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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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A winter of animal suffering: sacrificial logic, the discourse of animality, and sensory rhetoric in Richard Adam's Watership down, Miina De Lara

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Dreamin in Sahuptin: considering David Sohappy, Mikelle Gaines

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The acceptance of womanhood: gender performance and self-actualization in L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, and Anne of the island, Lauren M. Hinshaw

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Queer historicism as literary theory: an exploration of three texts, Theodore D. Kenning

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Performative history: parody and rock 'n' roll in David Bowie's The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, William R. McPhee

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Extranormal sorcery in Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon, HarleyQuinn Wahl

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Realism as weaponry: challenging Victorian ideals of femininity in Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Lady Audley's secret and Wilkie Collins' Armadale, Taylor Aalgaard

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Navigating the labyrinth of House of leaves through a postmodern archetypal literary theory, Samuel K. Hval

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The value hierarchies of J.R.R. Tolkien and his legacy: a reimagining of fantasy fiction and the propagation of colonial racism, Alexander Richburg

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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"Trying hard to keep her from feeling outdoors": race, ability, and eugenics in early Morrison, Grace Caraway

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Teaching fantasy fiction in K-12 classrooms: purpose, texts, and unit plans, Rachel Lynne Carroll

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(Missed) connections: how the textual communication environment caused by Covid-19 impacted English Composition instructors' ability to communicate and connect with colleagues and students, Alyssa G. Cummings

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Animistic poetics: William Carlos Williams' Paterson and Animistic ecology, Kurtis Ebeling

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"It's odd, isn't it?": irony, breakdown, and self-healing in Doris Lessing's The golden notebook, Rachel M. Goodner

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"To find healing in my wounds": the transformation of memory and trauma into art in J.R.R. Tolkien's The lord of the rings, Graysen S. Russell

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Creating usable and accessible courses through usability testing in higher education: a Canvas usability assessment for diverse students, Carrie Schreiner

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Teaching in hagwons in South Korea: a novice English teacher’s autoethnography, Brittany Courser

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Facing the horror of uncertainty: using female slashers as a model for thinking about and practicing English Literature and Composition, Rose Hall

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Mapping the Intertextual Parataxis “Cover Her Face”: Feminist Geography and the Reclaiming of Masterless Women, Cheryl L. Beedle

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“A dark archway of rusticated stone”: depictions of moral obligation in Greene’s The Human Factor and Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited, Thomas J. Carter

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“Racism doesn’t exist anymore, so why are we talking about this?”: An action research proposal of culturally responsive teaching for critical literacy in democratic education, Natalie Marie Giles

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"Could I annoy you for a drink?" : Social management and alcoholism in Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and Tender is the night, Lucy Anderson Granroth

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Stylistic imitation as an English-teaching technique : pre-service teachers’ responses to training and practice, Min Yi Liang

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Considerations for selecting an edition of Daisy Miller, Katie J. Peterson

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Sororal bonds actualized: sisterhood in Charlotte Bronte's Shirley and Louisa May Alcott's Work, Lorin Richard

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Higher-order thinking in synchronous online discussion, Kathy L. Rowley

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Telling stories and contextualizing lived experiences in the Cuban heritage language and culture: an autoethnography about transculturation, Tatiana Senechal

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“This is the oppressor’s language, yet I need it to talk to you”: a critical examination of translanguaging in Russian speakers at the university level, Nora Vralsted

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Multimodal Approaches to Literacy and Teaching English as a Foreign Language at the University Level, Ghader Alahmadi

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Educating Saudi Women through Communicative Language Teaching: A Bi-literacy Narrative and An Autoethnography of a Saudi English Teacher, Eiman Alamri

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The value of journaling on multimodal materials: a literacy narrative and autoethnography of an experienced Saudi high school English teacher, Ibrahim Alamri

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Strategic Contemplation as One Saudi Mother’s Way Of Reflecting on Her Children’s Learning Only English in the United States: An Autoethnography and Multiple Case Study of Multilingual Writers at the College Level, Razan Alansari

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“If you wanted me to speak your language then you should have stayed in your country”: a critical ethnography of linguistic identity and resiliency in the life of an Afghan refugee, Logan M. Amstadter

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Comparing literate and oral cultures with a view to improving understanding of students from oral traditions: an autoethnographic approach, Carol Lee Anderson

