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Using The Post-Traumatic Growth Model To Explore Trauma Narratives In Group Work With African Refugee Youth, Hannah E. Acquaye, Carol M. John, Laurie A. Bloomquist, Nicole M. Milne

Faculty Publications - Graduate School of Counseling

African American youth and African refugee youth encounter systemic racism in similar yet different ways. Because of the inherent traumatic experiences encountered by refugee youth, the added discrimination during their acculturation processes elevates their trauma and stressor- related symptoms. This paper uses the Posttraumatic Growth Model to explore some steps in facilitating an 8-week group therapy for African refugee youth in the US school system. Culturally-sensitive recommendations are also provided.

Diversity Training, Megan Paul

Umbrella Summaries

What is diversity training?

Diversity training refers to a “distinct set of instructional programs aimed at facilitating positive intergroup interactions, reducing prejudice and discrimination, and enhancing the skills, knowledge, and motivation of participants to interact with diverse others” (Bezrukova, Spell, Perry, & Jehn, 2016, p. 1,228). In the absence of a standard approach, there has been significant variation in the design and context of diversity training.

The following characteristics have been identified as differing across trainings reported in the research literature (Bezrukova et al., 2016):

► Content Focus: Group-specific training focuses on learning about one or more specific groups (e.g., …

Open Research Projects And Public Sociology: Students Communicating Creatively In The Classroom And Beyond, Daniel J. Rose, William V. Taylor

The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology

As teachers, we often deny students the freedom to choose topics of inquiry and methods of communication. We have developed an open research project that challenges students to identify a social problem, gather research, and apply what they have learned by targeting an audience and developing a strategy for effective communication. This assignment centers a “problem-posing” focus that tasks students with confronting relevant issues in their lives and communities. It emphasizes public sociology by shifting the audience for their projects from instructors to classmates, families, communities, and beyond. Students have communicated their work through a variety of mediums, including children’s …

Implementation Of A Safety Planning Intervention On An Inpatient Psychiatric Unit., Kevin Luke Houser

Doctor of Nursing Practice Papers

Background: In 2017, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. There are multiple interventions used for individuals at risk for suicide. No-suicide contracts are commonly used by clinicians who treat individuals at high risk for suicide, but there is no evidence supporting this intervention in preventing suicides. A safety planning intervention has been shown to decrease the risk of suicide in individuals at high risk for suicide by helping individuals recognize warning signs of a suicidal crisis, use their internal coping strategies, and contact social network or community resources to assist in reducing suicidal thoughts. …

Academic Library Support Of Social Entrepreneurship Programs, Anthony L. Paganelli

Dissertations

The concept of social entrepreneurship was introduced into higher education in the late 1980s. Since then, social entrepreneurship programs have increased at higher educational institutions nationally and globally. This study examines how academic libraries support the growing trend of social entrepreneurship programs and the perceptions of academic library administrators and faculty librarians toward social entrepreneurship programs. Based on the review of literature, little information exists regarding the academic library support of social entrepreneurship programs. This study involved a survey instrument distributed to academic library administrators and faculty librarians from social entrepreneurship program institutions and a follow-up interview. The analysis provided …

The Future Of Research Is Indigenous: Culturally Grounding Our Indigenous Scholarship, Jessica Hernandez, Michael S. Spencer

Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints

Indigenous peoples are the original stewards of their Native and Ancestral lands—having maintained the balances of their ecosystems since time immemorial. However, as a result of colonization, imperialism, and the mass genocide against Indigenous peoples, environmental systems have been altered and drastically changed. Since western ideologies such as capitalism and western science were introduced, Indigenous stewardships and their knowledge systems have been invalidated and oftentimes, ignored in the environmental and ecological discourse. Their complex nature-culture nexus has been dismissed and suppressed and European men have been given the credit for their discoveries and nuances in the environmental and ecological discourse …

Southeast Ohio Summer/Fall 2020, E.W. Scripps School Of Journalism

Southeast Ohio Magazine

Table of Contents:

Starscape
Night sky views at Hocking Hills astronomy park ... 4

Hand Crafted
Ghostwriter Public House features locally sourced food and furniture ... 6

Grounded in Place
Pomeroy’s River Roasters more than a coffee shop ... 8

Top Shelf
Speyside Bourbon Cooperage exports its millionth barrel ... 10

Down Home in Gallia
The original Bob Evans Farm transitions to historical site ... 12

Beauty in Beer Caps
Zanesville artist creates art from recycled materials ... 14

The Art of Environmental Activism
Professors transform toxins into paint ... 16

How to Become a Firefighter
Training with The Plains …

News From Hope College, Volume 52.1: Summer, 2020, Hope College

News from Hope College

No abstract provided.

