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Jessica "Decky" Alexander, Oral History Interview, 2025, Kat Hacanyan

Oral Histories

Decky Alexander is a professor of drama and theater education and the Director of Engage@EMU. Alexander has become a well known community member across Washtenaw County through her theater education programs and work with organizations like the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor. She is the founder of CloseUp theater troupe and has been another long time supporter and board member of the Center for Jewish Studies at EMU. In this interview, Alexander talks about her Jewish upbringing in Chicago, the strengths of a good community network, and why having a center like this is especially important at EMU.

Becky With The Good Hair? The Perpetuation Of Eurocentric Dating Preferences, Black Women & Contemporary Dating Shows, Carolyne C. Tarver

LSU Master's Theses

ABSTRACT

This thesis examines perceptions of the portrayal of Black women in contemporary reality dating/romantic television shows, emphasizing the persistence of Eurocentric beauty standards and harmful stereotypes. In this thesis, I examine these stereotypes: Jezebel, Angry Black Woman, The Strong Black Woman, and The Rejected Black Woman, which I refer to as the "not my type" archetype/image. My research is significant for several reasons, including filling in the gap where previous literature surrounding reality TV, dating shows, and their impact on Black women was scarce. My research incorporates 25 interviews with Black women to examine audience reception towards representation and …

Redefining Actor Training: Prioritizing Mental Health And Ethical Pedagogy In Higher Education Actor Training Programs, Dori R. Leeman

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

In recent years, higher education personnel across the country have referred to the pervasiveness of mental health challenges on college campuses as an epidemic. Students majoring in theatre and performance are no exception. This dissertation examines the unique factors of actor training programs and their impact on student actors’ mental health and well-being. Many traditional actor training programs have long upheld the notion that great artistry requires personal sacrifices, which include a lack of work-life balance and, at times, practices that blur the boundaries between life and art. I argue that actor training programs have failed to evolve alongside current …

Access And Aid In Higher Education: An Account Of Students' Perceptions Of Louisiana's Tops, Melissa Ann Whitley

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Perhaps now more than ever, merit-based financial aid is vital to the economic well-being of states. In Louisiana, many high school students do not have the same access and aid to post-secondary education, therefore permanent and sustainable changes are needed to the Louisiana TOPS program to remove barriers and address student needs. The purpose of this study is to provide an account of the Louisiana TOPS program, explore whether TOPS contributes to the persistent disparities across different socioeconomic groups in college participation and completion, and if the TOPS program alleviates brain drain of the workforce.

This study employed a case …

Predicting The Distribution Of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems In The Chagos Archipelago, Clara Diaz, Kerry L. Howell, Kyran P. Graves, Adam Bolton, Phil Hosegood, Edward Robinson, Nicola L. Foster

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

To support conservation efforts, accurate mapping of marine organism community’ distribution has become more critical than ever before. While previous mapping endeavours have primarily focused on easily accessible shallow-water habitats, there remains limited knowledge about the ecosystems lying beyond SCUBA diving depths, such as mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs, ~30–150 m). MCEs are important habitats from an ecological and conservation perspective, yet little is known about the environmental factors that shape these ecosystems and their distribution, particularly in the Indian Ocean region. The goals of this study are to (1) predict the spatial distribution and extent of distinct benthic communities and …

2025 Library Award Winners, University Of Dayton

University Libraries Blog Archive

The University of Dayton Libraries presents annual awards for international students, teacher education majors and minors, and published student writers.

Detecting Ovii And Oviii Absorption Lines In Fuc Quasar 3c273, Liam Maguire Archer

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

Experts Focus On Democracy, Psychedelics For Brain Awareness Week, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Two renowned researchers will discuss the brain's role in making political decisions and the reduction of negative perceptions concerning the use of therapeutic psychedelics during the University of Mississippi's Brain Awareness Week, April 8-11.

