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The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, June 2026, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

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Adhesion Depends On Interfacial Strength: Time And Temperature Effects, Shi-Qing Wang, Zehao Fan, Tianji Pang, Zhe Cui

University Research

In the conventional description, peeling of an adhesive from a solid substrate is expressed in terms of adhesion energies at adhesive-substrate interfaces. However, this energy-based perspective faced considerable difficulties in explaining why the adhesion energy, also known as peel strength Γp, is many orders of magnitude greater than Dupré’s thermodynamic work of adhesion, Γ0. In this study, we present experimental evidence to demonstrate that polymer adhesion is governed by interfacial strength σinterf, defined by the pair of adhesive and substrate. A tensile adhesion test is performed to estimate σinterf from adhesion strength σadh equal to the engineering stress at detachment. …

Acute Practitioners’ Experiences Of Implementing Frailty Same Day Emergency Care: A Researcher-In-Residence Study, John Downey, Kieran Green, Sheena Asthana, Joanne Watson

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Introduction: NHS policy promotes Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (F-SDEC) units to alleviate pressure on emergency departments (ED) and improve care for frail people through comprehensive geriatric assessment and same-day discharge. However, evidence remains limited on how such services are implemented in practice, particularly in resource-constrained and geographically peripheral settings. This study aimed to examine how implementation barriers are experienced and negotiated during the day-to-day delivery of an F-SDEC pilot.Methods: Using a Researcher-in-Residence approach, a researcher embedded in a coastal hospital in Torbay, South-West England, collected field notes from prior observations to inform the interview guide, conducted semi-structured interviews with …

Driving Innovation: Transatlantic Attitudes To The Bionics Bus As A Vehicle For Health Transformation And Stem Engagement, Christopher James, Sarang Shankar, Madeleine Dale, Bhathika Perera, Richard Laugharne, Matthew Allen, Maria Feijoo‐Renones, Rohit Shankar

Peninsula Medical School

Emerging mobile health and STEM engagement platforms are increasingly recognised as catalysts for improving public understanding of biomedical technologies and supporting digitally enabled models of healthcare delivery. The Bionics Bus (https://bionicsbus.org/) is a novel mobile laboratory designed to democratise access to robotics, artificial intelligence, prosthetics and digital diagnostics by delivering hands-on experiences directly to schools, communities and healthcare settings. This study provides the first transatlantic comparison of public attitudes toward the Bionics Bus within the United Kingdom and the United States of America (USA), two countries with contrasting healthcare systems and digital transformation priorities. Using a mixed-methods cross-sectional design, 78 …

Physically Mixed Graphene Aerogel:Carbon Black (Ga:Cb)-Supported Pt Or Hydrothermally Synthesized Ga-Pt/Cb Hybrid Electrocatalysts For Pem Fuel Cells, Emi̇ne Teke Öner, Meli̇s Irmak Aydin, Merve Ni̇da Dursunoğlu, Ayşe Bayrakçeken

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Graphene aerogels (GAs), having the superior properties of graphene and aerogel structures, are promising support materials for Pt nanoparticles to be used as electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cells. In this study, two routes were followed to synthesize GA-based electrocatalysts. In the first route, after GA synthesis it was physically mixed with carbon black (CB) by changing the mass ratios from 0% to 100% with 25% increments and then decorated with Pt nanoparticles via microwave irradiation, resulting in Pt/GA:CB electrocatalysts. In the second route, firstly, Pt/CB electrocatalyst was synthesized and then GA was hydrothermally added to the Pt/CB by changing the …

A Taxonomy Of Children And Young People's Social Prescribing Models: A Multi-Site Implementation Case Study In England, Vashti Berry, Siobhan Mitchell, Joe Coombes, Marcello Bertotti, Daniel Hayes, Lucy Cartwright, Kerryn Husk

Peninsula Medical School

Introduction.Social prescribing for children and young people (CYP) is expanding across England, yet there is limited understanding of how local services interpret and configure its core components—individual need, referrer, linking function and community activity—particularly for CYP presenting with mental health difficulties.Methods.Using a multi-site case study design, we examined five CYP-focused social prescribing pathways selected for their diversity of institutional anchors and implementation maturity. Data collection included pathway visualization with site leads and 34 semi-structured interviews with referrers, link workers, managers and practitioners. Thematic analysis was used to compare pathway structures and functions across cases to support development of an empirically …

“He’S Got The Whole World In His Hands”: Seed Sovereignty And Agricultural Decision Making In Southeastern Kenya, Caroline Stahley

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Increasing corporate control of the global seed supply and restrictions to local exchange threaten the autonomy of smallholder farmers and Indigenous communities. This project contributes to agricultural sovereignty movements by examining the decisions farmers make to address climate uncertainty, market volatility, and development agendas. Specifically, how is seed saving practiced and understood in relation to sovereignty? It reimagines what global food systems might look like if investment were directed to producers rather than intermediaries, arguing that cultivators lack support, not knowledge or capacity. Across these domains, seeds act as a motif to describe the concerns, innovations, and visions of farmers.

