Browsing by Department "Education Foundation, Leadership, and Technology"
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The Influence of a New Student Orientation Program on Freshman Student Academic Performance and Retention at a Comprehensive Two-Year Community College
(2015-05-04)
This study examined the differences in first-year students at a selected community
college who participated in a new student orientation program. The study compared academic
success, attrition, and retention of new ...
The Influence of Social Support on Adoption of Healthy Behaviors in a Faith-based Setting
(2022-07-20)
Overweight and obesity are national epidemics affecting 42.4% of adults in the U.S.; with the southeastern region exhibiting higher obesity rates than most other regions in the U.S. (National Center for Health Statistics, ...
Information Gathering to Improve Health Literacy and Understand Glaucoma
(2020-11-23)
Glaucoma is a major cause of blindness among African Americans. There is currently a knowledge gap about glaucoma in the US population. The internet has emerged as a center of self-directed education in the 21st century. ...
Inspiring Athletes Through Mentorship: A Case Study of a Fellowship of Christian Athletes Chaplaincy Ministry Program
(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
(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 ...
Instructional Coaches as Teacher Leaders: Roles, Challenges, and Facilitative Factors
(2016-05-05)
Teacher leaders represent change agents within a school and they have formal and informal roles to improve teaching and learning. This study focuses on one of the formal roles of teacher leadership which is instructional ...
Instructor-Student Rapport and the Impact on Undergraduate Aviation Student Empowerment
(2023-10-23)
This study investigated the relationship between undergraduate aviation student perception of instructor-student rapport and perceived student empowerment, as measured by the constructs of impact, meaningfulness, and ...
The Integration of Art and Health: A Descriptive Study of the Arts in Baccalaureate Nursing Education
(2014-03-04)
The purpose of this study was to explore the integration of the arts within
baccalaureate nursing programs across the southeast. A literature review explored the
historical relationship between art and health and nursing ...
Internal Learning Partnerships: A Study of Collaboration in a High-Performing Rural School
(2022-07-26)
Over the past decades, schools’ academic success has been a major focus in the Department of Education beginning with the No Child Left Behind Act (2001) up to the current education reform, Every Student Succeeds Act (2015). ...
Interviews as a Predictor of Success to Support Admission to Nursing School
(2011-11-21)
Baccalaureate nursing programs are encouraged to provide increased numbers of graduates prepared to meet the future needs of healthcare. Limited access to nursing schools and unique cohort learning necessitates close ...
An Investigation in the Relationship between Institutional Incentives and Student Persistence at a Southeastern Technical College
(2014-03-26)
The purpose of this study was to examine connections between student engagement in institutional incentives and student persistence until graduation or program completion. Students ranked their ascribed levels of importance ...
An Investigation of Hope, Health Promotion Lifestyle Behaviors, and Self-Efficacy in Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
(2017-05-04)
The influence of hope and self-efficacy among young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) has not been fully researched. Research has been conducted on the effects of hope and self-efficacy in chronic diseases such as diabetes. ...
An Investigation of Learning Styles Assessments and Educational Attainment among Hourly Employees and the Effects on Employee Engagement and Retention
(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 ...
An Investigation of the Academic, Personal, Professional Experiences and Multicultural Competence of Diversity Staff in Higher Education
(2012-07-31)
There is a gap in the research about the preparation of diversity staff and their multicultural competency. In this dissertation, I address this void by examining the academic, personal, and professional experiences and ...
An Investigation of the Relationship between Four Factors and Their Influence on the Persistence of African American Students at a Southeastern Historically Black University
(2012-08-16)
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of four factors that influence African American students to remain enrolled at a southeastern HBCU. Historically Black Colleges and Universities are institutions of higher ...
An Investigation of the Relationship between Self-Directed Learning Readiness and Resilience among Student-Athletes
(2013-05-31)
Self-directed learners are people who advance based on personal initiative, capability, and determination (Knowles, 1962; Lerner, 1957; McDonald, 1967). Resilience is theorized as a positive characteristic within individuals ...
Job Performance and Self-Efficacy of Final Assembly Workers in Southeastern Automobile Manufacturing Facilities
(2021-07-29)
This study investigated the relationships between final assembly workers’ job performance and self-efficacy as assessed by self-reported job performance and general self-efficacy instruments. Study participants were selected ...
Job Satisfaction Factors Influencing Mentorship of Faculty in Academia
(2016-05-04)
Faculty have the role of educators, researchers, community service advocates, and mentors to name a few. The recruitment and promotion of a diverse faculty is critical for higher education. Mentoring has been identified ...
Keep Moving Forward and Strive for Excellence: A Sequential Mediation Model on Grit, Psychological Capital, Job Search Behaviors, and the Quality of Reemployment
(2024-04-22)
The primary purpose of the study is to develop and examine a theoretical framework encompassing grit, psychological capital, and job search behaviors to gain deeper insights into their impact on the quality of reemployment ...
Leader and Staff Perceptions of Assessment and Related Professional Development in Divisions of Student Affairs
(2019-04-16)
This study aimed to examine the effects of several factors (professional role, perceived level of assessment training, and perceived level of assessment competence) on student affairs staff members’ views of what constitutes ...