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Scholarship: Master's Theses

Albright, Kristin (2007). Academic and Social Integration by Level of Computer Use, Race, and Gender.

Brandon, Alison (2007). Face To Face: Does Residence Hall Design Make A Difference in Student Interaction?

Chapman, Lauren (2007). Self-Esteem Among Potential Greek Members: A Pre-Post Design.

DiChara, A. (2007). Fraternal Leadership: Differences in Leadership Practices among Four Greek Governing Councils.

Zielinski, B. (2007). Study Abroad: Does Length of Program Influence Cross-Cultural Adaptability of Participants.

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Havlik, Mary Kate (2006). An Assessment of First-Year Leadership Programs.

Johns, Jessica (2006). The Leadership Practices of Orientation Leaders.

Shank, Jason E. (2006). Online Academic Advising: Student Needs and Satisfaction.

Rudd, Heather (2006). How First Generation Students Spend Their Time: Clues to Academic and Social Integration.

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Yates, Elizabeth (2005). Factors Leading to Withdrawal Prior to the Second Year of College.

Medley, C. (2005). Attitudes Toward Homosexuality at Private Colleges.

Young, D. A. (2005). Student affairs preparation programs: Reported learning outcomes by recent graduates.

Foley, Adam (2005). Leadership Skills of First-Year Students.

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Crenshaw, A. (2004). Undergraduate Members’ Perceptions of the Intake and Pledge Processes in Black Greek-lettered Organizations.

Draucker, K. (2004). Academic and Social Competence Between Siblings: The College Years.

Hayes, C. (2004). Benefits for Faculty and Staff Members Involved in Residential Learning Communities.

Martin, J. (2004). A Content Analysis of Student Conduct Codes.

Page, M. (2004). What Makes a Successful Programming Board?: Standards of Practice for Programming Boards.

Piekarski, T. (2004). Predicting the Academic Success of Transfer Students During the First Year of College.

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Bell, E. E. (2002). Resident Assistant Motivation to Seek the Position: A Comparison Between Generations X and Y.

Campos, M. (2002). Quality of Life Differences Between First Year Financial Aid and Non-Aid Recipients.

Grimes, M. W. (2002). An Analysis of the Appeals of College and University Viewbooks to the Underlying Dispositions of Frequent Drinkers and Non Drinkers.

Cotner, C. (2002). In Their Own Words, College Students Who Abstain from Drinking.

Isaac, A. D. G. (2002). A Comparison of Perceptions Among Resident Advisors and Professional Residence Life Staff Regarding Conflict Mediation.

Rector, V. Y. (2002). A Comparative Examination of Student Satisfaction by Ethnicity at Historically Black and Predominately White Land-grant Universities.

Scheusner, H. (2002). Emotional Intelligence Among Leaders and Non-Leaders in Campus Organizations.

Taylor, J. (2002). The Use of Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Distance Learning.

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Jeffes,E. (2001). Alcohol and College Students: Do Parents Make a Difference?

Romero-Aldaz, P. (2001). The Leading Edge: An Assessment of Outcomes of Residence Hall Leadership Experiences.

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Hayden, M. (2000). Factors That Influence the College Choice Process for African American Students.

Humphrey, E. (2000). An Ex-Post Facto Study of First Generation Students.

Minson, H. (2000). Levels of Cultural Activity: Difference by Type of Roommate.

Porter, R. (2000). Levels of Communication Skills Used by College Students During the Job Search Process.

Skeat, C. (2000). Cognitive Development in Student Leaders and Non-Leaders.

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Chadwick, A. (1999). Using the Critical Incident Technique to Evaluate Resident Assistant Training Programs.

Conlan, J. (1999). A New Generation: Personal and World Events in the Lives of the Class of 2000.

Espinoza, J. (1999). The Hourly Rate of Learning: Skills Students Learn While Working in College.

Frank, M. L. (1999). Inclusion of Multinational/Multicultural Perspectives in College Student Affairs Masters’ Preparation Programs.

Logue, L. R. (1999). Representative Policies for Displaying Art in Student Union Galeries and Public Spaces

Nacheri, S. A. (1999). Probability of First-Time Freshman Admission by Race and Gender at a Large Predominantly White Land Grant Research University.

Ranero, J. (1999). The Factors that Influence the College Choice of Hispanic College Students.

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Post, J. (1998). The Effect of Freshmen Year Programs on Academic Success.

Byrne, J. (1998). Outcomes of the Resident Advisor Position.

Gatz, L. (1998). Academic and Social Integration in Cyberspace: A Qualitative Study.

Sikes, S. M. (1998). Parental Actions to Finance Higher Education.

Wilson, W. A. (1998). Budgeting Behaviors of Traditional-Aged Upper-Division College Students.

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Dolezel, P. M. (1997). Student Use of Information Sources About Student Activities.

Spelke, A. M. (1997). Winning At All Costs: The Weight Control Behaviors of Student Athletes.

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Bozeman, M. (1996). The Impact of Service Learning on Cognitive Development.

Keen, M. (1996). Content Analysis of Recruitment Videotapes from Institutions Utilizing Enrollment Management Systems.

Nolte, E. G. (1996). Teaching Approaches Employed by Postsecondary Education Instructors Teaching Both the Traditional Classroom Setting and the Distance Education Setting.

Pawvluk, K. J. (1996). Expectation to Reality: College Freshmen and the Use of Alcohol.

Walker, L. (1996). An Investigation of the Student Experiences and Institutional Practices Affecting Spring Semester Community College Transfer Students.

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Crowder, M. V. (1995). Selected Mentor Behaviors and Their Relationship to Supervisory Approaches.

Young, L. O. (1995). A Description of Peer Education Programs in Public Institutions of Higher Education in Virginia.

Hoover, L. M. (1995). A Comparison of the Incidence of Sexual Victimization and Sexual Aggressiveness Among Greek Affiliated and NonGreek Affiliated Undergraduate Students.

Hicks, J. S. (1995). Self-Concept: Differences Between Appalachian and Non-Appalachian Students.

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Watkins, D. (1994). Consensus Decision-Making at Guilford College: A Case Study.

Serbu, J. (1994). Effects of College Athletic Participation on Job Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction.

Ralston, S. (1994). Culture Shock: The Adjustment Process of International Students.

Haughey, E. (1994). Influence of Peers on Selected Decisions of College Students.

Carpenter, C. (1994). Sexual Harassment in the Ivory Tower.

Barcomb, J. (1994). The Perception of Graduating Seniors of Their Experiences in the Virginia Tech Honors Program.

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Lynch, J. M. (1993). Reasons Cited By Virginia Tech Honors Students For Their Institutional Choice Compared With Reasons Cited in Literature For All Students.

Schnabel, B. (1993). Factors Associated With Women's Decision to Leave a Male-Dominated Major and Enter a Female-Dominated Major.

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Hileman, A. M. (1992). Attitudes of Undergraduate Students About Class Attendance.

Cole, M. L. (1992). Faculty and Student Interaction Patterns in the College Classroom and the Impact of Gender.

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Shaw, R. (1979). An Exploratory Study of Student Characteristics Associated With Informal Interaction With Faculty.

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