This qualitative phenomenological study explored the attrition of 12 Asian Pacific Islander (API) entry-level student affairs professionals and how they made the decision to exit the field. the participants worked between two to five years full-time i . . .

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the possible impact of participation in theatre arts on the social skills development of students with significant cognitive disabilities. The research found that participation in theatre arts had a . . .

Mothers play important roles within the family. For this reason, it is important to study mothers’ experiences of minor, daily stressors and assess how stress impairs families by spilling over to children. Currently, very few studies in the literature . . .

The western black widow spider, Latrodectus hesperus, is a venomous spider that is widely distributed throughout the western United States. Despite species prevalence, research on the black widow spider is sparse. Although notorious for her mating rit . . .

The present study sought to explore possible differential vulnerability in MexicanAmerican males exposed to trauma. A primary aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of PTSD between Mexican-American/Mexican males and non-Hispanic White males. T . . .

This thesis builds on a recently developed Failure Recovery Synthesis (FRS) technique for robotic manipulators, which is mounted on a movable platform to achieve an originally specified task after an arm joint failure. The FRS locks in place the faile . . .

Having a better understanding of how Latinos with chronic pain and obesity cope with pain can be valuable for public health professionals in determining appropriate treatment with this at risk population. Although Latino adults are more likely to have . . .

This thesis explores the musical development of the major themes in Max Steiner’s score for Gone with the Wind. One of the most revered composers of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Steiner scored David O. Selznick’s epic Civil War drama in 12 short weeks with . . .

Although overt racism has diminished considerably over the past few decades, subtler forms of racism continue to perpetuate in contemporary society. The theory of aversive racism is a contemporary form of subtle racism that postulates an individual ma . . .

The current study sought to examine if pictures representative of a moral scenario would increase empathic responses and subsequently affect an individual’s level of moral support for an individual in need. University undergraduates evaluated scenario . . .