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Submissions from 2011

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Brief Familiarization Primes Covert Imitation in 9-month-old Infants, Bennett I. Bertenthal and Ty W. Boyer

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The General Theory of Crime and Computer Hacking: Low Self-control Hackers?, Adam Bossler and George Burruss

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Chapter 18: Malware Victimization: A Routine Activities Framework, Adam Bossler and Thomas Holt

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Visual Attention and Change Detection, Ty W. Boyer, Thomas G. Smith, Chen Yu, and Bennett I. Bertenthal

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The Social Psychology of the FLDS Raid and the Corresponding Media Coverage, Ryan T. Cragun and Michael Nielsen

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The Struggle for Legitimacy: Tensions between the LDS and FLDS, Ryan T. Cragun, Michael Nielsen, and H. Clingenpeel

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Review of "John Chipman Gray: The Harvard Brahmin of Property Law", Brett W. Curry

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A Middle-Class African-American Child in Desegregating Savannah: The Reminiscences of Justice Leah Ward Sears, Rebecca M. Davis

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Africa’s Elusive Quest for Political, Social, and Economic Development, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Faculty Employment Trends in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Laurie A. Gould, Shannon K. Fowler, and Alejandro del Carmen

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Penality, Power and Polity: Exploring the Relationship between Political Repression and Corporal Punishment, Laurie A. Gould and Matthew Pate

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Risk and Revocation in Community Corrections: The Influence of Gender, Laurie A. Gould, Matthew Pate, and Mary Sarver

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A Document Analysis of NAEYC’s Developmentally Appropriate Practice Position Statement: What Does It Tell Us About Supporting Children With Disabilities?, Katy Gregg

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Fostering Family-centered Practices Through a Family-created Portfolio, Katy Gregg, Mary Rugg, and Mariana Souto-Manning

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Building on the Hopes and Dreams of Latino Families with Young Children: Findings from Family Member Focus Groups, Katy Gregg, Mary Rugg, and Zolinda Stoneman

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OxyContin and a Regulation Deficiency of the Pharmaceutical Industry: Rethinking State-Corporate Crime., O. Griffin and Bryan Miller

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Examining the Relationship Between Officer Burnout and Probation Violations, Amanda Kent, Laurie A. Gould, Robert A. Sarver III, and Rhonda R. Dobbs

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Psychology of Religion, K. L. Ladd and Michael Nielsen

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The Relationship between Psychopathic Traits and Attachment Behavior in a Non-Clinical Population, Tawny D. Mack, Amy Hackney, and Michael B. Pyle

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Images of Heaven and the Spiritual Afterlife: Qualitative Analysis of Children’s Storybooks About Death, Dying, Grief, and Bereavement, Nancy L. Malcom

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Using Facebook to Teach Visual Sociology, Nancy L. Malcom

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Incentive-Based Reading Compliance: Part II, Trent W. Maurer

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Reviewer Essay: On Publishing SoTL Articles, Trent W. Maurer

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Financial Education with College Students: Comparing Peer-led and Traditional Classroom Instruction, Trent W. Maurer and Sun-A Lee

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Spanning the Geoscience-Government Divide: The Importance of Congressional Time, Karen M. McCurdy

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What Do Older Adults Seek in Their Potential Romantic Partners? Evidence from Online Personal Ads, William D. McIntosh, Lawrence Locker, Katherine Briley, Rebecca G. Ryan, and Alison J. Scott

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Magic Mint, The Internet, and Peer Associations: A Test of Social Learning Theory using Patterns of Salvia divinorum Use., Bryan Miller, John Stogner, David Khey, Ronald Akers, John H. Boman IV, and O. Griffin

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What Makes Municipal Councils Effective? An Empirical Analysis of How Council Members Perceive Their Group Interactions and Processes, Kimberly L. Nelson, Gerald T. Gabris, and Trenton J. Davis

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Mormons and the Here and Now, Michael Nielsen

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The Price of Free Inquiry in Mormonism, Michael Nielsen and Ryan T. Cragun

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Homer’s Lies, Brad Pitt’s Thighs: Revisiting the Preoedipal Mother and the German Wartime Father in Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy (2004), Robert Pirro

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Luftkrieg and alien invasion: Unacknowledged themes of German wartime suffering in the Hollywood blockbuster Independence Day, Robert Pirro

