Cristan II, Theodore(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
The current study was conducted to determine if a valid short-scale leader developmental readiness instrument could be created from the one proposed and used in the previous research. Leader developmental readiness is ...
Owens, Sr., Brandon Alexander(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
On January 9, 1866, a formal ceremony opened the doors of Fisk Free Colored School to educate whites and newly freed slaves in Nashville, Tennessee. This dissertation will argue that from the institution’s opening in 1866, ...
Johnson, James Benjamin(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
A theoretical model of learning as seen by effective athletics coaches is nuanced with methods of performance improvement strategies but also inherently influenced by overarching cultural aspects to create an environment ...
Miller, Ashley Lynn(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
The current study provides an examination of two negotiation training approaches to determine whether they increase salary negotiation outcomes. Many people have the opportunity to negotiate their salary when accepting a ...
Ludwig, David William(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
Neurobiologically-inspired working memory models have managed to accurately demonstrate and explain our ability to rapidly adapt and alter our responses to the environment.
However, the applications of these working memory ...
Kautzky, Lucas(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
Casual observation reveals that a not inconsiderable amount of video game players object (or at least strongly react) to the presence of politics in video games, sometimes because of specific issues, sometimes simply on ...
Whitaker, Brandyn(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
Wilderness horror and cabin horror films such as Antichrist, The Witch, The Evil Dead, and The Blair Witch Project utilize the strengths of their medium—a film’s narrative, dialogue, visuals, and sound design—to reignite ...
Barber, Mary J.(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
Women’s sexual lives have been under scrutiny for centuries but have only recently been a subject of research in the sociological community. The idea of consensual sex is widespread while the idea of desired sexual experiences ...
Bryant, Lucas Packard(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
The replacement of rare and expensive transition metals such as Ru, Rh, Pt, Pd, and Ir with earth abundant transition metals is an appealing target in the field of catalysis. A cobalt complex bearing a novel tetradentate ...
Macon, Robert Riley(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
Chronic exposure to heat can lead to heat acclimation (HA) and attenuate heat-related endurance performance decrements. In this study, a sample of 21 collegiate cross country and track and field coaches in the National ...
peng, zheng(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
The new Guidelines on College English Teaching of China (2017) specifies that College English content should promote “native culture” and build capacity for intercultural competence (IC) in order for Chinese students to ...
Lowery, Michelle L(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
ABSTRACT
Educational reforms centered on standards and accountability have done little to impact instructional practices in the classroom. School and district leaders recognize that improving teaching quality and ...
Hartland, Kristin S.(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
Feedback is essential in the mathematics classroom for conveying information to the learner about their actions intended to make a connection between what students understand and what is meant for them to understand. In ...
Duke, Rebecca K(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
The Great Depression of the 1930s created some of the most difficult economic times in the history of the United States, with the agricultural sector of the economy taking an especially severe hit. President Franklin D. ...
Mendez-Meggison, Andrea Cecilia(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
Despite ethical programs, employees may still engage in unethical behavior. As such, organizational researchers have sought to examine why employees engage in ethical/unethical behavior and whether interventions can improve ...
McLeod, Cary Hayes(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
Telecommuting is a work practice that continues to increase every year. As telecommuting continues to become more prevalent and part of a normal work experience, employees need to understand how their decision to telecommute ...
Marsee, Justin Doyle(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has developed significant drug-resistance in recent years, thereby necessitating novel drug targets for pathogenic bacteria. The AAA+ (ATPase Associated with various cellular Activities) ...
Chen, Nan(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
The power consumption of electronic devices reduces as the size of these devices shrinks [1]. Today most portable and wearable devices are still powered by batteries. Researchers have been considering various renewable ...
Mahmoodi-Shahrebabaki, Masoud(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
Teacher retention has remained a severe challenge for the American educational system.
Retention of literacy teachers and reduction of their turnover can be more imperative given that literacy teachers are obliged to teach ...
Griffin, Natalie M(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
One potential contributor to student achievement that has garnered recent attention is student mindset. A recent review of the literature on the effect of a growth mindset intervention on students' academic achievement has ...