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Records Management Program Compliance Measures For Requirements, Accountability, Consulted, And Informed, Tiffany Welke

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The client scored low on its National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) 2020 evaluation and needed to improve. A strategic plan was needed to show improvement measures through the lenses of information governance. The practice-focused research questions were: from the client’s perspective, is the practical the automated inventory tool considered a practical solution, and as a measurable improvement been shown according to the evaluation report measures from the National Archives, from the client’s perspective? The purpose of this study was to help the program meet or exceed the defined NARA standards guided by the concept of information governance. The client …

Effectiveness Of Interventions On Chronic Absenteeism In Low-Income Elementary Schools, Jamie Marie Elkhoury

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Chronic absenteeism among elementary students, particularly those from low-income and diverse backgrounds, poses a barrier to academic success and long-term well-being. More research is needed to identify effective interventions. This study examined the differences in school attendance rates over 3 school trimesters between two elementary schools in a low-income Midwest district, one utilizing a form of attendance intervention and one that did not. The social determinants of health model and faucet theory were used to guide the choice of variables and analysis plan. A quantitative, ex post facto design, archival attendance data, and repeated-measures MANOVA were used to assess main …

Staff Education To Improve Suicide-Risk Assessment Response, Lovette Ndubisi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This quality improvement (QI) project addressed inconsistent suicide risk assessment and response using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) on an adult inpatient psychiatric unit in a southwestern U.S. medical center. Identified practice gaps included inconsistent assessment across shifts, documentation, observation-level decisions, and communication. Because nurses play a central role in identifying and responding to suicide risk, improving knowledge, attitude, and consistency contributes to patient safety. The practice-focused question examined whether structured staff education using a suicide risk response reliability bundle would improve nursing staff knowledge and attitude in the use of C-SSRS in reassessment of patients’ suicide risk in …

Effective Sales Strategies Of Electric Vehicle Sales Leaders At Midwestern Automotive Dealerships, Daniel Tarzwell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The advancement of electric vehicles into mainstream mobility is affected by consumer trust building efforts and education that each dealership offers to its salespeople. It is essential for the salesperson to earn consumer trust and promote the sustainability of EV technology. The purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to identify and explore effective strategies that some automobile sales leaders in the Midwestern United States use to improve consumer trust to increase sales of EV car models. The Sirdeshmukh et al. theory of consumer trust, value, and loyalty in relational exchanges grounded the research project. The participants consisted of six …

Urban Teacher Perceptions Of Student Aggression Towards Teachers And Teacher Stress And Well Being, Natasha D. Bonner

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Teacher directed violence has a significant influence on K-12 urban teachers and students’ academic development. Teachers have the highest reported stress levels compared to other stress-inducing professions. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore K-12 urban teachers' perceptions of how teacher-directed violence impacts stress levels, students' academic performance, and classroom management. Lazarus and Folkman's transactional theory of stress and coping functioned as the conceptual framework for this study. For this study, the central research question explored K-12 urban teachers’ perception of how teacher-directed violence and student aggression impact their struggle with stress, student academic performance, and classroom …

The Impact Of It Managers’ Software Upgrade Decisions Ensuring Data Integrity And Protection, Linwood F. Edwards Jr.

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Software upgrade decisions are a critical concern for Information Technology (IT) managers because ineffective upgrades can expose organizations to data breaches, ransomware, and operational disruption. The purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies IT managers use when making software upgrade decisions to ensure data integrity and data protection. The population consisted of experienced IT managers in the southeastern United States. Guided by the technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework, data were collected through semistructured interviews with 6 IT managers and analyzed thematically using the modified van Kaam phenomenological method. Key themes included risk-based decision-making, governance and compliance-driven security, and human …

Relationship Between Homelessness, Adverse Childhood Experiences, And Trafficking Vulnerability Among Transition Age Youth In Washington, D.C., Mercides Martine Palmer

