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Creating A Virtual Reality Experience In Service To A Non-Profit Agency, Frank Deese, Susan Lakin, Isabelle Anderson

Frameless

In the summer of 2018, RIT Professors Susan Lakin and Frank Deese discussed with the principal officers of the Society for the Protection and Care of Children (SPCC) in Rochester how the new technology of Virtual Reality might be used to not only impart information to viewers, but generate empathy for those receiving services from the organization as well as those performing those services. Their ultimate goal was to create an experience that could be viewed with VR headsets at fundraising events and on a website using low-cost Google Cardboard.

Protocol For An Ehub As An Systemic Intervention For Homeless Shelter Staff And Resident Psychosocial And Behavioral Needs, Celeste Sangiorgio, Cory Crane, Cassandra Berbery, Caroline Easton

Frameless

This paper includes a proposal and outline for a one- stop, web-based eHub for homeless shelter workers and residents. The shelter eHub is proposed as a one-stop portal for staff and resident skills acquisition, shelter and community resources, and rehearsal of coping skills. The theoretical and empirical support for eHub contents is reviewed, as well as the structure for evidence-based psychological skills building and gamified and virtual skills rehearsal components.

Embodying The Patient Experience: The Application Of Virtual Reality (Vr) In The Healthcare Classroom, Jenna Sadue, Linda Riek

Frameless

Nazareth College is known for its personalized education, a focus on social justice, and the support of students as they pursue their life’s work.

بناء اختبار لقياس مهارات التفكير الناقد باستخدام نظرية استجابة الفقرة. Building A Test To Measure Critical Thinking Skills Using Paragraph Response Theory, آمال أحمد الزعبي, يوسف محمد سوالمة

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت الدراسة الحالية إلى بناء اختبار مهارات التفكير الناقد باستخدام نظرية استجابة الفقرة. ولتحقيق هذا الهدف تم كتابة 228 فقرة من نوع الاختيار من متعدد، تغطي مهارات التفكير الناقد. ومن خلال التحكيم والتجريب تم الاحتفاظ بـ 89 فقرة. وطبق الاختبار على 444 طالباً وطالبة في المرحلة الأساسية العليا، و610 طالباً وطالبة في المرحلة الثانوية، و120 طالباً وطالبة في المرحلة الجامعية، وتم التحقق من افتراض أحادية البعد والصدق والثبات للاختبار. كما تم التحقق من مطابقة الاستجابات عن فقرات الاختبار لنماذج نظرية استجابة الفقرة، وقد اعتمدت الدراسة النموذج ثلاثي المعلمة، لكون تقديرات القدرة وفقاً له أكثر دقة منها للنموذجين أحادي وثنائي المعلمة …

المسؤولية الاجتماعية وعلاقتها ببعض المتغيرات البيئية. Social Responsibility And Its Relationship To Some Environmental Variables, فواز أيوب المومني, محمد خالد المعاني

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى التعرف على المسؤولية الاجتماعية وعلاقتها بعض المتغيرات البيئية لدى عينة من طلبة الجامعة الأردنية، تألفت عينة الدراسة من (420) طالباً وطالبة من قسمي العمل الاجتماعي والاقتصاد في الجامعة الأردنية، ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة قام الباحثان بتطوير مقياس المسؤولية الاجتماعية، وقد استخدم الباحثان لاستخلاص النتائج الأوساط الحسابية والانحرافات المعيارية، واختبار t-test.

أشارت نتائج الدراسة إلى أن مستوى المسؤولية الاجتماعية جاء بدرجة متوسطة على الأداة ككل، وأظهرت النتائج وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية في درجة تحمل المسؤولية الاجتماعية تعزى إلى متغير التخصص، ومتغير القطاع التربوي الذي تتبع له المدرسة التي تخرج منها الطلبة في المرحلة الثانوية، وإلى متغير ممارسة …

أثر برنامج تدريبي معرفي في تخفيف العنف الجامعي لدى طلاب جامعة اليرموك. The Effect Of A Cognitive Training Program In Reducing University Violence Among Yarmouk University Students., عدنان يوسف العتوم, عمر ناجي العزام

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى التحقق من أثر برنامج تدريبي معرفي في تخفيف العنف الجامعي، وقد تكونت عينة الدراسة من (65) طالبة من طلاب جامعة اليرموك الذين أوقعت بحقهم عقوبات من لجان التحقيق بسبب العنف الجامعي خلال ثلاث سنوات ((2013/2012/2011.

