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Languages, Cultures, And Identities: Cross-Cultural Experiences Of Hbcu Students In A Study Abroad Program In Costa Rica, Irina M. Tedrick

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this dissertation was to illuminate how an immersive study abroad program enabled my Black and African American Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students to have meaningful language acquisition, cultural exploration, and identity expansion experiences. The methods used in this research reflect the qualitative narrative nature of the cross-cultural narrative inquiry (He, 2003, 2006, 2010; Phillion & He, 2008; Phillion et al., 2009; Sharma & Phillion, 2021). Thus, to accurately capture the participants’ stories, I employed a variety of methods, gathering data through semi-structured interviews and the collection of personal artifacts, such as journal writings, pictures, and …

Dying For Change: The Impact Of Awareness Prevention And Intervention On Graduate Assistant Stress, Marla Bruner

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

As challenges surrounding mental health and well-being in doctoral graduate students (GAs), continue to rise, it is imperative that higher education institutions evaluate the stressors that GAs experience, their awareness and use of campus resources for dealing with stressors, and the impact that additional resources and programming may have on stress. The research questions for this study sought to examine the stressors experienced by doctoral level graduate students working in GA positions and their corresponding awareness and use of campus resources, and to determine what impact, if any, providing additional services, resources, and programming in had after a three-year implementation …

An Examination Of Faculty And Staff Collaboration And Relationships In Higher Education, Jennifer Syno

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collaboration between academic and student affairs professionals is an important means of increasing student success; however historical divides between these units have made implementation of these efforts challenging. This quantitative study sought to evaluate the perceptions of faculty and student affairs staff towards collaborative efforts and toward one another within a single campus of a comprehensive regional university within the southeast. Findings show that while both faculty and staff value collaborations and believe they positively impact student success, these units do not experience equitable voice and responsibility within collaborative efforts when conducted. Additionally, differences were found in enjoyment of collaborative …

The Retention Of African American Male College Students In East Georgia State College, Larry R. Braddy

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study focused upon the perceptions of twenty African American male students enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at East Georgia State College regarding retention initiatives, student support services, and student engagement inside and outside the classroom. Previous research of Black male college achievement addressed almost exclusively the extent to which students were disengaged and underrepresented among college students. Utilizing an anti-deficit framework, I examined the participant’s perceptions of their pre-college socialization and readiness, including the influence of their families, peers, and educators upon their college enrollment. Also, I presented in this research the findings from the perceptions of staff, …

Georgia Management Students’ Perceptions Of Faculty Academic Qualifications And Professional Experiences, Juliann Sergi Mcbrayer, Gregory Quinet, Steven Tolman, Katherine Fallon

Georgia Educational Researcher

The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of undergraduate management students at one Georgia institution of higher education regarding the importance of academic qualifications and professional experiences possessed by their management faculty. The study addressed the importance of these attributes to include relevant practical experience, traditional academic training, scholarly productivity, higher education institutions attended, and level of engagement with the business community. This quantitative study surveyed 70 upper-level management students using Likert categories to provide an exploratory view of attributes that today’s students view as important in faculty. The findings ranked attributes of relevant professional experience more important …

Eagle Executive Magazine, Georgia Southern University

Eagle Executive Magazine (2022)

• From the Desk of Dean Amason
• College News
• Department News
• Feature: Research That Matters
• Big News
• Graduate Programs
• Alumni News
• Development News

South Alabama Proves To Be Too Much For Men’S Basketball In Sun Belt Opener, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• South Alabama Proves to be Too Much for Men’s Basketball in Sun Belt Opener

Ipeds Data Feedback Report, Georgia Southern University

IPEDS Data Feedback Reports

No abstract provided.

Undergraduate Catalog, Georgia Southern University

Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Georgia Southern Libraries Annual Report 2021, Georgia Southern University Libraries

Library Annual Reports

The University Libraries use a fiscal year scorecard to plan and coordinate strategic initiatives. The goals listed in the scorecard are aligned with the University’s Strategic Plan and specifically address how we support those goals. As a team, we develop a yearly scorecard to itemize and track select activities, by strategic planning goal, within our departments and as a Libraries. These combined activities represent our commitment to strategic planning initiatives for that fiscal year. The combined structure of University’s goals and Libraries’ objectives and activities serve as our strategic planning document.

