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Smith Hill Community Library, Charlie Hetzel, Colin M. Luca

Smith Hill: A Study in Community and Place (PSP 470/AMS 482) Interviews

No abstract provided.

Improving Faculty Participation And Representation Rates In A University Institutional Repository, R. Philip Reynolds

Librarian and Staff Presentations

Discusses steps taken to successfully increase faculty participation in the institutional repository, (ScholarWorks) at Stephen F. Austin State University.

A Tale Of Two Scents: Scent Preferences Of Naïve And Experienced Pollinators, Scout N. Steinhiser

2023 Midwest Ecology & Evolution Conference

Mounting evidence of pollinator decline and its repercussions on agriculture and plant diversity means that scientists must work to understand the details of plant-pollinator interactions. Though there are many facets to the relationship between plants and pollinators, one major mediator of this relationship is scent. As much is already known about the scent make-up of Narcissus and its pollinator partners, it is a great model system for additional research. This is also true for the insect species Vanessa cardui, a generalist pollinator found worldwide that has most likely come into contact with Narcissus and its scent. The objective of this …

Pollinators And Flowering Resources In Louisville Urban Green Spaces, Sarah Hobbs

2023 Midwest Ecology & Evolution Conference

Urban Greenspaces can appear in many different forms such as parks, urban orchards, and community gardens. These spaces provide important ecosystem services such as enhanced biodiversity, improved soil health, and increased carbon sequestration. Greenspaces such as parks and community gardens have been relatively well studied in the last few decades compared to urban orchards, despite the multitude of ecosystem services that can be provided or enhanced by these orchards. We hypothesize that urban orchards will provide the optimal conditions for pollinator communities because urban orchards normally have the greatest variety of vegetation and flowering resources, which is positively correlated with …

Fossil Marine Vertebrates From The Mid-Graneros Shale (Upper Cretaceous: Mid-Cenomanian), Russell County, Kansas, Usa, Austin M. Salvino

2023 Midwest Ecology & Evolution Conference

The upper Graneros Shale are deposits of the late Cretaceous (ca. 100 Ma.) Western Interior Seaway in North America. Various vertebrate fossils have been located within the deposit, but detailed documentation had yet to be conclusively reported. This study takes into consideration the remains of fossil fishes from this uppermost Graneros shale location. The specific Graneros shale was in Russel County Kansas (Fig 1B). A location once containing a shallow marine environment of the Cretaceous Western Interior Sea. The specimens and fossilized vertebrate evidence found provide sufficient support of previous paleoecology inferences made in other locations containing Graneros shale deposits. …

Robert Hall Merrill: An American Engineer In China, Annie Benefiel

Presentations

Presented at the 2023 Archival Kismet Conference "Thinking About Stuff," this presentation explores historical documents found in the Robert H. Merrill papers in the Grand Valley State University Special Collections and University Archives.

In 1920, Robert Hall Merrill, a young civil engineer from Grand Rapids, Michigan, traveled to China to serve as Assistant Principle Engineer on a reconstruction project of a portion of the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal is the longest and oldest canal system in the world. Merrill's work produced a comprehensive survey report of the Grand Canal construction area near the Yellow River. The report contains numerous …

Virginia’S Lost History: Analyzing Delisted Historical Sites For Future Preservation Efforts, Caleigh Waddell

Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

Important historical sites typically get entered into the Virginia Historic Registry, and currently, there are over 3,100 locally and/or federally registered places. 58 sites have been delisted - this project attempts to answer questions regarding why they were removed as they spatially relate to one another and the state regions they lie in. This will identify common problems to historic sites, thus guiding solutions for future preservation.

Mental Health Issues Among Children And Adolescents In The Dominican Republic, Alyssia Schwab

International Professional Development Partnerships (IPDP) Consortium

Approximately 20% of children and adolescents in the United States have documented mental health issues. However, although we know that about 90% of children with mental health concerns come from low- and middle-income countries, there is very little information regarding the prevalence of mental health issues among children and adolescents living in the Dominican Republic.

Project Based Learning, Christopher Imm

Sabbatical Projects

Project-based learning (PBL) is a pedagogy which encourages students to be actively involved in their learning process through gaining information to solve real-world problems with projects. In areas of STEM education, PBL can supplement the traditional classroom lecture, where students have a predominantly passive role in the learning process. Through practical activities, interactive discussions, independent reflection and/or team cooperation, students achieve the desired learning outcomes.

Teacher’S Knowledge/Training Of Child Maltreatment In The Dominican Republic, Andrea Newell, Emily Newell

International Professional Development Partnerships (IPDP) Consortium

The purpose of this study was to learn more about the Dominican Republic’s definition of child maltreatment, the types of maltreatment recognized and the services provided for child maltreatment.

Cultural Differences In Teachers’ Perceptions Of Classroom Aggression, Olivia Bell

International Professional Development Partnerships (IPDP) Consortium

Understand the differing teacher perceptions of relational and physical aggression between the Dominican Republic and the United States. Understand the differences in culture, collectivism versus individualism, between the Dominican Republic and the United States.

The Journey Of Special Education In Montessori Schools, Hailee Cipollina

International Professional Development Partnerships (IPDP) Consortium

I am an Exceptional Education major and I’ve always had a passion for learning more about special education. When I found out I was traveling to the Dominican Republic with our International Professional Development School (IPDS) program, I knew I wanted to look at the differences in their special education services and supports that are provided in their Montessori schools and the services and supports provided at a Montessori school in Buffalo.

