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Uni Grad Student News, V17n1, September 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

UNI Grad Student News

Inside this issue:

-- Graduate College Updates
-- Graduate Student, Faculty, and Alumni Profiles
-- New Graduate Student Orientation
-- Graduate Student Social Mixer
-- Annual MBA Conference
-- Altrusa Scholarship Recipients
-- Suicide Prevention Month
-- Professional Development Opportunities
-- Student Accolades

Stem Stories, September 2018, #1, Brooke Wiese

STEM Stories

Faculty Profile - Benjamin Forsyth

Minutes Of Graduate College Committee On Curricula, August 27, 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College Curriculum Committee.

Minutes - Graduate Curriculum Committee

Minutes of the committee that oversees the development of the curriculum of the University of Northern Iowa Graduate College.

The Relationship Between U.S. Prison And Mental Health: A Review Of Literature, Vanessa M. Jordan

McNair Scholars Program Summer Research Symposium

The majority of the population immediately think of “criminal” or “solitary confinement”. However, the prison population is made up of people who were swept up by policy implementation that was used as a form of social control. This systematic literature review explores the relationship between U.S. prisons and mental health using four main themes: the history of US prisons, race in prison, gender in prison, and mental health in prison.

Mcnair Scholars Summer Research Symposium [Program] 2018, Mcnair Scholars Program (University Of Northern Iowa).

McNair Scholars Summer Symposium Programs

No abstract provided.

Premier, Summer 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Education.

Premier

Contents:
-- Message From the Dean
-- Celebrating 50 Years of Supporting Literacy
-- Experiences in the Field
-- Serving Our Communities
-- Q&A with Three Iowa Teachers of the Year
-- UNI Grads' Bond Knows No Borders in the Wake of Disaster
-- College News
-- Securing a Safer Future for Athletes Everywhere
-- Dean's Graduate Fellowship Award Winners
-- Every Gift Matters

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 2018, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

Implementation Of Brain Breaks((R)) In The Classroom And Effects On Attitudes Toward Physical Activity In A Macedonian School Setting, Biljana Popeska, Snezana Jovanova-Mitkovska, Ming-Kai Chin, Christopher R. Edginton, Magdalena Mo Ching Mok, Serjoza Gontarev

Health, Recreation, and Community Services Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of Brain Break((R)) activities on interest and motivation for physical activity among schoolchildren and the contribution of such activities on learning for health and holistic development. The study sample was comprised of 283 participants, primary school students from 3rd to 5th grades from two public schools in the Republic of Macedonia. Six experimental and six control groups were included in the study. Interventions in classroom settingsbased Brain Break((R)) video exercises were introduced in the experimental group during a period of three months. Students' attitudes toward physical activity were tested using …

Uni Political Science Newsletter, V13n1, June 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Political Science.

Political Science Newsletter

Contents:

---The Faculty Role at UNI
---Faculty Updates
---Congratulations!
---Students Present Research Across the Midwest
---Interning With Iowa Legal Aid
---Maggie Miller Honored by YWCA
---Political Science Graduates Continue Their Education
---Model UN
---You're Next
---Department Hosts Mary Beth Tinker
---Graduate Profiles
---Bonnie Campbell Headlines Women In Politics Benefit
---Interning at Black Hawk County Elections Office
---In Memory of Francis J. "Doc" Winter
---Congratulations 2017-18 Graduates
---Scholarships and Awards

Spring Commencement [Program], May 4-5, 2018, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

Uni Grad Student News, V16n4, May 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

UNI Grad Student News

Inside this issue;

-- 2018 Symposium
-- Suicide Prevention Projects
-- Graduate College Awards
-- 2018 Alumni Recognition Project
-- UNI Job Board
-- Summer Activities
-- Conferences
-- Student Accolades

Library Connection, V5n2, Spring 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Connection

Contents:

--Interlibrary Loan: Tracking Down Resources for You
--New Scholarship Opportunity for Undergraduate Students
--Rod Library Welcomes New Faculty Member: Hyunseung Koh
--Featured Library Ambassador: Mustafa Akbar
--New Spring 2018
--Coming Fall 2018

Transdisciplinary Graduate Training In Predictive Plant Phenomics, Carolyn J. Lawrence-Dill, Theodore J. Heindel, Patrick S. Schnable, Stephanie J. Strong, Jill Wittrock, Mary E. Losch, Julie A. Dickerson

Faculty Work

Novel methods to increase crop productivity are required to meet anticipated demands for food, feed, fiber, and fuel. It is becoming feasible to use modern sensors and data analysis techniques for predicting plant growth and productivity based on genomic, phenotypic, and environmental data. To design and construct crops that deliver desired traits requires trained personnel with scientific and engineering expertise as well as a variety of “soft” skills. To address these needs at Iowa State University, we developed a graduate specialization called “Predictive Plant Phenomics” (P3). Although some of our experiences may be unique, many of the specialization’s principles are …

Annual Graduate Faculty Meeting [Program], April 26, 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

Annual Graduate Faculty Meeting & Awards Ceremony Programs

No abstract provided.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, April 23, 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, April 23, 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Center For Violence Prevention - Communities In Motion, Alan Heisterkamp, Michael Fleming

Community Engagement Celebration Day

Prevention is Education. Education is Prevention. The UNI Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) collaborates with and supports Iowa’s PreK-12 school districts, colleges and universities, and community agencies who serve youth and families by providing gender violence and bullying prevention training and programming, implementation strategies, on-going practice opportunities and evaluation services. Prevention strategies are delivered within the context of a multi-level and multi-systemic approach so as to maximize buy-in and support from a broad array of school and community stakeholders. The CVP’s “Community in Motion” Tour demonstrates the CVP's philosophy and approach to cultivating leadership capacity across Iowa and beyond at …

Infusing Forgiveness Education Into Hope Tree Acres Summer Camp, Suzanne Freedman

Community Engagement Celebration Day

The purpose of this project is to teach a curriculum on forgiveness education using children’s literature to children attending Hope Tree Acres’ Nature and Animal camp. Hope Tree Acres Nature and Animal Camp is a week long camp for children who have experienced trauma in their lives and are experiencing anger, anxiety and/or depression because of their past negative experience(s). Students who would be potential campers include foster children, children whose parents are in jail, children whose parents are using or have used drugs, and children who have been physically, emotionally or sexually abused. Hope Tree Acres will hold two …

Panther Initiative For Environmental Equity And Resilience, Pieer, Catherine Zeman, Zahra Al-Khidhr, Fatimah Al-Khidhr, Wynton Karanja, Tyler Dursky, Ali Al Qismah, Jassim Alkhudhar

Community Engagement Celebration Day

PIEER began in the Spring of 2014 as a partnership project in environmental resilience and equity, ERE issues with the Colleges of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences, CHAS RRTTC and the UNI Provost’s Office. It has continued since as a student internship and community engagement effort designed to offer PIEER interns the opportunity to explore the social/cultural, racial ethnic, technological, and equity aspects of environmental sustainability challenges. It’s goals are to expand knowledge and understand about and across ERE issues, to allow students to examine their understanding of differences and build bridges across difference, and to meaningfully engage the campus and …

Csbs Inspire Student Research & Engagement Conference [Program] April 9, 2018, University Of Northern Iowa

INSPIRE Student Research & Engagement Conference Programs

A program for the INSPIRE conference where undergraduate and graduate students present their research, internship, volunteer and study abroad experiences, club activities and creative performances.

Honors Research Day [Program] April 14, 2018, University Of Northern Iowa

Honors Research Day Programs

No abstract provided.

