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Novak, Jean Marie, San Jose State University

Emeritus and Retired Faculty Biographies

University of California, Berkeley & SFSU, Doctoral Program - Ph.D. - 1991

• Major - Special Education Emphasis in Neuro-Speech Pathology and Psychology

California State University, Fresno, M.A. - 1980

• Major - Speech Pathology

California State University, Fresno, B.A. - 1978

• Major - Communicative Disorders

University of San Francisco, San Francisco 1974-77

• Major – Pre-Medicine: Biological Sciences
• Minor – Theology and Philosophy

From Empowerment Movement To Hijacked Hashtag: A Thematic Analysis Of #Shoutyourabortion, Sidney R. Reynen

LSU Master's Theses

This study delves into the digital landscape of the contentious abortion debate, focusing on the use and hijacking of the Shout Your Abortion hashtag. Drawing parallels to previous research on digital feminism, hashtag activism, and hashtag hijacking, this study further expands such literature by revealing shifts in anti-abortion rhetoric and strategies post-Dobbs. I identified seven themes within the supportive discourse: abortion narratives, pro-choice and other feminist rhetoric, calls to action, feminist art and shareables, reproductive health information and resources, positive-to-neutral mentions of the movement, and engagements with anti-abortion users. Within the hijacked posts, I identified five themes: Shout …

Targeting Loneliness In Older Adults With Weekly Socialization, Tanja Johnson

Dissertations

Problem: Loneliness related to social isolation among the older adult population has become an increasing health concern with few interventions available for the general population. Loneliness has been directly associated with depression, poorer physical health outcomes, and overall quality of life.

Methods: The purpose of this study is to evaluate loneliness in the older adult population residing in a senior living community in an urban area in Missouri. Weekly one-on-one socialization, ranging from 45-60 minutes, will be implemented over 6 weeks, with pre and post-intervention screening for loneliness with the 28-item Visit-A-Bit (VAB) screening tool. Approval was received by both …

Cas Connections- 2023 Fall Term, Dean's Office

CAS Connections

No abstract provided.

Lanthorn, Vol. 58, No. 07, November 13, 2023, Grand Valley State University

Volume 58, August 7, 2023 - April 15, 2024

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

The Influence Of The “Hayah Karima” Initiative On The Standard Of Living Of Egyptian Citizens: Evidence From The Menofia Governorate, Merihan Sharara

Theses and Dissertations

Social protection programs have been used in several developing countries in order to aid in their development efforts. In Egypt, “Hayah Karima”, an initiative which represents a developmental initiative endorsed by Egypt’s President Al-Sisi, aims to minimize the developmental gaps among citizens in terms of standards of living. “Hayah Karima” is based on governmental finance in partnership with the private sector. This paper covers this initiative and its different aspects as well as their possible impact on the standards of living for citizens in El- Menofia Governorate. The paper also includes 71 surveys conducted with different partners and beneficiaries of …

Increase In Hnrnpa1 Expression Suffices To Kill Motor Neurons In Transgenic Rats, Xionghao Liu, Tingting Zhang, Qinxue Wu, Cao Huang, Xu-Gang Xia, Hongxia Zhou, Bo Huang

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers

A dominant mutation in hnRNPA1 causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but it is not known whether this mutation leads to motor neuron death through increased or decreased function. To elucidate the relationship between pathogenic hnRNPA1 mutation and its native function, we created novel transgenic rats that overexpressed wildtype rat hnRNPA1 exclusively in motor neurons. This targeted expression of wildtype hnRNPA1 caused severe motor neuron loss and subsequent denervation muscle atrophy in transgenic rats that recapitulated the characteristics of ALS. These findings demonstrate that the augmentation of hnRNPA1 expression suffices to trigger motor neuron degeneration and the manifestation of ALS-like phenotypes. …

The Beacon, November 10, 2023, Beacon Staff

The Beacon, 2023-2024

Veterans Day: Paying Tribute at NW; Explanation of U.S. support for Israel; Artist Poppy's counter-cultural album; Much anticipated movie lacking direction; Theatre Professor shares story of grief; Behind the scenes of Northwestern's "Matilda"; Students enjoy various activities in the cold; The Israel/U.S. "Special Relationship"; What does Monsma's office contain; Honoring American Veterans; Is it really not that deep?; A moniker of the male lifestyle; Raider volleyball ranked first in NAIA; Women's basketball season with strong start; Cold temperatures did not affect player performance; Collective pursuit of vocational thriving; NW hosts "Disability and the Gospel" conference;

The Student Movement Volume 108 Issue 8: Conducting Us Into The Season, Brooklyn Anderson, Grace No, Colin Cha, Aiko J. Ayala Rios, Amelia Stefanescu, Nate Miller, Madison Vath, Reagan Mccain, Melissa Moore, Katie Davis, Kiheon Chung, Ruben Colón, Corinna Bevier, Erin Beers, Reagan Westerman, Lexie Dunham, Anna Rybachek, Elianna Fisher, Gio Lee

