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Assessing The Impact Of Structural And Interpersonal Gendered Racism On Sexual And Reproductive Healthcare Among U.S. Women Of Color, Kimberly Muellers

ETD Collection

No abstract provided.

Dating During Covid-19 For Immunocompromised And Non-Immunocompromised Individuals: The Impact Of Physical Health Status On Precautionary Dating Behaviors, Julia Baer

ETD Collection

No abstract provided.

Virtual Village: The Relationship Between Social Media Use And Parental Self-Efficacy In The Orthodox Jewish Community, Ephrem Wagner

ETD Collection

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The Experiences Of Middle School Students In A Career And Character-Focused Curriculum: A Phenomenological Study, Don J. Hoover

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

THE EXPERIENCES OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN A CAREER

AND CHARACTER-FOCUSED CURRICULUM:

A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY

Don Jason Hoover

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of former middle school students who participated in a two-year character development, career readiness, and leadership program implemented in a public junior high school. Guided by Bandura’s social learning theory, the study focused on how students experienced and internalized the program’s components, which included leadership training, social learning activities, and college and career readiness preparation. The research was conducted using semistructured interviews with 10 participants who had completed the …

Azer Scientific Llc V. Quidel Corp

2025 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Two Faculty Join Plaster College Of Business And Entrepreneurship, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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Quality Improvement Project Integrating Educational Program For School Faculty In Childhood Diabetes, Sharon Anna-Marie Hill

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

In the United States, diabetes affects approximately 38.4 million individuals, including over 304,000 children and adolescents diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. As the most common chronic condition in children, diabetes management in school settings is critical to ensure health, safety, and academic success. However, a lack of standardized training for school faculty often results in inadequate knowledge and confidence in managing diabetes, exacerbating student health risks. This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) quality improvement (QI) project aimed to develop and implement an educational program for school faculty, focusing on managing and treating childhood diabetes. A paired sample t-test was used …

Quality Improvement Project Integrating Clinical Decision-Making Tools Within An Ehr System For Provider-Enhanced Diagnosis And Treatment Of Depression In Primary Care, Theresa Ojoye

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

The inconsistent management of depression in primary care settings persists despite numerous available treatments, which current behavioral health literature frequently addresses.  A review of the project site highlighted the inconsistency in diagnosing and managing depression due to varying levels of provider familiarity with current guidelines and a lack of integrated decision-support tools within the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. This project aims to evaluate the impact of integrating a clinical decision-making tool and patient outcomes in managing depression. This Quality Improvement (QI) project implemented UpToDate as an evidence-based clinical resource within the EHR system to address inconsistent application of evidence-based …

Assessment Of Faculty Perception Of Flipped Classroom Pedagogy, Jincymol Thomas

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

This DNP project assesses the faculty's perception of the flipped classroom (FC) pedagogy, which is an evidence-based teaching strategy to promote active learning and student success. The purpose of this project is to assess faculty members’ perception of implementing FC. The problem identified is the low progression and graduation rates for associate degree nursing (ADN) students at a North Central Texas Community College. This indicates that current teaching strategies need to be revised. As healthcare is constantly evolving and becoming more complex, the traditional methods of teaching nursing students are no longer sufficient. This QI project is aiming to educate …

Dnp Project: Research Study Using Mindfulness Meditation For Stress Reduction In Undergraduate Nursing Students, Jennifer Williams

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Undergraduate nursing students often experience high stress from academic rigor, clinical demands, and personal challenges, contributing to mental health concerns and increased attrition. Unmanaged stress, when met with insufficient coping strategies, may contribute to students failing, leaving, or withdrawing from a nursing program. This research project addressed the need for a structured coping strategy within the curriculum at a State College to promote student resilience and reduce stress. As a quality improvement process change, the project’s purpose was to evaluate the impact of a four-week mindfulness meditation (MM) intervention on perceived stress levels of first-semester Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) …

