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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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), ...

Purpose “Rural high school teachers’ perceptions of an inverted intervention model to support English language learners: A multiple case study” explored the perceptions of rural high school teachers regarding: (a) adequacy ...

I investigated the effect of diet on growth, skin permeability, and lipid content of snake skin. Lipids are a vital source of energy for life and provide the barrier to water loss in snake epidermis. I conducted a study ...

This dissertation explores whether and how perceived procedural justice and legitimacy of the law and legal authorities relate to imprisoned men’s attitudes and behaviors within prison and in the community after release. ...

The purpose of this journal-format dissertation was to investigate the condition of community college policy at the state-level as well as the effects of state-level policies on community college institutions and students. ...

In 1982, Wilson and Kelling introduced the Broken Windows theory (BWT) arguing that policing neighborhood disorder would reduce serious crime while enhancing the quality of life in neighborhoods. However, the questions ...