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Lee Kong Chian School Of Business Year In Review 2020-2021, Singapore Management University

SMU Corporate Reports

The last 12 months have been a roller coaster for Singapore and the world. Vaccines initially offered what seemed to be a clear way out of the Covid-19 pandemic but the more transmissible Delta variant has complicated matters considerably. However, despite the many challenges that the school has faced, I am happy to report that we have had a very good year overall. First of all, after a thorough and grueling process, the school received its EQUIS re-accreditation that will be valid for five years. The school has also received re-accreditation from AACSB International this year as well. The re-accreditation …

The Future Of Taiwan, Gillian Hodge

Senior Honors Projects

In American media, Taiwan has been referred to as the potential flashpoint for the next world war. Much quantitative research has been done regarding political views and predictions for Taiwan’s future. Based on previous studies, this essay seeks to build more knowledge on public perceptions of the Taiwan independence conflict among individuals on either side of the Taiwan Strait through interview-based research methods. To do this, I interviewed five individuals born in mainland China and five individuals born in Taiwan to compare how they view issues surrounding the China- Taiwan relationship and Taiwan's political status. My central research question looks …

Picture Perfect: Ephemera, Icons, And Disaster, Riley Patrick

Architecture Thesis Prep

The abstract, authorless fabrication of an AI image juxtaposed with the legible photography of the constructed recognition perspective connects the awe-inspiring concept of the “natural” disaster with the tangible reality of its actual and potential destruction, found at culturally known physicalities. It is part of architecture’s responsibility to utilize its agency in demystifying the climate crisis, utilizing potent imagery to manifest the danger and effects of these disasters in a contributing effort to protect America’s cultural icons. Representation therefore holds power in communicating immediacy and emotional investment to the climate crisis. The cultural l legibility of national parks is well …

Vitamin C For Sepsis Intervention: From Redox Biochemistry To Clinical Medicine, Y R. Li, Hong Zhu

Osteopathic Medicine, Jerry M. Wallace School of

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid or ascorbate, is a water-soluble vitamin synthesized in plants as well as in animals except humans and several other animal species. Humans obtain vitamin C from dietary sources and via vitamin supplementation. Vitamin C possesses important biological functions, including serving as a cofactor for many enzymes, acting as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound, and participating in regulating stem cell biology and epigenetics. The multifunctional nature of vitamin C contributes to its essentialness in maintaining and safeguarding physiological homeostasis, especially regulation of immunity and inflammatory responses. In this context, vitamin C has been investigated …

Adaptive Navigation Of Three-Dimensional Scalar Fields With Multiple Uavs, Robert Ka-Hing Lee

Engineering Ph.D. Theses

Adaptive Navigation (AN) control strategies allow an agent to autonomously alter its trajectory based on realtime measurements of its environment. Compared to conventional navigation methods, AN techniques can potentially reduce the time and energy needed to explore scalar characteristics of unknown and dynamic regions of interest (e.g., temperature, concentration level). Multiple Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) approaches to AN can improve performance by exploiting synchronized spatially-dispersed measurements to generate realtime information regarding the structure of the local scalar field for use in navigation decisions. This dissertation presents initial results of a comprehensive program to develop, verify, and experimentally implement mission-level AN …

The Media Report: Media & Entertainment Data In America 2016 To 2022, Nelson Granados, Amy Zwagerman, Ben French

Graziadio Working Paper Series

No abstract provided.

The Association Between Editing Pictures, Depressed Mood, And Disordered Eating, Samantha Bertsch, Antonio Laborte, Antonia Serafin

Psychology Student Research Showcase

A Research Methods Project supervised by Dr. Laura Wilson (Fall 2021).

How College Students’ Gender Stereotypes Affect Their Perceptions Of Professors, Erin Wilson, Kendall Wilkinson, Margaret Langan

Psychology Student Research Showcase

A Research Methods Project supervised by Dr. Laura Wilson (Fall 2021).

Myth Or Fact: Most People Use Only 10% Of Their Brain Power, Lauren Foley

Psychology Student Research Showcase

An infographic created as part of Dr. Erchull’s General Psychology course (Fall 2021).

Students were asked to “give psychology away” through an infographic designed to educate an audience of their choice about an idea from social psychology that the group would benefit from understanding. TOPIC: people use only 10% of their brains. AUDIENCE: undergraduate college students.

Source:

Lilienfeld, S. O., Lynn, S. J., Ruscio, J., & Beyerstein, B. L. (2010). 50 great myths of popular psychology. Wiley-Blackwell.

Effect Of Blue Light Emissions On Sleep Quality In College Students, Eleanor Hatton, Ada Laurer, Lily Stemberger, Sophia Stil

Psychology Student Research Showcase

A Research Methods Project supervised by Dr. Laura Wilson (Fall 2021).

Sexuality And Stress, Gabe Martin, Matilda Nettey, Ellie Streeter

Psychology Student Research Showcase

A Research Methods Project supervised by Dr. David Stahlman (Fall 2021)

The Effect Of Social Media Use On Body Dissatisfaction And Disordered Eating Behaviors, Stephanie Martens, Grace Nicolai, Mary Stallings

Psychology Student Research Showcase

A Research Methods Project supervised by Dr. Laura Wilson (Fall 2021).

Stress Levels And The Relationship Of Positive And Negative Coping Strategies In College Athletes Versus Non-Athletes, Sara Roberts, Callie Poole, Am Greene-Villa

Psychology Student Research Showcase

A Research Methods Project supervised by Dr. David Stahlman (Fall 2021)

Substance Use In Relation To Socioeconomic Status, Sarah Whitt, Sarah Kuzemchak, Emily Greer

Psychology Student Research Showcase

A Research Methods Project supervised by Dr. Laura Wilson (Fall 2021).

Tried And True Methods Of Course Design: Overview & Lesson Example, Judith Slapak-Barski

HCAS Instructional Design and Pedagogy

As we strive to find new models of student engagement in a post-pandemic educational landscape, it best to build upon proven methods and best practices. This paper provides a sample blueprint for course or lesson design that can be used in face-to-face, hybrid, or online courses, so that we can teach the way students learn best. The sample lesson provided is an applied example of integrating each of the steps delineated in Gagné’s book, The Conditions of Learning, first published in 1965, identified the mental conditions for learning. These steps might be completed in one class meeting, in a whole …

Transmission Studies And The Composition Of Prokaryotic Communities Associated With Healthy And Diseased Aplysina Cauliformis Sponges Suggest That Aplysina Red Band Syndrome Is A Prokaryotic Polymicrobial Disease, Matteo Monti, Aurora Giorgi, Cole G. Easson, Deborah J. Gochfeld

Faculty and Student Publications

Aplysina cauliformis, the Caribbean purple rope sponge, is commonly affected by Aplysina Red Band Syndrome (ARBS). This transmissible disease manifests as circular lesions with red margins and results in bare spongin fibers. Leptolyngbya spp. appear to be responsible for the characteristic red coloration but transmission studies with a sponge-derived isolate failed to establish disease, leaving the etiology of ARBS unknown. To investigate the cause of ARBS, contact transmission experiments were performed between healthy and diseased sponges separated by filters with varying pore sizes. Transmission occurred when sponges were separated by filters with pore sizes ≥ 2.5 μm, suggesting a prokaryotic …

The Myth Of Carbon Offsets, Lawrence G. Baxter, Megan Greene, Stephanie Kelton, Jennifer M. Silvi, Hannah H. Braun, Missie Frandsen, Rohan Kocharekar

Regenerative Crisis Response Committee

The RCRC’s mandate is to help identify and incubate fiscal, monetary, and financial regulatory policy solutions that will put the United States on track for net-zero emissions before 2050. Informed by the work of many scientists, regulators, climate advocates, and international organizations, we take a broadly critical view of the many carbon credit markets and offsetting strategies that have developed thus far and urge policymakers, firms, and other organizations to reevaluate and refine this approach. This paper discusses some of the foundational challenges associated with the practice of offsetting and presents recommendations to chart an alternative path forward.

(R1480) Heat Transfer In Peristaltic Motion Of Rabinowitsch Fluid In A Channel With Permeable Wall, Mahadev M. Channakote, Dilipkumar V. Kalse

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

This paper is intended to investigate the effect of heat transfer on the peristaltic flow of Rabinowitsch fluid in a channel lined with a porous material. The Navier -Stokes equation governs the channel's flow, and Darcy's law describes the permeable boundary. The Rabinowitsch fluid model's governing equations are solved by utilizing approximations of the long-wavelength and small number of Reynolds. The expressions for axial velocity, temperature distribution, pressure gradient, friction force, stream function are obtained. The influence on velocity, pressure gradient, friction force, and temperature on pumping action of different physical parameters is explored via graphs.

(R1056) Effect Of Rotation On Plane Waves Of Generalized Magneto-Thermoelastic Medium With Voids Under Thermal Loading Due To Laser Pulse, Mohamed I.A. Othman, Ezaira R.M. Edeeb

Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM)

The investigation in this paper deals with the rotation of the magneto-thermoelastic solid and with voids subjected to thermal loading due to laser pulse. The problem is studied in the context of three theories of generalized magneto thermoelasticity: Lord-Schulman (L-S), Green-Lindsay (G-L) and the coupled theory (CD) with the effect of rotation, magnetic field, thermal loading and voids. The methodology applied here is using the normal mode analysis to solve the physical problem to obtain the exact expressions for the displacement components, the stresses, the temperature, and the change in the volume fraction field have been shown graphically by comparison …

Litigation, Legislation, And Love: The Comparative Efficacy Of Litigation And Legislation For The Expansion Of Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Civil Rights, Mallory Harrington

Honors College Theses

This research examines the comparative efficacy of federal appellate court decisions and federal legislation with regards to the furtherance of civil rights on the basis of sexual orientation. The research examines efficacy based upon the number of measures which have been implemented as well as the content of each measure. The research examines federal appellate and Supreme Court decisions, as well as adopted pieces of federal legislation since 1950. It also examines the likely causes of the disparities in efficacy that are indicated in this analysis. The findings of this research indicate that litigation has been much more effective at …

Unmasking The Mouse: Cultural Appropriation In Disney Films, Rebecca Domas

Honors Student Research

The artworld has largely revolved around traditional institutions like museums for centuries, however with the age of technology quickly evolving new artforms have risen to challenge these traditional spaces. Large corporations like The Walt Disney Company, have revolutionized the world of art and have become a prominent voice in representing cultures to a large population of the public. The two forces may be comparably different on the surface; however both are going through a progressive change as they enter the discussion of inclusive representation and accusations of cultural appropriation. The act of cultural appropriation concerns the negatively generated adaptations of …

How To Feel Empowered As A Woman, Cayla Huskey

Psychology Student Research Showcase

An infographic created as part of Dr. Erchull’s Social Psychology course (Fall 2021).

Students were asked to “give psychology away” through an infographic designed to educate an audience of their choice about an idea from social psychology that the group would benefit from understanding. TOPIC: self-esteem. AUDIENCE: women with low self-esteem.

Devil, Lea Gajinov

The Prairie Light Review

No abstract provided.

‘It’S Not Over Yet!’: Workplace Experiences Of Lesbian Public School Teachers, Deb Martin

College of Education Departmental Research

This qualitative study explores the workplace experiences of 12 lesbian public school teachers in Southern New Jersey. Through in-depth, semi-structured interviews, teachers discuss the tensions, contradictions, rewards, and challenges of teaching at this unique historical moment when laws, policies, social practices, and attitudes are in flux. Queer theory guided the development of the study and provides the primary analytical lens for examining and interpreting data. Findings cluster around the following interrelated themes: 1) queer teachable moments; 2) being ‘that’ teacher; 3) self-disclosure, and 4) It’s not over yet. Findings provide insight into what lesbian teachers are saying about their experiences, …

