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Advisors Are Ambassadors, Catherine Thogersen

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

Advisors are Ambassadors

We can improve UM’s graduation rates by increasing our students’ levels of hope. (Snyder et al, 1999) found a significant positive correlation between student Hope Scale scores and graduation rates. In this study, about 56% of students with high hope graduated on time, compared to only about 40% of those with low hope (Snyder et al, 1999, p. 824). They further found that through consistent interaction with others, hope could be either increased or decreased. Snyder’s (2002) Hope Theory attributes hope to a combination of agency- a person’s willpower and confidence in their ability to accomplish …

Enhancing Engineering Education For Students With Intellectual Disabilities Through Universal Design For Learning, Bree Jimenez, Ginevra Courtade

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

This study explores the impact of a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) aligned engineering curriculum on teacher confidence and student engagement in special education classrooms, specifically focusing on students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The research investigates how the curriculum, combined with targeted professional development (PD), supports teachers in delivering high-quality engineering instruction. Through a mixed methods approach, including surveys, interviews, focus groups, and classroom observations, data revealed significant improvements in teacher self-efficacy, particularly in areas such as scaffolding, differentiation, and accessibility. Teachers reported increased confidence in their ability to implement engineering lessons and foster engineering mindsets in their …

Influence Of Digital Out-Of-Home Advertising On Intention To Purchase Green Products, Michael Humbani

The African Journal of Information Systems

This study investigates the impact of digital outdoor (out-of-home) advertising on environmental product knowledge and environmental concerns, aiming to promote green purchase intentions. The investigation is grounded in the Stimulus-Organism-Response model. Data were collected through a self-administered online questionnaire completed by 274 adult consumers. Using structural equation modelling, the findings indicate that informativeness, credibility and incentives have a positive effect on environmental product knowledge. Of these, only informativeness and credibility were significant predictors of environmental concern. Furthermore, environmental product knowledge was found to significantly influence green purchase intention, but environmental concern had no significant influence. From a theoretical perspective, this …

Faculty Handbook Section Ii - All Faculty Policies And Procedure - Updated 03/06/2026, All Faculty

Faculty Handbooks

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Legacies Worth Considering: (Re)Examining The Assumptions Behind Denial Strategies, Samuel Zilincik

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

Contemporary analyses of denial strategies risk conceptual confusion because they neglect the legacies of two distinct traditions: coercion versus control. This article explores the two traditions’ legacies from a broader perspective. It shows how neglecting those legacies contributes to conceptual confusion concerning operational conduct and strategic affairs in the South China Sea. The article facilitates smoother communication between and among civilians and military members involved in operational planning, which is essential if the United States and its allies want to combine military and nonmilitary instruments in future operations.

Creating Supportive Learning Environments For Novice Nurse Educators: The Advanced Academy Experience, Judith M. Jarosinski, Tina P. Brown Reid, Lisa A. Seldomridge, Nicole Hall, Brad Hauck, Beverly Payne

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Purpose: The Faculty Academy and Mentorship Initiative of Maryland (FAMI-MD), a grant-funded collaborative of nursing programs, universities/colleges, and healthcare organizations, develops clinical faculty while promoting a healthy work environment during their transition from clinician to educator. FAMI-MD offers two curricula: an Introductory Academy providing foundational content for new educators; the Advanced Academy developed in 2019 for nurses with teaching experience.

This presentation explores how the Advanced Academy prepares experienced nurses for new roles as clinical teachers equipped with skills effective in reducing incivility and promoting a safe learning environment (Layne et al., 2019).

Background: There is a need to increase …

Manufacturing And Clinical Applications Of Non-Car-T Immune Effector Cells., Thane Kubik, Theodros Mamo, David H Mckenna

Oncology Articles

No abstract provided.

Understanding Red Nichols' Career Through Biographical Study Of His Early Life From 1905-1927, Carter Glass

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This thesis examines Utah-born hot jazz cornetist Ernest “Red” Nichols’ early life through a biographical lens. Using resources that include the University of Utah Historical Newspaper Database, the thesis provides details about Nichols’ childhood as a performer, and as the son of Utah music professor and clarinetist Ernest W. Nichols. These details include information on tours and performances Red and his siblings performed across the state of Utah. Additionally, the thesis argues that the music Nichols played throughout his childhood, including on his tours, was highly influential on the style of solo playing Nichols used in his early recording career. …

Reexamined Costs: A More Comprehensive Evaluation Of Economic Growth In Michigan’S Teaching Of High School United States History, Kelsee Hyble