August 12, 2025 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Autism Awareness Training For Law Enforcement Officers: A Pilot Study, Kaylie Holke, Meghan Cosier, Elissa Green Kaustinen, Cathy Scherer, Andrew Wall

Education Faculty Articles and Research

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to pilot a research-based autism training session for law enforcement officers (LEOs), test the Police Self-Efficacy for Autism (PSEA) scale as a measurement tool for the session and provide a preliminary examination of brief training. Design/methodology/approach

This study utilized a pre-post survey approach in which participants completed the PSEA scale pre- and post-training to measure the relationship between the training and self-efficacy scores. Findings

Results show a positive relationship between brief autism-specific training and officers’ self-efficacy scores across items and subscales. All four subscales and seven of thirteen items demonstrated statistical significance. Originality/value …

Implications Of Mexican Hat-Like Band Structure On Thermoelectric Properties, Muhammad Hilal, Oğuz Gülseren

Turkish Journal of Physics

Electronic band structure of low dimensional materials significantly impacts their thermoelectric performance. A Mexican hat-like band structure, characterized by a ring-shaped extremum in momentum space, offers distinct advantages due to its singularity in the density of states at the band edge and its ability to enhance energy-dependent transport. This work investigates a two-dimensional tight-binding model hamiltonian that incorporates both nearest-neighbor (t1) and next-nearest-neighbor (t2) hopping. The ratio of the hopping amplitudes, ξ = t2/t1, serves as a tunable parameter that modulates the shape and depth of the Mexican hat dispersion. We use an analytical expression for the energy band of …

Comparative Analysis Of Risk Factors Associated With Guinea Worm Disease In Five Endemic Countries, Junerlyn Virrey Agua

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Guinea worm disease (GWD) has persisted in a small number of endemic countries despite decades of eradication efforts. Ongoing GWD transmission in these countries underscores the need to examine behavioral, environmental, and surveillance-related drivers. The purpose of this quantitative study was to assess associations among risk factors, including dog tethering, pond treatment with Abate, and community awareness, and GWD incidence. The study also examined the relationship between climate-related environmental factors and GWD case distribution, as well as the influence of awareness levels on GWD rumor reports. Guided by the PRECEDE–PROCEED framework, this retrospective secondary analysis used data from national eradication …

Ole Miss Staff Residencies Empower Passion Projects, Jordan Karnbach

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – This summer, 21 staff members took time off from their usual jobs at the University of Mississippi to dive into some personal passion projects.

Strategies For Sustainable Recruitment, Retention, And Engagement In State Nurse Organization, Carolyn E. Hunter Layne

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Many state nurse organizations are experiencing minimal and stagnant membership, which hinders involvement in policy advocacy, professional development, and workforce stability in healthcare. Policy changes are needed to offer state nurse organization memberships under the umbrella of a single organization that operates multiple medical clinics and employs at least one nurse. This research examined strategic policy interventions designed to increase membership within a state-level nursing organization. The problem is that a minimum number of state-licensed nurses are choosing to join professional nursing organizations, and membership models must be identified. The literature review drew on research from various scholarly sources specific …

Quality Improvement Project Implementing A Structured Communication Program For Academic Clinical Nursing Education, Ashley Daniel

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Effective communication between healthcare professionals is a critical component of safe and high-quality patient care. Structured tools like SBAR (situation, background, assessment, and recommendation) provide a framework to enhance clarity and reduce miscommunication. This quality improvement project implemented SBAR as a structured communication program in debriefing after simulation to improve communication confidence among practical nursing students. The purpose of this project was to evaluate whether the integration of SBAR into debriefing would increase students’ self-reported communication confidence. The problem addressed was the lack of confidence in clinical communication among nursing students, which can impact patient safety and team collaboration. The …

Implementing Education On Music Therapy To Healthcare Professionals In Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Units To Decrease Incidences Of Aggression Among Patients, Judy Murua

