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An examination of a Developmental Mathematics Sequence at a Community College in Kansas
(2019-11-08)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the number of developmental mathematics courses students are required to take with respect to students’ performance in college algebra, persistence ...
Racial stereotypes, gendered crimes, and judicial discretion: A multi-level examination of the effect of race and gender on sentencing disparities
(2020-04-09)
The American justice system is predicated on the assumption of equality under the law. Central to this assumption is the impartiality of judges. Notably, this decision-making process is performed in situational and ...
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)
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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 ...
Gender Border Crossing and the Household Division of Labor and Childcare
(2018-04-09)
The division of household labor is unequally distributed against women. Men employed less than their female partner have more opportunity to equalize this division. The theoretical perspective of gender borders is used to ...
Defending Yourself Through Someone Else: Foreign Language Interpreters in the Courtroom
Defendants who cannot speak English will require a courtroom interpreter, which, research suggests, may influence how the defendant is perceived by jurors. The present study used video-recorded mock testimony of a defendant ...
Academic performance: A retrospective investigation of study skills and LASSI performance
(2016-08-09)
Students are entering college and the workforce lacking skills critical to their success. This gap places a burden on higher education institutions to mitigate this problem. As such, programs designed specifically to ...
Differences in the Reading Achievement of Texas Grade 3 English Language Learners as a Function of their Economic Status, Ethnicity/Race, and Gender: A Multiyear Statewide Study
(2017-10-19)
Purpose
The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to examine the degree to which differences were present in the reading achievement of Grade 3 English Language Learners by their economic status, ethnicity/race, ...
Differences in Texas community college certificate completion rates by ethnicity/race, gender, and institution enrollment
(2017-04-04)
Purpose
The purpose of the first study within this journal-ready dissertation was to determine the extent to which ethnicity/race-based differences were present in Texas community college completion rates specifically ...
PERCEIVED REJECTION IN PERSONALITY PSYCHOPATHOLOGY: THE ROLE OF ATTACHMENT & GENDER
(2020-04-09)
With the introduction of the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), researchers have become better able to investigate specific ...
Elementary School Size and Differences in Student Progess: A Texas Statewide, Multiyear Investigation
(2019-10-22)
The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to determine the degree to which student enrollment (i.e., school size) at elementary schools was related to student progress on the Texas state-mandated assessments for ...