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Cloud-Based Ai Framework For Ev Charging Forecasting And Infrastructure Optimization, Jerry Gao, Neeraja Abhinav Buch, Thuan Chau, Yumeng Sheng, Rong Wang, Siri Kadalbal

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

The growing use of electric vehicles (EVs) has created a strong need for smart, data-driven charging management systems that can support large-scale and sustainable infrastructure. This study introduces a modular cloud-based framework that combines artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide predictive insights for energy demand and station expansion. The system mainly consists of two complementary models. The first is an AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model that forecasts charging energy demand using transactional data from Palo Alto. The second is a Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM) model that predicts optimal charging-station locations using spatial data from the U.S. Department …

Electron And Hole Surface Roughness Scattering-Limited Mobilities In Oxygen-Inserted (Oi) Si Channel, Vikram Magendar, Yi Ann Chen, Albert Lu, Donghun Kang, Daniel Connelly, Marek Hytha, Hideki Takeuchi, Robert Mears, Hiu Yung Wong

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

The electron and hole surface roughness scattering (SRS)-limited mobilities, deconvolved from 4.2 K measurements, were compared between oxygen-inserted (OI) and control Si channel for n- and pMOSFETs. It was found that electron SRS-limited mobility in the OI-Si channel is 55% higher, whereas hole SRS-limited mobility is comparable to the control. To elucidate the difference, the Si/Si O2 interface roughness and the nanoscale thickness variation of the gate oxide were analyzed in detail, via high-resolution transmission electron microscopy images, and fed into numerical calculation of the SRS-limited mobility. The power spectral densities (PSDs) based on the Yule–Walker autoregressive model revealed that …

Running Gait Kinematics Are Reproducible At The Beginning And End Of Two Different Intensity, Energy Expenditure Matched Runs, Using Either Discrete Points Or Functional Data Analysis, Sherveen Riazati, Nick Caplan, Philip R. Hayes

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Introduction – The aims of this study were to examine reliability of treadmill running kinematics: i) during two different intensity, energy expenditure matched, runs ii) at two time points within each run iii) using two different methods of statistical analysis. Methods – Twenty healthy club distance runners performed two high intensity interval runs (HIIT) and two medium intensity continuous runs (MICR). Kinematics during ground contact were analysed in all three planes of motion at the ankle, knee, and hip. Maximum angle and range of motion were identified and for Functional Data Analysis (FDA) all of the collected data was utilised. …

Librarians As Guardians Of Knowledge: Artificial Intelligence And The Future Of Librarianship, Michelle Q. Zeren, Alex D. Mcallister Ed.D

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article examines librarianship in the new age of AI, specifically how librarians can enhance and improve upon their already unique responsibilities by expanding to new and exciting jobs requiring AI information integrity. Librarian roles are becoming more crucial to the information environment as they help people fully embrace and protect knowledge in a challenging world of AI. The authors explore the evolving librarian roles needed to safeguard unbiased AI oversight, protect patron privacy, teach proper AI ethical academic usage, and fact check research information to maintain ethical integrity in academic studies. Librarians must continue to evolve and embrace an …

Exploring Clinical Ladder Program Participation Among Operating Room Nurses, Camille Sistoso-Lorenzana

Doctoral Projects

Continuous professional development among nurses is vital, yet not all nurses embark on this career journey. The Clinical Ladder Program (CLP) is a retention strategy among various health institutions to retain talent and improve nurses' satisfaction, but this plan is unappealing or indifferent to some nurses. While the CLP is a motivation tool for nurses to focus on clinical expertise in bedside care (Riley et al., 2009), and resources are available to increase a nurse's chances of successfully advancing the ladder, participation in and perspectives on the CLP remain unknown, especially among operating room nurses. This project is guided by …

Improving Hyaluronic Acid Filler Safety Through A Structured, Evidence-Based Training Program: A Dnp Educational Initiative, Carlos Sandoval Madrigal

Doctoral Projects

The rapid growth of aesthetic medicine, particularly the use of hyaluronic acid (HA) dermal fillers, has outpaced the development of standardized educational pathways for Health Care Providers (HCPs), contributing to a wide variability in clinical practice and increased risk of adverse events. This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured, evidence-based educational intervention designed to improve provider knowledge and confidence in the prevention and management of HA filler complications. The intervention was developed using the 10-Point Plan framework and evaluated using the Kirkpatrick Model Levels 1 (Reaction) and 2 (Learning). A quasi-experimental, one-group …

