The Effect of Natural Space from Parks on the Perception of Well-being Among Latinos of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.This dissertation seeks to explore the intricat[...]

Previous research has investigated the school context using conceptualizations of two constructs, school culture and school climate, that appear to overlap and contain me[...]

A new capacity to track the inputs and outcomes of individual students' education production function has spurred a growing number of school districts to attempt to measu[...]

In the power system design process, engineers account for three topics outside of the technical feasibility. Those principles are economic feasibility, environmental impa[...]

Racial-ethnic minorities (i.e., those who do not identify as White alone, not Hispanic or Latinx) compose about 40% of the U.S. population. Social justice initiatives res[...]

In this collection of manuscripts, I developed a deeper understanding and insight into how the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent transition to t[...]

For decades, White supremacy and Whitewashed teacher preparation curriculum have been used to prepare a majority White female teacher workforce. This same workforce has h[...]

Culturally Responsive Teaching is a holistic pedagogical approach that appeals to the "whole child," "whole school," and "whole community" (Gay, 2001; Teschers, 2020); it[...]

While integrated care in public health settings may be important to promote health equity and to advance health outcomes within low-income and economically marginalized ([...]

This dissertation consists of three topics in investments and asset allocation. The first chapter studies the dynamics of macro factors and their application in asset all[...]