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Creating And Sustaining Positive School Climate During Covid-19 Pandemic, Corinne Brion, Bilgen Kiral

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

The researchers used a qualitative design with a descriptive phenomenological approach to examine the experiences of 10 principals in creating and sustaining a positive school climate during COVID-19. The researchers conducted interviews over Zoom from October to December in 2021. The principals have worked in two American states, one Midwestern state and one in the South region of the country. Findings indicated that although the principals knew about school climate, they did not have a complete understanding of the concept. In the present study, it was concluded that a positive school climate is created and sustained with specific leadership skills …

Freedom Of Speech In The Age Of Information And Misinformation, Edward Mehrer Iii

University of Dayton Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ud In The News Sept. 24-30, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Chronicle of Higher Education, National Catholic Reporter, American Psychological Association, American Society for Engineering Education and Ohio cable news outlet Spectrum News 1 are among those highlighting UD research and faculty expertise.

College Faculty In The News: Sept. 9, 2022, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

News agencies across the region, the nation and throughout the world often reach out to our faculty experts for their perspectives on today's issues.

Ud In The News Sept. 3-9, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Conversation, Inside Higher Ed and radio stations in Columbus, Ohio, and central Massachusetts tapped UD faculty expertise. Dayton TV station WDTN highlighted a UD student awarded a grant for a childhood cancer research project.

Screening And Assessment Of Cancer-Related Fatigue: An Executive Summary And Road Map For Clinical Implementation, Joy C. Cohn, Shana Harrington, Jeannette Lee, Daniel Malone, Mary I. Fisher

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Background: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) prevalence is reported as high as 90%. Cancer-related fatigue is multidimensional and associated with lower health-related quality of life. Effective screening and assessment are dependent upon use of valid, reliable, and clinically feasible measures. This Executive Summary of the Screening and Assessment of Cancer-related Fatigue Clinical Practice Guideline provides recommendations for best measures to screen and assess for CRF based on the quality and level of evidence, psychometric strength of the tools, and clinical utility.

Methods: After a systematic review of the literature, studies evaluating CRF measurement tools were assessed for quality; data extraction included psychometrics …

Committing To The Common Good: Reframing Student Success Using Catholic Social Teaching, Zachary Lewis

Roesch Library Faculty Publications

This case study examines how the role of Student Success Librarian (SSL) at University of Dayton’s (UD) Roesch Library incorporates Catholic Social Teaching in order to achieve the mission of this faith-based institution. Students at UD are asked to sign a Commitment to Community, a list of pledges which share similar values to the themes of Catholic Social Teaching. By focusing on the intersection of the Commitment to Community, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), and Catholic Social Teaching themes, the SSL at UD’s Roesch Library is able to incorporate Catholic Social Teaching in its programming, services, and partnerships.

University Of Dayton Magazine, Autumn 2022, University Of Dayton

University of Dayton Alumni Publications

The University of Dayton Magazine is published quarterly by the Office of University Marketing and Communications for alumni, parents, students, faculty/staff, trustees and other friends of UD.

Autumn 2022, University Of Dayton

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Students share their time in the cloud forests of Ecuador with readers, including how they've learned to cherish life's little moments. A psychology professor researches how trauma can affect out genes — and how we can build resilience in our kids. The treasures of the Marian Library are revealed as the institution nears its 80th anniversary. Plus stories on engineering, biology, athletics, business and more.

Virtual Reality Lab Brings Buildings To Life For Civil Engineers, University Of Dayton

News Releases

When a building is built, it's too late to change the placement of something. But a new virtual reality lab for civil engineers at the University of Dayton will bring buildings to life before dirt is turned, allowing engineers to see if the way it's intended to be built is the way it should be.

Institute For Pastoral Initiatives 2025 Strategic Plan, University Of Dayton. Institute For Pastoral Initiatives

Documents and Publications of the Institute for Pastoral Initiatives

This document reflects IPI’s Team discussions with Dave Ramey and the College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office for Phase I of the Institute for Pastoral Initiatives Strategic Planning Process. Phase II begins September 2022 through January 2023 developing specific action steps for each Strategic Goal (A-G) for 2023-2025 in consultation with various groups associated with the Institute for Pastoral Initiatives' future.

Proceedings Of The 2022 Berry Summer Thesis Institute, University Of Dayton. University Honors Program

Proceedings of the Berry Summer Thesis Institute (2013-Present)

Thanks to a gift from the Berry Family Foundation and the Berry family, the University Honors Program launched the Berry Summer Thesis Institute in 2012. The institute introduces students in the University Honors Program to intensive research, scholarship opportunities and professional development. Each student pursues a 12-week summer thesis research project under the guidance of a UD faculty mentor. This contains the product of the students' research.

Thesis projects from 2022 include:

“Musical Expressions and Symbolic Forms,” by Jacob Biesecker-Mast

“Lovecraft, the Uncanny, and The Sublime: A Psychoanalytic Critique of H.P. Lovecraft's Fiction,” by Jules Carr-Chellman

“Critical Review of Literature …

The Phantom Menace To Professional Identity Formation And Law Success: Imposter Syndrome, David A. Grenardo

University of Dayton Law Review

No abstract provided.

Lemon V. Kurtzman At 50: From A Wall Of Separation To A Chain Link Fence?, Charles J. Russo, William E. Thro

University of Dayton Law Review

No abstract provided.

