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Building, Dwelling, And Thinking With Ada Long, Lisa L. Coleman

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

In response to Dr. Ada Long’s (1945–2024) insistence that political conversation is key to teaching and service, both of which inform each other, the author contemplates the personal impact and evolving cultural import of Martin Heidegger. Using Heidegger’s “Building Dwelling Thinking” (1971) as touchstone, the author reflects on the conception of humans as “near dwellers,” or neighbors who “build” because they “dwell,” and considers the weight this idea carried as a graduate student and again as an instructor of Advanced Composition. The author describes a teaching methodology that used Heidegger’s essay as a lens through which students might view, read, …

“The Direful Spectacle Of The Wrack”: Teaching Against Colonialism Through Shipwrecks And Shakespeare, Sara A. Rich

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

It has become increasingly apparent that anti-colonial and anti-racist pedagogies are necessary in higher education classrooms, and honors education as an experimental zone is an ideal place to test ideas that can be taken into the wider university community. Honors professors epitomize the teacher-scholar model, and this paper presents a six-year trajectory of anti-colonial pedagogy coupled with original interdisciplinary research in the social sciences, arts, and humanities. Bringing canonical Shakespeare into conversation with historical shipwrecks and their aftermath, students learn how The Tempest was written at a pivotal point in history, coincidentally situated in the same year as the earliest …

About The Authors [Jnchc (2024) 25(1)]

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

About the authors from the Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council (2024) volume 25, number 1, pages 185-189.

Journal Of The National Collegiate Honors Council (Spring/Summer 2024) 25(1): Whole Issue

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council (spring/summer 2024), volume 25, issue1.

Forum on Honors as Neighborhood

Contents

Dedication to Suketu P. Bhazar

Guest Editor’s Introduction, Linda Frost

Honors as Neighborhood, Ada Long

Honors as a Changing Neighborhood, Betsy Greenleaf Yarrison

Honors, Equity, and the Difference Principle, Patrick Fazioli

Institutional Neighborhoods and the Stories They Tell, Joyce Olewski Inman

From Individuals to Neighbors: Growth through Embracing Positionality, Joy L. Hart, Andrea Radasanu, Timothy Nichols, Rebecca C. Bott-Knutson, and Jonathan Kotinek

International Honors Neighbors, Mimi Killinger, Abigail Arnold, Abby Bouchard, Katharine Poulin, Gabriella Shetreet, and Kailee Soucia

Neighbors Outside, Inside, and …

Honors In Practice, Volume 20, 2024: About The Authors, National Collegiate Honors Council

Honors in Practice Online Archive

JUDY ALBAKRY serves as an adjunct professor and honors advisor at Middle Tennessee State University. She also coordinates the Buchanan Transfer Fellowship Program in the honors college. Her research specializes in student success initiatives, high-impact practices, transfer student engagement, and program assessment.

Honors In Practice, Volume 20, 2024, John Zubizarreta

Honors in Practice Online Archive

Guest Editor’s Introduction • John Zubizarreta

Remebering Ada Long

A Long Legacy for the Ages (Dedicatory Essay) • Jeffrey A. Portnoy

Keep Ada Happy! • Larry Andrews

Honors in Practice: Ada Long • Bernice Braid

Tribute to Ada Long • James J. Clauss

For Ada • Lisa L. Coleman

Memories of Ada—With Fondness and Admiration • Kevin W. Dean

Reflections on Ada Long • Joan Digby

Life, Love, Work, and Ada Long • Linda Frost

Insight, Sincerity, and Wit: Remembrances of Ada • Galit Gertsenzon

Giant Shoes to Fill • Devon Graham

Not All Heroes Wear Capes—Remembering Ada Long • …

Student Support Teams In Title I Schools, Jennifer Michael

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Student Support Teams (SST) are designed to be an innovative practice that supports the diverse needs of learners to help learners grow and be successful. This study will look at the impact that SSTs have on students in the Intermediate grades (3^rd-6^th Grade) at a Title I at-risk school. The research will analyze this question, does an SST positively impact student growth in reading and math in a highly diversified Title I School? The goal of the study is to analyze the impact of SST on the academic growth of students in specific focus groups. The study …

