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The Effect Of Cognitive Coordination Response Speed Exercises On Timed Counterattack Performance In Female Fencers, Fatimah Abed Malih, Rimah Mohammed Zuwair, Ardo Okilanda

Modern Sport

Fencing is characterized by rapid and sudden changes that require speed in decision-making and motor responses. In addition, it requires high sensorimotor awareness and strong coordination between leg, arm, and eye movements. In the current study, the researchers used cognitive coordination response speed exercises and physical and skill exercises in order to develop performance in the time counterattack. The aim of the study is to identify the effect of cognitive coordination response speed exercises on the performance of the time counterattack of female foil fencers. An experimental method was used on the female fencing team players at the College of …

Development Of A Unique Surgical Implant To Address The Development Of Iatrogenic Trigeminal Neuralgia Following Maxillomandibular Advancement Surgery For Osa, Erika L. Manning, Kun Yoon, Robert Diecidue, Joseph Harrington

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty Papers

A 58 y/o male with no significant past medical history presented in 2021 with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including trouble breathing through his nose due to hypoplastic maxilla, retrognathic mandible and chin, and microgenia. He underwent a LeFort 1 maxillary osteotomy, bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO), and genioplasty with fat graft on 2/10/2022. Postoperatively, the patient developed moderate pain and facial edema, which progressed into hypoesthesia with pain in the face with a sensation of fullness in the left ear and left masseter tightness. He also developed a positive Tinel sign in the left mandibular area and was diagnosed with …

Evaluating The Impact Of A Meaningful Recognition Bundle On The Health Of The Emergency Department Work Environment And Emergency Nurse Burnout, Sean Truesdell

Doctoral Projects

Background: The health of the work environment significantly influences emergency nurse practice. The Emergency Nurses Association and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses have called for the establishment of a healthy work environment (HWE) to improve outcomes, reduce burnout and turnover, and increase job satisfaction. Meaningful recognition is consistently among the lowest-performing HWE standards. Purpose: To implement a bundle of meaningful recognition elements in the Emergency Department (ED) and evaluate the outcomes. Methods: A quality improvement project was conducted in the ED of a non-profit community health system in Northern California. The Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool (HWEAT) and Oldenburg …

Information Processing Styles, Problem Solving, And Their Relationship With Metamotivation And Perceived Control Among Postgraduate Female Students, Intisar Owaid Ali, Fatimah Abed Malih, Abeer Dakhil Hatem Al-Selmi, Andriy Vovkanych

Modern Sport

The demands of professional, scientific, and academic life have made it necessary to identify the various difficulties faced by postgraduate female students, which lead to problems that hinder their achievement of the required goals. This necessitates directing efforts toward finding solutions to confront and solve problems through appropriate cognitive behavior. Therefore, this study aimed to identify information processing styles and problem-solving and their relationship with metamotivation and perceived control among postgraduate female students (PhD/Master's). To achieve this aim, the descriptive approach using the survey method was adopted due to its suitability to the nature of the research problem. The population …

Redlining And Neighborhood Health, Mariam Adams

McNair Scholars Collection

This research paper explores the historical impact of redlining and its connection to respiratory illness within communities of color. It acknowledges the role of social determinants of health, environmental pollution, and mental health disorders through comprehensive literature reviews. The primary objective is to investigate whether redlining contributes to adverse respiratory health outcomes among people of color living in these designated areas. The study delves into the discriminatory practice of redlining that relegated specific neighborhoods, predominantly inhabited by people of color, to substandard living conditions, limited resources, and reduced access to quality healthcare. By drawing upon evidence from various academic sources, …

Built To Move: How Osseointegration Is Defining Post-Amputation Recovery, Brionna Harden-Champion

McNair Scholars Collection

This project investigates the recovery timeline of osseointegration following limb amputation, focusing on surgery, rehabilitation, and prosthetic use compared to traditional socket prostheses.

Ai For Education In Nigeria: Addresses Language Barriers And Infrastructure Challenges, Joshua Jarikre

McNair Scholars Collection

This research explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can help bridge language barriers in Nigerian classrooms and examines the infrastructure challenges that hinder AI implementation, particularly in rural areas where support for indigenous languages and digital resources remains limited.

Uneven Playbooks: Coaching Disparities In The Mideastern Spotlight, Jakai Lowe

McNair Scholars Collection

This study examines whether there are significant differences in the treatment of men’s and women’s head basketball coaches at Big Green School in the Big Mideastern Conference, focusing on compensation, program resources, staffing support, and media exposure.

