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10-01-2014 Swosu Committee Receives Undergraduate Research Spotlight Award, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2014

Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Research and Scholarly Activity Committee (URSAC) recently received the Undergraduate Research Program Spotlight Award from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

The Wingman Project: An Exploratory Study Of School-Based Communication With Grandparents, Meghan Eliason

Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

In this paper, I explain the design and implementation of an e-newsletter created to engage grandparents with public schools. A brief literature review, the process for creating the e-newsletter, and my data collection methods are explained. The conclusions and implementations offered provide insight into how public schools can engage grandparents as important members of their school communities.

Reducing Smoking Among Distracted Individuals: A Preliminary Investigation, Matthew Richard Wallaert , '05, Andrew Ward, T. Mann

Psychology Faculty Works

INTRODUCTION: According to the attentional myopia model, salient cues that serve to inhibit behavior can be especially effective under conditions of limited attention. A small field study tested the implications of this model for smoking reduction. METHODS: Twenty-three undergraduate smokers were exposed to a prominent health warning for 2 5-day experimental phases, with phase order counterbalanced across participants. During one phase, participants simply viewed the warning at regular intervals. During the other phase, participants viewed the warning for the same duration but also simultaneously performed a distracting cognitive load task. RESULTS: Participants in the phase that combined a health warning …

Critical Cultural Awareness: Contributions To A Globalizing Psychology, J. C. Christopher, D. C. Wendt, Jeanne Marecek, D. M. Goodman

Psychology Faculty Works

The number of psychologists whose work crosses cultural boundaries is increasing. Without a critical awareness of their own cultural grounding, they risk imposing the assumptions, concepts, practices, and values of U.S.-centered psychology on societies where they do not fit, as a brief example from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami shows. Hermeneutic thinkers offer theoretical resources for gaining cultural awareness. Culture, in the hermeneutic view, is the constellation of meanings that constitutes a way of life. Such cultural meanings-especially in the form of folk psychologies and moral visions-inevitably shape every psychology, including U.S. psychology. The insights of hermeneutics, as well as …

A Comparison Of Techniques Measuring Stress In Birds, Deborah A. O'Dell, Michael A. Carlo, Abigail Kimmitt, Ellen Bikowski, Katherine R. Morris, Andrew Dolby

Virginia Journal of Science

Free-living birds are subjected to both external and internal stresses which can affect their health, activity, and reproductive success. To study stress in free living birds, they must be captured in nets and handled by the researcher to take blood samples for commonly used measures of stress, an activity which itself can induce stress and confound results. This study compares the effects of handling time on three different measures of stress: levels of the stress hormone corticosterone (CORT), levels of Heat Shock Protein 60 (HSP 60) and the ratio of heterophils to lymphocytes (H/L ratio) in tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor …

Interdisciplinary, Collaborative International Service Learning: Developing Engineering Students As Global Citizens, Anthony D. Songer, Karen R. Breitkreuz

Construction Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

Recent calls to reform engineering education place emphasis on applied math and science within the broader context of globalization, economics, the environment, and society. This broad and complex challenge necessitates the investigation of new interdisciplinary education approaches for engineering education. This paper presents a formal approach for developing engineering students as global citizens. The 360 Degree Model for Educating Socially Responsible Global Citizens (360 Global Ed model) presented herein includes a framework for foundational theory, educational environment, academic coursework, and outcomes. At the core of the emerging model is an international service learning experience called the Village Network. …

Wright State University Magazine, Fall 2014, Office Of Marketing, Wright State University

Wright State University Magazine

Thirty-eight page issue of the Wright State University Magazine. This magazine is published twice a year and focuses on news related to Wright State alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the university.

Sexting Prosecutions: Minors As A Protected Class From Child Pornography Charges, Sarah Thompson

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform Caveat

"Firt love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity." -- George Bernard Shaw Teenagers will explore their sexuality; this is no new phenomenon. However, the ways that teens are exploring their curiosity is changing with technology. This trend has serious repercussions for teens, society, and the law. ‘Sexting’—defined as the act of sending sexually explicit photographs or messages via cell phone—is one recently-developed means of sexual exploration. The practice overlaps with the production, distribution, and possession of child pornography that is banned by both state and federal law. Due to the overlap, minors have been prosecuted under …

Institutional Sexual Assault And The Rights/Trust Dilemma, Francine Banner

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

No abstract provided.

