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Volume 34 No. 12: November 8, 1996, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 34 No. 11: November 1, 1996, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

November- December 1996, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

November- December 1996 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 24 pages

Volume 79, Number 3

October 3, 1996, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the October 3, 1996, meeting of the University Senate. 10 pages

September- October 1996, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

September- October 1996 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 19 pages

Volume 79, Number 2

164th Infantry News: September 1996, 164th Infantry Association

164th Infantry Regiment Publications

September 1996 edition of the 164th Infantry News. A total of four pages, containing news articles, event notices, photographs, and personal memories from the veterans of the 164th Infantry Regiment.

Validity And Norm Development For The Composite Examination Of Mental Status, Antoinette L. Jarnes

Theses and Dissertations

The Composite Exam of Mental Status (CEMS) is an instrument designed to screen patients for dementia and other cognitive impairments. This test is comprised of 12 subsections each requiring different cognitive abilities to complete. Areas assessed are Attention/Concentration, Orientation, Immediate Recall, Spontaneous Recall, Cued Recall, Naming, Verbal Fluency, Writing, Planning, Mental Flexibility, Construction and Abstract Reasoning.

The purpose of this study was to conduct concurrent validity analyses and initial norm development of the CEMS. The archival data for this study had been collected at 2 nursing homes in the upper midwest over a one year period. There were 168 (males …

Summer Commencement: August 2, 1996, University Of North Dakota

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UND Summer Commencement program from August 2, 1996.

Survivors Of Childhood Incest: A Qualitative Study, Dawn M. Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

Current research indicates that there is a lack of empirical evidence pertaining to the long-term effects of incest and the role treatment plays on healing the effects and enhancing the survivors' lives. The purposes of this study were to further develop grounded theory in relationship to the lives of the survivors of incest and to close some of the existing gaps in the current data.

In this study, an attempt was made to develop a comprehensive understanding of the subjects' lives before, during, and after the incest occurred. In addition, the quality of the subjects' lives today, the survivors' perception …

Mental Health Values Of Native American College Students On Three Different Reservations, Raymond List

Theses and Dissertations

This study was undertaken to add to knowledge about Native American perspective on mental health issues. The present investigation explored two questions. The first used the Mental Health Values Questionnaire to explore how Native American mental health values are connected to daily lifestyle patterns. The MHVQ_is a 99-item instrument which yields scores for eight dimensions for conceptualizing healthy emotional adjustment (Tyler, Clark, Olson, Klapp, & Cheloha, 1983). The second question had to do with who Native Americans perceive to be appropriate sources of help for different types of perceived problems. This question was explored with the Sources of Referral Questionnaire …

Employee And Employer Perceptions Of The Workplace-Personal Life Interface In The Midwest, Debra Dose Gebeke

Theses and Dissertations

Most research regarding the workplace and personal life balance has been conducted from the employer (macro level approach) or employee (micro level approach) perspective in a large business context. More recently a call for research using a contextual effects model which examines the interface between the workplace and personal life has been issued. There is also limited research in smaller businesses (fewer than 500 employees), such as those more prevalent in the Midwest. This gap in the research is addressed in the present study.

A sample of 17 businesses from North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska reflecting the smaller …

A Comparison Study Of Memory Performance Among Middle-Aged Women: Self-Reported Pre-Menopausal, Peri-Menopausal, And Post-Menopausal Women On Hormone Replacement Therapy, Naiwon Chung Sjulson

Theses and Dissertations

Previous research suggests that menopausal women often complain of increased physical symptoms, depression, and memory difficulties. Reports of subsequent improvement in memory following estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) among the clinical population abound, suggesting a possible link between estrogen and memory performance.

