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Interview With Orca Award Winner Margaret Jacobs, Unl History; Indigenous Child Removal, Mark Griep, Margaret D. Jacobs

UNL ORCA Interview Series

Dr. Margaret Jacobs was awarded the ORCA in 2021. She was born in San Pedro, California, but grew up in Colorado. Something in her youth must have sparked an interest in history because she earned a bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate in that subject with a focus on the interactions between Indigenous peoples and settlers. Her bachelor’s was from Stanford University in California, while her master’s and doctorate were from the University of California, Davis. After teaching history at New Mexico State University, she joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2004 as professor of history and director of the Women’s and …

Quality Improvement Project: Enhancing Nurse Communication, Courtesy, And Respect At The Bedside, Rachel Kemp

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Effective communication is key to the nurse-to-patient relationship, patient outcomes, and patient satisfaction. The literature widely shows that barriers such as increased workplace violence and fear and biases within patient interactions hinder communication. This quality improvement project aimed to enhance nurse-to-patient communication, using an evidence-based tool, and leveraged Foli’s Theory of Nurses’ Psychological Trauma to explain and predict barriers. Success is measured by improvement of patient experience in the three nursing domains; courtesy and respect, listen to you, and explain in a way you understand. Lewin’s Change Theory and the plan, do, study, act (PDSA) framework was used to promote …

Social Media’S Death Toll: Who Should Be Held Liable?, Sara Fradi

Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental, & Innovation Law

No abstract provided.

Kathy Tidwell Is The Calm During The Storm And Through The Decades, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Iconic. Just as the columns of the Lyceum are iconic to the campus of the University of Mississippi, so is Kathy Tidwell.

The Daily Gamecock: February 2026, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

2026

No abstract provided.

Quality Improvement Project: Building Competence And Confidence: Updating Nursing Faculty Knowledge Of The Flipped Classroom Model, Jamie Newman

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

The increasing complexity of healthcare requires undergraduate nursing education to move beyond traditional lecture-based instruction toward teaching strategies that promote clinical judgment. Although the flipped classroom model is shown to support these outcomes, faculty at the project site reported uncertainty and inconsistency in flipped classroom implementation. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the impact of a structured, evidence-based faculty development intervention on undergraduate nursing faculty confidence, readiness, and competence to implement the flipped classroom model. Guided by Lewin’s Change Theory and the Stetler Model of Evidence-Based Practice, this quality improvement project used a quantitative, pre-experimental one-group …

Quality Improvement Project: Implementation Of The Surgical Safety Checklist To Improve Adherence To Time-Out At In-Office Procedure, Funke Osaremwinda

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Surgical errors in ambulatory and in-office procedural settings continue to rise despite well-established safety standards, such as the time-out (TO) protocol. Literature consistently links non-adherence to the TO protocol to preventable events such as wrong patient, wrong site, or wrong surgery. At the cardiovascular ambulatory clinic where the quality improvement (QI) project was implemented, the baseline needs assessment indicated inconsistent TO practices and the absence of a standardized tool to support TO. The purpose of this project was to improve adherence to the TO safety protocol through staff education and implementation of the evidence-based World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety …

Quality Improvement Project: The Impact Of Hypertension Management Education In Primary Care, Toyin K. Aliu

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Hypertension (HTN) is one of the leading causes of clinic visits and prescription medication use in primary care settings. Despite the availability of evidence-based guidelines to improve HTN management, adherence in clinical practice is often lacking. At the project site, 30% of patients have uncontrolled HTN. This is attributed to providers’ inadequate knowledge of the JNC-8 HTN management guidelines and inconsistent adherence to them. This project aimed to improve hypertension management in a primary care setting by educating providers on the JNC-8 guidelines to enhance adherence to evidence-based practices over six weeks. The purpose was to align medical providers with …

Improving Benzodiazepine Refill Workflow And Communication Via Telehealth Using A Standardized Sbar Protocol, Hendricks Agwu

