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Full Halls, Hull Hearts: Increasing Engagement And Personal Connection In Classical Music Audiences, Katherine E. Christensen

Undergraduate Honors Theses

ABSTRACT

FULL HALLS, FULL HEARTS: INCREASING PERSONAL CONNECTION AND ENGAGEMENT AMONG CLASSICAL MUSIC AUDIENCES

Kate Christensen

Music Department

Bachelor of Music

Over the past several decades, it has been noted that numbers and attendance at classical music concerts is decreasing. Assumptions on why this is occurring point to a lack of connection and engagement between the audience and the music. This thesis seeks to find correlation between interactive techniques implemented in concert set up and audiences feeling connected to and having personal experiences with the music played. Interactive techniques, or engagement activities, are relatively recent additions to concerts, growing in …

Graduate School Of Engineering And Management Academic Catalog 2025-2026, Graduate School Of Engineering And Management, Air Force Institute Of Technology, Walter F. Jones

AFIT Documents

No abstract provided.

2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Program, University Of Northern Iowa. Summer Undergraduate Research Program.

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium Programs

The program for the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium of the College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences.

Influence Of Exercise Opportunities On Bone Health In Laying Hens, Jaden Costner, Alexis Clark, Ahmed Ali

Publications

Laying hens are often housed in environments that restrict movement, which may contribute to bone fragility and decreased welfare. These confined environments, such as conventional cage systems, limit exercise and result in poor skeletal development. This study investigates the impact of exercise opportunities on bone health in laying hens by comparing the tibiotarsi and humeri bone characteristics in enriched and unenriched housing environments. A total of 200 hens were housed in pens (20 birds/pen) from 0 to 40 weeks of age. Five pens, which served as the experimental group, were equipped with multi-tier perches and ledges, providing exercise opportunities. In …

Fisheries Research Report No. 361: 2024 Assessment Of The Status Of The Elasmobranch Resource Of Western Australia, Matias Braccini, Alex Hesp

Fisheries Research Reports

This document provides the 2024 risk-based weight of evidence stock assessment for the elasmobranch (sharks and rays) resource of Western Australia (WA). Gummy (Mustelus antarcticus), dusky (Carcharhinus obscurus), whiskery (Furgaleus macki), and sandbar (C. plumbeus) sharks are the most commonly captured species (~80% of the elasmobranch catch) and have been selected as indicator species for the status of the temperate elasmobranch ‘suite’. However, over 100 elasmobranch species have been caught in commercial and/or recreational fisheries in WA and, with the increasing number of elasmobranch species being listed in national and international protection lists, species-specific scientific advice on stock status at …

Research Update - August 2025, Office Of Research

Research Update

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The Effect Of Supervisor Multicultural Competence And Supervisor Cultural Humility On The Supervisory Working Alliance And Trainee Nondisclosure: A Structural Equation Model, Johnny Liang

Selected Full-Text Dissertations 2020-

Parental post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms have been associated with various psychological and behavioral outcomes in their offspring. Utilizing a sample of (N=330) adult offspring of trauma-exposed parents, this study used self-report and behavioral measures to examine the relationship between parental PTSD symptom severity and adult participant’s romantic attachment insecurity, pathological personality traits, and facial emotion recognition (FER) accuracy for subtle emotional expressions. Additionally, it explored the role of maladaptive parenting behaviors on these associations. Results indicated that higher parental PTSD was associated with higher levels of parental care and an affectionate constraint parenting style. Additionally, parental PTSD was related …

Town Of Pawleys Island, Ally Murphy

Goal 15: Life on Land

No abstract provided.

Perceptive Portraits: A Qualitative Study Exploring The Adolescent Experience Of Connectedness Through Their Words And Photos, Emily Anne Guthrie Strong

Dissertations

The mental health of children and adolescents in the United States has been in a state of crisis for over a decade. Connectedness, defined as the level of closeness individuals have to other individuals, groups, or institutions, has been shown to be a preventative and protective factor in adolescent mental health. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how adolescents experienced connectedness and the meaning they ascribed to those experiences. This study was guided by the following questions:

Q1 How do adolescents describe their experience of connectedness both inside and outside of school?

Q2 What meaning do adolescents …

Exploring Moral Distress In Hospital-Based Nurse Case Managers: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Mary Margaret Leas

Dissertations

Moral distress is a well-known phenomenon among hospital-based bedside nurses that is damaging and dangerous to patients, nurses, the healthcare system, and society. There is a gap in the literature related to the experience of moral distress (MD) among hospital-based nurse case managers. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to understand the experience of MD for the hospital-based nurse case manager and identify triggering events and consequences of MD. The following research questions guided this study:

Q1 What is the experience of MD among hospital-based nurse case managers?