Masters Projects

The Michigan Department of Education social studies standards were crafted with the primary goal of promoting “the knowledge, skills, intellectual processes, and dispositions required of people to be actively engaged in fulfilling their responsibility of civic participation” (Michigan Department of Education, 2019, p.3).  The “Purpose of Social Studies” section goes on to explain that, “As members of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world, young people need to learn how to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good” (Michigan Department of Education, 2019, p.3). While the standards provide an accurate explanation of how the United States …

Infectious Retinitis Associated With Jak Inhibitors: The Ongoing Duality Of Jak Inhibitors, Jose S. Pulido, Fukutaro Mano, Marcello Casella, Susumu Ishida

Wills Eye Hospital Papers

PURPOSE: To discuss the recent evidence that Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors can cause viral retinitis.

METHODS: A commentary on the case report in this issue and a review of cases in the literature.

RESULTS: A total of 6 cases have now been reported of cytomegalovirus retinitis associated with Jak inhibitors. Additionally, there was a case of bilateral toxoplasma retinitis and a case of herpetic scleritis.

DISCUSSION: It is important to be aware of the potential blinding complications associated with JAK inhibitors and if the patient complains of acute vision loss and/or floaters, the patient should be emergently referred to a …

Parameters Spring 2026, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Approaching The Military As A Profession Through The Clausewitzian Trinity, Adam T. Biggs

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

The Clausewitzian trinity (people, government, and military—or passion, reason, and chance) can enhance existing scholarship and discussions about military professionalism by emphasizing the fundamental purpose of military forces. Specifically, managing chance incorporates elements of reducing uncertainty and applying creativity as individuals develop coup d’oeil. Junior personnel manage chance by reducing cognitive load while enhancing cognitive skills needed to quickly assess battlefield conditions as they progress to becoming senior leaders. This article contrasts these ideas against the various roles assigned to civil-military forces in the Clausewitzian trinity to emphasize professionalism in developing military leaders.

Fort Hays State University Tiger Weekly, March 06, 2026, University Relations

Tiger Weekly Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Patterns Of Recurrent Preterm Birth: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis, Charlotte E. Van Dijk, Annemijn A. De Ruigh, Benjamin Y. Gravesteijn, Brenda M. Kazemier, Vincenzo Berghella, John Owen, Roberto Eduardo Bittar, Rashmi Bagga, Joan M. G. Crane, Andrew H. Shennan, Birgit Arabin, Ben Willem Mol, Eva Pajkrt, C. Emily Kleinrouweler

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Papers

OBJECTIVE: Pregnant patients with a previous spontaneous preterm birth are at high risk for recurrent (spontaneous) preterm birth. We investigated whether the number of previous spontaneous preterm births, gestational age of the previous birth and cervical length could stratify patients into different risk groups for recurrence to investigate whether there is a risk group that does not require additional interventions.

DATA SOURCES: A systematic search of MEDLINE and EMBASE was conducted from 1995 until April 2025.

STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Studies that were included were prospective studies with original individual patient data available that reported on asymptomatic pregnant individuals with ≥1 …

Cardozo Journal Of Equal Rights & Social Justice 2026 Symposium: Executive Overreach: Evaluating The Unitary Executive Theory & The Doj, Cardozo Journal Of Equal Rights And Social Justice, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law, Wilfred U. Codrington Iii, Jessica A. Roth, Ashraf Ahmed, Evan T. Barr, Haiyun Damon-Feng, Nathaniel Donahue, Rebecca Roiphe, Harry Sandick, Peter M. Shane, Jocelyn Simonson

2026 Event Invitations

Please join us in the Third Floor Lounge for "Executive Overreach: Evaluating the Unitary Executive Theory & The DOJ," where we will discuss legal theories surrounding the Presidency, including upcoming decisions like Trump v. Slaughter and the continuing relevance of Humphrey's Executor. Additionally, we will discuss current events at the DOJ, specifically surrounding vindictive and selective prosecution and Presidential control over the DOJ. A breakfast reception will begin at 9:30, and a lunch reception will occur after the event.

