CONTENTS
Reem A. Abu-Lughod, California State University, Bakersfield
Al-Nakba (the Catastrophe) and the Palestinian Diaspora:
A Socio-Historical Account
Reem A. Abu-Lughod, California State University, Bakersfield
The Plight of Forgotten Women: Coping with Gender Based Domestic Violence among Palestinian Refugee Women
Michael O. Adams, Linda D. Smith, Texas Southern University
Changing the Face of Public Affairs: A Look at How Social Networking is Impacting the Business of the Public Sector
Nancy J. Adams, Gregory marsh, E. Jane Irons, Nancy Leffel Carlson,
Lamar University
First Time University Students: Predictors of Success
Phani Tej Adidam, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Amir Jafar, University of Nebraska at Omaha / University of Burdwan
A Study on the Linkage of the Components of Brand Management
vis-à-vis Brand Equity
Patricia Ainsa, Carolyn Awalt, University of Texas at El Paso
Videoconferencing in the Early Childhood Constructionist Classroom
Ebenezer O. Aka, Jr., Morehouse College
Gentrification and Socioeconomic Impacts of Neighborhood Integration and Diversification in Atlanta, Georgia
Osman Alawiye, State University of New York at Geneseo
Henry Williams, Central Washington University
Disposition of Profile Inventory: An Assessment tool for Measuring the Professional Attitudes and Behaviors of Teacher Education Candidates
Tammy Range Alexander, Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University
Elfreda V. Blue, Hofstra University
The Effectiveness of Using Picture Books with Adolescent Students in Inclusive Social Studies Instruction
Harvey R. Allen, Wendy A. Harriott, Monmouth University
Administrative Responsibility: Providing Resources for Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms
Holly Anderson, Constance Pollard, Jack Hourcade, Boise State University
Instructional and Communication Tools: RSS Feeds
Murray S. Anthony, Gary D. Burkett, Shelby g. Sparks,
East Tennessee State University
Modeling Long-Term Investment Strategy to Meet College or University Mission and Spending Priorities
Cecile M. Arquette, Bradley University
Education Majors' Text Book Reading Habits: How much are they Reading?
Carolyn Ashe, University of Houston-Downtown
Samanthala Hettihew, University of Ballarat
Factors Affecting Students’ Perception of Ethical and Moral Behavior: An Empirical Investigation of Business Schools in the United States and Australia
Raymond J. Ballard, Gazi Mohammad Hasan Jamil, Texas A&M University – Commerce
“Crude Oil Spot Prices, Futures Prices, and Speculators”
Bettie Barrett, Margaret Deitrich, Austin Peay State University
Civic Education Attitudinal Trends of High School Students Post 9-11
Mark Beeman, Geeta Chowdhry, Northern Arizona University
Imagining the Other: Presentations of India through Social Science Textbooks
Richard F. Bieker, Delaware State University
Differences between Black and White Household Financial Well-Being: What Do Household Financial Ratios Indicate?
Brian F. Blake, Cleveland State University, Rhiannon L. Hamilton, Ipsos-ASI
Kimberly A. Neuendorf, Ryan Murcko, Cleveland State University
Individuals' Preference Orientations toward Facets of Internet Shipping Sites: A Conceptual and Measurement Model
Rosemary Ann Blanchard, California State University Sacramento
One Shining Moment: The American role in the Expansion of Humanitarian
Law after World War II
Paul Bland, Edwin Church, Steve Neill, Emporia State University
The Rural County Superintendant of Schools of the Late 19th Century: One Look
Debby Bogle, John A. Ellis, Missouri Western State University
Integrate Social Studies! What a national Study of Elementary Principals Revealed
Kevin Bollinger, Indiana State University
The Slow Death of Social Studies in the Elementary School and a Systemic Design for its Demise in College
Karl Borden, University of Nebraska
Mortgage Loan Revenue Source-Risk Management: Lessons from Corporate Finance Applied to the Mortgage Loan Market
Student Paper Competition Winner (Undergraduate)
Chelsea Briant, Ameen Kazerouni, Adam Szaruga, Armando Ramos,
University of West Georgia
Analysis of Competing Mexican Restaurants Using the Marketing
Carnival Approach
Angie M. Bucher, Jacob Burgoon, Emilio Duran, Bowling Green State University
Exploring Elementary and Middle School In-service Teachers' Knowledge of Animal Classification: A Comparison of Student and Teacher Misconceptions
Justin Burum, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Environmental Policy: A New Direction in Ethanol Production
Sue Burum, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Constitutional Theories of Executive Power: Effects on Current and Future Decision Making in the Executive Branch and on the US Supreme Court
Nancy Leffel Carlson, Pamela E. Monk, E. Jane Irons, Carlo P. Walker
Lamar University
First Responders in the Classroom: Triage Training for Teachers to Respond to Students after a Natural Disaster
Nancy Leffel Carlson, E. Jane Irons, Pamela Monk, Lamar University
Professional Writing in Graduate School: Faculty versus Student Expectations
and Recommendations
Nancy Leffel Carlson, E. Jane Irons, Pamela E. Monk, Kay Abernathy,
LuAnna Stephens, Lamar University
Dwane Allen, Texas Woman’s University
Response to Intervention: Tiers or Tears?
