Doctor of Education Capstones from 2025
Transforming Numbers and Narratives into Impact at the Richmond Ed Fund, Jasmine C. Brown, Rochelle Clarke, and Truc-Mai Nguyen
Innovative Secondary School Scheduling Practices to Positively Impact Student Outcomes in West Point Public Schools, Jessica Burdette, Sydney B. Lilly, and Mark A. Strickler
Professional Learning Partnerships: An Exploratory Study into How Institutions of Higher Education Can Support PK–12 Educators, Eleonore E. Cardinell, Nora Bryant, Danielle Terrell, Alexandra Javna, and Megan Wood
Transforming from Outsider to Insider: A Study on New Employee Acculturation to Boost Retention, Laura DaVinci, Kathleen Denman, Aaron Gilley, Vickisha Harris, and Alyssa Reddy
AGILITY IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: USING IMPROVEMENT SCIENCE TO ALIGN NIRSA’S COMMUNICATION STRATEGY WITH MEMBER NEEDS, Stephanie L. Hart, Kimberly A. Bradley, Lisa M. Gwyn, Joanna A. Liebelt, and Denise K. Miller
UNcovering Graduate Student Achievement at Virginia Commonwealth University: An Exploration of Academic Advising & Administrative Processes, Kenzel Hill, Elizabeth Howley, Madeline Schutt, and Michelle Blackwell
Doctor of Education Capstones from 2024
Bottling the “Secret Sauce”: Capturing the Heart of the East End at Peter Paul Development Center, Melissa E. Abban, Melissa Buckley, Marie Garrenton, and LaTonja Y. Wright
Safe Schools: A Descriptive Study Examining How to Prevent Peer-to-Peer Sexual Misconduct in K-12 Schools, Crystal R. Bell, Kristine Herakovich-Curtis, Elizabeth Terrier, and Leah Wiedenhoft
Navigating an Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree: A Mixed Methods Study of Student Enrollment in Virginia Commonwealth University’s 4+1 Programs, Rucha Bond, Kevin Maureen Campbell, Kim Dupre, Bailey Mitchell, and Hawley Smyth
Examining the Efficacy of Unitive Justice Education in the Secondary School Setting, Chris C. Booz, La Toya K. Draper, and Lottie M. Spurlock
Belonging at a Historically White Institution: Understanding the Men of Color Experience, Riley Cain Sisk, Tara J. Hefner, Kelsie N. Potter, and Nicholas A. Williams
The Impact of School Nurses: A Program Evaluation of K-12 School Nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Clarence D. Collins, Edwina McNeill-Simaan, Lyons Hardy, and Amber M. Butler
Identifying Barriers: Analysis of Federal Law Enforcement Social Media and Recruitment Efforts, Reena Desai, Edgar Greer, and Meghan Waldron
Brightpoint Community College: Effective Enrollment Anti-Melt Strategies, Michael J. Forder, Ismael J. Betancourt Velez, Adrian Petway, and Juan Espinoza
Combating Chronic Absenteeism: A Practical Approach to Improving Attendance in a Mid-Sized Virginia School Division, Alissa Fraser, Caroline Goddard, Brian Raska, and Michael Sidebotham
Empowering Support Staff: Enhancing HCPS Through Performance Evaluation and Strategic Feedback, Sarah K. Gagnon, Cecily Gardner, Blake Roberts, Erin Schwartz, and Candace Wilkerson
Leveraging Leadership to Retain Early Career Teachers in Stafford County Public Schools, Christopher Gannon, Caroline Canning, Andrew Hoyt, Lauren Johnson, and Thomas McAuley
Reimagining On-Campus Student Employment as a Foundation for Career Readiness: Student Employment in Virginia Commonwealth University’s Division of Student Affairs, Jaedda Hall, Mary Lee Magee, Sean D. Mays, and Kimberly C. Young
A Mixed Methods Program Evaluation of Chronic Absenteeism Interventions at Caroline High School, Amanda M. Harper, Dana L.G. Chen, Melissa A. Bugaj, William J. Pettus, and Patrick H. Simmons
A Path Toward Healing: Parent and Caregiver Perspectives on the Work of Restorative Practices Richmond at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, Jean Samuel, Silvanus Thrower, Jill Flynn, and Brandi Daniels
Doctor of Education Capstones from 2023
A Case Study Exploring William & Mary Military Alums' Experiences with Career Transition, Dirron Allen, Amanda Baldwin-Estep, Matthew Grinsell, and Kimberly Lintag-Nguyen
UNmet: The Undergraduate Experience of Basic Need Insecurity at an UNcommon University, Michelle C. Bair, Rachelle V. Blackwell-Stegall, Sara E. Rafuse, Ra’meer J. Roberts, and Sara E. Weinstein
E Pluribus Unum: Increasing a Shared Understanding of Mission at Marine Corps University, Edward Greiner, Kirstin Pantazis, Christopher Reid, and Dominick White
United We Stand: A Case Study about Increasing Equity in the Capacity Building Grant Funding Process for United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg, Katherine G. Hansen Dr., Heather D. Sadowski Dr., and Martha C. Tomlin Dr.
A Brighter Future for SMS: Cultivating School Coherence Through a Shared Vision, Nicole K. Herndon, Heather Holcomb, and Audra Krupp