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Submissions from 2023

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Exploring The College Enrollment of Students from Rural Areas: Considerations for Scholarly Practitioners, Elise J. Cain and Samantha Class

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Reconceptualizing Kolb’s Learning Cycle as Episodic and Lifelong, John Egan, Steven Tolman, Juliann Sergi McBrayer McBrayer, and Emily Ballesteros

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Influence of Perceived Intensity in the Police Academy on Exercise Intention Post-academy, Nicholas Hunt, Richard E. Cleveland, Joseph Dulla, Gregory Ryan, Mark G. Abel, and Bridget Frugoli Melton

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An AI-enhanced Pattern Recognition Approach to Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Children's Embodied Interactions, Ceren Ocak, Theodore J. Kopacha, and Raunak Dey

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Cup Running Low? It May Be Time for a Refill, Jennifer Perry

Providing College and Career Counseling to Students in Rural Settings, Jennifer Perry

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Undergraduate Students’ Perception of Leadership Development Programs and Leadership Self-Efficacy, Benjamin Phillips, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Brandon Hunt, Antonio Gutierrez de Blume, and Katherine Fallon

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An Examination of Faculty and Staff Collaboration and Relationships In Higher Education, Jennifer Syno, Juliann S. McBrayer, Daniel W. Calhoun, Cordelia D. Zinskie, and Katherine Fallon

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Inquiry as Practice: The Pathway to Redesigning an Educational Leadership Doctoral Research Seminar Series, Steve Tolman, Daniel W. Calhoun, Juliann S. McBrayer, Nikheal Patel, and Elise J. Cain

Submissions from 2022

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Using Twitter to Form Professional Learning Communities: An Analysis of Georgia K-12 School Personnel Discussing Educational Technology on Twitter, Mete Akcaoglu Ph.D., Charles B. Hodges, and Lucas J. Jensen

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Pandemic Partnerships: Community/University Experiences with Community-Based Learning in the COVID-19 Era, Ryan J. Couillou, Beth McGee, April S. Carr, and Tabitha A. Lamberth

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Understanding and Reacting to the Digital Distraction Phenomenon in College Classrooms, Abraham E. Flanigan, Wayne Babchuk, and Jackie Hee-Young Kim

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The Scholarship Development Program: A Team-based Mentoring Approach to Support Scholarship Productivity for Untenured Faculty, Tracy Linderholm, Alejandro J. Gallard, and Jackie HeeYoung Kim

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The Effect of Flipped Instruction on Special Education Preservice Teachers' Perceptions, Cynthia C. Massey, Selcuk Dogan, E. Anthony Muhammad, Eric Hogan, Cindy N. Head, and Jackie HeeYoung Kim

Submissions from 2021

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Understanding Children’s Problemsolving Strategies in Solving Game-based Logic Problems, Mete Akcaoglu, Lucas J. Jensen, and Daisy Gonzalez

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Emotional Dimensions of Teaching in Elementary Education Preparation, Kathleen M. Crawford, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, and Katherine Fallon

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The Impact of Training in Action Research on School Counseling Students’ Data Attitudes and Data Self-Efficacy, Merry Leigh Dameron, Jennifer Perry, Rachel Saunders, and Sejal Parikh Foxx

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Addressing the Needs of Black Students Returning to In-Person Instruction, J. Anthony Elizondo, Maylee Vázquez, and Jennifer Perry

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Curbing Student Digital Distraction With Non-Traditional Teaching Strategies, Abraham E. Flanigan and Jackie HeeYoung Kim

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Initiating and Maintaining Student-instructor Rapport in Face-to-face Classes, Abraham E. Flanigan, Emily Ray, Scott Titsworth, Angela M. Hosek, and Jackie HeeYoung Kim

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Online IDEAL Role-Play to Increase Problem-Solving Skills and Higher-Order Thinking in a Teacher Education Course, Jackie HeeYoung Kim

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Georgia Management Students’ Perceptions of Faculty Academic Qualifications and Professional Experiences, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Gregory Quinet, Steve Tolman, and Katherine Fallon

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Courtesy Stigma and Self-care Practices Among Rural HIV/AIDS Healthcare Providers, Fayth M. Parks and Stacy Smallwood

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Examining Self-Efficacy and Preparedness to Succeed in Post-Secondary Education: A Survey of Recent High School Graduates, Rachel Saunders, Sejal Parikh Foxx, S. Todd Bolin, Brittany Prioleau, Merry Leigh Dameron, Maylee Vazquez, and Jennifer Perry

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Recognizing and supporting queer students from rural areas, Carl Sorgen and Baker A. Rogers

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Mobile Entanglements and Communitas: The Embodied Nature of Play in Pokémon Go, Keri Duncan Valentine and Lucas J. Jensen

