- Effectiveness of marwell and schmitt's compliance-gaining strategies with online political communication
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This study sought to understand the effectiveness of compliance-gaining appeals when used in online political videos. Current literature, while addressing what types of compliance-gaining techniques individuals would use in differing situations, calls for but is devoid of empirical research that delves further into understanding appeal impact. A survey was established that consisted of constructed embedded videos that utilized content analysis for developmental guidance of message information...
Mark T King.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Wilson, B. G. Committee members: Mark Piwinsky; Jay Start.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English
- The effects of diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia on the severity of traumatic brain injury
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The current study investigated the effects of hyperglycemia, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia on the severity of sequelae related to traumatic brain injury. Existing data of 209 participants was utilized from an urban hospital, which included neuropsychological evaluations following traumatic brain injury. Specific areas examined included measures of executive functioning, both immediate and delayed memory, and learning. Each participant was placed into a group based on the number of d...
Rachel R Andaloro.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: LaPorte, David J. Committee members: Michael Franzen; Dasen Lue.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English
- Effects of exposure to objectified images of males and females on college males' sexual self-esteem
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Exposure to objectified images of males and females has been found to have a negative effect on body esteem, self-esteem, and psychological health of men and women. Few studies have investigated the effects of exposure to objectified images on male sexual esteem. Ninety male college students participated in the current study, which examined the effects of exposure to objectified images of males and females on male sexual esteem and self-esteem. This study considered the constructs of gender r...
Martin Pino.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: McHugh, Maureen C. Committee members: Laurie Roehrich; Eric Rosenberger.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English
- Effects of social enterprise among nonprofit behavioral healthcare providers on financial performance
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Historically there has been great focus on the performance of nonprofits versus for-profit entities. The literature has included research on variances in salaries, operational efficiencies, pricing, market penetration, composition of clientele, etc. However, there is a new category of entity that exists between the traditional nonprofit and for-profit spectrum. This entity is the nonprofit engaged in social enterprise activities. Social enterprise is the pursuit of earned income activities. T...
Wendy Pardee.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Nowak, Thomas Committee members: Alex Heckert; Willard Radell.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2010.
English
- Emotional responses to the linguistic landscape in memphis, tennessee: visual perceptions of public spaces in transition
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This qualitative ethnographic Linguistic Landscape (LL) study collected and analyzed ten individual 'walking tour' interviews with residents of Memphis, Tennessee, exploring the personal thoughts and feelings about linguistic changes in the communities triggered by the LL. The researcher focused the participants' attention on multilingualism present on public signage and the emotional affects of the LL at the moment of seeing. The interviews were conducted in 2007 and 2008 and a follow-up was...
Rebecca Todd Garvin.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Hanauer, David I. Committee members: Kevin Patrick; Ben Rafoth.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English
- Englishnesses: traditional and alternative conceptions of english national identity in novels by julian barnes, angela carter, john fowles, and jeanette winterson
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This dissertation addresses the concept of English national identity as a series of ideological constructs in selected novels by Julian Barnes, Angela Carter, John Fowles, and Jeanette Winterson. To this end, this study includes texts that best reveal the struggle between the various forms of national identity: England, England and Metroland by Julian Barnes; Nights at the Circus and Wise Children by Angela Carter; Daniel Martin and The Magus by John Fowles; and Gut Symmetries and Oranges ...
Christine D Pristash.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Orchard, Christopher Committee members: Susan Gatti; Mike Sell.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English
- The evolution of a professional path for secondary special education teachers since the inception of no child left behind: a qualitative portrait
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With the implementation of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Legislation, Secondary Special Education Teachers have been subjected to many change initiatives resulting from high stakes testing. These teachers, as well as their students, have been scrutinized and required to implement new ideas presented by the administrators in their districts in order to raise achievement on tests. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the evolution of Secondary Special Education Teach...
Donna M Messner.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Kaufman, Cathy C. Committee members: Valeri Helterbran; Jennifer Rotigel.
Ed.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English
- An examination of the effectiveness of an eight-month health and fitness based preschool curriculum
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an eight-month health and fitness-based intervention program. Preschool children's preference for healthy foods, reported enjoyment in physical activity, and Body Mass Indexes (BMI) were examined to determine whether a highly structured health and activity curriculum would impact children's overall health. Social cognitive theory served as the framework for developing the program parameters as social learning plays a significant r...
Hannah J Brewer.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Rieg, Sue A. Committee members: Keri Kulik; Kelli Paquette.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English
- Examination of the relationship between the child behavior checklist/ 6-18 and the social responsiveness scale parent forms using individuals with high functioning autism
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Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a developmental disability of neurobiological origin which affects approximately 1 in 110 to 1 in 160 individuals. Despite the fact that an ASD can be identified in children as young as 18 months of age, a great majority of these children are not identified until they are of school age. School psychologists often rely on the use of behavioral rating scales during a school-based evaluation. However, many of the behavior rating scales that have been developed...
