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An autoethnography of whiteness

Creator:: Burke, Deborah A.
Abstract:: Many White social scientists and educators are unaware of and/or detached from the realities of racism and conduct social research that 1.) perpetuates stereotypes, falsely setting People of Color as inferior and White people as superior and/or 2.) explains the differences of White people and People of Color in terms...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Deborah Burke for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on

Psychological and Linguistic Processes in Treatment Related Text Messages

Creator:: Partch, Megan A.
Abstract:: Treatment providers seek low-cost, high-impact means of engaging clients in care with the aim to enhance treatment delivery and outcomes. With improvements to mobile technology making cell phone accessibility and usage rates high across all socio-economic levels, text messaging is becoming more frequently utilized as a means of promoting provider-client...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: pursued my educational goals. My Dissertation Committee, Drs. Burke, Cazares-Cervantes, Eakin and

A Diachronic Linguistic Analysis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Creator:: Rensi, Matthew T.
Abstract:: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has reached a level of authority and ubiquity within the mental health field. It is the guidance force in insurance reimbursement or coverage for mental health treatment, determinations of disability related to mental health and in determinations of competence to stand...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OF THE DISSERTATION OF Matthew T. Rensi for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling

The impact of child-centered play therapy on anxiety levels in pre-neurosurgical pediatric patients

Creator:: Lerwick, Julie L.
Abstract:: The prevalence of childhood illness requiring hospitalization establishes the need for implementation of an applied intervention to decrease levels of hospitalization-induced anxiety in pediatric patients. In addition to anxiety, levels of perceived trauma have also been linked to pre-operative pediatric patients. Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) within the medical setting has...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Family aided community treatment as an intervention for the treatment of early psychosis : a proof of concept study

Creator:: Melton, Ryan P.
Abstract:: Major psychotic disorders are one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, having severe impacts on the people who suffer from the conditions, their families and society. There is evidence that if these conditions are identified and treated early, the prognosis is improved. The purpose of this dissertation study is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: concept design with multiple repeated-measure t tests, this study focused on first-episode psychotic

College Student Services Administration Portfolio: Disability in Higher Education

Creator:: Jaffe, Cody
Abstract:: For my CSSA portfolio, I developed a graduate-level education course about disability in the United States and in higher education. In this paper, I will provide an introduction to my life and work in disability support services, and how my experience as a disability support services professional and graduate student...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Toward An Academic Theory of Social Justice Judgment and Decision-Making : Rights, Justice, and Legal Ideology

Creator:: Werner, Michael W.
Abstract:: This dissertation serves a threefold purpose: 1. identify the principles, practices and assumptions implicated in an academic theory of social justice; 2. continue moving towards articulating a theory of social justice judgment and decision making; and 3. develop a model of social justice judgment and decision making that will assist...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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School counselor's role with emotive factors : a quantitative investigation of school counseling program use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for children

Creator:: Dominguez, April
Abstract:: Fennema and Sherman (1976) defined math anxiety as "feelings of anxiety, dread, nervousness, and associated bodily symptoms related to doing mathematics" (p. 326). The longitudinal impact that math anxiety has on adolescent students can include their experiencing reduced math achievement, avoiding majors that involve large amounts of math, and choosing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: settings is an emerging field (Burke, 2010). The literature asserts the

“I Could Make Impossible Things Happen”: Latina Entrepreneurs Nurturing Intuitive, Spiritual, and Relational Knowledge to Grow a Business

Creator:: Fonseca, Ana Lucia
Abstract:: Entrepreneurship is regarded as a viable way for women to enter the economy and improve their quality of life (Morris et al., 2018). However, little attention has been paid to understanding how women, and specifically women of color, utilize their ways of knowing to learn entrepreneurship. Grounded in Chicana/Latina feminism...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: education (Lewin, 2018). Various authors have explored the role of gender, motivation, ability (Burke et

A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Trauma Self-help Literature

