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  • Community College Interdisciplinary Learning Goes to University

    Creator:
    Hattendorf, Bruce J.
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    This phenomenological study explores the effects that an interdisciplinary program of study at a community college has on students once they transfer to a four-year institution. Interdisciplinary approaches have been proposed as a way of meeting the complex thinking skills needed for 21st Century learning. Because interdisciplinary learning is complex,...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Bruce J. Hattendorf for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • Exploring Retention of Millennial-Aged Noninstructional Administrators in Washington Community Colleges

    Creator:
    Dotson, Tawny M.
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    Background. As community colleges are increasingly composed of Millennial-aged professionals, workforce retention of those professionals is now a major priority. The Millennial generation is more diverse and more likely to be impacted by technology than any generation before them and is a generation characterized by dual-income partnerships. These and other...
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    , Dr. Bruce Clemetsen, Dr. David Blake, Dr. Robynn Pease, and Dr. Jiyao Chen, for your contributions

  • Early Math Enrollment in Washington State Community Colleges

    Creator:
    Harri, Ed J.
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    More than half of students in Washington state community colleges enroll in developmental mathematics, but a relatively small percentage of these students persist to the second year. Many students place into these courses and never enroll; others enroll at some point after the first academic term, even when faced with...
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    Dissertation

  • Moving from good to great: how one community college made the transition

    Creator:
    Hansen, Eric J.
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    The purpose of this study is to explore the applicability of Collins’ (2001) Good-to-Great theory, as originally introduced for the business sector and as adapted for the social sector, to the ways a community college moved from being “good” to being “great.” The following questions guided the research: (1) Which...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Eric J. Hansen for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • Predictors of Completion : The Influence of Academic and Non-Academic Environmental Factors on Baccalaureate Completion Among Community College Transfer Students

    Creator:
    Bowen, Kristie J.
    Abstract:
    Research examining disparity between baccalaureate completion among "native" and community college transfer students has gained attention in recent years. Current and prior research has identified important pre-college and demographic characteristics with a positive relationship to baccalaureate completion. Yet few studies have focused on the influence of nonacademic and academic environmental...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Kristie J. Bowen for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • The Effect of Recession on Community College Innovation: A Historical Analysis 2006-2011

    Creator:
    Hopf, Steven J.
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    Literature on U.S. higher education includes a historical and consistent debate over adequate funding in relation to the ever-increasing challenges which require U.S. colleges to embrace change as a constant. As change continues to challenge all aspects of our society scholars and organizational leaders recognize innovation as imperative in addressing...
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    ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Steven J. Hopf for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education

  • Mentorship and Student Self-efficacy

    Creator:
    Williams, MaryJean Harris
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    Background: The United States has been under-producing college graduates since at least 1980, with many challenges suppressing students’ self-efficacy. One approach to improving student outcomes is through mentorship. This dissertation applied Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) and Kram’s Mentor Relationship Development Theory (MRD) to discover whether students’ campus mentorship experiences...
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    for talking through the missing data analysis. Special thanks to my committee, Bruce Clemetsen

  • African American Males' Perceptions of Success while Attending Community College

    Creator:
    Emerson, Dana M.
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    Background: African American males' experience in higher education is often categorized with negative terminology that does not reflect notions of success. Most research addressing the success of African American males in higher education illuminates factors that impede access to success and is often situated in university settings. Very little research...
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    . Bruce Clemetsen, Dr. Terryl Ross, Dr. Allison Davis White-Eyes you have all been a part of my life in

  • Examining the Alignment of Content in the Textual Discourse on the Competencies Needed for Effective Community College Leadership

    Creator:
    Thames, Brenda A.
    Abstract:
    For more than a decade a “community college leadership crisis” has been forecasted and discussed in the professional literature related to community colleges as well as the scholarly literature focused on the study of higher education. The role, perceptions and, to a lesser extent, the effectiveness of community college leadership...
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    Dissertation

  • Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction among Foreign-Born Faculty at Community Colleges within the United States

    Creator:
    Moore, Marian
    Abstract:
    Job satisfaction has received considerable attention within the community college sector, but there is limited research focused solely on the job satisfaction of foreign-born faculty members employed at community colleges. The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with job satisfaction among foreign-born faculty members employed at U.S....
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    members: Drs. Larry Roper, Jessica White, Bruce Clemetsen, and Larry Becker for your time, dedication