Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, November 18, 2024,
2024
Wright State University
Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, November 18, 2024
Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas
Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, November 18, 2024.
Graduate Students Perceptions Of Academic Coaches In Online Courses At A Predominantly Hispanic Institution: A Unique Investigation,
2024
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Graduate Students Perceptions Of Academic Coaches In Online Courses At A Predominantly Hispanic Institution: A Unique Investigation, A. Garcia
Organization and School Leadership Faculty Publications
An investigation of the effectiveness of an asynchronous accelerated online instructional program was conducted by surveying the graduate student perceptions of a master’s educational leadership degree leading to principal certification. The research design used a mixed-method approach, using surveys and focus student group interviews to determine graduate student satisfaction with the online methodology. The study included a sample population of former and current graduate students in the program. This study focused on the role of academic coaches in supporting graduate students in an accelerated online program. Results from the study underscored the importance of academic coaches' qualifications, emphasizing the need …
The Perceptions Of Female Superintendents Regarding Their Underrepresentation N Public School Districts,
2024
Walden University
The Perceptions Of Female Superintendents Regarding Their Underrepresentation N Public School Districts, Vanessa Araceli Conejo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Male superintendents predominantly hold superintendency in K–12 public school districts in the southern United States. The research problem was the underrepresentation of female superintendents in K–12 public school districts. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how female superintendents perceive the underrepresentation of females holding superintendent positions and recommendations on how to secure the position in K–12 public school districts. The conceptual framework was the congruity theory of Eagly and Karau, which posits that aspiring female K–12 school principals willing to serve the school districts in the role of superintendent are perceived as less suitable for leadership positions …
Experiencing Ai: Learning Through Exploration,
2024
Tarleton State University
Experiencing Ai: Learning Through Exploration, Nicole Mishnick, Dana Wise
Teaching Repository of AI-Infused Learning
The strategy of experiencing AI is centered around AI exploration and reflection in a doctoral-level technology course. Throughout the course, students were encouraged to use AI to complete assignments. However, they were also asked to critically reflect on the impact of AI use on their academic development and understanding of the coursework. Through discussion, reflection, and exploration, students learned to navigate the complexities of AI in a way that aligns with academic values and professional expectations.
2024-11-15 Faculty Regent Report,
2024
Morehead State University
2024-11-15 Faculty Regent Report, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.
Faculty Senate Records
A report submitted by the Faculty Board of Regent member to the Faculty Senate on November 15, 2024.
The Exploration Of A New Accelerated Radiology Program And Its Preparation Of Students Entering The Healthcare Field: A Phenomenology Study,
2024
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
The Exploration Of A New Accelerated Radiology Program And Its Preparation Of Students Entering The Healthcare Field: A Phenomenology Study, Christina Lynn Smith
Student Theses and Dissertations
Accelerated programs are a growing trend in higher education, especially in healthcare. Transitioning a program from a traditional four-year bachelor’s program to a three-year accelerated program requires redesign of the curriculum. This research study explores a radiology program that recently transitioned their traditional four-year program to a three-year accelerated program. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenology study was to explore the experiences of faculty and staff in an accelerated three-year program in a Bachelor of Science in Radiological Sciences at a small health sciences college in the Midwestern region of the United States. The study sample was composed of three …
Navigating Challenges In Higher Education: Narratives Of Undocumented And Daca Recipient Latine Students In Arkansas,
2024
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
Navigating Challenges In Higher Education: Narratives Of Undocumented And Daca Recipient Latine Students In Arkansas, Christian Miguel Canizales
Student Theses and Dissertations
The current study investigated the challenges that undocumented and DACA recipient Latine students in Arkansas face and how they navigate their challenges. Furthermore, the study analyzed the ways in which the challenges and navigation methods influenced the student’s sense of belonging and academic performance. The current study provides support to higher education administration who have previously lacked empirical research to aid in guiding their services provide to Latine DACA and undocumented students. Higher education administrations now use the current study as a foundation for enhancing their services to not only Latine students but other minoritized populations as well. Biographical narrative …
Impact Of Adverse Childhood Experiences On Academic, Behavioral, And Emotional, Success Of Elementary School Children,
2024
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
Impact Of Adverse Childhood Experiences On Academic, Behavioral, And Emotional, Success Of Elementary School Children, Marsha Wallace
Student Theses and Dissertations
