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173rd Commencement, Fall

Commencement Programs

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2022 Program: Raymond A. Roesch, S.M., Social Sciences Symposium, University Of Dayton

Roesch Social Sciences Symposium Programs and Other Materials

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Criminal Justice Student Participates In Spelman College Summer Research Program, Kassidy Lammers

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

UD's Victoria Rivera is participating in Spelman College’s Increasing Statistical Preparation in Research Education for Underrepresented Undergraduates (INSPIRE U2) program.

Ud Public Safety Responds After Social Media Shooting Threat, Tori Miller

Brother Frank Ruhlman, S.M., Award of Excellence for Literary Achievement

UD Public Safety responded to a social media shooting threat at Marianist Hall on Nov. 7. The overall communication response has been highly criticized within the UD community, but Public Safety's quick action to bring a suspect into custody without harming anyone was universally commended.

#Badgedtohire Final Report, Brian Laduca, Education Design Lab, Excalibur Education Group

IACT Reports, Publications and Resources

Education Design Lab, through professional input and focus groups, developed eight badges that address the instruction of “soft skills” to postsecondary students. With the emergence of alternative credentialing and badging, Education Design Lab wanted to contribute to the evidence of student confidence differences as attributed to completing the badge content as expressed on their resume, interview, and through application or example. Postsecondary institutions were engaged in this evaluation across the nation and allowed for three differing viewpoints on badge importance and expression – student, instruction, and employer.

The Status Of Women At The University Of Dayton: 2021-2022 Report Card, Lisa Borello, Abigail Stover

Women's Center Reports, Commentaries and Other Resources

In this fourth iteration, the "Status of Women at the University of Dayton: 2021 - 2022 Report Card'' continues the effort of the inaugural report card in measuring the representation of women across the university’s workforce and in leadership roles, with a focus on highlighting changes from year to year. Our goal in generating this report card is to annually evaluate progress toward increasing institutional diversity and promoting equity for women-identified staff and faculty. In doing so, the report identifies areas where progress is being made and areas where more work is needed. The report card is also a space …

Opinion: Is The Privilege That Comes With A Porch Worth It?, Tori Miller

Brother Frank Ruhlman, S.M., Award of Excellence for Literary Achievement

"Where are you living this year?" It's the age old ice-breaker question that every UD student knows all too well. When anyone thinks of UD, the student neighborhood filled with colorful houses is one of the first images that pops into the mind. Porches at UD symbolize more than just a housing option; it symbolizes a lifestyle that only the people who work the hardest get to have, right?

What happens to those who work hard collecting UD's controversial PATH points only to receive their last housing choice or no house at all? Why have students been leaning more towards …

Ud In The News Aug. 26-Sept. 2, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Washington Monthly, USA TODAY, People, the Armstrong Williams Show and the Daily Beast tapped UD expertise. Local media featured the Ethos Center, a new engineering lab, UD's semiconductor research and a local partnership to help keep students safe.

S.B. 199: Ohio Adopts A Mandatory Sentencing Measure, Louie R. Kindell

University of Dayton Law Review

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Full-Text Retrievals And Ebsco Discovery Service: Assessing Usage Of E-Journals Across Multiple Platforms, Simon Robins

Roesch Library Faculty Publications

This study utilizes COUNTER 5 data from the University of Dayton (UD) to measure full-text retrievals of e-journal articles from five major academic journal publishers (Taylor & Francis, SAGE, Oxford, Wiley, and Springer). Usage data from these publishers’ e-journals within EBSCO is compared to the same content when accessed from publisher platforms such as Wiley Online Library or SpringerLINK. Building on previous studies that have largely focused on links (or referrals) from the library discovery layer to publisher platforms, this study analyzes usage of full text-articles stored within EBSCO Discovery Service and EBSCOhost subject databases to consider how these full-text …

University Of Dayton To Hold First "Full" Spring Commencement Ceremonies Since 2019, University Of Dayton

News Releases

A mother-daughter duo and one of the nation's top ROTC cadets will be among those walking across the stage for the University of Dayton's first "full" spring commencement ceremonies in three years.

