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Invisible Doesn't Mean Inactive: Perspectives And Recommendations Of An Arabic Speaking Community On Parental Involvement And Cultural Responsiveness, Aziz Elabida

Theses and Dissertations

An extensive body of research has established the positive impact that parental involvement has on student academic, social, and emotional performance and well-being. These benefits are, however, not enjoyed by all students due to a string of logistical, communicative, perceptual, and cultural obstacles. The purpose of this study is to investigate the phenomenon of parental involvement as perceived and practiced by Arabic speaking parents in American public schools. This research is guided by the six typologies of Epstein’s parental involvement model (1995, 2007, and 2012) and Khalifa’s four strands of culturally responsive school leadership (2016). Through a descriptive single case …

Predictive Relationship Between School Budgeting And Community Type And Students’ Academic Performance, Jack R. Mitchell

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the school budgeting process factors into the financial stability of a district, that ultimately impacts academic achievement. Best practices as defined by methods that allow for greater transparency, cost effectiveness, and overall success in the passing of school budgets. School funding is an important facet regarding how resources are ultimately provided within the classroom and indirectly may have a major impact on student learning. Review of the literature has provided a background on the successful implementation of school-based budgeting and factors that lead into budget development. The data techniques implemented were …

Tuition-Free College And Retention: A Quantitative Analysis Of The New York State Excelsior Scholarship Program, Maria P. Conzatti

Theses and Dissertations

Although the community college’s original intent was to fulfill a mission dedicated to offering a low-cost, high-quality education to its community, fulfilling its mission is has become more difficult based on ever-increasing financial stresses being placed upon it by various constituent groups. As such, a growing piece of the community college funding model is student tuition. In an attempt to offset the ever-increasing student financial burden, many states have initiated their own form of scholarship aid, such as the new Excelsior Scholarship Program now offered in New York State. The continued decrease in community college funding has motivated additional research …

The Impact Of Participation In Co-Curricular Activities On Academic Performance And Retention Utilizing Data Collected For The Co-Curricular Transcript, Harry Mars

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact that participation in co-curricular activities has on the academic performance and retention of students at an urban community college. This study utilized archived data to make quantitative analyses of the impact of participation in co-curricular activities on GPA scores and one-semester retention. The study included all of the students at Metro Community College who participated in one of the following activities during the 2018-2019 academic year: club member, club leader, leadership training, and mentee by a peer. Multiple regression was run to test the impact of participation in these activities …

Food Insecurity Among College Students Who Are Parents Attending A Community College: A Qualitative Case Study, Deborah C. Harte

Theses and Dissertations

Food insecurity has been a prevailing issue among college students for a number of years. Over the past decade, studies have been conducted to determine the prevalence rate of food insecurity on college campuses ((El Zein et al., 2019; Gaines et al., 2014; Goldrick-Rab et al., 2018; Patton-Lopez et al., 2014; Payne-Sturges et al., 2018; Riddle et al., 2020), and the impact of food insecurity on academic achievement (Gaines et al., 2014; Gundersen & Ziliak, 2015; Stack & Meredith, 2017; Philips et al., 2018). Although these studies have involved college students, gaps in the research have led to an incomplete …

Quality Analysis Of Early Childhood Education Programs In New York City, Earlene Warren-Fernandez

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the quality of pre-K educational programs in New York City. I identified how program quality relates to student and teacher variables. The study used NYC Department of Education public ECERS-R data to measure program quality. I examined and analyzed to determine their influence on program quality. The independent variables are the percentage value of student’s racial composition, classroom interaction quality, program leadership quality, program type, teacher collaboration, and program community ties. The study addressed several research questions. Is program quality associated with the racial composition of students in the programs? Is there a difference in program quality …

Application Of Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (Pbpk) Modeling To Study The Impact Of Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass (Rygb) Surgery On The Bioavailability Of Oral Antibiotics, Suvarchala Kiranmai Avvari

Selected Full-Text Dissertations 2020-

Understanding the mechanisms that govern drug absorption and elimination is a critical component in pharmaceutical research and development, as the oral route remains the most common method of drug administration. The utilization of in silico physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling and simulation (PBPK M&S) has enabled the extrapolation of modeling and simulation in special populations where concerns regarding alteration in overall drug exposure may arise, such as following gastrointestinal surgery. Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass (RYGB), or partial resection of the gastrointestinal tract, leads to multiple physiological alterations that affect drug absorption. The inability to generalize and predict changes in oral drug bioavailability …

A Multidisciplinary Approach To Reduce Complications From Blind Small Bore Feeding Tube (Sbft) Insertion, Teresa Jahn, Jennifer Burris, Peggy Lange, Elizabeth Plante, Mithun Suresh Md

Nursing Posters

Between 2019 and 2021, six lung perforations related to blind placement of SBFTs.

A multidisciplinary team reviewed current methods of placing SBFTs and the feasibility of each:

• Fluoroscopy
• 2 Step X-Ray
• Capnography
• Electromagnetic visualization

Capnography was selected as a safe and cost-effective way to attempt to identify insertion location in real time.

