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Campus Community Connections: Crew Callouts Encouraging Collaboration, Vincent Pickering

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

Creating the conditions that foster student engagement and success remains a key issue for SAE University College. As demonstrated by the “Student Surveys” and their focus on student satisfaction - I will reflect on an alternative approach that uses a more expansive, holistic, and ontological perspective that considers who and what students want to be, and are becoming. This paper presents ‘Crew Connect,’ an event on the Brisbane campus that works as a pedagogical intervention designed to address this gap by fostering curiosity-driven inquiry and collaboration. The event functions as an open-ended challenge, inviting students to soft-pitch creative projects to …

How Does County Industry Mix Matter For Working-Age Mortality?, Xue Zhang, Iliya Gutin, Shannon M. Monnat, Jennifer Karas Montez

Population Health Research Brief Series

The types of industries that dominate employment in a county shape the health of the entire community, even for people who don't work in those sectors. This brief summarizes findings of a study that examined how five major employment sectors—agriculture, manufacturing, mining and construction, services, and professional services—were associated with overall county-level mortality rates and with mortality from drug overdoses, suicides, alcohol-related causes, and cardiometabolic disease among U.S. adults ages 25-64 from 2000 to 2022 Data are from the National Vital Statistics System and County Business Patterns. Findings show that the effects of local industries shift vary across time and …

Migration And U.S. Labor Market Effects Of The Mexican Drug War, Mark Borgschulte, Yuci Chen, Eduardo Medina-Cortina

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

We estimate the effect of the Mexican drug war on Mexico-to-U.S. migration and the resulting effects on population, employment, and wages in U.S. labor markets. Our empirical strategy compares U.S. counties differentially connected to Mexican municipalities through historical migration networks, using drug violence triggered by close municipal elections in 2007–2008 as a source of exogenous variation. Over the following decade, migrants fleeing the violence—the vast majority of whom are undocumented—cause native-born U.S. workers’ employment rates to increase and unemployment rates to fall, while wages do not change. Employment gains are largest for natives without a college degree. Employment effects fade …

Second-Generation Iranian American Parents’ Perception Of Heritage Language Maintenance Through The Home And Ethnolinguistic Supports In The United States., Zohre Sarlak-Ghassemi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Abstract This qualitative study examines the Family Language Policy (FLP) of second-generation Iranian American (SGIA) parents regarding the maintenance of their heritage language (HL), specifically Persian, within two U.S. contexts: Orange County, California, and Memphis, Tennessee. Based on Curdt-Christiansen and Huang’s (2020) dynamic FLP model and Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) ecological systems theory, the research examines parental language ideologies and the impact of perceived ethnolinguistic vitality of their communities on their language ideologies. Semi-structured interviews and background questionnaires with ten families (primarily mothers, with some fathers) revealed complex and hybrid language ideologies. All participants expressed emotional and identity-related attachments to Persian, viewing …

The Horror And The Passion: The Christian/Secular Paradigm In The Twentieth-Century Southern Gothic, Matthew Ryan Pike

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The goal of this dissertation is to provide a foundational definition of the southern gothic literary genre. In this analysis, I argue that the core of the southern gothic is a Christian/secular paradigm and that all of the conflict within these narratives is principally grounded in this dichotomy. Not only does this framework provide the best interpretive lens to understand the genre, but it ameliorates the cloud of confusion in the critical scholarship, wherein a wide and fluid array of propositions are advanced on what essentially comprises the southern gothic. I execute this via an interdisciplinary strategy, adopting scholarship and …

Balispirit Festival As A Regenerative Event Transformation Model: The Tri Hita Karana Framework In Support Of Sustainable Spiritual Tourism, Maha Dewi

Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Policy Studies

The global tourism sector is undergoing a transition toward Regenerative Tourism (RT). RT emphasizes active ecosystem restoration and community empowerment, surpassing the objectives of passive sustainability. In Bali, this transition appears in the Trilogy of Serenity, Spirituality, and Sustainability. This study examines the BaliSpirit Festival (BSF) as a case study that operationalizes the local Tri Hita Karana (THK) philosophy. This philosophy integrates spiritual (Parhyangan), social (Pawongan), and environmental (Palemahan) harmony as its foundation. The study uses a descriptive-analytical qualitative methodology to evaluate BSF's practices in advancing Sustainable Spiritual Tourism (SST). Results show BSF has established a culturally grounded regenerative event …

Digital Marketing Opportunities For The Advancement Of The Tourism Industry Case Study: Indihome Pt. Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Abiyyu Sangaji

Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Policy Studies

Digital marketing is becoming increasingly important in the tourism industry as a way to reach a wider target market and increase sales. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method aimed at exploring digital marketing opportunities in the tourism industry through a case study of IndiHome PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia. The results of the study indicate that digital marketing can provide significant opportunities for the tourism industry, particularly in terms of the use of social media, websites, and engaging visual content. Furthermore, the results also show that the use of data and analytics can help companies optimize their digital marketing campaigns. However, …

Traditions, Belonging, And Intent To Return - Testing Predictors Of Fan Loyalty At Liberty Football, Liberty University

Sport Leadership Summit

This study explores how fan traditions and a sense of belonging influence long-term loyalty among Liberty University football fans. The rationale is to understand the psychological and sociological factors that drive fan engagement and return intent, which can inform marketing strategies and improve fan retention.

