The Discipline Of Information Literacy: Revitalizing The Conversation On Your Campus, Clarence Maybee, Karen Kaufman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

This presentation is an overview to viewing information literacy as a discipline. The presentation is comprised of a background of information literacy as a discipline, elements of a discipline, and the disciplinary elements of information literacy. It concludes with a brief overview of teaching IL using the disciplinary lens.

Kids And Canines: Pawsitively Impacting Occupational Therapy Outcomes, Jessica M. Simon

Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations

Within the scope of pediatric occupational therapy, Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a new and emerging area of practice that has shown to have a positive impact in its use with pediatric clients specifically. AAT is formally defined as, “a form of therapy that includes the presence of and/or interaction with an animal to facilitate progress toward some therapeutic goal” (Hardy & Weston, 2020, p. 197). Through the completion of this Capstone, the student aimed to develop in-depth clinical practice skills related to using AAT within pediatric occupational therapy, develop professional leadership skills, and contribute meaningful research regarding the benefits of …

Treating Cognition Through Occupational Performance In Individuals With Neurological Disorders In Home Health, Alcina J. Park

Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations

Neurological Disorders (ND) like Alzheimer’s Disease, is one of the leading chronic diseases in older adults (National Council on Aging, 2023). One of the most common symptoms of ND is cognitive dysfunction, which prevent individuals with NDs from pursuing their daily occupations (Liu et al., 2019). This makes the exploration of treatment that delays functional decline in NDs imperative. Occupational therapy is valued and recognized in literature, but limited research is specific to cognition in occupational performance in home health. This capstone project used cognitive therapy approaches Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy, and Cognitive Training, to combat cognitive decline …

Semejanzas Y Diferencias Entre El Español Canario Y El Dominicano, Orlando Alba

Faculty Publications

Esta presentación intenta destacar similitudes y discrepancias entre el español de Canarias, especialmente el de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, y el de la República Dominicana. En otras palabras, el objetivo consiste en hacer una descripción parcial de la identidad de ambos modos de hablar con el apoyo, cuando es posible, de ilustraciones orales. En la exposición se comentan, en plan divulgativo, rasgos fonéticos (principalmente la variación de la /s/), algunos hechos sintácticos, y datos del léxico disponible en varios centros de interés.

“Pinkalicious": Outer Membrane Vesicles Isolated From Pseudoalteromonas Rubra Carry Prodigiosin Antibiotics As Cargo, Margaret Hill

Senior Honors Projects

Astrangia poculata, the state coral of Rhode Island, is susceptible to infection by Vibrio coralliilyticus RE22, which is a common marine pathogen affecting various invertebrate species. The settlement of coral larvae prior to the establishment of colonies is mediated by crustose coralline algae (CCA). This process may be induced by CCA-associated protective bacteria that colonize corals in early metamorphosis; furthermore, such bacteria potentially have downstream effects in the susceptibility of corals to pathogens. Strains of Pseudoalteromonas rubra isolated from CCA have been shown to induce larval settlement of tropical corals. We hypothesize that P. rubra induces the settlement of …

A Comparative Analysis Of The European And American Child Advocacy Model To Address Violence Against Children, Abigail Champion

Undergraduate Research Symposium

This presentation attempts to explain how each of the child advocacy models in the United States and Europe are different and similar. In addition, the presentation demonstrates how each model addresses violence against children. The slideshow provides examples of tools and resources therapists, social workers, and other social scientists use in the field. Lastly, the slideshow offers solutions and references on how the audience can become advocates and learn more information about child advocacy, child advocacy centers, and the different careers people can work in the child advocacy area.