Elementary Teachers' Self Perceptions Of Professional Quality Of Life, Kelly Gomez

Educational Leadership Theses, Dissertations, and Student Creative Activity

An effective teacher is the greatest influence on student achievement. Therefore, it is essential for school districts to ensure there is an effective teacher in every classroom. Yet, the responsibilities of a teacher are countless and continually changing, leaving teachers at risk for becoming overworked and worn out. Teachers experiencing high levels of professional quality of life, comprised of compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress, are better able to provide positive learning experiences and more likely to be retained in the teacher profession. Therefore, it is sensible and necessary for school districts to understand how to support and retain …

Assessment & Institutional Capacity In A Time Of Disruption, Molly Kerby, Dena Pastor, Kristen Norris, Allison Rank

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Session Goals:

1. Assessing in a time of disruption - it's hard! Things are chaotic but assessment must be done. How do we assess a mess?

2. Define terms. Civic engagement, civic knowledge, civic efficacy, civic identity, outcomes mapping.

3. Explain Levels of Assessment. Institutional, program, course.

4. Examine the roles of . . . Institutional Research, Institutional-level Assessment, Program-level Assessment, Course-level Assessment.

Independent Children's Rights Institutions As Facilitators Of Dialogue Between Children And The State: An Opportunity For Mutual Empowerment?, Sara Imanian Phd, Nigel Patrick Thomas Phd

Societies Without Borders

The role of independent children’s rights institutions is a multifaceted one, which can lead them to be pulled in many different directions. For most such institutions the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) provides a fundamental underpinning for their work, and many institutions place particular emphasis on Article 12 and on children’s rights to participation more generally. At the same time a principal focus of activity is on influencing law and policy in their national jurisdictions. In this paper we explore some ways in which these separate objectives can be combined in ways that challenge, or at least …

Institution Of Dowry In India: A Theoretical Inquiry, Suparna Soni Phd

Societies Without Borders

Originally conceived as a voluntary marriage gift, dowry has developed into an obligatory payment by the bride’s family to the groom’s family. Moreover, the institution of dowry has persisted even in the face of legal prohibition. Though women substantially contribute to the economic wellbeing of a family, the legitimization of dowry typically reflects the cultural bias of the marriage market, in which a woman’s value is either discounted or taken for granted. Ironically, existing studies also tend to implicitly accept this prevailing cultural bias of the marriage market. The existing literature can be categorized into two groups. While some studies …

Aweke Tadesse - Embarc, Aweke Tadesse

Robert and Yvonne Koob Fund for Student Community Engagement Recipients

My accomplishment can be summarized in three different activity areas. First, involving with COVID-19 patents as a front line resource mobilizer team. I had an opportunity to work with RISE staff at Sioux City and access connections with a patient from the Ethiopian immigrant community who don't speak English. My role was to provide information as to how the patent can get health, housing, and food assistance. I have contacted different EMBARC partner agencies and service providers and provided information to the client. Second, I have developed a cultural presentation about Ethiopian and Ethiopian immigrants living in the US and …

Children Living With Trauma, Maggie Boyd

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

There are many experiences that can happen to children that may lead to trauma. This literature review uses scholarly articles and journals, as well as books, to explore the impact trauma has on children. The research shows that there are many factors that may influence a child’s life and cause a child trauma. Trauma has a significant impact on the wiring of a child’s brain. As a result of the wiring, or lack of wiring due to trauma, children will show deficits in physical, social emotional and cognitive skills. Many times trauma can be misunderstood and diagnosed as a disability …

