Updated: 8/19/2025
For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Curriculum and Instruction
August 13, 2025 | 10:30 a.m.
This study explores how young children make meaning through digital documentation practices in a public kindergarten classroom. Drawing on post-qualitative inquiry and critical posthumanist theory, 14 child co-researchers used iPads to document moments, materials, and relationships that mattered to them. Read more...
For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Special Education
August 20, 2025 | 2:00 p.m.
This qualitative interpretive study aimed to understand teachers’ perceptions of self-esteem in students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Specifically, this research sought to understand how teachers perceive and describe the self-esteem of students with EBD, the impact of self-esteem on behavior overall, school performance, and peer interactions. Read more...
For the degree of Doctor of Education, Interprofessional Leadership
August 22, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.
This study examined the Cultural Competency Committee (C3) programming for staff members in the Division of Student Life (DSL) at Kent State University. It examined the perceptions of the programming by the staff who have enrolled and participated and the barriers that they face that have inhibited them from participating. Read more...