Magnetic Separation Of Lunar Regolith Simulants With Applications To In Situ Resource Utilization On The Moon, Peter Bachle, Jeffrey Smith, Fateme Rezaei, David Bayless, William Schonberg, Daoru Han

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The development of in situ resource utilization (ISRU) for metal extraction is imperative as a steppingstone for habitation construction in lunar and non-terrestrial environments. Separation of minerals by chemical composition is important to optimize metal and oxygen liberation from lunar ore. To this effect, devices capable of separating aluminum bearing minerals from iron-bearing minerals from the lunar regolith simulants have been developed. Twenty-eight different simulants have been used in this study. A dual-belt separator was designed to reduce middling. Para-magnetic minerals were reliably separated using a neodymium N52-magnet-separator system. Effective separation of aluminum-bearing minerals from iron-bearing minerals was greater than …

Lobbying As A Means For Expanding The Communication Instructional Base In Higher Education Iii, Craig Newburger, Patricia L. Donat, Sherwyn P. Morreale

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

Based on several national mandates, this essay examines the support for and importance of active advocacy among our discipline members in framing the conversation about oral communication proficiency, leading instructional design, and assessing student learning on our campuses. Recommended action involves the development and implementation of a coordinated strategy for engaging both institutional accreditors and those charged with the development and modification of individual campus general education requirements regarding the importance of communication scholars and instructors as principal designers of learning goals, subsequent learning activities, and the corresponding assessment of oral communication instruction on college campuses.

Journal Of The Association For Communication Administration: Complete Volume 41

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This is the complete volume of JACA Volume 41.

External Funding Bulletin, January - June 2024, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Sponsored Programs Bulletins

No abstract provided.

A Mixed Methods Study Of An Alternative Educational Program For At-Risk Students In South Carolina, Lucia K. Jacobs

Doctor of Education Dissertations

This research study focused on the theories that support and underpin the Nine Characteristics of High-Performing Schools. Much of the data presented about high-performing schools lack data about schools that are nontraditional; the nontraditional school, otherwise known as an alternative school or alternative learning placement, supports students who fail to thrive in the traditional school setting. The study employed a sequential explanatory mixed methods design. This design utilized an initial quantitative phase of data collection and analysis, followed by a qualitative phase of data collection and analysis. The purpose of the qualitative phase was to gain further insight regarding the …

The Relationship Between Internet Addiction Test Scores And Academic Achievement, Michael L. Houston, John Foubert

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) score and academic performance in college students. The IAT measured the students’ addiction to the internet based upon their use. Academic performance was measured by grade point average (GPA). A sample of 692 traditional-aged college students from both public and private institutions was used to examine if IAT scores were related to and predictive of GPA. This study found a negative relationship between students’ IAT scores and GPAs. As IAT scores increased, students’ GPAs decreased. A better understanding of how internet addiction is related …

Digital Restlessness: Student Social Media Misuse As A Problem Of Worship, Scott Busby

Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development

No abstract provided.

Sel Walkthroughs: Promoting Practices That Foster Social And Emotional Learning, Garrett Podgorski

Dissertations of Practice

The concept of social and emotional learning (SEL) has been around Illinois since the early 2000s and a part of legislation for schools to implement since 2003. This dissertation focuses on the extant data of 483 observations from the Municipal Nashville Public School (MNPS) SEL walkthrough tool, which was utilized to investigate SEL implementation in select Illinois schools. Data were collected in the South Cook County area of Illinois.

This dissertation provides a review of literature in the areas of SEL that should be taught in K-12 schools and provides an in-depth review of best practices for utilizing walkthrough observations …

School District Budgeting: How School Principals’ Lack Of Budget Knowledge Can Lead To Negative Impact On Funding, Maria Treto-French

Dissertations of Practice

ABSTRACT

SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGETING: HOW SCHOOL PRINCIPALS’ LACK OF BUDGET

KNOWLEDGE CAN LEAD TO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON FUNDING

Maria Treto-French, Ed.D.

