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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...
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 ...
Fragile balance : a phenomenological study exploring work-life balance of Millennial professionals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
for 2 years or more. Semi-structured, one-on-one interviews were conducted with 12 participants, including 10 females and 2 males representing a variety of marital and parental statuses. The analysis revealed four main themes: managing, control over...
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)
advancement, and success. This dissertation also examined how the intersection of race, gender, and class influenced the educational and career pathways of the nine Black women participants. Using the narrative inquiry method and intersectionality as a...
An implementation fidelity evaluation of the McKinney-Vento homeless assistance act in the state of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Homelessness continues to be a growing reality for students within the K-12 public school system. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (MVA) was in response to this growing reality, focused on ensuring students and families were better...
Diagnostic competencies of those administering and interpreting cognitive (IQ) assessments for special education placement within Missouri: perceptions of special education directors and process coordinators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
regarding the current assessment practices of Missouri K-12 districts. They also provided cognizance of the qualifications of personnel utilized to administer and interpret cognitive assessments in Missouri K-12 districts as well as how those qualifications...
A qualitative study of teachers as path-goal leaders with an emphasis on clearing the path of distraction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This qualitative phenomenological study investigated teachers as leaders in their classrooms. The study focused on the various ways high school teachers facilitate deep work in their students to lead them to learning goals, ...
Selling the virtual university : a multimodal discourse analysis of marketing for online learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
education as a phenomenon within the social context of neoliberalism, and academic capitalism, this study contributes a much-needed critical perspective to the intersection of two areas of inquiry in higher education research, online learning...
Core values driving sustained elite performance cultures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Organizational culture within sport has an important influence on the performance and well-being of the group and individuals. Often, cultural descriptions are based on teams' results (e.g., winning teams have strong ...
To whom much is given: a study of Black female leadership within the context of spouses of historically Black college and university presidents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
in the homes of study participants during their childhoods, encounters with adults in K-12 schooling, pivotal moments in higher education, and occurrences in professional settings. Strategies and practices employed by participants as they engage in uplift...
The use of an application screening assessment as a predictor of teaching retention at a midwestern, K-12, public school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This quantitative study examined the retention of new hires at a Midwestern, K-12, public school district using the scores of an application screening assessment as a predictor. New teacher hires' overall performance results on a screening...
The impact of residence hall leadership on international students' cross-cultural adaptation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
International students experience cross-cultural difficulties as they seek to adapt to U.S. campuses. Past research has indicated that residence halls can have both positive and negative impacts on students' educational ...
The demise of guys : the flight of the American male from STEM
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This mixed methods research investigates the differences between high school males who pursue the PLTW Biomedical Science program and those males who do not. The study examines males in a rural Midwestern high school, ...
Exploring college food insecurity : a qualitative case study of the perspectives of the University of Central Missouri food pantry clientele
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Insufficient resources undermine postsecondary educational experiences and delay credit attainment for many college students (Goldrick-Rab, Baker-Smith, Coca, Looker, and Williams, 2019). To examine the efficacy of existing ...