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Fall Southtalks Explore Theme Of Race In The Classroom, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

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Historically, classrooms have functioned as both intensely local spaces and as broader political stages on which debates about equality, identity and access have played out -- nowhere to greater effect than at the University of Mississippi, which marks the 60th anniversary of its integration this fall.

2022 August 22; Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

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Faculty Senate Minutes, 2022 August 22

SUNY Cortland Teacher Education Unit  Executive Summary of Case Studies of Completer Impact on Students

Fall Faculty Conference 2022, Academic Affairs

Fall Faculty Conference

The Fall Faculty Conference featured a talk entitled Healing Through Connection: Lessons Learned from the Frontlines of Healthcare by Dr. Laurie Hommema, Senior Medical Director, Provider and Associate Well-Being, Ohio Health, Kristi McClure, MSN, RN, and Lois Sallee, MA, CCC-SLP.

Following the community conversation, faculty broke into different sessions that dealt with helping students become ready for Otterbein, advising success, immersive experiences, launching, and succeeding. After the breakout sessions, several faculty members showcased topics they had been working on. Jennifer Merkowitz (Music, 2022 Teacher of the Year) presented Making a Melody, Leesa Kern (Sociology, Criminology & Justice Studies) presented …

Implementation Of The Capstone Focus Area Selection Tool During An Education-Based Capstone Experience, Kayla Cobos

Department of Occupational Therapy Entry-Level Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Transitional Experiences Of Physical Therapy Clinicians To Physical Therapy Faculty Members: A Phenomenological Study, Jessica Jacobs

All Dissertations

In physical therapy education, there is a shortage of physical therapy faculty members. Considering this shortage, it is essential to understand new faculty’s experiences in order to recruit and retain qualified individuals. New faculty are often recruited directly from clinical practice for their expertise but lack training in teaching and learning. Using Schlossberg’s transition therapy as a framework, the lived experiences of physical therapy faculty members’ transition from clinical practice to academia was explored. The purpose of this study was to 1) explore the work-role transition of new faculty members in physical therapy education programs, 2) identify potential resources faculty …

Occupational Disruptions Among Health Professional Faculty During Covid-19 Pandemic, Supawadee C. Lee, Mahrukh Awan, Uruj Chaudhary, Priyanka John

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

The coronavirus disease was an unexpected pandemic. It led faculty in the health professional graduate programs to adjust and adapt to the new reality, which impacted them mentally, physically, and emotionally, and disrupted their occupational performance. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the impact of COVID-19 on occupational engagement through semi-structured interviews conducted to understand the lived experiences of graduate faculty in health professional programs at one university in the northeast region. The interviews were analyzed by creating codes and themes through the process of peer debriefing. Eight faculty participated in the study, including faculty from the …

Automated System To Measure Static Balancing In Children To Assess Executive Function, Hamza Reza Pavel, Enamul Karim, Mohammad Zaki Zadeh, Ashish Jaiswal, Rithik Kapoor, Fillia Makedon

Association of Computing Machinery Open Access Agreement Publications-Archive

We present multiple methods based on computer vision and deep learning to automate the task of ”Balancing on one foot”. This is one of the Activate Test of Embodied Cognition (ATEC) tasks used to measure cognitive skills in children through physical activity. A dataset of 27 children performing the ATEC task is used to train and validate the deep learning models used to automate the task. As opposed to most balance identification systems that use sensors, our proposed approach relies only on computer vision which can be easily deployed at home or classroom environment, is portable, and cheap. Our proposed …

"But I'M Not An Engineer"...Collaboration Between A Librarian And An Upper Division Project-Based Engineering Program, Heidi J. Southworth, Rebecca Bates, Robert Sleezer

Library Services Publications

Since 2013, a librarian at Minnesota State University, Mankato has collaborated with faculty and students in an upper division project-based engineering program. While having several years of experience in university libraries plus advanced degrees in history, the librarian had a limited background in science, engineering, and technology, and lacked a formal engineering degree. At first glance, this match may appear to be a recipe for failure. Indeed, in those first few years, the librarian’s angst about the missing engineering degree caused many sleepless nights of worry and concern. However, there came a time when the words “but I am not …

A Laboratory Analysis Of Faunal Artifact Water Retention And Diagenesis, Gabriel Acevedo Montalvo, Alanna L. Lecher, April Watson

Faculty and Staff Publications & Presentations

Submerged artifacts can be altered by water and made more fragile. Due to climate change, groundwater tables have been slowly rising submerging artifacts, altering their makeup, and changing the information that can be acquired from them. This investigation was performed on bone artifacts excavated in 2018 in the Southeastern Florida. After identification, bones were initially weighed, submerged in water for 48 hours, weighed, dried for 48 hours, and finally weighed. The results of statistical analyses indicate that some types of bone artifacts can absorb far greater quantities of water, which alter their weight, while others are less receptive.

2022 Great Expectations Spring Faculty Conference, Academic Affairs

Spring Great Expectation Faculty Conference

The 2022 Great Expectations Spring Faculty Conference featured a talk about renewal in file drawers facilitated by Alison Prindle (Professor Emerita of English, INST Chair 1987-1994) and Beth Daugherty (Professor Emerita of English, INST Chair 1994-2000).

After the talk, various groups and departments offered programs that talked about the experiences of the groups, the use of Open Education Resources, and integrating ecological knowledge into the curriculum. The day finished out with a discussion of the 2022-2023 common book, What The Eyes Don't See by Mona Hanna-Attisha.

Ms 171 Guide To The Texas Medical Center-Women's History Project (2013-2016), Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Manuscript Finding Aids

The Texas Medical Center-Women's History Project contains audio interviews and print transcriptions of the interviews with women who made contributions to the biomedical and health care fields at the Texas Medical Center. Support organizations at the nursing and medical schools of UTHealth, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, began the project in 2013 with five interviews. See more at MS 171.

Creating Flexibility With A New Faculty Classification, Louis K. Falk, Kelly B. Smith, Jennifer Lemanski

Communication Faculty Publications

In recent years Institutions of Higher Education have refocused their instructional methods toward online or remote options. This rearrangement has brought challenges to many universities and colleges, the likes of which have not been seen before. Preparing, encouraging, and converting faculty to online instructors has been one of the core issues. Within Higher Education at major colleges and universities a professor whose primary responsibility is teaching strictly online has not been widely accepted. This paper explores the relatively recent changes in Higher Education, types of instruction, the traditional faculty structure, and calls for the addition of an online faculty rank, …

2022 April 26, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes, April 26, 2022

Call for Nominations – Spring 2022  Faculty Senate Senator Seats and FS Committees

Pandemic Issues: Faculty Value Alignment And Burnout, Eu Gene Chin, Brooke Hildebrand Clubbs

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Burnout among faculty members impacts physical, cognitive, and emotional functioning and has negative socioeconomic consequences downstream. Prior to the pandemic, faculty members were already reporting high levels of burnout, which is characterized by depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and a lack of personal accomplishment. Previous research reported that value incongruence functions as one of the strongest predictors of depersonalization (and subsequently) turnover intention. This study provides a snapshot of the value alignment and burnout of faculty at a regional public university in the months following the pandemic-induced pivot to remote learning. Results from our survey of faculty members (N = 58) suggest …

Managing Mental Health Risks On Short-Term Study Abroad Programs: A Faculty Development Approach, Katherine A. Hoffswell

Masters Projects

Over the past several decades, the increase in college students participating in study abroad programming has coincided with the increase in students reporting issues with their mental health. Faculty directors who lead short-term study abroad trips are responsible for creating a safe environment that supports student health, wellbeing, and learning while abroad. However, literature suggests that many faculty directors feel unprepared to address issues with student mental health as they facilitate their programs. This project seeks to improve faculty director competency and confidence regarding mental health risk management abroad through the creation and implementation of a virtual professional development series. …

2022 April 19, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

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Faculty Senate Minutes; 2022 April 19

College Of Education News, Georgia Southern University

College of Education: News & Publications (2003-2023)

• Improving Fitness in Georgia Police
• COE Faculty Staff Recognized for Years of Service

Mandated Vs. Voluntary Social Isolation And Mental Health: An Examination Of The Psychological Effects Of Social Isolation At The Onset Of Covid-19, Andrew Rodrigues, Lauren Adams, Patrick J. Cooper, A Bell Cooper, Rachel E. Pauletti

