Graduates, Dissertation Title (Advisor, Year) [Alphabetized by last name]

  • Bryant, Lara. “A phenomenological study of a collaborative inquiry model for teaching educators using geographic information systems” (Muniz, 2010)
  • Brysch, Carmen. “Analysis of the evolution of an online professional development system in geography education.” (Boehm, 2014)
  • Cascante Campos, Jose Alejandro. “The Adoption of Geospatial Technologies for Teaching Geography at Latin American Universities” (Muniz, 2019)
  • Cooper, Brian. “The analysis of teaching effectiveness evaluation programs in geography departments in the United States” (Estaville, 2012)
  • Cooper, Catherine. “The incorporation of standards-based geography into the classroom in Maryland middle school grades” (Boehm, 2011)
  • Crenshaw, Melody. “An analysis of geographic content in the online lesson plans of the National Park Service” (Muniz, 2010)
  • Curtis, Mary. “Analyzing the diffusion of geospatial technologies as instructional tools in high school geography educations.” (Boehm, 2015)
  • Earle, Brian. “A phenomenographic analysis of elementary teacher candidates' conceptions of geography” (Boehm, 2008)
  • Elikan, Lisa. "Opportunities in Non-Formal Education to Enhance Girls' Motivation Toward Learning Geography, Geospatial Technology, and Related Careers" (Dr. Jo, 2025)
  • Farano, Christa. “An Analysis of Travel Efficiency within the Context of Geographic Education and the Daily Trip Plan.” (Boehm, 2015)
  • Foster, Ellen. “A longitudinal analysis of a geography-based minority recruiting model” (Boehm, 2006)
  • Gillespie, Carol. “The socialization of scale: Geographic education and spatial cognition in the Old Order Amish classroom” (Stea, 2005)
  • Hann, Deborah. “Geography in the Common Core: Embedded themes of space, place, and society in children's literature.” (Hagelman, 2015)
  • Huh, Sojung, "Unpacking Geography Teachers’ Pedagogical Reasoning and Action While Teaching Sustainable Development in AP Human Geography" (Dr. Jo, 2023)
  • Kleitches, Larry. “Geoeducational Agents: The Influence of Motion Pictures and Television Programs on Geographic Recognition.” (Butler, 2013)
  • Lash, Jeffrey. “Exporting education: The case of the American University in Cairo” (Stea, 2001)
  • Lee, Jinhee. “Learning Progressions on Map Understanding: A Case Study of Elementary Through College Students in Korea” (Jo, 2017)
  • McClure, Caroline. “Significance and Influence of the National Geographic Society Alliance Network on K-12 Geography Education, 1986-2011: A Historical Narrative” (Boehm, 2018)
  • Middlebrook, Nancy. “Thematic map interpretation and narration by fifth and eighth graders” (Petersen, 2006)
  • Mohan, Audrey. “Teacher efficacy in geography: A mixed methods study of formal and informal teacher education” (Boehm, 2009)
  • Montalvo, Edris. “The recruitment and retention of Hispanic and African-American undergraduate students in public universities in the U.S., 2000-2006” (Estaville, 2010)
  • Moore, Zachary. “Evolution of geography in the United States' public-school curriculum: An analysis of the influence of societal movements and historical events” (Boehm, 2008)
  • Morales, Francisco. “Geography's role in supporting non-traditional, at-risk student education for the General Educational Development credential” (Boehm, 2011)
  • Murr, Christopher. “Assessing potential barriers to the transmission and learning of geographic knowledge to the visually impaired” (Boehm, 2009)
  • Nagel, Paul. “The visual and verbal representation of Mexico: A content analysis of United States geography textbooks” (Stea, 2003)
  • Nolan, Kelly. "An Investigation of Enhancing Middle School Teachers' TPACK and Dispositions Toward Using Geospatial Technology in Social Studies Classrooms Through a Professional Development on Virtual Field Trip Technology" (Dr. Jo, 2025)
  • Patton, Matthew. “Examining Teachers' Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Messages Calling for New Approaches to Classroom Teaching of Geography: Indicators of Willingness to Accept and Adopt a New Paradigm.” (Blanchard, 2014)
  • Paulus, Licia. "An Analysis of Global Perspectives Within Advanced Placement Human Geography." (Solem, 2025)
  • Qiu, Xiaomin. “Geographic information technologies: An influence on the spatial ability of university students?” (Boehm, 2006)
  • Ray, Waverly. “Online international learning collaborations: Experiences of undergraduate students in Chile, China, and the United States” (Muniz, 2012)
  • Reed, Gregory. “Teaching a regional concept: The home state geography course” (Shelley, 2001)
  • Rueschhoff, Jan. "Knowledge to Teach: Assessment of the Impact of Learning Opportunities for Geography Teachers in the State of Texas" (Dr. Solem, 2025)
  • Rutherford, David. “A discipline of synthesis? An investigation into geography's subject matter and disciplinary identities through the lens of geographic education” (Boehm, 2005)
  • Sansom, Andrew. “Water Education in Middle and High School Geography and Environmental Science: A Mixed Methods Study of the Effectiveness of Formal and Informal Educational Approaches” (Boehm, 2013)
  • Scholz, Michael. “An analysis of the performance and subject interest of 9th grade students taking the advanced placement course in human geography.” (Boehm, 2014)
  • Serrano, Samantha. "The Impact of Advanced Placement on Academic Growth: High School Trajectories and the Role of Social and Cultural Capital in AP Human Geography" (Dr. Jo, 2025)
  • Slaughter Murphy, Skylar. "Culturally Responsive Pedagogies in Middle and High School Geography Classrooms: A Study of Teacher Practices" (Dr. Solem, 2025)
  • Springer, Cathryn. “The construction of place in technologically -mediated learning experiences: The nature, process, and effects of virtual field studies” (Boehm, 2007)
  • Stone, Lee. “Self-Emplacement in the Lifeworld: The Geographic Imagination of American Middle Adolescents” (Boehm, 2013)
  • Verma, Kanika. “Geospatial Thinking of Undergraduate Students in Public University in the United States.” (Estaville, 2014)
  • Wranic, Angela. “Composite learning objects in Geographical Sciences: A Comparison study of the Learning Process between Costa Rican and United States University classroom.” (Muniz, 2016)
  • Zadrozny, Joann. “An Analysis of the Alignment Between National and State Geography Standards” (Boehm, 2018)