Statewide Update And Oer Champion Awards, Amy R. Hofer

Open Educational Resources Symposium

Zoom link: https://linnbenton.zoom.us/j/98939920915

Room 4: Dei Implementation Through Innovative Instructional Design, Tianhong Shi

Open Educational Resources Symposium

Despite recent emphasis on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in higher education institutions, implementing DEI at program level and course level can still be challenging. A focus on meeting the needs of diverse learners lead to strategic goals related to affordable, innovative learning. And corresponding design strategies include making learning materials affordable, creating inclusive content, engaging students with diverse and meaningful learning activities, using inclusive languages, and assessing learners with authentic and meaningful assessments, to name a few.

Room 4: Equity and OER

Zoom Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1608386496?pwd=SXRKYStSTS9tb01GQWY5azlzUmlvQT09

2050: The Conversation On Global Warming, Michael Molina

Academic Festival

My research question: What is the true impact of Global warming on our planet. Are the effects of global warming reversable or is our time on this planet coming to an end sooner than you would think?

Why it matters: The effects of Global warming impact all the systems that keep this planet alive. If temperatures continue to rise the way they are projected, eventually the earth will be come to warm to sustain life. Thus, this issue effecting the entire human race.

My thesis: Global warming is a pressing issue for all of humankind and if we don't act …

Effects Of Using Continuous Endotracheal Cuff Pressure Control Systems On Rates Of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia., Hannah Galeucia

Academic Festival

The purpose of this project is to determine proper management and the effectiveness of continuous vs. intermittent endotracheal cuff pressure systems in prevention of VAP for mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU setting.

The Impact Of Superstitious Behavior, Marissa Lavalle

Academic Festival

This poster discusses how superstitions are encountered in daily life and in many different settings. Superstitions cause mental strain on many but are believed and followed to feel comfort in daily life by all who practice them. My father is a very superstitious man, and by observing his behavior and consistency, I know how superstitions can truly affect someone’s life. There is a linked between cause and effect and superstitions through experimentation.

An Analysis Of Animal Testing In Medical Research And Ethical Considerations, Diana Santini

Academic Festival

Introduction:

The use of animal testing in medical research has been the gold standard for gathering information and determining safety and efficacy for pharmaceutical candidates. While animal testing has been considered an essential component in medical research, evidence has shown that it has become an ethical issue in not only animals, but humans as well, delaying the development of medical treatments and providing inaccurate predictions of safety use in human administration.

Celebrity Ability To Impact Public Health, Bridget O'Donnell

Academic Festival

-Celebrities can impact public health in both positive and negative ways depending on how they utilize the media power that they have -Celebrities promote talking about mental health more openly which helps to end the stigma surrounding mental health -Celebrities often endorse unhealthy foods via social media advertisements which encourages young children to eat unhealthily. -If a celebrity commits suicide, there is usually an increase in the rates of suicide in the following days. -When celebrities disclose their diagnosis to the public, there is always an increase in knowledge and awareness about the disease -Celebrities have the ability to promote …

When Should Grandpa Stop Driving?: The Need For New Mutual State License Renewal Regulations And Testing In Regard To Elderly Drivers, Christina Valdes

Academic Festival

All states should have mutual license renewal regulations and testing, in regard to elderly drivers, in order to decrease the crash death rates of elderly drivers and overall increase the safety of all individuals on the road.

The Impact Of Suctioning Frequency On Rates Of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Sarah Gehrlein

Academic Festival

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of continuous and intermittent subglottic secretion drainage in mechanically ventilated patients on the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia.

Investigating Key Characteristics Of Target Audience In Promoting Non-Profit Events, Lauren E. Jones, Mikela M. Pirri

Academic Festival

In early 2023, our faculty advisor, Dr. Nikki Wingate, was approached by a local church, Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, to help by providing marketing insights to promote their flagship annual event, Dogwood Festival, scheduled for May 13-14, 2023. We studied the United Zip Codes applicable to this area. Combining the data gained from our research with our marketing knowledge from taking MK201 Principles of Marketing, we produced two groupings of 10 segment profiles for each grouping. The first group of 10 segments are based on the demographic and psychographic variables and the second group of 10 segments are based on …

Impact Of Sociological Views On Working Women And The Economy, Erin Washbourn

Academic Festival

There are many reasons women are derailed from the pipeline to executive positions before making sacrifices for more work-life balance. Keeping women on the pipeline benefits women and increases a business’s bottom line with female representation at the top. When companies implement changes to make work a more inclusive environment, society will create a work-life balance. For women in business to continue the pipeline path to executive positions in corporate America, society must make significant changes to workplace culture’s idea of work-life balance and the expectations of women both at work and in society.

