Graduate Research Papers
This collection contains works by graduate students in the Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies.
The Graduate Research Paper is a non-thesis paper or project, which can be considered the capstone of the graduate program. For the paper, students synthesize information they have learned throughout the program and apply it to the field experience. To view the Award Winners, click here.
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Submissions from 2024
Body Image in College Athletics, Tyrell Gordon, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2009
Family with domestic violence, La Tonya R. Stokes, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Problem-based Learning in the Middle School Science Classroom, Lesley Taylorson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Counseling and educating deaf individuals, Sarah Zollar, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Spelling Instruction in the Classroom, Kristin Zweibohmer, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2008
What I believe about leadership education : a reflective essay, Melissa M. Stuber, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Freshman Transition Retreat, Amy E. Swisher, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Body image disturbance : cultural differences, how it develops, its impact, and clinical implications, Priscilla Villarreal, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Application of a fifth grade group with behavioral adjustment difficulties, Lindsey B. Wahl Vandrovec, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A vision for leading and learning : a reflective essay, Todd M. Werner, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading schools : a reflective essay, Sarah E. Willenborg, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Alcohol use among adolescents, Malynda R. Zuck, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2007
What I Believe About Leadership and Education: A Reflective Essay, Douglas M. Spahn, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
"Feelin' blue, oh what to do?": coping with negative emotions, Jana L. Brinkman, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A reflective administrator to lead in learning : a reflective essay, Garrick Teckenburg, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Counseling children of alcoholics in schools, Melinda Voss, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Self-injury and the school counselor, Carla J. Wosoba, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership and education: a reflective essay, Mary Yamoah, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Considerations for the Diagnosis of Personality Disorders in Adolescents, Katherine J. Young-Kent, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2006
Educational Leadership, Aaron J. Stecker, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Narrative therapy treatment for adolescents with drug abuse, Julie F. Stevens, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading schools : a reflective essay, Neal E. Thompson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Critical elements for leading secondary schools, Darci J. Wagner, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nebbe's Nature Nest : a summary of an animal assisted therapy camp, Nicole A. Whisler, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Self-harm : a review of its nature, assessment and treatment, CJ Yerington, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2005
The implications of anger and school violence, Ronda Hilbert, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Why people self-injure and what school counselors can do to help, Emily M. Thole, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Kathleen M. Walech, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Elements of leadership in education : a reflective essay, James D. Walser, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bullying in elementary schools, Jessica J. Wass, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Inside the stress of a police officer's job : what mental health counselors should know, Molly J. Wertz, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cognitive, emotive, and behavioral techniques for depressed children and adolescents, Brianna G. Wilcox, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effectiveness of wilderness therapy, Cody A. Williams, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An introduction to Asperger Syndrome for helping professionals, Bethea E. Woodsmall, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effect of Hardiness on Mental and Physical Health, Angela J. Ziesman, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading elementary schools : a reflective essay, John Zimmerman, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2004
Counseling couples in domestic violence, Krista L. Strauser, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Vision for Administering An Elementary School, Karen L. Thorpe, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School counseling and confidentiality, Amy R. Usher, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Students who self-injure : how can counselors help, Martha Watter, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using a school-wide diversity program to promote tolerance, Daniel J. Weichers, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading the secondary school : a reflective essay, Cory Williams, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading elementary schools : a reflective essay, Ellen M. Williams, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Considerations in counseling international students, Michael L. Williams, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Methamphetamine use and adolescents : treatment options and implications for counselors, James J. Wilwerding, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading the secondary school : a reflective essay, Chad David Wolf, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I Believe about Educational Leadership: A Reflective Essay, Janet Young, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A vision of elementary school leadership : a reflective essay, Julia Lynne Zastrow, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2003
A Preferred Vision For Administering Secondary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Anne E. Speer, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Vicki M. Sullivan, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An administrative vision for secondary schools : a reflective essay, Chad A. Szabo, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educating African American children : breaking the silence, Bernadette Thomas, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Working with gay and lesbian youth : the counselor as advocate, Kara L. Thompson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Ethical leadership--a search for self : a reflective essay, Deborah Fisher Vroom, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading elementary schools : a reflective essay, Alvin B. Wright, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adolescent depression : Implications for the high school counselor, Mary C. Zierke, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2002
A preferred vision for administering high schools, Corey Tafoya, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivation and Mandatory Standardized Testing: Utilizing the School Counselor as Consultant, Liaison, Trainer, and Advocate, Trent Taylor, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fat is not a four-letter word : examining the factors that contribute to eating disorders in adolescent females and the role of school counselors in prevention and treatment, Megan B. Tressel, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Play therapy for victims of abuse in the school setting, Jennifer J. Turner-Peterson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Lynne E. Wallace, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Audrey Wallican-Green, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bullying in schools : understanding and interventions, Donkar Wangmo, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Employee assistance programs and mental health counselors, Paul H. Wehrman, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools : a reflective essay, Steven A. Winters, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effectively treating conduct disorder through therapy, Angie Wittstock, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary/secondary schools : a reflective essay, Xina N. Zanders, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2001
Borderline personality disorder : instilling hope may reduce suicide, Kerry R. Sullivan, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Brian J. Truax, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools : a reflective essay, Elizabeth A. Wagner, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Marijuana dependence and the efficacy of various theoretical treatment approaches, Leah J. Weber, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Minority dropout and prevention, Ryan J. Williamson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2000
A Preferred Vision for Administering Secondary Schools: A Reflective Essay, John Speer, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Is it wise? : the Ursuline Studies Program revisited, Connie S. Swift, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Administrative Role: a Reflective Essay, Donald R. Taylor, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Tenure impediments for women professors, Mary A. Traetow, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools : a reflective essay, Cora J. Turner, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Michael Ward, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Constance L. Weber, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Total Quality Management and outsourcing : a new partnership for higher education, Justin A. Weis, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A learning disabled student's guide to college, Julie R. Welter, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A leader's vision of building a learning community, Richard D. Wettengel, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adolescent depression : an overview of the symptoms, causes, assessments, and treatment, Joanne C. Wickham, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading to heal: bibliotherapy with children, Kimberly Ann Wilkin, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Academic advising : description and analysis of types and delivery systems, Janet A. Wood, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering high schools : a reflective essay, James E. Zajicek, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1999
The ethics of intimate student-faculty relationships, Brian Craig Steinberg, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Vida Dutton Scudder's quest for cultural fellowship, Kristi Van Gorder, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Treatment strategies used to teach adults diagnosed with mental retardation appropriate interpersonal skills, Laurie S. Youngblood, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1998
Looking toward the future for suicide prevention, Stacy L. Staton, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Randall W. Strabala, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Vision for Elementary Administration: a Reflective Essay, Beth Wright, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Native American Indian Female Students in Higher Education, Becky YoungBear, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Quality Schools for the Next Century: a Reflective Essay, Pam J. Zeigler, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1997
Using institutional financial aid to discount tuition, Jon D. Buse, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Kathleen F. Hartzler, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Issues and Treatment of Female Victims of Domestic Violence, Stephanie R. Stoehr, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Richard E. Wulf-McGrath, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
