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Mental Health Screening For The Military Spouse: Prevention In Practice, Lura Allison Mcgrath

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Translational and Clinical Research Projects

Abstract

In recent years, a focus on mental health has moved to the forefront of healthcare. This is especially true when caring for United States military service members. The military spouses of these service members also struggle and suffer from mental health disorders. However, the mental health needs of military spouses often receive insufficient attention. Research shows military spouses are at an increased risk of developing mental health disorders and/or suffering from mental illness. A large contributor is the impact of the military lifestyle and its challenges for these spouses. However, research also reveals there has been minimal effort put …

From The Editors, Linda Doornbos Dr., Michele S. Phillips

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Preparing Mentally For A Test: Students’ Perceptions Of The Elar Staar Test In Eighth Grade, Ashley M. Burpee

Masters of Education in Teaching and Learning

In this action research article, the author examines the perceptions of the English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test, which is a standardized exam of accountability, from eighth grade students. With the changes and critiques coming out for standardized testing, questioning of testing is also beginning to surface. This study examines eighth grade students, who took multiple STAAR tests, for the sake of understanding their perceptions and learning. Two classes, one academic Reading Language Arts (RLA) and one Honors RLA class were observed and interviewed. The author found that students have high …

Using Human Capital To Enhance Trasport Sector Performance: A Managerial Perspectives From Transport Firms In Dar Es Salaam, Boaz Lucas Majula, Gerald Bernard Magova

Business Management Review

This study investigated the predictive relationship between human capital dimensions in enhancing transport sector performance, a managerial perspective from transport firms in Dar es Salaam. Specifically, the study examined employee education, working experience, creativity, and how each variable predicted transport sector performance. The study employed a quantitative approach, with five-point Likert scale using structured questionnaires to collect data about human capital dimensions and transport sector performance. The reliability was measured using Cronbach’s alpha and Partial Least Squares Structure Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was performed to estimate the predictive relationship between human capital drivers and transport firm’s performance. The study established the …

A Comparative Static Analysis Of Identifier Clones And Homonyms In Open Source Projects, Jose Palomino Lau

Theses

Identifier naming is a core element of software engineering and program comprehension. While existing literature suggests that naming consistency is ideal, there is limited empirical data on identifier homonyms, instances where the same name is used for different behaviors. This thesis investigates these naming patterns through a manual analysis inspired by grounded theory, supported by static analysis with srcML across three open source projects in Java, C and Python. By establishing a behavioral framework through axial coding, this research classifies 771 identifiers into functional categories to document their presence and role within the code. The results reveal that naming redundancy …

A Function-Based Performance Management Intervention To Increase Clinical Documentation Timeliness Among Aba Providers, Alexander Arevalo

Doctoral Dissertations - College of Arts and Sciences

Despite its direct consequences for billing integrity, regulatory compliance, and continuity of client care, clinical documentation timeliness has received limited empirical attention in the applied behavior analysis (ABA) performance management literature. This study evaluated a Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Human Services (PDC-HS)1.1–guided function-based performance management intervention to increase on-time clinical documentation submission among Board Certified Behavior Analysts® (BCBAs) in a home-based ABA agency. The PDC-HS 1.1 identified consequence-based supports as a possible indicated intervention. The intervention was delivered entirely within existing supervisory routines, without monetary incentives, and produced substantial and sustained improvements across an extended observation period. Social validity ratings were positive. …

The Impact Of Financial Literacy On Young Adults, Ellie Katherine Prince

Senior Honors Theses

This literature review examines the impact of financial literacy on tax knowledge among college students, emphasizing how limited financial education contributes to broader financial instability. Research consistently shows that young adults from ages eighteen to twenty-five possess low levels of financial literacy, which leads to poor budgeting, inadequate retirement planning, risky consumer behavior, and increased financial stress as they transition into adulthood. Studies involving national financial literacy assessments, workplace performance data, and college-level surveys highlight the long-term consequences of insufficient financial education, especially for vulnerable demographic groups. Notably, the review identifies a strong connection between financial literacy and overall financial …

From Caution To Adoption: Tracking Implementation Of A University-Wide Ai Syllabi Policy, Katie M. Sabourin

DePeters Family Center for Innovation and Teaching Excellence Publications

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) has rapidly disrupted higher education, creating an urgent need for institutional guidance that is both clear and adaptable. This article examines a small private University’s five-semester journey in developing and implementing a university-wide Gen AI syllabi policy. This evolving approach balanced institutional consistency with faculty autonomy by requiring assignment-level guidance across three categories: prohibited, permitted, and required Gen AI use. A unique, longitudinal dataset was compiled from coding over 3,300 course syllabi to track real-time faculty adoption patterns across the campus. Results reveal a significant cultural shift: while the proportion of courses with blanket prohibition …

