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Evaluating A Common Book Program's Effect On Gains In Knowledge And Position Toward Sustainability In The Nutrition Professions, Hallie Lanice Shupe

Master's Theses

A Common Reader Program, also called a common book, summer reading, or a one-book program, has been reported to enhance the college educational experience yet appears to have been underutilized by colleges and universities. In the case of health sciences, there can be great benefits in having students learn from the literature not typically found in textbooks used in the curricula. Common reader programs allow for different teaching methods to be implemented and using multiple teaching methods in a single program can be beneficial. In nutrition and dietetics (ND) programs there is a need for additional education regarding sustainability in …

Grit, Personality, And Job Performance: Exploring Nonlinear Relationships, Ellen Lovell

Doctoral Dissertations

Hiring employees suitable for specific jobs is a challenge facing organizations, as the cost of a poor hire is approximately 30% of that employee’s first-year earnings, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Employers look to individual differences, such as cognitive ability and personality, to help match applicants with appropriate jobs, as they are supported by research evidence. However, some variance in job performance is explained by differing combinations of these variables, among others.

Research in education and psychology have recently highlighted grit as a potentially strong predictor of success in non-work contexts. Grit was introduced by Angela Duckworth, who …

Southwwestern Library Association Records, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Records of Book Award Committee, 1963-1966; records of Executive Board, 1965-1966.

Virgil Orr Handwriting Analysis Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Items relating to the analysis of handwriting.

Understanding Competing Climates: A Theoretical Framework For Examining Service And Ethical Climates, Cristopher T. Huynh

Doctoral Dissertations

The study of work climate has expanded our understanding of how context impacts individuals in the workplace. While most climate research has focused on single- or multi-faceted organizational climates and how they directly impact the individual employee, little has been done to understand the influence of multiple, competing work climates on employee behavior. The purpose of this study was to examine the multiple, competing climates perspective (Schneider et al., 2013) to better understand the influence of context on an employee’s work-related attitudes. This dissertation begins with a brief review of the climate literature and its existing challenges, highlighting the importance …

Decreasing Stress Through An Emotion Regulation And Non-Judging Based Intervention With Trauma-Exposed College Students, Megan Cherry

Doctoral Dissertations

Among college students, trauma and PTSD symptomatology are associated with negative consequences (e.g., poor academic performance, stress sensitivity, and negative coping). College is often a stressful time, and those who have experienced trauma, particularly those experiencing PTSD symptoms, are vulnerable to heightened stress sensitivity and negative outcomes. It is imperative to identify interventions that decrease stress for trauma-exposed college students to reduce the deleterious effects of related outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine whether emotion regulation and non-judgment could be enhanced in trauma-exposed college students through a short, mindfulnessbased intervention, and whether the intervention would lead to …

Developing A Model Of Sexism-Based Traumatic Stress, Marcus Cherry

Doctoral Dissertations

In contemporary society, women regularly endure sexist microaggressions—messages that convey aversive, demeaning sexist slights toward women. Sexist microaggressions have been associated with anger, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, job stress, increased risky health behavior and trauma. Additionally, sexist microaggressions effects are cumulative and can result in the internalization of sexist beliefs and undermine selfcompassion. Research suggests that these distortions of self-views and self-regard can in part contribute to the development of trauma symptoms. Notably, research has found that prolonged exposure to sexism, in general, has been associated with trauma symptoms. However, the traumatic effects of sexist microaggressions have remained largely theoretical. …

How Tempered Radicals Pursue Ideological Change Within Their Organization, Saleh M. Bajaba

Doctoral Dissertations

Organizations that are adaptive, diverse, and socially responsible are often built by employees who are able to implement change “under the radar” of those in the organization who would ordinarily fight significant change. These “tempered radicals” are insider activists who serve as the catalyst for incremental constructive changes which, over time, build better organizations. Unfortunately, little is known about what motivates tempered radicals to enact changes within their organizations. In order to better understand the motives of these internal change agents, I develop a measure of tempered radical motives (TRM). In Study 1, I develop a measure of TRM by …

An Examination Of The Relationships Between Message Framing, Regulatory Focus, And Psychological Reactance On Risky Health Decision-Making Among College Students, Mallory B. Garza

