The Department of Educational Leadership, Curriculum, and Special Education prepares the school leaders and special education faculty of tomorrow by offering graduate degrees and certificates in over ten specialized areas. Students are encouraged to participate in the pursuit and dissemination of the results of educational research.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Predictors Of Success on the National Physical Therapy Licensure Examination, Kristie E. Vinson

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Perceptions Of College Faculty Toward Student-Athletes in Small, Athletic- Enrollment Driven Liberal Arts Institutions Located in Rural Settings, Andrew C. Watson

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The Perceptions of the Value of Arkansas’ Beginning Administrator Mentoring Program Among First-Year Principals, Sharesa White

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Factors That Influence Teachers to Remain in Priority Schools in Arkansas, Heather R. Allison

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An Investigation of Perceptions on the Value of State Mandated Preparation for Principal Practice in Evaluating Teachers, Cheryl A. Bell

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Tennessee Teacher Perspectives on Response to Instruction and Intervention, Donald Clinton Durley

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Diversity From Within: An Analysis of Arkansas Magnet Schools Impact on Desegregation and Academic Achievement, Rickey Greer

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Perceptions Of Title IX Administrators in Arkansas Institutions of Higher Education on Implementing Office for Civil Rights Guidance: A Qualitative Study, Arch Jones

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Shared Governance and Organizational Commitment Reported by Enrollment Managers in the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities, Don Wayne Jones

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A Comparison of Student-Centered and Teacher-Centered Learning Approaches, Rodney Wyatt Lancaster

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The Relationship of Gender Equity to Compensation, Career Advancement and Leadership in Selected Colleges of Business in Finland, Jamaica and the United States, Hewlett Steve Leslie

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Female Refugees’ Resilience and Coping Mechanisms at the Za’atari Camp- Jordan, Suhair A. Mrayan

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Perceptions of the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police Regarding Preferred Educational Curricula for Law Enforcement Training in Higher Education, Dawn Deneice Phillips

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A Comparative Study of Student Achievement in Remedial Math Courses Through Online and Traditional Delivery Modes at Northwest Mississippi Community College, Keith Deon Reed

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Perceptions Of Special Education Teachers’ Professional Learning Experiences in Arkansas, Paula Rose-Greer

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Superintendents’ Perceptions of Online Education for Principals, David Rutledge

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Student Loan Debt: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study of the Impact of Indebtedness on the Lived Experience of Educators, Heath Ryan Sanders

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Implementation Of Best Practices in Developmental Education, Deltha Lynn Sharp

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The Prevalence of Insomnia on School Principals and Superintendents in Missouri, Regina Johnson Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Effectiveness of Arkansas Community Colleges' (ACC) Leadership Institute (LI) in Competency Development, Angela Dawn Caldwell

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Trends In Homeschool Education: How the Face of Homeschooling Is Changing, Kimberly J. McFall

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Recruiting Hispanic Students by Two Year Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Strategies Used and Their Effectiveness, Dalia Tejada

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Developing an Arkansas Adult Education Teacher Evaluation Instrument, Joseph E. Walter

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Intended Learning Outcomes and the Community College Curricula, Marla Slayden Bennett

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The Effects of Bullying on the Lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgendered Students Who Attended High School in Shelby County, Tennessee., Sherry Waterman Chatman

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Curriculum Alignment and Higher Order Thinking in Introductory Biology in Arkansas Public Two-Year Colleges, Elizabeth Diane Crandall

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An Evaluation of Kipp Charter High Schools Utilizing the Framework for Academic Quality, Kimberly Denise Crosby

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Confronting The Nursing Faculty Shortage: Identifying solutions to address the Issue, Stacy Ann Emerson

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Historical Patterns and Underlying Causes in the Relationships Between Specific Types of Disabilities and Substance Abuse or Weapon Offences in Public Schools From 2001 To 2011, Rebecca Denise Foster

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Characteristics of Parent or Caregiver Perceptions of Children with Autism's Educational Placement, Jessie Sue King

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The Development of a Model Syllabus for Use at the Community College Level in Criminal Justice Programs with Ethics Courses, Douglas Ray Larkins

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Factors That Affect Success in a Developmental Mathematics Course at an Arkansas Two-Year College: A Grounded Theory, David M. Mayes

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An Analysis of the Impact of the Boys and Girls Club Program on Sixth Grade African American Male Students' Achievement and Parental Perception, Elizabeth D. Woodard

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Blending World History and Literature: An Ethnographic and Phenomenological Exposition of Disciplinary Integration, William Lee Wood

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Perception Of Institutional Communication for Parents of Undergraduate Students in the United States, Sanoya Amienyi

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The Impact of Intervention Practices on the Academic Self-Concept of Struggling Middle School Students, Dawn C. Bessee

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The Pursuit of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification for Campus Housing at Public Universities, April Hicks Konvalinka

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Goal Conflict and Goal Commitment Among Campus Parking Administrators In Higher Education, David R. McKinney

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Graduate Teaching Assistants' Perceptions of Their Preparation for Teaching in Departments of Communication Studies at Selected Universities, Brenda Atkins-Randle

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A Study of the Religious Orientation of Public School Districts Located in the Bible Belt of the United States, Tom A. Bennett

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Asian International Students' College Experiences at Universities in the United States: Relationship Between Perceived Quality of Personal Contact And Self-Reported Gains in Learning, Krishna K. Bista

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Usage And Perceived Effectiveness of Marketing Strategies at Two-Year Colleges in the United States, Ashley Brooke Buchman

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A Comparison of Classroom Learning Environments of National and Non-National Board Certified Teachers in Middle School Classrooms in Selected Rural Mississippi Counties, Charlotte D. Danley

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Faculty Perceptions and Use of Social Media in the Medical Imaging Curriculum in the United States, Cheryl O. DuBose

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Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure an Adaptive Culture Profile Using Student Affairs Divisions in Higher Education, Tammy Lynne Fowler

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The Leadership Orientations of Public College and University Chief Financial Officers: A Frame Analysis, Charles Russell Hannah

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Mentoring: Does It Affect Arkansas' Teacher Retention?, Ruby Katherine Kohl

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Predictors For an Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis: A Risk Modeling Endeavor, Cristy S. Phillips

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A Survey of Best Practices of Instruction for Arkansas Public School Alternative Learning Programs in Grades Seven Through Twelve, Deborah Langston Wammack

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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A National Study of Student Early Alert Programs at Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education, Darla Michelle Fletcher

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Analysis of Elements of Award-Winning Dissertaions in Education, 2005-2010, Charlotte Foster

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The Effects of Content Knowledge on Teacher Efficacy of Secondary Mathematics Teachers Within Three Mid-South States, Daphne Latrice Jones

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Teacher Education for Social Justice in Secondary English Methods Courses: Praxis or Paradox?, Carole Susan Leonard

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Organizational Issues Related to Governance and Management of Off-Campus Centers, Cedric Dewayne Macklin

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Biography of Dr. Eugene W. Smith, Arkansas State University President 1984 to 1992, Glenda Newsom

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The Effects of Evidence-Based Practice in Undergraduate Athletic Training Education, Dennis Allan Perkey

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An Experimental Study of Student Leadership Development at Arkansas State University-Beebe, Angela Dianne Totty

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Impact of National Board Certification, Advanced Degree, and Socio-Economic Status on the Literacy Achievement rate of 11th grade Students in Arkansas, Merlina T. McCullough

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Exemplary Practices of Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs with High Pass Rates on the NCLEX-RN, Wynona (Nonie) Marie Wiggins