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An Empirical Investigation Into The Effect Of Brain Drain “Japa Syndrome” On Agile Practitioners Developing Healthcare Information Systems Software In Nigeria, Yazidu Buba Salihu, Julian M. Bass, Gloria E. Iyawa

Communications of the IIMA

Within the software engineering context, agile approaches encourage customer collaboration, iterative development, and flexibility. However, the mass exodus of highly skilled professionals, known as the “brain drain” or "Japa Syndrome," has emerged as a significant challenge, especially in Nigeria. This phenomenon has particularly impacted agile software development practitioners by undermining project continuity, knowledge transfer, and team dynamics. This study empirically examines the effect of brain drain, “Japa Syndrome,” on agile practitioners developing healthcare information systems software in Nigeria. It employed a qualitative, multi-method approach to gather empirical data from 13 agile practitioners in Nigeria’s healthcare information systems sector. The study …

History In Our Backyard: Youth Podcasting About Jimmy And Rosalynn Carter’S Georgia, Katherine A. Perrotta, Hao Ran Li, Prinsha Chanda, Anvitha Battu, Shaurya Attal

Teaching Social Studies in the Peach State

The purpose of this article is to highlight the curriculum development and recording of a special episode about Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter for the student-created History in our Backyard: The Names of Places in Georgia podcast. The students’ research process for writing and recording the podcast are highlighted, as well as pedagogical strategies that social studies teachers can use to engage students in creating their own podcasts. Insights from the student researchers are included to provide teachers with actionable steps for promoting historical thinking and inquiry through podcasting.

Cv: Kami Tsai (Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resource Management), Kami Tsai

Psychology Department Faculty Curricula Vitae

No abstract provided.

Reflecting On Teaching Together And Alone: Preservice Teachers’ Processes Of Knowledge Construction In Writing And Discussion, Ulrike Hartmann, Marcus Kindlinger, Kati Trempler, Anna-Lena Molitor, Helenrose Fives

Department of Educational Foundations Scholarship and Creative Works

Understanding how preservice teachers (PSTs) engage with knowledge of educational sciences through reflective practice is critical to improving teacher education. This study investigates how PSTs construct knowledge when analyzing a complex classroom situation and explores how a reflective task format—individual essay writing or collaborative group discussion—shapes the types and quality of knowledge construction processes involved. Drawing on frameworks of reflective practice and epistemic cognition, we developed a coding scheme to identify five knowledge construction processes and three levels of implementation quality. Using data from a university-based teacher education course, we applied this scheme to PSTs’ written essays and transcribed group …

The Rider (2025-10-20), Daniela Martinez Salazar

The Rider Archives

Vol. 11, No. 8

Posttraumatic Growth Experienced By Us Nurses: A National Study, Linda H. Yoder, Jacqueline M. Gordon, Noah R. Zanville

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Post-traumatic growth (PTG) experienced by US nurses who provided care during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been examined. The findings from this multisite study of over 2,000 nurses provide information about the various factors of PTG that were experienced. Recommendations to promote PTG among nurses will be provided.

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Evaluating Correlates Of Healthy Eating And Dietary Quality Among Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Approach To Development And Application Of A New Survey Instrument, Sara K. Rosenkranz, Donya Shamati, Anna Biggins, Alissa Mick, Christopher Acosta, Richard R. Rosenkranz

Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Faculty Research

Objectives: Community-dwelling older adults face unique challenges related to nutrition and health, but little is known about their barriers and facilitators for healthy eating behaviors. This study sought to develop and evaluate a new instrument to measure the capability, opportunity, and motivation for healthy eating behaviors (COM-HE) among community-dwelling older adults.

Design: A mixed methods approach was used to obtain qualitative and quantitative data. Participants were aged 65 years or older, community-dwelling, and English-speaking. Participants engaged in focus groups (n = 12) and pilot-testing (n = 81) to evaluate the COM-HE instrument. The Rapid Eating Assessment for Participants – Shortened …

Fostering Efl Students’ Writing Strategy Using Metacognitive Instruction, Hanan N/A Al Sultan Dr.

Journal of Arabic Sciences and Humanities

This study aims to enhance the writing strategy skills of Saudi female EFL students by integrating metacognitive instruction into essay writing tasks. With a one-group quasi-experimental design, the research included 34 participants. A pretest and post-test were conducted, followed by a questionnaire to explore participants’ experiences with the intervention. The instructional approach emphasised students’ awareness and regulation of metacognitive processes during writing – specifically planning, monitoring, and evaluating. Data were collected and analysed using a sequential mixed-methods explanatory design, beginning with quantitative analysis and followed by qualitative insights to enrich interpretation. The findings revealed a statistically significant improvement in students’ …

Crow's Nest, October 20, 2025, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The October 20, 2025 issue of Crow's Nest.