May 8, 2026 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Please Don’T Kill Big Bird: The Crusade Against Public Broadcasting, Paige Meyer-Draffen

Whittier Scholars Program

The sword and shield conservatives wield in their crusade against the CPB are contradictory constructs that represent the hypocrisy, greed, and monopolistic inclinations that underpin the efforts to kill public broadcasting. The Shield that conservatives stand behind is the rhetorical defenses employed to degrade the institution of Public Broadcasting. Arguments like protecting the American Family in the culture wars from programming like PBS’ Tales of the City (1993), or accusing NPR of being a biased, inaccurate journalistic outlet, and reducing PBS and NPR to only serving “wealthy, white, urban liberals and progressives, who generally look down on and judge rural …

Development And Launch Of Abn: An Adventist Freelance Web Application, Abishur Moses-Pakkianathan

MS in Computer Science Project Reports

The Seventh-day Adventist community often relies on personal networks and word-of-mouth for Adventist business services. Many of these businesses meet and provide services to their clients primarily through church connections and community recommendations. As the community and businesses grow, traditional networking methods become increasingly difficult to maintain. General marketplaces lack the trust framework shared by Adventists, and faith-based directories are often static or outdated without booking capabilities. Our solution provides a reliable and modern platform for Adventists to create service listings, receive and manage bookings, and connect with faith-aligned clients.

Ud In The News May 2-8, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Local media highlighted University initiatives, events and a "rising star of education," plus expertise on AI and the job market. The Statehouse News Bureau featured UD in a story about Ohio college students committing to the Catholic faith.

Taxidermy And Technology: A History Of Climate Change Exhibitions At American Museums Of Natural History, Laura Haushalter, Amy Woodson-Boulton

Honors Thesis

My research is on the history of temporary and permanent climate change exhibitions at natural history museums in the United States. My primary research question is: How have natural history museums responded to human-caused environmental destruction through their exhibitions, and what, if anything, are natural history museums doing now to address our current environmental crisis? My research begins with a historiography of natural museums and examines how early 20th-century museums responded to a sense of environmental crisis and widespread threats of species extinction. In the early 20th century, museums shifted from Victorian-era glass cases to modern and artistic dioramas that …

Leaders' Influence On Organizational Culture And Employee Engagement, Georgene M. Grattan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Daycare Directors’ Experience Of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention At Licensed Daycare Centers In Oklahoma, Taylor Ashley Wilson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Staff Education To Improve Interpretation And Documentation Of Category Ii Fetal Heart Rate Patterns In Labor And Delivery Nurses, Lizette Girado

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Staff Education To Improve Clinical Task Prioritization Among Outpatient Clinical Staff, Adebayo Arowolo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Improving Diagnostic Accuracy Through Implementation Of An Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Ambient Scribe In Skilled Nursing Psychiatric Practice, Ernest Glenn Gorleski

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Staff Education On The Use Of Music To Alleviate Anxiety In Patients With Dementia Within Long-Term Care Facilities, Anyinkeng Lydia Tazi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Staff Education On Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Managing Occupational Stress In Outpatient Mental Health Care, Georgina Ikpea

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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The Perception Of Single Mothers On Romantic Reality Television, Rachel A. Bliss

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

This paper examines how single mothers are represented on romantic reality television, focusing on Love Island USA and the storyline of contestant Huda Mustafa. Using a qualitative content analysis of episodes one through seven, this study looks at how motherhood is framed through Huda’s self representation, the reactions of other islanders, and the show’s editing and production choices. The findings show that Huda presents motherhood as a central and meaningful part of her identity, while also navigating fear of judgment and possible rejection in a dating environment. Other contestants largely respond with support and acceptance, which challenges common stereotypes about …

Developing An Effective Integrated Marketing Communication Game Plan For Today’S Consumers: Examining Marketing Methods That Work And How To Make The Proper Strategy Adjustments To Remain Relevant In The Future, Michele M. Wisnesck

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

As a seasoned marketing professional, I’ve seen marketing trends and gimmicks come and go, but more critically, I’ve seen consumers shift their behavior in significant ways. The guiding research question for this project asks: With the constantly evolving marketing and consumer landscape and regular use of AI agents like ChatGPT or Google Gemini, how can marketing and communication professionals remain relevant? In short, the answer to this question is that integrated marketing communication (IMC) practitioners must adapt to ongoing consumer behavior changes brought on by technology advancements while leveraging a combination of traditional persuasive techniques, a variety of modern marketing …

