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A Jones Calculus Approach To High-Order Harmonic Generation In Solids, Erin Crites, Shima Gholam-Mirzaei, Zain Khan, Mamta Singh, John E. Beetar

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

High-order harmonics from bulk solids were first observed in 2011 by focusing an intense mid-infrared laser through a bulk crystal and detecting the harmonics in a transmission geometry. Due to birefringence and possible nonlinear effects in bulk crystal, the polarization state of the laser can change as it propagates through the crystal in this transmission geometry. This can result in harmonic signal generated with an unknown polarization of light, disrupting the signal. Alternatives to bulk crystal, such as a reflection geometry or thin films, are not always ideal – reflection geometry can introduce nonlinear reflection coefficients, while crystalline thin films …

S4 E9: Collaborating With Slps, Rebecca Hines, Lisa Dieker

Practical Access Transcripts

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Observational Study Of Two Ex Situ North American River Otters (Lontra Canadensis), Julia Rifenberg

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

Zoos enable the ability to study how captive conditions impact the behaviors of animals. In this study, I observed two North American river otters housed at the Central Florida Zoo to evaluate behavioral changes after the male had been removed from the female for a month-long medical examination. The aim of this study was to 1) determine if mating behaviors were still occurring between the two river otters following the male’s removal and 2) to assess the welfare of the male and female river otters in captivity by observing their interactions and individual behaviors. Observed behaviors were compared to documented …

As Second-Generation Americans, We Aren’T As Different From Our Parents As We May Think, Narvin Chhay

UCF Forum

My parents were both born in Cambodia; my father in 1965 and my mother in 1968. They spent their younger years there, but when a communist regime called the Khmer Rouge violently attempted to take control of the country between 1975 and 1979, my parents made their way out of Cambodia, escaping what went on to be known as “The Killing Fields.” Eventually, they immigrated to the United States.

Episode 11: Noa Tann, Christina Torres

Futures in Languages Transcripts

Listen to Noa Tann's experiences studying Arabic, Portuguese, and TEFL in the Modern Languages Department. Hear her talk about life after graduating in spring of 2019 and how language skills led to her current job.

S4 E7: Increasing Teamwork Virtually, Rebecca Hines, Lisa Dieker

Practical Access Transcripts

Curious about how you can increase teamwork and empathy amongst your students virtually? Listen in to today's episode by Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker for some tips.

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Learning To Parent In The Pandemic, Bree Watson

UCF Forum

“I don’t know how to be a parent in the real world!” I exclaimed to my husband. I was exasperated, but finally realized the root of recent frustration. The pandemic wasn’t letting me be a parent in public.

Academic Affairs Diversity Taskforce Linkedin Learning Series 4, Academic Affairs Diversity Taskforce

Academic Affairs Diversity Taskforce

As we celebrate Black History during the month of February, the Academic Affairs Diversity Task Force would like to remind the staff of a great opportunity for personal and professional growth. Discover the Diversity and Inclusive courses and videos through LinkedIn Learning.

This month’s flyer material featuring Race & Ethnicity as the theme and is the fourth in the series of 12. Take advantage of these great resources from a trusted source like LinkedIn Learning where you can:

• Access expert-led courses;
• Earn a certificate when courses are completed and add to your training summary in myUCF;
• Receive course recommendations …

Overcoming Fear, Matthew Scott

UCF Forum

I remember my first week in Central Florida’s Police Academy like it was yesterday, even though it feels like a lifetime ago. It was the summer of 2007 and I was in my early 20s, 160ish pounds and over 6 feet tall. The physical training for police academies are structured like the U.S. Military Academy’s boot camp, but to a lesser degree. I had people tell me what to expect, but nothing prepared me for that first week.

Episode 10: Diego Kroeff, Elizabeth Giltner

Futures in Languages Transcripts

Listen to Diego talk about his journey studying French and his plans for life after graduating from the French and Francophone studies program in the summer of 2020.

Pfsa Newsletter, Volume 09, Black History Month & Month Of The Womxn, February 2021, Pfsa

Newsletters

Greetings, PFSA! First, Happy New Year. I hope you have settled into Spring 2021 and that you are all finding harmony amidst the state of the world. This newsletter is special because we are celebrating the current Black History Month and the upcoming Month of the Womxn. Within PFSA, our value of community acknowledges and uplifts the intersection of queer black communities and transgender and gender diverse people. As society continues to evolve (in spite of what seems like resistance from those in opposition), the acknowledgement of queer black leaders, queer womxn, gender diverse, and a combination of one or …

Shattered Glass Ceilings That Pave The Way To Inspiration, Seetha Raghavan

UCF Forum

Academic institutions need to come to the realization that to grow and retain a diverse student population, there is a need to demonstrate commitment to representation.