Critical Thinking And Academic Writing In The Age Of Generative Ai: A Call To Lis Educators And Librarians, Sandra Hirsh

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping academic writing, sparking both enthusiasm and anxiety across higher education. Using GenAI tools to summarize literature, suggest outlines, and draft text is becoming more commonplace, but it also raises important questions in today’s academic writing: Who is the author when GenAI is involved? What counts as original work? What does learning look like when writing is generated and modified by machines? These questions are closely tied to long-standing concerns in library and information science (LIS), such as information literacy, transparency, authenticity, authorship, and ethics. These further prompt us to ask a larger question: What …

Repair Of Uterine Rupture With Placenta Accreta At 22 Weeks, Followed By Cesarean Hysterectomy Delivery Of Healthy Neonate At 32 Weeks, Molly Dickinson, Thomas Jefferson University, Marco Goldberg, Mae Florendo, Andrew Chau, Corrado Minimo, Kate Stampler, Jay Goldberg

Einstein Health Papers

Introduction: Uterine rupture at previable gestational ages is almost always treated with evacuation of the pregnancy, followed by uterine repair or hysterectomy. Case Presentation: A 40-year-old woman with one prior cesarean section presented at 22 weeks of gestation with an acute abdomen. Imaging noted hemoperitoneum with areas of bulging in the anterior uterine wall. Laparoscopy converted to a laparotomy through a midline incision, noted an actively bleeding 2 cm area of uterine rupture with protruding placental tissue. The uterine rupture was surgically closed with sutures. The patient was kept in the hospital for the remainder of her pregnancy. At 32 …

Strategic Theory And Clausewitz’S Trinitarian Test, Lukas Milevski

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

Carl von Clausewitz’s trinity represents a qualitative test for strategy in both theory and practice. With the trinity, Clausewitz transforms competing influences into a mark of theoretical quality. Synthesizing several translations of Clausewitz’s On War and interpretations by experts such as Hew Strachan, Antulio J. Echevarria II, and Frank G. Hoffman, this article suggests that Clausewitz believed that good theory encompasses and accounts for all fundamental forces of war, whereas bad theory emphasizes the extremes of one force. The trinity compels mandatory considerations for students of theory, war planners, and practitioners.

Successful Large-Scale Combat Operations Require Artificially Intelligent Breaching Munitions, Michael P. Carvelli

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

The US Army must invest in artificial intelligence–enabled breaching munitions to succeed in large-scale combat operations. This article combines existing technologies to propose a new capability the Army does not currently possess. It lays out the current state of breaching materiel, identifies additional technology available, and proposes combining multiple pieces of existing technology to create improved breaching munitions for the Army’s use. This new capability will require practitioners and policymakers to enable the creation of artificial intelligence systems through acquisition and tactical experimentation.

Risk Decision Making And Intertemporal Choice: Lessons From The Taiwan Strait, Rachel Downing

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

This article argues that domestic and political factors may incentivize US presidents to use risky military options to resolve crises quickly, though high costs or threats to long-term vital interests can overcome leaders’ natural tendencies to focus on the present. Recently declassified documents from President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s administration allow a detailed examination of how US leaders balanced risks over time during the First and Second Taiwan Strait Crises. The findings inform policy recommendations to enhance military planning and enable military advisers to communicate long-term risks more effectively to political leaders.

Book Reviews, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Spezialpropaganda: The East German Military’S Covert Information-Warfare Program, Joe Cheravitch

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

This article details the East German military’s extensive, innovative covert-propaganda program, which was designed to influence West German attitudes for almost two decades during the Cold War. Unlike existing scholarship that primarily addresses intelligence-led disinformation, this study exclusively analyzes military-led information warfare. The article uses previously classified East German military records to examine capabilities and tactics ranging from fake conscription notices to radio broadcasts. The findings offer contemporary US military planners and practitioners insight into the complexities of integrating information-warfare capabilities, measuring the effectiveness of propaganda, and understanding adversarial influence campaigns, with direct implications for current Joint Force planning and …

Imitating Us Doctrine Cost Europe Its Heavy Combat Power, Bence Nemeth

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

This article argues that Europe’s loss of heavy combat power is primarily the result of doctrinal shifts influenced by the United States, rather than underfunding alone. Unlike existing research that focuses on defense budgets or burden-sharing, this study isolates the opportunity costs of adopting US-based expeditionary and counterinsurgency doctrines. Using force structure data for Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom (1990–2022), it conducts a counterfactual analysis of lost tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and heavy artillery pieces. The article shows that Europe’s shortfalls are doctrinal as much as fiscal and highlights the relevance of maintaining balance in future doctrinal choices.

A Collaborative Approach To Supporting Nurses' Well-Being Across An Integrated Health And Care System, Grace M. Cook, Joanne P. Bosanquet, Chris Caldwell, Claire J. Shaw

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

An Integrated Health and Care System in England with workforce priorities including staff wellbeing and equality, inclusion and diversity, together with the Foundation of Nursing Studies, wanted to develop a programme that supported the psychological wellbeing and development of resilience for nurses across the region.

