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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...
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    Dissertation
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    Northwest community and the community college within it. The community college was classified as a

  • Fraternity men's diversity experiences and degree of gender role conflict

    Creator:
    Schalewski, Lucas L.
    Abstract:
    Gender role conflict has been found to be a psychological condition that produces negative outcomes for men as they negotiate the tensions between who they truly are and who they feel they must be based on social expectations (O'Neil, Helms, Gable, David, & Wrightsman, 1986). Recent studies on college men's...
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    Masters Thesis
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    the present study include 341 fraternity men at a comprehensive research university in the Pacific

  • Finding techknowledgey : students' navigations of an institution's technological landscape

    Creator:
    Dean, Allyson S.
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    This study explored how students navigate the technological landscape of a public, land-grant institution. Through online surveys and semi-structured, one-on-one interviews, the study operated through an anticipatory/participatory lens to research with the intent of understanding students' experiences with technology at a research institution. Using this methodology and Triandis and Triandis'...
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    Masters Thesis
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    study site, a large, land-grant university located in the Northwest United States. While

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

    Creator:
    Pope, H. Lawrence
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    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...
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    Dissertation

  • Tenure-track faculty : motivations, expectations, and experiences

    Creator:
    Pearson, Heather S.
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    This study explored the motivations, expectations, and experiences of tenure-track faculty members at a public research institution. Through semi-structured interviews with twelve participants, the study utilized a constructivist paradigm to qualitative research to address the individual experiences of faculty members entering the professoriate and pursuing tenure. With this methodology and...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , high-volume research institution in the Pacific Northwest, twelve individuals participated in one-on

  • An appreciative inquiry approach for white student affairs professionals involved in racial justice work

    Creator:
    Kerrigan, Caitlin E.
    Abstract:
    This qualitative study examined the experience of White student affairs professionals involved in racial justice work at a predominantly White institution in the Pacific Northwest. This study explored participants' consciousness of their white identity, white privilege, and commitment to end systems of privilege and oppression in regards to White supremacy...
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    involved in racial justice work at a predominantly White institution in the Pacific Northwest. This study

  • The role of marginalized discourses in constructing the white identity of preservice teachers

    Creator:
    Nava, Roberto Chavira, Jr.
    Abstract:
    This research addresses the complexities of White racial identity development in the lives of five elementary and middle school preservice teachers during their graduate teacher education program at a private Christian Pacific Northwestern university. Using a poststructural framework, this research investigated three questions: 1) How do the aspects of subjectivation...
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    Dissertation
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    education program at a private Christian Pacific Northwestern university. Using a poststructural framework

  • White principals examine power, privilege, and identity : the challenge of leading for equity

    Creator:
    McCann, Julie McLaughlin
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    The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experience of white principals in understanding their white identity, privilege, and power as they worked to implement socially-just and culturally proficient schools. The findings offer insights into the following questions: 1) How do white school leaders view white identity and...
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    Dissertation
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    Pacific Northwest. It involved three male and two female white principals who were previously engaged

  • The experiences of older students' use of web-based student services

    Creator:
    Ho, Katy W.
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    The purpose of this phenomenological case study was to understand the experiences of older students' use of web-based student services in a community college setting. For the purpose of this study the term "older student" was defined as people born between the years 1943 and 1960. This group of people,...
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    Dissertation
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    located in the Northwest. A combination of survey, interviews, institutional data, and student-journals

  • The experience of first generation college students who cross class boundaries in internship

    Creator:
    Clark, Adry S.
    Abstract:
    Gaining professional experience via internship is a pivotal career development event for college students, but research indicates that there is class disparity in the access and benefit from of internship. Career counselors on college campuses have a role in facilitating preparation and coordinating systemic supports for equitable access and benefit...
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    Dissertation