Department of Educational Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations

Northern Illinois University, 2024

Kelly Summers, Director

Effective decision-making by school administrators is crucial for enhancing student

learning outcomes. However, many non-finance administrators need a comprehensive

understanding of school funding and allocation, which can hinder their ability to make informed decisions that positively impact student learning. This paper explored the importance of preparing non-finance administrators specifically those at the “Participating Community Consolidated School District” (PCCSD)to navigate the complexities of school funding …

The Principal's Role In Creating A Culturally Responsive Learning Environment, Freda J. Allen

Doctor of Education Dissertations

Many educators believe the implementation of culturally responsive strategies may help to increase the engagement and academic success of students of color. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not culturally responsive leadership (CRL) strategies were consistently being implemented in schools with large percentages of minority students. The research for this study was based on the CRL Framework developed by The Leadership Academy in 2022. This mixed methods study explored the practices of current school administrators and compared them to the perceptions of staff members. Staff members from three high schools completed a 23-question survey with a …

Perceptions Of Principal Instructional Leadership In High-Performing, High-Poverty Elementary Schools In South Carolina, Labrenthia Denise Khaalid

Doctor of Education Dissertations

The achievement gap between high-poverty and low-poverty schools is well documented. Principals play a key role in creating the conditions and instituting practices that help ensure students achieve regardless of socioeconomic status. In addition to teachers’ direct effect, strong principals have a positive, though primarily indirect, effect on student achievement. Highly effective principal instructional leadership is crucial. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a significant difference in principal, teacher, and supervisor perceptions of principal instructional leadership in high-performing, high-poverty (HP-HP) elementary schools in South Carolina. The Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale (PIMRS), comprised of 10 …

From Lived Experiences To Social Activism: Latino Fraternity Brothers Critical Service To The Latinx Community, Regina L. Suriel, James Martinez, Christian Bello Escobar, Jamie L. Workman

Journal of Higher Education & Student Affairs

Colleges and universities are seeing growth of Latinx students actively engaged in Greek life. In this study, six Latino participants share their testimonios as members of different Chapters of a Latinx Greek Letter Organization (LGLO) nestled within Predominantly White Institutions located in the state of Georgia, USA. Informed by LatCrit theory, this qualitative study uses member’s testimonios to shed light on their varied and sometimes politically charged and racist lived experiences. The researchers draw on these experiences to show how the LGLO supported these members’ character and leadership development and their desire and commitment to critical service and socially just …

Understanding The Role Of Cultural Competence In Peer Mentorship Programs For International Students: A Student Development Theory Perspective, Nikheal Patel, Daniel Calhoun, Steven Tolman

Journal of Higher Education & Student Affairs

International students often face challenges while pursuing higher education in a foreign country. These challenges can negatively impact their sense of belonging and community, resulting in social disconnection. Examining the role of culturally competent peer mentoring programs for international students can foster a sense of belonging among international students. Peer mentorship may provide international students with a supportive environment and community, helping them navigate university life. In contrast, student development theory can inform the design of programs and services that support international students in their transition to American higher education. These strategies can create a more inclusive and welcoming environment …

Environmental Scan Of Instructional Technology Used To Develop And Deliver Virtual Training, Jane Peterson Phd, Rdn, Beverly Girard Phd, Mba, Rdn, Heontae Kim Phd

Institute of Child Nutrition, Applied Research Division

Virtual training has become an important method for delivering professional development to child nutrition program (CNP) professionals. This study examined the instructional technologies used by industry organizations, universities, State agencies, and consultants to develop and deliver virtual training for CNP professionals. The study also explored the benefits, challenges, emerging trends, and best practices associated with virtual training.

Using qualitative research methods, researchers conducted an environmental scan and semi-structured interviews with 26 key informants representing State agencies, allied organizations, higher education institutions, and CNP consultant trainers. Participants provided information regarding the instructional technologies they use, training delivery methods, challenges, and effective …

Academic Management Innovation To Foster Teacherpreneur Competency Of Normal University Students In Yunnan Province, China, Dihui Liu

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research aimed to (1) study the conceptual framework of teacherpreneur competency and academic management and, (2) assess the level of teacherpreneur competency among Normal University Students, (3) analyze priority needs for academic management development to foster teacherpreneur competency, and (4) develop academic management innovation to foster teacherpreneur competency in Normal University Students. A multiphase mixed-methods research design was employed. Phase One evaluated the conceptual framework by 5 experts. Phase Two surveyed 400 students (with an additional 400 respondents: 30 for the pilot study and 370 for exploratory factor analysis). Phase Three collected institutional data from 70 programs (1 director …

