Publication Type: Poster
Abstract: This study consisted of surveying the 50 State Police Agencies about domestic terrorism and extremist groups generally, and the far-right’s criminal activities in particular. We focued on whether specified extremist groups are present in a state, and how active these groups are in a typical year. In addition, we examined whether these groups pose a threat to national security or the public safety of their state. We also investigated how many members and supporters of these groups are arrested and how many criminal incidents are committed by them in a typical year, whether members or supporters of these groups usually commit their crimes alone, and whether Islamic Jihadist extremists and the domestic far-right collaborate to commit criminal acts. Finally, our discussion contextualizes these results in terms of previous research and considers the implications for future policy development and research.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: For the analysis of social interaction in groups, four content functions (Meaning, Integration, Goal-attainment, and Resources) and four dimensions of form (Conforming-Anticonforming, Positive-Negative, Upward-Downward, and Serious-Expressive) are compared as they relate to a cybernetic herarchy, phases in group development, four dimensions of problem solving, and four levels of creativity.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: A content analysis was conducted on through university extension and commercial correspondence courses literature printed between 1898 and 1945. A total of 140 articles were collected from scholarly journals and popular publications listed in the JSTOR and Reader's Guide to Periodic Literature. The content analysis shows that many of the driving forces and problems that exist with distance education today existed in the early years of correspondence programs offered through university extension programs. The principle reasons for supporting distance education were improved access to education, non-residence programs for working families and new opportunities for universities to expand enrollments. The problems that hamper the credibility of distance courses were spurious diploma programs, aggressive sales and marketing techniques and unresolved questions regarding whether residence programs should accept credit given for distance courses. Many of the problems that plague distance education programs today existed in the early years of distance learning.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: This work provides, among other things, a current, up to date reference table listing groundwater doctrines in all 50 US states, which fills a gap in existing literature.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: This study examines the change over time in gender roles in popular music. One song from the top ten songs from 1950-2003 was randomly chosen to represent each year. A quantitative study and content analysis was conducted in which participants and coders rated each song on male-typical and female-typical traits.