• Core competencies and organizational socialization: the development of new academic advisors at a four-year institution 

  Ammons, Heather Lynn Eidson (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  Meeting with an academic advisor may be one of the few, if not the only, one-on-one interactions an undergraduate student has with faculty or staff outside of classroom matters. This interaction connects students to the ...
• Integration of end of life concepts into the curriculum of an Associate of Science in nursing program 

  Harwell, Jennifer H. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  End of life (EOL) education is missing or deficient among nursing curricula across the United States. Nursing educators have debated over the most effective teaching modality to implement EOL concepts among nursing curricula ...
• Exploring the postsecondary transitions of military brats 

  Railsback, John Travis (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  Throughout the United States, large numbers of military brats are entering a postsecondary education environment for the first time, yet little is known about how the experience of growing up as a military brat might inform ...
• The working of the Ethiopian federal judiciary 

  Mehari, Haile (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  It is more than two decades since Ethiopia has introduced a federal system. This heralded a shift from the long aged unitary, centralized judiciary to a federal system. The demand for a strong judiciary was a long standing ...
• Trio upward bound and its relationship with college readiness for low-income students 

  Lee, Kristalyn M. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between TRIO Upward Bound and low-income students’ perception of the program. The study evaluated the significance of certain aspects of TRIO Upward Bound programming ...
• Teaching presence and engagement behaviors in an online computer applications course: a theoretical framework and empirical analysis 

  McNeill, Laura J. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  Academic research has consistently shown effective teacher presence to be a significant factor in student satisfaction, engagement, perceived learning, and sense of community. The need for effective teaching presence remains ...
• Transition program for internationally educated Filipina nurses 

  Delos Reyes, Amelia Espino (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  This qualitative study was guided by standpoint theory and cultural competency theory for the purpose of exploring the lived experiences of internationally educated Filipina nurses (IEFNs) who migrated to Alabama to join ...
• The succcesses and challenges of African American student affairs administrators in predominantly white institutions in the southeastern United States 

  Sutton, Allen (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  This study explored the experiences, successes, and challenges of African American student affairs administrators at six institutions within the southeastern United States. Using a purposeful sample of eight full time ...
• "Counted and seen": complicating the governance of (a)gender(s) by university registrar practices 

  Bennett, Lauren Alice (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  Trans students are more visible on college campuses, coming to postsecondary institutions already out in their (a)gender(s), and they have additional needs than their cisgender peers in regards to student record inclusion ...
• Exploring new nurses' perceptions of a nurse residency program 

  Hill, Chineda (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  Health care facilities across the United States have implemented innovative approaches such as nurse residency programs to facilitate a successful transition to practice for new nurses. Many nurse residency programs evaluate ...
• Using the theory of reasoned action to examine faculty intentions to use social networking in distance learning courses 

  Jones, Annie Hunter Galloway (University of Alabama Libraries, 2020-08)

  With increasing efforts in distance learning and growing enrollments, faculty and students are using internet technologies as a medium for learning. However, social networking use in distance learning courses is not a ...
• Breaking the silence: learning from the experiences of gay and lesbian educators in the predominately heteronormative space of K-12 schools 

  Jinright, Dwight (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  Gay and lesbian teachers must constantly weigh the consequences regarding the disclosure of their sexuality (i.e. “coming out”) at school with their desire to fully integrate with colleagues and students, while trying to ...
• The inflexibility of flexible curriculum: a critical discourse analysis of Aceleración del Aprendizaje. 

  De Leon, Vanessa R. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  The Aceleración del Aprendizaje curriculum was adopted by the Ministry of National Education as part of its educational policy to serve vulnerable populations, which include indigenous and minority groups, people with ...
• When stereotypes speak louder than our words: black female doctoral students and their experience with race, invisibility, and self-censorship at a predominantly white institution 

  Henderson, Crystal Garner (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences that Black women encountered while enrolled in doctoral programs at predominantly White institutions (PWIs), specifically in terms of race, invisibility, and ...
• Understanding community college student perception of success beyond traditional measures of persistence and degree attainment 

  Head, Brooke Adkison (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand community college student success from the student perspective. Research questions included: (1) How do community college students define success? (2) What are ...
• Cultivating the roots of STEM: investigating the influence of a STEM program on teachers' efficacy and adolescents' attitudes toward STEM 

  Wilson, Michelle McBenge (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  The newest science standards and national economy demand a committed emphasis to STEM integration in K-12 education. The need for STEM programs in K-12 education continues to grow, specifically in the formative adolescent ...
• Identifying and exploring Alabama nursing students’ attitudes toward caring for people living with HIV: an explanatory sequential mixed methods study 

  Jennings, April Lambert (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  The aim of this study was to identify the attitudes of nursing students in Alabama toward people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), and then further explore how ...
• Organizational culture and diversity participation in study abroad 

  Hudson, Holly S. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  This dissertation seeks answers to perplexing questions: 1) Why don’t more students—particularly minority and other traditionally underserved students—participate in study abroad programming? 2) Does institutional culture ...
• President Carmichael's failure to commit: challenges of leadership in the desegregation of the University of Alabama 

  Wever, Sarah Elizabeth (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  Oliver Cromwell Carmichael, the University of Alabama’s 19th president, was president during a time of controversy. A native of Alabama, President Carmichael was aware that segregation was a deep-rooted tradition in the ...
• Teachers as professionals: Germany, the United States, bildung, and didaktiks 

  Toland, Bradley (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  Overwhelmingly, Americans express that they admire teachers and support public education, yet simultaneously demand greater accountability from and control over them. They argue that teachers are professionals, yet hold ...

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