- A quantitative study of factors that contribute to high school students' non-completion
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The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify contributing factors that can predict high school non-completion. Data were collected through an online survey, which 261 adult participants completed. In order to accomplish a comparative analysis, both high school non-completers and high school graduates from Southwest Pennsylvania were invited to complete the survey. Of the 261 adult participants who completed the study's survey, 46 participants were high school non-completers and 215 ...
Peter Hipple.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Corbett, Frank Committee members: Kelli Paquette; Ramesh Soni.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019.
English
- Recognition and perceptions of native advertising in media
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The genre of native advertising is growing exponentially, and marketers predict over half of all online ads will soon be a form of this sponsored content. The growth on mobile platforms is even greater, yet there is trepidation among regulators and consumer groups concerning the transparency of native ads and their continual evolution. The addition of the use of artificial intelligence to specifically match native content to editorial is increasingly problematic. On social media platforms, in...
Darlene W Natale.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Leidman, Mary Beth Committee members: Michele Papakie; Mark Piwinsky.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019.
English
- The role of teacher emotional intelligence in determining relationship quality with students
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Emotional intelligence is one's ability to reason with emotion and understand the emotions of others. Emotional intelligence can be assessed through ability-based tests that measure the ability of individuals to understand their own emotions and the emotions of those around them. As emotion has emerged as a significant component of both teaching and learning, the potential for emotional intelligence to assess and influence the capacity of teachers to influence student performance is significa...
Miles O'Shea.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Corbett, Frank Committee members: Laurie Nicholson; Tricia Shelton; Susan Sibert; Ramesh Soni.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019.
English
- Social decision-making in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: examining the effect of facial expression on ultimatum game decisions
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that presents early in development. Social communication and social interaction deficits are required to make a diagnosis. These deficits make it difficult for individuals with ASD to perceive and/or utilize social cues from an interpersonal exchange when compared to their neurotypical counterparts. Bargaining is a type of interpersonal exchange that requires anticipating the actions of others (Nash, 1950). The current study comp...
Amanda N Trovato.
Advisors: Newell, Lisa Committee members: Laura Knight; Anson Long.
Psy.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019.
English
- Stigma and perceptions of opioid users among criminal justice professionals and students
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Published research on social stigma has focused on public perceptions of those suffering from mental illness, physical disabilities, and users of "soft" drugs. Historically, social stigma has been measured using scales that assessed the public's perceptions of stigmatized persons relating to beliefs of dangerousness, blameworthiness, fatalism, and/or a desire for social distance. To date, research has not adequately assessed social stigma toward users of hard drugs. Further, little research h...
Nathan E Kruis.
Advisors: Merlo, Alida V. Committee members: Bitna Kim; Jennifer Roberts; Daniel Lee.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019.
English
- Stress and the sophomore slump: a phenomenological study at a mid-size public university in rural pennsylvania
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Sophomore year tends to pose many concerns for college students academically, personally, and socially. College sophomores are making monumental career and personal decisions, which can lead to undue stress, anxiety, and depression coupled with developmental challenges. In recent years, universities across the United States have started to pay closer attention to college sophomore student concerns; however, the empirical literature is lacking in this area. Through the lens of Cognitive Apprai...
Natalie Burick.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Machado, Crystal Committee members: Julie Ankrum; DeAnna Laverick.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019.
English
- A study in the selection and effectiveness of leading indicators in the dairy product manufacturing sector (naics 3115)
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This study aimed to examine the implementation of safety leading indicators their perceived effectiveness on the injury (frequency and severity) rates within the dairy product manufacturing sector in the United States. Scientific literature indicates there are potential benefits in implementing safety leading indicators to help reduce injury rates. The lack of research determining which, if any, leading indicators has a higher impact on reducing these rates leaves facilities on their own to...
Peter Van Derlyke.
Advisors: Zreiqat, Majed Committee members: Luz Marin; Christopher Janicak.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019.
