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Foster Youth And Post-Secondary Education: A Study Of The Barriers And Supports That Led To Academic Achievement, Brenda Morton Mar 2012

Foster Youth And Post-Secondary Education: A Study Of The Barriers And Supports That Led To Academic Achievement, Brenda Morton

Doctor of Education (EdD)

The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the perceptions of former and current foster youth on the barriers, supports, helps and strategies they encountered during their K-12 education, and to learn how these contributed to their ability to enroll in post-secondary education. The study included in-depth interviews of 11 participants, all of whom were current or former foster youth who were enrolled or had plans to enroll in a community college or four-year university. These in-depth interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. The data was first coded by topics and then grouped into themes. The results of …


Mental Health Expert Testimony: Legal Professionals' Preferences In Criminal Responsibility Evaluations , Krystal R. Gregg Jan 2012

Mental Health Expert Testimony: Legal Professionals' Preferences In Criminal Responsibility Evaluations , Krystal R. Gregg

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of A Computerized Anxiety Intervention Program On Rural Elementary School Children , Amanda Marie Shimek Jan 2012

The Effects Of A Computerized Anxiety Intervention Program On Rural Elementary School Children , Amanda Marie Shimek

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


Development Of A New Antenatal Measure To Predict Postpartum Depression , Danielle D. Jenkins Jan 2012

Development Of A New Antenatal Measure To Predict Postpartum Depression , Danielle D. Jenkins

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


Sex Trafficked Survivors' Recovery: Program Evaluation Of Transitions Global Cambodian Safe House , Robyn J. Honeycutt Jan 2012

Sex Trafficked Survivors' Recovery: Program Evaluation Of Transitions Global Cambodian Safe House , Robyn J. Honeycutt

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


The Ecological And Concurrent Validity Of Processing Speed Measures , Jeffrey Alan Sordahl Jr. Jan 2012

The Ecological And Concurrent Validity Of Processing Speed Measures , Jeffrey Alan Sordahl Jr.

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


Resilience In Cambodia: Hearing The Voices Of Trafficking Survivors And Their Helpers , Glori G. Gray Jan 2012

Resilience In Cambodia: Hearing The Voices Of Trafficking Survivors And Their Helpers , Glori G. Gray

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


Exploring Information Literacy In Relationship: Intelligence And Personality As Factors , Timothy A. Cooper Jan 2012

Exploring Information Literacy In Relationship: Intelligence And Personality As Factors , Timothy A. Cooper

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


On Being In Relation With All Created Things (An Ecofeminist, Evangelical, Theological Anthropology), Jennifer L. Butler Jan 2012

On Being In Relation With All Created Things (An Ecofeminist, Evangelical, Theological Anthropology), Jennifer L. Butler

Seminary Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Education Reform In Rwanda: Impacts Of Genocide And Reconstruction On School Systems, Jay Mathisen Jan 2012

Education Reform In Rwanda: Impacts Of Genocide And Reconstruction On School Systems, Jay Mathisen

Doctor of Education (EdD)

This study is an historical dissertation on the topic of education reform in the East African nation of Rwanda. Determining the impact of the Rwandan genocide of 1994 on three reform initiatives that followed is the central aim of the study. The framework of the study is assembled as a three-­‐part timeline upon which three initiatives of education reform are overlaid for analysis, 1) student-­‐centered instruction, 2) language and 3) enrollment developments. Focusing on those three initiatives in the context of a timeline that details each in the decades prior to the genocide, and in the years that followed it, …


Exploring The Background And Motivations Of Social Entrepreneurs, Timothy A. Lucas Jan 2012

Exploring The Background And Motivations Of Social Entrepreneurs, Timothy A. Lucas

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

No abstract provided.


Organizational Excellence: A Study Of The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence And Work Engagement In Process Improvement Experts, Scott Thor Jan 2012

Organizational Excellence: A Study Of The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence And Work Engagement In Process Improvement Experts, Scott Thor

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

No abstract provided.


Training Outcomes In An Apa-Accredited Psyd Clinical Psychology Program , Bradley J. Mcconnell Jan 2012

Training Outcomes In An Apa-Accredited Psyd Clinical Psychology Program , Bradley J. Mcconnell

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


Factors That Predict Referrals For Behavioral Health Consultation In Children In A Primary Care Setting , Erika Anne Doty Jan 2012

Factors That Predict Referrals For Behavioral Health Consultation In Children In A Primary Care Setting , Erika Anne Doty

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


Perceived Need Of Mental Health Care Identified Residents, Administrators, And Direct Care Staff Of An Assisted Living Facility , Clarissa Nicole Gayer Jan 2012

Perceived Need Of Mental Health Care Identified Residents, Administrators, And Direct Care Staff Of An Assisted Living Facility , Clarissa Nicole Gayer

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


Hispanic And African American Student Engagement At Faith-Based Institutions And Non-Faith-Based Institutions , Laura Lynn Brown Jan 2012

