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Who Is Presidential? Women’S Political Representation, Deflection, And The 2016 Election, Kaitlin M. Boyle, Chase B. Meyer

Faculty Publications

In 2016, Hillary Clinton was the first woman to gain the presidential nomination from a major political party in the United States, yet she was unsuccessful. The current study explores barriers to being elected as president for women generally and Hillary Clinton specifically. Using the propositions and tools of affect control theory, we demonstrate how women’s political representation shapes cultural sentiments about women and the president. In a nationwide sample of Americans surveyed shortly before the election, we find women’s representation on the state level influences voter preferences through these cultural sentiments: More women in politics makes a woman president …

Intimate Partner Technology-Facilitated Abuse (Tfa): U.S. Prevalence, Rus'sel Sampson

AJiC Fact Sheets

This fact sheet synthesizes research findings on prevalence of Technology‑Facilitated Abuse (TFA) in intimate partner relationships among U.S. adults, U.S. college students, and U.S. survivors of intimate partner violence.

Unveiling The Effects Of Speaker Quality And Congruency On Virtual Academic Conference Outcomes, Luz Suplico Jeong, Nelson Guillen, Jr., Francia Santos, Reynaldo Bautista, Jr., Alexander Josiassen

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of virtual academic conferences (VACs), yet limited research sheds light on the effects of speaker quality and congruency on the outcomes of virtual academic conferences. This exploratory study investigates how speaker quality, speaker quality congruency, and participant motivations influence satisfaction and behavioral outcomes in VACs. Using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), we analyzed data from 282 participants (academics and students) who attended virtual conferences. The study examined relationships among peer motivation, recognition motivation, speaker quality levels, speaker quality congruency, participant satisfaction, willingness to revisit, and word of mouth intentions. Results revealed that …

The Impact Of Recreational Games, On Mitigating Psychosocial Conflict, Among Shelter Residents State Shelters For The Homeless, Enam Muhammad Jawad, Sahira Razaq Kazem

Modern Sport

This study is aiming to identify the impact of recreational games on reducing the psychosocial conflict of residents in state-run shelters for the homeless, in the shadow of the psychological and social pressures faced by this group due to the loss of family stability and emotional deprivation. The research used the experimental method on a sample containing (17) residents who lives in Dar Al-Zuhour in Baghdad Governorate, and the study relied on the psychosocial conflict scale to rate the level of conflict before and after the application of the recreational program. The results showed a significant decrease in the levels …

Effectiveness Of The Panorama Instructional Strategy In Developing The Learning Of Basic Floor Exercise Skills Among First-Year Female Students In Artistic Gymnastics, Maysaa Ridha Ghanim

Modern Sport

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the Panorama instructional strategy in learning fundamental floor exercise skills in artistic gymnastics among beginner female students. An experimental design with pre- and post-tests for two equivalent groups (experimental and control) was adopted. The sample consisted of 30 first-year female students from the College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Baghdad, who were randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group was taught using the Panorama instructional strategy, while the control group received traditional instruction based on explanation and demonstration. The educational program included basic …

Design And Standardization Of A Composite Test To Measure Basic Basketball Shooting Types Among University Student-Players, Faris Sami Yousif Shabba, Dani Thamer Sami Yousif, Faris Sami Yousif Malik

Modern Sport

Tests in the sports field constitute an essential tool for achieving optimal results and evaluating player performance, particularly in competitive sports such as basketball. The importance of shooting emerges as it is the only means of direct scoring and the critical statistic that distinguishes victory from defeat. The researchers observed that previous tests of basic shooting types whether administered individually or in combination do not adequately reflect the complexities of actual game situations. Therefore, the problem lies in the need to address this gap by designing a composite test that simulates various playing conditions related to basic shooting skills. The …

Introduction To Mexican American Studies: Course Syllabus (Oer), Luis B. Quesada Nieto

Open Educational Resources

This course studies the varied experiences of Mexicans in the United States from an interdisciplinary perspective. Through readings, lectures, media, and discussions, students will learn about the historical, social, and cultural contributions of Mexicans and Mexican Americans. The course will survey the history of Mexico and Mexicans in the United States at the same time that it explores issues of culture and identity. While the course emphasizes developments in the 20th and 21st centuries, students will also engage with developments before the 20th century. Students will study major political and social events that contributed to the incorporation of Mexicans into …

Bridging The Gap: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring The Relationships Between Student-Teacher Demographic Mismatch And Students’ Perceptions Of Fairness, Inclusion, And Achievement, Nicholas Nahrwold

Theses and Dissertations

This study examines the relationships between student-teacher demographic mismatch and students’ perceptions of fairness, inclusion, and achievement. The purpose of this research was to determine how race, gender, and SES mismatch between students and teachers is related to their feelings of belonging and academic outcomes. A mixed-methods study was conducted involving a combination of survey data, student performance records, and student interviews. Results from the study indicated a relationship between student-teacher gender match and GPA, student-teacher racial match and GPA, and student-teacher racial match and attendance outcomes. Although not statistically significant, the data collected also highlighted trends between student-teacher SES …

A Study Of Early Childhood Coaches’ Preparedness To Implement Lgbtq+ Affirming Social–Emotional Practices, Nicole Lynn Muñoz

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative collective instrumental case study examined how early childhood consultation specialists (coaches) perceive and implement LGBTQ+ affirming practices in early learning environments serving children from birth to five. Although legal and policy advancements have increased recognition of LGBTQ+ identities, early childhood education remains an underexamined context for inclusive practice. Grounded in a constructivist and interpretivist paradigm and informed by Queer Theory, Transformative Leadership Theory, Practice-Based Coaching, and the Pyramid Model, data were collected through interviews, surveys, and reflective field notes with a purposeful sample of New Jersey coaches. Findings highlight how coaches define inclusion, navigate organizational conditions, and identify …

Edga-Based Directed Educational Units And Their Effect On Visual Memory And Some Basketball Skills Among Female Students, Hanaa Abbas Abdullah

Modern Sport

This study aimed to design teaching units based on the EDGA model and examine their effect on visual memory and selected basketball skills (high dribbling, low dribbling, chest pass, rebound, and ladder shooting) among first-level female students at the College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Baghdad. An experimental design with two equivalent groups and pre- and post-tests was used. The research population consisted of 26 first-year female students (2025–2026). Twenty-four students (92.31%) were selected as the research sample after excluding two students. The participants were randomly assigned into an experimental group (n = 12), which studied using …

The Effect Of Using A Ground Contact Angle Sensor On Improving Start Mechanics In Short-Distance Sprinters (100 M) Among Youth Athletes, Intisar Muzhir Saddam

Modern Sport

This study aims to investigate the effect of using a ground contact angle sensor on improving start mechanics among youth short-distance sprinters. The researcher employed an experimental approach using a control and experimental group design. The training program was applied to a sample of (n = 12) sprinters over an intervention period of (6) weeks. The experimental group followed a training program supported by ground contact angle detection technology, while the control group continued with conventional training. The study relied on objective biomechanical measurements, including a ground contact angle sensor (electronic sensor), high-speed video analysis, and force platforms to measure …

Effectiveness A Guidance Program Combined With Specific Exercises On Reducing Psychological Stress Among Players In The Stars League Of Football, Ahmed Thare Hani

Modern Sport

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a combined guidance and physical exercise program on psychological stress levels among Star League football players during competitive matches. The study is significant due to the need for validated strategies that help players regulate emotions, follow a structured mental plan, and optimize performance under competitive pressure. It aimed to determine whether the proposed program would significantly reduce psychological stress, thereby contributing to the psychological dimension of sports performance research. An experimental design with one group and two measurements (pre- and post-test) was employed. The sample consisted of 15 players …

Attitudes Of Students Of The College Of Physical Education And Sports Sciences Toward E-Cigarette Use And Its Relationship To Some Demographic Variables, Ali Abdullah Hammadi Al-Qara Ghulli, Zaid Ali Hadi Kadhim

Modern Sport

The main aim of this research was analyzing the attitudes of students at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at Al-Mustaqbal University towards e-cigarette use. The research explored how e-cigarette use is related to demographic, economic, and social variables; in addition to the level of health awareness of its risks. The researchers followed a descriptive approach and used a survey method. The research was conducted on a sample of (80) students belonging to the four stages of the 2024–2025 academic year. Data were obtained through a questionnaire in accordance with scientific principles and verified by five specialized experts. …

Reflective Thinking And Its Relationship With The Performance Of Selected Offensive Basketball Skills Among University Students, Rawaa Jawad Kadhim, Intisar Owaid Ali

Modern Sport

The current study explores the correlation between reflective thinking and the chosen offensive basketball skills in students. This involved evaluating the degree of reflective thinking and relating it to performance in certain offensive skills, that is, receiving, high dribbling, chest passing, long passing, and lay-up shooting. The descriptive correlational design was chosen as it was consistent with the nature of research problems. The sample consisted of undergraduate students, and it was chosen based on predetermined scientific criteria. The study used various measures, such as a reflective thinking scale and three composite skills tests in basketball. The average of the reflective …

