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Black Mothering: Experiences Of Black Mothers In Safety Conversations With Black Sons, Theresa Libios

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Black mothers raising Black sons in the United States face the immense challenge of preparing their Black sons for a society where police violence pose significant threats to their safety. The critical safety conversations, commonly referred to as "The Talk," highlight the need for culturally informed interventions to address the psychological toll on Black mothers. This study explored the lived experiences of Black mothers navigating these safety conversations, with the goal of fostering empathy and developing culturally competent mental health services. This qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological study, grounded in intersectionality theory, examined the interconnected influences of race, gender, and systemic oppression …

A Review Of Gender, Performance, And Authorship At The Abbey Theatre By Elizabeth Brewer Redwine, Hannah Simpson

International Yeats Studies

No abstract provided.

A Review Of Irish Culture And “The People”: Populism And Its Discontents By Seamus O’Malley, Francis Hutton-Williams

International Yeats Studies

No abstract provided.

Envisioning A Yeats Poetry Digital Archive, Rob Doggett

International Yeats Studies

No abstract provided.

An Exploratory Study Of The Barriers Of Pediatric Palliative Care Programs And Their Relationships To Funding, Mary Maureen Kirkpatrick Mclaughlin

Dissertations

This study, a sequential mixed methods design, used quantitative techniques and a qualitative, phenomenological approach. The quantitative phase addressed the research question: Does the reimbursement of services for the delivery of pediatric palliative care differ between types of funding, and is funding related to directors' perceptions of obstacles to the delivery of care? The qualitative phase addressed the research question: What are the barriers that CHI PACC directors' experience in their roles and how do they overcome them?

Wildlife Ambassadors, Carissa Lukac, Ibrahim Bhutta, Sunishka Deshpande, Amogh Jani

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Students at Purdue University are largely unaware of conservation efforts and research being done by both their fellow students and local organizations. This is why under the guidance of our mentor and as a part of the HIFI Lab, our group, the Wildlife Ambassadors, has created a website meant to push ecological efforts at Purdue University. This is done through the use of animal ambassadors, including but not limited to a wolf at Wolf Park, a local organization with which this project has been conducted in correspondence. This website will integrate and display the work of over three dozen other …

Promoting Cultural Belonging Through The Arts: Community Partner Snapshot Of Latino Art Midwest, Kayla Vasilko

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Kayla Vasilko just completed her Master’s degree in communication with a focus on semiotics and the impact of higher education on positive social change in the Purdue Graduate School and the PNW Department of Communication and Creative Arts. While earning her degree, she had the opportunity to complete a service-learning project to celebrate Spanish culture through the arts and work the community partner Latino Art Midwest. Latino Art Midwest works to promote understanding of the role of arts and creative expression among Midwestern Latina/o communities. Students can explore their site, “view the art, and interpret the unique qualities of Latina/o …

Crafting The Wings Of Tomorrow's Leaders, Anushka Sharma

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

SOAR is a social impact initiative I founded in partnership with Big Brothers/Big Sisters Lafayette. We provide novel leadership and character development resources for local Lafayette youth. The motto—engage, uplift, and achieve—speaks to my aims for inspiring the next generation of leaders, within Purdue members and local youth. This reflection essay is an opportunity to express the aims of SOAR, the intentionality behind this initiative, and how I hope to contribute to the development of youth in Lafayette and beyond. Mr. Brennan’s visit is a milestone for SOAR, and having the opportunity to converse with a renowned youth development leader …

Jovial Family Farm Facilitates Intergenerational Learning Opportunities Through Urban Farming, Maera Williams

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Maera Williams is a sophomore in Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. She joined the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) Urban Farming team as a freshman and now serves as project manager of ten undergraduate students collaborating with Jovial Family Farm to design and develop three indoor hydroponics systems for a laboratory space on their property in Broad Ripple, IN. Jovial Family Farm is a nonprofit organization founded by Drs. Bobbie and Brian Jellison with the mission to provide senior citizens, their families, and their communities with meaningful engagement opportunities on an intergenerational scale through urban agricultural activities. …

Beyond The Bench: Redefining Research Impact In Society, Nouran Amin

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

The following essay reports on the reflective experiences of the author’s time completing a certificate program “Advancing Graduate Research Impact in Society” offered by Purdue University’s Office of Community Engagement in Fall 2023. It begins by narrating the author's journey as a Muslim woman in STEM spaces, highlighting the lack of relatable role models and the ensuing dissonance between aspirations and prevailing narratives. Through introspection, the essay progresses to examine the paradox of publicly funded but inaccessible science, which often fails to engage with community needs and priorities. The essay underscores the importance of inclusivity and diverse representation in scientific …

Editorial, Elizabeth B. Brite

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

No abstract provided.

