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Ud Researcher Joins Global Consortium Linking Covid19 And Loss Of Taste, Smell, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Julie Walsh-Messinger, University of Dayton assistant professor of psychology, has contributed to a new massive crowdsourced survey of COVID-19 patients from around the world which provides the greatest evidence to date of a link between COVID-19 and the loss of smell, taste and chemesthesis — or sensitivity to chemicals such as those in chili peppers. The findings may have implications for prioritizing the limited supply of COVID-19 tests.

Students Design App To Help Researcher Track Moods, Lauren Durham

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Four engineering students developed an app to help a psychology professor understand how a women’s self-image and menstrual cycle are related

170th Commencement, Spring

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Minutes, May 2020, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Documents of the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Minutes from College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Enhancing Global Consciousness On College Campuses And Beyond: Proceedings Of The 2020 Global Voices Symposium, Julius A. Amin

Proceedings: 2020 Global Voices on the University of Dayton Campus

The Global Voices Symposium is designed to educate, inform, and contribute to ongoing conversations to strengthen global consciousness and awareness on the University of Dayton’s campus and the larger Dayton community. It brings together faculty, staff, students, and community leaders to discuss and find ways to enhance global engagement within our community.

These proceedings contain content provided by the participants. Some presenters did not include their presentation materials in the proceedings. Texts have been edited for clarity.

Contributors, listed alphabetically:

• Frances Albanese
• Julius A. Amin
• Amy Anderson
• Philip Appiah-Kubi
• Paul Benson
• Treavor Bogard
• Anne Crecelius
• Sangita Gosalia
• Elizabeth Henninger
• Furaha …

Cover And Front Matter, University Of Dayton. Alumni Chair In Humanities

Proceedings: 2020 Global Voices on the University of Dayton Campus

Front cover, half-title, table of contents, symposium program, presenter biographies

Who's Publishing What: Ghosts Of Harvard, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

In Francesca Serritella's psychological thriller, Cadence Archer arrives on Harvard's campus searching for answers about her brother, a schizophrenic genius who leapt from his dorm room window the year before. Then she starts hearing voices.

Searching For Myself: Black History Majors At Ud, Maleah Wells

University Libraries Blog Archive

OhioLINK Library Leaders intern delves into the archives to find out why so few black women have majored in history at UD. The answers aren't clear.

Capes And Catechesis: The Use Of Comic Books To Catechize Catholic Youths, Lindsey Bronder

Honors Theses

Since the 1930s, comic books starring superheroes have been popular among youth in America. This original archival research seeks to analyze how comic books have been used in the past to catechize, or teach the Catholic faith, American Catholic youth. Using George Pfaum's comic series "Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact" (1946-1972) as an example of a Catholic comic book, this study examines and analyzes the themes and stories of the comics and how they were designed as a teaching tool. This study will also identify ways comic books can be used today as a catechetical tool.

Designing Fictional Spaces: Questionable Architecture That Supports Sustainable Design, Noël J. Michel

Honors Theses

This thesis presents the modeling of spaces described in short stories that are difficult to visualize. The three stories are Kafka's “The Burrow,” Borges’s “The Library of Babel” and Barthelme's “The Balloon.” Three-dimensional models were created based on the details provided by the authors in each story. Several 2-D images are then generated from these models to match specific scenes. This consideration of these works of fiction provokes the asking of several questions about the science, mathematics and engineering that underpins the stories. In all cases, questions about sustainability arise.

