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Student Senate Meeting Minutes January 27, 2025, Student Senate-Winona State University

Student Senate Meeting Minutes

This document is the official Winona State University Student Senate Minutes for January 27, 2025.

Photogalvanic Shift Currents In Bifeo3-Lafeo3 Superlattices, Francesco Delodovici, Charles Paillard

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

Designing materials with a controlled photovoltaic response may lead to improved solar cells or photosensors. In this regard, ferroelectric superlattices have emerged as a rich platform to engineer functional properties. In addition, ferroelectrics are naturally endowed with a bulk photovoltaic response stemming from nonthermalized photoexcited carriers, which can overcome the fundamental limits of current solar cells. Yet, their photovoltaic output has been limited by poor optical absorption and poor charge collection or photoexcited carrier mean free path. We use Density Functional Theory and Wannierization to compute the so-called Bulk Photovoltaic shift current and the optical properties of BiFeO3/LaFeO3 superlattices. We …

Generative Ai And Legal Aid: Results From A Field Study And 100 Use Cases To Bridge The Access To Justice Gap, Colleen V. Chien, Miriam Kim

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

How can AI tools be used to address the access to justice gap—the 90% of low-income Americans that lack adequate legal assistance? We conducted the first field study of lawyers using generative AI of which we are aware and a companion survey of 202 legal aid professionals to find out. A cohort of ninety-one people received up to two months of access to paid generative artificial intelligence tools, a randomly selected subset of which also received “concierge” support, including peer use cases, office hours, and assistance. Following the pilot, 90% of pilot participants reported increased productivity, and 75% reported their …

The Video Game Industry Needs A Buff: Accessibility Guidelines For Video Game Design, Amy Truong

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

This Note examines the absence of standardized accessibility measures within the video game industry, focusing on the impact on game design inclusivity. First, it explores the limitations of existing frame works, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, revealing shortcomings in ensuring equitable access for all gamers. Then, it contends that the current legal landscape falls short of ensuring that all gamers have equal access and opportunity to play. In response to these deficiencies, this Note advocates the adoption of comprehensive accessibility game design guidelines. It then addresses potential conflicts with …

Daily Pain Experiences And Coping Approaches Among Women In Midlife With Elevated Risk For Cardiovascular Disease, Laura Travers

Theses and Dissertations

Millions of adults experience significant pain each year, costing individuals and our economy millions of dollars in lost productivity and negatively impacting quality of life. Pain is more common among women than men and is a known barrier to women’s physical activity (PA) engagement. Yet, PA helps manage pain and buffer against conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). For women in midlife with CVD risk factors (e.g., hypertension), little is known about daily pain fluctuation and the coping skills employed to manage pain. The current study examined daily pain and pain coping experiences among women ages 40-60 with one or …

Usability, Visibility, And Style: Libguides Usability Testing To Support Students’ Needs, Tera A. Ray

The Southeastern Librarian

The study aimed to discover the level of knowledge students have regarding LibGuides, the preferred navigational layout, and how students use guides to conduct research. Ten undergraduate students par-ticipated in a mixed-methods study consisting of semi-structured interviews and usability tasks. The study revealed that the usability test was the first time any of the participants had interacted with a guide, resulting in data free from bias or previous experience. Participants did not exhibit a clear prefer-ence for navigation style, and an emphasis was placed on the importance of an aesthetically pleasing design and a functional search bar. The study's findings …

Southeastern Librarian 72(4) Winter 2024 (Full Issue)

The Southeastern Librarian

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian Volume 72 Number 4

Assessing The Influence Of An Eastern State's Disciplinary Alternative Education Program On Secondary Student Student Behavior, Alicia Michelle Gallaway

Frank Dilley Award for Outstanding Doctoral Study

Services at the local disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) include counseling and behavioral services to referred secondary students, aiming to improve their behavior. The problem addressed in this quantitative study was that a DAEP was in place in the local district since 2009, but there had been no formal assessment to determine whether differences in student discipline occurred in the semester before and the semester after students attended the DAEP. Guided by Bandura’s social cognitive theory, the purpose of this ex post facto, causal-comparative, quasi-experimental study was to investigate if there was a difference in student discipline as measured by …