Academic Management Innovation Based On The Concept Of Meta Skills For Private Higher Education Institutions In Sichuan, China, Chi Che

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research aimed to 1) study the conceptual framework of academic management and metaskills, 2) examine the level of meta-skills among students in Sichuan private higher education institutions (HEIs), 3) analyze the priority needs in developing academic management to enhance meta-skills, and 4) develop an academic management innovation to foster meta-skills in private HEIs. This study employed a multi-phase mixed-methods research design, integrating both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study involved ten private HEIs across Sichuan Province. The instruments used included a meta-skills development questionnaire, academic management evaluation form, expert validation form, and structured interview protocols. Data were analyzed using …

Inclusive Leadership Development Innovation For University Faculty Members In Chongqing, China, Changjiang Tang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research aimed to 1) study the conceptual framework of inclusive leadership and professional development of university faculty members, 2) study the level of inclusive leadership of university faculty members in Chongqing, China, 3) analyses the priority needs in professional development to enhance the inclusive leadership of university faculty members in Chongqing, China, and 4) develop the professional development innovation to enhance the inclusive leadership of university faculty members in Chongqing, China. This study employed a multi-phase mixed-method design, combining quantitative and qualitative data collection. The sample consisted of 17 universities, 366 university faculty members in Chongqing, China. Informants included …

Ethical Leadership Development Strategies Of University Faculty Members In Jiangsu, The People's Republic Of China, Wenhao Wu

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research aimed to 1) To study the conceptual frameworks of ethical leadership development and ethical leadership of university faculty members. 2) To study the ethical leadership levels of university faculty members in Jiangsu Province, China. 3) To analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of ethical leadership development of university faculty members in Jiangsu Province, China and 4) To develop ethical leadership development strategies of university faculty members in Jiangsu, the People's Republic of China. This study employed a multi-phase mixed methods research design,integrating both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study involved 562 faculty members and 206 administrators from …

โปรแกรมพัฒนาสมรรถนะการสื่อสารตามการอบรมโดยใช้ละครเป็นฐาน สำหรับผู้บริหารโรงเรียนเอกชน, ชัญญา วิภารังสี

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ 1) ศึกษาสภาพปัญหาสมรรถนะการสื่อสารของผู้บริหารโรงเรียนเอกชน 2) ออกแบบโปรแกรมพัฒนาสมรรถนะการสื่อสารโดยใช้ละครเป็นฐานสำหรับผู้บริหารโรงเรียนเอกชน และ 3) วิเคราะห์ผลการใช้โปรแกรมดังกล่าว การดำเนินงานแบ่งออกเป็น 3 ระยะ ระยะที่ 1 ศึกษาสมรรถนะการสื่อสารของผู้บริหารโรงเรียนเอกชนสามัญศึกษา 3 ประเภท เก็บข้อมูลจากผู้อำนวยการ 3 คน และครู 9 คน รวม 12 คน ด้วยแบบสัมภาษณ์กึ่งโครงสร้าง 20 ข้อ (IOC = 0.76) พบว่าผู้บริหารต้องการพัฒนาการพูดมากที่สุด รองลงมาคือ การสอนงาน การจัดการทีม และการสร้างความสัมพันธ์กับผู้ร่วมงาน ระยะที่ 2 ออกแบบโปรแกรมพัฒนาสมรรถนะการสื่อสารโดยใช้ละครเป็นฐาน ระยะเวลา 180 นาที ประกอบด้วย 6 กิจกรรม ได้แก่ 1) อารัมภบท 2) อุ่นเครื่องร่างกาย 3) ฝึกสติและจินตนาการ 4) บทบาทสมมติ 5) การสะท้อนกลับ และ 6) การสรุป โดยอาศัยความเห็นจากผู้เชี่ยวชาญ 5 ท่าน ผ่านการระดมสมองอย่างเป็นระบบ และได้รับการตรวจสอบความเหมาะสมด้านโครงสร้าง เนื้อหา กระบวนการ และการประเมินผล ได้โปรแกรมที่สมบูรณ์ชื่อ "ข้ามขีดจำกัดการสื่อสารด้วยโปรแกรมพัฒนาผ่านการใช้ศาสตร์ละครเป็นฐาน" ระยะที่ 3 ทดสอบประสิทธิภาพโปรแกรมกับผู้อำนวยการโรงเรียนเอกชน 3 คน สัมภาษณ์เชิงลึกก่อนและหลังเข้าร่วม รวมถึงสังเกตพฤติกรรมระหว่างการฝึกอบรม พบว่าผู้บริหารมีการพัฒนาสมรรถนะการสื่อสารด้านการพูดที่ชัดเจน กระชับ มีความมั่นใจ และการใช้น้ำเสียงอย่างเหมาะสม รวมถึงการควบคุมอารมณ์ได้ดี ผลการวิจัยแสดงให้เห็นว่าการประยุกต์ใช้ละครเป็นฐานในการฝึกอบรมสามารถส่งเสริมการพัฒนาประสิทธิภาพการสื่อสารด้านการพูดในการบริหาร และการสร้างความสัมพันธ์เชิงบวกกับครูของผู้บริหารโรงเรียนเอกชนได้อย่างมีประสิทธิผล

