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An Elegant Solution: Physicians' Acceptance Of Racial Hygiene And Eugenic Thought In Germany, Sam Boggs

Research Horizons Day Posters

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Using Low-Cast Spectrometer To Analyze The Optical Depth Of Atomospheric Aerosols, Michael Yurovchak

Research Horizons Day Posters

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“Here’S A Free Textbook Substitute For The Class”: A Qualitative Case Study Exploring The Experiences And Perceptions Of International Undergraduate Students Toward Oers In College, Eunice Nkansah

Open Access Conference

International undergraduate students (IUS) are a diverse and unique population who differ markedly with respect to nationality, race, ethnicity, cultural norms and customs, physical appearance, and linguistic background. These students represent varying cultures and possess unique perspectives that are highly essential to classroom discussions and engagement. However, despite increasing recruitment efforts of higher education institutions towards IUS enrollment, there seems to be a limited emphasis on their engagement and inclusion beyond recruitment. In addressing this problem, higher education institution and its faculty must first embrace IUS inclusion as an intersectional proposition that includes all aspects of the international student’s background, …

“When You Know Better You Do Better”: A Biographical Case Study Exploring The Experiences Of A Former White Student In A Predominately White School District, Shanique D. Coombs

Open Access Conference

The eurocentric curriculum has been limiting students’ funds of knowledge for years; widespread knowledge taught in schools causes hidden and null curricula to remain pervasive. This study explored the educational experiences of a former White student by conducting an interview, teacher observation, and document analysis to gain her perspectives on being educated in a predominantly White school district. These findings reflect racial colorblindness, culture shock, and co-conspiratorship. This study highlights the need for a multicultural curriculum in non-urban school settings and teacher development for culturally responsive teaching to deconstruct Eurocentric curriculum and infiltrate culturally responsive pedagogies in primarily White school …

Mission, Magis, And Accounting, Daisy M. Decoster, Philip Sookram

Open Access Conference

This presentation will discuss broad OER strategy and specific OER implementation in the Accounting program at Saint Peter’s University, a small, urban, Jesuit university in Jersey City, NJ. For three years, the O’Toole Library, Provost’s Office, and Office of Faculty Development have fostered a campus-wide OER initiative, informed by the Saint Peter’s University mission and the Jesuit charisms. Presenters will discuss the goals of this initiative, the challenges of transitioning to open textbooks, and the role OER plays in advocating for our students.

The Tepi Project: Searching For Antibiotic Producers In The Soil, Kerry Devaney, Dr. Lori Scott

Identifying and Characterizing Novel Antibiotic Producing Microbes From the Soil

Antibiotics and antimicrobials have been at the cornerstone of human medicine before we even understood what a cell was. Throughout history there are endless examples of medicines used that can be traced to something akin to what we know of today as an “antibiotic”. From the widespread use of “mouldy bread” as a “topical application” throughout many ancient civilizations to the “magic bullet” called “Salvarsan” discovered by Paul Erlich, generations throughout humanity have been looking to cure the diseases that, quite literally, plague us (1). After the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, the subsequent widespread discovery and production of …

Descripción Panorámica Del Español En La República Dominicana, Orlando Alba

Faculty Publications

El objetivo de esta presentación consiste en facilitar una ojeada general al español hablado en la República Dominicana. Las principales características fonéticas, morfosintácticas y léxicas son descritas con el aval de múltiples ilustraciones orales que permiten observar de forma directa y segura la realidad lingüística dominicana.

Bridging Vertical Teams And Plc's To Reach Student Achievement, Melissa K. Maynard

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Vertical Teams can be established in every school K-12 to collaborate with PLC’s instead of being the competition. I will show you a framework on how to implement both school-wide. I will discuss how Vertical Teams deconstruct standards with the explicit purpose to transition students seamlessly from grade to grade and how PLC’s will look at the standard’s data to develop the curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Pornography: Social, Emotional And Mental Implications Among Adolescents, William K. Canady

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

This presentation will explain the historical development of pornography. It will highlight four segments: 1- Porn’s impact on brain development of reward pathways, ultimately increasing the appetite for more porn. 2- Porn can be a false substitute for real intimacy, resulting in decreased sexual satisfaction with a real person and increased verbal and physical aggression. 3- Porn promotes sex trafficking, promotes multiple sex partners and reduced STD prevention. 4- A review of interventions available to assist clients in navigating a lifestyle away from pornography.

The Potential Role Of Virtual Reality Simulation To Meet Core Competencies In Non-Technical Skills In Physician Assistant Education, Jonathan D. Caplan

NSU REACH and IPE Day

please see poster presentation

Clippers & Cops And Go Pro In Life, Tyrone J. Dennis

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Clippers and cops is an organization I (Detective Tyrone Dennis) started in March of 2018 where APD officers actually go into our own communities to speak to civilians about our own experiences; good and bad.