تم توزيع الطلبة عشوائياً على مجموعتين: مجموعة تجريبية (33) طالبة (خضعو للبرنامج التدريبي)، ومجموعة ضابطة (32) طالباً. ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة، تم بناء برنامج تدريبي معرفي للحد من العنف الجامعي، تكون من (15) جلسة تدريبية خضعت لها المجموعة التجريبية، ومدة كل جلسة (50) دقيقة، كما وتم استخدام مقياس العنف الجامعي بعد التأكد من صدقه وثباته.

وقد أظهرت الدراسة وجود فروق ذات دلالة …

2022 Student Commencement Speakers Announced, Office Of Marketing And Communications

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Governors State University (GSU) is proud to announce the student commencement speakers for spring 2022: Sonya Petty, an IDSS student and Peter Brassea, a Social Work graduate student.

2023 Graduate Program Rankings, Unlv & Unr, Olivia K. Cheche, Joshua Padilla, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Higher Education

This fact sheet highlights the 2023 U.S. News and World Report graduate program rankings for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Rankings are displayed for graduate programs in the following fields: business; education; engineering; fine arts; law; medical; sciences and mathematics; and social sciences and humanities.

Both UNLV and UNR first achieved Carnegie R1 status in 2018 and retained the designation of very high research activity in December 2021. The graduate program rankings explored in this fact sheet help to illuminate efforts toward enhancing graduate education, an important metric to achieving and …

Thinking Inside Out: Using A Virtual Platform To Overcome Barriers To Interprofessional Education, Erin Siebers

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2022

Interprofessional education (IPE) leading to effective communication is critical for patient safety [1] • Barriers to IPE include lack of confidence and lack of experience and opportunities • Barriers are increased in rural states, due to travel and scheduling logistics[2,3] • The pandemic and social distancing restrictions forced rapid transition of an IPE OSCE from an in-person to a virtual event • Our objective was to provide students with an authentic experience similar in quality and value to prior in-person sessions

Integrating Social And Emotional Learning Into Language Arts Classrooms Through Diverse Young Adult Literature, Rachael Schmidt

Honors Projects

This paper discusses the growing integration of social and emotional learning (SEL) in high schools. The project provides an explanation of why SEL should be integrated into classroom instruction, specifically focusing on the language arts classroom. The included teaching guide provides six lessons for integrating SEL in the language arts classroom using diverse young adult literature.

Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships During Covid-19: Providing Virtual Field Opportunities For Student Learners And Addressing Social Isolation In Older Adults, Omolola E. Adepoju, Sheara Jennings, Patti Schrader, Kathleen Reeve, Tracy Mcmanaman-Bridges, Lauren Gilbert, Ben King, Jessica Dobbins, Andy Rollins, Luis R. Torres-Hostos

School of Social Work Faculty Publications

While preventive and management measures are important to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, strategies like social distancing can have devastating effects on older adults who are already at risk for social isolation and loneliness. In response, two Colleges of Health Professions (Social Work and Nursing) at a large public University leveraged a partnership with a national health and wellbeing company to address social isolation and loneliness in Houston area older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. This intergenerational linkage initiative involved 707 older adults and 177 graduate social work and nursing students. This study describes the process of developing a virtual …

Final Master's Portfolio, Michael Cullen

Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects

This portfolio represents the best of the author's work in the MA program in English (individualized track) at Bowling Green State University. Included are an analysis of two Ray Bradbury short stories via eco-criticism and poststructuralism; a creative writing course unit on dystopian fiction; an analysis of several Black films through critical race theory; and an original short story.

Uas Academic Catalog 2022/2023, N/A N/A

UAS Academic Catalogs (2011-present)

No abstract provided.

Public Health Policy On The Covid-19 Pandemic And Its Impact On The Behavior Patterns Of Families, Fakir Al Gharaibeh, Laura Gibson

Journal of International Women's Studies

This study examined the public health measures adopted by the Jordanian government that contributed to stemming the spread of the pandemic and the impact of these measures on the behavior patterns of families. Content analysis was used with 117 news briefs, and interviews were conducted with 20 families identified through snowball sampling. Ecological systems theory and a public health model are used to frame our understanding of the results. We found themes from interviews that included a shift to online education, use of social media, changes in consumer behavior, and social initiatives.

The Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence And Alcohol Consumption Among Young Adults In The Us And Uganda: A Comparative Analysis, Aissa Sylla

Symposium of Student Scholars

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a significant human rights issue that is highly prevalent internationally and has serious health consequences. Alcohol consumption may be related to elevated IPV risk. The risk of both IPV and excessive alcohol use may be greater among young adults when compared with older adults. Further, the relationship between IPV and alcohol may differ internationally. The AUDIT scale was used to measure alcohol consumption, and the CAS-R was used to measure IPV perpetration. Data were stratified by country and sex, and Fisher’s exact tests were used to assess whether there was a statistically significant relationship between …

(Mis)Representations Of Queer Media On Tiktok: The Politics Of Coming Out, Jordan Gingrich

Symposium of Student Scholars

(Mis)Representations of Queer Media on TikTok: The Politics of Coming Out

LGBTQ+ representation in the media can be hard to find and even when it is, pertinent questions must be posed about it. Given the complexities that arise within the consumption, curation, and production of queer media, I investigate the implications of cisgender and heterosexual (what I call non-LGBTQ+) storytellers utilizing queer stories and how users on TikTok are discussing these utilizations. The portrayal of queer stories by non-LGBTQ+ individuals may not only be unauthentic, but they may also be harmful. This textual analysis of TikToks aims to answer this …

Substance Use Disorders, Cognitive Dysfunction, And Neurodivergence In Emerging Adulthood, David Posada, Jordyn Hebert

Symposium of Student Scholars

Substance Use Disorders, Cognitive Dysfunction, and Neurodivergence in Emerging Adulthood

Posada, D., Herbert, J., Weingast, L., Holliday, E.

Cognitive functioning in college students with substance use disorders (SUD) has been widely researched, however, discussions have largely concentrated on executive functions (EF) such as working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. Literature on the relationship between cognitive dysfunction and SUD has largely underreported the influence of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (ADD/ADHD) and other neurodivergent characteristics. The current review explores the state of the literature on the relationship between neurodivergence, cognitive dysfunction, and SUD in emerging adulthood. More specifically, it speculates whether college students …

Gender Inequity As An Effect Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kennedy Broner

Symposium of Student Scholars

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us many lessons. Some of which were only made possible because of its widespread impact in every aspect of our lives. One of the lessons we learned is the value of anything unexpected. From medical research to political rhetoric and socio-political debate, the pandemic has shaped the home, the workplace, and the community.

Issues related to equity, or better-said inequities, became a flashpoint for the disparities that exist in society. Said inequity was discovered in various capacities such as gender discrimination, underpaid salaries, and barriers to accessing efficient healthcare. Disparities that under “normal conditions” would …

How Covid-19 Has Impacted Mothers: The Decisions They Make & Their Overall Wellbeing, Alaya Tyler

Symposium of Student Scholars

Women and mothers are a vital component of the modern-day workforce. However, the emergence of COVID-19 in early 2020 drastically affected the way women and more specifically mothers can participate in the workforce. The lack of adequate options regarding childcare, work flexibility, and support became apparent when trying to make decisions regarding home and work. For example, decisions involving money became do or die as mothers were forced to make decisions to pause or stop their careers so that they could take care of their children in dual households. In contrast, single mothers were met with almost no alternatives as …

Personal, Familial, And Institutional Challenges Working Mothers Faced During Covid-19, Ashley Celestin

Symposium of Student Scholars

HS 3600 Program Development and Evaluation in Nonprofit Organizations

Abstract

Parenting is not an easy task, but during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, parenting especially for women who work outside the home and were caregivers for the young and old had an exceptionally onerous time. According to Brookings (2020), “COVID-19 has also increased the pressure on working mothers, low-wage and otherwise. In a survey from May and June, one out of four women who became unemployed during the pandemic reported the job loss was due to a lack of childcare, twice the rate of men surveyed. A more …

Trajectory Of Substance Use Disorders And Collegiate Recovery In Emerging Adults, Jordyn Hebert, Victoria Chaney, Rebecca Smith Msw, Thomas Bannard, Leah Weingast Ma, Danielle Dick Phd, Erica Holliday Phd

Symposium of Student Scholars

Abstract

Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs) provide services to support emerging adults achieve academic success, while maintaining substance use disorder recovery. College and university campuses can often be considered abstinence-hostile environments, giving rise to the need of support services for students in recovery. A nationwide survey to understand the efficacy of services provided by CRPs was conducted to assess the demographics and academic profiles of students involved with CRPs. Co-occurring disorders including mental health issues, criminal histories, utilizations of recovery services and 12-step groups, and work histories of students were also assessed. CRPs can provide services and an environment to students …