Kinematically Cold And Warm Planetary Nebulae Samples, Hii Regions And Supernovae Remnants In The Disc Of The Face-On Spiral Galaxy Ngc 628 (M74) - The Planetary Nebulae Spectrograph With The Hα Arm, Magda Arnaboldi, Ortwin Gerhard, Surya Aniyan, Kenneth C. Freeman, Anastasia Ponomareva, Lodovico Coccato, Johanna Hartke, Steven P. Bamford, Arianna Cortesi, Nigel Douglas, Crescenzo Tortora, Michael Merrifield, Konrad Kuijken, Massimo Capaccioli, Nicola R. Napolitano, Claudia Pulsoni, Aaron J. Romanowsky

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Introduction – We present the results from the observations of the galaxy NGC 628 with the Planetary Nebulae Spectrograph (PN.S) equipped with the Hα arm. With the third PN.S arm, the Hα arm, we measure the Hα fluxes, in addition to fluxes and line-of-sight velocities (LOSV) of monochromatic, spatially unresolved [OIII] 5007Å sources, in the nearly face-on disc of NGC 628. Methods – The narrow band color ([OIII] 5007Å–Hα) vs m5007 magnitude diagram does separate planetary nebulae (PNe) from single compact ionized HII regions and supernovae remnants (SNRs), which also emit in [OIII]5007 Å. The goals are to detect bona …

Increasing Near-Miss Reporting: An Evidence-Based Approach, Rosalud H. Sanchez-Lozada

Doctoral Projects

Near-miss events, defined as errors intercepted before reaching the patient, offer valuable opportunities for learning and prevention, particularly in high-acuity intensive care units (ICUs). Despite the availability of electronic reporting systems and national emphasis on patient safety, near-miss reporting remains inconsistent in many critical care settings. This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) quality improvement project evaluated the impact of a structured educational intervention on near-miss reporting within a cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) at a large academic medical center. A single-group pre–post design was used to examine changes in reporting trends following a three-week intervention that included staff education, leadership …

Improving Health Literacy And Self-Management In Adults With Heart Failure: A Nurse-Led Virtual Intervention In Outpatient Support Groups, Vivian Efosa Osunde

Doctoral Projects

Heart failure is a leading cause of morbidity and hospital readmissions, with limited health literacy contributing to poor self‑management and adherence challenges. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice project was to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a nurse‑led, virtual education-intervention designed to improve health literacy, self‑care behaviors, and medication adherence among adults with chronic heart failure who participate in an outpatient support group. A quality improvement design was used. Convenience sampling yielded nine adult participants with a documented diagnosis of chronic heart failure who attended at least one virtual support group session. The intervention consisted of …

Hybrid Densenet-U-Net Framework For Automated Grading Of Renal Cell Carcinoma, Rohini Jadhav, Banani Mohapatra, Bhavnish Walia, Sital Dash, Kailas Patil, Shrikant Jadhav, Ishwari Rohit Raskar

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Introduction: Precisely grading renal cell carcinoma (RCC) through histopathology slides is a requisite to predict the cancer prognosis and select treatments, however, there is a considerable variability in the assessment between observers. While some AI systems mainly rely on transformer-based and nuclei-centric models, they are computationally very demanding so their clinical use is thus limited. Hence, there is a need for practical and easy-to-understand solutions that can be integrated into digital pathology workflows. Methods: We built a hybrid framework that integrates U-Net-based tumor segmentation, convolutional feature extraction, nuclei-aware descriptors, stain normalization, and attention-based multiple instance learning for slide-level RCC grading. …

Mindset Versus Circumstance: How Fatalism And Food Insecurity Shape Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption In Young Adult Latinas, Mi Zhou, Elba Nohely Vidal, Giselle Pignotti, A. Susana Ramírez

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

This study examined the association between fatalism and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption among young adult Latinas, with food insecurity as a moderating factor. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 829 Latina women aged 18–29. Measures included fatalism, food insecurity, daily SSB intake, education, and income. Moderation analyses showed that fatalism was positively associated with SSB consumption (β = 5.22, p = 0.002), as was food insecurity (β = 20.40, p = 0.010). A significant interaction between fatalism and food insecurity (β = −4.85, p = 0.024) showed that fatalism predicted higher SSB intake among food-secure participants but not among …

Two-Year Retrospective Evaluation Of Frailty To Optimize Postoperative Spinal Fusion Outcomes In Adults Aged 65 And Older, Sheri Loo

Doctoral Projects

Many older adults over the age of 65 have both spinal stenosis requiring spinal fusion surgery and frailty. As life expectancy has increased, many older individuals will undergo elective spinal fusion surgery to decrease their chronic pain in pursuit of improved quality of life. There is currently an underutilization of frailty screening for risk stratification of postoperative complications. A retrospective chart review over a two-year period from July 2023 to June 2025of adults aged 65 and older who underwent posterior spinal fusion surgery, involving 126 participants, was completed. We assessed the correlation between frailty and postoperative outcomes, discharge disposition, and …

