Browsing by Author "DiRamio, David"

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Adapting to Academic Life: Junior Pharmacy Practice Faculty’s Preparation for Academia and Their Intent to Leave

Staton, April Greene (2017-04-12)

Pharmacy education has experienced significant changes in the last 20 years. The Doctor of Pharmacy degree became the sole professional degree requiring the addition of a large number of practice faculty. In addition, ...

Addiction Counseling Self-Efficacy of Mental Health Counselors-in-Training

Carroll, Stephanie (2015-07-24)

The purpose of this study was to examine the level of mental health counselors-in-training self-efficacy in providing addiction counseling and the modalities of addiction related counseling education. In addition, the ...

An Analysis of Sales Training Effectiveness within the Housing Market

Robinson, John Cheney, IV (2012-05-04)

The purpose of this study was to assess the performance outcomes of a sales training program. This study is unique in a number of ways. First, it focuses on an under-studied area (sales training effectiveness). Second, ...

Are Student Veterans a Traditional, Nontraditional, or Special Population? A Study of Veterans on the Auburn University Campus

Pattillo, Stephen (2011-08-03)

This non-experimental study used, with the Educational Testing Service’s permission, an updated 1946 Student Opinion Questionnaire (originally designed to compare WWII veterans and nonveterans) to collect data regarding ...

Assessing the Efficacy of Analytical Definitions in Hazing Education

Kittle, Paul (2012-11-06)

Hazing is a problem that persists on college campuses and in high schools. According to Nuwer (2011) between 1970 and 2006, there was at least one hazing-related death each year on a college campus. Hazing education and ...

The Effects of Positive Behavior Supports on Academic Achievement in Alabama

Hurston, Ramona (2011-08-03)

This dissertation examined the potential effects of Positive Behavior Supports (PBS) on academic achievement in the State of Alabama as measured by the scores of the Alabama Reading and Math Test (ARMT) for fourth graders. ...

Effects of Responsibility Center Management System on Financial Performance Indicators among 50 Public Universities

Long, Jeff (2018-09-05)

The purpose of this study was to determine if a decentralized budget system, such as a Responsibility Center Management (RCM) system, improves a university’s key performance indicators (KPIs), specifically, operating ...

An Examination of Factors Influencing African-American Students' Choice to Attend Predominately White Institutions

Norwood, Melvin (2009-07-28)

The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influence African American college students’ decisions to attend an HBCU or a PWI 4-year institution. Differences among African Americans in factors influencing the ...

Examination of Mentoring Relationships of Women in Student Affairs

Walker, Elena (2014-12-10)

According to the American Council on Education (2007) the growth of women in leadership positions in higher education has been slow and has not taken place consistently at different types of higher education institutions. ...

An Examination of the Career Possible Selves Construct as a Mediating Variable between Institutional Support Services Effectiveness and an Adult Student's Motivation to Persist

Westry, Ronda (2010-02-08)

Community colleges have historically played a central role in providing the “nontraditional” student with opportunities to realize their educational and vocational goals. Open-door policies, convenience of location, ...

An Examination of the Relationships Among Socioeconomic Status, Learning Disabilities, Academic Competence, and Social Fluency for Division I Student-Athletes

Dede, Karibi (2013-04-19)

This study investigated the social skills and academic abilities of Division I student- athletes. The relationship between socioeconomic status, learning disabilities, academic competence, and social skills was examined. ...

An Examination of the Student Engagement and Deep Learning Experiences of High-Profile Student-Athletes, Low-Profile Student-Athletes, and the General Student Population

Lee, Adrienne (2015-12-10)

Within the landscape of collegiate athletics, the personal development and engaging experiences of student-athletes, particularly those in high-profile sports, have often come into question. This study examined National ...

Examining Career Patterns of Football Bowl Subdivision Directors of Athletics

Mines, David (2016-07-28)

The career path to become a collegiate athletics director is an area of interest to young professionals who seek this position. This study examined Football Bowl Subdivision Directors of Athletics within Division I of the ...

An Exploratory Study of Alabama Real Estate Instructors' Learning Styles

Bowen, David (2018-07-24)

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the learning styles of Alabama real estate instructors. Real estate instructors are approved or licensed by the Alabama Real Estate Commission. Real estate instructors ...

Gameplay in Higher Education: The Use of Serious Games vs Traditional Instructional Methods in Learning

Gale, Mark (2011-03-30)

Over the past 15-20 years, the video game industry has grown at an incredible pace. The students entering our colleges and universities, known as digital natives, have grown up with advanced technology being commonplace ...

The Helicopter Parent Phenomenon: Examining the Effects of Strong Parental Attachment on the Transition of Millennial Emerging Adults from College to the Workplace

Riggsby-Gonzalez, Lyn (2016-12-19)

Helicopter parents are recognized for meddling in all aspects of the academic, social, and professional lives of their children. As a result, these children may be hindered in the development of essential applied skills, ...

Identifying Effective Teaching Behaviors of Pharmacy Faculty Master Teachers

Ford, Channing (2016-07-20)

This study aimed to examine the similarities and differences of effective teaching qualities and behaviors identified by student pharmacists and pharmacy faculty. Using an online survey, participants were asked to identify ...

Inspiring Athletes Through Mentorship: A Case Study of a Fellowship of Christian Athletes Chaplaincy Ministry Program

Ramsey, LaTosha (2015-12-10)

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) was founded in the 1950s to aid in the spiritual development of middle and high school student athletes. During the late 1990s a paradigm shift occurred when intercollegiate ...

Institutional Factors Influencing International Student Graduation Rates and Debt

Liang, Gang (2018-07-24)

International students enrich the campus culture and help domestic students to grow cross-cultural competencies, and international students have also contributed a lot to the revenue of both the hosting institutions and ...

An Investigation of Learning Styles Assessments and Educational Attainment among Hourly Employees and the Effects on Employee Engagement and Retention

Nelson, Kathryn (2016-03-25)

Employee engagement and retention are two areas of focus within industry that help organizations assess business metrics such as training effectiveness, hiring practices, and workplace culture. Several methods exist with ...