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The Write Voice: Using Professional Writing To Preserve Cultural Heritage, Anna Fox

Public History Symposium

The goal of this capstone was to become familiar with the different voices that public history professionals take on in order to successfully preserve their collections and advocate for community histories. To gain experience with the internally focused informative voice, an orientation manual was written and digitized for the Sinclair College Archives, a local Dayton archive in which student workers, interns, and future archives professionals are frequently trained on the basics of archival processing and arranging materials for public use. For that same institution, a grant opportunity was selected, and a narrative application was written to gain experience using an …

Measuring The Effect Of A Brand Communication Strategy Through Consumer-Generated Content: A Case Study Of Telecommunication Services, Jiwon Baek, Haejin Seo, Tae Ho Song

Asia Marketing Journal

The objective of marketing communication is to develop brand knowledge in consumers’ minds by informing and persuading consumers with the information that the brand needs to convey. However, existing studies on advertising effects have primarily focused on quantitative performance metrics. Although studies measuring consumers' cognitive responses have increased recently, it is still difficult to find research analyzing the effectiveness of advertising from a communication perspective. Therefore, we aimed to examine the communication effectiveness of advertising by utilizing Consumer-Generated Content data. The results of the Semantic Network Analysis and centrality analysis revealed differences in advertising effectiveness between the two brands. Moreover, …

Rethinking Money: How The Backfire Effect Shapes Consumer Reactions To Recommendations, Hee-Kyung Ahn, Eunkyoung Lee

Asia Marketing Journal

This research explored how priming of money influences consumers' reactions to others' opinions, particularly regarding compliance with different types of recommendations. Across two experiments, we found that subtle reminders of money made individuals value their independence in decision-making. As a result, they tended to respond negatively to recommendations that were overly prescriptive, such as specific product suggestions. On the other hand, when money reminders accompanied recommendations that offered some flexibility—like suggestions for product categories—individuals were more likely to agree with these flexible recommendations than specific suggestions. This effect even persisted when the category recommendations included only a single alternative.

Detrimental Impact Of Waiting On Dining Experiences: Evidence From Online Restaurant Reviews, Jooa Baek, Yeongbae Choe

Asia Marketing Journal

This study employs big data analytics to examine customers’ waiting experiences in restaurants, a critical component of the broader hospitality and tourism industry. Drawing upon a large corpus of online reviews, the analysis uses topic modeling to identify four salient themes that emerge—waiting, food, servicescape, and service quality—informing the way in which customers perceive and evaluate dining experiences. Two subsequent regression analyses reveal a significant negative relationship between waiting-related comments and overall review ratings, underscoring the disproportionate influence of waiting experiences in shaping customer satisfaction. These findings offer valuable insights for hospitality and tourism practitioners and researchers aiming to deepen …

Illuminating The Pathway From Social Media Marketing Stimuli To Skincare Brand Choice Through Product Effectiveness, Elfi Elfi, Sabrina O. Sihombing, Ferdi Antonio

Asia Marketing Journal

This study illuminates factors driving skincare brand choice by examining the role of product effectiveness in the social media marketing context. Using quantitative approach with Structural Equation Modeling on data from 217 Gen Z respondents, the research focuses on two key social media marketing stimuli: nano influencer marketing and short video content marketing. The findings reveal that product effectiveness significantly mediates the relationship between these marketing stimuli and consumer brand selection. While various marketing stimuli can attract consumer attention, the perceived effectiveness of the product is the primary driver of brand choice. Additionally, the study highlights the importance of selecting …

Beyond Revenge Spending: Exploring The Role Of Loneliness And Online Brand Equity In Sustained Luxury Consumption Among Asian Mz Adults, Sukyoung Kang, Sanghee Kim

Asia Marketing Journal

This study examines the relationship between loneliness, online brand equity, and luxury purchase intentions among Asian MZ adults. While prior research attributed the surge in luxury purchases during COVID-19 to ``revenge spending'' aimed at alleviating negative emotions, this study suggests that individuals leverage loneliness, transforming it into a driving force for luxury consumption by addressing emotional needs rather than simply compensating for distress. By highlighting online brand equity as a moderating factor, the study demonstrates how luxury brands, traditionally reliant on offline experiences, can leverage digital channels to connect with Asian MZ consumers. Based on a survey of 200 participants, …

Sga 56 Senate 2025-04-18 Minutes, Niu Student Government Association Senate

Student Government Association Archives

No abstract provided.

