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Theses/Dissertations from 2025

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PERCEPTIONS OF BULLYING IN A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, Ana I. Perea

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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BEING CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND RESPONSIVE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF USA LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE PROGRAM TO THE DINÉ PHILOSOPHY OF HÓZHÓ AND THE KINAALDÁ, TO ILLUMINATE LEADERSHIP, REKINDLE IDENTITY, AND REVITALIZE LANGUAGE AMONG DINÉ GIRLS, Deborah J. Belone

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Indigenous Student Responses of Resiliency to Adversity, Aaron Billie

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Are the Housing Staff Alright? A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Examination of the Experiences of On-Campus Student Housing Professionals Through the COVID-19 Pandemic, Megan J. Chibanga

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A Phenomenological Study of Successful Superintendent Retention in a North-Central New Mexico School District, Adán G. Delgado

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USING L1 STUDENT NARRATIVES AND PEER TEACHING TO INCREASE SECONDARY EDUCATION MATHEMATICAL UNDERSTANDING, Marco Antonio Martinez Leandro

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An Inquiry Into Urban Schooling and the Social Justice Nexus: An Agency Case Study for Transformative Change, Eduardo E. Peña Jr.

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STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN SOCRATIC SEMINARS AT A PAIDEIA SCHOOL, Kurt A. Schmidt

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A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF NEW MEXICO CHARTER LEADERS THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Nadine T. Torres

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Understanding the Academic and Socio-Cultural Experiences of Academically Underprepared Males and the Risk and Protective Factors Influencing Degree Attainment in a Community College System, Diego J. Trujillo

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A Study of Preservice Teachers' Preparedness to Teach Reading, Kelli Williams-Page

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Community School Implementation, Melanie Blea

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Art as Experience: A Case for Art Museum Field Trips in New Mexico’s Public School Art Education, Zoila A. Caamaño-Pumarol

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Digital Divide on Public Education in New Mexico, Robert Christner

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A Phenomenological Study of Collegiate Recovery Leadership, Marni Goldberg

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Text Nudges: Proactive Communication by an Urban Community College, Ann L. Hall

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Student Voice and Choice: Factors Influencing Student Participation in Secondary Arts Classes in an Urban Public School District, Alan D. Lambert Ed. D.

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The Value of an Education - An Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between Cultural and Institutional Values and First-Generation Native American Student Success, Michelle L. Lee

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NGSS-BASED CONSTRUCTIVIST PEDAGOGIES: ONE SECONDARY EDUCATION TEACHER’S APPROACH TO DEVELOPING STUDENT’S SCIENCE IDENTITIES, Massa Mafi

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Perceptions of Current Secondary Mathematics Teachers about their Teacher Preparation, Peterson Chiliromango MOYO

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VOICES FROM THE JICARILLA APACHE: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON THE IMPACT OF COLONIZATION, ASSIMILATION, ON LANGUAGE LOSS ACROSS GENERATIONS, Haeyalyn R. Muniz

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The Role Of Self-Efficacy And Emotional Exhaustion In Teacher Considerations Of Job-Related Stressors And Attrition: A Mixed-Methods Study, Raymond Nance

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What are student and staff perspectives on the influence of smaller learning communities on sense of belonging and academic achievement?, Natalie A. Saiz

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TEACHERS OF GENERAL EDUCATION: PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES TEACHING INCLUSION IN U.S. SCHOOLS, Ann C. Sander

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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Project-based Learning (PBL) Education: A New Mexico Case Study for Equity and Inclusion, Kimberly A. Scheerer

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The Return on Investment for Dual Credit, Samantha Sengel

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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STAYING AFLOAT: EXPERIENCES OF PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED STUDENTS, Jodi Burshia and Jodi Burshia

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An Examination of Leadership Needs, Preparation, and Expectations in Rural Indigenous Communities, Roselyn Carroll-Trujillo

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UNDERSTANDING SCHOOL-BASED RECREATIONAL THERAPY TREATMENT INTERVENTION FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: APPLYING FOUNDATIONS TO PRACTICE, Kristen M. Fedesco

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AVID Graduates' Transition to College, Kathryn Cybele Leverett

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Utilizing K'é to Build a New Mexico Higher Education Collaborative: Supporting Native Student Success, Catherine N. Montoya

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EFFECTIVENESS OF GROWTH MINDSET INTERVENTION ON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, Salma Yeasmin

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL POLICY ON THE PEDAGOGY OF ELL ASSESSMENT IN NEW MEXICO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Cheryl Anne Ford Ed.D.