Tick Tock, Tiktok, Tic: An Examination Of Tiktok And Its Negative Effects On The Brain, Emma Basha

Academic Festival

TikTok is a social media application that can is used to create or watch short, entertaining videos. TikTok has over one billion users and around 33% of that population are teenagers who are susceptible to developing Functional Neurological Disorder and other neurological disorders. Recently, some studies began to show a trend that the female population has a higher predisposition to developing functional tics because of their use of TikTok. Functional neurological disorder, or conversion disorder, is a complicated psychological and neurological condition that has no direct etiology. The goal was to determine if there was a direct correlation between TikTok …

Measuring The Capacity For Endothermy In Open-Ocean Fishes, James Moore

Academic Festival

This study uses a new metric of temperature deviation, which was previously developed to assess tissue temperature changes in small mammals and birds, to better classify open-ocean fishes along a continuum of ectothermy to endothermy. The body temperature of an ectotherm changes with the surrounding water, while endotherms maintain a somewhat consistent body temperature regardless of the surroundings. Most open-ocean fishes experience water temperature fluctuations when searching for food at different latitudes and depths, but only a few species are considered “endothermic.” Endothermic fishes cannot maintain as constant a body temperature as large, endothermic mammals, and while the temperature of …

The Impact Of Bilingual Nurses Within The Healthcare Setting, Julianna Leiva-Lopez

Academic Festival

Bilingual nurses working in the hospital setting are an essential component that can decrease health disparities. Providing patients with concordant care can begin to address the language barrier issues. When a patient is unable to properly communicate their needs to the healthcare team essential data and concerns can be missed which leads to not providing adequate care. Patients and nurses experience increased stress and anxiety when unable to communicate in their preferred language. A nurse is the bridge between patient and provider, and effective communication is required. Patients who have Limited English proficiency are at increased risk of readmissions, and …

English Language Proficiency: Effects On Stress And Well-Being, Jessica Catterson

Academic Festival

University students face stressors such as course load and extracurriculars. International students also have the stress of speaking in their non-native tongue; for some, English may be their third language. The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation between English proficiency and a student’s stress and well-being. A survey was administered to Graduate students who are in the Computer Science or Social Work program. Results showed that students whose primary language was English reported slightly higher stress score than those whose primary language was not English. Students whose primary language was English reported lower well-being scores while those …

Free Will, Tyler Cramer

Academic Festival

The debate of whether or not we as humans truly are in possession of free will dates back to the earliest philosophers. This argument might never cease to exist; however, from a philosophical standpoint, it is my belief that free will is an illusion and something that humans can never be capable of. This position raises a lot of questions about the ethics and morality of humans but also prompts one to think about the possibility that maybe we are just characters in some cosmic movie. Bound to follow a script that we do not even realize exists. Although most …

Early Mobilization As A Strategy To Decrease Rates Of Ventilatorassociated Pneumonia, Grace Conboy

Academic Festival

Ventilator associated pneumonia is an infection developed in patients as a complication of being mechanically ventilated. “Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a lung infection that develops in a person who is on a ventilator” It is a hospital-acquired infection that occurs as a result of prolonged mechanical ventilation. Prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia is considered a priority when caring for patients who are on mechanical ventilation, usually in the intensive care unit. The incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia is correlated to the quality of care provided by nurses in the clinical setting. There are many interventions implemented when caring for patients who …

