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The Biggest Hoax? Investigating The Work-Life Balance Of Veteran Secondary Teachers In North Mississippi Public Schools, Anna Grace Robinson

Honors Theses

This thesis investigates the struggle with work-life balance among veteran secondary teachers in public North Mississippi schools. Primary research questions include a) How do veteran teachers describe the struggle with work-life balance, b) What coping strategies over their career seem helpful?, and c)What changes could be made to the educational system to better support public school teachers in their pursuit of work-life balance? At what level should those changes occur? Qualitative data was collected by interviewing five teachers from middle and high schools in the North Mississippi region and analyzed to understand emergent themes from the interviews. This research found …

The Effects Of Motivational Intervention On College Students In Asynchronous Classes, Abigail Perkins

Honors Theses

Procrastination is one of the most common behaviors that interfere with student success (Liu et al., 2020). It affects student performance and has long-lasting effects on motivation. Several studies have shown that motivational interventions can reduce procrastination levels (Liu et al., 2020). Goal setting has been particularly successful (Grunschel et al., 2016; Liu et al., 2020; Schwinger et al., 2009). The present study is focused on the evaluation of whether proximal goal setting will affect academic procrastination in an online, asynchronous class. Seventy-eight undergraduate students enrolled in such a class were invited to participate in this study. Participants were randomly …

Allowing And Using Low Nutritional Value Foods For Celebrations, Rewards, And Motivators In K-12 School Classrooms: Teacher Candidates’ Beliefs At The University Of Mississippi, Chandler Cohn

Honors Theses

Objective: Identify University of Mississippi teacher candidates’ beliefs and observations about offering low nutritional value foods for student events from their K-12 school placements.

Methods: A twenty-two-item, cross-sectional survey was developed with Qualtrics based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. The survey was distributed to juniors and seniors at the University of Mississippi, with a response rate of 79%.

Results: A majority of teacher candidates (69%) observed that their clinical instructor currently uses low nutritional value foods in the classroom to reward academic achievements, while only 38% agree that this is the right decision.

Conclusions and Implications: A greater focus …

Issue 416: April 20-May 4, 2023, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

April 20, 2023, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Issue 415: April 6-20, 2023, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

Southern Register. 2023.2 (Spring/Summer 2023), University Of Mississippi. Center For The Study Of Southern Culture

Southern Register

No abstract provided.

Finding Aid For The Ed Bryant Collection

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

Ed Bryant, a Republican from Tennessee served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and acted as one of the House managers (or prosecutors) during the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton.

Finding Aid For The H.V. Cooper Collection

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

The H.V. Cooper Collection is open for research. However, this collection is stored at an off-site facility. Researchers interested in using this collection must contact Archives and Special Collections at least two business days in advance of their planned visit.

Finding Aid For The Ian M. Whalen Collection (Mum00791)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

Part of the Invisible Histories Project, this collection contains correspondence, visual materials, and ephemera related to the University’s Pride Network, the LGBTQ+ community in and around Oxford, Mississippi, and related archival materials.

Calligraphy, Leslie Lisbona

Yalobusha Review

No abstract provided.

“Inauspicious Beginnings”, Daniel Uncapher

Yalobusha Review

No abstract provided.

A Pure Thing, Meghana Mysore

Yalobusha Review

No abstract provided.

Pharmacy Student Education Related To Opioids: A Scoping Review Protocol, Marie Barnard, Dorothy Reid

Faculty and Student Publications

Pharmacy student education related to opioids: A scoping review protocol

Authors: Marie Barnard, Ph.D. and Dorothy Reid, M.A.T.

Abstract: Opioid misuse is a major public health concern, with increasing rates of addiction, overdose, and death. As frontline healthcare providers, pharmacists play a critical role in ensuring the safe use of prescription opioids. While pharmacists receive training on the pharmacology and therapeutics of opioid analgesics, they may lack the broader knowledge and skills needed to effectively prevent opioid misuse. To address this issue, the ACPE 2020 Special Committee on Substance Use and Pharmacy Education made curricular recommendations to better prepare students …

Interpreter-Mediated Psychotherapy With Refugees, Shadin Atiyeh, Mina Attia, Julie Beckmann

Journal of Counseling Research and Practice

This article is a content analysis of peer-reviewed journal publications exploring interpreter-mediated counseling over the last ten years. The intention of the analysis was to identify trends in publication regarding this topic and gaps for future research. After an exhaustive search, 70 articles were identified and seven were specifically focused on refugees and asylum seekers. Themes of the publishing trends were identified and recommendations for the counseling field are presented.

Issue 414: March 23-April 6, 2023, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

March 23, 2023, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Yearbook Analysis: Wartime, Caroline Moehlenbrock

Digital and Public History Student Projects

No abstract provided.

Finding Aid For The Fred Jackson Collection (Mum01761)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

The collection contains 289 video tapes of blues performances around New York, filmed by Fred Jackson, and related files.

Finding Aid For The Library Letter Collection (Mum01770)

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This collection contains preparation materials for the production of the Library Letter, a newsletter about the University of Mississippi libraries, and copies of the Library Letter that were issued.

Finding Aid For The Tackett And Dyson Family Collection (Mum01751)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

The collection contains diplomas and certificates awarded by Mississippi institutions to members of the Tackett and Dyson families.

Finding Aid For The J.D. Williams Family Collection (Mum01752)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

The collection contains materials created by ancestors of former University of Mississippi Chancellor J.D. Williams, including letters to Sallie Williams on family events from 1850-1880; other letters and invitations to family members and friends between 1831-1902; and receipts for taxes, avoiding the draft, and some real estate.

Finding Aid For The Tyrus C. Gibbs, Sr. Collection (Mum01748)

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The collection contains photographs and items related to Tyrus C. Gibbs, Sr. who served as a pilot during World War II.

Finding Aid For The Mississippi Band Of Choctaw Indians Small Manuscripts Collection (Mum01749)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

The collection contains informational and promotional brochures related to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Also included is a newspaper supplement from the Neshoba Democrat titled "A Salute to...Choctaw Progress."

Finding Aid For The The Scream Collection (Mum01750)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

The collection contains issues, 1924-1927, of The Scream, a student comic and literary magazine at the University of Mississippi.

Finding Aid For The Mount Vernon Ladies Association Of The Union Collection (Mum01745)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

The Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union Collection is a group of promotional items for special events occurring at George Washington's plantation home, Mount Vernon, near Washington D.C. Most of the events featured in the material occurred in 2010.

Finding Aid For The King And Anderson Plantation Collection (Mum01746)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

King and Anderson Plantation was a 17,000-acre plantation near Clarksdale, Miss. It was founded circa 1830-1840, and continued to operate well into the 20th century. The collection contains seventeen ledgers detailing operating expenses of the King and Anderson Plantation, and one ledger detailing operations of the Yazoo Delta Mortgage Company.

Finding Aid For The Miscellaneous 78s (Mum01740)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

Collection of 78 rpm audio discs featuring blues, jazz, and popular music from the 1920s through the 1940s.

Finding Aid For The Stefano Marise Collection (Mum01727)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

Photographs of Blues musicians and performances in Europe.

Finding Aid For The Farm Security Administration Collection (Mum01717)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

The images contained in this collection are copies of Mississippi related Farm Security Administration photographs, provided by the Library of Congress.