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Aggression in psychiatric inpatient units presents a significant barrier to therapeutic care and staff safety, often resulting in the overuse of pharmacological interventions or restraints. Despite strong evidence supporting music therapy as a non-pharmacological option, limited exposure and confidence among healthcare team members hinder its use in practice. This quality improvement project evaluated whether an educational intervention on music therapy could improve staff‘s confidence in utilizing this technique to manage aggression. A quasi-experimental, one-group pre- and post-test design was employed in an adult inpatient psychiatric unit, involving participation from nurses and behavioral health technicians. A structured 30–45-minute educational session was …

Enhancing Clinical Understanding And Management Of Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy Among Ob-Gyn Providers, Jenelle Camino

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), including gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and chronic hypertension, are among the leading causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality globally, affecting approximately 10% of pregnancies. Despite established clinical guidelines, a significant gap remains in provider knowledge and the consistent application of evidence-based practices, particularly during the postpartum period and among marginalized populations. This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project addressed this gap by implementing a staff education program using the evidence-based California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC, 2021) toolkit. The intervention consisted of a pretest to assess baseline knowledge, an interactive PowerPoint presentation based on …

Clickbait Economics: When Narratives Outshine Fundamentals, Esther Eisenstat

Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Politics, Economics and World Affairs

No abstract provided.

Export Processing Zones: Misguided Vehicles Of Globalization, Isabella Calise

Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Politics, Economics and World Affairs

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of A Geopolitical Policy—Case Study Of “Korea Limitation Order” Upon The Cultural Entertainment Industry In China, Zhilin Li

Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Politics, Economics and World Affairs

This paper examines the impact on the South Korean Cultural Entertainment Indus- try(CEI) of China’s “Korea Limitation Order”. In November 2016, Beijing restricted South Korean artists from holding concerts and the broadcast of South Korean TV dramas and banned cooperation between the two countries in the entertainment in- dustries. This paper focuses on the effect this had on exports of cultural products and relating industries from Korea, and how Korea was able to adjust to this geopolitical shock. I examine exports from Korea to China, Japan, and the United States using data from Cultural Entertainment Industry Products Exports, such as …

Does Bilingualism On Resumes Affect Callback Rates?, Autumn Halfpenny

Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Politics, Economics and World Affairs

I study the influence of bilingualism in Spanish on the likelihood of receiving a callback for female customer service positions in the Chicago area. Data are collected from sixteen unique resumes submitted to 131 different job postings in an audit study, with applicants differing in bilingual ability. Bilingualism in Spanish significantly in- creases the likelihood of a callback by 17.86%-25.4%, implying bilingualism is valued in customer service roles. This suggests that bilingualism in Spanish may increase job prospects. While previous research studies this using observational and survey data, I use an audit study design with resumes to obtain causal results. …

Understanding And Evaluating Genomic Language Models, Aadit Kapoor

Master's Theses

Large Language Models (LLMs) have shown remarkable capabilities in interpreting complex patterns across various domains, yet their application to genomic data remains limited. We see great potential in leveraging LLMs for vital biological tasks, such as predicting transcription factor binding sites and identifying antibiotic-resistant genes. This emergent behavior positions LLMs as powerful tools for enhancing our understanding of intricate biological language. LLMs trained specifically on genomic data, such as DNA sequences, operate distinctly compared to those trained on natural language. This difference is evident not only in the architectural landscape of the models but also in the methodologies employed by …

Quality Improvement Project The Impact Of Targeted Education And Training On The Use Of Rapid Mood Screener Tool On The Rate Of Mood Disorders Detection Among Psychiatric Providers, Oluwatobi Adeleke

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Optimal mood disorder (MD) management outcomes are associated with accurate and timely diagnosis. Yet, MD misdiagnosis, particularly Bipolar I, is an unfortunately common problem. Rapid assessment or screening tools offer effective diagnostic assessment interventions for faster diagnosis without compromising effectiveness. Still, their administration is constrained by providers’ knowledge and competence limitations. The Rapid Mood Screener (RMS) is a rapid screener for MDs, including Bipolar I, with well-established specificity, accuracy, and reliability. Provider training and education on RMS implementation can be effective in addressing the challenges providers encounter in the tool’s administration. Here, through a pre-post quasi-experimental design, this quality improvement …

