Welcome to RED. RED is an open-access repository maintained by the Minnesota State University Moorhead Library to showcase, preserve, and provide access to the scholarly and creative work produced by the MSUM Community.
A copy of each Dissertation and Thesis written by a graduate student at MSUM as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the graduate degree is deposited in RED. Students registered for Dissertation (799) or Thesis (699) will upload their final approved papers.
For those graduate students that elect to do the Project/Action Research and have registered for 696 or 796, uploading the project is optional. The two options:
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Please discuss your options with your advisor.
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Theses/Dissertations/Projects from 2023
How to Make Inclusion Work in Your Preschool Program, Shelly Aldinger
How to Make Inclusion Work in Your Preschool Program, Shelly Aldinger
Race Matters: Factors That Impact Recruiting Black Teachers in Minnesota, Tonya Allen
Nature-Based Group Therapy for Women Living with Depression Through a Narrative Lens, Cora Anderson
Family Engagement in Schools: Family Engagement Guide, Sara Anderson
CORRELATION OF PERCEIVED QUALITY OF PROGRAM AND RETENTION AMONG ONLINE NON-TRADITIONAL PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT COLLEGE STUDENTS, Rachel Axness
Lindsay Corporation, A Financial Analysis Report, Cade Bakke
Self-Analysis, Madison Bear
The Effect of Student Agency in a Kindergarten Classroom, Rachel Bedel
A Comparison of Two Approaches To Promote Multiplication Fact Fluency In Fifth Grade, Jordyn Berger
Student Perceptions of Co-Teaching, Megan Berg
Child-Parent Psychotherapy Training for Mental Health Agencies to Address Symptoms of PTSD in Trauma-Exposed Children in Early Childhood, Emily Josephine Bochman
Exploring the Effect of Optional Homework on Test Scores, Brett Brenden
Exploring the Effectiveness of the Check-In Check-Out (CICO) Behavioral Intervention for Elementary Students, Brant Buysse
Resources for Parent Empowerment in Early Childhood Special Education, Taylor Caspers
Supporting Native American Families in Schools, JaNace Christjohn
Embracing Hope: A Counseling Group for Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment, Emily Clayton
The Effects of Verbal Fluency Interventions: Phonemic versus Semantic Fluency Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease, Brian Connelly
Enhancing Inclusion: Neurodiversity in the workplace, micah cox
Using Readers' Theater to Increase Fluency for Second Grade Students, Serena Coyle
Co-Teaching in the ELA Classroom: Content Teacher and ELL Specialist, Sayra Crary
Recognizing Teacher Burnout: Utilizing Teacher Retention Strategies to Help Work Life Balance of Educators, Meghann Downer
A Training Module for Paraeducators Using HLP: Social/Emotional/ Behavioral for Teaching Social Behavior, Abbigale Edland
Overcoming Language Barriers with Parents of English Learners, Anissa Elkjer
THE FUTURE TEACHER ACADEMY GROW YOUR OWN: A COMPREHENSIVE AND COLLECTIVISTIC MODEL, Gricel Escobedo-Kingwell
What Limitations Does the Accelerate Reader Program Create When Students Choose Books to Read, Kathryn Franklin
Video Coaching for First-Year Special Education Teachers, Katherine Gadient
Effects of Small Group Instruction on Fact Fluency Progress, Kristi Gaida
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Heggerty's Phonemic Awareness Curriculum with First Graders, Kiana Gilbraith
Culturally Responsive Teaching In Special Education, Tayler Goggleye
A Phenomenological Study on Single Parents’ Experiences and Engagement as Their Child Attends Elementary School, Samantha Gort
Leading with Equity through Action: The Theory of Racial and Gender Equity Advancement in Rural Schools, Anna Gross
The Effectiveness of Student Friendly Scales on Third Grade Students aimswebPlus Reading Comprehension Scores, Lauren Grove
Analysis of Self, Parker Hall
Improving Phonemic Awareness Skills Using Heggerty with Two Kindergartners, Amber Hausmann
Transition Time Affecting Instruction Time in Middle School Classrooms, Rachel Heinze
Body Positivity: A School Counseling Group for Adolescents, Zoe Justine Hess
Effects of Life Space Crisis Intervention on Students with Emotional Behavior Disorders, Lindsay Hoffmann
Myers Industries Inc. A Financial Analysis Report, Joshua Hollaar
An Analysis of How Daily Reflection Journals about Reading Impact Students’ Motivation to Read, Alyssa Holland
Educator Self-Reflection: Parent Communication Methods in Special Education, Katie Hosch
Student Aggression and Teacher-Related Trauma, April Hyde
Impact of Brain Breaks on Student Engagement in an Upper Elementary Classroom, Hannah Jaeger and Stephanie McWilliams
Impacting Student Self-Efficacy in English/Language Arts: Using Student-Generated Questions in Small Group Discussions, Heather Johnson
How Doctoral Students in a Formal Leadership Program Conceptualize Followership: A Mixed-Methods Study, Katy J. Johnson