Many-Body Benchmark Of Electronic Charge And Spin Densities For Li1–Xnio2, Abdul Ghaffar, Shenli Zhang, Liwen F. Wan, Kayahan Saritas, Fernando A. Reboredo, Jaron T. Krogel

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Accurate benchmarks are particularly important for highly correlated oxides as mean-field approximations often fail to describe the subtle balance of charge transfer and magnetism in these materials with an accuracy comparable to experimental needs. Here we present accurate diffusion Monte Carlo (DMC) results of the electronic charge and spin densities for the tunable highly correlated oxide Li1–xNiO2 for x = 0, 1/2, and 1. To enable quantitative comparisons, we introduce a robust density-partitioning scheme, extending Voronoi analysis to assign atomic charges from spatially noisy DMC densities. We then benchmark common approximations used in density functional theory (DFT). Comparison against DMC …

Exploring The Benefits Of Yoruba Indigenous Knowledge And The Herbal Medicine System, Sunday Opene Ozonuwe 7317673, Ayobami Aderonke Ogungbade, Faith Ohwofasa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Yoruba people are one of the West African's main ethno-linguistic or ethnic groups. They have an impressive indigenous knowledge and herbal medicinal system. They pre-occupied Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kwara, Ondo, Lagos and Koji state. The researchers developed seven (7) research objectives and seven (7) research questions to investigate the nature, forms, benefits and methods of preparing and administering Yoruba Herbal Medicine. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study, interviews and observations were the instruments used for data collections. Eight (8) herbal medicine practitioners were interviewed in Oyo and Ogun state. The result of the interviews was also presented …

Spartan Daily, May 7, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 166, Issue 43

Posttraumatic Symptoms As Predictors Of Engagement With A Mobile App For Coping After Military Sexual Trauma: Public Usage Data Analysis Study, Shilpa Hampole, Shannon Mccaslin-Rodrigo, Valerie Carr, David Schuster, Sofia Reyes, Sarah Senti, Kelly M. Ramsey, Jason E. Owen, W. Christopher Skidmore, Amy E. Street, Katherine Taylor, Margaret Anne Mackintosh

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Background: Military sexual trauma (MST) can have significant adverse effects on mental health and well-being, often leading to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and maladaptive beliefs. Although effective psychotherapies exist, stigma, confidentiality concerns, and systemic barriers often hinder help-seeking among service members and veterans. Mobile mental health apps offer an accessible and anonymous support alternative, potentially addressing such barriers. However, app effectiveness depends on user engagement and emerging evidence suggests that engagement may be shaped by symptom severity. Objective: This retrospective observational study aimed to explore the relationship between posttraumatic symptom severity and user engagement with Beyond MST (US Department …

Spartan Daily, May 6, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 166, Issue 42

Building Nurse Managers’ Knowledge And Confidence To Lead Clinical Ladder Success: A Theoretically Informed Educational Framework, Michelle Joann Chlebinski

Doctoral Projects

Background: Clinical Ladder Programs (CLPs) offer a structured pathway for nursing professional growth, fostering clinical excellence while improving nurse satisfaction and longterm retention. Although nurse managers play a pivotal role in facilitating the CLP, there is currently no comprehensive educational framework to enhance their knowledge and confidence in supporting clinical ladder advancement. Purpose: The aim of this DNP project is to develop implement, and evaluate an educational framework grounded in Benner’s Novice-to-Expert framework and Watson Caring Science® to enhance nurse managers' knowledge and confidence in leading nurses towards clinical ladder success. Methods: In a quasi-experimental study using a single-group, pre-post …

Spartan Daily, May 5, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 166, Issue 41

Ischool Student Research Journal, Vol.16, Iss.1

School of Information Student Research Journal

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Advancing Equitable Nurse Assignments Through Nursing Workload Score Categorization In An Adaptable Acuity Unit At An Academic Health Center, Moses Albaniel

Doctoral Projects

Inpatient nursing shift assignments often rely on clinical judgment, which can lead to inequitable workload distribution on mixed‑acuity units. This quality improvement project evaluated assignment equity using the coefficient of variation (CV) of nursing workload acuity scores and examined the relationship between workload balance and perceived assignment burden. A single‑group pretest–posttest design was implemented on a cardiac adaptable acuity unit at Stanford Health Care over a 12‑week period, encompassing 168 shifts from December 14, 2025, to March 7, 2026. The intervention, implemented with 11 charge nurses, combined structured charge nurse education with an optimized Epic Reporting Workbench tool incorporating dynamic …

