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Burnout And Job Performance Among Working Mothers: The Moderating Roles Of Servant Leadership And Perceived Organizational Support, Claudia Anderson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Working mothers frequently navigate competing work and family demands that increase vulnerability to burnout and may affect job performance. Despite these challenges, working mothers remain underrepresented in organizational research examining burnout and performance outcomes. Limited studies have explored how perceived organizational support (POS) and servant leadership influence the burnout-performance relationship across the individual dimensions of burnout. This quantitative correlational study examined the relationships between burnout and job performance among working mothers in the United States and tested whether POS and servant leadership moderated these relationships individually and jointly. The sample included 86 full-time working mothers recruited through convenience and snowball …

Paying The Success Tax: A Phenomenological Study Of Black Women Navigating Workplace Microaggressions, Santisha Taylor

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate the lived experiences of professional Black women as they relate to microaggressions experienced in professional spaces. Professional, for this study, refers to Black women in professional positions that require a degree, advanced degree, professional licensure, and those with current/past military service in the enlisted rank of E-7 and above or commissioned officers in the rank of O3 and above. The theory that guided this study was the phenomenological variant of ecological systems theory (PVEST), which emphasizes how people develop, considering the unique intersectionality of multiple social identities (Spencer et al., 1997). …

Building A Defense Economy: World War Ii, Federal Investment, And Georgia’S Economic Transformation, 1940-1965, William Heath Taylor

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This dissertation examines how World War II transformed Georgia’s economy from a predominately rural, agricultural economy into a more diversified economy increasingly tied to federal investment, military activity, industrial production, transportation, and commerce. It argues that wartime mobilization accelerated this transformation by directing federal funds into military installations, defense industries, infrastructure, and public services while drawing workers into expanding centers of employment. Using federal records, census data, military publications, corporate reports, newspapers, and oral histories, the study examines Fort Benning, Robins Field, Camp Toccoa, Bell Aircraft, the Brunswick Shipyards, Delta Air Lines, and The Coca-Cola Company. These cases show how …

A Qualitative Content Analysis Of The Personal Branding Practices Of Forbes 30 Under 30 Honorees, Hannah Naylor Regitz

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This qualitative study examines the personal branding practices of 10 honorees from the Forbes 2025 North American 30 Under 30 list. Through a thematic content analysis of Instagram, the honorees’ posts, captions, and the conversation climate of their comments from October 2025 were analyzed to determine patterns and similarities in their personal branding practices. Grounded in cultivation theory, this study explored how repeated exposure to curated content of these high-achieving young professionals shapes their personal brand perception. Additionally, it explored their interaction with commenters and the types of comments they engaged with. The analysis revealed seven themes that were present …

Interpreting Visibility: Leadership And Employee Perspectives On Performance, Trust, And Commitment In Hierarchical Organizations, Joshua A. Hart

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to examine how leaders and employees interpreted workplace visibility and presence within hierarchical organizations. The researcher conducted semistructured interviews with 30 participants, including 15 leaders and 15 employees, across nongovernmental, civilian government, and military cases. The researcher organized 43 codes into seven themes. Participants described workplace visibility as selective access to employee activity rather than complete evidence of performance, commitment, reliability, motivation, or engagement. They described attendance, responsiveness, communication, and visible output as more perceptible aspects of work, while preparation, technical reasoning, informal coordination, and internal experience were less apparent. Participants depicted …

Standardized Testing For U.S. Defense Contract Proposals, Brian Hamilton

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This quantitative correlational study examined whether readability in Department of War (DoW) Requests for Proposals (RFPs) influences contract performance outcomes. The research employed the Flesch Reading Ease Scale (FRES), a standardized readability measure used within Department of War documentation, to assess 250 randomly selected and published RFPs issued in February 2023. The theoretical framework for this study was the Flesch Reading Ease Score, used as a baseline for clear writing style. The Flesch Reading Ease Score is a well-established readability test that measures the complexity of written material and its level of comprehension and content delivery. The purpose of this …

Lisa Debar V. Firstenergy Corp

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Sofiqul Islam V. Attorney General United States Of America

