": A Qualitative Analysis of Rural Organic Growers, David Adam Sizemore
"A Simple Tale Told Simply": The Cultural Importance of R. D. Blackmore's Neglected Novel "Lorna Doone", John Stanifer
Gallatin County School District Readiness Assessment for Systemic Change, Peggy Angela White
Implementation of a Student-centered Approach: Impacting School Culture and College/Career Readiness, Lewis M. Willian
The Role of Online Communication in Buffering Negative Effects of Ostracism, Victoria Skye Wingate
Using Avifauna to Access the Functional Success of the Restored Beaver Creek Wetlands near Cave Run Lake, Menifee County, Kentucky, Brian D. Wulker
An Analysis of Hybrid Energy System: A Case Study, Yading Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Design and Analysis of a Small Form Factor Desktop Computer Enclosure, Curt Adkins
A Data-Based Evaluation Process for Superintendents, Matthew Shane Baker
The Door is Locked for Your Protection, Scott Bayer
The Heart of Teaching: Using Emotional Intelligence to Improve Student Achievement, Scottie Billiter
A Study of Asynchronous Learning Options that Promote Continuity of Learning in K-12 Settings, Timothy Wade Bobrowski
Branches, Lucy Bowman
Interactive Virtual Suturing Simulations: Enhancement of Student Learning in Veterinary Medicine, Charles B. Boyd and Amy J. Staton
Major Theories of Teaching Writing: An Overview, Teresa F. Collins
2T2 Preschool Transition Plan, Barbara J. Cook
The Evolution of Statesmanship in the United States: How the Democratization of Civic Education and Presidential Selection Transformed the American Executive, Andrew DePasquale
Development of Genetic Algorithm-based Stochastic Model to Study and Optimize Single-echelon vs Multi-echelon Inventory Systems, Nadeera Ekanayake
A Response to Intervention Model for Secondary Schools, Robbie L. Fletcher
One Schools Turnaround Journey: Facing Reality, Determining the Big Rocks, and Keeping the Eye on the Prize, Kelly A. Foster
A Bridge to Success for High School Dropouts, Roberta L. Walton Fugett
Valuing the Voiceless: Understanding Silent Students In and Out of the Classroom, Ray Ginter
Metronidazole Effects on Hindgut Microflora Residing within the Subterranean Termite Reticulitermes Flavipes, Alexandra Gjevre
School Culture: A Survey of Two Eastern Kentucky Middle Schools, John D. Goble
The Impact of Dataseam Technology on Instruction in Reading and Mathematics at Johnson County Middle School, Rachel Holbrook
Creation and Implementation of the Central Appalachian Institute for Research and Development, James L. Hurley
Eastern Kentucky Farmer's Willingness to Grow Biomass for Emergy Production, Austin P. Jacobs
Transformation Change via Disruptive Technology: Removing Education Barriers in K-12 through Distance and Blended Learning, Lisa Cluxton Jones
The Bermuda Triangle: Lost in Transition, Kevin S. Koett and C. Thomas Potter II
Obstacles and Barriers to GED Success in Eastern Kentucky, Jennifer Leedy
The Impact of the Positive Action Program on Fourth-grade Student Achievement and Behavior, Jennifer McCoy
Kysat-2 Electrical Power System Design and Analysis, Brandon L. Molton
Going the Distance: A Study of Student Success Rates in an Online Platform, Della F. Pack
An Investigation of the Common Characteristics of High Poverty, High Performing Rural K-8 Schools, Beth Ann Pennington
Child-Parent Attachment and the Assessment of Self, Jin Qu
How to Acquire and Sustain a Culture of Achievement, Garrick Ratliff
The Artisan Teacher: A Field Guide to Skillful Teaching, Michael A. Rutherford
Conservation Status and Habitat Preference of the Longhead Darter (Percina Macrocephala) (Cope) in Kinniconick Creek, Lewis County, Kentucky, Joshua Schiering
The City, Farm, and Wilderness: The Politics of Nature, Mariel L. Smith
Development of a Middle to High School College and Career Readiness Tool and Professional Development for a Northeastern Kentucky School Community, Lowell Shawn Thornbury
Analysis of the Industrial Skill Set; Lewis County Case Study, Jonathan Shane Wallingford
Seeking Solutions to Geographic Injustice: The Impact of Distance on Rural Secondary School Students, Charles Douglas Ward