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  Volume 18, Number 1, 2024
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Navigating the Digital Divide: A Self-Study of Work-Life Harmony in Online Higher Education

 
 

Jeffery Chernosky - Texas A&M University-Kingsville

 
  Volume 16, Number 1, 2022
 

Real Connections: A New Paradigm for Partnership Development

 
  Steve F. Bain - Texas A&M University-Kingsville  
  Lucy A. Villarreal - Texas A&M University-Kingsville  
  Volume 15, Number 1, 2021
 

Teacher Preparation Enrollment Trends: A Review of National and Statewide Data

 
  Cay Evans - Louisiana State University Shreveport  
  Tracey Burrell - Louisiana State University Shreveport  
  Katie Chavis - Louisiana State University Shreveport  
  Joyce Farrow - Louisiana State University Shreveport  
  Cassandra Williams - Louisiana State University Shreveport  
  Lisa Cooper - Louisiana State University Shreveport  
  Jacqueline Langford - Louisiana State University Shreveport  
  Dionne Williams - Louisiana State University Shreveport  
  LaTienda Pierre - Louisiana State University Shreveport  
  Ronald Byrd - Louisiana State University Shreveport  

  Volume 12, Number 1, 2018
 

Online Programs in Higher Education: Strategies for Developing Quality Courses

 
  Margaret H. Dalton - Southeast Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau MO  

 

Minimum GPA Requirements for Admission to Teacher Education: Influences, Indicators, or Variables of Teacher Quality?

 
  Lisa D. Hobson - Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, TX  
  Frank Lucido - Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, TX  
  Doris Barnes-Green - Prairie View A&M University-Prairie View, TX  
  Viveca Grant - Texas Southern University-Houston, TX  

  Volume 11, Number 1, 2017
 

Resilience & Emotional Intelligence between First Generation College Students and Non-First Generation College Students

 
  Andreina Alvarado - Houston Baptist University  
  Alexandru Spatariu - Houston Baptist University  
  Christine Woodbury - Houston Baptist University  

 

Teaching Writing in Pre-service Teacher Education: Tips from the Classroom for Successful Hands On Learning

 
  Jeannine L. Hurst - The University of Texas of the Permian Basin - Odessa, Tx  

  Volume 10, Number 1, 2016
 

The Effects of Instructional Strategies, College Division, and Gender on Students’ Performance in Elementary Statistics and Probability at a University in South Texas

 
  Andres Padilla-Oviedo - South Texas College  
  Marie-Anne Mundy - Texas A&M University-Kingsville  
  Lori Kupczynski - Texas A&M University-Kingsville  

 

The Lecture Method is D-E-A-D

 
  Stephanie Bain De Los Santos - Texas A&M University-Kingsville  
  Lori Kupczynski - Texas A&M University-Kingsville  
  Steve F. Bain - Texas A&M University-Kingsville  
  Volume 9, Number 1, 2015
 

Online Education: Faculty Perceptions and Recommendations

 
  Christopher Felege - University of North Dakota - Grand Forks, ND  
  Myrna R. Olson - University of North Dakota - Grand Forks, ND  

 

College Students Mental Health: The Experiences of Faculty Members and Student Affairs Personnel

 
  Austin T. Winger - University of North Dakota - Grand Forks, ND  
  Myrna R. Olson - University of North Dakota - Grand Forks, ND  

 

Podcasting Innovations in an English/Language Arts Methods Course

 
  Peggy F. Hopper - Mississippi State University - Mississippi State, MS  

  Volume 8, Number 1, 2014  
 

White Pre-Service Principals' Perceptions of White Privilege as a Barrier to Cultural Proficiency

 
  Mack T. Hines, III - Sam Houston State University - Huntsville, TX  

 

A Replicable Model for Peer Assessment in Online Courses: The Moodle Workshop Tool

 
  Rick Lumadue - Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  Betsy Anderton - Colloquy Partners - Del Ray Beach, FL  

 

What Really Matters for Underprepared Students in Postsecondary Institutions

 
  Angela R. Williams - Alabama A&M University - Normal, AL  
  Rhonda Moore-Jackson - Alabama A&M University - Normal, AL  
  Sonya Webb - Alabama State University - Montgomery. AL  

 

