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The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal Volume 5, Issue 1 Full Issue, Michele Phillips, Linda Doornbos, Tina Frazier, Lisa K. Pennington, Mary E. Tackett, Jennifer K. Hinkle, Frans H. Doppen, Jennifer M. Quick, Karen Widger Caldwell, Laura H. Darolia, Daniela K. Digiacomo, Carly Muetterties, Dean P. Vesperman, Mary Wright, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Anna M. Yonas

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Getting Scrappy In The Secondary History Classroom: Connecting Personal Memory And Community History, Jennifer M. Quick, Karen Widger Caldwell

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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"The Teaching Might Actually Take Some Root:" Insights From Pre-Service Elementary Teacher Civic Learning Experiences, Laura H. Darolia, Daniela K. Digiacomo, Carly Muetterties

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Intersecting Faith And History: How Religion Is Portrayed In The Great Lakes States' Educational Standards, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Anna M. Yonas

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Teaching For Inquiry, Justice, And Visual Arts In The Social Studies, Edric C. Johnson

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal Volume 5, Issue 2 Full Issue, Michele Phillips, Linda Doornbos, Edric C. Johnson, Patrick Keegan, Jessica Ivy, Josef Donnelly, Taylor Hamblin, Jessica Zaker, Mark Johnson, Annie Whitlock, Richard L. Hughes, Sarah Drake Brown, Heather Nicholson-Bester

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Promoting Empathy For The Natural World Through Integrating Social Studies And Steam, Patrick Keegan, Jessica Ivy

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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What Happens When Teaching Mandates Go Your Way? Challenges Of Reimagining History Teaching And Curricula In Blue States, Richard Hughes, Sarah Drake Brown

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Nick Felaris Master Of Fine Arts, Nick Felaris

School of Art Graduate Exhibitions, Portfolios, and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Gallup Organization, Katherine Miller

Audience Research Firm Presentations

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Attendance Of College Recreation Centers: An Analysis Of College Recreation Centers Attendance Benefit To College Age Students, Evan Strahan

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

The purpose of this study is to examine the numerous factors and barriers that would cause an individual to use or not to use their campus recreation center. The results will provide management plans for the service provider based on the secondary data analysis. College recreation facilities are at the center of universities. They are a place where all students are welcome and can use during their free time. There are several reasons a person would go to a recreation center. There is something that everyone can do, which is why it is so important that recreation centers are used …

Omnisys, Syed Fatmi

School of Art Graduate Exhibitions, Portfolios, and Theses

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Book Review: Cultivating Change, Katie Morris

International Journal of Playwork Practice

This book explores how disadvantaged teenagers develop emotionally, socially, and academically through hands-on experiences at therapeutic farms. It provides a clear, practical guide to engaging with young people who may be reluctant to interact. It is written in accessible language, free from scientific jargon and presents real-life examples and thought-provoking ideas. The book makes a valuable contribution to the relatively unexplored area of farm-based playwork that playwork practitioners can apply in any setting.

Edison Social Studies Olympiad Marathon Project, Tina Frazier

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Introduce, Inform, Inspire: Curating A Collection Of Idms For Sustained Inquiry, Lisa K. Pennington, Mary E. Tackett

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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What Is A School Shooting? An Analysis Of School Shooting Incidents From 1994 To 2025, Nevaeh Emerich

McNair Scholars Collection

School shootings are a hot topic in the media and an important discussion among citizens of the United States. Despite this, the government does not collect data on school shootings and has left it to lay people, reporters, and researchers to create their own data sources largely culled from media reports. In the present study, I compare two popular datasets, the K-12 School Shooting Database collected by Riedman (2025) and school shootings data collected by reporters at the Washington Post (2025), that claim vastly different numbers of school shooting incidents over time. I examine incidents since the Columbine shootings in …

“I Know More About What We Can’T Do Than What We Can”: Division I Women’S Sports Athletes’ Perceptions Of Name, Image, And Likeness, Jalyn Jimerson, Courtney Jones, Quinn Lukens, Marina Miller, Sarah Stokowski, Michael Godfrey, Trevor Bopp, Chris Corr

