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7 Leadership Blind Spots: Adult Development, Emotional Intelligence, and Leadership Effectiveness Among Biotech R&D Leaders
(2015-05-15)
In this multiple-case study of 6 mid-level leaders working in biotech R&D--an archetype of a complex, uncertain, turbulent, and, multidisciplinary 21st-Century workplace--I explore the importance and interaction of mental ...
Purpose and Education: The Case of Mathematics
(2015-05-26)
Why do schools teach mathematics, and why do they teach the mathematics that they do? In this three-part dissertation, I argue that the justifications offered by national education systems are not convincing, and that ...
Measuring and Modeling Intercultural Attitudes Among Adolescents Across Europe: A Multi-Level, Multiple-Group Analysis Examining Student Attitudes, Intergroup Contact, and School Climate
(2015-05-15)
European nations, built on democratic foundations, rely on participation that is inclusive of all groups. Among efforts to support social cohesion in Europe, investigating the development of intercultural attitudes—attitudes ...
Defiance, Insubordination, and Disrespect: Perceptions of Power in Middle School Discipline
(2015-05-15)
Defiance, insubordination, and disrespect (together, “DID”) are the most common disciplinary infractions in U.S. secondary schools (Gregory & Weinstein, 2008). Consequences for these infractions -- challenges to the power ...
Colorblind and Colorlined: African American Parents Talk to Their Adolescent Sons About Racism
(2015-05-21)
Racial socialization, particularly preparation for bias and discrimination, is a long documented strategy employed by African American families to prepare their children for racist encounters. During the last fifteen years ...
Opening the Door to Cross-Cultural Educación in Two-Way Immersion Programs
(2015-05-08)
Learning how to interact with others of diverse backgrounds is essential to effective participation in a globalized world and is a key goal of two-way language immersion programs, which bring together students from different ...
Recruiting and Hiring Teachers in Six Successful, High-Poverty, Urban Schools
(2015-05-15)
Good teaching matters, especially for students growing up in poverty. But, effective teaching does not alone depend on the contributions of talented and skilled individuals. Rather, promising pedagogues are far more ...
The Roots of Opting Out: Family, School, and Neighborhood Characteristics Associated With Non-Local School Choices
(2015-05-08)
Intra-district open enrollment policies are increasingly implemented as a means of expanding children’s educational opportunities and promoting greater racial integration in urban schools. However, racial segregation ...