Seattle Pacific University’s School of Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and offers an Ed.D. and Ph.D. in Education as well as a Ph.D. in Counselor Education.

This series contains successfully defended doctoral dissertations.

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Dissertations from 2024

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Effects of Fundamentals of Culture on Teacher-Student Relationship in Middle School: A Quantitative Correlation Study, Laura L. Chang

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Influences of Professors' Personality Traits, Teaching Styles, and Generational Affiliation on Technology Acceptance: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Blended Learning Readiness, Joey K. Freeman

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School Librarians’ Self-Efficacy as Educational Technology Coaches, Becky P. Johnson

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Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Achievement, Jose Rivera

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Building Leadership Capacity & Succession Planning in the Archdiocese of Seattle Catholic Schools, Pamela J. Schwartz

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IMAGINE IF ALL SCHOOLS HAD THIS! FOSTERING INCLUSIVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN THINKING, Tamara R. York

Dissertations from 2023

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Put on your Own Oxygen Mask First: Exploring School Principals’ Stress and Workplace Well-being, DL Alex Alexander

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An Exploratory Study Examining the Effects of an Online-Based, Curriculum-Embedded Gratitude Intervention for College Students, Cristina Bistricean

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Holistic Teaching Practices through a Growth Mindset Lens: A Case Study Examination of ELA High School Classrooms, Joshua R. Gallegos

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Equitable Hiring Practices for HR Directors: It is all about the How, Jennifer B. Harlan

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Culturally Responsive Literacy Instruction and Social–Emotional Teaching Practices for Linguistically Diverse Learners in the United States, Wing Shuen Lau

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The Relationship Between Systems Thinking by Building Leaders and Academic Outcomes for Marginalized Students, Dunham Obadiah

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Predictors of Secondary School Students’ Future Technological Academic and Professional Readiness: A Study of Teachers and Students’ Factors in Learning Online, Autumn H. Ottenad

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The Impact of Embedded Coaching on Educational Leader Professional Practice, Heather J. Sanchez

Dissertations from 2022

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A Situational Analysis Grounded Theory Study of University Inclusive Physics Learning Environments, Tali Hairston, W. Tali Hairston, and Wilford T. Hairston

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The Implementation of Restorative Justice Practices: An Exploration into Administrators' Experiences, Sacha Starr Helling-Christy

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Almost Like Being There: Embodiment, Social Presence, and Engagement Using Telepresence Robots in Blended Courses, Karen G. Hickenbottom

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An Examination of Culturally Competent Transformational Leadership Influence of Student Achievement and Stake-holders Perception, Andre E. Stout

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Retaining and Supporting Female Faculty of Color: Addressing the Oppressive Nature of Tenure and Promotion, Shevell Thibou and Shevell Thibou

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Computational Thinking: In-Service Elementary Teachers Developing Knowledge, Understanding, And Confidence, Shannon L. Thissen

Dissertations from 2021

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Using the Community of Inquiry Framework to Examine Instructor Strategies for Emergency Remote Online Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Elizabeth A. Ebersole

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Measuring Self-Efficacy of Elementary General Education Teachers Serving English Language Learners with and without Disabilities, Stacey L. McCrath-Smith

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Elementary Principal and Special Education Teacher Perspectives of Instructional Leadership for Special Education, Jennifer Norton

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The Role of Mentoring in the Induction Experiences of Novice School Counselors: A Phenomenological Study, Kelsey Nugent

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Leadership Influence on Collective Teacher Efficacy in Multi-cultural Teams: A Mixed-Methods Study, YaRu Zhou

Dissertations from 2020

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Womanism & Wellbeing: A Manuscript Dissertation Exploring the Effects of Shame, Loss and Gender Issues, Christy Angelle-Vidrine Bauman

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Does Expectation Influence Relationship? A Mixed Methods Investigation of Parental Expectation and Parent-Child Relationship Among Chinese Family Groups 期望是否會影響關係?華裔家庭中父母的期望對親子關係的影響之研究, Sharon Chiang, Sharon Chiang, and Sharon Chiang

