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Giving Voices to Youth in Community Disaster Mitigation: Texas Case Study
(2020-12-11)There is a paucity of research on the inclusion of children and youth in disaster risk reduction nor participating in using mitigation strategies to lessen the impact of disasters prone to occur in their communities. ... -
Faculty Attitudes Toward Students Enrolled in Developmental Coursework
(2019-11-06)A transcendental phenomenological approach was used to explore faculty attitudes toward students enrolled in developmental coursework. This research was conducted at a mid-sized, urban community college in the southwestern ... -
Identifying the challenges of emerging novel psychoactive substances
(2019-11-11)Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are compounds similar to common drugs of abuse with slight modifications to their chemical structure. These modifications can be dangerous and sometimes fatal due the lack of knowledge ... -
Alternate DNA extraction and STR profiling strategies for skeletal and other challenging samples
(2019-11-15)Skeletal remains are often submitted for DNA analysis for human identification (HID) purposes, to either supplement or substitute other forensic identification methods, such as anthropological and odontological analyses. ... -
Multiplication Facts and the Intermediate Algebra Student
(2018-11-20)The present dissertation was written in journal-ready format to understand multiplication fact automaticity (MFA) within the domain of Intermediate Algebra and the extent to which MFA is related to student completion and/or ... -
Large scale prediction and reverse genetics analysis of programmed cell death genes in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
(2018-11-30)Programmed cell death (PCD) refers to any form of cell death that is coordinated by the genome. PCD consists of complex molecular pathways which directly cause the death of a cell. The most well-known form of PCD is an ... -
Imperatives in Advertisements: A Study of Politeness Strategies in a Persuasive Genre
(2018-11-29)The aim of this research project is to evaluate why the use of direct language, imperatives specifically, in printed advertisements would be considered appropriate when they blatantly meet Leech’s (2014) description of the ... -
ETHNIC/RACIAL COMPOSITION OF TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: A MULTI-YEAR DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS
(2020-09-18)Purpose The overall purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to describe the racial/ethnic demographic characteristics of students and teachers in Texas public schools. The first specific purpose was to describe the ... -
DIFFERENCES IN EXCLUSIONARY DISCIPLINE PRACTICES FOR GRADES 5 AND 6 STUDENTS: A TEXAS MULTIYEAR STATEWIDE INVESTIGATION
(2020-09-18)Harkrider, Tim, Differences in exclusionary discipline practices for Grades 5 and 6 students: A Texas multiyear statewide investigation. Doctor of Education, December 2020, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas. ... -
Restorative Practices in the Reduction of Disciplinary Alternative Education Program Placement and Recidivism
(2020-09-21)Johnson-Pearson, Chandra V., Restorative practices in the reduction of disciplinary alternative education program placement and recidivism. Doctor of Philosophy (Counselor Education), August, 2020, Sam Houston State ... -
Reading performance and economic status of Texas Grade 3 underrepresented students: A multiyear, statewide investigation
(2020-11-19)Purpose The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to examine the extent to which differences were present by student demographic characteristic in the reading achievement of Texas Grade 3 students. In the first ... -
High School Counselors and Advanced Coursework Opportunities: A Delphi Study
(2020-10-20)The purpose of this Delphi study was to describe a consensus among selected high school guidance counselors about common barriers to advanced coursework opportunities experienced by high school students. The Delphi technique ... -
Advanced Degree Attainment as a Function of Race/Ethnicity in Texas Postsecondary Institutions Over Time: A Multiyear, Statewide Investigation
(2020-10-19)ABSTRACT Hamrick, Tama S., Advanced degree attainment as a function of race/ethnicity in Texas postsecondary institutions over time: A multiyear, statewide investigation. Doctor of Education (Higher Educational Leadership), ... -
DOES QUALITY MATTER? A LOOK AT QUALITY MATTERS IMPACT ON ONLINE DOCTORAL STUDENTS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE
(2020-10-19)Purpose The purpose of this qualitative study was to analyze doctoral online students’ perceptions of doctoral online learning to ascertain if student views aligned with the Quality Matters (QM) standards. The surveys and ... -
Texas Local Emergency Planning Committees: Assessing Compliance, Proactivity, and the Impact of All-Hazards Preparedness
(2020-11-25)Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) were developed from federal environmental policy legislation in 1986 that aimed to bolster community preparedness for hazardous materials incidents. Collaboration and risk ... -
DIFFERENCES IN BLACK ENROLLMENT RATES AND DEGREE ATTAINMENT IN HEALTH- RELATED STUDIES AT TEXAS HEALTH-RELATED INSTITUTIONS
(2020-10-29)Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine Black students access and success in health-related degrees by examining enrollment a graduation rates in the Fall of 2016 and the Fall of 2019. Archival data were obtained ... -
COMPARISON OF PROPORTION OF TEXAS CAMPUS COLLEGE, CAREER, AND MILITARY READINESS OF ALL STUDENTS TO THE PROPORTION OF TEXAS CAMPUS COLLEGE, CAREER, AND MILITARY READINESS BY ETHNICITY/RACE, GENDER, AND ECONOMIC STATUS
(2020-10-30)Purpose The primary purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to determine the degree to which differences might be present in the campus proportion of college, career, and military readiness for Texas high school ... -
Literary Game Theory and Monstrous Femininity
(2020-11-02)Throughout time, powerful women have been perceived as threats to systems of masculine control. These women have been deemed UnWomen—other than what Woman should be—and are read, throughout literature, as the archetypal, ... -
The Learning Experiences of Students in a Face-to-Face Learning Environment Compared to an Online Learning Environment
(2020-11-30)The purpose of this study was to explore high school students’ and teachers’ experiences and perceptions of effective online learning compared to a face-to-face learning environment. A great deal of evidence exists showing ... -
Defiant or Deterred? School Discipline Practices, Student Perceptions, and Juvenile Delinquency
(2020-10-29)School disciplinary practices have been linked to increased juvenile delinquency, and these effects have been found to vary according to certain characteristics of youths. However, little is known about how students’ ...