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Using The Cipp Evaluation Model To Examine A Bachelor Of Science In Health Systems Management Program, Somer Goad Burke

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this formative evaluation was to explore the effectiveness of a Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management (BS HSMT) program in supporting student success through gathering information that led to recommendations for program improvement. The evaluation setting was a public university in the southeastern United States that began enrolling students in the BS HSMT in the fall semester 2017. The BS HSMT was developed to meet the local workforce need for professionals trained in health management and to offer a non-clinical bachelor’s degree for students not competitive or not admitted to their first-choice selective major (described in …

Development Of Human Resources And Their Role In Achieving Artificial Intelligence A Survey Of The Views Of A Sample Of Workers In The Cement Plant, Saga Nether Hammed Al- Sarraf, Safwan Yassin Al-Rawi

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The research topic was chosen as a result of the importance of human resource in business organizations in general and the industrial process in particular. Without the human resource, business organizations cannot continue and achieve success and excellence, and the research problem has been diagnosed in the lack of sales of General Cement Company’s northern products, despite their distinctiveness, standing, and reputation in The market and its products with standard specifications, and through this problem, the following questions were raised: What is the reality of artificial intelligence in the researched organization? What is the degree of the practice of the …

"All (Poor) Lives Matter": How Class-Not-Race Logic Reinscribes Race And Class Privilege, Jonathan Feingold

Faculty Scholarship

In An Intersectional Critique of Tiers of Scrutiny, Professors Devon Carbado and Kimberlé Crenshaw infuse affirmative action with an overdue dose of intersectionality theory. Their intervention, which highlights the disfavored remedial status of Black women, exposes equality law as an unmarked intersectional project that “privileges the intersectional identities of white antidiscrimination claimants.”

This latent racial privilege rests on two doctrinal pillars. First, single-axis tiers of scrutiny, which force claimants and courts to view discrimination in either/or terms (that is, race-based or gender-based or class-based), contravene intersectionality’s core insight that “people live their lives co-constitutively as ‘both/and,’ rather than fragmentarily …

Communicating Uncertain Information From Deep Learning Models In Human Machine Teams, Harishankar V. Subramanian, Casey I. Canfield, Daniel Burton Shank, Luke Andrews, Cihan H. Dagli

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The role of human-machine teams in society is increasing, as big data and computing power explode. One popular approach to AI is deep learning, which is useful for classification, feature identification, and predictive modeling. However, deep learning models often suffer from inadequate transparency and poor explainability. One aspect of human systems integration is the design of interfaces that support human decision-making. AI models have multiple types of uncertainty embedded, which may be difficult for users to understand. Humans that use these tools need to understand how much they should trust the AI. This study evaluates one simple approach for communicating …

Chimes: October 30, 2020, Calvin University

Chimes

CPI suspended amid outbreak at Handlon Correctional Facility by Juliana Knot

University denies former prof's allegations of racism, retaliation by Harm Venhuizen & Juliana Knot

Global Campus plans for expansion, four new grad programs next fall by Harm Venhuizen

Two students bring TikTok fame to Calvin by Abigail Ham

Annual Named Scholarship Dinner replaced by virtual program due to COVID by Hadassa Ribeirio

Socially distanced KnightLife Trivia and Mocktails draws large crowd by Erika Groen

"Calvin in the Time of COVID" takes theatre outdoors and on the move by Harm Venhuizen

Men's basketball team stays positive after hiatus by Ellington …

Identifying The Academic And Emotional Risk And Resource Factors Of Underrepresented Students In Accelerated Coursework, Jasmine L. Gray

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

There are many benefits of student participation in accelerated curricula in high school such as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBD) or Advanced Placement (AP) coursework. Benefits include skipping introductory coursework in college, being better prepared to deal with the stressors of college, and positive impacts on peer relationships, self-image, and the development of the concept of success (The International Baccalaureate Organization [IBO], 2019). However, the extent to which all students, regardless of demographic background, are able to participate in and benefit from such programs is a little less known. Previous research indicates that the IBD tends to enroll high-achieving …

Applying The Situational Theory Of Publics To Children's Sex Education In China, Baoyi Zeng

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In China, "sex" is a sensitive, even taboo topic. In this special cultural background, the lack of sex education for children is worthy of attention. This study aims to extend the Situational Theory of Public (STP) to the field of sex education for children. The results of an online questionnaire survey among 424 Chinese parents show that a high degree of problem recognition and high level of participation in child sex education will lead Chinese parents to actively search for relevant information on this issue. Being able to identify children's sex education problems, having a low barrier to solving the …

