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Vaccine Skeptical Mothers In The Upper Midwest And Their Kitchen-Based Care Practices, Kimberly Allison Haarstick Jan 2021

Vaccine Skeptical Mothers In The Upper Midwest And Their Kitchen-Based Care Practices, Kimberly Allison Haarstick

Sociology and Anthropology

While many Americans view vaccination and medical intervention as benefits to society and for the greater good, vaccine skeptical mothers not only reject vaccinations but most biomedical interventions as well. In place of biomedical interactions vaccine skeptical mothers here focused on daily care practices centered around a healthy diet and eating whole foods. Further, they then create alternative forms of care that are founded in their kitchens and based on their own expertise as mothers, rather than with the expertise of biomedical experts. Based on nineteen months of in-person and virtual ethnographic research in a mid-size Upper Midwestern city in …


Pioneers And Pestilence: Emotion, Memory, And Historical Narratives At The Harrison Township Cholera Cemetery, David Royce Hubin Jan 2021

Pioneers And Pestilence: Emotion, Memory, And Historical Narratives At The Harrison Township Cholera Cemetery, David Royce Hubin

Sociology and Anthropology

This thesis examines the interplay between emotion and social memory in the historical narrative (re)formation of the Harrison Township Cholera Cemetery in the village of Lockbourne, Pickaway County, Ohio. The research agenda includes a contextualization and critical assessment of documents and oral traditions as labors of representation. These are subsequently analyzed for their alignment with, or deviation from, the bioarchaeological record at the cemetery. The result is an interpretation of the past that will continue to be tested and refined as part of an ongoing multidisciplinary research project. This thesis provides valuable insight regarding attitudes of disease and death in …


The Inkblot Re-Conceptualized: Developing An Implicit Situational Judgment Test Of Multiple Components Of Poor And Optimal Functioning, Roberta Linda Irvin Jan 2021

The Inkblot Re-Conceptualized: Developing An Implicit Situational Judgment Test Of Multiple Components Of Poor And Optimal Functioning, Roberta Linda Irvin

Psychology

Situation judgment tests (SJTs), which provide a balance between global personality measurement and context-specific social-cognitive processes, can be combined with implicit measurement approaches to limit some of the biases that are common in self-reports. Based on such considerations, the author developed an implicit SJT, called the Inkblot Scale, to investigate three components of optimal functioning – Happiness, Success, and Friendliness – that can be assessed from the same response set. Undergraduates completed the Inkblot Scale and various measures related to each component of optimal functioning (n = 184) before reporting their daily experiences and behaviors for two weeks (n = …


Measuring Infant Emotion Regulation Within The Still Face Procedure: A Novel Approach To Assessing Regulation Development In The Context Of Prenatal Maternal Stress, Angela Grace Beach Bagne Jan 2021

Measuring Infant Emotion Regulation Within The Still Face Procedure: A Novel Approach To Assessing Regulation Development In The Context Of Prenatal Maternal Stress, Angela Grace Beach Bagne

Psychology

A growing body of literature demonstrates that prenatal maternal stress (PNMS) can influence infant and child outcomes across developmental domains. The timing of PNMS exposure may be particularly important, and late PNMS has predicted poorer emotion regulation outcomes in infancy and childhood. Behavioral indicators and measures of emotion regulation have differed widely in the existing PNMS literature, however. Additionally, despite the well-established use of the Still Face Procedure (SFP) to assess emotion regulation and infant-maternal interactions in the regulatory process, it has not been used within the context of PNMS. In the current research, the SFP was used in conjunction …


I Want To Break Up: Testing An Integrative Framework For Understanding And Predicting Romantic Relationship Dissolution, Anna Maruska Semanko Jan 2021

I Want To Break Up: Testing An Integrative Framework For Understanding And Predicting Romantic Relationship Dissolution, Anna Maruska Semanko