• Four team members were selected and trained to insert SBFT using capnography
• Each placement attempt and outcome of placement was tracked
• Outcomes were identified as successful or unsuccessful
• Any adverse events were to be tracked

Healthy Brains From Birth: Raising Parental Awareness On Early Childhood Brain Development In Healthpartners Birth Centers, Arielle Melum, Cole Smith, Caitlin Rose Van Meter

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The human brain most efficiently and rapidly develops during the first three years of life with nurturing and stimulating serve-and-return interactions (Britto et al., 2017; Center for the Developing Child 2021). Because not all parents are aware of their impact during this pivotal period of brain development, particularly before six months of age (Zero to Three, Bezos Family Foundation, & SoAct Consulting, 2016), a movement known as Little Moments Count (LMC) aims to educate and empower families to support the healthy brain development of their children through practical serve-and-return interactions involving talking, reading, playing and singing. While LMC programs are …

Antenatal Pelvic Floor Education: A Review Of The Midwifery Role In Promoting Pelvic Floor Health, Hannah L. Shir

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Introduction: Nurse-midwives care for women from puberty until the end of life. As primary care providers, they are “with women” to help them reach optimal well-being, including pelvic floor outcomes. Pelvic floor health is important not only during menopause and aging but also throughout pregnancy and childbirth. This review examined the impact that prenatal education or training on pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) had on women’s pelvic floors. Methods: An integrative review was conducted after searching CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus on the terms antenatal, pregnancy, prenatal, education, attitudes, knowledge, and pelvic floor. Original works from 2015–2022 examining the effects of …

Diet And Supplements To Prevent Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy, Allison J. Freese-Johnson, Ally A. Muehlenbein

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Introduction: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are complications that present many problems for both mothers and infants. The purpose of this systematic review is to identify what dietary patterns and supplements could decrease the incidence of HDP. Methods: A literature search of articles between 2010 and 2022 was conducted using the CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus databases, along with an ancestry and journal hand search. Quantitative studies of pregnant or pre-pregnant participants that addressed the effects of diet or supplementation on gestational hypertension or preeclampsia were included. A literature matrix was created, and the Johns Hopkins model was used to guide …

Diabetes And Hypertension Prevention In Vanuatu: A Community Service Project, Jasmin N. Lindberg, Abigail Marton, Danielle M. Settle

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Vanuatu is a country located in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean that is east of Australia (Adams & Foster, 2020, para. 1). This community service project partnered with the health clinic at the Family Care Centre (FCC), located in Teouma Valley on the island of Éfaté. Through communication with Anna Harris, a nurse working at the FCC clinic, several pressing needs of the clinic and the population at large were identified, including nutrition, exercise, diabetes, and hypertension education. As a result of the current needs of the FCC clinic in Vanuatu, this community service project aimed to educate Ni-Vans on the …

Food Waste In Schools, Aimee Beth Schaefer Kueppers

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This literature review examined the history of the National School Lunch Program from its inception to now. Ongoing questions and concerns related to food waste from school lunches have been explored by many researchers to understand its effect on the health of students, the environment, and the economy. Updates to the National School Lunch Program, specifically the authorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, were implemented to align school lunches with the current United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) nutrition guidelines and standards. Causes of food waste include the Offer Versus Serve model, order of recess and lunch, …

How 9-12 Grade Students Find Success In Elective Courses In The United States, Laura Doberstein

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Learning is social, emotional, and academic. Piecing together these elements in conjunction with applying scientific research based on these areas will help to ensure a basis for which students may be successful in the classes they choose to take in high school, or their elective courses. Research shows that student success stems from students having their basic needs met in order for them to be able to focus on other information being presented to them and their ability to absorb and apply that information to what they already know. Students must also be supported both academically with provided support by …

The Effects Of Poverty On Students' Mental Well-Being, Esther P. Nyagwencha-Nyamweya

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Poverty is a global problem that has impacted the mental well-being of students. Research shows that in the US, one out of five children under the age of 18 live in poverty. This literature review sought to determine the effects of poverty on students’ mental well-being. Researchers have done in depth studies on poverty and their findings illustrated a close connection between poverty and an increase in mental health risks. Children born in poverty experience the effects of poverty early in life which affects their physical, behavioral, and developmental health. The gap between children from low economic status and those …

Physiology-Based Education For Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Becca Barry, Cara Marie Gabriel, Brenna Lynn Olson

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a multisystemic disease that affects more than 370 million people worldwide and costs the U.S. Healthcare System over $245 billion per year (Kahn et al., 2013; Powers et al., 2015). Current diabetes education serves as a beneficial intervention method in the prevention and limitation of disease complications. Nevertheless, the current education regimen does not adequately convey the physiological reasoning behind those recommendations. Creating an educational tool that provides patients with physiological reasoning behind diabetes and treatment methods was needed to improve diabetes understanding. Neighborhood HealthSource expressed a need for easily understandable and accessible pathophysiology-based T2DM …

Teaching Through A Polyvagal Lens: Using The Science Of Safety To Co-Regulate In The Classroom, Anna Isolde Dahlen