Doctoral Dissertations

Excessive alcohol use and risky sexual behaviors are common health-related concerns among college campuses throughout the United States. Previous efforts to thwart such risky health behaviors have resulted in limited success. Therefore, it is crucial that researchers learn how to effectively communicate with college students in ways that increase healthy behaviors and decrease unhealthy behaviors among this particular population. The purpose of the current study was to examine the effects of message framing, regulatory focus, and psychological reactance on motivating college students to take a more proactive approach in regard to their health and wellbeing. Data from this study were …

Validation Of External Organizational Justice Assessment Through Replication, And Examination Of Extraversion, Core Self-Evaluations, And Self-Monitoring As Moderators Of The Relationship Between External Organizational Justice And Organizational Outcomes: A Two-Part Dissertation, Clifton E. Luther

Doctoral Dissertations

In the first portion of this two-part dissertation, I attempted to replicate the findings published in Toaddy (2012), illustrating the relationships between External Organizational Justice (EJ) and a collection of organizational outcomes. In the second portion, I examined how the variables of Extraversion, Core Self-Evaluations (CSE), and Self-Monitoring (SM) moderate the relationships that were established in Toaddy (2012). The implications of this research attempted to illustrate the role that self-assessed personality factors can play in explaining and predicting the behavior of employees due to their perceptions of moral/immoral behaviors of their employers toward external entities. Cases that illustrate the importance …

Making The Cut: Receivers Of The National Football League, Anthony Kent Davis

Mathematics Senior Capstone Papers

In this paper the prospects of the National Football League, or NFL, are studied in order to determine the relationships between past college statistics, other “measurables,” and how they translate to successful careers in the league. When referring to measurables, this consists of all of the numerical data from each player that should, in theory, help teams get an idea of the players strengths or weaknesses. The data being used comes from an annual scouting combine for NFL teams that is held prior to each season. Information about the player’s college statistics and pre-draft measurables are being compared to several …

The Moderating Role Of Culture In The Job Demands-Resources Model, James A. De Leon

Doctoral Dissertations

During the past few decades, occupational health researchers have examined the effects of work characteristics on job stress and employee wellbeing (Beehr & Franz, 1987; Caulfield, Chang, Dollard, & Elshaug, 2004; Jex, 1998; Jex & Britt, 2014; Schaufeli & Greenglass, 2001; Sparks, Faragher, & Cooper, 2001). With the help of the Job Demands-Resources model (JD-R model; Bakker & Demerouti, 2007; Bakker, Demerouti, & Schaufeli, 2003; Demerouti, Bakker, de Jonge, Janssen, & Schaufeli, 2001; Schaufeli & Bakker, 2004), researchers have been able to examine the impact of jobspecific work characteristics (demands and resources) on employee wellbeing. The work processes outlined in …

H. Leslie Clendenen Papers, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Papers from the files of Clendenen, professor of geography at Louisiana Tech University.

"History Of The Printed Book" Sheet Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Sheets featuring examples of printer's art from the History of the Printed Book.

Louisiana Library Association Records, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Materials related to the Louisiana Library Association (LLA)

A-009 Louisiana Tech University, Student Affairs Collection, 1894-2004, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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A-008 Louisiana Tech University, Administrative Affairs Collection, 1905-1989, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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A-010 Louisiana Tech University, Development And External Affairs Collection, 1925-Present, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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A-006 Louisiana Tech University, News Bureau Press Releases, 1968-1979, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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A-005 Louisiana Tech University, W. Rodney Cline Papers, 1938-1941, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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A-013 Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana College Conference Collection, 1943 - 1971, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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A-004 Louisiana Tech University, Faculty Publications, 1925-1989, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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A-012 Louisiana Tech University, North Louisiana High School Rally Collection, 1925 - 1969, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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A-007 Louisiana Tech University, Academic Affairs Collection, 1963-2005, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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A-011 Louisiana Tech University, News Bureau, Press Releases, 1980 - 1997, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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A-016 Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana Music Educators Association, 1951 - 1965, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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A-014 Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana Teachers Association, 1931 - 1977, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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A-015 Louisiana Tech University, "Tech Topics", 1966 - 1976, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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A-017 Louisiana Tech University, College Of Engineering Oral History Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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A-019 Louisiana Tech University, Southern Association Self Study, 1982, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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