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

The development in telehealth operations in outpatient mental health care has enhanced access to care at the expense of creating challenges in communication and workflow, especially when it comes to dealing with high-risk substances like benzodiazepines. The role ambiguity, inaccurate refill timeline, documentation lapses and high chances of medication errors are caused by inconsistent communication during the process of telehealth refills. This quality improvement project was aimed at assessing the effects of applying a standardized Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) communication and documentation protocol to workflow efficiency, interprofessional communication, and medication safety when making benzodiazepine refills in a telehealth outpatient …

The Rider (2026-02-16), Daniela Chapa-Reyes

The Rider Archives

Vol. 11, No. 19

Mcsa Forum Minutes 02/16/2026, Morris Campus Student Association

Morris Campus Student Association

No abstract provided.

Disproportionality Of Multilingual Learners In Special Education: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring The Relationship Between Teacher Self-Efficacy And Sheltered Instruction, Jessica Braynor

Theses and Dissertations

Abstract Jessica Braynor DISPROPORTIONALITY OF MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION: A MIXED METHODS STUDY EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY AND SHELTERED INSTRUCTION 2025-2026 Hajime Mitani, Ph.D. Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership This study addressed the issue of disproportionality of multilingual learners (MLs) in Special Education. Using mixed-methods explanatory sequential design, the study examined the relationship between sheltered instruction implementation, domain-specific self-efficacy (pedagogical-content, linguistic, and sociocultural), and referrals of MLs to Intervention & Referral Services (I&RS) and Special Services. Quantitative data were collected from general education teachers using measures of Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) implementation and self-efficacy, along …

Using Artificial Intelligence To Mitigate Bottlenecks In Last-Mile Logistics: A Developing Country Perspective, Marvel S. Ogah, Comfort Ademola, Gregory Asiegbu

International Journal of Applied Management and Technology

The digital revolution of the logistic value chain has improved critical aspects of the global supply chain, especially in the aspect of last-mile logistics (LML). Bottlenecks, however, such as delays in deliveries, increased lead times, pollution, poor cost management, and tracking issues, among several others, plague the logistics operations in developing countries. Artificial intelligence (AI) can help mitigate these bottlenecks toward delivering incremental value to the end customers. This paper investigates the extent to which AI has been adopted in the logistics value chain in developing countries using a descriptive approach. Quantitative data were collected from 290 logistics and e-commerce …

Towards A Framework For Bias Evaluation Of Ai Agents In Agentic Workflows, Gary Condon, Musfira Jilani

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Multi-agent AI systems, with minimal human oversight, are increasingly deployed in high-stakes domains like hiring, healthcare, and criminal justice. However, existing bias evaluation methodologies focus on isolated Large Language Model responses, failing to address sequential agent interactions where biases can propagate through decision chains undetected. Current approaches suffer from three limitations: absence of multi-stage bias tracking, inability to distinguish systematic discrimination from model non-determinism, and risk of contamination when agents infer bias evaluation intent. This study presents a novel evaluation framework incorporating demographic swapping methodology, contamination prevention architecture, and statistical analysis for multi-agent workflows. The framework employs dual presentation systems …

Examining How The Strive+ Intervention Affects Caregivers' Comfort Levels And Behaviors: A Quantitative Study, Nastacia Taylor

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Support To Reunite, Involve, and Value Each Other (STRIVE) is a five-session manualized psycho-educational family intervention that incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy strategies to facilitate communication skill development, problem solving, and creating a positive family atmosphere. This strengths-based dyadic intervention has been shown to reduce delinquency, drug use, and high-risk sexual behaviors among disadvantaged adolescents aged 13 to 17 years with lived experience of homelessness.