English
- Successful pedagogical practices for first-generation college students
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The purpose of this exploratory study is to assess the ways in which instructors teaching first-generation college students at a branch campus come to understand these students as being different from other students they teach, and if and how they develop teaching practices and pedagogies more effective for first-generation students. There is a shift within higher education as, for the first time, students from non-traditional, often disadvantaged backgrounds are attending college in rising n...
Jennifer Mahon.
Advisors: Gunter, Valerie Committee members: J. Mabry; Melissa Swauger.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019.
English
- The textual city: walking, reading, and understanding the city in literature
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The Textual City explores how urban walking literature helped develop and shape what Henri Lefebvre calls the urban phenomenon. I shall examine this development through a chronological body of key transhistorical texts that range across a transatlantic triangle, from London, Paris, and New York reflecting the overlapping evolution of both the urban phenomenon and urban literature that depicts this evolution. My project originates at the intersection of place, urban, and literary studies. I fo...
Andrew J Schmitz.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Williamson, Michael T. Committee members: Christopher Orchard; Mike Sell.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019.
English
- Towards "comprehensive internationalization": a study of international student perceptions and experiences of l2 writing across the curriculum
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This qualitative study examines how multilingual international students interpret their experiences with L2 writing in their undergraduate academic classes across the curriculum. The purpose of the study was to understand how multilingual international students, who enter the university from a variety of backgrounds and preparations, navigate Writing Across the Curriculum by examining the writing preparation MLISs bring with them from their diverse backgrounds, the kinds of writing tasks they...
Sandra S Johnston.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Park, Gloria Committee members: Curtis Porter; Bryna Siegel Finer.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019.
English
- Transforming literary history into romantic myths in comics: neil gaiman's sandman, alan moore and j.h. williams iii's promethea, and mike carey and peter gross's the unwritten
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This project challenges prevailing ideas in comics studies about the intersections between graphic novels and literary history. Prevailing criticism tends to function divisively, situate titles within exclusive categories of fiction and nonfiction, and I examine the ways that nonfiction artists reimagine and establish relationships with history. This project seeks to expand the field by arguing that if we can use certain methodologies to glean meaning from historical representation in nonfict...
Nicholas P Katsiadas.
Advisors: Williamson, Michael T. Committee members: Christopher Kuipers; Gian Pagnucci.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019.
English
- Using response to intervention to determine eligibility for specific learning disabilities in reading: what determines a non-responder?
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The purpose of this study was to examine the dual-discrepancy model (Fuchs & Fuchs, 1998) and its application to the identification of specific learning disabilities (SLD) in reading when using a response to intervention (RTI) decision-making framework. Curriculum-based measurement-reading (CBM-R) data and demographic data were obtained for 163 students in grades two through four from one Mid-Atlantic school district. The data were analyzed to determine if students who were referred for multi...
Drew W Hunter.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Runge, Timothy Committee members: Roger Briscoe; Joseph Kovaleski; Daniel Wissinger.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019.
English
- Using sitcoms to measure humor comprehension between l1, l2, and bilingual users of english: implications for pragmatic research
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Seeking to add to the limited research on humor comprehension, the purpose of this study was to measure how multilingual users of English comprehend distinct types of sitcom humor, specifically: sarcasm, wordplay, and teasing. The participants in the study were both L1, L2, and Bilingual users of English. They were recruited using Amazon's Mechanical Turk platform, which employs workers around the world. The participants were divided into three analysis groups: L1 (n = 576), L2 (n = 90), and ...
Aaron L Beasley.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Hanauer, David I. Committee members: Gian Pagnucci; Marjorie Zambrano-Paff.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019.
English
- What kept you from reporting bullying in high school?: a retrospective mixed-methods study of college freshmen
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This mixed-methods case study examines the self-reported memories of college freshmen related to the factors that impeded their decision of whether to report instances of bullying that occurred while they were in high school. These factors are further explored in the specific areas related to whether the type of bullying, relationship status with the bully, or trust with teachers has an impact on the willingness of participants to report bullying to the school. This study utilizes both survey...
Kali Fedor.
Advisors: Kerry-Moran, Kelli Jo Committee members: Joann Migyanka; Susan Sibert.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2019.
English