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FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO YOUNG MEN OF COLOR DROPPING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL AND EXPERIENCING INCARCERATION: WHAT INFLUENCED THEIR DECISION TO RETURN TO SCHOOL AND GRADUATE?, Justina C. Montoya

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Charter School Autonomy in an Era of Standards-based Reforms, Karen M. Phillips

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Academic Resilience in an Academic Setting: A Case Study of the UNM German Summer School, John Reinert

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Study to Work, or Work to Study? An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of International Students' Internship Experiences in the United States, Ivet S. Rosev

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Elementary Math Teachers' Narrated Noticing: What Occurs Between Teacher Listening And Teacher Response, Allison F. Stansbury

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Fishing Without a Pole: Experiences and Insights of Adults Working to Prevent Youth Suicide in a Low-Income, High-Rate State, Victoria L. Waugh-Reed

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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ACKNOWLEDGING THE GENEALOGICAL: A DELEUZIAN HERMENEUTICS OF NARRATED IDENTITY, Dietger S. De Maeseneer

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How schools create healthy testing cultures and how principals use standardized test data to become leaders of learning, Holly A. Gurule

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Preservice Teachers' Perceptions of Readiness for Teaching in a 1:1 Classroom, Laura Jeffery

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Teachers’ Perspectives of the Observation Process within the Evaluation, Christine E. Lenhart

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School and Community Expectations in a Small, Rural, Northern New Mexico School, Mónica J. Martínez-Archuleta

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Exploring the Variability in Institutional Characteristics Related to Meeting Various National STEM Baccalaureate Agendas, Tim Schroeder

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Non-Traditional Hispanic Women Students in Post-Secondary Education, Melanie C. Zollner

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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What factors influence Catholic parents’ choice of school(s) for their child(ren)?, Andrea R. Aiello

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PERCEPTIONS OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) TEACHERS ON INDICATORS OF TEACHING QUALITY, Jesse Seth Chenven

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The Pedagogical Impacts of the Common Core State Standards on Elementary Mathematics Teachers of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, Nathan E. Harrison

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Playing Sports in College: Understanding the Factors that Influence the College Choice Process for High School Student-Athletes, Lauren Holzberg

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A CASE STUDY OF THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR SUCCESSFUL FIRST TIME PASSING OF THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAM IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY 2012-2017 COHORTS, Beth-Anne Moody Jones

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Drop In or Drop Out: A Case Study on the Effects of Academic Track Placement, and Levels of Student Skill and Will, on Successful Ninth-Grade Completion, Channell M. Wilson-Segura

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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For the Greater Good: A Decade of K-12 Education Philanthropy in New Mexico, Amy Jane Ballard

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And So the Pendulum Swings: Senior Student Affairs Officers Balancing Implementation of Federal Campus Safety Mandates at Small Colleges, Kimberly J. Blea

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RE-THINKING APPRENTICESHIP IN ART EDUCATION, Kelly Nicole Denisson

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So Do Values: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Quality Matters, Paul G. Nagy III

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Effective and Ineffective Clinical Teaching and Instruction in Dental Hygiene School, Vicki Gianopoulos Pizanis

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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English Language Learners In Title I Programs In New Mexico Public Schools, Gabriel C. Baca

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Decision-Making In A Coaching Environment: How A Coach Makes Decisions When Coaching A Mathematics Teacher On Student/Teacher Discourse, Laura Burr

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Teaching Through Testimonio: Language Arts Curriculum Made Relevant to Mexican/Mexican-American Adolescents, Allarie Coleman

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Supporting A School Community In Technology Knowledge And Use To Benefit Student Success, Joseph D. Escobedo

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Interaction with Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals and Decisions Made by IEP Team Members, Rosemary J. Gallegos

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Bilingual Education At Two Urban High Schools: A Cross Case Analysis, Gabriel Gonzales

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The Influence Of Job-Embedded Professional Learning And Leadership On School Professional Culture, Zachary A. Leonard

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Control Your Destiny Or Someone Else Will: The Value Of The GED, Elisabeth Salazar