University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Minutes, April 12, 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Council.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting minutes from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, April 9, 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, April 9, 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Civic Learning Outcomes: Measuring Students' Experiences In Higher Education, Stanley Ebede

Annual Graduate Student Symposium

Many colleges and universities have re-embraced the public purpose of higher education. As such, identifying and measuring civic learning outcomes for students as well as evaluating the efficacy of civic engagement programs and teaching strategies are important (Steinberg, Hatcher & Bringle, 2011). The primary purpose of this study is to assess the civic-mindedness in students by comparing students that participate in Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (NLA) student association to non –NLA students at a comprehensive Midwestern university. The development of civic-mindedness in students was assessed using a survey designed around the Civic Minded Graduate (CMG) Scale. The CMG scale accentuates the …

Perceived Causes And Methods Of Examination Malpractice In The Malawian Education System: A Case Study Of Secondary Schools In South East Education Division (Seed), Fiddelis B. Makaula

Annual Graduate Student Symposium

Examinations are generally accepted as the best means of assessment. Unfortunately, means of assessing students may be ineffective since multiple forms of examination malpractice have been introduced into the system. While cheating on examinations is quite a common, victimless crime that may not be considered very serious individually, accumulated cheating on high stakes examinations assumes greater social importance.

The purpose of this study was to examine perceived causes and methods of examination malpractice in the Malawian education system. The target population of the study comprised of secondary school teachers and students in South East Education Division in Malawi from ten …

Experience Immigrants Have With Housing In Waterloo, Darlene Fitkin

Annual Graduate Student Symposium

The purpose of this qualitative empirical research is to examine the experiences immigrants are having with housing in Waterloo, Iowa. Waterloo has a large and growing population of immigrants. It is important to capture immigrants’ experiences, to facilitate acclamation with their new environment. Going through IBR and following their guidelines, a list of 10 open ended questions was used as a tool to interview four homebased Head Start workers. Each recorded interview was approximately one-hour long. After transcription, dedoose program was used to develop themes. All participants of the study (Head Start workers) worked mostly with Burmese families, but one …

Transforming Professional Learning Using Self-Study In An Efl Context, Mahjabeen Hussain

Annual Graduate Student Symposium

Engaging in reflective practices is important for a practitioner’s professional growth. As a doctoral student I, by profession an English as a foreign language (EFL) instructor, entered into a relationship of critical friendship with a colleague in Bangladesh. We chose to undertake the task of reflecting on written corrective feedback (WCF) on student writings that we strongly felt needed attention in EFL environment, i.e., our own teaching context. The self-study method was used as a systematic inquiry to focus on our WCF practices. Following Samaras and Roberts’ (2011) guidelines for instructors newly engaging in self-study and based on the concept …

Gender Differences In Sexual Assault And Ptsd Stigma [Poster], Megan Kennedy, Elizabeth Lefler

Research in the Capitol

Sexual assault, a significant problem in our society, is experienced differently by male and female sexual assault victims. Stigma is frequently experienced by sexual assault victims and reinforced through media, culture, and rape/sexual assault myths, and influences the mental health problems victims face after assault, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Overall, insufficient research has been conducted on the differing experiences of stigma based on gender and diagnosis. It was hypothesized that male sexual assault victims would elicit more stigma than female characters, and characters with PTSD would elicit more stigma than characters who are resilient. With 214 participants, partial support …

Positive Language Teaching: Culturally Responsive, Strengths-Based And Empathetic, Lauren Anderson, Alyssa Hanken, Tessa Noes Horn

Research in the Capitol

The three studies in this presentation examine the use of positive psychology (the study of what goes right in life) to benefit language learners. The first study examines the implementation of culturally responsive teaching by interviewing adult Chinese students and professors in the English for Academic Purposes program and in mainstream college classes. The interviews explored culturally responsive teaching and determined how students perceived and reacted to the lessons. The second study investigates the implementation of a personal strengths intervention to mitigate learners’ foreign language anxiety and improve classroom performance. This study provided students with the opportunity to self-reflect and …