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College Credit for Heroes: Accelerating Degree Completion
(Virginia Tech Publishing, 2022-06)This article overviews lessons learned and findings from implementing state-funded grant initiatives for student veterans and service members (SVSMs) at Texas State University for 3 years. The Texas Workforce Commission’s ... -
African American Experiences in the Historic Dunbar Neighborhood in San Marcos, Texas: A Case Study of Counter-Life Stories
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-10-03)The purpose of this participatory research project is to examine the lived experiences (counter-life stories) of current and former Dunbar residents and congregants of Dunbar churches to demonstrate how local stories counter ... -
Landing the Helicopter: Orientation Processes for Students with Disabilities
(Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education, 2019)Current models of orientation are missing a key component and, in doing so, are hindering the ability of an underrepresented and at-risk population to effectively transition to a university setting. -
Consuming My Way Gay: An Autoethnographic Account of Coming Out as Consumptive Pedagogy
(Sage Open, 2012)As members of consumerist societies, we are socialized into what it means to be good citizens and participate in society through our consumption. For many, this is taught in the home, yet for lesbian, gay, bisexual, ... -
Understanding Organizational Reality: Concepts for the Change Leader
(Sage Open, 2012-10)To achieve their purposes, organizations must constantly learn, adapt, and grow, a process typically referred to as change. Research shows that only a relatively few change efforts achieve great success—most just get by ... -
Engaging Employees in Interpreting Survey Results: Using PathMAP® as a Tool to Drive Understanding and Change
(Sage Open, 2015)A key change agent role is to help clients understand the systems to which they belong to improve performance. A major challenge is how to facilitate this understanding. Typically, the change agent collects the data and ... -
Redesign of Prior Learning Assessment in an Award-Winning Degree Completion Program
(IGI Global, 2019)In the 21st century economic landscape, many argue the importance of a college degree, as entry into many occupations now requires advanced credentials. Pursuing a college degree costs time and money, often presenting ... -
A Qualitative Application of the Belsky Model to Explore Early Care and Education Teachers’ Mealtime History, Beliefs, and Interactions
(Elsevier, 2017-07)Objective: Studies on factors associated with nutrition practices in early care and education settings often focus on sociodemographic and programmatic characteristics. This qualitative study adapted and applied ...