Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Student Voice Practices in Kentucky Schools, Cassandra D. Adams
Emotional Intelligence of Early College High School Juniors, Donna M. Besant
Evaluation of an Early Registration Program: Senior Days, Stacey Bishop-Grey
Using Metacognitive Strategies to Increase Student Success at a Community College, Adam Blair
Retaining Teachers in High-Need Schools, Myram Chapman Brady
Improving Pre-Nursing Retention Through Structured Readiness Modules: Development of the Pre-Nursing Information Hub, Amber M. Carter
Department Chair: Perceived Training Needs, Holly M. Clifford
Workforce Participation in Northeast Kentucky: A Qualitative Documentary Study, Timothy A. Gibbs
Bridging the Gap: Design and Evaluation of Skillbridge: A Case Study in AI-Assisted Cybersecurity Curriculum Development, Patrick W. Gonzalez
Comparing Identified Needs to Service Use for First Generation and Low-Income Students in TRIO Student Support Services at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Breanna P. Harris
Redefining Online Education: Integrating a Quality Assurance Rubric Process in a Community College Setting, Judy K. Howell
Analysis Toolkit for Potential Lunar Landing Zones, Jacobo Matallana
Development of the Automated Verification and Validation System for the Improvement of Operations of Morehead State University's DSS-17, Austin S. Music
From Pen to Prompt: A Professional Learning Guide for AI-Assisted Writing in Secondary Classrooms, Tracy Parks
The Impact of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) on High School Students and Leadership Development, Thomas Michael Robert Ray
Community College Food Literacy Workshop Manual, Loretta Murphy Reid
From Recruitment to Retention: An Administrator Resource Toolkit for Supporting Industry-to-Classroom CTE Teachers, Lisa M. Rudzinski
Employability Skills Development in Secondary Education, Mark D. Sims
Vigilante Justice: A Study on the Causes, Christina Tackett
Building a Bridge to African American Student Success: A Quantitative Study at a Community College in Central Kentucky, Kauai R. Thurman
Do Transformational Leadership Behaviors Support a Successful Grant-Seeking Culture, Melissa Sesco Vermillion
The Impact of Social Isolation on Community College Students' Learning Modality Preferences, Melinda F. Walker
Language Development in Military-Affiliated Children: The Role of Parental Absence, Jenna K. Walton
Cultivating Wisdom and Virtue: A Professional Development Model for Teachers Entering Classical Schools, Andrea Lyons Wells
Evaluating the SAP Mentorship Program at OCTC: A Quantitative Program Evaluation, Rebecca M. Wheeler
Elementary-Level Achievement and Compliance Coach Training Manual, Tara B. White
Enhancing Classroom Outcomes for Students with ADHD: A Small Group Intervention Coupled with ADHD Psychoeducation for Teachers, Britney Wischer
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
CBE and the Humanities: An Opportunity to Connect the Significance of Arts Education to Workforce Needs, Shannon Q. Collins
Addressing Significant Disproportionality in Special Education, Margretta G. Cottle-Hylton and Lori L. Ginn-O'Keefe
Cooperating Teacher Mentoring Guidebook, Alicia N. Day
Academic and Social Experiences of Undergraduate Community College Students with Invisible Disabilities, Lindsay K. Driskell
Addressing Significant Disproportionality in Special Education, Lori L. Ginn-O'Keefe
Academic and Non-Academic Barriers Impacting Student Success and Retention in Corequisite English, Stephanie Tolliver Hyman
Relationship between Dual Credit Type and College Enrollment, Jessica Kern
Frequency of Academic Advising: The Impact on Retention of First-Time, Full-Time Students at Henderson Community College, Michael W. Knecht
Pathways and Persistence: Analyzing Kentucky's Special Education Teacher Shortage, Stacy Marie Onderdonk Liguori
Faculty Voices in CBE: A Focus Group Study about Community College Faculty Perceptions and Attitudes about Competency-Based Education, Harmony P. Little
Auroral Hemispheric Power Asymmetry during Geomagnetic Storms: A Multi-Database Investigation using AE and Supermag Indices, Melvin J. Reyes Lozada
Examining Changes in Teacher Dispositions Post-COVID, Tamala L. Martin
Self-Contained Teacher Burnout and Retention: Professional Learning Communities, Jennifer A. Miller
Creation of HCTC Works! Apprenticeship Services Program Evaluation at Hazard Community & Technical College, Keila H. Miller
"We Blink with One Eye Open. They Sleep with One Eye Close": A Qualitative Analysis of Conflict and Resolution from the Perspective of Correctional Staff, Staci M. Richardson
From Standards to Practice: Examining Faculty Intentions toward the KCTCS Online Quality Framework, Christopher Royse
Aviation Maintenance Education: Recruiting for MCTC's AAS Program, Shana Savard-Hogge
Advising Tools for Student Success, Ingrid Washington and Jimmy Wright
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
Gamification in the Classroom: The Gamification Game On! Starter Kit for High School Classroom Educators, Darunporn Honghern and Kimberly A. Redman
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
Data-Driven Quality Improvement for Sustainability in Automotive Packaging Systems, Tyler McKnight
Impact of Secondary-Level CTE Credentials on Carpentry Students and Field Employment, Joshua A. Parmely
Modeling and Simulation of the 12-Meter Antenna, Antonio Pires
New Faculty Integration: A Organizational Socialization Approach, Catherine L. Tackett
A Professional Series: Servant LEADR, Jeremy P. Todd
Bold, Resilient, Educated, and Determined: A Proposal for the Creation of a First-Generation Student Success Center on the Campus of Kentucky State University, T'Ebony N. Torain
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