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Using Student Feedback to Enhance Teacher Evaluation, Douglas Wine

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Modes Of Engagement: Multi-Modal Curriculum And Instruction; A School-Wide Curricular Design Without Textbooks, Gael Keyes

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Assessing instructional leadership in rural New Mexico: An exploration of the reliability and validity of the Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale (PIMRS), Christiana Sisneros

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Experiencing School Reform: Perspectives From A Site Reform Leader On Educational Change At A School For American Indian Students In New Mexico, Pedro Vallejo

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How Can Intercollegiate Athletic Programs Impact the Social Mobility of Black Male Division I College Student-Athletes, Henry Villegas

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Locus and Praxis in the Denver Teacher Residency, Bryan Wehrli

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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The Relationships Between The Process Of Acculturation Of Teachers And Beliefs About Student Learning, Gabriella Blakey

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How do peer mentors impact college students in undergraduate gateway courses at a large public university?, Jennifer Gomez-Chavez

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A Biographical Case Study On Tacit Knowledge And Community College Leadership, Warman T. Hall

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Teacher Efficacy Within Tier II Of The RtI Framework, Madelyn P. Serna Marmol

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Education Data: A Case Study of Three Northern New Mexico School Districts in the Utilization of the Standards Based Assessment Data, Jennifer Sallee

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The Cultural Foundations to develop a Kichwa Language Program at El Centro infantil Alejo Saes in Quito City, Ecuador, MARIA TERAN

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An Action Research Case Study: A Sociocultural Perspective on Native American Students Learning Mathematics in a Public Elementary School Classroom, Lisa M. Tsuchiya

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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College Success: An Exploratory Study of How Underrepresented Minority Students Enter and Persist in STEM Programs, Eleanor Andrews

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Directing, Orienting and Orienteering: Supporting Students to Engage Consequentially, Nicholas Kvam

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Engagement Of Mexican Immigrant Families In Schools: Educational Impact For School Reform, James Lujan

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Towards Ending The Struggle: Bilingual Education And Perceptual Implications For Re-Engineering Student Success In New Mexico, Phyllis S. Martinez

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A Line in the Sand: The Human Contexts Surrounding the Opening of Albuquerque's Second Public High School, Highland HIgh, Ann Piper

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Teachers' Perceptions of New Mexico's Three-Tiered Licensure System, Sheryl M. Williams Stapleton

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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A Case Study Of Reluctant Change At A Middle School, Kathy Alexander

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The Academic Library Impact On Student Persistence: Two Models, Mark Emmons

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Exploring the Iron Triangle: Predicting Student Success At A Large Rural Community College, Clint Ewell

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Students' Perceptions of Faculty Involvement at a New Mexico Community College: An Exploratory Study, Marvin F. Lozano

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The Perception of Science Teachers on the Role of Student Relationships in the Classroom, Cheryl Mattison

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The Doors of Perception: Unlocking Hispanic Access to Higher Education Faculty Positions in New Mexico, David Sanchez

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Leading for Change: Measuring the Characteristics of K-12 Principals in New Mexico, S. Michael Weinberg

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A Culture of Camaraderie: Examining Emotional Intelligence Competencies and Academic Library Disaster Team Members Attributes, Frances C. Wilkinson

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Financial Literacy Education in the United States: Analyzing How the Jump$tart Assessment Measures Knowledge that Creates Wealth, James Andrews

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Journey to the Doctorate: Motivating Factors for Persistence and Completion of Doctoral Programs Among McNair Scholars, Deborah Baness King

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An Investigation Of Academic Writing In International Students In Post-Secondary Education, Antonio Causarano

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Secondary Schooling and Indigenous Pueblo Youth: Dynamics of Power, Natalie Martinez

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Choosing The Next Best President: Organizational Process Or Ceremonial Ritual? An Ethnographic Look At The Inner Dynamics Of Presidential Search Committees At Two Community Colleges, Larry Sanderson

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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Between Worlds: A Grounded Theory Study Of The Experiences Of Provisional Students At A Four-Year Public University, Terry Cook

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Applying Postmodern Philosophical Thought In A High School Language Arts Classroom, Cyrus Cramer

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The College of Education Family Literacy Program: Exploring the Literacy Experiences of Latino Families, Rosemary Fessinger