This quantitative study investigated the interrelationships among faculty researchers, publishers, librarians, and academic administrators when dealing with the open access of scholarly research. This study sought to identify the nature of any relationship between the perceived attitudes and actions of academic administrators and an institution's commitment to open access as reported by library directors. A survey research design was used to collect data based on perceptions of library direct...
Thomas L Reinsfelder.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Anderson, John A. Committee members: Valerie Gunter; Auden Thomas.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English

The college retention and graduation rates of low-income students have continued to lag behind the success of students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds enrolled in higher education (Choy & Bobbitt, 2000; Gladieux & Swail, 2000; Hebel, 2007; Horn & Carroll, 2006; Terenzini, Cabrera, & Bernal, 2001; Tinto, 2012). This significant college retention and achievement gap has continued to be a concern for college and university administrators. Unfortunately, despite academic programming efforts...
Nancy Anne Rottler.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Bieger, George R. Committee members: Holley Belch; Kelli Kerry-Moran.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

This study used a three group (forensic psychologists, clinical psychology graduate students, and lawyers) lens-model design. Protocols containing demographic, psychological, and criminological data taken from actual defendants referred for competency evaluations at an inpatient psychiatric facility were presented to participants. Participants were asked to make decisions of competency to stand trial and to rate their confidence in the decision for each protocol. Participant decisions were co...
Sarah E Ryan.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: LaPorte, David J. Committee members: Dante Mancini; Margaret Reardon.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

This study examines how Chinese philosophical values and rhetorical traditions that contribute to coherence differ from those prevalent in English. It attempts to discover how six Chinese ESL undergraduate participants demonstrate coherence in their persuasive writing, and how their practice of, and views toward coherence in writing change over a semester during which they are exposed to an American college writing classroom. Three types of essays were collected for qualitative analysis in ...
Weier Ye.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Savova, Lilia P. Committee members: Sharon Deckert; Jeannine Fontaine; Marlene San Miguel Groner; Gian Pagnucci.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

While some institutions of higher learning encourage faculty adoption of newer instructional technologies into practice, various factors contribute to integration or hesitancy of acceptance. These base level factors are compounded when issues of culture and identity are considered. This quantitative study examined the characteristics of Chinese Women Faculty (CWF) in the U.S. with regard to technology integration in the teaching practice. Concepts such as risk-taking behavior and bicultural i...
Yixin Lu.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Piwinsky, Mark J. Committee members: George Bieger; Jay Start.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the positive and negative expectancies regarding the effects of alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana, as well as substance use, in college students who do and do not report a family history of substance dependence. Participants: 270 undergraduates (59.3% female and 39.6% male) between the ages of 18-25 enrolled in General Psychology at a rural mid-Atlantic university. Methods: Participants completed paper-and-pencil questionnaires th...
Quinne Leyden.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Meil, William Committee members: Dasen Luo; Laurie Roehrich.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English

This study is based on hour-long interviews that were conducted with 102 inmates in three rural county jails in western Pennsylvania. The sample included 52 inmates who committed burglary, and a comparison group of 50 inmates who had no history of burglary. During each interview, inmates were shown photographs of houses and indicated which ones were suitable for burglary. Hierarchical Generalized Linear Modeling (HGLM) was used to examine the influence of personal characteristics (e.g., low s...
Jeffrey J Roth.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Roberts, Jennifer J. Committee members: W. Austin; Christoph Maier; Jamie Martin.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

The media frames events through a lens looking toward the past often comparing events in order to create a reference. However, because of this framing, the media also develops a media memory based on its interpretation of events that can impact the collective. This study analyzes whether people with distinct memories of an event will agree with the media comparison involving that same event utilizing the inclusion/exclusion model. The inclusion/exclusion model suggests that distinct experi...
Dana C Hackley.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Leidman, Mary Beth Committee members: Jay Start; Zachary Stiegler.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

The present study had three major objectives: (1) to evaluate the similarity of flexible assessment batteries used to evaluate dementia, (2) to investigate a possible age-bias in neuropsychological diagnosis, and (3) to gain insight into the perceived necessity of common clinical information. These objectives were accomplished using a survey mechanism to conduct the experiment. The online survey was completed by 125 INS members who are clinical psychologists currently offering neuropsychologi...
Kristina Lynne Talbert.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: LaPorte, David J. Committee members: Beverly Goodwin; Susan Zimny.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

This study was designed to uncover whether or not interior design graduates are entering the workforce with the proper skill-set and knowledge base that practitioners find most desirable. It has been over twenty years (Baker & Sondhi, 1989) since a study of this kind has been conducted. Results of this study were compared to current educational practices as well as to interior design's main accrediting body, the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). In understanding interior desig...
Karen M Scarton.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Bieger, George Committee members: Kelli Jo Kerry-Moran; Jennifer Rotigel.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English

The psychological, physical, and interpersonal benefits of mindfulness have been researched extensively over the last three decades; however, the majority of studies have investigated these benefits in the context of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a group intervention requiring an extensive time commitment that may deter certain populations (e.g., college students) from participating. Brief mindfulness training is an area emerging in the research, and though studies have shown pr...
Kimberly C Tappen.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Mills, John A. Committee members: Beverly Goodwin; Donald Robertson.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

The primary trajectories for this dissertation research project are to expand comic studies' definition of the comic book superhero, explore the American literary influences from the early nineteenth century through the early twentieth century on the comic book superhero genre, and look at ways the genre has evolved since its inception. Within this framework, I suggest possible answers to the question of what makes so many contemporary comic book superheroes uniquely American--or at the least...
Forrest C Helvie.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Kuipers, Christopher Committee members: Alexis Lothian; Gian Pagnucci.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

