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The Effect Of Shared Medical Appointments And Education On Hemoglobin A1c Levels, Gina L. Moore

Evidence-Based Practice Project Reports

Type II diabetes affects millions of people worldwide. Approximately 25.8 million or 8.3 percent of the United States (U.S.) population has type II diabetes. The number of adults in the United States developing diabetes has been projected to double by the year 2030 (World Health Organization, 2013). Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure and blindness, as well as the major cause of heart disease and stroke which is the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. The purpose of this evidence-based project was to determine the effects of education during shared medical appointments with type II diabetic …

Job Satisfaction And Burnout Among Forensic Interviewers, Christina M. Chiarelli-Helminiak

Doctoral Dissertations

Job satisfaction and burnout among social workers is well-documented in the literature, yet there is a paucity of research in this area pertaining to forensic interviewers. Forensic interviewers, specially trained professionals who conduct structured interviews with children who have made allegations regarding abuse, may be particularly vulnerable to burnout as a result of their work. A cross-sectional electronic survey design was used to gather information from 148 forensic interviewers associated with Children's Advocacy Centers (CAC) located in the Northeast region of the United States. While the quantitative and qualitative findings of this research indicate forensic interviewers are satisfied with their …

Two Decades Of Therapeutic Jurisprudence, David B. Wexler

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Prospector, May 6, 2014, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Graduation Issue Celebrating UTEP's 100th Anniversary

Implementing School Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports (Swpbis): School Counselors' Perceptions Of Student Outcomes, School Climate, And Professional Effectiveness, Margaret D. Donohue

Doctoral Dissertations

School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) is a framework utilized by more than 18,000 schools in the United States. Middle and high school SWPBIS leadership teams are usually composed of administrators, school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, special educators and general educators. The purpose of this study was to understand middle and high school counselors’ perceptions of the impact of SWPBIS. The Delphi methodology was used to gain agreement on changes to student outcomes, school climate, and school counselor effectiveness. A knowledgeable panel of school counselors from schools that are implementing SWPBIS with high fidelity identified changes to …

2014 May 5

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Monthly Packet May 2014, Portland State University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Monthly Packets

The May 2014 Monthly packet includes the May agenda and appendices and the Faculty Senate minutes and attachments from the meeting held April 7, 2014.

Current, May 05, 2014, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

Year in Review

Commencement Convocation Program, Sarasota - Manatee Campus, May 5, 2014, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

Golden Bull Service & Outstanding Leadership Award - Kaleigh Lundy; Outstanding Graduate - Christopher Lee Davis; Outstanding Professor - Ernest Scott; Paul Serls Webecke Award - Ryan Harris Stulman

05-05-2014 Swosu Announces Spring Semester Graduates, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2014

Approximately 505 students from Southwestern Oklahoma State University at Weatherford will complete requirements for associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees after the 2014 spring semester.

Demands And Rewards Of Working Within Multidisciplinary Teams In Pediatric Oncology: The Experiences Of Canadian Health Care Providers, Sonia Gulati, David Dix, Anne Klassen

The Qualitative Report

Pediatric oncology care in Canada is delivered by multidisciplinary teams consisting of healthcare providers with different areas of expertise. Limited information is available on how the multidisciplinary team influences jobrelated rewards, demands, and stress in pediatric oncology. A qualitative approach was adopted to learn about healthcare providers’ experiences of working within a multidisciplinary team in pediatric oncology. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 33 healthcare providers (13 oncologists, 9 nurses, 5 social workers, and 6 child-life specialists) from four pediatric oncology centres. Topics explored included: demands and rewards associated with how the multidisciplinary team worked; description of one’s area of expertise; …

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, May 4, 2014, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2014

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, May 4, 2014, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2014

No abstract provided.

Commencement Convocation Program, St. Petersburg Campus, May 4, 2014, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholars - Christine Bruzek and Katherine Audrey van Dommelen; Outstanding Graduate - Erik Richardson

Project Parenthood: Efficacy Of Evidence-Based Parenting And Safer Sex Education Program In An At-Risk Adolescent Population, Jasmin Scott

Master of Public Health Program Student Publications

Objective: Project Parenthood was developed to support the growth of adolescent parenting education and to provide a resource for adolescent safer sex education and repeat pregnancy prevention.

Methods: Through the use of pre- and post-surveys, three key variables were measured: (1) knowledge, (2) perspective, and (3) skill. Survey questions were categorized as measuring one of the variables. Survey data was aggregated to create a pre- and post-composite score for each question. The percentage of questions that resulted in an increase, decrease, or no change was calculated for each variable. A Paired t-Test analysis was run to evaluate whether or not …

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, Graduate, May 3, 2014, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

Presidential Management Fellowship - Terrill Curtis; Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Trina Halfhide and Lauren Shumate

164th Commencement, Spring

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Service Learning And Its Transformative Effects On The College Experience, Randi Charters, Cassie Hailey, Mary O'Brien, Dashiauna Washington

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Research has shown that students who engage in service learning often display transformation in the classroom, within themselves, or within the community. Service learning is a growing area of focus at Valparaiso University, a small liberal arts college in Indiana. We are interested in examining the prevalence of service learning on the Valparaiso University campus and the relationship between service learning and students’ college experience. Approximately 100 students will be anonymously surveyed. The sample will be students who have been enrolled or are currently enrolled in courses that require a service learning component or students who have participated in a …

Mental Health Stigmas And Counseling Center Utilization, Christina Crawley, Johannah Facer, Simone Ingram, Cara Odom, Sara Watts