Monetary Reaction Function In Indonesia During Inflation Targeting Period, Aloysius Deno Hervino, Insukindro Insukindro, Amirullah Setya Hardi, Sekar Utami Setiastuti

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

This study analyzes the monetary reaction function in Indonesia with shocks and the fear of floating phenomenon in the inflation targeting period using a new neoclassical synthesis approach. The unit root test result explains that all variables are stationary or "I(0)", and in the long run, interest rates respond positively to future inflationary (counter-cyclical). Using a predictive performance model, the short-run FLM was chosen to explain the effect of triple shocks on interest rates in Indonesia. In the short run, only fluctuations in world oil prices significantly affect interest rates (counter-cyclical policy). Furthermore, this research has not been able to …

Assessing Fiscal Sustainability In Indonesia, Nur Widiastuti, Ardyanto Fitrady, Tri Widodo

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

Fiscal sustainability is a concern in many economies, especially with increasing government debt in many countries, including Indonesia. This study aims to analyze fiscal sustainability in Indonesia for the 1970-2018 period. There are two methods to assess fiscal sustainability: testing the stationarity of government debt and estimating fiscal sustainability using the fiscal reaction function. Error Correction Model is used to estimate the fiscal reaction function. The fiscal sustainability test with the debt stationarity test and the fiscal reaction function had consistent results, indicating fiscal sustainability in Indonesia. The government responded well to the increase in debt by increasing the primary …

The Effect Of Political And Economic Dimensions On Poverty In Indonesia, Atik Purmiyati, Asan Ali Golam Hassan, Dyah Wulan Sari, Vandi Romadhoni, Nonny Anggela, Laila Rahmadani

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

This study aims to identify and analyze the factors that influence poverty of 33 province in Indonesia at 2010-2019. In this study using panel data regression using the Random Effect Model (REM). The independent variables used in this study consisted of the Indonesian Democracy Index (IDI), Economic Institutions, Regional Minimum Wage, Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), Open Unemployment Rate, Mean Years School and Life Expectancy. The results of the study show that simultaneously all independent variables have a significant effect on poverty variables in Indonesia and partially economic institution variables, mean years school, life expectancy, have a negative effect and …

Ensuring Security In Economic Freedom: A Cross Case Between Indonesia's Border Neighbors, Diana Lestari, Syarifah Hudayah, Irwansyah Irwansyah

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

An open economy allows for partnerships between countries. The urgency of this paper is to dedicate the government's concern to revitalizing weapons in finance, export–import, and empowering the military sector to maintain economic freedom in 8 countries. The objectivity of the study focuses on Indonesia's cross–border countries. Annual published data sourced from the Global Economy is compiled for 6 periods. Then, the comparative linear regression technique serves to articulate the analysis funds. Since 2016–2021, there are indications that there is a strong determination of arms imports, arms exports, GDP of the military, armed forces personnel, and military spending on economic …

Gender Equality In The Labour Market In The Midst Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Ni Putu Wiwin Setyari, Ida Ayu Nyoman Saskara, Ananda Putri Pratama Suwitanty, Gusti Ayu Putu Sinta Dewi Lestari

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitalization process in service systems and manufacturing industries in most countries, although at varying speeds. This was triggered by social distancing requirements and other COVID-19-related regulations imposed by governments around the world, including Indonesia. Digital technology is widely regarded as a promising means of promoting gender equality in education, the labor market, access to finance, and health care. This study is aimed at examining whether there are significant differences between female and male workers in the labor market and the digital access they have during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research design used is quantitative. …

Advancing Sex Education And Health Outcome: The Impacts Of Education And Support Program In Cambodia, Natepy Vann

Public Health: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

Abstract

Context:

In most countries, early pregnancies are one of the most public health issues, particularly in a developing country like Cambodia. This problem is leading those young mothers to face mental health breakdowns and limited socioeconomic opportunities. Beyond that, they also face the disruption of education and overall health risks in the long term. This research paper answers and delves into doubts related to the question: How does early pregnancy affect the mental health and future socioeconomic opportunities, including education, career prospects, and social mobility, of teenage mothers in Cambodia?

