border Research
border research reports vol. 7
Contained in this issue are summaries of the research projects funded under the 2005-2006 Texas Center Research Fellows Grant Program. The opinions, ideas,
and conclusions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Texas Center or Texas A&M International University.
Ticks / Las Garrapatas: What is their potential impact? Presented by Dr. David L. Beck
The Use of Exchange Rates in the U.S.-Mexico Border Presented by Dr. Jorge Brusa
Personality, Parental and Media Influences on Violent Crime in Young Adults Presented by Dr. Christopher J. Ferguson
At-Risk Students Achieve High School Graduation Presented by Dr. Cecilia Garza
Historic Archives of Nvo. Guerrero, Tamaulipas (English) Archivo Municipal de Nvo. Guerrero, Tamaulipas (Spanish) Presented by Dr. Stanley C. Green
The Effectiveness of an After-School Intervention Program for Improving the Reading Performance of First and Second Grade Latino Students Presented by Dr. Barbara Greybeck
Comprehension of Idiomatic Expressions by Bilinguals Presented by Dr. Roberto R. Heredia
The Border Beyond the Border Presented by Mr. Rogelio Hinojosa
College Readiness: A Study of Perceptions of Students and Faculty at the Secondary and Post-Secondary Levels in the Laredo/Webb County Area Presented by Dr. Faridoun Farrokh, Dr. Rohitha Goonatilake, Dr. Firooz Khosraviyani, and Dr. Juan R. Lira
Implementation of Active Intervention Program using Dietary Education and Exercise Training for Lowering Obesity in Hispanic Male Children Presented by Dr. Sukho Lee
Preferable-Interval Approaches to the Single-Sink Fixed-Charge Transportation Problem Presented by Dr. Runchang Lin
Virtual Regional Dissertation & Thesis Archive Presented by Ms. Jeanette Hatcher and Ms. Fen Lu
Nutritional Information Usage and Socio-economic Status: An Enquiry of Hispanic Consumers in Laredo with Implications for Public Policy and Social Marketing Presented by Dr. Jyotsna Mukherji
Effects of Structured and Unstructured Education on the Elements of the Metabolic Syndrome in Hispanic Adults Presented by Ms. Irma Lara and Mr. Horacio Palacios
Elder Care Expectations Among Hispanic Undergraduates: Do Acculturation and or Gender Make A Difference? Presented by Dr. Bonnie A. Rudolph
A Study of the Acquisition of Leadership Competencies Among Educational Administration Students resented by Dr. Claudio Salinas
Violence on the Border - Too Close to Home: Prevalence of Proprietariness, Jealousy, and Aggression in Latino/a Intimate Partner Relationships Presented by Dr. Christy Teranishi
The Interlanguage Continuum of Spanish Speaking Second Language Learners acquiring English and Effective Educational Pedagogy Presented by Dr. Miroslava B. Vargas
The Infrastructure of International Trade, and the Political and Economic Landscapes of Cameron County, Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas Presented by Dr. Michael Yoder
A Statistical Evaluation of Femicide in South Border Cities Presented by Dr. Pedro H. Albuquerque
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