Faculty advising has been identified as an area of need for the Child Development and Education Department. Over the last several years, students at a Northern California Community College have expressed their concern of not receiving enough time with academic counselors. More importantly, the students vocalized that there simply were not enough…

As much as the field of visual impairment has advanced over the last half century and as growing populations of children and adults continue to be served by its practitioners, the issue of personnel shortages to meet the diverse needs of students and consumers seems to continue. More vision professionals are being trained than ever, but it seems…

The concerted, strategic efforts of government leaders can create rapid accelerations in knowledge and the application of that knowledge for the public good. Government service can represent part or all of one's career. Working at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) early in my career helped me develop a macro-level understanding of how the…

Collaborative care (CC) is an innovative approach to integrated mental health service delivery that focuses on reducing access barriers, improving service quality and lowering health care expenditures. A large body of evidence supports the effectiveness of CC models with adults and, increasingly, for youth. Although existing studies examining…

Amid rapid growth in the higher education movement, access to inclusive higher education for students with intellectual disability (ID) remains limited. This study used "community conversations" to explore how stakeholders in three communities envisioned the inclusion of students with ID on their local college campus and the supports…

More than half of community college courses are taught by part-time faculty, and the reliance on part-time faculty to teach developmental education courses and gateway math and English courses is even more prevalent. Drawing on data from six community colleges, this study estimates the effects of part-time faculty versus full-time faculty on…

This study investigated the challenges of international students at Wilmington University in Delaware. It also discovered the opportunities to establish recruitment strategies domestically and internationally in order to increase enrollment. The experiences of two groups of students (international non-Turkish and Turkish students) were analyzed by…

Education is known as the great equalizer to many--it creates a supposed leveled field where students of all backgrounds have the opportunity to gain financial assets thus influencing their social status (Cafferty, 1985). Social constructions and inequalities such as poverty, race, assimilation, and housing segregation play a role in Latinx…

There has been an increase in the number of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attending college. To support this growing population of students, institution-based support programs have developed across the country to promote college success by addressing the social, communication, and executive functioning needs of students with ASD.…

An investigation of collegiate recovery programs (CRPs) showcased CRPs as a vital student support service in traditional and online learning environments. Comparing standards for in-person versus online delivery showed equivalence in services consistent with the learner-centered approach to higher education. Despite COVID-19 restrictions, CRPs…

Risk has become a driving force within the provision of welfare services in post-modern society (Kemshall [2002]. Conflicting knowledge's on risk: The case of risk knowledge in the probation service. "Health, Risk and Society," 2(2), 153-158). There is a dearth of research exploring how "risk" influences multi-agency…

Between 2000 and 2015 the Asian American Pacific Islander population grew from nearly 12 million to over 20 million--at 72% percent recording the fastest growth rate of any major ethnic and racial group in the US. This book, the first to focus wholly on Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Institutions (AANAPISIs) and their…

This article outlines a novel approach for career readiness which embeds a global engagement trip within a social entrepreneurship course. Utilizing an empathy driven approach, the instructional innovation exposes students to social impact and innovation in an entrepreneurial setting, provides an opportunity for rich engagements with social and…

This study investigated the digital existence of the food bank users in a university town in Texas, and subsequently, aligned with the research's pragmatic focus, the researchers designed a training model for these food bank users. Two research questions guided the study: What are the digital existence levels of the food bank users, and what…

Interpersonal violence (IPV) recognition is vital to patient-centered care. Previous educational efforts have incorporated IPV into undergraduate medical education in the form of standardized patient encounters and IPV screening and awareness, but no semester-long elective that offers an intersectional approach to trauma-informed care and…