The efforts towards reduction of violence in public schools could be jeopardized by failure to address the perceived efficacy, ethical concerns and the limited application of behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM). The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore the behavioral threat assessment's efficacy,…

The level of diversity among colleges and universities is at its greatest level. This level of diversity has proven to be beneficial in several key areas for all students. With this increase in diversity, there have been other consequences as well. One form of bullying, cyberbullying, has been on the rise due to greater use of technology, increase…

The view that colleges are generally safe has been challenged by threats of violence on campuses across the country, causing fear among stakeholders. Community college faculty are not immune to crime-related fear on campus; however, the research has largely ignored this population. This research serves to fill that gap. The purpose of this…

Administrative language surrounding racist hate speech on campus is rooted in abstract interpretations of the liberal values of freedom and equality. Consequently, these color-blind discourses remove racist hate speech from its historical context of racial violence and discrimination and view it as merely another point of view that is deserving of…

Higher education is weathering a tsunami of declining student enrollment, budget cuts, and hiring freezes. Academic libraries have been downsizing and reorganizing for decades in the midst of their own identity crisis from increasing automation. Traditional librarian duties are increasingly becoming the responsibility of library staff. The stress…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study is to describe experiences of incivility in undergraduate psychology courses from both students and faculty in central Oregon. This study utilized the social exchange theory to support classroom behavior and reactions to those behaviors. Three research questions guided this study that include…

Conspiracy thinking among college students is an under-investigated phenomenon. People who work with college students may seek to reduce conspiracy thinking among students or consider ways to work with those students better. This study provides insight into how well various personality factors predict conspiracy thinking among college students.…

In previous studies, Black gay males have shared their lived experiences at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), but the voices of outwardly presently gay Black males remain void in the literature and how they navigate such institutions. Despite their community and relationship-based environment, the foundational tenets of HBCUs…

The contents of this study provide an in-depth look into servant leadership. The research indicated the nature of religious principles and how they are applied to one's life; regardless of the religion, religious values frame a person's judgment, which, in their view, benefits themselves and those around them. However, even though religion plays a…

The mixed methods study was based on selected toxic leadership perceptions among faculty and staff in higher education institutions. For phase one of the study, a web-based survey was launched to analyze faculty and staff perceptions of toxic leadership behaviors. This study examined how survey respondents from a sample of faculty and staff at…

This study focuses on the familiar topic of workplace bullying, but in a context where it is unexpected: academic libraries. While typically thought of us serene refuges of intellectual pursuit, academic libraries can play host to rivalries, pressures, and incivility in the same manner as is seen in courtrooms, locker rooms, and boardrooms. The…

Approximately 11 million women and five million men in the United States report experiencing interpersonal violence (e.g., sexual violence, physical violence, psychological harassment, or stalking) before the age of 18 (CDC, n.d. -a). Victims may face a decline in grades, depression, anxiety, unwanted pregnancy, substance abuse, sexually…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how contingent faculty at four-year universities in the United States describe the experiences of uncivil student behaviors in face-to-face classrooms along the continuum of incivility and the psychological and physical impact of the behaviors on contingent faculty. The conceptual…

Classroom disruption, more recently referred to as civility, changes the in-person classroom experience. This study investigated the impact of gender, race, age, and teaching experience on faculty perceptions of classroom incivility. Faculty at a large, public institution in the Southeastern United States participated in the research for this…

Hate and bias incidents have been on the rise at college campuses since 2016, with a marked increase in incidents targeting racial identity. As a result, BIPOC undergraduate students are increasingly faced with the kinds of harm and hurt that come along with a bias incident while university administrators negotiate the process of bias response.…