Metabolic Dysfunction And Metabolic Management In Episodic Migraine, Delora E. Denney, Michael J. Marmura

Department of Jefferson Headache Center Papers and Presentations

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Evidence suggests a significant link between migraine and metabolic syndrome,, especially in those with chronic or refractory migraine. Weight loss and exercise may effectively prevent migraine. Here, we review the evidence behind exercise and weight loss as migraine treatments.

RECENT FINDINGS: While metabolic syndrome and pain have long had a known association, only recently have strong studies demonstrated a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome in people with migraine. Additionally, other sequelae of metabolic syndrome, obesity, hypertension, hypercoagulability, and diabetes also interplay with migraine. New medications like GLP-1 agonists may be a potential treatment for migraine as …

A Jobs-To-Be-Done Framework For Mapping Digital Innovation Opportunities In Climate-Smart Agrifood Systems, Lourival Carmo Monaco Neto, Allan Gray

Department of Agricultural Economics Faculty Publications

The agrifood sector faces well-documented barriers to climate-smart agriculture (CSA) adoption, reflecting systematic difficulty identifying where digital tools address specific stakeholder needs rather than a technology shortage. This paper presents a prescriptive framework for mapping digital innovation opportunities in complex, multi-stakeholder agrifood systems. Grounded in Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD) theory and structured as a two-dimensional matrix of meta-jobs and value chain segments, the framework was developed through a design science research (DSR) paradigm evaluated on utility, coherence, and actionability. Construction involved a purposive synthesis of three literature streams and iterative refinement through 136 stakeholder engagements within a six-month university-affiliated startup studio cycle. …

The Influence Of Financial Literacy On The Financial Behavior Of Students In The Higher Learning Institutions In Tanzania, Lisa John Baltazar, Evelyn Mweta Richard

Business Management Review

This study examines how financial literacy influences financial behavior as measured by spending, saving and investment and borrowing behavior of university students. The study was informed by the theory of planned behavior. Explanatory research design was used to test the research hypothesis. Data was collected through using a structure questionnaire which was administered both physically and online.  446 random selected students across Universities in Tanzania participated in the study, and simple linear regression analysis was used to establish the effect of financial literacy on financial behavior.  It was established that majority of the students are considered financially illiterate. However, the …

Unpacking The Nexus Between Financial Inclusion And Tax Compliance In Tanzania, Sarah Senso, Henry Zeno Chalu, Cosmas Renatus Masanja

Business Management Review

The study examined the influence of financial inclusion and tax compliance in Tanzania, focusing on access to financial services, quality of financial services, and usage of financial services. Guided by the positivist philosophy, the study employed a deductive approach utilizing the supply-leading theory and economic deterrence theory as the guiding frameworks. A cross-sectional survey design was employed, and multistage sampling was employed to obtain a sample of 386 bank agents by using a multistage sampling method. The study used primary data that was collected through structured questionnaires, which contained closed-ended questions measured on a 7-point Likert scale, and analyzed data …

Practice Research In Social Work-Participation, Co-Creation, And Service Users' Positions: Introduction To The Articles From The Sixth International Conference On Practice Research, Bowen Mcbeath, Sui Ting Kong, Lars Uggerhoj

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

Purpose

This special issue examines practice research in social work, focusing on participation, co-creation, and service users’ positions in knowledge production and utilization. Practice research is advanced as a collaborative, context-sensitive approach that challenges hierarchical models of evidence and foregrounds co-produced knowledge.

Method

Drawing on the Sixth International Conference on Practice Research at Aalborg University, Denmark, the 11 special issue articles explore service user involvement, positionality, and organizational conditions shaping inquiry.

Results

The introduction synthesizes cross-cutting themes from the articles into an integrative framework linking epistemic justice, co-methodologies, and institutional supports for co-learning and improvements in practices, structures, and policies. …

Experiences Of Discrimination, Paternal Support, And Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy (Hdp) In The Miehr Study, Houston, Texas, Tahereh Alinia, Elaine Symanski, Juan Manuel Alvarez, Kristina Walker Whitworth

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Discrimination is a psychosocial stressor that, through activation of stress-response pathways, may influence risk of adverse perinatal health outcomes. However, few studies have evaluated the association between discrimination and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), and none have explored effect modification by race or paternal support, which may buffer the adverse effects of discrimination.

Methods: We included 1,847 non-Hispanic Black and White participants from the Maternal and Infant Environmental Health Riskscape (MIEHR) study. Krieger's validated Experiences of Discrimination (EOD) scale was used to assess occurrence (yes/no) and frequency (once, 2-3, ≥ 4 times) of discrimination in nine situations. We created …

Self-Care, Resilience, And Mindfulness In Nursing: A Qualitative Meta-Analysis, Meredith Joyner

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Background: Nurses across all practice settings face persistent stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout, which compromise personal well-being and patient outcomes. Evidence increasingly supports mindfulness and self-care as essential strategies for sustaining resilience and professional effectiveness.