Q1a What do they identify as causes or precursors of …

Teaching Strategies Clinical Educators Use To Develop Undergraduate Students’ Clinical Reasoning Skills, Lisa González

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to describe the teaching strategies nurse educators used to develop students' clinical judgment in the clinical education setting. A significant gap in clinical education has persisted for years with a need for evidence to guide teaching and learning that emphasizes clinical judgment. Concerns regarding underdeveloped clinical judgment skills in new graduate nurses have led to initiatives and research aimed to increase clinical judgment emphasis in nursing education. The following research questions guided this study:

Q1 What teaching strategies do clinical nurse educators use to develop students’ clinical reasoning and clinical judgment skills in the …

Clemson Commencement Program, August 2025, Clemson University

Clemson Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Quantifying Irreversible Climate Losses: Methods And Metrics For Non-Economic Loss And Damage, Mahmoud Elfeky

COP30

No abstract provided.

A Regional Strategy For Building Climate-Health Capacity In North Africa, Donia Khaled Badr Mohamed

COP30

No abstract provided.

Shaping Justice-Centered Adaptation For A Fair And Resilient Climate Future In Kenya, Ann Wangoi Mwangi

COP30

No abstract provided.

Integrating Nature-Based Buffers To Minimize Future Loss, Jana Emad

COP30

No abstract provided.

Pathways To Ensure Inclusion Of Coastal Indigenous Communities In The Loss And Damage Fund, Laura De Azevedo Viana

COP30

No abstract provided.

Adaptive Urban Design For Delta Cities: Strategies For Resilience In The Face Of Climate Change, Tuka El Ghazaly

COP30

No abstract provided.

Breaking The Cycle: Integrating Education Into Loss And Damage Finance – The Case Of Honduras, Cecilia Caviglioli

COP30

No abstract provided.

Subtropical Marine Cloud Brightening Suppresses The El Niño–Southern Oscillation, C. Xing, S. Stevenson, J. Fasullo, C. Harrison, C. Chen, J. Wan, J. Coupe, C. Pfleger

Faculty Publications

Stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) and marine cloud brightening (MCB) are two proposed methods of compensating for greenhouse gas-induced warming by reflecting incoming solar radiation. However, their effects on the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a critical mode of climate variability, are poorly understood. Here we use ensembles of climate model simulations to show that deploying MCB in the subtropical eastern Pacific dramatically reduces ENSO amplitude by approximately 61%, while SAI has a negligible impact. MCB increases cloud albedo, which cools the subtropical eastern Pacific and triggers a loss of moist static energy. This cooling promotes atmospheric subsidence, dries the tropical Pacific, …

Rate Of Sea-Level Rise And Sediment Characteristics Modulate Deltaic River-Tide Interactions, Peter Bacopoulos, Celalettin E. Ozdemir, Matthew Hiatt

Faculty Publications

Due to sea-level rise, small river-dominated deltas (< 100 km²) are expected to become more exposed to tidal influences in the future. However, there remains a knowledge gap in the impending hydrodynamics of such deltas, particularly with the interactions between river and tidal flows. In addition to sea-level rise, river-tide interactions in these deltas depend on their morphology, which is influenced by the sand proportion in the particulate matter delivered by rivers. This study investigates river-tide interactions predicted for small deltas formed by different sand-to-mud ratios under various sea-level rise scenarios. Delta morphologies were generated using reduced-order complexity model (DeltaRCM), …

Opportunities Lost: The Hidden Cost Of Public Education In Pennsylvania K–12 Schools, Center For Racial And Economic Justice

Center for Racial and Economic Justice

No abstract provided.

Faq: Remote Work Racial Discrimination, Center For Racial And Economic Justice

Center for Racial and Economic Justice

No abstract provided.