The COSMA Journal

This study investigated women’s sport athletes’ perceptions of their ability to profit off name, image, and likeness (NIL) as current participants in collegiate athletics. Researchers conducted comprehensive semi-structured interviews with eight women’s sport athletes representing four NCAA Division I member institutions. Participants explained how institutionally organized programmatic educational initiatives primarily codified impermissible forms of NIL compensation while often omitting information about permissible NIL opportunities. Furthermore, participants considered themselves minimally involved in the NIL space, feeling on the low to average side of NIL engagement compared to their athlete-peers competing in men’s sports. The findings of this study are informative for …

The Reclassification Of Sport Management, Robyn Lubisco, Kerry Fischer, Genevieve F.E. Birren, Kathleen Burke

The COSMA Journal

Institutions of higher education use Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes to categorize and track academic programs. Developed by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), CIP codes are used for various purposes, including data collection, analysis, and reporting (NCES, 2010). Academic administrators can use CIP data to initiate or revise academic curriculum, develop market research for new programs, and reallocate programs. Institutions can establish benchmarks in the form of teaching, research, qualifications, and funding (Knudson, 2016). A survey distributed in November 2022 to members of the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) revealed less than one percent of …

Reimagining Coach Evaluations: High School Athletic Directors' Perspectives On Program Evaluation Practices, Ashley Gerome

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

High school athletic programs increasingly face the challenge of ensuring coaches not only are technically proficient but also how well the coaches support their student-athletes’ personal growth, well-being, and development. As traditional, performance-focused evaluation models fall short in addressing these broader goals, there is a growing need for more effective, holistic approaches to coaching evaluation. This study explores how athletic leadership is evolving to meet that need, focusing on the shift from results-driven metrics to athlete-centered, developmental evaluation practices. Though interviews with seven athletic directors to understand how coaching experience, professional identity, and evaluation methods affect leadership and program growth. …

The Ultimate Sport Agent, Chidiebere Anugwolu

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

My earliest interest to become a sports agent was sparked during my four years of work with the Badminton Federation of Nigeria between 2019 - 2022. But even then, I could not say that I really understood what it meant to be called a “Sport Agent”. As the media lead for Badminton Nigeria, I worked closely with national team athletes where I performed media related responsibilities and some marketing. Since the sport of Badminton was not a very lucrative sport, I observed first hand some of the funding challenges the athletes faced to either travel abroad for training tours or …

The Impact Of Social Media Engagement On Fan Loyalty In Professional Sports, Duane Bartnicki

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

Social media has become an essential tool for communication and interaction in the sports industry, transforming how teams connect with their fans. Platforms like X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram offer dynamic spaces for teams to share content, engage directly with followers, and build online communities. For professional sports organizations, the ability to foster engagement with fans is crucial. It not only enhances the fan experience but also plays a significant role in driving loyalty. It gives organizations an opportunity to understand the motivations, loyalty, and relationships of their fan base through insights gained from social media (Kaya and …

Interculture Marketing From A Multimodal Perspective: Taking Burberry As An Example, Huan Liu, Shaojun Bai

Visions in Leisure and Business

In today's era of globalization and international reach, firms and organizations are actively seeking fresh avenues to grow and broaden their operations, particularly beyond their domestic markets. Achieving success in new markets is not solely dependent on creating a high-quality product, but also effective marketing. This essay takes Burberry as an example, analyzing the influence of culture in intercultural marketing from a multi-modal perspective. The posters for a Chinese New Year marketing campaign lack symmetry and harmony, contrary to Chinese aesthetics. The prominent element does not align with the campaign's purpose. The use of black violates New Year taboos, and …

A Cross-Cultural Comparative Study Of Electric Vehicle Advertisements From The Perspective Of Visual Grammar, Hu Yumeng, Yizhou Yuan

Visions in Leisure and Business

This article aims to explore the application of visual grammar in a cross-cultural context. Taking the visual grammar performance of electric car advertisements in different cultural backgrounds as an example, it analyzes how visual elements in these advertisements reflect visual grammar from a cross-cultural perspective, focusing on the principles of cross-cultural business communication. Based on the visual grammar theory of Kress and van Leeuwen, this study selected electric vehicle advertising samples from China and the United States and analyzed them using content analysis. The study found that although global electric vehicle advertisements have commonalities in conveying core values such as …

