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2017g_Nhp03_Approved_Lon5_Health-Care-Mgmt-Cert, Graduate Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2017g_Nhp01_Approved_Lon5_Aging-Studies-Cert, Graduate Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2018g_Lac06_Approved_Lon11_Ms-Strategic-Communication, Graduate Council

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2019g_Nhp29_Approved_Bc_Sw-Degree-Plan, Graduate Council

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2019g_Nhp30_Approved_Lon5_Delete-Graduate-Cert-Healthcare-Emergency-Management, Graduate Council

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2019g_Nhp14_Approved_Cr_Sw-560v-Independent-Study, Graduate Council

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2019g_Nhp13_Approved_Cr_Sw-6053-Clinical-Practicum-With-Groups, Graduate Council

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2019g_Nhp11_Approved_Nc_Sw-6083-Trauma-Focused-Practice-Revision1, Graduate Council

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2019g_Nhp12_Approved_Cd_Sw-6043-Clinical-Practice-With-Families, Graduate Council

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2019g_Nhp07_Approved_Cr_Sw-6813-Full-Time-Advanced-Field-Ii-Revision1, Graduate Council

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2019g_Nhp08_Approved_Cr_Sw-6803-Full-Time-Advanced-Field-I-Revision1, Graduate Council

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2019g_Nhp06_Approved_Cd_Sw-684v-Part-Time-Advanced-Field-Iv-Revision1, Graduate Council

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2019g_Nhp05_Approved_Cd_Sw-683v_Part-Time-Advanced-Field-Iii-Revision1, Graduate Council

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2019g_Nhp04_Approved_Cd_Sw-682v_Part-Time-Advanced-Field-Ii-Revision1, Graduate Council

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2019g_Nhp03_Approved_Cd_Sw-681v-Part-Time-Advanced-Field-I-Revision1, Graduate Council

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2019u_Sm01_Approved_Nc_Stat-3033-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2019u_Nhp04_Approved_Nc_Sw-3373-Social-Work-Research-Methods-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2019u_Lac74_Approved_Bc_Family-Studies-Minor-Changes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2019u_Lac69_Approved_Bc_Child-Advocacy-Minor-Changes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2018u_Lac74_Approved_Bc_Stcm-Prefix-Change-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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The Impact Of Trump Administration Immigration Policies On Connecticut Educators And Families, Elena C. Bielesz

Honors Scholar Theses

Anti-immigrant rhetoric, policies, and practices, which have grown increasingly prevalent due to the current national political climate, have adverse effects on the mental health of immigrant families and the teachers that support them in Connecticut. This study seeks to represent the opinions of Connecticut K-12 MLL (Multilingual Learners) Education Teachers and Administrators whose daily lives are impacted by the anti-immigrant and anti-refugee policies and procedures. The study employed a human subjects-based approach supported by a review of related literature. MLL Educators from around the state of Connecticut were interviewed. These interviews found that while immigration-based trauma and stressors are common …

Building Empathy Across Generations, Julie B. Van Otterloo

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"How do we help our students, children, neighbors, or coworkers navigate the complexities of growing up and living in the world today?"

Posting about growing in empathy from In All Things, an online hub that offers insight into maintaining and faithful and orthodox Reformed Christian worldview while fearlessly engaging in every aspect of contemporary life – until all is made new.

Building Empathy Across Generations

Preliminary Results Of An Interview Study To Assess Services For Lgbtq+ Youth And Families In Box Elder County, Utah, Maureen Boyle, Manuel Quijas Ornelas, Jamielyn Gibson, Jayme Walters, Dorothy Wallis

Utah Conference on Community Engagement

This qualitative study is part of a larger community assessment project to understand the health and social support service needs of LGBTQ+ youth and their families in Box Elder County, Utah. Assessment research was designed in response to community concerns about limited availability of LGBTQ+ specific services in the rural county and a critical need to address suicide prevention among LGBTQ+ youth as a health disparity population. The project consists of an online survey and interview study facilitated by the Utah State University’s Transforming Communities Institute in collaboration with a panel of community partners and two graduate classes in the …

