Graduate Research: Recent submissions
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The Effectiveness of a Liberal Arts Education
(2024-04-22)This qualitative research study aimed to investigate graduates’ perceptions of their liberal arts education. The study considered the perceptions of graduates spanning from 2010-2013 from a private liberal arts university ... -
An Investigative Study Related to Teacher Retention and The Factors Associated with Persistence in the Field of Education
(2024-04-24)This qualitative study aimed to explore and better understand the perceived factors that positively influence teacher retention rates amongst educators in a rural school district in Northeast Tennessee. Knowing that ... -
"This Is Our Story:" A Contextual and Appreciative Inquiry-Informed History of the Valley Forge Christian Church
(2024-04)This project applies Appreciative Inquiry and a contextual approach to writing a history of the Valley Forge Christian Church in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Appreciative Inquiry (AI) enables organizations and communities ... -
From the Romani to the Other: How Literature Created the “Gypsy” and its influence on the public perception of the Romani
(2024-04-16)The Western World is currently experiencing a cultural effort to shed light on the racial prejudice faced by marginalized groups. However, while the world is undergoing a positive cultural evolution in challenging common ... -
Voices at the Table: Communion Meditations Based on the Writings of Christians Through the Ages
(2012)A project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry