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Book Review: Hopeful Visions, Practical Actions: Cultural Humility In Library Work Edited By Sarah R. Kostelecky, Lori Townsend, And David A. Hurley, Gina Mik

School of Information Student Research Journal

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Book Review: Social Justice Design And Implementation In Library And Information Science Edited By Bharat Mehra, Ellie F. Kawada

School of Information Student Research Journal

Social Justice Design and Implementation in Library and Information Science, edited by Bharat Mehra, is an engaging volume that explores the pursuit of social justice in its many forms in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS). The included chapters cover case studies of social justice implementation in library services, theoretical frameworks for subversive methods of research and education, and the future of library advocacy for social justice. While the volume is centered on English-speaking countries and lacks the perspective of paraprofessional library staff, the themes and examples presented in the book are invaluable to any LIS students, professionals, …

Decolonizing The Academic Library: Examining The Successful Indigenization Of Ubc And Unm’S Library Services, Emily T. Villars

School of Information Student Research Journal

This article examines decolonization and indigenization initiatives at two academic libraries: the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the University of New Mexico (UNM). It asks how these institutions have implemented indigenization in their libraries and what lessons can inform broader reconciliation work across North America. Through a comparative lens, it analyzes how national and organizational frameworks, such as the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA-FCAB) Truth and Reconciliation Report and Recommendations and the American Indian Library Association’s (AILA) organizational goals, can shape these efforts. The study highlights three core strategies: decolonizing access and classification, transforming library spaces, and expanding …

Book Review: Academic Librarian Burnout: Causes And Responses Edited By Christina Holm, Ana Guimaraes, And Nashieli Marcano, Brianna Gaffney

School of Information Student Research Journal

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A Reflection On Research Limitations And Conclusions, Pearl Kim

School of Information Student Research Journal

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Letter From The Dean: Research As A Way Of Becoming, Mehrdad Aliasgari

School of Information Student Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Gatt : Uruguay Round Dan Kepentingan Indonesia, Agus Brotosusilo

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Abstract

Analysis Of Students’ Problem-Solving Errors Based On Newman’S Stages In Group Discussions, Ilfi Nur Diana, Nyamik Rahayu Sesanti, Sri Rahayu

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study aims to analyze students’ problem-solving errors during group discussions using Newman’s Error Analysis (NEA), while also exploring how social interaction influences error formation. This research addresses a gap in previous studies that predominantly focus on individual error analysis, with limited attention to collaborative learning contexts. A qualitative descriptive approach was employed involving 29 fifth-grade students at SDN Arjowinangun 1, Malang, Indonesia. Data were collected through classroom observations, written tasks, and semi-structured interviews, and analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model, including data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. Data validity was ensured through triangulation and member checking. …

Developing A Gayo Culture-Based Cooperative Learning Intervention Model To Enhance The Learning Process Of Elementary School Students, Sudarni Sudarni, Siti Mayang Sari, Didi Yudha Pranata

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study aims to develop a cooperative learning intervention model based on Gayo culture to improve student learning processes. This research method is Development (R&D) with a 4D model. The research subjects were 20 students. The definition stage was carried out by analyzing students' needs and characteristics, then the stage of designing cooperative learning syntax based on Gayo cultural values, the development stage included expert validation and limited trials, and dissemination was carried out on a limited basis in the school environment. Data collection techniques used expert validation sheets, questionnaires on the practicality of teachers, students, and the learning process. …

Social Media Roi: A Case For Reconceptualisation, Daniel Nkrumah, Rose Adjei Asamoah, Roselyn Tanowaa Tanor

Global Advances in Business Communication

Return on Investment (ROI) is a valuable business parameter that measures profitability following an investment. For many corporate organisations, ROI is vital, and in corporate communication, Return on Investment indicates whether advertising and promotional activities are generating the required sales lift. This paper assesses the concept of ROI in corporate communications, with a particular focus on social media Coca Cola. The question that is asked is whether the social media advertising and promotional activities are producing the required sales lift. Using selected case studies, the paper examines the impact of social media promotional activities on the sales and patronage of …

Carrying The Call: A Literature Review On Pastoral Burnout, Nisaa Robinson

College of Arts and Cultural Studies

This literature review examines theory and practice related to the leadership challenge of burnout among Black full-time pastors serving mid—sized urban churches in the Midwestern United States. Utilizing 21 sources across peer—reviewed, professional, popular, and action—network literature, the review applies pragmatic and interpretive research philosophies to evaluate contributing and mitigating factors, conceptual frameworks, validated assessments, and leadership practice implications. The review synthesizes foundational literature, clergy—specific extensions, and culturally responsive scholarship to identify evidence—based insights. Significant gaps in culturally specific, regionally disaggregated research are identified, with implications for future inquiry and organizational leadership practice.