Getting The Unbanked, Banked: An Adult Education Intervention Program To Increase The Usage Of The Banking System By Low-Income Families, Orlando A. Smith

Dissertations

Financial literacy describes the skills, knowledge and tools consumers use to make informed financial decisions to meet their goals. The purpose of this study was to determine how many consumers utilize the resources offered by banks and credit unions and for those who do not, after participating in an intervention, will begin to do so. The Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change served as the theoretical framework. It has been shown to be a useful model to examine adults’ change in financial behaviors. The sample consisted of 65 adults who lived within specific zip codes in a large metropolitan area in …

Sbirt Workflow, Dory Hart Emery, Tory Gamage, Sara Watts, Carol Mcclure, Anne Barker, Liz Berry, Liz Anderson

Operations Transformation

SBIRT stands for Screening – Identify patients with unhealthy substance use. Brief Intervention – A collaborative conversation that raises a person’s awareness of substance use and its consequences and encourages behavioral changes. Referral to Treatment – Actively link patients to resources when needed. It is a substance use screening tool that we ask patients 18 yrs. old and older to fill out once a year when having their CPE or AWV. SBRIT has been recognized as an integral part of primary care. It is an approach that delivers prevention, detection, and early intervention for individuals at risk of substance use …

The Student Movement Volume 109 Issue 21: The Final Stretch: Expect The Unexpected, Audrey Lim, Marco Sciarabba, Andrew Francis, Ember Clark, Nate Miller, Melanie Webb, Addison Randall, Melissa Moore, Natalie Reid, Aiko J. Ayala Rios, Nora Martin, Amelia Stefanescu

The Student Movement V. 109 (2024-2025)

HUMANS

AAPI Heritage: An Interview With KASA President Abby Shim, Audrey Lim

Technology to the Rescue: AI Use in the Classroom, Marco Sciarabba

Andrews Biology Professor Tom Goodwin Retiring After 30 Years, Andrew Francis

International College Students at Risk During String of Visa Cancellations, Detainments, Andrew Francis

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Crafted With Purpose: The Story Behind Made at Andrews, Ember Clark

Music Department Hosts Unique Opera Performance, Nate Miller

Carla Trynchuk and Elena Braslavsky to Perform at HPAC, Melanie Webb

Symphony Orchestra Says "Thank You" To WAUS, Addison Randall

NEWS

Unexpected: Gymnics 2025 Home Show, Melissa Moore

IDEAS

What Fan …

Sga 56 Senate 2025-04-18 Agenda, Niu Student Government Association Senate

Student Government Association Archives

No abstract provided.

Patient Satisfaction With Telehealth To Access Psychiatric Health Services In Rural Outpatient Psychiatric Health Settings: A Project Proposal, Chimezie C. Onuchukwu

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Abstract

Telehealth competencies of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) are fundamental in psychiatric health management. This project examined patient satisfaction with telehealth services through surveys and interviews, focusing on factors such as quality of care and provider-patient relationships, comparing satisfaction levels between in-person visits and telehealth services while evaluating how telehealth impacts overall service utilization.

Methodology: The project applied a mixed-methods approach. In structured interviews and surveys, patients were surveyed on satisfaction scores based on convenience, usability, provider-patient communication, and perceived care effectiveness. A comparative analysis was done between telehealth and …

The Things We Lose And Other Haunted Stories, Michaela Arnice Reed

Fiction MFA Theses

Inspired by Southern Gothic fiction and speculative short fiction, the stories in "The Things We Lose and Other Haunted Stories" explore the realms of otherness, loss, and family relationships. Though not always supernatural, each story contains a ghostly element which haunts the characters, pushing them out of their comfort zones so they may confront and grow from the fears and phenomena which threaten to break them.

Review - Not The End Of The World, Steven Hansch, Leslie Barcus

Tales of WellBeing

Hannah Ritchie’s book Not the End of the World offers a data-driven and optimistic perspective on global challenges, emphasizing that while the world faces significant issues, progress is being made, and with informed action, a sustainable future is attainable.