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are prevalent among all demographic characteristics, however, higher rates of adversities occur in vulnerable populations such as females, children, young adults, minorities, and multiracial individuals. This exploratory qualitative study aimed (a) to investigate the impact adverse childhood experiences have on diagnoses such as ADHD, ED, or ODD and (b) to explore the effects of ACEs on elementary school-aged children. The frameworks guiding this study were Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Human Development, which focuses on environmental factors, and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which concentrates on the required satisfaction of needs. Fifteen parents of 5 to 10-year-old children in a …
Multitiered Systems Of Support And The Achievement Gap In The Washington, Dc, Metropolitan Mid-Atlantic Region: An Analysis Of Teacher Perceptions Of Effectiveness,
2024
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
Multitiered Systems Of Support And The Achievement Gap In The Washington, Dc, Metropolitan Mid-Atlantic Region: An Analysis Of Teacher Perceptions Of Effectiveness, Demarco Ray Brooks
Student Theses and Dissertations
Efforts to bridge educational achievement gaps and address inequities remain a central challenge across the United States. The multitiered system of supports has emerged as a prominent intervention framework with which to equip educators for this task. Given its growing adoption across school districts, a deeper understanding of teacher perspectives on the effectiveness of the framework is vital to efforts by educational stakeholders, leaders, and officials to eliminate achievement gaps. This study specifically involved exploration of teacher perceptions regarding the impact of the framework on marginalized students’ academic achievement and its use to close achievement gaps. Analysis of interviews and …
African American Male Overidentification In Special Education Services: Teacher Perspectives On The Referral Process,
2024
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
African American Male Overidentification In Special Education Services: Teacher Perspectives On The Referral Process, Amanda Gray
Student Theses and Dissertations
This qualitative narrative study explored the perceptions of public-school general education teachers on the training they received for referring students to special education. Two key aspects of this were investigated: (1) navigating the special education referral process, and (2) using individualized interventions that are effective with African American male students. The problem addressed in this study is the overidentification of African American male students in special education. This causes concern in the educational community, as students misidentified often suffer unintended consequences such as segregated learning environments, low expectations, and fewer post-secondary opportunities. Using social inequality theory as a theoretical framework, …
The Integration Of African American History Into State History Curriculum Standards: Examining The Commonwealth Of Virginia,
2024
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
The Integration Of African American History Into State History Curriculum Standards: Examining The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Roxanne Souma
Student Theses and Dissertations
This qualitative case study sought to analyze and describe both the quantity and quality of African American history curriculum integration into Virginia's U.S. History curriculum standards at three points in time (2008 standards, 2015 standards, and revised 2020 standards) in the three U.S. history courses (USI, 5th, USII, 6th, VUS, 11th). Regarding quality, the study measured African American history integration in the three identified U.S. History courses in the three standards revision years according to Banks' (1994) Four Levels of Multicultural Integration, as defined and discussed in the Conceptual Framework. The study results indicated Virginia's U.S. history courses integrate African …
2024-11-14 Faculty Welfare & Concerns Committee Meeting Minutes,
2024
Morehead State University
2024-11-14 Faculty Welfare & Concerns Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Faculty Welfare & Concerns Committee.
Faculty Senate Records
Meeting minutes from the Faculty Welfare & Concerns Committee for November 14, 2024.
Their Stories, Our Testimony: A Narrative Inquiry Into The Remote Teaching Experiences Of Community College Clinical Nurse Educators During The Covid-19 Pandemic,
2024
University of New England
Their Stories, Our Testimony: A Narrative Inquiry Into The Remote Teaching Experiences Of Community College Clinical Nurse Educators During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Catherine E. Fenner
Doctor of Education Program Dissertations
This narrative inquiry explored the lived experiences of clinical nurse educators who taught at community colleges during the COVID-19 global pandemic, contributing to the growing body of literature about what nurses endured during the pandemic. The pandemic and the ensuing havoc it caused occurred when the profession faced significant staffing shortages. In the early months of 2020, when the virus was spreading rapidly, many states issued stay-at-home orders requiring nursing programs to pivot to remote learning platforms. Teaching hands-on skills, communication techniques, and time management strategies through virtual and remote pedagogy was a time of confusion for nurse educators, who …
An Examination Of The Relationship Between Self-Care And Fruit Of The Spirit In African-American Pastors: A Multi-Case Study,
2024
Liberty University
An Examination Of The Relationship Between Self-Care And Fruit Of The Spirit In African-American Pastors: A Multi-Case Study, Rashon Wallace Dalton
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The role of a pastor today involves spiritual duties, administrative tasks, counseling parishioners, and preparing and giving Sunday morning sermons. Moreover, African-American pastors who have churches in inner cities face additional roles related to race relations, social inequality, and lack of resources. Due to the incredible demands of ministry and leadership, a pastor’s maintenance of self-care strategies can become secondary to the people they lead. When self-care is put on hold, the demonstration of the Spirit’s work in the pastor— “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control”—may become overrun by feelings of stress and burnout. The purpose of …