Technology-Driven Risk Governance In U.S. Financial Reporting: The Role Of Cybersecurity Disclosure And Regulatory Technology In Strengthening Capital Market Transparency, Kingsford Brakye, Mary Magdalene Yeboah

Beacom School of Business Student Publications

The rapid digitalization of the financial reporting systems has exposed the U.S. public companies to cybersecurity threats that could impair financial information integrity, the reliability of disclosure, and investor confidence. This paper examines how cybersecurity risk disclosure practices and regulatory technology adoption affect transparency and accountability in US capital markets. The study reviewed existing literature, regulatory guidance, and corporate disclosures in the filings of U.S. public companies, 2020-2026, using a qualitative analytical approach. The results show that the disclosure of cyber risk in corporate reporting is becoming visible in recent years, with the advent of new laws, such as new …

Creating An Enabling Environment For Digital Learners In Higher Education In Uganda, Patricia Isabirye, Mary-Anne Isabirye

Howard University Journal of African Studies (HUJAS)

The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted learning in various institutions in Uganda, which saw the temporary closure of tertiary institutions and the adoption of digital learning, which posed access challenges especially for under-privileged groups. Uninterrupted learning was hampered in various forms for university students due to the lack of affordable digital tools for majority of these learners, inadequate digital facilities within tertiary institutions, and the temporary halt of contact classes by the government. The article explores challenges and opportunities experienced because of the digital approach to learning in Uganda, and proposes user-friendly but affordable solutions to digital literacy, while promoting equitable …

Africa’S Digital Knowledge Economy: Building And Boosting Access To Quality Research From Africa, Hyeladzirra Banu

Howard University Journal of African Studies (HUJAS)

Africa has built its knowledge economy since the rise of its ancient civilizations. The turn of the new millennium marked the rise of Africa’s digital knowledge economy, as it did for the rest of the world. This article analyses Africa’s knowledge systems, linking the foundational sources of original research to ancient knowledge systems and tracing these systems into the current digital era within which the article locates Africa’s knowledge economy. What are the epistemological and ontological bases of African knowledge systems, and how do they relate to Africa’s modern digital knowledge economy? This study has two parts: The first traces …

Reading The Room: A Structural Account Of Constraint-Based Processing And Its Limits In Artificial Systems, Griselda Poe

Publications and Research

This paper does not introduce a new structure.

It makes explicit a structural relation implied but not directly stated in prior work.

Human interpersonal processing is grounded in the co-presence of internal constraint and dependency.

These do not exist as separable components.

They form a single structural condition.

This paper shows that what is commonly described as “reading the room” is not a unitary function.

It differs across configurations in how this condition is processed.

In EF configurations, the effect of this condition is expressed through translation into self-return: outputs are evaluated in terms of how they return to the …

Extreme Cf: A Structural Account Of Processing Absence And Category Absence In Cf-Foregrounded Configurations, Griselda Poe

Publications and Research

Existing frameworks of cognition and intervention assume that processing occurs, meaning is available, and evaluation can be applied.

This paper describes a configuration in which this assumption does not hold.

In CF-foregrounded processing where modulation is absent, processing occurs only when coherence is satisfied. When coherence is not satisfied, processing does not occur. Under this condition, no representation is generated, no evaluation applies, and no action selection is produced.

Within single-layer cognitive models, EF and CF are not distinguished. Within such models, CF does not exist as a condition.

This configuration has not been represented as a category within existing …

Evaluating The Impact Of Residential Landscape Audits Using 5-Second Water Use Data, Mahmud Aveek, Camilo J. Bastidas Pacheco, David E. Rosenberg, Jeffery S. Horsburgh, Kelly Kopp, Belize A. Lane

Civil and Environmental Engineering Student Research

We used 5-s water use data to evaluate the effectiveness of residential landscape water audits in summer 2022. Fifty-nine households in two northern Utah cities were monitored for 2–5 weeks before and 3–10 weeks after an audit. We found that the distribution of weekly irrigation volumes postaudit was statistically less than the distribution preaudit (significant at the 1.9E10-5 level). Collectively, the participants reduced their landscape irrigation water use by approximately 379,000 L per week (100,300 gal per week; 0.3 acre-feet per week). We also analyzed changes in irrigation event volume, duration, frequency, and the number of days between events at …

From Tradition To Transition: Evaluating Culinary Medicine As A Tool For Metabolic Health Among Nigerian Immigrants In The United States And The United Kingdom, Simi Oduwole M.S.