Quality Improvement Project Evidence-Based Practice For The Use Of Lower Fio2 Concentration Amongst Pediatric Anesthesia Providers, Brittany Raines

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Hyperoxia during pediatric anesthesia is linked to postoperative pulmonary complications such as atelectasis and oxidative lung injury. Despite strong evidence supporting the use of lower inspired oxygen concentrations (FiO2), many providers habitually administer 100% oxygen during induction and emergence due to tradition and lack of formal guidelines. This quality improvement project aimed to reduce unnecessary hyperoxia by educating pediatric anesthesia providers on evidence-based FiO2 titration strategies. Guided by Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory and Lewin’s Change Theory, a quasi-experimental one-group pretest/posttest design was employed. Sixteen certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and physician anesthesiologists completed baseline surveys, participated in a targeted educational …

Investigating Radiation Induced Rowhammer And Retention Failures In Dram, Tyler Ricks

Theses and Dissertations

It is desirable for DRAM devices to be used in harsh radiation environments. Exposure to radiation causes DRAM cells to lose their retention time as their ability to store charge effectively declines. Exposure also worsens the effect of disturbance that causes neighboring cells to flip when a row is opened multiple times: an effect known as the Row Hammer Effect. This thesis evaluates the impact of radiation-induced memory cell degradation by comparing memory cell's retention time and their resilience to the row hammer vulnerability. Three generations of DRAM were placed under a neutron radiation beam. Sections of the irradiated devices …

Work Extracting And Second Law-Like Inequalities From Non-Extensive Small Systems With Feedback, Mehdi Mirzaee, Saman Amiri

Turkish Journal of Physics

The Gibbs-Boltzmann entropy effectively characterizes systems with a significant reliance on initial conditions. Nonetheless, the majority of materials generally exhibit behavior that is independent of their initial conditions. Conversely, Tsallis entropy—a nonextensive entropy that underpins nonextensive statistical mechanics—provides a comprehensive framework for modeling systems that engage with their environment. In this study, we derive the Tsallis formulation of the Clausius inequality in a quantum context and establish an upper limit for the work that can be extracted from a small system within the framework of nonextensive quantum statistical mechanics. Furthermore, by utilizing a principle from quantum information theory—which posits that …

Optomechanical Dynamics: Exploring Membrane Effects On Cavity Mode Frequencies, Mahmut Can Özuygur

Turkish Journal of Physics

Optomechanics is an emerging research topic that explores the mechanical effects of light. In this paper, we present an analytical study of the mode frequency perturbation in a three-dimensional Fabry Pérot cavity containing a partially transparent membrane. Our analysis reveals that the maximum effect of the membrane occurs when it is placed at an antinode, where the field is at its maximum. The effect is minimized when the membrane is placed at a node, where the field is at a minimum, corroborating earlier one dimensional ”dielectric bump model” calculations. In contrast to previous models, we consider the membrane’s f inite …

Foster Kinship Program Evaluation, Eduardo Cabral-Terrazas, Jamilah Mcgrue, Andrea Rangelova, Jeffrey Vanderlaan

Public Policy and Leadership Theses & Dissertations

Foster Kinship, a Nevada-based nonprofit, operates under the belief that “When children cannot be with their parents, they should be with their family” (Foster Kinship, 2022). It supports kinship caregivers, who often take in children during a crisis, in navigating the foster care system. The organization’s Kinship Navigator Program offers training, case management, and licensing support to kinship caregivers, enabling them to access financial assistance and other benefits. However, many caregivers who complete the training do not finish the licensing process, limiting placement stability and access to resources for the children. Understanding why kinship caregivers trained through the Foster Kinship …