Meeting at local barber shops, Rec centers, to local restaurants, “Clippers and cops” is a relaxed round table discussion that gives every day people a neutral and safe platform for their voices to be heard without judgement, And a place to have an open dialogue about the adversity and hot button issues that have caused such disparity between these 2 conflicting worlds.

Today young people …

Pathways To Resilience: Lessons Learned From Covid-19, Mary Ann Hollingsworth

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Out of the mouths of youth themselves while in the Covid-19 pandemic - pathways to build and sustain resilience in the life challenges that come our way at all stages of life.

Traumatization Of Youth And Adolescents In The Classroom: Preparing Novice Teachers To Address The Academic And Social-Emotional Needs Of Students Affected By Trauma, Annessa J. Steele Dr.

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

While educational systems and communities have advanced in accommodating individuals with physical, cognitive and emotional challenges, teacher training is still underdeveloped in support for a growing population of youth that experiences adolescent trauma. In the United States, 26% of children will witness or experience a traumatic event before they turn four, and 60% of adults report experiencing abuse or other difficult family circumstances during childhood (National Center for Mental Health, 2012). As defined by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA, 2012), trauma “results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by …

An Application Of Egan's Theory: Teaching As Storytelling, Changaa Mweti

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Every teacher is a storyteller! Learn storytelling tips and techniques for motivating underachieving students. Motivating teaching stories enkindle longing hearts and thaw out frozen brains. Employ storytelling to appeal to students’ emotions and build bridges across cultures. Learn teaching tips and techniques on storytelling in the classroom including how to sneak it through the back door to make learning fun!

Examining Sel In Schools: An Evidenced-Based Look At Program Implementation In A Post-Pandemic Setting., Joseph Jablonski, Eric Bieniek

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Learners will be able to identify the core competencies of SEL. Learners will understand the research and evidence behind SEL programming. Learners will be able to examine an evidence base of behavioral effects and engage in a discourse about the findings.

Cobb Horizon: The New Face Of Alternative Education, Chris Jakson, Tammy Maclean, Almeada Walker

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

In education today, “alternative programs” are many times looked at as the ugly stepchild and simply an after-thought as a “second chance” for students and educators when the traditional high school experience is not successful. In this session, we will present how the Cobb County School District took the leap of faith to create an academic alternative school, Cobb Horizon High School.

Cobb Horizon High School is a non-traditional, academic alternative high school that was established to meet the needs of a growing population of non-traditional, at-risk, and credit deficient students. In this session, we will highlight the process of …

Developing Effective Alternative Programming, Steve Baule

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Over three years, an urban school district created four new alternative programs at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels and have seen significant improvements in both academic performance and behavior among the students involved. This session will share our plans and the progress made.

A Virtual Community Literacy Partnership Between Middle School Students And Future Educators, Anne Katz Ph.D., Gabrielle Brundidge

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

A place-based literacy project was implemented virtually on a weekly basis with Hubert Middle School literacy leaders. Middle school students completed a project alongside pre-service educators at Georgia Southern University. All students read short stories from “Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks” by Jason Reynolds, participated in virtual literature circle discussions, and wrote short stories inspired by the mentor text. Virtual writing conferences allowed students to share their stories and conference with each other.

Social-Emotional Learning In The Classroom, Dr. Kaylin Coody Coody

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

This presentation will provide participants with strategies to address Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to better meet the needs of today's learner. Participants will learn about simple, focused, researched-based activities to enhance SEL in classrooms at all levels.

Bars To Bridges: Culturally Responsive Education Advocacy, Micaella Flores, Christine Otto

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

We'll explore tangible ways to advocate for BIPOC students who've experienced educational disruptions. We’ll discuss the methods and model The Bars to Bridges Program uses to successfully transition justice involved youth into their academic settings and maintain engagement in education.

The Restorative Path To School District Transformation Ii, Louis L. Fletcher Phd, David Watson

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

The Director of Culture & Services and the Director of Safety & Security for a Colorado School district with 27,000 students will share tools, techniques, and experiences, which have cultivated restorative practices (RP) in their district. The presenters will discuss the effectiveness of proactive techniques, provide successful alternatives to traditional punishment, conduct a simulated restorative expulsion hearing, and highlight the district’s partnership with Teen Court.

Trauma In The Classroom, Dr. Kaylin Coody Coody

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

When looking at recent literature, it's clear that many students currently in school have experienced various levels of trauma, negatively impacting the social, emotional and academic progress. This session will review these specifics, with attendees have an understanding of trauma and strategies to support students in need.

