Browsing Theses and Dissertations(library) by Author "Hissong, Rod"
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A STUDY OF DISPROPORTIONALITY IN DISCIPLINE FOR BLACK GIRLS IN TEXAS: DOES DISTRICT TYPE MATTER?
Hatley, Tonelli L.; 0000-0002-9842-9686 (2021-08-10)The number of African American girls that experience exclusionary discipline in Texas schools is an area of concern that needs to be addressed. In the Southern States, African American female students are five times more ... -
BUDGETING IN TIMES OF FISCAL STRESS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE BUDGET PROCESS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION OF SOCIAL PROGRAMS IN A LARGE URBAN COUNTY FROM 2006-2017
Watkins Babers, Ronica L.; 0000-0001-7386-5257 (2019-12-09)Grusky, et al. (2011) refer to the Great Recession as a transformative event that spiraled into as systemic crisis affecting both the public and private sector. Although the origin of the Great Recession was in the ... -
A Comparison Of Economic Development Between Texas Cities Using The Economic Development Tax 4A/4B And Texas Cities Not Using The Tax
Jain, Ravindra Kumar (Public Administration, 2012-07-25)Over the last three decades, economic development has been a major policy issue in the State of Texas. But after the amendment of the Development Corporation Act of 1979 and subsequent amendments, municipalities are using ... -
Crisis In Police Recruitment: Public Service Motivation And Changes In Generational Preferences
Cox, G. M. (Public Administration, 2012-04-11)The purpose of this research project was to determine if a downward trend exists in the number of people who are motivated to become police officers and to explore whether there has been a shift in motivational factors ... -
DECODING THE JOLLY GREEN GIANT: AN ANALYSIS OF GREEN GENTRIFICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF RAILS-TO-TRAILS POLICY
Carter, Lorin R; 0000-0002-2628-3139 (2019-05-07)Recent urban public policies and planning initiatives have resulted in increased efforts to improve stewardship of our limited natural resources (sustainability), increase defenses against natural stressors (resiliency), ... -
EFFECTS OF LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE ON DISTANCE TO WORK IN INDIVIDUAL CAR RIDERS
Pouladi, Raha; 0000-0002-5178-8366 (2021-06-07)Studying travel behavior has become a means of addressing car dependency, greenhouse gas emission, and environmental protection. Many studies have examined the effects of socioeconomic and built environmental factors on ... -
Examining individual student success through the lens of new institutional economics in an urban public school district : the great graduation gamble
Dehart, Arvell Lynn (Urban & Public Affairs, 2011-07-14)In a perfect world, neo-classical economics and rational theory make sense. But in this imperfect world this paper has turned to Oliver Williamson and his understanding of New Institutional Economics to help us make sense. ... -
Food Affordability: Sustainable Food Center Increasing Food Access Through Double Dollars Incentive
Freeman, Codie; 0000-0002-1917-7186 (2020-05-15)Food barriers have become a growing problem for many communities due to lower access to healthy foods. Not having access to healthy foods has been linked to health problems rising in communities. There are several food ... -
GAMBIAN TRANSNATIONALISM AND URBAN SPATIAL EXPANSION: AN ANALYSIS OF MOTIVATIONS AND CONSEQUENCES OF US-BASED GAMBIAN EMIGRANTS’ REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS IN THE GREATER BANJUL AREA
Greywoode, Matthias St. Clair; 0000-0002-0894-3914 (2022-08-12)This study was the first comprehensive study of the transnational housing investments of Gambian emigrants in the Gambia and contributes to the literature on immigrant populations in host countries by illuminating the ... -
Implementing Oral English Language Acquisition Policy In Career And Technical Education Classes: Changing To A Social Pedagogy Paradigm
Crockett, Kelley (Urban & Public Affairs, 2010-11-01)Implementing Oral English Language Acquisition Policy in Career and Technical Classes: Changing to a Social Pedagogy Paradigm Kelley E. Crockett, PhD The University of Texas at Arlington, 2010Supervising Professor: Dr. ... -
Information Technology Sophistication And Outcomes Of Acute Care Hospitals In Texas
Hart, Valeria (Urban & Public Affairs, 2007-08-23)This exploratory study tested relationships between information technology sophistication and clinical and financial outcomes of acute care hospitals. The hospital sample was Texas hospitals (N =175) with available data ... -
Knowledge Management In Higher Education In Thailand
Chumjit, Surat (Public Administration, 2013-03-20)This study examines how knowledge management (KM) is applied to higher education in Thailand, and it will also examine whether higher education in Thailand is ready to combine KM with their educational missions in terms ... -
Mass Incarceration and Voter Turnout Among African Americans in the United States (Is there a correlation between the two?)
Wilson-Musgrove, Martha; 0000-0002-8667-8124 (2019-09-03)In developing an understanding of political participation among historically underrepre-sented groups, a disproportionate number of African Americans receiving punishment (prison sentences) is an issue that warrants ... -
MICROPOLITAN VS METROPOLITAN: AN EXAMINATION OF CITY SIZE AND POLICE FUNDING IN TEXAS
Heath, William Casey; 0000-0001-6212-9617 (2021-08-10)The current investigation seeks to understand if similarities or differences in police funding exist between metropolitan and micropolitan cities in Texas. Little is known about the micropolitan cities and police funding ... -
Monetary Policy In The Organization Of Eastern Caribbean States: How Important Is The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank In Crafting Policy
Pologne, Moses (Urban & Public Affairs, 2012-07-25)The research examines the effectiveness of monetary policy in improving standards of living at the local level in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. The study postulates that monetary policy should not be ... -
The Multi-campus System's Role In Maintaining Institutional Diversity In Texas, Public Universities
Lewis, Rebecca J. (Urban & Public Affairs, 2013-03-20)Institutional diversity is a long-held value in U.S. higher education with origins dating back 300 years to pre-Revolutionary colonial colleges. Institutional diversity is still valued today, but Institutional theory ... -
PAID FAMILY LEAVE & THE MEDIA: A NARRATIVE POLICY FRAMEWORK
Horn, Nichole Angelic; 0000-0002-7166-9006 (2020-12-09)This study seeks to understand how paid family leave laws influence traditional gender roles and stereotypes. The mother homemaker/father breadwinner narrative, a prominent concept within feminist circles, assumes particular ... -
Perceptions Of Crime, Fear Of Crime, And Defensible Space In Fort Worth Neighborhoods
Grohe, Bonnie R (Urban & Public Affairs, 2007-08-23)This research used descriptive, written scenarios to test the perceptions of crime, fear of crime, and defensible space of residents in three Fort Worth, Texas, neighborhood associations. The survey instrument included two ... -
Prison Prerelease Facilities In Texas: What Effect Do These Programs Have On Offender Success?
Rodriguez, Brittany Michelle (Urban & Public Affairs, 2014-09-17)There is sufficient evidence to suggest that inmates who participate in prerelease programs are less likely to recidivate once released from prison than those who do not participate in these programs. Research shows that ... -
THE CULTURAL ADVANTAGE OF CITIES: EXPLORING THE CULTURAL INDUSTRY AGGLOMERATIONS AS A SOURCE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
Bireima, Mohamed A. (2017-05-09)Interest in the cultural industries as a source for economic growth has risen to prominence in recent decades. The purpose of this research is to explore the role and contribution of the cultural industries for economic ...