Browsing Auburn University Graduate School by Author "Hahn, Ellen"

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Aspiring Leaders Academy: A Partnership between Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS), Auburn University, and University of Alabama Educational Leadership Programs

Law, Mary Catherine (2024-11-18)

This study explores a partnership between two university educational leadership programs and a statewide principal association, specifically focusing on its alignment with a partnership model created by Reames and Kochan ...

A Case Study of an Innovative Pharmacy Curriculum and Leadership Behaviors

Moseley, Lindsey (2023-07-24)

Change is constant in higher education, and innovation is central to change. Facilitating innovation requires the influence of leaders. Transformational leadership is a prominent leadership construct which has been shown ...

A Case Study of Military-Connected Principals' Trauma-Informed Decision-Making

Dickinson, Suzanne (2023-10-24) ETD File Embargoed

A substantial body of research spanning almost two decades has demonstrated that widespread trauma from adverse childhood experiences and toxic environments exists within the American population and is predictive of ...

A Case Study: Perceptions of Rural School Principals that Utilized the Transformation Turnaround Model for School Success and Sustainability

LaBaza Tucker, Renee (2021-04-23)

Abstract This qualitative case study identified how rural school principals utilized the transformation turnaround model in conjunction with the eight turnaround principles to promote and sustain academic success within ...

Caught in the uncivil war: How equipped are school leaders to navigate custodial rights in the educational setting?

Ennis, Olivia (2021-07-13)

The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study was to examine the relationship between knowledge of protocol and familiarity with the application of custodial situations in the educational setting. This study assessed ...

District Middle Space Leadership in K-12 School Systems: The Experiences of African American Women

Williams Dowell, Tessie (2021-12-05)

This qualitative study examined African American women as novice, veteran, and former district middle space leaders in K-12 school systems. The current research on African American women in district middle space leadership ...

Harmonizing Educational Leadership with School Counseling: Preparing Principals to Support School Counselors

Doak, Candace (2026-04-09)

The National Educational Leadership Preparation (NPBEA, 2018) & the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (NPBEA, 2015) state that an effective school leader must promote the current and future success and well-being ...

A Historical Case Study of Trauma-Informed Leadership During a Natural Disaster

Stephenson, Veronica (2025-08-06)

This historical case study examined the trauma-informed leadership practices implemented at Enterprise High School in Enterprise, Alabama, following the devastating EF4 tornado that struck on March 1, 2007, which ...

The Identification and Implementation of Key Characteristics of Exemplary Career and Technical Education Programs in Rural Areas

Davis, Kimberly (2020-07-22)

The increased demand for a skilled workforce has placed new challenges on rural school districts. Students are provided the opportunity to obtain the skills required to fill the workforce needs through exemplary career and ...

Increasing enrollment of EL students in Georgia: A multiple case study of school leaders at high-EL schools

Cantrell, Michelle (2022-05-05) ETD File Embargoed

English learners (ELs) are increasing in US schools; however, their achievement and graduation rate continues to lag as compared to non-Hispanic white students. In Georgia, where the EL population has increased significantly ...

Internal Learning Partnerships: A Study of Collaboration in a High-Performing Rural School

Felton, Hope (2022-07-26)

Over the past decades, schools’ academic success has been a major focus in the Department of Education beginning with the No Child Left Behind Act (2001) up to the current education reform, Every Student Succeeds Act (2015). ...

K-12 Educators’ Comfortability and Perception of Artificial Intelligence

Nelson, Katelyn (2025-07-15)

The purpose of this study was to understand if a professional development course affected K-12 teachers’ comfort with AI, perceptions of AI, and access to resources. Further, the study sought to understand if there were ...

Middle Space Leader: Professional Quality of Life

Deason, Kelsey (2023-04-03)

This quantitative study explored the professional quality of life of middle space leaders who are serving public school systems in the state of Alabama. This study determined if there was a relationship between mindfulness ...

Military Faculty Development at the Post-Graduate Level: Using the Cognitive Apprenticeship Model with Curriculum-Based Leadership

Summerlin, Linda (2023-04-09)

The Department of Defense’s enduring mission is to provide combat-ready military forces needed to defend our nation, deter war, and protect the security of the United States (DoD, 2020). Effective military training and ...