Meeting Minutes 01-21-2021, Staff Advisory Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

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In Celebration Of Aunts, J. Richelle Joe

UCF Forum

The guidance from my aunts - some biological and some not - sustainted me and gave me what I didn't know I needed.

Episode 9: Spring 2021 Meet The Hosts, Christina Torres, Elizabeth Giltner

Futures in Languages Transcripts

Check out this conversation between Christina Torres and Dr. Elizabeth Giltner as they talk about how they became interested in teaching and share some fun facts so you can get to know this season's hosts better.

Now Is Right Time To Heed Washington’S 1st Inaugural Address — A Call To Unity, David Head

UCF Forum

On Inauguration Day — January 20 — I always think there’s no better time to recommit to the spirit of the man who held the president’s office first.

Why Hotel Guests Go Mobile, Tingting Zhang

Rosen Research Review

Many hotels are catering for mobile-centric travelers by offering technologies such as mobile apps, virtual reality, social media, and online communities. Dr. Tingting Zhang, Assistant Professor at UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management, and her collaborators break new ground with their investigation into the attitudes and behavioral intentions of business travelers versus leisure travelers, when adopting mobile technologies for hotel services. The researchers have extended the technology acceptance model (TAM) to provide a framework for understanding consumers’ adoption behaviors of mobile technology for the hospitality industry.

Rosen College Hosts Five Important Journals In The Hospitality & Tourism Field, Rosen College Of Hospitality Management

Rosen Research Review

This page highlights five hospitality journals founded and/or edited by Rosen College of Hospitality Management faculty members.

Founding Father: Dr. Abraham Pizam In Conversation With Dr. Robertico Croes And Dr. Alan Fyall, Abraham Pizam, Robertico Croes, Alan Fyall

Rosen Research Review

Fifty years ago, Dr. Abraham Pizam, founding Dean of the Rosen College of Hospitality Management, defended his dissertation entitled "Bringing something new into existence or use, through an industrial suggestion system." To honor Dr. Abraham Pizam, the Rosen College Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series centers on examining the evolution of the hospitality and tourism industry through the eyes of some of the pioneers in this field of education. We took advantage of this occasion to talk to Dean Pizam about his evolution as a scholar.

Success Factors In Restaurant Crowdfunding, Mehmet Altin, Dipendra Singh

Rosen Research Review

According to the US Department of Agriculture, Americans now spend more on food away from home than at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly, therefore, more and more would-be food entrepreneurs want to enter the restaurant market. Raising finance can be a problem but crowdfunding provides a new route for people to realize their dreams. UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management’s Assistant Professors of Hospitality Services Mehmet Altin and Dipendra Singh, and Ph.D. candidate Gabriela Lelo de Larrea, are among the first to conduct empirical research to discover what determines crowdfunding success in start-up restaurants.

Hospitality And Tourism: Delving Deeper Into Diversity Management, Fevzi Okumus

Rosen Research Review

‘We’re in the people business.’ Long established as the mantra of hospitality and tourism, the sector has substantial expertise in sharpening customer care skills to gain a marketing edge. But customers are only half the equation. Less studied is the expertise of companies in managing their workforce – the employees who, more than in any other industry, are customer-facing. New research led by Dr. Fevzi Okumus, UCF Rosen College’s Professor of Hospitality Services, and his collaborator, a former Ph.D. student from Rosen College, looks at an increasingly important aspect of the sector’s employment practice: diversity management.

Research Resurgence Amid The Pandemic, Susan Vernon-Devlin

Rosen Research Review

The year 2020 turned out to be a pivotal annum for the hospitality, event, entertainment, restaurant, sports, tourism and travel industries, and for UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management as well. The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic brought these industries to a halt, and at the same time boosted the demand for research in these fields. Predictive analytics and forecasts for the future are current topics of conversation for those who saw revenues dip and furloughs and layoffs increase.

Diet Apps: Why Do We Use Them?, Bendegul Okumus, Ahmet Ozturk

Rosen Research Review

Many Americans enjoy dining out, but nutritional information is not always easily accessible or available in restaurants. Smartphone apps could be a convenient and innovative way to access nutritional information about restaurant products. UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management researchers Dr. Bendegul Okumus and Dr. Ahmet Bulent Ozturk, investigated what psychological factors influence our intentions to use smartphone diet apps. Their research showed that social influence has the most significant influence on intentions to use diet apps, followed by several other important psychological factors. The findings of Dr. Okumus and Dr. Ozturk have practical implications to inform diet app development …

I Turned My Love For Hip-Hop Into My Dream Job, C. Keith K. Harrison

UCF Forum

During our recent holiday break, my childhood friend Jeff Pecot gave me a cherished gift that we both grew up with, an Odyssey video game console.

