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Intersectional Inequalities In College Savings And Educational Outcomes Across Race/Ethnicity, Immigrant Status, And Gender: A Quant-Crit Analysis, Jason Jabbari, Ibrahim Habiba, Mat Despard, Somalis Chy

Journal of Student Financial Aid

As families use savings to further their children’s education, education serves as both a key driver of wealth and an artifact of wealth itself. Despite these cyclical relationships and the ways in which education and wealth are stratified across gender, race/ethnicity, and immigration, there is little intersectional research exploring these relationships. We employ a quantitative critical approach and leverage the first nationally representative longitudinal survey that includes information on high school achievement, college savings, borrowing, college enrollment, and major of study. We first demonstrate how race-gender and immigrant-gender intersectional groups experience disadvantages in college savings and in educational outcomes. We …

The Architecture Of Chemical Understanding: How Representation Selection, Ordering, And Feature Salience Shape Students' Conceptions In Chemistry, Isaiah Nelsen

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Chemical representations play a central role in how students learn and reason aboutchemistry. While representations are routinely used in chemistry classrooms, students often struggle to extract relevant information, connect representations to underlying chemical principles, and apply this information to problem-solving. This dissertation investigates the role of representations in supporting students’ conceptual understanding and reasoning across general and organic chemistry through three qualitative studies.

The first study in this work explores how variation in chemical representation influences how students understand foundational chemistry principles. This study sought to characterize how second semester general chemistry students approach dipole–dipole interaction tasks with four distinct …

How Do Peer Support Officers Perceive Support Provided To Officers Involved In Critical Incidents, Jodi Vanderwier

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Spectator 2026-06-04, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

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Fake: The Rise Of Food Fraud In The Halal Supply Chain, Adam Voak

Nusantara Halal Journal

We live in increasingly challenging economic times, and the concomitant uncertainty associated with this state within the food industry has led to an emergence of unscrupulous suppliers and supply chain actors committing Halal food fraud. As Halal food supply chains become increasingly complex and global and as the sector continues to develop and grow, more significant opportunities arise for unprincipled practice. Further, catering to rising consumption and the resultant increased demand for Halal products and services means consumers in Halal supply chains are particularly vulnerable to fraud, adulteration and unwitting contamination as global demand outstrips supply. Certification and its associated …

Development Of Gelatin From Halal And Alternative Sources: A Review, Farhani Ahmad, Musfirah Azmi, Nurhamieza Md Huzir, Norhidayu Muhamad Zain

Nusantara Halal Journal

Gelatin is a common ingredient used in various industrial sectors including food and beverage, cosmetic, pharmaceutical as well as biomedical. Due to inexpensive processing cost and shorter processing time, porcine becomes the main source of gelatin. Thus, the application of this ingredient creates several problems especially issues related to its halal status among Muslim community. The present study aims at reviewing the development of gelatin from halal sources and their potential as alternatives to substitute the sources of non-halal gelatins. The applications of gelatin in food industry and the current issues on halal gelatin have been discussed in detail. The …

A Visual-Cultural Study Of The Paisley Motif And Its Application In Contemporary Scarf Design, Reham A. Sanad

Journal of Art, Design and Music

This study aimed to explore a significant source of inspiration in textile and fashion design, originating as an Indo-Persian design motif and becoming widespread through mass production in Europe, namely “Paisley”.  The paisley motif, in the shape of a teardrop, originating in Persia and popularised in 19th-century Scotland, represents life and eternity, showcasing a rich cultural legacy. This concept is investigated visually in the current study by examining its potential to sustain in the field of fashion and textiles. Historically, scarves symbolised status in ancient Egypt and were used in religious contexts in Eastern cultures, proving unique and deep roles …

The Communicative Impact Of Political Dress Culture On Contemporary Fashion Styles In Nigerian, Afeez Babatunde Siyanbola, Akinmoye Oluwambe, Adebayo Abiodun Adeloye, Evelyn Omotunde Adepeko, Festus O. Uzzi

Journal of Art, Design and Music

This study examines the communicative impact of political dress culture on contemporary fashion style in Nigeria. Nigerian society places importance on what one wears, how one dresses and when one wears a particular garment, which is often an expression of social affiliation and other influences. The power of dress is evident in the political perception of uniformity in the appearance of a particular group of people. This study highlights the richness and originality of Nigerian socio-cultural heritage and its influence on contemporary fashion style. The study highlights the influence of different cultures, ethnicity and religious affiliation on Nigerian political dress …

