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Examining The Perceptions Of School Teams Participating In Professional Development On Restorative Practice, Clinton A. Bell
Examining The Perceptions Of School Teams Participating In Professional Development On Restorative Practice, Clinton A. Bell
Education Doctoral
In recent years, restorative justice (RJ) has been used by the criminal justice system to provide an alternative to punishment and retribution in response to crime. Restorative justice’s response to crime requires all parties affected or involved in the crime to come together to repair the harm done to the victim. The parties involved or affected include victim, offender, family, and community. Many schools have considered restorative justice as alternative to suspension and a way to build school community. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of school faculty participating in professional development on restorative practices (RP). …
A Critical Examination Of Employers Offering A Second Chance For Employment To Black Males With A Criminal Record, Jennifer Jones
A Critical Examination Of Employers Offering A Second Chance For Employment To Black Males With A Criminal Record, Jennifer Jones
Education Doctoral
Obtaining employment after serving time in prison is essential for successful reentry after incarceration. However, Black men experience the highest rate of unemployment in the United States, a trend that only intensifies after release from custody. While there is extensive research correlating the high rate of Black male recidivism with the negative influences of criminal acquaintances, community barriers, obstacles to education, and racial inequalities that prevent successful reentries, there is little literature surrounding the positive outcomes, for all parties, that arise from the decisions of hiring managers or directors who offer second chances of employment to Black men with a …
The Era Of Trump: How Jamaican Daca Recipients Are Coping With The 2017 Daca Policy Change, Rachele M. Hall
The Era Of Trump: How Jamaican Daca Recipients Are Coping With The 2017 Daca Policy Change, Rachele M. Hall
Education Doctoral
The topic of undocumented immigrants living in the United States stimulates consistent national and local debate. In 2012 President Barack Obama signed an executive order creating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy which provided undocumented immigrants work authorization and reprieve from deportation. In 2017, newly elected President Donald J. Trump announced the removal of the DACA policy. Researchers have focused on the impact of the removal of the DACA policy on undocumented Latino/a immigrants, but limited to no research has focused on the impact for Black immigrants, specifically those identifying as Jamaican. The purpose of this study was …
Examining Perceptions Of Academic Support: An Exploratory Analysis Of African American And Latino Male Students Enrolled In A New York Higher Education Opportunity Program (Heop) At A Predominately White Institution, Jonathan Woney
Education Doctoral
The primary purpose of this qualitative study was to discover how a focus group of African American and Latino male sophomore, junior, and senior undergraduates participating in New York State’s Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) perceived the role of HEOP student involvement and peer support in helping them persist beyond the first-year at predominantly White Institution. The focus group participants reported generally positive and consistent perceptions. They believed that the HEOP services (e.g., academic advisement, workshops, and career counseling) helped them to persist and change their (academic) mindsets. They also appreciated the available HEOP services, the staff …
Beating The Odds: An Exploration Of The Lived School Experiences Of New York City Alternative High School Graduates, Edrick R. Johnson
Beating The Odds: An Exploration Of The Lived School Experiences Of New York City Alternative High School Graduates, Edrick R. Johnson
Education Doctoral
The high school graduation rate in New York City has increased approximately 25% over the last 10 years (New York Department of Education, 2019). While there have been improvements in the graduation rates, approximately 30% of NYC high school students do not graduate within the 4-year timeframe. The purpose of this qualitative narrative inquiry study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of recent NYC alternative high school graduates related to the Framework for Great Schools’ three elements of trust, supportive environment, and strong family/community ties (NYCDOE, 2019).The research data was captured through in-depth semi-structured interviews. The data was analyzed …
Black Church Advocacy In The Era Of Mass Incarceration: A Phenomenological Study, Yolande A. Cadore
Black Church Advocacy In The Era Of Mass Incarceration: A Phenomenological Study, Yolande A. Cadore
Education Doctoral
The purpose of this research study was to examine the response of Black church pastors to Alexander’s (2010) observation in The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness of a “relative quiet” and “eerie silence” in the civil rights community and to explore factors that influenced Black pastors’ actions to address the mass incarceration problem between 2012 and 2015 subsequent to studying The New Jim Crow. Utilizing the phenomenological approach, participants for this study were purposefully sampled from a national database of Black pastors in the following regions: Northeast, Midwest, and South. Data collected from conducting 11 …