Auditory Stimulation Rescues Cognitive Deficit In Fmr1-Ko Mice, Mohamed Ouardouz, Amanda E. Hernan, J. Matthew Mahoney, Rodney C. Scott

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

Background/Objectives: Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a triplet repeat expansion in the Fmr1 gene leading to the loss of Fragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein (Fmr1 protein). The loss of Fmr1 protein modulates many cell biological processes and leads to the emergence of intellectual disability and autism. FXS is modeled in Fmr1-KO mice that display features consistent with human FXS, including hypersensitivity, cognitive and learning deficits, hyperactivity and audiogenic seizures. Here, we investigated the effect of auditory stimulation during a range of developmental stages on recognition memory and sociability deficits in Fmr1-KO mice. Methods: Fmr1-KO mice were …

Validating Hybrid Simulation Of Restaurant Noise With Real-World Data, Samuel Underwood

Dissertations and Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–

Restaurants exhibit noise levels that vary with occupancy over a typical operating day. When noise levels become excessive, customer comfort is diminished. While many previous works have surveyed noise levels in restaurants over short time intervals, there has been little work to comprehensively examine noise levels over a full operating day, while also tracking occupancy levels and thoroughly measuring unoccupied acoustical parameters. This dissertation work contributes to the existing body of restaurant acoustics work by measuring unoccupied and occupied acoustical conditions in 21 restaurants in the Midwest, correlating user reviews, scores, and crowdsourced noise levels measured in 943 venues in …

Hr Strategies Used To Reduce Employee Turnover And Employee Replacement Costs, Karlita Mcclinton

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Ineffective employee well-being strategies can contribute to elevated levels of voluntary turnover, resulting in increased employee replacement costs, lost organizational knowledge, and operational disruption. Human resource (HR) leaders who do not successfully develop employee well-being strategies may find their organization facing operational disruptions as a result. Grounded in social sustainability and the European corporate sustainability frameworks, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry research project was to identify and explore effective employee well-being strategies used by HR leaders to reduce employee turnover and employee replacement costs. The participants were 10 HR leaders who had implemented effective employee well-being strategies. Data …

Lived Experiences Of Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color (Bipoc) Counselors Collaborating With Multidisciplinary Teams To Treat Bipoc Clients Diagnosed With Eating Disorders, Melissa Sherfield

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Eating disorder (ED) treatment has historically been grounded in Eurocentric models that inadequately account for the cultural contexts and lived experiences of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), contributing to persistent disparities in care. The purpose of this descriptive transcendental phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of BIPOC counselors who provide culturally responsive care to BIPOC clients diagnosed with EDs. Guided by Husserl’s phenomenological philosophy of intentionality and Giorgi’s descriptive phenomenological method, the central research question addressed the lived experiences of BIPOC counselors providing culturally responsive ED care, with a sub-question addressing how counselors describe their preparedness …

Marx, Marxism, And The Critique Of Law, Umut Özsu

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

Capitalism & Jurisprudence, Paulo Barrozo

Law and Contemporary Problems

No abstract provided.

Seen, Unseen, And Navigating Between: The Lived Experiences Of Black First-Generation Graduate Students In Higher Education And Student Affairs Master’S Level Programs, Danielle E. Lee

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones

Black first-generation graduate students remain underrepresented in higher education programs and often navigate academic environments shaped by racialized expectations and limited access to institutional resources. The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was to explore the lived experiences of Black first-generation graduate students and recent graduates enrolled in Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) master’s programs at predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Guided by two research questions and grounded in Lin’s Social Capital Theory (2001, 2010), this study examined how participants described their graduate school experiences and the challenges and barriers they encountered while navigating predominantly White academic environments. Ten …

The Rider (2026-03-30), Daniela Chapa-Reyes

The Rider Archives

Vol. 11, No. 24

Relationship Between Teacher Psychological Safety And Perceived Administrator Support In Independent Schools, Kim Schinzel

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Exercise Effects On Decreased Levels Of Depression In Female Breast Cancer Patients, Dorothy Y. Spencer

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Breast cancer patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) are at a high risk of experiencing pain and fatigue, anxiety and substance use, poor quality of life, marital spouses with elevated depression, impaired sexual functioning, sleep disorders, poor immune system functioning, rapid progression of cancer, and higher mortality rates. Grounded in Fritz Heider’s attribution theory, the purpose of this quantitative quasi-experimental study was to examine the relationship between physical exercise and a decrease in MDD. The participants comprised of 15 female breast cancer patients, 18 years of age and older, who may have experienced depression. The participants completed the Beck Depression …