Nancy Leffel Carlson, Lamar University
Laura Carlson Wise, Fort Worth Zoo
The Snake and the Carrot: Interactive Interpretive Programs Entice Teachers and Students to the Herpetarium
Dick M. Carpenter II, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Who’s Misleading Whom? Defining Titles in Occupations ‘On the Make’
John J. Chiodo, University of Oklahoma
Citizenship: the Cherokee Indian Perspective
Timothy B. Chargois, Beaumont Independent School District
E. Jane Irons, Nancy Leffel Carlson, Lamar University
Class Size, School Size, Teacher Experience, and Successful Classroom Strategies: Implications for Fifth-grade African American Students’ Math Achievement
John Conant, Indiana State University, Chris McGrew, Purdue University
Somewhere Out There: An Experimental Learning Model for Teachers
Janet Cosbey, Eastern Illinois University
Using Contemporary Films to Teach about Social Problems
Janet Cosbey, Chris Ferralez, Rachel Kehr, Eastern Illinois University
Will You Still Need Me When I’m 64?: The Portrayal of Older Adults in Film
Kern W. Craig, Troy University
The Blame Game in International Relations
Rebecca S. Davis, Eastern New Mexico University
Carol A. Layton, Hardin-Simmons University
Collaboration in Inclusive Education: A Case Study of Teacher Perceptions Regarding the Education of Students with Disabilities
José de Arimatéia da Cruz, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Review Essay: State Terror and International Human Rights in Latin America
James Dulgeroff, California State University San Bernardino
Carbon Emission Reduction Policy: Is Cap and Trade the Way?
Betty A. Duncan, Lamar University
Alexandra Stevens, Beaumont ISD
High-Stakes Standardized Testing: Help or Hindrance to Public Education
Russ K. E. Espinoza, Beth Joanne Ek, Herbert Alexander Espinoza,
California State University, Fullerton
An Examination of Juveniles Being Tried as Adults: Influences of Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status and Age of Defendant
Cheryl Evans, Patsy Couts, University of Central Oklahoma
Graduate Candidates’ Perceptions of Cohort Groups in Educational
Leadership Programs
Magdalena M. Falcon-Law, Patricia Griffin, Iris N. Perales, Vincent F. Maher,
Iona College
Aspects of American HealthCare: CMS and the RAC
Nancy Falsetto, National University
Simulation Activities: Are They an Effective Means of Instruction for Pre-Service Teacher Candidates?
Joseph Ford, Vincent Maher, Iona College
The Recession of 1948-1949: The Most Important One of All?
