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Author:

Holroyd-Hillemeyer, Alexander V

Title:

The Effects of a Self-Monitoring Intervention on the Frequency of Teacher Praise

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

special education
self-monitoring
praise
behavior specific praise
emotional behavioral disorders
positive behavior supports

File:

Download THESIS_ALEX_HILLEMEYER_MAY_2012.pdf

Committee Members:

Mary Catherine Scheeler, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard M Kubina Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Lylo, Brooke June

Title:

Effects of Concurrent Self-Monitoring on Special Education Teachers' Use of Learning Trials

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

self-monitoring
learning trials
graphing
goal setting
instructional behaviors
preservice teachers
teacher preparation

File:

Download Dissertation_Lylo_Final_8_11.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kathy L Ruhl, Committee Member
Mary Catherine Scheeler, Committee Member
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member

Author:

Vostal, Brooks Robert

Title:

EFFECTS OF REPEATED READING AND TIME-DELAY VOCABULARY ON READING BEHAVIORS OF ADOLESCENTS WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

emotional and behavioral disorders
behavioral momentum
repeated reading
constant time delay
vocabulary

File:

Download VOSTAL_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kathy L Ruhl, Committee Member
David Brent Mcnaughton, Committee Member
Richard M Kubina Jr., Committee Member
John Michael Regan, Committee Member

Author:

Tarnai, Balazs

Title:

ESTABLISHING THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF APPLYING GRAY’S SENTENCE RATIO AS A COMPONENT IN A 10-STEP SOCIAL STORIES INTERVENTION MODEL, TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS TO STUDENTS WITH ASD

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

sentence ratio
autism
ASD
social skills
Social Stories

File:

Download Tarnai_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Pamela S Wolfe, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Pamela S Wolfe, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Frank R Rusch, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member
Kathryn D R Drager, Committee Member

Author:

Brooks, Debbie Sprott

Title:

AN EXPLORATION OF SOCIAL CORRELATES OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN RURAL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

social prominence
social preference
academic performance
social adjustment
bullying
belonging

File:

Download Diss_final_edits.pdf

Committee Members:

Demetrius Thomas Farmer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas W Farmer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Scott David Gest, Committee Member
Charles A Hughes, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member
Paul Morgan, Committee Member

Author:

Kostewicz, Douglas Eugene

Title:

Repeated Readings and Science: Fluency with Expository Passages

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

repeated readings
science text
reading fluency

File:

Download FINALCOPYDEKDISS.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard M Kubina Jr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lee, Committee Member
Pamela S Wolfe, Committee Member
Sean D Casey, Committee Member
John Philip Dattilo, Committee Member

Author:

Casciato, Denise

Title:

Effect of A Self-Evaluation Checklist on the Quality of Student Teachers' Scripted Lesson Plans

Graduate Program:

Statistics

Keywords:

direct instruction
prompting
pre-service teaching
self-evaluation

File:

Download CasciatoThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Charles A Hughes, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lee, Committee Member
John I Mc Cool, Committee Member

Author:

Garner, Dana

Title:

EFFECTS OF ORAL MOTOR IMITATION BEHAVIORAL FLUENCY ON MEASURES OF ECHOIC BEHAVIOR

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

autism
oral motor
fluency
rate
imitation
applied behavior analysis
ABA
behavioral fluency
echoic
verbal imitation

File:

Download Garner_Dissertatation_2011.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Rick Kubina, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard M Kubina Jr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Pamela S Wolfe, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member
Kathryn D R Drager, Committee Member

Author:

Hamlin, Dawn Winn

Title:

EFFECTS OF RESPONSE CARD COLOR AND ACCURACY RATES ON SPEED AND ACCURACY OF TEACHER INSTRUCTIONAL DECISIONS

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

signal detection theory
response cards
unison responding

File:

Download Dawn.W.Hamlin.dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Kathy L Ruhl, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Charles A Hughes, Committee Member
Dr Susan Faircloth, Committee Member