Mental Health Service Utilization Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Secondary Analysis Of The 2021–2022 National Survey Of Children's Health, Emma N. Barnes

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently experience co-occurring emotional, behavioral, and mental health concerns that increase the need for accessible behavioral health services. Although schools often serve as an important point of access for behavioral health support, disparities in service utilization continue to exist. Limited national research has examined recent patterns of mental health service utilization among children with ASD using updated nationally representative data.

The purpose of this study was to examine mental health service utilization among children with ASD and determine whether utilization differed across demographic and socioeconomic groups. Secondary data from the 2021–2022 National Survey of …

Using The Good Behavior Game To Decrease Challenging Behavior In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Andrea M. Babb

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Challenging behavior in school settings can negatively impact academic engagement, social relationships, and access to instruction. Previous research has shown that the Good Behavior Game (GBG) can improve academic performance and decrease challenging behavior. Generally, to play the GBG, the teacher establishes a set of rules (e.g., “remain seated during the lecture”) that the students should follow and divides the class into two teams. When a student on either team breaks a rule, the teacher gives that team a tally or hatch mark. The team with the fewest tallies at the end of the game wins a prize. The current …

When “Mild” Isn’T Minor: Return-To-Work Challenges In Post-Stroke Mild Aphasia, Maya Berro

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Return-to-work (RTW) is an important aspect of social participation and quality of life following stroke. However, limited research has explored the experiences of individuals with mild aphasia in the RTW process. This purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how individuals with post-stroke mild aphasia perceive their ability to RTW and identify factors that influence this process. Ten adults with mild or very mild aphasia participated in individual semi- structured interviews conducted via Microsoft Teams. Interview transcripts were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Three major themes emerged: (1) Barriers to RTW, (2) Facilitators to RTW, and (3) Perceptions of …

Amending Planting Media With Typha-Derived Biochar For Sustainable Horticulture, Elissa Touma

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Constructed wetlands are widely used to improve water quality by removing excess nutrients from wastewater and stormwater. Nutrients are stored within wetland vegetation, particularly in fast-growing plants such as Typha. Harvesting vegetation provides an opportunity to permanently remove these nutrients while generating biomass suitable for beneficial reuse. Converting harvested biomass into value-added products such as compost and biochar can support nutrient recovery and sustainable biomass management. In addition, increasing concerns regarding the environmental impacts of peat extraction have created interest in renewable alternatives for horticultural growing media. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of harvested …

Exploring Culturally Responsive Leadership Practices Among Female Leaders In Title I Schools: Strategies For Enhancing Student Success, Tara K. Indar

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The academic achievement gap between White students and diverse student populations remains a persistent and prominent disparity in schools across the United States. While this issue affects schools nationwide, it is particularly significant in Title I schools, where many students from diverse, lower-socioeconomic-status backgrounds are served. Although a substantial body of literature examines this gap and highlights the positive impact of culturally responsive leadership, there remains a limited understanding of which specific practices are most effective in improving students’ academic outcomes. This study explores the perceptions of female school leaders in Title I schools regarding the strategies they believe contribute …

Modeling And Mitigating Stale Hardcoded Secrets In Version Control History, Katarina Valentine Capalbo

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Hardcoded secret vulnerabilities remain a growing and persistent problem that can be difficult to mitigate once exposed. While there has been significant research and advancements in identifying and preventing hardcoded secrets, less attention has been given to understanding the risks of leaving these secrets behind in version control history, as well as analyzing the sanitization of hardcoded secrets. These challenges present a growing gap between the risk and ability to mitigate and sanitize existing secret exposures. This thesis begins to address this gap by formalizing a threat model for hardcoded secrets that persist in Git version control history after the …

Strategies Health Care Leaders Use To Reduce Health Care Worker Absenteeism Due To Influenza, Adriene Yvonn Thornton

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

The Colorado River Water Supply Crisis In A Few Graphs: Part 1, Jack Schmidt, Anne Castle, Eric Kuhn, Kathryn Sorensen, Katherine Tara

