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May 2025 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News, Kari Jones, Garrett King

Bulldog Alumni & Friends News

May 9

SWOSU Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner

May 9-10

SWOSU Spring Commencement

June 6-7

SWOSU Football Alumni Weekend

June 19

SWOSU Near You: Elk City

July 16

SWOSU Near You: Amarillo

July 31

SWOSU Near You: Eischen’s

July 28 - August 8

Online SWOSU Athletic Auction

August 8

SWOSU Athletic Hall of Fame

August 9

SWOSU Athletic Auction

College Student Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences And Resilience Through The Eyes Of Transition, Andrew Dies, Juliann Sergi Mcbrayer, Pamela Wells, Antonio P. Gutierrez De Blume, Summer Pannell, Mary Josephine Carney

Journal of Higher Education & Student Affairs

This research focused on the role that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) play in the lives of today’s college students and how protective factors may increase a student’s level of resilience. This study examined participants’ levels of resilience, what ACEs they experienced prior to entering college, and what role protective factors played in mitigating the impacts of ACEs on resilience levels. Results indicated that older students scored higher in resilience than their younger counterparts. The findings indicated protective factors coupled with resilience play a role in the success of college students. Implications for practice suggest institutions of higher education should examine …

Am I Woke Enough To Serve In Healthcare: A Secondary Analysis Of Pre-Health Students’ Personal And Professional Growth By Engaging In Cultural Competency Assessments, Harolynn Williams

All Dissertations

Healthcare providers must be equipped to serve an increasingly diverse population, yet cultural competence remains underemphasized in undergraduate pre-health education. This study explored how embedded cultural competency training influences undergraduate pre-health students’ perceptions of personal and professional growth. Using a qualitative descriptive design, the research incorporated intercultural assessments, the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), and the Global Competence Certificate (GCC), along with qualitative reflections from students enrolled in three versions of a cultural competence course: a year-long course, a semester-long course, and a short-term study abroad immersion six-week course. Findings revealed that students demonstrated measurable growth in cultural awareness, knowledge, communication, …

An Analysis Of Principal Influence On Teacher Retention In A Rural School District: An Exploratory Qualitative Study, Stephanie Davis

All Dissertations

Research shows that nearly one-third of novice teachers leave the profession before their third year, and almost half leave by their fifth year, with turnover rates remaining steady. Teacher job satisfaction and dissatisfaction are influenced by various factors, with administrative support playing a key role. This exploratory qualitative study examined how principals' leadership behaviors affect teacher retention. Through surveys and interviews with principals and teacher representatives from nine schools, the study found that positive principal leadership significantly influences teachers' decisions to stay in their schools. Principals actively engage in behaviors, both direct and indirect, that help retain teachers. The study …

2025-05-01 Kentucky Graduate Profile Faqs, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

The Kentucky Graduate Profile FAQs submitted to the Faculty Senate on May 1, 2025.

2025-05-01 Understanding Hb4: Anti-Dei Kentucky Legislation, Bernadette Barton

Faculty Senate Records

A PowerPoint presentation delivered by Bernadette Barton to the Faculty Senate on Kentucky House Bill 4 on May 1, 2025. This presentation is the independent work of the faculty author. Morehead State University promotes the free exchange of ideas and the academic freedom of its faculty. The views expressed are those of the author and do not reflect the views or guidance of the University.

2025-05-01 Student Course Evaluation Research, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Research conducted on student course evaluation and submitted to the Faculty Senate on May 1, 2025.

2025-05-01 Draft Resolution In Response To Kentucky House Bill 424, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

A draft resolution in response on HB424 submitted to the Faculty Senate on May 1, 2025.

2025-05-01 Comments On Kentucky House Bill 424, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Comments on Kentucky HB 424 from the Executive Council submitted to the Faculty Senate on May 1, 2025.

2025-05-01 Pac-3 Emeritus Status For Faculty - Revisal, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Another proposed revisal for PAC-3 Emeritus / Emeriti status for faculty, submitted to the Faculty Senate on May 1, 2025.

2025-05-01 Proposed Uar Service Awards, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

A proposed UAR for annual service awards to full-time employees submitted to the Faculty Senate on May 1, 2025.

2025-05-01 Feedback On Proposed Uar On Emeriti Benefits, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Feedback given on the proposed UAR on emeriti benefits submitted to the Faculty Senate on May 1, 2025.

