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Evaluation of carbon fiber laminates via the use of pulse-echo ultrasound to quantify ply-stack orientation and manufacturing defects.
(2021-11-10)
The use of carbon fiber composites have become more prevalent. Laminated composites provide advantages over traditional materials as the final properties of the part can be tuned. These materials also provide new challenges ...
Too hungry to study : a phenomenological study examining college students experiencing food insecurity.
(2021-11-16)
Food insecurity occurs when individuals do not have access to nutritional food on a routine basis, and it is a growing trend among today’s college students. A 2018 survey conducted by HOPE Research Center provided an ...
Understanding teachers’ experiences in transitioning from a reading test preparation approach to a whole novel approach : a narrative case study.
(2021-10-26)
Reading instruction in Texas has shifted due to pressure from high-stakes assessments that put a curricular focus on test preparation. Teachers create mini lessons in reading with passages and questions to prepare students ...
Enigma : the power of resilience a narrative case study on adult survivors of childhood physical and sexual abuse, and poverty.
(2021-07-14)
The number of children living in poverty experience physical and sexual abuse at alarming rates. Abused poverty-stricken children enter adulthood with physical and emotional wounds. Information given to the public details ...
Transformative leadership : exploring, understanding, and explaining the impact of leaders in attaining and sustaining high employee engagement, an explanatory sequential mixed methods study.
(2021-09-16)
Highly engaged employees are central to strong organizational outcomes and the achievement or surpassing of workplace objectives. A highly engaged workforce translates into tangible results that distinguish an organization ...
Stereotype threat and students with learning disabilities : a phenomenological study of five college students’ perspectives.
(2021-11-19)
Stereotype threat can negatively impact marginalized groups. Over the past three decades, researchers have documented that stereotype threat affects people in learning and testing performance (Aronson & Steele, 2005; Good ...
First generation perspective : a qualitative case study examining the trickle-down effect of hegemony on the career development of first-generation professional Black males in leadership.
(2021-09-24)
For many first-generation Black men in America who aspired to break the cycle of poverty within their communities, their career aspirations became overshadowed by the harsh realities that still exist in America. These harsh ...
The more we play together : an illustrative case study designed to explore engagement at PlayGrand Adventures all-abilities playground.
(2021-07-21)
Play is an important part of childhood with physical, cognitive, and social developmental benefits. Three in four Americans live within walking distance of a park or recreation center, affording opportunities for many to ...
Women, witches, and water : a director’s approach to Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s Abigail/1702.
(2021-08-01)
American playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa took inspiration from many sources, most notably Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, and combined them to reexamine the post-Salem life of the infamous Abigail Williams in his Abigail/1702. ...
Humor in the midst of Mark : an analysis of incongruity in Mark 4:35–6:6.
(2021-11-17)
Since the rise of biblical criticism, there has been a steady stream of scholarship exploring the possibility of reading the biblical text as humorous. This has been especially true of Jesus-studies, where scholars and ...