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A Community Cultural Wealth Approach in Exploring the Lived Experiences of Second-Generation Black Caribbean American Undergraduate Women Attending U.S. Predominantly White Higher Education Institutions, Arielle Phillips-Law

A Free Black Farming Community in White Clay Creek Hundred, James Jones

“Am I Not Bubbly Enough?”: An Endarkened Narrative Inquiry into the Lives, Literacies, and (Teacher) Identity Construction of Black Women Preservice Teachers at a Predominantly White Institution, Alicia M. Benjamin

An Investigation into Distinctions between Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Disordered Eating Behaviors, Kyle Ross

A Pull Toward Independence: Improving Pessary Removal Ease and Patient Independence Using Dental Floss, Stephanie Haly

Assessing the Mentorship Role in Neonatal Outcomes, Patricia Juhline Brunner

Beyond Superpowers and Stereotypes: Female High School Band Directors Navigating Gendered Expectations in Leadership, Rachael L. Urquhart

Beyond the Bedtime Story Beginnings: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Phenomenon of Family Shared Reading with Middle-Grade Children, Kelly Rorvik

Beyond the Book: Charting New Progressions Through Improvisational Experience in Higher Education Jazz Performance Programs, Jacob L. Manny

Beyond the Books: Student Researcher Perspectives on the Benefits and Challenges of Service Learning in the Context of a Research Study, Tatum Williams, Kaylee R. Grazul, and Sarah Richter

Beyond the Game: Career Readiness Development at the NIRSA Championship Series, Samantha A. Wary

Breaking the Silence: Investigating the Impact of Stigma on Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Adults with a History of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Ghana, Deborah Amoako-Atta

College Students’ Use of Cell Phones and Their Level of Attention to Academics, Social Relationships, and Health, Nicole L. Istvan

Culinary Acculturation and Perceptions of Sustainability Among International and Study Abroad Students, Patricia Davidson and Michael A. Di Giovine

Culture of Betrayal: Exploring Organizational Antecedents of Institutional Betrayal and Military Sexual Trauma, Natalie Kline

Digital Commons @ WCU Slideshow Images, Julia Doelling

Digital Commons @ West Chester University Original Site, Julia Doelling

Digital Commons @ West Chester University Wayback Machine, Julia Doelling

Distinguishing Symptoms of Racial Trauma from Conventional Trauma, Michelle Yoong

Economic Adversity, Caregiver Psychological Distress, and Child Oxytocin Levels: An Extension of the Family Stress Model, Jordan R. Salafia

Educators’ Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence Enabled Wearable Technology to Support the Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Functioning of Neurodiverse Students, Jessica Taraborrelli

Empowerment vs. Oversight: Student Perspectives on Classroom GenAI Policies, Jessica A. Drass

Evaluating the Impact of Telemedicine-Based Medication Education on Glycemic Control in Adult Male Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Megan N. Calter

Examining the Stories of Early-Career Student Affairs Professionals and Free Speech Issues on College Campuses, Kimberly C. Farrer

Factors that Impact K-6th Grade Teachers’ Sense of Self-Efficacy: A Mixed Methods Study, Becky A. Eckburg

Fit ideal internalization and muscularity-oriented disordered eating among college women: Examining social comparisons and body dissatisfaction as serial mediators, Nicole Graumann

Framing the Gray: A Photovoice Study of Parents’ Experiences Supporting Elementary Mathematics Learning at Home, Rebekah Ulmer

From Pañales to Partnership: An Ethnographic Investigation of Knowledge, Gender, and Power within a Family Literacy Program, Sara Mohler

Gods Guns: Why Firearms and Firearm Culture Remain Sacred to Rural Americans, Thomas Westrick

Health Center Patient Satisfaction: Pre, During, and Post COVID-19, Patricia A. Stroup and Patricia Stroup

Human Resources Representation Models and Municipal Employee Outcomes: A Quantitative Study of Small Pennsylvania Municipalities, John W. Crouser

If sustainable living is our goal, complexability should be our game: Playing between simplicity and complexity, Tim Lutz

If sustainable living is our goal, complexability should be our game: Playing between simplicity and complexity, Tim Lutz

Impact of Sepsis Order Set Optimization on SEP-1 Compliance and Clinical Outcomes: A Retrospective Data Analysis, Janelle Harding

Improving Scoliosis Screening Protocol and Outcomes, Beverly R. Jordan

Modeling the Effects of Subsurface Tile Drainage on Atrazine and Nitrate Transport in Till Soils of Iowa, Madison Hobbs

"No Shame in My Game": Rethinking Academic Probation in College as Transformative, Kathryn Callahan

Nurse-Facilitated CBT-I using the CBT-I Coach free application, David Berhanu Mr.

