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Strategy decisions for academic leadership: analyzing the perspectives of master of accountancy stakeholders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
to the profession. While academics and practitioners may postulate on the other factors resulting in MAcc enrollment declines, there is a deficiency of research to support these theories and a deficiency of research revolving around MAcc programs in general...
The employment value of an undergraduate degree in theatre arts in the U.S.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
During lean times, administrators must make hard decisions about which programs stay and which must go. Arts departments are particularly vulnerable when traditionally derived enrollment and employability factors are used ...
Homeless not hopeless: understanding how graduate students who experience homelessness and housing insecurity successfully navigate their education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
narrative. To challenge deficit thinking, this study employed Harper's (2010) anti-deficit achievement framework to understand how students, specifically graduate students who experience homelessness or housing insecurity, successfully navigate...
Pigmentation and practice : understanding perceptions of white female teachers within a colorblind racial ideology framework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
their racial and cultural identity can have lasting impact on academic success. A failure to acknowledge racial and cultural identities can also impede full access to equitable educational opportunities. A well-documented educational achievement gap persists...
Critical information consumption and textbooks used in teacher preparation programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Critical information literacy (CIL) and critical information consumption (CIC) are essential skills and habits of minds for pre-service teachers to develop as they prepare to educate future generations. The purpose of this ...
Confronting digital folk pedagogies in Missouri educator preparation programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Educational technology training in many Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) has not kept pace with the increasing digital demands of K-12 schools. A lack of state-wide educational technology competencies has resulted in ...
Career development events as a predictor of fall-to-fall retention of first-year college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
signal performance in CDEs has a minimal impact on student retention. Recommendations for further research include conducting the same study on a larger scale, including additional states and universities, examining the effect of CDEs on degree program...
An analysis of cohort models in technical education at Kansas City Kansas Community College
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This mixed method study was conducted to gain a better understanding of technical educational center (TEC) cohort programs at a midwestern urban community college. In a cohort model, the students start a program and progress ...
Yes she can : examining the educational and career pathways of African American women in senior leadership positions in 4-year public universities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This qualitative study explored how African American women in senior leadership positions in 4-year public universities in the United States speak about the experiences and characteristics that have contributed to their academic achievements, career...
Faculty burnout and its relationship to social and institutional support
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The purpose of this sequential explanatory study was to determine if there was a relationship between faculty burnout, social support, institutional support, or salary, as well as establish if any college at a regional ...
Examining equity and opportunity within Advanced Placement programs using the lens of social justice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Using the social justice lens, this study aimed to provide clarity on the impact of leadership on college readiness in an urban school environment. This researcher investigated what leadership characteristics, accountability practices and what...
The relationship between athletic team fiscal expenditures on athletic and academic success for NCAA Division II football and basketball programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
women's basketball demonstrated a statistically significant relationship between Academic Success Rates scores and total team expenses. Recommendations for future research include utilizing total athletic department expenses to evaluate the relationship...
The relationship between psychological well-being, student persistence, and retention at a rural public higher education institution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Mental health is a substantial concern in higher education. Fostering positive psychological attributes may improve mental health and contribute to student success. This research analyzes the relationship between positive psychological attributes...
Journeying from academically-underprepared to prepared : exploring developmental community college students' perceptions of developmental advising at a Carribean-based community college
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
guided the research process. The data collection methods included phenomenological interviews that were conducted with six student participants; semi-structured interviews that were conducted with two developmental advisors employed at the TTIOO...
Managerial e-learning professionals at the corporate university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study explores the lived experience of managerial professionals. With the pressures on higher education to generate new revenue streams, specifically the professional life and identity of instructional designers are ...
A qualitative case study of Spelman College's students' attitude toward Spelman College's transgender admissions and enrollment policy and its transgender and gender non-conforming students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
by the two research questions and the theoretical frameworks. This study found that most participants supported the policy; however, one participant that felt indifferent and another opposed it. Despite the participants' overwhelming support of the policy...
Evidence-based practice self-efficacy of speech-language pathologists across settings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
on practice category (i.e., identification of knowledge gap, critical appraisal of research, development of treatment plans based on evidence, clinical judgment, and client preferences). Qualitative analysis revealed graduate program and post-graduate factors...
Exploring editorial leadership : a qualitative study of scholastic journalism advisers teaching leadership in Missouri secondary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
for a clearer understanding of how advisers utilize many leadership practices. The findings will benefit high school journalism teachers to develop leadership for effective production, encourage creativity, and foster decision making. Thus, leadership...
The adjunctification of United Methodist part-time local pastors : a case study of part-time local pastors in the Mountain Sky Conference of the United Methodist Church
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
and effectiveness of these local pastors, primarily part-time, is not researched or understood in the context of leadership needs in the 21st century Church. To address this problem, the purpose of this qualitative case study is to understand the unique professional...
Active learning engagement classrooms at the University of Central Missouri : practical strategies to implement and sustain utilization of active learning in higher education using technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
impact on student performance, student achievement, and other learning goals (Auerbach and Andrews, 2018; Beichner, 2014; Cattaneo, 2017; Eddy, Converse, Wenderoth, and Schinske, 2015; Freeman, Eddy, McDonough, Smith, Okoroafor, Jordt, and Wenderoth, 2014...