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Homelessness affects 553,742 people in the United States in 2017, particularly in Washington, District of Columbia. Housing instability, domestic issues, abuse, and neglect contribute to increased vulnerability to trafficking among transition aged youth (TAY). The purpose of this quantitative cross-sectional study was to determine whether homelessness, as measured by the Transition Age Youth-Vulnerability Index-Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (TAY-VI-SPDAT), and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), as measured by the ACE Questionnaire, predicted vulnerability to human trafficking, as measured by the Quick Youth Indicators for Trafficking (QYIT), among transition-age youth (TAY). Maslow’s hierarchy of needs was the theoretical framework for this study. …

Perceptions Of Predictive Analytics Adoption For Employee Attrition Reduction Among It Leaders, Zarah Michelle Kimble

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Some information technology (IT) leaders lack strategies for interpreting predictive analytics, limiting the use of workforce data in retention decisions. Grounded in the technology acceptance model, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore how IT leaders perceive and interpret predictive analytics when making adoption decisions to reduce employee attrition. The participants were nine IT leaders with at least 5 years of IT leadership experience and recent predictive analytics decision-making experience. Primary data were collected through individual, semistructured, audio-recorded telephone interviews. A subsequent review of five federal reports contextualized the findings. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, resulting …

K–12 Schools’ Perceptions Of Pbis Implementation Challenges, Shawn Harper-Tarrant

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem addressed in this study was that K–12 teachers face challenges implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Tier 1. Mezirow’s transformative learning theory served as the conceptual framework. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore K–12 teachers’ perceptions of their challenges implementing PBIS Tier 1. Using a basic qualitative design, semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 certified K–12 classroom teachers who had 5–29 years of teaching experience and 2–20 years of PBIS experience. Through inductive reflexive thematic analysis, the following four themes emerged: Teachers noted (a) that consistent schoolwide expectations and staff participation were necessary …

Teacher Leaders’ Experiences With A Teacher Leadership Model For Teacher Retention, Judie Strawbridge

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem that was addressed through this study is the high teacher attrition across the United States, disproportionately affecting schools with high need student populations. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate teacher leaders' experiences with the leadership development component of a grant initiative and the influence on their decisions to remain or leave high need schools and/or districts. The conceptual framework for this study was the situational learning theory of legitimate peripheral participation developed by Lave and Wenger. Semistructured interviews were conducted with nine teachers in a Mid-Atlantic state. Through open coding, pattern coding, and thematic …

Black Professionals’ Perceptions Of Systemic Barriers, Intersectionality, And Income Disparity In Nonprofit Human Service Leadership Roles, Charlene Hendricks

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Black professionals (BPs) remain underrepresented in leadership positions within nonprofit human service organizations despite efforts to increase diversity and inclusion. Although researchers have documented racial inequities in leadership, limited research has explored BPs’ perceptions of systemic barriers, intersectional discrimination, and income disparities within nonprofit human service organizations. Grounded in critical race theory, the purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore BPs’ perceptions of these factors while pursuing or serving in leadership roles. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 6 BPs and analyzed using thematic analysis. Five themes emerged: leadership access depends on relationships that are not equally …

Decreasing The High Rates Of 30-Day Readmissions Of Congestive Heart Failure Patients Using Home Health Telemonitoring, Brent Fitzgerald Sr

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Recurrent 30-day readmissions and acute care visits among patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) continue to burden U.S. hospitals under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program's pay-for-performance standards and may financially threaten urban Midwestern healthcare systems. Evidence on home health telemonitoring (HHT) is mixed: meta-analyses associate it with fewer CHF-related rehospitalizations and lower mortality, while several large, randomized trials found no significant reduction in 30-day readmissions The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore whether home health telemonitoring (HHT) of CHF patients was effective in decreasing 30-day readmissions. Open-ended, face-to-face interviews with three nurses and five physicians at urban …

Probation And Parole Officers’ Perceptions Of Childhood Adverse Experiences And Reintegration Outcomes Among Previously Incarcerated African American Males, Raisa Samone' Dixon