Correcting Misinformation In The Clinic: A New Course For Medical Students, Rachel Brill, Stacy Brody, Ian Roberts

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Meet The Orb, Caitlin Holton

Library Created Resources

These are slides from a workshop led by the Digital Scholarship team in April 2023 on the Binghamton institutional repository, the ORB, and incorporating research profiles (ORCiD and Expert Gallery) and Creative Commons licenses.

Facilitators Of Parent Skill Use In Adhd Treatment, Ariana Adnani, Melissa Dvorsky, Lauren Friedman, Lauren Haack, Amanda Steinberg, Linda Pfiffner

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Leaving Home With Broken Bones: A Case Reflection, Aniqa Rahman, Sarah Kohl, Kyra Smith, Haley Gagne

CECE Spring Showcase 2023

An inter-professional team approach to a case of chronic illness in the backdrop of housing instability in rural Maine. This case was designed with the collaborative efforts of students from the Undergraduate, Osteopathic Medicine, and Physical Therapy schools.

Students As Partners In The Library: Creating Meaningful Information Literacy Instruction Together, Rachel Fundator, Samantha Legrand

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

• In an effort to create more student-centered and inclusive learning environments, instructors are using pedagogical approaches, such as students-as-partners (SAP), to bring student voices into the conversation about teaching and learning and to invite students to make meaningful choices about what happens in the classroom (Cook-Sather et al., 2019). Libraries can and should explore ways to incorporate SAP into our offerings (Salisbury et al., 2020). In libraries, student partners can become co-creators of information as they develop goals and curricula and bring interdisciplinary perspectives from across the institution to the development of information literacy (IL) programs. By inviting students into …

Information Literacy As A Discipline: A New Lens For Information Literacy Practitioners, Karen Kaufmann, Clarence Maybee

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

Presented at the AFC Learning Resources Committee Virtual Conference, this work spotlights a new lens for considering information literacy research and practice.

Food Insecurity And Bmi Impact In Us And African Children, Josef Kleitch, Dayna Borregard

Honors Projects

Food insecurity is the lack of access to consistent food to live a healthy, balanced lifestyle. It is not fully understood how one's childhood habits may impact their likelihood of having obesity. Through research, we examined food insecurity in the United States and Africa and how it relates to an altered BMI in children.

Reproductive Health In America: A History Of Patriarchal Control, Hailey Mccool

Undergraduate Research Conference

The United States is often referred to as the land of opportunity and the home of the free, yet today, those who challenge the patriarchal system are not treated fairly or equitably. Historically, from owning land to voting women have fought for the same rights enjoyed by men. The effort of early feminist movements paved the way for the Supreme Court to protect women’s reproductive rights through Roe v. Wade. For decades, women were able to make a choice regarding their reproductive health. However, in just the past year (2022), the Supreme Court ruled to strike down Roe v. …

Scholarly Writing Resources, Daniel M. Jenkins Phd, Lisa Walker Phd, Ali Unal Phd

USM Research and Scholarship Symposium

No abstract provided.

Antagonistic Pleiotropy In Alzheimer's Disease, Annie Hollis

Undergraduate Research Conference

Apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele has been linked with Alzheimer’s disease; specifically having two copies of the APOE ε4 allele greatly increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in older age. Studies have attempted to relate an antagonistic pleiotropy hypothesis to this gene, i.e., the ε4 allele has positive effects on cognition and memory in early life and negative effects later in life. Many of these studies have had several limitations and conflicting results, such as testing adults in upper middle age or comparing the absence of the ε4 allele with the presence of at least one ε4 allele. Studies …

Covid-19 Vaccine Anxiety In The New Roaring 20s’, Sana S. Mahar

Research Days

Over the last two years, the discussion on vaccines has grown exponentially. The decision to be vaccinated, while to some is a “no brainer”, is now a debatable topic. The purpose of this presentation is to investigate some of the root causes for vaccine anxiety in the last two years. For this analysis, I will use reputable media sources to identify vaccine anxiety references within political, medical, and social media contexts and the types of anxiety conveyed; namely fear, anxiety, and distrust within vaccines. Politically in the last 2 years, Donald Trump’s ideologies of the danger of vaccinations lead to …

The Effects Of Eye Pressure And Diabetes On Vision, Rinsa Reji

Research Days

Vision is the primary sense that allow us to connect with the world. The optic nerve contains millions of nerve fibers that send visual messages to the brain which enables vision. The optic nerve is located at the back of each eye and connects directly to the brain. The optic nerve can be damaged due to high eye pressure and the condition is known glaucoma. The high eye pressure or intraocular pressure increases when the flowing fluid inside the eyes, also known as aqueous humor, builds up instead of draining out. The aqueous humor usually drains through the tissue called …

Conducting Research With Students, Bruce Thompson Phd, Kimberley Crory

USM Research and Scholarship Symposium

No abstract provided.

What's Going On In This Picture? Teaching Clinical Observation Skills With Visual Thinking Strategies, Susan Noyes Phd, Otr/L

USM Research and Scholarship Symposium

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Issue Of Microplastics In Maine Stormwater Runoff, Brenda Zollitsch Phd

USM Research and Scholarship Symposium

No abstract provided.

Inquiry-Based Learning And Sensor-Based Environmental Health Monitoring In The Us Midwest, Madeline L. Jones

USM Research and Scholarship Symposium

No abstract provided.

Arsenic Exposure And Children In Maine- What’S Going On Inside Their Heads?, Douglas Currie Phd

USM Research and Scholarship Symposium

No abstract provided.

Native American Literacy, Nadine Bravo

USM Research and Scholarship Symposium

No abstract provided.