Student Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

A Laboratory Analysis Of Faunal Artifact Water Retention And Diagenesis, Gabriel Acevedo Montalvo, Alanna L. Lecher, April Watson

Student Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Diastolic Blood Pressure Is Associated With Anxiety In College Males But Not Females, Genesis Morlabaez, Daniel Ceccoli, Patrick J. Cooper

Student Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

2022 April 11, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

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Faculty Senate Minutes; April 11, 2022

2022 April 11, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

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Faculty Senate Minutes; 2022 April 11,

2022 April, 7-9; Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes; April, 7-9, 2022

Resolution: Successful Implementation of the SUNY Health, Wellness, and Well-Being  Infrastructure and Leadership Architecture

2022 April, 7-9; Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

2022 April, 7-9; Faculty Senate Minutes

Resolution: Successful Implementation of the SUNY Health, Wellness, and Well-Being  Infrastructure and Leadership Architecture

White Racial Identity Development And The Tenure Process Of African American And Black Community College Faculty, Royce M. Carpenter

Dissertations

Diversity of student racial and ethnic identities are increasing at predominantly white community colleges. The faculty is not diversifying at the same rate as the student population. The majority of faculty and administrators identify as White. The purpose of this study was to explore how White Racial Identity of White faculty and administrators impacted the tenure process of African American and Black faculty. I used narrative inquiry as the methodology. Interviews were chosen to center the voices and experiences of African American and Black tenured faculty. One Midwest institution was the focus of the study. Based on the data findings, …

Using An Appreciative Inquiry Summit To Improve Support For First Year Experience Community College Instructors, Elise G. Zornow

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This evaluation study had three main aims: 1) to examine how an Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Summit can be used to promote First Year Experience (FYE) instructors’ sense of autonomy, competence, and relatedness within the context of the FYE program at a community college; 2) to examine how an AI Summit might guide FYE program development; and 3) to examine how and in what ways an AI Summit might influence FYE instructors’ intent to act on the recommendations that result from this approach to program development. Instructors teaching the FYE course at a community college in the Southeastern United States were …

2022 Genz Story Expression Projects: Jack Pechter, Sindee Kerker

GenZ Story Expression Projects eBooks

On February 14, 2022, Lynn University hosted its 11th GenZ Story Expression Workshop, and features Holocaust survivor Jack Pechter.

There were approximately 135 students from eight different classes with 17 facilitators and two rabbis who participated in this event. The workshop was conducted on Zoom with the technical assistance of Dr. Sanne Unger. Dr. Unger moderated the Q&A after the Holocaust survivor, Mr. Pechter, shared his story.

Und Strategic Planning Town Hall: Faculty Chat Responses — March 9, 2022, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Faculty chat response document from a March 9, 2022 UND strategic planning town hall. The document preserves chat-based comments and questions from faculty participants as part of the feedback-gathering process for the development of UND LEADS.

Learning From The Covid-19 Pandemic: How Faculty Experiences Can Prepare Us For Future System-Wide Disruption, Kathryn M. Bateman, Ellen Altermatt, Anne E. Egger, Ellen Iverson, Cathryn Manduca, Eric M. Riggs, Kristen St. John, Thomas F. Shipley

Geological Sciences Faculty Scholarship

The COVID-19 pandemic provided education researchers with a natural experiment: an opportunity to investigate the impacts of a system-wide, involuntary move to online teaching and to assess the characteristics of individuals who adapted more readily. To capture the impacts in real time, our team recruited college-level geoscience instructors through the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) and American Geophysical Union (AGU) communities to participate in our study in the spring of 2020. Each weekday for three successive weeks, participants (n = 262) were asked to rate their experienced disruption in four domains: teaching, research, ability to communicate with their …

Andragogy: The Common Thread In The Teaching Of Adults In Colleges Of Education, Criminal Justice, And Health Management, Grant J. Shostak, Larry Acker, Vanessa Vandergraaf

Faculty Scholarship

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought dramatic changes to higher education. Students and educators face challenges never anticipated, including switching classes from on-ground to online and back again, mental fatigue, stress, and burnout. Faculty across disciplines may turn to Andragogy to best teach college students to inform their teaching practices. This paper demonstrates how professors from education, criminal justice, and healthcare management have used andragogical techniques in their classrooms.