Graduate Research Education Showcase

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Exploring the Lived Experience of Kumeyaay College Graduates

Ricardo Rafael Ramos

The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience during participation in higher education of Kumeyaay Indian Nation college graduates. Specifically, the study investigated the factors graduates perceived to contribute to the...
The Racial Attitudes of White Students at a CCCU Institution

Jarad T. Russell

This phenomenological study used semi-structured interviews to understand the lived experiences and racial attitudes of White students at a CCCU (Council for Christian Colleges & Universities) institution as they related to Black people....
Purpose and Autonomous Functioning in Emerging Adults

Michelle Steffenhagen

This study sought to understand the relationship between a sense of purpose and autonomous functioning in young adults. The relationships between the dimensions of purpose (goal orientation, sense of meaning, and beyond-the-self focus) ...
Examination of Shamans as Cultural Leaders in the Hmong American Communities

Phoua Vang

Leadership in the world today is under crisis because many individuals serving as positional leaders lack effective leadership capacities. Many organizations choose leaders based on individuals’ academic performance and personality trait...
A Quantitative Study of Factors Influencing Special Education Teachers’ Attrition: The Relationships Between Burnout, Personality, and Organizational Factors

Erin Wanat

The purpose of this study was to examine if there is a relationship between independent variables—special education teachers’ emotional/interpersonal stressors, personality type, and worklife variables—and special education teachers’ bur...
The Relationship between Inclusive Classroom Practice and Student Self-Perception Outcomes

Jenifer York

The majority of students with special education needs spend of 80% their time in general education classrooms (National Center for Education Statistics, 2019c). While participation in general education classes is linked to positive outco...