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

According to recent studies, African American males are incarcerated at a rate that is five times higher than White American males. Despite considerable research on the relationship between childhood trauma and criminal behavior, there remains a gap in understanding how specific types of adverse experiences during childhood may contribute to criminal offenses that lead to incarceration and shaped reintegration outcomes. existing literature focused broadly on the general impact of childhood adversity, with limited attention information regarding how distinct traumatic experiences influence the likelihood of committing specific crimes or severity of offending behaviors. The purpose of this qualitative study was to …

Optimizing The Primary Care Nurse Role Through Standardization Of Competencies, Tabitha Zindel

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Primary care within family health teams in Ontario, Canada continue to face increasing pressure from rising chronic disease prevalence, growing patient complexity, and limited access to timely care. Within this context, the RN functioning as the Primary Care Nurse Clinician (PCNC) plays a critical role in chronic disease management. However, the PCNC role remains inconsistently defined and is often underutilized, limiting scope of practice, reducing team efficiency, and contributing to gaps in care delivery. This DNP project is about an evaluation of an evidence-based practice translation/practice change initiative. The purpose of this project was to conduct an evaluation of the …

Effective Strategies To Enhance Profitability In Wellness Resorts: A Leadership Perspective, Urma Mollema

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Wellness resort leaders are concerned that a lack of effective strategies to identify and implement new wellness services can negatively affect organizational profitability and long-term business sustainability. Grounded in the Baldrige excellence framework and Burns’ transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies some senior leaders used to implement new wellness services while maintaining profitability and operational sustainability. The participants were four senior leaders of a Caribbean wellness resort. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and reviews of organizational and publicly available documents. Through thematic analysis, four primary themes were identified: (a) service …

Exploring The Experiences Of Former Dwi Offenders On The Efficacy Of The Ignition Interlock Program In St. Louis County, Minnesota, Heather Kussatz

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Alcohol-impaired driving claims the lives of thousands of individuals every year. With high rates of recidivism, there have been numerous attempts to curb recidivism and reduce the number of impaired drivers on the roadway today. Implementing an ignition interlock is one effective method for reducing alcohol-impaired driving. Although previous researchers have looked into the recidivism rates of DWI offenders, this topic has not been explored by seeking to understand the experiences of DWI offenders on the ignition interlock program in St. Louis County, Minnesota. This qualitative study aimed to explore former DWI offenders' experiences with the ignition interlock program in …

The Impact Of Code-Switching In Daily Conversation: An Inclusive Effort To Reduce Language Anxiety Among Arabic Education Students, Subhi Muhamad

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

Abstract: This study examines the role of code-switching in daily conversation among Arabic Language Education students, focusing on its relationship with foreign language anxiety (FLA) and willingness to communicate (WTC). Using a qualitative approach, data were collected through observations and interviews involving 28 students. The findings indicate that code-switching functions as an adaptive communicative and psychological strategy that supports interaction, reduces anxiety, and increases speaking participation. However, excessive reliance on the first language may hinder linguistic accuracy. The study highlights code-switching as a form of psychological scaffolding in Arabic language learning.

Effectiveness Of Deep Learning-Based Problem-Based Learning In Increase Performance Study Student On Science Learning, Fitria Agustin, Rita Novita

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis efektivitas model Problem Based Learning (PBL) berbasis deep learning dalam meningkatkan pemahaman konseptual dan keterlibatan kognitif siswa pada pembelajaran IPA materi sistem pernapasan manusia. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan mixed methods dengan desain one group pretest-posttest. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 34 siswa kelas VIII₁ SMP Negeri 8 Banda Aceh yang dipilih menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui tes pemahaman konseptual, angket keterlibatan kognitif, observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Analisis kuantitatif menggunakan paired sample t-test, N-Gain, dan effect size Cohen's d, sedangkan analisis kualitatif menggunakan model Miles, Huberman, dan Saldaña. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa model PBL berbasis deep …