Caring and the College Professor

 
  James N. Olson - University of Texas of the Permian Basin - Odessa, TX  
  Janet A. Carter - University of Texas of the Permian Basin - Odessa, TX  

 

Physical Activity and Academic Success: Links on a University Campus

 
  Haley Mull - Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  Tara Tietjen-Smith - Texas A&M University - Commerce  

 

The Gateway to Cultural Competence – The Implications of Leadership and Gender on the Student Affairs Organization

 
  Jeremiah E. Shipp- Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  JoHyun Kim - Texas A&M University - Commerce  

 

Gender and Faculty Rank: An Alalysis Of Doctoral-Granting Universities By United States Regions

 
  Petra Strassberg - Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  Rick Lumadue - Texas A&M University - Commerce  

  Volume 7, Number 1, 2013  
 

Tenure: Trends and Turmoil

 
  Austin T. Winger - University of North Dakota - Grand Forks, North Dakota  
  Myrna R. Olson - University of North Dakota - Grand Forks, North Dakota  

 

Administrative Influences on Mentoring Activities of Junior Faculty at Two Institutions of Higher Education

 
  Emily M. Crawford - Southern Wesleyan University - Charleston, University  
  Sharon White Johnson - Grambling State University - Grambling, Louisiana  
  Keenya G. Moseley - Savannah State University - Savannah, Georgia  
  LaVelle Hendricks - TExas A&M University - Commerce - Commerce, Texas  

 

Evaluating GPA and Satisfaction Rates for Veteran Populations Transitioning from Combat to College Classroom

 
  Fernando Fuentes Lemos, Jr. - Washington D. C.  
  Rick Lumadue - Texas A&M University - Commerce  

  The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB): Failing to Address the Inequalities in Education  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston State University  

 

Stranger Truth: A Case Study

 
  Corey Davis - Our Lady of the Lake University - San Antonio, TX  
  Jessica Garrett-Staib - The University of Texas of the Permian Basin - Odessa, TX  

 

Enhancing Faculty Diversity at Community Colleges: A Practical Solution for Advancing the Completion Agenda

 
  Petra A. Robinson - Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge  
  David Byrd - Texas A&M University - College Station, TX  
  Dave A. Louis - Texas Tech University - Lubbock, TX  
  Fred A. Bonner - Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ  

 

An Innovative Approach to Assessing Student-Learning Outcomes: Utilizing MERLOT Content Builder

 
  Rick Lumadue - Texas A&M University - Commerce, TX  

 

The Impact of a Program-Specific Orientation Course on Student Retention at a For-Profit, Post-Secondary Institution

 
  David Lipe - Art Institute of Texas - Dallas, TX  
  L. Rusty Waller - Texas A&M University - Commerce, TX  

  A Review of the Student Engagement Literature  
  Derek Lester - Texas A&M University - Commerce, TX  

  Hispanic Student Development in Higher Education  
  Jose Victor Lineros - Texas A&M University - Commerce, TX  
  Maria Hinojosa - Texas A&M University - Commerce, TX  

  College and University Honors Programs in the Southern United States  
  Dena Owens - Richland College - Dallas, TX  
  Jon E. Travis - Texas A&M University - Commerce, TX  

  Communication Apprehension among Homeschooled College Freshmen  
  Karl E. Payton - LeTourneau University - Longview, TX  
  Joyce A. Scott - Texas A&M University - Commerce, TX  

  Funding Changes and Their Effect on Ethnic Minority Student Access  
  Hattie Powell - Texas A&M University - Commerce, TX  
  Joyce A. Scott - Texas A&M University - Commerce, TX  

  Preparation and Job Satisfaction of College and University Presidents  
  Jon E. Travis - Texas A&M University - Commerce, TX  
  Kayla F. Price - Educational and Business Consultant - Sulphur Springs, TX  

  Current Advantages and Disadvantages of Using E-Textbooks in Texas Higher Education  
  Darlene Waller - Texas A&M University - Commerce, TX  

 
  Volume 6, Number 1, 2012  

  Assessment of Online Student Learning  
  Henry Williams - Central Washington University - Ellensburg  
  Elizabeth Scott - Central Washington University - Ellensburg  

  A Practitioners Perspective: The Library's Reaccreditation Dilemma  
  David Rankin - Texas A&M University - Commerce  