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Use of Metaconceptual Scaffolding in the Science Classroom to Promote Conceptual Change, Erin Duez

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Video Analysis in Educator Preparation and Its Impact on Teacher Performance Assessment, Kirsten Koetje

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Principal Leadership and Student Academic Achievement, Brigitte Karin Manns

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Corpus-Based Data-Driven Learning in Reading English for Academic Purposes, Ira Rasikawati

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Effects of the Supervisory Relationship on Counselors Development of Self-Efficacy, Carolyn A. Russo

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Effects of Metacognitive Training on the Academic Self-Regulation of Japanese College Students, Noyuri Sugitani

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Bringing College Classes to High School, Stephanie M. Wieland

Dissertations from 2019

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The Impact of Collaborative Strategic Reading on ESL International Students’ Reading Comprehension and Metacognitive Awareness in College, Fatima Benlyazid

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Using Metacognitive Reflection to Improve Student Learning, Eric Howe

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Educator Mindsets and the Impacts to the Teacher-Student Relationship: An Exploratory Case Study, Tammy Fisher Huson

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Academic Success Indicators Associated with Immediate Postsecondary Enrollment, Alexandria C. Johns

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A Case Study of Communities of Practice in Schools, Stephanie Ann Knipp

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Interorganizational Collaboration in Education for Community Change: An Exploratory Case Study, Stacy Marie Mehlberg

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Training School Counselors to Use Motivational Interviewing: How School Counselor Preparation Programs Provide Motivational Interviewing Training, Reagan A. North

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The Role of Hope among College Students’ Academic Achievement, Esther Choe Penzar

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Student Perception of Digital Technology Usage in Higher Education Classrooms at Seattle Pacific University, Jason E. Profit

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School Board Members' Perceptions in Relation to Selected District Demographic Variables, Lisa Truemper Scott

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Examining Relationships Between the WaKIDS GOLD Social-Emotional and Cognitive Subtests of Executive Function and Kindergarten Reading Readiness, Amy J. Wright

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A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Reflective Self-Assessment on Academic Achievement in Primary and Secondary Populations, Jeffrey James Youde

Dissertations from 2018

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Smarter Balanced Math Assessment: An Examination of Its Construct Validity for Students with Known Reading and/or Writing Disabilities, Dana A. Bailey

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Differences in Performance on a Commercially Available Competency-Based Exam between Traditionally and Alternatively Prepared Teacher Candidates: A Causal Comparative Study, Lara Denise Cole

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THE RELATIONSHIP OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING AND ACADEMIC RISK FACTORS TO ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ONLINE MATHEMATICS COURSES, Jim E. Dunnigan Dr.

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Design, Implementation and Perceptions of a Preservice Mentor Development Program, Jill R. Heiney-Smith

Concept Maps and Feedback in Statistics Learning: Exploring the Effect of Expert Map Feedback and Peer Feedback on Concept Map Structure, Theresa A. Hickey

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The Effect of Book Provision on Family Shared Reading Patterns Among Women Participating in the Nurse-Family Partnership, Susan Marie Knutsen

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Examining the Complex Morphology Within the Kindergarten and First Grade Exemplar Texts from the English and Language Arts Common Core State Standards in Light of What is Currently Known About the Importance of Morphology for Literacy Instruction, David L. Ray

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A Case Study Analysis of Elementary Teachers' Attitudes about Student Discipline and the Implementation of Restorative Justice, Kaitlyn M. Spore

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Case Study Analysis of Minority Stress Regarding the Academic and Social Emotional Health of a Transgender Student, Laurie Vallieres

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Metacognition as a Mental Health Support Strategy for Elementary Students with Anxiety, Kathi Weight

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The Role of Resilience among K-12 Principals and Administrators Leading Transformational Change, Paige Evans Wescott