Creator:: Lampe, Kelli M.
Abstract:: The very essence of talk therapy is rooted in the spoken word between counselor and client. A client’s painful traumatic experiences can often serve as a barrier to accessing the traditional consulting room. Despite the high prevalence of trauma and its status as a known risk factor for nearly all...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Lectures at the College de France, 1978–1979. Verso. Gablasova, D., Brezina, V., & McEnery, T. (2017

Evaluating Outcomes-Based Funding in Community Colleges

Creator:: Moore, Alicia K. V.
Abstract:: Background: Legislators and higher education policy makers increasingly are turning to policy initiatives to incentivize institutions of higher education to transform policies and practices in the name of student success, with success typically defined as retention and graduation rates. One such policy receiving increased attention amongst states is outcomes-based funding,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: state’s funding model (e.g., Alstadt, Fingerhut, & Kazis, 2012; Burke & Serban, 1998; Harbour, 2002

The use of motivational interviewing within school counseling programs for academically unmotivated eighth grade students

Creator:: Hadraba, Heather D.
Abstract:: School counselors are challenged with creating a wide range of programs to address three developmental domains: personal/social, career, and academic, with an increasing requirement to provide accurate and sufficient data substantiating their professional contributions to students’ academic achievement. At the same time, the professional literature reports that during adolescence there...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

"Identity in the making" in an adolescent new media maker experience : the role of interest, figured worlds, and use of authentic tools and practices

Creator:: Wyld, Jennifer N.
Abstract:: Human development researchers consider adolescence a rich time for interest development and identity exploration. A relatively new movement in the Free-Choice Learning (FCL) arena, the Maker movement, offers learners interest-driven, experiential, often collaborative, and process-oriented activities ranging from game design (computer-based and otherwise) and robotics, to sewing LEDs into clothing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The Role of African American Mentor Teachers in Preparing White Preservice Teachers for African American Student Populations

Creator:: Moule, Jean and Higgins, Karen M.
Abstract:: How do we bridge the mismatch between teachers and students based on race and ethnicity currently in our nation's schools? The teaching force remains overwhelmingly White, while the percentage of K-12 students of color continues to rise. Because of cultural dissonance, teachers may not understand the needs of their students....
Resource Type:: Article
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Experiences of medical students on a rural health track : a narrative inquiry

Creator:: Mitchell, Phillip
Abstract:: The shortage of physicians serving rural communities is well documented. To address the rural shortage, medical schools have developed extracurricular programs, called rural health tracks, with an intent to foster medical students’ interest in serving rural communities. While there has been some research about the effects of these tracks, almost...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: al., 2016; Greer et al., 2016, MacQueen et al., 2018; Rodgers et al., 2017; Roseamelia et al., 2014

Racial Battle Fatigue Among Latinx and Black Community College Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Disciplines: A Quantitative Perspective

Creator:: McQuarters, Alfred D.
Abstract:: The role of community colleges as open-access institutions that bring racial diversity to careers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is essential (Musante, 2012; Reyes, 2011). Yet, the opportunity to attend postsecondary institutions is not enough to guarantee the success of People of Color as they navigate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Pregnancy and the Academy : A Phenomenological Exploration of the Experience of Pregnant Graduate Students

Creator:: Larkins, Emma L.
Abstract:: This study explored the lived experiences of graduate students in masters-level academic programs who become pregnant, whether intended or otherwise, and the sources from which they received support in their efforts to balance their dual responsibilities as students and mothers-to-be. Through a series of three, semistructured one-on-one interviews, seven participants...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Using the Delphi Method to Ascertain Site Supervisor Preparation Guidelines From Two Perspectives: School Counselor Site Supervisors and Counselor Educators

Creator:: Fairley, Janeika Q.
Abstract:: Research shows us that graduate students receive supervision from counselors who did not learn supervision models (DeKruyf & Pehrrson, 2011). The current state of supervision preparation of school counselors is a significant concern (Franklin, 2015). The researcher crafted two studies with each utilizing a Delphi method with different populations of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The impact of web-based school counselor site supervision training on site supervisor self-efficacy : a nonconcurrent multiple-baseline single-subject research study

