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Sleep Quality, Sleep Quantity, And Sleep Timing: Contrasts In Austrian And U.S. College Students, June J. Pilcher, Elizabeth G. Rummel, Claus Lamm

Publications

Objective: The current study compared self-reported sleep in undergraduate students in Austria and the United States.

Methods: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index responses from 292 Austrian university students (237 females) and 313 U.S. university students (189 females) were analyzed. In addition to the standard scoring procedure for the scale and the individual components of the scale, the data were also evaluated as separate sleep quality and sleep quantity factors using ANOVAs. Sleep timing (bedtime, wake-time, and midpoint) was also examined using independent t-tests.

Results: Austrian students reported better sleep quality and quantity than the U.S. students. In addition, Austrian …

Disability, Urban Influence, And Covid-19 Financial Hardships: Findings From A Predominantly Rural Sample, Mackenzie Brewer, Jodien Johnson, Kyra Davidson, Carson Mencken

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This study examined the financial impacts of the early COVID-19 pandemic among households with children and compared outcomes based on disability status and urban influence. Survey data were collected in fall 2020 by the Urban Institute from mostly rural households participating in the Meals-to-You program, which delivered food to eligible households with children in the U.S. due to school closures. Relative risk contingency analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used to assess financial hardship from the pandemic. Sampled households reporting at least one member with a disability had greater odds of food insecurity, delaying purchases, depleting savings, and difficulty paying …

Successful Subject Headings For Moving Image Resources, Scott Dutkiewicz, Charlotte Grubbs, Jen M. Jones

Presentations

This presentation discusses principles from assigning subject headings to moving images using case studies. Our focus is on the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).

Volume 7, Issue 1, Full Issue

Society for American Sign Language Journal

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Inclusion Of American Sign Language In Science And Engineering, Alejandro Mejia-Tejada

Society for American Sign Language Journal

For the general public, deaf people are typically known for their signing skills and living as signers, not speakers. However, there is more to this picture. Specifically, one area of consideration and investigation relates to how American Sign Language (ASL) is used as a language in the domains of science and engineering. The other area of investigation relates to how deaf people contribute to the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. It will be demonstrated that deaf community members are making inroads into STEM through working as scientists and engineers, including one deaf person known for participating in training …

Hereditary Deafness And Society: The Quest For Ethical Awareness, Danielle Lavigne

Society for American Sign Language Journal

An excellent study of genetics and deafness is Martha’s Vineyard, a small island off the Massachusetts coast that was once known to have a sizable deaf population. This community that prevailed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries relates many genetic concepts, giving insight as to why the deaf population was larger in proportion than that on the mainland. The paper will cover hereditary deafness in more depth than what has been discussed in the American Sign Language/Deaf Studies literature. This includes understanding the significance of population genetics. The paper also takes into consideration that many hearing residents of Martha’s Vineyard …

Bringing Sign Language Back To Martha's Vineyard, Brooke Turell, Jody Cripps, Jaylin Dillard

Society for American Sign Language Journal

Made possible through community-based research, a team involving a professor and students from Clemson University and two residents of Martha’s Vineyard undertook a timely and insightful sign language proliferation endeavor. Understanding that the island was once home to a shared signing community (see Kisch, 2008 regarding the unique communities where deaf and hearing members know and use sign language and experience ease of communication), the team engaged in a project aimed at restoring signing and sign language to the island life. Although the island is no longer home to numerous deaf residents, Martha’s Vineyard can still become a sign language …

Standards And Best Practices For Assigning Subject Headings To Moving Images, Scott Dutkiewicz, Tomeka Jackson, Jen M. Jones

Presentations

This presentation discusses principles from assigning subject headings to moving images using case studies. Our focus is on the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).

Writers Of The Storm: Who's Behind The Ongoing Production Of Pro-Russian False Narratives, Patrick Warren, Darren Linvill, Steven Sheffield, Leland Fecher, Kylie Gilbert, Jonathon Greco, Alexa Gubanich, Janna Gubanich, Parker Hundley, Ella Kea, Claire Manson, Ethan May, Sarah Meadows, Connor Pridnia, Matthew Rippy, Miles Rockow, Timothy Ross, Phebe Webb

Media Forensics Hub Creative Inquiry Reports

This report describes additional findings about a pro-Russian disinformation campaign first publicly identified by Clemson’s Media Forensics Hub in December 2023[1] and subsequently dubbed Storm-1516 by Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center.[2] This campaign has been ongoing since at least August 2023 and has met with several viral successes. In this report we will attempt to better understand who may be responsible for Storm-1516 and, perhaps more importantly, the distribution network driving the campaign’s virality.