Enhancing Eye Anatomy Education: Integrating 3d Models In Open Educational Resources, Hayley Nickels Yancey

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

This project explores how interactive 3D models can enhance eye anatomy education within the framework of open educational resources (OER). Recognizing that students in anatomy and physiology courses often struggle to recognize anatomical structures from multiple perspectives—and frequently lack access to high-quality, low-cost study tools—this project addressed these gaps by designing and developing a custom, interactive 3D model of the human eye. Created using Blender and embedded into a web interface via Verge3D, the model allows users to rotate, zoom, highlight, and isolate structures of the eye, including both external and internal components. The tool was designed specifically for students …

The Parthenon, April 02, 2025, Sarah Davis, Baylee Parsons, Kaitlyn Fleming, Nate Harrah, Caden Adkins, Scott Price, Ella Bumgardner, Wade Sullivan

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

Pacific Rxtracts - April 2025, Pacific Rxtracts

Pacific RxTracts

Articles:

• FDA Approves Miudella: First New Hormone-Free IUD in Over 40 Years
• First Treatment for Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis Approved
• Presepsin: A New Biomarker for Assessing Cardiovascular Disease
• New Insights into Severe NOWS Prediction
• Myasthenia Gravis: Nipocalimab, a Potential Add-on Therapy
• ARF/ARDS Concern with Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole in Youth
• Hormone Replacement Therapy: Beneficial for Managing Menopausal Symptoms Long-Term?
• Esketamine Shows Promise in Preventing Postpartum Depression After Cesarean Delivery
• From One Week to One Hour: FDA Approves Label Changes for Sublocade Rapid Induction in Patients with Moderate to Severe Opioid Use Disorder
• Repurposing Semaglutide: A Novel Approach to Alcohol Use Disorder
• Treating Neuropathic Pain: Pregabalin …

Dean Melanie Leslie’S Office Hors On The Trump Administration's Immigration Enforcement Tactics, Melanie Leslie, Lindsay Nash

2025 Event Invitations

Join Dean Leslie and Professor Lindsay Nash to discuss the immigration enforcement tactics of President Trump’s second term. Topics will include the intersection between immigration enforcement and political speech, the administration’s expansion of summary removal processes, the administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act, and the administration’s recission of longstanding rules placing important constraints on immigration enforcement. The two will also answer questions raised by the student attendees.

Justice, Human Rights, And The New Charisma Of Anti-Democratic Ideologies, Cardozo Law Institute In Holocaust And Human Rights (Clihhr), Floersheimer Center For Constitutional Democracy, Matthias Mahlmann

2025 Event Invitations

Democracies are under pressure worldwide – externally by authoritarian states and internally by political forces that spread anti-democratic ideologies even if masked by avowed concern for the people. While reasons are intensely debated, this talk critically revisits explanations for the charisma of post-democratic ideologies by (1) investigating normative foundations of the exacting and fragile project of democracy and its relation to human rights and (2) discussing human rights theory in times of widespread human rights skepticism and its meaning for crises of democracy. How can we defend the project of democracy in theory and practice?

Assessment Of Cognitive Domains In Major Depressive Disorders Using The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (Cantab): Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Cross-Sectional And Longitudinal Studies, Danilo Arnone, Reshma Ramaraj, Linda Östlundh, Teresa Arora, Syed Javaid, Romona Devi Govender, Emmanuel Stip, Allan H. Young

All Works

Cognitive difficulties are known to persist after remission of symptoms and to affect psychosocial functioning and quality of life. Cognitive function, measured with the Cambridge Neuro-psychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB), is a reliable approach to measure cognitive function in major depression. This systematic review and meta-analysis appraise cross-sectional and longitudinal studies that used specific CANTAB tests to measure cognitive function in major depression and the effect of treatment (PROSPERO ID: CRD42022355903). 1212 studies were identified and 41 were included, 1793 patients and 1445 healthy controls. Deficits in executive functions were detected with the Stocking Of Cambridge (SOC) ‘number of problems …

Minutes From April 2 2025, University Senate

University Senate Minutes

Minutes from April 2 2025 University Senate Meeting

Freedom Of Expression

Student Affairs Policies

Georgia Southern University (University) is committed to the freedoms of speech, expression, and assembly. Individuals have the right to assemble, to speak, and to attempt to attract the attention of others, and corresponding rights to hear the speech of others when they choose to listen, and to ignore the speech of others when they choose not to listen. The rules articulated in this policy apply to all students, faculty, staff, and their registered organizations, as well as other persons and groups visiting the University.

