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The role of gender in entrepreneurship education /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The purpose of this case study was to understand the gendered experiences women students have while participating in a university entrepreneurship program through the lens of the theory of gendered organizations. I completed ...
Campus en-counter : counter narratives of the persistence of black males at a PWI
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Given the low retention and completion rates, research on Black men typically focuses on the problems or barriers they face, even when successful. Rather than focusing on the problems Black men are experiencing, it is ...
A life lived in classrooms : a feminist personal narrative
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This project offers a counter narrative to some accepted theories regarding graduate learning practices. By using Scholarly Personal Narrative to present my classroom experience I consider how knowledge is produced in ...
The influence of peers on fraternity behaviors : the role of social norming and masculinity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
College drinking has been identified as one of the most serious problems on college campuses, and Greek organizations, specifically fraternities, are often identified as groups with particularly excessive alcohol use ...
Change champions for student recruitment : leader experiences in managing change for new technology adoption
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Small, private, primarily undergraduate colleges and universities have been facing challenges in enrollment as number of traditional-aged college students declines and options for obtaining a degree expand. In response, ...
Retention of young women in high school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career and technical education programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The purpose of this study was to understand the reasons young women choose to stay or leave a STEM Career and Technical Education (CTE) program of study. Eight young women who were first-time students in STEM CTE participated ...
Meeting the educational needs of farm women : a case study of Annie's Project /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Women farm operators continue to be underserved by traditional models of agricultural education and training. In addition, limited research exists on the specific content and format of educational programs that addresses ...
Queer leadership : an exploration of LGBTQ leadership in higher education /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This study explored the experiences of staff members at two distinct college campuses who advocated for the advancement of LGBTQ equity through change in campus policy and practice. In this project I conceptualized a queer ...
Contingent faculty at extended campuses : framework for leaders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This research was done to explore the worklife of contingent (part-time; adjunct) faculty at extended campuses. These faculty have been overlooked in the research literature. Their numbers continue to grow and the extended ...
Campus climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer undergraduate students at the University of Missouri : a qualitative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The University of Missouri has been engaging in ongoing campus climate research since 2001. Previous studies have revealed that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students perceive the campus climate ...
Higher education funding in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine perceptions of state legislators regarding funding of public higher education in the State of Missouri. To this end, I sought to determine how Missouri legislators ...
Women's experiences in undergraduate engineering programs in Japan as resources to the decisions to pursue master's degrees
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Survivor leaders : a grounded theory inquiry into leadership practices of childhood trauma survivors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Most research about childhood trauma focuses on the damage it causes. Some research delves into how resilience and posttraumatic growth can mitigate the effects of trauma and how survivors may thrive in the aftermath of ...
eMINTS National Center program evaluation for the eMINTS National Center and eMINTS National Center participants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The goal of the eMINTS National Center's Comprehensive program is to help teachers learn how to use instructional practices that promote student ...
Women in university fund raising : how they understand their roles as leaders in middle management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study was to answer the research question of how women understand their roles in middle management, public higher education fund ...
Wholehearted affective education : a feminist framework for cultivating courage, connection, and self-care in the college transition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
The unique social-emotional needs of academically high achieving young women are often absent from educators' schemas of potentially vulnerable populations. This masked issue in schools, is the consequence of first, a ...
National Board for Respiratory Care Examination outcomes and the influence of entry-to-practice academic degree
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Accredited programs of study in respiratory care award the associate or baccalaureate degree upon completion. A task force appointed by the national professional association for respiratory care has recommended a policy ...
A qualitative examination of the support systems impacting the African American student persistence, retention and graduation at a predominantly white, research-extensive, land-grant Midwestern universityA qualitative examination of the support systems impacting the African American student persistence, retention and graduation at a predominantly white, research-extensive, land-grant Midwestern university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Completion of a college degree serves as an necessity for many individuals who want to transform their lives, change their socio-economic status and have a better chance of living the "American Dream." For African Americans, ...
Black culture center: Usage and racial attitude identity study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Are women barking up the wrong tree?: A case study of the experiences of women majoring in forest resources
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)