The Arkansas National Guard Tuition Assistance (NGTA) program was created to recruit and retain Arkansas National Guardsmen by providing college funding regardless of Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test scores. The funding provided up to 100% of tuition costs at any Arkansas public college or university and was effective…

This qualitative study addressed an information gap on both the presence and frequency of human rights education (HRE) available to international students attending the US military war colleges as participants in the State Department-funded "Expanded International Military Education and Training" program. The study was specifically…

The following comparative case studies explored the applicability of servant leadership within the US military and how such leadership style contributes to commitment and retention of civil service employees. The research took place in a US Army post in Germany and in a US Air Force Base in Florida. Retaining civilian employees and raising their…

Increases in the number of enlisted veterans transitioning from active duty to the civilian world have drawn attention to a need for research in terms of unemployment to examine how separated service members experience transition from their perspective. Fifteen separated enlisted veterans from four of the five military branches were selected and…

The purpose of this study was to understand the perception of teachers with fewer than five year's teaching experience with military-connected students on their district's Professional Development designed to prepare teachers to meet the academic and social/emotional needs specific to a military culture at one overseas district that serves…

The goal of this research was to discover a list of changes that can be applied to IT security certifications to enhance the day-to-day capabilities of IT security professionals. Background: IT security professionals are often required to obtain certifications that do not adequately prepare them for the full scope of work that will be necessary…

In 2015, the United States Air Force (USAF) transitioned the leadership course from in-residence to online. The problem under investigation in this study is the new curriculum does not meet students' learned leadership competency expectations due to the limited methods of student interaction. Student perceptions were examined using an exploratory…

This exploratory phenomenological research study describes the experiences of U.S. Army soldiers going through the mandated Structured Self Development (SSD) online courseware. Multiple findings are presented covering soldier participants' experiences with the process, content, and culture/environment of SSD. Additionally, findings dealing with…

Nearly 19 out of every 20 parents with 3- or 4-year-old children report spanking their child within the past year, and in schools spanking is a legal form of discipline in 19 states (nearly a quarter-million students received corporal punishment at school at least once during the 2006-2007 academic year). Although corporal punishment is a widely…

In this study, the researcher explores the effectiveness of Leader Development in the United States Army by examining the relationship between attendance at the Army's Civilian Education System Basic Course (Basic Course) and enhanced leadership in its graduates. The study was conducted using a paired sample, drawn from five classes in the spring…

The purpose of this interpretive phenomenological analysis was to understand the lived educational experiences of active duty military spouses pursuing an undergraduate degree, with a focus on the perceived opportunities and challenges related to degree completion. Data were collected from nine participants who identified as an active duty…

On college campuses, access does not equal inclusion as students of color have to navigate through a predominately White space as they struggle to feel like they belong (Jack, 2019). This dissertation focuses on racial experiences and belonging within a total institution (Goffman, 1961): the U.S. service academies, colleges that are part…

Military undergraduate students of for-profit education make up roughly four percent of the student population and often experience financial hardships. This research focused on the effectiveness of financial education on these students. This quantitative quasi-experimental study assessed military undergraduate students deployed on a military…

This study focused on factors related to life satisfaction of Navy senior enlisted Sailors (E7-E9), n=150, who have attended the Navy Career Development Board (CDB) program and are preparing for post-military careers. Life satisfaction readiness for post-military careers were assessed using Heppner's (1998) Career Transition Inventory (CTI) and…

Military leaders, both active duty and General Schedule (GS), must understand cyber warfare with its environmental connections and rapid evolution while finding ways to develop strategies that may lessen threats and attacks to government infrastructure. The Department of Defense (DoD) sought training and certification programs from the civilian…