DSpace at SHSU: Recent submissions
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Effect of an Active Note Restructuring Intervention on Developmental Mathematics Students’ Test Performance
(2020-10-29)The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent the completion of a note taking and review intervention impacted developmental mathematics students’ performance on course assessments. Note taking is a challenging ... -
An implemenation of guided reading in elementary schools
(2020-10-30)The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine elementary teachers’ understanding of guided reading within a first-year implementation. The researcher conducted a survey and employed both a qualitative and ... -
Reporting Sexual Victimization and Use of Services: An Examination of College Students' Help-seeking Behaviors
(2020-10-30)The sexual victimization of college students has garnered widespread attention from scholars, practitioners, and policymakers. Despite the increased focus on this public health concern, questions remain regarding college ... -
THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF POST-DEPLOYED VETERAN USE OF RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY: A TRANSCENDENTAL PHENOMENOLOGICAL QUALITATIVE STUDY
(2020-11-09)The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experiences of post-deployed veterans’ use of religion and spirituality. I used a transcendental phenomenological approach, following the seven steps of the Moustakas’ ... -
High School English Teachers' Perceptions Regarding Standardized Testing and College Readiness
(2020-11-06)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore English high school teachers’ perceptions regarding standardized testing and college readiness. This study provided a thorough investigation of the lived experiences ... -
"The Most Damnable Thing:" Women Who Want to be Women and the Fight to Rescind the Equal Rights Amendment in Texas
(2020-11-13)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, ... -
THE EFFECTS OF PLASTICIZER TREATMENT ON INFLAMMATION AND WOUND HEALING
(2020-11-13)Plasticizers are man-made chemicals used in the manufacture of a variety of products to ensure flexibility and longevity. While these compounds allow for the formation of more durable products, they have proven to be ... -
Identification and antimicrobial properties of Pseudomonas from soil
(2020-11-16)As the emergence of multi-drug resistant bacteria are continuously rising, there is a dire need for novel antibiotics. As pharmaceutical companies have become less involved in the discovery of new antibiotics, alternative ... -
A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF DISSERTATIONS FROM 2010 TO 2019 INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES AND PREPARATION FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS IN USING MULTICULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT’S LITERATURE: A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
(2020-11-24)The goal of this comprehensive literature review is to show the importance of using multicultural and international children’s and young adult literature as a needed resource within classrooms across grade levels in order ... -
Without Emotional Armor: A Phenomenological Study of Traumatic Work Stress Among Female Law Enforcement Officers
(2020-12-01)Law enforcement work includes responding to difficult crime scenes, often proves hazardous and stressful, and the possibility of harm is inherent to a job ranked high by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2018) for most ... -
Digital Literacy Practices of Algerian Women during the 2019 Popular Movement
(2020-11-23)Through a content analysis, this study sought to examine women’s digital literacy practices during the 2019 Algerian popular movement called the Hirak. Data were collected from Twitter. The selection criteria for the ... -
Experiences of Conditionally-Admitted Latinx Students Transitioning to a 4-Year University
(2020-11-24)This hermeneutic phenomenological study explored the complex experiences of conditionally-admitted Latinx students during their first semester of enrollment at a public, 4-year university. Previous research on the topic ... -
Youth Psychosocial Maturity and Delinquency
(2020-11-24)Adolescence is a critical stage for psychosocial development. Prior criminal justice research on youth psychosocial maturity has examined the associations between temperance, future perspectives, and offending. Few studies, ... -
Evaluating sources of omega-3 fatty acids for their benefits on late gestation mares and neonatal foals.
(2020-11-30)Maternal supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids during late gestation has been shown to have a variety of benefits on the dam and resulting offspring. However, research in mares and foals is limited. The current study ... -
Minority representation in policing: Integrating representative bureaucracy and structural contingency theories
(2020-11-25)Scholars, police leaders, lawmakers, and the media have long suggested that a simple way to improve the effectiveness of the police is to increase departmental diversity. This idea is rooted in representative bureaucracy ... -
Lavender, Lilac, and Language: A Study of Linguistic Variation in Alice Walker's The Color Purple
(2020-11-30)Since its publication in 1982, The Color Purple has been widely discussed. However, few of these analyses focus on the novel from a linguistic perspective. That is not altogether surprising considering that stylistics (the ... -
Evidence-Based Music Therapy to Support Attention in Individuals with Autism: Presenting Guidelines for Best-Practice Intervention Selection, Adaptation, and Design
(2020-12-01)There is a need for clinical tools that guide evidence-based decision making for music therapists who support the attention needs of children and adults with autism. The purpose of this study was to create a stand-alone ... -
A Legal Analysis of Health Care for Incarcerated Women in the United States
(2020-12-01)While decarceration has become fashionable, American penology remains in the throes of a penal harm movement, which posits that offenders should receive harsh punishment to deter them and others from future offending. Penal ... -
Community Engagement in Policing
(Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT), 2019) -
The Need for Appearance Standards in Regards to Facial Hair, Hairstyles, and Tattoos
(Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT), 2019)