Sustainable Synthesis Of Low-Fire Metallic Luster Glazes From Local Qena Clays Without Reduction Firing, Rasha Fawzy Ahmed Abd-Elrahim, Ebrahim Dosouky Abd-Elmawgoud Soliman

Journal of Art, Design and Music

This study explores the development of a low-fire metallic luster glaze without employing traditional reduction firing techniques, utilizing locally sourced clays from Qena, Egypt. The research aimed to formulate an environmentally friendly and cost-effective glaze by harnessing the natural chemical composition of agricultural, marl, and Nile clays. Through three structured experimental phases, various combinations of fluxing agents (lead oxide and borax), metal oxides (MnO2, CuO, Cr2O3, AgNO3, CuCO3, Bi2O3), solvents (water- and oil-based), and glaze modifiers (potassium feldspar and wood ash) were systematically tested. The results revealed that manganese oxide, especially in combination with lead oxide, consistently produced a glassy …

The Technical Capabilities Of Traditional Methods And 3d Modeling In Ceramic Mold Manufacturing: An Experimental Comparative Study, Ebrahim Dosouky Abd-Elmawgoud Soliman, Rasha Fawzy Ahmed Abd-Elrahim

Journal of Art, Design and Music

Ceramic mold-making stands at the intersection of artistic heritage and technological innovation, prompting the present study to investigate the technical capabilities of traditional methods versus modern three-dimensional (3D) modeling in ceramic mold manufacturing. The research addresses the core problem of evaluating how each approach meets the demands of contemporary ceramic production in terms of precision, efficiency, cost, and design complexity. Aimed at Comparative The Technical Capabilities of Traditional Methods and 3D modeling in ceramic mold manufacturing. The significance of this work lies in its dual contribution: theoretically enriching the field of ceramic art through a systematic comparative analysis, and practically …

Processing Freehand Interior Architecture Sketches Using Ai Applications, Khaled M. Zaki Hawas

Journal of Art, Design and Music

The intersection of interior architecture design and artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how designers perceive, inhale, and implement their ideas. One of the most exciting developments in this field is the use of artificial intelligence to process interior architecture design drawings. Handmade sketches have always been an essential tool for designers, allowing them to visualize ideas and spaces and transfer concepts. However, the transition from drawing to final design can be time-consuming and challenging. AI applications are now intervening to streamline this process, providing designers with powerful tools to boost creativity, improve accuracy, and speed up workflows. With the advent of …

The Role Of Robot Aesthetics In User Acceptance: Examining Anthropomorphism, Color, And Form In Smart Home Environments, Aya M. Abd-El Gawad Mahmoud Gouda, Salwa A. El Garib, Hany M. El-Said

Journal of Art, Design and Music

This study examines how the aesthetic features of domestic robots—such as shape, color, proportions, and materials—impact user acceptance in smart home environments. A quantitative survey with 80 participants of varying ages and genders assessed emotional responses including comfort, trust, and connection with different robot designs. Results showed that robots with moderately human-like and friendly appearances generated more positive emotional reactions, suggesting a balance between aesthetics and functionality is essential. Key design elements enhancing attractiveness and usability were identified, offering practical guidelines for robot design. This research contributes to Human-Robot Interaction by integrating emotional, functional, and aesthetic factors, emphasizing the unique …

Innovative Designs For One-Piece Clothing Inspired By The Textures And Color Of Textile Structures, Macramé And Carpet Stitches, Fatma M. Ahmed, Maysa M. Reda, Heba A. Abd El-Aziz, Ahmed G. Hassabo, Hanan A. Othman

Journal of Art, Design and Music

Social ideals and youth curiosity shape fashion. Technology aids product design, balancing form and function. New designs in kids' garments are important for fashion. Computers can swiftly alter images and designs, switch between apps, and have a broad vision, making them ideal for developing one-piece textile prints. They help designers connect one-piece textile printing to production engineering standards with simple accuracy and visibility. Polyester was tested for textile printing. Transfer printing sublimated and thermofixed the ink from paper to polyester fiber. Design research examined how wool and cotton threads affect non-woven fabric structures (macrame). The design experiment examined the interdependence …

Recognizing And Rewarding Peer Review: Rethinking Research Assessment For Openness, Fairness, And Global Equity, Tung Tung Chan, Bernd Pulverer, Johan Rooryck

FORCE 2026

The Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) Working Group on Recognizing and Rewarding Peer Review has developed a comprehensive framework for reforming how scholarly review is valued within research careers. Our recommendations address a fundamental question: how can peer review, a critical yet often invisible scholarly contribution, be made visible, credited, and meaningfully integrated into research assessment?