Submissions from 2020

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The Lived Experiences of First-Generation College Students of Color Integrating into the Institutional Culture of a Predominantly White Institution, Talisha L. Adams and Juliann Sergi McBrayer

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Using Cultural Representations in Video Games to Confront Stereotypes and Misconceptions About Brazil: Favelas, Futebol, and Brasilidade, Daisyane Barreto and Lucas J. Jensen

Teachers’ Perceptions of Professional Learning Needs in Relation to Grading and Assessment Practices, Kelly Brooksher, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, and Katherine E. Fallon

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Striving to Align with the CAS Standards: Graduate Preparatory Programs in Higher Education & Student Affairs, Daniel W. Calhoun, Steven Tolman, and Kaylee King

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Aware I Am Alone: Intersections of Solitude and Mindfulness, Richard Cleveland

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A Survey of Graduate Students’ Experiences with Multiple Roles and Relationships in Counselor Education Programs, Kristen Dickens, Richard Cleveland, and Lauren Amason

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Institutional Conditions that Matter to Community College Students’ Success, Crystal L. Edenfield and Juliann Sergi McBrayer

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Exploring Alumni Valuation of an Undergraduate Leadership Program, John D. Egan, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Steven Tolman, and Pamela C. Wells

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Utilization and Perceived Utility of Institutional Administrative and Student Affairs Assessment Resources, Cynthia D. Groover, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Richard E. Cleveland, and Amy Jo Riggs

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COVID-19 Crisis and Faculty Members in Higher Education: From Emergency Remote Teaching to Better Teaching through Reflection, Charles B. Hodges and Denver Fowler

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Instructional Design for Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) - Job Aid, Charles B. Hodges, Stephanie L. Moore, Barbara B. Lockee, and M. Aaron Bond

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Pedagogical Cases in Integrating Technology Into Instruction: What Can We Do to Celebrate Faiure?, Jackie Hee-Young Kim and Lucas J. Jensen

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Instructional Leadership Practices and School Leaders' Self-Efficacy, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Carter Akins, Antonio P. Gutierrez de Blume, Richard E. Cleveland, and Summer Pannell

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Doctoral Candidacy Examination Scores and Time to Degree Completion, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Steven Tolman, and Katherine E. Fallon

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Keeping Our Students Safe: Examining Perceptions of Crisis Frequency and Preparedness of Educators in a Statewide Online Charter School, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Dawn Tysinger, Jeffrey A. Tysinger, Terry D. Diamanduros, and Katherine Fallon

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An Examination of the Impact of Educational Leadership Field Experience Structure on Instructional Leadership Preparedness, Summer Pannell and Juliann Sergi McBrayer McBrayer

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School Counselor Self-Efficacy in Advocating for Self: How Prepared Are We?, Jennifer Perry, Sejal Parikh Foxx, Maylee Vazquez, Rachel Saunders, Stanley Bolin, and Merry Leigh Dameron

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Perspectives, Training, and Preparedness of Frequently and Infrequently Addressed Crisis Events in Online Learning Environments, Jeffrey A. Tysinger, Dawn Tysinger, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, and Terry D. Diamanduros

Submissions from 2019

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The Perceived Stressors and Coping Skills of Graduate Students: A Development and Validation Study, Alyse Anekstein, Pamela Wells, Richard Cleveland, Nicole C. Hill, Alexandria Kerwin, and Holly H. Wagner

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Pass/fail grading in medical school and impact on residency placement, Brittany Ange, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Daniel W. Calhoun, Antonio P. Gutierrez de Blume, Paul Wallach, and Elena Wood

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Book Review of Technology and Engagement: Making Technology Work for First-Generation College Students , Daniel W. Calhoun and Matt S. Dunbar

The promotion: Examining the intersectionality of psychosocial identity development, moral development, and self-authorship, Daniel W. Calhoun, Steven Tolman, and Brandin Howard

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Extending Tobin’s Mindfulness in Education, Richard Cleveland

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Professional Dilemma: Unteachable Teacher?, Richard Cleveland

Selecting Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs), Richard Cleveland

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Top 5 Need to Know Regarding Mindfulness, Richard Cleveland

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What Do I Need to Know, and How Can I Get the Answers? Needs Assessment from a ‘Not Nosy’ School Counselor, Richard Cleveland

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Just Eat!: The Case of the Martinez Family, Kristen Dickens

Professional dilemma: Unteachable teacher?, Jason Durrell, Richard E. Cleveland, and Laurie A. Carlson

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Utilization And Perceived Utility of Institutional Administrative And Student Affairs Assessment Resources, Cynthia D. Groover, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Richard E. Cleveland, and Amy Jo Riggs

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School Counselors, Multiple Student Deaths, and Grief: A Narrative Inquiry, Michael D. Hannon, Raman K. Mohabir, Richard Cleveland, and Brandon Hunt