The updated STRIVE+ was tested to investigate the possibility for lowering youth risk factors for commercial sexual exploitation. Adolescent behavioral family treatments are an effective strategy to intervene to prevent adverse developmental consequences. The STRIVE+ intervention …

Synthetic Blood Data Generation For Fair Machine Learning, Sahithi Makam Ramakrishna, Fernando Perez-Tellez

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Synthetic data generation is a promising solution to privacy concerns in healthcare analytics, particularly when working with sensitive patient information. This study evaluates the performance and fairness of generative models in creating realistic synthetic datasets derived from blood test and demographic data. Three distinct medical datasets are used, including anonymised clinical data from a public hospital in Ireland, a public UCI medical dataset, and a Korean National Health Insurance dataset from 2002. Seven generative models - CTGAN, TVAE, Gaussian Copula, CopulaGAN, MedGAN, DiscGAN, and FASTML - are applied to generate synthetic records. The quality of these records is assessed using …

Implementation Of Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening In Pediatric Primary Care, Megan Nicole Waite

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Introduction: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood including abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. They are highly prevalent among children, especially those that are racially, ethnically, or socioeconomically disadvantaged. ACEs are negatively associated with unfavorable health outcomes in children including behavioral problems, cognitive delays, and poor physical health. Various governing bodies recommend routine screening for ACEs in pediatric primary care, but some studies report screening rates as low as 4%.

Aims: The aim of this quality improvement doctor of nursing practice (DNP) project was to implement an evidence-based ACE screening protocol and referral to behavioral …

Fostering Civility Between Nursing Faculty, Students, And Clinical Partners To Promote Positive Patient Outcomes, Breanne N. Wilburn, Kathryn A. Osteen, Christine J. Oliver, Courtney K. Brandt

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Nurse educators contribute to healthy practice environments and positive patient outcomes in part by educating students on civil practice in didactic and clinical environments (Foreman, 2023; Naseri et al., 2022). Incivility among students, nursing faculty, and clinical partners is a growing concern in the nursing profession (Foreman, 2023; Hajira et al., 2022). Nursing educators serve as examples for students through participating in culturally inclusive civil discourse (Meires, 2018). Further, student incivility in the academic setting could lead to future workplace incivility and is tied to unhealthy practice environments and negative patient outcomes (Park & Kang, 2020; Wei et al., 2018). …

Quality Improvement Project: The Influence Of Education On Provider Self-Efficacy And Utilization Of The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-Ssrs), Doreen Nwaogwugwu

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, underscoring the critical need for consistent, evidence-based suicide risk screening in mental health facilities. Despite being a validated, evidence-based tool, the use of the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) is often hindered by inadequate provider training. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice quality improvement project was to evaluate the impact of provider education on self-efficacy and utilization of the C-SSRS in an outpatient mental health clinic. This quality improvement project used a quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest design guided by the Health Belief Model, Lewin’s Change Theory, and the …

Student Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2026-02-16, University Of Dayton. Student Academic Policies Committee

All Committee Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Student Academic Policies Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Emotional Intelligence And Problem-Solving Correlations And Impact On Employability: A Case Study From The Uae, Ganka Ivanova, Rakan Alhrhasheh

All Works

In this study, we aim to address questions about how UAE Leadership Development Plans and Employability connect with current students in UAE classrooms by evaluating the correlation between the employability of UAE university students and their emotional intelligence (EI) and problem-solving skills. Moreover, we cover what must be considered in the curricula of UAE Universities to prepare future leaders to lead the workforce. To that end, we employed an employability test developed by AQR International UK and collected data from 310 undergraduate students aged 17 to 55. Both EI and problem-solving skills were strongly positively correlated with employability (p < .001). Even though male participants scored higher than female participants for EI and problem-solving skills, analysis of variance revealed nonsignificant gender differences (p > .05 …

Extension Of Imposter Detection During Online Tests To Detect Other Fraudulent Acts, Athula Seneviratne, Indika Perera, Shantha Fernando

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

With more and more institutions adopting online delivery of education, the accompanying need for assessing students online is increasing. However, the tendency of some candidates to engage in fraudulent acts to gain undue advantage over other candidates undermine the integrity of the online testing process. It is a major challenge faced by test administering institutions. The most widespread fraudulent act is impersonation. Existing studies primarily focus on the detection of this particular fraudulent act. However, there are other fraudulent acts as well, resorted to by cheating candidates. Methods of detecting these other acts have not been sufficiently studied. The objective …

