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The Experience Of Help Seeking For African American Pastors In Personal Crises, Jason Leon Hanna

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The U.S. population faces enormous challenges coping with disease, financial stress, failure, and general mental health concerns. Rather than seeking care from psychotherapists, increasing numbers of people in religious communities seek help from clergy, who must then balance the needs of their constituents while navigating their own personal crises and need for support. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the meaning of help-seeking for African American clergy during personal crises, guided by Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 20 African American senior pastors of congregations in the United States. Study participants defined help-seeking …

Staff Education Project Staff Education To Increase Confidence In Administering Methadone Maintenance, Christelle Meli

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Education of health care providers is fundamental in deterring the upward trend in deaths related to opioid drug overdoses. The aim of this staff education project was to educate clinical staff on the importance of administration, and monitoring of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) to improve treatment rates and patient outcomes in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). The practice-focused question was, Does an educational program on the importance, administration, and monitoring of MMT increase clinical staff's self-rated confidence in administering MMT? Evidence supported the gap in practice, barriers to MMT, and the need for educational interventions to address gaps in …

Plants, Protests, Pachakuti: How Trees March And How People Tree, Ashley A. Lundquist

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis explores the multi-faceted role of plants, specifically Wituk and Manduru, in Amazonian protests and environmental advocacy. By examining the communicative and relational ontologies inherent in Runa culture, the study elucidates how plants influence social movements and contribute to environmental protection. Wituk and Manduru create paint. Paint facilitates good communication which creates good relationality. Good relationality allows for increased capacities and inhibits greedy consumption allowing for a balanced world order. Through the use and agency of Wituk and Manduru, movements become multi-species phenomena in which ecological entities combine with Runa bodies. The relationships shared between Runa, Wituk, and Manduru …

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, January 27, 2025

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, January 27, 2025.

Hyperlipidemia, Acculturation, And Health Insurance Coverage In United States Foreign-Born Individuals, Debola Olayinka Ola

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Hyperlipidemia is one of the modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), the leading cause of death among minority populations in the United States, including foreign-born people. Therefore, preventing and treating hyperlipidemia alongside other CVD risk factors is critical for avoiding CVD. Prior research examined disparities in health insurance coverage, length of stay, and blood cholesterol with mixed observations over time with new immigrants. This study aimed to determine if there was a statistically significant association between language spoken at home, length of stay in the United States, having health insurance coverage or none, and high cholesterol level status among …

High School Administrative Staff Experiences During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Woodrow Goss

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted administrative staff members throughout the school system in Texas. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of high school administrative staff members who participated in the transition from a traditional high school education delivery environment to an online, distance-based education delivery environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Self-determination theory was the theoretical foundation for this study and guided the research question and data analysis. The research design was a basic qualitative design using a generic qualitative approach. Purposeful sampling was used to recruit 10 participants from a pool of high school educators who worked …

Transform A Library Corner Into A Social Learning Space, Junli Diao

Open Educational Resources

This library project proposal outlines the essential steps to convert a library corner into a leisure reading space. The proposal includes opening narrative, justifications, work plan, outcome assessment, and budget estimation.

The Free Press Vol. 56, Issue 8, 1-27-2025, Chris Tiner, Cayley Bowman

Free Press, The

Welcome Back from the Editors--WMPG Welcome Back--ROCC Welcome Back--Libraries and Learning Welcome--Chemistry Club Shines--Editor=in=Chief's Welcome Back

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 …

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 …

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 …

Prison Capital: Mass Incarceration And Struggles For Abolition Democracy In Louisiana, Tim Dodge

The Southeastern Librarian

Lydia Pelot-Hobbs Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2023 ISBN: 97814696775114 374 p. $29.95 (Pbk)

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 …

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 …

Prevalence And Dynamics Of Antimicrobial Resistance In Pioneer And Developing Arctic Soils, Shamik Roy, Robin A. Dawson Phd, Rn, Cpnp-Pc, James A. Bradley, Marcela Hernández

Publications

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in soil is an ancient phenomenon with widespread spatial presence in terrestrial ecosystems. However, the natural processes shaping the temporal dissemination of AMR in soils are not well understood. We aimed to determine whether, how, and why AMR varies with soil age in recently deglaciated pioneer and developing Arctic soils using a space-for-time approach. Specifically, we assess how the magnitude and spread of AMR changes with soil development stages, including antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), mobile genetic elements (MGEs), and antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB). We showed that ARGs, MGEs, and ARB are present, and exhibit a non-uniform distribution in …

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 …

High School Administrative Staff Experiences During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Woodrow Goss

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted administrative staff members throughout the school system in Texas. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of high school administrative staff members who participated in the transition from a traditional high school education delivery environment to an online, distance-based education delivery environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Self-determination theory was the theoretical foundation for this study and guided the research question and data analysis. The research design was a basic qualitative design using a generic qualitative approach. Purposeful sampling was used to recruit 10 participants from a pool of high school educators who worked …

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 …

Staff Education Project Staff Education To Increase Confidence In Administering Methadone Maintenance, Christelle Meli

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Education of health care providers is fundamental in deterring the upward trend in deaths related to opioid drug overdoses. The aim of this staff education project was to educate clinical staff on the importance of administration, and monitoring of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) to improve treatment rates and patient outcomes in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). The practice-focused question was, Does an educational program on the importance, administration, and monitoring of MMT increase clinical staff's self-rated confidence in administering MMT? Evidence supported the gap in practice, barriers to MMT, and the need for educational interventions to address gaps in …

Hyperlipidemia, Acculturation, And Health Insurance Coverage In United States Foreign-Born Individuals, Debola Olayinka Ola

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Hyperlipidemia is one of the modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), the leading cause of death among minority populations in the United States, including foreign-born people. Therefore, preventing and treating hyperlipidemia alongside other CVD risk factors is critical for avoiding CVD. Prior research examined disparities in health insurance coverage, length of stay, and blood cholesterol with mixed observations over time with new immigrants. This study aimed to determine if there was a statistically significant association between language spoken at home, length of stay in the United States, having health insurance coverage or none, and high cholesterol level status among …

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 …

Bridging Indigenous And Hispanic Knowledge Systems Through Collaborative Panel Discussions: Stem Teachers’ Perceptions Of Culturally Sustaining Nature-Based Pedagogy, Uma Ganesan

Critical Proceedings of the STEM ED Conference (2024)

This paper presents findings from a transformative collaborative panel discussion session at the 2024 STEM Education Conference, examining how nature-based, environmentally conscious, and culturally sustaining science teaching practices implemented at the Umonhon Nation Public School (UNPS) in Nebraska can inform teaching practices in the Rio Grande Valley. The session was co-facilitated by University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Associate Professor Dr. Amanda Morales and UTRGV Assistant Professor Dr. Uma Ganesan. The study combines panel discussion analysis with qualitative survey data from participating STEM educators, providing rich insights into teachers’ perceptions of implementing culturally and linguistically sustaining (CLS) practices in diverse contexts. By …

The Experience Of Help Seeking For African American Pastors In Personal Crises, Jason Leon Hanna

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The U.S. population faces enormous challenges coping with disease, financial stress, failure, and general mental health concerns. Rather than seeking care from psychotherapists, increasing numbers of people in religious communities seek help from clergy, who must then balance the needs of their constituents while navigating their own personal crises and need for support. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the meaning of help-seeking for African American clergy during personal crises, guided by Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 20 African American senior pastors of congregations in the United States. Study participants defined help-seeking …