Mental Health Literacy Training for Elementary Educators, Anna Joyce
Best Practices in Counseling the Balkan Population: Training for Mental Health Counselors, Arnela Karic
The Effectiveness of Using Phonics Instruction and Interventions in Elementary Classrooms, Brittany Kasprick
Ethnographic Research of the Impact of Catalyst Strategies on the Engagement and Relationships within the Classroom for 6th Graders Versus 2nd Graders in the General Education Classroom, Amber Keller, Casey Poland, Rene Beaird, and Sara Kubicek
The Effects of Goal Setting Practices on Performance Motivation in a Personalized Competency Based Education Learning Model, Emily Klusman
Avoiding Burnout: Newsletters that Promote Special Education Teachers Well-Being, Kayler Knott
Ashley Kommer's Journey of Resilience, Ashley Kommer
Assistive Technology- Consideration, Consultation, Collaboration, Amanda Kreuger
Therapeutic Treatments for Adolescents with Social Anxiety Disorder: A Group Manual, Lauren Lauermann
Teaching Techniques for Improving Student Behavior and Performance in Classrooms: A Review of the Literature, Mackenzie Laughlin
Standards Based Inclusive Preschool Curriculum, Bridgette Leigh
Decodable Readers versus Leveled Text, Taylor Leitch
Decodable Readers versus Leveled Texts, Taylor Leitch
The Impact of a Social Emotional Learning Integrated Curriculum on Student Social Emotional Competencies, Karrah Lucht
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Medication Psychoeducation for Adults with Social Anxiety: Training for Mental Health Professionals, Rachel Mathis
A QUALITATIVE APPROACH EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN KENYA, Molly McKinnon
Using Student Goal Setting and Individual Student Conferences to Increase Academic Achievement in Mathematics, Amanda R. McNamee
Ambiguous Loss and Grief Group Intervention for Youth in Foster Care, Courtenay Anne Miedema
The College Search Process of Rural, First-Generation Students, Tia Miles
The Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Adolescent Anxiety: A Training for School Staff and Administration, Michael Millard
The Impact of Structured Literacy on Students with Reading Disabilities, Chelby Miller
Analysis of Self: A Deep Dive into Me, Mark Miller
Measuring Perceived Stress Levels and Adaptive Coping Strategies in Undergraduate College Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study, Sarah Milner
The Use of Self Regulation an Autoethnography, John Morgan
Reflecting on ECSE Parent Coaching: Integrating High Leverage Practices 2, 11 and 16 with Parents of Children Birth through Age 2, John Muhlenpoh
Anxiety and Internalizing Behaviors: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in School Using The Coping Cat Program, Lena Nycklemoe
The Effectiveness of Explicit Literacy Instruction on Kindergarten and First-Grade Student’s Decoding Abilities, Stacy Olson, Megan Parenteau, and Monica Parenteau
Throwing away the Late Work Penalty, Anthony Orttel
A.I.M. Handbook Parent Handbook, Emery Palm
The Effectiveness of Explicit Literacy Instruction on Kindergarten and First-Grade Student’s Decoding Abilities, Megan Parenteau, Monica Parenteau, and Stacy Olson
The Effectiveness of Explicit Literacy Instruction on Kindergarten and First-Grade Student’s Decoding Abilities, Monica Parenteau, Megan Parenteau, and Stacy Olson
Reading Instruction, Interventions, and Process, Chelsey Pederson
Analysis of Self, Peace Peter
The Effectiveness of the Unstuck & On Target Curriculum on Students Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Emma Peterson
The Effects of One-on-One Interventions on Kindergarten Students., Laura Peterson
Ethnographic Research of the Impact of Catalyst Strategies on the Engagement and Relationships within the Classroom for 6th Graders Versus 2nd Graders in General Education, Casey Poland, Rene Beaird, Amber Keller, and Sara Kubicek
Implementation of Equine Therapy into Treatment Programming for Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders, Gabrielle Rayfield
Exploring the Role of Student Stories in the College Admissions Appeals Process, Thomas A. Reburn
Multi-Level Inclusive Classroom: Framework to Successful Implementation, Meghan Rettke
Manipulating The Distance of Inter-letter and Inter-word Spacing To Improve Reading Accuracy and Speed in The Dyslexic Student, Jon Roemmich
Resource Handbook to Support Families Implementing Conscious Discipline Strategies, Kelsey N. Roth Mrs.
A grounded theory for the dissatisfaction of asynchronous online education among community college students, Scott Sandok
Early Intervention: Putting the Pieces Together, Kiera Sannes
A Training for Counselors to Work with Dual Diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Intellectual Developmental Disorder, Justin Sawatzke
The Effect of Visual Arts on At-Risk Students, Nicole E. Seidler
The Effects of Orthographic Mapping in Student Spelling Performance, Kelli Simpson