Hood College Student Works

The Role of Organizational Socialization on Job Satisfaction and Commitment of Fee-for-Service Mental Health Clinicians

Kurdian, Vera (2021-08-28)

Increases in Americans' mental health needs, coupled with growing shortages of trained mental health clinicians, concern public and private mental health organizations. Increasing job satisfaction and staff commitment is ...

Forms of Tranquility

Wallerstein, Brett (2021-08)

ABSTRACT In an increasingly complex world, the connection between nature and the feeling of tranquility is explored through the creation of abstract biomorphic porcelain sculptures. The act of sculpting the nature-inspired ...

School Psychological Safety: A Quantitative Analysis of Maryland Middle Schools

Beidleman, Joel (2021-08-18)

This correlational study of 234 Maryland middle schools investigated the association between psychologically safe school environment scores, based on perceptions of students, and their literacy achievement. Student responses ...

Catholic Elementary School Success: Governance Lessons from a Qualitative Study of Five Advisory Boards in the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Currens, Christopher (2021-08-16)

Catholic schools have had a remarkable impact on education in the U.S., especially serving minority students in vulnerable communities. Unfortunately, there has been a significant decline in Catholic school enrollment ...

Leader Efficacy and Work Engagement: Implications for School Leaders

Dyson, Cheryl (2021-08-16)

School leaders play a significant role in cultivating the right conditions for teaching and learning. The current educational landscape requires 21st century leaders to continually adapt to changing federal, state, and ...

Impact of Employee Recognition Programs on Motivation and Job Satisfaction of Employees in Assisted Living Communities

Harrington, Kelly (2021-08-13)

This study explored the relationship between employee recognition programs, motivation, and job satisfaction of employees in assisted living communities. Conducted to answer two major research questions – the types of ...

Social Capital Implications for the Gender Gap in Organizational Leadership: A Case Study of Executive Women Leaders Through a Lens of Intersectionality

Castle-Rogers, Amy (2021-08-09)

The underrepresentation of women in U.S. business leadership persists due to gender barriers that negatively affect women’s ability to acquire leadership roles. The purpose of this qualitative study is to learn from the ...

Novice Teacher Self-Efficacy in the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Examination of Variance Between First-Career and Career-Switcher Teachers

Lucido, Michael (2021)

The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the variance of teacher self-efficacy between novice teachers and career-switching teachers in a local school district during the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, ...

THE EFFICIENCY OF MICROPLASTIC REMOVAL BY FIVE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS WITHIN THE MONOCACY RIVER WATERSHED

Faust, Rachael (2021-08-06)

Wastewater treatment plants have been identified as a large contributor to the release of microplastic particles into the environment globally. The purpose of this project was to compare five different wastewater treatment ...

Inspiration and Iridescence - Chemistry in Art

Laney, Jason (2021-08-06)

Chemistry is key to gaining control of the entire ceramic process. I experimented with clay and glaze chemistry to achieve my aesthetics, which include my interests in visual and textural clay surfaces, as well as iridescence. ...

Support Services Provided to Undergraduate and Graduate English Language Learners: A Content Analysis of 100 Colleges and Universities

Sandhu, Simarjeet (2021-07-27)

One of the major challenges that Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) in the United States faces is the provision of support services for English Language Learners (ELL). This population is comprised of international ...

From Manager to Coach: How Managers Change Following Managerial Coaching Model Implementation

Dao, Kathryn (2021-05-13)

This qualitative case study explored changes and developments of managers behaviors, skills, and beliefs following the implementation of a managerial coaching model the lens of Riboldi’s (2009) principles of change. ...

The Parenthood Premium for Lesbians in the US

Kolosieke, Natalie

Previous studies have found that lesbians earn more than straight women, and mothers earn less than non-mothers. Studies about lesbian women and mothers are often considered when explaining the gender wage gap but have ...

Western Colonization and Its Impact on Female Migrant Workers: The Study of Labor Management of Domestic Migrant Workers from Indonesia and the Philippines

English, Marhaennia (2021-05-26)

Indonesia and the Philippines are two countries of origin for labor migration. These countries share similar historical roots; however, female Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are often more successful than Indonesian ...