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Psychological Development: Cognition, Emotions, Personality, Anita Knight Kuhnley, Kelly Carapezza, Gary Sibcy

Essays in Developmental Psychology

Adolescence is considered the age that bridges childhood and adulthood, Erik Erikson, who has contributed much to our understanding of the developmental stages described adolescence as, “the age mediating between childhood and adulthood (Erikson, 1997, p.xi).” Adolescence includes the sometimes tumultuous years between the ages of 11 and 21, and the Eriksons addressed this as one stage (Newman and Newman, 2013). Some authors attribute the fact that adolescence is such a trying time to the fact that adolescents lose synapses in the brain specifically in the primary visual cortex at a rate of 5,000 per second (Bears, Connor, and Paradiso, …

The Relationship Between Psychological Distress, Work Burnout, And Firearm Ownership Among Correctional Officers, Corey Tolliver

Academic Festival

Introduction. This study examines the relationship between psychological distress, work burnout, and firearm ownership among correctional officers. Methods. Using secondary cross-sectional data, we investigated psychological distress, work burnout, and the impact of firearm ownership among 211 correctional officers (COs). Results. Psychological distress is alarmingly high across all racial/ethnic groups, with the vast majority classified as likely to have a severe mental disorder. White COs exhibit the highest mean distress scores. Over half of the COs enrolled reported owning a firearm (54.5%). Those who reported having to own a firearm tended to have higher work burnout compared to those who never …

Empowering Youth: Risk Factors Of Juvenile Delinquency, Shannon Keenan

Academic Festival

No abstract provided.

Medication Card Implementation In Public Health Clinics To Increase Health Literacy Within Older Adults In Rural Communities, Abigail Mulcahy, Audrey Ehling, Cecelia Braun, Janae Salvetti, Jocelyn Liddell, Joshua Boen, Madison Henneman, Zoe Dreckmann

Research & Creative Achievement Day

Health literacy in older adults living in a rural community continues to be a barrier to care. Improving health literacy though enhancing communication between patients and healthcare providers is essential in improving health literacy in the community.

An Occupational Therapy Approach For Implementing A Parent-Led Intervention Strategy In Infant/ Toddler Feeding: Inservice Training And Guidelines, Kimberly Holt

Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate - Innovations in OT Symposium: Transforming Possibilities into Practice

Abstract

Objective: 25-45% of typically developing children have feeding or mealtime problems. 80% of children with physical or neurological impairment will be diagnosed with a feeding delay. In rural settings, waitlists for feeding therapists are long, and families travel long distances for specialized feeding therapy. A provider-coached, parent-led feeding intervention method is needed to meet the needs of families and improve the quality of home-visiting healthcare services.

Methods: Five continuing in-service education training sessions for local community health professionals were conducted. Each in-person or online session lasted between 45 and 120 minutes and aimed to promote a parent-led …

Teaching About Bodily Autonomy In The Early Childhood Classroom, Alaina Foster

Honors Projects

Research and evidence-based practices for the need to implement instructional materials in regard to elementary bodily autonomy and childhood sexual assault prevention education in the general education classroom.

Leadership In The Construction Industry: An Lmx Analysis, Jackson Wicker

Honors Projects

The purpose of this study is to research the different styles of leadership that are currently used in the construction industry and how LMX effects leaders and their employees relationships. This study seeks to try and answer the question of how different styles of leadership contribute to employee and leader relationships in the construction industry. This study uses content analysis in order to find major themes about LMX relationships and leadership styles and how they affect leader-follower relationships, and effectiveness in the construction industry.