Optimizing Behavioral Health Services for Older Adults Through Structured, Evidence-Based Group Therapy, Elizabeth A. Adwa

Pedagogical Strategies for Training Psychology Graduate Students: Examining Graduate Students' Satisfaction, Confidence, and Learning Across Three Approaches for Teaching a Standardized Assessment, Emma R. Slade

PERCEIVED VALUE OF UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT SECTOR HIRING DECISIONS, Jack Gault, Steve Bok, and Evan Leach

Play Family, Andrea Grinwis

POCT HGB A1C AND PATIENT SATISFACTION IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH DIABETES, Kelly Galvin

Porpoise Tendon Data, Frank E. Fish

Praise This World to the Angel, Adelina DiGiacomo

Real-Time Isolated ASL Recognition: Evaluating Spatial-Temporal Networks and Multimodal LLMs, Raga Mouni Batchu

Relationship between Alcohol Use and Obesity in US Adults Aged 20 to 79, Chinwendu Echefu and Ramona Stone

Retrospective Analysis of Calcium Administration in Patients Undergoing Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP), Chrissy Unton

Return of the Shad, Charles Hardy

Rooted in Relationships: How Personal and Workplace Social Capital Help Sustain Principal Leadership, Megan Scelfo

Say Gay: Increasing Preservice Teacher Confidence Using Participatory Theatre, Sarah Maxime Hyson

Seeing Through Their Lenses: Perspectives of Kindergarten Teachers on Implementing Purposeful Play for Children’s Academic and Developmental Learning, Subarna Basu

Serenade No.2, James C. Mechem

Sexual Health Questionnaire results: behavior correlation with test specimen, Veda Maany

Sexual Health Questionnaire results: demographics and sexual history and risk patterns, Veda Maany

Sexual Health Questionnaire results: variable correlation with STI diagnoses, Veda Maany

Social Dirt or Fertile Soil: A Phenomenological Study of Contingent Faculty, Ann M. Hiloski-Fowler

Stories of Strength, Struggle, and Unchecked Boxes: An Intersectional and Mestiza Consciousness Study of Testimonios from Latina College Students, Stephanie Pinel

Structures of Fantasy in Terry Gilliam's 'Time Bandits', Sean Fash

Sustainability as Global Citizenship: Creating High-Impact Learning Experiences in the Honors College, Timothy Jussaume Dr.

Teachers' Stress and the Implementation of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS): A Mixed Methods Approach, Jon C. Smerecky

The Benefits of Mindfulness and Nondual Awareness in Tibetan Mind-Body Practices, Michael E. Szczechowski

The effects of academic, extracurricular, and co-curricular engagement on undergraduate employability and compensation, Jack Gault, Steve Bok, Evan Leach, and Marc Duey

The Effects of Induced State Rumination on Responses to Emotional and Non-Emotional Content in a Cognitive Task, Mason Carmolingo

The Presence of Orthorexic Eating Behaviors in Students Studying Health Sciences, Sophia Weiner

The Relation Between Stress, Self-Esteem, University Belongingness, and Disciplinary History in Undergraduate Students, Emily R. Brown

The Role of Growth Mindset as a Mitigating Factor On Teacher Burnout in the Secondary Math Classroom, Grant Butler

The State of Our Streams: a land trust's approach to monitoring the health of three headwater streams, Lauren McGrath

The State of Our Streams: a land trust's approach to monitoring the health of three headwater streams, Lauren McGrath

"They just gave me the syllabus": A Mixed Methods Study of Music Therapy Educators' Preferred Pedagogies, Christina Danielle O'Brien

This Car to the Ballpark, Charles Hardy

“Toward a World Where Many Worlds Fit”: Thinking-Feeling Our Way in the Pluriverse, Michael Burns

Understanding Modern American Politics through Identity and Pop Music between 2018 and 2025: A Musicological Analysis, Emilyn Bedell

Updating Order Set Review Policy to Improve Adherence to Evidence-Based Practice in a Multi-Hospital System, Corynne Lurie

Urban Megaregions in the United States: A GIS-based Approach to Defining a New Regional Geography, Jonas Rugys

Using Text Messages to Reduce Pediatric No-Show Rates in Primary Pediatric Care, Kelly A. Rexford-Hudson

WCU Digital Commons Accessibility Implementation Plan, Julia Doelling

WCU Digital Commons Accessibility Statement, Julia Doelling

WCU Digital Commons Submission Guidelines, Julia Doelling

WCU University Libraries Digital Preservation Glossary, Julia Doelling

Wellness Participation of Student-Serving Staff: The Impact on Well-being and Student Support, Ashley L. Oostveen

Where Joy Lives: Black Students, Faculty, and Staff at PWIs, Chyna Hart

You Are Your Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams: A Journey Beyond the Lens Blueprinting the Influence and Impact of Media and Podcast Pedagogy on Black and Brown Creatives in Higher Education and Beyond, Diamond N. Morgan Dr.