  At Cross-Purposes with a Developmental Mathematics Course: Perceptions of Students on the Use of MyMathLab  
  Donna Holt - Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  William Holt - Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  Rick Lumadue - Texas A&M University - Commerce  

  Administering Programs that Serve English Language Learners (ELL) & Diverse Populations  
  Krystal Reed - Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  Maria Hinojosa - Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  Casey Graham Brown - Texas A&M University - Commerce  

  A Comparison of Retention Rates Among America's 2-Year Institutions of Higher Education  
  Tampa J. Clark - Jacksonville College - Jacksonville  
  L. Rusty Waller - Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  Rick Lumadue - Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  LaVelle Hendricks- Texas A&M University - Commerce  

  The Design of an Undergraduate Program In Homeland Security  
  Jon E. Travis - Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  Chris W. Bradshaw - Southeastern Oklahoma State University  

  The Influence of Parents on the Persistence Decisions of First-Generation College Students  
  Steven B. Westbrook - Stephen F. Austin State University  
  Joyce A. Scott - Texas A&M University - Commerce  

  The Mobile Classroom at Cross Purposes with Higher Education: Pros and Cons; Do's and Don'ts  
  Rick Lumadue - Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  L. Rusty Waller - Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  LaVelle Hendricks - Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  Robin Lumadue - Texas A&M University - Commerce  

  Parents' Perceptions and Attitudes for Denying Bilingual Education  
  Luz Elena Martinez - Texas A&M University - Commerce  
  Maria Hinojosa - Texas A&M University - Commerce  

  Recipe for Success: Leveraging Student and Instructor Perceptions of Online Graduate Courses in Course Design  
  Stephanie Behnke - Sam Houston State University - Huntsville  
  Kimberly LaPrairie - Sam Houston State University - Huntsville  
  Robert Maniger - Sam Houston State University - Huntsville  

  Earphone Volume of Cardiovascular Entertainment Systems May be Harmful to Hearing Health  
  Jeffery Burnett - Fort Hays State University  
  Aaron Yoder - Bethany College  
  C. Fred Britten - Fort Hayes State University  
  Kayla Peak - Tarleton State University  
  Tara Tietjen-Smith - Texas A&M University - Commerce  

  A Study of University Students' Anxiety Differences Between Traditional and Online Writing Classes  
  Min-Hsiu Tsai - National Ping-tung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, Republic of China  

  Selection Practices: The Interview as an Integral Determinant in the Hiring Decision  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston State University  

  The Judical System  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston State University  

  The Legal Framework for Public Education  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston State University  

  Inequalities of Women: Understanding Marginalization of Female Educators and the quest for Change  
  Mitzi Trahan  - University of Louisiana at Lafayette  
  Roslin Growe  - University of Louisiana at Lafayette  

  Collective Bargaining: Legislation, Issues, and Process  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  Strategic Planning: Deliberate Organizational Change  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  Tort Liability  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  Undergraduate Females' Viewpoints on the Challenges and Barriers Associated with Majoring in a Stem Program at Fayetteville State University  
  Linda Wilson-Jones - Fayetteville State University  

  Discrimination in Employment  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  Obstacles Pre-Service Teachers Encountered after Classroom Observations on the Write-Up of Reflections in a Digital Teaching Portfolio  
  Miri K. Chung - Metropolitan State College of Denver  
  Barry S. Davidson - Troy University  
  Hsin-Te Yeh - Metropolitan State College of Denver  

  Terms and Conditions of Employment: Certification, Contracts, and Dismissal  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  
 
  Volume 5, Number 1, 2011  

  Does a Student's Property Right to an Education Extend to Participation in Extracurricular Activities?  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  Can Schools Regulate Student Dress and Grooming in School?  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  The School Curriculum: The State's Plenary Power over Education  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  Do Constitutional Rights to Freedom of Speech, Press, and Assembly Extend to Students in School?  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  The Law of Contracts: What Constitutes a Contract?  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  Church-State Relations in Public Schools: Religious Influences and Accommodations  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  Compulsory School Attendance  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  
 