The Role Of Spirituality In Resilience Among Male And Female Education Staff And Role Differences, Cindi R. Bowling

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Working in the field of education can be challenging, even more so seems the challenge following a worldwide pandemic. Resilience is needed in any career, but education is one in which it is needed on a continuous basis. Spirituality may increase resilience in life. The idea that Jesus died and rose from the grave for a fallen world and through the Holy Spirit there is power to overcome is one that can help people press through hard times in life. This correlational study examined the relationship between spirituality and resilience in educational staff post-pandemic. To do this, The Daily Spiritual …

A Phenomenological Study Exploring Teacher-Student Relationships For Students With Moderate To Severe Disabilities, Karen N. Holland

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this qualitative, transcendental, phenomenological study was to understand the experiences of general education and self-contained classroom teachers building relationships with students who have moderate to severe disabilities in rural Maryland. Teachers were selected from elementary school settings in the rural part of Maryland’s eastern shore. The theory that guided this study was Bowlby’s attachment theory. Vygotsky focused on language development and how it affects social interactions between others while Bowlby’s theory explored a child’s attachment to close adults. This study explored teacher-student relationships as it relates to elementary-age students on Maryland’s eastern shore. The methodology for this …

Development In Comprehensive Onboarding Training And Professional Development For Online Adjunct Faculty, Leslie R. Stover

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Hiring online adjunct faculty in higher education continues to grow, encompassing nearly half of the overall faculty population. As four-year institutions rely on the benefits of adjunct faculty, they must also invest in their orientation and continuous development. Existing literature confirms the varied approaches to supporting adjunct faculty, deficiency in coordinated programming, and reveals a lack of understanding in adjunct faculty's perception of training delivered. Using a qualitative phenomenological design, this study explored the gap between the onboarding and professional development an institution provides and the online adjunct faculty’s perception of its effectiveness. The research questions explored the lived experiences …

Trust In Leadership: A Quantitative Study Of Administration's Perceived Perceptions Of Trust In The K-12 Setting, Amie A. Vanek

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

To build trusting relationships with teachers, administrators must first accurately assess the current level of trust present within these relationships. However, research has yet to examine how accurately school administrators can judge how teachers perceive the level of trust between the two. The purpose of this study was to explore whether administrators accurately judge teachers’ perceived ratings of the five facets of trust. To assess the accuracy of administrator’s judgments of their teachers’ perceptions of trust, administrators predicted how teachers would rate perceived benevolence, competence, honesty, openness, and reliability. Teachers then rated administrators on these five facets of trust. Accuracy …

Principal And Teacher Perceptions Of Corrective And Developmental Feedback For Teachers, John Kimball Emett

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study explores why the current structures of systematic, comprehensive, instrument-driven, and inter-rater reliable teacher evaluation may oversimplify the multi-dimensionality of teaching and minimize practitioner voices in the field. A framework for teaching complexity is presented with descriptions of effective school culture and connectivity, educator well-being, connected relationships, reflection for continual improvement, and positive learning environments. Through a mixed method, bounded multiple case study, and descriptive survey research, I sought to understand principal and teacher perceptions along inquiry lines of feedback going well and not going well in both corrective and developmental settings. I probed reflexively with purposive sampling, five …

Virtual Reality And Nursing Education: A Randomized Control Trial Of The Effectiveness Of Virtual Reality As A Simulation Modality, David R. Haigh

Dissertations

Virtual Reality (VR) is an emerging technology being utilized in educational and professional training in fields such as engineering, heavy industry, and the military. VR also has the potential to be utilized in pre-licensing nursing education; however, nursing programs have been slow to adopt VR as a simulation modality to train pre-licensed nurses in clinical skills. As such, there is a lack of research on the effectiveness of VR training in critical skills that nurses will utilize in clinical settings. This research is vital because utilizing VR as a training tool can reduce the time and cost of preparing nurses …

Coming Back To Life: Inner Work, Intentional Containers And Feminine Leadership For Social Change — A Phenomenological Case Study Of A Social Change-Oriented Organization And The Self, Maria Trias Arraut

Dissertations

This qualitative study explores the phenomenon of inner work within social change organizations through an in-depth case study of a nonprofit organization dedicated to women’s empowerment and transformation. Using a phenomenological approach and ethnographic methods, the research combines intensive 7-month fieldwork in 2016 with reflective analysis years later, shaped by my own evolving relationship with inner work practices, providing a unique perspective on how inner work lived experience shapes individuals, organizational culture, and social change efforts.

The findings reveal that the social change organization (SCO) operated through three distinct yet interconnected levels of inner work practice: tending to the personal …

An Exploration Of The Influence Of Occupational Mentorship On The Success Of Black Female Executive Leaders In Educational Sales, Bashelia H. Ward

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The dearth of Black women in executive-level leadership roles within U.S. business organizations persists due to numerous barriers such as tokenism; racial fatigue; stereotypes; a lack of identity; and the intersection of race, gender, and social injustices impeding their upward mobility in the educational sales industry. Despite recognizing the potential for change through tools and programs, the absence of robust occupational mentorship emerges as a pivotal barrier hindering the transformation of Black women’s roles in these educational sales environments. The sample size for this hermeneutical qualitative study was seven Black women in the K–12 educational sales industry. Data collection methods …