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  • Pushing for natural childbirth : a rhetorical analysis of the alternative birth movement

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    Coffey, Kimberly Ann
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    The purpose of this study is to examine how rhetoric functions in the Alternative Birth Movement (ABM). In particular, communication published by movement leaders will be examined to discover how rhetoric propels the movement from one stage to the next as well as how rhetoric facilitates the goals of the...
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    would also like to thank Dr. Susan Shaw and Dr. Vicki Tolar-Burton for dedicating their time to be on

  • The Nature of the Discourse on Race and Ethnicity in Play Therapy Literature

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    Page, Unique L.
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    Ethical and training standards across counseling-related professions contain competencies related to race and ethnicity as necessary research and practice components. One such counseling-related sub-specialty is Play Therapy, which acknowledges that professionals utilizing play therapy techniques must consider racial and cultural context, trauma, and intersectionality when working with children. However, there...
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    ://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0088913 Alkouri, A. U. M., & Salleh, A. R. (2014). Linguistic variable, hedges and

  • Faculty-Led Study Abroad as Social Justice Praxis: A Phenomenological Case Study

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    Barbour, Nancy Staton
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    Faculty-led short-term programs are the most popular type of study abroad experience for undergraduate students in the United States. The rise of the FLST model has created new challenges for institutions and faculty. This study undertakes a critical analysis of the practice of faculty-led short-term (FLST) study abroad at U.S....
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    support and exemplary leadership, and to Susan Shaw, academic spirit guide, for her vision and

  • Making Sense of Social Justice Education: A Case Study of the Difference, Power, and Discrimination Program

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    Furman, Kali
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    Utilizing anti-racist feminist research methodologies, Making Sense of Social Justice Education: A Case Study of the Difference, Power, and Discrimination Program, argues that institutions of higher education must attend to local histories of student activism and faculty development in their efforts to create social justice-informed structural change. Increasingly colleges and...
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    book alongside Nana and our contributors was a source of joy and inspiration. To Dr. Susan Shaw

  • Predicting First-Year Persistence of Community College Students Participating in Intrusive Practices

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    Belden, William D.
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    The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify the combination of factors, both individual and programmatic, that contributed most significantly to the persistence and progression of students enrolled in a public comprehensive community college. As open-access institutions, community colleges cater to students from a broad range of socioeconomic, cultural,...
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    which I am grateful. To my esteemed committee members, Dr. Tenisha Tevish, Dr. Susan Shaw, Dr. Bob

  • Everyday Religious Spiritualities: Navigating Inequalities Through Orientations, Interactions, and Reflexivity

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    Lopez, Andres L.
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    The research and analysis presented in this dissertation illustrate how individuals enact lived religion as they seek to navigate social inequalities. The enactment of lived religion involves directing attention towards orientations. I use the term orientations in the sense articulated by Ahmed (2004), to allude to how bodies are situated...
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    and questions was invaluable. Thank you to Dr. Fina Carpena-mendez, Dr. Susan Shaw, Dr. Amy

  • Identifying Audiences: A Rhetorical Analysis of Mary Shaw’s Suffrage Plays

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    Wright, Amanda R.
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    American women’s quest for equality came into focus in the early 1900s. Amidst the cultural and societal forces pushing for suffrage, some chose the mechanism of theater. This thesis is a work of rhetorical criticism. It applies Lloyd Bitzer’s situational approach to two suffrage theater artifacts: Mary Shaw's The Woman...
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    committee members, Dr. Marion Rossi, Dr. Susan Shaw, Dr. John Simonsen and especially to Dr. Mark

  • The Hijab and Muslim Women in a Western Society : Motivation, Modifications, and Well-being

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    Maqsood, Elham Nour Ahmad
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    The primary purpose of the present study is to explore the effect of wearing the hijab in a Western society on Muslim women’s well-being, their motivation to wear it, and the different modifications that they have made on their hijabs. To investigate the relationship between the hijab and Muslim women’s...
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    , Dr. Susan Shaw, Dr. Liney Arnadottir, and to Dr. Patti Duncun and Dr. Christopher Knowels. You all

  • Using interactive technology to improve health : is weight loss just a mouse-click away?

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    Grall, Sarah K.
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    Since 1980, the prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults has more than doubled, accompanied by increases in chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes. This high prevalence and associated disease burden continues to be a threat to public health. Despite years of efforts to stem the tide of obesity, successful...
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    between 25 and 29.9 kg/m 2 and obesity as having a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m 2 (World Health

  • Experiencing service-learning in prison

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    Kopet, Julie G.
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    The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of incarcerated women who participated in a service-learning program to help the homeless. Service-learning is effective pedagogy for involving students in civic engagement, and their involvement has been shown to increase the self-esteem of participating college students....
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    encouragement during this process. I would like to thank my committee: Dr. Darlene Russ-Eft, Dr. Susan Shaw