DSpace at SHSU: Recent submissions
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THE USE OF HIGH SCHOOL GPA FOR COMMUINTY COLLEGE PLACEMENT THROUGH A SOCIAL JUSTICE LENS
(2019-10-23)In order to help increase access and still help students find success in their college pathways, those working in higher education institutions have been exploring different ways to better assess the needs of incoming, ... -
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 ... -
Differences in reading as a function of the economic status, ethnicity/race, and English Language Learner status of Texas Grade 4 boys and girls in special education: A multiyear statewide investigation
(2019-10-03)The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to examine the extent to which economic status, ethnicity/race, and English Language Learner status differences were present in the reading performance of Texas Grade 4 ... -
A City Divided: Debates over Slavery in Antebellum Pittsburgh
(2019-09-25)Although much attention has been paid to the influence of southern slavery on the secession crisis and subsequent Civil War, far less has been spent analyzing the complexities of how northern communities in the antebellum ... -
Sensation Seeking: A Criminogenic Risk Factor for Justice-Involved Veterans
(2019-08-28)Justice Involved Veterans (JIV) represent a deceptively distinct subgroup of offenders in the criminal justice system. Although there is a substantial body of research concerning mental health and criminal justice system ... -
Effect of Ignatzshineria indica (Gammaproteobacteria: Xanthomonadales) on rate of decomposition in mice
(2017-11-06)Microbes have a major role from the onset of and throughout decomposition. Studies show that a decomposing body supports a necrobiome (Pechal et al., 2013), a term coined to mean a community of living things associated ... -
Faculty Perceptions Regarding Developmental Education: A Phenomenological Study
(2018-10-24)In this study, a transcendental phenomenological approach was used to explore faculty members’ experiences with and perceptions of developmental education. This study was conducted at a small, open-access university in ... -
SELECTED FORENSIC DATA ACQUISITION FROM ANDROID DEVICES
(2018-11-12)In recent times, amount of data stored in the smartphones have increased phenomenally. A smartphone is as powerful as a laptop or a desktop where people store their person data or do daily activities, as a result it can ... -
William Alexander Hammond's transformation of the Army Medical Department during the American Civil War
(2018-11-27)The American Civil War represents the second real test of the United States Army Medical Department (AMEDD). Despite the necessity of medical providers in both the American Revolution and the War of 1812, a permanent medical ... -
Metabolism and Analysis of Desomorphine
(2018-11-20)Desomorphine is a semi-synthetic opioid that is ten times more potent than morphine, with a faster onset but shorter duration of action. It is a major component of the drug referred to as “Krokodil”, which is used as a ... -
Tissue Oxygen Recovery Time Difference in Front and Back Squats
(2018-11-20)Muscle oxygenation (SmO2) has been studied through near-infrared spectrometry (NIRS) to describe the change in oxygen saturation within a muscle. The MOXY sensor is an inexpensive and mobile NIRS device. The purpose of ... -
The Effect of Perceived Discrimination and Documentation Status on Immigrant Undergraduate Use of Campus Counseling Services
(2018-11-20)Undocumented immigrant undergraduates experience more distress and higher levels of depression and anxiety than their documented counterparts (Arbona & Jimenez, 2014; Casabona, 2014). Even with available campus resources, ... -
Enhanced sample preparation and data interpretation strategies using massively parallel sequencing for human identification in missing persons' and DVI casework
(2018-11-26)When the remains of victims from mass disasters, military conflicts, or missing persons’ cases are recovered, identification is the most important objective. The recovered unidentified remains may be intact, fragmented, ... -
Worksheets for use in Calculus III
(2017)These worksheets were designed to be administered once each week during a long semester calculus III course (MATH 2440). Many are designed to supplement material from earlier in the week, some are designed to further the ... -
Differential Calculus
(The Journal of Inquiry-Based Learning in Mathematics, 2013-05)These notes are intended to be used in first-semester calculus. Rather than having the structure of a typical textbook (narrative, examples, practice problems at home), each chapter consists of a carefully designed sequence ... -
Strategic Searching Guided Notes
(2018-08)These guided notes were used with a Fall 2018 MATH 1384 - Intro Foundations of Math I, a required course for students seeking elementary or middle school teacher certification, during the first of two library instruction ... -
What Do You Want from Us? Evaluating Student Interest in Technology-Based Services in Academic Libraries
(2019)Following two previous studies in 2010 and 2013, this study intends to identify current trends of Sam Houston State University students’ technology and communication needs and preferences regarding library services and ... -
Enhancing Lithium Ion Batteries through Cation Doping and Graphene Coating
(2019-07)LiFeP0.1 has emerged as one of the most promising cathode materials for lithium ion batteries for a large variety of applications from smart phones and power tools. to electric vehicles. However. poor electronic conductivity ... -
The Impact of Music Therapy Experiments and programs in Correctional Institutions: A Systematic Review
(2018)The use of music therapy can be seen in various circumstances, such as a hospital setting, and is proven to be of beneficial use to the participants. Common methods include vocal and instrumental performance, composition, ... -
The #acadv Community: Networked Practices, Professional Development, and Ongoing Knowledge Sharing in Advising
(NACADA Journal, 2019)The #acadv Twitter chat is an organic, online community of higher education academic advising professionals. Using a longitudinal study, we explored the way a self-directed learning network sustains ongoing professional ...