2026 Decisions

Agency

Michael Robinson V. Sample News Group Llc

2026 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Delaware Riverkeeper Network V. Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board

2026 Decisions

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The Literacy Link: Connecting Parents Who Are Incarcerated With Their Young Children Through Reading Aloud, Mary Campbell Wood, Heidi Ungrodt, Pamela Wedig-Kirsch, Ronda Davis, Jacqueline Buck, Lindsay A Weymouth

Journal of Extension

Parental incarceration is consequential for children. Outreach strategies can maintain parent–child relationships during incarceration. The Literacy Link connects parents in jail and prison with their children through two strategies: a dialogic reading workshop and a recorded book reading program. Over 3 years, we implemented these strategies with parents in jails and prisons located in 12 counties. We surveyed parents and the caregivers with whom children live during their parents' incarceration. Parents reported improvements in attitudes and confidence related to reading aloud. Most parents and caregivers reported that these strategies provided a connection between parents and children during incarceration.

Evidence Synthesis Of The Ethical And Legal Challenges Of Generative Artificial Intelligence In The Provision Of Patient Health Information, Krithika Anil, Inocencio Maramba, David Cook, Daniel Cyrus, Zhamayne Fakharuzi, Amir Hossein Namdar, Timothy West, Sandeep Shirgill

Peninsula Medical School

Large language model (LLM)-based generative AI offers the promise of responsive health information for patients and carers but presents ethical and legal challenges when used outside clinical oversight. This review maps these considerations for patients accessing information on long-term conditions in non-clinical settings. Following PRISMA guidelines, we searched databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Web of Science) between April and May 2025. The review synthesises 24 cross-sectional studies regarding patient-facing LLMs, excluding clinician-support tools. Results indicate that LLMs perform well on general topics but struggle with specialised information, often generating complex responses with unreliable citations. Ethical concerns highlight inaccuracy, insufficient empathy, …

Improving Radon Knowledge And Confidence Through A Clinic-Based Intervention In Rural Iowa, Anna L. Gill, Gina Crudden

Group: Nebraska Methodist College

Problem: Iowa has the highest average indoor radon levels in the United States, but awareness, testing, and mitigation rates remain low in rural communities. Many residents are unaware of radon’s health risks, and primary care settings offer an opportunity for environmental health education. This project addressed gaps in radon knowledge and testing behaviors among adults in a rural outpatient clinic.

Intervention: A brief, five-minute radon education session was offered during routine clinic visits using evidence-based educational materials. The intervention focused on radon health risks, Iowa’s radon prevalence, testing procedures, mitigation options, and available community resources. Education was delivered in person …

Before The First Feed: Advancing Breastfeeding Success Through Prenatal Education, Grace R. Bessmer, Linda Hughes

Group: Nebraska Methodist College

Breastfeeding is a critical determinant of maternal and infant health. However, initiation and continuation rates remain below national and global targets, particularly among primiparous women in rural settings. Limited access to prenatal education and lactation support contributes to early breastfeeding cessation. This project aimed to improve breastfeeding outcomes through a structured, evidence-based prenatal breastfeeding education intervention for first-time mothers at a rural Midwestern hospital, consisting of a 20-minute virtual video delivered between 33–35 weeks’ gestation focused on breastfeeding benefits, early initiation, positioning and latch, and management of common challenges. A post-intervention design was used to evaluate outcomes among 18 participants …

The Lead, Mid-Fall, 2026, Lindenwood University

The Lead

Newsletter from the Lindenwood University College of Education and Human Services.

Lean Thinking Tools And Their Effect On Rural Faculty Motivation In Assessment, Bliss Adkison

College of Education

Faculty engagement in academic program assessment remains difficult in rural higher education institutions because limited resources and multiple responsibilities can make assessment feel like an isolated compliance task. Grounded in self-determination theory, this explanatory sequential mixed-methods study examined whether faculty participation in a rapid improvement event (RIE) (lean thinking-based intervention) was associated with faculty members’ perceived enjoyment, effort, and competence in program assessment. Faculty from two rural institutions participated in a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest non-equivalent-groups design. Forty-seven faculty completed the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) pretest, and 45 faculty completed the posttest. Six faculty were also interviewed. Analysis of covariance was used …

Restructuring Our Agriculture Industry To Reduce The Eutrophication Of The Great Lakes, Kathryn B. Dunn

Tredway Library Prize for First-Year Research

No abstract provided.

