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In addition to teaching, many of our faculty at Aspen are also recognized authors of books. This area is dedicated to those Aspen Authors in our academic community. The purpose of this page is to showcase their expertise across a range of genres, topics and interests.
In addition to teaching, many of our faculty at Aspen are also recognized authors of books. This area is dedicated to those Aspen Authors in our academic community. The purpose of this page is to showcase their expertise across a range of genres, topics and interests.
To help celebrate these types of scholarship endeavors, Aspen University would like to share some of the published work of its academic community.
To help celebrate these types of scholarship endeavors, Aspen University would like to share some of the published work of its academic community.
Dr. Casey Reason &
Dr. Lisa Reason
Faculty
School of Education
Aspen University
“Creating the Anywhere, Anytime Classroom: A Blueprint for Learning Online in Grades K-12”
As technology continues to shift the educational landscape, most K-12 teachers' instructional strategies remain mostly unchanged. Discover how to enhance student learning in online and blended classrooms. This user-friendly resource offers direct guidance on the steps K-12 educators must take to facilitate online learning and maximize student growth using readily available digital tools. Each chapter includes suggestions, tips, and examples tied to pedagogical practices associated with learning online, so you can confidently and fully engage in the best practices with your students.
Dr. Rhonda Winegar
Program Director of BSNPL in Austin, TX
School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Aspen University
“The Adventures of Vito, the Beach Cat”
Vito is a cat who lives in Searsport, Maine, with his human, Oma, who is in charge of feeding him. Vito spends a lot of time down on the beach, where there are loads of crabs for him to chase and little humans with food for him to steal- especially baloney sandwiches, his favorite. His best friend is a fox everyone calls No, No, and together they like to chase Mama Quack Quack and her ducklings.
But sometimes Vito makes bad decisions that bring him problems. Oma makes him wear a collar with her address and phone number on it in case he gets lost. Vito hates his collar, so he rubs up under a bush until it comes off. Then one day a tourist family from Vermont find him without his collar and believe he is a stray. They take Vito to the animal shelter in Bucksport, where the people tell him that if they can't find his family, he will go home with the tourists from Vermont, far away from his favorite beach. Will Oma be able to get to him in time?
In this children's story, an independent beach cat gets himself into trouble when he is mistaken for a stray by tourists and taken to an animal shelter.
Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld
Chief Academic Officer/CAO, Aspen Group, Inc.
President, Aspen University
“Cosmic Connections: Ancient Knowledge Meets Spiritual Science”
Cosmic Connections is a unique view of spirituality and the links between ancient knowledge and science, the soul and nature, and living within the universal flow of energy. This unique web of connections is designed to take you on a reflective journey of self-discovery cocreating your best divine life. This journey asks you to consider not only your own individual walk but to perhaps reach out to help humanity as a whole. Every move you make or thought you have and emotion you express will bring the same back to you. Your journey is but an introduction to a path of understanding, to cocreate your own best world and consider a simple way of life that can change your thoughts, intentions and develop a shared vision to attain this world for all humanity... and ultimately for yourselves.
Mike Mathews
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer/CEO
Aspen Group, Inc.
“Let’s Change Higher Education Forever”
Everyone talks about the $1.2 trillion U.S. student loan bubble, but few have focused on the people most negatively affected by the crisis. Why? Because sometimes the truth is so painful, and the solutions are so difficult to come by, that everyone just instinctively looks the other way. Those faces of debt belong to America's lower and lower-middle classes, which together carry 47 percent of the higher education debt in the U.S. That's $500 billion in student loan debt weighing on the shoulders of America's poorest citizens. Worse yet, about 79 percent of students from the lowest income households will never graduate, but they'll still have to pay back those loans. The combination of high debt and no degree sends these 'worst-case scenario' individuals to economic jail for decades, perhaps forever. "Let's Change Higher Education Forever: A Debt-Free Solution for a System Gone Wrong" by Aspen University's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael Mathews, tells the story of the individuals living this 'worst-case scenario'-- student debt, but no degree. Mathews explains how for-profit college recruiting tactics and tuition costs contributed to this scenario and he offers a plan for a debtless education that meets the needs of the modern student.
Tywan Ajani
Faculty
School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Aspen University
“Barriers to Rebuilding the African American Community”
Barriers to Rebuilding the African American Community explores the major threats and roots affecting both America’s most racially polarized periods as well as the major issues plaguing the African American community. The author provides intelligent insight into the deeper roots of America’s long history and struggle with racism as well as the solution. The author shows how a background investigation of medical science, culture, and social policy can propel or subdue an entire people group, and examines research on A.C.E.S. (Adverse Childhood Experiences), which affects all communities regardless of race. This book is an exciting and well-researched exposé into one of America’s most electrifying socio-political movements.
Dr. Mohamad Khatibloo
Faculty
School of Arts & Sciences
Aspen University
“The Re-Evolution of American Street Gangs”
The problem of gangs and gang subculture is a growing threat to the stability of neighborhoods and entire communities. During the past two decades, gang members have increasingly migrated from large urban centers to suburban areas and other countries. This book addresses the intricacies and diversities of street gangs, drawing on the expertise of high-ranking law enforcement officials monitoring terrorist activity and gang-related crimes as well as professional private investigators who have spent several decades investigating gangs and learning their subculture, lifestyle, motivations, and relationships.
Dr. Eric Oestmann &
Dr. Joanna Oestmann
Faculty
School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Aspen University
“4 Biblical Truths to Experience a Life of Abundance”
The abundant life is all around us, yet we fail to capture it. Have you experienced setbacks and challenges in your life? Maybe you have lost a job, have financial burdens, experienced divorce, parent alienation, death of a loved one, or just feel like you have lost yourself along the way? What many do not realize is that what you feel and believe keeps you trapped in chaos and sadness. Here is the key to your future: "The abundant life is for everyone " We have written this book based on four fundamental biblical truths: 1. We (children of God, Christ followers) are anointed to prosper, 2. At an appointed time and place, 3. When we use our talents and gifts, 4. For the glory of Him 4 Abundant Life is a step-by-step guide to help you discover what it means to be an authentic man/woman/married person, develop your unique talents and gifts, and use them for His glory, and how reconciliation and redemption lead to transformation into life abundantly. This book is for anyone who wants more out of his or her life. More purpose, promise, self-worth, peace, confidence, love, forgiveness, grace and mercy, comfort, and the list goes on. The challenge is yours Find your inheritance of abundance and discover why God sometimes says no or not yet, how to grow in the valley of life struggles and emerge victorious. It is time to capture the abundant life promise and transform your life from surviving into thriving.
Brandy L. Ross
Faculty
School of Arts & Sciences
Aspen University
“Once Told: An Anthology of World Folklore”
A compendium of readings from the common to the archaic for student folklore scholars. Chapters are organized by archetype or motif types to parallel study of the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index with the literature. The book also includes bibliographic indices for folklore research.
James E. Ford
Faculty
School of Arts & Sciences
Aspen University
“The Last Mission of the Miller's High Life”
World War II in the Pacific covered a vast area; however a primary focus of the war effort was on the Philippine Islands. Many Americans and Filipinos lost their lives there during this conflict. Many of them are still listed as missing in action. This is the true story of one of the missing, Francis Ford, Patrol Bombing Squadron 101, and World War II in the Philippines. The heavy bomber squadrons, somewhat unique in the U.S. Navy, flew the heavy four engine- B-24 Liberator, known as the PB4Y-1 in the naval service. This is a story of the war, and the last mission of the Miller’s High Life, their aircraft, and of the eleven men who left Morotai early in the morning of October 19, 1944. Four would never return.
Dr. Rachel Kim
Faculty
College of Business & Technology
United States University
“Economics and Management in the Biopharmaceutical Industry in the USA"
From a managerial perspective, the biopharmaceutical industry represents a competitive, fast-changing, intellectually-powered, innovation-driven sector. Many management scholars have studied this discontinuous era to make sense of strategic behavior and the cognition of firms and top managers. A past look at the biopharmaceutical industry provides answers to questions that most managers have. For example, what options do you have and what actions do you take when new firms enter your industry? In the 1970s, new biotechnology firms, funded by venture capitalists, appeared in the pharmaceutical industry with new knowledge. Successful pharmaceutical firms decided to collaborate with the new entrants and forge relationships to develop and create new, biotechnology-engineered drugs. Thus, the addition of new biotechnology firms ushered in a new business model based on strategic alliances. Strategic alliances have now become an industrial norm called open innovation. The author looks at the historical path of the biopharmaceutical industry, particularly in the United States. While the pharmaceutical industry’s main contributions to society are substantial, there are pressing challenges the industry must face, such as an increase in infectious disease outbreaks or the global aging population, which require new types of care, additionally, mental health care and prescription painkiller addiction are persistent issues with economic repercussions to both federal and local governments.
Patricia Duclos-Miller
Faculty
School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Aspen University
“Improving Nursing Documentation and Reducing Risk"
In the age of electronic health records (EHR) and value-based purchasing, accurate and complete nursing documentation is crucial. Proper documentation affects not only quality of care, but also facilities’ costs and revenues. Redundant documentation wastes time and money, while inadequate documentation negatively affects Joint Commission core measures and can result in license suspensions or legal action against a healthcare facility—an expensive and often damaging outcome. Improving Nursing Documentation and Reducing Risk helps nurse managers create policies, processes, and ongoing auditing practices to ensure that complete and accurate documentation is implemented by their staff, without creating additional time burdens. Nurse managers, especially new nurse managers, do not clearly understand their legal accountability for poor or inadequate documentation created by nursing staff who report to them. While each state’s nurse practice act (NPA) differs, every NPA addresses nursing liability for documentation; however, many nurse managers remain unaware of these and other regulations that hold them accountable for the documentation crafted by their nurses. This book helps nurse managers protect themselves and their staff by clearly explaining to their employees the impact of documentation practices on reimbursement, educating them on the consequences of failure to document, and training them on how to document properly.
Dr. James Marion
Faculty
School of Business & Technology
Aspen University
“Executing Global Projects: A Guide to Applying the PMBOK Framework in the Global Environment"
This book identifies some of the most significant complexities faced by project managers when attempting to implement the PMBOK framework in global projects and provides pointers for existing or aspiring managers and project managers. Project management is a discipline that is practiced in today’s organizations on a global scale. The project manager’s role has therefore become more complex as projects are carried out in different geographical locations using team members who come from a diverse range of languages, cultures, and world views. Project managers improve their chances of success when they seek to understand the cultures and context of the environment with which they interact on a day-to-day basis and modify the way they manage, communicate, and organize. This book identifies some of the most significant complexities faced by project managers when attempting to implement the PMBOK framework in global projects and provides pointers for existing or aspiring managers and project managers. Further, a framework is proposed for assessing and building global project capability and process maturity.
Dr. Darlene Desbrow
Faculty
College of Education
United States University
“Wait! Wait! Don't Say Hate!"
“I hate homework!” “I hate chores!”“I hate crowds in the stores!”In this playful book for kids who are quick to say “hate,” rats, clowns, baths, and bugs are all special. Wait! Wait! Don’t Say Hate! takes young readers through an insightful journey that teaches them that there is no need for hate in this world—only kindness and love.
Paul A Shaw III
Faculty
College of Education
United States University
“Double Bass/Single Pedal"
Double Bass/Single Pedal: Bounce Technique For Bass Drum Book 2 is a drum set instructional book tailored to developing your single pedal bass drum technique. There are 30 exercises and 35 etudes designed to facilitate complete control over triplets, duples, artificial rhythmic groupings, and combinations thereof. Throughout the book essential drum set styles are incorporated with the exercises and etudes. Double Bass/Single Pedal includes chapters on the waltz as well as playing in odd time signatures. This the 2nd and final installment in the Bounce Technique series by Paul Shaw.
Steven Gregory
Faculty
College of Education
United States University
“Achieving Greatness: What Folk and Fairy Tales Teach Us About Goals, Success, and Accomplishment"
Reaching our goals and achieving greatness is not a magical process reserved for the very few. We can all do it. The encouragement and steps to guide us to our achievements have always been there for us, hiding in plain sight. They are in the folk and fairy tales we have told for generations around the world. These fanciful tales provide more than entertainment, they provide lessons and advice that worked when they were first told and will work today. “Once upon a time” can lead you not only to storytime but also to “Congratulations, you did it! You've succeeded!"
Dr. Nina Beaman
Dean, School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Aspen University
“Vitamin D"
When acquired in the correct dosages, vitamin D offers many benefits for the human body. Discover how to promote vitality by studying the positives—and negatives—that come with this substance.
Roland L'Heureux
Student Services
United States University
“Einherjar-Gnostic Warriors of the North: Way of the Einherjar"
Einherjar—Gnostic Warriors of the North: Way of the Einherjar, Vol. 1, presents an anthology of kindred discussions and practical application exercises which have been found profitable for practically applying, living, and managing one’s Asatru journey and spiritual growth along the way. In this current work, the author begins by examining the validity, mission, and esoteric system of training outlined in Norse mythology for Odin’s ancient secret society of shamanic knights—the Einherjar. Systematically, the book examines several basic and essential aspects of ancient psychological and metaphysical thought as a review of fundamental gnostic philosophy. From there a historical and theoretical backdrop for the Einherjar mythos itself is developed. “Literary symbols” within Norse mythology are considered which reveal not only an ancient Norse initiatory system of instruction, but its intended use and obligation as well. Finally, demonstrating its functionality and practical application even today, this perennial wisdom is presented as an aid for readers in the raising of their own levels of consciousness and the development of a more virtuous and noble character.
Dr. Nina Beaman (coauthor)
Chief Nursing Administrator
Aspen University
“Teach Nursing with a Sense of Humor"
The Nursing teaching world has been waiting for this book: Hundreds of insights and funny examples of how you can create humor, deliver humor and be a likable teacher (and get promoted faster!). Whether you’re a new Nursing teacher/faculty just starting out or a professor looking to use humor for your next “serious” lecture, this book is for you. Not only will you learn how to discover practical humor techniques and teaching strategies to dramatically improve your sense of humor, you’ll have plenty of healthy laughs along the way. This book will help you develop techniques for leveraging humor and take action to improve your teaching immediately today.
Ideas in this book will answer some of the common topics, such as:
How to make learning irresistible.
How can the students AND the teacher enjoy the learning experience while teaching critical thinking with active learning strategies?
Read examples of how to utilize humor in your nursing practice at the bedside and then in the classroom (even if you think you’re not that funny).
Where’s the fun in online learning? Learn how to use instructional strategies that can engender humor in the classroom.
What should you do when you’re stressed out?
What are the top 10 humor techniques?
Dr. Heather Frederick
Director of Graduate Quality
Aspen University
“The Happy Doc Student Handbook"
IN JUST 7 STEPS, students learn tools and techniques to help them start strong, stay the course, and finish on time. Each step contains action items so students can apply the information for immediate results.
• Position yourself for success
• Manage stress and overwhelming emotions
• Use ego-shattering feedback to your advantage
• Build a supportive network so you never feel alone
• Find quality time for school in your already busy life
• Work smarter so you can finish on time
• Choose a topic, complete your research, and shine at your defense
Steven Gregory
Faculty
College of Education
United States University
“You are... Tortoise Triumphant"
“Tortoise Triumphant,” also known as “The Tortoise and the Elephant” or “The Tortoise, The Elephant, and The Hippo,” is a traditional tale from Africa. As you read this story YOU are the tortoise, and the choices you make will determine whether or not you truly are triumphant and your tale ends up happily ever after. Interactive, fun, and a great way to introduce readers of all ages to African folklore!
Dr. Daniel Zimmerman
Dean, School of Business & Technology
Aspen University
“The Seven Anchors- Common Sense,
Beginner's Guide to Success"
Have you ever wondered why certain people get ahead in the world and you don't? Are you curious why luck never seems to come your way? The answer to these questions lies in the pages of this book. In today's global world, there is an extreme lack of exposure to common sense ideals that will help anyone that can read, get ahead in their life both personally and professionally. In this book, you will learn about key exposure points that have propelled others, like yourself, to success in their given field. Through the exercises presented, you can alter your paradigm and come to the understanding that you are not alone though this journey and others have walked the same path as you. You have the roadmap for this journey in your hands; all you need to do is follow them.
Dr. Joanna Simpson
Program Director, College of Education
United States University
“Understanding Gifted Adolescents- Accepting the Exceptional"
Understanding Gifted Adolescents: Accepting the Exceptional addresses the basis of exclusive education for gifted adolescents from the theoretical perspective of social identity. Using the lens of social identity theory and adolescent development related to giftedness, this book builds the case for a curriculum for gifted adolescents. By providing a comprehensive foundation for exploring the concept of a more exclusive education scholastically, and debunking the “elitist” concept of gifted education, this book is a well-organized and clearly-structured exposition for the philosophy of gifted education, as well as a means of putting a curricular model into practice in American high schools. With pointed critiques of differentiated instruction in the general education classroom and the current trend of standardization and normalization in the current educational climate, a new philosophy for addressing gifted education is presented.
Dr. Joanna Simpson
Program Director, College of Education
United States University
"Sexual Content in Young Adult Literature: Reading between the Sheets"
Though discussing sexual material in novels aimed at the young adult market may make some individuals blush, the authors of such fiction often seek to represent a very real component in the lives of many teens. Unfortunately, authentic and teen-relatable information on healthy adolescent sexuality is not readily available, and sex education classes have had a minimal effect on positive sexual identity development. Consequently, young adult literature that contains sexual elements can play a critical role in addressing the questions and concerns of teens.
In Sexual Content in Young Adult Fiction: Reading between the Sheets, Bryan Gillis and Joanna Simpson examine sexual material in canonical, historical, dystopian, romantic, and realistic contemporary fiction for teens. The authors begin with an exploration of sexual identity development and discuss the constructive influence that realistic representations of teen sexual behavior can have on that development. The authors provide a myriad of texts and examples that will help parents, teachers, and librarians better understand the positive role that sexual content in YA fiction can play in the socio-emotional and academic development of adolescents. The book concludes with an overview and analysis of censorship in the world of young adult fiction.
In addition to providing a survey of sexual content in young adult literature, this book can help inspire adults to facilitate effective and responsible discussions about young adult fiction that contains sexual material. Featuring a "novels cited" and "works cited" bibliography, Sexual Content in Young Adult Fiction is an important resource that parents and educators will find particularly valuable.
Dr. James Marion
School of Business & Technology
Aspen University
"Managing Projects with PMBOK 7:
Connecting New Principles to Old Standards"
The Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), published by the Project Management Institute, provides a roadmap of performance domains designed to support project managers in all phases of project management. The sheer number of models, methods, and artifacts may leave project managers in a quandary about where to start and how to apply the many components. This book provides a simple explanatory guide for the layman that clarifies the ‘big picture’ of the PMBOK.
Traci Cull, J.D.
School of Business & Technology
Aspen University
"Tort Law"
Edwards/Cull's TORT LAW (7th Ed) introduces the academic and practical principles of tort law students need for a successful career as a paralegal with engaging updated cases, the latest internet references and numerous captivating learning features that highlight key skills.
Dr. Erica Falk-Huzar
School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Aspen University
"Wellness Matters: Your Journey with Mental Illness and Metabolic Syndrome"
Wellness Matters teaches individuals how to effectively care for their physical health while dealing with mental illness and emotional difficulties. The workbook includes self-care initiatives such as healthy eating, exercise, smoking cessation, stress reduction, and integrative therapy. It is especially geared toward individuals living with mental illness providing them with opportunities to reduce the likelihood of developing medical conditions; however, is a great tool for anyone looking to improve their emotional and physical health. In addition to the education the workbook provides, it also includes a personal lifestyle change contract, weekly challenge notes, journal prompts, personal rating scales, and motivational tips.
Dr. Erica Falk-Huzar
School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Aspen University
"Mood Journal Plus: For Your Overall Health"
Moods play an important role in energy levels, attention, and emotions. When it comes to personal wellbeing, having this tangible record will help you (and others, if needed) better understand your patterns and advocate for help you might need. While Mood Journal Plus originated for individuals living with mental illness, it can be used by anyone who wants to keep track of their moods and personal wellness in order to positively impact the way they feel and increase their enjoyment in life. Track and monitor your moods. Positively impact your health. Validate your goals. Keep track of your personal wellness with the updated version of Mood Journal Plus. What's in Mood Journal Plus… 1. Emergency & Medical Info 2. Medication List 3. Safety Plan 4. Crisis Plan 5. Track Your Goals 6. Mood Chart & Journal Each mood chart and journal page has a place to chart your level of mood for the day, hours of sleep, anxiety level, stress level, wellness information, coping skills used, and more!
Dr. Pamela Manning
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
United States University
"Steps for NP's to Open a Private Practice"
This book was written by a nurse practitioner for nurse practitioners to influence them to open their medical office. This book will serve as a guide with step by step instructions to open that storefront business.
Dr. Pamela Manning
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
United States University
"Breakthrough Nursing Exams- Critical Thinking Strategies"
Breakthrough Nursing Exams contains information specifically designed to prepares a student nurse preparing to sit National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX®). It includes strategies and examples that can help you to become more efficient at answering "select all that apply" questions and improving critical thinking skills. A 6 weeks plan is included to help prepare an LPN/RN for the Stare board nursing exam.
Wendy Deras
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
United States University
"Home Health Aide: The Complete Guide"
Home Health Aide: The Complete Guide offers a holistic approach to caring for the home health client, comprehensively covering all the topics necessary to train and prepare home health aides for caregiving excellence.
Dr. Greg Voykhansky
School of Education
Aspen University
"Graduate Projects in Education: Learning the Research Story"
This book is designed to facilitate understanding of educational research and guide the development and the writing of a research project. Scholarly research follows a basic format, though each discipline has its own variations. The discipline of education is no different. In education, like other social sciences, we are investigating issues directly involving or influencing humans. Research involving humans can be a complex and awkward endeavor. However, if we view this endeavor through the lens of a research story, we find a familiar genre we can relate to and understand.
Note that this is an 'open source' text and it can be viewed for free.
Dr. Linda Marcuccilli
School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Aspen University
"The Journey Through Graduate School: Flourish and Be Happy"
The Journey through Graduate School: Flourish and Be Happy aims to invoke understanding and inspiration along the graduate journey and beyond via short stories and poems, portraying times of joy, sadness, even tribulations experienced along the way. Presented with compassion and wit, each story resonates with an understanding ''nod'' of experiences to which many of us can relate. Reflection and journaling are stressed as the tools needed to understand and succeed through graduate studies―powerful strategies which one can continue to utilize to define and shape experiences beyond the graduate journey. The Graduate and Life Journey Tool may be implemented as a reflective and working guide to create an individualized plan for a sustainable balance between graduate studies and ongoing roles and responsibilities. The guide is completed with a section on classic and healthy recipes for the graduate, or anyone on the go. After personally experiencing and listening to many individuals struggling with the decision to pursue or even stay in graduate studies, Dr. Linda Marcuccilli created this guide―a must-have for the current or aspiring graduate.
