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Combatting Mental Illness In Schools: Are Teachers Ready?, Deshonda Payton

Dissertations

If ever there was a time school districts, principals and teachers had to worry about providing a quality education for students, it is now, at the time of this writing. Due to the Nation's current state in dealing with a worldwide pandemic, the education system as a whole has suffered traumatically, both mentally and emotionally. No longer will teachers be solely responsible for providing students with the essentials necessary to be academically, emotionally, and socially successful in schools. Hundreds of thousands of students suffer from some form of mental illness within our schools. And, the teachers who service and support …

An Exploration Of Teachers’ Perceptions And Experiences Serving Students Of Incarcerated Parents In A Rural Setting, Melissa P. Phelan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Abstract

The increase in the United States prison population over the past several years has precipitated a record number of children in the public school system with incarcerated parents. Consequences of this trend have recently been given significant attention by researchers due to the myriad of difficulties noted to be associated with parental incarceration. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the perceptions, experiences, and insights of educators in a small rural district in Texas as they serve students experiencing parental incarceration. Presentation of an educator in context schema was provided by the application of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological …

Agents Of Change: African American Contributions To Writing Centers, Sue Mendelsohn, Clarissa Walker

The Writing Center Journal

African Americans and their contributions to our field’s first pedagogical models and operational structures are absent from writing center histories. This archival research invokes their presence by recounting the stories of five African American innovators—Bess Bolden “B. B.” Walcott, Coragreene Johnstone, Anne Cooke, Hugh Gloster, and Percival Bertrand “Bert” Phillips—spanning four decades at three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Their stories invite an expansive understanding of writing center work, moving beyond a focus on traditional tutoring and strictly alphabetic literacies and into “strategic literacies”—the survival skills needed to stand up for oneself and one’s community in the face of …

International Students In The Campus Carry Debate: A Descriptive Phenomenological Inquiry, Andre Richardo Grant

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative phenomenological study purposefully sampled 15 graduate international students at a Southern University (SU). Semi-structured interviews were used to determine their perceptions and attitudes regarding the implementation of campus carry policies at the institution. The study aimed to answer the following research questions: How has the implementation of the campus carry policy at SU impacted international students’ perceptions of their experiences at the institution? How has the implementation of campus carry policies at SU influenced international students’ perceptions of the social ecology of the institution? and How did SU formally include international students in the on-campus campus carry policy …

Examining The Relationship Between Lep Status And Delinquency Amongst High Schools Across America, Adrian Jesus Campos

Dissertations (2016-Present)

This research is intended to examine the relationship between the enrollment of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students in American high schools and the rate of delinquency on campus. While the stigma and general belief that immigrants and criminality are correlated has existed throughout American History, empirical research findings have generally indicated the inverse to be true and often find that immigrants engage in lower rates of delinquency in comparison to their non-immigrant counterparts. Previous work in the field has primarily identified immigrants by legal or technical categorization, primarily nativity and immigrant status. Fewer are the studies who identify this group …

Exploration Of Covid-19’S Impact On Communication And Decision-Making Of First-Year College Students’ Enrollment For Fall 2020 And Their Final Postsecondary Plans, Ritza Falcon-Santiago

Education Doctoral

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the extent that the COVID-19 pandemic had on first-year college enrollments for the fall 2020 semester and the alternate plans that were made by Northeastern United States students. The general research question was, “What motivating factors contributed to recent high-school students’ decisions to take a gap year during the COVID-19 global pandemic?” To build an answer, this study was conducted to identify and explore the perceptions of 10 young adults who were accepted and committed to a 4-year college or university after high-school graduation, but they did not accomplish enrollment for …

A Framework For Moving Beyond Awareness: Exploring How School Building And District Level Leaders Address Implicit Bias Through Professional Learning Structures, Susan E. Lohret

Education Doctoral

The descriptive phenomenological design of this study explores the phenomenon of addressing implicit bias through professional learning structures. The study examines the lived experiences of educational leaders through their reflections of the experiences and how they make sense of the experiences. Participants were included with the following criteria: a) professionals with district level leadership or school building leadership in New York State public schools and b) participation in addressing implicit bias through a formal program, curriculum, initiative, or informal structure. Focus group and semistructured interviews were conducted and the data collection tools were field tested. Data was transcribed, coded, and …