Documents From The October 14, 2026 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and meeting minutes from the October 14, 2026 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). No resolutions were discussed during this meeting.

Prevalence And Correlates Of Digital Burnout Among Liberty University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study, Shaira Neupane

Masters Theses

Background: Digital burnout, characterized by chronic psychological and physiological fatigue from persistent digital engagement, is an emerging public health concern among university students. It is conceptually related to but distinct from academic burnout, and few U.S. studies have examined both constructs together using validated instruments.

Objective: To describe digital burnout among Liberty University students, identify its sociodemographic and behavioral correlates, assess its relationship with academic burnout, and evaluate student awareness of campus digital-wellness resources.

Methods: This cross-sectional study surveyed 336 Liberty University students during Summer 2026 using the Digital Burnout Scale (DBS) and the Academic Burnout Scale (ABS). Hierarchical linear …

Research And Innovation Update, October 14, 2026, Office Of The Vice President For Research And Innovation

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

No abstract provided.

Investigating Neuromuscular Coordination And Adaptations From Kafo-Assisted Gait Training In Post-Stroke Individuals, Matthew De Guzman

Summer Research Program Abstracts

No abstract provided.

Representational Power As A Framework For Fairness With Applications To Redistricting, Jeffrey Barton

Mathematics Sciences: Faculty Publications

We introduce a framework for assessing fairness in electoral outcomes based on a new notion of representational power that determines a group's power as a combination of its size and how advantageously its voters are situated given the electoral rules. The framework is adaptable to a variety of contexts, and it produces intuitive results. When applied to redistricting, we call the measure the geographic representational baseline. The new measure is deterministic, accessible to non-experts, and relatively simple to calculate. The results generated by the new method are overall mutually reinforcing with those of a variety of ensemble methods for partisan …

Provorov Fights Pride Night: Hockey, Homophobia, And Reactionary Athlete Activism, Matthew R. Meier

Communication & Theatre Faculty Publications

The 2022–2023 NHL season witnessed a spate of reactionary protests to team-sponsored Pride Nights by players set off by Philadelphia Flyers defensemen Ivan Provorov. In this essay, I consider the reactionary side of athlete activism through an analysis of these protests. Drawing on a critical rhetorical perspective, I critique the discourse of players, coaches, teams, and the league to outline the discursive features of athlete activism that advocates for the hegemonic status quo. I argue that these reactionary protests feature a refusal to engage in public discourse, a reliance on individual beliefs and personal choices, and tacit institutional approval from …

A Causal-Comparative Study Of Career Maturity In Young Adults And Early College Students In Career And Technical Education Programs, Meghan P. Paquette

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this quantitative, causal-comparative study was to examine differences in career maturity between young adult and high school students enrolled in Career and Technical Education District programs at a rural community college in Arizona. Grounded in Social Learning Theory and Career Construction Theory, the study explored how early exposure to Career and Technical Education influences career maturity. The sample included 196 students, half high school Career and Technical Education District students and half young adults aged 18 to 24 participating in Career and Technical Education. Career maturity was measured using the Career Maturity Inventory Form C, which assessed …

Sixth-Grade Inclusive Chorus Curriculum, Lauren Rancourt Eubanks

Masters Theses

This curriculum is an eighteen week block plan for sixth-grade inclusive chorus. Emphasizing adaptive activities and specific strategies for students with disabilities, this curriculum can be used with any middle school repertoire concert plan. Through visual aids and color coding, students with disabilities can participate effectively in the performance of melodic contour, rhythm, and repertoire. This curriculum is for a sixth-grade chorus that is preparing for a concert, in which students rehearse two to three times weekly. Drawing from the Orff approach and Dalcroze techniques, this curriculum has adaptions to activities in which students can demonstrate their understanding of musical …