Bruce A. Forster, University of Nebraska at Kearney / Arizona State University
A Statistical Overview of Displaced Persons
Harvey C. Foyle, Emporia State University
Cloud Computing (Desktop Virtualization & Thin Client Computing)
Gordon L. Freeman, Jr., Middle Tennessee State University
H. Ronald Moser, Cumberland University
The Public’s Attitudes toward Advertising by Chiropractors and their Use of Various Media Practices: Scale Validation and Application
Gordon L. Freeman, Jr., H. Ronald Moser, Middle Tennessee State University
An Empirical Analysis of the Public's Attitudes toward Labor Unions
Gordon L. Freeman, Jr., H. Ronald Moser, Middle Tennessee State University
Consumers' Attitudes toward Advertising by Chiropractors and Their use of
Various Media Practices
Beverly J. Frickel, Vani V. Kotcherlakota, Frank A. Tenkorang,
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Correlation between Exchange Rates and Trade Investment Variables
Jerry E. Garrett, Marshall University Graduate College
Challenges and Solutions in meeting the Learning Instructional Needs of
English Language Learners
Jerry E. Garrett, Marshall University Graduate College
Responding to the Reading Needs of English Language Learners: Implications for Elementary Teachers and Principals
Student Paper Competition Winner (Graduate):
Natasha S. Godwin, University of West Georgia,
Through the Looking Lens: Modernity and Identity in German, Spanish
and Mexican Film
Norma Linda Gonzalez-Mattingly, Mount Mercy University
Pre-service Teachers’ Beliefs & Perceptions about Culture & Multicultural Literature:
Teaching & Learning in Midwest America
Allen Guidry, East Carolina University
Using Social Science to Teach Social Studies:
A Practical Approach for Social Educators
Kirmanj Gundi, Tennessee State University
Educational Psychology and Student Learning
Monica E. Gutierrez, Miriam Muniz, Sul Ross State University – Rio Grande College
Effectively Utilizing PowerPoint in a Bilingual Math Lesson
San Juanita G. Hachar, Ramon Alaniz, Randel D. Brown
Texas A&M International University
Varying Collegial Views in Preparing Today's Graduate
San Juanita G. Hachar, George R. Potter, Ramon Alaniz,
Texas A&M International University
What’s the Rush? Refining the Education Spectrum
Vinette Smith Meikle Harris, Houston Community College – Central
The Change in the U.S. Economy and Security and Their Effects on People's Sentiments toward Immigration
Ronald G. Helms, Wright State University
Chesapeake: Historical Inquiry
A. Scott Henderson, Furman University
The New Positivism: Research and Education
Wesley D. Hickey, Peggy b. gill, University of Texas at Tyler
Analyzing Principal Perceptions of Educational Purpose in Southern Belize through Scholar‑Practitioner Research
Jannett Highfill, Bradley University
The Technology of Recycling Scrap Metal:
An Advanced Technology Program Study
David T. Horner, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Demonstrations of thresholds, Weber’s law, and Stimulus Discriminability
Cynthia Houlden, Frank Tenkorang, Stephen King, Bruce Schanbacher, Bruce Elder
University of Nebraska – Kearney
Immediate Knowledge Gain from Agricultural Transportation Safety Workshop
E. Jane Irons, Nancy L. Carlson, Edythe E. Kirk, Pamela E. Monk, Lamar University
Faculty Perceptions of Student Evaluation Impact Upon Tenure, Promotion,
and Merit Decisions
E. Jane Irons, Nancy Leffel Carlson, Pamela Monk, Lamar University
Public Perceptions of Today’s Schools: Impact of Community Size
Kim McGarraugh Jones, Central Washington University
Rural Schools Facilitating the Success of Students through Reaching out to Parents
Cathleen Jordan, University of Texas at Arlington
David Cory, New Horizons of Abilene, Texas
Boomers, Boomerangs, and Bedpans
Praphul Joshi, Holly K. Howat, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Combating Childhood Obesity in Louisiana: Coordinated School
Health Approaches
Praphul Joshi, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lisa L. Lindley, University of South Carolina, Susan Lyman, University of Louisiana at Lafayette,
Murray L. Vincent, University of South Carolina
Risky Sexual Behaviors and Attitudes Among African American Youth
Kelly L. Kandra, Jessica L. Armour, F. Andrew Eichler, Benedictine University
The Challenge of Homework in the Teaching and Learning of
Social Science Statistics
Suk-Young Kang, Randy Basham, University of Texas at Arlington
Contributing Factors of Assistive Devices Use among Frail Elders with Family Caregivers in 2004 National Long-Term Care Survey
David H. Karell, National University
Bullying on the High School Campus: Separating Fact from Fiction
Hae S. Kim, Troy University
An Analysis of External Debt Behavior in the Developing World
Bill Kirtley, Central Texas College
Patricia Kirtley, Independent Scholar
City of Spindles: The Lessons of Lowell, Massachusetts
Bill Kirtley, Central Texas College
The Right Time and the Right Place: Washington and Montana Adopt
Death With Dignity
William Kirtley, Central Texas College
Fantasies of the Strip: Desire and Illusion in Las Vegas
Vani V. Kotcherlakota, Beverly F. Frickel, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Gandhi b. Veluri, Andhra University, India
Analysis of Foreign Exchange Rates
Larry L. Kraus, The University of Texas at Tyler
First Amendment Religious Freedom Rights and High School Students
Larry L. Kraus, The University of Texas at Tyler
High School Students and the Freedom of Assembly
Kristina LaGue, California State University, Bakersfield
Fostering Resilience in Students through Autobiographical Writing
Dianne R. Layden, Central New Mexico Community College
Campus Violence: Lessons from the Cases
Peter Kwok Chei Li, The University of Akron
Family Hierarchy, Family Structure, and Values Transformation
Peter Li, The University of Akron
Working with Chinese Families: Understanding the Family Dynamics
Evan Lieberman, Anne D. Sito, Brian f. Blake, Kimberly A. Neuendorf
Cleveland State University
Features, Functions, and Fanfare: A Framework for Understanding the
Appeal of a Music Website
Elena Lioubimsteva, Grand Valley State University
Global Food Security and Grain Production Trends in Central Eurasia: Do Models Predict a New Window of Opportunity?