Richard Glosser.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Rattan, Gurmal Committee members: William Barker; Carla Mazefsky; Timothy Runge.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English
- Examining formative evaluation of an english for specific purposes program
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The aim of this study is to examine the use of formative evaluation using a process-based model as a way of conceptualizing the parameters of an evaluation study. In particular, it examines the question of "Does formative program evaluation provide useful data for an ESP program? The Arabian Industrial College (AIC) English for specific purposes program was used as an example to conduct the current study. More specifically, a selective group of stakeholders' perspectives--ESP teachers, studen...
Osman Z Barnawi.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Williamson, Michael M. Committee members: Patrick Bizzaro; Gary Dean.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English
- Examining student feedback in writing assessment: validation inquiry in a writing placement program
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This qualitative study investigated the use of student feedback as support in a validation study of university writing placement practices. Using interviews with seventeen incoming first year students, this study examined student experiences constructing and submitting writing portfolios as opposed to taking a timed essay test. Also, this study was interested in determining the viability of using student data as validation evidence. The results showed that students make important consid...
Kristen M Getchell.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Williamson, MIchael M. Committee members: Nancy Hayward; Brian Huot.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English
- Examining the influence of multimodal new media texts and technologies on first-year writing pedagogies: a cross sectional case study
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In recent years, composition teachers and scholars have noted that multimodal technologies have changed the landscape of the first-year college writing classroom, causing many to consider the relevance of integrating these tools into the writing curriculum. While some suggest that it is important to teach students to write with a variety of technologies, others argue that a writing instructor's primary objective is limited to teaching students to use the language effectively, emphasizing gram...
Daniel Lee Ruefman.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Bizzaro, Patrick Committee members: Resa Bizzaro; Nancy Hayward.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2010.
English
- Examining the work elements and impact of the teaching building level administrator
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In recent years there has been increasing pressure on PK-12 building level administrators to become more directly involved in classroom instructional practices. The purpose of this study was to examine elements that impacted the teaching building level PK-12 administrator. The study explored potential impediments that prevented a building level administrator from teaching. The study considered the elements that helped an administrator find time to enter a classroom to teach. It also examined ...
Gregory E Shoemaker.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Lare, Douglas; Moran, Kelli Jo Kerry Committee members: Angelo Senese.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English
- Executive functions of preschool children with autism spectrum disorders
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Every day, school professionals encounter the need for research-based assessment and intervention practices which target executive function profiles in preschool children with developmental delays. While current research focuses on describing characteristics of autistic tendencies during early childhood years, very few studies exist that compare preschool children's executive function profiles based on rating scales with performance-based assessment. The purpose of this study was to compa...
Maria Colon-Torres.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Black, Lynanne Committee members: William Barker; Joseph Kovaleski; Gurmal Rattan.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English
- The exploration of non-native english speaking (nnes) professionals' identity constructions and negotiations as pedagogical border crossers between the u.s. and korea
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This study aims to discover how Korean English language teachers navigate and negotiate their professional identities as they were immersed in the U.S. TESOL program. They would ultimately end up teaching English in Korea upon completing the U.S. TESOL program. For this purpose, this study examines the following research questions: (1) How did their experiences influence their teaching identities? (2) How do they come to reconstruct their teachers' identities as a result of being matriculated...
Jyun Bang.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Park, Gloria Committee members: Jeannine Fontaine; Lisya Seloni.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English
- An exploration of the identities of asian graduate student mothers in the united states
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This study examines what characterizes the experiences of being an Asian graduate student mother in the United States pertaining to their race, gender, class, and culture, in particular, (a) the common identities and experiences of the women; (b) the way they juggle different roles and identities in everyday life; and (c) the marginalization and privilege associated with the women's experiences. The researcher collected data from a range of postmodern methodologies including postmodern inte...
Qisi Zhang.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Hanauer, David I. Committee members: Gloria Park; Lingyan Yang.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2010.
English
- Falling through the cracks: a profile of adolescents less likely to receive services after peer death
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The present study explored whether there was (1) a demographic profile that would predict which adolescents would not receive services, either at school or in the community, after the death of a peer, and if there was (2) a demographic profile that would predict which peers would find their services satisfactory versus unsatisfactory. Related to this second profile, satisfaction ratings for specific services as well as reasons for receiving and not receiving services were examined. A tot...
Cody Raine Duckworth.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Berman, Pearl S. Committee members: Kimberely Husenits; Dasen Luo.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English
- Finding point balance: the functions of writing in identifying and maintaining equilibrium among a working mother's life challenges
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Working mothers are stressed, juggling various roles and responsibilities both at home and at work, which can result in life imbalance. Writing has the potential to help working mothers to more effectively manage the challenges that cause this imbalance. Previous research and studies have shown that engaging in personal narrative writing can have physical and psychological healing effects, enhance problem-solving, lead to self-discovery, and build social connections, all factors that could po...
Sandra Hansotte Stanko.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Fontaine, Jeannine M. Committee members: Lynne Alvine; Bennett Rafoth.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2011.
English