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Ignatian Pedagogy Certificate Final Project, Pamela K. Morris

Ignatian Pedagogy Educational Resources

No abstract provided.

Ethos, Pathos, And Logos In A Leader, Megan Dalsanto

ESSAI

No abstract provided.

2017 Inauguration, Caroline O. Harai

Communication Studies Student Works

In this comic, the student reflects on the library workshop “Keepin’ It Real: Tips & Strategies for Evaluating Fake News” during LMU’s Inauguration Teach-In on Friday, January 20, 2017.

Watch Out! Fake News, Gaia Lee Shoham

Communication Studies Student Works

In this comic, the student reflects on the library workshop “Keepin’ It Real: Tips & Strategies for Evaluating Fake News” during LMU’s Inauguration Teach-In on Friday, January 20, 2017.

Communities Of Practice, Media Dependency, And Surveillance: A Virtual Search For Supremacy In Fantasy Football, Travis R. Bell, Alexander W. Morales, And Jaime Robb W. Morales, Jaime Robb

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

Technology has re-defined fantasy football as a mediated participatory culture fueled by three foundational concepts: community, information, and surveillance. This article explores how technology has shifted the focus of fantasy football participation from its origins in community to an obsession with competition driven by capital and a desire for supremacy. The Internet affords a symbolic construction of community that involves public discussion, human interaction, and relationships, and fantasy football communities were some of the first to navigate this space. The merger of virtual solidarity and real football allows us to understand these spaces as mediated and negotiated fantasy communities of …

The Trash Talk Is No Fantasy: The League As A Representation Of Trash Talk In Fantasy Sports, Michael Davis, Alysia Davis, Chang Wan Woo

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

The popular FX show The League demonstrates the ubiquity of fantasy sports and, more importantly, fantasy sports trash talk. Through the use of exaggerated and extreme examples of trash talk The League seeks to create a representation of fantasy sports and the chatter associated with it as standardized depictions of the subset of American sports dialogue known as fantasy sports. This essay seeks to explore the ways that representations of fiction fantasy competition and trash talk create normalized expectations of what "competitive fandom" looks like in an era dominated by fantasy sports. We examine the implications that fictional exaggerations of …

Twitter Chats: Connect, Foster, And Engage Internal Extension Networks, Jamie Seger, Paul Hill, Eric Stafne, Emy Swadley

Journal of Extension

The eXtension Educational Technology Learning Network (EdTechLN) has found Twitter to be an effective form of informal communication for routinely engaging network members. Twitter chats provide Extension professionals an opportunity to reach and engage one other. As the EdTechLN's experimentation with Twitter chats has demonstrated, the use of this technology can be a worthwhile method of engagement if suitable for the intended audience.

Expectations For Treatment In Pediatric Weight Management And Relationship To Attrition., Erinn T. Rhodes, Richard E. Boles, Kimberly Chin, Amy Christison, Elizabeth Getzoff Testa, Kimberly Guion, Mary Jane Hawkins, Carter R. Petty, Bethany Sallinen Gaffka, Melissa Santos, Laura Shaffer, Jared Tucker, Sarah Hampl

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: Attrition in pediatric weight management negatively impacts treatment outcomes. A potentially modifiable contributor to attrition is unmet family expectations. This study aimed to evaluate the association between adolescent and parent/guardian treatment expectations and attrition.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: A prospective, nonrandomized, uncontrolled, single-arm pilot trial was conducted among 12 pediatric weight management programs in the Children's Hospital Association's FOCUS on a Fitter Future collaborative. Parents/guardians and adolescents completed an expectations/goals survey at their initial visit, with categories including healthier food/drinks, physical activity/exercise, family support/behavior, and weight management goals. Attrition was assessed at 3 months.

RESULTS: From January to August 2013, …

Transprofessional Education – An Asynchronous Approach, Courtney Reinisch

School of Nursing Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Creating an opportunity inter-professional educational for nursing students involves challenges in logistics and resources.

Pediatric Oncology Nurses' Experiences With Prognosis-Related Communication, Amy Rose Newman

Dissertations (1934 -)

Health care providers (HCPs) in pediatric oncology are faced with the challenge of communicating the devastating news of a cancer diagnosis and prognosis. This type of communication can be referred to as prognosis-related communication (PRC). While the initial conversation with the patient and family regarding prognosis is generally considered the responsibility of the physician, patients and family members will subsequently turn to nurses for clarification of the information presented. If nurses are excluded from initial conversations, they may feel as though they are “working in the dark,” trying to answer questions while not contradicting what the physician said. This strained …

Impact Of Cybvervetting On Job Seekers' Social Media Use And Identity Creation, Courtney Powers

Master's Theses (2009 -)

Social media has become an integral part of connecting with others and sharing personal information. As more individuals use social media to express themselves, organizations have begun using these same sites to make hiring decisions in a process called cybervetting. Although some researchers suggest that cybervetting has consequences for self-expression, currently little research has explored how cybervetting impacts job seekers’ social media use and identity creation. Accordingly, this study uses quantitative and qualitative methods to explore how cybervetting impacts job seekers’ social media use and online identity creation. By surveying job-seeking social media users, this study measures the relationships between …

The Cowl - V.81 - N.21 - Mar 30, 2017

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 81, Number 21 - March 30, 2017. 20 pages.