Police Use Of Force: Examining The Factors Relating To Police Officers Shooting Unarmed Black Males, De Lacy D. Davis
Police Use Of Force: Examining The Factors Relating To Police Officers Shooting Unarmed Black Males, De Lacy D. Davis
Education Doctoral
The purpose of this study was to examine the factors relating to police officers shooting unarmed Black males and to seek to understand what impact, if any, a police officer’s race, age, years of service, or place of residence has on the decision to shoot an armed or unarmed suspect. The study examined whether or not these factors impacted the decision-making process in shoot/don’t shoot scenarios. Thirty sworn police officers participated in the quantitative study that was conducted using a Ti Lab firearms high-fidelity video simulator and a laser-modified Sig Sauer P380 handgun to engage in four shoot/don’t shoot video …
Leadership Styles And Perceived Organizational Competencies At A Nonprofit Organization, John L. Perry
Leadership Styles And Perceived Organizational Competencies At A Nonprofit Organization, John L. Perry
Education Doctoral
Amidst increased demands for accountability and scrutiny over operational performance, nonprofit executive leaders are being asked to deliver more effective measures to address complex social issues largely ignored by government and business entities. Research indicates the nonprofit sector has the greatest opportunity in shaping the quality of life in America, yet the literature on the leadership and competencies needed to propel these organizations forward is limited. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the leadership styles of executive, management, and staff personnel, and the alignment to perceived organizational competencies concerning the areas of capacity for change, communication, strategic …
Perceived Stress Among First-Generation African American College Males, Krystal C. Johnson
Perceived Stress Among First-Generation African American College Males, Krystal C. Johnson
Education Doctoral
The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experiences of perceived stress among first-generation male African American college students attending 4-year colleges. The study employed a qualitative phenomenological approach. Using data from semi-structured interviews with eight first-generation male African American college students, eight themes emerged. The themes were: enactive mastery, vicarious experience, verbal persuasion, physiological arousal, college preparation, employment, and stress. First-generation male African American college students experience perceived stress while completing college. The findings indicate that first-generation male African American college students who experienced stress were employed to support their families while being enrolled in college full …
Different For Girls? The Experiences And Perceptions Of Women Presidents Leading Transformational Change In Higher Education, Jacquelyn Vanbrunt
Different For Girls? The Experiences And Perceptions Of Women Presidents Leading Transformational Change In Higher Education, Jacquelyn Vanbrunt
Education Doctoral
The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences of and give voice to women presidents facilitating transformational change in higher education institutions. Feminist theory was the foundation and underpinning lens to view women presidents’ experiences. A phenomenological, qualitative study was conducted utilizing semi-structured interviews as the primary source of data collection to capture the experiences and perceptions of women presidents. A demographic survey, field notes, and document analysis were also used to triangulate the data. There were three themes that emerged from the data analysis: (a) leadership is not one dimensional, (b) cultivate a culture for transformational change, …
Advocacy In Nursing: A Qualitative Discourse Analysis Of Fundamental Nursing Textbooks, Theresa Gleason
Advocacy In Nursing: A Qualitative Discourse Analysis Of Fundamental Nursing Textbooks, Theresa Gleason
Education Doctoral
Advocacy in nursing has been provided to patients by nurses inconsistently with grave consequences for both patients and nurses. Patients have suffered debilitation or injury when nursing advocacy has not been operationalized effectively, and nurses have been ostracized, experienced job loss, and some have been prosecuted criminally for advocating for patients. The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) have maintained that inherent to the role of nursing is advocating for patients, yet advocacy in nursing remains ill defined. The purpose of this research study was to investigate how advocacy was defined and taught in fundamental …
Perspectives Of Mathematically Proficient Black High School Students With A History Of Underachievement In Mathematics, Merica E. Neufville
Perspectives Of Mathematically Proficient Black High School Students With A History Of Underachievement In Mathematics, Merica E. Neufville
Education Doctoral
Mathematics achievement disparities between Black students and their White peers have been emphasized in research for decades. There is limited research on highachieving Black students in mathematics. This research study replicates and expands on the work of Howard (2008) who examined the perspectives of predominantly White developmental college students who experienced the phenomenon of shifting from unsuccessful to successful mathematics achievement, to include the perspectives of Black high school students who experienced the same phenomenon. Eleven participants who scored proficient (80 or higher) on their Algebra I state examination in ninth grade despite a history of underachievement in mathematics shared …
The Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Orientation And School Business Performance Through The Lens Of Rural K-12 Public Chief School Business Officials, Mitchell J. Ball
The Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Orientation And School Business Performance Through The Lens Of Rural K-12 Public Chief School Business Officials, Mitchell J. Ball
Education Doctoral
The purpose of this study was to investigate level of entrepreneurial orientation (risk-taking, innovativeness, and proactiveness) in chief school business officials (CSBOs) and the relationship between individual entrepreneurial orientation and school business performance in K-12 rural public schools. The researcher collected data on selfreported entrepreneurial orientation of rural public K-12 CSBOs in New York State. Additionally, the researcher collected frequency data related to business activities in schools. This survey-based study (n = 83) was completed by CSBOs in rural and small sized K-12 public school districts across New York State. Findings for this study indicate that CSBOs view themselves as …
The Relationship Between Compassion Fatigue And Self-Compassion Among Mental Health Counselors, Madeleine Reynolds
The Relationship Between Compassion Fatigue And Self-Compassion Among Mental Health Counselors, Madeleine Reynolds
Education Doctoral
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between compassion fatigue and self-compassion among mental health counselors from the perspective of Richardson’s resiliency theory. This research explored the relationship between compassion fatigue and self-compassion among licensed mental health counselors in New York State, using a quantitative, cross-sectional survey method. The sample was composed of 36 mental health counselors who were currently licensed and working in New York State. The instruments used were the Professional Quality of Life Scale and the Self-Compassion Scale, as well as a demographic questionnaire, which were all delivered electronically to potential participants. Overall, a …
Knowledge, Behavior, And Attitudes Of College Students Regarding Hiv/Aids, Jessica Maureen Harris
Knowledge, Behavior, And Attitudes Of College Students Regarding Hiv/Aids, Jessica Maureen Harris
Education Doctoral
The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate college students’ knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes regarding HIV/AIDS. This study also sought to explore why students who had HIV/AIDS knowledge participated in risky sexual behaviors, and the factors may be influencing them to do so. The theoretical framework of the health belief model (HBM) aided in the exploration of college students’ rationales for sexual risk-taking and perceptions of HIV infection. The study used interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) and face-to-face semi-structured interviews, to collect data. Purposeful sampling was used to select 15 participants from a 4-year accredited university in New York State. …
An Exploratory Study Of Nurse Practitioners As Holistic Care Providers, Cindy E. Stevens
An Exploratory Study Of Nurse Practitioners As Holistic Care Providers, Cindy E. Stevens
Education Doctoral
The rapid changes in the health care industry have created a significant increase in the number of nurse practitioners (NPs) as primary care providers. The significant increase in the need for NPs has challenged the providers of advanced nursing programs to meet educational needs and to keep abreast with the number of changes in the scope of practice. As a result, the role of nurse practitioners continues to develop in areas which will affect the care provided to patients and the application of a holistic philosophy of care by the nurse. Understanding the lived experiences of NPs facing this role …
Examining The Impacts Of Intrusive Advising On The Retention And Academic Success Of First-Year, At-Risk, Community College Students, Angela L. Rios
Examining The Impacts Of Intrusive Advising On The Retention And Academic Success Of First-Year, At-Risk, Community College Students, Angela L. Rios
Education Doctoral
As degree completion rates have steadily declined nationwide, colleges are exploring student success initiatives for retention purposes. The intrusive advising approach has shown a positive relationship with retention of students from at-risk populations. The purpose of this study was to determine whether intrusive advisement impacted the retention and academic success of underprepared community college students in their first year. This study took place in a mid-sized, suburban, public community college located in New York State. Using a quantitative methodology, this study examined archival data from the fall 2017 student cohort to determine if intrusive advisement had an impact on educational …
Male Participation In Secondary Choral Music, David Michael Brown
Male Participation In Secondary Choral Music, David Michael Brown
Education Doctoral
This qualitative phenomenological study investigated why ninth-grade boys choose to participate in high school choral music utilizing two focus groups. Focus Group 1 consisted of boys who continued choir in high school and Focus Group 2 consisted of boys who discontinued choir in high school. Research included an analysis of the state of affairs of choral music in public schools, gender identity, male participation – Why students stay or leave, and what music does for the learner. The results of the focus groups revealed four main categories including priorities, social constructs, external influences, and respect for choir. The themes that …