Study Of Student Resource Use In Introductory Chemistry Courses, Sarah E. Melvin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), college textbook prices have increased by 186% from 1986 to 2004.1 The impact of rising cost of textbooks is increasingly apparent as students are becoming more selective in the courses they enroll in, as well as more concerned with the quality of the learning experience they receive once enrolled in a course.¹ In response to high textbook prices, open-education resources (OER) are increasingly becoming more accepted for student use as an alternative to traditional textbook options. OERs are open-source textbook and/or materials that are free to use without worrying about copyright …

2021 Spring Commencement, Georgia Southern University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

South Alabama Clips Gs Women's Basketball, 71-65, In Sun Belt Opener, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• South Alabama Clips GS Women's Basketball, 71-65, In Sun Belt Opener

Jiann-Ping Hsu College Of Public Health Magazine, Georgia Southern University

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Magazine

• Message from the Dean: Stuart H. Tedders, PhD
• One-On-One: Building a POD from the ground up!
• Our Community: Making a Difference
• The COVID-19 Pivot: Teaching, Outreach, Research
• One Year Later: Reflections
• Dr. James Stephens
• Zoom made the world smaller
• Creating space where everyone belongs
• Center for Addiction Recovery Growth in a new normal—the pandemic year
• Karl E. Peace Center for Biostatistics and Survey Research Working together: biostatistics collaborations
• Center for Public Health Practice and Research Making real impacts with training, assessments and more
• Faculty and Students
• Office of Practice and Research
• Research
• College
• Photos

Deployments To Diplomas: An Examination Of Academic Motivation Among Military Dependents Using Self-Determination Theory, Meagan C. Arrastia-Chisholm, Samantha Tackett, Kelly Torres, Khushbu Patel, Jacob W. Highsmith, Kacy Mixon

Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs

Using self-determination theory, the academic motivation of college students from deployed military families was examined. Implementing a case study methodology, interviews with 14 college students were transcribed and coded using a theory-driven rubric to identify their needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Each case was analyzed for one’s self-determination regulatory style (external, introjected, integrated, or identified). The need for relatedness was the most prevalent in the data and the majority of cases exhibited regulatory styles consistent with introjected motivation.

Academic Assessment Update, Georgia Southern University

Academic Assessment Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Graduate Catalog, Georgia Southern University

Graduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Georgia Southern Magazine, Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern Magazine

This issue is labeled 2020, but is for Winter 2021.

• News and Events
• True Blue Spotlight
• Then & Now
• Tracking an Invisible Enemy
• Rising Star
• Best Foot Forward
• Meet Our 40 Under $0
• University News
• Research
• Athletics
• Alumni
• Support
• In Memoriam

Preview: Women's Basketball At South Alabama, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• PREVIEW: Women's Basketball at South Alabama

Get To Know: Amelia Pierce, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• Get to Know: Amelia Pierce

Setting The Scene Game Preview, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• Setting the Scene Game Preview

A'Tyanna Gaulden Named Sun Belt Women's Basketball Player Of The Week, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• A'Tyanna Gaulden Named Sun Belt Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Doug Ruse Tabbed As Georgia Southern Offensive Coordinator, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• Doug Ruse Tabbed as Georgia Southern Offensive Coordinator

Sixteen Eagles Make Pff’S All-Sun Belt Squad, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• Sixteen Eagles Make PFF’s All-Sun Belt Squad

Eagle Football Dominates In 38-3 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Win, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• Eagle Football Dominates in 38-3 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Win

Women's Basketball's Lacy Robins, Terren Ward: Once Rivals, Now Teammates, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• Women's Basketball's Lacy Robins, Terren Ward: Once Rivals, Now Teammates

Get To Know: Amy Visconti, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• Get to Know: Amy Visconti

Werts Named Wuerffel Trophy Finalist, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• Werts Named Wuerffel Trophy Finalis

Men’S Basketball Falls 73-60 At Fgcu, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• Men’s Basketball Falls 73-60 at FGCU

Younghoe Koo Named Nfl Pro Bowler, Georgia Southern University

Athletics News

• Younghoe Koo Named NFL Pro Bowler