Creator:: Franklin, Kathryn Tuchscherer
Abstract:: Supervision is an essential component of the development of pre-professional school counselors. Oftentimes, school counseling site supervisors are called upon to supervise graduate school counseling students without any requisite supervision training. The lack of supervision training is of significant professional concern, and there is an established need to translate recommended...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

What Do We Mean by "Justice"?: An Examination of How Justice is Conceptualized in K-12 Mathematics Education

Creator:: Brunner, Megan E.
Abstract:: Issues of injustice in society (e.g. racism, classism, sexism, ableism) are perpetuated in and through educational opportunities, including mathematics learning (Freire, 1970/2000). Those that are committed to disrupting the interlocking systems that create disparities and oppression in mathematics education are considered to be “pursuing justice.” Pursuit of justice can involve...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , S., Civil, M., Wilkerson, T., Stephan, M., Pape, S., & Clements, D. H. (2017). Equity within

Leadership challenges for disabled students programs and services in the California community colleges : a phenomenological exploration of the lived experience of mid level administrators

Creator:: Franklin Martinez, Windy
Abstract:: The purposes of this phenomenological inquiry was to examine the challenges faced by administrative leaders of Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) at California community colleges (CCC) from the perspectives of current practitioners. This study was undertaken for the following reasons: (a) the increasing number of students with disabilities accessing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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A Quantitative Examination of Campus Racial Climate and Black Women’s Degree Attainment at HSIs in the United States

Creator:: Ellis, Brianna
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore how campus climate at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) influences degree completion for Black women. As the number of HSIs has increased in the past decade, there exists a need to understand how Black women fare in such an institutional context. Though there is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Clinical Development for Paraprofessional Counselors : A 12 Session Protocol

Creator:: Sotelo, Dominique L.
Abstract:: Paraprofessional counselors comprise a significant sector of the mental health workforce (Buchbinder, 2003; Golden, 1991; Nieuwsma et al., 2014; Norcross, 2000). Professional counselors have offered both praise (Durlak, 1979) and criticism (Nietzel & Fisher, 1981) for paraprofessional counselors and the services that they provide. Paraprofessional counselors work under the guidance...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The Graham Model of bibliosupervision : A multiple-baseline analysis

Creator:: Gauntz, Mary
Abstract:: This dissertation presents the Graham Model of Bibliosupervision (GMB). The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of the GMB and its influence on the supervisory working alliance. Specifically this study examines the effectiveness of a non-linear approach to counselor supervision that employs children’s literature as part of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Community leaders' perspectives of a rural community college's impact on community development

Creator:: Thomas, Reine M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative research study was to examine the role a rural community college plays in the development of its community, using a holistic, community-based lens that considered college and community context, interactions and results to answer the question: How does the rural community college impact the development...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: accountability from institutions of higher education (Bogue & Hall, 2003; Burke, 2005a, b; Dougherty & Hong

Exploring perspectives on supervision : qualitative research on individual and licensure supervision

Creator:: Sisko, Susan
Abstract:: The purpose of this dissertation was to gain an understanding of supervision in the counseling profession, as well as an understanding of the experiences of licensure supervisors. This was accomplished through qualitative metasynthesis of the research on supervision and the completion of a grounded theory exploration of licensure supervisors' experience...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Erickson, & Muse-Burke, 2000; Magnuson, Wilcoxon, & Norem, 2000; Mangione, Mears, Vincent & Hawes, 2011

Agriculture teachers' work and family domain characteristics, work-family conflict, and turnover intentions : a national study

Creator:: Sorensen, Tyson J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe and explore the relationships between work and family domain characteristics, time-based work-family conflict (WFC), and turnover intention of agriculture teachers. This study sought to identify factors influencing agriculture teachers' turnover intentions. An additional focus of this study was to explore differences between...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; Barling, MacEwen, Kelloway, & Higginbottom, 1994; Bruck et al., 2002; Burke, 1988; Carlson, Kacmar

Age-specific features of generalized anxiety disorder in older adults

Creator:: Salaz, Joselyn D.
Abstract:: Older adults are the fastest growing population in the United States, and their numbers are expected to continue rising over the next few decades. The number of older adults with psychiatric disorders such as anxiety is also increasing. Increases in the population of older adults and in the incidence of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Burke, Rae, Myers, & Krammer, 1988). More recently, in a national comorbidity survey replication, 7

