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An exploration of factors affecting teacher attrition during & following the COVID-19 pandemic
(2024-04-24)Teacher attrition is one of the most difficult challenges facing districts, schools, and leaders. The COVID-19 global pandemic forever altered the educational landscape by injecting a sense of uncertainty and accelerating ... -
The experiences of trans and gender nonconforming counselors-in-training: a critical phenomenological inquiry
(2024-04-24)This study addressed the lack of empirical research that exists on the experiences of counselors in training who identify as trans or gender nonconforming (GNC). The literature that does exist paints a troubling picture ... -
Examining language elicitation methods in dual language learners
(2024-04-23)This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of three language elicitation methods (personal narrative telling, narrative book retelling, and narrative short video retelling) in assessing Spanish language skills among ... -
Orthocardic leadership – pastoral leadership inspired by desert spirituality
(2024-04-12)The leadership problem in the United Methodist Church is often treated with adding more to support clergy. This project argues such treatment only adds to the leadership problem and a new treatment must be applied. The ... -
Word learning in children who are deaf or hard of hearing
(2024-04-10)Children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and learning spoken language struggle with crucial communication skills (e.g., Lund, 2016). This study investigated the impact of syntax, word density, and timed recall on ... -
A Coming of Age
(2023-12-18)In a world where one must step on the coattails of another to get ahead, life is your game of Risk. The more you take, the more you gain. And, the more you gain, the more your power is sustained. When the head of a family ... -
Artificial Intelligence: The Final Mechanism Towards Marxism?
(2023-12-18)The purpose of this paper was to address developing issues within the realm of technology. Modern technology has allowed our world to become more integrated than our ancestors could have ever imagined. New robotic systems ... -
Supporting Adolescent Cancer Survivors' Transition and Reintegration into the Education System
(2023-12-18)Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) require specific, multidisciplinary care during their cancer treatment and throughout the transition to post-treatment care and survivorship. Currently, there is a lack of research and ... -
The Colonial Culprit: An Argument Concerning Historical Injustices in Global Justice Philosophy
(2023-12-18)The discipline of global justice philosophy seeks to discern the ways in which the world has been unjust thus far, and the ways in which it could be reorganized to be more just. An often underrepresented aspect of historical ... -
Homodimer and Heterodimer Synthesis of Macrocycles Containing 2-Aminooctanoic Acid, Lysine and Serine
(2023-12-18)Increasingly, pharmaceutical companies focus on developing orally available drugs because they offer ease of administration and improve patient compliance. A drug achieves oral availability by possessing a hydrophilic and ... -
LGBTQIA+ consumer perceptions of brand representation: exploring the tensions between storytelling and action
(2024-03-15)LGBTQIA+ visibility in marketing and advertising has gained momentum since the late 1960s. Inspired by the increased visibility, this study explores the responses of Generation Z LGBTQIA+ self-identifying individuals through ... -
Categorization of Usage Patterns of an Emergency Department Telehealth Follow-up Program during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(5/1/2023)Research questions: Our overarching questions are: In patients discharged from Texas Health emergency departments, how is the Hospital2Home app-based follow-up program utilized? How has this utilization changed when comparing ... -
Endovascular Stenting vs Open Endarterectomy to Treat Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease in the Common Femoral Artery
(5/1/2023)Research Question: Do patients with significant lower extremity peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) involving the common femoral artery (CFA) requiring treatment have similar or better patency and safety outcomes ... -
Cannabis Usage and Patient Perception: Assessing Risks Versus Benefits during Pregnancy and the Six-Month Postpartum Period
(5/1/2023)Research Question: What are the perceptions of the risks and benefits of Cannabis use during pregnancy of patients who are pregnant or in the six-month postpartum period with a social history of cannabis usage? Furthermore, ... -
The Phenotypic-to-Genotypic Association of Novel Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Collagen Matrix-Encoding Gene ZNF469 in Arterial Aneurysmal Diseases
(5/1/2023)Research Question: In patients with a strong personal and or family history of aortic and or aneurysmal events, in the absence of known syndromic mutations, is there be a genetic basis for disease? -
Evaluating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a rural population
(5/1/2023)Research Question: This research project compares patient’s Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c), Weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) pre- vs. post-COVID-19 pandemic to investigate whether the COVID-19 pandemic affected the patient's ... -
Association Between Body Mass Index and Treatment Response to Intranasal Esketamine in an Outpatient Clinical Setting
(5/1/2023)Research Questions: This study aims to determine if body mass index influences response rates of patients treated with intranasal esketamine after 8 treatments in the non-trial outpatient clinical setting. -
Development and Implementation of Sustainable Air Ventilation Systems for Rural Nicaragua
(5/1/2023)Research Questions: There are four essential questions: Is it possible to build, install, and maintain an air ventilation system in rural Nicaragua? Will such a system be accepted by and utilized by participant households? ... -
Relationship between Physical Activity and Fatigue and Sleep in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors
(5/1/2023)Research Question: The primary aim of the proposed study is in a cohort of 8-17-year-old brain tumor survivors studied at six months through five years after the completion of their therapy, will physical activity be ... -
Barriers to Care in Homeless Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
(5/1/2023)Research Question: Between access to medication, access to diabetic-friendly food, and access to healthcare services, what are the primary barriers affecting diabetes management for patients experiencing homelessness in ...