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Paul Robertson: Lecturer In The Department Of Classics, Humanities, And Italian Studies, Brigid C. Casellini

Inquiry Journal Spring 2022

Paul Robertson is a lecturer in the Department of Classics, Humanities, and Italian Studies at the University of New Hampshire. Below is a correspondence with Dr. Robertson about his own research and his mentoring experiences with undergraduate students.

Yemen And The Dynamics Of Foreign Intervention In Failed States, Bryn Lauer

Inquiry Journal Spring 2022

Yemen’s civil war has been labeled one of the worst modern-day humanitarian crises. In 2014 the Houthi tribal group in Yemen rebelled, the government of Yemen disintegrated, and Yemen, with no functioning government or effective rule of law, became a failed state. Saudi Arabia and Iran have intervened in the Yemen conflict, which has led to a prolonged war. This study seeks to examine why foreign states intervene in failed states and what effects foreign intervention has. I gathered and analyzed data on the history of the conflict, geopolitical and societal trends of each actor, empirical military, domestic, and economic …

Effects Of Covid-19 On Food Insecurity Within New Hampshire And The Unh Community, Sarah Elizabeth Waleryszak

Inquiry Journal Spring 2022

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Spring 2022 Inquiry Journal: Abstracts, Brigid C. Casellini

Inquiry Journal Spring 2022

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Paralegal Training In New Hampshire, Donald Shedd

M.S. in Leadership

The purpose of this research is to examine the possibility of developing and implementing a post-hire, on-the-job training program for entry level paralegals in the State of New Hampshire. According to the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA), New Hampshire has no formal education or training requirements for paralegals. However, in recent years, states such as Washington, Utah, New York, and California have implemented specialized programs and training opportunities for non-lawyer legal professionals, namely paralegals. This research surveyed current working paralegals on their experiences regarding their own training (if any) and their insights into what components they believe should be …

Preventing Sexual Assault In Long-Term Care Facilities: Identifying Strategies For Facilities And State Survey Agencies, Erlon Jones

M.S. in Leadership

This project was conducting research to identify strategies and approaches to prevent the sexual assault of residents in long-term living facilities. This subject area was selected due to the increase of resident-to-resident sexual assaults in long-term care facilities, and the need for leadership in addressing this situation. Research was conducted in several areas including elder care, facility management, sexual assault advocacy. The results provide several recommendations and strategies for facilities to utilize to prevent sexual assaults, and provide State Agencies a rubric to investigate alleged sexual assaults. This will provide an important foundation to address this critical issue across the …

Training Adults New Technologies: In Practice With Unh Facilities, Shelby Hoffman

M.S. in Leadership

This Capstone project is to develop a training program utilizing the best training methods to train adults' new technologies. Within my career at the University of New Hampshire, I find myself in the center of an implementation project that desperately needs a training structure and program. The employees within the Facilities Department need a path of learning, more reliable access to training, effective training methods for the demographic, and additional trainers to carry the burden for the team.

Golden Opportunity, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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Nh 4-H Livestock Show & Auction - Market Swine Project Workbook, Michelle B Robblee

UNH Cooperative Extension

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The Troubled Teen Industry And Its Effects: An Oral History, C. Jamie Mater

Inquiry Journal Spring 2022

In 2021, I received a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) to study the effects of the system I lived in from ages 13 to 16: the troubled teen industry. The troubled teen industry (TTI) consists of thousands of underregulated residential youth treatment facilities. These treatment facilities operate on a for-profit basis and trace their origins back to the 1958 cult Synanon. Many cases of abuse have been reported about these facilities, including deaths. Adolescents are sent into the TTI for anything from truancy to depression to drug addiction. My research focused on gaining first-hand insight into people’s experiences surrounding one …

Spring 2022 Inquiry Journal: Table Of Contents, Brigid C. Casellini

Inquiry Journal Spring 2022

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The Presence Of 17-Beta Estradiol, 17-Alpha Ethinyl Estradiol, And Estrone In Wastewater Treatment: Navigating Unanticipated Results, Alexis Eaton

Inquiry Journal Spring 2022

In 2021, I participated in the Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP) under the guidance of Dr. Paula Mouser of UNH’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. I researched the fate and transport of several estrogenic compounds in a Connecticut wastewater treatment facility. The popularity of oral contraceptives has led to an increase in hormonal contaminants in surface water bodies. Estradiols and ethinyl estradiols, the two estrogenic compounds that I intended to study, can negatively impact the development of reproductive organs in male fish, such as reducing testes size as well as lowering sperm count. Municipal wastewater treatment plant discharge …

Kristen Johnson: Professor Of Biotechnology, Brigid C. Casellini

Inquiry Journal Spring 2022

Kristen Johnson is an assistant professor of biotechnology at the University of New Hampshire at Manchester. Below is a correspondence with Dr. Johnson about her own research and her mentoring experiences with undergraduate students.

