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Opioids And Older Adults-Is There A Problem?, Jennifer E. Hogan

Center for Social Gerontology Community Conference (2017-2022)

The Opioid epidemic affects people of all ages; racial, ethnic, sexual and gender minorities; income classes; and geographic areas. Older adults are among the groups affected by this problem because they often use prescription opioids to cope with painful chronic conditions or surgery. Older adults may develop an opioid use disorder, may be a target for crime since they have opioids in the home or maybe raising their grandchildren due to their adult child's addiction. Three different impacts with different needs in terms of resources and referrals.

Disaster Preparedness For The Medically At Risk Non Institutionalized Population, Jennifer E. Hogan

Center for Social Gerontology Community Conference (2017-2022)

During the Snowpocalypse in 2013, people on dialysis suffered excessive stress and adverse health events. Disaster planning can minimize the impact of disasters for those who are medically at risk. Attendees will learn about the medically at risk non institutionalized populations. Presenter will differentiate between vulnerable populations, functional and access needs and medically at risk populations for disaster planning purposes. Attendees will also learn specific strategies on disaster planning with any client who is medically at risk. Presenter will review a specific case example: disaster planning with a person on dialysis.

4th Annual Social Gerontology Conference Program, Center For Social Gerontology, Georgia Southern University

Center for Social Gerontology Community Conference (2017-2022)

Conference Program

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• American Companies are selling away human rights for a Chinese Paycheck
• Why Not Both?
• Senatorial Race
• Director of Parking and Transportation Gives Insight Into the Parking Situation at Georgia Southern
• Five Pillars, Six Values of the University Featured in Marrero's State of the University Address
• Baylor Bumford Sets New School Record in First Sun Belt Win
• Sun Belt Championship Rematch
• The Starting Goalie Saving the Eagle Defense
• Breida Breaks Records
• Montae Glenn Shines in Pro Career Debut
• Choose Your Major

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus to host mayoral, city council forums

Pubh 4234 – International Development In Health, Nandi A. Marshall

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course will describe key cultural, social, and economic issues and methods in global health, and thus provide essential background for other core courses. The course is interdisciplinary, emphasizing the fields of anthropology, sociology, public health, global health, and critical global health studies. This course explores aspects of health inequalities and demonstrates how the sources of health inequalities (including globalization, the impact of social, economic, and political systems, the local and global economy, transnational organizations, culture, race, class, gender, and sexuality) are rooted in injustices that create and sustain the conditions that lead to disparities in health status and health …

Chbe 9130-A: Research Methods In Community And Behavioral Health, Joseph Telfair

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

General Course Description: This course introduces students to research methods in health science. Development and presentation of practicum and research proposals will be the focus of the course. Additional emphasis will be placed on writing skills that will contribute to research projects and grant applications.

Pubh 4231- Health Aspects Of Aging, Jamie S. Cromley

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course is intended to familiarize students with promotion of health in an aging population, the notion that aging is a natural part of the lifecycle, community, state and federal health programs and services for the aged. Students will become acquainted with the process of and problems associated with aging in order to effectively manage this important public health issue. Specific health concerns of the elderly including the increase in life expectancy, current life extending research and technology and successful aging will also be examined. Knowledge and understanding of biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of aging as related to health …

Honors Research Symposium Program Fall 2019, University Honors Program, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

No abstract provided.

Cohe 7234- Community Health Assessment, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

Advanced concepts in the purpose and methods of community health organization, social action, organizational development, policy influence, capacity building, community diagnosis (needs assessment), social networking and coalition formation to bring about health behavior change and improved quality of life. Special focus on the application of methods presented to develop and enhance community health education intervention efforts.

Relationship Between Self-Report And Observed Parenting Among Parents In Treatment Versus Not In Treatment Populations, Rabab Zahidi, Jessica S. Rogers, Wendy P. Guastaferro, Daniel J. Whitaker

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Most maltreatment, by definition, is a failure of parenting. However, even without maltreatment, poor parenting can lead to a variety of negative outcomes including social, emotional and behavioral problems. Given that parenting plays a key role in child outcomes, one of the foci of interventions are parenting programs. Interventions for parents must be evaluated using standardized assessment tools, which leads to an important question; how can we best assess parenting? Observational methods (observing a parent and child interact) are often regarded as the gold standard in the assessment of parental behaviors but are cumbersome to administer. Self-reports of parenting …

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern hosts 2019-20 Moveable Feast lecture series in Savannah

Arts & Humanities News, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities: News & Publications (2009-2023)

• A Moveable Feast 2019-2020

The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Introduction: The Culture Of Jesuit Erudition In An Age Of Enlightenment, Jeffrey D. Burson

History: Faculty Publications

Although works on religious, specifically Catholic, and more specifically Jansenist, contributions to the Enlightenment abound, the contributions of the Jesuits to the Enlightenment have remained relatively unexplored since Robert R. Palmer initially identified affinities between Jesuit thought and the emergence of the French Enlightenment as long ago as 1939. Accordingly, this introduction and the essays contained within the pages of this special issue revisit and further explore ways in which the individual Jesuits contributed to broader patterns of European intellectual and cultural history during the age of Enlightenment. Taken together, the contributions to this special issue investigate different aspects of …

