In the 1970s states were quickly ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which aimed to bring equality between men and women. Success, however, was short lived as a vocal and well-organized opposition of middle class, ...

In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, many of whom will be enrolled in ABA therapy at some point in their lives. The Behavior ...

The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate whether an acute exposure to lythrine, a naturally occurring alkaloid substance from Heimia salicifolia, has anxiolytic properties in a validated avian model of anxiety and ...

Homelessness is an increasing epidemic afflicting the United States. Of the millions of homeless in the United States, over two million are children (National Alliance to End Homelessness, 2009; Slesnick, Dashora, Letcher, ...

Purpose The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to determine the extent to which differences were present in the reasons students were assigned an exclusionary discipline consequence (i.e., in-school suspension ...

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 ...

The aim of this research is to provide an understanding of how the representation of an ostracized social group, that also happens to be a stakeholder, is affected by museum exhibits. Moreover, it intends to provide critical ...

This study explores the role of geosocial dating applications in the romantic lives of young gay and bisexual men. Technology is rapidly changing the way individuals seek romantic and sexual partners. Due to social stigma ...

Purpose The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to examine the 1-year and 2-year persistence rates of Black students in Texas community colleges for the 2007-2008 through the 2014-2015 academic years. Specifically, ...

When determining time since death estimations are limited in their accuracy by a number of external factors such as the decomposition of soft tissues, presence of scavengers, and environmental influences. Therefore current ...