Author:

Benedek-Wood, Elizabeth Ashley

Title:

EFFECTS OF ADAPTED INSTRUCTION ON THE ACQUISITION OF LETTER-SOUND CORRESPONDENCES BY YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND COMPLEX COMMUNICATION NEEDS

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

complex communication needs
letter-sound correspondences
autism

File:

Download Elizabeth_Benedek_Wood_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr David Mc Naughton, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Brent Mcnaughton, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Richard M Kubina Jr., Committee Member
Linda H. Mason, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member
Janice Catherine Light, Committee Member

Author:

Choi, Eunjung

Title:

A CASE STUDY OF AN EARLY CHILDHOOD INCLUSIVE PROGRAM: TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATION

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

inclusion
teacher professional development
teacher collaboration
early childhood education
early special education
pre-service training
in-service training

File:

Download Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr James Johnson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Ewald Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Vivian Yenika Agbaw, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Spicer, Elizabeth Windley

Title:

Intervention Effectiveness For Postsecondary Students With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

postsecondary students
Intervention effectiveness
ADHD

File:

Download ThesisPaperFinal2PDF.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Miller, Faith Gwynneth

Title:

Do functional behavioral assessments improve intervention effectiveness for students with ADHD? A single-subject meta-analysis

Graduate Program:

School Psychology

Keywords:

ADHD
Behavior interventions
Single-subject meta-analysis
FBA

File:

Download Miller_Dissertation_FINISHED_FINAL_COPY.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Leslie Hale, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James Clyde Diperna, Committee Member
Scott David Gest, Committee Member

Author:

Tseng, Hsia-yen

Title:

Effect of Self-Management Procedure in Preschool Setting

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

self-management procedure
preschool

File:

Download thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
"Ribert F Nicely, Jr", Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Hildebrand, Katie Eileen

Title:

Using Curriculum-Based Measures to Assess Special Education Teacher Candidates' Application of Defining and Measuring Behavior Skills

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

teacher preparation
teacher education
assessment
evaluation

File:

Download Hildebrand_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Frank R Rusch, Committee Member
Daniel J Weiss, Committee Member
Kathy L Ruhl, Committee Member

Author:

Franchock, Linda

Title:

The Effects of Transfer Trials on Independent Responding

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

applied behavior analysis
verbal behavior
stimulus control
Tranfer trials

File:

Download Franchock_Thesis_2010_pdf3.29.10.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rochette, Sarah

Title:

The Relationship Between Parent and Teacher Ratings on the Adjustment Scales for Children and Adolescents

Graduate Program:

School Psychology

Keywords:

Behavior rating scales
behavior ratings
interrater agreement
informant agreement
cross-informant agreement

File:

Download SARAH_ROCHETTE_DISSERTATION.pdf

Committee Members:

Marley Watkins, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Leslie Hale, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Pui Wa Lei, Committee Member
Edward A Smith, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member

Author:

Datchuk, Shawnw

Title:

Achieving learning outcomes of acquisition, fluency, and application for adolescents with difficulty constructing simple sentences

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

behavioral fluency
sentence construction
written expression

File:

Download final_draft_-_entire_dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard M Kubina Jr., Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles A Hughes, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member
Richard M Kubina Jr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John Philip Dattilo, Committee Member

Author:

Worah, Smita

Title:

THE EFFECTS OF REDESIGNING THE REPRESENTATIONS OF EARLY EMERGING CONCEPTS ON IDENTIFICATION AND PREFERENCE: A COMPARISON OF TWO APPROACHES FOR REPRESENTING VOCABULARY IN AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC) SYSTEMS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

Preference
Identification
Early Emerging Concepts
Representing Vocabulary
Augmentative and Alternative communication

File:

Download Smita__Worah_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr David Mc Naughton, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lee, Committee Member
Janice Catherine Light, Committee Member
Dr James Mc Afee, Committee Member

Author:

Hughes, Teresa Kay Shehan

Title:

Program Persistence: Instructional Support Teams in Pennsylvania

Graduate Program:

Educational Leadership

Keywords:

prereferral intervention
Instructional Support Teams
program persistence

File:

Download Hughes-Final-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr William T, Hartman, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
William Hartman, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Susan C Faircloth, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member
John W Tippeconnic, Iii, Committee Member

Author:

Hua, Youjia

Title:

Time-based versus task-based contingencies: Which is more effective for independent academic assignments?