https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Through-Graduate-School-Flourish/dp/1543923712
Dr. Daniel Nguyen
School of Business & Technology
Aspen University
"How I Learned to Become and
Joined the Top 1% Echelon Club in America: A Memoir"
Dr. Nguyen vividly relieved his personal experiences starting at a toddler age not yet learned how to speak in his mother’s language during one very hot and humid summer evening at his home in the rural area of Hamlet 2, Hue, Vietnam, while lying in bed got so thirsty, he kept on waiting and waiting until his mom gave him a cup of water to drink, and that was half of the battle. As a young lad unlike his siblings, he encountered numerous chilling, frightening, and shocking firsthand experiences through different stages before and during his several escape journey attempts from Hue, Vietnam, to Hong Kong. He then relives his personal experience in Hong Kong, as well as his personal experiences once he arrived in the United States until two years later after his youngest son, David, arrived. As a young lad in Hue, Vietnam, he did not realize that one day he would turn out to climb to the Top 1% echelon in America and become a very well-known professor for various online universities in the States.
Dr. Marcos Gayol
School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Aspen University
"Public Health Heroes: Improving Health and Influencing Lives"
This book describes guidelines for public health professionals, aiming to safeguard and enhance the health of all individuals across all communities and highlight health equity by actively advocating for policies and structural conditions that allow everyone to reach their optimal health potential. This involves addressing and dismantling the systemic and structural barriers contributing to health inequities, such as poverty, ageism, racism, gender & sexual orientation discrimination, ableism, and other oppressive forces with the goal being to create an environment where everyone has a fair and just chance to achieve optimal health and well-being regardless of their social or personal circumstances.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBXRW8CZ?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_EH889YBBW6TFM2830GCV
Stephen Molchan
School of Business & Technology
Aspen University
"Learn Some Common Cents: The Personal Finance Lessons
They Didn't Teach You in School but Should Have"
It's time to be in the driver's seat of your financial future and it starts with financial education. In Learn Some Common Cents: The Personal Finance Lessons They Didn't Teach You In School but Should Have, author, professor, and accounting professional Stephen Molchan goes over the nine key elements of becoming financially literate in order to navigate the financial decisions we make as adults. As an accounting professional working with clients on tax planning and as a professor teaching personal finance, accounting, and business courses, Molchan creates a conversation with the reader. He discusses topics like the psychology of money, budgeting, credit, taxes, insurance, buying vs. renting, investing, and more. Each chapter of Learn Some Common Cents has real-world examples, activities to practice your knowledge, and challenges the author has encountered in both their personal and professional life of personal finance. In this book, individuals will learn the importance of being financially educated, how to properly budget, getting started in investing, what our relationship with money is and how it started, and so much more. This is a great book for someone who is graduating high school or college soon or anyone who wants to take control of their personal finances.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCCRYXPK?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_TF5A11WP0APD3ESBBVZV
Dr. Taj-Marie Hunter
School of Education
Aspen University
"Biblee's Inspirational Activity Book for Kids"
Biblee- the 'Bible Bee' will take your little one on a fun and motivational journey to foster confidence and a growth mindset. Kids ages 5 and above will enjoy hours of entertainment as they engage in biblically-based activities such as coloring pages, unscramble, mazes, matching pairs, spot the difference, mathematical number placement, SEL activities and so much more. This can be used on the go, for bonding with parents at home, church, group activities or school. This memorable book is a perfect gift for bright young minds- child, grandchild, niece, nephew or friend.
Dr. Geoffrey VanderPal
School of Business & Technology
Aspen University
"The Steadfast Leader: Control Anxiety, Make Confident Decisions, and Focus Your Team Using the New Science of Leadership"
Discover how integrating rational thought and "gut feelings" together will make you a calmer, more powerful leader.
Business leaders today face unprecedented challenges―and it's not uncommon to feel overwhelmed by the sheer number and complexity of nonstop decision making. To further complicate matters, you may believe that some decisions require rational (brain) decision making, while others call for you to "go with your gut." In The Steadfast Leader, you'll discover that integrating the two―brain and gut―will help you become the calm, steadfast and powerful leader you want to be.