The Bison, April, 18, 2025

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Characterization Of The Gut Microbiome In Alzheimer Disease And Mild Cognitive Impairment Among Older Adults In Uganda: A Case-Control Study, Martha Sajatovic, Scott M. Williams

Faculty Scholarship

Alzheimer disease (AD) is associated with significant shifts in the gut microbiome and is characterized by reduced microbial diversity and changes in the abundance of specific taxa. These alterations can disrupt the gut-brain axis, leading to increased intestinal permeability ("leaky gut"), systemic inflammation, and oxidative stress. Such microbial changes are thought to contribute to neurodegenerative changes, as observed in AD and cognitive decline, thus emphasizing the role of the microbiome in aging-related neurological health. Our study in urban and rural population in Uganda recruited 104 participants aged 60 years and older, categorized into AD, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and control …

Consensus Recommendations Regarding Local And Metastasis-Directed Therapies In The Management Of Relapsed/Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma, Shauna R. Campbell, Erin Murphy, Matteo Trucco Pediatrics

Faculty Scholarship

Limited randomized or prospective data are available to guide local/metastasis directed therapy (LMDT) in relapsed/recurrent Ewing sarcoma (RR-ES), resulting in uncertainty regarding best clinical practice for these patients. This report reviews the available literature on LMDT approaches and provides consensus recommendations regarding therapeutic decision making, timing, and indications for the use of LMDT in the management of RR-ES. LMDT should be considered on a case-by-case basis to assess appropriateness, optimal timing/modality, palliative versus curative intent, and its role in relation to chemotherapy. One commonly used LMDT is radiotherapy (RT), which can be delivered through standard, hypofractionated, or stereotactic techniques based …

2025 North Texas Gme Research Forum Program, Hca Healthcare

North Texas Research Forum 2025

No abstract provided.

2025 Lynn University Student Research Symposium, Lynn University

Student Research Symposium Programs

The 2025 Lynn University Student Research Symposium was held Friday, April 18, 2025 on the 2nd floor of the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Library.

The Movies That Make Us: A Qualitative Research Study On How People Interpret Messages In Movies, Ethan Taylor

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study, “All Movies Have Messages: A Qualitative Research Study on How People Interpret Messages in Movies,” was to analyze the relationship between an individual’s personal, political, or religious views and the way that individual interprets messages and agendas in film. Using Stuart Hall’s model of encoding and decoding, the researcher discovered how an individual’s personal beliefs affected the way a person interprets messages in movies. Focus groups and a survey were used to collect data. This study served to fill the gap in literature available on Hall’s model and reception theory. Most research conducted has not …

Rhetorical Nation-Building: A Close Textual Analysis Of Macarthur, Heuss, And Karzai As Agents Of Renewal, Josiah J. Mork

Masters Theses

Warfare has largely shifted from means of domination into a method of peacemaking. Nations increasingly utilize war to dismantle hostile nations and rebuild them with compatible political identities, which potentially creates more lasting peace than treaties or annexation. However, U.S. attempts at nation-building have varied success and, at times, prolong hostility. This study frames the nation-building process as an act of crisis communication and examines the role of rhetoric in this nation-building process. A close textual analysis was performed to examine discourse of renewal in two successful examples in Japan and West Germany, and in an example of failure in …

Words That Win: A Qualitative Phenomenological Analysis Of Rhetorical Techniques In Forensics, Lindsay Anton

Masters Theses

This study explores how different rhetorical techniques in collegiate forensics influence college students. Many people do not fully understand how two types of forensic speeches—oral interpretation and platform presentation—affect college students. Using a qualitative approach, this research examines which rhetorical techniques were most influential. A forensics showcase was held. Both an oral interpretation and a platform presentation were performed on the same topic to see how they influenced students. After watching, students answered survey questions about which techniques were most impactful. The results showed that emotional storytelling was the most memorable and persuasive. This study found that a storytelling approach …

Data Visualization Training And Support At The Uab Libraries, Ashley S. Mcguire

Libraries Professional Work

FDGP poster event, Alys Stephens center, April 18, 2025

Critical Time Intervention For People Experiencing Homelessness At Room In The Inn, Kristen N. Hocklander

OTD Capstone Projects

Room In The Inn is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization serving people experiencing homelessness in Nashville, Tennessee. Their services include a day center where participants have access to essential needs, classes through Hope University, the lunch program, transitional and permanent housing, the winter shelter program, and guest house and recuperative care beds. The purpose of this capstone experience was to collaborate with Room In The Inn staff and participants to increase efficiency from intake into the guest house to housing readiness. Room In The Inn’s services were presented in a flow chart and prioritized based on participants’ levels of …

