Periodical for research & scholarship # Phoenix Scholar Vol. 5, Issue 3 [Browse all issues](/research/publications/phoenix-scholar.html) This special issue is dedicated to showcasing the fine work being done at University of Phoenix, with a singular focus on being the preeminent university serving working adults. [Download this issue (PDF)](/content/dam/edu/research/doc/phoenix-scholar/vol-5-issue-3.pdf) --- ## Featured articles in this issue - _Student Success in an Online Practitioner-Oriented Doctoral Program • M. Kebritchi, R. Rominger, & M. McCaslin_ - _Higher Ed Before and After COVID - the Unique Immunity of University of Phoenix • D. Savron & E. Krahe-Billings_ - _Increasing Online Student Engagement and Retention through Interactive Video Lectures • E. Page_ - _Developing Inclusive Communities with Intention and Belonging • S. Lopez & T. Richardson_ - _Assessing Co-curricular Learning and the Student Experience • A. Fleming & S. Rodriguez-Flores_ - _Leading Academic Innovation and Faculty Fulfillment for the Best Student Classroom Learning Outcomes: An Interview with Eve Krahe-Billings, Ph.D., EDAC, and Tahnja Wilson, MBA, MIM • R. Luster_ - _Workload Efficiency • P. LaRose_ - _Destigmatizing the Receipt of Accommodations By Using Character Personas in a General Education Nutrition Course • J. Kelly & J. Bruno_ - _Evaluation of the Design 2.0 Initiative: An Interview with Nancy Stackhouse, Ed.D., and Jason Covert, MAEd • R. Luster_ - _Direct Assessment of the Communication Skill of Empathy in Healthcare Students Using the Empathy Clinical Evaluation Exercise (ECEX) Rubric • N. Stackhouse_ - _Improving Student Outcomes: Testing How Direct Faculty Engagement with Online Students Using Collaborate Live Sessions Impact Student Retention • B. Houlihan & J. Bruno_ - _Education, Curriculum Resourcing, and Navigating the Pandemic: An Interview with Pam Roggeman, Ed.D. • R. Luster_ - _Meeting Demands for Marriage and Family Therapists in California amidst Declining Enrollment • M. Crawford-Morrison_ - _Facing Challenges in Online Academic Programs • K. Samuels_ - _Skills on the Rise - Career Focused Education: A Brave Response to Employers’ Skills Gap • H. Conroy & C. Thomas_ - _Perceptions of Tutoring Services in an Online Doctoral Course and Its Effect on Student Outcomes • E. Page_ - _Increasing Engagement of Faculty in Assessment • G. Meyers_ - _The Novel Initiative: Building Empathy Competence in UOPX Graduate Health Administration Students • E. Krahe-Billings & H. Steiness_ - _Knowledge Without Boundaries Research Summit Schedule Released_ [Download this issue (PDF)](/content/dam/edu/research/doc/phoenix-scholar/vol-5-issue-3.pdf)[View all issues](/research/publications/phoenix-scholar.html)