Purpose: This presentation synthesizes current evidence on self-care, resilience, and mindfulness among nurses and nursing faculty to identify effective approaches that enhance well-being and professional performance.

Methods: A qualitative meta-analysis of twelve peer-reviewed studies indexed in CINAHL (2013–2024) was conducted. The studies, representing cross-sectional, mixed-methods, and qualitative designs, were analyzed thematically to identify shared concepts, interventions, and outcomes related to nurse self-care and resilience.

Results: …

Creating A Shared Culture Of Well-Being In The Academic Setting, Jennifer Ahlquist, Andrea Kwasky

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This presentation outlines scalable strategies for promoting a healthy workplace in academic settings and beyond. Drawing on the WHO's Healthy Workplace Framework, the founder and chair of the University of Detroit Mercy College of Health Professions Wellness Committee describes the committee’s evolution from a suicide-prevention focus to a comprehensive culture of well-being that supports personal resilience, professional excellence, and compassionate preparation of future health professionals.

Personalized Treatment Of Chronic Tendinopathy Using Ultrasound And Neuroimmune Markers: A Narrative Review, Rohan Phadke, Samer Salman, Kirtan Patel, Jad Wardeh, Akhil Marupudi, Rahul Kumar, Arbaz A. Momin, Alireza Tavakkoli

Department of Neurosurgery Faculty Papers

Introduction: : Chronic tendinopathy affects approximately 30% of musculoskeletal consultations, yet treatment outcomes remain inconsistent despite numerous available interventions. This variability stems from the absence of validated frameworks to match individual patients to optimal treatments based on underlying pathophysiology. To synthesize current evidence on ultrasound imaging biomarkers, neuroimmune mechanisms, and interventional therapies in chronic tendinopathy, and propose a clinically applicable framework integrating ultrasound phenotyping with neuroimmune assessment to guide personalized treatment selection. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science through December 2025. Studies examining ultrasound/elastography imaging, neuroimmune mechanisms, or treatment interventions in chronic …

The Oberlin Parking Problem: The Pet Peeve And The Potential Payoff Of Asking Questions, Danielle Leydon

Research Symposium

No abstract provided.

Tappan Square: A Ghost Story, Camille Thorp

Research Symposium

The purpose of this research is twofold: producing a genre critique of paranormal investigation literature and critically engaging further with its rhetorical strategies through a case study of the ghosts of Tappan Square. The genre is established in a survey of texts from varying disciplines and degrees of veracity, ranging from literary journalism to American Gothic fiction to parapsychology. These disparate works are linked by their dual disenchantment and re-enchantment of reality in the act of both locating ghosts and working to understand them. From their spiritual language emerges an experiential grammar; the personal, obsessively dot-connecting narration of such ghost …

Va Dent J April, May And June 2019

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Developing Self-Determination Through Physical Activity Courses In Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Programs, Shannon P. Zimmerman, Samantha Ross-Cypcar, Peter R. Giacobbi, Lesley Cottrell, Emily Murphy, Andrea Taliaferro, Jeanette Garcia

Developmental Disabilities Network Journal

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often experience low physical activity levels, with only 23% meeting recommended guidelines, increasing their risk for secondary health conditions. Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (IPSE) programs in the U.S. present an opportunity for physical activity promotion. This study examined physical activity strategies across a national sample of IPSE programs (n = 27) using a sequential mixed-method approach, including surveys and follow-up interviews, focusing on alignment with Self-Determination Theory (SDT). While 70.37% of programs offered formalized physical activity courses, all promoted physical activity informally. Common practices included peer mentorship (96.3% of programs), goal setting (100%), and …

Measuring Disability Prevalence In Healthcare: A Study Comparing Two Disability Measures, Kristen L. Milefchik, Rhonda K. Dailey, Sharon Milberger

Developmental Disabilities Network Journal

People with disabilities experience significant health disparities and interventions are needed to address them. Measuring disability prevalence is an essential aspect of designing effective, data-driven healthcare strategies. Accurately measuring disability prevalence is challenging given disability is a complex phenomenon, with biological, social, environmental, and cultural components. Previous studies have compared a variety of disability status measurements and found that measurements were incongruent with each other. This study examines the concordance between disability status using two different measures: the nationally recognized American Community Survey (ACS-6) functional difficulty questions and one disability identity question. We used data from 3,621 adult patients participating …

Interference Colors To Thickness: Measuring Thin-Film Dynamics With A Camera And Arduino, Babel Barm, James Knott

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

In this project, we studied how the thickness of a soap film can be measured using the colors created by thin-film interference. When light shines on a soap film, some light reflects off the front surface and some off the back surface. These light waves combine and create colorful patterns that depend on the film’s thickness. By observing these patterns, we can learn how the thickness of the film changes over time.