The Experiences of Multiracial Latinx Students in Community Colleges: The Impact of Faculty and Student Interactions

Creator:: Arrieta, Corinne L.
Abstract:: Background: As the number of multiracial individuals in the United States continues to grow, institutions of higher education have also seen an increase in enrollment of multiracial students. Subsequently, there has also been an increase in studies on multiracial identity and the effects of campus climate on multiracial students. Although...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The Professional Identity of Community College Faculty Members

Creator:: Mohrbacher, Robert C.
Abstract:: Background: Previous studies suggested that the professional identity of community college faculty is less than clearly articulated. Lack of clarity with regard to professional identity may have impacts in a number of areas, including recruitment, professional development, and the overall reputation of community colleges. Purpose: To examine how community college...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: & Burke, 2000) and formative experiences in the development of that professional identity. This

Critical factors affecting the meaningful assessment of student learning outcomes : A Delphi study of the opinions of community college personnel

Creator:: Somerville, Jerry A.
Abstract:: The two-fold purpose of this study was to identify critically important factors that affect the meaningful assessment of student learning outcomes and study why they were critically important. A three-round Delphi process was used in both a pilot project and in a full study to solicit the opinions of individuals...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: various performance measures (Alfred, Ewell, Hudgins, & McClenney, 1999; Burke & Minassians, 2004). For

Cultural and Linguistic Inclusiveness in the U.S. University Spanish Classroom

Creator:: Canete Blazquez, Raisa
Abstract:: With a growing diversity in U.S. universities, departments of World Language Education (WLE) welcome more students from a wide range of linguistic and cultural backgrounds every year. However, research shows that traditional approaches to the teaching of Spanish as a world language (WL) focus primarily on the educational needs of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: intercultural approaches (Burke, 2012; Byram & Feng, 2004; Pentón Herrera, 2018). However, WLE in the United

Examining Sexuality and Gender in Academic and Popular Discourses: Corpus-Based Analyses

Creator:: Ferrese, Shauna
Abstract:: Counseling as a profession has been on a journey of self-examination as CACREP approaches the release of its revised standards and the world recovers from the tumultuous few years under the shadow of the pandemic. Cultural shifts in perspective have prompted new conversations around concepts related to sexuality, racial identity,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Duba, J. D., Hughey, A. W., Lara, T., & Burke, M. G. (2012). Areas of marital dissatisfaction among

Cross-Validation of Two Supervision Instruments with Counseling Trainees from CACREP-accredited Programs

Creator:: Litherland, Gideon R.
Abstract:: Supervision is considered a pivotal professional intervention for counselors-in-training as they develop during graduate education and beyond. But, research on clinical supervision suffers from a lack of common instruments that can be utilized across disciplines, including counseling, and national boundaries. While a complex phenomenon to empirically address through research, supervision...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Uncovering the Cultural Narratives and Environmental Identities of Latina/o Environmental Professionals and Beyond

Creator:: de la Hoz, Jenny F.
Abstract:: The environmental movement needs people from communities of color and the differing perspectives they provide. Latinas/os are one of the largest communities of color in the US, and their numbers continue to grow. However, mainstream environmental organizations have failed to engage this community in authentic ways. The lack of meaningful...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ), 801 – 815. 20 Jones, N. A., Ross,H., Lynam, T., Perez, P., & Leitch, A. (2011). Mental models

(re)Presenting in a global village : students of color and the study abroad international experience

Creator:: Davis-White Eyes, Allison
Abstract:: Post-secondary education institutions across the United States are increasingly allocating resources to promote international education exchange programs as a pedagogical praxis to develop students into global citizens. Underlying such notions of global citizenship is the assumption that students will also develop a stronger post-national or cosmopolitan identity as a result...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Counseling Alliance Ruptures: A Pilot Study