Methods:

This literature review focuses on psychological …

Taming The Chaos: Strategies For Streamlining Library Work In An Interruption-Driven World, Melanie S. Brasher, Amanda K. Izenstark

Public Services Faculty Presentations

Library workers often can’t follow the typical productivity advice doled out by productivity experts. In a job that is essentially managing ongoing interruptions with the added bonus of needing to describe what you’ve accomplished to numerous stakeholders, how can you keep track of what you do, what you need to do, and what you need to know? Join this session for some examples of frameworks and connect with others to tame the chaos that is modern library work. Due to the size of this topic, we will poll attendees live in order to choose the topics of greatest interest to …

Ud In The News Oct. 18-24, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Dayton media featured UD’s Roger Brown Residency, business students helping build a Habitat home, 175th anniversary exhibits, student entrepreneurs and a new 5G training lab, while national and international outlets tapped UD expertise and research.

Determinants Of Job Performance In Forestry Organizations: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach On Technical Staff In The Mediterranean Region, Mehmet Pak, Ari̇f Okumuş

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study aimed to explore the individual, institutional, and job-related factors influencing the job performance of technical staff in the Regional Forestry Directorates located in the Mediterranean Region of Türkiye. Data were collected through a mixed-method approach, including mostly face-to-face interviews, complemented by partially online questionnaires. Data were obtained from 650 technical staff, including regional directors, enterprise managers, section chiefs, and forest engineers. Structural equation modeling was applied, and variables were validated using confirmatory factor analysis. Model fit indices were within acceptable limits (e.g., RMSEA = 0.069, CFI = 0.838, GFI = 0.809). The results indicate that institutional factors had …

How Sociologist Paul F. Lazarsfeld Became An Influencer: 80 Years Of Opinion Leader Research, Amelie Duckwitz, Hermann Strasser

Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics

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Casar Public Lecture: The Fierce Battle For The 2024 Us Presidency: Race, Gender, And The Power Of Identity Politics, The Prince Alwaleed Center For American Studies And Research Casar

Performances, Events, and Presentations

In light of the upcoming 2024 US Elections, we hosted this lecture on SUNDAY OCTOBER 27TH - 1-2 pm titled: "The Fierce Battle for the 2024 US Presidency: Race, Gender, and the Power of Identity Politics." Speakers: CASAR guest speaker Dr. Sherri McFarland - moderated by CASAR Assistant to Director and Adjunct Faculty Yasmeen El-Ghazaly. Dr. Sherri Lynn McFarland's academic and professional careers demonstrate her passionate desire to contribute to the economic, social, and political progress of African and Middle Eastern North African (MENA) countries and their diasporic communities. Her keen interest in the people of these regions led her …

The Financial Inclusion Gender Gap: A Case Study Of Households In Indonesia, Meigendaris Surtiabadi Putri, Djoni Hartono

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Studi Pembangunan

The financial inclusion gender gap is an important issue that has become a global concern, as financial inclusion can enhance women's empowerment in various aspects. Using the Fairlie Decomposition method, this study aims to describe whether there is financial inclusion gender gap in Indonesia and analyze what factors contribute significantly to the gap. This study represents one of the earliest analyses of the household financial inclusion gender gap, using the decomposition method, which is considered the most suitable for quantifying the contribution of the factors to the gap. The findings reveal that female-headed households have less access to financial inclusion. …

Probation Officers' Experiences Working With Individuals Who Have Antisocial Personality Traits, Katherine Ore

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In fulfilling their role of monitoring individuals outside of a prison setting, probation officers may encounter individuals who have antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) or antisocial personality (ASP) traits. Individuals who have ASP traits and are not diagnosed with ASPD are still impacted by recommendations of punishment, higher recidivism rates, and a lack of treatment resources provided. Individuals in the criminal justice system with ASP traits are not a new phenomenon, but there is a lack of research on the probation officers' experience working with these individuals. The purpose of this study was to examine and explore the experiences of probation …

Shared Family Identity And Emotional Abuse From A Childhood Caregiver As Predictors Of Self-Censorship Willingness, Jillian Theryon

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Childhood emotional abuse may be underreported and unnoticed. The purpose of this quantitative cross-sectional study was to examine whether shared family identity (SFI) with an emotionally abusive childhood caregiver was linked to self-censorship of social and political opinions in adulthood. The study also examined whether this relationship is intensified among those with a strong sense of SFI with that caregiver. Linear multiple regression analysis of survey data collected from 119 participants, recruited through Survey Monkey Audience, revealed that willingness to self-censor was significantly shaped by the interaction between SFI and emotional abuse, especially overcontrol. Although SFI is often seen as …

