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God Gun!: A Half-Written Play, Devising An Original Theatrical Work Via Improvisation, Sophia Brazda Apr 2022

God Gun!: A Half-Written Play, Devising An Original Theatrical Work Via Improvisation, Sophia Brazda

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An Analysis Of Post-Ferguson Black Law Enforcement Work Experiences, Abigail Bowers Apr 2022

An Analysis Of Post-Ferguson Black Law Enforcement Work Experiences, Abigail Bowers

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The Effect Of Channel Stability On Fish Condition And Diet In Thompson Creek, La, Alexia Lagrone Apr 2022

The Effect Of Channel Stability On Fish Condition And Diet In Thompson Creek, La, Alexia Lagrone

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Examination Of The Effect Of Plant Induced Defenses On Cannibalistic Consumption And Baculovirus Transmission Amongst Spodoptera Frugiperda Larvae, Paige Elizabeth Long Apr 2022

Examination Of The Effect Of Plant Induced Defenses On Cannibalistic Consumption And Baculovirus Transmission Amongst Spodoptera Frugiperda Larvae, Paige Elizabeth Long

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The Effects Of Poverty On The Quality Of Education Received By Louisiana Students, Madison Brzezinski Apr 2022

The Effects Of Poverty On The Quality Of Education Received By Louisiana Students, Madison Brzezinski

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Benefits And Limitations Of The Use Of Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing Therapy And The Implications For Treatment Of Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Rachel J. Bridges Apr 2022

Benefits And Limitations Of The Use Of Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing Therapy And The Implications For Treatment Of Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Rachel J. Bridges

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The Social Boot: Recollections From Another Side A Study On The Health And Belongingness Experiences Of Louisiana Residents That Have Either Served In The Us Military Or Been In The Us Prison System In Some Capacity., Ugonna Njoku Apr 2022

The Social Boot: Recollections From Another Side A Study On The Health And Belongingness Experiences Of Louisiana Residents That Have Either Served In The Us Military Or Been In The Us Prison System In Some Capacity., Ugonna Njoku

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Assessment Of The Effect Of Acepromazine On Insulin Tolerance Tests (Itt) In Dairy Heifers, Mya Catherine Orantes Apr 2022

Assessment Of The Effect Of Acepromazine On Insulin Tolerance Tests (Itt) In Dairy Heifers, Mya Catherine Orantes

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A Rapid Species-Specific Diagnostic Assay For Xylaria Necrophora, The Pathogen Behind Taproot Decline Of Soybean In The Southern United States, Sophie Baron Sheffield Apr 2022

A Rapid Species-Specific Diagnostic Assay For Xylaria Necrophora, The Pathogen Behind Taproot Decline Of Soybean In The Southern United States, Sophie Baron Sheffield

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Psychological Well-Being In The Years After A Flood And During A Pandemic, Angelina Cantelli Apr 2022

Psychological Well-Being In The Years After A Flood And During A Pandemic, Angelina Cantelli

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Urination And Aggravation: Status-Relevant Visual And Chemosensory Signals Escalate Aggressive Interactions In An African Cichlid Fish, Evan J. Dorè Apr 2022

Urination And Aggravation: Status-Relevant Visual And Chemosensory Signals Escalate Aggressive Interactions In An African Cichlid Fish, Evan J. Dorè

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Illusory Effects On Stepping Over Obstacles After Lower Extremity Muscle Fatigue, Abayomi Gideon Adeyemo Apr 2022

Illusory Effects On Stepping Over Obstacles After Lower Extremity Muscle Fatigue, Abayomi Gideon Adeyemo

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Being Black Is A Crime: An Examination Of The Historical Use Of Racist Rhetoric To Maintain The Mass Criminalization Of Black People, Charlisse Walters Apr 2022

Being Black Is A Crime: An Examination Of The Historical Use Of Racist Rhetoric To Maintain The Mass Criminalization Of Black People, Charlisse Walters

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Dynamic Design And Simulation Of Mechanical Baseball Launcher, Camille Wetekamm Apr 2022