Workplace Violence: Innovative Interprofessional Learning Bursts, Beth Egbert, Jedidiah Colon-Huertas, Jacqueline M. Gordon

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Viewers will be able to describe an innovative interprofessional strategy to implement the Joint Commission's Workplace Violence Prevention education and training standards amidst the current challenging work and learning environment. Education bursts delivered by an occupational health nurse and security officer team are described.

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The Echo: October 20, 2025, Taylor University

2025-2026 (Volume 113)

No abstract provided.

Navigating New Technology: A Phenomenological Study Into Technology Coaches’ Experiences During Ai Expansion In Schools, Elizabeth K. Wrzesinski

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly influencing instructional practices in K–12 education, yet most states have not issued clear, binding policies to guide its integration. As a result, local school systems and support staff must interpret emerging guidance and determine how AI should be used in classrooms. This study examined how system-level technology coaches in the Deep South experience and support AI adoption in contexts where state guidance is advisory rather than mandatory. This qualitative phenomenological study used questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with technology coaches, and a content analysis of AI-related state and local policy guidance. Participants included technology coaches who …

Healthy Academic Work Environment: Creating And Sustaining A Culture Of Civility, Bettina Kay Cobb Shank, Amy Camille Conner Black, Mary Eve Rice

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Learn about our nursing school’s deliberate attempt to foster nurses who are civil and caring in practice. We will share our ongoing journey promoting and sustaining a civil and caring academic work and learning environment. Leave with key actionable ways to implement this shared decision-making process in your academic setting.

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The Utilization Of Self-Tracking Technologies For Managing Nurses’ Shift Work Related Fatigue: A Study Protocol, Soyoung Choi, Jooyoung Seo

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This study will provide insights on utilizing self-tracking technologies to improve the health and well-being of professional nurses in clinical settings. The presenter will introduce the synthesis of existing literature on the effects of self-tracking health behaviors and the future mixed-methods study protocol.

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The Symbiotic Harm Of A Criminal Record, Ericka B. Adams, Elsa Y. Chen, Sarah E. Lageson

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Having a criminal record significantly alters a person’s life chances, decreasing their opportunities for employment, housing, student loans, voting, public benefits, and more. The collateral consequences of criminal convictions, or the civil restrictions that follow criminal convictions, are well documented. However, because individuals are connected to families and communities, it is impossible to isolate the effects of punishment to only the persons holding criminal records. Instead, the effects of criminal records might be best understood as a set of symbiotic harms, marked by relational and interdependent effects. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 59 expungement-eligible persons and 69 community representatives, this …

Allied Health Students' Experiences Of Telehealth Within Coursework And During Placement: A Survey Study, Kate Bridgman, Shane Erickson, Krithika Anil, Adam R. Bird, Jennifer Freeman, Carol Mckinstry, Christie Robinson, Sally Abey

School of Health Professions

Background: Despite growing professional utilization, there is limited understanding of how allied health students are prepared for telehealth practice through academic coursework and placements. This study investigates students’ exposure to telehealth education, their perceptions of preparedness, and the competencies they believe are needed for graduate practice. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between October 2024 and March 2025 across two Australian universities offering 24 allied health courses. The survey, adapted from existing tools and informed by telehealth competency frameworks, collected quantitative and qualitative data on students’ telehealth learning experiences, placement exposure, and perceived competency needs. Descriptive statistics and content …

Impact Of Information Security Awareness Training On Knowledge, Attitude, And Behavior: A K-12 Case Study, Michael S. Robbins, Christopher Robbins

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

Abstract— Information security breaches remain a serious threat across all sectors, often exploiting human factors rather than technical flaws. This study examines how a structured Information Security Awareness (ISA) training program influences employees’ knowledge of security policies, attitudes towards those policies, and self-reported security behaviors within a K-12 educational environment. A quantitative pre-test/post-test design was employed with 201 staff members (administrators, teachers, and support personnel) in a public school district. Participants completed the Human Aspects of Information Security Questionnaire (HAIS-Q) before and after undergoing an interactive cybersecurity training program. Statistical analysis revealed a significant improvement in information security knowledge, attitudes, …

Perceived Neighborhood Cohesion And Well-Being During The Covid-19 Pandemic In The U.S., Jennifer W. Robinette, Brooke Jenkins, Nicole-Marie Duran, David A. Frederick