Terry L. Lovelace, Barbara Crossland, Northwest Missouri State University
Increasing Instructional time in Social Studies through Thematic Units
Lawrence Lyman, Harvey C. Foyle, Emporia State University
Group Building for Improved Instruction in Postsecondary Social
Science Classrooms
Vincent F. Maher, Joseph W. Ford, Elisabeth J. Maher, Iona College
Medical Tourism and Targeted Costs Comparison
Gregory Marsh, Nancy Leffel Carlson, E. Jane Irons, Lamar University
A Comparison of the Aftermath of Hurricanes Rita and Ike:
University Administrator's Perspectives
Samuel Martineau, John Kaurloto, DeSales University
Utopian Theory, The Social Sciences, and the Politics of Democratic Reform
Paige R. Mask, LeAnn Solmonson, Kimberly Welsh,
Stephen F. Austin State University
A Second Longitudinal Snapshot of RTI Implementation in Texas Public
Elementary Schools
Paige R. Mask, Melanie J. McGill, Stephen F. Austin State University
Response to Intervention (RTI): A Work in Progress
Vaughn May, Belmont University
Selling Civil Rights: Social Entrepreneurship and the Klanwatch Project
Johnny McGaha, Florida Gulf Coast University
An Integrated Approach to Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force
Development in Eastern Europe
Joseph A. Melusky, Mark C. Gentry, Saint Francis University
The Road to the Whitehouse Runs through Our Campus: Staging a Mock Political Convention to Build Student Interest and Awareness
Joseph A. Melusky, Saint Francis University (PA)
“Too Young to Die? The Evolving Views of the Supreme Court of the United States on the Death Penalty for Juvenile Offenders
Corinne R. Merritt, Emmanuel College
Accommodating the First-Generation College Student
Calvin F. Meyer, Marshall University
Practicum Observations 100 Miles Away: the Success Story of an Online Practicum
Calvin F. Meyer, Marshall University
Program Assessment: Ways to make it Meaningful While Waiting for NCATE
Ben Miles, Art Institute of CA
Book Review: Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future
Ben Miles, National University
Book Review: Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy
Ben Miles, National University
Book Review: Outliers
Pamela E. Monk, E. Jane Irons, Nancy Leffel Carlson, Carlo P. Walker
Lamar University
In the Aftermath of Hurricane Ike: School Principal's Perceptions and Concerns
Pamela E. Monk, E. Jane Irons, Nancy Leffel Carlson, Carlo Walker, Lamar University
Mentoring: A Safety-Net for Retention and Tenure for Faculty in Institutions
of Higher Education
H. Ronald Moser, Cumberland University
Gordon L. Freeman, Jr., Middle Tennessee State University
Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues of Accountants Advertising:
An Empirical Analysis
Jeffrey D. Nokes, Brigham Young University
The Evolving Concept Instructional Strategy: Students Reflecting on Their Processing of Multiple, Conflicting, Historical Sources
J. Michael Olivero, Central Washington University
How is Domestic Violence Defined for Therapeutic Purposes?
Frank Padilla, California State University, Reno
Teacher Professional Development: Moral Purpose and Collaborative Work as a Foundation for Teacher Development and Retention
S. Hooshang Pazaki, Chin Hu, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Sociological Theories of the State and Globalization: The Implications for Understanding Barack Obama’s Policy Approaches in the Middle East
Anthony Michael Pellegrino, Valdosta State University
Critical Thinking in History: A Misnomer?