The Process Of Enduring Prolonged Undiagnosed Ptsd And The Impact Of Treatment Expressed By Women, Kelli Elaine Hudgins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Prolonged undiagnosed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been examined from various perspectives and represents a significant medical concern across diverse populations. Research on PTSD often targets specific groups, such as postpartum women or military veterans. This narrow focus in much of the literature tends to obscure the broader impact of prolonged undiagnosed PTSD on the general population, thereby overlooking the critical need to highlight systemic shortcomings that hinder effective interventions and reform. Furthermore, personal narratives detailing the challenges individuals face when seeking help or treatment – factors that contribute to delays in care – and the subsequent effects on their …

Parental Ses And Geographic Location As Predictors Of Graduations In Southeastern High Schools Before And After Covid-19, Marcy J. Watkins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

African American students in the United States have long faced systemic barriers to high school completion, which were further intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this quantitative, correlational-predictive study was to examine the extent to which parental SES and school location predict graduation outcomes among African American students in southeastern public high schools from 2019 to 2024. Grounded in Bandura’s social learning theory, the study explored how environmental and socioeconomic contexts influence academic achievement. Three research questions guided the study: (1) To what extent do parental SES and location combined predict the number of African American graduates? (2) …

Business Intelligence Architectures And Implementation Strategies, Christopher Ziebert

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Organizations often make inferior decisions without business intelligence (BI) architectures. Information technology (IT) managers are increasingly concerned that without effective BI architectures, they forfeit data-driven intelligence, hindering organizational competitiveness, innovation capacity, and broader economic progress within their industries and communities. Grounded in the technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore the strategies used by data architects to implement BI architectures in the financial industry. The participants were six data architects who had successfully implemented BI architectures in the financial industry in the southwestern United States. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, field notes, and …

Mixed-Methods & Ai For Methodological Literature Reviews, António Pedro Costa, Pablo Burneo, Judita Kasperiuniene

The Qualitative Report

In the Generative AI (GenAI) era, social researchers have explored different tools for different phases of research projects. Despite AI and GenAI being highly relevant topics in current literature, few researchers have addressed the question of how to explore GenAI tools based on human-AI collaboration to improve the quality of methodological literature reviews. Based on a real project as a sample, “a competence framework for social researchers integrating GenAI”, we propose a detailed analytical model that triangulates evidence from both quantitative and qualitative data analyses. A mixed-methods approach is looked at, with a focus on the qualitative dimension (quant-QUAL). The …

Sarah Lewis’ Terrific Toolkit: A Positive Psychology Perspective On The Practicality Of Appreciative Inquiry Application, Ronald J. Chenail

The Qualitative Report

Sarah Lewis (2025) has made a strong contribution to the “How To” resources for conducting Appreciative Inquiry with her new book, Practical Appreciative Inquiry: A Toolkit for Applying Appreciative Inquiry to Organisational Challenges, Opportunities, and Aspirations. She has crafted the tome from a positive psychology perspective and her extensive experiences as an organizational consultant and facilitator, author, and postgraduate level lecturer in the United Kingdom. Her presentation is divided into two interrelated major sections - Background and Practice Theory and Applications, in which the backgrounding is full of practicalities and the applications are grounded in sound Appreciative Inquiry thinking. Through …

Qualitative Insights Into The Complexity Of Calling: Moving Beyond Quantitative Boundaries, Jeannel King

The Qualitative Report

Why are deeply personal and lived experiences often reduced to standardized measurements? Calling is one such experience. Although widely recognized as complex, personal, and contextually shaped, the concept of calling has most often been researched through quantitative methods over the past two decades. This study employed qualitative content analysis (QCA) to examine how calling was researched across 267 peer-reviewed journal articles, trace methodological patterns, and consider how those choices influence the field’s conceptualizations of the construct. The analysis integrated deductive coding of methodological features and inductive identification of conceptual themes, refined through abductive synthesis. This hybrid strategy positioned the study …

A Very Positive Review Of Positive Autoethnography: An Introduction To Theory And Practice, Ronald J. Chenail

The Qualitative Report

Emerging from a creative marriage of positive psychology and autoethnography, Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky and Claude-Hélène Mayer (2025) present a wonderful addition to both families with their new book, Positive Autoethnography: An Introduction to Theory and Practice. The authors do an excellent job situating this new methodology in the rich traditions of both foundational areas and present the theoretical and practical qualities of a variety of positive autoethnography derivations. In what might be the most interesting variation of this evolving form of autoethnography is its promise as a form of therapy – a very positive development indeed.

Excessive Expulsions And School Suspensions Of Black Children, Lasharee O. Rogers

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While national and state-level literature has documented racial inequities in school discipline, limited research has focused on how these policies are specifically implemented and perceived within the Charlotte Metropolitan Statistical Region School. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to examine factors related to higher rate of expulsions and school suspensions of Black high school students in the CMSR Schools in comparison to their peers through the lens of the critical race theory. This research was used to engage teachers and administrators on current school suspension and expulsion policies while encouraging modifications to those policies that warranted equity and …