Resilience-based Clinical Supervision (RBCS) is an evidence-based model of restorative clinical supervision (Stacey et al., 2017; Stacey et al., 2020) that is structured using compassionate mind theory (Gilbert, 2010; Gilbert and Simos, 2022). It is also underpinned by an ecological viewpoint on resilience which considers the roles of communities and systems as a response to …

Impact Of A Self-Care Intervention Program On Clinician Health And Well-Being, Melissa Rouse, Joanna Carrega

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Purpose: The health and well-being of healthcare clinicians has become a national priority. More than half of the nurses and health care clinicians report symptoms of burnout.^1-2 Burnout can lead to decreased overall wellness an increase in medical errors, and negative patient outcomes.^3-4 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the self-care management program on clinician health and well-being over six months. This study aimed to answer the following questions: 1) Among clinicians practicing in an acute care setting, does participating in a self-care management program impact perceived health and well-being at six months? …

Nursing Faculty Job Satisfaction During Covid-19: A Mixed Methods Study, Laura C. Sessions, Michelle M. Ness, Hayley D. Mark, Bo Kyum Yang

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Aim. To understand stress, resilience, and compassion satisfaction of nursing faculty during COVID-19 pandemic and identify factors related to their job satisfaction.

Background. The impact of COVID-19 on faculty stress, resilience, compassion satisfaction, and job satisfaction were unknown.

Methods. A mixed methods survey was distributed electronically to nursing faculty in the US. A convergent parallel mixed methods study design allowed us to measure and analyze quantitative and qualitative findings concurrently to support a fuller understanding of the results (Creswell & Plano Clark, 2017). A list of department leaders (chair, dean, or director) names and contact information was obtained from …

Building A Better Landscape For Research Dissemination, Scott Horowitz

Chemistry and Biochemistry: Faculty Scholarship

Let’s take a moment to think about where we’ve come to in scientific publishing. Once upon a time, journals and their publishers played an absolutely critical role in science’s growth and successes.  Many journal publishers are for-profit enterprises, and they still want to make profits even if they no longer serve an important purpose. By controlling the information, they can still force people to pay for services that are obsolete and manipulate the system in ways that stymie progress to maintain their market. Open access did not have the power to change this. Altogether, things are in bad shape. I …

Shared Minds, Shared Methods:, Sanjeet Mann, Heather L. Cribbs

Library Faculty Publications & Presentations

How can SCELC librarians make user-centered decisions around emerging technologies like GenAI, when user research is commonly dismissed as too resource intensive to be useful to libraries? We are researchers at two SCELC affiliate institutions whose commitment to equity and justice-oriented technology librarianship has led us to confront this question. We pursue Slow, collaborative research including user studies because we believe that grounding library technology in the needs and lived experience of students and university employees strengthens the connections with colleagues and library users that we need to advocate for technology that realizes our libraries' values. In this session we …

Exploring The Perceptions Of Religious Trauma Among Former Members Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints Who Identify As A Sexual Minority, Samuel Clemens

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This qualitative study explored the perceived experiences of religious trauma among formerly active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) who identify as sexual minorities. Religious trauma, characterized by psychological, emotional, and social harm, arises from interactions with religious institutions and teachings. For sexual minorities within the LDS Church, strict adherence to heteronormative principles and rigid gender roles often results in identity suppression, emotional distress, and social isolation. Utilizing a generic qualitative inquiry approach, this study investigated how participants interpret their experiences of religious trauma and its perceived effects on their lives. Twelve participants aged 20–74 …

Generative Ai In Digital Engagement: A Quasi-Experimental Study Of Tourist Sentiment, Waqas Ali, Dulekha Kasturiratne, Irfan Ameer, Shikhar Bhaskar

Plymouth Business School

This study examines whether generative AI can enhance tourist sentiment in online reviews by acting as a consistent and scalable form of digital engagement. Using a quasi-experimental Difference-in-Differences design, we analysed 11,393 reviews collected for six months from five Indian restaurants in a UK tourist city, where one restaurant adopted ChatGPT-generated responses and four served as controls. Results show that AI mediated responses produced a significant improvement in tourist sentiment, with similar effects across both social (Google, Facebook) and delivery-oriented platforms (Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats). Response features such as tone, personalisation, and length had limited additional influence, indicating that …