Health Equity For All, Kirsten Davis

Symposium of Student Scholars

Abstract

Past research has found clear evidence for racial disparities of chronic disease among African Americans when considered alongside other racial groups. African American men are particularly impacted by these disparities. Social determinants of health such as structural racism combined with cultural elements such as diet and risk-taking behaviors are incredibly predictive of the health burdens of African American men. Furthermore, low-income African American men struggle with food insecurity, lack of housing, and often rely on government health programs due to a lack of health insurance. However, most research on chronic health conditions fails to focus on low-income African American …

Addressing Mental Health Concerns Among International Students During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Daniel Kimonyi

Liberty University Research Week

Doctoral

Theoretical Proposal

Challenges Nonprofits Face With Communication Between Volunteers And The Organization And The Damaging Effect It Causes, James Cooke

Symposium of Student Scholars

Discrepancies in information, lack of communication, and losing track of data due to poor communication practices are only some reasons nonprofit organizations are less effective when dealing with emergency events. This issue does not only begin at the volunteer and organization level of communication but even at the interagency level. This article will explore organizations' shortcomings in how communication occurs between the organization's leadership, personnel, and volunteers and will peer into interagency communication issues. Many issues plague the area of communication within nonprofits that operate within disaster areas, like collecting, aggregating, analyzing, and then disseminating it to everyone who would …

Covid-19: The Downfall Of Working Mothers In The Formal Workplace, Abigail Ramos

Symposium of Student Scholars

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Women’S Self-Concept, Sexual Activity, And Intimacy After Sustaining A Traumatic Brain Injury, Erin Skotzke

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have a profound impact on how people think and feel about themselves and their abilities, values, goals, personalities, physical characteristics, and roles. Preliminary research findings suggest that barriers to developing a positive self-concept after injury in women include the desire to be perceived as “normal” after the injury or the feeling that society dismisses their injuries. In the field of occupational therapy, it is critical that therapists and researchers understand that self-concept can be altered after sustaining a TBI. This outcome can have a significant impact on participation in valued occupations, including participation in …

The Dynamic Use Of The Kawa Model: A Scoping Review, Jayme L. Ober, Rebecca S. Newbury, Jennifer E. Lape

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Background: The Kawa model, a framework to guide culturally relevant occupational therapy, has gained recognition and become more widely used in practice. Research on the model thus far, while still relatively sparse, provides guidance for the model’s use, including its strengths and facets that require further exploration to support its use and effectiveness in dynamic ways.

Method: A scoping review was completed to gather, organize, appraise, and synthesize the current research evidence on use of the model.

Results: Findings support the Kawa model’s culturally flexible application and its capacity to garner client-centered qualitative information, as well as …

Gsu's New Hires, Office Of Marketing And Communications

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Governors State University welcomes new employees across the university who will ensure students receive an exceptional education.

Utah State University Commencement, 2022 - Brigham City, Kaysville & Tremonton Campuses, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

2022 Commencement Ceremony for the Brigham City, Kaysville & Tremonton Campuses of Utah State University.

The Student Movement Volume 16 Issue 19: Strut To The Beat Of Your Own Drum: Aunited Serves Diversity Through Style, Lauren Kim, Timmy Duado, Karenna Lee, Megan Napod, Steven Injety, Solana Campbell, Abigail Lee, Frances Faehner, Alyssa Palmer, Andrew Pak, Gabriela Francisco, Yoel Kim, Elizabeth Getahun, Wambui Karanja, Alannah Tjhatra, Kurt Kuhlman

The Student Movement v. 106 (2021-2022)

HUMANS

Honors Research Scholar: Jessica Rim, Interviewed by: Lauren Kim

Senior Spotlight: Matthew Shelton, Interviewed by: Timmy Duado

"Student Movement" Editor-in-Chief Candidate: Alannah Tjhatra, Interviewed by: Karenna Lee

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

AU's New Community Art Classes, Megan Napod

"Son of Man, I Have Made Thee a Watchman": An Update on The Watchmen Acapella, Interviewed by: Steven Injety

The AUnited Fashion Show, Solana Campbell

NEWS

Spring Graduation Schedule 2022, From the President's Office and the Graduation Committee

Statement from Vice President Faehner on Instagram Harassment, Abigail Lee, Francis Faehner, and Alyssa Palmer

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: "Take Back the Night", Andrew …