Psychology

Romantic relationships are desired by the majority of individuals. Despite this prevalent desire, romantic relationships end often. What are the underlying motivations and reasons for breaking up with a romantic partner? The current research investigated this question through an innovative theoretical approach. First, salient beliefs associated with breaking up with a committed romantic partner were elicited (Study 1). Based on the prominent themes associated with breaking up, measures were designed to test a unique integrative framework for understanding and predicting romantic relationship dissolution (Study 2). This integrative framework is largely based on the theory of reasoned action (Fishbein & Ajzen, …


Pollinator Response To Annual Forb Plantings And Self-Pollinating Dry Bean Crops In Agroecosystems, Savannah Shay Adams Jan 2021

Pollinator Response To Annual Forb Plantings And Self-Pollinating Dry Bean Crops In Agroecosystems, Savannah Shay Adams

Range Science

Intensive agricultural systems have had several ecological effects on the surrounding ecosystem, including contributing to widespread pollinator declines. In order to help supplement bee communities and potentially improve crop production, we set out to study annual forb plantings adjacent to dry bean crops to determine the pollinator response to both plantings and any potential effects on dry bean yield. We found that annual forb plantings provided continual floral resources throughout the sampling period, which can support bees and their pollination services in agroecosystems. We also found cross-pollination had no effect on dry bean yield in Carrington and a negative effect …


A Transnational Law Of The Sea, Josh Martin Jan 2021

A Transnational Law Of The Sea, Josh Martin

Chicago Journal of International Law

It is widely accepted that we are presently struggling to govern the vast expanse of the ocean effectively. This Article finally gets to the real cause of much of the failures of the law of the sea: Westphalian sovereignty. In particular, it evidences that certain features of our obstinate model of public international law—such as sovereign exclusivity, equality, and territoriality—can be linked with a large majority of the governance “gaps” in the global ocean context. It thereby exonerates the falsely accused Grotius’s mare liberum doctrine and flag state regulation, which both still continue to receive an unmerited level of condemnation. …


Water Quality Observations Of A Headwater Watershed In The Red River Basin And Value Of An Interdisciplinary Majors Capstone Course In The Natural Resource Sciences, Zachary Anderson Jan 2021

Water Quality Observations Of A Headwater Watershed In The Red River Basin And Value Of An Interdisciplinary Majors Capstone Course In The Natural Resource Sciences, Zachary Anderson

Natural Resources Management

Understanding how change and adaptive management plays a role in natural resource sciences is key to preforming well in the field, as well as evaluating effects of management changes. Therefore, two studies were conducted: 1) to determine the value of skills taught in an interdisciplinary capstone course; and 2) to understand baseline water quality parameters in order to gauge subsurface drainages role in alterations in water quality. Overall, participants surveyed in the capstone course agreed the interdisciplinary approach of the class and skills taught was helpful following graduation. The study also shed light on areas that could be improved to …


Improving Data And Understanding Of Public Water Supply In North Dakota Through Municipal And Industrial Water-Use Information Specifically Focusing On The Bakken Region 2000-2018, Joseph Connor Cleys Jan 2021

Improving Data And Understanding Of Public Water Supply In North Dakota Through Municipal And Industrial Water-Use Information Specifically Focusing On The Bakken Region 2000-2018, Joseph Connor Cleys

Natural Resources Management

The Bakken oil boom 2005–2015 has dominated conversations on North Dakota’s water use in the past two decades. This study focused on municipal and industrial water use across 83 different use categories for the Bakken and non-Bakken areas of the state. A phone survey was conducted to determine how industrial permit holders use their water. Additionally, water use databases from the North Dakota State Water Commission and Southwest Water Authority were analyzed to determine correlations between the oil boom and water use in municipal and industrial categories, and determine differences and similarities between water use in the Bakken and the …


Scenario Development For Niger Environment Based On Risk And Effect Analysis With Drought, Drought Response, And Population Growth As Drivers, Soumaila Mounkaila Siddo Jan 2021

Scenario Development For Niger Environment Based On Risk And Effect Analysis With Drought, Drought Response, And Population Growth As Drivers, Soumaila Mounkaila Siddo

Natural Resources Management

Niger is a landlock country located within the Sahara Desert and Sahel region. The region is subject to extreme climate conditions including heat waves, droughts and floods. Rapid population growth together with institutional incapacity and poor adaptive capacity can exacerbate the consequences of extreme climate. This paper develops four scenarios for the Niger environment based on risk and effect analysis with drought, drought response, and population growth as drivers. Scenario 1 (long-term drought, ineffective institution, rising population) would result in high risks of socioeconomic and environmental consequences as compared to scenarios 2 (long-term drought, effective institution, controlled population growth), 3 …


The First Exit-Time Analysis Of An Approximate Barndorff-Nielsen And Shephard Model, With Data Science-Based Applications In The Commodity Market, Shantanu Awasthi Jan 2021

The First Exit-Time Analysis Of An Approximate Barndorff-Nielsen And Shephard Model, With Data Science-Based Applications In The Commodity Market, Shantanu Awasthi

Mathematics

In this dissertation, an approximate version of the Barndorff-Nielsen and Shephard model, driven by a Brownian motion and a Lévy subordinator, is formulated. The first-exit time of the log-return process for this model is analyzed. It is shown that with a certain probability, the first-exit time process of the log-return is decomposable into the sum of the first exit time of the Brownian motion with drift, and the first exit time of a Lévy subordinator with drift. Subsequently, the probability density functions of the first exit time of some specific Lévy subordinators, connected to stationary, self-decomposable variance processes, are studied. …


Workplace Violence In Healthcare: "Not Just Part Of The Job", Lisa Marie Jostad Jan 2021

Workplace Violence In Healthcare: "Not Just Part Of The Job", Lisa Marie Jostad

Nursing

Workplace violence in healthcare is a widespread issue that many healthcare providers accept as “just part of the job.” According to Occupational and Safety Health Administration, in 2002 to 2013 incidents of serious workplace violence (those requiring days off for the injured worker to recuperate) were 4 times more likely in healthcare than in any other industry (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017). The aim of this study was to examine the experiences, beliefs, and knowledge among North Dakota nurse practitioners by administering a survey about workplace violence in their practice. Using the data obtained by this survey an educational opportunity …


Nutritional Insecurity Among College Students On A Midwest Campus, Stephanie Lee Hendricks Jan 2021

Nutritional Insecurity Among College Students On A Midwest Campus, Stephanie Lee Hendricks

Nursing

College students experience nutritional insecurity at higher rates when compared to the general public. Compounding social, financial, community, and policy barriers limit the ability of college students to access healthy, palatable foods in adequate amounts for an active lifestyle. Recent literature, national societies, and healthcare entities have begun to highlight this concerning public health issue, yet literature has not fully explored or agreed upon the specific causes, exact prevalence, and implications of having limited food availability. Additionally, a greater understanding and awareness of this social determinant of health is required to facilitate and identify health promotion needs among this population …


Advanced Practice Provider Experiences Precepting Nurse Practitioner Students, Carly Rose Kaspari Jan 2021

Advanced Practice Provider Experiences Precepting Nurse Practitioner Students, Carly Rose Kaspari

Nursing

Preceptors for nurse practitioner (NP) students are in increasingly short supply. Enrollment in NP programs has increased at 14.5% from 2008-2017 each year. The increase in NP students has created an increased demand for qualified preceptors and increased competition among other healthcare professional programs for clinical placements. Additionally, clinical preceptors, specifically advanced practice providers (APP) often report feeling unsupported in the role of a preceptor. Support and understanding for preceptors from clinical leadership is imperative as the demand for preceptors continues to grow, clinic leadership must understand preceptor experiences and how to best support APPs who serve in this role.The …


Adverse Childhood Experiences Among College Students: Best-Practice Recommendations For Student Health Clinicians, Rachel Marie Ostlund Jan 2021

Adverse Childhood Experiences Among College Students: Best-Practice Recommendations For Student Health Clinicians, Rachel Marie Ostlund

Nursing

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are highly prevalent and considered a global public health crisis (Forgash, 2015). ACEs are associated with toxic stress resulting in severe impairment of the cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems (Asmussen et al., 2020). Consequently, the ten categories of ACEs have been linked to multiple risk factors for unhealthy behaviors and nine of the 10 leading causes of death in adults (Asmussen et al., 2020). A crucial component to mitigating the effects of ACEs is through identification of those exposed. Ideally, screening for ACEs occurs after the age of 18 years and prior to the onset of …


Emergency Care Skills Preparedness Of Rural Nurse Practitioners, Erika Marie Stueve Jan 2021

Emergency Care Skills Preparedness Of Rural Nurse Practitioners, Erika Marie Stueve

Nursing

In the rural setting, emergencies present as high stress situations and can have significant consequences for the patient, family, provider, and hospital staff involved. Many rural hospitals rely heavily on nurse practitioners (NPs) to provide care for the community as well as covering the emergency department. Thorough education in emergency training and skill competencies are essential when taking on the role of a provider in rural facilities and critical access hospitals. When a critically ill patient presents to a rural emergency department, an NP may be the only provider available, therefore, having increased education and continued sustainment of emergency care …


Improving Hepatitis C Screening Rates In A Primary Care Setting, Katie Jean Thompson Jan 2021

Improving Hepatitis C Screening Rates In A Primary Care Setting, Katie Jean Thompson

Nursing

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is the most common blood borne infection in the United States and frequently develops into a chronic disease, which can lead to serious health complications including liver damage, cirrhosis, cancer, and death. Due to vague symptomology associated with HCV, half of people with chronic HCV are unaware of their condition. New HCV infections are most common in persons who inject drugs (PWID) and chronic infection is currently most prevalent in baby boomers (birth age 1945 to 1965). The purpose of this project was to increase health care professionals’ comfort level and knowledge regarding HCV screening guidelines …


Research Justice: A 25 Year Reflection On Critical Participatory Action Research Behind Bars, Michelle Fine, María Elena Torre, Kathy Boudin, Cheryl Wilkins Jan 2021

Research Justice: A 25 Year Reflection On Critical Participatory Action Research Behind Bars, Michelle Fine, María Elena Torre, Kathy Boudin, Cheryl Wilkins

Publications and Research

In this chapter, we introduce the notion of research collaboratories where critical inquiry-based collaboration – not experimentation – flourishes; where critical participatory action research (CPAR) projects are conceived and implemented across universities and communities/movements to build theory, transform policy, support social change and forge new solidarities. In these spaces, academics, policy makers, community members, students and activists design research projects together, pool intentionally diverse standpoints, integrate qualitative, quantitative, archival and historic evidence to probe questions of (in)justice, enacting - No Research on Us, Without Us!


Mismatch And Burnout: An Exploration Of Burnout And Work Passion Amongst Academic Affairs Professionals Through An Organizational Lens, Alexa Elizabeth Cecil Jan 2021

Mismatch And Burnout: An Exploration Of Burnout And Work Passion Amongst Academic Affairs Professionals Through An Organizational Lens, Alexa Elizabeth Cecil

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Though the concept of burnout is well developed, there is less research on burnout in higher education, especially on specific staff populations, and loss of work passion. The current study aimed to understand burnout and work passion for academic affairs professionals who work with undergraduate students on academic probation and students conditionally admitted to the institution, including impacts, how these experiences have been navigated, and organizational supports that help alleviate these outcomes. Utilizing a sequential mixed methods research design, the study collected survey responses from identified professionals working with these student populations at a specific institution type. Demographic and t-test …


The Effects Of Surface Roughness On The Functionality Of Titanium Based Alloy Ti13zb13zr Orthopedic Implants, Babak Jahani Jan 2021

The Effects Of Surface Roughness On The Functionality Of Titanium Based Alloy Ti13zb13zr Orthopedic Implants, Babak Jahani

Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

In this study, the effects of surface roughness on the wettability, cell attachment, and mechanical properties of titanium-based Ti13Nb13Zr orthopedic implants have been investigated. The aim of this multidisciplinary research was to find an optimum range of surface roughness for Ti13Nb13Zr orthopedic implants that could maximize the attachment and the proliferation of cells and improve the wettability of the surface, without adversely affecting the mechanical strength of the implants. There have been some published research works that support the existence of relations between roughness and the functionality of implants, but still, an optimum roughness that can satisfy all of the …


Quantifying The Impact Of Load-Following On Gas-Fired Power Plants, Yifan Wang Jan 2021

Quantifying The Impact Of Load-Following On Gas-Fired Power Plants, Yifan Wang

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Due to rapid penetration of renewables into the grid, natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) power plants are being forced to cycle their loads more frequently and rapidly than for which they were designed. However, the impact of load-following operation on plant efficiency and equipment health are currently poorly understood. The objective of this work is to quantify the impact of load-following on the gas-fired plants by developing high-fidelity multi-scale dynamic models. There are four main tasks in this project. First, dynamic model of an NGCC power plant has been developed. The main components of the NGCC plants are the gas …


Property Rights, Consequences Of Electrical Blackouts, And Measures Of Institutional Quality, Kerianne Nicole Lawson Jan 2021

Property Rights, Consequences Of Electrical Blackouts, And Measures Of Institutional Quality, Kerianne Nicole Lawson

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This dissertation is comprised of three essays. Chapter 1 is about a house titling program, called Khaya Lam, in South Africa. Despite it being legal in South Africa to acquire a title deed to a government-issued home, roughly 20 million South Africans do not hold title to their property. Millions of homes are eligible to have ownership transferred from the government to the individuals living in them, but legal costs and lack of awareness keep these renters from going through the steps to secure title deeds. Though they may occupy the property for years, without a title deed South Africans …


An Examination Of The Start Now Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Based Intervention Plus A Behavioral Level System On Male Inmate Misbehavior, Aggressive Behavior, And Mental Health, Victoria Disciullo Jan 2021

An Examination Of The Start Now Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Based Intervention Plus A Behavioral Level System On Male Inmate Misbehavior, Aggressive Behavior, And Mental Health, Victoria Disciullo

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the START NOW program + behavioral level system (BLS) in a self-contained therapeutic community (SCTC) on inmate misbehavior at a correctional facility in a southern state. The SCTC includes the START NOW manualized mental health treatment, recreation groups, process groups as needed, and additional positive reinforcement to target inmate prosocial behavior (i.e., level system to obtain privileges). Inmate data was evaluated at 3-months pre-START NOW intervention and 3-months post-START NOW intervention to determine if there were differences in the number of referrals to mental health services for misbehavior, write-ups …


Self-Efficacy, Trait Mindfulness, And Self-Compassion As Predictors Of Risk Of Substance Use Relapse, Jonathan Nauser Jan 2021

Self-Efficacy, Trait Mindfulness, And Self-Compassion As Predictors Of Risk Of Substance Use Relapse, Jonathan Nauser

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Previous research has demonstrated relationships among mindfulness, self-efficacy, and substance use relapse. Contrasting research has found mindfulness and self-efficacy are not consistently negatively associated with substance use relapse demonstrating a need for further research. An additional factor that has been found to associated with substance use is self-compassion; however, it has yet to be examined in relation to the process of relapse. The current study assessed self-efficacy, self-compassion, and mindfulness and their associations with substance use relapse, with the aim of predicting relapse risk. Higher levels of relapse risk were found to be negatively associated with self-efficacy, trait mindfulness, and …


"Better Safe Than Sorry": Social Media Responses To Emerging Covid-19 Research In The News, Mckenna Matty Wegner Jan 2021

"Better Safe Than Sorry": Social Media Responses To Emerging Covid-19 Research In The News, Mckenna Matty Wegner

English

In late 2019 and early 2020, the world faced the onset of a novel virus, SARS-CoV-2, also known as COVID-19 or Coronavirus, that would ultimately impact the lives of millions around the world. The COVID-19 Pandemic brought widespread attention to both the scientific process and communication of research from researchers through media outlets to the public. This study examines public responses to emerging and changing scientific research on surface transmission of COVID-19 as it was reported in New York Times articles during three different points in the pandemic. Three articles, published in March, May, and November of 2020, offer developing …


