Professional learning is a term used to describe the learning opportunities and experiences that are offered to the faculty and staff of a school district. Professional learning is different from professional development. In previous years, the school district offered professional development to the staff. These experiences did not typically inv...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of deaths worldwide. Fortunately, multiple vaccines now exist and are readily available to the majority of people. While all the available vaccines demonstrate high efficacy rates, some reporting above 90% protection from infection, any vaccine is only effective if it is accepted. Thus, vacci... Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Elizabeth Larsen, PhD.
This qualitative study examined the perceptions of K-12 school staff in buildings that have recently performed facility upgrades or renovations in the past five years. The purpose of this study was to get an understanding of staff perceptions related to the impact of school facility improvements on students. The main questions that guided this r... Doctoral Capstone Committee: Dr. Peter Aiken, Dr. Travis Waters.
In an evolving social climate, racial disparities highlight flaws within systems that citizens once believed to be beneficial. Recently, attention shifted to health care and the unfair disadvantages targeting minorities. This paper focuses on the issues, effects, and possible solutions to medical discrepancies. Prevalent gaps between ethnic grou... Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Nancy Carlino, MA.