Electrostatic Sorting Of Lunar Regolith Simulants For Sustainable Resource Utilization: Modeling And Characterization Of Particle Size Distribution, Abdullah Al Moinee, Peter Bachle, Kyle Newport, William Schonberg, David Bayless, Jeffrey Smith, Daoru Han, Fateme Rezaei

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In pursuit of sustainable resource utilization on the Moon, this paper delves into modeling and characterization of particle size distribution (PSD) of lunar regolith simulants in an electrostatic system. A prototype electrostatic sieve was built and tested with four sample simulants mirroring properties of lunar mare and highland regolith. An alternating four-phase (90 degrees, 180 degrees, 270 degrees, 360 degrees) traveling square-wave was utilized for particle-directed transport to model the diverse trajectories of the particles. Numerically, we scrutinized how the distribution functions of the particles are manifested as the electrostatic field propagates, with a focus on three distinct particle ranges …

Electrostatic Sorting Of Lunar Regolith Simulants For Sustainable Resource Utilization: Modeling And Characterization Of Particle Size Distribution, Abdullah Al Moinee, Peter Bachle, Kyle Newport, William Schonberg, David Bayless, Jeffrey Smith, Daoru Han, Fateme Rezaei

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In pursuit of sustainable resource utilization on the Moon, this paper delves into modeling and characterization of particle size distribution (PSD) of lunar regolith simulants in an electrostatic system. a prototype electrostatic sieve was built and tested with four sample simulants mirroring properties of lunar mare and highland regolith. an alternating four-phase (90 degrees, 180 degrees, 270 degrees, 360 degrees) traveling square-wave was utilized for particle-directed transport to model the diverse trajectories of the particles. Numerically, we scrutinized how the distribution functions of the particles are manifested as the electrostatic field propagates, with a focus on three distinct particle ranges …

A Concept Of Producing Aluminum In-Situ On The Moon Through Molten Salt Electrolysis, Jacob N. Ortega, Jeffrey Smith, Fateme Rezaei, David Bayless, William Schonberg, Daniel Stutts, Daoru Han

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This paper presents a concept of producing aluminum in-situ on the lunar surface, namely, the Lunar In-Situ Aluminum Production through Molten Salt Electrolysis (LISAP-MSE) method developed at Missouri University of Science and Technology. This paper aims to demonstrate the use of electro-deoxidation to reduce aluminum oxide (i.e., alumina) into aluminum and oxygen gas via electrolysis in a molten salt bath for the production of aluminum on the Moon. It is shown that with a steady supply of hydrogen chloride, this in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) method could supply several necessary materials consumed in the electro-deoxidation process except hydrogen chloride to produce …

Centering Equity Within Principal Preparation And Development: An Integrative Review Of The Literature, Meagan S. Richard, Shelby Cosner

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Faculty Publications

Throughout the globe, there is growing attention being paid to issues of equity and efforts to produce more equitable student learning outcomes in schools, and much of the scholarship internationally has begun to center school leaders as key drivers of more equitable conditions. Indeed, in the United States, persistent inequities in education have highlighted the need for K-12 principals who can effectively support diverse students. Effective leader preparation and development, particularly with a focus on equity, is crucial, as it equips school leaders with the knowledge and skills to create inclusive and equitable learning environments. U.S.-based research highlights that high-quality, …