Thesis manuscripts or products are the culmination of a sustained process with any combination of creative activity, research and writing. These projects can take numerous scholarly and creative forms, including written papers, visual art, performance, videos or other media. The nature of each project will depend upon the norms of the particular academic discipline of the thesis topic.
Collected here are both current and past theses produced by graduate students at the College at Brockport.
Theses from 2013
Incorporating Poetry back Into the Curriculum, MaryAnna Bournazakis
Integrating Literacy Strategies into the Mathematics Classroom, Whitney Davis
Play-Based Emergent Literacy Development in the Home Environment, Kelly M. Day
The Pitiful Bellringer: The Implications of Representations of Disability in Media & Literature, Elizabeth A. Dolski
EBook Exploration: How EBooks Support Emergent Literacy, Amy Flynn
Grassland bird abundance and habitat quality, and Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis) ecology on Fort Drum, New York, David Thomas Greer
The Role of Guided Reading on the Literacy Development of Young Children, Elizabeth M. Hardie
Sedge/Grass Meadow Restoration on Former Agricultural Land: Analysis of Establishment Success, Alexander Joseph Healy
Helpful Homework in Geometry: A Redesigned Circles Unit, Bethany J. Hooker
Decreasing Math Anxiety Through a Quadratics Unit, Lee C. Hooker
Correlations in Students’ Reading Behaviors When the Teacher Consciously Focuses on Relationship Building as a Primary Teaching Tool, Jeremy A. Hulbert
Factors That Foster or Hinder Student Reading Motivation in a Suburban Primary School, Jed Moomaw
The Effect Earning a GED While Incarcerated has on Recidivism Rates: A Research Synthesis, Daniel A. Passarell
Invasion Ecology of Acer platanoides in an Old-Growth Urban Forest, Justin Paul Rogers
Creating and Implementing an Early Induction Program for Science Education Alumni, William Sachman
The Role of Technology in a Sixth Grade Classroom, Lauren K. Spiotta
The Effects of Technology in Society and Education, Brian Sutton
A Collection of Guided Note-packets and PowerPoint Presentations to be Used in the Earth Science Classroom: With a focus on multi-modal representations and writing in science, Leigh W. Trifeletti
Effective Literacy Based Software Programs in a 5th Grade Environment, Randall Yu
Theses from 2012
Use of Dialogue Joumals to Support Independent Reading in a Fourth Grade Classroom, Kylie Armstrong
A Compilation of Literacy Strategies to be Used in Science and Earth Science Units, Robert J. Atkinson Jr
Effects of Environmental Enrichment on Learning a Discrimination Task by Captive White-spotted Bamboo Sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum), Danielle M. Barbiero-Turk
How Elementary Teachers Craft Their Instruction During a 90-minute Reading Block to Meet the Needs of Readers who Struggle, Jennifer Berrigan
Strategies and Interventions for Increasing Homework Completion and Accuracy, Matthew Bonawitz
RTI Implementation and Differentiation for Primary School English Language Learners, Shelly Sue Budziszewski
Dietary Effects of Non-native Species on Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens, Reproductive Performance, Christina Ann Cappelli
Therapist’s Perceptions of Self-Care, Stephanie Catlin-Rakoski
Teachers Perceptions of Interventions for Children with Autism in a School Setting, Carli M. Cavanaugh
Spirituality: A Tool for Professional School Counselors Working in an Urban Secondary Setting, Alexander M. Clark
Pairing and Comparing in the Middle School Mathematics Classroom, Elizabeth A. Clark
Student Attitudes Towards Writing and the Effects on Writing Progress, Kathryn A. Clark
Toska: Stories, Ryan Conaughty
A Compilation of Rubrics to be Used in Chemistry to Emphasize Argumentative Writing in the Science Classroom, Rachel M. Coon
Typha Control and Sedge/Grass Meadow Restoration on a Lake Ontario Wetland, Alex Czayka
A Curriculum Project on Quadratics Aligned to the Common Core State Standards, Donovan J. Daily
Obstacles to Attending Treatment in an Urban Mental Health Clinic: A Client’s Perspective Approach to Identifying Factors Influencing Treatment Attendance, Nicholas M. Delaney
How Fifth-Grade Inclusion Teachers within a Suburban School District, Use Assessments to Guide the Literacy Needs of Their Students, Christine Erne
The Modern Vampire as Romantic Hero: Acceptance, Love and Self-Control, Lindsey M. Fenicchia
The Effectiveness of Character Education Programs in Middle and High Schools, Chelsea E. Graff
Incorporating Literacy Props in Preschool Play, Andrea Guck
Teacher Knowledge of School Counselor Responsibilities, Laura G. Hale
What’s the Deal With Junie?: Responses from Second and Third Graders to Junie B. Jones, Sarah C. Hull
How Reading Newspapers Influences the Literacy Leaming of the African American Male Student, Debra Ann Joseph-McEwen
Electronic Books and Emergent Literacy Development, Joseph G. Juzwiak
The Effect of Play on the Literacy Development of Students with Severe Disabilities, Lindsay Marie Kelly
Geometry Curriculum for High School Students During a Summer School Program, Kyle E. Kucsmas