Hispanic And African American Student Engagement At Faith-Based Institutions And Non-Faith-Based Institutions , Laura Lynn Brown

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


Barriers To Care: What Stops Psychologists From Seeking Mental Health Services , Jennifer Lynn Bearse Jan 2012

Barriers To Care: What Stops Psychologists From Seeking Mental Health Services , Jennifer Lynn Bearse

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Therapist Use Of Technology On The Therapeutic Alliance , Nicholas R. Wiarda Jan 2012

The Effect Of Therapist Use Of Technology On The Therapeutic Alliance , Nicholas R. Wiarda

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


Cliques And Cohesion Is A Graduate Clinical Psychology Cohort : A Longitudinal Social Network Analysis , Kimberley Annette Kunze Jan 2012

Cliques And Cohesion Is A Graduate Clinical Psychology Cohort : A Longitudinal Social Network Analysis , Kimberley Annette Kunze

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


Predictive Referral Pattterns For Hospice Care Based On Patient And Physician Characteristics , Kristin Berggren Jan 2012

Predictive Referral Pattterns For Hospice Care Based On Patient And Physician Characteristics , Kristin Berggren

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


Bibliotherapy's Effect On Anxiety In Children With Cancer , Nicole Schneider Jan 2012

Bibliotherapy's Effect On Anxiety In Children With Cancer , Nicole Schneider

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


Program Evaluation Of A Curriculum For Increasing Empathy, Self-Awareness, Personal Healing, And Knowledge Of Abuse And Sex-Trafficking, Haley H. Crowl Jan 2012

Program Evaluation Of A Curriculum For Increasing Empathy, Self-Awareness, Personal Healing, And Knowledge Of Abuse And Sex-Trafficking, Haley H. Crowl

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


An Investigation Of The Strategies Employed By Clergy And Their Spouses To Prevent And Cope With Interpersonal Isolation, Ryan C. Staley Jan 2012

An Investigation Of The Strategies Employed By Clergy And Their Spouses To Prevent And Cope With Interpersonal Isolation, Ryan C. Staley

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

As professionals in a demanding field, clergy and their spouses face many challenges that have implications for their own health and wellbeing. Maintaining good health is critical for any service provider to be effective in his or her particular role. Numerous studies have affirmed that interpersonal isolation is 1 of the unique challenges clergy and their spouses face. This study examined the experience of interpersonal isolation among a sample of clergy serving in a senior pastor role by having them complete a modified form of the Social Support Questionnaire, Short Form (SSQSR), as well as 6 open-ended interview questions. Data …


Resilience Through The Eyes Of The St. Labre Indian School Employees : An Exploration Of The Variables That Encourage Stabel Employement Within This Rural Population , Kristie Knows His Gun Jan 2012

Resilience Through The Eyes Of The St. Labre Indian School Employees : An Exploration Of The Variables That Encourage Stabel Employement Within This Rural Population , Kristie Knows His Gun

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


The Psychological Turn To Relationality , Rusty R. Smith Jan 2012

The Psychological Turn To Relationality , Rusty R. Smith

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


Examining Religion And Spirituality As Diversity Training: A Multidimensional Study Of Training In The American Psychological Association , Michael J. Vogel Jan 2012

Examining Religion And Spirituality As Diversity Training: A Multidimensional Study Of Training In The American Psychological Association , Michael J. Vogel

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

No abstract provided.


Catechetical Approach To Redefining Relationship Between Pastors And Members Of The Congregation With An Eye To Mitigating Pastoral Burnout, Laurie J. Mulkey Jan 2012

Catechetical Approach To Redefining Relationship Between Pastors And Members Of The Congregation With An Eye To Mitigating Pastoral Burnout, Laurie J. Mulkey

Doctor of Ministry

No abstract provided.


Saturday Leadership: Submitted, Engaged Leadership For The Exilic And Templeless Church, Henry Berg Jan 2012

Saturday Leadership: Submitted, Engaged Leadership For The Exilic And Templeless Church, Henry Berg

Doctor of Ministry

No abstract provided.


The Glory You Gave Me : A Narrative Theological Approach To Integrating And Reconciling Marginalized People Within The Local Church Community, Donna K. Wallace Jan 2012

The Glory You Gave Me : A Narrative Theological Approach To Integrating And Reconciling Marginalized People Within The Local Church Community, Donna K. Wallace

Doctor of Ministry

No abstract provided.


Four-Footed Ministers In Formation: The Four-Footed Ministers Pastoral-Care Program Training Manual For Dog Ministry Based On The Cam/Ps Model, Jerilyn E. Felton Jan 2012

Four-Footed Ministers In Formation: The Four-Footed Ministers Pastoral-Care Program Training Manual For Dog Ministry Based On The Cam/Ps Model, Jerilyn E. Felton

Doctor of Ministry

No abstract provided.