Patterns Of Information Sources Used By Graduate Students: A Citation Analysis Of Doctoral Dissertations In The Field Of Islamic Studies, Raihanah Abdullah, Asmak Ab Rahman, Nor Azzah Kamri

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

This article depicts the results of a study carried out to ascertain the information pattern based on the sources used by graduate students from the Islamic Studies Academy submitted at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. A total of 14377 citations consisting of 54 doctoral dissertations from the Year 2005 to 2009 were examined using the citation analysis. The highest citations per dissertation was 684, while the lowest being 105 citations. The result shows that the materials used by graduate students in this field vary and are multidisciplinary by nature. Books were cited more than other forms of sources contributing …

Political Rights: A Shift Or 'Detour' In Nationalism Presence Among Malaysia And Japan's Youth, N.S.Y. Ahmad

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The result of the 13th General Election shows that the Barisan Nasional (BN) still manage to gain the necessary mandate although it failed to win the popular votes as the total number of vote that they manage to get is only 47.38 percent despite the opposition coalition (Pakatan Rakyat) manages to get 50.87 percent from the total vote. This had caused the opposition to claim that the Election Commission (EC) are being biased as though the opposition managed to get more votes than BN they still unable to get the total numbers of seat needed to get the mandate to …

The Effect Of Gross Vehicle Weight On Platoon Speed And Size Characteristics On Two-Lane Road, M.R. Karim, A.A. Saifizui, H. Yamanaka

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

This paper presents the results of a study that attempts to empirically explore the influence of Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of the platoon leader onplatoon size and platoon speed characteristics on two-lane road. The aim of this study is to observe how the platoon leaders' vehi cle dynamics capability affects the platoon size and platoon speed variation. A Weigh-in- Motion (WIM) based. traffic data collection system was installed in a twoway rural road section to capture a set of platoon-based traffic data for a month, 24-hours a day. From a total of 173,778 vehicles passing the road section, 17,820 platoon …

Visitors' Perceptive Agent (Vpa) On Museum Indoor Environment, Raha Sulaiman, Syahrul Nizam Kamaruzzaman

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

This research is made to investigate what effect the museums' indoor environmental quality (IEQ) has had upon visitors' satisfaction and their temporal discomfort symptoms (TBS) perceptively. Eight historical and air-conditioned museums mainly located in Peninsular Malaysia were selected. A total of valid 546 respondents completed the questionnaire based on convenience sampling. Derived from modified existing IEQ models, this study analysed the proposed factors and their relationships in a structural equation model (SEM) to suit with museum indoor environment. The hypothesised relationships are subsequently tested by means of the partial least squares (PLS) path modelling approach. SEM path model represents the …

Career Adaptation Wheel To Address Issues Faced By Older Workers, Wendy Killam, Bill Weber

Adultspan Journal

No abstract provided.

Predictors Of Counseling Students’ Decision To Pursue A Gerocounseling Specialization, Thomas W. Foster, Ariann N. Evans

Adultspan Journal

No abstract provided.

The Lived Experiences Of Resilient Single Mothers Who Raised Successful Black Men, Angie D. Wilson

Adultspan Journal

No abstract provided.

Motherhood And Counselor Education: Experiences With Work–Life Balance, Mary A. Hermann, Jolie Ziomek-Daigle, Donna J. Dockery

Adultspan Journal

No abstract provided.

One Woman’S Development And Resilience In The Face Of Complex Trauma: A Relational–Cultural Study Of Growth Through Counseling, Molly Stehn

Adultspan Journal

No abstract provided.