Investigating Burnout at a County Mental Health Agency, David B. Luce
Dropout: Students leaving urban high schools prior to graduation, Jeffrey K. Mangini
How the Accelerated Reading Program Supports the Comprehension Development of Struggling Readers, Emily A. McLean
Alternative Strategies for Teaching Mathematics, Nathan D. Moore
Authentic Topics as Organizers for Instruction, Cassandra M. Moulton
A Comparison of Homework Practices in an Adolescent Mathematics Classroom, Brian Paganin
Context Based Science Instruction, Hanna S. Panek
Developing Epistemological Values in Students using Microsoft Excel(R) as a Software-Based Support Tool, David L. Peck
Use of Computer Technologies in Supporting 3rd Graders' Literacy Development, Nicole M. Pensgen
Oatka Creek Water Quality Assessment: Identifying Point and Nonpoint Sources of Pollution with Application of the SWAT Model, Dale Matthew Pettenski
Parents’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing Student’s Attendance, Amy L. Powell
The Impact of Group Counseling on the Self-Esteem Levels of Students Who Have Been Identified as the Targets of Bullying Aggressors, Christine D. Reber
Mathematics Curriculum Revised to Align to Common Core State Standards, Ashley Redino
Down The Rabbit Hole: A look at integrating classic literature into a secondary mathematics curriculum, Adam E. Sokol
Multimodality in the Science Classroom: A Focus on Multimedia Representations and How Students Learn, Natalie Suflita
Meaningful Use of Animation and Simulation in the Science Classroom, Kevin T. Swain
The Decision and the Debate: Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Nick Tolleson
The Use of Authentic Context to Foster Independent Learning in Science, Ignacy Urbanski
Checking Middle School Mathematics Assignments for Completion, Kara K. Utegg
Handbook of Teaching and Learning: A Theoretical and Practical Review of the Literature on Modern and Recent Theories of Learning, Glen D. Wallace
The Lived Experience of the Black Death, Megan Webb
Attitudes, Beliefs, and Perceptions of College Level Students, Lindsay C. Weise
Relationships Between Pain Treatments and Substance Use at a VA Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Program, Jesse Quinn Williams
Water Quality Analysis of Black Creek Watershed: Identification of Point and Nonpoint Sources of Pollution and Loading Simulation Using the SWAT Model, Mellissa Jayne Winslow
Corporal Punishment: Schools Ask, "Spare The Rod Or Use It?", Erin L. Yaworski
An Exploration of How Three Elementary Teachers Use Questions To Support Their Students' Literacy Development, Megan Zarzycki
Theses from 2011
Thinking Small: The Volkswagen Beetle in History and Educational Pedagogy, James D. Armstrong
The British Army in North America in the Mid to Late Eighteenth Century: Teaching the Topic In High School Classrooms, Stewart Dean Atkin
Project- Based Learning and its Effect on Motivation In the Adolescent Mathematics Classroom, Pamela J. Beres
Teacher’s Perceptions and Awareness of Cyberbullying Among Middle School Students, Andrew Beringer
A Special Education Teacher's Use of Progress Monitoring, Louise V. Burgio
A First Grade Teacher's Exploration of her Students' Literacy Development, Janel M. Butlin
Blogging and Poetry: Fourth Graders Develop their Higher Order Thinking Skills, Brian J. Carberry
The Perceived Effectiveness of Mentoring or Induction Programs of Rural/Suburban Schools in Western New York, Nicole Carpenter
Evolving Ivans and Static Soviet Women: The Gender Dichotomy in Film Portrayals of Russian Men and Women in Western Films (1939-2010), Krysten S. Collier
Supporting Reluctant Fourth Grade Readers, Megan Conaway
Violence and Social Unrest: Implications of the Reconstruction Amendments for African Americans in the Post Civil War South, 1863-1877, Alana Brooke Cross
The Effect of Repeated Reading on Content Learning in a Preschool Classroom, Nicole M. DeMarco
Universal Pre-Kindergarten and the Students Enrolled, Apryl Dragert
What is the Relationship Between Homework and Performance on Assessments?, Cari DuBois
The Relationship Between Physical Activity Classroom-based Lessons and Students Time-on-task, Aliza Embling
The Concept of Citizenship in the American Education System, Christine E.M. Epping-Plaisted
How Does The Use of Read Alouds By Two Fourth-Grade Teachers Effect Their Students' Independent Reading Choices?, Margaret M. Freeman
Groundbreaking Training: Providing Teachers with Extensive Mentor-based Technology Integration Support, Jacquelyn Gilmore
The Use of Student Writing in Algebra To Gain Conceptual Understanding, Emily M. Gloss
The Use of Graphic Organizers in Supporting Primary Aged Students in Genre Specific Writing Tasks, Lauren Hawkins
An Examination of Classroom Technology Use by Childhood Educators in Inclusive Settings, Gregory Karras
How the Instruction and Use of Three Metacognitve Reading Strategies Helped Fourth Graders Find Success and Enjoyment in Reading Informational Text, Kimberly Anne Klein
The Ambition of Cincinnatus, Kenneth Allen Lane
Integration of an iPod Touch into the Editing Process, Paige Reilly Langswager
The Effects of the Daily Five, Developed by Gail Boushey & Joan Moser, on Classroom Literacy Instruction, Jason Matthew LaShomb