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Social justice leadership development: the emergence of social justice leaders who experienced poverty during childhood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
utilized qualitative research methodology, specifically narrative inquiry, to answer the research question. To collect data, I utilized narrative interviews to allow the principals to tell their stories. Participants met three criteria to be a part...
Giving voice : the use of interactive theatre as professional development in higher education to reduce alienation of marginalized groups
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This qualitative study focused on the use of Interactive Theatre as professional development in higher education to give voice to the marginalized. The researcher viewed the study through the lens of Critical Race Theory which emphasizes the power...
Stressed out: stressed out! Implications of minority status stress among underrepresented minority BSN students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study explored and described the prevalence of perceived stress and minority status stress levels among undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students and their relationship to academic persistence. Two research questions motivate...
A pedagogy of freedom : using hip hop in the classroom to engage African-American students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of this study was to add to the knowledge base an understanding of the impact of culturally-relevant pedagogy, such as hip hop, on African American student engagement. The researcher viewed the study through the lens of Critical Race...
From crisis to celebration: exploring how extension educators experience mentoring at a midwestern land-grant university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The purpose of this grounded theory qualitative research study was to construct a framework that described the informal mentoring processes for Extension educators at a Midwestern land-grant university. The Mentorship in Extension: An organizational...
The role of the Troops to Teachers program as participants transition into the classroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
, this research studied to what extent the TTT program helps facilitate transition from the military into the classroom and the level of support provided through the first year of teaching. Finally this study explored how, and in what ways, military experience...
Framing of immigrants and refugees : a content analysis of mainstream and partisan news coverage of immigration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
of the Islamophobia network were not found as sources in the sample of content. Further research found the presence of the Islamophobia network in news articles that received lower Facebook engagement than articles included in this study. A call for further research...
A study on the relationship of death anxiety and the completion of advance directives for oncology social workers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
suggest future research may be warranted....
Iraqi graduate students' perceptions of academic writing in the STEM fields
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The purpose of this study is to examine Iraqi multilingual graduate PhD STEM students' experiences and perceptions of their academic writing. In this study I explore the following areas: a) Experiences that shaped multilingual ...
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 role of relationship quality in vocabulary acquisition : evidence from Spanish-speaking preschoolers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Language acquisition is a process that requires frequent social interactions in which children receive input, practice opportunities, and feedback (Duursma et al., 2007), which influence children's subsequent vocabulary skills. For dual language...
Disturbance and restoration ecology : exploring biological and human dynamics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
, we play engineering or managerial roles in ecosystems--that seems true today more than ever. As researchers, we prioritize the study of ecology. As natural resource managers, we prioritize the implementation of what we know about ecology...
Newspaper management training and attitudes : a survey of managing editors and human resource directors on management training and attitudes toward management in newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Surveys of managing editors and human resource directors at U.S. newspapers were conducted to quantify management training, ascertain hiring practices, and probe attitudes about management training. The response rate of ...
A profile analysis of diagnostic data from college students experiencing math difficulty
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Level, shape and scatter are three characteristics of profiles that determine the specific focus of profile analysis procedures. In this study, three methods of profile analysis that emphasize each of these characteristics ...
Administrators' perceptions of teacher effectiveness in rural northwest Missouri secondary public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to help identify administrators' perceptions of effective teaching in rural Northwest Missouri in secondary public schools in order to increase teacher and administrator ...
Finding the cost of freedom : academic freedom discourse as it pertains to the part-time instructor in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
this question the study incorporated a research strategy of discourse analysis and autoethnography. The study revealed the meanings attached to the concept of academic freedom by the part-time instructor are: having continuous or permanent employment so he...
Retention of construction teachers engaged in Missouri's secondary school system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the reasons construction teachers were leaving their profession in their first five years of service, or if they stayed, what were the dominant factors that caused them to ...
Explicating journalism-as-a-conversation : two experimental tests of online news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The concept of journalism as a conversation has been richly explored in descriptive studies for decades. Largely missing from the literature, though, are clear operationalizations that allow theory building for purposes ...
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...
College freshmen's perception of racism at the University of Missouri-Columbia : do you see what I see?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This dissertation examines the perceptions that college freshmen have of racism on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus (UMC). A detailed history of the social interactions that have occurred between Blacks and Whites ...