Breaking Down Mental Health Barriers And Overcoming Generational Stigma In Black America, Ayana White

2025 Student Academic Showcase

Cultural beliefs, historical trauma, and societal pressures shape the stigma surrounding mental health in African American communities. Mental health struggles are often seen as a sign of weakness, deepened by mistrust of medical professionals due to past abuses, such as the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and the exploitation of Henrietta Lacks. This mistrust, combined with societal expectations and stereotypes, discourages open conversations about mental health. African Americans are less likely to seek professional help, with studies showing only 25% of Black individuals pursue mental health treatment compared to 40% of their Caucasian counterparts. Some of these barriers include the criminalization of …

African American Men’S Experiences In Mental Health Treatment Services In Rural Mississippi, Kimberly Jenkins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Mental health disorders affect African American men similarly compared to their racial/ethnic counterparts. The problem is African American men do not access and engage in mental health services continuously, which affects their mental health outcomes. Grounded in ecological systems theory, the purpose of this qualitative study was to explore experiences of African American men, who have accessed and engaged in mental health treatment services. This study had three research questions focused on African American men’s perspectives on mental health services, personal experiences with mental health providers, and barriers they encountered when engaging in services. Participants were eight young adult African …

Developing An Ethical Trauma-Informed Pilot Process For The Inclusion Of Physical Violence In Visual Rhetoric Instruction, S. B. Mccullouch

Feminist Pedagogy

Interpersonal, gun-related, and other types of physical violence are all too common experiences for students. This critical commentary centers on the introduction of an expansive view of visual rhetoric, including the visible signs of physical violence, in an undergraduate writing class. This serves as a way of exploring broad notions of communication and physical violence as suasive in some contexts. An examination of the visible symbols of physical force is provided with trauma-informed methods.

Elementary Education Capstone, Emily Rindos

Academic Festival

This capstone project focuses on developing and implementing a literacy unit centered on textual evidence. The unit includes three lesson plans designed to help students understand how to find, analyze, and use textual evidence to support their ideas. Each lesson builds on the previous one, using a mix of direct instruction, guided practice, and independent work to gradually increase student confidence and skill in citing evidence.

To measure student understanding, a variety of assessments were integrated throughout the unit. These included formative assessments, such as class discussions and written responses, as well as summative assessments that evaluated students’ ability to …

Case History, Effie Frazier

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Social work case notes for Effie Frazier. Undated.

Case History, Ben Moseley

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Social work case notes for Ben Moseley. Undated.

Case History, William Presley

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Social work case notes for William Presley. Undated.

Various Case Histories

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Various social work case notes. Undated.

Case History, Pinkney Family

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Social work case notes for the Pinkney family. Written on blank 1927 tax form for Duval County. Undated.

The Shorthorn: September 16, 1947

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1940s

No abstract provided.

The Shorthorn: October 8, 1946

The Shorthorn Newspaper Collection: 1940s

No abstract provided.

2025 Acssc Program, Acssc Planning Committee

Annual Celebration for Student Scholarship and Creativity

No abstract provided.

2025 April 23 - Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council, East Tennessee State University

Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Interaction Between Parenting Styles, College Adjustment, And Decision Making In Undergraduate Freshman And Sophomores, Taylor Phillips

Honors Theses

Although considerable research has investigated how parenting styles impact child development, little is known about how parenting styles correlate with young adults’ adjustment to college. Parenting styles children are raised with may impact the development of skills such as resilience, problem-solving, and emotional regulation that influence how they react to difficult life transitions. Parenting styles may also impact a person’s decision making, including in situations involving self-control. Thus, the goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between parenting style, college adjustment, and self-control. This study used the Parenting Style and Dimension Questionnaire- Short Version, the Student Adaption to …

Promoting Social Inclusion Through Sport: A Case Study Of Uyghur Youth In China, Hongxin Li, Yunchao Bai, John Nauright

Faculty Publications

This study examines the role of sports as a means of promoting social inclusion among Uyghur youth in China, drawing upon social inclusion theory. Utilizing a qualitative case study methodology, we explored the perspectives of Uyghur youth athletes to gain insight into the challenges they face in achieving social inclusion without feeling “othered” or excluded. Data analysis followed an inductive grounded theory approach, identifying first‐order concepts, second‐order themes, and aggregate theoretical dimensions. Our findings reveal that social inclusion of Uyghur youth through sports participation is influenced by multiple factors, including language barriers, stereotypes, cultural differences, high expectations, and government policies. …

Substance Use And Its Impact On Peer Relationships At Providence College, Catherine Hien, Clara Johnson, Ava Zakhour

Social Work Student Scholarship

Catherine Hien ’26, Social Work major

Clara Johnson ’26, Social Work and English major

Ava Zakhour ’26, Social Work major

Faculty mentor: Dr. Robert Hasson, Social Work

Our research delves into the use of substances among students at Providence College and how it may impact the quality of their peer relationships.