Examining The Delivery Methods Of Current Content And Curriculum For Recruit Police Officers, Daniel Barrancotta

All Theses And Dissertations

This qualitative-interpretive, phenomenological analysis study describes the lived experiences of police officers, their training programs and their educational relationships with academy instructors and field training officers. The focus was not on content material, but rather the delivery methods of the curriculum, in an attempt to provide training programs that improve transference of knowledge for increased learning and job preparedness. This research study showed that a lack of knowledge and understanding of andragogy for police academy instructors and field training officers is creating a limited learning environment for recruit police officers. Without the knowledge and ability to use better forms of …

Internships As Clinical Rotations In Business: Enhancing Access And Options, Faye W. Gilbert, Jason Harkins, Pankaj Agrrawal, Taylor Ashley

International Journal for Business Education

Internships are high impact practices that offer work experiences and provide advantages for participating undergraduate students and for the talent acquisition efforts of firms. While research consistently documents the benefits of internships as a transformative experience, access and outcomes may vary for students and for underserved populations. Limitations of internships can include lack of access to enough positions as well as inadequate interactions between undergraduate students, firms, and faculty members in business programs. The purpose of this article is to describe an approach to enhancing access to internships on a larger scale with greater variety. Protocols found in clinical rotations …

Increasing College Students’ Awareness Of The Influence Social Media Has On Romantic Relationships, Jazmin Chaidez-Rocha

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Many young adults are unaware of the influence social media has on romantic relationships. Social media can have an effect on individuals’ communication skills, being a victim of cyberstalking, and cause jealousy characteristics such as distrust. To address the lack of awareness, I created an interactive presentation for college students in the greek community at California State University, Monterey Bay.

What Motivates Them To Graduate? A Phenomenological Study Of The Experiences Of Students With Disabilities Who Earn A High School Diploma In Title I Schools, Heather Steelman

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe the lived experiences of students with disabilities in Title I schools that kept them motivated to earn a high school diploma. The central and sub questions explored factors associated with the attainment or fulfillment of basic psychological needs of competence, relatedness, and autonomy, as well as intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors. Title One high school graduates with disabilities, or students who had an individualized education plan (IEP) when they entered high school and continued to have an IEP through graduation, were identified through snowball sampling and participated in this study …

Implementation Of The Aim Social Skills Curriculum, Jennifer Cook

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

The AIM social skills curriculum was designed to introduce the elements of mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and applied behavior analysis (ABA) to children in a fun and accessible way. The elements of the AIM curriculum have been used as the treatment approach for children with social and emotional disabilities. This paper focused on the implementation of the program with students who are determined to have emotional disabilities. Combining the elements of mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy and applied behavior analysis allows for targeting the variables that maintain maladaptive behavior, the way the environment is either increasing or decreasing …

The Impact Of Incarceration On The Family; Perceptions Of Fatherhood By Incarcerated Fathers In A New York Jail: A Phenomenological Study, Priscila Echevarria De Sepulveda

Education Doctoral

The purpose of this study was to understand and explore, through a qualitative phenomenological design, the lived parental experiences of incarcerated fathers in a Northeastern New York jail. For this research, an incarcerated father will be defined as a father who has a child 18 years or younger and is confined to a jail. This research project sought to gain knowledge in this area, and this study’s results will inform policymakers who create policies and programs that may address the sustainability and development of an incarcerated father’s parental identity. The study population comprised of nine incarcerated fathers, between the ages …

Copycat Mass Killings: How Personality Might Moderate Identification With Antisocial Characters, Emily R. Mazzurco

Kean Quest

Research indicates that certain personality traits are prevalent within mass killers. Aggression, social rejection, narcissism, fame-seeking, low self-esteem, and depression are commonalities with mass killers, specifically mass shooters. Identification or idolizing antisocial fictional characters is also a common behavior within these types of offenders. These types of killers often draw inspiration for their own crimes from past criminals or from film and TV, thus committing what is known as a copycat crime. The purpose of the current study will be to examine the effects of social rejection and instigation on the likelihood of identifying with an antisocial character in young …

2021-November-22-Care Women's Health Receives Nih Grant, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Examining Birth Outcomes

“We are studying the ways in which the policy environment can impact the trajectory of health for the  mother and child. The goal is to understand how policies related to criminal justice, housing, employment and education might change birth outcomes."

