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The Sojourner Experience: An Exploration Of Identity Transformation Through Communication, Valerie Biwa Jan 2016

The Sojourner Experience: An Exploration Of Identity Transformation Through Communication, Valerie Biwa

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

This exploratory research focuses on the relationship between communication and identity transformation in the sojourner experience. It inquires the following: RQ1: How does communication affect the identity transformation process of sojourners? RQ2: How does identity transformation affect the way sojourners communicate? Ten participants from six countries were interviewed in a forty (40) minute interview session. A qualitative methodology with an open-minded exploratory approach using semi-structured questions to guide the interview was employed. A grounded-in-data coding and Owen’s criteria for identifying themes (Owen, 1984) was used to identify emerging themes and overlapping narratives. The study revealed five themes from the “living …


Discovering The Virtual Fingerprint: Analyzing Embodiment, Immersion, And Player Personality In Video Games, Benjamin C. Bower Jan 2016

Discovering The Virtual Fingerprint: Analyzing Embodiment, Immersion, And Player Personality In Video Games, Benjamin C. Bower

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

This thesis set out to explore embodiment, immersion, and personalities in massively multiplayer video games (MMOGs), in particular how players become immersed in a virtual world. Immersion is a focal point in the gaming experience in which players communicate directly with the digital medium. Scholarship has argued that games have specific immersive qualities that draw players into them including storytelling, social and emotional reasoning, among others (Calleja, 2011). Each player has a particular preference as to what immerses them the most in a game. In addition, research has concluded that gamers have unique personalities that they portray while they embody …


The Vaccine And The Virus: An Autoethnographic Account Of Hpv, Sex Education, And The Psychosocial Effects Of Sti's, Jamie L. Morgan Jan 2016

The Vaccine And The Virus: An Autoethnographic Account Of Hpv, Sex Education, And The Psychosocial Effects Of Sti's, Jamie L. Morgan

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

In 2006 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Gardasil vaccine to assist in the protection from the Human Papillomavirus (HPV): The leading contributor to cervical cancer. After stressing the importance of the vaccine, but disregarding its inadequacies, young women were subjected to invasive and excessive protocols. This study utilizes autoethnographic methods to understand the psychological and social effects of the individuals who were diagnosed with HPV before the release of the Gardasil 9 vaccine in 2014 and forced to go through these unnecessary procedures before the medical field began adopting imperative changes to treatment.


The Eastern Echo, November 19, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Nov 2015

The Eastern Echo, November 19, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

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Emu Today, November 5, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Nov 2015

Emu Today, November 5, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Emu Today, November 6, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Nov 2015

Emu Today, November 6, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Emu Today, November 4, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Nov 2015

Emu Today, November 4, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Emu Today, November 2, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Nov 2015

Emu Today, November 2, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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The Eastern Echo, November 5, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Nov 2015

The Eastern Echo, November 5, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

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The Eastern Echo, November 2, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Nov 2015

The Eastern Echo, November 2, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

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The Eastern Echo, October 22, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Oct 2015

The Eastern Echo, October 22, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

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Orlie J. Munson, Architect, Bethany Berdes Oct 2015

Orlie J. Munson, Architect, Bethany Berdes

Historic Preservation Final Projects

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The Eastern Echo, October 1, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Oct 2015

The Eastern Echo, October 1, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

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Reel Women: Gender Stereotypes In Film, Kayla Marie Krahn Jul 2015

Reel Women: Gender Stereotypes In Film, Kayla Marie Krahn

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Horror films portray female characters as sexual, helpless victims. When horror films attempt to portray female characters as the hero, this sends a message to audiences that women can be strong and independent. An experiment was conducted to test an audience's perceptions gender stereotypes of women in the horror film, Scream. Results indicate that stereotypes present in the horror film effected the participants' perception of women as competent heroes. Female participants were also more likely to perceive women as more competent than male participants. Then, from a qualitative standpoint, five individuals were interviewed about their perceptions of characters in their …


The Eastern Echo, April 16, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Apr 2015

The Eastern Echo, April 16, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

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Performing Radical Black Womanhood: Black Women Artists As Critical Public Pedagogues, Nicole April Carter Apr 2015

Performing Radical Black Womanhood: Black Women Artists As Critical Public Pedagogues, Nicole April Carter

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

This project draws from research on critical public pedagogy to explore the pedagogical experiences of Black women artists and performers from Detroit, Michigan, using qualitative methodological components from autoethnography, ethnography, phenomenology, and art-based inquiry. The researcher used criterion sampling in order to select six of the women who were part of this project. The researcher attempts to explore how Black women counter stereotypical representations of Black womanhood, the role that art and performance play in maintaining or countering those representations, as well as how artistic endeavors transform the social, cultural, and political experiences of Black women. The findings demonstrate that …


Undergraduate Symposium, 2015, College Of Arts & Sciences Mar 2015

Undergraduate Symposium, 2015, College Of Arts & Sciences

Undergraduate Symposium Programs

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Leaders Who Care: Exploring Empathy As An Essential Trait In 21st Century Corporate Leadership, Elizabeth Mary Terrasi Mar 2015

Leaders Who Care: Exploring Empathy As An Essential Trait In 21st Century Corporate Leadership, Elizabeth Mary Terrasi

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

In a field dominated by eclectic leadership styles, leaders have the capacity to influence worker experiences and organizational outcomes. This study examines particular leadership traits that may influence the overall organizational environment. Specifically, the study proposes that empathy is significant for effective leadership. Eighteen leaders in various industries participated in semi-structured interviews regarding their practices and perspectives. The results delineate a compilation of emergent themes as well as data findings regarding specific areas of inquiry. Five major categories were found regarding empathy as an aspect of 21st century leadership: industry-based perspectives, generational demographics, technology, employees as people first and workers …


The Eastern Echo, February 5, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Feb 2015

The Eastern Echo, February 5, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

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The Eastern Echo, January 8, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Jan 2015

The Eastern Echo, January 8, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

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Influence: Voices From The Part-Time Lecturer Professional Development Seminar 2015, Faculty Development Center, Peggy Liggit Jan 2015

Influence: Voices From The Part-Time Lecturer Professional Development Seminar 2015, Faculty Development Center, Peggy Liggit

Faculty Development Center Zines

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Emu Today, April 2, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Jan 2015

Emu Today, April 2, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Emu Today, February 13, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Jan 2015

Emu Today, February 13, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Emu Today, October 12, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Jan 2015

Emu Today, October 12, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Emu Today, September 21, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Jan 2015

Emu Today, September 21, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Emu Today, September 2, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Jan 2015

Emu Today, September 2, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Emu Today, August 20, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Jan 2015

Emu Today, August 20, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Emu Today, September 25, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Jan 2015

Emu Today, September 25, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Emu Today, April 17, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Jan 2015

Emu Today, April 17, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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Emu Today, February 16, 2015, Eastern Michigan University Jan 2015

Emu Today, February 16, 2015, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

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