New Adjunct Faculty Outreach, Cristina Cottom

Publications

This causal-comparative study sought to determine if targeted communication from CTLE-W to adjunct faculty during their first term teaching would increase utilization of CTLE-W resources. Results from this study showed that new adjunct faculty are more likely to continue seeking assistance from CTLE-W if they are contacted during their first term.

Volunteer Tourism: Fulfilling The Needs For God And Medicine In Latin America, Erin Howell

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study seeks to understand how short-term medical missions fulfill health needs for their recipients in Honduras, and how in turn, mission participants experience need fulfillment as well. By using the theoretical concept of co-construction of health to see how health needs are or are not met, I conducted a thematic analysis of the Baptist Medical and Dental Mission International (BMDMI) resulting in the following themes: 1.) Mission workers receive fulfillment from their experiences in the mission field. 2.) Mission recipients receive partial fulfillment of needs from the mission. 3). Through a calling, missions are a means to an end. …

Good Game Well Played: An Esports Documentary, Gabriella Clare Devia-Allen

Theses and Dissertations

This film explores the operations and cultural practices of the esports community with an emphasis on Twitch as the dominant community platform. Explored sub-communities include Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Duelyst, and League of Legends. A focus on Duelyst allows us to explore the characteristics of an accessible esports culture while also referencing League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive offers an objective look at two of the industry’s most developed esports scenes. This documentary tracks the production of broadcast content, the lifestyles of professional players, and the narratives of the industry’s most involved employees. In doing so, the research draws conclusions …

The Cowl - V.81 - N.20 - Mar 23, 2017

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 81, Number 20 - March 23, 2017. 24 pages.

Practicum In Public Relations Prs 490, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

The New Economic Reality: Creating A Regional Mindset, Susan Sciame-Giesecke

Journal of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences

Today, one of the key challenges facing community leaders across the country is to build an innovative, prosperous economy to provide jobs and a quality of life for those within their communities. Leaders in each city work hard to attract new businesses and to help those existing businesses successfully compete. Unfortunately, many of these leaders have come to learn that today’s economy is too complex for a single city to master. They have begun to move beyond their local communities and to think of themselves as a part of regional efforts because regions are more competitive in scale and assets …

The Cowl - V.81-N.19 - Mar 16, 2017

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 81, Number 19 - March 16, 2017. 24 pages.

Transforming Conflict: A Grounded Theory Study Of Six Behavior Domains Of Leaders In Five Different Fields, Scott A. Dick

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this grounded theory research consisting of five collective phenomenological studies was to generate a theory that explains how exemplar leaders from five different fields use six domains of conflict transformation behaviors to establish common ground and produce breakthrough results. The six domains of behavior are communication, collaboration, ethics, emotional intelligence, problem solving, and process. Methodology: The sample was composed of 75 exemplar leaders from five different professional fields and included an analysis of over 1,300 pages of interview transcripts as the main data source for the study. Findings: The results found that exemplar leaders establish, build, …

Perceived Stress, Self-Compassion, And Emotional Variance In Parents Of Children With Communication Disorders: A Family Approach To Service Delivery In Speech-Language Pathology, Olivia Marie Arnos

Theses and Dissertations

The amount of children born with developmental disorders in the United States is on the rise, increasing from 12.8% in 1998 to 15.04% in 2008 (Huang, Chang, Chi & Lai, 2013). Children with developmental disabilities often have chronic conditions that require additional support across their lifetime, ranging in deficits of attention, physical abilities, visual impairments, hearing impairments, learning disabilities, and communication disorders. Research has shown as dependency of a child on caretakers increases, there is an increase in parental stress and a decrease in perceived well-being. Hall and Graff (2011) found parents of children with developmental disorders are less likely …

Emotional Intelligence: The Linchpin For Healthy Workplace Environments, Cheri Clancy