Should Children Be Encouraged To Participate In Contact Sports?, Alex Weiler

Academic Festival

Concussions are a risk to contact sports, but also to any sort of physical activities. In this paper, it is argued that the low incidence of concussions shown in even the most intense contact sports do not make it necessary to eliminate these sports. Current evidence also doesn’t show that concussions sustained as a child have a direct correlation to long-term effects as an adult. The benefits that come from contact sports have a greater impact on the lives of children than the potential risk for sustaining head injuries. If proper safety measures continue to be implemented and updated, we …

Profiting From Imprisonment, Simon Trebon

Academic Festival

Our government's presence in society is to keep the public safe, and to that end they use criminal prosecution as a means. The government has a responsibility to house the human beings it has convicted.

Exploration Of Vertical Oscillation During Running Using Marker-Less Motion Capture, Isabella Rogler

Academic Festival

INTRODUCTION: The spring-mass model explains the way one’s center of mass (COM) fluctuates during running gait. The ‘spring’ represents the structures of the leg that undergo compression and rebound during the stance phase of running. At initial foot contact, the spring compresses and the COM lowers to its maximally compressed state.1 Measurements are taken at the maximally compressed state and the most superior COM position.2 The vertical displacement of the center of mass in running is known as vertical oscillation (VO).

PURPOSE: To develop norms with marker-less motion capture (MLMC) and assess the reliability of measuring VO with MLMC.

METHODS: …

Di-Butyl Phthalate Disrupts Muscle, Motor And Sensory Neuron Development In Embryonic Zebrafish, John Paul Giacalone, Michael Fumo, Evelyn Paquette, Nicole Roy

Academic Festival

Phthalates are added to plastics to enhance its flexibility, durability and transparency. Phthalates are found in a wide range of goods including household, agricultural and medical products as well as building and industrial materials. Phthalates are not covalently bound to plastics and leach into the environment. Phthalates are now pervasive and ubiquitously present in the atmosphere, soil and sediment, surface and wastewater. Phthalates are known endocrine disruptors and their effects on male and female reproduction are well noted. However, studies on the developmental effects of di-butyl phthalate (DBP) are limited. Here we investigate the developmental toxicity of DBP on motor …

Hypersensitive Narcissism's Relationship To Defensiveness, Sandra Lezcano, Rosalyn Gutierrez

Academic Festival

The current pilot study tested five hypothetical scenarios that were designed to induce defensiveness. We created high and low threat hypothetical scenarios within these domains: academic, health, romantic, alcohol use, and friendship. Participants were randomly assigned to read and respond to one high threat scenario and one low threat scenario. This poster will focus on the participants who received the high threat scenario first. Post-scenario questions included open-ended questions about how they feel and would respond to the hypothetical scenario and likert-scale questions about their level of defensiveness and sense of responsibility. This poster presents the results for an individual …

Bilateral Symmetry Of Tibial Loads During A 5-Week Training Block In Dancers, Kaitlin Broyles

Academic Festival

INTRODUCTION: The relationship between tibial acceleration and dance is a limited field of study. Injuries, both from overuse and asymmetry, are prevalent in the dance world, especially towards a dancer’s dominant leg.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of asymmetry among contemporary and ballet dancers in their typical classes.

METHODS: Two experienced female dancers (22/22 years of age, 177.8/160cm, 83.9/55kg, 13/19 years experience) participated in the study and wore tibia-mounted IMU devices bilaterally during five routine dance classes (one ballet, one contemporary). A custom Python script filtered tri-axial accelerations collected at 1600Hz, computed resultant acceleration …

The Marijuana Dilemma, Michael Salvo

Academic Festival

After a long day of work or school, it is the human response to want to go relax and relieve some of the stress they have. People achieve this in many ways by exercising, watching television, having a drink, or more common in recent times; smoking marijuana. With an increase in the legalization of the drug, it is important to see if this is the right decision. Are the effects worth the long-term effects that it could be causing? That is something often overlooked by many people while looking for a quick way to achieve relaxation.

Consuming marijuana has become …