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The Fledgling Führers : A Comparative Study of Interwar Fascist Movements in Britain and the U.S.
(2023-05)During the interwar period (1918-1939), Italy and Germany were not alone in their experimentation with fascism. In Britain and the United States, two lesser-known groups, the British Union of Fascists and the German American ... -
A Contested Past, a Therapeutic Present : The Italian Hall Memorial and Keweenaw National Historical Park, Calumet, Michigan
(2022-12)This thesis examines the Italian Hall Memorial and Keweenaw National Historical Park as a local commemorative space in Calumet, Michigan, and as a national component to memory studies and twentieth-century labor within the ... -
White Maternity and a Culture of Consumption in Little Fires Everywhere
(2020-05)This article seeks to illuminate the role white suburban mothers play in upholding homeland maternity and neoliberal multiculturalism in the United States. The maintenance of these two organizing power structures hinge on ... -
Examining the Diagnostic Accuracy and Predictive Validity for FastBridge aReading and CBM-R on High Stakes State Tests
(2022-06)The current study examined the diagnostic accuracy of two common screening assessments in reading, FastBridge Adaptive Reading (aReading) and Curriculum Based Measurement of Oral Reading (CBM-R) when used to predict future ... -
Through Fire
(2022-05)Let this serve as a content warning for this project: I discuss in detail the emotional and sexual abuse I experienced in previous intimate relationships. I am not the first person to write about intimate partner violence ... -
A Comparison of Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health of Elementary Students as Measured by the b.e.s.t. Screener: The Effects of the Addition of Restorative Practices to Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
(2022-05)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the addition of restorative practices to positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) on the social, emotional, and behavioral health of elementary students ... -
School Psychologists' Roles Related to Response to Intervention in Wisconsin
(2022-01)The purpose of this study was to determine whether the frequency with which school psychologists engaged in different job duties was associated with the stage of Response to Intervention (RtI) implementation their school ... -
Toxic Masculinity in Anne Brontё's The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
(2022-04)Victorian Britain had a strict structural patriarchy which complicated the lives of men and women. The institution of marriage particularly created an environment of toxic masculinity. Anne Brontё used her novel The Tenant ... -
Associations Among Helicopter Parenting, Motivation, and Mindset
(University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire, 2021-11)Helicopter parenting, a type of overparenting, is a unique pattern of behaviors that typically includes excessive and developmentally inappropriate parental involvement. Rather than allow their child to embrace developmentally ... -
Does Responsive Classroom Experience Influence Teacher Beliefs about Social Emotional Learning?
(University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire, 2021-07)Previous research highlights the importance of training in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) practices for teacher commitment, efficacy, and fidelity with the implementation of teacher-directed SEL programs. Implementation ... -
Retrospective Perspectives of High School Climate
(2020-05)This study examined the retrospective perspectives of high school climate among individuals attending a midsize, Midwestern university. Participants included undergraduate students who met inclusion criteria. These ... -
Leadership in School Psychology
(2021-05)School psychologists are expected to be leaders, yet there is not a domain-specific model of leadership to guide training and practice. Effective school psychologists must have the ability to adjust their leadership style ... -
Parent Perspectives on Disability and Home-School Communication
(2021-05)The purpose of this study was to examine home-school communication. Specifically, this study examined parents of students with disabilities perceptions of the communication method, frequency of the communication, content ... -
"One Set of Lines to See, Another Set of Lines to Be": Andrew Hussie’s Homestuck as a Case Study on Author & Audience Authority in Participatory Hypertext
(2021-05)Homestuck, a multimodal webcomic created by author and artist Andrew Hussie has been long cited as an excellent example of modern hypertextual, participatory literature. Despite its ostensible audience participation and ... -
Evaluating the Effects of a Six-Session Book Study on Educators’ Mindfulness Practices
(2021-05)Mindfulness-based practices have increasingly been implemented in schools in recent years. Research has reflected that mindfulness interventions may provide positive results for students (e.g., Schonert et al., 2015). ... -
Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy Student Perspectives of an Interprofessional Education Simulation
(2021-05)Introduction: Interprofessional education (IPE) provides the groundwork for interprofessional practice (IPP), with a range of methods for implementation, including a simulation. Methods: Graduate students in Speech-Language ... -
Preservice Teachers’ Knowledge About Supporting Students At Risk for Suicide
(2020-05)Collaboration among teachers, school psychologists, and other mental health professionals in the schools is critical to provide students who are at risk for suicide with comprehensive resources and support. This study ... -
Perceptions of post-TBI healthcare experiences by individuals with traumatic brain injury
(2020-05)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the healthcare perceptions for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) across the continuum of care, including during the acute, transitional, and chronic phases ... -
Examining the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Mental Health Needs and Treatment in an Urban, Suburban, and Rural Middle School Community Context
(2021-04)Student mental health needs are on the rise (Department of Education, 2019; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). The differences in rates of student of mental health needs and differences in barriers to ... -
Exploring the Therapy Experience of Adults Who Stutter as it Relates to Inclusion of Cognitive Therapy Components in Stuttering Therapy
(2021-05)In understanding the complexity of the experience of adults who stutter, it is essential to acknowledge that stuttering is present regardless of whether or not disfluencies are produced. Many adults who stutter often ...
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