The purpose of this study was to a) replicate and extend previous findings showing a possible link between memory performance and menopause status, b) compare the levels of personal adjustment in terms of physical and emotional symptoms among women at three different phases of natural menopause, c) examine the effects of individual differences that may have some impact on …

Native American Indian Perspective Of Euroamerican Therapists' Behaviors, Jayne M. Lokken

Theses and Dissertations

The American Psychological Association has identified three areas of skills for cross-cultural competency for psychologists. Those areas are knowledge of self and one's own culture, historical and current knowledge of other cultures and specific technical skills. This study addresses the area of technical skills in a cross-cultural situation, Euroamerican therapists working with Native American Indian clients. Many authors have theorized that individual counseling is not a useful modality to Native American Indians. The method used in this study was a role-play counseling situation between Native American Indians and Euroamerican counseling and clinical psychology doctoral students followed by a post-session interview. …

Controlling For Vocabulary Ability In Healthy Young And Healthy Old Adults In World Recognition Tasks, Laura J. Kitzan

Theses and Dissertations

Word recognition studies have often focused on examining differences between young and old adults, albeit with mixed results and conclusions. Some studies have found declines or changes with age while others fail to find differences in the magnitude of robust effects including word frequency and number of meanings. One possible explanation for these incongruencies is that older adults often have higher vocabulary levels than do the young adult groups and this confounding could be masking real differences in word recognition with age. Word recognition studies have shown the Number of Meanings (NOM) Effect and Word Frequency Effect to be fairly …

Curriculum Leadership As Perceived By North Dakota Elementary Principals And Teachers, Jean M. Hall

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the emphasis North Dakota elementary principals gave to selected curriculum leadership practices. Principals' perceptions were compared with teachers' perceptions of principals as curriculum leaders. Information was also sought concerning how well these principals believed they were prepared to carry out the practices of curriculum leadership. Forty curriculum leadership practices were identified and listed as part of the domains of Curriculum History, Curriculum Philosophy, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Assessment/Evaluation, and General Issues of Curriculum.

Data were collected by obtaining responses to two survey instruments, one mailed to the 326 North Dakota elementary principals and one mailed to …

Attrition In An Elite Level Softball Program, Denise J. Robinson

Theses and Dissertations

There are many reasons individuals enter and sustain involvement in sport. There are also many reasons people drop out of sport, discontinue at a specific intensity level or change sports altogether. Many athletes from a four year elite level softball training program (the Sask First High Performance Program) are not continuing at an elite level after completing the program. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that have contributed to discontinuation based on interviews of continuing and discontinued athletes from the program. All interviews were conducted via telephone. The interviews were taped, transcribed and analyzed by the author, …

The Experiences Of Four Hispanic Kindergartners In An Upper Midwest Schools, Deanne E. Borgeson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to better understand the kindergarten experiences of four Hispanic children, with and without previously diagnosed disabilities, in a predominantly Mainstream American public school in the Upper Midwest. The children's initial school experiences as well as their later adjustments to the Euro-American school were studied from the first day of the school year to the end of the first quarter of school (nine weeks later).

Qualitative research methods were used in the study including participant observation, parent and teacher interviews, and a review of each child's medical and educational record. Data were analyzed for themes …

Incidence Of Cesarean Delivery In Nulliparous Patients Based Upon Timing Of Epidural Analgesia Initiation, Wendy H. Sandelin

Theses and Dissertations

Epidural analgesia for the parturient is a safe and effective method of pain relief during labor. This method of pain management permits the pregnant woman to have a virtually pain-free labor while remaining alert and able to participate in the delivery. However, the effect of epidural analgesia on nulliparous labor, and ultimately on the mode of delivery, vaginal or cesarean, remains controversial. Cesarean delivery is associated with greater maternal morbidity and mortality, as well as increased financial cost for the health care system. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of and circumstances related to cesarean …

Personality Traits And Dimensions Of Spirituality: A Study Of Midlife Males., John Lindquist

Theses and Dissertations

Although there has been a resurgence of interest in the psychological study of religiosity and dimensions of spirituality, few studies have explored the relationship between measured personality traits of normal adults, aspects of spirituality and religious practice. This study is intended to further such an exploration.A sample of 181 upper middle class male volunteers aged 35-55 participated in the study. Participants completed the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), the Spiritual Orientation Inventory (SOI), the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (SDS), and a Demographics and Religiosity Profile (DRP). The basic design was that of a correlational study, with denominational membership as the grouping …

