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Improving child obesity screening and management provider practices in a South Texas pediatric clinic
(2019-08)Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the United States (US) and affects nearly one in five school-aged children. Inconsistent provider practice patterns, which often do not adhere to current clinical practice guidelines, ... -
Sbar tailored for mental health intake to improve mental health crisis triage for older adults
(2019-08)Mental illness is a global crisis. Unfavorable economic, social, and environmental circumstances contribute to lack of quality care in those affected by mental illness. The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project ... -
Defining essential fish habitat in an ecosystem context: practical identification and relevance to management
(2019-08)While traditional fisheries management has been that of a single species approach, ecosystem-based management would allow for greater confidence and efficiency in fisheries management decision making. However, there is no ... -
Development and evaluation of the intersectional privilege screening inventory
(2019-08)Power dynamics are an innate part of the counseling process. Counselors naturally enter the counseling relationship in a position of power while simultaneously inviting the client to a position of vulnerability. These ... -
Development and initial validation of a social media identity distress scale
(2019-08)Today, emerging adults (18-25 years of age; Arnett, 2000) encounter various degrees of identity distress and identity issues due to stressors such as prolonged schooling and career uncertainty (Samuolis & Griffin, 2014). ... -
The impact of teacher absenteeism on student achievement in mathematics and reading among 8th graders: A causal-comparative inquiry
(2019-08)Since the passing of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in 2001, schools receiving federal funding must administer a state standardized assessment annually and meet performance standards in selected grade levels and content ... -
Development of geodetic imaging techniques and machine learning for marsh observation
(2019-05)Accurate characterization of marsh elevation and landcover evolution is important for coastal management and conservation. With recent advances in the application of high-resolution geodetic remote sensing techniques, ... -
A mixed methods investigation on the use of trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy with domestic minor sex trafficking victims in a secure post-adjudication facility
(2019-05)Sex trafficking in children is not a new problem in our country but it is on the rise and service providers must be educated and trained to provide the care that is needed for their recovery. The National Human Trafficking ... -
Relational health and positive psychology characteristics as predictors of first-year student athlete adjustment
(2019-05)First-year student athletes (FYSA) face distinct challenges participating in competitive athletics while completing their academic program of study including persistent performance pressure, maintaining balance within the ... -
Exploring Latina stem college student success at southern Hispanic serving higher education institutions
(2019-05)The underrepresentation of females in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs, in particular, minority females such as Latinas persists. Multiple studies have addressed such lack of presence by ... -
Student autonomy as a contemporary measure of care theory and student perceptions of care
(2019-05)While there are a variety of teaching methods that may or may not be successful, this study focused on a student led, autonomous classroom environment—where autonomy is defined as offering students several choices and much ... -
Evaluation of microalgae as a potential fishmeal replacement in the diet of oreochromis mossambicus
(2019-05)Algae biomass from strains isolated from Corpus Christi, TX water were evaluated as ingredients to replace fishmeal in diets fed to Oreochromis mossambicus. Strains were selected based upon ability to be cultured on ... -
Social justice early college high school principals disrupting inequitable systems for Latinx students
(2021-12)Research on early college high schools exists, however a gap in literature reveals that “there is an absence of studies that specifically address the ways in which leaders enact justice” (Theoharis,2007, pg. 222). Numerous ... -
Social and emotional learning competencies: A content analysis of Caldecott medal award winning texts published from 1994-2019
(2021-12)This dissertation studied the social and emotional learning competencies found within the Caldecott Medal Award winning texts from 1994 through 2019. Social and emotional learning took root in the 1990s and is now part of ... -
Intelligent mobile edge computing
(2021-12)With the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), connected devices have been growing exponentially. These IoT devices typically have low resources, thus augmented resources, particularly compute and storage resources, ... -
An exploration of belonging through student union employment
(2021-12)Despite there being numerous studies on leadership, persistence, and sense of belonging, there are few studies that examine these constructs for student employees who work in student unions. The number of students employed, ... -
Perceptions of stakeholders regarding grow your own approaches to hiring rural school superintendents
(2021-12)Concerns about a strong positive correlation between leadership and student success (Wood et al., 2013) coupled with community input around hiring from outside an organization or hiring from within and selecting existing ... -
A discharge protocol initiative to decrease hospital readmission following amputaton in adults with type 2 diabetes
(2021-08)Introduction: In the United States, lower limb amputations are more common in patients, than in those without diabetes, and can result in infections and unplanned hospital readmissions, that cost the U.S. billions of dollars ... -
Conceptual and procedural instruction in mathematics: A content analysis from 1970 to 2020
(2021-12)Mathematics scores on the 2019 National Assessment of Education Progress increased by only two points for both fourth and eighth grade students since 2007, indicating that students continue to struggle in mathematics ... -
Pre-service teachers’ sense of self-efficacy in the integration of technology in their prospective classrooms: an explanatory sequential mixed methods inquiry
(2021-08)Once teachers begin their professional journey it is expected that they know how to integrate technology effectively. Therefore, exploring the experiences that influence their self-efficacy become an important aspect in ...
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