Understanding Perceived Agency: An Analysis Of Sex Workers’ Lived Experiences, Alyssa King

Undergraduate Research Journal

This study explores the perceived agency of female sex workers through narrative analysis of publicly available YouTube interviews from the Soft White Underbelly series. Using a qualitative design grounded in Modified Grounded Theory, the research employed open, axial, and selective coding to identify key dimensions of agency, including bodily autonomy, workplace control, financial decision-making and coping mechanisms. Findings reveal that sex workers’ agency exists on a spectrum, shaped by intersecting structural constraints such as criminalization, stigma, poverty, and violence. While some interviewees describe empowerment through control over clients and earnings, others report diminished autonomy due to coercion, financial dependency, and …

Embracing Neurodiversity In The Workplace: Strategies For Human Resource Management To Foster Inclusion And Enhance Employee Well-Being, Sameer Ahmed

Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development

Abstract

Objective: This literature review examines strategies for fostering the inclusion of neurodivergent individuals in the workplace with a focus on the role of Human Resource Management (HRM). Background: Neurodiversity refers to variations in neurological functioning and includes conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and others. Recognizing neurodiversity as a valuable form of human diversity can enhance workplace innovation and performance. Method: A comprehensive review of the recent literature on neurodiversity in the workplace was conducted by employing qualitative analysis techniques, including thematic coding, comparative analysis, and critical reflection. Results: Key findings encompass the …

The Way Out Is Through, Meg Yardley

Valparaiso Fiction Review

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Preparing A Qualified Workforce To Support The Disability Community Through The Lend Interprofessional Learning Experience, Megan K. Roberts, Beth W. Degrace, Mark J. Fisher, Sandra H. Arnold

Developmental Disabilities Network Journal

Leadership and workforce preparation are vital roles of the nation’s academic institutions to advance health care services for the members of our communities. Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and other Related Disabilities (LEND) programs aim to prepare leaders in health care services and advocacy to improve systems and the quality of care and supports for the disability community, specifically children with developmental disabilities. LEND programs enhance standard health care pre-service training by providing interdisciplinary learning experiences for student trainees from a minimum of ten disciplines in 300 hours of learning activities over one academic year. An innovative feature of LEND programs …

Fostering Partnerships: Lessons From A Collaborative Course Design Learning Community, Sarah M. Ginsberg, Shanna R. Callewaert, Jeffrey L. Bernstein

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

As partnerships between educators and learners become more common in teaching and learning in higher education, partners find themselves considering how to foster effective collaborations. Qualitative data for this study were drawn from the experiences of educators and learners who were part of a university learning community in which they engaged in the collaborative course redesign process to collaboratively design a course. Results revealed key facilitators of partnership work, finding communication, relationships, and mutuality as essential to promoting partnership success. A new model is presented which expands these factors, offering more distinct characteristics of successful educator-learner partnerships. With these specific …

"Better Than A Boring Textbook": Studying Development Through Middle-Grade Literature, Heidi A. Sackreiter

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

College students are sometimes reluctant to purchase textbooks for various reasons, but they still must study the necessary content in a course or academic program. This Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research project examined college students’ perceptions of reading middle-grade novels in place of a traditional, formal textbook within an Adolescent Development course. All participants were part of a teacher education program at a four-year, public institution in the Midwest United States. Questionnaires were administered at the conclusion of two semesters, and respondents shared impressions about the middle-grade reading. Response to studying middle-grade novels instead of a textbook was …

Bayesian Or Frequentist? Testing The Association Between Statistical Approach In A Research Methods Class Project And Research Attitudes, Jacob B. Rode

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Research methods courses commonly include an empirical project. This quasi-experimental study examined whether using Bayesian statistics to analyze data would be associated with more positive student perceptions of research methods projects. At a private university in the U.S., two research methods courses were taught using frequentist statistics and two using Bayesian statistics for the project analyses. Students (N = 88) reported their attitudes towards research three times across the semester, and their perceptions of the project at the end of the course (Time 3). At Time 3, there were no significant differences between frequentist and Bayesian classes in their …