  Volume 4, Number 1, 2010  

  State Aid to Private Schools: A Question of Separation of Church and State  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  School Violence in America's Schools  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  Preventing School Violence  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  Environmental Hazards in America's Schools  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  Systems of Budget Administration  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  Formal Communication Channels: Upward, Downward, Horizontal, and External  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  Models of Decision Making  
  Fred C. Lunenburg - Sam Houston University  

  Electronic Assessment Systems: Implementation, Maintenance and Support  
  Thillainatarajan Sivakumaran - University of Louisiana Monroe  
  Glenda Holland - Texas A&M University Kingsville  
  William Wishart - University of Tennessee  
  Katharina Heyning - University of Wisconsin-Whitewater  
  Beverly Flowers-Gibson - University of Louisiana Monroe  

  Reconceptualizing a Reflective Framework: Lessons Learned  
  Agnes Cave  - The Catholic University of America, Washington DC  
  Elizabeth K. Vaccaro  - The Catholic University of America, Washington DC  
 
  Volume 3, Number 1, 2009  

  Two Unique Organizational Communication Systems  
  J. M. Blackbourn - University of Mississippi  
  Jennifer G. Fillingim - University of Mississippi  
  Conn Thomas - West Texas A&M University  
  Susan McClelland - University of Mississippi  
  James S. Payne - University of Mississippi  

  Thinking About Retirement? Information You Need To Know!  
  Caroole Heitman Murphy - University of Missouri  
 
  Volume 2, Number 1, 2008  

  Functions of the Dissertation Advisor  
  William Allan Kritsonis - Prairie View A&M University  

  Fuzzy Cognitive Maps Theory: Implications for Interdisciplinary Reading: National Implications  
  Gerald J. Calais - McNeese State University  

  Problems Facing American Education  
  Ashley Boyer  - Mississippi State University - Starkville  
  Burnette Wolf Hamil  - Mississippi State University - Starkville  

  An In-Depth Analysis of the Cognitive and Metacognitve Dimensions of African American Elementary Students’ Mathematical Problem Solving Skills  
  Mack T. Hines III - Sam Houston State University  
  William Allan Kritsonis - Prairie View A&M University  

  Employing Siegler’s Overlapping Waves Theory to Gauge Learning in a Balanced Reading Instruction Framework  
  Gerald J. Calais - McNeese State University  

  Developing and Designing an Effective School Curriculum: Enhancing Student Achievement Based on an Integrated Curriculum Model and the Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning  
  Debbie Watkins - Brazo Independent School District  
  William Allan Kritsonis - Prairie View A&M University  

  The Classroom: Exploring its Effects on Student Persistence and Satisfaction  
  Michalyn C. Demaris - Texas Southern University  
  William Allan Kritsonis - Prairie View A&M University  

  Mentoring and Tutoring Online Learners: Personal Reflections: National Implications  
  William Ross - Prairie View A&M University  

  ADJUNCT FACULTY: Valued Resource or Cheap Labor  
  Cheryl Halcrow - University of North Dakota  
  Myrna R. Olson - University of North Dakota  

  A Comparative Analysis of the Dissertation Self Efficacy of American and Scottish Doctoral Students  
  Mack T. Hines III - Sam Houston State University  

  National Promise for Student Academic Achievement and Success: Connecting Learning Utilizing the Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning  
  Debbie Watkins - Prairie View A&M University  
  William Allan Kritsonis - Prairie View A&M University  

  Integrating the Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning to Improve National Fundraising Objectives  
  Monica G. Williams - Prairie View A&M University  

  National Focus on Postmodernism in Higher Education  
  Monica G. Williams - Prairie View A&M University  
 
  Volume 1, Number 1, 2007  

  National Implications: Why HBCU Presidents Need Entrepreneurial Focus  
  Monica G. Williams - Prairie View A&M University  
  William Allan Kritsonis - Prairie View A&M University  

  Effects of Labeling Students “Learning Disabled”:Emergent Themes in the Research Literature 1970 through 2000  
  Karen Osterholm - Prairie View A&M University  
  William Allan Kritsonis - Prairie View A&M University  
  William R. Nash - Texas A&M University  

  College Professors as Potential Victims of Stalking:Awareness and Prevention: National Implications  
  Karen Osterholm - Prairie View A&M University  
  William Allan Kritsonis - Prairie View A&M University  
  William R. Nash - Texas A&M University  
 

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