Dr. Michael Smith, Program and Policy Director

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 22, 2021) —  Dr. Michael Smith, program and policy director at East Tennessee State University’s Center for Applied Research and Evaluation in Women’s Health (CARE Women’s Health), is examining how policies affect birth outcomes across generations thanks to a $1.86 million R-01 grant from the …

Still Waiting For A Cure, Uchenna Emenaha

Journal of Multicultural Affairs

Poetry elicits emotions and imagery, which can capture the sentiments of the collective experiences that educators and our society are experiencing during this moment in history. This poem calls to attention the way in which the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our country through social distancing precautions put into place to curb the spread of the virus. The verses in the poem speak to the loss of community and celebrations that occurred during this time. The poem concludes by addressing the racial awakening that has also taken place during these unprecedented times. The pandemic reduced many of life’s distractions allowing a …

2021 November 19 - Board Of Trustees Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Student Movement Volume 106 Issue 8: Cardinals Cheer, Thanksgiving Is Here!, Timmy Duado, Grace No, Taylor Uphus, Megan Napod, Hannah Cruse, Solana Campbell, Abigail Lee, Karenna Lee, Evin-Nazya Musgrove, Yoel Kim, Nathan Cheng, T Bruggemann, Alannah Tjhatra, Alyssa Henriquez

The Student Movement v. 106 (2021-2022)

HUMANS

Meet Your 2021-2022 AU Cardinals Men's Basketball Team, Interviewed by: Timmy Duado

What Are You Thankful For?, Interviewed by: Grace No

Meet Your 2021-2022 AU Cardinals Women's Basketball Team, Interviewed by: Taylor Uphus

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Thanksgiving Film Recommendations!, Megan Napod

"The Harder They Fall", Hannah Cruse

What is CATHARSIS?, Solana Campbell

NEWS

Andrews Autumn Conference on Science & Religion, Abigail Lee

AUSA Hosts Open Gym, Karenna Lee

Campus Concert Crawl, Abigail Lee

IDEAS

Hidden out of Season, Evin-Nazya Musgrove

Risk and Reward in "Squid Game", Yoel Kim

The Necessity of Firearm Safety Education, Nathan Cheng

PULSE

Honors Testimony: …

Spectrum, Volume 47, Issue 9, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: SHU Student Attends Astroworld -- The Trial of Ahmaud Arbery -- Post-Pandemic Job Hunting -- Student Get Ready to Study Abroad -- Fraternity and Sorority Life Events Update -- SHU Announces Partnership With Food Rescue - US -- Professor Named CT Nurses Association Vice President -- TAP Presents “As You Like It” -- Princess Diana’s On-Screen Portrayals -- Women’s DI Wrestling Makes Historic Start

Transforming Criminal Justice Internships Into Capstone Courses: A Response To The Challenges Of The Covid-19 Crisis, Beau Shine, Kelly Brown

Midwest Social Sciences Journal

The COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 resulted in the declaration of a national emergency that closed universities across the nation. With no warning, faculty were required to move classes from face-to-face to completely online instruction. This situation posed many difficulties, but particularly for faculty who were teaching and supervising students completing internships. Interns were removed from their internships abruptly as agencies and departments moved to essential personnel only. Faculty scrambled to create online learning experiences that met academic learning outcomes and the goals of criminal justice students enrolled in these courses. This paper details our experiences with these challenges, particularly …

Poverty Simulation, Jennifer Gray

Journal of Interdisciplinary Graduate Research

The School of Social Work at Southern Adventist University has been working alongside the Chattanooga Police Department studying the interactions between police and the communities they serve. This research has led to the question of how law enforcement officers (in Chattanooga) are treating impoverished people of color. Literature suggests that there are not any evidence based interventions to improve the way professionals treat individuals in such circumstances, especially in the law enforcement industry. In a few instances, poverty simulations have been shown to build more empathy and understanding for individuals. The School of Social Work has conducted three simulations that …