July- August 1996, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

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July- August 1996 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 19 pages

Volume 79, Number 1

Anxiety Among Farm Operators In North Dakota, Beverly A. Peterson

Theses and Dissertations

Anxiety-related diagnoses are the most rapidly rising mental health problem in the United States today. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of anxiety in a cross section of North Dakota farm operators. The effects of the independent variables of debt, employment of spouse, years in farming, intergenerational farming, education and social support systems and the dependent variable of anxiety were also examined.

Anxiety was measured in a stratified, random sample of the 32,000 farm operators in North Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service's data base with the Zung Self-Rated Anxiety Scale (SAS). A questionnaire seeking demographic data with …

Interdisciplinary Team Experiences Of Three At-Risk Middle School Students., Judith Ann Davison-Jenkins

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study focuses on the experiences of three at-risk middle school students in an interdisciplinary team organization. The purpose was to investigate the attitudes and experiences of these students as they engaged in the activities of an interdisciplinary team. The sources of data were the descriptive field notes generated by observation, in-depth interviews of the participants, documents from the site, and a field diary which contained the author's reflective insights.The portraits of the at-risk students studied revealed personal characteristics and behaviors that challenged their opportunities for successful school experience. The portraits also detailed elements in their family backgrounds and …

Petition To The U.S. Supreme Court For Writ Of Certiorari: October Term, 1995, Bruce Johnson

The Arc of North Dakota v. State of North Dakota Lawsuit Collection

This document is a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court for a Writ of Certiorari. The petition was filed by The Arc, seeking to overturn the judgment of the Eighth Circuit Court, which ruled that the state was not required to pay the remaining amount awarded of attorney's fees to The Arc in their case. The main arguments presented are based on prior decisions made by the court and their relevance to this case. The document consists of 39 pages, 25 of which are appendices.

Spring Commencement: May 12, 1996, University Of North Dakota

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UND Spring Commencement program from May 12, 1996.

Doctor Of Medicine Commencement: May 4, 1996, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Doctor of Medicine Commencement program from May 4, 1996.

May 2, 1996, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the May 2, 1996, meeting of the University Senate. 29 pages

May- June 1996, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

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May- June 1996 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 20 pages

Volume 78, Number 6

Faculty Perceptions Of Constructivist Change In Teaching Of Introductory College Chemistry Courses, Mark A. Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

There has been much questioning in the chemistry education literature of the effectiveness of introductory chemistry courses, particularly pointing to the high dropout and failure rate. Studies question the effectiveness of lecturing, the most common methodology for teaching introductory chemistry. Currently there is much discussion as to use of alternative, constructivist teaching and learning models which are more consistent with scientific inquiry.

This study is a qualitative, naturalistic investigation of the perceptions of seven college chemistry professors who hold doctorates in chemistry, teach introductory chemistry, and express interest in improving teaching and learning. In-depth open-ended interviews were used to gain …

The Faculty Writing Seminars As A Means Of Faculty Development: Enhancing Faculty Writing, Improving Instructions, And Fostering Collegiality, Joyce A. White

Theses and Dissertations

University faculty are charged with three major responsibilities: research, teaching, and service. While universities have developed various strategies to assist faculty in balancing these professional demands, minimal institutional effort has been devoted to nurturing faculty writing, despite the fact that scholarly research productivity is in reality the primary criterion for decisions regarding promotion and tenure. In the last ten years, however, several faculty writing support groups have been instituted to address this aspect of faculty development.

This study examined the University of North Dakota Faculty Writing Seminar to determine the effectiveness of the Seminar as a means of increasing scholarly …

Perceptionsof School Personnel Regarding A Site-Based Decision-Making Model In Four Elementary Schools In Northwestern Minnesota, Judith Lynn Lindquist

Theses and Dissertations

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