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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"University of San Diego"”.
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The Effects of Participation in a Student Development Mentoring-Transcript Program on Freshmen University Students
The purposes of this study were: (a) to determine the effects of participation in a Student Development Mentoring-Transcript Program on freshmen University students, (b) to ascertain the perceived value of participation in such a program for University students, (c) to develop recommendations …
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Cultivating Compassion in Undergraduate College Students: Rhetoric or Reality?
… create positive social change has lagged. Aware of the magnitude of today's global issues and dissatisfied with the current disparity between the world's reality and university curricula, scholars have begun to re-imagine the role of higher education in forming the leaders who will face our most …
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Factors and Health Promoting Behaviors that Influence Maternal and Infant Outcomes in Older Pregnant Thai Women
… research conducted in partial fulfillment of the program requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing degree from the Hahn school of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of San Diego. The results of the dissertation research are organized as three discrete papers. Article one is …
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Application of Systems Engineering Science to the Healthcare Environment
This Doctoral dissertation consists of a research portfolio examining the application of systems engineering techniques to the healthcare environment. The portfolio consists of three final publishable articles submitted to meet the program requirements for the, Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing …
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BLACK BEYOND MEASURE: AN ANTIDEFICIT EXPLORATION OF CULTURAL CAPITAL WITHIN A NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS (NSBE) CHAPTER AT A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTION (PWI)
… (Harper et al., 2009). Due to this lack of inclusion, African American students' educational experiences often center on academic disparities, inequality of opportunity, and under-preparedness in career planning within the American education system. While there has been a fair amount of …
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Gender Influences in the Graduate Classroom: An Investigation of Female and Male Student Perceptions
… the American classroom. Popularized by Hall and Sandler's 1982 report on the "chilly" classroom, gender bias is subtle and differs from the more obvious behaviors associated with sexual harassment. However, gender bias research appears incomplete. Study findings contradict each other, few studies …
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The Strengthening of Civil Society: Nonprofit Capacity Building in The City of San Diego
<p>Nonprofit organizations have emerged as being indispensable in promoting community development, advocating for citizens’ rights, and improving citizens’ well-being. Local government leaders have demonstrated an investment in the role nonprofits play in strengthening civil society and have …
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An Analysis of the Benefits of an MBA Degree as Reported by a Diverse Graduate Population of a Southwestern University
… studies have attempted to measure the value of a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, most of these studies have concentrated on the extrinsic benefits of the degree, such as compensation and career progression. Furthermore, the majority of these studies have focused on students at …
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Does Winning Matter? An Examination of the Impact of Success on Former Student-Athlete Philanthropic Giving
… philanthropy has found that team success is one of the key factors driving donations to athletic programs. However, much of the research in this field has centered on athletic giving on a macro-level, focusing on the overall alumni population of an institution. While this research is important …
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A Leadership Laboratory: Exploring the Use of Case-in-Point Pedagogy to Develop Complex Thinking in Leaders
… identified a growing gap between the complexity of 21<sup>st</sup> century organizations and the capabilities of individuals in positions of leadership to adequately address these challenges. This gap has contributed to a so-called <em>complexity crisis</em>—a situation in which the demands …
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Psychometric Testing of the Walker's Feelings and Thoughts About Weight Scale in Taiwan
Background: The majority of women do not return to their pre-pregnant weight after six weeks postpartum in Taiwan. Excessive postpartum weight retention or gain can lead to long-term obesity and increase a woman's risk of major health problems. Trends among Taiwanese women reveal an increasing …
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Presentation, Structure, and Storytelling of Perinatal Loss Memory Boxes
<p>Perinatal loss is a profound and life-altering experience for patients, families, and the healthcare professionals who care for them. Memory boxes are a customary component of perinatal bereavement care, intended to support continuing bonds by preserving tangible connections between bereaved …
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Proselytizing Problem-Solving:The Religious and Secular Values of Engineering for Good
… conduct projects that enroll over ten thousand engineering students, faculty, and professionals. These engineers pursue their "doing good" efforts in the context of the history of Christian missions and colonialism, failed development efforts, and often competing individual and …
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An Ethnography Study of HIV Positive Midlife Black Women
… epidemic. In 2001, Black women comprised 11% of all older women in the United States; however, they accounted for more than 50% of AIDS cases and more than 65% of HIV cases (Winningham et al., 2004). The literature review reflected little research specifically looking at the reason(s) for the …
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Navy Nurses' Experiences during Operation Unified Assistance Aboard the USNS MERCY: A Grounded Theory Study
… aid. Despite these efforts, there is a dearth of scholarly research work published on nurses' experiences during the disaster. The purpose of this original study was to explain Navy nurses' preparation, practice, and collaboration aboard the USNS MERCY during OUA. The study's purpose was …
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Mindfully Impacting Transformation: Mindfulness Strategies for an Adult Leadership Academy in a Low-Income Community
… An important exception may be in the case of poverty-related stress. This study focuses on Cooperative Leadership Academy (CLA) members who participated in a pilot program where community leaders audited college courses free of charge at a local private university. These CLA members, who …
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Central and Secondary Struggles in Social Interventions: The Impact of Group Relations Learning on Real Life Practices
… been considerable research focusing on outcomes of Group Relations conferences as a unique form of adult experiential learning. Most of the focus has been on participants' learning during and immediately after conferences with less attention paid to applications of learning outside conferences in …