Dynamic Design And Simulation Of Mechanical Baseball Launcher, Camille Wetekamm

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Llegaron Los Federales: The Federal Government’S Prosecution Of Local Criminal Activity In Puerto Rico, Emmanuel Hiram Arnaud Apr 2022

Llegaron Los Federales: The Federal Government’S Prosecution Of Local Criminal Activity In Puerto Rico, Emmanuel Hiram Arnaud

Faculty Scholarship

In the midst of a debilitating humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico and high-profile litigation concerning other U.S. territories, scholars, political leaders, and activists have elevated conversations of constitutionally sanctioned inequality into the public spotlight. With respect to Puerto Rico, these conversations focus on its current economic morass and relation to the debate over decolonization. Absent from these important discussions is the role that federal criminal law plays in manifesting Congress’ continued plenary power over U.S. territories. This Article breaks from that pattern and highlights an ignored part of federal criminal jurisprudence: the federal prosecution of local criminal activity in Puerto …


Federal Assistance To Youngstown: Evidence From The Paycheck Protection Program, Iryna Demko, Georgina Guadalupe Figueroa, Apr 2022

Federal Assistance To Youngstown: Evidence From The Paycheck Protection Program, Iryna Demko, Georgina Guadalupe Figueroa,

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This presentation examines trends in federal assistance to Youngstown businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in 2020 and 2021. During this time, the Youngstown region received 13,061 PPP loans totaling $1 billion, reaching at least one small business in every Youngstown’s zip code. Most approved loans covered employees’ wages, helping to keep 130,170 workers on payroll during the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021, PPP loans reached smaller businesses, with an average of 5 employees per business, compared to 17 employees in 2020.


Elementary Public School Teachers’ Coping Mechanisms Used During The Covid-19 Pandemic In North Texas: A Phenomenological Study, Timothy Michael Eastman Apr 2022

Elementary Public School Teachers’ Coping Mechanisms Used During The Covid-19 Pandemic In North Texas: A Phenomenological Study, Timothy Michael Eastman

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe elementary public school teachers’ experiences coping with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using Lazarus and Folkman’s transactional model of stress and coping theory, the study answered the central research question: How do elementary public school teachers describe their experiences coping with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic? The sub-questions addressed: What psychological, physical, and emotional mechanisms are elementary public school teachers using to cope with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic? Purposeful sampling and maximum variation sampling were used to select 14 elementary public school teachers’ who experienced teaching during the COVID-19 …


Childhood Trauma: Nobody Told Me It Would Impact My Marriage Too, Charles Matthew Houston Apr 2022

Childhood Trauma: Nobody Told Me It Would Impact My Marriage Too, Charles Matthew Houston

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This thesis project addressed the couple’s ministry life group class at Ridgeville Church of God, as it intends to address how childhood trauma affects married couples. The purpose was to provide proper tools and resources through an education process such as a marriage conference. Chapter One introduces the church’s historical context, mission statement, vision statement, the possible limitations of implementing such a class, and the pastor’s professional background. The literature review in Chapter Two highlights the powerful effects of childhood trauma, especially in individuals’ marriages, more specifically, couples’ intimacy. Survey-style data was the selected method used in this research due …


A Transcendental Phenomenological Study Of Mental Health Symptoms And Awareness In The College Student Population, Stephanie Ann (Hare) Wallace Apr 2022

A Transcendental Phenomenological Study Of Mental Health Symptoms And Awareness In The College Student Population, Stephanie Ann (Hare) Wallace

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to understand mental health concerns and the services provided within the college population located at an on-ground campus in the United States. The theories guiding this study were Schlossberg’s transition theory and self-efficacy theory, which play a major role in understanding the concerns and heightened symptoms students faced when transitioning into the college setting. The transcendental phenomenological study focused on gathering data from sophomore students enrolled at Rose College who have recently faced the transition from high school or undergraduate settings. The setting took place virtually due to restrictions and limitations of …


Common Attributes Among Highly Effective Middle School Teachers, Stacey Dejean-Bowie Apr 2022

Common Attributes Among Highly Effective Middle School Teachers, Stacey Dejean-Bowie