Faith Perspectives On Building Strong Volunteer Programs, John Gavin, Curtis J. Vanderwaal Dr., W. Ellis

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Signal Detection In Older Individuals With Neurocognitive Disorder, Marty D. Price

Research Papers

Past research has been inconclusive when assessing older individuals and their responding on stimulus equivalence tasks. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the ability of individuals with neurocognitive disorder (NCD) to detect the presence of a stimulus when presented along with varying amounts of distracter stimuli or “noise”. In this study, two older female participants, ages 71 and 84, with NCD, were asked to participate in a computer based task designed using a visual signal detection procedure. This procedure consisted of three parts, each presented elctronically using a computer and designed to assess their ability to percieve …

A Disjointed Effort: An Analysis Of Government And Non-Governmental Actors’ Coordination Of Reintegration Programs In Northern Uganda, Nicole Compton

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This research project was designed to investigate the extent to which the reintegration process for those returning from the LRA has been coordinated and facilitated by the Government of Uganda and NGOs at the present time. This was done through examining current government initiatives, NGO initiatives, and the current coordination between the two sectors. Special emphasis was given to the role of the Government of Uganda specified in the Ugandan Peace, Recovery, and Development Plan. This study discovered that the Government of Uganda has neglected to take a leadership role on the issue of reintegration. Rehabilitation and reintegration of those …

Revenge Porn, State Law, And Free Speech, Paul J. Larkin Jr.

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

The ease of access to the Internet, coupled with the modern practice of sharing intimate digital photos between lovers, has given rise to a disturbing new trend known colloquially as “revenge porn”—that is, the nonconsensual posting of images that were originally given to another with the implied expectation of confidentiality. That act involves a deep personal betrayal and can inflict serious emotional damage on the person whose image has been shared, sometimes resulting in grave consequences to the victim. And once those images reach the Internet, they are often circulated widely; the victims retain no control over who may view …

Limiting The "Unlimited" Scope Of 18 U.S.C. § 3661: Defining The Reach Of The Sentencing Courts' Discretionary Powers, Jonevin Sabado

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

Mcnair Scholars Research Journal Vii, St. Mary's University

McNair Scholars Research Journal

This is the seventh journal for the McNair Scholars Program at St. Mary's University.

"The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program is a federally funded TRIO program that was designed to honor Dr. McNair by supporting and encouraging first generation, low-income students from groups traditionally underrepresented in graduate education to pursue and earn doctoral degrees. St. Mary’s University McNair Scholars Program has now received its second award, enabling the program to serve another cohort of deserving undergraduates. St. Mary’s program is unique in that it includes students from Humanities & Social Sciences, the Bill Greehey School of Business and the …

Montana Kaimin, October 1, 2014, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

A Surprise: Montana's Mental Health Provider Privileges, Or Lack Thereof, Cynthia Ford

Faculty Journal Articles & Other Writings

No abstract provided.

Miller'S Promise: Re-Evaluating Extreme Criminal Sentences For Children, Nick Straley

Washington Law Review

Scientific, legal, and societal notions about youth have come together to reaffirm an age-old concept—children are different and they change as they grow older. In recent decisions, the United States Supreme Court has required courts and legislatures to take a new look at extreme criminal sentences imposed upon children. Life without parole sentences and decades-long, determinate sentences are constitutionally suspect when applied to children because they fail to adequately account for the dynamism of youth. Miller v. Alabama and Graham v. Florida announced two important principles: (1) that an extreme sentence can only be imposed upon a child following an …

Systematic Theology And Spiritual Formation: Recovering Obscured Unities, Jeannine Graham

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

No abstract provided.

2014 Poll Of Established Adults Ages 25-39 [Becoming Established Adults: Busy, Joyful, Stressed -- And Still Dreaming Big], Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Joseph Schwab

The Clark University Poll (2012-2015)

Report for the 2014 Poll of Established Adults Ages 25-39 titled "Becoming Established Adults: Busy, Joyful, Stressed -- and Still Dreaming Big".

"So what happens after emerging adulthood? Many emerging adults feel like they are not entirely adult. So when does the feeling of reaching adulthood become firmly established? Emerging adults are highly optimistic and hopeful about the shape their adult lives will take. So how do they feel about their lives once they have chosen a career path and a marriage partner? At ages 18-29 they enjoy the freedom and the sense of wide-open possibilities that come with being …

Pos 3931 U.S. Veterans’ Reintegration & Resilience, Eric Hodges

Service-Learning Syllabi

No abstract provided.