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

According to Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory, social responses to environments are mediated by the limbic system either by vagal input or vagal withdrawal (Mulkey & Du Plessis, 2019). The nervous system preconsciously perceives threats through a process termed neuroception. The Polyvagal Theory provides insight about how the nervous system continuously assesses risk and safety cues that influence behavioral and physiological states (Porges, 2015). Co-regulation provides the neural state that supports the establishment of trusting relationships. Humans are always looking for safety cues and by design are motivated to develop relationships to co- regulate. Incorporating the science of safety in educational …

The Impact Of Poverty On High School Graduation Rates, Andrew Lanners

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Kids living in poverty is an issue that can impact students in many ways, especially educationally. This thesis paper goes in depth on how poverty negatively impacts graduation rates. Students living in poverty can be negatively impacted socially, emotionally, mentally, etc. for many different reasons. The good news is, there are solutions to students who live in poverty. This thesis paper also dives into those solutions for students living in poverty.

The University Of Arkansas Institutional Digital Repository Annual Progress Report, January 2022, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Libraries

Institutional Digital Repository Annual Progress Report

Scholarworks@uark : Digital repository at the University of Arkansas.

Women's Golf Record Book, 2021-2022, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations

Arkansas Women's Golf

No abstract provided.

Annual Report, 2022, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Dale Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food And Life Sciences. Dept. Of Biological And Agricultural Engineering

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department Annual Report

No abstract provided.

Annual Financial Report, 2021-2022, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Annual Financial Report

No abstract provided.

Undergraduate Catalog Of Studies, 2021-2022, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Undergraduate Catalog of Studies

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The Town Of Atkinson, New Hampshire For The Year 2021., Atkinson Town Representatives

Atkinson, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

A Unified Dataset Of Colocated Sewage Pollution, Periphyton, And Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community And Food Web Structure From Lake Baikal (Siberia), Michael F. Meyer, Ted Ozersky, Kara H. Woo, Kirill Shchapov, Aaron W. E. Galloway, Julie B. Schram, Daniel D. Snow, Maxim A. Timofeyev, Dmitry Yu. Karnaukhov, Matthew R. Brousil, Stephanie E. Hampton

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Sewage released from lakeside development can introduce nutrients and micropollutants that can restructure aquatic ecosystems. Lake Baikal, the world’s most ancient, biodiverse, and voluminous freshwater lake, has been experiencing localized sewage pollution from lakeside settlements. Nearby increasing filamentous algal abundance suggests benthic communities are responding to localized pollution. We surveyed 40-km of Lake Baikal’s southwestern shoreline from 19 to 23 August 2015 for sewage indicators, including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and microplastics, with colocated periphyton, macroinvertebrate, stable isotope, and fatty acid samplings. The data are structured in a tidy format (a tabular arrangement familiar to limnologists) to encourage reuse. Unique …

Adaptive Capacity Beyond The Household: A Systematic Review Of Empirical Social-Ecological Research, S. Vallury, S. Banerjee, D. Twidwell Jr., D. Uden, C. Allen

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Long Term Agroecosystem Research Experimental Watershed Network, D. C. Goodrich, D. Bosch, R. Bryant, M. H. Cosh, D. Endale, T. Veith, P. Kleinman, E. Langendoen, G. Mccarty, F. Pierson, H. Schomberg, D. Smith, P. Starks, T. Strickland, T. Tsegaye, T. Awada, H. Swain, J. Derner, B. Bestelmeyer, M. Schmer, J. Baker, B. Carlson, D. Huggins, D. Archer, G. Armendariz

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Mind The Gaps For The Best Practices: Enhancing The Management Of Lake Victoria Fisheries Resources, Christopher Mulanda Aura, Amber Roegner, Horace Owiti, Dorothy Birungi, Kathryn J. Fiorella, Jessica R. Corman, Robert Kayanda, Patrick Mbullo, Chrisphine S. Nyamweya, Geofrey Mchau, Miles Daniels, Richard Oginga Abila

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Fisheries resources face a confluence of socio-ecological challenges, the resolution of which requires interdisciplinary scientific information for sustainable utilization and management. The present study assessed gaps and challenges in Lake Victoria fisheries resources management for better research focus, policy formulation and improved governance of the fishery towards sustainability. Using key informant interviews and a plenary discussion with trans-disciplinary experts regarding Lake Victoria fisheries research, management and policy sectors, the present study identified current management challenges, gaps and priorities. The present study results indicate a constantly increasing fishing effort, poor enforcement of existing regulations and pollution and invasive weeds pose the …

Evaluation Of Aggregate Stability Methods For Soil Health, E. L. Reike, D. K. Bagnall, C.L.S. Morgan, K. D. Flynn, Andrew E. Suyker Et Al.

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Selecting Soil Hydraulic Properties As Indicators Of Soil Health: Measurement Response To Management And Site Characteristics, D. K. Bagnall, C.L.S. Morgan, G. Mac Bean, D. Liptzin, Andrew E. Suyker Et Al.

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.