The Student Movement v. 108 (2023-2024)

HUMANS

Eating Healthier at Andrews, Brooklyn Anderson

Honors Research with Shania Watts, Grace No

Social Media: Is It Really Social?, Colin Cha

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Journey to the Marvelous God - A double conducting recital, Aiko J. Ayala Rios

Love, Murder, and Secrets: A Night At The MSU French Film Festival, Amelia Stefanescu

What To Do About National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day, Nate Miller

Places to Go: The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center, Madison Vath

NEWS

Argentina Election Article, Regan McCain

Qualitative Research Writing Group: Your Research Accountability Partner, Melissa Moore

Self-Driving Taxis, Katie Davis

Students' reactions to Andrews's …

The Diamond, November 10, 2023, Dordt University

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Dordt University Claims First Ever Victory Over Mustangs; What's Next for the New Commons?; International Education Week
• News: CORE Program Revises CORE 100; Highway 75 to be Redesigned into Four Lane Highway; A Spook-tacular Night; Registrar Navigates Another Busy Season; Campus Ministries Launches Seek Week; Students Attend Agricultural Missions Conference; Education and How Big the World Is
• Feature: Matt Bos Celebrates Three Years as Assistant Director of Athletics Communications; Academic Enrichment Center Experiences High Demand; The Power of Women in Business; Education Students Participate in Year-Long Student Teaching; Faculty Coffee Gatherings Encourage Community; Theatre Students …

Social Workers And Acquired Brain Injury: A Systematic Review Of The Current Evidence-Base., Mark A. Linden, Mark Holloway, Claire Cooper, Akudo Amadiegwu, Caroline Bald, Michael Clark, Andy Mantell, Alyson Norman, Andrew Bateman

School of Psychology

Social work plays an important role in the assessment and treatment of people with acquired brain injury. Acquired brain injury is a complex and highly prevalent condition which can impact on cognitive, emotional and social domains. As acquired brain injury is a hidden disability it can be misdiagnosed or classified as another condition entirely. We sought to systematically explore the evidence base to examine how social workers have been prepared to work with their clients with brain injury. Employing six electronic databases (Social Policy & Practice, Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL Plus) we reviewed 1071 papers. After applying …

'James', Reyna Lee Stovall

Bronx Jewish History Project

Summarizer: Sophia Maier

‘James,’ born 1951, grew up on Narragansett Avenue in the Bronx. He remembers the neighborhood as heavily Italian, with a sprinkling of Jews, Irish, and others. It was primarily small, private homes, many attached like their own. Their own neighbor expressed a dislike of living next door to Jews, directly to his parents’ faces. Yet, James grew up to become friends with the non-Jewish neighbors. He describes their own practice of Judaism as less prosperous and traditional than other parts of the Bronx.

James attend PS 108 with many of the Jewish kids in the neighborhood, as …

Faculty Feed November 10, 2023, College Of Arts & Sciences

News, Magazines and Reports

Recent student and faculty accomplishments.

The Ritual Of Therapeutic Artmaking In Long-Term Care, Melinda Heinz Dr., Elissa Wenthe, Alexis Schramel

International Journal of Lifelong Learning in Art Education

The transition to long-term care settings can be difficult for residents and feelings of loneliness, depression, and anxiety are not uncommon in these environments. However, participating in therapeutic artmaking rituals creates opportunities for residents to process their feelings, experience states of flow and mindfulness, engage with others, and focus on their own psychological growth. In long-term care, the physical needs of residents are often prioritized, but psychosocial needs also require attention. For this project, therapeutic artmaking rituals were created at a long-term care facility in three levels of care over 12 months. Older adults engaged with clay, paint, raw fiber, …

The Chanticleer, 2023-11-09, Coastal Carolina University

The Chanticleer Student Newspaper

The editorially independent student produced weekly newspaper of Coastal Carolina University.