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Effective classroom management and delivery of quality classroom instruction is a complex task that every teacher has to face. It is not enough to have well thought out, planned lessons. To be a highly effective teacher, an educator must inspire, motivate and captivate their students all while delivering quality information and rigorous assignments that equip students with the skills and abilities needed in the twenty-first century. At the heart of student achievement is effective teaching. A teacher's effectiveness has been traditionally measured by the level of classroom control, delivery of quality instruction, and student achievement scores. Classroom management has consistently …


Pandemics And United States Pharmaceutical Stocks’ Rates Of Return, Ronald Franklin Burnette Jr Apr 2022

Pandemics And United States Pharmaceutical Stocks’ Rates Of Return, Ronald Franklin Burnette Jr

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Understanding the stock market in the 21st century is very important to investors as well as company executives. All publicly traded companies get most of their financing by issuing stock on the various stock markets of the world. These stocks are then brought and sold to investors. The research in this dissertation used the event study methodology to evaluate the United States stock market rate of return for pharmaceutical stocks impacted by pandemics in 2009 and 2020. Using the stocks' historical data before and after the announcement of a pandemic by the World Health Organization, this event study will see …


Protestant Prison Chaplaincy: Teaching Common Theology To Mature Inmates, John J. Caudle Apr 2022

Protestant Prison Chaplaincy: Teaching Common Theology To Mature Inmates, John J. Caudle

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Recent literature and studies concerning prison ministry focus more on relationships, the overarching work, and the day-to-day mission. Even then, this study acknowledges that the impact of prison chaplaincy still needs further studying. Few studies focus on Protestant chaplains' theological boundaries, maintaining diverse denominations. While attempting to understand the value of chaplaincy in the prison setting, the predominant group involved in prison ministry are Protestant prison chaplains. Protestant prison chaplains come from a diverse background of core theological beliefs and denominationally tied doctrine. This thesis looks at the theological views of 15 Protestant prison chaplains who previously or currently serve …


Human Resource Strategy In Times Of Disruption, April R. Kinchen Apr 2022

Human Resource Strategy In Times Of Disruption, April R. Kinchen

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This study sought to obtain knowledge relating to human resources during crisis and disruption. To obtain a deeper understanding of the material, I conducted a qualitative case study using a structured interview process, an anonymous survey process for triangulation. The interview process comprised 15 interviews to achieve saturation, as well as 135 survey respondents. During the participant interview process, I obtained the data to attribute to the current body of research regarding human resources during times of crisis and disruption. Interview participants comprised of individual contributors, people leaders, and human resource professionals. Participants felt strongly that open communication, infrastructure, and …


Current Targeted Interventions For Adult Patients With Comorbid Obesity And Depression: An Integrative Review, Meredith Lawson Parnell Apr 2022

Current Targeted Interventions For Adult Patients With Comorbid Obesity And Depression: An Integrative Review, Meredith Lawson Parnell

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Obesity and depression share a bidirectional relationship when they exist as comorbidities in addition to individually posing complex public health challenges. Evidence from recent years suggests that there is a benefit to treating these illnesses with an integrated approach when they co-occur, but no current clinical guideline exists for this approach. The purpose of this integrative review is to synthesize existing literature and report current interventions targeting the management of comorbid obesity and depression in adults. The Whittemore and Knafl methodology for integrative review is the framework used to conduct this synthesis. A systematic search was conducted of nine computerized …


Toward Transformative Christian Education That Facilitates Spiritual Formation At Miracle Temple Church Of God In Christ, Devale A. Hodge Apr 2022

Toward Transformative Christian Education That Facilitates Spiritual Formation At Miracle Temple Church Of God In Christ, Devale A. Hodge

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The discipleship or Christian education ministry at Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is not fostering intentional spiritual formation within its congregants. Spiritual formation intentionality is missing within the congregation. The lack of spiritual formation intentionally naturally leads to a discipleship deficit. And this deficit is seen and felt within this project’s context. Yet the call to return to deep and transformative disciple-making, which produces Christlikeness is vital and commonplace. This thesis project attempts to examine and address the struggle of discipleship and spiritual formation intentionality at Miracle Temple COGIC. To address the problem the researcher implements a …


Critical Incident Stress Debriefing: An Integrated Review, Mary M. Smith Apr 2022