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

special education
assignment completion
academic assignment
choice

File:

Download Hua.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary Catherine Scheeler, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James Mc Afee, Committee Member
John Michael Regan, Committee Member

Author:

Fries, Karen Michelle

Title:

Effectiveness of Mastering Math Facts on Second- and Third-grade Students with Specific Learning Disabilities in Mathematics

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

basic math facts
math facts fluency
mastering math facts
elementary students with learning disabilities in mathematics

File:

Download Karen_Fries_final_dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Paul J Riccomini, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lee, Committee Member
Richard M Kubina Jr., Committee Member
Gwendolyn Monica Lloyd, Special Member

Author:

Sennott, Samuel Charles

Title:

Empowering children with complex communication needs to use iPad based AAC during shared storybook reading

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

iPad
augmentative and alternative communication
aided language stimulation
AAC modeling
augmented input
communication

File:

Download 1-Sennott_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Linda Mason, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Linda Mason, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lee, Committee Member
Pamela S Wolfe, Committee Member
Kathryn D R Drager, Committee Member

Author:

Wilson, Natasha Michelle

Title:

KNOWLEDGE, COMMUNICATION, AND ADVOCACY OF CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE PARENTS AT INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM MEETINGS

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

IEP meeting
questioning
advocacy
parent-educator collaboration

File:

Download Wilson-DISSERTATION_10-29-13.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr David Mc Naughton, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Brent Mcnaughton, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kathy L Ruhl, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lee, Committee Member
Kevin J Thomas, Committee Member
Kathleen Bieschke, Special Member

Author:

Dembek, Ginny A

Title:

Talk Aloud Problem Solving: Exploration of Acquisition and Frequency Building in Science Text

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

Talking Aloud Problem Solving
Frequency Building
Problem solving
Science
Learning Disabilities
Reading Comprehension

File:

Download Dissertation_finaledits_12_8.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard M Kubina Jr., Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard M Kubina Jr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lee, Committee Member
Mary Catherine Scheeler, Committee Member
Dr Scott Mc Donald, Committee Member

Author:

Shamsi, Durriya Ahmed

Title:

TRAINING THERAPISTS IN FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

Functional behavior assessment
problem behaviors
intervention
applied behavior analysis
training educators

File:

Download Thesis_Modified.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Wehler, Bruce Alan

Title:

Until all the pieces fit: A hermeneutic phenomenology of the informal learning of selected foster parents in northeastern Pennsylvania

Graduate Program:

Adult Education

Keywords:

foster parenting
informal learning
hermeneutic phenomenology
situated learning theory
constructivist learning theory

File:

Download Wehler_Dissertation_December_2014_UP.pdf

Committee Members:

Melody M Thompson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Melody M Thompson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Gary Kuhne, Committee Member
Fred Michael Schied, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member

Author:

Manco, Sharon Ann

Title:

Effects of a test taking strategy on postsecondary computer assisted chemistry assessments

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

test taking strategies
computer-assisted assessment
postsecondary tests

File:

Download SM_final_diss_4-10-15.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary Catherine Scheeler, Committee Member
David Brent Mcnaughton, Committee Member
Dolores Fidishun, Committee Member

Author:

Valasa, Lauren Lucille

Title:

Improving Narrative Writing Skills of Secondary Students with Disabilities Using Self-regulated Strategy Development

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

narrative writing
disabilities
secondary
self-regulated strategy development
learning disability
middle school writing

File:

Download Valasa_Dissertation_4_6.pdf

Committee Members:

Charles A Hughes, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles A Hughes, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dr Rick Kubina, Committee Member
Dr Linda Mason, Special Member
David Lee, Committee Member
David Meigs Beyer, Committee Member

Author:

Dexter, Courtney Anne

Title:

Effects Of A Modified Daily Progress Report For Check In/check Out at the Elementary Level

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

check in/check out
positive behavior supports and interventions

File:

Download CDEXTER_Dissertation_7_29.pdf

Committee Members:

Kathy L Ruhl, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathy L Ruhl, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Charles A Hughes, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member
David Meigs Beyer, Committee Member
Linda H. Mason, Special Member

Author:

Domire, Sarah C

Title:

A Comparison of Individualized and Non-specific Video-prompts in Teaching Daily Living Skills to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

video self-prompting
generalization
video prompting
video-based instruction
individualization
autism spectrum disorders
da

File:

Download Domire_Final_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Pamela S Wolfe, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Brent Mcnaughton, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member
Erinn Heer Finke, Committee Member

Author:

Campos, Kristin Nichole

Title:

The Prediction of Staff Caregiving Style in Idd Community Services by staff Intrapersonal Risk Factors and the Protective Effect of Staff Mindful Attention

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

intellectual disability
staff
direct support professional
attribution
burnout
mindfulness
caregiving style

File:

Download Campos_Dissertation_Defense_for_FINAL_SUBMISSION_NO_MEASURES_for_eTD.pdf

Committee Members:

Brian A Rabian, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Cameron Wolff, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cynthia L Huang Pollock, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member

Author:

Hart, Jeffery Leroy

Title:

Determining the Duration of Effects on Behavior and Academic Outcomes From Single and Multiple Bouts of Moderate Physical Activity for Students with ADHD

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

MVPA
ADHD
physical activity
exercise

File:

Download JLH_final_University_Formatted_Dissy.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kathy L Ruhl, Committee Member
David Brent Mcnaughton, Committee Member
John Michael Regan, Committee Member

Author:

D'onofrio, Jodie Marie

Title:

Measuring The efficiency Of clicker training for service dogs

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

clicker training
service dogs
positive reinforcement

File:

Download Thesis_-_Final_Thesis_Corrections_Dec_8_-_Jodie_DOnofrio.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard M Kubina Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Mires, Carolyn Baker

Title:

Understanding Positive and Negative Communication Instances between Special Educators and Parents of High School Students with EBD

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

high school
family
EBD
emotional
behavioral
communication
collaboration

File:

Download Mires_Dissertation_11-19_Done.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Brent Mcnaughton, Committee Member
Mary Catherine Scheeler, Committee Member
Laura Ann Roy, Committee Member

Author:

Moohr, Michele

Title:

An Exploration of peer social dynamics as setting events for the bullying involvement of students with high incidence disabilities.

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

bullying
disabilities
peer social dynamics
setting event

File:

Download Moohr_FinalEdits_Submitted4.19.16.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kathy L Ruhl, Committee Member
Jonte Charez Taylor, Committee Member
Marianne Messersmith Hillemeier, Committee Member
Thomas W Farmer, Special Member

Author:

Moeller, Jeremy D

Title:

Using Frequency Building to a Performance Criterion with Early Literacy Skills to Affect Oral Reading Fluency for At-Risk Readers in the First Grade

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

Oral Reading Fluency
Frequency Building
Early Literacy Skills
Precision Teaching
Application

File:

Download Moeller_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard M Kubina Jr., Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard M Kubina Jr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lee, Committee Member
Pamela S Wolfe, Committee Member
John Philip Dattilo, Outside Member

Author:

Stocker, James D

Title:

USING A SELF-MANAGED INTERVENTION TO BUILD COMPUTATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL FLUENCY WITH COMPLEX COMPUTATION

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

frequency building; mathematics fluency; pre-algebra fluency; complex computation; behavioral fluency; feedback; self-managed interventions