Western Michigan University Magazine, Spring/Summer 2020, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• University News
• Uncharted Waters: Campus community navigates unprecedented shift to distance learning
• Unique Collection: University Libraries acquires David Small and Sarah Stewart archive
• Alumni Profiles
• Product design students envisioning future of mobility with Eaton partnership
• For the birds: Avian adventures at Asylum Lake Preserve
• Student aviation opportunities take off with launch of Aviate partnership
• Community Collaborations
• Renewable energy researchers at WMU receive $9.6 million grant
• Figures of speech: Instructor helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice
• Taboo topics course uses dialogue to break through barriers
• Classnotes
• In Memoriam

Analyzing Political Marketing In Indonesia: A Palm Oil Digital Campaign Case Study, Fajrina Khairiza, Bevaola Kusumasari

Forest and Society

Social media in political marketing is an emerging area of research. This study explains how social networks are constructed in a digital campaign, identifying key actors, and messages involved in modern political marketing. A hotly contested palm oil campaign in Indonesia serves as a case study to analyze and visualize the messaging content found in digital campaigns. Social Network Analysis (SNA) was used to map the social network sites in Twitter and to track social interaction patterns in the #SawitBaik campaign. The results confirmed that state institutions, non-governmental institutions, news media, and individuals were key actors in the digital campaign. …

Toward Standard Interpreter Education Program Admission Criteria, Marc Holmes

International Journal of Interpreter Education

In the United States,signed language interpreter education programs (IEPs) must strike a balance between attracting a sufficient number of students and admitting only high-quality applicants who possess foundational language skills,can graduate in a timely manner and acquire professional credentials expediently. The Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (2014) asserts that all students entering U.S. IEPs should have strong language skills in both American Sign Language(ASL)and English before beginning to acquire interpreting skills. One way to measure a student’s readiness to enter a program of instruction is through the use of admission criteria. I examined online documents and surveyed52 baccalaureate-granting IEPs in …

Undergraduate And Graduate Course Descriptions, 2020 Summer, Wright State University

Course Descriptions

Wright State University undergraduate and graduate course descriptions from Spring 2020.

The Importance Of Trauma-Informed Practices In Schools, Heather French

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

Students who have been exposed to trauma may face social/emotional, behavioral, or cognitive developmental delays, poor health, problems in school, and mental health issues. These effects may last into adulthood. The intent of a trauma-informed school approach is to break the cycle of trauma by identifying trauma in students, providing support and interventions to help students cope and heal, and helping prevent future trauma. In order to meet these standards, schools need to collaborate with families and mental health professionals. Teachers need the proper training in trauma recognition to be able to provide an environment for all students to feel …

Overcoming Barriers To School Reentry For Youth Leaving Juvenile Justice Facilities, Sarah Beebe, Dustin Rynders

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.

Promise - Summer 2000, The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center

Promise: A Publication for Friends of MD Anderson

• Saluting the heroes of COVID-19
• Running for cancer research
• From patient to advocate
• Nonprofit awards $100,000 grant for stomach cancer research
• Estate gift fulfills boyhood wish to fight cancer
• Corporations and communities raise millions to fight cancer
• MD Anderson becomes jersey partner of Houston Dash
• A grandmother’s legacy lives on through Sarcoma-Oma Foundation
• Get to know Board of Visitors member Tom Johnson, former CNN president
• Move for MD Anderson stresses role of exercise in reducing cancer risk
• MD Anderson retains No. 1 ranking in U.S. News & World Report
• Gift will connect patients, caregivers amid COVID-19
• Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation honors physician, …

Life-History Factors Influence Teenagers’ Suicidal Ideation: A Model Selection Analysis Of The Canadian National Longitudinal Survey Of Children And Youth, John P. Ziker, Kristin Snopkowski

Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Suicidality is an important contributor to disease burden worldwide. We examine the developmental and environmental correlates of reported suicidal ideation at age 15 and develop a new evolutionary model of suicidality based on life history trade-offs and hypothesized accompanying modulations of cognition. Data were derived from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (Statistics Canada) which collected information on children’s social, emotional, and behavioral development in eight cycles between 1994 and 2009. We take a model selection approach to understand thoughts of suicide at age 15 (N ≈ 1,700). The most highly ranked models include social support, early …

State License Renewal Information For Licensed Professional Counselors And Addiction Counselors, Kelley Mccall, Lindsey Manshack

Buder Center for American Indian Studies Research

The purpose of this document is to provide an analysis of continuing education requirements for professional counselors and addiction counselors by state. The chart below shows 1) Profession Title(s), 2) Allowable CE sources, 3) CE Hours/Topic Requirements, 4) Training Type/Delivery Methods, and 5) Renewal Fees.

