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A Town Of Their Own Making: Garrett Grove And Other Arkansas Freedom Settlements, Donna Shelton

Student Theses and Dissertations

This study is an examination of Black power movements through townbuilding in post-emancipation Arkansas delving into the perspectives of African American farmer-owners, business operators, educators, and community leaders who survived on the other side of slavery. Despite failed promises from so-called allies, or perhaps because of them and other societal betrayals, freedpeople carved out a place in the American landscape to establish All-Black communities and towns popularly known as “Black Towns” or “Freedmen Towns.” In contrast to most studies of Black towns, this study is situated in the South, specifically in Arkansas, to examine the more than three dozen freedom …

Examining The Influence Of Cultural Sameness Or Difference Of Principals And Teachers On Students Perceived Connectedness, Asmaa Fahmy Kabel

Student Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative, phenomenological study explores how cultural sameness or difference between students and their teachers and principals influences students’ perceived sense of belonging and connectedness to their school community. Drawing on Cultural Intelligence Theory (Earley & Ang, 2003) and Social Learning Theory (Bandura, 1977), this study investigates the nuanced ways in which students internalize and interpret their relationships with school personnel, with attention to shared and differing cultural attributes beyond race alone. Twelve participants, all one to five years post–high school graduation from traditional public schools, were selected through purposive and snowball sampling. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire followed by …

Where Do Latinos Live In The New York City Metropolitan Area? Changing Settlement Patterns, 2000 - 2024, Laird W. Bergad

Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies

This report shows that between 2000 and 2024, the Latino population of the New York metropolitan area increased by 48% from 3,592,542 to 5,316,472 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Along with population expansion, there was a decisive change in settlement patterns among all Latinos, which, in fact, began before 2000. This was the decline of New York City as the major area of the Latino population concentration, although there were differentiations by nationality.

In 2000, 60% of all Latinos in the region lived in the City. By 2024, this had declined to 46%. And while the City’s Latino population …

The Impact Of Alternative Education Campuses Of Choice On A District’S Graduation Rate, Joshua Paul Gossett

Student Theses and Dissertations

This quantitative study investigated how Alternative Education Campuses (AECs) are associated with high school graduation rates in Texas. Two research questions guided the study: (a) whether districts' five-year extended graduation rates differ five years before versus five years after establishing an AEC, and (b) whether four-year graduation rates differ between districts that offer AECs and those that do not. District-level, TEA-reported graduation rates were analyzed for five AEC-adopting districts for Research Question 1 and for eleven districts (five with AECs, six without) for Research Question 2. Analyses included paired-samples and independent-samples t tests, with multiple linear regression to corroborate group …

Investigating The Challenges That Black Female Superintendents Face While Navigating Local School Boards, Eric Dailey

Student Theses and Dissertations

For the past twenty years, Black women have increasingly ascended to the role of school district superintendent. Black female superintendents navigate education systems that were not built with them in mind creating unique challenges. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to investigate the challenges that Black female superintendents face while navigating local school boards. This study was informed by glass ceiling theory, gendered organizations theory, and a black feminist framework establishing a research base for this study’s focus. Eight Black female superintendents were interviewed using an interview protocol. This study reveals that Black female superintendents experience similar challenges …

Exclusionary Discipline’S Impact On Minority And Low Social Status Student Achievement, Ulanda Latreace Branch

Student Theses and Dissertations

School discipline was intended to keep students safe in schools, but exclusionary discipline methods fail to meet this goal. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the impact of exclusionary discipline methods on student achievement, with an emphasis on ethnic and socioeconomic differences. The problem addressed how subjective referrals, cultural differences, unequal disciplinary tactics, and ineffective reprimands contribute to inequalities in disciplinary outcomes. Drawing on Glasser and Gordon's behavioral theoretical frameworks, this study emphasized proactive educational settings, effective classroom management, student accountability, and positive relationships as paramount to managing misbehavior. The study used a correlational research design, which …