Development And Application Of Self-Supervised Machine Learning For Smoke Plume And Active Fire Identification From The Fire Influence On Regional To Global Environments And Air Quality Datasets, Nicholas Lahaye, Anastasija Easley, Kyongsik Yun, Hugo Lee, Erik Linstead, Michael J. Garay, Olga V. Kalashnikova

Engineering Faculty Articles and Research

Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality (FIREX-AQ) was a field campaign aimed at better understanding the impact of wildfires and agricultural fires on air quality and climate. The FIREX-AQ campaign took place in August 2019 and involved two aircraft and multiple coordinated satellite observations. This study applied and evaluated a self-supervised machine learning (ML) method for the active fire and smoke plume identification and tracking in the satellite and sub-orbital remote sensing datasets collected during the campaign. Our unique methodology combines remote sensing observations with different spatial and spectral resolutions. With as much as a 10% …

Staff Education Program On Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Khadijah Y. Ndiaye

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This staff education program was aimed at improving pressure ulcer prevention practices in long-term care settings by increasing staff knowledge. Pressure ulcers remain a significant issue in long-term care facilities, leading to adverse patient outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Addressing this problem is critical within nursing practice to ensure patient safety, enhance quality care, and reduce preventable harm. The practice-focused question was: What is the effectiveness of a staff education program on pressure ulcer prevention in increasing staff knowledge in long-term care settings? The purpose of this doctoral project is to design and evaluate a comprehensive staff education intervention, incorporating …

Long-Term Patient-Reported Bowel And Urinary Quality Of Life In Patients Treated With Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Versus Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy For Localized Prostate Cancer, Kimberly R Gergelis, Miao Bai, Jiasen Ma, David M Routman, Bradley J Stish, Brian J Davis, Thomas M Pisansky, Thomas J Whitaker, Richard Choo

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Purpose: This study aimed to compare long-term patient-reported outcomes in bowel and urinary domains between intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) for localized prostate cancer.

Methods and materials: Patients with clinical T1-T2 prostate cancer receiving IMRT or IMPT at a tertiary cancer center from 2015-2018 were analyzed to determine the changes in the prospectively collected bowel function (BF), urinary irritative/obstructive symptoms (UO), and urinary incontinence (UI) domains of EPIC-26. The mean changes in EPIC-26 scores were evaluated from pretreatment to 24 months post-radiotherapy for each modality. A score change >50% of the baseline standard deviation was considered a …

The Significance Of The Malvinas Issue In The Politics Of President Javier Milei, Reagan Mccain

Honors Theses

This research investigates the Malvinas (Falklands) issue within contemporary Argentinian political discourse, focusing on the rhetoric of Javier Milei, the recently elected president. Known for his populist and provocative style, Milei has surprisingly adopted a more moderate approach to the Malvinas, raising questions about how this aligns with his broader political agenda.

This study analyzes public statements from Milei from the presidential campaign to the present, analyzing them in the context of Argentinian politics and his political ideology. Javier Milei reframes Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Malvinas by shifting public frustration away from the territorial dispute and toward criticism of …

International Education And Workforce Readiness At Wisconsin Technical Colleges, Allisen Stojanovic

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

International education programming plays a critical role in developing workforce readiness skills necessary for today’s global economy and diverse local communities. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the experiences of Wisconsin technical college graduates and leadership administrators regarding workforce readiness, international education programming, and policy. While previous research had focused on the outcomes of university or community college graduates, there has been no study that specifically examined the experiences of technical college graduates or leadership administrators as it relates to international education programming and workforce readiness. The research problem addressed the need for international education programming …

Effective Strategies Used By Supply Chain Leaders To Mitigate Profitability Issues Created By The Covid-19 Pandemic, Sherri Janay Franklin

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the global supply chain into chaos, causing many companies to shut down. Supply chain leaders are concerned about global supply disruptions because they negatively impact profitability and daily life in society. Grounded in resource dependence theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry is to explore the strategies that supply chain leaders implement to address the profitability issues triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants include five successful supply chain leaders selected from social media platforms, residing in different states across the United States. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews via Zoom and from online …

Canadian Small And Medium Enterprises Use Of Social Media To Improve Brand Awareness, Margaret Blackburn Kay Shepherd

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) must grow their brand awareness to attract and sustain business. This study delves into the social media marketing strategies SME managers use to improve brand awareness. Guided by Aaker’s brand equity model as the conceptual framework, the study was to identify key elements SMEs can leverage to strengthen their social media presence. This qualitative multiple case study across sectors included six participants who were managers of SMEs in Ontario, Canada, who had proven their ability to leverage key elements of social media marketing for brand awareness. Data analysis relied on Yin’s five-step process and the …