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Practical recommendations for composition instructors based on a review of the literature surrounding ESL and identity, Patrick Cornwall

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One size does not fit all: exploring online-language-learning challenges and benefits for advanced English Language Learners, Renee Kenney

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Understanding the potential effects of trauma on refugees’ language learning processes, Charis E. Ketcham

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Let's enjoy teaching life: an autoethnography of a novice ESL teacher's two years of teaching English in a private girls' secondary school in Japan, Danielle Nozaka

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Developing an ESP curriculum on tourism and agribusiness for a rural school in Nicaragua: a retrospective diary, Stan Pichinevskiy

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User experiences of Spanish-speaking Latinos: usabiltiy of the Frontier Behavioral Institute website, Raquel Ramos

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A Literacy Narrative of a Female Saudi English Teacher and A Qualitative Case Study: 12 Multilingual Writers Identify Challenges and Benefits of Daily Writing in a College Composition Class, Ghassoon Rezzig

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Proposed: Technical Communicators Collaborating with Educators to Develop a Better EFL Curriculum for Ecuadorian Universities, Daniel Jack Williamson

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Capital games: the Bourdieuxian movements of Heathcliff and Nelly Dean in Neo-Victorian revisitations of Wuthering Heights, Ryan S. Wise

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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BELL HOOKS’ “ENACTMENT OF NON-DOMINATION” IN THE “PRACTICE OF SPEAKING IN A LOVING AND CARING MANNER”: AN AUTOETHNOGRAPHY OF A SAUDI “WIDOW’S SON”, Braik Aldoshan

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WHEN SPIRITUALITY AND PEDAGOGY COLLIDE: ACKNOWLEDGING RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND VALUES IN THE ESL CLASSROOM, Carli T. Cumpston

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HERITAGE LANGUAGE MAINTENANCE: A MEXICAN AMERICAN MOTHER’S SUCCESS WITH RAISING BILINGUAL CHILDREN, Maria E. Estrada-Loehne

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TEACHING THE BIOGRAPHY OF PEARL S. BUCK: DEVELOPING COLLABORATIVE READING STRATEGIES FOR MULTILINGUAL WRITERS, Nichole S. La Torre

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An Autoethnography of a Novice ESL Teacher: Plato’s Cave and English Language Teaching in Japan, Kevin Lemberger

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INQUIRY-BASED PHILOSOPHICAL DIALOGUE FOR ESL COLLEGE COMPOSITION AND FOR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, Aiko Nagabuchi

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A TRIPLE CASE STUDY OF TWO SAUDI AND ONE ITALIAN LANGUAGE LEARNERS' SELF-PERCEPTIONS OF TARGET LANGUAGE (TL) SPEAKING PROFICIENCY, Jena M. Robinson

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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"I am from Epifania and Tomas": an autoethnography and bi-literacy narrative of a Mexican American orchard workers' daughter, Brenda Lorena Aguilar

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Technology use in young English language learners: a survey of Saudi parents studying in the United States, Hamza Aljunaidalsayed

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Bilingualism of Arab children in the U.S.: a survey of parents and teachers, Omnia Alofii

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"If you're not talkin' mess, then you should be ok": collegiate student-athletes' strategies and practices on social networking sites, Marc C. Anderson

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College-level ELLs in two English composition courses: the transition from ESL to the mainstream, Andrew J. Copley

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Increasing multimedia literacy in composition for multilingual writers: a case study of art analysis, Sony Nicole De Paula

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Reviewing critical pedagogy's criticisms and providing a pragmatic heuristic, Dominick S. Giguere

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Be loved from the other side: Amy Denver's influence in Toni Morrison's Beloved, Aubra D. Godwin

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Multilingual writers' unintentional plagiarism: action research in college composition, Jacqueline D. Gullon

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Games for vocabulary enrichment: teaching multilingual writers at the college level, Jennifer Hawkins

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Exploring methodologies in feminist rhetoric and education: using Kirsch and Royster's terms of engagement in the college classroom, Elizabeth M. Matresse

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The warrior kings and their giants: a comparative study of Beowulf and King David, Fred McFarland

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Critical reflection and the savior role in service learning, Bradley W. Plummer

