Research

Expertise

Psychology, Education, and Business

Research Interests

With a decade of teaching and leadership in online higher education, her research interests focus on adverse childhood experiences, substance abuse, forensic criminology, leadership, business administration, tutoring, psychology, spirituality, and early childhood education.

Selected Publications

Clark, A. (2025). Addressing Treatment Disparities for Black Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.Ā American Journal of Qualitative Research, 9(4), 168-190.Ā https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/17189

Holland, A. (2020). Effective homeschooling strategies for students in the time of COVID-19. Phoenix Scholar: Journal for Research & Scholarship. . https://www.phoenix.edu/content/dam/edu/research/doc/phoenix-scholar/vol-3-issue-1.pdf

Holland, A. L., Grant, C., & Donthamsetty, R. (2018). An instrumental case study on testing an integrated framework for tutoring sessions. The Qualitative Report,Ā 23(3), 557-580.Ā https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2018.3053

Holland, A., Dooley, G., Fedock, B., Ferebee, S., & Bailey, L. (2017). Meditation, mindfulness, and critical thinking: Individual characteristics in online higher education. Journal of Psychology and Cognition, 02(03). https://doi.org/10.35841/psychology-cognition.2.3.170-176

Holland, A. (2017). Integrating flower essences therapy and intuition into a holistic life coaching practice. Journal of Traditional Medicine and Clinical Naturopathy, 06(04). https://doi.org/10.4172/2573-4555.1000243

Fedock, B., Kebritchi, M., Sanders, R., & Holland, A. (2016). Digital Badges and micro-credentials: Digital age classroom practices, design strategies, and issues. Foundation of Digital Badges and Micro-Credentials, 273ā€“286. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15425-1_15

Selected Presentations

Clark, A. (2025). The Psychology of Career-Behaviors: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Exploring Spirituality Challenges of Black Professionals in the Workplace and Their Psychological Well-Being. Presentation at The Qualitative Report (TQR) 16th Annual Conference (TQR 2025 – Online), March 27-28, 2025. Developed at the 2024 CEITR Research Lab.

Clark, A. (2023, February 16). Spirituality and Positive Psychology: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Exploring Meaningful Perception of Adults’ Lives and Their Psychological Well-BeingĀ [Research paper session]. 2023 TQR 14th Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States. https://www.nova.edu/academic-affairs/tqr-annual-conference/2023%20Conference%20Presentations.html

Holland, A. (2021, January 13). Instructional Leadership and Emotional Intelligence: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Exploring Students’ Perspectives about their Learning Experiences in Online EducationĀ [Research paper session]. 2021 TQR 12th Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqrc/twelfth/day2/17/