Balancing Rights In The Classroom: The Constitutional Imperative For Lgbtq-Inclusive Curricula Amidst The Weaponization Of Parental “Hybrid-Rights” Claims, Lauren Byrne

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.

Central Habits Of Highly Effective Tutors: Hospitable Practice, Rhetorical Listening, And Emotional Validation In The Writing Center, Edward A. English

The Writing Center Journal

This article explores hospitality as a theoretical framework for valuing emotional engagement and rhetorical listening in writing center consultations, challenging traditional views that prioritize rationality and detachment. Anchored in a university writing center, the study investigates how writing tutors engage with writers, adopting hospitality as a core principle. Semi-structured postconsultation interviews and a focus group allowed tutors to reflect collaboratively on their application of the hospitality framework. Thematic analysis with in vivo coding ensured participants’ voices remained central to the findings. By examining the lived experiences of tutors, the study highlights the dynamic relationship between emotional and rational responses in …

Differences In Reported Mental Health For Schools Which Either Ban Or Allow Smartphones, Krista Moyer

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

Since approximately 2012, multiple international studies have found that rates of adolescent mental illness are increasing, with smartphone use proposed as one potential cause. Smartphone and social media use has been found to be associated with increased rates of mental illness. Few studies have examined the impact of smartphone policies in schools alongside the variable of mental health. This study examined the mental health items of the Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS) in order to compare the mental health of students who were in schools which banned or allowed smartphones. Schools were grouped by policy based on a survey of administrators …

Developing Independent Living Skills In People With Intellectual Or Developmental Disabilities: A Guide For Direct Support Professionals, Nigel Yeo Mr.

Student Capstone Papers

Over one percent of the world has intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD). Many of these people lack the living skills needed to live independently. Direct support professionals (DSPs) are people who provide daily assistance, care, and support to improve the wellbeing and quality of life among people with IDD. DSPs often have minimal training to perform their role, especially in support of the development of independent living skills. Independent living skills are adaptive behavioral competencies related to self-sufficiency, with focus on conceptual skills such as language abilities, social skills including interpersonal and social problem-solving, and practical skills that relate to …

The Leading Causes Of Homelessness In Two Southeastern Counties Of Pennsylvania, Lucia Christine Spargo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Homelessness is a complex and multifaceted leading social issue in the United States. Society tends to focus on the individual as the cause of their own homelessness, blaming the victim rather than larger social and/or economic factors. There is an excess amount of data surrounding why/how an individual becomes homeless, but there is very little research examining the leading causes of homelessness in smaller geographic areas, such as counties. This study provides a better understanding and analysis of the leading causes of homelessness in two suburban counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania using binary logistic regression. Using ArcGIS, the study identified potential …

April 23, 2025, Faculty, Illinois Wesleyan University

2024-2025

No abstract provided.

A Review Of Complimentary Theoretical Lens: Managing Supply Chain Of Material Drugs In Sub-Saharan Africa, Pross Oluka Nagitta, Godwin Kwemarira, Joseph Bufwambu, Luke Sewante, Bridget Nambuiru

African Social Science Review

The study examines supply chain coordination of the distribution of Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs)intended for the treatment of malaria in Africa. Uganda, like most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, lacks effective coordination structures to facilitate the delivery of ACTs. Thus, the researchers attempt to explain supply chain coordination using the activity domain, resource dependency, and coordination theories. This study builds upon previous studies that have used complexity theory and transaction cost economies perspectives to inform supply chain coordination. The article answers the following questions: What theories can be used to understand supply chain coordination in Sub-Saharan Africa? What opportunities does this …