Creator:: Jacques, Justin
Abstract:: Establishing a therapeutic alliance or a therapeutic bond has long been seen as an essential component of obtaining positive treatment outcomes in clinical practice. More recently, the idea of recognizing therapeutic alliance ruptures (disagreements about the tasks or goals of therapy or a problem in the therapeutic bond) during counseling...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Frumkin, M. R., Piccirillo, M. L., Beck, E. D., Grossman, J. T., & Rodebaugh, T. L. (2021). Feasibility

Libraries and the community college baccalaureate : meeting the challenge

Creator:: Coslor, Melinda McCormick
Abstract:: The community college baccalaureate movement has shown strong growth across the country as a strategy to meet workforce shortages. A variety of forces are driving the movement including (a) employer demand for higher credentials; (b) geographical access to education; (c) lower cost education; (d) a trained workforce to compete in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: complete their education (Burke & Garmon, 1995; Floyd, 2005). In addition, career and technical programs

Improving student satisfaction and retention with online instruction through systematic faculty peer review of courses

Creator:: Aman, Richard R.
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to determine if online courses that were faculty peer reviewed based on five factors of quality instruction resulted in increased levels of student satisfaction and higher rates of student retention when compared with nonreviewed courses in a post-secondary context. The five factors of quality...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Meeting the needs of nontraditional college students? Student perspectives on proprietary school practices

Creator:: Bush, Floretta M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand, through nontraditional student perspectives, how institutional practices of postsecondary proprietary schools may influence the success of moderately to highly nontraditional students. The study was undertaken for these reasons: (a) A large and growing number of higher education students are nontraditional, putting them...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Exploring Student Reflections Towards an Agricultural Internship

Creator:: Henderson, Thomas M.
Abstract:: The agricultural industry across the United States is experiencing a shortage of qualified and interested young professionals who aspire to enter the agricultural sector. Internships have largely been used as an effective hands-on learning tool, exposing college students to an array of occupational skills and expectations in hopes of creating...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Technology in college classrooms : an action research examining the use of PowerPoint in ELL classrooms

Creator:: Zhang, Weiwei
Abstract:: This research looks at the use of PowerPoint as an instructional tool for teaching English language learners (ELL) who studied in a language program at a state university in the Pacific Northwest. The purpose of the research was to discover and to explore the perceptions of PowerPoint supported teaching and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , and the findings were mixed (James, Burke & Hutchins, 2006). PowerPoint use in higher education has

Training needs of school counseling site supervisors in the Pacific Northwest : An exploration via the construct of self-efficacy

Creator:: DeKruyf, Lorraine
Abstract:: School counseling site supervisors provide a critical contribution to the professional development of master's program school counseling interns; however, their training needs remain unidentified in the literature. To that end, the purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the training needs of site supervisors of master's program school counseling...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Perceptions of Senior Student Affairs Officers on the State of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment

Creator:: Lang, Heather
Abstract:: Institutions of higher education are increasingly being held accountable and experiencing pressure to demonstrate how well their students are achieving intended learning outcomes. External and internal influences fuel this pressure. After decades of rhetoric on student learning outcomes assessment there remains a question of whether the practice has been fully...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (Blimling, 2013; Burke & Minassians, 2004; Ewell, 2009). Within a current context of escalating costs of

The myth of student conduct

Creator:: Kott, Chelsea A.
Abstract:: Student conduct has become increasingly significant in higher education as demands to address campus safety, student behaviors, and classroom management are increasingly prominent. Existing research focuses on the efficacy of student conduct policies and practices, but has not established how individuals understand student conduct as a myth, or a concept...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A yoga intervention for counselors with compassion fatigue : a literature review and qualitative case study

Creator:: Murphy, Janys M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this manuscript style dissertation was to increase understanding of the experiences of counselor's with compassion fatigue as they participated in a yoga intervention. Compassion fatigue is a condition that creates both physical and psychological impairment as a result of working in the helping role. Yoga is an...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: working long term with clients that have mental illness (Figley, 2002; Richards, Campenni, & Muse-Burke

The Second Chance Program : A Participatory Research with Formerly Incarcerated Community College Students