This manuscript is divided into three parts to correspond to …

Angry Tweets And Interest Groups, Sean Newhouse

Honors Theses

Social media have become a primary vehicle through which interest groups have sought influence on the U.S. political system. While the relationship between social media and politics has been studied, little research has been conducted into which posts, specifically from interest groups, receive the most public feedback. Through a content analysis, I coded more than 2,000 tweets from two pairs of diametrically opposed interest groups according to the type of language that was employed in the tweet (argumentative, agreeable, action-oriented) and the multimedia that was utilized (plain, photo, link, video). Tweets with argumentative language tended to receive more likes, retweets, …

Newspapers In The Transformative 1960s At The University Of Dayton, Brendan Zdunek

Honors Theses

This honors thesis focuses on the University of Dayton during the 1960s when the university transitioned from a small, parochial Catholic college to a larger, more secular institution. This change was rooted in much wider transformations taking place in both the Catholic community and broader society during the decade. During this period of transition, two major groups, Dayton residents and University of Dayton students, had differing opinions on the transition. Campus and city newspaper coverage of key debates helped shape public opinion. This thesis examines how the local Dayton Daily News and the University of Dayton student newspaper, Flyer News, …

A Dayton, Ohio, Community Casts Two Challenging Questions: Why Does Africa Matter? Why Care About Cameroon’S Anglophone Crisis?, Julius A. Amin

Proceedings: 2020 Global Voices on the University of Dayton Campus

Certainly, this topic sounds important, even if it also sounds a bit overwhelming. That word global can seem intimidating, particularly when even the local challenges us. But this evening I hope to narrow the globe down and speak about Africa, and about the ongoing Anglophone Conflict in Cameroon. My hope is to show how and why the African Continent and Cameroon matter to us in this room and beyond.

Alumni Voices Of The African Immersion Experience, Mary Niebler, Jessica Saunders, Hayley Ryckman Ruland, Adanna M. Smith, Frances Albanese, Benedict J. Kolber

Proceedings: 2020 Global Voices on the University of Dayton Campus

In this session, alumni shared their experiences of African immersion while they were students at UD and how that experience has carried with them in their careers and personal lives.

Enhancing Global Awareness On Campus, Sangita Gosalia, Shuang-Ye Wu, Treavor Bogard, Anne R. Crecelius, Philip Appiah-Kubi

Proceedings: 2020 Global Voices on the University of Dayton Campus

The Global Education Seminar (GES) program is in its ninth year of existence. The program serves as a key faculty development opportunity and supports respective academic units’ strategic priorities for internationalization. Faculty from across disciplines commit to participating in a one-year, seminar-structured program prior to a three-week immersive experience in a particular region. The intent is to provide faculty with a mechanism to expand their understanding of the world and, in doing so, shape new or existing curriculum, faculty or student collaborations, research opportunities, and/or other international opportunities. Regions of focus for the GES program have included China, Argentina, Peru, …

My First Encounter With Blockchain Was Insane, Charles Hartley

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

When I first heard the term blockchain, I had no idea what it meant, what it was, or who might be involved. It sounded like a wild and pugnacious black cat was strolling into my home office to haunt me and make me feel bad about my intellectual capacity. Nevertheless, I had to deal with blockchain because when you're in the tech industry, you must understand all new tech things before you can do anything with them such as write blogs.

“Good Stuff, Lord.”, Daniel J. Vance

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

It's a good time to remember Father Ken Sommer, S.M. ’50, a priest with a joyful smile wide as a football and a holy heart big as a basketball.

University Names New Associate Provost For Graduate Academic Affairs, University Of Dayton

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University names new associate provost for graduate academic affairs

Ud Offers Virtual Campus Visits For Prospective Students, University Of Dayton

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The University of Dayton is offering virtual campus visits to prospective high school students and transfer students after canceling on-campus tours amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Communicative Pragmatics Of Data-Use For Equity: A Theoretical And Methodological Framework, Mary B. Ziskin

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

Calls for higher education institutions to implement improvements guided by “data-driven” processes are prevalent and widespread. Despite the pervasiveness of this turn toward data, research on how data-use works on the ground in postsecondary institutions—that is, how individuals within institutions make sense of education data and use it to inform practice—is still developing.