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Persons with mental illness have been marginalized for generations. For many years, those with mental illness were institutionalized or incarcerated. This history of mental health and mental health treatment leaves behind stereotypes and stigmas that are still present today. There has been an increase in those who experience mental illness, particularly traditional-aged college students (18-24). Research shows that the number of students with severe psychological illness is steadily increasing on college campuses. Yet, on a yearly basis, only about one-third of persons with mental illness seek professional treatment (Bathje & Pryor, 2011). The aim for this study is to discover …

Emotional Responses Upon Study Abroad Reentry, Amanda Jonikaitis, Patty Carrillo, Maleni Angon, Lindsey Dever

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

The purpose of this study is to explore the negative emotional responses of United States college students upon return from study abroad experiences. Research has demonstrated that college students coming back from study abroad opportunities experience phases depicted in Lysgaard's original U-Curve model adjustment theory (Lysgaard's, 1955). The U-Curve theory stages of assimilation include honeymoon, culture shock, recovery, and adjustment phases upon reentry into one's previous culture. We will survey approximately 200 students at Valparaiso University, a small liberal arts college in Indiana, who have recently studied abroad. This correlational study will look at the relationship between emotional responses and …

Does Watching Sexually-Oriented Reality Television Increase The Frequency Of Viewers’ Sexual Activity?, Stephannie Zamboti, Angelina Goheen, Caitlin Fitzpatrick, Madeline Berger

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

The purpose of this study is to describe the relationship between the amount of time spent watching sexually-oriented reality television programming and the frequency of viewers’ sexual activity. The research question for this study is “Does watching sexually-oriented reality television programming increase the frequency of viewers’ sexual activity?” The participants for this study are approximately 200 college-aged students from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. Participants will take an anonymous questionnaire that asks them about their reality television watching habits (e.g. what kind of reality television they watch and approximately how many hours per week they spend watching reality television), how …

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, Baccalaureates, May 2, 2014, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

President's Fellow Medallion - Stuart Silverman; Outstanding Graduate - Dazaun Soleyn; King O'Neal Scholars - Katherine Allen, Nicholas Arnal, Adrienne Barrett, Donna Barth, Lisa Bejos, William Bentley, Anesta Boice, Charles Bonfield, Nicholas Gunther, Kristen Hanenian, Avery Johnson, Andrew Krajewski, Stefanie Kwit, Shaina Maldonado, Jolene Neuman, Theresa Novak, Colleen Pascalli, Madison Wahler, and Stephanie Wilson

Beating South Africa's Endless Plague: Making Life Easier For Hiv/Aids Orphans, Shannon Garrity

Honors Program Theses and Projects

There are many modern beauties on this earth, including the incredible power of twenty-first century science and technology. But, due to many socio-economic injustices and current wars, these modern ‘beauties’ do not reach everyone. The spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa is a pertinent example of a social and public health issue disabling millions of people from obtaining their basic necessities. Although South Africa is the richest country on the African continent, it continues to contain the highest number of people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS worldwide. One out of five adults is diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in South Africa; this has left over …

Parental Perceptions And Experiences Of Physical And Emotional Violence Between Siblings: A Mixed-Methods, Comparative Case Study, Nathan Perkins

Theses and Dissertations

Sibling violence is a common occurrence for many children yet this form of family violence has received minimal attention in research compared to other forms of child maltreatment. With parents as an integral component in the lives of many children, parental perceptions and experiences of violence between siblings are important to understand. Furthermore, with the increased variation in family structures within society, inclusion of multiple types of families in research is necessary to encompass a broad understanding of sibling violence. This case study included seven parents from four different family structures to examine their perceptions and experiences of physical and …

Peer Acceptance And The Emotional Well-Being Of Disabled Individuals, Abigail Burmeister

Perspectives

This study is about how knowing someone with a disability affects an individual’s level of acceptance for others who have a disability. In addition, this paper will also look at previous research on how different levels of peer acceptance affect the emotional well-being of those with disabilities. Under the supervision of our professor and the university staff, my classmates from Methods of Sociological Research at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and I compiled a list of research questions pertaining to our individual studies and sent the link to our Qualtrics survey to approximately 300 other UNH students via Facebook …

Ovcs Newsletter May 2014, Alysia Mattson, Gabriella Silva, Cassandra Valarezo, Jennifer Cunningham, Kyle Ford, Susanna Matthews

Community Partnerships Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Analyzing Carnegie's Reach: The Contingent Nature Of Innovation, Stephen Daniels, Martin Katz, William Sullivan

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Mole Street Journal, April 2014, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Dept. Of Chemistry And Biochemistry

Mole Street Journal

No abstract provided.

2014 Spring Graduate Commencement, Lindenwood University

Commencement Programs

Lindenwood University Commencement program.

The Impact Of Generational Differences On Organizational Relationships: A Communication Perspective, Mecca M. Salahuddin

Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this mixed methods sequential explanatory study was to investigate the relationship between an individual’s generation and the communication styles used with other generations, and explore the influence of intergenerational communication styles on organizational relationships. The study utilized the Global Perceptions of Intergenerational Communication (GPIC) survey to assess participants’ perceptions of others and one’s own communication styles on three factors: accommodation, nonaccommodation, and respectful avoidance. Three hundred and eighty-five participants of staff and administrators employed at five community colleges located in South Texas completed the survey. Principal component analyses and multiple analysis of variance analysis results showed the …