Development And Validation Of Natural Language Processing Algorithms In The Enact National Electronic Health Record Research Network, Yanshan Wang, Jordan Hilsman, Chenyu Li, Michele Morris, Paul M Heider, Sunyang Fu, Min Ji Kwak, Andrew Wen, Joseph R Applegate, Liwei Wang, Elmer Bernstam, Hongfang Liu, Jack Chang, Daniel R Harris, Alexandria Corbeau, Darren Henderson, John D Osborne, Richard E Kennedy, Nelly-Estefanie Garduno-Rapp, Justin F Rousseau, Chao Yan, You Chen, Mayur B Patel, Tyler J Murphy, Bradley A Malin, Chan Mi Park, Jungwei W Fan, Sunghwan Sohn, Sandeep Pagali, Yifan Peng, Aman Pathak, Yonghui Wu, Zongqi Xia, Salvatore Loguercio, Steven E Reis, Shyam Visweswaran

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Electronic health record (EHR) data are a rich and invaluable source of real-world clinical information, enabling detailed insights into patient populations, treatment outcomes, and healthcare practices. The availability of large volumes of EHR data are critical for advancing translational research and developing innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence. The Evolve to Next-Gen Accrual to Clinical Trials (ENACT) network, established in 2015 with funding from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), aims to accelerate translational research by democratizing access to EHR data for all Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) hub investigators. The present ENACT network provides access to …

20250127: Help Program, 1981-2015, Academic Affairs

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials Marshall University's H.E.L.P. Center from 1981-2015. Items were received in 2025. This collection contains materials connected to Marshall University’s H.E.L.P. Program and, more broadly speaking, Marshall University. The collection includes photographs, video tapes, newspapers, news clippings, newsletters, internal documents, books/booklets, correspondence, training materials, and other memorabilia. The collection is presently organized into one series of four boxes:

• Box 1: Dr. Barbara Guyer, Photographs, Publications, Correspondence, Medical H.E.L.P., Articles, and News clippings
• Box 2: Newspapers, News clippings, Newsletters, Photographs, Photo-slides, and Plaque
• Box 3: Materials Related to Myers Hall and Construction/Expansion of H.E.L.P. Building
• Box 4: Video …

Transient Temperature Measurements In A Ballistic Impact Experiment On A Thermoplastic Composite Material, Alexander I.G. Savadelis, Bryan E. Schmidt

Faculty Scholarship

Dynamic impact tests were conducted on thermoplastic composite laminates over an impact velocity range spanning the penetration velocity threshold, 88% of the penetration velocity, and 34% of the penetration velocity of the test panels. The primary objective was to record temperature increases that could affect the material properties of the composite during an impact event, and if so, provide guidance to predictive models which may account for such temperature rises. Observations from a combination of high-speed visible light photogrammetry coupled with high-speed infrared thermography indicate that it is highly unlikely that the composite reaches the glass transition temperature of 147°C …

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 …

Exploring School Teachers' Cyber Security Awareness, Experiences, And Practices In The Digital Age, R Ravichandran, Sonam Singh, P Sasikala

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

This study investigates the awareness and practices of cyber security among school teachers, exploring their understanding of cyber threats, online behaviours, and response mechanisms to cyber incidents. A structured questionnaire was administered to gather data on demographic information, cyber security training, online practices, and experiences with cybercrime. The findings reveal varying levels of awareness among teachers, with many reporting limited knowledge of prevalent cyber threats such as phishing and identity theft. Despite the increasing reliance on digital tools for teaching, a significant number of respondents indicated a lack of formal training in cyber security. The study highlights the necessity for …

Hispanic Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion For Neuromuscular Scoliosis Sustain Health Inequalities, Armando S Martinez, David Momtaz, Travis Kotzur, Alexandra Mclennan, Abdullah Ghali, Farhan Ahmad, Ebubechi Adindu, Alan C Santiago-Rodriquez, Ali Seifi, Brian Smith

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

INTRODUCTION: Pre- and postoperative optimization remains a complex process impacted by various demographic factors. Our study aims to identify and describe those demographic factors associated with poor outcomes after spinal fusion with instrumentation in neuromuscular scoliosis to reduce health disparities and improve postoperative outcomes.

METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted using Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project data from 2016 to 2020, encompassing a random sample of 20% of procedures in the United States. Data included demographic and hospital variables, including days from admission to the procedure, length of stay, recovery time, total charge, discharge disposition, and mortality rates. In addition …