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

The U.S. entered a “second pandemic” characterized by depression and loneliness after the initial outbreak of COVID-19. These psychological consequences have driven researchers to identify protective factors during this crisis. The present study tested whether perceived neighborhood cohesion, or that neighbors trust and count on one another, related to fewer depressive symptoms and less loneliness as the pandemic unfolded. Two waves of data were collected online from the same adults in April and October, 2020 (N = 1,928). People who reported greater neighborhood cohesion had fewer depressive symptoms (b = −1.01, p <  0.001) and were less lonely (b = −0.20, p <  0.001), even when considering other pandemic-related risk factors. The association between cohesion and loneliness was even stronger 6 months into the pandemic (b = …

Clinical Course And Treatment Outcomes In Solid-Basaloid Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Of The Breast: A Systematic Review And Case Report, Stephanie Kim, Kyle Sheth, Xiaoying Yu, Laura Porterfield, Elizabeth M Vaughan

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) is a rare, indolent subtype of triple-negative breast cancer, accounting for < 0.1 % of cases. The solid-basaloid subtype (SBACC), comprising approximately one-quarter of breast ACCs, has a poorer prognosis. While ACC is typically managed with surgery and is chemo-resistant, SBACC is more aggressive and often treated with chemotherapy and, more recently, immunotherapy-though supporting evidence remains limited.

Aim: To assess clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of SBACC of the breast.

Methods: This study presents a case of breast SBACC and a systematic review of five databases (inception-September 10, 2024). Eligible studies reported clinical course, treatment, and outcomes. Exclusions included duplicates, non-SBACC focus, animal studies, and those lacking clinical or with only pathological data. Descriptive statistics were used for binary and categorical variables. Risk of bias was assessed using JBI tools, following PRISMA 2020 guidelines. The review is registered in PROSPERO.

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Genetic Influences For Distinct Impulsivity Domains Are Differentially Associated With Early Substance Use Initiation: Results From The Abcd Study, Ethan Kinstler, Aaron J Gorelik, Sarah E Paul, Adamya Aggarwal, Emma C Johnson, Melissa A Cyders, Arpana Agrawal, Ryan Bogdan, Alex P Miller

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Impulsivity is among the strongest correlates of substance involvement (i.e. a broad continuum of substance-related behaviors), and distinct domains (e.g. sensation seeking [SS] and urgency) are differentially correlated, phenotypically and genetically, with unique substance involvement stages. Examining whether polygenic influences for distinct impulsivity domains are differentially predictive of early substance use initiation - a major risk factor for later problematic use - may improve our understanding of the role of impulsivity in addiction etiology.

METHODS: Data collected from participants of genetically inferred European ancestry enrolled in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study

RESULTS: SS-PGS was significantly associated with any …

Examining Children’S Intuitive Understanding Of Mechanical Systems With A Gears Assembly Task, Nicole Taboada

Theses

Children’s causal reasoning about machines and their components is crucial for acquiring knowledge about science and math. Mechanistic understanding involves knowing how parts can be effectively connected to work together as a functional mechanical system. Little is known about how children’s understanding of mechanical systems develops across the lifespan. Legare and Lombrozo (2014) developed a gears assembly task to assess children’s understanding and learning of mechanics but did not track this skill across ages. The present study adapted the gears assembly task to measure mechanistic understanding in children between the ages of 4 to 11 years and adults. The goal …

Socio-Scientific Issue-Based Challenge To Students' Chemical Literacy, Suratman S. Naim, La Kolo

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

Chemistry has an important role in global challenges. Chemistry learning has not integrated an interdisciplinary approach to improving students' chemical literacy, enabling them to provide solutions to socio-scientific and environmental problems through the application of chemical concepts. This study aimed to determine the effect of the socio-scientific issues-based challenge strategy on students' chemical literacy. This study used a quantitative methods design with an embedded model. The sample consisted of tenth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 East Halmahera in the 2025/2026 academic year from two sample classes. The experimental class was taught with the socio-scientific issues-based challenges strategy, while the control …

Financial And Behavioral Health For Helping Professionals, Jeffrey Anvari-Clark

Books

This open access book brings together decades of research and practice on the intersections among financial and behavioral health concerns. By framing financial health as comprised of financial precarity, financial efficacy, and financial well-being, this new addition to the field of behavioral health helps readers understand and address the surge of interest in financial health and wellness from a holistic, psychosocial perspective. The text explores not only how financial difficulties impose hardship on individuals, couples, and families, but also how these concerns shape our feelings, perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors and thereby our health. Case examples throughout illustrate the concepts and …

Readiness In Ncaa Division I Collegiate Scholarship Men’S Basketball Players: Seasonal Changes In Neuromuscular Performance Tracked Via Force Plate Metrics, Garrett Medenwald

Doctorate in Kinesiology

Monitoring neuromuscular performance across a competitive season is essential for managing training load, recovery, and readiness in elite athletes. Force plate–derived metrics from the hands-on-hips countermovement jump (HOH CMJ) are commonly used to assess neuromuscular status, yet limited longitudinal data exist in NCAA Division I men’s basketball, particularly on game days. The purpose of this study was to examine seasonal changes in HOH CMJ force-time metrics across three competitive phases—non-conference, conference, and postseason—in Division I men’s basketball players.