Understanding Rhetoric Using Meth, Hugo Castellano

English Student Showcase

Professor: Khimen Cooper-DeHoyos Faculty Readers: Tawnya Hillin-Smith and Jason Carney    Class: English 1301/Spring 2026

Understanding Perceptions Of A Peruvian Local Market Program: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis, Rosmery Ramos-Sandoval Dr., Jano Ramos-Diaz

The Qualitative Report

Despite growing global interest in short food supply chains (SFSCs), little is known about how consumers in developing countries perceive these models, especially through digital platforms like social media. This study investigates how Twitter users represent and perceive SFSCs in the context of the Peruvian government´s “De la Chacra a la Olla” program. The study analyzed 1,167 tweets from Peruvian Twitter users referencing the hashtag #DeLaChacraALaOlla between 2014 and 2020, using reflexive thematic analysis within an exploratory case study framework to examine consumer perceptions of SFSCs. The analysis revealed three key themes in consumer perceptions of SFSCs on Twitter: direct …

Implementation Of A Dedicated Rapid Response Nurse, Brandie Kopsas-Kingsley

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Background/Significance of problem: Rapid Response Teams have been used to reduce the incidence of intrahospital decline. While these teams excel at providing emergent responses during times of critical illness, they generally lack a proactive approach.

Clinical question/project purpose: Is a dedicated Rapid Response Nurse role effective in improving the culture of safety and reducing Rapid Response Team activations? The purpose of this project is to implement a dedicated Rapid Response Nurse (RRN) role that aids nurses in identifying patients at risk of decline or who are currently declining.

Search of literature/best evidence: A literature search was completed for full-text, …

Screen And Intervene: Assessing Knowledge, Preparedness, And Confidence In Managing Postpartum Depression, Caroline Everly Quinn

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mental health condition where a parent experiences intense and ongoing depressive symptoms such as sadness, anxiety, lack of energy, suicidal thoughts and actions, and more. One in seven people who give birth will experience PPD. Furthermore, suicide is a leading cause of death in the perinatal period, accounting for 20% of postpartum deaths. Though PPD is common, there are many barriers to screening, managing, and treating this condition.

This evidence-based quality improvement (QI) project aimed to assess nursing students’ and nurses’ levels of knowledge and readiness to screen, intervene, and manage patients with PPD in …

Understanding Treatment Adherence Among Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension, Justin Wilson, Jill Cox, Rula Btoush

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Several effective treatment options are currently available for patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), including pharmacologic therapies such as breakthrough prostacyclin infusions, the use of durable medical equipment’s, and a myriad of lifestyle modifications. In spite of the availability of these treatment options, many patients remain unsure about their disease and the regular use of recommended treatment. Treatment adherence is defined as the extent to which a person's medication taking behavior, diet, and lifestyle changes corresponds with agreed health care providers recommendations (Burkhart & Sabaté, 2003). Even though a plethora of research has addressed treatment adherence among patients with various diagnoses, …

Weather As A Weapon Of War: The Legality Of Cloud Seeding Under International Humanitarian Law, Fatemah Albader

Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental, & Innovation Law

No abstract provided.

The Double-Edged Sword Of Ai In Elections: Navigating Risks And Opportunities In Washington State, Payvand Khastkhodaei

Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental, & Innovation Law

No abstract provided.

Qualitative Methods For Health Research, 5th Edition: A Review, Rikki Mangrum

The Qualitative Report

Qualitative Methods for Health Research (5^th ed.; Green et al., 2025) is an introductory textbook that provides an overview of qualitative methodology as it is used in health-related fields, including public health, healthcare delivery, and medical science. It provides instruction on theoretical principles, core methods and their implementation, and related topics such as developing research proposals and publishing study results. This new addition includes updated content and new content pertinent to recent developments that have affected health research practices, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and broader awareness of the impact of colonialism and racial discrimination.