Creator:: Macale, James R.
Abstract:: Approximately 600,000 individuals will be eventually released from the prison system and millions will be released from jails across the United States each year (Mukamal et al., 2015). Some of these individuals will make their way to a local community college to make a better life for themselves. There is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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How Straight Married Men in Sexual Addiction Recovery Experience Healthy Sexuality, Now as Recovering Sex Addicts: Two IPA Studies on Straight Married Men and Their Experience of Healthy Sexuality Through Recovery

Creator:: Cosper, Christy
Abstract:: This set of studies delve into the complex realm of healthy sexuality within sexual addiction treatment, where diverse perspectives often lead to confusion and suboptimal outcomes. The primary goal of most treatment models is guiding clients toward a healthier sexual experience. Sex addiction, a complex phenomenon, involves compulsive sexual behaviors,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Differentiating the impact of literacy and language skill development on reading acquisition : an exploratory study

Creator:: Pope, H. Lawrence
Abstract:: This study examined relationships between pre-tested early literacy skills and post-tested reading achievement in 52 kindergarten and 39 first-grade children. An archival data set was available for statistical analysis. Data analysis was completed in three stages: Participants' entry-level literacy and language scores were compared on two Assessment of Literacy and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A moral development theory : a synthesis from selected moral development theories, a spiral progression model of human development, and ego-state personality theory

Creator:: Armstrong, Carolyn S.
Abstract:: Controversy regarding moral development research has given rise to a proliferation of theories competing for acceptance. For all these researchers, the work of Lawrence Kohlberg is the pivot point for comparisons, contrasts, and discussions. Still, no theories to date adequately describe and document a theoretically complete conception of moral judgment...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Impact of discourses on preservice literacy teacher identity development : Subjectivity and agency

Creator:: Larson, Mindy Legard
Abstract:: This research addressed the complexities of identity development in the lives of seven elementary and middle school preservice literacy teachers during their graduate teacher education program at a private western university using a poststructural feminism theoretical lens. This research investigated two questions: 1) How do preservice teachers develop their identity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Exploring resilience in the lives of women leaders in early childhood health, human services, and education

Creator:: Turner, Susan Diane
Abstract:: Women leaders in early childhood health, human services, and education face tremendous challenges in their efforts to cultivate resilience amidst a myriad of risk factors including incessant stress, low wages, and limited professional support. Women who foster mental health in young children and high-risk families are vulnerable to secondary traumatic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; Greenglass, Burke, & Konarski 1998). Professionals working with families at risk for trauma, violence, and

Fostering Teaching Improvement: How STEM Faculty Perceive the Affordances, Barriers, and Climate of their Departments for Teaching Improvement

Creator:: Lenz, Adam
Abstract:: There is a national interest in improving the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in institutions of higher education in the face of mounting difficulties. Reports by the National Academy of Sciences in 2018 and 2020 found that the dissemination and adoption of effective, timely change initiatives...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Exploring Oregon Teacher Retention: Patterns and Reasons for Teachers' Persistence

Creator:: Ewing, Benjamin
Abstract:: K-12 teacher retention is an enduring concern in the United States as teachers are vital for educational achievement and change. National trends demonstrate how widespread an issue teacher retention is, yet teacher labor markets remain highly localized and highlight the complexity of teacher retention decisions. We need an improved understanding...
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Full Text:: contribute to inequality. Peabody Journal of Education, 90(1), 84- 92. Feng, L., & Sass, T. R. (2015

A multiple case study of social cognitive influences on career choice in science, mathematics and technology among Kenyan women

Creator:: Kagume, Daphne Wambui
Abstract:: Kenyan women exhibit a pattern of unequal access and participation to education, particularly Science, Mathematics and Technology (SMT) subjects and careers. This is the result of documented challenges that include cultural attitudes that overburden girls with chores to the detriment of their school work, and a preference by parents to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A National Five-Year Exploratory and Descriptive Analysis of Two-Year Public College Graduation Rates at Branch Compared to Non-Branch Campuses