Towards The Efforts Of Research Quality Improvement In India, Prof. Mohd. Ahsan, Dr. Naushad Husain

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

Education is considered the backbone of any country, and research plays an analogous role for any education system. If we intend to develop our country, we should revive our education system, and for this drive, we have to relook at and improve the academic research carried out in our higher education system in general, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in particular. Though India is excelling in the field of research in terms of quantity, the numbers are not at par with the developed countries like the US, China, Germany, the UK, Japan, etc. In the process of this quantitative …

The Influence Of Nahwu Mastery Through Nazm Al-'Imrithi On The Ability To Understand Fathul Qarib Among Students Of Darussalam Islamic Boarding School Kartasura, Nirmala Hamaz

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study examined the effect of Nahwu mastery based on Nazm Al-‘Imrithi on the ability to comprehend Fathul Qarib among students of Darussalam Islamic Boarding School, Kartasura. A quantitative survey design was employed involving 25 Imrithi-class students selected through saturated sampling. Data were collected using achievement tests and analyzed using Pearson Product-Moment correlation. The findings showed that students’ Nahwu mastery was categorized as very good (M = 80.24), while their ability to comprehend Fathul Qarib was fairly good (M = 78.80). The correlation coefficient was 0.4768, indicating a positive and moderately strong relationship. Nahwu mastery contributed 22.73% to students’ comprehension …

The Role Of Growth Mindset In Predicting Resilience And Athletic Performance Among Student-Athletes: A Sem Approach, Ifsal Rafi Fauzan, Dinni Nurfajrin Ningsih, Vina Nurviyani, Sri Mulyanti

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study aims to examine the influence of growth mindset and resilience on athletic performance among student athletes, as well as the mediating role of resilience in this relationship. A quantitative approach with a survey design was employed. Data were collected using validated Likert-type psychological scales and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that growth mindset has a significant positive effect on resilience (β = 0.61, p < 0.001) and athletic performance (β = 0.28, p

= 0.002). Resilience also significantly influences athletic performance (β = 0.55, p < 0.001). Furthermore, resilience partially mediates the relationship between growth mindset and athletic performance (β = 0.34, p < 0.001). The structural model explains 62% of the variance in athletic performance (R² = 0.62), indicating strong predictive power.These findings highlight the importance of psychological factors in sports performance and suggest that integrating psychological training into athlete development programs can enhance performance outcomes.

Frequency And Nature Of Pedagogical Support For Grade 12 Teachers In Limpopo Province, South Africa, Dingane Peter Mkhabela Mr, Loyiso Mennon Luvalo Prof

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This article explored the frequency and nature of pedagogical support provided by curriculum advisors to Grade 12 teachers in two districts of Limpopo Province, South Africa, and examined teachers’ perceptions of that support. Research has been conducted on the role played by curriculum advisors in the development and implementation of the curriculum, but little has been mentioned about the intensity of their interventions in ensuring that implementation is carried out to the latter. Motivated by the province’s improving National Senior Certificate performance alongside concerns about the consistency and classroom relevance of teacher support, the study employed a qualitative case study …

More Than ‘School-Based’: Unpacking Definitions Of Literacy In Local Nonprofit Work, Angela J. Stefanski, Peggy S. Rice, Veronica M. Fife-Demski

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

This participatory action research explores how non-profit literacy initiatives in a Midwestern city define literacy as they engage in an ongoing collective effort to ‘move the needle’ on local literacy outcomes. Data for this study includes interviews, marketing materials, and participatory fieldnotes focusing on the work of 20 local initiatives. Analysis of the data reflects both compliance and resistance to institutionalized literacy norms. Additionally, findings demonstrate that where literacy occurs shapes how initiative leaders define literacy, including the involvement of community members in the shaping of the initiatives. The discussion includes recommended resources for researchers and local non-profit organizations focusing …

Control Or Support: Early Student Perceptions Of Generative Ai In A Course On Grading, Daniel Guberman