Hydrologic Decision Support In The Nile Basin: Creating Status And Outlook Products From The Geoglows Hydrologic Model, Rachel Huber

Theses and Dissertations

Decision makers and stakeholders need information about current and future streamflow to make informed decisions and we show how the GEOGLOWS Hydrologic Model, known as River Forecast System (RFS), can be used to provide hydrologic status and outlook products to inform these decisions. We examine a specific use case of RFS in the Nile River Basin and how RFS is used to provide users with hydrologic status products. We work with stakeholders at the Nile Basin Initiative to assess their needs for this information. We use basic low flow calculations to compute the Standardized Streamflow Index (SSI) and the 95th …

Human Passion In The City And The Jungle: Translating Horacio Quiroga’S “Dieta De Amor,” “El Simún,” And “Polea Loca”, Washington C. Pearce

Theses and Dissertations

Horacio Quiroga, Uruguayan-Argentine writer who is often considered analogous to Edgar Allan Poe, is notable for his contributions to the development of South American Modernismo and his status as a precursor to the Latin American "Boom" period. My project presents a translation of three previously untranslated short stories: "Dieta de Amor," "El Simún," and "Polea Loca." As a preface to these translations I articulate my translation theory and give examples of that theory in practice. I draw upon Jorge Luis Borges, Lawrence Venuti, and Friedrich Schleiermacher as translation scholars who have influenced my work.

Systematic Analysis On The Applications Of Infrastructure Asset Management In Utah, Kelvin Kozakevitch

Theses and Dissertations

Public infrastructure is essential to a region’s economic stability and quality of life, especially its rural infrastructure where most consumable and essential goods derive from. Given the high capital investment required for infrastructure development and maintenance, asset management plans (IAM) are critical. Even though academic research exists on the problems rural infrastructure management face, little is known about the actual state, barriers and causes for the challenges IAM faces in rural Utah. This study examines the current challenges and barriers in IAM among rural communities in Utah. Employing a grounded theory approach, data was collected through a two-phase methodology: phase …

"Peace [That] Could Only Be Amazement, Too": Narrativizing Wonder And Strangeness In Marilynne Robinson's Lila, Tricia Cope

Theses and Dissertations

Set against the backdrop of the mid-twentieth century American Midwest, Marilynne Robinson's Lila is a profound story of loss and redemption told through the perspective of a young woman who emerges from a childhood of trauma and neglect and begins a new life in the quiet town of Gilead, Iowa. This paper examines the novel as a narrative meditation on the theological and ontological dimensions of wonder. While its fragmented structure and bleak subject matter have led some critics to interpret the novel as emotionally fractured or pessimistic, I argue that its recursive form and narrative disorientation are deliberate formal …

Learning Stations As A Dialogical Teaching Strategy In English Language Arts, Kaylee Smedley

Theses and Dissertations

Researchers and teachers advocating for dialogical teaching in secondary English language arts classrooms value dialogical strategies because they offer flexible approaches to comprehension and learning (Wilkinson & Son, 2011). While research on dialogic pedagogy recognizes strategies that privilege student talk, connect reading and writing to students' life experiences, and value multiple perspectives as beneficial, research about learning stations--where students rotate through a series of learning activities in small, collaborative groups (Aydogmus & Senturk, 2019)--and their role in fostering dialogical learning remains limited. This article explores how learning stations supported the application of dialogical principles through an inquiry-based literature unit and …

The Crystal Ball Is Cloudy: Teacher Preparation Programs' Challenges In Predicting Effective Teaching From Teacher Characteristics, Benjamin Pacini

Theses and Dissertations

Teacher preparation programs (TPPs) stand to benefit if they can reliably link pre-service teacher characteristics with later teaching quality--for example, by better supporting underperformers and spotting high-potential candidates early. In this study, I use data from a university in the Mountain West to analyze the relationships between pre-college student characteristics and teaching evaluation scores during student teaching, as scored on Danielson's Framework for Teaching (FFT) rubric. My findings suggest that no significant relationship exists between FFT scores and demographic characteristics such as age, sex, marital status, or poverty. Pre-college academic variables (i.e., GPA and standardized test scores) show small but …