File:

Download Stocker_Dissertation_Submit_7.26.16.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard M Kubina Jr., Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul J Riccomini, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lee, Committee Member
N/A, Committee Member
Andrew Weisner, Outside Member

Author:

Mccoy, Ashley Rae

Title:

TEACHING EDUCATORS TO USE THE SYSTEM OF LEAST PROMPTS TO SUPPORT COMMUNICATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) WHO USE AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC)

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

system of least prompts
teacher training
autism spectrum disorder
augmentative and alternative communication

File:

Download McCoyAR_FINAL_DissertationRevised.pdf

Committee Members:

David Brent Mcnaughton, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Brent Mcnaughton, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lee, Committee Member
Tracy Jane Raulston, Committee Member
Janice Catherine Light, Outside Member
Pamela S Wolfe, Committee Member

Author:

Riden, Benjamin Scot

Title:

THE EFFECTS OF AN ELECTRONIC DAILY BEHAVIOR REPORT CARD ON CHALLENGING STUDENT BEHAVIOR

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

challenging behavior
classroom management
disabilities
electronic daily behavior report cards
preservice teachers
technology

File:

Download Riden_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Jonte Charez Taylor, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonte Charez Taylor, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary Catherine Scheeler, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member
Andrea Vujan Mccloskey, Outside Member

Author:

Rizzo, Karen Lee

Title:

TEACHER ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES IN INCLUSIVE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOMS: AN INDIRECT REPLICATION STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF DIRECTED CONSULTATION

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

Supporting Early Adolescent Learning and Social Success
SEALS
engagement
directed consultation
professional development

File:

Download DISSERTATION_RIZZO_REVISED.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary Catherine Scheeler, Committee Member
Paul J Riccomini, Committee Member
Lisa Michelle Kopp, Outside Member

Author:

Mason, Amber Elizabeth

Title:

Longitudinal and Reciprocal Effects of Primary School Students' Self-Regulation and Achievement

Graduate Program:

School Psychology

Keywords:

self-regulation
math
reading
achievement

File:

Download Dissertation_-_Amber_Mason__Final_.pdf

Committee Members:

James Clyde Diperna, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Clyde Diperna, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Barbara Schaefer, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member
Dawn Paula Witherspoon, Outside Member

Author:

Morris, Jared

Title:

EFFECTS OF AN EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION AND VIDEO MODELING INTERVENTION WITH AUGMENTED REALITY ON THE RATIONAL NUMBER MATHEMATICS OUTCOMES OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

explicit instruction
video modeling
augmented reality
rational numbers
computer assisted instruction
educational technology
effective instruction
mathematics
mathematics instruction
mathematics disability
dyscalculia
specific learning disability
fractions
explicit instruction
video modeling
augmented reality
rational numbers
computer assisted instruction
educational technology
effective instruction
mathematics
mathematics instruction
mathematics disability
dyscalculia
specific learning disability
fractions
explicit instruction
video modeling
augmented reality
rational numbers
computer assisted instruction
educational technology
effective instruction
mathematics
mathematics instruction
mathematics disability
dyscalculia
specific learning disability
fractions
explicit instruction
video modeling
augmented reality
rational numbers
computer assisted instruction
educational technology
effective instruction
mathematics
mathematics instruction
mathematics disability
dyscalculia
specific learning disability
fractions

File:

Download Dissertation__Final__Jared_R._Morris.pdf

Committee Members:

Elizabeth M. Hughes, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jennifer L Frank, Committee Member
Mary Catherine Scheeler, Committee Member
Amy C Crosson, Outside Member

Author:

Chapin, Shelley

Title:

The Effects of AAC Video Visual Scene Display Technology on the Communication of Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

preschoolers
autism spectrum disorder
augmentative and alternative communication
social interaction

File:

Download Chapin_12.4.19.pdf

Committee Members:

David Brent Mcnaughton, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Brent Mcnaughton, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Pamela S Wolfe, Committee Member
Janice Catherine Light, Outside Member
Jessica Gosnell Caron, Outside Member
Kathleen M Mckinnon, Committee Member
Mary Catherine Scheeler, Program Head/Chair
David Lee, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Lee, Deborah Dongmi

Title:

Identifying heterogeneity in career interest among U.S. high school students

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

heterogeneity of career interest
latent profile analysis
career guidance counseling
individual differences

File:

Download Deborah_D_Lee_Final_Dissertation_3-11-20.pdf

Committee Members:

Carlomagno Del Carmen Panlilio, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Carlomagno Del Carmen Panlilio, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Pui-Wa Lei, Committee Member
Allison R Fleming, Outside Member
Kisha Shannon Jones, Outside Member
David Lee, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Hochstedt, Kirsten

Title:

Performance of Popular Item Response Theory Dimensionality Assessment Methods Under Several Nonstandard and Suboptimal Conditions

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

item response theory
latent trait nonnormality
dimensionality
unidimensionality
DIMTEST
NOHARM

File:

Download Dissertation_Kirsten_Hochstedt.pdfDownload umi_agreement_Hochstedt.pdf

Committee Members:

Pui-Wa Lei, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Pui-Wa Lei, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jonna Marie Kulikowich, Committee Member
Sarah Elizabeth Zappe, Committee Member
Mosuk Chow, Outside Member
David Lee, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Zhao, Hui

Title:

The effects of structure strategy instruction on reading comprehension and self-efficacy: mediation and moderation analysis

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

structure strategy instruction
reading comprehension
self-efficacy
structure equation modeling
mediation
moderation

File:

Download Thesis_Hui_Zhao_2020.pdf

Committee Members:

Pui-Wa Lei, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bonnie J Meyer, Committee Member
David Lee, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Babb, Salena

Title:

“Two friends spending time together": The impact of video visual scene displays on peer social interactions for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

social interactions
video visual scene displays
partner training
autism spectrum disorder
augmentative and alternative communication

File:

Download Babb_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

David Brent Mcnaughton, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Brent Mcnaughton, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Pamela S Wolfe, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member
Janice Catherine Light, Outside Member
Pamela S Wolfe, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Kim, So Rin

Title:

Impact of Stressors and Resilience on Depression and Psychological Wellbeing of Asian International Students

Graduate Program:

Counselor Education

Keywords:

Asian international student
Resilience
stressor
psychological wellbeing
depression

File:

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Committee Members:

Carlos P Zalaquett, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Carlos P Zalaquett, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jolynn Carney, Committee Member
Amber M O'Shea, Committee Member
Jose Angel Soto, Outside Member
David Lee, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Liang, Zhigao

Title:

Evaluation of Online Training on Pre-service General Education Teachers’ Case Application of Visual Schedules for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

online training
pre-service teacher
visual schedules
intellectual and developmental disability

File:

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Committee Members:

David Lee, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jonte Taylor, Major Field Member
David Mcnaughton, Major Field Member
David Lee, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Janice Light, Outside Unit & Field Member

Author:

Stradtman, Megan

Title:

Older Adult Participation in a Vocal Fitness Group: Effects on Objective and Subjective Voice Measures

Graduate Program:

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Keywords:

vocal function
voice disorders
presbyphonia
older adults
therapy adherence
leisure

File:

Download Megan_Stradtman_Dissertation_2023.pdf

Committee Members:

Diane Williams, Program Head/Chair
Krista Wilkinson, Major Field Member
David Lee, Outside Unit & Field Member
Nicole Etter (she/her), Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Michael Robb, Major Field Member

Author:

Peal, Adam

Title:

The impact of phonemic frequency building on the emergence of novel reading behavior

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

Contingency adduction
frequency building
behavioral fluency
reading instruction
reading fluency
contingency adduction

File:

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Committee Members:

David Lee, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
David Lee, Major Field Member
John Dattilo, Outside Unit & Field Member
Richard Kubina, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Jonte Taylor, Major Field Member
Kent Johnson, Special Member

Author:

Ousley, Ciara

Title:

Coaching Parents of Young Children with Autism and Minimal to No Vocal Speech in Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Strategies Using Strength-based Video Feedback

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

parent-implemented interventions
naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions
social communication
autism spectrum disorder
parent-implemented intervention

File:

Download Ousley_Dissertation_Manuscript_-_FINAL_Revised_03.31.22.pdf

Committee Members:

Jessica Caron, Outside Unit & Field Member
David Lee, Major Field Member
Pamela Wolfe, Program Head/Chair
Tracy Raulston, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
David Mcnaughton, Major Field Member

Author:

Pope, Lauramarie Elizabeth

Title:

The Added Effect of Visual Scene Display AAC Within A Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum with Minimal Speech

Graduate Program:

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Keywords:

augmentative and alternative communication
autism
beginning communicators
naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions
augmentative and alternative communication
autism
beginning communicators
naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions

File:

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Committee Members:

Diane Williams, Program Head/Chair
Jessica Caron, Major Field Member
Diane Williams, Major Field Member
David Lee, Outside Unit & Field Member
Janice Light, Chair & Dissertation Advisor

Author:

Brown, Michele

Title:

Teaching Paraprofessionals to Implement And Generalize Mathematics Instruction Using System of Least Prompts

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

paraprofessionals
system of least prompts
online modules
distance education

File:

Download MMB_dissertation_Final_07_06.pdf

Committee Members:

Pamela Wolfe, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Chad Shenk, Outside Unit & Field Member
David Lee, Major Field Member
Richard Kubina, Major Field Member
David Lee, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Lee, Joo Young

Title:

Development and Validation of a Mathematical Writing Measure

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

mathematical writing
analytic rubric scoring
factor analysis
many-facet Rasch measurement

File:

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Committee Members:

Gwen Lloyd, Outside Unit & Field Member
Paul Riccomini, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Elizabeth Hughes, Co-Chair of Committee
Charles Hughes, Major Field Member
David Lee, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Jung, Sojung

Title:

The effects of an online strategy training on educators' development of a functional behavior assessment (FBA) plan for students with disabilities

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

functional behavior assessment
online learning
explicit instruction
behavior management
teacher training

File:

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Committee Members:

Krista Wilkinson, Outside Unit & Field Member
David Mcnaughton, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Pamela Wolfe, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
David Lee, Major Field Member
Pamela Wolfe, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Mantzoros, Theoni

Title:

A Comparison of Observed Functional Relations across Measurement Methods Used to Assess Vocal Stereotypy in Two Adolescents with Autism

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

autism spectrum disorder
vocal stereotypy
measurement
continuous duration recording
partial-interval recording
momentary time-sampling

File:

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Committee Members:

Jonte Taylor, Major Field Member
Pamela Wolfe, Major Field Member
David Lee, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Charles Geier, Outside Unit & Field Member
David Lee, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Halkowski, Madeline

Title:

Socially assistive robotic instruction for children with autism spectrum disorder

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

socially assistive robot
autism
single case
education

File:

Download PS_Dissertation_SAR_instruction_for_autism_06072024.pdf

Committee Members:

P Murphy, Program Head/Chair
Soo-yong Byun, Outside Unit & Field Member
David Lee, Major Field Member
Richard Kubina, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
A. Angelique Aitken, Major Field Member

Author:

Lin, Tzu Hsing

Title:

Understanding Error Patterns in Integer Operations for Students with and without Specific Learning Disabilities: A Descriptive Analysis

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

integers
integer addition
integer subtraction
error pattern
specific learning disabilities

File:

Download Dissertation_TH_Lin_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Paul Riccomini, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
David Lee, Major Field Member
Xiangquan Yao, Outside Unit & Field Member
Elizabeth Hughes, Major Field Member