An Examination Of Principal Practices And Successful Outcomes For Black Male High School Students, Marck E. Abraham
An Examination Of Principal Practices And Successful Outcomes For Black Male High School Students, Marck E. Abraham
Education Doctoral
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Examining Partnerships Between Suburban Principals And Superintendents, Casey M. Van Harssel
Examining Partnerships Between Suburban Principals And Superintendents, Casey M. Van Harssel
Education Doctoral
School districts, and their individual schools, are guided by the leadership of superintendent-principal pairs. While superintendents and principals have a working relationship, not all these working relationships can be described as a partnership. Little is known about how partnerships between superintendents and principals are developed, maintained, and repaired and how established partnerships impact organizational effectiveness. Specific to suburban districts, the recent increased level of accountability for student achievement, under the Every Student Succeeds Act, is amplified due to the decrease in threshold numbers for accountability subgroups. The purpose of the study was to examine principal-superintendent partnerships in suburban districts using …
The Effect Of Year-Round Education On Middle School Student Achievement In Math: A Program Treatment Within The Equity Project Charter School, Jason D. Skeeter
The Effect Of Year-Round Education On Middle School Student Achievement In Math: A Program Treatment Within The Equity Project Charter School, Jason D. Skeeter
Education Doctoral
The purpose of this quantitative study was to compare the academic growth and proficiency in mathematics among a population of primarily low-socioeconomic students in a year-round school calendar at The Equity Project (TEP) charter school through comparison of year-round education student group and traditional education student group. Using a quasi-experimental design, an independent samples t-test and one sample t-test were used to compare the academic growth of the two student cohorts at TEP. Results for the fifth and sixth grade cohorts attending a year-round calendar supported a significant and positive impact using proficiency and growth as a measure of success; …
Black-Owned Small Business Survivors Of Business Gentrification In The Bradhurst Neighborhood Of Harlem, New York, Malcolm A. Punter
Black-Owned Small Business Survivors Of Business Gentrification In The Bradhurst Neighborhood Of Harlem, New York, Malcolm A. Punter
Education Doctoral
This study explored how Black-owned small businesses survived the business gentrification in the Harlem neighborhood of Bradhurst. The research methodology used was a mixed-methods, explanatory, sequential design. In the quantitative phase, survey data were used to describe how many Black-owned small businesses survived the business gentrification. In the quantitative phase, the researcher found a total of 74 (N) eligible Black-owned small businesses survivors. The Black-owned small businesses consisted of 28%, or 21, of the 74 business that existed prior to the period of gentrification and that survived after gentrification. There were 18%, or 13, of the 74 Black-owned small businesses …
Organizational Climate And Physician Office Staff: A Grounded Theory Study Of Patients’ Perspectives Of Staff Stress And The Influence On Personal Health Behaviors, Nancy Daoust
Education Doctoral
Healthcare in the US has been in an extended state of accelerated change since the passing of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Sweeping policies designed to reduce cost per capita, improve the patient experience of care (including quality and satisfaction), and improve the health of populations are being implemented at the macro and micro levels of healthcare services. Chronic illness is a leading factor in the rising costs of healthcare. This issue is driving more patient care from the hospital to the outpatient setting, such as physician practices, to reduce costs. Additionally, this paradigm shift is transitioning the patient …
How Program Directors Perceive The Factors And Elements Involved In Designing Black Male Initiative Mentoring Programs At Community Colleges, Jerrell W. Robinson
How Program Directors Perceive The Factors And Elements Involved In Designing Black Male Initiative Mentoring Programs At Community Colleges, Jerrell W. Robinson
Education Doctoral
The purpose of this study was to explore and understand program directors’ perceptions of the Black Male Initiative (BMI) mentoring programs that were designed and structured at the City University of New York (CUNY) community colleges that aimed at increasing retention and graduation rates. A qualitative descriptive design was used to gain insight into how program directors considered the factors involved in designing BMI mentoring programs, how each factor influenced the program design, and the specific design elements that existed in each program. The interview participants included directors who were overseeing the CUNY BMI community college mentoring programs that were …
Decision-Making Factors Of School Superintendents Related To The New York State Tax Levy Cap And Its Impact On Budgeting For Public Education, James P. Robinson
Decision-Making Factors Of School Superintendents Related To The New York State Tax Levy Cap And Its Impact On Budgeting For Public Education, James P. Robinson