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Characterizations of a Quality Certified Athletic Trainer, Scot Raab, Brent Wolfe, Trenton E. Gould, and Scott G. Piland

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Congress and U.S. – North Korean Relations: The Role of the Entrepreneur, Terence Roehrig and Lara Wessel

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Psychometric Characteristics Of The Professor-Student Rapport Scale, Rebecca G. Ryan, Janie H. Wilson, and James L. Pugh

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Teaching Religion in the Deep South, William L. Smith

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A Spiritual Getaway: The Motivations, Experiences, And Benefits Of A Silent Retreat, William L. Smith and Pidi Zhang

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Religiousness and Spirituality: An Analysis of a Practice-Oriented Retreat, William L. Smith and Pidi Zhang

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Brief Report: Teaching History of Psychology for the Historically Challenged Instructor, Janice N. Steirn

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Access to Emerging Technologies and Telehealth Intervention Modality Preferences in Rural Patients, Jacob C. Warren, K. Bryant Smalley, Jeff J. Klibert, and Jennie Wren Denmark

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A Social Look at Student-Instructor Interactions, Janie H. Wilson, Karen Z. Naufel, and Amy Hackney

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Perceived Impact of an Outdoor Orientation Program for First-Year University Students, Brent Wolfe and Gregor Kay

Challenge by Choice: A Dangerous Illusion?, Brent Wolfe and D. M. Samdahl

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From High School to College: The Transition Experiences of Black and White Students, Pidi Zhang and William L. Smith

Submissions from 2010

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Motivations for War-related Tourism: A Case of DMZ Visitors in Korea, James D. Bigley, Choong Ki Lee, Jinhyung Chon, and Yooshik Yoon

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Tittle, Charles R., David A. Ward, and Harold G. Grasmick: The Capacity and Desire for Self-Control, Adam Bossler

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The Effect of Self-Control on Victimization in the Cyberworld, Adam Bossler and Thomas J. Holt

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Risk-Taking, Ty W. Boyer and James P. Byrnes

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Age, Tenure, Resources for Control, and Organizational Commitment, Ted Brimeyer, Robert Perucci, and Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth

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Religious Orientation, Religious Affiliation, and Boundary Maintenance: The Case of Polygamy, Ryan T. Cragun and Michael Nielsen

Book Review of "Brazilian Foreign Policy After the Cold War" by Sean W. Burges, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

State Terror and International Human Rights, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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The United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), Jose de Arimateia da Cruz and Becky Kohler da Cruz

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The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM): Building Partnership or Neo-colonialism of U.S.-Africa Relations?, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz and Laura K. Stephens

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Demand Versus Supply: Assessing the Capacity of MPA Programs to Satisfy the Growing Need for Professional Management in Local Government, Gerald T. Gabris, Trenton J. Davis, and Kimberly L. Nelson

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Evolution and Engagement in SoTL: Today, Tomorrow, and Internationally, Cathy Gunn, Gila Kurtz, Karen Lauridson, Trent W. Maurer, and Godfrey Steele

Character Study: Teaching Character Education in Afterschool, Alice Hall

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Examining State And Local Law Enforcement Perceptions Of Computer Crime, Thomas J. Holt, Adam Bossler, and Sarah Fitzgerald

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Social Learning and Cyber-Deviance: Examining the Importance of a Full Social Learning Model in the Virtual World, Thomas J. Holt, George W. Burruss, and Adam Bossler

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Domain is a Moving Target for Relational Learning, Jeffrey S. Katz, Bradley R. Sturz, and Anthony A. Wright

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The Breakup of Romantic Relationships: Situational Predictors of Perception of Recovery, Lawrence Locker, William D. McIntosh, Amy Hackney, Janie H. Wilson, and Katherine E. Wiegand

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Sociology of Games and Competition Syllabus, Nancy L. Malcom

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Incentive-based reading compliance, Trent W. Maurer

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Comments—Invited Portraits, Trent W. Maurer, Debbie Allen, Diana Botnaru, Padmini Shankar, Saida Akbarova, and Timothy Cairney

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A Faculty Learning Community on the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning: A Case Study, Trent W. Maurer, Diana Sturges, Padmini Shankar, Deborah Allen, and Saida Akbarova

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Faculty-Student Differences In Perceptions Of Group Work, Trent W. Maurer, Diana Sturges, Padmini Shankar, Deborah Allen, and Saida Akbarova