Lisa Marie Peloquin, Thomas Henricks, Elon University
What is it About Play that is Playful? Analyzing University Students’
Conceptions of Play
Linda Petroff, Central Community College
The Politics of Graduate School
Robert Pineda-Volk, Kimberly C. Philbin, Shippensburg University
Investigating CSI: Ideology and Crime Scene Dramas
Eric Primm, Pikeville College, Robert R. Preuhs, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Robert M. Regoli, University of Colorado, John D. Hewitt, Grand Valley State University
The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same:
Race on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Jody S. Piro, Austin Peay State University
Data Literacy for Student Achievement
Deana M. Raffo, Middle Tennessee State University
Leadership Studies as an Emerging Discipline:
An Analysis of a Collaborative Approach
Melvyn C. Raider, Wayne State University
Structured Sensory Trauma Intervention Program for Elementary School Children
Lem Londos Railsback, Texas A&M International University
William Hugh Brown, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Father of the Big Bend
Magdalena Rappl, Tennessee Technological University
The Nature of American Emigration Cycles: A Qualitative Longitudinal Analysis
Darrial Reynolds, South Texas College
Understanding Why Constitutionally Speaking the Legislative Branch is the Most Powerful Branch of the National Government
Frances Gates Rhodes, Texas A&M International University
Disabilities as Depicted in Children’s and Young Adult Literature
Frances Gates Rhodes, Texas A&M International University
Texas and Texans in Children's Literature
Dianna Lipp Rivers, Kenneth Troy Rivers, Brenda S. Nichols, Lamar University
Nursing on Screen, Nursing in Class: Assessing Students’ Reactions to Film and TV Portrayals of Nurses, Their Profession, and Their Image in Society
Stephen Schepman, Central Washington University
Jeffrey Nicholas, Bridgewater State University
Anthony Stahelski, Daniel Fennerty, Central Washington University
The Relationship Between ADHD Symptoms, Maximization and Regret
Jeffrey Schulz, Central Community College
Allen Frances Ketcham, Martin Brittain, Frank Taylor, Jim Norwine, Texas A&M University
Life with Others: A Longitudinal Comparison of University Students’
Attitudes from 1990 and 2009
Randy Schulz, Christine Doyle, California State University, Bakersfield
Certification in one California County: A Story of Diffusion, Innovation and
Teacher Development
Carol Shepherd, Zhrinna McDonald, National University
Rising Against Poverty and Prejudice: Turning Diversity into a Positive Motivator
Athena Smith, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa
The Role of Deviant Subcultures and Crowd Psychology in the Escalation of Riots
Michael W. Smith, Saint Anselm College
Boston's "Big Dig": A Socio-Historical and Political Analysis of Malfeasance
and Official Deviance
R. William Sowders, Johns Hopkins University
A Graduate Teacher Preparation Model for Revealing, Developing, and Demonstrating Content Knowledge for Social Studies Certification
Robert L. Stevens, The University of Texas at Tyler,
Jason A. Fogel, Statesboro Georgia
Conflict and Consensus: New Deal Mural Post Office Art
Catherine Stewart, Blackburn College
Nancy Merryman, Mount Mercy College
Linking Teacher Dispositions to a Global Environment
Dennis M. Szal, Central Washington University
The Relationship of Administrative Behaviors and Characteristics with Teachers' General and Personal Efficacy
Brian Taylor, Michael Kroth, Larry Lindner, University of Idaho
Synergistic Andragogy: Reflections from the Professors
Nena Tórrez, California State University San Bernardino
The First Female U.S. Congressperson: Jeannette Rankin
Sharon Tracy, Georgia Southern University
Not in My Town: A Study of the Existence of Youth Gangs in One State: Georgia
Valerie Valentine, University of Rio Grande/ Rio Grande Community College
Educational Concerns in the 21st Century: Identifying Culturally Relevant Literature for Young Appalachian Children
Crystal D. VanWinkle, Comprehensive Care,
Keisha M. Love, Kenneth M. Tyler, La Toya B. Smith, University of Kentucky,
Deneia M. Thomas, Eastern Kentucky University
The Influence of Parental Attachments across Multiple Indicators of Adjustment among African American College Students
Carlo P. Walker, Nancy Leffel Carlson, Pamela E. Monk, E. Jane Irons
Lamar University
The Impact of Hurricane Ike on Our Public Schools: Implications for
School Counseling
Mike W. Wallace, E. Jane Irons, Lamar University
The Lived Experience of Public School Teachers: Novice to Expert
Sherry Ward, Cheryl Evans, Pat Couts, University of Central Oklahoma
School Counseling and School Educational Leadership Preparation Programs: Partnerships in Training Skills in Open Communication
Cherry Watts, University of Tennessee at Martin
The Addition of Service Learning to a Social Studies Methods Course
R. Wade Wheeler, Texas State University – San Marcos
Binge Drinking: Motives and Expectations in the College Population
R. Wade Wheeler, Texas State University – San Marcos
College Faculty Performance Appraisal:
Questions Concerning the Use of Student Ratings
John White, University of Dayton
How the Success of the "New History" Can Help us Understand the Failure of the “New Social Studies"
Bizunesh Wubie, Marshall University
Preschool Children as Co-Curriculum Developers
Thomas R. Whiddon and Clarence E. Burns, University of Montana
Mandy L. Whiddon, Creighton Law School
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