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Jane Addams, Hull-House, And The “Danger” Of Women’S Work, Melanie L. Buffington, Courtnie N. Wolfgang, Pamela G. Taylor

The Melanie Buffington Papers

In this paper, we investigate the work of Jane Addams and Hull-House, through Cornel West’s (1999) ideas of prophetic pragmatism. In accordance with West’s writings, we consider the importance of investigating the historical underpinnings of what we believe to be true, while at the same time questioning existing practices, and considering where and from whose work these practices originate. Addams and Hull-House were revolutionary during their time and their work resulted in major neighborhood and community reform. Additionally, through the open forums and frequent visitors to Hull-House, the work there influenced many of Addams’ contemporaries, including John Dewey. Yet, historically, …

Is There A Relationship Between Profession And Assessment Of Interprofessional Collaboration In Ipe?, Kelly Lockeman

Health Sciences Education Symposium

Purpose: Interprofessional education (IPE) seeks to train students to collaborate across professions, but assessing interprofessional competency is challenging (Blue, 2015). Because faculty variation may be one barrier, this study explores grading patterns to determine whether there is variation between faculty and whether professional differences impact this variation.

Local Outcomes Of A National Pilot To Enhance Ambulatory Precepting, Mark Ryan

Health Sciences Education Symposium

Recruiting and retaining effective ambulatory preceptors in Family Medicine is a national priority (1), and the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) have developed a collaborative program to enhance Family Medicine Precepting (2). As one of the first cohort of pilot sites participating in the Preceptor Improvement Project (PIP), VCU's Department of Family Medicine and Population Health developed a faculty development program to enhance clinical teaching at the Hayes E. Willis Health Center, one of the Department's key teaching locations. The PIP content was based on the learning needs identified by …

Interprofessional Geriatrics: Improving The Health Of Older Adults, Edward F. Ansello

Director's Editorials from Age in Action

We have received a five-year award (2019-2024) from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to grow our Virginia Geriatric Education Center (VGEC) project, which aims to improve health outcomes across Virginia for older adults by developing a healthcare workforce that maximizes patient and family engagement, integrating geriatrics and primary care, and demonstrating measurable impact.

The Mason Music & Memory Initiative (M3i), Catherine J. Tompkins, Emily S. Ihara, Megumi Inoue, Christi Clark, Kristen Suthers Rumrill

Case Studies from Age in Action

Educational Objectives

1. Explain the benefits of a nonpharmacological intervention, such as the M3I, for persons with dementia.

2. Describe the work of M3I and its collaboration with students and faculty throughout the state.

3.Highlight lessons learned and future directions for the M3I.

The Senior Mentoring Program At Vcu’S School Of Medicine, Leland H. Waters, Madeline Mcintyre

Case Studies from Age in Action

Educational Objectives

1. To demonstrate the value of senior mentoring in geriatrics education for medical students.

2. To provide a framework for positively influencing student attitudes toward older adults.

3. To describe the underlying human relationships that contribute to patient-centered care.

4. To describe effective verbal and non-verbal skills to establish and build relationships.

The Shifting Sands Of American Indian Education In The Northwestern United States, Patricia Hornback

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

This article is intended to provide an overview of significant historical influences affecting American Indian education and to identify encouraging emerging trends in American Indian education in the Northwest. An overview of historically significant approaches to federal American Indian education is discussed. Specific examples of encouraging trends in increased tribal involvement observed in federal Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and Northwest public school districts are provided. Examples include educational partnerships with the Navajo Nation as well as Northwest tribes such as the Lummi Nation, Spokane Indian Tribe, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.

Georgia College Celebration Of Faculty Scholarship 2018, Georgia College & State University

Celebration of Faculty Scholarship

This is the booklet that contains faculty scholarship achievements at Georgia College in 2018.

