MPE Research / Dissertations

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MPE is very proud of our members and their pursuit of advanced studies. We are pleased to share the following dissertations from our members. Our spotlighting this body of work not only recognizes our members’ accomplishments, but also allows other educators to learn from their endeavors.

A Quantitative Comparison of University of Southern Mississippi Undergraduate Students’ and Higher Education Professionals’ Beliefs About the Ethical Implications of Social Media Usage in Higher Education (PDF)
By Krystal C. Adcock
May 2023

Academic Intrinsic Motivation and Differentiated Instruction in the Regular Classroom: Potential Relationships During the Transition Away from Gifted Programming (PDF)
by Heather Lyn Houston
May 2013

Effective Instructional Strategies Utilized in Successful and High Performing Secondary Schools in the Southern Region of Mississippi (PDF)
by Jeanifer Lynn Pearson
December 2014

Self-contained to Departmentalization: A case study of academic achievement in fifth grade classes at an urban elementary school (PDF)
by Lynn Antoinette Horton
December 2013

Adult Learning in a K-12 Setting; Job-Embedded Professional Development: Teacher Identity and Self-Efficacy (PDF)

by Deidra MacLellan Gammill

December 2013

Preferences for Intrinsic and Extrinsic Sport Motivators of Mississippi's Public School Teachers (PDF)

by Jason Hugh Rayborn

May 2015

Teachers' Perceptions of Their Ability to Respond to an Active Shooter Incident (PDF)

by Carole Frances Rider