Browsing by Author "Kearney, Kerri S."
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Bourdieuean capital in former foster youth college students: A multicase qualitative study
Foster, Kyle (2019-12)The purpose of this study was to explore successful foster alumni college students' experiences where they used, while in college and before matriculating, cultural and social capital resources as defined by Pierre Bourdieu ... -
Collective case study of non-arts teachers perceptions' of a voluntary arts integration professional development program
Tait, Amber Reann (2017-07)Standards-based accountability has impacted pedagogical practices in schools by requiring teachers to cover content through direct instruction rather than focusing on the diverse learning needs of students. Arts integration ... -
Culturally responsive teaching in art education: A case study
Thomas, Kevin Allen (2016-05)Providing all students with equitable educational opportunities is a challenge that all schools face in the 21st century due to diverse student populations. Research indicates that the arts provide an effective means for ... -
Differences in students' perceived classroom experiences by instructor gender, student gender, and persistence in STEM courses
Fowlkes, Carol (2014-12)Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields are growing and have lucrative job opportunities for college graduates. However, the number of students in STEM majors and the number of those who persist in ... -
Effect of sex congruence in athletic training students' clinical education dyads
Walker, Ron H. (2014-05)Preparing healthcare providers for the realities of entry-level professional practice is critical. To this end, the traditional medical education model for a variety of disciplines mandates a period of supervised student ... -
Exploring race-talk at a Christian college: A case study
Burns, Michael (2023-05)Research suggests that the cultural homogeneity of Christian college campuses presents challenges for people of color to navigate. White cultural norms influence attitudes about race. The way people at an institution talk ... -
Exploring student leaders for sustainable development: Leadership components & personal practices
Eike, Rachel Jean (2014-05)The increasing complex global sustainability challenges that society faces, call for leaders that are skilled in collaborative sustainable development (SD) change. Leaders that possess the capacities to encourage collaboration ... -
Exploring the views of American, international, and Mexican students of the Anglo Saxon model of the research university: A Q methodology study
Apanecatl-Ibarra, Edgar (2016-05)The purpose of this Q methodological study was to explore the views of three groups of graduate students concerning the Anglo Saxon model of the research university. A review of relevant literature revealed that current ... -
First-generation undergraduate library users: Experiences and perceptions of the library as place
Neurohr, Karen A. (2017-05)Research focused on first-generation college students has developed considerably in recent years, yet an area that remains relatively unexplored is students' perceptions of the academic library as place. Exploring such ... -
Frontiers of Science Foundation: Transforming math and science curricula in Oklahoma secondary schools, 1957-1964
Moore, Ricki J. (2018-05)One of the most iconic events in curriculum history was the launching of the satellite Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957, and the curriculum reform movement that followed in the United States. This study shows how Oklahoma ... -
Hanging up and hanging out: A qualitative case study of college men imagineering a short-term study abroad engineering course in Spain
Simpson, Jeff Jaret (2017-12)This naturalistic inquiry case study examined the experiences of five college men participating in a two-week, summer study abroad course administered by a Midwestern, public land-grant university. The short-term program ... -
"I am an athlete": A multiple case study of Division I female athletes' post-sport transitions and influences on athletic identity
Miller, Niccole Leanne (2020-12)The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore how transitioning out of collegiate soccer influenced the athletic identities of Division I female collegiate athletes who were no longer pursuing competitive ... -
Identifying Students Who Need Support: A Logistic Regression Study of Community College Student Success Prediction
Coggins, Lori A. (2019-07)Ongoing questions exist about whether placement measures used by community colleges accurately predict students' potential for success in addition to assessing their academic achievement levels in reading, writing, and ... -
Mindfulness practices among TRIO professionals in higher education
Redmond, Chez S. (2022-05)The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to explore the lived experiences and perceptions of American higher education frontline workers in student affairs who reported regular use of mindfulness practices. Incorporating ... -
Multiple-case study of responses to state-mandated performance funding in three Oklahoma community colleges
Reaves, Patricia R. (2015-07)In April 2012 the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education revised the funding formula for public higher education institutions to include a performance funding component. Although performance funding is widely implemented ... -
On the other side of the reference desk: Exploring undergraduates' information search mediation experiences through the ACRL Framework
Clark, Sarah (2016-05)Information seeking, a key aspect of information literacy, is relevant to student academic success as well as to leadership, organizational and public policy issues within higher education. Although librarians contend that ... -
Oral histories of first-generation Oklahoma college graduates who earned doctoral degrees
Jones, Jody Lynn (2014-07)Education has always been a tool for individual and social advancement in Oklahoma. Even before statehood, an education system began to develop in the territories that both educated individuals and served as a tool for ... -
Personal narratives: Women with anorexia share their educational experiences
Neller, Timothy Paul (2014-12)The purpose of this qualitative study was to provide individual women who have been affected with anorexia with a voice to express how they narrate and understand their school experiences in order to explore the role that ... -
Preparing for exit from sport: A phenomenological examination of the pre-transition experiences of Division I female intercollegiate athletes
Archer, David Eric (2010-07)Scope and Method of Study: -
Principal experiences of succession
Steele, Farla Gay (2015-05)This multiple case study explored the experiences of school principals and the usefulness of Peters' (2011) succession planning model. Ten purposefully selected principals from varying grade levels were interviewed; none ...