Upending the learning design: Will flipping the classroom work for everyone?, Jackie HeeYoung Kim

Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, Brandon Hunt

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Integrating Social Media in Online Instruction, Lucas J. Jensen

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Accessing the Pokélayer: Augmented Reality and Fantastical Play in Pokémon Go, Lucas J. Jensen, Keri Valentine, and Joshua P. Case

Navigating the Politics of the Superintendency, Teri Denlea Melton, LaTanya Reeves, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, and Alexis Q. Smith

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Re-Authoring to Reconcile Religious Beliefs with Sexual Orientation: A Narrative Study, Karen D. Parker, Kristen Dickens, and Barbara Herlihy

What do I need to know, and how can I get the answers? Needs assessment from a ‘not nosy’ school counselor, Jennifer Sharp, Brandie Oliver, Tom Keller, Nick Abel, and Richard E. Cleveland

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Faculty and Staff Perceptions of Organizational Units and Collaboration Impact, Jennifer Syno, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, and Daniel W. Calhoun

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Pedagogical Approach to Developing the Hiring Practices of Higher Education Administrators, Steve Tolman and Daniel Calhoun

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The social stratification of professional development within student affairs, Steven Tolman and Daniel W. Calhoun

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Academic Qualifications and Practitioner Experiences of Educational Leadership Doctoral Faculty in Georgia, Steven Tolman, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, and Deborah Evans

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Educational Leadership Doctoral Faculty Academic Qualifications and Practitioner Experiences in Georgia, Steven Tolman, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, and Deborah Evans

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Modeling Students' Attention in the Classroom Using Eyetrackers, Narayanan Veliyath, Pradipta De, Andrew A. Allen, Charles B. Hodges, and Anirudda Mitra

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Creativity in Counselor Education: More than Case Studies, Pamela Wells and Kristen Dickens

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“If I Don't Laugh, I'm Going to Cry”: Meaning Making in the Promotion, Tenure, and Retention Process: An Auto-Ethnography, Pamela Wells, Kristen N. Dickens, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, and Richard E. Cleveland

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Book Review of Debunking the Myth of Job Fit in Higher Education and Student Affairs , Jamie Workman, Daniel W. Calhoun, and Steve Tolman

Submissions from 2018

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Developing the Critical Literacy Abilities of Pre-Service Teachers, Vivian Bynoe, Anne Katz, and Patricia Coberly-Holt

Forward in The forgotten ones: Perceptions of faculty and staff in remedial education programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities , Daniel W. Calhoun

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Spirituality and Faith Development Issues, Richard E. Cleveland

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The Hero’s Journey: Using Narrative in Group, Richard E. Cleveland

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Using Digital Portfolios: Reflection, Assessment and Employment, Richard E. Cleveland

Evaluating and Infusing Participants’ Stress Levels in Dynamic Training, Richard E. Cleveland, Jonathan Hilpert, and Andrew E. Cleveland

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STEM Education in Rural Schools: Implications of Untapped Potential, Rachel S. Harris and Charles B. Hodges

Effects of a Professional Development Design on Teachers’ Self-efficacy, Jackie Hee-Young Kim and Moon-Heum Cho

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Guided Reflective Journaling with Case-Based Instruction in a Dysphagia Course: Learner Self-Efficacy and Reaction, Charles B. Hodges and Christene L. Stackpole-Hodges

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A System-Wide, Collaborative, Purposeful, and Sustainable Distributed Leadership Plan Utilizing Teacher Leaders to Facilitate Professional Learning Communities, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Julie Chance, Summer Pannell, and Pamela Wells

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Balance of Instructional and Managerial Tasks as It Relates to School Leaders’ Self-Efficacy, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Torri Jackson, Summer Pannell, Carl Sorgen, Antonio P. Gutierrez, and Teri Denlea Melton

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Transferability and Alignment of Program Exemplars in Alternative Teacher Preparation, Juliann Sergi McBrayer and Teri Denlea Melton

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The Correlation Between Self-Efficacy and Time to Degree Completion of Educational Leadership Doctoral Students, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Teri Denlea Melton, Daniel W. Calhoun, Matthew Dunbar, and Steven Tolman

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A Comparison of Principal Self-Efficacy and Assessment Ratings by Certified Staff: Using Multi-Rater Feedback as Part of a Statewide Evaluation System, Summer Pannell, Lisa White, and Juliann Sergi McBrayer

How Culturally Relevant and Culturally Responsive Healing and Coping Strategies Support the Success of African American Children, Fayth M. Parks

Group Counseling Intervention for Pregnant/parenting Students, C. Prater and Richard Cleveland

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The Need for College Amenities and Their Benefit to the Student and Institution’s Success, Steven Tolman and Christopher Trautman

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Past, present, future of HIV/AIDS science and practice in psychology, Sherry Wang and Fayth M. Parks