Nine NCAA Division I scholarship athletes performed three HOH CMJs on force plates within 30 minutes of game time throughout the 2024–2025 …

Pcornet’S Patient Advisory Councils Relevance To Research, Toni Hill

Mountain Plains Business Conference

This presentation will provide an overview of the UNMC award and UNK sub-award with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Network (PCORnet) specific to the research of patient and family-focused research using the Patient Advisory Council (PAC) framework. The UNMC PCORnet project is now in Phase 4 (2025 – 2029). This four-year, $13,500,000 project includes 14 partner organizations as part of the Great Plains Collaborative (GPC) with data from 8.9 million unique individuals across 14 states. This presentation will begin a discussion related to the uniqueness of patient engagement, community engagement, and Patient Advisory Council engagement.

Impact Of Leadership Style On Climate And Culture, Tyler R. Mcnamara

Graduate Teacher Education

Abstract

This literature review studied the impact of transactional leadership, transformational leadership, democratic leadership, and autocratic leadership had on the climate and culture of schools. Specifically focused on the influence each leadership approach had on three components, teacher job satisfaction, teacher job performance, and student motivation. Culture and climate have leveraged retaining and recruiting quality teachers that can best educate students for the betterment of society. Research consisted of a collection made up of quantitative studies with two qualitative studies, taking place around the world in different countries, cultures, and religions. Results found transformational and democratic had the largest positive …

Connectedness And Belonging: An Autoethnography About Military Veteran Transition, Benjamin A. Smet

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Military veterans often face profound challenges transitioning to civilian life, yet prevailing narratives focus narrowly on PTSD and combat trauma. This dissertation uses autoethnography to broaden that view, blending personal narrative with theory to explore seven interrelated transition stressors: grief and bereavement, loss of military identity, autobiographical memory, service-connected nostalgia, moral injury, stereotype threat, and socialized masculinity and stoicism. These layered stories illuminate the cultural, emotional, and relational dimensions of transition, showing how isolation, disconnection, and loss of belonging shape veteran experiences as deeply as trauma. The analysis demonstrates that healing emerges not from prescriptive programs but from relational practices …

Improving Cauti Prevention In Long-Term Care: An Educational Intervention To Enhance Staff Confidence And Reduce Infection Rates, Diana Meseha

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a common preventable healthcare-associated infection in long-term care. knowledge gaps and inconsistent catheter care by staff and increased catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates. The purpose of this quality improvement project aims at testing whether using a structured educational intervention led to improved confidence of staff and reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates. The project employed Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory and Lewin's change model in guiding the behavior and organizational change. A quasi-experimental pretest post-test design was used with the enrolment of nursing employees such as registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants …

Correlates Of Professional Breastfeeding Perceived Role, Perceived Influence, And Confidence In Providing Lactation Support Among Registered Dietitians And Registered Nurses, Lauren M. Dinour, Melanie Shefchik, Andrea Uguna

Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Scholarship and Creative Works

Lactation support from health professionals is a crucial social determinant of health. Registered dietitians (RDs) and registered nurses (RNs) can play an important role in supporting breastfeeding, yet most have minimal formal lactation education and training. This study seeks to explore the correlates of professional breastfeeding perceived role, perceived influence, and confidence in providing lactation support among RDs and RNs. Using a cross-sectional design, a convenience sample of 111 credentialed providers completed an online survey assessing their breastfeeding-related training, experiences, knowledge, attitudes, and practices. We also examined perceptions of social support, intentions for future breastfeeding, professional roles, and confidence in …

Catching On: Work Stress, Employee Wellbeing, And The Moderating Role Of Team-Level Emotional Contagion, Aglae Hernandez Grande, Ben Farr-Wharton, Fleur Sharafizad, Simon Darcy, Mihajla Gavin

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Work stress and employee wellbeing have gained heightened attention since the COVID-19 pandemic. Until now, organizations have primarily sought to conceptualize these variables as an individual-level phenomenon; thereby neglecting the potential influence of social dynamics within the workplace. Drawing on conservation of resources and emotional contagion theories, this study examines the extent to which team-level emotional contagion moderates the impact of stress on wellbeing, factoring in multilevel effects. Data from 237 professional services employees nested within 41 teams was analyzed. The results show support for emotional contagion as a team-level moderator between individual-level work stress and employee wellbeing. The role …