Browsing Dissertations by Issue Date
Now showing items 21-40 of 54
-
Adaptive Leadership in Higher Education: Complexity, Diversity, and Inclusion
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-12)In this study, I framed diversity as a complex, dynamic change and explored relationships among complexity-leadership theory (CLT) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In this explanatory, sequential, mixed-methods ... -
Schoobio: A Sustainability Curriculum to Increase Biocultural Diversity on School Grounds
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-12)I developed a new global curriculum, Schoobio, in which middle and high school students become citizen scientists and change agents as they engage in transdisciplinary activities culminating in their advocacy for biocultural ... -
Perceptions of Military Spouses Working In Federal Employment on Changes in Their Work Environment During a Pandemic
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2023-05)In this study I used a systems-thinking framework through the chaos theory of careers. I as-signed categories from the military-spouse employment collective framework (MSECF) as at-tractor types. I addressed the following ... -
Nursing Sustainability Literacy
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2023-08-30)Complexity theory provides a framework for understanding that the dimensions of sustainability and the social determinants of health (SDH) are complex adaptive systems (CAS), nested together in dynamic interaction. This ... -
Global Citizenship Education in Rural Wisconsin Schools: Exploring Current Landscape & Opportunities For Expansion
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2023-12)In this study I sought to explore the current state of global citizenship education in rural Wisconsin schools, including perceived benefits, barriers, successes, supports, and visions for the future, as well as opportunities ... -
Sustainability and Community Colleges: It’s More Than Just Recycling
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2023-12)The purpose of this study was to examine sustainability policies and practices at community colleges. A social-constructivist worldview guided my exploratory qualitative study that tar geted nine sustainability professionals ... -
Integration of Sustainability Education into Teacher Professional Learning: A Case Study
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-01)With large-scale wicked problems threatening our world, the integration of sustainability into teacher professional learning is systemically lacking in the United States. The purpose of this case study was to understand ... -
Social Inclusion through Museum Education Since 2020: A Phenomenological Sustainability Study
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-04)In 2020, museums across the United States issued statements publicly affirming a connection between public history and oppression of marginalized communities. Since then, critical discussions have increased about the ability ... -
Remote Work Experiences of Millennial-Aged People of Color in Academic Advisor Roles in Wisconsin during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-05)The purpose of this study was to investigate the remote work experiences of Millennial-Aged People of Color (MAPOC) in academic advisor roles in Wisconsin during the COVID-19 pandemic, what influenced their experiences, ... -
Open Books, Open Minds, Open Hearts: School Librarians' Perceptions of Inclusive Children's Literature
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-05)The purpose of this cross-sectional quantitative survey study was to learn Wisconsin school librarians’ perceptions of inclusive children’s literature and determine the presence of any value conflict. I used exploratory ... -
Exploring Wellness Coaching for High-Stress Educators in Urban Public Schools
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-05)This was a study of wellness coaching in high-stress urban schools. I interviewed a purposive sample of coaches in edwell's program to ask whether they used their skills, perspectives and tools to foster educator wellness. ... -
Sustainable Procurement Behavior Among Contracting Officers
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-05)In this study, I investigated the Department of Defense Contacting Officers' reported behaviors to implement environmental criteria into federal acquisition processes. I intended to enhance sustainability in Department of ... -
Perceptions of Environmental Justice in an Adult-Education Program
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-05)Pellow’s (2018) four pillars of Critical Environmental Justice (CEJ) provided a framework to address environmental justice challenges in this study of the San Diego Urban Sustainability Coalition’s (SDUSC) Climate Ambassador ... -
Climate Change Education in Universities: Instructors’ Perceptions of Risk, Motivations, and Barriers
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-05)Climate change is a pressing global issue that has a short window for action and mitigation. In this study, I utilized protection motivation theory (PMT) to examine relationships among tertiary-level instructors’ perceptions ... -
Mindfulness in Sustainability Education
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-06)This study was about a university course, Mindfulness & Sustainability (GC495), that I designed, instructed, and assessed. Twenty-one students and I went on a mindful learning journey; together we cultivated a community ... -
Exploring the Interplay: STEM Education, Sustainability Contexts, and Educator Competence in Systems Thinking
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-07)Currently, STEM education and Education for Sustainability (EfS) are viewed as disconnected educational approaches in Pennsylvania classrooms. While both offer promising outcomes and have overlapping goals, research shows ... -
Utilizing the Multidimensional Framework for Inclusive Literature in Teacher Education
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-08)In the United States, the student body is increasingly more diverse in ethnicity, family structure, and race; yet oftentimes libraries are not representative of these students. This dissertation aims to develop and provide ... -
Education for Sustainable Development Competencies in a Community-Engaged Art Workshop
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-12)In this case study, I aimed to help solve community sustainability problems through a university-led, community-engaged art workshop called First Responder Art Collaboration Training (FACT) that led students and first ... -
Teacher Perceptions and Practice with Queer Students
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-12)Research shows that classrooms and schools that are supportive of queer students can significantly reduce the adverse effects that queer students face. However, the current educational climate is less than supportive for ... -
Paradigms and Possibilities of Futures-Thinking Within Sustainability Education
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-12)Sustainability has an inherent focus on the future, and because of that, futures-thinking has been proposed as a key competence that sustainability education students and change makers should have and develop. This research ...