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Differences in On-campus and Off-campus Relationships, Student Efforts and Engagement, and the use of Support Services between First-Time in College and non First-Time in College Community College Students: A Nationwide Study
(2018-02-26)
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which differences were present between First-Time in College (FTIC) community college students and non-FTIC community college students with respect to ...
Differences in 1-Year Persistence Rates by the Institutional Status of Black and Hispanic Students at Texas 4-Year Universities: A Multiyear, Statewide Investigation
(2018-02-12)
Purpose
The purposes of this journal-ready dissertation were threefold. The first purpose was to determine the degree to which 1-year persistence rates differed as a function of the institutional status (i.e., stayed or ...
RESIDENTIAL TRADE/SCHOOL PROGRAM SUCCESS RATES AMONG ADJUDICATED YOUTH WITH MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES
(2018-04-03)
The role of mental illness and how it relates to criminal behavior continues to be a popular focus in terms of prevention and intervention strategies. How well those interventions work for youth with emotional behavioral ...
SURVEY OF MUSIC THERAPISTS' NON-STANDARD PRIMARY INSTRUMENT USE IN CLINICAL WORK
(2018-04-11)
The purpose of this study was to explore if and how board-certified music therapists are currently using their non-standard primary instruments (NSPI) in music therapy clinical settings, and to clarify details regarding ...
The Moderating Effects of Five Factor Model Personality Traits on the Physical Activity and Alcohol Use Relationship
(2018-04-03)
Several studies have shown a robust positive association between levels of physical activity (PA) and alcohol intake on both a cross-sectional between-persons level (e.g., Leasure & Neighbors, 2014; Moore & Werch, 2008), ...
PERCEIVED CAREER MOBILITY, JOB SATISFACTION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL TURNOVER INTENTIONS AMONG SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS AT NCAA DIVISION I FBS INSTITUTIONS AS A FUNCTION OF GENDER AND ETHNICITY
(2018-04-10)
Business management scholars have examined aspects of organizational turnover for many years. There is general acknowledgement that the turnover process is complex
and that most models leave significant variance unexplained. ...
INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS PROFICIENCY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SELECT 12TH-GRADE STUDENTS AT A HIGH-MINORITY HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOL
(2018-03-06)
Purpose
Responding to a deficit in research on information literacy skills proficiency at the secondary level, and specifically in a low-socioeconomic urban school district, the purpose of this mixed methods study was to ...
Differences in Public Postsecondary Enrollment Rates of Texas Public High School Graduates as a Function of Gender, Ethnicity/Race, and Economic Status: A Multiyear, Statewide Study
(2018-03-06)
Purpose
The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to examine the extent to which differences were present in gender, ethnicity/race, and economic status in the postsecondary enrollment of Texas public high school ...
An Examination of the Differences in Doctoral Students' Levels of Life Stress, Burnout, and Resilience by Program Phase
(2018-04-10)
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of differences among life stressors, burnout, and resilience for educational leadership doctoral students based on program phase. This study was intended to provide ...
A Generalization of Surgery to Cellular Complexes
(2018-04-12)
In the 1990s Robin Forman carefully generalized Morse theory to cellular complexes. In this thesis we are concerned with the connection Morse theory provides in surgery theory. There exists a theorem linking surgery on ...