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Reimagining Incarceration: Scandinavian-Inspired Policy Innovation In Pennsylvania And California, Isabel M. Mallory

College Honors Program

The United States’ decentralized system of incarceration leaves individual states largely responsible for criminal justice policy, yet the country continues to maintain the highest incarceration rate in the world, prompting growing interest in reforms that both reduce incarceration and improve outcomes. One such approach emphasizes rehabilitation over traditional goals such as deterrence and incapacitation, drawing on the example of Scandinavian prison systems as an evidence-based practice. This thesis examines how states, as laboratories of democracy, are experimenting with rehabilitation-centered models of incarceration through different mechanisms of policy change. Focusing on two case studies – Pennsylvania’s Scandinavian Prison Project as a …

Issue 4 - Arete Newsletter - 2025, Liberty University

Arete Newsletter

Spring 2026

Psychology Lecturer Confronts Ai, Attendance Decline, And Future Of Student Learning, Valerie Reynolds

Digital Edition

No abstract provided.

Electronic Resource Updates - 2026 Q1, Brigitte Galauner, Gregg Harris

Electronic Resources Quarterly Updates

No abstract provided.

Durham Town Hall Meeting Discusses Guns On Campus, Delaney Nickerson

Digital Edition

No abstract provided.

Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles And Chitosan Exhibited Synergistic Protection Against Diabetic Nephropathy In Mice Model, Abdulkader M Shaikh Omar, Zainab M Al Aamri, Salim M El Hamidy, Muhamed A. El Nobey

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a progressive complication of diabetes mellitus characterized by oxidative stress, impaired glucose metabolism, and renal dysfunction. This study explored the protective effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs), chitosan, and their synergism on renal function disorders, oxidative stress, and histopathological alterations in a streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice model. Mice treated with STZ exhibited marked hyperglycemia (284.08 ± 0.76 mg/dL), elevated HbA1c (17.35 ± 0.13%), and reduced insulin levels (3.09 ± 1.00 μI/mL), along with increased levels of renal biomarkers: urea (46.01 ± 0.28 mg/dL), uric acid (8.09 ± 0.19 mg/dL), and creatinine (1.79 ± 0.06 mg/dL). …

The Influence Of Intramural Funding On Cultivating Innovation Withing A Research Ecosystem: A Case Study At The George Washington School Of Public Health (2014-2022), Imomotimi Imomotebegha, Deborah Nyonator, Bridget Martin, Paul Ndebele, Adnan Hyder

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

Background: Intramural funding plays a pivotal role in strengthening research ecosystems by providing the flexibility and resources necessary for researchers to pursue novel ideas. Unlike external grants, internal funding enables organizations to rapidly support strategic priorities, foster cross-disciplinary collaborations, and catalyze early-stage projects that may later secure competitive external funding. The George Washington School of Public Health (GWSPH) Research Innovation Award (RIA) program provides a strong case study of the long-term impact of such investments.

Methods: This analysis draws on findings from the RIA Phase 2 Impact Report (2014–2022), which synthesizes data from annual surveys, final reports submitted by awardees, …

Alcohol And Cannabis Use And Co-Use In Relation To Problematic Use And Driving Under The Influence Among Us Young Adults, Diane Ndisbuye, Vaishnavi Galinde, Cassidy R. Loparco, Carla J. Berg

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Online Snap, Wic, And Nutrition Incentives In The United States: A Scoping Review Of Program Implementation And Evaluation Evidence, Richie Holmberg, Kin Anjani, Gabby Headrick

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Herblens: A Multilingual Retrieval-Augmented Generation (Rag) Framework Integrating Cross-Cultural Herbal And Nutritional Knowledge Bases, Lilly Shaw, Benjamin Wilson, Hana Mossaddad, Daniel Tehrani, Dezhao Fu, Ali Rahnavard

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Dietary And Behavioral Risk Factors For Diabetes In Asian American Populations, Rob Van Dam, Cecily Phua, Andrew Han, Mariam Chaudry, Rachel Cook

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

The Workforce Production Function Of Medicare Acos: Evidence From The Mssp Public Use File, Jing-Jer (Amadeus) Chen, Avi Dor

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Comorbidity Burden Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients In A Nationwide Study, Anne M. Mamish, Diana Clynes, Paul T. Conway, Jerome Bailey, Maria H. Harris, Dominic S. Raj, Katie M. Applebaum

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Group Antenatal Care On Pregnant Women's Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behavioral Outcomes Toward Postpartum Family Planning In Nigeria, Taiseer Zaman, W. Douglas Evans

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Non-Communicable Diseases (Ncds) Pilot Project: Health Screening And Care Access Among Indonesian Immigrants In The Dc-Maryland-Virginia (Dmv) Area, Valerie Addams, Amylee Anyoha

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Building Ethical Roadmaps For Ai Integration In Public Health (Eraiph), Imomotimi (Timmy) Imomotebegha