Storm-1516 is tightly connected to the Russian Foundation to Battle Injustice (R-FBI). Their behavior is much too closely linked than would reasonably occur by accident or simple …

Fy2025 All Salaries $30-$50,000, Clemson University

Salary Reports

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Fy2025 Salary Report - All Tabs, Clemson University

Salary Reports

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Fy2025 Faculty Salaries $30-$50,000, Clemson University

Salary Reports

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Fy2025 Faculty Salaries Over $50,000, Clemson University

Salary Reports

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What’S Hiding Under The Kilt? Iranian Trolls For Scottish Independence, Darren Linvill, Patrick Warren

Media Forensics Hub Reports

The Islamic Republic of Iran is known to engage in digital information operations targeting both their regional neighbors and Western adversaries. While several campaigns have been identified in recent months, specifics about the tactics and messaging Iran have employed are limited. This report offers a robust understanding of one ongoing campaign the Clemson Media Forensics Hub has attributed to Iran. We include analysis of the campaign’s scope and impacts as well as a deep look at its messaging, including specific visual examples.

“We Should Teach What?” Qualitatively Aligning The Entry-To-Practice Competencies With Curricula In American Sign Language – English Interpreter Education, Marc Holmes

International Journal of Interpreter Education

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Volume 15, Issue 1, Table Of Contents

International Journal of Interpreter Education

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Growing Identity Over A Decade: Asl-English Interpreter Education, Kimberly Hale

International Journal of Interpreter Education

The employment context of ASL-English Interpretation programs (ASLIPs) has not been analyzed in a decade. In this study, I compared the institutional type and disciplinary category of 38 ASLIPs operating in 2011 and 57 programs operating in 2021 to determine whether there had been a standardization of academic profile. Over half of the programs in 2021 are in doctoral/research granting institutions (52.6%) compared to only 31.6% in 2011. While the number of programs classified under Schools/Colleges of Education has nearly doubled (11 and 20, respectively), the proportion has remained steady (45.8% and 45.5%, respectively). The proportion of language and/or culturally-related …

Signed Language Interpreter Education: A Comparison Of First-Generation And Non-First-Generation Bachelor's Students, Kierstin S. Muroski

International Journal of Interpreter Education

Studies have shown that first-generation college students (FGCS), those who are the first in their families to earn a bachelor's degree, have unique experiences, perceptions, and needs when compared to non- first-generation college students (NFGCS) whose parents have graduated from college. A recent survey of 201 signed language interpreting bachelor's degree students found that FGCS and NFGCS differ in their academic lives. The results of this study support previous research that indicates that FGCS often face obstacles that can impede their academic success. By recognizing the challenges that FGCS may encounter, interpreter educators can create learning environments that better support …

How Do Sign Language Students' Attitudes Toward Minority Languages Evolve Over The Course Of Learning A Sign Language?, Stacey Webb, Danielle Morgan, Jemina M. Napier, Robert Adam

International Journal of Interpreter Education

How do sign language learners’ language attitudes toward minority languages evolve over the course of learning a sign language? Students enrolled in the 4-year British Sign Language (BSL)/English interpreting degree at Heriot-Watt University in the UK present an interesting case study since they (1) are speakers of a majority language studying a minority language and (2) seek employment opportunities where they will work with the minority-language community (in this case BSL users) as they interact with majority- language users (in this case English) as interpreters upon completing their degree. To investigate shifts in language attitudes, this study explores how a …

Perceptions Of Non-Deaf Parties In A Student Interpreted Transaction, Stephen Fitzmaurice, Jessica Bentley Sassaman

International Journal of Interpreter Education

Judgements about people are formed based on how ideas are communicated. In an interpreted interaction, Deaf and non-deaf people are judged via the interpreter. This quantitative study examined non-deaf participants and supervising interpreters’ perceptions during an interpreted interaction by an interpreting intern student. Students scored well in presenting self-confidence, professional appearance, and adhering to the role of an interpreter in the setting where the interaction took place. Students also used effective volume and clear speech but were found to be less confident in their way of speaking. Non-deaf participants’ perceptions of Deaf participants varied by student but held significantly lower …

Finally Free From The Interpreter's Gaze? Uncovering The Hidden Labor Of Gaze Work For Deaf Consumers Of Interpreter Services, Maartje De Meulder, Christopher Stone

International Journal of Interpreter Education

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“Can You Hear Me Now?” Evaluating Virtual Interpreted Healthcare Simulations, Mark A. Halley, Linda Connelly