Outdoor Recreation And Rural Transitions In Central Appalachia: Revisiting The Economic Impact Of Rock Climbing In Kentucky’S Red River Gorge, James N. Maples, Michael J. Bradley

Faculty Publications - Tourism

Kentucky’s Red River Gorge is a popular rock climbing destination located amid longstanding poverty in America’s Central Appalachian region. Climbing represents an important part of the outdoor recreation economy and may provide one alternative to mono-economic extractive industry dependency in this region. This study examines the economic impact of climbing in the Red utilizing an online survey of rock climbers and economic impact methodology. The survey examines expenditures in lodging, food purchases, travel, retail purchases, and services. The survey also collected visitation and demographics data. The authors estimate climbers spend $8.7 million annually (up from $3.8 million in 2015) and …

Agency And Health Policies, Rodrigo Lopez Barreda

Journal of Health Ethics

In the current medical ethics literature, the concept of agency is receiving growing attention. Nevertheless, many of those definitions are narrow in scope. This article intends to provide a deeper understanding of this concept, allowing for its use in clinical practice and public health policies. First, it revises the current concept of agency and some of its shortcomings. Then, the article presents two philosophical accounts of agency, identifying three relevant features, namely time-extended organised planfulness, endorsement of their own actions, and identification with the activity. Lastly, the article depicts how those features may help in the application of agency …

Language Arts Acquisition Rates Of English Language Learners During Multi-Modal Instruction During Covid, Deborah S. Dow

Leadership Education Capstones

This study explores the correlation between remote, blended, and in-person learning, as it pertains to language arts acquisition by English Language learners. The purpose of this paper is to determine the optimal method of instruction as determined by assessment scores. The research focussed on a rural school district in Minnesota. The research was conducted by quantitative analysis of WiDA ACCESS, Renaissance Star, and FastBridge data. WiDA ACCESS data was obtained toward the end of each school year. A year of blended learning modalities was compared to two prior years of in-person instruction. Renaissance Star assessments were administered after each leaning …

Nanoceria Potently Reduce Superoxide Fluxes From Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain And Plasma Membrane Nadph Oxidase In Human Macrophages, Y R. Li, Hong Zhu

Osteopathic Medicine, Jerry M. Wallace School of

Cerium oxide nanoparticles, also known as nanoceria, possess antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities in animal models of inflammatory disorders, such as sepsis. However, it remains unclear how nanoceria affect cellular superoxide fluxes in macrophages, a critical type of cells involved in inflammatory disorders. Using human ML-1 cell-derived macrophages, we showed that nanoceria at 1-100 μg/ml potently reduced superoxide flux from the mitochondrial electron transport chain (METC) in a concentration-dependent manner. The inhibitory effects of nanoceria were also shown in succinate-driven mitochondria isolated from the macrophages. Furthermore, nanoceria markedly mitigated the total intracellular superoxide flux in the macrophages. These data suggest that …

Music Therapy Pre-Internship Education And Training: Support For A Methods-Based Approach, Susan Gardstrom, Annie Heiderscheit, James Hiller, Nancy Jackson

Faculty Authored Articles

In this article, we advance our support for a methods-based approach to music therapy undergraduate education and training. We review the population-based approach upon which the profession was founded in the United States and that continues to be emphasized in many degree programs across the country. Next, we explain the nature of a methods-based approach, in which students consistently and authentically engage in the four music therapy methods (Bruscia, 2014) as their predominant means of understanding clinical practice. Lastly, we highlight certain limitations of the population-based perspective and advance certain benefits of the methods-based perspective. We claim that the latter …

The Duty Not To Continue Distributing Your Own Libels, Eugene Volokh

Notre Dame Law Review

Say something I wrote about you online (in a newspaper, a blog, or a social media page) turns out to be false and defamatory. Assume I wasn’t culpable when I first posted it, but now I’m on notice of the error.

Am I liable for defamation if I fail to remove or correct the erroneous material? Surprisingly, courts haven’t settled on an answer, and scholars haven’t focused on the question. Libel law is stuck in a time when newspapers left the publisher’s control as soon as they are printed—even though now an article or a post can be seen on …