Veterans' treatment courts are the most recent problem-solving court innovation. Following the successful drug and mental court models, veterans' treatment courts institute therapeutic jurisprudence and effective intervention to provide participants the opportunity to become productive members of society through community treatment administered in conjunction with judicial oversight. Unfortunately, very little is known about these courts and the participants within them. This study unravels t... Paul Andrew Lucas. Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis. Advisors: Martin, Jamie S. Committee members: Erika Frenzel; Kathleen Hanrahan; John Lewis. Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2017. English
The purpose of this qualitative dissertation is to explore the lived experience of online students. This study provided real-world accounts of students who graduated from graduate programs offered at both online non-profit and for-profit institutions. The grand research question is "What are the lived experiences of successful graduate students who have graduated from online programs as viewed through the theoretical lens of the Community of Inquiry framework?" This inquiry was designed to id... Cori Dunagan. Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis. Advisors: Start, Jay Committee members: Nurhaya Muchtar; Mark Piwinsky. Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2017. English
There is a serious shortage of African American male teachers in the United States. Currently less than 2% of teachers in the United States are African American males. The purpose of this study was to explore what motivates African American males to choose a career in teaching. After an extensive review of the literature on African American male teachers, four themes emerged as major reasons why black men teach: a) a desire to be a role model, b) social justice factors, c) peer influences and... Terrance Lamar Hudson. Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis. Advisors: Millward, Robert Committee members: Roger Briscoe; David Piper. D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2017. English