Factors Associated With Postpartum Depression Among Women Attending Postnatal Clinics In A Tertiary Care Hospital In Nairobi, Kenya, Cecilia Muthoni Njoga

Master of Medicine in Family Medicine

Background 

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a major mental health disorder affecting women during the postpartum period with a global prevalence of up to 17.22%. This prevalence has been shown to be higher in low and middle-income countries. In Kenya, about a fifth of women are affected. PPD can lead to poor infant growth and interference with maternal-child bonding. Additionally, women with PPD experience a lower quality of life and their children have an increased risk of developing and psychotic disorders later in life. Understanding the factors associated with PPD is crucial for early diagnosis and intervention. The study aimed to …

Factors Informing Referral Of Adult Patients To Palliative Care Services In A Tertiary Facility In Kenya: Physicians' Perspective, Donnah A. Opiyo

Master of Medicine in Family Medicine

Background The growing burden of chronic diseases underscores the urgent need for palliative care integration into healthcare systems worldwide. Despite its benefits, palliative care remains underutilized due to various barriers, including health system limitations, institutional challenges, infrastructure gaps, and individual provider factors. However, limited research has explored the specific factors influencing physicians' decisions to refer patients to palliative care. This study sought to fill that gap by examining the key determinants shaping referral practices in a tertiary facility in Kenya.

Design and Methods This exploratory qualitative study examined 22 physician specialists from five departments at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. …

Enhancing Postpartum Depression Screening Rates: An Educational Intervention For Primary Care Pediatric Providers: A Quality Improvement Project, Jasmine Shaterra Jones

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

This quality improvement (QI) project sought to increase postpartum depression (PPD) screening rates at a single pediatric primary care practice setting by implementing an educational intervention for pediatric providers. Postpartum depression is a common and debilitating mental health condition affecting many mothers worldwide. Postpartum depression impacts many women in the United States and affects all ethnicities, although rates may vary based on demographic and socioeconomic factors. Despite the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations for maternal PPD screening at one, two, four, and six months, well-child visits, national screening rates remain low, with a large number of cases undiagnosed. The current …

Evaluation Of A Nurse Practitioner-Led Preoptimization Care Management Program’S Impact On Patient Satisfaction For Total Hip And Knee Arthroplasty, Bryttany Chambers

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

This evaluation project aimed to assess whether the nurse practitioner-led preoptimization care management program can increase patient satisfaction by improving the quality metrics, such as same-day ambulation post-surgery, discharge to home, and compliance in preoperative education. The evaluation retroactively reviewed 46 charts of primary total knee and hip arthroplasty patients, male (38%) and female (62%), aged 43 to 84. Using Fisher’s exact test to examine the Net Promoter Scores (NPS) for six months of the PCM program, there was no significant increase in patient satisfaction scores, despite PCM patients averaging 89% compared to non-PCM patients at 83%, based on an …

Educating Nurse Practitioners On Music-Based Interventions: An Evidence-Based Project, La’Keshia Henderson

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Background: Arts-based interventions (ABIs) harness the transformative power of art to enhance processes or situations, particularly those related to physiological, emotional, and psychological well-being. There are three types of arts-based interventions: visual, literary, and performing arts. Among these, music therapy, a form of performing arts intervention, has gained recognition as an effective approach for addressing mental health challenges. Music therapy has shown promise in reducing anxiety symptoms, offering a non-invasive and accessible form of support within ABI strategies. Purpose: This project assessed changes in nurse practitioners' knowledge, attitudes, and practices, as well as their intentions to utilize music-based interventions in …

Developing A Novel Patient-Centered Definition Of Severe Maternal Morbidity, Adina R. Kern-Goldberger

Faculty Scholarship

Background: Defining, preventing, and evaluating severe maternal morbidity (SMM) has become an important component of obstetric care delivery, but existing frameworks for SMM do not account for how patients perceive and experience morbidity. Objective: This study evaluated patient values and perceptions related to maternal pregnancy complications with the goal of devising a patient-centered maternal morbidity composite. Study Design: This 2-part sequential qualitative to quantitative mixed-methods study first involved semi-structured interviews of postpartum patients recruited from an urban, academic hospital prior to discharge from the delivery admission with purposive sampling by race and mode of delivery. Qualitative data around patient-perceived adverse …

I See Sick People: Beliefs About Sensory Detection Of Infectious Disease Are Largely Consistent Across Cultures, Joshua M. Ackerman, Theodore Samore, Daniel M. T. Fessler, Norman P. Li, Et Al

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

Identifying cues to contagious disease is critical for effectively tracking and defending against interpersonal infection threats. People hold lay beliefs about the types of sensory information most relevant for identifying whether others are sick with transmissible illnesses. Are these beliefs universal, or do they vary along cultural and ecological dimensions? Participants in 58 countries (N = 19,217) judged how effective, and how likely they were to use, cues involving each of the five major sensory modalities in an imagined social interaction during a flu outbreak. Belief patterns were strongly consistent across countries (sight > audition > touch > smell > taste), suggesting a largely …