Brandishing "Plus": The Difference Between Five And Seven Under The United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Chelsea R. Small

University of Dayton Law Review

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Pursuing "Law And Order": The Need For Consistency In The Plea-Bargaining Provision Of The Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Ricky Murray

University of Dayton Law Review

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The Need For A Legal Framework To Regulate The Use Of Artificial Intelligence, Chris Lewis

University of Dayton Law Review

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Minutes, April 2022, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Documents of the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Minutes from College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Media Portrayal Of The Police Resulting In Fatal Citizen Interactions

Stander Symposium Projects

Technology has made news media a universal phenomenon in covering police-citizen interactions. Critics have pointed out biases in their reporting. However, this speculation has yet to be tested empirically. The current study aimed to address this gap by using content analysis to shed light on the media’s dialect when reporting fatal police-citizen interactions. Using content analysis and convenience sampling, the study identified the first 10 articles related to four high-profile cases (i.e., Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, and Casey Goodsen Jr.) from three news sites that encompassed media value in relation to political bias and reliability in relation to …

Exploring The Prevalence Of Community-Oriented Policing Strategies Across A Nationally-Representative Sample

Stander Symposium Projects

Problem: The tension between police and communities of color continues to rise. Community-oriented policing strategies can be a way to ease the tension. Current Study: The study aimed to explore the prevalence of community-oriented policing among police agencies. The main research question was: What is the prevalence of community-oriented policing strategies used by police agencies across the United States? Data: The data used was the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) from 2016. LEMAS is a cross-sectional survey data that is used among a nationally-representative sample of police agencies within the United States. Analysis: Descriptive analysis was used to …

Mental Health Among Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (Rotc) Cadets

Stander Symposium Projects

There is little research about the subgroup of Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets, especially none that focus on their mental health and the coping strategies they use to adjust to both the college atmosphere and military culture. Therefore, research will be conducted on Army ROTC cadets across the nation to better understand how the added pressure, commitments, and responsibilities affect cadets. The purpose of this project is to compare the mental health of Army ROTC cadets to national mental health trends among the general college student population to further explore some of the differences in this subgroup and learn …

Exploring Mental And Physical Illness And Homelessness Among Veterans

Stander Symposium Projects

Problem: The purpose of the study is to understand possible reasons for the disproportionate number of veterans represented within the homeless population. Current Study: The current study aimed to understand a possible relationship between physical and mental illness and its effects on criminal-justice-involved veterans who have experienced homelessness. This study adds to the current literature by combining analysis of mental illness and physical illness, whereas previous studies mainly focus on one or the other. Sample: The study utilized the 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics and includes a population of 1,602 veterans. Within the …

Analyzing Connection Barriers Among Parents And Adjudicated Juveniles In A Midwestern Treatment Center

Stander Symposium Projects

Parents of adjudicated juveniles face numerous issues while attempting to maintain communication with youth offenders in treatment facilities. The current study seeks to highlight the various barriers these parents endure. Although previous research has uncovered some of these limitations by analyzing juvenile offenders through surveys and observations, little has been examined from the perspective of the parents. Understanding the parents' experiences of barriers or challenges in their attempt to communicate with their adjudicated children has the potential for contact changes within juvenile correctional settings. A convenience sample of 90 parents of adjudicated male juveniles in a treatment facility was surveyed …

Using Phenomenology To Explore Trauma Identification Within A Midwestern Juvenile Diversion Program

Stander Symposium Projects

Trauma among juveniles is a prevalent issue within the juvenile justice system. Juvenile diversion programs may play a role in addressing this trauma. However, juvenile diversion programs use different therapeutic approaches raising questions as to how they might identify trauma. The current study aimed to understand how professionals within a Midwestern juvenile diversion program believe they identify trauma amongst their clients. Using a phenomenological approach, four semi-structured interviews using purposive non-probability sampling were conducted. The analyses included transcribing the interviews verbatim, memoing, initial coding, categories, and thematic analyses. An inter-rater reliability check is performed through a comparison of categories between …

Inmate Mental Health: The Impact Of Prison Programs On Inmate Mental Well-Being

Stander Symposium Projects

Inmate mental health is often overlooked; however, the rights and mental well-being of any individual under the government's custody are crucial to understanding the current state of our correctional system. Within this secondary data analysis of a national sample of inmates, the research question at hand is: Does the type of job assignment during incarceration impact an inmate's overall mental well-being? In an attempt to better understand the question, a multivariate linear regression test was conducted to compare individual work assignments such as farming and janitorial duties with different types of feelings such as depression and anxiety. The results found …

Assessing The Effects Of Body Worn Cameras On Police And Citizen Interactions

Stander Symposium Projects

This study aims to use quantitative data analysis expanded by a qualitative interview to explore the effects of BWCs on police-citizen interactions by looking at citizen complaints against officers in various police departments across the United States. The goal is to provide an overarching view of the effects of BWCs across the whole United States. Specifically, this study is looking to see if BWCs can improve the interactions between police and citizens as a part of re-legitimizing police in the eyes of the public.