An Intelligent Sdn-Enabled Framework For Real-Time Ipv6 Ip Spoofing Detection And Prevention, Navaneethan C. Arjuman, Ahmad Fikri Sharudin, Zar Chi Hlaing, Supriyanto Praptodiyono

Journal of Informatics and Web Engineering

With the increase in the adoption of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), the issue of Internet Protocol (IP) spoofing has remained a significant risk that damages the integrity of networks. Although some countermeasures, like Secure Neighbor Discovery (SEND) and Router Advertisement (RA) Guard, are available, these solutions are complex to deploy, consume high resources, and can be bypassed by advanced attacks. This paper provides a critical review of the available IPv6 spoofing prevention methods and proposes an enhanced multi-layered framework that uses improved ingress and egress filtering, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based anomaly detection, and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) to automatically mitigate threats …

Mask-Resilient Multi-Biometric Authentication For Healthcare, Caleb Yeo, Siew-Chin Chong, Kian-Ming Lim, Lee-Ying Chong

Journal of Informatics and Web Engineering

The fast integration of digital healthcare platforms, including telemedicine and electronic health records, has created a significant need for secure, contactless authentication methods. Traditional login methods such as passwords and PINs are increasingly insufficient for ensuring the security of sensitive patient data. This paper presents a robust, lightweight Healthcare Authentication System that five biometric modules to address major challenges in facial recognition: spoofing attacks, liveness detection, and facial occlusion due to mask-wearing. The system leverages RetinaFace for face detection, a MobileNetV2 model for mask classification, a lightweight CNN for blink-based liveness verification, and MiniFASNet for spoof detection. For identity matching, …

Structured Data Preprocessing Techniques For A Multilingual Healthcare Dataset In Machine Learning Applications, Md. Abu Nishan, Choo-Yee Ting, Chih-Yang Pee, Helmi Zakariah, Thanh-Trung Nguyen

Journal of Informatics and Web Engineering

Data preprocessing is a foundational stage in any machine learning (ML) workflow, especially when dealing with complex, multilingual, and real-world healthcare datasets. The quality, consistency, and structure of input data strongly influence the accuracy, fairness, and interpretability of predictive models. This paper presents a comprehensive and structured preprocessing framework designed for a large multilingual healthcare dataset containing 19,536 patient records with 67 features encompassing demographic, clinical, and socioeconomic information. The framework systematically addresses data heterogeneity, linguistic diversity, and structural inconsistencies through multiple stages of cleaning and transformation. The preprocessing process includes translation of Malay text into English to ensure linguistic …

Comparative Analysis Of Time Series Forecasting Models For Stock Price Prediction: Arima, Lstm, And Prophet, Muhammad Syahid Pebriadi, Tino Kemal Fattah, Putriana Salman, Rizky Amelia

Journal of Informatics and Web Engineering

Stock price forecasting with a uniform approach is a challenging process due to nonlinearity, regime changes, and seasonality. The following paper would like to address the practical problem of selecting an appropriate model through comparing three widely used models such as Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), and Prophet based on how they are applied to different attributes of data and forecast-related tasks. The structured direct comparison will be our proposal, as to be able to identify the strengths and shortcomings in abiding by each model. Each of the model is methodologically trained and tested on …

Haptic Technology In Networked Digital Applications: A Literature Review, Tharanitharan Chandran, Ngu War Hlaing, Athirah Mohd Ramly

Journal of Informatics and Web Engineering

Haptic-enhanced network applications provide a breakthrough merger of haptic technology with digital environments, allowing for immersive and responsive interactions. In contrast to traditional interfaces that rely primarily on visual and auditory feedback, these applications add tactile sensations, boosting user engagement in domains such as telemedicine, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), gaming, and remote collaboration. This study adopts a systematic literature review methodology to identify, filter, and analyse relevant academic sources published between 1998 to 2024, to examine accomplishments, challenges, and future directions of haptic technology in network applications. The study investigates actuator technology, tiny haptic devices, and adaptive algorithms …