International Journal of Interpreter Education

In this paper, we evaluate virtual healthcare simulations with undergraduate American Sign Language/ English interpreting students and undergraduate nursing students. To evaluate this educational innovation, we conducted a focus group interview with key stakeholders – undergraduate nursing and interpreting students, graduate interpreting student mentors, and deaf standardized patients – who participated in the simulations. The focus group data were thematically analyzed, which allowed for an evaluation of instructional effectiveness and identification of areas for quality improvement in future iterations. Taken together, the findings suggest that virtual simulations offer students a powerful experiential learning experience and the opportunity to apply theoretical …

Asl To English Interpretations Of Employment Interviews With Deaf Job Applicants: The Influence Of Verbal Disfluency On Impression, Erica Alley, Elizabeth Otto

International Journal of Interpreter Education

Interpretations of employment interviews delivered by signed language interpreters may be considered high stakes by the deaf applicant who aims to gain employment. The information shared in a job interview and the language used to express the information have a direct influence on the impression the applicant makes to the hiring manager/committee. Job applicants aim to portray qualification for the position, experience in the field of interest, motivation to become a member of the team, and confidence in their ability to contribute their knowledge and skills to the position. Historically, attaining employment may be challenging for deaf applicants for a …

The Current Rural Sign Language Interpreter Landscape: Examining The Fields' Collective Accountability, Kelly L. Decker, Schawn M. Hardesty

International Journal of Interpreter Education

Historically overlooked by training entities and professional organizations, rural interpreters are too often unable to attain the necessary and appropriately sequenced training that recognizes existing competencies, accumulates academic credentials, or acquires professional certification (Shaffer, 2013; Trimble, 2014). As educators and practitioners cultivating this vital interpreting workforce demographic, we have contributed to these gaps and are accountable. The Improving Rural Interpreter Skills (IRIS) Project is a $2.1M, five-year interpreter training grant project awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration to the University of Northern Colorado's (UNC) American Sign Language and Interpreting Studies (ASLIS) department, that aims to uncover …

Peer Support For Medical Interpreters: Is Confidentiality A Barrier?, Josie Carballido, Amy Olen, Paulina Lim, W. Hobart Davies, Kristin Nordness

International Journal of Interpreter Education

In this commentary, the authors explore medical interpreters’ views on confidentiality and sharing feelings with other interpreters about emotionally difficult interpreting encounters. Confidentiality is presented as a potential barrier for interpreters seeking peer support for coping with distress related to their work in a hospital. Interpreter insights were gathered in a mixed methods research project. We present a confidentiality training tool that the authors developed in response to interpreter perspectives. The aim of this training tool is to provide a decision-making mechanism for interpreters when they want to access peer support while also respecting legal stipulations and interpreter ethics on …

Book Review Of The Routledge Handbook Of Conference Interpreting, Keming Peng, Hui Dai, Yueli Zhan

International Journal of Interpreter Education

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A Case Study Of A Formal Mentorship Program: Uncovering An Ontological Framework For Supporting Asl-English Interpreters Along A Meaningful Path To Self-Efficacy, Amy Drewek

International Journal of Interpreter Education

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American Sign Language-English Interpreters’ Preparation Practices In Legal Settings: Perspectives Of Professionalism, Sandra Mcclure

International Journal of Interpreter Education

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Interactions With New-To-Teacher Language Resources: Supporting Translingual Composing In A Multilingual Elementary Classroom, Lindsey W. Rowe

Publications

Educators should support multilingual students’ translingual writing. However, it can be challenging for teachers to support students’ composing in languages that teachers do not speak. Drawing on a community translanguaging lens, this paper explores this issue by asking: How did teachers talk about and interact with language resources that were new to them while supporting translingual writing in an English-medium classroom? Data were collected using ethnographic and practitioner research methods across 1 year in one second-grade writing workshop in the U.S. Students spoke Spanish, Korean, French, Tagalog, or English, and classroom teachers spoke English and Spanish. Data analysis first involved …

How To Read A Patent: A Survey Of The Textual Characteristics Of Patent Documents And Strategies For Comprehension, Graham Sherriff

Journal of the Patent and Trademark Resource Center Association

Reading patents is an important activity for inventors and anyone seeking to file or defend a patent, as well as for “exploratory” researchers such as students in a range of disciplines. However, they are notoriously difficult to read. This paper examines the characteristics of patent documents that impair their readability and seeks to identify comprehension strategies and techniques that may alleviate this difficulty. Insights were gathered from a review of the scholarly literature on reading and patent literacy, a survey of patent educators affiliated with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)’s Patent and Trademark Research Center (PTRC) Program, and …