“The Right Of Black Folk To Love And Enjoy”: Black Romanticism, Pleasure, And Poetics, 1900-1920, John D. Hadlock

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation explores poetry written at the turn of the twentieth century in order to closely examine what I call the “Black Romantic” impulse of the Harlem and New Negro Renaissances. I argue that Black American poets turned to a Romantic notion of the poet as cultural representative and of poetry as a radical celebration of beauty that disavowed and disputed social ills, namely racist ideologies in America, while simultaneously demanding the right of Black pleasure-taking. However, I also contend that Black American poets of various backgrounds and identities used different poetic, rhetorical, and artistic strategies to elevate the status …

St. John Henry Cardinal Newman’S Mariology: A Distinctively Patristic And English Understanding Of Marian Doctrine And Devotion, Erin Meikle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

St. John Henry Newman’s understanding and reception of the dogma of divine motherhood grew during his pre-Catholic years. This study employs a form of reception theory to argue that Newman exercised reserve and compromise in his discourse on Mary’s identity as the Mother of God during both his evangelical and high church Anglican periods. The first three chapters conduct a historical investigation of Marian devotion and reception of the dogma of divine motherhood in England from the period of the apparition at Walsingham (1061) up until the nineteenth century. The analyses indicate that England had an intense Marian devotion and …

Qualitative Analysis On Cancel Culture And Family Vloggers: Examining Child Welfare And Digital Accountability On Youtube, Alyson M. Hardy

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

This study uses qualitative content analysis to examine how cancel culture on YouTube highlights concerns about children’s rights and parenting ethics in family vlogging. It focuses on YouTube channels 8 Passengers and DaddyOFive. The research analyzes selected videos and audience comments to identify recurring patterns in parenting practices, child treatment, and public response. The study explores how disciplinary moments, emotional distress, and monetized family content are interpreted by audiences and framed within broader ethical debates. Findings show that viewers frequently express ethical concern, empathy for children, and distrust of their parents, while also calling for accountability and regulation. Rather than …

A Content Analysis Of Media Framing Regarding Name, Image, And Likeness And The Transfer Portal In Men’S College Basketball, Ethan Alexander

Honors College Theses

This study investigates media framing as it relates to name, image, and likeness (NIL) and the transfer portal in men’s college basketball. This study serves as an introductory point for future framing research surrounding NIL and the transfer portal, two topics that have not been thoroughly researched up to this point. While the analysis does reveal previously unrecorded frames, the data and study as a whole serve as foundational tools for future research and are not conclusive regarding these specific topics and their usage within framing research. Through the deductive coding of articles published by ESPN throughout the last five …

Crummer Graduate School Of Business Bylaws - May 2026, Crummer Graduate School Of Business Faculty

Crummer Graduate School of Business Bylaws

No abstract provided.

Life Histories Of Two Sgcn Procambarus Species In East Texas, Mckenzie A. Adkins

Biology Theses

Within freshwater systems, crayfish play notable roles by shaping habitats and linking food web levels. Yet even with such influence, knowledge about numerous species is incomplete, which hinders protection strategies. Found only in the Neches River basin in eastern Texas, Procambarus nechesae and Procambarus nigrocinctus have different conservation statuses, mainly because data on their life history remains sparse. These two species are not closely related and are analyzed independently in this study. Research into traits tied to survival and environmental preferences was carried out so that informed decisions on conservation efforts can be made for these species. The goal of …

From Farewell To Fáilte: The Voices Of Iowa’S Irish Daughters, Katie Hermanson

History Theses, Dissertations, and Student Creative Activity

Irish women’s immigration to Iowa brought rich culture and lasting impacts, despite their contributions being silenced by history. Women left Ireland for economic opportunity and education abroad to support their impoverished families. Millions emigrated between 1830 and 1915, spreading across the world. The Irish women who came to the United States encountered discrimination and cultural stereotyping as they worked in domestic service, developed religious orders, taught school, owned businesses and raised families. Women bore the burden of supporting their families in Ireland by sending remittances home and communicating between countries. Their cultural identity as exiles dwelled in guilt for leaving …

Identifying The Cultural Significance Behind Local Study Sites Used By Marine Scientists, Mackenzie Anonick

Honors Theses

This project brings awareness to the cultural significance of places that scientists (specifically marine scientists associated with CCU) study and do field work at. It is important to be respectful of places you work in and understand what environment and land you are working with. It is also important to know your privilege when working in areas of less privilege. For example, CCU students travel to Bucksport on field trips, and the majority of them are not aware of the fact that Bucksport is a largely Black and lower income town that has extreme flooding issues that impact the residents …