Education Doctoral
The purpose of the study was to examine decision-making factors among school superintendents related to the impact the New York State tax levy cap is having on public school budgeting. Revenue limitations resulting from the 2012 tax levy cap legislation created concerns of a funding cliff forecast to happen within 4-5 years. The cliff was expected to threaten and affect the school districts’ ability to provide quality programs, meet their expenses, or risk insolvency. Now, 7 years after the implementation of this tax levy cap legislation, school districts have not become insolvent. This qualitative study used personal interviews of a …
Executive-Level Chief Diversity Officers Developing Relationships To Influence Campus-Wide Diversity, Myra P. Henry
Executive-Level Chief Diversity Officers Developing Relationships To Influence Campus-Wide Diversity, Myra P. Henry
Education Doctoral
The purpose of this study was to examine how executive-level chief diversity officers (CDOs) developed relationships to influence campus-wide diversity. This qualitative transcendental phenomenological study used multiple sources of data collection to establish credibility. The primary source of data collection were semi-structured interviews to capture the textural descriptions from executive-level CDOs about their experiences in developing relationships to influence campus-wide diversity. A demographic survey and field notes were used to triangulate the data. Three themes and one unexpected outcome emerged from the results of this study: (a) positionality matters; (b) developing relationships is a process; (c) sowing, sowing, and reaping. …
Examining Dimensions Of The Organizational Culture At Colleges Of Veterinary Medicine In The United States, Rachel A. Hendricks
Examining Dimensions Of The Organizational Culture At Colleges Of Veterinary Medicine In The United States, Rachel A. Hendricks
Education Doctoral
The purpose of this study was to explore the organizational culture present in veterinary medicine academia from the perspective of the female faculty. According to the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), during the 2016-2017 academic year 80.5% of students enrolled at a college of veterinary medicine (CVM) in the United States were women while 35.4% of tenure or tenure-track veterinary professors were female (AAVMC, 2017). There is no empirical, published literature that has examined the organizational culture at the colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States. In this quantitative study, a survey entitled, Culture Conducive to Women’s …
African American Male Entrepreneurs: A Study Of The Key Success Factors, Thomas E. Cummings
African American Male Entrepreneurs: A Study Of The Key Success Factors, Thomas E. Cummings
Education Doctoral
African American males have a long-standing history of entrepreneurship dating back to the pre-Civil War era. Historically, they faced many challenges in this endeavor, including racism, lack of experience, and undercapitalization. African American males start businesses at a rate higher than their White counterparts, are confident in their ability to succeed, but are less successful in achieving an established business beyond 4 years. This study used grounded theory methodology to identify key success factors that contribute to the business survival rate of African American male entrepreneurs. Study participants were successful African American male entrepreneurs from the western New York area. …
The Relationship Between Parental Participation In School Choice Selection Process And Attendance, Behavior, And Mobility In Secondary Students, Suzanne M. Newton
The Relationship Between Parental Participation In School Choice Selection Process And Attendance, Behavior, And Mobility In Secondary Students, Suzanne M. Newton
Education Doctoral
School choice selection process provides parents the option to enroll their child(ren) in a school that is aligned with the policy that is reflective of the specific district of residence. While there is research on school choice selection processes, this research study has focused on three primary student factors: student attendance, student behavior, and mobility of secondary students. This quantitative study examined the relationship between parents completing a school choice selection application or not completing a school choice selection application and the three primary student factors. This study examined existing achieved data of Grade 7 and Grade 9 students who …
Determined To Graduate: How Active And Enrolled Nontraditional College Students Define Persistence And Success In An Accelerated Degree-Completion Program, Nereida Quiles-Wasserman
Determined To Graduate: How Active And Enrolled Nontraditional College Students Define Persistence And Success In An Accelerated Degree-Completion Program, Nereida Quiles-Wasserman
Education Doctoral
The purpose of this mixed method study was to discover how active and enrolled nontraditional college students (NTSs), who are generally described as being over 24 years of age, defined persistence and success in an accelerated degree-completion program at a northeast liberal arts college. Additionally, this study sought the students’ experiences of the institution’s specific accelerated degree programs (ADP) and how it addressed the barriers the NTSs encountered. The methodology for this mixed method study involved data collection through a survey of 48 descriptive questions with opportunities for additional comments from the participants through 10 open-ended questions. The quantitative analysis …