Police Officers’ Attitudes Toward Personal Utilization Of Mental Health Services: A Mixed-Methods Study Conducted In The Rural South, Annie Morris

Journal of Interdisciplinary Graduate Research

This study explores the attitudes of police officers toward personal utilization of mental health services. It is a mixed-methods, descriptive study which incorporated qualitative interviews and quantitative data collected from local police officers. The Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help-SF scale (ATSPPH-SF) was used to measure officer attitudes toward utilizing mental health services. Qualitative interview questions were used to further investigate their attitudes regarding mental health. The scores from the ATSPPH-SF scale reflected that the police officers in this study were moderately accepting of counseling services. Participants stated that officers would primarily be deterred from counseling due to prideful personalities …

Walking The Line: Understanding The History And Development Of The Nhtsa Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, Jon D. Gurney

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In the early 1980’s within the United States, state legislatures criminalized the practice of driving under the influence of alcohol due to the efforts of moral entrepreneurs such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving that served to vilify the drunk-driver. During the political culture of the early 1980’s, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sought to develop field sobriety tests that would assist law enforcement in the detection and arrest of drunk drivers.

This study provided a brief historical account of the development of the NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Test battery, which consisted of the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, the Walk …

The Portrayal Of Trial By Jury In American Entertainment, Kimberly Satterfield

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

Numerous American films have portrayed jurors who make difficult decisions together in order to fairly and justly decide a case. Serving on a jury is the main role that an average American plays in the legal system, which helps explain why movies about court cases, and specifically about juries, are popular in America. In this thesis, I will use the film theory of spectatorship, which studies how a spectator comes to view themselves in relation to a film, to look more closely at the portrayal of trial by jury in American cinema. I will also be using the idea of …

Staying Afloat: Experiences Of Previously Incarcerated Students, Jodi Burshia, Jodi Burshia

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The experiences of Previously Incarcerated Indigenous Students (PIIS) need to be understood so that educators and administrators can include the experiences, perspectives, and realities of Indigenous students who have been previously incarcerated in Adult Basic Education (ABE) and collegiate programs at Tribal Community Colleges and Universities (TCUs). To date, considering and providing targeted support for this population has not been part of the focus of TCUs even when all tribal colleges work to strengthen the cultural heritage of their respective tribes (Bad Wound, 1990) and some students at TCUs are PIIS. This qualitative study offers a respectful critique of higher …

Managing The Cost Of A Dordt Education, Sarah Moss

The Voice

No abstract provided.

Criminal Justice Majors Get Credit For Deputy Program, Sarah Moss

The Voice

No abstract provided.

Thankful For Our Faculty, Sarah Moss

The Voice

No abstract provided.

Full Issue, Number 54, Fall 2021

Intersections

No abstract provided.

The Student Movement Volume 106 Issue 6: Cold Weather, Hot Dogs: Students Feast At Fall Festival, Grace No, Irina Gagiu, Taylor Uphus, Adoniah Simon, Kaela Mcfadden, Solana Campbell, Andrew Pak, Abigail Lee, Nathan Mathieu, Brendan Syto, Nathan Cheng, Qualyn Robinson, Angelina Nesmith, Gloria Oh, Wambui Karanja, Karenna Lee, Alyssa Henriquez

The Student Movement v. 106 (2021-2022)

HUMANS

New Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Interview with Matias Soto, Interviewed by: Grace No

Our AUSA President: An Interview with Dongchan Kim, Interviewed by: Irina Gagiu

The People Who Inspire Us, Taylor Uphus

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Creative Spotlight: Matthew Jackson (aka Mateo Banks), Interviewed by: Adoniah Simon

Current Favorites: November 2021, Kaela McFadden

"Dune": Ushering in an Era of Sci-Fi Majesty, Solana Campbell

NEWS

For "Sure On This Shining Night": It Was a Concert to Remember, Andrew Pak

Fall Festival 2021: Autumnal Celebrations at Andrews University, Abigail Lee

How to Call to (Flu) Shots at Andrews University, Nathan Mathieu …