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  • International Student Perceptions of Campus Services

    Creator:
    Kuan, Jennifer S.
    Abstract:
    International students are a growing population at many institutions of higher education in the United States, and they face unique challenges in navigating both higher education and the United States as a whole. Though there is significant research about international students, few studies have examined how international students perceive student...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jennifer S. Kuan for the

  • Cultivating Connection: Successful Relationship Building Strategies for Peer Mentors

    Creator:
    Eng, Kayleen S.
    Abstract:
    While it can be said that peer mentor-mentee relationships in college can lead to meaningful connections and interpersonal support, there is a lack of literature about how exactly mentor-relationship connections are made. This study examines the relationship building strategies that peer mentors used to connect with their mentees in the...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kayleen S. Eng for

  • Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and their Sense of Belonging on U.S College Campuses

    Creator:
    Elsheikh, Weam R.
    Abstract:
    Third Culture Kids (TCKs) are a rapidly emerging student population within colleges and universities. TCKs must balance the myriad of experiences of growing up among worlds with the amplified implications that it entails as college students (Van Reken & Pollock, 2010). This study attempts to fill the gap between the...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Larry D. Roper Third Culture Kids (TCKs) are a rapidly emerging student population within

  • Women, poverty, and educational success : a critical exploration of low-income women's experience in community colleges

    Creator:
    Barry, Kate R.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study is to critically explore low-income women's experience as they negotiate post secondary education in community colleges. Three research questions explore the context through which low-income women have entered the college experience, what that experience is like for them, and how the community college experience has...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    : ____________________________________________ Larry D. Roper The purpose of this study is to critically explore low-income women’s

  • The Experiences of Student-Athletes from Marginalized Communities Through Critical Dialogic Spaces

    Creator:
    Ekabutr, Amanda S.
    Abstract:
    On top of time demanding athletic and academic constraints, Division I student-athletes must balance many social identities, that include their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, social class, religious affiliation, etc. This study attempts to fill the gap by providing student-athletes with marginalized identities a platform to (1) offer their own...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    : Larry D. Roper On top of time demanding athletic and academic constraints, Division I student

  • Lesbian leaders in action : influencing and transforming community college culture

    Creator:
    Kenney, Rebecca J.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study is to explore through their own stories and journeys (storjourns), how lesbian leaders influence and transform dominant community college culture. Five lesbian leaders participated who held the position of Director, Associate Dean, Dean, Executive Vice President, and President/Executive Dean. This microethnographical inquiry divulges and makes...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    College Culture Abstract approved: ____________________________________________________ Larry D

  • Perceptions and experiences of students who graduate with the Associate of Arts/Oregon Transfer (AA/OT) Degree

    Creator:
    Scott, Patricia Marie
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this qualitative study was to learn about the perceptions and experiences of students who graduated with the Associates of Arts/Oregon Transfer (AA/OT) degree. This study answered the following questions: 1) How did the AA/OT degree attainment assist in the overall achievement of goals? 2) How did AA/OT...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    , Larry Roper, a fellow Bowling Green State University graduate and someone who shares the same interest

  • Toward a student-constructed model of student services for electronic distance education

    Creator:
    Blount, Joanna F.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe and communicate a student-constructed model of student services for electronic distance education (EDE). This study seeks to answer the following questions: Do students enrolled in EDE perceive a need for student services? If not, why not? Which services do students want/need?...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    -Constructed Model of Student Services for Electronic Distance Education. Abstract approved: Larry D. Roper

  • Shattering the Mirror: An Autoethnographic Study of White Womanhood and Student Affairs

    Creator:
    Woods, Jensen T.
    Abstract:
    This thesis analyzes the relationship between whiteness, womanhood, and the profession of student affairs using the method of autoethnography and the guiding question: How does my personal understanding of white womanhood affect my work and role as a student affairs practitioner? The researcher identifies three goals at the beginning of...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Larry D. Roper This thesis analyzes the relationship between whiteness, womanhood, and the

  • Making meaning of supporting student spiritual development : perceptions of graduate students in a student affairs program

    Creator:
    Thomson, Amy K.
    Abstract:
    This interpretive, descriptive qualitative study explores how graduate students in a student affairs preparation program make meaning of their role in supporting student spiritual development. Six one-on-one semi-structured interviews with six graduate students were conducted in this single-site study. Five prevalent themes emerged from the data, each playing a role...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    : ________________________________________________________________________ Larry D. Roper This interpretive, descriptive qualitative study explores how graduate