Vol. 94, No. 1 | Winter 2019, Bridgewater College

Bridgewater Magazine

Enterprising Entrepreneurs: No matter the path, all roads for these Bridgewater College alumni lead to the same place: undeniable success

Experiential Learning In Dietetics: Can Diabetes Camp Make A Difference?, Mallory Jean Mount

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This longitudinal qualitative case study explored the knowledge, perceptions, confidence, and empathy gained by dietetics students during experiential learning at a residential diabetes camp. Qualitative research methods were used to explore and understand participants’ experience of hands-on involvement with type one diabetes, and what they learned at camp that cannot be learned in a classroom. Data were collected over two years at Camp Kno-Koma, the diabetes camp of West Virginia. This study suggests that experiential learning at diabetes camp can make an important contribution to the overall education of dietetics students. One year of experiential learning was beneficial to participating …

From Darkness To Light: An Exploration Of Self-Discovery And Healing Through Collaborative Recovery Expressive Writing, Leighann Justice Davidson

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This participatory action research project was developed to explore the participants’ experiences during a collaborative recovery expressive writing (CREW) workshop while in long-term treatment from substance use disorders (SUDs). This workshop featured the primary components of the James W. Pennebaker model, but adapted the technique to create a safe environment for the participants to share their writings. This qualitative study conducted at Recovery Point West Virginia began by exploring how ten women sharing their emotions within a supportive environment used collaborative writing to continue their recovery journey through self-discovery and healing. Following the CREW workshop, the project continued with focus …

A Phenomenological Investigation Of Mindfulness Practice Through The Lived Experiences Of Secondary Educators, Karen H. Styers

Education Dissertations and Projects

Teacher burnout and stress are at an all-time high. The teaching profession is reported to be one of the most stressful occupations, especially in 21st century learning environments. The researcher discovered mindfulness and was amazed how this practice allowed her to “breathe” through the difficult and challenging moments. Inspired by her own mindfulness practice, the researcher wanted to discover if mindfulness was as powerful a tool to other mindfulness teachers and educators. This phenomenological investigation explored the lived experiences of 11 secondary educators who self-identify as mindfulness practitioners. Through carefully constructed open-ended questions, the researcher was able to delve into …

The Impact Of Consumer And Academic Entitlement Attitudes On Student Course And Faculty Evaluations: A Call For Change To Academic Leaders

International Journal of Leadership and Change

No abstract provided.

Bridgewater, Massachusetts 1910-1920 (Including Historical Background) Volume I, Benjamin A. Spence

Bridgewater, Massachusetts: A Town in Transition

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Cmsru Student Clinic Diabetic Patients’ Hemoglobin A1c Values, Adherence To Laboratory Services, And Potential Barriers To Care, Emily Rose

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Capstone Projects

Abstract

Medical schools often have student-run clinics that give medical students the opportunity to have increased clinical exposure. Often, the clinics provide free or a reduced cost of care for patients and target underserved populations. Current research regarding medical student-run clinics is few and far between. The research that does exist usually targets investigating the effect of the clinics on medical student education, while fewer studies exist that target investigating the actual care that patients receive. In order to increase the number of studies investigating patient care at student-run clinics, this retrospective chart review sought to determine whether Cooper Medical …

The Unnecessary Prescription Of Transcription: The Promise Of Audio-Coding In Interview Research, Paul Stonehouse

Research in Outdoor Education

Interviewing is a ubiquitous, although time-consuming, method in Outdoor Education research. Typical analysis requires a transcript of the entire recorded interview, on which a researcher creates and attaches codes to substantive sections. Qualitative software technology now allows the researcher to code directly on an audio-file (i.e. audio-coding), thus saving significant time. This article explains the differences between whole-interview transcription and audio-coding, while also comparing the strengths and weaknesses of each. The topic is examined via a detailed analysis of the available audio-coding literature and the author's own experience with Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS) and audio-coding specifically. Although slow …

Sr. Barbara Joanne: Prison Ministry, Amayrani Lopez

Ask a Sister: Interview Wisdom from Catholic Women Religious

This paper includes an interview with Barbara Joanne, a woman part of a Roman Catholic religious congregation and a teacher for about 20 years, and her experiences with prison ministry.

Social Work Information Card, Southern Adventist University

Academic Information Cards

Southern Adventist University's Social Work 2019 information brochure.

Virginia Commonwealth University Fall Commencement Program [2019], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

2019 Symposium Brochure

Programs

No abstract provided.