The Interdisciplinary Journal for Research on Pedagogy and Learning Design, Vol. 1, Issue 1., Fall 2026

In 2023, early faculty responses to generative AI often framed the classroom as adversarial, emphasizing plagiarism detection, bans, and returns to in-class assessments as mechanisms to control student behavior. This stance echoed longstanding critiques of grades as tools of control rather than support for learning. This reflective case study examines student perceptions of generative AI in a new Honors course on grading in higher education taught in fall 2023 to upper-level undergraduates from varied majors. Students used AI to develop and rehearse interview questions, they read contemporary instructor commentary on AI, and they discussed emerging AI-based feedback tools. Their reflections …

“It Feels Like Your Life Hinges On Me”: Lived Experience Of Being Next Of Kin To Someone Who Self-Harms, Kenneth Haugjord, John-Kåre Vederhus, Tore Dag Bøe, Kristine Dahl

The Qualitative Report

Through previous research, attention has been drawn to the burden experienced by next of kin to someone struggling with self-harm, yet less attention has been given to how they experience and make sense of the relational and existential complexity of this role in their everyday lives. We asked how next of kin experienced and made sense of caring for a loved one who self-harmed. We conducted in-depth interviews with fourteen next of kin, including parents, partners, and siblings, and analyzed the data through reflexive thematic analysis within an interpretive qualitative framework. Our analysis generated an overarching theme, "It Feels Like …

Network Meta-Analysis Of The Impacts Of Social Determinants Of Health On Dialysis Patients’ Ability To Respond To Natural Disasters, Juan Paulo Yap Gonzales

Summer Research Program Abstracts

No abstract provided.

Social Justice Week 2026 Calendar Of Events, Social Justice Week Planning Committee

Social Justice Week

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Silence And Whispering In The L2 Pragmatics Classroom: Duoethnographic Insights From A Vietnamese Context, Duong Minh Tuan, Le Thi Diem Lan

The Qualitative Report

This article examined how silence and whispering shape participation in an L2 pragmatics course for English majors at a Vietnamese university. Using a duoethnographic approach, we, as lecturer–researchers and the sole participants in this study, engaged in written dialogic exchanges over a 12-week semester, drawing on salient classroom incidents and institutional texts as prompts. Our dialogues revisited scenes in which students were quiet or whispered in Vietnamese, and we interrogated our shifting interpretations of those moments in light of scholarship on silence, L2 pragmatics, and language policy. Four themes emerged. First, silence as calibrated participation showed how students strategically modulated …

Optimality-Based Characterizations Of Linear Residual Risk Sharing, Jiajie Yang

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Publications

In this paper, we study multi-party risk sharing under general risk-evaluation functionals. We reverse the traditional optimization approach and consider the following problem: given the universal optimality of linear residual risk sharing, what restrictions does this impose on the participants' evaluation functionals? We show that, under appropriate regularity conditions, such universal optimality necessarily implies a common-shape representation of the underlying evaluation functionals under both the min--sum and min--max formulations. We further establish a second characterization without imposing linear residual risk sharing a priori. Specifically, if the two formulations universally admit a common optimal allocation, then the common-shape structure necessarily emerges, …

The Student Movement Volume 111 Issue 4: Barns And Global Missionaries, Audrey Hoover, Isa Demoraes, Anna Rybachek, Matthew Henderson, Laura Pérez, Melanie Webb

The Student Movement v. 111 (2026-2027)

NEWS

AUSA Hosts Its Annual Barn Party, Audrey Hoover

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

How Phone-Free Concerts Might Change Live Music, Isa DeMoraes

Taylor Swift and 'Patient Zero', Anna Rybachek

IDEAS

Pillory in the Public Square, Matthew Henderson

PULSE

Is Forced Worship Real Worship?, Laura Pérez

Come Meet Katie Davis and Margaret Rogers: A Student Missionary Spotlight, Audrey Hoover

LAST WORD

The End of the World, Melanie Webb