Effect Of Physical Custody On Relationship Satisfaction In Adults, Mathew Aaron Richards

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Custody decisions are often informed by attachment-based arguments, yet little research has examined long-term effects of custody type on adult outcomes. This study involved examining whether joint versus sole physical custody predicted relationship satisfaction, testing both parental attachment and socioeconomic status as mediators. Data were collected from 226 adult participants (mean age = 33.42), whose parents separated before age 13. Validated measures were used to assesse relationship satisfaction, parental attachment, and socioeconomic status. Participants who grew up in joint physical custody arrangements reported significantly higher relationship satisfaction compared to those who experienced sole physical custody (b = 0.54, p = …

Exploring The Lived Experiences Of African American Women In Counseling For Body Dysmorphia, Sitonja Valenzuela

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

African American women may experience body dysmorphia differently due to cultural, racial, and societal influences that shape their body perceptions and counseling experiences. Guided by a Heideggerian theoretical foundation, this hermeneutic phenomenological study aimed to explore how African American women experience receiving counseling for body dysmorphia in the United States. The guiding research question was: How do African American women with body dysmorphia experience receiving help in counseling? Eight African American women participated in in-depth, semi-structured interviews, and data analytic procedures were analyzed using the hermeneutic circle. Key findings revealed body dysmorphia as a persistent, embodied experience shaped by racialized …

Teachers’ Use Of Student Voice In Behaviour Management Practices: An Exploratory Study, Sue Thompson, Ellen Larsen

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

The importance of effective classroom management practices in schools has been well-documented in the literature. However, at a time when research points to the importance of engaging student voice across teaching and learning practice, student voice has not been a focus of behaviour management practice, particularly in mainstream classrooms. This paper reports on a study exploring teachers’ understandings and experiences of incorporating student voice into behaviour management practice at one Australian primary school. Survey data collected from 14 teachers were analysed using simple descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. While teachers were generally supportive of embedding student voice in behaviour management …

Patterns Of Multimorbidity Among Low-Income Adults Who Smoke With Implications For Tailored Interventions: A Cluster Analysis Using A Mixture Of Bernoulli Model, Monique T. Cano, Michael R. Lindstrom, Oscar F. Rojas Perez, Ricardo F. Muñoz

School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences Faculty Publications

Introduction: Smoking cigarettes remains a leading modifiable risk factor for preventable health conditions. In the United States, the health burden of smoking disproportionately impacts low-income individuals. Multimorbidity is common in this group, complicating treatment and worsening outcomes. Identifying multimorbidity clusters can support targeted, individualized interventions. This study aimed to identify multimorbidity clusters among individuals who smoke and experience economic hardship and provide clinical recommendations to enhance health outcomes.

Method: Individuals who smoke and experience economic hardship (N = 60) were recruited from the San Francisco Health Network (SFHN) and were assessed for physical and mental conditions. Cluster analysis was …

Works Of Michael Kahle; Expanding The Viola's Role Within The Classical Music Canon, Andrew Scott Mcguire

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This project reexamines the role of the viola within the classical canon, arguing for its repositioning as a melodic and collaborative instrument rather than a purely supportive inner voice. Analytical and experiential findings demonstrate that the viola’s capacity to modify articulation, timbre, and projection enables it to mediate between contrasting instrumental families such as bowed strings, winds, and percussion. Grounded in performance-based research, this study investigates the viola’s function in non-traditional chamber ensembles, with particular repertoire development through collaboration with composer Michael Kahle, whose works for mixed ensembles—including flute, vibraphone, oboe, piano, and wind ensemble—feature the viola as a primary …

"Finding Greatness Elsewhere": Racial Discrimination And The Attrition Of Black Women In School Psychology Training Programs, Asya Tiani Miles

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Prior literature identifies discriminatory school experiences as a factor in Black women’s thoughts of leaving school psychology training programs (Jackson, 2023; Proctor, 2009). However, no studies have thoroughly examined how intersecting racial and gender discrimination contributes to Black women’s decisions to follow through with leaving. In addressing this gap, participants included eight Black women who left their programs between 2017 and 2023 due to discriminatory treatment. A reflexive thematic qualitative design was employed, and the following themes emerged: microaggressions, harsher evaluation and academic underestimation, alienation and exclusion, unsuccessful attempts to make the environment more bearable, and finding greatness elsewhere. Implications …