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Learning within the classroom: A phenomenological study of instructional literacy coaches

Teti, Daria (2019-10-09)

Increasing student achievement is a primary focus for teachers and administrators in school systems and federal agencies. Many mandates require these organizations to implement professional development sessions with teachers. ...

Mentors’ impact on new teacher retention in K-12

Haynes, Sophia (2019-09)

The U.S. Department of Education (2015) reported that new teachers’ rates of retention were higher among those who had a mentor assigned to them during their first year of teaching. Teacher induction and mentor programs, ...

How faculty diversity affects underrepresented minority (URM) student completion rates at community colleges

Gilmore, Jessica (2019-09)

Underrepresented minority students (URM) graduate from community college institutions within the United States at lower rates than their non-URM peers (Shapiro, Dunbar, Wakhungu, Yuan, Nathan, and Hwang, 2017). Diverse ...

Holding a space for love in the therapeutic relationship

Morris, Chantelle (2019-08-28)

The topic of love within the therapeutic relationship has historically been identified as controversial taboo, unprofessional and even unethical. This writing serves to diminish negative casts associated with therapists ...

Natural restoration: Nature therapy for healing from sexualized assault

de Vries, Ursula (2019-08-23)

Seven women who used time in nature to heal from sexualized assault and abuse participated in a heuristics qualitative study which included the insight of the researcher. The women went into nature on their own to feel ...

Trust in franchise relationships: An exploration of franchisee perspectives

Heinrich, Ruthann (2019-08)

Trust has a role in franchise relationships, which are characterized by legally separate, financially independent entities operating under a single brand. The strength of a franchise system is dependent on the participants ...

The use of story as a therapeutic tool to improve mental health

Arena Gielnik, Daniela (2019-07-26)

The following paper explores the ways in which story can be utilized in the promotion of mental health. Story is a multi faceted concept, which can be adapted and delivered so as to give everyone access to its potential ...

Fostering a sense of belonging: Attachment through movement and dance

Sivorot, Krystle (2019-07-11)

This manuscript style thesis seeks to highlight the connection between the use of dance, movement, and music to support attachment development. There is abundant research showing the importance of early attachment bonds ...

What do the fathers want for their children? Welcoming fathers into the conversation following domestic violence

Myers, Tracy (2019-07-08)

While much research and study has gone into the field known as domestic violence, very little of that research has been conducted with men who use violence and even less research has centred the father-child relationship. ...

Social justice pedagogy within and beyond counselling education: Radical praxis towards liberatory healing

Hajian, Yasmin (2019-07-07)

The current socio-political climate presents a challenge to the existing mainstream orientation that we have in our counselling programs. Therefore, it is critical for the practice and discipline of counselling to adapt ...

Moderators of gender-based barriers in the U.S. Army: How enlisted women increase their own recruitment, promotion, participation, retention, and integration

McDonald, Jeff (2019-07)

In their women’s integration plan, the U.S. Army (2016b) called for studies to identify and “develop strategies to overcome [gender] barriers” (p. 13) women encounter, without an institutional understanding of gender ...

Anxiety prevention, and early mental health education in British Columbia classrooms

Stirling, Liz (2019-07)

This thesis used a self-reporting online survey of British Columbia teachers to gather firsthand knowledge of teachers experiences with mental health education in early elementary school classrooms. Current research into ...

Loss and grief with developmentally disabled adults: A literature review on the experiences of support workers

Amoah, Linda Richlove (2019-06-26)

This study reviewed the literature to explore the experiences of support workers (SWs) who support adults with developmental disabilities (DD) in the context of loss and grief. It was evident that SWs experience great ...

Man, You Should See a Therapist: A Quasi-Experimental Research Proposal to Increase Men's Engagement with Mental Health Help-Seeking Behavior using Masculine-Oriented Brochures

Shim, Valerie (2019-06-19)

This paper seeks to understand reasons for men's underutilization of counseling through the theoretical lens of Connell's (1995) hegemonic masculinity. My hypothesis is that due to the adherence to Western society's dominant ...

The Impact of Sexual Violence on Female Student Athletes perpetrated by Male Student Athletes and applicable Therapeutic Modalities

Boonzaayer, Christina (2019-06-16)

Sexual violence against female intercollegiate athletes is a prevalent crisis evident in today’s society (McCray, 2015). This capstone will focus on male intercollegiate athletes as the perpetrators of sexual violence ...