Creator:: Harrison, Faimous J. L.
Abstract:: Branch campuses play an important part in postsecondary degree attainment by providing place-bound students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds in different geographical regions access to education that is convenient. Their heterogeneousness structures, including enrollment size, communities, and populations served, are not accurately reflected in the majority of the research. Currently, there...
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Full Text:: success (Burke, 1994; Fong, 2012). With 6 no current federal requirements for institutions

Testimonios of shared experience : Canadian women athletes and the 1980 Olympic boycott

Creator:: Black, S. Jill
Abstract:: The testimonios of three Canadian women athletes and the 1980 Olympic boycott are presented. The Latin American method of testimonio is adapted as a framework for understanding personal stories. Testimonios written in a series of interpretive narratives and poems--poetic testimonios--represent three women's voices. This study includes three journeys: the research...
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The Influence of the Completion Agenda on Decision-making by Community College Career and Technical Education Program Deans

Creator:: Garrett, Helen Barker
Abstract:: This study documented the influence of the completion agenda on decision-making by community college career and technical education (CTE) deans. Ten career and technical programs deans were identified as the sample for the study. Washington State was selected because of the Student Achievement Initiative that was developed as a completion...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Evaluating Qualitative Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Patients’ Experiences for Rigor and Social Justice Best Practices

Creator:: Lusk, Michael
Abstract:: This dissertation is organized in accordance to the Manuscript Documentation Dissertation format required by Oregon State University. Chapter 1 provides a general overview of Alzheimer’s disease, defines AD as marginalized population, and explains the relevance and characteristics of qualitative research. Also, Chapter 1 provides an overview of Manuscript 1 (Chapter...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Is the classroom a haven? The effects of students' exposure to violence on teacher practice

Creator:: Hatch, David
Abstract:: Millions of children are exposed to various types of violence throughout their school years. American children, by the time they are 18 years old, have seen more than 100,000 acts of violence on television alone. The effect of exposure to violence becomes a part of a child's life experience and...
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A Qualitative Metasynthesis of Client Experience of Addressing Spirituality and Religion in Counseling and A Grounded Theory Study of How Private Practice Christian Clients Experience Their Spirituality and Religion During the Counseling Process With Similar Faith Counselors

Creator:: LaLonde, Johnny R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this dissertation was to contribute to deeper understanding of how client’s experience their spirituality and religion during the therapy process. The first manuscript is located in chapter 2 and titled A Qualitative Metasynthesis of Client Experience of Addressing Spirituality and Religion in Counseling. This metasynthesis pools together...
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Executive Leadership and Crisis Management at Community Colleges: An Exploratory Narrative Study

Creator:: Tarker, Daniel A.
Abstract:: This exploratory, narrative study investigated two research questions. One, how do executive leaders at community colleges describe how their cognitive schema and sensemaking approach informed their understanding of a crisis that their organization faced. Two, how do executive leaders at community colleges describe what leadership traits, behaviors, and competencies they...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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The development of nursing agency in the context of oppression : a study of the experiences of nurse educators

Creator:: Schneider, Alisa L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to discover the experiences nurse educators (NEs) have had with oppression and to uncover how their experiences may have impacted their teaching. This study was significant as nurse retention is negatively affected by oppressed group behaviors (Duchscher & Myrick, 2008; Tinsley & France,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Working together for student success: cross-functional collaboration at community colleges

Creator:: Loveday, Joyce E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the underlying mechanisms within community colleges that influence cross-functional collaboration. The study also explored the role of community college leadership in fostering internal collaboration. The following questions guided the research: (1) What does cross-functional collaboration look like at a community...
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How Experienced Supervisors Experience Using Supervision to Promote Self and Relational Awareness: Two Studies on Supervisors’ Overall Experiences Using Supervision to Promote Self and Relational Awareness and Supervisors’ Experiences Deciding to Use Supervision to Promote Self and Relational Awareness

Creator:: Schelske, Lori J.
Abstract:: Counselor self and relational awareness (SRA) is an important aspect of counselor training and development. Counselor education programs engage students in a variety of practices targeted towards enhancing SRA. Although supervision is regularly used to promote SRA, there is no existing research that focuses on how supervisors experience using supervision...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: survey Appendix T: Participant transcripts (Separate Document

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