Ai Literacy In The Nursing Informatics Community: A Needs Assessment, Jerri Westphal

Doctoral Projects

Nursing informatics professionals are required to lead AI integration in healthcare, yet their baseline AI literacy, competency, and educational needs have not been formally assessed. This descriptive needs assessment examined AI literacy, competency, adoption readiness, and engagement among nursing informatics professionals, concurrently identifying educational priorities and preferred learning modalities. A cross-sectional survey was administered to members of the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) and the broader community (N = 194). The N.U.R.S.E.S. framework (Hoelscher & Pugh, 2025) informed the survey instrument's domain structure. Five composite indices were developed: AI Familiarity, Knowledge, Attitude, Competency, and Use. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation …

A Pilot Project On Improving Icu Nurses’ Confidence In Early Defibrillation, Adetutu Obadina

Doctoral Projects

Early recognition of shockable cardiac rhythms and timely defibrillation are critical components of effective resuscitation during in-hospital cardiac arrest. Despite established guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA), nurses may experience uncertainty or reduced confidence when identifying shockable rhythms and delivering timely defibrillation during cardiac arrest events. The purpose of this project was to examine whether a structured educational intervention incorporating simulation-based training could improve intensive care unit (ICU) nurses’ confidence and knowledge in recognizing shockable rhythms and performing timely defibrillation. A pre-and post-intervention design was implemented among ICU nurses at a large academic medical center between September and October …

Digital Scholarly Ecosystems: Challenges In Manuscript Preparation And Evaluation, Hrudayananda Padhan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Scholarly communication in the digital era is becoming influenced by the problems of manuscript preparation, journal choice, and peer review in spite of the blistering technological progress and open-access publication development. Researchers frequently encounter difficulties with academic standards in writing, professional ethics of publication, engaging in the search of reliable journals, navigating complex editorial and peer review procedures, which are all the factors affecting the quality, credibility, and visibility of the research products. It follows a narrative literature review methodology to examine academic publications between 2015 and 2025, which will help to determine the main trends, organizational issues, and new …

Use And Awareness Of Online Resources In University Libraries, Rudraksha Gouridevi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study of the use and awareness of online resources in university libraries. The study used a survey to collect primary data. A questionnaire was used to collect primary data from library users (undergraduate, postgraduate students, and research scholars) in selected university libraries, both public and Deemed University libraries, in Andhra Pradesh. The study covered four university libraries. Out of the total number of students and research scholars (25266) from the four universities. In this study, only 10 percent of the respondents were selected as the survey sample. The study indicated that the highest rate of users are accessing the …

Dresser, Rocio, San Jose State University

Emeritus and Retired Faculty Biographies

University of San Francisco, International and Multicultural Education, Ed.D. 2000

San Jose State University, Elementary Education (Bilingual Education Emphasis), M.A. 1996

San Jose State University, BCLAD (Bilingual, Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development Credential, 1992

San Jose State University, Creative Arts, B.A. 1990

Fine-Scale Foraging Behavior Of Chick-Provisioning Pigeon Guillemots Cepphus Columba, Stella P. Solasz, Michael E. Johns, Scott A. Shaffer

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Understanding how prey selection influences foraging behavior is critical for assessing ecological flexibility in central place foragers. It can also inform how resources are partitioned among colonial breeding species like seabirds. The goal of the present study was to examine the spatial context and foraging effort by breeding pigeon guillemots Cepphus columba during the chick-provisioning period. We used a combination of miniature GPS loggers, time–depth recorders, and diet surveys of tracked individuals to test for associations between foraging location and prey selection. Guillemots were studied in 2023 and 2024 at Southeast Farallon Island, USA, where historical diet surveys indicate that …

Spartan Daily, April 29, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 166, Issue 39

Spartan Daily, April 28, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 166, Issue 38

Power Fuzzy Clustering: Flexible Distance Metrics And Inclusion Of Covariates, Phuc T. Nguyen, Cristina Tortora, Antonio Punzo

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Clustering is a fundamental task in statistics and machine learning aimed at identifying homogeneous groups within data. Among the available approaches, fuzzy clustering (FC) is particularly suited to poorly separated boundaries, as it allows partial memberships and captures uncertainty and overlapping structures. We introduce power fuzzy clustering (PFC), a general framework that unifies several FC methods, including fuzzy K-means and probabilistic distance clustering. By complementing the classical fuzzifier with a power parameter on distances, PFC enhances model flexibility while retaining interpretability. To accommodate clusters with different shapes and scales, we incorporate a volume parameter and alternative distance metrics (e.g., Mahalanobis …