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Identifying as author: exploring the pedagogical basis for assisting diverse students to discover their identities through creatively defined literacy narratives, Amber D. Pullen

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Saltine box full of dreams: one Mexican immigrant woman's journey to academic success, Adriana C. Sanchez

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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An integrative approach to English composition, ESL, English for specific/special purposes (ESP), and technical communication, Brandy R. Bippes

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Teaching the biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder: fostering a media literacy approach for multilingual writers, Kelly G. Hansen

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Implementing a modified intercultural competency curriculum in an integrated English 101 classroom, Kathryn C. Hedberg

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"Don't wake me, my desk is far too comfortable": an autoethnography of a novice ESL teacher's first year of teaching in Japan, Delaney Holland

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ESL ABE, VESL, and bell hooks' Democratic education: a case study of four experienced ESL instructors, Michael E. Johnson

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Hunter S. Thompson and gonzo journalism as literature, Michael P. Kiernan

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Beyond Fascism: W.B. Yeats’s A Vision and the Complexities of His Authoritarian Politics, Justin Abel

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Using Media to Teach Grammar in Context and UNESCO Values: A Case Study of Two English Teachers and Students from Saudi Arabia, Sultan Albalawi

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A Double Case Study of Latino College Presidents: What Younger Generations Can Learn From Them, Sara Aymerich Leiva

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ENTROPY, EVOLUTION, AND INFORMATION THEORY: SOCIAL ANXIETIES IN THE TIME MACHINE AND THE CRYING OF LOT 49, Sara Jo Barrett

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WRITTEN CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK IN THE L2 WRITING CLASSROOM, Daniel Ducken

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Clothing in An American tragedy: a "True picture of life", Rachel L. Flynn

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Academic Reading and Writing at the College Level: Action Research in a Classroom of a homogeneous Group of Male Students from Saudi Arabia, Margaret Mount

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TRANSFORMATIVE PEDAGOGY FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE EDUCATION: TEACHING TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION STUDENTS TO BRIDGE WITH ANZALDÚAN THEORIES OF SOCIAL CHANGE, Carlos Munoz

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Reflections on Teaching and Host Mothering Chinese Secondary Students: A Novice ESL Teacher’s Diary Study and Autoethnography, Diane Thames

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Peer editing in composition for multilingual writers at the college level, Benjamin J. Bertrand

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Educating Ana: a retrospective diary study of pre-literate refugee students, Renee Black

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Coming home: storytelling, place, and identity in N. Scott Momaday's House made of down and Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony, Azalyn Croft

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The loathly lady from archaic to modern tales, Kirsten M. Dresker

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Social pressure to speak English and the effect of English language learning for ESL composition students in higher education, Trevor Duston

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The ABC's of font: effects of changing default fonts, Amanda P. Erickson

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"The worry that you are yourself": Darl's unforgivable neurodiversity in As I lay dying, Neal Hallgarth

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The Ogbanje in Little Bee by Chris Cleave, Courtney A. Harler

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Othello as an enigma to himself: a Jungian approach to character analysis, Eric Iliff

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Once upon a time: fairytales past and present, Jordan L. Keithley

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Poetry in translation to teach ESL composition at the college level, Peter M. Lacey

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Using media to teach a biography of Lincoln and Douglass: a case study of teaching ESL listening & viewing in college composition, Pui Hong Leung

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The rhetoric of hyperreal hybrids: taming the multiracial woman in advertising, Karhonkwison Logan

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"Rosa alchemica," "The tables of the law," and "Adoration of the magi," edited and with an introduction, Brady J. Peneton

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Developing a pedagogy of pluralistic linguistic expression in the first year composition classroom, April Dawn Ridgeway

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Learning how to learn: teaching preliterate and nonliterate learners of English, Jennifer L. Semb

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Non-cognitive factors in second language acquisition and language variety: a single case study of a Saudi male English for academic purposes student in the United States, Nicholas Stephens

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Teaching English in the Philippines: a diary study of a novice ESL teacher, Jeffrey Lee Svoboda

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ARABIC RHETORIC: MAIN IDEA, DEVELOPMENT, PARALLELISM, AND WORD REPETITION, Melissa Van De Wege

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Reality and imagination: the authorial decisions of May Welland Archer and Emma Woodhouse, Melinda R. Vetter