Implementation Of Community-Based Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Program For Youth With Complex Trauma, Vira Salzburn, Kierstin Graham

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

This presentation will discuss the implementation and scale-up of an evidence-based Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TSY) program as a part of a larger community-wide safety and resilience-building effort. It will explain the effectiveness of TSY interventions for both clinical and non-clinical populations and highlight the physical, mental, emotional, and social benefits of a modified yoga practice for youth and young adults with complex trauma.

Executive Function In The Classroom, Dr. Kaylin Coody Coody

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Do you have students in your classroom who have difficulty with working memory, inhibitory control and cognitive flexibility? These are indicators of struggling with executive function. This session will cover the brain-implications and concrete strategies to work with students at all grade levels.

Hip Hop, African American History And Mindfulness Tools For Successful Facilitator Engagement, Kelvin M. Walston, Tarita Johnson

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Calling all health educators interested in utilizing hip hop and African American history as an teaching tool to decrease risky behaviors. The objectives for this educational and engaging workshop will provide innovative ideas to: 1) engage youth utilizing hip hop music; 2) integrate African American history to enhance positive identity concepts; and 3) increase pro-social skills to prevent teenage pregnancy prevention and other negative behaviors.

Asset Based Community Development: A Journey To Meeting The Needs Of The Whole Child., Beth Bradley Penley, Victor Morales

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

This program will tell the story about one school district's journey to meeting the needs of the whole child. A shift in school culture from a reactive to a proactive purpose shaped the mindset of staff as they embarked in partnering with the local community to build a resource network to meet the needs of the students in which they serve. In addition to building community partnerships, the components of a successful intervention continuum are discussed including Positive Behavior Intervention and Support, Community in Schools, and the American School Counseling Association Model.

A Girl Named Sue: A Child's Journey From Complex Trauma To Hope, Healing & Recovery, Jamie Like Ms.

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Audience would include any school staff, counselors, social workers, parents and community members. Many children who experience complex trauma struggle emotionally, physically and behaviorally. In this session, participants learn to never underestimate the impact they can make in the life of a child, that damage from childhood trauma can be mitigated and that relationships, relationships, relationships are the key to everything!

Increasing The Knowledge Of Opioid Use Disorder (Oud) And Medication Assisted Treatment (Mat) In Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Aprns) In Georgia, Angela Queen Roberts, Jennifer Goldsberry Dnp, Msn, Fnp-Bc, Aprncne,, Gail Godwin Ph.D. Pmhnp-Bc,Cne, Sallie Coke Ph.D., Aprn, C-Pnp, C-Fnp, Pmhs

Graduate Research Showcase

The national opioid crisis has had devastating effects on the United States (US) healthcare system with the financial burden totaling more than $2 trillion from 2015 to 2018 (White House Government, 2020) and the physical burden of 128 overdose-related deaths daily (Centers for Disease Control, 2020). According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), some of these deaths are the result of deficits in education to healthcare providers about pain management treatment (CDC, 2020). Improved education for healthcare providers has resulted in a significant decline in the total number of opioid prescriptions from 2016-2019 which suggests that successful containment of …

High Potential Antimicrobial Hit-Rate Of A Natural Product Fragment Reassembly Library, Evelyn Schwartz

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

Introduction of new antibiotics into the market is important and urgent. Over the past decade there have been few novel antibiotics and cases of antimicrobial resistance infections is expected to increase. Most antibiotics have been developed with structure-based drug design of known target mechanisms, or from natural products. The limit of using natural products is that many are already diverse and complex in structure and have limited synthetic flexibility. Fragments of natural products are more synthetically pliable and can be linked together similar to amino acids in peptide synthesis. An in-slica library of natural product fragment reassembly (NPFR) would provide …

Lower Extremity Balance As An Indicator Of Upper Extremity Injury In Baseball Players: A Systematic Review, Isabela Ortman, Lexie Mower, Shane Murphy

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

Lower Extremity Balance as an Indicator of Upper Extremity Injury in Baseball Players: A Systematic Review

Mower L, Ortman I, Murphy S. University of Montana

Purpose: This review will seek to determine if a lack of lower limb balance can be a predisposing factor for elbow injuries in baseball players. Methods: We searched the database Pubmed on October 6th, 2021 using a combination of keywords baseball, "UCL tears", "UCL injur*", "Tommy John", "UCL sprain", "elbow injur*", balance, "lower extremity", "kinetic chain", biomechanics, kinematics and "throwing mechanics". The resulting articles were manually screened for relevance and inclusion/exclusion criteria. Articles were excluded …