Educator Experiences In Conflict Management With Parents Of Students With Disabilities: A Phenomenological Study,
2024
Liberty University
Educator Experiences In Conflict Management With Parents Of Students With Disabilities: A Phenomenological Study, Laura Lewis Mosby
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study is to explore and describe the lived experiences of K-12 public school educators regarding their training for and use of conflict management strategies with parents of students with disabilities at the school-building level. The theory guiding this study is Lazarus and Folkman’s theory on cognitive appraisal, as it can be applied to the field of education regarding the emotionality and difficulty experienced by educators and parents of students with disabilities when engaged in conflict. Collaborative leadership provides educators with a framework to engage in conflict management strategies. Moustakas’s transcendental phenomenology research method will …
The Lived Experiences Of International Medical Graduates Who Encounter Financial And Language Barriers While Seeking Employment In The United States: A Phenomenological Study,
2024
Liberty University
The Lived Experiences Of International Medical Graduates Who Encounter Financial And Language Barriers While Seeking Employment In The United States: A Phenomenological Study, Sheryl Buchanan
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe international medical graduates’ (IMGs) language and financial barriers at the adult education center. The theory guiding this study was the self-determination theory. Self-determination theory posits that individuals are successful when their psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness are satisfied. IMGs’ language and financial barriers may impact their abilities to fulfill these needs, hindering the development of professional competence, limiting decision-making autonomy, and affecting their abilities to develop a sense of relatedness as they navigate the medical field. The central research question for this study focused on the IMGs’ experiences as …
Equipping Leaders For Spiritual Growth At Christ The King Church,
2024
Liberty University
Equipping Leaders For Spiritual Growth At Christ The King Church, Grace Akpofure Nkanga
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Spiritual Growth is foundational for a thriving church and knowledgeable leadership is the key to a spiritually sound church. Thus, this project was planned to meet the Christ the King Church (CTKC) needs of equipping the leaders for spiritual growth. This praxis project sought to fuel spiritual growth among the key leaders of CTKC. Using the Servant Leadership theory of Greenleaf (1970), specialized training was offered to address the participants’ need for greater spiritual growth and awareness. Due to the recognized need for greater awareness and growth among the leaders of CTKC, this qualitative praxis project sought to introduce the …
The Affects Of Compassion Fatigue On Inner-City High School Educators: A Qualitative Study,
2024
Liberty University
The Affects Of Compassion Fatigue On Inner-City High School Educators: A Qualitative Study, Darren Jordan
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study is to discover the lived experiences of inner-city high school teachers who suffer from the condition of compassion fatigue. The theory guiding this study is Figley’s Theory of Compassion Fatigue, as it explains how individuals who attempt to assist individuals in stressful situations develop traumatic feelings. The study’s sample consists of 10 participants, all educators with a minimum of 3 years of experience teaching. The study occurs at Big Sky-High School, an inner-city school in Ohio. Data was collected through individual interviews, focus groups, and journal prompts. Data findings discovered the following themes: …
Hors-Piste Universal Anxiety Prevention Program In American High Schools: A One Group Pre-Test/Post-Test Quantitative Study,
2024
Kennesaw State University
Hors-Piste Universal Anxiety Prevention Program In American High Schools: A One Group Pre-Test/Post-Test Quantitative Study, Lucia Poole
Dissertations
Anxiety disorders are one of the most common types of psychiatric disorders and have been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic. Anxiety disorders disrupt the daily lives of young people and are associated with a risk of anxiety and depression in adulthood. Anxiety disorders in adolescents interfere with the daily lives of students and often result in a decline in academic performance. There is a pressing need to implement universal anxiety prevention programs in students' main environment, the school. Along with academics, student mental health should be a top priority for school leaders. School leaders are tasked with implementing …
Generational Differences And Teacher Burnout In The Post-Pandemic Era,
2024
Kennesaw State University
Generational Differences And Teacher Burnout In The Post-Pandemic Era, Michelin Springer
Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to investigate the intricate relationship between generational cohorts and the efficacy of technology integration in the context of teacher burnout, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As educators transitioned from virtual online instruction back to blended or traditional face-to-face learning environments, this study explored teachers’ sense of technological efficacy in adopting and integrating various technological strategies and its relationship with their experiences of burnout during these shifts. Additionally, this study examined how different generational groups may experience teacher burnout and report their efficacy in technology integration in the post-pandemic context. Surveys which …