Black Swans And Safety Nets: Food Aid, Dispersal, And Eugenics In Corbin Hollow, Glenn Davis Stone, Richard K. Robinson

Southern Anthropologist

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2026, Aca Camp Research Forum Book Of Abstracts, American Camp Association

ACA National Camp Research Forum Abstracts

This book includes 20 abstracts that will be presented at the 2026 American Camp Association (ACA) Research Forum to be held during the ACA annual conference from February 17-20, 2026, in San Diego, California. Abstracts have been grouped into similar areas and will be presented across five verbal sessions (i.e., camper outcomes, specialty programming, camp staffing, camp administration, and medical/health for youth and families) and one poster session.

Assessing Abuse And Neglect In U.S. Nursing Homes: A Comparative Analysis Across Pre-, During, And Post-Pandemic Periods, Katherine Gane

Theses and Dissertations

Nursing homes are among the most closely regulated providers in the U.S. healthcare system, with both federal and state agencies working together to monitor care and help protect residents. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, introduced unprecedented challenges for facilities and survey agencies alike, disrupting normal operations, limiting in-person visits, and temporarily shifting regulatory priorities. The purpose of this study was to examine how these pandemic-related disruptions were reflected in the severity and reporting patterns of substantiated abuse and neglect deficiencies in U.S. nursing homes. Using publicly available data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), this study analyzed 39,607 …

A Qualitative Examination Of The Motivations For Homeschooling Among Black Americans, Portia J. Witt

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This qualitative phenomenological study explored the motivations and lived experiences of African American homeschooling families. Twelve Black parents from multiple states participated in semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed using Moustakas’ (1994) Modified Stevick–Colaizzi–Keen method and coded thematically using NVivo. Nine themes emerged: autonomy, holistic education, community belonging, online networks, public resources, curriculum gaps, personal values, effective learning, and legacy of harm. While racialization in schools—including tracking, microaggressions, and misidentification—contributed to participants’ decisions, motivations also reflected intersectional factors such as faith, disability, mental health needs, giftedness, and a desire for cultural protection and flexible learning. Findings suggest homeschooling serves as a …

2020u_Nhp41_Approved_Cr_Nrsp-4336-Nursing-Care-V-Revision2, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp39_Approved_Cr_Nrsp-4366-Nursing-Care-Vi-Revision2, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp40_Approved_Cr_Nrs-3422-Essentials-Of-Mental-Health-Revision2, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp37_Approved_Nc_Nrs-4022-Essentials-Of-Pediatric-Nursing-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp38_Approved_Cr_Nrs4355-Critical-Care-And-Emergency-Nursing-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp36_Approved_Nc_Nrs-4012-Essentials-Of-Obstetric-Nursing-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp35_Info-Only_Bc_Traditional-Bsn-And-Lpn-Bsn-Program-Options-Revisions, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp26_Approved_Cd_Ns-4563-Special-Topics-In-Dietetics, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp24_Approved_Cd_Ns-3223-Nutrition-Through-Life-Cycle-Ii, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp25_Approved_Cd_Ns-3233-Dietetics-Administration, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp23_Approved_Nc_Ns_4533-Infant-And-Child-Nutrition-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp22_Approved_Nc_Ns-4463-Sports-Nutrition-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp21_Approved_Nc_Ns-4442-Professional-Development-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp19_Approved_Nc_Ns-3163-Nutrition-Education-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp20_Approved_Nc_Ns-3263-The-Nutrition-Care-Process-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp17_Approved_Cr_Nsp-4433-Practicum-Iii, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp18_Approved_Cr_Nsp-4543-Practicum-Iv-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp15_Approved_Cr_Ns-4656-Practicum-V, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp16_Approved_Cr_Nsp-3326-Practicum-Ii -Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2020u_Nhp13_Approved_Cr_Ns-4443-Experimental-Foods, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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