Lived Experience Of African American Males Upon Community Reentry Postincarceration In California, Dan Ugochukwu Duru

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Lived Experience of African American Males Upon Community Reentry Postincarceration in California by Dan Ugochukwu Duruobishiri MS, Walden University, 2021 MA, National University, La Jolla, California, 2004 BS, California State University, Long Beach, 1998 AS, El Camino College Torrance, California, 1995 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology Walden University October, 2024 The research on the experiences of African American Black males in the criminal justice system has been a focus of scholars since the early 20th century. Researchers have demonstrated that this population faces high rates of incarceration …

Jade Taylor V. West Millard Mosquito Abatement District : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

Appeal from a Final Order of the Fourth Judicial District Court in and for Utah County , Provo Department, State of Utah . Trial Judge Anthony Howell.

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT: Justin D. Heideman (USB #8897) Norman W. Peat, Jr. (USB #17836) HEIDEMAN & ASSOCIATES

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: Gregory Hoole HOOLE & KING, L.C.

Fine-Tuning Llms: Structural Fluency And Augmentation For The Great And Powerful Wizard Of Ai, Verónica C. Gonzales

Duke Law & Technology Review

The civil legal tradition carries assumptions, biases, and attitudes rooted in racism and ideologies intended to protect the (im)balance of power. This moment in history offers new versions of the same challenges with the integration of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and large language models (“LLMs”) into legal frameworks, and those critiques are being addressed in the legal discourse. Building on these perspectives, this moment also offers civil legal professionals a chance to engage in machine learning frameworks informed by social justice principles and accountable to measures of “equal justice for all.” The perception of fairness in the use of these tools …

Determinants Of Socially Responsible Ai Governance, Daryl Lim

Duke Law & Technology Review

The signing of the first international AI treaty by the United States, European Union, and other nations marks a pivotal step in establishing a global framework for AI governance, ensuring that AI systems respect human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. This article advances the concepts of justice, equity, and the rule of law as yardsticks of socially responsible AI—from development through deployment—to ensure that AI technologies do not exacerbate existing inequalities but actively promote fairness and inclusivity. Part I explores AI’s potential to improve access to justice for marginalized communities and small and medium-sized law firms while scrutinizing …

A Qualitative Exploration Of The Milwaukee Chapter Of My Brother’S Keeper Community Challenge Program, Courtney Santanna Hayward

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Although the mayor of Milwaukee and other stakeholders launched and committed resources to the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program, it was unclear whether the program was meeting its goal of increasing graduation rates and college readiness of young Black males in Milwaukee. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore administrators’ perspectives on whether the current funding resources of the MBK program in Milwaukee were adequate to ensure the program’s ability to meet its goal of increasing graduation rates and college readiness of its participants. Resource dependence theory and the teleological process theory guided the study. Braun and …

Strategies To Manage Supply Chain Disruptions In The Aircraft Manufacturing Industry, Tanya V. Payne

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Supply chain disruptions result in reduced organizational productivity. Supply chain leaders in the aircraft manufacturing industry who cannot manage supply chain disruptions risk financial losses from reduced organizational productivity. Grounded in Lewin’s change management theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry study was to explore strategies aircraft manufacturing industry supply chain leaders use to manage disruption in the supply chain process to maximize organizational productivity. The participants were six supply chain leaders from Fortune 500 aircraft manufacturing companies located in South Carolina and California who successfully managed disruption in the supply chain disruptions to enhance productivity. Data were collected …

Neurological Assessment Skills For Acute Care Nursing Staff, Kathleen Libke

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The ability to perform a rapid and comprehensive neurological assessment is an important tool for the nurse at the bedside when a patient has changes in their neurological state. According to the American Heart Association, it is essential for the bedside nurse to ensure they have the necessary skills to improve recovery, survival, and quality of life when experiencing changing neurological symptoms. The focus of this project was to answer the question of whether a self-learning staff education program on neurological assessment increases staff knowledge towards the ultimate goal of increasing competence when conducting a focused neurological assessment. The project …

Enhancing Patient Understanding And Engagement Through The Ask Me 3 Teach-Back Method, Ria Thomas