Group Work at Georgia Southern University: Recommendations from the 2009-2010 FLC on SoTL, Trent W. Maurer, Diana Sturges, Padmini Shankar, Deborah Allen, and Saida Akbarova

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The Policy Setting for Coal Fires: Indicators for Government Action, Karen M. McCurdy

How Do Psychology Students Use Web-based Information? Trends & Implications From a Descriptive Study, Karen Z. Naufel, K. K. Briley, L. K. Harackiewicz, A. S. Johnson, K. P. Marzec, and Michael Nielsen

Age Differences in Explicit Memory of Crimes and Source Monitoring Ability: Adolescents and Young Adults, Rebecca G. Ryan

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Does Descriptive Race Representation Enhance Institutional Legitimacy? The Case of the U.S. Courts, Nancy Scherer and Brett W. Curry

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Rural Mental Health and Psychological Treatment: A Review for Practitioners, Bryant Smalley, Candace T. Yancey, Jacob C. Warren, Karen Naufel, Rebecca G. Ryan, and James L. Pugh

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Using Community Studies to Facilitate “Study in Depth”, William L. Smith

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The Impact of Key Factors on the Transition From High School to College Among First-Generation and Second-Generation Students, William L. Smith and Pidi Zhang

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Inclusive Adventure and Challenge Courses, A. Voight, A. Ewert, and Brent Wolfe

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Professor-Student Rapport Scale Predicts Student Outcomes, Janie H. Wilson, Rebecca G. Ryan, and James L. Pugh

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Are Celebrities Charged with Murder Likely to Be Acquitted?, Maria Wong, Alan K. Goodboy, Michael P. Murtagh, Amy Hackney, and Lynn E. McCutcheon

Submissions from 2009

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Tohi: The Cherokee State of Well­being, Heidi M. Altman and Thomas N. Belt

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Review of Brian C. Schmidt’s, The Political Discourse of Anarchy: A Disciplinary History of International Relations, Barry J. Balleck

Ferreting Out the Netherlands Orange Lanyard: The Promises and Pitfalls of Web-Based Resources, James D. Bigley

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On-line Activities, Guardianship, and Malware Infection: An Examination of Routine Activities Theory, Adam Bossler and Thomas Holt

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Fighting Over "Mormon": Media Coverage of the FLDS and LDS, Ryan T. Cragun and Michael Nielsen

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Review of "Champion of Civil Rights: Judge John Minor Wisdom", Brett W. Curry

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Scalia, Antonin, Brett W. Curry

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Book Review of "A Discontented Diaspora: Japanese Brazilians and the Meanings of Ethnic Militancy, 1960-1980" by Jeffrey Lesser, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Book Review of "The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It" by Paul Collier, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

Transnational Crime in the 21st Century: Regulating Cyber Crime in a Global Society, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz and Becky Kohler da Cruz

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Rousseau and Imagined Communities, Steven Engel

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An Assessment of the North Carolina School-age Child Care Accreditation Initiative, Alice Hall and Deborah J. Cassidy

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Children’s Perceptions of the Psychosocial Climate of School-age Child Care Programs, Alice Hall and Jennie Dilworth

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Cognitive dissonance or revenge? Student grades and course evaluations, Trent W. Maurer

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Perceptions of Disruptive Classroom Behaviors, Trent W. Maurer, Diana Sturges, Danny Averette, Sun-A Lee, and Deborah Allen

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Expertise, Experience, and Ideology on Specialized Courts: The Case of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Banks Miller and Brett W. Curry

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Opinions Regarding Polygamy among LDS Church Members: Demographic Predictors, Michael Nielsen

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Review of the Book In the Course of a Lifetime: Tracing Religious Belief, Practice, And Change, Michael Nielsen

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Religious Orientation and Attitudes about Stem Cell Research, Michael Nielsen, Jennifer Williams, and Brandon Randolph-Seng

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Popular epidemiology and the struggle for community health: Alternative perspectives from the environmental justice movement, Patrick J. Novotny

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Social and Economic Determinants of Infant Ill Health in 159 Georgia Counties: A Comparison Study, Angela Peden, Alison Scott, and John Peden

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Displacement in Wilderness Environments: A Comparative Analysis, John Peden and Rudolph M. Schuster

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Cinematic Traces of Participatory Democracy: Italian Neorealism in the Light of Greek Tragedy, Robert Pirro