An Ethical Framework For Communicating Public Health Crises: A Case Analysis Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Qingjiang (Q. J.) Yao

International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference

These Identifying the traditional principle of medical ethics of autonomy as a major factor that hinders epidemiological investigation and the understanding of a novel virus, this study adopts an ethical framework, consisting of the axes of ethical devotions (local, national, continental, and global) and ethical reasoning approaches (deontological and teleological), to analyze the approaches of communicating global public health crises like the COVID pandemic. The argument is made to endorse a global devotion with teleological reasoning in a large-scale public health crisis that needs global collaboration to cope with.

Challenging Norms Of Crisis Communication And Preparedness By Listening To Voices From The (Dis)Ability Movement In Sweden, Magnus Eriksson, Jörgen Lundälv, Elisabet M. Nilsson

International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference

This paper presents the result of a survey study where representing members of the disability movement in Sweden have shared their experiences of living and acting during the first year of the Covid-19-pandemic. The aim was to identify crisis communication challenges and where additional communication material and methods are needed for supporting people in going from knowledge to taking action for achieving a higher level of crisis preparedness. The paper also includes a brief summary of a literature review of previous international research on disabilities and the Covid-19 pandemic. Three categories of crisis communication challenges were identified displaying a vulnerability …

Why We Need To Account For Human Behavior And Decision-Making To Effectively Model The Non-Linear Dynamics Of Livestock Disease, Scott C. Merrill, Gabriela Bucini, Eric M. Clark, Christopher J. Koliba, Luke Trinity, Asim Zia, Ollin Langle-Chimal, Nicholas Cheney, Trisha R. Shrum, Timothy L. Sellnow, Deanna D. Sellnow, Julia L. Smith

International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference

Animal disease costs the livestock industries billions of dollars annually. These costs can be reduced using effective biosecurity. However, costs of biosecurity are steep and benefits must be weighed against the uncertain infection risks. Much effort has gone into determining efficacy of different biosecurity tactics and strategies. Unfortunately, the variability in human behavior and decision-making when confronted with risk information has largely been overlooked. Here we show that use of the human behavioral component is necessary to understand the patterns of infection incidence in livestock industries. Using an agent-based model developed with a foundation of supply chain and industry structural …

Stakeholders’ Responses To The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Blueprint For Health Crisis Communication, Lisa Bergson, Thomasena Shaw, Nancy Van Leuven

International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference

In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. This qualitative phenomenological study of undergraduate communication students in a 4-year public university explored how as primary stakeholders for universities, students responded to the pandemic. Using Protective Action Decision Model (PADM), the researchers explored students’ perceptions of the risk of contracting COVID-19 and the protective actions recommended, and how perceptions influenced protective action decision making and behavioral responses. This study fills a gap in the crisis communication literature by focusing on stakeholder perspectives rather than the typical organizational responses to crises; it affirmed the sequential nature of PADM and suggests it …

Exploring Whether Wireless Emergency Alerts Can Help Impede The Spread Of Covid-19, Hamilton Bean, Nels Grevstad, Alex Koutsoukos, Abigail Meyer

International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference

This study offers a preliminary exploration of whether state-level (N=6) and local-level (N=53) Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) messages might contribute to impeding the spread of Covid-19 in the United States. The study compares changes in reported rates of infections and deaths between states and localities that issued WEA messages in March and April of 2020 with states that did not. Small sample sizes and differences in the rates of Covid-19 spread prohibit robust statistical analysis and detection of clear effect sizes, but estimated effects are generally in the right direction.

When The Pandemic Impacts The Most Vulnerable: Analyzing Crisis And Risk Messages Aimed At Latinx Individuals About Covid-19, Sofia Salazar, Deanna D. Sellnow

International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference

Guided by the IDEA model, this pilot study analyzes the perceptions about coronavirus (COVID-19) messages created to be distributed to the Latinx community in the United States. This study has been conducted to test the research questions proposed and the instruments so a second study can be executed based on Latinx populations in Florida communities. A survey was distributed among students from different ethnicities. A comparative analysis was run with the responses from the students who identified as Latinx and the students who identified as non-Latinx. The results demonstrated that components such as internalization, explanation, and action are present in …