Browsing Dissertations by Author "Chambers, Crystal Renée"
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ADVANCING STUDENT SUCCESS AND COLLEGE COMPLETION FOR NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS: AN EXAMINATION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION PARTICIPATION AND DEGREE ATTAINMENT
Nuesell, Lisa M (East Carolina University, 2016-12-06)This quantitative ex post facto study examined the relationship between online programming and persistence for the nontraditional student population in higher education. Colleges and universities today are increasing their ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AND UPWARD MOBILITY WITHIN THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Brown, Levy, Jr (East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)The purpose of this mix-methods study is to examine the association between leadership practices of African American administrators within the North Carolina Community College System and their upward mobility as indicated ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF PERSISTENCE FACTORS OF 2+2 UNIVERSITY CENTER TEACHER EDUCATION STUDENTS
Bilbro-Berry, Laura (East Carolina University, 2013)The issue of teacher shortages across the state and nation, especially in rural areas, is a complex one. The disparity between the number of teachers produced and what is needed to fill classrooms across the nation in ... -
BARRIERS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION AS PERCEIVED BY ADMINISTRATORS
Fedak, Jolee Martin (East Carolina University, 2014)The purpose of this study was to determine barriers, as perceived by administrators, that impacted distance education at a rural and urban community college in North Carolina. Both institutions were identified by the United ... -
A COMPARISON OF COPING AND PERCEIVED STRESS AMONG STUDENTS BY FIRST GENERATION AND CONTINUING GENERATION STATUS, RACE/ETHNICITY, AND GENDER
Morgan, Annette L. (East Carolina University, 2014)While the number of first generation and racial/ethnic minority students enrolled in higher education has increased over the past several decades, the level of stress students are reporting, compared to students in previous ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF THE TRAINING NEEDS OF FIRST-YEAR BASIC SKILLS INSTRUCTORS IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Kearney, Angela M. (East Carolina University, 2010)In North Carolina Basic Skills Programs are administered by the community college system and provide adults educational opportunities in not only the traditional four areas of adult education, ABE, GED, AHS, and ESL, but ... -
EXAMINING MULTICULTURAL COMPETENCIES OF STUDENT AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS WHO ADVISE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS OF COLOR
Mack, Dorothea M. (East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if, and to what extent, racial and ethnic identity, years of experience, education level, age, gender, advisor status, and sexual orientation are related to multicultural ... -
Exploring academic motivation between students at a two-year and a four-year institution in the southeastern region of the US by generational status : a sequential explanatory analysis
Smith, Sharon D (East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)First generation students are a growing body in the overall student population enrolling in both public two-year higher education institutions and public four-year higher education institutions in the United States; yet, ... -
Herstory : exploration of the lived experiences of women who were first to lead an HBCU 1994 to 2014
Lewis, Nichole R (East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)There is increasing scrutiny and accountability being placed on colleges and university in American higher education. Historically black colleges and universities are not exempt from that scrutiny, and in some regards may ... -
LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS OF SENIOR LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SETTING
Johnson, Larry M (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Completing GED is often a stepping-stone towards more life opportunities. Many adults who complete the GED say they do so in order to continue their education, but according to Taylor (2001) few actually go on to enter ... -
Massive open online courses and completion rates: does academic readiness and its factors influence completion rates in MOOCs?
Newton, Rochelle (East Carolina University, 2016-12-06)With the increase in the cost of an education and the flat employment rate, many institutions and students are looking to online learning to solve this academic dilemma. Online education is thought to be a low-cost academic ... -
Nontraditional Pathways to the University Presidency: The Lived Experiences of Contemporary Chancellors in the University of North Carolina System
Burnette, Glen Gordon, III (East Carolina University, 2019-07-16)Over the last decade, American higher education has been negatively impacted by crisis after crisis. Events such as The Great Recession of 2008 have forced institutions of higher education to do more with less. Due to these ... -
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM AND FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Tumey, Darcie L. (East Carolina University, 2015-04-24)Community colleges are composed of full-time faculty and adjunct faculty who serve a diverse student population. As faculty they are expected to remain up-to-date in the best practices of instruction; to be experts in their ... -
Novice Teachers’ Preparedness Towards Successfully Interacting with Culturally Diverse Student Populations
Young, Tremaine Ronnell (East Carolina University, 2019-07-15)Teacher effectiveness is the most influential factor to student achievement. Systems of public education in the United States have traditionally centered on White, middle class norms, as suggested by the founding arguments ... -
PORTRAITS OF LEADERSHIP: THE EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS
Ramsey Arnold, Katrina (East Carolina University, 2017-11-29)The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the experiences of African American women administrators working in executive leadership positions that exist within the presidential pipeline at predominately White ... -
Second in command: Examining the factors that impact the career advancement of black women chief academic officers
Wordlow, Tamika (East Carolina University, 2018-10-01)Within the field of higher education, Black women are underrepresented in executive and senior-level positions that lead to the presidency. In considering the traditional pathway to the presidency for women leaders, tenured ... -
SOCIAL POWER PREFERENCES OF CABINET LEVEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMINSTRATORS IN THE ROLE OF CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
White, Ernest (East Carolina University, 2015-04-24)This study investigated the social power preferences of cabinet level community college administrators in the role of chief academic officer in the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). The Power Base Inventory ... -
THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF SAUDI INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Al-Dayel, Nurah Abdullah (East Carolina University, 2018-11-30)The purpose of this research study was to examine the factors that affect the social and academic integration of Saudi Arabian international students in U.S. higher education institutions. Tinto's student departure model ... -
THE IMPACT OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL DISABILITIES
Lee, Kesha Lucas (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)The purpose of this study was to examine the level of student engagement for undergraduate students with and without psychological disabilities. George Kuh (2009) examined the benefits and impact of student engagement in ... -
The Relationship Between Categorical Expenditures and Graduation Rates at North Carolina Community Colleges
Smith, Davis B (East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)The public perception of higher education, the culture of that institution, and its value to American citizens is changing. Taxpayer demands to downsize costly government expenditures, including government subsidizing of ...