Drawing on Habermas’ Theory of Communicative Action (TCA), critical-race theory, and methodological guidance on critical-qualitative research methods, this paper synthesizes methodological and substantive insights from P–12 data-use research, with an eye to applying these insights to critical questions on postsecondary educational equity. The result of the review …

Follow The Truth Wherever It May Lead: The Supreme Court's Truths And Myths Of Academic Freedom, William E. Thro

University of Dayton Law Review

No abstract provided.

2020 Program: Honors Student Symposium, University Of Dayton. University Honors Program

Honors Student Symposium

In addition to research abstracts, the program contains the awardees of the following awards:

• The Patrick F. Palermo Honors Program Founders Fund
• The Daniel Arnold Memorial Scholarship
• The Berry Summer Thesis Institute
• The Clare Boothe Luce Undergraduate Research Grant Program

Blue Skies Smiling At Me To Study, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Photo essay from a bright winter day.

2020: Neomi De Anda, Ph.D., Julio A. Quintero

Women of UD: 2018 to Present

During Women’s History Month, the University of Dayton Women’s Center coordinates, as an experiential learning opportunity for students, an annual exhibit highlighting the contributions women have made at the University of Dayton. Theme for 2020: Women of Courage.

2020: Suki Kwon, Margaret Murray Davis

Women of UD: 2018 to Present

During Women’s History Month, the University of Dayton Women’s Center coordinates, as an experiential learning opportunity for students, an annual exhibit highlighting the contributions women have made at the University of Dayton. Theme for 2020: Women of Courage.

2020: Kathleen Rossman, O.S.F., Mary Niebler

Women of UD: 2018 to Present

During Women’s History Month, the University of Dayton Women’s Center coordinates, as an experiential learning opportunity for students, an annual exhibit highlighting the contributions women have made at the University of Dayton. Theme for 2020: Women of Courage.

School-Based Support For Families Of Students With Traumatic Brain Injuries, Susan C. Davies

Counselor Education and Human Services Faculty Publications

Families of children with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) often experience emotional burden related to the sudden onset, intensity, and duration of the recovery process. Family support can improve outcomes; however, parents and siblings of students with TBI often do not receive the help they need, which can impede the injured child’s recovery. This qualitative study involved focus groups with school psychologists who have worked with students with TBIs. Participants were asked about challenges experienced by families of students with TBI and how school psychologists could better support families of children with TBI. Themes included: guilt, change, lack of time and …

Cynthia Payne Appointed As New College Assistant Dean For Student Success, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences has appointed Cynthia Payne as the new assistant dean for student success. Cynthia joined the University staff in 2016 as assistant director for academic success in the Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center. She will begin her new role March 2.

Comparison Of Upper Extremity Function In Women With And Women Without A History Of Breast Cancer, Mary Insana Fisher, Gilson Capilouto, Terry Malone, Heather Bush, Timothy L. Uhl

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Design: This was an observational cross-sectional study.

Methods: Women who were diagnosed with breast cancer and had a mean post–surgical treatment time of 51 months (range = 12–336 months) were compared with women who did not have breast cancer (CTRL group). Self-reported upper extremity function using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire and shoulder range of motion, strength, and muscular endurance were measured. Participants were divided into 3 groups: breast cancer involving the nondominant limb (BC-ND), breast cancer involving the dominant limb (BC-DOM), and CTRL.

Results: A total of 59 women in the CTRL group, 23 …

Cancer Rehabilitation Publications (2008–2018) With A Focus On Physical Function: A Scoping Review, Shana Harrington, Nicole L. Stout, Elizabeth Hile, Mary Insana Fisher, Melissa Eden, Victoria Marchese, Lucinda Pfalzer

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Background: Cancer rehabilitation research has accelerated over the last decade. However, closer examination of the published literature reveals that the majority of this work has focused on psychological interventions and cognitive and behavioral therapies. Recent initiatives have aggregated expert consensus around research priorities, highlighting a dearth in research regarding measurement of and interventions for physical function. Increasingly loud calls for the need to address the myriad of physical functional impairments that develop in people living with and beyond cancer have been published in the literature. A detailed survey of the landscape of published research has not been reported to our …