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Effective nursing communication considers health literacy, which is the patient’s ability to understand and make health decisions based on the information given. Effective staff education is critical in how well the staff can educate patients. Nurses must help ensure that patients and their families understand and can apply health care information. In an adult psychiatric unit, there was low compliance for patients following up with the community resources to which they were referred. This staff education project aimed to teach the Ask Me 3 teach-back method to increase staff knowledge and improve how they teach and engage patients in understanding …

The Diamond, January 27, 2025, Dordt University

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Sioux Center Receives $9,300 Tourism Grant for Website; Dordt University Announces New Leadership in Cabinet as John Baas Steps Down; Until All Is Made New: Dordt University's Directional Vision Displayed in New Tagline
• News: A City in Ashes: A Look at the Wake of L.A. Area Wildfires; Dordt Student Pulls Some Strings for Dordt University's First Archery Club; Defender Athletics Sponsored by Nike Inc.; Dr. Rose Passes the Orchestra Baton to Mrs. Smit
• Feature: AMOR 2024: Making Connections in Nicaragua; Dr. David J. Mulder: "Always Becoming, Never Arriving"; Republicans Club Seeks to Renew Political Discussion …

Butte Reclamation Evaluation System Corrective Action Plans For Reclaimed Sites - 2024 Bres Site Specific Corrective Action Plans For Quadrant 1, Butte-Silver Bow Department Of Reclamation And Environmental Services

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Lived Experience Of African American Males Upon Community Reentry Postincarceration In California, Dan Ugochukwu Duru

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Lived Experience of African American Males Upon Community Reentry Postincarceration in California by Dan Ugochukwu Duruobishiri MS, Walden University, 2021 MA, National University, La Jolla, California, 2004 BS, California State University, Long Beach, 1998 AS, El Camino College Torrance, California, 1995 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology Walden University October, 2024 The research on the experiences of African American Black males in the criminal justice system has been a focus of scholars since the early 20th century. Researchers have demonstrated that this population faces high rates of incarceration …

A Qualitative Exploration Of The Milwaukee Chapter Of My Brother’S Keeper Community Challenge Program, Courtney Santanna Hayward

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Although the mayor of Milwaukee and other stakeholders launched and committed resources to the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program, it was unclear whether the program was meeting its goal of increasing graduation rates and college readiness of young Black males in Milwaukee. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore administrators’ perspectives on whether the current funding resources of the MBK program in Milwaukee were adequate to ensure the program’s ability to meet its goal of increasing graduation rates and college readiness of its participants. Resource dependence theory and the teleological process theory guided the study. Braun and …

Assessing The Influence Of An Eastern State's Disciplinary Alternative Education Program On Secondary Student Behavior, Alicia Michelle Gallaway

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Services at the local disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) include counseling and behavioral services to referred secondary students, aiming to improve their behavior. The problem addressed in this quantitative study was that a DAEP was in place in the local district since 2009, but there had been no formal assessment to determine whether differences in student discipline occurred in the semester before and the semester after students attended the DAEP. Guided by Bandura’s social cognitive theory, the purpose of this ex post facto, causal-comparative, quasi-experimental study was to investigate if there was a difference in student discipline as measured by …

Religious Identity, Sexual Identity, And Internalized Homophobia In Adults Who Have Deidentified From Christianity, Kevin Roum

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Over the past three decades, the percentage of the United States population that identifies as Christian has dropped significantly. At the same time, the level of acceptance of gay, lesbian, and bisexual identities has increased. However, this overall acceptance does not necessarily lead to an acceptance of these identities within specific Christian communities, leading to gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals having contradictory experiences between their Christian upbringing and secular society. Individuals who no longer identify as Christian after being so raised may experience additional dissonance as their sexuality identity conflicts with the teachings they were raised to believe yet no …

Strategies To Manage Supply Chain Disruptions In The Aircraft Manufacturing Industry, Tanya V. Payne

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Supply chain disruptions result in reduced organizational productivity. Supply chain leaders in the aircraft manufacturing industry who cannot manage supply chain disruptions risk financial losses from reduced organizational productivity. Grounded in Lewin’s change management theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry study was to explore strategies aircraft manufacturing industry supply chain leaders use to manage disruption in the supply chain process to maximize organizational productivity. The participants were six supply chain leaders from Fortune 500 aircraft manufacturing companies located in South Carolina and California who successfully managed disruption in the supply chain disruptions to enhance productivity. Data were collected …

