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The Intersection Of Race And Criminal History In Perceptions Of Native Americans And Hiring, Sierra B. Streuli

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Studies show that race-based discrimination exists in the hiring process. Many minority job candidates experience this phenomenon, especially when a criminal record is present. The intersection of possessing a Native American identity and having a criminal history has yet to be examined. This research compares the experience of Native American job candidates (some with a criminal history and some without) to white job candidates (some with a criminal history and some without) to see how these varying points of identity influence hiring process decisions in a fictitious hiring scenario. Using an online questionnaire based on Foschi and Valenzuela’s (2015) study …

Montanan, Fall 2020, University Of Montana--Missoula

Montanan Magazine, 1969-2024

This is the magazine of the University of Montana with news about the University for UM alumni as well as current faculty, students, staff, and administrators. This is volume 37, number 3.

Bridging Boundaries: Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge And The International Child Welfare Movement, 1910-1948, Anya Jabour

History Faculty Publications

As a social worker and social reformer in Chicago, a policy consultant for the U.S. Children’s Bureau, and an active participant in both European and Latin American reform movements, Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge (1866-1948) was an integral part of the child welfare movement at the local, national, and international levels throughout the first half of the twentieth century. Summing up Breckinridge’s four decades of child welfare advocacy, Children’s Bureau Chief Katharine Lenroot declared, “The children of the world are richer because she lived and cared.”[i] Indeed, Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge and the international child welfare movement advanced child welfare, international cooperation, and …

August 2020 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Using Transformative Learning Theory To Help Prospective Teachers Learn Mathematics That They Already “Know”, Kim Johnson, Dana Olanoff

The Mathematics Enthusiast

Prospective Teachers (PTs) often enter their mathematics content courses believing that they know enough mathematics to teach elementary school. However, research has shown that much of PTs’ knowledge is procedurally based and lacks depth and conceptual understanding. One job of Mathematics Teacher Educators (MTEs) in mathematics content courses is to help PTs become more mathematically proficient, by relearning the mathematics that they believe they already know in deeper, more connected ways. We suggest that one way for MTEs to do this is to incorporate Transformative Learning Theory (TLT) into their mathematics content courses. TLT is an application of andragogy, which …

University Of Montana Commencement List, Spring 2020, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of The Registrar

University of Montana Commencement Programs, 1898-2020

Due to COVID-19, the Registrar did not publish an official Spring 2020 commencement program (physically or digitally). Library staff copied the list of graduates from the commencement web site and saved the list for online access in this repository.

Msw Portfolio, Sean Patrick Kavanaugh

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

My written explanation for how my life, work, and MSW experience has led me to be a well rounded social worker through the 13 NASW core competencies.

Documents From The April 8, 2020 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and meeting minutes from the April 8, 2020 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The following resolutions were discussed during the meeting:

SB69-19/20: Resolution Temporarily Waiving ASUM Legal Services' Advising Fees for Clients with Landlord/Tenant or Consumer Debt Disputes

SB70-19/20: Resolution Urging the University of Montana to Create the Position of "Director of Student Employment"

SB71-19/20: Resolution Creating a Charge for the Relations and Affairs Committee in the ASUM Bylaws

Montanan, Spring 2020, University Of Montana--Missoula

Montanan Magazine, 1969-2024

This is the magazine of the University of Montana with news about the University for UM alumni as well as current faculty, students, staff, and administrators. This is volume 37, number 2.

Documents From The April 1, 2020 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and meeting minutes from the April 1, 2020 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The following resolutions were discussed during the meeting:

SB66-19/20: Resolution Endorsing the University of Montana's Commitment to Conserve 35% More

SB67-19/20: Resolution Amending Article V, Section 23 of the ASUM Bylaws

SB68-19/20: Resolution Encouraging the Creation of a Campus-Wide Paper Towel Compost Program

Montana Kaimin, March 11, 2020, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

March 2020 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Documents From The February 5, 2020 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and meeting minutes from the February 5, 2020 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The following resolutions were discussed during the meeting:

SB54-19/20: Resolution Amending Board on Member Organizations Bylaws

SB55-19/20: Resolution Amending Personnel Policy for the ASUM Secretary

SB56-19/20: Resolution Renaming the Yellow Classroom of ASUM Child Care

SB57-19/20: Resolution Amending Section 9.7.4 of ASUM Fiscal Policy

SB58-1920: Resolution Regarding an Increase to the ASUM Student Activity Fee

SB59-19/20: Resolution Regarding Restructuring the ASUM Activity Fee

Cjus 488.01: Forensic Science, The Crime Lab, And Beyond, Randall R. Skelton

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Family Environment And Attachment In Relation To Complex Trauma And C-Ptsd, Susan Elizabeth Ocean