Building A Theoretical Research Model For Trust Development: The Case Of Mobile Financial Services In Myanmar, Phyo Min Tun

The South East Asian Journal of Management

Research Aims - This research study focuses on the factors affecting customer trust in mobile financial services (MFS) in Myanmar by developing a research model that incorporates six different factors: perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, social pressure, enabling conditions, service quality, and satisfaction. Design/Methodology/Approach - Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were employed to analyse the data. Subsequently, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was utilised to examine hypotheses. An analysis was performed on the survey data collected from 250 mobile phone users who are likely to use or currently using MFS in Myanmar. Research Findings - The …

The Influence Of Japanese Work Cultures On Malaysian Foodservice Employees' Work Stress And Their Turnover Intention, Mohd Fairuz Mustaffa Kamal, Mohd Salehuddin Mohd Zahari, Mohd Hafiz Hanafiah, Nurul Wahidah Mohammad Ariffin

The South East Asian Journal of Management

Research Aims - This study investigates the influence of Japanese work cultures on Malaysian foodservice employees’ work stress and their turnover intention. Design/methodology/approach - A total of 381 respondents participated in this study, and the research data was validated prior to the empirical assessment. Research Findings - The results of this study signify that the Japanese work culture amplifies workers disorientation, stress and turnover intention. Besides, thru hierarchical regression, workplace stress was found to mediate the relationship between Japanese work culture and employee turnover intention. Theoretical Contribution/Originality - The study reveals the conflicts between the South East Asian employees and …

Night-Market Traders Are They Entrepreneurial Or Just Making Ends Meet?, Azwardi Md Isa, Noor Azura Azman, Nur Syazwani Aisyah Ahmad Sukri

The South East Asian Journal of Management

Research Aims - Night-market is a popular type of micro-business in Southeast Asia. The purpose of this research is to examine night markets from the perspective of business development, a perspective that has received limited attention from the literature. Design/methodology/approach - A total of 300 questionnaires were distributed amongst nightmarket business owners in a selected venue around Penang. Data were analyzed using SEM-PLS to measure the variables proposed in the study. Research Findings - The results of this study showed that commitment and business experience is significantly related to business development while government assistance yields no relationship. The age of …

Parent Perceptions Of Person-Centered Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial Of The Childhood Hearing Loss Question Prompt List For Parents, Karen F. Munoz, Shannon Edelman, Clarissa W. Ong, Holle Aungst, Kali Markle, Michael P. Twohig

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

Objective: When children are identified with hearing loss, parents are often unsure about what they need to know. A Childhood Hearing Loss Question Prompt List for Parents (CHLQPL) was recently developed to help parents and providers address questions. This exploratory study investigated if parents who used the CHLQPL in their audiology appointment perceived their appointment as more person-centered than parents who received treatment as usual. Parent perceptions regarding use of the CHLQPL during the audiology appointment was also sought.

Design: Randomized control trial.

Study sample: Parents of children with permanent hearing loss (N=50).

Results: There were no statistically significant differences …

Getting Started With Home Visits: Recommendations For Serving Families Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Lauri H. Nelson, Samantha C. Gotcher, Lauren Smith

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

The successful implementation of newborn hearing screening programs across the United States has facilitated timely diagnosis of hearing loss and referral to early intervention (EI) services for families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH), thus increasing the potential for improved language development outcomes. As new parents engage in EI services that involve professionals entering their home, the effectiveness of the early interventionists’ engagement, knowledge, coaching skills, and ability to provide emotional support can substantially influence families’ experiences. This article provides graduate students and new early interventionists an overview of key concepts related to home-based EI services, …

Evolution Of A Multi-Layered World Of Science To Benefit Children With Hearing Loss, Ellen Rhoades, Rachel Glade

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

This is a brief but broad narrative and non-systematic review of developments that led up to how 21^st century digital technology and translational research influenced, in particular, cognitive psychology and our improved understanding of mental resources among children with hearing loss. In turn, systemic multi-disciplinary research findings gave birth to Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience (ACN). Three broad constructs unique to ACN, i.e., auditory attention, effortful listening, and auditory fatigue, are then described in relation to children with hearing loss. This review concludes with a brief examination of future opportunities for researchers and clinicians who can ensure that children with hearing …

Journal Of Early Hearing Detection And Intervention: Volume 5 Issue 2, Pages 1-84