This study examines if practices that advocate for 21st century skills are in conflict with the mandates of NCLB. Interviews with influential school leaders of high achieving elementary schools focused on collecting data about 21st century skills. This study was designed to (a) Determine if 21st century skills are addressed in high achieving elementary schools while maintaining the proficiency requirements of NCLB. (b) Investigate the extent 21st century skills are being implemented into inst...
Gregory P Egnor.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Marcoline, Joseph F. Committee members: George Bieger; Cathy Kaufman.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

Narrative therapy is grounded in the principle that individuals create personal narratives, or life-stories, out of their experiences in order to organize and create a frame of reference for understanding these experiences. The nature and tone of these narratives influence real-life patterns. Narrative therapy focuses on exploring problematic narratives, and collaborating with the client to create new, more positive personal narratives. Narrative therapy has been used with individuals, c...
Hart K MacCardell.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Mills, John A. Committee members: Chauna Craig; Donald Robertson.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English

Establishing the efficacy and effectiveness of psychotherapy is necessary but not sufficient to have a comprehensive understanding of the utility of an intervention. Researchers agree the broader clinical utility of interventions should be examined. Nelson & Steele (2006) provide a framework for evaluating interventions that include outcome, consumer, provider, and economic evaluations. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is one intervention which research has established the efficacy and effe...
Tina M Rose.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Hatfield, Derek R. Committee members: Don Robertson; Laurie Roehrich.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

This study used survey data to describe demographic characteristics, stress, role conflict, coping, and resource use of undergraduate students who are parents (student parents) and compared student parents to non-parent students. Participants included 28 student parents and 28 non-parent students at a mid-sized university. Results showed that student parents were predominantly Caucasian females, who were full-time students, cohabitating with a partner, and identified themselves developme...
Amy Louise-Vannurden Swingle.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Knight, Laura Committee members: Pearl Berman; Donald Robertson.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

This study intended to identify potential underlying mechanisms of posttraumatic growth, or positive outcomes resulting from recovery and growth in the aftermath of a traumatic experience. Primarily of interest were relations between posttraumatic growth and coping strategies, and negative social support. Undergraduate female psychology students at a university in western Pennsylvania with a history of trauma exposure completed several questionnaires regarding trauma exposure and emotional re...
Kelly A Kovack.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Federoff, Lynda M. Committee members: David LaPorte; Dasen Luo.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English

In the twenty-first century, few topics are more pressing or as global in scope as the search for oil. We remain addicted to oil despite the devastation wrought in the process of extracting, transporting, and selling this commodity. In this study, I examine several fictional texts set in the 1920s and 1930s for what they say about how the petroleum industry impacted local populations when it began its international reach. I build upon the term "petrofiction," first coined by Amitav Ghosh in 1...
Tracy J Lassiter.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Downing, David Committee members: Susan Comfort; Sharon Deckert.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

In this qualitative research study, the author investigated first-year college students' non-academic digital literacy practices, the audiences for these practices, and students' preferences for enacting these practices in the first-year college writing classroom. Methods of data collection included surveying 177 students, conducting individual interviews with eight of these students, and conducting follow-up individual interviews with two of these eight interviewees. Study results regarding ...
Ann N Amicucci.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Williamson, Michael M. Committee members: Gloria Park; Ben Rafoth.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

Online learning in the K-12 environment is outpacing other alternatives to the traditional face-to-face classroom instruction for many students. The number of online learning opportunities in grades K-12 has increased over the last decade. Due to this expansion, it is critical to determine appropriate pedagogy for the online learning context, specifically in the blended learning environment. The purpose of this study was to describe the pedagogical characteristics of secondary blended cla...
Kerri Ann Ruck.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Lare, Douglas; Bieger, George R. Committee members: Beth Rajan Sockman.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English

This study examined the effects of mentoring and induction programs on the self-efficacy beliefs of novice teachers. As school districts in Pennsylvania attempt to maintain highly qualified staff in all curricular areas, supporting newly hired teachers is at the forefront of educational policy in the United States. Beyond training novice teachers, school districts must also maintain appropriate staffing levels. Teacher attrition is a significant problem where large numbers of teachers depart ...
John M Ackermann.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Bieger, George R. Committee members: Cathy Kaufman; Monte Tidwell.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English

Few studies have directly examined destination memory, the ability to remember with whom information was shared. The current study replicated and extended previous research (i.e., Gopie, Craik, & Hasher, 2010; Gopie & MacLeod, 2009) and examined the effects of age (younger and older) and varied attentional resources on destination memory as well as a potential strategy (i.e., mental imagery) to improve destination memory. Using E-Prime software, participants (N = 192) told facts to celeb...
Susan C Jefferson.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Johnson, Tara Committee members: David LaPorte; Susan Zimny.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2013.
English

Incivility, defined as rude or disruptive behaviors which often result in psychological or physiological distress for the people involved, has emerged as an increasing problem in the classroom, clinical arena, and distance education setting within nursing programs. Incivility can be perpetrated by both students and faculty within the academic environment. The study explored differences in students' perceptions of student and faculty incivility across the various nursing program types to ...
Riah Leigh Hoffman.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Chunta, Kristy Committee members: Cynthia Clark; Theresa Gropelli; Teresa Shellenbarger.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2012.
English