DSpace at SHSU: Recent submissions
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Team Performance Pay and Motivation Theory: A Mixed Methods Study
(The Journal of Research in Education, 2013)This study was conducted to explore teachers’ perceptions of a team performance pay program in a large suburban school district through the lens of motivation theories. Mixed data analysis was used to analyze teacher ... -
School Size and Incidents of Violence among Texas Middle Schools
(Journal of Educational Issues, 2015)Although many studies have been conducted regarding (a) school violence in middle schools and (b) the size of schools, to date, no researcher appears to have examined the role that the size of the middle school plays in ... -
Higher education as a human right: Comparing early college approaches to university access for racial minority students in Costa Rica and the United States
(Current Issues in Education, 2015)Despite the United Nations emphasis on Education as a human right for all world citizens, access to higher education by students representing traditionally marginalized racial minority groups, particularly those of African ... -
Cloud Forecasting: Legal Visibility Issues in Saturated Environments
(Computer Law & Security Review, 2018)The advent of cloud computing has brought the computing power of corporate data pro- cessing and storage centers to lightweight devices. Software-as-a-service cloud subscribers enjoy the convenience of personal devices ... -
Identifying stealth malware using CPU power consumption and learning algorithms
(Journal of Computer Security, 2018)With the increased assimilation of technology into all aspects of everyday life, rootkits pose a credible threat to individuals, corporations, and governments. Using various techniques, rootkits can infect systems and ... -
The Monster's Language Acquisition in Mary Shelly's Frankenstein: How Far is Fiction from Fact?
(2016-09)A presentation was given by Dr. Helena Halmari on the monster's acquisition of language in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, with special reference to how this process differs from what happens in reality when children acquire ... -
The Competency-Based Movement in Student Affairs: Implications for Curriculum and Professional Development
(Journal of College Student Development, 2016)This paper examines the limitations and possibilities of the emerging competency-based movement in Student Affairs. Utilizing complexity theory and postmodern educational theory as guiding frameworks, examination of the ... -
Microbiome of bone marrow for postmortem interval
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 ... -
What a difference a year makes: An examination of prosecutorial decision-making for persons under the age of 18 in the Harris County, Texas adult criminal justice system. Patterns and predictors.
Prior studies have argued that the disparate treatment of racial, ethnic, gender, and age groups is present, either directly or indirectly, at every stage of processing in the United States’ juvenile and adult criminal ... -
A Validation Study of the Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT)
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA, 2002) mandates the use of risk assessments in juvenile justice proceedings. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD, 2015) has approved the use of the Positive ... -
Criminal Immigrants in the U.S. Correctional System: Does U.S.nativity affect prison misconduct?
Over the last decade, the United States criminal justice system experienced an increased rate of criminals designated as non-natives. Recent literature has examined how this population change affects law enforcement trends, ... -
AMBIVALENCE OVER EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION AND PAIN SENSITIVITY: A CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON
Pain is universally understood and frequently experienced. It is a complex phenomenon with multidimensional aspects, making it a highly subjective experience. Its prevalence and impact on socio-ecological levels are likely ... -
Effects of ego depletion on moral judgement
Extant literature has reported conflicting findings regarding moral preferences while ego depleted. Some suggested that when self-regulatory resources are exhausted, people are more preferential toward conservatism ... -
A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCE ASSIGNMENTS AND THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF TEXAS GRADE 3 THROUGH 8 STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION OVER TIME: A STATEWIDE ANALYSIS
Purpose The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to examine the relationship of exclusionary discipline consequences assigned to Texas Grade 3 through 8 students enrolled in special education and their academic ... -
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 ... -
Effectiveness of a summer bridge program at McLennan Community College
(2017-06-20)McLennan Community College (MCC) created a developmental summer bridge program in an effort to increase students’ Texas Success Initiative (TSI) exam scores and persistence in postsecondary education, decrease their ... -
The convict code revisited: An examination of prison culture and its association with violent misconduct and victimization
Within some inner-city neighborhoods, a street culture exists that values autonomy, violence, risk-taking, and street smarts. Street culture is not solely confined to the street; rather, values and beliefs from the street ... -
EFFECTS OF TRAINING PERIOD ON DISORDERED EATING IN TRIATHLETES
For athletes, there has been little research done on the prevalence of eating disorders or disordered eating. However, from what has been researched, it suggests that athletes may be at a higher risk for the development ... -
The Content and Quality of Forensic Reports of Competency to Stand Trial Evaluations
Forensic report writing is a complex yet vitally important task for legal decision-makers who rely upon forensic examiners. Empirical evaluations of the content and quality of forensic reports have identified concerning ...