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

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Involved To Evolve: Student Voices On Campus Climate And Sense Of Belonging, Jamal-Jared Alexander, Amand Hardiman, Jessica Chatman, Theresa Botchway, Kirk Napoleon

Inclusive Excellence Symposium

Jamal-Jared Alexander

Technical Communication and Rhetoric Presidential Doctoral Student, USU

Amand Hardiman

Department of Human Development and Family Studies Doctoral Student, USU

Jessica Chatman

Psychology School Counseling Graduate Student, USU

Theresa Botchway

Undergraduate Student, USU

Kirk Napoleon

Business Administration Undergraduate Student, USU

Watch the video to see the session. Click on the download button for the accompanying discussion guide designed to provoke thoughtful discussion and advance conversation within social circles.

Florida Historical Quarterly, Volume 72, Number 4, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

WHERE PALM AND PINE ARE BLOWING: CONVICT LABOR IN THE NORTH FLORIDA TURPENTINE INDUSTRY, 1877-1923 Jeffrey A. Drobney
HARD TIMES, HARD LIQUOR, AND HARD LUCK: SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION IN NORTH FLORIDA, 1928-1933 John J. Guthrie, Jr.
THE FLORIDA CRACKER BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR AS SEEN THROUGH TRAVELERS' ACCOUNTS James M. Denham
RELIGION AT THE POLLS: A CASE STUDY OF TWENTIETH -CENTURY POLITICS AND RELIGION IN FLORIDA Wayne Flynt
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What Makes An Oppressor? A Response To Ann Cudd's Analyzing Oppression, Marri Visscher

Acta Cogitata: An Undergraduate Journal in Philosophy

Ann Cudd’s Analyzing Oppression ends on the question of resistance, where she details how each social group identified within oppressive systems should take up the project of creating a more just social structure. To do this, Cudd distinguishes between the oppressed, the merely privileged, and the oppressors, each with their own unique responsibilities for dismantling oppression. I find Cudd’s definition of ‘oppressors’ to be too narrowly tailored, and am arguing that seeking to increase or maintain one’s privilege relative to another group is sufficient to qualify an individual as an ‘oppressor’. Additionally, I will be expanding Cudd’s analysis of deformed …

How The Self-Serving Attributional Bias Affects Student Learning, Natalie Anderson

Acta Cogitata: An Undergraduate Journal in Philosophy

The self-serving attributional bias (SSAB) is a very common human bias. The SSAB, however, is at odds with being a good learner, since learning (often) requires learning from failure. In this paper, I explain controlled failure as part of good learning activity design. This design (among others) should include a metacognitive component wherein students are asked to learn about learning from failure, which requires them to come face to face with their own SSAB. In order to alleviate this conflict, I advocate for two designs found in the teaching literature: after-event reviews and guided reflection.

Hegel's Two Faces Of Patriotism: War And The Modern Liberal State, Ben Schwabe

Acta Cogitata: An Undergraduate Journal in Philosophy

A survey of the actions and rhetoric of the most influential contemporary international governance organizations would suggest that the greatest possible attainment of world peace is the highest goal of the modern world. The largest strain of modern political philosophy tends to concur: Hobbes’ commonwealth’s existence is justified by its provision of an escape from the state of war, Locke too seeks peace to protect life, liberty and property, and Kant lays out most explicitly the project and conditions for perpetual peace. Courage, among other virtues associated with the act of war, falls out of favor in the moral philosophy …

Information Needs And Seeking Behaviour Of Antenatal Patients In Central Hospitals In Delta And Edo States, Nigeria, Adudu Esther Omoanono, Ufuoma Eruvwe

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study was carried out to ascertain the information needs and seeking behaviour of Antenatal patients in Central Hospitals in Delta States, Nigeria. The research design adopted for the study is a descriptive survey design. The population of the study covered all the central hospitals in Delta and Edo states. The total population of the study is seven hundred and fifty (750) antenatal patients registered in the central hospitals at the time of the study. Five hundred and twenty-six (526) respondents were selected for the study via a purposive sampling technique. A total of 526 copies of the questionnaire were …

Social Scientist Perception And Attitude About The Academic Social Networking Site Of Researchgate, Stephen G, Upasana Yadav

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ResearchGate is an Academic Social Networking (ASN) Site that focuses on sharing the publications, tracking the number of reads, recommendation, citations metrics about the researcher work. With over 15 million members, ResearchGate is place researcher can create a profile and share them research. ResearchGate is “built for scientists/social scientist” Researcher/scientist /social scientist can share the research, data, background, possible to add CV. follow other researchers and can even endorse the skills. This study found that 38 percentages of the respondents have RG score is between 11-15, 31 percentages of the social scientist RG score between 6-10. 43 percentage of the …