Cross-Cultural Management Strategies Of Chinese Enterprises In Central Asia — A Case Study Of A Shaanxi Agricultural Product Enterprise, Mengyu Dai, Shaojun Bai

Visions in Leisure and Business

Under the guidance of the "Belt and Road" policy, a group of Chinese companies have begun to seek new markets or sources of goods in countries along the route. Central Asia, as an important region among the "Belt and Road" countries, has great appeal to Chinese enterprises. However, different cultures and values pose significant challenges to organizational management. To address these issues, companies place a high emphasis on cross-cultural management strategies, using a range of measures such as salary incentive policies, training local managers, taking on social responsibilities, and through the charisma of leaders to promote cultural identity and integration, …

Effects Of Deliberate Practice On Psychomotor Skill Retention In Nursing Students, Annette Oberhaus

School of Nursing Faculty Publications

Psychomotor skills are considered a foundational block for nursing education, yet the approach to teaching these skills varies from program to program.

The goal of this quality improvement project is evaluation of the effects of a systematic change in the method of instructing nursing students in psychomotor skills. The hypothesis is that the use of Deliberate Practice for instruction will promote long-term skill proficiency and retention.

An Investigation Into Two Mathematics Score Reports: Problem Solving Measure (Psm) And Measurement Of Academic Progress (Map), Benjamin Lawson, Jonathan D. Bostic

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

K-12 teachers and staff need high-quality score reports that accurately report students’ results. However, research about score reports that K-12 teachers and staff use indicates that they infrequently are given opportunities to share feedback to developers. To address this, we gathered feedback from teachers and administrators, in an explanatory sequential design of a mixed-methods study. A purpose of the study was to examine score report quality from two mathematics assessments. Two researchers surveyed in-service professionals (n = 34) about two score reports. Then, we conducted follow-up interviews (n = 6) to further unpack what school personnel find valuable and useful …

What Makes A Great Movie Trailer?​, Bridget Hill

Honors Projects

This research analyzes four case study films across two genres to identify the best tactics used in trailer marketing and editing in order to create box office successful films that attract their identified target audiences. Existing research and a pre-existing interview were used to identify and define these tactics before then applying the strategies onto existing film trailers. The two genres chosen in this analysis include Romantic Comedies and Animated Action/Adventure Family Films. In each genre, a successful and unsuccessful film were chosen then compared against one another to determine if the successful film trailers utilized the previously identified tactics. …

Career Preparation In English And Creative Writing, Katherine Fischer

Honors Projects

The information presented within this Honors Project considers and evaluates career preparation within English and Creative Writing (CW) majors. The project is divided into three parts titled Business Curriculum, Field Research, and Connections with Businesses. The Business Curriculum section analyzes how the Schmidthorst School of Business career preparation curriculum can be applied to the CW or English major; the Field Research section explores current CW and English students’ perceptions of career preparation at BGSU; and the Connections with Businesses section discovers businesses regional to BGSU for potential future experiential learning opportunities. Ultimately, the results of the project's sections include: a …

Antibiotic Resistance Of Laboratory E. Coli Strains, Alexis H. Hart

Honors Projects

Antibiotic resistance is an ongoing global health crisis. The prevalence and distribution of antibiotic resistance in environmental microbial communities have become climactic areas of investigation due to their far-reaching implications for ecosystem health, human well-being, and the sustainability of antimicrobial efficacy.

Physical Fitness And Nutrition In Collegiate Musical Theater Programs, Alexis Ochi, Amy Morgan Ph.D, Mary-Jon Ludy Ph.D.

Honors Projects

BACKGROUND: Athleticism and physical fitness are often not the first characteristics one identifies when visualizing someone in musical theater. Watching just one performance can make it clear that dancing, acting, running, all while singing and keeping near perfect pitch requires a theater actor to be extremely fit. As well as fitness, nutrition considerations and injury prevention should also be considered due to the high physiological demand placed on these performers. Minimal research has been conducted regarding the fitness and nutritional habits of musical theater performers. PURPOSE: This study investigated the prevalence of discussions about fitness and nutrition in collegiate musical …