Addams’S Methodologies Of Writing, Thinking, And Activism, Marilyn Fischer

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

To understand Addams’s texts, readers need to attend both to her evolutionary methodologies and to her interpretive strategies. Addams was an evolutionary scientist and sociologist in the days before natural selection became merged with genetics and before sociology adopted a stance of positivistic objectivity. Like other intellectuals at the nineteenth century’s turn, Addams addressed contemporary social problems by locating them within their evolutionary histories and proposing ways of moving society toward healthy equilibrium. She used specific social theories as tools, selecting the ones best suited for each given social problem. Evolutionary theorizing served as foundation and framing for her writings. …

The Kilkenny Bop, Rebecca Sutton

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

While in Dublin to march in the St. Patrick’s Festival national parade, the Pride of Dayton performed for the community at Kilkenny Castle with great fanfare. Band member Rebecca Sutton takes readers inside the performance.

Full-Text Retrievals And Ebsco Discovery Service: Assessing Usage Of E-Journals Across Multiple Platforms, Simon Robins

Roesch Library Faculty Publications

This study utilizes COUNTER 5 data from the University of Dayton (UD) to measure full-text retrievals of e-journal articles from five major academic journal publishers (Taylor & Francis, SAGE, Oxford, Wiley, and Springer). Usage data from these publishers’ e-journals within EBSCO is compared to the same content when accessed from publisher platforms such as Wiley Online Library or SpringerLINK. Building on previous studies that have largely focused on links (or referrals) from the library discovery layer to publisher platforms, this study analyzes usage of full text-articles stored within EBSCO Discovery Service and EBSCOhost subject databases to consider how these full-text …

Screening And Assessment Of Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Clinical Practice Guideline For Health Care Providers, Mary I. Fisher, Joy C. Cohn, Shana Harrington, Jeannette Lee, Daniel Malone

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is the most common side effect of cancer treatment. Regular surveillance is recommended, but few clinical practice guidelines transparently assess study bias, quality, and clinical utility in deriving recommendations of screening and assessment methods. The purpose of this clinical practice guideline (CPG) is to provide recommendations for the screening and assessment of CRF for health care professions treating individuals with cancer. Following best practices for development of a CPG using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) Statement and Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) Guidelines Trust Scorecard, this CPG included a systematic search of the …

From Dayton To Dublin, Tori Miller

Brother Frank Ruhlman, S.M., Award of Excellence for Literary Achievement

The Pride of Dayton marched in Dublin’s historic St. Patrick’s Festival national parade. They brought to Ireland Flyer spirit and the band’s signature funk dance — and they took with them a once-in-a-lifetime experience to cherish forever. Band member Tori Miller takes readers on their adventure.

Reflections On Charlene's Influence, Marilyn Fischer

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

A contemporary appraisal of the breadth, significance, and legacy of the work of Charlene Haddock Seigfried, this book brings together writings focused on pragmatist feminism/feminist pragmatism, contemporary pragmatism, William James and the reconstruction of philosophy, education and American philosophy in the 21st century.

Charlene Haddock Seigfried is a looming figure in American thought and feminist theory who coined the phrase 'pragmatist feminist' which has become an increasingly important concept in contemporary philosophy. Seigfried argues that pragmatism and its rich history is a natural ally for feminism and that the creative combination of these two traditions can pave the way for …

Who's Publishing What: Blackout, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Publishers Weekly calls Erin Flanagan's new novel, Blackout, "a gripping psychological thriller … Flanagan keeps the reader guessing to the surprising climax. She remains a writer to watch."

University Appoints New Board Leadership, Adds New Trustees, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton has appointed Rick Omlor, retired president and CEO of YSI Inc., to a three-year term as chairperson of the board of trustees, and added three new trustees, effective July 1.

Are You Above Average? The Lake Wobegon Effect, Raymond Reid

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

If there were children living on Old Kernersville Lake I’m sure they would be described as “above average,” just like those in Garrison Keillor's fictional Lake Wobegon, “where all the women are strong and all the men are good-looking.”

College Faculty In The News: June 10, 2022, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

News agencies across the region, the nation and throughout the world often reach out to our faculty experts for their perspectives on today's issues.

University Of Dayton Magazine, Summer 2022, University Of Dayton

University of Dayton Alumni Publications

The University of Dayton Magazine is published quarterly by the Office of University Marketing and Communications for alumni, parents, students, faculty/staff, trustees and other friends of UD.

College Faculty In The News: May 27, 2022, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

News agencies across the region, the nation and throughout the world often reach out to our faculty experts for their perspectives on today's issues.

Ud In The News May 21-27, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Conversation, Sinclair Broadcasting's The National Desk and Popular Science are among the national media outlets tapping faculty expertise. Local media highlighted the University as one of Ohio's first Collegiate Purple Star institutions for being supportive and inclusive of military-connected students.

Resilient, Michelle Tedford

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

University of Dayton students say their most enjoyable course makes them work the hardest. Through it, they discover how to become stronger — and use storytelling to prepare them for their futures.

Why A Us Task Force Is Recommending Anxiety Screening In Kids 8 And Older, Elana Bernstein

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Up to 20% of U.S. children have an anxiety disorder, and many suffer in silence. Elana Bernstein, assistant professor of school psychology, explains new recommendations for screening children.

Gas Station Goodness, Kristine Hayes

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

When I was growing up, my parents filled our car up with gasoline at a service station. Not a gas station. That’s because back then, service was more important than gas.