Developed through a collaborative effort across 16 European organisations, the Working Group’s outputs offer targeted recommendations for four key stakeholder groups: research performing organizations, research funding bodies, publishers and editors, and individual researchers. These recommendations are structured across five key dimensions:
(1) Openness: …

Open Research Information - How To Support Publishers To Make Metadata Openly Availble, Bianca Kramer

FORCE 2026

Research information, or scholarly metadata, is important for decision making around strategic priorities, distribution of resources, and evaluation of researchers and institutions. It is also used to assess the effect of policies, and to find and assess research results. Open research information (free to access and free to (re)use) is increasingly valued for fair assessment and equitable decision making, and is also important in digital sovereignty.


The Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information calls on organizations performing, funding and evaluating research to make openness of research information the default, work with services and systems that support and enable open research …

Mapping Themes, Aligning Strategies: Institutional Research Analytics With Bertopic And Genai, Danping Dong, Pin Pin Yeo

FORCE 2026

Libraries and research offices are increasingly tasked with making sense of unstructured institutional data, such as research publications and strategic documents. These insights help inform decision-making and leadership planning. This session shares how SMU Libraries leveraged BERTopic, an open-source topic modeling tool, together with generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude, to extract meaningful insights from faculty publications and support institutional sensemaking.

In one use case, we applied BERTopic to university-authored publications to surface thematic groupings related to research about Asia. Generative AI tools were then used to summarize each cluster into human-readable narratives, enabling research landscape mapping, identification …

Write Like You Teach: Taking Your Classroom Skills To A Bigger Audience, Jaedon Wilkinson

Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

No abstract provided.

Into The Unknown: Ai Adoption And Job Satisfaction Of Christian Faculty, Hailey A. Manicone, Roger B. Bingham, Ireremena E. Felixotuorimuo, Linnaya M. Graf, Rachel A. Joseph, Erica Danielle Moore, Joshua E. Wilson

Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

The purpose of this study was to capture the lived experiences of faculty members at Christian higher education institutions regarding the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on faculty job satisfaction. The study addressed two primary research questions: (1) What are the perceptions of Christian higher education faculty regarding expectations related to their use of AI in teaching? (2) How do these perceptions influence their job satisfaction? A transcendental phenomenological approach was used to gather data from six participants from a faith-based institution in the southeastern United States through individual interviews, focus groups, and journal prompts. Analysis followed Moustakas’ (1994) four-step …

Can You Hear Me Now? The Impact Of Communication With Students On Faculty Job Satisfaction In Christian Higher Education: A Qualitative Research Study, Bruce K. Bell, Virginia W. Cashion, Kimberly S. Cashman, Alexander Lagos Choquecahua, Collin M. Lyons, Robert J. Doan

Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

The goal of Christian higher education is to effectively integrate faith and learning to equip students to make an impact for Christ in the world. Consequently, faculty at faith-based institutions face challenges when attempting to navigate the ever-changing academic landscape while simultaneously satisfying students’ expectations. This study seeks to explore faculty-student communication and how this affects faculty job satisfaction within Christian higher education. The methodological approach to address this gap included a phenomenological design, which involved interviewing six faculty members from a large Christian university located in the Southeastern United States. These interviews produced useful lived experiences, and the purposeful …

Beyond Lecturing: A Qualitative Exploration Of The Impact Of Lesson Planning On Faculty Job Satisfaction In Christian Higher Education, Andrea Lynn Smith, Randy Baker, David M. Hahn, Cheryl B. Hemric, Karen Haaland Hubbard, Annik A. Miller, Brenda L. Widger

Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Job satisfaction for higher education faculty is influenced by many factors, with lesson planning serving as a contributing factor. This phenomenological study sought to explore and understand the lived experiences of faculty members regarding the impact of lesson planning on job satisfaction in a Christian higher education institution. Using phenomenological methods, the researchers conducted in-person interviews, administered discussion board focus groups, and gathered reflective journal entries from a sample size of six participants at a large, faith-based university located in the southeastern United States. During the data analysis, five themes emerged: Faith Integration and Spiritual Purpose, Autonomy and Creative Freedom, …

Tension And Grace: Perceptions Of Assessment And Grading Among Christian Higher Education Faculty And Impact On Job Satisfaction, Jerry L. Pitts, Nary Kitson, Lori Roach, Ashley Tharpe, Sherri Ann Walker, Daniel P. Yerrington

Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

This research investigated Christian higher education faculty members perceived job satisfaction regarding assessment and grading. Six participants completed semi-structured interviews, discussion boards, and journal entries with specific questions related to assessment and grading. A phenomenological methodology using rich textual data generated four themes: pedagogical support, job satisfaction, time management, and emotional investment. Results indicated that faculty believed that assessment and grading were an integral part of their job. Job satisfaction was most prevalent when student growth was apparent in assessment and when students appreciated instructor feedback. The study offered five recommendations: 1) clarified assessment and grading expectations for Christian higher …

Beyond Teaching: A Qualitative Exploration Of The Impact Of Active Learning On Faculty Job Satisfaction In Christian Higher Education, Alisha Castaneda, Grace Michele Baker, Marsha Baker, Hanna Byrd, Kahlib Fischer, Folashade O. Odedina

Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Abstract

This research aims to examine the lived experiences of university professors at a Christian university regarding active learning (AL) and job satisfaction. Using Herzberg’s two-factor theory as a guiding framework, the researchers employed a qualitative transcendental phenomenological study to gauge the perceptions of six faculty members who teach using residential or online delivery formats. Data were collected through individual interviews, reflection journals, and discussion groups. Thematic analysis was utilized to identify initial codes and emerging themes, giving voice to the participants' firsthand knowledge and perspectives. The research noted four dominant themes regarding AL and professor job satisfaction: positive student …

About This Journal - Issue 2, Shawn Bielicki

Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

About this Journal - Issue 2

Cross-Cultural Differences Among Children And Youth With Special Health Care Needs: A Mixed-Methods Analysis Of Chinese, Spanish, And English-Speaking Families, Kathleen Mcgrath, Miriam Franco, Amy Morales-Lara, Karen Bonuck Phd, Joanne Siegel

Developmental Disabilities Network Journal

One in five U.S. children has a special health care need, with prevalence rates rising each year. Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) from immigrant and/or non-English speaking families face heightened barriers to care, unmet health needs, and worsened health outcomes. This mixed-methods study explores cross-cultural similarities and differences among English-, Spanish-, and Chinese-speaking families of CYSHCN across four key domains – (1) the diagnostic process, (2) access to essential services, (3) community integration, and (4) social supports. As part of a statewide, New York State Department of Health funded initiative implemented across three University Centers for …

Controlling Agentic Ai: Game-Theoretic Foundations Of Coordination And Competition In Llm Multi-Agent Systems, Quanyan Zhu

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Safe By Construction, Personalized By Design: Formal Methods Meet Human Feedback For Safe And Adaptive Autonomous Systems Behavior, Ruya Karagulle, Necmiye Ozay

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Control Theories For Machine Learning Algorithms Analysis And Design (Ct4ml): An Overview Of A Short Course, Yangquan Chen

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Data-Driven Predictive Control For Uav Interception Via Koopman-Based Lifting, Sanjay Maharjan, Darren Johnson, Animesh Bangal, Yousuf Atteia, Tariq Hlayel, Adrian Stein

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Robustness Of Gradient-Based Optimization Under Perturbations: From Deterministic To Stochastic Noise, Leilei Cui

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.

Physics-Informed Sensing And Adaptive Control For Indoor Air Quality Management, Avijit Sarker, Saeid Chahardoli, Mina Lesan, Yi Xiao, Andrew Johannsen, Arup Bhattacharya

2026 LSU Symposium on Control, Learning, and Intelligent Systems

No abstract provided.