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Healthy workplace environments (HWE) provide staff a psychological safety net. The way we treat each other while at work contributes greatly to employee engagement, empowerment and satisfaction. Emotional intelligence is the foundation to establishing a HWE because it provides a better understanding of the behavioral propensities that improves interprofessional relationships. Learners will be able to: - Identify why emotional intelligence is important in healthy workplace environments - Describe ways to increase emotional intelligence - Discuss and identify nonverbal techniques that help build rapport with others - Uncover the power that the mind has on the body as well as the …

Computer-Mediated Communication Usage And Perceptions Amongst Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Laura A. Massier

Theses and Dissertations

This was a mixed methods study designed to examine the perceptions of young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) regarding usage of computer-mediated communication (CMC), with a focus on benefits, challenges, and support needs. People with ASD are often prone to social and communication difficulties, making it difficult for them to maintain relationships, find and retain employment, and be active members of their communities. Deficits in these areas are particularly hard for young adults who may no longer have regular routines or opportunities for socializing because they have transitioned out of school-based activities. CMC is a relatively new form of …

Identifying And Measuring Nurse Leader Communication Behaviors, Susan G. Hopkinson

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Session presented on Saturday, March 18, 2017: In the clinical setting, communication is a primary nursing activity, accounting for 62-84% of total nursing time. 1-5 In the United States, communication has been identified as the third leading root cause for sentinel events accounting for over 20% in root cause analyses, 6 whereas a Danish study found verbal communication errors in 52% of root cause analyses. A core leadership competency in healthcare, 7 effective communication behaviors foster collaborative relationships and ineffective communication behaviors act as a barrier. 8,9 Nurse leader communication has been identified as a component of structural empowerment that …

Reducing Hostility In Nursing, Vicki S. Wetter

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Session presented on Saturday, March 18, 2017: Hostility is common in every professional but even more so with nursing. A review of the literature showed that all nurses are victims of hostility, to varying degrees, at some time during their career. This includes nurse to nurse, nurse to student, nurse to manager and nurse to care provider hostility. By learning how to use positive communication, nurses may be able to reduce hostility in their work environment. Nurses may also utlitize the education module to teach other health care providers about the importance of assertive, not aggressive communication skills. King's goal …

Implementing Crucial Conversations In A Fast-Paced, High-Stress Environment, Miranda S. Cassity, Matthew S. Howard

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This presentation was initiated as a performance improvement effort aimed toward improving the work culture in a high-acuity and high-stress environment. With the full implementation of this program, the authors expect to improve attitudes toward, and effectiveness in, holding difficult conversations that are necessary between co-workers.

A Toolbox To Diminish Lateral Violence In The Workplace, Sara C. Germann, Shannon Marie Moore

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Session presented on Saturday, March 18, 2017:

Lateral violence, also known as horizontal violence and workplace bullying, is extremely prevalent in nursing as it has been noted to impact up to 90% of nurses at some point in their career (Smith et al., 2010). Both novice and experienced nurses have reported being impacted by these behaviors which can be both overt and covert in nature. These behaviors can lead to 'a decreased sense of well-being, physical health complaints, and depressive symptoms' (Dehue et al., 2012). The psychological and physical complaints range from sleep disturbance, anxiety symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms …

Crucial Conversations In Nursing Academics: Practical Strategies, April L. Folgert

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Session presented on Saturday, March 18, 2017: The literature is replete with evidence supporting the presence of incivility, lateral violence, and bullying in nursing (Nikstaitis & Coletta, 2014; Warrner, Sommers, Zappa, and Thernlow, 2016). Most studies have focused on incivility between nurses in the inpatient setting. The prevalence of incivility among nurse academicians has only been recently studied. In 2009, Clark, Farnsworth, and Landrum developed the first known empirical instrument to measure incivility in nursing education, which was revised by Clark, Barbosa-Leiker, Gill, and Nguyen (2015). A qualitative study by Peters (2014) revealed that nursing faculty who had been teaching …

The Cowl - V.81- N.18 - Mar 2, 2017

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 81, Number 18 - March 2, 2017. 24 pages.

Asian Multiculturalism In Communication: Impact Of Culture In The Practice Of Public Relations In Singapore, Su Lin Yeo, Augustine Pang

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School of Business

This study aims to understand the role of cultural values in influencing public relations practice in Singapore. Given that Singapore exhibits a hybrid of cultures, it purposes to comprehend how multiculturalism is operationalized and to uncover if the values that have a greater influence on organizational communication resemble those in individualistic or collectivistic societies. Using Gudykunst's (1998) seven dimensions that influence individualism-collectivism on communication as a guide, this study interviewed 20 public relations practitioners in Singapore. Our findings showed that although the patterns expressed is slightly more consistent with those found in collectivistic cultures, it does not resemble collectivism in …