Left Out: Chronic Absenteeism In Elementary Schools, Catarina Morrissette

Honors Program Theses and Projects

In Massachusetts in 2022, approximately 33,000 students were chronically absent (missing ten percent of the 180-day school year) students (Buyinza, 2022). The purpose of this research project was to learn what strategies and programs work to support elementary students who are chronically absent, and why students are missing school. Chronic absenteeism impacts all academics but particularly reading levels; social skills and future career opportunities are also negatively impacted (DESE, 2022). Having resources to support educators and their students during these trying times is important for the success of a child’s educational future. As part of this project, teachers, administrators, school …

Spectator 2023-11-09, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

Social Activity Restriction And Psychological Health Among Caregivers Of Older Adults With And Without Dementia, Elliane Irani, Kylie Meyer, Scott Emory Moore, Kedong Ding

Faculty Scholarship

Objectives: We examined associations between social activity restriction and psychological distress and well-being for caregivers of older adults with and without dementia, and if the identified associations are different for the two groups. Methods: Using data from the 2017 National Study of Caregiving, we identified caregivers of older adults with (N = 541) and without (N = 1701) dementia. Linear regression models were estimated, adjusting for caregivers’ age, gender, race, education, relationship to care recipient, and self-rated health. Results: Restriction in visiting friends and family and attending religious services were associated with higher distress in dementia caregivers. Restriction in visiting …

Designing For Community Engagement: User-Friendly Refugee Wellness Center Planning Process And Concept, A Health Design Case Study, Ellen Solomon, Brandon Joa, Shandon Coffman, Billie Faircloth, Marc Altshuler, Bon Ku

Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Refugee and immigrant populations have diverse cultural factors that affect their access to health care and must be considered when building a new clinical space. Health design thinking can help a clinical team evaluate and consolidate these factors while maintaining close contact with architects, patients' community leaders, and hospital or institutional leadership. A diverse group of clinicians, medical students, community leaders and architects planned a clinic devoted to refugee and immigrant health, a first-of-its-kind for South Philadelphia.

METHODS: The planning process and concept design of this wellness center is presented as a design case study to demonstrate how principles …

November 9, 2023, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2020-

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Montana Kaimin, November 9, 2023, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Centerline, 1994, V2 N2, Spring/Summer, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

The Park Ridge Center, Chicago, IL: Issue of "CenterLine" an informational newsletter from The Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics, associated with Lutheran General Hospital. This issue contains updates on research, publications, staffing, and other news. The research project is on aging and spirituality. This issue also has a list of donors for 1993.

Mission Of Mercy...Women Of Action: A History Of The Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess Society Of Chicago, 1985, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Park Ridge, IL: Collected in 1985, this book "was intended to be a human narrative - a combination of historical detail and personal insight" on the Deaconesses who served in Chicago and the surrounding area.

The historical role of Deaconesses is detailed along with their movement into the American Midwest in the 1800s. Deaconesses served at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge into the 1980s.

Review Of Design For A Better World: Meaningful, Sustainable, Humanity Centered, Shriyash Shete

Book Reviews

No abstract provided.

Sharing Resources With Rwanda: Multidisciplinary Engagement With The Forest Of Hope Association In Gishwati-Mukura National Park, Thierry Amiable, Rebecca Chancellor, Trachanda Garcia, Aaron S. Rundus, Jordan Schugar

Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations

Sharing Resources with Rwanda: Multidisciplinary Engagement with the Forest of Hope Association in Gishwati-Mukura National ParkThierry Amiable, Forest of Hope Association (Rwanda, Rutsiro District) Rebecca Chancellor, Associate Professor of Anthropology & Sociology and Psychology (WCU) Trachanda Garcia, Associate Director of Education Abroad Programs (WCU) Aaron Rundus, Professor of Psychology (WCU) Jordan Schugar, Professor of English (WCU)

Equity-Centered Risk Mitigation Models For Opioid/Stimulant Use Disorder And Overdose Prevention Efforts, Eileen Boswell, Davidson Wissing, Allison Hoden, Taylor Stanton

Reports

The purpose of this presentation was to summarize and synthesize the report entitled "Equity-Centered Risk Mitigation Models for Opioid/Stimulant Use Disorder and Overdose Prevention Efforts".

For more information or access to the report visit: https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/step_reports/33/

The Social & Economic Impact Of Two-Year And Community Colleges On African Americans In The Central Mississippi Region, Bryan Winfred Massey Sr

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to examine the social and economic impact of two-year and community colleges on minorities particularly African Americans who are earning a certificate, transfer credits to a four-year institution, or an Associate of Arts or Science Degree. The proposed research is a qualitative case study investigating the social and economic impact of two-year junior institutions that award certificates of learning and community colleges that award Associated Degrees to African Americans in the Southern Mississippi Delta Region. The primary focus of this case study will be the alumni for community colleges in the central part of …

2023-11-08 Awards And Surprises In European Soccer, George Burquest

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

2023-11-08 How A Nonprofit Preserves The Cultural Importance Of Little Saigon, Sean Alexander

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

The Park Ridge Center Bulletin, 2001, N20, March/April, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

The Park Ridge Center, Park Ridge, IL: Issue of "The Park Ridge Center Bulletin", a bi-monthly publication from The Park Ridge Center - An Institute for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics, associated with Lutheran General Hospital. This issue has feature articles on humanities and health care. There is also a honor roll for donations from individuals and groups in 2000.