From Nostalgia To Nirvana: A Buddhist Epistemological Approach To Diasporic Literary Forms, Carlos V. Reyes

Kritika Kultura

Like the diasporian, the Buddhist knows the displacement from home to homelessness. Practicing, the Buddhist makes homelessness her home. Writing, the diasporic writer (re)constructs a movable home in words. Using the Buddhist five thesis on form, this paper attempts to apply these principles to the notion of diaspora. Five new insights to the experience of diaspora are gained from this approach. The method is then applied to the diasporic Filipino poet Jose Garcia Villa’s poem “Before, One, becomes, One.” In conclusion, it is argued that the Buddhist perspective offers a new critique useful in understanding the challenges of the postmodern …

People Power As Immanent Collectivity: Re-Imagining The Miracle Of The 1986 Edsa Revolution As Divine Justice, Fernando Gonzaga

Kritika Kultura

The Philippine People Power Revolution (EDSA) was remarkable for its non-aggressive overthrow of the Marcos dictatorship. The spontaneity and creativity of the people to answer the summons to defend dissonant army troops contrasts with the administrative efficiency and armed might of the military army. The people acted as a collectivity, with its own collective power, opposing the military. This non-aggressive collective power was rooted in a distinctive Filipino culture and religiosity that hailed the EDSA Revolution as a miracle of divine justice.

Training For Learner-Centered Pedagogy And Curriculum Design Agendain Staff Development For Problem-Based Learning (Pbl), Peter Freebody

Kritika Kultura

No abstract provided.

"Pedagogic Invasion": The Thomasites In Occupied Philippines, Dinah Roma-Sianturi

Kritika Kultura

The early education of the Philippines by American voluntary teachers (the Thomasites) is often hailed as a laudatory project. However, education can be a deceptive gift. The ethnographic writings of the Thomasite teachers, like Mary Fee’s A Woman’s Impressions of the Philippines, reveal that these well-meaning American teachers had their own colonial opinion of their Filipino students. Perhaps unwittingly, the Thomasite teachers were still part of the American colonial education policy. Most especially, the memoir writings reveal a perception of Filipino males as effeminate and childlike, an opinion that did much to legitimize the American colonial mandate.

Not A “Signet Ring” Of Pontius Pilatus, Werner Eck, Avner Ecker

'Atiqot

Gideon Foerster’s excavations at Herodium in 1968/69 yielded a simple ring, which was published only in 2018. The inscription on the ring was read as Πιλάτο(υ), i.e., ‘of Pilate.’ Various interpretations were offered for the inscription, all generally linking the ring directly or indirectly to Pilate. This paper shows that, apart from the problematic reading, everything we know about the Roman administration in the provinces speaks against such an assumption, especially the use of the Greek language in an administrative context in the first half of the first century. Alternative readings for the letters and other ways to understand them …

Front Matter & Editorial, The Editorial Board

'Atiqot

Table of contents and Editorial.

Household Dengue Vulnerability Information Model For Disseminating Vector Surveillance, Andri Dwi Hernawan, Tri Baskoro Tunggul Satoto, Danang Sri Hadmoko, Ema Madyaningrum

Journal of Health Research

Background: The mosquito perception index and habitat suitability score (MPI-HSS) can be a breakthrough for obtaining dengue transmission vulnerability information in households. Routinely observed predictor data for vector density can be used to obtain region susceptibility information. This study develops Household Vulnerability Information (HVI) and Area Susceptibility Information (ASI) models for the dissemination of Aedes vector surveillance information in the community.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The HVI model used the MPI-HSS indicator with data collected from 368 households in Pontianak Municipality, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia. The ASI model used secondary data on rainfall, humidity, population density, and larva-free rate …

Development And Validation Of The Thai Version Of The Problematic Smartphone Use Scale For School-Age (Psu-Sa) Children, Khanokporn Donjdee, Pichayanee Poonpol, Nootchanart Ruksee

Journal of Health Research

Background: Problematic smartphone use affects public health. The COVID-19 pandemic changed children's lifestyles by increasing the frequency of smartphone use. This study aims to develop and validate the Thai version of the problematic smartphone use scale for school-age (PSU-SA) children.