Perspectives Of Interactions With Healthcare Providers Among Patients Who Are Blind, Nazanin M. Heydarian, Allyson S. Hughes, Osvaldo F. Morera, Ashley S. Bangert, Angela H. Frederick Jan 2021

Perspectives Of Interactions With Healthcare Providers Among Patients Who Are Blind, Nazanin M. Heydarian, Allyson S. Hughes, Osvaldo F. Morera, Ashley S. Bangert, Angela H. Frederick

School of Social Work Faculty Publications

Healthcare providers’ (HCPs) stereotypes about the incompetence of blind and low-vision patients may lead them to patronize blind patients, over-focus on impairments, and neglect the presenting problem. The content of perceived HCP stereotypes about blind patients in the clinical setting was examined from the patient perspective with seven focus groups, including a total of 42 individual participants. Most participants reported an interaction when their HCPs treated them as if they were incompetent, and discussed how perceived evaluations of their warmth and competence impacted whether their HCPs trusted and respected them. Participants also discussed their evaluations of their HCPs’ warmth and …


Gendered Use Of Language In Facebook Status Updates Among Jordanian And American Youths: A Sociopragmatic Study, Ashraf Wenas Al Sad Jan 2021

Gendered Use Of Language In Facebook Status Updates Among Jordanian And American Youths: A Sociopragmatic Study, Ashraf Wenas Al Sad

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The study examines the types of speech acts of Facebook status updates that are posted by Jordanian and American youth. The participants were from Yarmouk University which is located in northern Jordan and from West Virginia University which is located in the US. The data was elicited from 50 American males, 50 American females, 50 Jordanian males, and 50 Jordanian females. Searle’s taxonomy was used to do the content analysis of the data. Searle’s taxonomy and additional speech acts were found: directive, expressive, assertive, God’s invocation, humor, and quotation. The findings of the study indicate that the religious and cultural …


Three Essays On “Energy , Environment, And Developmental Economics”, Bolarinwa Ajanaku Jan 2021

Three Essays On “Energy , Environment, And Developmental Economics”, Bolarinwa Ajanaku

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This dissertation examines topics related to renewable energy development and investment planning, energy markets, environment degradation and economic development. The substantial ecological costs of deforestation are well known and considered globally important due to biodiversity loss, land degradation, soil erosion, and contributions to climate change. The first essay focuses upon understanding the tradeoff between development and deforestation in Africa. In the second essay, spatial analysis and Geographic Information System (GIS) are applied to determine potential locations for wind farms development in the state of West Virginia. Lastly, the third essay examines the role of wind power penetration on wholesale electricity …


Effect Of Pad Design And Bracket Manufacturing Method On Bracket Bond Strength, Dustin Osborne Jan 2021

Effect Of Pad Design And Bracket Manufacturing Method On Bracket Bond Strength, Dustin Osborne

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Objective: The objective is to determine if there is a significant difference in shear bond strength and debonding characteristics between one-piece metal brackets made by metal injection molding (MIM) and multi-piece metal brackets made by machining then soldering/brazing with differing pad designs. Methods: A total of thirteen metal orthodontic brackets manufactured by 8 different companies were divided into two groups: one-piece MIM and multi-piece brackets. Each group consisted of 10 brackets for a total of 130 brackets. Brackets were bonded to stainless steel tubes with a universal bonding technique. Samples were tested on the universal Instron testing machine to measure …


Dynamic Modelling And Control Of Grid-Level Energy Storage Systems, Sai Pushpitha Vudata Jan 2021

Dynamic Modelling And Control Of Grid-Level Energy Storage Systems, Sai Pushpitha Vudata

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The focus of this work is on two energy storage technologies, namely pumped storage hydroelectricity (PHS) and secondary batteries. Under secondary battery technologies, two potential technologies for grid-scale storage, namely high-temperature sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery and vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB), are investigated. PHS is a largescale (>100 MW) technology that stores and generates energy by transporting water between two reservoirs at different elevations. The goal is to develop a detailed dynamic model of PHS and then design the controllers to follow the desired load trajectory accurately with high efficiency. The NaS battery and VRFB are advanced secondary batteries which …