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Public Knowledge Of Data Centers, Public Health Impacts And The Effects Of Education, Paul G. Gomez, Princess Barge, Yolanda Wimberly

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Emergency Repetitive Audible Stimuli On At-Risk Communities, Kriti Gaur, Abby Kurtz, Sean D. Cleary

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

National Sociodemographic Estimates For United States Community Water Systems Service Area Boundaries, Jahred M. Liddie, Xindi C. Hu

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Disability Among People Who Inject Drugs (Pwid) In Washington D.C.: A National Hiv Behavioral Surveillance (Nhbs) Data Analysis To Guide Harm Reduction Programming In D.C., Andrew O'Brien, Sydney Bornstein, Irene Kuo

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Mapping The Global Landscape Of Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Epidemiology: A Scoping Review, Margaux Whitehead

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Oral Health & Academic Stress: Gendered Differences In Dental Habits During Periods Of High Stress, Aviv Shachi, Patrick G. Corr

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Unh Navigates Dei Commitments Amid State And Federal Pushback, Pacy Morgado

Digital Edition

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Pulling Together At A Land Conservacy: Impacting Plants, Animals, And Humans, David W. Marlow, Matt Hagen

Engage Upstate

Our project has multiple goals in multiple domains: support for the environment - both flora and fauna, a significant influx of volunteers for our community partner, experiential learning opportunities for our students, gateways to deeper SL/CE connections for both students and instructors, and enhancement of a previously uninviting (even fear-inducing) public greenspace.

• Initiated over coffee & outlined on a napkin 
• Invasive plant species removal 
• Greenway 1 mile from campus 
• Minimal training. Maximum impact 
• Freshmen/Sophomore: First look at SL/CE SPACE SPARTANBURG AREA CONSERVANCY EST1989 To promote, protect, and preserve natural resources and open space. 
• Land Management & environmental outreach 
• A response …

Commencement Program: 2026, Governors State University

Commencement Documents and Videos

Lincoln Laureate: Jonathan Cooper

May 17, 2025
10 a.m.

Student Speaker: Journey Mae Manuel

College of Education and Human Development
College of Health and Human Services

May 17, 2025
4 p.m.

Student Speaker: Victoria Gómez

College of Business
College of Arts and Sciences

Do Purpleair Monitors Democratize Data For The Environment?, Christopher Rick, Kyla Lorden

Student Publications

PurpleAir monitors may serve a vital role in marginalized or under-monitored communities nationwide. These low-cost monitors—roughly $300—give communities the ability to monitor their air quality at local geographies in ways that are infeasible for expensive, regulatory-grade air monitors. They also have the potential to aid community advocacy efforts around environmental and transportation policy by giving community members literal ownership over the monitoring, including precise locations, and philosophical ownership over the advocacy efforts. To determine the potential democratization of air quality data by PurpleAir monitors in socially disadvantaged communities, we analyze the sociodemographic characteristics of neighborhoods with PurpleAir monitors. We find …

Discussion From Andrea Smith's Book, Conquest: Sexual Violence And American Indian Genocide, Alexis M. Auman

Student Publications

Discussion from Andrea Smith's book, Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide

The Importance Of Body Size And Spatial Scale In Modeling Winter Bird Distributions, Carissa M. Mobley

Student Publications

Birds’ annual cycles include biologically linked breeding and non-breeding seasons, yet most research and bird atlases focus exclusively on the breeding season. There have been very few winter bird atlas projects in North America, and none have been published for the northeastern United States. Short daylight hours and harsh weather limit winter survey coverage, making species distribution models (SDMs) essential for addressing spatial gaps.

I evaluated the optimal spatial scale for SDMs across bird species differing in body size and tested whether optimal scale varies with body mass. Using 16,967 eBird checklists collected during the first winter survey period (December …

Jdm And The Formation Of Japan’S Underground Car Culture: Street Racing, Identity, And Regulation, Lizhou Chen

Student Publications

Japan’s underground car culture is often associated with street racing, JDM, and modified cars, but these visible features developed from broader economic, social, and regulatory conditions. This paper argues that Japan’s underground car culture was shaped by three factors: postwar economic growth that made mass car production feasible, social identity and status attached to car type and driving behavior, and government regulation of the road system and driving habits that forced reckless driving into less visible times and locations. By examining car ownership, kei cars, youth self-expression, gendered meanings of vehicles, road design, and moral expectations around safe driving, this …

"Nobody Forced My Mom To Stay Home": College Men’S Perspectives On Parental Leave, Marisa Conners

Student Publications

From "The Second Shift" to Claudia Goldin’s Nobel Prize-winning research on women in the labor market, the inequities affecting women in the labor market have been widely documented. However, progress on this issue has been largely one-sided on behalf of women, perpetuating gender inequality. The goal of my research is to understand how social subgroup values influence male-identifying Gettysburg College students’ predictions on how they will engage with parental leave. This project gathered information on ways to increase male uptake of parental leave, which, if implemented, will help improve gender equity in the labor market.

How are male-identifying Gettysburg College …