The Traveling Wilburys of the Colorado River

In 2026 and for only the third time in the 21st century, there was no accumulation, and no recovery, of total Basin live storage6 during the snowmelt season. Nor was there any accumulation or recovery of total live storage in Lake Powell and Lake Mead during the 2026 snowmelt season. Total Basin live storage (hereafter, total Basin storage) is all the water available in the Colorado River Basin’s reservoir “savings account” and stored in reservoirs within the watershed.7 On June 1, total Basin storage was 22.94 million acre feet (maf), only 1.62 maf above the previous minimum of March 20238 …

Gwtc-4.0: Methods For Identifying And Characterizing Gravitational-Wave Transients, A. G. Abac, I. Abouelfettouh, Teviet Creighton, Mario C. Diaz, Raul Alberto Espinosa Perez, J. Lawrence, Francisco Llamas Villarreal, Soma Mukherjee, Volker Quetschke, Wenhui Wang

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Publications

The Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog (GWTC) is a collection of candidate gravitational-wave transient signals identified and characterized by the LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA Collaboration. Producing the contents of the GWTC from detector data requires complex analysis methods. These comprise techniques to model the signal; identify the transients in the data; evaluate the quality of the data and mitigate possible instrumental issues; infer the parameters of each transient; compare the data with the waveform models for compact binary coalescences; and handle the large amount of results associated with all of these different analyses. In this paper, we describe the methods employed to produce the catalog’s …

Flexible Load Communication Protocol Mapping Guide: Ieee 2030.5 To Ansi/Cta-2045, Joseph D'Ambrosia

Dissertations and Theses

As more variable renewable energy resources are connected to the grid, new challenges emerge for grid operators. Demand response programs can provide an additional degree of freedom to grid operators, by modulating the patterns of electricity consumption of residential, customer-owned, flexible loads. The success of demand response programs requires robust and reliable systems of communication between grid operators and flexible loads.

The ANSI/CTA-2045 communication protocol enables customer-owned devices to act as flexible loads. The SEP 2.0/IEEE 2030.5 communication protocol is used to manage distributed energy resources, including flexible loads. Interoperability can be realized by mapping ANSI/CTA-2045 and SEP 2.0/IEEE 2030.5 …

The New Bethany Hospital, 1984, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Bethany Hospital, Chicago, IL: The New Bethany Hospital booklet includes history and information about the hospital's design, opening, programs and services.

The Lamp, Illinois Masonic School Of Nursing Yearbook, 1966, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Illinois Masonic Hospital, Chicago, IL: 1974 Illinois Masonic Hospital School of Nursing Yearbook.

Caduceus, Immc School Of Nursing Yearbook,1973, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: 1973 Illinois Masonic Medical Center School of Nursing Yearbook.

Illinois Masonic Medical Center School Of Nursing Bulletin, 1974-1976, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: This IMMC Nursing School bulletin provides information about the school including admission criteria, cost, student services, policies, opportunities, and curriculum.

Illinois Masonic Medical Center School Of Nursing Bulletin, 1969-1971, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: This IMMC Nursing School bulletin provides information about the school including admission criteria, cost, student services, policies, opportunities, and curriculum.

Medical Staff Journal, 1994-95, V4 N3, Winter, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL: Quarterly publication produced by and for medical staff at Lutheran General Hospital. This issue includes case studies, professional activities, and a directory of new staff members.

Medical Staff Journal, 1994, V4 N2, Summer, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL: Quarterly publication produced by and for medical staff at Lutheran General Hospital. This issue includes case studies, professional activities, and a directory of new staff members.

Medical Staff Journal, 1994, V4 N1, Spring, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL: Quarterly publication produced by and for medical staff at Lutheran General Hospital. This issue includes case studies, professional activities, and a directory of new staff members.

Medical Staff Journal, 1993, V3 N2, Summer, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL: Quarterly publication produced by and for medical staff at Lutheran General Hospital. This issue includes case studies, professional activities, and a directory of new staff members.

Medical Staff Journal, 1993, V3 N3, Fall, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL: Quarterly publication produced by and for medical staff at Lutheran General Hospital. This issue includes case studies, professional activities, and a directory of new staff members.

Medical Staff Journal, 1992, V2 N2, Summer, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL: Quarterly publication produced by and for medical staff at Lutheran General Hospital. This issue includes case studies, professional activities, and a directory of new staff members.

Medical Staff Journal, 1991, V1 N4, Fall, Advocate Health - Midwest

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Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL: Quarterly publication produced by and for medical staff at Lutheran General Hospital. This issue includes case studies, professional activities, and a directory of new staff members.

Medical Staff Journal, 1992, V2 N1, Winter, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL: Quarterly publication produced by and for medical staff at Lutheran General Hospital. This issue includes case studies, professional activities, abstracts, and a directory of new staff members.