Research Supervision Experiences

Masters Capstone & Theses

1. First-Generation Advising in Equal Opportunity Programs, Dellavella, J. (2014)

2. Academic Advising in Women Populations. Epstein, B. (2014)

3. Women’s Leadership Develop Programs, Merkel, K. (2015)

4. New Student Orientation Programming and Retention at the Community College, McLaughlin, C. (2016)

5. Benefits and Feasibility of Intrusive Advising:  Advisor and Faculty Perceptions. Schneider, D. (2016) (published)

6. Financial Aid Literacy and Barriers in Community College Students. Eilers, E. (2016)

7. Satisfaction and Support in Community College Students. Hale, J. (2016)

8. Academic Probation: Student Perceptions. Heap, R. (2016).

9. Awareness and Perceptions of Bystander Intervention for Sexual Violence by Undergraduate Student Leaders. Dixon, S. (2017)

10. Non-Traditional Belief Groups: Accommodation and Outreach. Arnold, M. (2017) (Published)

11. “Frats R’ Tite:” Reflections from Fraternity Men on Gender and Image. Somers, R. (2017)

12. Perspectives of Admissions Professionals in the Use of Holistic Admissions in Undergraduate Student Recruitment. Coleman, D. (2017)

13. A Self Analysis of Foundational Professional Competencies by Community College Student Affairs Professionals. Dunn, A. (2017)

14. A Qualitative Study of Diversity Initiatives within Higher Education. Acoff, F. (2017).

15. Attachment Styles and Involvement in Commuter College Students. Paladini, A. (2017)

16. A Qualitative Study on Male Athlete Persistence at a Small, Midwestern, Christian, Liberal Arts School. Gibson, H. (2017)

17. Student Usage and Perceptions of a Recreation Center at a Midwestern State University. Rubin, J. (2017)

18. Stress Management & Coping Strategies in Undergraduate Students at a Midwestern State University. Gilbert, M. (2017) (published)

19. Disability Support Service Office Directors’ Perceptions of The Role That Co-curricular Programming Plays in Supporting Students with Disabilities. Johnson, A. (2018)

20. A Qualitative Study of the Experiences Navigating Mental Health and Support Services for Division I Student-Athletes at a Midwestern University. McCarthy, B. (2018) (Published)

21. Perspectives on Job Satisfaction and Strategies for Improving Retention from Live-in and Live-on Full-time Residence Life Staff Members. St. Louis, C. (2018)

22. Experiences and Perspectives of Nontraditional Residential Student Parent. Horne, J. (2018).

23. Black and Brown: The Shades of College Access among Black Undergraduate Students. Hale, J. (2018)

24. Student Engagement at a Midwestern Professional STEM Postsecondary Institution. Rogers, R. (2018).

25. First-Generation Undergraduate Student Experiences. Curry, M. (2018).

26. Student Perceptions of Hazing in Greek-letter Organizations. Dunning, R. (2018).

27. An Examination of Academic Recovery Programs. Shemwell, T. (2018). (Published)

28. Transfer Students: An Exploration of the Experiences of Undergraduate Students. Akinyi, Y. (2018)

29. The Experience of African African Women Working as Student Affairs Professionals at Predominately White Institutions (PWIs) Braggs, K. (2019).

30. Student Loan Debt. Burroughs, K. (2019)

31. Lack of Gender Diversity in STEM. Gilles, C. (2019)

32. Moral Development of Sorority Women: A Qualitative Study. Gnewikow, A. (2019).

33. Resources Needed for Successful LGBTQIA Students. Harlan, C. (2019).

34. Programs for Students on Academic Probation. Held, T. (2019).

35. Women Administrators in Athletics. Hoag, K. (2019).

36. Sexual Assault Prevention: The Effects of Online Sexual Assault Prevention Education on Student Perception of Sexual Assault. Prata, M. (2019).

37. Barriers of career development and success among African American women at historically black colleges and universities and predominantly white institutions. Walton, B. (2019).

38. Experiences of Deaf Students with College Student Affairs Departments. Yocum, C. (2019).

39. Perceptions of Recreational Cannabis Legalization Among College Students in Illinois, Anderson, D. (2020).

40. A Space for Us: The Perception of Support Amongst African American Upper-Class Women at a Predominately White Institution. Buchanan, B. (2020)

41. The Academic Advising Experiences of Undergraduate Pre-Health Students. Clark,  J. (2020).

42. Moving Past the Glass Ceiling: Black Higher Education Professional Women at Predominantly White Institutions. Grayson, L. (2020)

43. An Exploration of the Sophomore Slump in Traditional Undergraduate Students. Short, M. (2020)

44. College Admissions Experiences of Midwestern Prospective Students, Geisen, T. (2020)

45. Experiences of Black Undergraduate Women Transfer Students. Hunter, T. (2020)

46. Community College Transfer Student Perspectives about Beginning Their Journey-Von Fedlt, D. (2021)

47. The Experiences of LGBTQ+ Traditional Undergraduate Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities- Richards, T. (2021)

48. Sociopolitical Perspectives of Rural Midwestern College Students- Lowis, E. (2021)        

49. Perspectives of Utility in the Facilitation of SafeZone Programs, Cullen, M. (2021)

50. Career Resilience of Student Affairs Professionals- Ward, K. (2021)

51. Career Longevity in Academic Affairs Administrators-Meford, C. (2021)

52. Perspectives of Student Departure by Student Affairs Professionals about Transfer Students During A Pandemic- Randolph, R. (2021)

53. Rundquist, K. “We Got Next:” Aspiring to Director Positions Among Black Women Higher Education Professionals. (2021).

54. Scales, A. The Experiences of Campus Food Pantry Coordinators and Implications for Institutional Investment. (2021).

55. Bidinger, M. Throw Out the Skinny Jeans: The Experiences of Generation-Z Sorority Women in National Panhellenic Council (NPC) Chapters. (2021).