With their combined expertise in both business and medicine, Dr. Geoffrey VanderPal and Dr. Randy Brazie frame the latest scientific understanding of the human nervous system, drawing on Polyvagal Theory to show how the brain and the gut (connected by the vagus nerve) make decisions together. Helping to put an end to the tension caused by "either-or," they show how using "both-and" works better in every situation. Packed with eye-opening research, case studies, and relatable examples from the business world, The Steadfast Leader provides practical, cutting-edge neuroscientific concepts to help you stay focused and make better decisions―for yourself, your team, and your organization.
Inside you'll learn how to:
Make optimal decisions without the negativity of past stress and trauma influencing decisions
Become a more successful manager using tools you can adapt to your team
Improve the physical workspace for happier, more focused employees
Stand up and stand out: Take your career from the margins to center stage
Make wiser financial decisions in good times and bad
Make better recruitment decisions and manage interpersonal challenges
Master focus, productivity, and connection with yourself and others
Dr. Gabriel Oluwakotanmi
School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Aspen University
"31 Lessons of Life"
31 Lessons of Life is a collection of insights, reflections, and wisdom garnered from life experiences. Life has myriad twists and turns and offers invaluable lessons at every junction. In this book, you will find a tapestry woven from the threads of diverse quotations with narratives. Each thread contributes its own unique hue to the rich fabric of human experinces.
Dr. Gabriel Oluwakotanmi
School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Aspen University
"Faith Medallion"
The words of God in the Bible are meant to challenge, inspire, and guide believers in their faith journey. They provide wisdom, encouragement, and a framework for living a life that aligns with God's will. The Scriptures offer comfort in times of trouble, strength in times of weakness, and direction when one feels lost. They are a source of spiritual growth and a reminder of God's love and promises. The book is an explanation of some godly quotations that can enlighten, equip, and assist us in the journey of faith.
This book is an endeavor to elucidate certain Christian inspirational messages. I aspire for it to serve as a source of illumination for numerous individuals and to fortify us in our spiritual pursuits and pilgrimages. This is the initial installment of numerous forthcoming editions. This book is beneficial for Bible classes, adult Sunday schools, group, family, and individual study.
Dr. Bekim Dauti
School of Business & Technology
Aspen University
"Windows Server 2025 Administration Fundamentals"
Windows Server 2025 introduces significant advancements and interesting security features. In this fourth edition, Bekim Dauti, the esteemed author of the previous three editions, brings his extensive experience to provide up-to-date information on these latest enhancements.
You’ll be introduced to network fundamentals and installation procedures, and go through post-installation tasks, directory services, and adding roles. The chapters highlight configuration topics, including group policy, virtualization, and data storage. This updated edition covers the new and enhanced features of Windows Server 2025 extensively, including Active Directory Domain Services enhancements, SMB over QUIC, advanced security features, and hotpatching with Azure Arc. Additionally, the book provides insights into tuning, maintaining, updating, and troubleshooting the server, and concludes with a dedicated section on studying and preparing for the AZ-800 certification exam with the help of practical preparation tips. Numerous questions and answers at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge of the concepts covered.
By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped with the knowledge needed to update, maintain, and troubleshoot servers to ensure business continuity by relying on best practices and using step-by-step graphic-driven examples.
Dr. Daniel Nguyen
School of Business & Technology
Aspen University
"Three Prayers, Three Boats: From Saigon Refugee to Silicon Valley Professor"
Dr. Daniel Schilling Weiss Nguyen embodies the transformative power of American educational opportunity and the resilience of the immigrant experience. As a refugee who fled Vietnam following the fall of Saigon, Dr. Nguyen's journey from perilous sea crossings to joining the top 1% of Americans with doctoral degrees represents an extraordinary testament to perseverance, faith, and the pursuit of academic excellence.
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