Department of Nutrition Student Projects

This scoping review examines existing publications to evaluate whether Culinary Medicine can be used as a tool for metabolic health among Nigerian immigrants in the United States and the United Kingdom. Nigeria is one of the fastest-growing populations globally, with increasing migration to high-income countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. Evidence suggests that Nigerian immigrants experience a rise in diet-related chronic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, as duration of residence increases. This phenomenon is often attributed to dietary acculturation and shifts toward Westernized eating patterns. This scoping review evaluates whether culinary medicine can mitigate …

The Celebrity Fantasy: Digital Identity, Performance, And Catfish Deception, Erin L. Dutton

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

This paper examines how celebrity fantasy shapes digital identity and contributes to vulnerability in catfishing scenarios. Using ideological criticism, this study analyzes two episodes of MTV’s Catfish involving celebrity impersonation to explore how digital spaces make it easy to perform a public persona. Research on online identity and parasocial relationships argues that people often feel close to celebrities and are drawn to the fantasy of being noticed by them. In these episodes, the fantasy becomes a tool for deception. Findings suggest that catfishers rely on celebrity tropes to gain appeal, while victims are pulled in by the thrill and validation …

Online Learning During Covid-19: A Case Study Of Ict Equity And Access In A Rural Ghanaian Primary School, Angelina Arrington

Howard University Journal of African Studies (HUJAS)

The COVID-19 global pandemic has caused significant disruption to the continuity of instruction in many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (Africa Centers for Disease Control, 2020). School closures that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated Sub-Saharan Africa’s acute problems with the education systems, especially in terms of access to human and financial resources to effectively make education accessible and equitable to all students. Education in Sub-Saharan Africa has been recognized by education researchers and policy makers as one of the world’s most significant problems (Asongu and Odhiambo 2019; Dembélé and Lefoka 2007; UNESCO Institute for Statistics 2011). The continuation of …

Adaptation Of Digital Environment For African Postgraduate Training And Research-Capacity-Strengthening Networks, Florah Karimi, Beatrice Muganda

Howard University Journal of African Studies (HUJAS)

This article focuses on the experiences of two established postgraduate training and research-capacity-strengthening networks in Africa that sought to remain resilient during the pandemic period through their engagement in the digital environment. These networks are the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) and the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR). The article seeks to examine how the digital environment featured in postgraduate training and research-capacity-strengthening initiatives prior to the pandemic, how the two networks’ programs adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic constraints, and how these adaptations are being carried over to the post-COVID-19 period. Through CARTA and …

Potential For Effective Telerehabilitation Of Upper-Extremity Orthopedic Injuries In Cameroon: A Mini Review, Thierry Y. Lienou, Mikayla Rai

Howard University Journal of African Studies (HUJAS)

In this mini review, we aimed to critically assess the effectiveness of telerehabilitation interventions for patients with upper-extremity orthopedic conditions, particularly in resource-limited areas such as Cameroon. We employed a rigorous article selection process, resulting in a final set of 13 studies published between 2009 and 2022. These studies examined various upper-extremity conditions across diverse patient demographics and utilized multiple outcome assessments, including standardized functional scores and range of motion measures. We analyzed telerehabilitation platforms, including video conferencing, virtual reality interfaces, mobile applications, and phone-based supervision. Our findings indicate that nine of the 13 studies demonstrated statistically significant improvements in …

Cannibal Ghouls Of Japan: The Representation Of Cannibalism In Contemporary Japanese Manga, Nico Indovina

Research and Creativity Symposium

A noticeable uptick in depictions of cannibalism has appearing in the last few years in Japanese manga. It has appeared across several genres of the medium and has given rise to questions over its inclusion. Previous research connected the inclusion to the Japanese oni, a creature originating in Buddhist art, as early as the 8th century in Japan. This article argues that the connection goes beyond simply the oni and also derives inspiration from real cannibals of the 20th century in Japan and theory on monsters. The visual similarities between the historical representations and those of contemporary Japanese manga …

Prompt Engineering For Lawyers: Free Your Mind: Flipped Interactive Prompting And Perspective Switching, Cliff Mckinney

Arkansas Law Notes

The next prompt engineering method we are going to evaluate could be considered a form of the Socratic Method. The flipped interactive prompting method asks the artificial intelligence model to ask clarifying questions in response to a prompt, thereby refining and deepening the analytical quality of an answer. This method can be especially useful in litigation or when an issue is controversial or subject to multiple interpretations.