Documents From The April 2, 2025 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum)., Associated Students Of The University Of Montana

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Minutes and agenda from the April 2, 2025 Meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Dataset: Compositional Analysis And Hydrothermal Liquefaction Of A High-Ash Microalgae Biofilm, Jacob Watkins, Hamza Abdellaoui, Elise Barton, Clayton Lords, Ronald C. Sims

Biological Engineering Student Research

This dataset contains biochemical composition data and hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) yield results for a high-ash microalgae biofilm which was cultivated in effluent from a mesophilic anaerobic digester using polyethylene rotating algae biofilm reactors (RABRs). These data were originally collected for use in a techno-economic analysis of biocrude, biodiesel, and bioplastic production from algae that was cultivated using RABRs for municipal wastewater reclamation.

Biochemical data for the microalgae biomass includes bulk protein, measured both using the Bradford protein assay and by multiplying total N; carbohydrate content, measured using a 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone / dithiothreitol (MBTH/DTT) assay; total lipid content, measured using a …

Uncovering Complicated Narratives And Nurturing Black Joy -- A Critical Race Exploration Of The K-12 Educational Experiences Of Black College Students, Jenell G. Jackson

LMU Theses and Dissertations

There is limited research on the educational experiences of Black students in predominantly White rural/suburban settings. This qualitative study, grounded in Black joy (Lewis-Giggetts, 2022) as a central concept, draws on Critical Race Theory (CRT) (Ladson-Billings & Tate, 1995; Solórzano, 1997), Black Critical Theory (BlackCrit) (Dumas & ross, 2016), and an endarkened feminist epistemological perspective (Dillard, 2000). It examined the K-12 educational experiences of Black college students in rural/suburban settings, focusing on how these experiences shaped their sense of belonging, positive racial identities, and the support systems and barriers they encountered, as revealed through interviews. Findings revealed that the experiences …

Chronic Viral Mimicry Induction Following P53 Loss Promotes Immune Evasion, Charles A Ishak, Sajid A Marhon, Naïri Tchrakian, Anjelica Hodgson, Helen Loo Yau, Isabela M Gonzaga, Melanie Peralta, Ilinca M Lungu, Stephanie Gomez, Sheng-Ben Liang, Shu Yi Shen, Raymond Chen, Jocelyn Chen, Biji Chatterjee, Kevin N Wanniarachchi, Junwoo Lee, Nicholas Zehrbach, Amir Hosseini, Parinaz Mehdipour, Siyu Sun, Alexander Solovyov, Ilias Ettayebi, Kyle E Francis, Aobo He, Taiyi Wu, Shengrui Feng, Tiago Da Silva Medina, Felipe Campos De Almeida, Jane Bayani, Jason Li, Spencer Macdonald, Yadong Wang, Sarah S Garcia, Elisa Arthofer, Noor Diab, Aneil Srivastava, Paul Tran Austin, Peter J B Sabatini, Benjamin D Greenbaum, Catherine A O'Brien, Trevor G Shepherd, Ming Sound Tsao, Katherine B Chiappinelli, Amit M Oza, Blaise A Clarke, Robert Rottapel, Stephanie Lheureux, Daniel D De Carvalho

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Epigenetic therapies facilitate transcription of immunogenic repetitive elements that cull cancer cells through ‘viral mimicry’ responses. Paradoxically, cancer-initiating events also facilitate transcription of repetitive elements. Contributions of repetitive element transcription towards cancer initiation, and the mechanisms by which cancer cells evade lethal viral mimicry responses during tumor initiation remain poorly understood. In this report, we characterize premalignant lesions of the fallopian tube along with syngeneic epithelial ovarian cancer models to explore the earliest events of tumorigenesis following loss of the p53 tumor suppressor protein. We report that p53 loss permits transcription of immunogenic repetitive elements and chronic viral mimicry activation …

Presentation: Gps Model For Oral Presentations, Cristo Leon Ph.D.

STEM for Success Resources

This presentation is about the use of the GPS model

General Characteristics Of Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis From Türkiye And Denmark, Cumali Efe, Ersin Batıbay, Tugrul Purnak

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

No abstract provided.

The Bg News April 2, 2025, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. April 02, 2025. Volume 104-Issue 23.