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School Daze: Depictions of Black High School Students in Film
(2018-11-14)Education and media are essential elements in our socialization. Each serves as an influential resource that has the ability to portray experiences from different perspectives. Particularly, films involving educational ... -
BRFSS 2015-2017: Exploring the Burden of Caring For Others
(2018-11-13)Recognizing the growing public health need for informal care, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) commissioned an expert panel to develop a “caregiver module” for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance ... -
Universities as Models of Sustainable Communities? An Energy Efficiency Assessment at Texas State University
(2017-07-19)No abstract prepared. -
Patients as People: Addressing the Barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals
(2018-04-18)Transgender and gender nonconforming individuals face obstacles throughout their lives connected to mislabeling and limitations placed on their affirmed gender identity and expression. Prior research by gender and medical ... -
Ecological Engagement in Tribal Communities in the Context of Common-Pool Resources
(2018-04-24)No abstract prepared. -
Crash Collision Analysis: Evaluation Road Safety in Austin, Texas 2014- 2016
(2018-04-26)The purpose of this study is to determine road safety in Austin, Texas using detailed crash data and spatial analysis to identify statistically significant areas with high rates of pedestrian or cyclist collisions. This ... -
The Ideal Temporary Employee: A Qualitative Exploration of Recruiters' Perceptions Within Temporary Staffing Agencies
(2018-07-03)Temporary staffing agencies have been offering U.S. employers alternative employment arrangements for several decades. Researchers have examined the implications of these arrangements by exploring temporary workers themselves. ... -
Art Activism in Guatemala
(2018-07-23)Guatemala is a small Central American country with a long history of violence in the 20th century. In 1996 after 36 years of civil war, a peace treaty was signed, bringing an end to ethnic genocide and armed conflict. In ... -
Exploring the Impact of Needs, Mentorship, and Social Capital on Student Success among Hispanic College Students at an Established Hispanic Serving Institution in Central Texas
(2015-11-24)As the number of Hispanics in higher education increases, it is crucial to understand their experiences, needs, and social support that will retain them in higher education (Santiago, Galdeano and Taylor 2015). Research ... -
Changing the Way we Look at Water: A Soft Path Approach to Groundwater Management in San Antonio, TX
(2017-11-13)Water stress and water scarcity are significant problems across the globe, and rising populations will see increasing demand for water as well. Traditional supply and demand management strategies have had some success, but ... -
Understanding the Perceptions and Experiences of Jews in Texas
(2015-04-21)Despite recent research indicating that the American Jewish population is growing in the Southern United States (Dashefsky and Sheskin 2014), there remains a dearth of information regarding the perceptions and experiences ... -
Rationalizing the Decision to Cheat: An Empirical Analysis to Determine Whether Social Rational Orientation can Predict Academic Dishonesty
(2015-04-16)Academic dishonesty is a wide-spread issue that plagues educational institutions, including those in higher education. The purpose of higher education is to increase knowledge and foster learning within students who are ... -
Sisyphus' Bicycle: Understanding Motivations Towards Way-of-Life Bicycling
(2017-07-20)No abstract prepared. -
Examining the Effects of Sex Education on Young Adults' Sexual Behaviors and Health
(2017-07-20)This study examines the impact of sex education on sexual health and sexual behaviors in young adults. Using data from the Guttmacher Institute’s National Survey of Reproductive and Contraceptive Knowledge, this research ... -
"I Exist": (Transcending) Embodiments and Expressions of Queer and Non-Binary Identities
(2017-07-20)This study examines the ways in which non-binary and self-identified queer people negotiate embodiments and expressions of their gender and sexual identities. How do people embody and/or express their queer identity? How/why ... -
Identifying Barriers to Intimate Partner Stalking Acknowledgment and Reporting
(2017-04-19)Stalking is a widespread social problem that impacts the lives of an estimated 3.3 million people in the United States each year (Catalano 2012). Many victims of stalking might not consider the actions against them to be ... -
Hip-Hop and Cultural Interactions: South Korean and Western Interpretations
(2017-04-18)In an increasingly globalized world, there are often questions of hybridity in every aspect of culture from fashion and music to language and religion. The ethnocentric view often parroted by the American public is that ... -
Thoughts and Experiences of First-year College Men Relating to Their Identities as Men
(2015-11-20)For men in college, caring enough about their education may not be a viable option. The current research will look at the way in which male students view and experience masculinity during their first year of college. One ... -
Wigs, High Heels, and Camera Lenses: A Longitudinal Content Analysis of Drag Queens in Film
(2016-07-19)No abstract prepared. -
Preventative Health Test Utilization Among Sexual Minorities: A Nationally Representative Population-Based Study
(2016-04-05)Little attention has been paid to preventative medical test utilization among sexual minorities and not much attention has been paid to health issues of sexual minorities except in high profile diseases such as HIV/AIDS. ...