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Childhood traumatic experiences occurring during critical developmental stages are strongly linked to poor mental health outcomes during adulthood, including PTSD. Yet, individuals who have experienced multiple traumas (and across developmental stages) report a profile of symptoms that is not well-represented by traditional PTSD diagnostic criteria. Recent research suggests that resulting post-traumatic stress after the experience of complex trauma should be considered a separate, yet related, disorder from the well-established PTSD. Since traumatic experiences are commonplace and often detrimental, establishing which factors contribute to risk and resilience is of great importance. Having secure attachment to a primary caregiver and family cohesion …

Effects Of A Suicide Assessment And Intervention Training On Participant Preparedness, Comfort, And Competence, Kelley Margaret Donisthorpe

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

This study evaluated the effects of a six-hour strength-based suicide assessment and treatment workshop on participants knowledge, feelings of comfort and preparedness, skills and confidence, and self-reported suicide competence. Participants included school and mental health counselors, as well as other professions in related fields who completed one of the three workshops in Billings, Bozeman, or Victor, Montana. Participants completed a pretest before engaging in the six-hour workshop, and then completed a posttest packet immediately following the workshop. Participants were assessed using the SCAF (Cramer et al., 2013), and three unpublished measures: Suicide Knowledge Quiz (SKQ), Suicide Skills Survey (SF-SSS), and …

The Home As A Site Of Family Communicated Narrative Sense-Making: Grief, Meaning, And Identity Through “Cleaning Out The Closet”, Kendyl A. Barney

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

This study utilized communicated narrative sense-making theory to explore the process of sorting through a deceased loved one’s belongings and changing the home after loss (referred to as “cleaning out the closet”), as the site of family communication and storytelling. Through storytelling, families make order of the disordered experience that is bereavement by negotiating meaning, identity, and family. The stories told about and within the process of “cleaning out the closet” elicit rich insight on each family’s experience with bereavement, loss, and life with each other. “Cleaning out the closet” narratives shed light on the interactions that occur between family …

The Effects Of Training In Evidence-Based Relationships On Counselor Self-Efficacy And Client Outcomes In Practicum, Kimberly K. Parrow

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

This study evaluated the effects of an evidence-based relationship factors training (EBRFs) on the self-efficacy of counselors-in-training (CITs), the therapeutic relationship, and the mental health outcomes of clients. Participants included masters level CITs and their assigned undergraduate student clients (USCs). The USCs were a non-clinical sample enrolled in a course on intimate relationships. A quasi-experimental, nonequivalent pretest-posttest design was employed to measure the effects of the EBRFs training with the following assessments: Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scale (Lent et al., 2003), Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory OS-40, MO-40 (Barrett-Lennard, 2015), Outcome Rating Scale (Miller, Duncan, Sparks, & Claud, 2003), Session Rating Scale (Duncan …

Utilizing Pre-Professional Students To Address Drug And Alcohol Addiction In Missoula, Maren J. Carlson

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

No abstract provided.

2020-2021 Course Catalog, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of The Registrar

University of Montana Course Catalogs, 1895-2024

An annual catalog of courses and course descriptions offered at the University of Montana.

Somebody Told Me You Died, Barry E. Maxwell

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Somebody Told Me You Died is a sampling of works exploring the author’s transition from “normal” life to homelessness, their adaptations to that world and its ways, and their eventual efforts to return from it. The collection dovetails into a final essay examining the struggle to comprehend and rise above a racist upbringing.

Best Therapeutic Practices For First Responders, Hannah Debellis

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

The purpose of this study is to provide a condensed, concise list in which first responders can see the best therapeutic practices for them at this time. At this time, the rate of suicide for firefighters is approximately eight times higher than that of the average person. Given this rate, I am interested in doing a metanalysis to find which techniques and therapeutic methods are most effective and to find the empirical data to support their success. I will be gathering data from various sources such as the APA, Medical Journals, International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), etc., and use SPSS …

January 2020 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

University Of Montana Commencement Program, Fall 2019, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of The Registrar

University of Montana Commencement Programs, 1898-2020

Commencement program from the University of Montana.

Documents From The December 4, 2019 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), Anna-Marie David

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Minutes of the December 4, 2019 ASUM Senate Meeting

Documents From The November 6, 2019 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), Anna-Marie David

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Minutes of the November 6, 2019 ASUM Senate Meeting

August 2019 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

July 2019 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Montana Kaimin, April 24, 2019, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Loneliness And The Aging Population, Nelson W. Weaver

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Previous research has shown social isolation and loneliness contribute to decreased quality of life, as well as compromised psychological and physical health among older adults. This represents a public health crisis in the context of a growing aging population anticipated to cost the United States over 126 billion dollars. The purpose of this research review is to build the case for conducting an effectiveness study aimed to reduce feelings of loneliness and social isolation in the aging population. To achieve this aim, I review the various characteristics of the aging population, the social and financial ramifications associated with social isolation …