Spartan Daily, October 29, 2020, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2020

Volume 155, Issue 30

Perceived Work Uncertainty And Creativity During The Covid-19 Pandemic: The Roles Of Zhongyong And Creative Self-Efficacy, Chaoying Tang, Huijuan Ma, Stefanie E. Naumann, Ziwei Xing

Eberhardt School of Business Faculty Articles

Research on the relationship between work stress and employee creativity has been mixed. This study on 823 female attorneys in China identifies employee creative self-efficacy and employees’ value of Zhongyong as moderators in this relationship. In this study, work stress is assessed by the perceived work uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study found that although Zhongyong, which involves an employee’s ambidextrous thinking, can be helpful for employee creativity, low levels of Zhongyong are better for employee creativity in an uncertain context such as the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the fact that high levels of Zhongyong result in …

Federal Sentencing Disparities And Marginalized Offenders: Revisiting Cumulative Disadvantage Theory Through Individual-Level Variables, April Terry, Ashley Lockwood

Academic Leadership Journal in Student Research

Over the past several decades, sentencing reforms have claimed to establish guidelines to reduce sentencing disparity; yet, recent studies continue to find discrepancies in sentencing outcomes. The current study explored individual factors using data from the U.S. Sentencing Commission (FY 2010) to further analyze these variables through the lens of cumulative disadvantage theory. The factors included the influence of age, race, sex (gender), offense type, instant offense score, and overall criminal history score on sentencing length (in months). Hierarchical regression revealed being identified as Black, committing fraud/white collar crime or a property offense, and overall criminal history were able to …

The Grizzly, October 29, 2020, Simra Mariam, Gillian Mccomeskey, Layla Halterman, Sean Mcginley, Liam Reilly, Shelsea Deravil, Ava Compagnoni, Rosalia Murphy

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

COVID-19 Updates • Campus Visit Safety • Skate Culture at Ursinus • ALMA's Latin Night • Opinion: Studying to Learn vs. Studying for Memorization; Keep Your Dorm Room Clean! • Keeping Up With the Coaches • Cross Country's New Role

The Weekly Challenger, October 29, 2020, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The October 29, 2020, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

October 29, 2020, Caa

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Neurocognitive Markers Of Passive Suicidal Ideation In Late-Life Depression, Joshua T. Jordan, Christina F. Chick, Camarin E. Rolle, Nathan Hantke, Christine E. Gould, Julie Lutz, Makoto Kawai, Isabelle Cotto, Rosy Karna, Sophia Pirog, Michelle Berk, Keith Sudheimer, Ruth O'Hara, Sherry A. Beaudreau

Psychology | Faculty Scholarship

Objectives: (1) To delineate whether cognitive flexibility and inhibitory ability are neurocognitive markers of passive suicidal ideation (PSI), an early stage of suicide risk in depression and (2) to determine whether PSI is associated with volumetric differences in regions of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in middle-aged and older adults with depression.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: University medical school.

Participants: Forty community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults with depression from a larger study of depression and anxiety (NIMH R01 MH091342-05 PI: O'Hara).

Measurements: Psychiatric measures were assessed for the presence of a DSM-5 depressive disorder and PSI. A neurocognitive battery assessed cognitive …

Comparison Of In-Office Psychiatric Encounters With Out-Of-Office Psychiatric Encounters Regarding Efficacy, Presenteeism, And Self-Perceived Stigma Among Adult Recipients Of Psychiatric Treatment For Depression In Louisiana, Lawrence Sullivan Salone

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to conduct a clinical trial to compare the provision of psychiatric evaluation and medication interventions in a virtual out of office format (VOO) with the provision of psychiatric evaluation and medication interventions in a virtual in-office psychiatric encounter (VIO) among adults in Louisiana seeking psychiatric services for the treatment of depression. This study was classified as a pretest-posttest control group non-inferiority double-blind experimental design. Each patient took a self-rated instrument at baseline and at week 8. The study tested the two interventions (VOO and VIO) by way of changes in overall function, changes …

Spring/Summer 2020: New Faculty Directory, St. Norbert College

St. Norbert College Magazine 2019-2023

Fourteen new faculty members joined the college this year. We’re delighted to introduce them to readers via this new faculty directory.