Sense Of Coherence And Caregivers Of Persons With Dementia, Kristina M. Childers

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Unpaid caregivers (CG) provide most of the assistance to persons with dementias (PWD) living in the community. This study explores the current state of knowledge regarding the concept of sense of coherence (SOC) and CG of PWD via a concept analysis. The identified defining attributes were health, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), CG burden, CG stress, coping as a strength, gender, and decreasing sense of CG coherence over the progression of the disease (dementia). Further study by health care professionals using clinical observations, large samples of respondents, a consistent theory, valid and reliable instruments used to measure defining attributes consistently, …

Contextual Factors Associated With County-Level Suicide Rates In The United States, 1999 To 2016, Danielle L. Steelsmith, Cynthia A. Fontanella, John V. Campo, Jefferey A. Bridge, Keith L. Warren, Elisabeth D. Root

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Importance Understanding geographic and community-level factors associated with suicide can inform targeted suicide prevention efforts.

Objectives To estimate suicide rates and trajectories, assess associated county-level contextual factors, and explore variation across the rural-urban continuum.

Design, Setting, and Participants This cross-sectional study included all individuals aged 25 to 64 years who died by suicide from January 1, 1999, to December 31, 2016, in the United States. Spatial analysis was used to map excess risk of suicide, and longitudinal random-effects models using negative binomial regression tested associations of contextual variables with suicide rates as well as interactions among county-level contextual variables. Data …

How Speech Can Constitute Discrimination: Using Philosophy Of Language To Analyze Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment, Kate Applegate

Honors Thesis Collection

No abstract provided.

Special Needs Students In Public Preschool, Alexandra Vansickle, Alexandra Anna Vansickle

Integrated Studies

Preschool teachers that teach in a public preschool setting work with a significant amount of students with special needs. There are significant benefits from special needs students being exposed to a school environment at an early age, not just from the therapies provided by the institution, but also by the structure the school setting can provide. Teachers and administration play a vital role in preparing special needs students for the grade school classroom. The research based curriculums, structures, and classroom routines all play a role in the development of special needs children. By students with special needs attending a public …

Suicide Prevention Methods Within A Modern-Day Society: Focusing On Mental Health In Our School Prevention Programs, Madelyn Ross

Integrated Studies

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among adolescents in our current society, but it is a preventable tragedy that often happens to many families within our communities. This paper offers insight of suicide prevention programs within the current mental health system, and the methods used within each program to educate youth on at risk behaviors and warning signs within their peer groups. The prevention programs will also dissect how school staff are handling sensitive cases of students have attempted suicide or considering suicide. Throughout the research, this paper will look at several current prevention programs like: gatekeeper …

National Service Works: A Review Of Federally Administered National Service Programs, Caitlin Szabo

Integrated Studies

National service in the United States permeates through most communities. Despite a significant number of participants, national service programs like AmeriCorps and Senior Corps are relatively unknown. People understand the concept of the Peace Corps – programs may refer to their AmeriCorps model as the “domestic version of the Peace Corps." National service programs engage individuals in providing services to their communities in exchange for intrinsic and extrinsic rewards. Individuals ranging from 18 to 99 join national service programs for a number of reasons, including a desire to “give back” or “make a difference.” People also find national service as …

Annual Report 2018-2019, Student Affairs And Enrollment Management

Student Affairs Reports

Welcome to our 2018-19 annual report. On the cusp of concluding our divisional strategic plan entitled Reaching Vision 2020, the division refreshed its strategic focus areas to reflect organizational changes since 2015 when the plan was first authored. In that process, we realized the tremendous momentum towards accomplishing our goals and objectives. Since 2015, Reaching Vision 2020 has provided us with focus and accountability, creating opportunities and possibilities for our division while ensuring we keep our eye on our contributions to GSU’s Vision 2020. As we near the end of our plan’s implementation, we also focus on the future, and …

2018 Touro College & University System Faculty Publications, Touro College & University System

Faculty Publications Books

This is the 2018 edition of the Faculty Publications Book of the Touro College & University System. It includes all eligible 2018 publication citations of faculty within the Touro College & University System, including New York Medical College (NYMC). It was produced as a joint effort of the Touro College Libraries and the Health Sciences Library at NYMC.

2019-2020 Lindenwood University Accelerated Degree Program Course Catalog, Lindenwood University

Course Catalogs

Lindenwood University Accelerated Degree Program Course Catalog

2019-2020 Lindenwood University Graduate Course Catalog, Lindenwood University

Course Catalogs

Lindenwood University Graduate Course Catalog