After exploring prompt engineering, we will then turn to perspective switching. Perspective switching allows the artificial intelligence model to switch between different viewpoints or roles. For instance, the model might start by acting …

Development Of Resources To Support Independence In And Access To Nature-Based Activities, Riley Carpender

Capstone Projects

This capstone paper discusses the need for resources that support independence in and access to nature-based activities that support health and wellbeing. Occupational therapists (OTs) have expertise in recommending and implementing adaptations to increase individuals’ engagement in nature-based activities. There is currently a gap in the literature regarding access to nature-based activities, and a lack of understanding of how these activities may be implemented, either by caregivers, educators or healthcare professionals. During my capstone I created a guide with modifications for gardening activities for children, wrote an article on how to adapt nature journaling to be more accessible, coded and …

Civic Chorale Spring Concert: April 19, 2026, John M. Koch, Dennis Gotkowski, Jarrett Defields

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and seventy-eighth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Center for the Performing Arts

April 19, 2026

Sunday Evening

7:00 p.m.

Parents' Experiences And Reported Outcomes Of Family-Centred Care: A Qualitative Systematic Review, Cansel Kocakabak, Agnes Van Den Hoogen, Melissa Rothfus, Marsha Campbell-Yeo, Aurelia Abenstein, Anna Axelin, Patricia Schofield, Jos M. Latour

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Introduction: Having an infant admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) is a distressing experience for parents. Family-centred care (FCC) has been shown to improve outcomes for both infants and parents. However, there is inconsistency in reporting outcomes in FCC studies. The aim of this qualitative systematic review is to synthesise the experiences of parents related to FCC and to identify outcomes derived from these experiences to inform a Core Outcome Set (COS) for FCC in neonatal research and practice. Methods: This review included qualitative studies exploring parental experiences of FCC in NICUs. Databases searched were MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane …

The Digital Neuron: Neural Cellular Automata For Neural–Symbolic Translation, Nicole Assenza

SMU Data Science Review

A neural cellular automata (NCA) architecture, referred to as Pluto’s NCA, was developed to characterize bilateral communication and semantic reciprocity between symbolic representations and a spatially distributed update field. The architecture employs an encoder–automata–decoder pipeline that maps symbolic inputs into a multichannel state field and reconstructs them through agreement-driven attractor convergence within a stable semantic attractor landscape. System behavior was evaluated under controlled perturbations, including rhythmic desynchronization, graded ablations, correlated and independent noise, and percolation-based structural degradation. Quantities such as Agreement(t), internal coherence Aᵢ(t), the recovery time constant τ, and the critical percolation threshold pc were measured to assess stability, …

Benchmarking Digitalized Innovation In Business Strategy Across Msmes, Shyam Sundar. S, Uma Raman. M, Shanmuga Priya. G, C. M. Sudha Arogya Mary

Markets, Globalization & Development Review

The contemporary globally interconnected economy is fundamentally changing international trade and opening up new prospects for businesses, particularly Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs). The basic concept of global business is changing in the modern world due to the digital environment. To preserve their competitive advantage both domestically and internationally, businesses must look for new opportunities. Since the usage of digital technology is causing entrepreneurial processes to become more fluid and irregular over time and space, our research chose a conceptual approach to examine how the digitalization of MSMEs would benefit decision-makers in global organizations. Using a conceptual approach, as …

Customer Lifetime Value (Clv): A Qualitative Study From India On How Satisfaction, Relationships, Loyalty And Wom (Word-Of-Mouth) Shape Clv, Sharmistha Bhattacharyya, Mrinmoy Kumar Sarma

Markets, Globalization & Development Review

The study aims to assess the impact of non-financial measures like satisfaction, relationship-related driver, loyalty and word-of-mouth on the lifetime value of customers of small retail businesses. This work is targeted to develop a conceptual phenomenon on the impact of these drivers on customer lifetime value from the viewpoint of owners of the entities. 30 in-depth interviews are conducted. The interviews are analysed following the six-step thematic analysis method. The analysis reveals significant influence of all the four factors. It is found that the participants have their own ways of maintaining these drivers for an enhanced lifetime value. The study …