Peabody College: Recent submissions
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(2024-05)There is an increasing interest in horizontally structured grassroots organizations, but there is a lack of in-depth case study analyses of how such organizations function and evolve - especially in the geographic context ...
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(2024-05)Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are more likely to experience trauma than their peers without disabilities, and therefore strongly benefit from the implementation of trauma-informed practices. ...
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(2024-04-29)As the special education process can be difficult for parents to navigate, special education advocates have arisen to help. Yet because there is no formal training required to become a special education advocate, there is ...
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(2024-05)This study investigates the multifaceted experiences and resilience strategies of LGBTQ+ youth in Tennessee, a region marked by heightened stigma. Through focus group interviews and semi-structured individual interviews ...
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Navigating Adult Disability Services Among Latinx Caregivers of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2024-05)Latinx caregivers of adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face unique barriers in accessing adult disability services for their offspring. Barriers include not having access to resources in their ...
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(2024)This study begins the process of examining negative life events, social determinants of health, and the parents’ familiarity with mental health services concerning children with dual diagnoses. Using a state-wide survey ...
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(2024-05)This study explores the factors associated with the persistence of Black males at Nashville State Community College by examining the relationships between student engagement, college GPA, and persistence using longitudinal ...
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(2024)Many university campuses in the United States now have inclusive postsecondary education programs (IPSEs) that provide young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) access to higher education. This ...
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(2024-05-01)There is an increasing interest in horizontally structured grassroots organizations, but there is a lack of in-depth case study analyses of how such organizations function and evolve - especially in the geographic context ...
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(2024-05)Special education teachers and Board Certified Behavior Analysts play an important role in supporting the development of self-determination skills for children and youth with disabilities, including at the elementary level. ...
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(2024-05)There is a large body of empirical research showing the effectiveness of teacher praise as an intervention to reduce unwanted classroom behaviors and increase student engagement. Despite this evidence, research shows that ...
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(2024-04)Eugenicists’ ideology still impacts the way that we construct, validate, and disseminate educational assessments. As the U.S. education system continues to grow more ethnically and racially diverse, cultural relevance and ...
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(2024)This study explored the relationship between political social media usage and sociopolitical development (SPD) in young adults and adolescents. While research into young peoples’ sociopolitical development is limited, ...
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(2024-04-22)The purpose of this paper was to determine the following research questions: (1A) What is the frequency and perception of collaboration between English as a second language (ESL) teachers and teachers of the visually ...
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(2024)State VR agencies provide services to individuals with disabilities so that they may prepare for and participate in competitive integrated employment with consideration of their unique strengths and abilities (U.S. DOE, ...
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From Grief to Advocacy: My Inquiry into the Impact of Saul's Light Foundation on Black NICU Mothers (2023-12)This capstone project investigates the compelling work of Saul’s Light Foundation. This New Orleans-based organization is committed to helping families as they traverse the myriad of experiences in the NICU (Neonatal ...
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(2023-12)Bellwether, a national non-profit organization, develops equitable education systems and lifelong opportunities for marginalized youth. Bellwether aims to support district superintendents as a new market segment through ...
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(2023-12)This dissertation in practice focuses on the rich lived experiences of women in the C-suite talent pipeline within a large not-for-profit healthcare system, with the goal to identify the barriers and supports that impact ...