Please carefully read your state licensure renewal requirements. State laws often change, so please remember it is your responsibility for interpreting your state’s laws, licensure requirements, course relevancy, and all requirements for your state. Note: The CE Allowable Sources section listings are not an exhaustive list. Please consult the state’s licensing board for a complete …

Sentiment Analysis Over Collaborative Relationships In Open Source Software Projects, Lingjia Li, Jian Cao, David Lo

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Sentiments and collaboration efficiency are key factors in the success of the open source software (OSS) development process. However, in the software engineering domain, no studies have been conducted to analyze the effect between collaborators' sentiments, and the role of sentiment in collaborative relationships during the development process. In this study, we apply sentiment analysis and statistical analysis on collaboration artifacts over five projects on GitHub. We use sentiment consistency to quantify the relation between sentiments in collaborative relationships. It is found that sentiment consistency is positively correlated with the closeness of collaborative relationships and collaborators' overall sentiment states. We …

The Perceived Effects Of Occupational Therapy Interventions For Those Who Recently Transitioned From Homelessness To Permanent Housing, Sydney Krol, Madison Muir, Katie Johnson, Kristin Hazlett, Kaelyn Hughs

Community Based

OBJECTIVE. The study's objective was to examine the perceived effects of occupational therapy services for families who have recently transitioned to permanent housing from a period of homelessness.

METHOD. The study used a qualitative research design. One family received occupational therapy interventions administered by occupational therapy student researchers. Exit interview was audio recorded and transcribed.Themes and codes were derived from the transcription.

RESULTS. Three themes and seven codes were identified, which encompassed the participants perception of the intervention. The themes were lifestyle transformation, mindset development, and client centered care. The codes were organization and planning, roles and routines, goal progression, …

Occupation-Based Learning Modules In Preparation For Parole: A Program Evaluation, Alisha Cheyne, Gabrielle Martino, Elizabeth Vander Wall, Natalie Wallace

Community Based

A qualitative research study was conducted that examined occupational therapy students’ fieldwork rotation at Muskegon Correctional Facility, where they implemented a 15-week pre-parole program. One focus group with three participants was conducted. Transcription, coding, and theming followed, providing five themes; restriction, OT perceptions, learning styles, future needs, and relationships. Results showed areas of needs within this population, ways occupational therapy can address this need, and general improvements that can be made to pre-release programs.

Fostering Equitable Opportunities For All Students Through Transfer Of Equity Knowledge, Corinne Brion

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

To date, there has been little research conducted among school leaders on how new equity knowledge gets transferred to schools. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the extent to which educational leaders attending a year-long equity program are able to transfer the newly acquired knowledge to their professional lives. Findings reveal that leaders were able to use new equity knowledge in their personal and professional lives. Further analysis identifies enhancers and inhibitors to the transfer of such equity knowledge. The researcher provides policy recommendations related to facilitating and sustaining the transfer of equity knowledge among school leaders.

2020 - 2021 University Catalog, Loma Linda University

University Catalog (2005 - present)

This is a one-year CATALOG, effective beginning Summer Quarter 2020.

Volume 110, Number 1, July 2020

Book Review: Playing Practices In School-Age Childcare By Eva Kane, Gillian Vickers

International Journal of Playwork Practice

No abstract provided.

The Write Stuff - Summer 2020 (Vol. 17, No. 3), Research Medical Library

Write Stuff 2020

• Boost your chances of publication by following journals’ instructions to authors
• EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero: which citation management software is best?
• Building your data management plan
• Search for funding opportunities with Pivot
• Expanding use of digital object identifiers in scientific publishing