Methods: We assessed the internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the scale with item objective congruence (IOC) and Cronbach's alpha coefficient among 30 samples recruited by purposive sampling. We measured the quality of the scale among 550 participants selected from nine schools in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand using two-stage sampling. We administered the sociodemographic questionnaire and Thai versions of the PSU-SA …

Anemia And Adherence To Weekly Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation Among Adolescent Girls In A Stunting Locus Of Ambon City, Indonesia, Yudhie D. Tando, Christiana R. Titaley, Ritha Tahitu, Elpira Asmin, Liyani S. Sara

Journal of Health Research

Background: Anemia remains a major public health concern among adolescent girls in Indonesia. To address this, weekly iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation has been implemented nationwide. This study examined factors associated with anemia and adherence to IFA supplementation among adolescent girls in three senior high schools within the Poka-Rumah Tiga Health Centers' catchment area in Ambon City, Indonesia.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in August 2022 involving 522 female students from three senior high schools in Ambon City. Factors associated with anemia and adherence to weekly IFA supplementation were examined using logistic regression.

Results: A high prevalence of anemia (49.23%) …

Wightman Prosperity Church Council Minutes 1987-2015, Wightman United Methodist Church, Prosperity

Methodist Local Church Records

No abstract provided.

Recommendations For Adapting Religious Materials For People With Aphasia, Allison Dahl

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This study aimed to discover whether text adaptations for aphasia commonly applied to secular texts are also applicable to religious texts, as religious texts are often held in a special regard by religious people. This research included five participants with aphasia who consider themselves members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These participants indicated preferences using a 7-point scale between paired samples of religious text formatted using common aphasia-friendly text adaptations. These quantitative data were analyzed for preference trends. Additionally, qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews focused on adaptation preferences as well as aphasia’s effects on …

Motivations And Goals Of Parents Participating In The Working With Parents Manual Pilot Study, Amanda Nicholson

ETD Collection

Understanding the motivations and goals of parents participating in parenting programs is crucial for developing effective parenting programs and keeping participants engaged. This study reviews the motivations and goals of participants in the Working With Parents Manual (WWPM) Pilot Study (Mowder, 2022). The WWPM is based on the Parent Development Theory (PDT) which defines six categories of important parenting behaviors (i.e., Bonding, Discipline, Education, General Welfare and Protection, Responsivity, Sensitivity). The study explores parents' motivations and goals for participating in the WWPM program, the impact participation has on parenting behaviors, and the relationship between parenting goals and program satisfaction. A …

Michigan Academician, Volume 49, Issue 1

Michigan Academician

2024 Conference Abstracts

2024 December 12 - Academic Council Agenda And Minutes, Academic Council, East Tennessee State University

Academic Council Agenda and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Scientist Zafra Lerman To Receive Cardozo’S 24th Annual International Advocate For Peace Award In March, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2024

Scientist, educator, and humanitarian Dr. Zafra Lerman will be honored with Cardozo School of Law’s 24th International Advocate for Peace Award on March 6, 2025. Presented annually by the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution, this award recognizes individuals and organizations who demonstrate excellence in conflict resolution. Lerman is being recognized for her work as President of the Malta Conferences Foundation, where she brings together scientists from historically hostile countries in the Middle East to collaborate on issues such as environmental health and energy. She is also a renowned advocate for scientific freedom and human rights.

A Home Away From Home For Indigenous Environmental Justice, Deborah Mcgregor

Articles & Book Chapters

No abstract provided.

​​Living With Parkinson’S During Covid-19: A Survey Of Parkinson’S Patients During Covid-19​, Sia Shaila Pilgaonkar

Undergraduate Theses

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), raising concerns about exacerbation of symptoms and vulnerability of the patients. This project first reviews existing literature on the interconnections between COVID-19 and PD, focusing on the physiological, psychological, and treatment-related challenges faced by patients. Then it analyzes survey data examining increased severity of COVID-19 in individuals with PD, alongside the literature researching potential mechanisms linking the two, such as inflammation and neurodegeneration. The survey’s key areas of focus included symptom management, treatment satisfaction, the impact of PD on daily living, and the impact of COVID-19 on motor and …

Simple Steps To Help Beat The Blues This Holiday Season, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Recovery Of Black Carbon Concentrations In Burned Forests In Wyoming, Usa, Monica Vanesa Zapata Villegas

Dissertations and Theses

Burned forests that remain standing following fire release light-absorbing particles (LAPs), including black carbon (BC), into winter snowpacks, reducing snow surface albedo and accelerating snowmelt timing for decades postfire. Although the role of LAPs in seasonal snow has been extensively studied, the spatiotemporal variability of LAPs' contributions to snowmelt relative to time-since-fire and burn severity remains unknown. This study aimed to quantify the spatiotemporal variability of forest fire effects on LAPs in snow and associated snow albedo in the Triple Divide region of western Wyoming, headwaters of the Colorado, Columbia, and Missouri rivers. Using geochemical analysis and radiative transfer modeling, …