Dissertations from 2017

The Relationship between Principals’ Self-Efficacy and the Organizational Citizenship Behavior of Teachers, Abdulaziz Alshaikh

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Cognitive Style and Conflict on Superintendent-School Board Teams, Douglas J. Asbjornsen

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Morphological Awareness and Advanced EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension, Xu Bian

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An Assessment of Integrating Authentic Research in Undergraduate Science Curricula, Daihong Chen

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The Effects of Morpheme and Prosody Instruction on Middle School Spelling, Margaret Anne Dornay

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Dynamic School Psychology: Perceptions Between School Psychologists, Teachers, and Administrators on School Psychology and Paradigm Shift Theory, Homero Flores

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Experiences of Teachers and Staff Sustaining PBIS Practices at a Rural Elementary School in the Pacific Northwest, Omar Flores

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Sustainable Change in Public School Districts, Angela Cheri Franklin

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Predictors of Identified and Introjected Religiosity in Upper Elementary Age Children, Heather Ingersoll

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THE EFFECT OF A COLLEGE-GOING INTERVENTION ON THE COLLEGE-GOING SELF-EFFICACY BELIEFS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, Kaley D. Mitchell

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Education and Experience in Nursing Professional Values Development, Heidi A. Monroe

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International School Director Turnover as Influenced by School Board/Director Relationship, Zakariya Palsha D+Z30:AE30

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Measuring Cultural Competency in Educators: The Educators Scale of Student Diversity, Ronak A. Patel

Dissertations from 2016

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A Meta-Analysis of Middle School Science Engagement, Leanna B. Aker

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Reflective Assessment, Feedback and Academic Achievement in High School Mathematics, Nalline S. Baliram

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Superintendent and School Board Attitude and Beliefs Alignment and its Relationship to Student Achievement, Justin John Blasko

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Spirituality and Happiness of English-Speaking South African School Children: A Psychometric Analysis of Spirituality and Well-Being Instruments, David Hartman

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School Boards and Student Achievement: The Relationship between Previously Identified School Board Characteristics and Improved Student Learning, Jonathon P. Holmen

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The Relationship Between Student Performance on a Reading Progress Monitoring Measure and the Washington State Standardized Test, Miriam Mickelson

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Principal Self-Efficacy and the Teacher Principal Evaluation Project, John A. Polm Jr

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The Relationship between Components of Effective Organizations and Teachers' Instructional Practice, Miriam E. Tencate

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Washington State School District Superintendent Use of Social Media for Public Relations and Communication, Jonathan R. Tienhaara

Dissertations from 2015

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High Quality Visual Arts Education K-8, The Student, The Principal, and The Teacher, Patricia A. Hayes

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A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Problem- and Project-based Learning on Academic Achievement in Grades 6-12 Populations, Kimberly J. Jensen

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Epistemological and Pedagogical Beliefs of Pre-service and In-service Teachers in a Tanzanian Context, Michael B. Msendekwa

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The Effects of Metacognitive Writing on Student Achievement in Advanced Placement Calculus, Lindsay M. O'Neal

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Organizational Monitoring Systems and Student Academic Achievement, Adam Swinyard

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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The Effects of Creative Dramatics on Vocabulary Achievement of Fourth Grade Students in a Language Arts Classroom: An Empirical Study, AnnRené Joseph

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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The Effects of Reflective Thinking on Middle School Students’ Academic Achievement and Perceptions of Related Instructional Practices: A Mixed Methods Study, David Denton

Theses/Dissertations from 2003

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The Effects of Reflective Assessment on Student Achievement, John B. Bond

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Children At Promise: An Investigation of the Perceived Presence of Supportive Relationships in the Life of a Child and that Child's Ability to Perceive the Benefits of Adversity, Timothy S. Stuart

Theses/Dissertations from 1999

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Relationships Between the Degree of Restructuring in Western Washington Elementary Schools and the Results on Criterion Referenced 4th Grade Assessments for Reading, Mathematics, Writing, and Listening, Gary C. Newbill