We used two methods to collect data: a camera to capture the colors of the film and a phototransistor connected to an Arduino to measure the intensity of …

Phosphorylation And Isomerization Of The Synaptic Scaffold Protein Psd-95, Sai Kanuru

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

PSD-95 is an important scaffolding protein located in the postsynaptic density that is abundant in glutamatergic synapses in the brain. It provides structural support for receptors in the postsynaptic membrane. It has been shown to be implicated in various neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease and schizophrenia. It plays a crucial role in mediating NMDA receptor-dependent LTD, which is one of the primary mechanisms behind synaptic plasticity. NMDAR-LTD is dependent on multiple posttranslational modifications, one of which being phosphorylation. Our experiments investigated Pin1 mediated isomerization and phosphorylation of T19.

Modeling The Influence Of Environmental Factors On Invasive P. Clarkii Catch Per Unit Effort In An Urban River System, Penelope Reynolds, Reuben Keller, Rachel Anelise Rogers

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Procambarus clarkii is an invasive crayfish species that has recently become established in the North Shore Channel of the Chicago River. The Keller Lab has been intensively trapping P. clarkii in the NSC and collecting data for the past eight years with the goal of reducing population growth and species spread. My research will use our collection of data and analyze it against multiple different environmental variables to explore the potential relationships between P. clarkii catch-per-unit-effort and environmental conditions. These relationships could provide insight on future trapping methods to maximize our invasive species removal efforts.

Testing The Motivational Effects Of Exciting Lh To Pptg And Ldtg Projections In Rats, Emma Bickford

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Drugs of abuse and rewarding stimuli increase dopamine (DA) activity in the mesolimbic system, particularly within the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and nucleus accumbens (NAcc). Mesopontine regions, including the laterodorsal tegmental nucleus (LDTg) and pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPTg), regulate VTA DA activity and contribute to drug sensitization, though their afferent inputs remain poorly defined. The lateral hypothalamus (LH), a key motivational region, projects to both the LDTg and PPTg, suggesting a pathway for modulating mesolimbic DA signaling. Using optogenetics, this study will selectively stimulate LH–PPTg projections in rats to examine their role in motivation, feeding, reward processing, and addiction.

Construction Of A Geiger-Müller Counter, Katie Siobhan Bennett, Benjamin Allen Murdoch

Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium

Our investigation describes the construction of a Geiger-Müller Counter from an Arduino Uno kit. With the use of some resistors, a breadboard, DC powersource and a Geiger tube, and other miscellaneous supplies, we were able to not only physically build the circuitry for the Geiger-Müller Counter, but we were also able to program it to produce sounds, lights, and a display screen to show the count rate of the sources used. This investigation allowed for a comparison between our system and an industrial-grade counter, as well as demonstrated the simplicity of creating expensive equipment with accessible and affordable materials.

Can A Different Research Poster Format Increase Attendee Engagement? A Case Report., Elizabeth M. Ardolino, Kelli Nielsen, Mike Morrison, Jane E. Sullivan

Journal of Innovation in Health Sciences Education

Introduction: Poster sessions are a widely used method of knowledge dissemination at professional conferences, yet their effectiveness in promoting engagement and knowledge transfer is uncertain. Traditional poster formats often follow a dense, text-heavy structure that may contribute to cognitive overload. Billboard-style posters, grounded in Cognitive Load Theory, offer an alternative design intended to enhance clarity and engagement.

Methods: This case report describes a three-year implementation (2022–2024) of billboard-style posters at the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Annual Conference. Attendees were invited to complete a brief survey after viewing either traditional or billboard-style posters. The survey assessed engagement (time spent reading …

Innovative Framework And Checklist For Enhancing Interprofessional Education: A Literature Review Of Program Design, Delivery, And Outcome Measurement, Stacy Castronova, Lori Rainchuso

Journal of Innovation in Health Sciences Education

Introduction: This dual-focused study aimed (1) to conduct a comprehensive literature review of interprofessional education (IPE) initiatives across health disciplines to examine collaboration patterns, delivery methods, validated assessment tools, and outcome measures and (2) to develop an evidence-informed framework and checklist, based on the findings and identified gaps, to improve the standardization and reporting of IPE programs.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted across three professional databases, targeting peer-reviewed publications from 2012 to 2024. Inclusion criteria prioritized studies that provided detailed descriptions of IPE intervention delivery, utilized validated measurement tools, and demonstrated participant engagement to ensure the selection …

Dental Benefits Expert - Giving You A Fighting Chance, Laura Givens

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.