Chemistry And Biochemistry News, Georgia Southern University

Biochemistry, Chemistry & Physics: News & Publications (2012-2023)

• Chemistry students shine Georgia Southern's name abroad

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern University appoints four new leaders to key roles

Mcnair Moments - Mcnair Scholar Comes In 1st Place At 2019 Saeopp Conference, Georgia Southern University

McNair Moments

• McNair Scholar Comes in 1st Place at 2019 SAEOPP Conference

Developing As A College Science Teacher: Using Identity To Examine Transformation, Robert J. Ceglie Sr., John Settlage

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Guided by identity theory, this study investigated how a college biology professor’s early career experiences contributed to the transformation of his identity as a college science teacher. This study showcases the four components of identity as described by Gee as a lens and it specifically focuses on the emergent role of institutional identity and its associated conflicts with incompatible belief systems. This qualitative study illustrated the utility of Gee’s theory to study how various components of identity can be useful to examine the transformation of a college faculty member. The participant’s position as a non-tenured faculty member created dissonance between …

First Semester Academic Functioning Of College Students: The Role Of Stressful And Traumatic Life Events, Ashlee Warnecke, Richard Lewine

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

The present study sought to better understand the role of stress and trauma history and resiliency among students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and their college academic outcomes. Self-reported history of stressful and traumatic life events, resilience, and demographic factors were collected at orientation for 54 “poor” students as determined by Federal standards. Academic record information was collected at the end of the first semester. The study sample was similar to other students in terms of event exposure, self-reported mental health symptoms, and resilience. Event exposure significantly correlated with course withdrawals, low grades (Fs and Ds), and mean grade point average.. …

Changing Future Faculty's Conceptions Of Sotl, Darryl Reano, Stephanie Masta, Jon Harbor

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) programs provide graduate students across all disciplines with professional development that addresses a range of faculty responsibilities. The scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) combines education research with the practice of teaching by implementing, disseminating, and applying research on educational practice and interventions. During a PFF program at a public university, we used a pre-post writing prompt to examine changes in future faculty’s conceptions of SoTL. Pre-workshop responses included misconceptions that indicated unfamiliarity with SoTL. Post-workshop responses had an increased emphasis on sharing outcomes from educational interventions. Only 8% of pre-workshop responses included all main elements …

Research Express News, Georgia Southern University

Research & Economic Development

• GS Members Receive Research Funding

Librarian's Report 5-21-2019, Georgia Southern University

Faculty Senate: Librarian's Reports

No abstract provided.

Silence As A Strategy, Jarvis L. Steele

Honors College Theses

Understanding the struggle that is peaceful protest is a task that has two unexplored components. The first is how leaders of political movements and protest groups are able to influence the masses to not waiver in their non-violent, peaceful approach. The second is how political groups learn from the failures and successes of the previous campaigns. We are given these circumstances where governmental violence and abuse would normally lead to a retaliatory response from groups, but in order to maintain the fidelity of the movement leaders of these political protests have to protect the nonviolent approach. These are instances where …

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Parker College of Business logistics department moves up in world ranking

• Georgia Southern student overcomes hurdles to complete her degree after 21 years

University Honors Program Newsletters, Honors College, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

• Congratulations Spring Graduates!
• Sarah Rogers Wins Best Undergraduate Student Presentation
• Invest in Honors
• Daylan Post Interns with NASA

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern receives grant to create new, bilateral study abroad experience

• Georgia Southern student awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistant grant

The Effect Of Perceived Level Of Social Support On The Fear Of Falling, Kali A. Todd

Honors College Theses

Background: Perhaps the most prevalent cause of anxiety among the elderly is the fear of falling (FOF), considering that a fall can lead to serious complications and the decline of health. Kumar et al. found that subjects with a FOF usually have less social support. Therefore, increased social support could possibly decrease the FOF, thus decreasing the likelihood of a fall overall. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the amount of perceived social support one receives and the FOF among people ages 60 and up. Methods: In order to measure FOF and social support among …

Student Research Symposium 2019, Georgia Southern University

GS4 Student Scholars Symposium

Conference Program for the Student Research Symposium held on Georgia Southern University's Armstrong Campus on April 24th and 25th, 2019.

Hispanic Stereotypes In Contemporary Film, Emily M. Pressler

Honors College Theses

Stereotypes are present even in the most popular films. Groups of people are often misrepresented in a way that is entertaining, but not necessarily truthful, causing viewers to have a narrow, often incorrect, view of a particular culture or people. This research serves as an analysis of selected contemporary American films that feature a Hispanic character or cultural element. My aim is twofold: first, to shed light on the stereotypes surrounding Hispanics and the excessive appearance of these stereotypical representations in popular U.S. films, and second, to promote open-mindedness by educating others on the cultural diversity of Spanish speakers, especially …