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing: An Integrated Review, Mary M. Smith

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Healthcare providers, especially those working in emergency and intensive care settings, are frequently exposed to traumatic experiences. These experiences affect their emotional, physical, psychological, or spiritual well-being. This integrated review analyzed the effectiveness of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) as an intervention for emergency healthcare providers secondary to exposure of traumatic events in their clinical practice. Fifteen (15) articles and journals using the PRISMA model searching for evidence supporting the application of CISD in managing the effects of traumatic experiences by emergency healthcare providers were reviewed. The research showed that emergency healthcare workers mitigate stress in multiple ways. The non-mandatory …


Fire Prevention Education For Boys And Girls Who Misuse Fire: A Quasi-Experimental Mixed Methods Analysis Of Effective Intervention Programming, Matthew B. Ferdock Apr 2022

Fire Prevention Education For Boys And Girls Who Misuse Fire: A Quasi-Experimental Mixed Methods Analysis Of Effective Intervention Programming, Matthew B. Ferdock

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

A child referred for an assessment following fire misuse (e.g., setting a fire intentionally) triggers an intervention strategist who constructs a program that almost universally includes fire safety education (FSE). While FSE media tailored by age and grade is available from the U.S. Federal Government, most youth fire misuse intervention educational programming differentiates children by age. However, program designers rarely consider gender, racial differences, and socioeconomic factors during education design and delivery. Limited research demonstrates efficacious FSE. However, since almost no FSE accounts for differences beyond age, no empirical evidence exists examining its efficacy by demographic or socioeconomic differences. Using …


The Role Of Environmental Racism In Federal Handling Of Toxic Waste Sites Near Communities Of Color: How Are Journalists Covering These Issues? Case Study: Northeast Carbondale, Illinois, Clarissa Cowley Apr 2022

The Role Of Environmental Racism In Federal Handling Of Toxic Waste Sites Near Communities Of Color: How Are Journalists Covering These Issues? Case Study: Northeast Carbondale, Illinois, Clarissa Cowley

Research Papers

Toxic waste sites in the United States of America disproportionately impact low-income communities of color amid an reckoning in news reporting on environment and race. These communities have historically received questionable attention, treatment and communication from government agencies and offices, and journalists concerning hazardous pollution near their homes. This creative multimedia work uses in-depth investigative reporting presented on a digital platform to amplify the voices prominent in Northeast Carbondale, Il. The article series featured in the work explores examples of environmental pollution, contamination and racial injustice. These stories explain how and why cases such as this can happen over extended …


A Phenomenological Study On Teachers' Lived Experience With Self-Efficacy Teaching Face-To-Face Instruction During The Covid-19 Pandemic, James Scott Phillips Apr 2022

A Phenomenological Study On Teachers' Lived Experience With Self-Efficacy Teaching Face-To-Face Instruction During The Covid-19 Pandemic, James Scott Phillips

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe teachers’ lived experiences with self-efficacy teaching face-to-face instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic in a public school district in South Georgia. The theory guiding this study is Bandura’s (1977) theory of self-efficacy which was used to answer the following central research question: What are teachers’ lived experience with self-efficacy teaching face-to face-instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic? Twelve teachers from two schools provided a description of their lived experiences teaching in-person instruction amid the pandemic. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, teacher journals, and a focus group. Data analysis followed Moustakas’ (1994) …


Applying Biblical Teaching To Resolve Power Struggles Between The Pastor And Deacons In A Southern Baptist Church, Jason Oneal Sweeton Apr 2022

Applying Biblical Teaching To Resolve Power Struggles Between The Pastor And Deacons In A Southern Baptist Church, Jason Oneal Sweeton

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

As the Body of Christ, each person within the church must know their role and responsibility, especially the leadership. The Bible teaches that there are pastors, elders, and bishops referring to one office who have been given the authority to shepherd, or lead as it were, the church. The Bible teaches that deacons are an integral part of the church. They are to be servants in the church and minister to the needs of the congregation. The purpose of this project lies in the misconceptions surrounding the roles and biblical responsibilities of both deacons and pastors. Many churches simply follow …