Neurological Assessment Skills For Acute Care Nursing Staff, Kathleen Libke

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The ability to perform a rapid and comprehensive neurological assessment is an important tool for the nurse at the bedside when a patient has changes in their neurological state. According to the American Heart Association, it is essential for the bedside nurse to ensure they have the necessary skills to improve recovery, survival, and quality of life when experiencing changing neurological symptoms. The focus of this project was to answer the question of whether a self-learning staff education program on neurological assessment increases staff knowledge towards the ultimate goal of increasing competence when conducting a focused neurological assessment. The project …

Depression Screening, Heather Apling Rowell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Depression is a common but serious mood disorder and healthcare professionals need to include depression screening during routine health visits. The gap in practice at a primary care clinic was the lack of routine screening and the lack of knowledge of the medical assistant staff in conducting and documenting depression screening. The purpose of this project was to develop, implement, and evaluate an education program on depression screening and appropriate documentation in the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR). The practice-focused question centered on whether healthcare staff demonstrated increased knowledge of depression screening and how to appropriately document in the patient’s …

Enhancing Patient Understanding And Engagement Through The Ask Me 3 Teach-Back Method, Ria Thomas

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Effective nursing communication considers health literacy, which is the patient’s ability to understand and make health decisions based on the information given. Effective staff education is critical in how well the staff can educate patients. Nurses must help ensure that patients and their families understand and can apply health care information. In an adult psychiatric unit, there was low compliance for patients following up with the community resources to which they were referred. This staff education project aimed to teach the Ask Me 3 teach-back method to increase staff knowledge and improve how they teach and engage patients in understanding …

Staff Education To Increase Awareness And Readiness Of Clinicians To Use The Clinical Decision Support For Immunization (Cdsi) Tool, Lemlem Erketa Ejo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Accurate evaluation and forecasting of immunization and ensuring the right vaccines are administered at the right time are essential for the success of immunization programs. Interpreting the clinically written Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) recommendations by individual clinicians is time-consuming and complex, increasing the risk of misinterpretation, inconsistent practice, and inaccurate immunization evaluation and forecasting. Thus, the purpose of this project is to introduce clinicians at the selected project site to an evidence based clinical decision support tool and evaluate participants readiness to utilize the tool. Staff education on the clinical decision support for immunization (CDSi) tool was conducted …

Pediatric Immunization Program To Lessen The Lack Of Services In Rural Communities, Shannon London Nowiski

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The lack of resources in rural communities encourages new programs to improve outcomes in health and wellness. This project aimed to reduce the vaccination barriers of transportation and time by bringing vaccines to the children in the existing medical clinic. The purpose of this doctor of nursing practice project was the development of a sustainable vaccination program for rural communities. The practice-focused question was: Can a community team develop a sustainable plan to provide education and the provision of vaccines in a rural community? This included proposing clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for providers regarding the education of patients, families, and …

Depression Screening, Heather Apling Rowell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Depression is a common but serious mood disorder and healthcare professionals need to include depression screening during routine health visits. The gap in practice at a primary care clinic was the lack of routine screening and the lack of knowledge of the medical assistant staff in conducting and documenting depression screening. The purpose of this project was to develop, implement, and evaluate an education program on depression screening and appropriate documentation in the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR). The practice-focused question centered on whether healthcare staff demonstrated increased knowledge of depression screening and how to appropriately document in the patient’s …

Pediatric Immunization Program To Lessen The Lack Of Services In Rural Communities, Shannon London Nowiski

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The lack of resources in rural communities encourages new programs to improve outcomes in health and wellness. This project aimed to reduce the vaccination barriers of transportation and time by bringing vaccines to the children in the existing medical clinic. The purpose of this doctor of nursing practice project was the development of a sustainable vaccination program for rural communities. The practice-focused question was: Can a community team develop a sustainable plan to provide education and the provision of vaccines in a rural community? This included proposing clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for providers regarding the education of patients, families, and …