Crime Shows And The Affects And Perceptions On The Criminal Justice System

Stander Symposium Projects

The main purpose of this study is to determine if watching crime and law enforcement-related television shows can affect people’s views about the criminal justice system. The online survey asked about an individual’s television viewing habits and their perceptions of the criminal justice system, including their beliefs or expectations toward particular criminal justice system issues. The population for this study were undergraduates at the University of Dayton. Participants were recruited through email and social media networks. They were provided a link to take the anonymous online survey. Snowball sampling through the posts/messages was conducted to help expand the sample size …

Covid-19 Isolation Effects On Anxiety/Depression Levels

Stander Symposium Projects

Solitary confinement in the corrections system is a prolific issue that has been the focus of debate for years. However, such isolation has been difficult for the average person to understand since the majority of the population has never thoroughly experienced any level of isolation until the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. While research into the effects of COVID-19 on mental health is still in its preliminary stages, there may be evidence that this isolation has resulted in negative impacts. Accordingly, there is now a growing interest into whether this isolation affected college students’ mental health, specifically their levels of …

A Comparative Analysis Of Federal And State Sex Trafficking Laws And Legal Framework

Stander Symposium Projects

This research explores the current sex trafficking laws in the United States. Sex trafficking is a current form of modern slavery because people engage in sexual activity by force, coericon or fraud. To combat this issue the federal law Trafficking Victims Protection Act was created to prevent and protect victims while prosecuting sex traffickers. The safe harbor law was also created which protects minors from being treated as criminals by the criminal justice system. The problem is that the law differs from state to state. The current study examined how states having different interpretation of sex trafficking laws can make …

The Effect Of Job Stress On Police Officer Performance

Stander Symposium Projects

Job stress within the realm of law enforcement is very common among officers due to the nature of the job itself. Law enforcement officers within the United States are exposed to constant dangers within their respective communities. It is important to investigate how this stress affects officer behavior and more importantly how it affects their ability to do their jobs. For the purposes of this study, a small police department was offered a short survey that measured the amount of stress the officer has endured inside and outside of work. Addressing the issue of the impact that stress has on …

Substance Use And Crime Rates

Stander Symposium Projects

In this study, I use a combination of existing research and the collection of survey data from college-aged participants to explain the relationship between substance use and the commission of various crimes throughout the college years. The study includes participants who anonymously reported their history of drug and alcohol use within the last year. This information was then compared with violent and property crimes that were self-reported by the respondents. The association between substance use and various crimes committed while under the influence showed a strong positive correlation. My findings highlight the importance of substance use and abuse as a …

Prosecutorial Misconduct: Understanding The Impact On Wrongful Convictions

Stander Symposium Projects

Wrongful convictions are a problem in the United States. Factors such as prosecutorial misconduct, racial bias, mistaken eyewitness testimony, and false confessions are said to play a role. This study focuses on prosecutorial misconduct. Research examining prosecutorial misconduct as a factor in wrongful convictions is limited. In this study, cases found in The National Registry of Exonerations, which contains the individuals who have been recognized as exonerated from a wrongful conviction in the United States, is used to examine the extent of prosecutorial misconduct as a factor in wrongful convictions. Differences across age, race, gender, crime are explored.

Analyzing Mandatory Minimum Laws And Their Effects On Incarceration Rate.

Stander Symposium Projects

The current study aimed to examine four types of mandatory minimum laws (i.e., truth in sentencing, determinate sentencing, presence of mandatory minimums because of drug possession, and the presence of a mandatory minimum because of a drug sale with a firearm) and its effect on incarceration rates. Data: Data used for the study was the Impact of State Sentencing Policies on Incarceration Rates in the United States from 1975 to 2002. For the purposes of this study, only year 2002 data was used. Analysis: T-Tests for independent samples were used to examine the association between each independent variable and the …