Write Free Or Die: Vol. 08, No. 02, Unh Writing Programs

Writing Program Newsletter

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Examining Potential For Improvements In Composting And Waste Reduction In The Greater Durham, Nh, Region, Chloe Gross

Inquiry Journal Spring 2022

You often see compost bins outside local restaurants, behind the scenes in dining halls, and in the backyards of homeowners, but have you ever thought about how they get there? What planning goes into implementing a composting program and how an organization decides what kind of composting system to use? I can tell you that it takes a bit more than just putting a green bin out near the trash can. Through the freshman Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP), I spent the summer of 2021 with the Regional Compost Working Group investigating community composting in the University of New …

Behind The Scenes: Turtle Trapping And Connectivity Mapping For Endangered Blanding’S Turtle Conservation In Southern New Hampshire, Maeve Kelley

Inquiry Journal Spring 2022

Freshwater turtles are experiencing dramatic population declines due to human-caused stressors. Roads, in particular, have significantly increased turtle mortality rates through vehicle collisions. The Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) is state endangered in New Hampshire and is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. Blanding’s turtles are especially vulnerable to population declines because they reproduce late in life and their young have low survival rates. Adult Blanding’s turtles migrate from ponds to upland habitats to nest and hatchlings must later travel across the landscape to reach ponds. These overland movements increase the risk of …

Noaa Hurricane Preparedness Summit 2022, Crrc

Coastal Response Research Center

On April 20-21, 2022, NOAA’s Disaster Preparedness Program partnered with Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC) to facilitate three webinars focusing on NOAA’s hurricane preparedness and readiness for personnel (people), mission, and infrastructure (PMI). The virtual event entitled “NOAA Hurricane Preparedness Summit 2022,” helped put NOAA in a better posture for the 2022 hurricane season by identifying best practices and lessons learned from the 2021 season, recognizing challenges specific to the Pacific Islands, and socializing tools and resources available to support different stages of storm landfall.

Specific objectives for this year’s Summit were to:

1. Understand best practices and lessons learned …

Examining The Effectiveness Of Video Marketing Based On Consumer Attitudes: Differences Between Generation Zers And Baby Boomers, Joslyn Villavicencio

Inquiry Journal Spring 2022

Companies have noticed the tremendous positive effect of video marketing on consumer attitudes and behavior. Existing research shows that 87% of video marketers report that video has a good return on investment, and 54% of consumers want to see video content from businesses and brands they follow (Hayes, 2022; Collins & Conley, 2021). Research is limited in understanding the differences in consumer attitudes towards video marketing across different generations. The goal of this research, funded by the McNair Scholars Program, was two-fold: (1) to understand characteristics of videos that are most influential for consumers, and (2) to understand whether and …

Feature Article: Celebrating Thirty-Five Years Of Undergraduate Research, Savannah Salvage, Paige Fanneron, Anna Scheifele

Inquiry Journal Spring 2022

For thirty-five years, the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research has promoted and supported substantial research endeavors by over 3,000 undergraduates at the University of New Hampshire. Through its programs UNH undergraduates serve as apprentice researchers alongside faculty mentors, earn credit for research work during the academic year, conduct independent projects over the summer that often extend into senior theses and capstones, travel across the globe to conduct research, and learn to polish their writing about research and share it with a wide audience. Students also receive funding to present their research at professional conferences across the country, and here at …

Exploring Business Data Literacy Competencies And The Acrl Framework, Wendy G. Pothier, Patricia Condon

Faculty Publications

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New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant 2022 Family Needs Assessment Supplemental Tables, Jess Carson, Sarah Boege

Preschool Development Grant

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Nh 4-H Livestock Show & Auction - Market Beef Project Workbook, Michelle B Robblee

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Nh 4-H Livestock Show & Auction - Market Animal Project Record Book, Michelle B Robblee

UNH Cooperative Extension

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Nh 4-H Livestock Show & Auction Flyer, Michelle B Robblee

UNH Cooperative Extension

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Stem Lab Assistant And Instructor Job, Sarah Grosvenor

UNH Cooperative Extension

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Stem Lab Content Creator Job, Sarah Grosvenor

UNH Cooperative Extension

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Stem Discovery Lab Application, Sarah Grosvenor

UNH Cooperative Extension

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Nh 4-H Livestock Show & Auction - Participant Rules, Michelle B Robblee

UNH Cooperative Extension

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Nh 4-H Livestock Show & Auction - Market Goat Project Workbook, Michelle B Robblee

UNH Cooperative Extension

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Nh 4-H Livestock Show & Auction - Buyers Booklet, Michelle B Robblee

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.