Based upon the sociocultural theories of Vygotsky, Bakhtin, Bourdieu, Holland et al. and the work of composition scholars such as Welch, Brannon et al., and Bousquet et a[...]

Although it is used by some first-year writing (FYW) instructors to help students improve their writing, the term "writer’s identity" does not have a clear, agreed-upon d[...]

This thesis examines the discursive activity of participatory fannish practices and the opportunities they afford the university writing center in responding to student w[...]

This dissertation consists of two consecutive parts. The first part examines the impact of light rail transit (LRT) investment on the type of jobs (i.e., industrial and w[...]

This study investigates the relationship between the race of the collective teaching force and disciplinary sanctions at the school level. Prior research indicates that h[...]

In 2014 approximately 47% of the 190 million short tons of coal combustion product (CCP) was recycled. As a construction material, coal fly ash (CFA) finds considerable u[...]

In 2019, the United States incarcerated nearly 2.3 million citizens in correctional facilities across the country. One main issue with mass incarceration is the high reci[...]

The purpose of this study is to gain insight into the long-term effects of desegregated schooling within a firmly established K-12th grade desegregated school system. Lon[...]

Historically, standard English language ideologies have been perpetually ingrained in American educational practices and policies (Smitherman, 2017; Wong & Teuben-Row[...]