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Legislation, Racialization, And The Societal Issuessoutheast Asian Americans Face, Sydney Nguyen

Silicon Valley Sociological Review

This research proposal investigates the intersection of racialization and law in the Southeast Asian diaspora in the US at a time of rising anti-Asian hate crimes and marginalizing legislation. I propose a mixed-methods approach—integrating qualitative methods such as interviews and focus groups with quantitative surveys—to determine how racial formations and state policies contribute to the social and economic stratification of these groups. To contextualize these questions, I discuss how Asian Americans are underrepresented and miscategorized in criminal justice statistics, resulting in their ongoing marginalization and the masking of specific issues they face. This work aims to make a contribution to …

Silicon Valley Sociological Review Vol. 23 2025

Silicon Valley Sociological Review

No abstract provided.

The Idea Of A Just Peace In Christian Social Ethics And The Possibility Of Its Implementation In The Context Of The Russian-Ukrainian War, Iryna Fenno

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

This research examines the concept of just peace, which is most often discussed in the public sphere, particularly among political and religious circles, in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war. After analyzing Christian discourse on war and peace—including extreme pacifism, the idea of a just war, and just peacemaking—the author argues that the idea of a just peace is the most effective response. Through an analysis of sociological surveys, the article reveals Ukrainian society's attitudes toward the idea of just peace and demonstrates a direct correlation between these attitudes and political events on the international stage. Nevertheless, the mechanisms and …

Empowering Confidence Through Simulation: De-Escalation Training For Pcts, Lagidgette Chantelle Robinson

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) are vital to healthcare delivery, particularly in managing escalating situations with patients. Given the challenges posed by workplace violence, effective de-escalation skills are essential for PCTs. However, traditional training methods may not fully equip them for real-world scenarios. Simulation offers a valuable approach to learning complex skills by replicating real-life situations. Research supports simulation’s effectiveness in enhancing nursing students' communication, self-efficacy, problem-solving abilities, and learning satisfaction. Despite this, the impact of simulation on PCTs' professional development remains underexplored.

This IRB-approved study evaluated the effect of simulation pedagogy on PCTs' confidence in de-escalating aggressive patients. Using a …

From Surviving To Thriving—Research To Support Nurse Leaders In Addressing Workplace Bullying, Laura Cox Dzurec, Jennifer Hehl

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Nurse leaders play essential roles in managing and addressing the strain that workplace bullies impose on organizations and on the individuals working within them (Al Hassan et al., 2023); yet nurse leaders often report finding themselves personally overwhelmed by bullies’ masterful manipulations (Hampton et al., 2019). As skilled communicators, workplace bullies typically convey messages that appear supportive and in line with organizational expectations (Dzurec, 2020). Those messages most often, though, are insincere, proffered to hide bullies’ real intent—garnering personal and professional power in the workplace (Dolan, 2024). This presentation overviews the investigators’ use of the realist review process (Pearsons, 2024) …

An Early Review Of Generative Language Models In Automated Writing Evaluation: Advancements, Challenges, And Future Directions For Automated Essay Scoring And Feedback Generation, Yue Huang, Corey Palermo, Ruitao Liu, Yong He

Chinese/English Journal of Educational Measurement and Evaluation | 教育测量与评估双语期刊

Automated writing evaluation (AWE) has long supported assessment and instruction, yet existing systems struggle to capture deeper rhetorical and pedagogical aspects of student writing. Recent advances in generative language models (GLMs) such as GPT and Llama present new opportunities, but their effectiveness remains uncertain. This review synthesizes 29 studies on automated essay scoring and 14 on automated writing feedback generation, examining how GLMs are applied through prompting, fine-tuning, and adaptation. Findings show GLMs can approximate human scoring and deliver richer, rubric-aligned feedback, but fairness, validity, and ethical issues remain largely unaddressed. We conclude that GLMs hold promise to enhance AWE, …

Authentic Behavior Of Nurses: Antecedents, Mediators, And Outcomes, Pamela J. Love, Brad Gilbreath, Yubo Fu, Jessica Rainbow, Luke Fiorini, Veysel Karan Baris

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Background: Nurses consistently earn the highest trust among professionals in the United States, but the profession experiences high turnover rates, amplified by the increasing demands of an aging population. This study explores factors such as psychological safety, neuroticism, person-group fit, authentic behavior, work engagement, job satisfaction, and turnover intention among nurses. Additionally, it examines the concept of self-verification perception as a mediator of the effects of authentic behavior.

Methods: Data were collected from 956 nurses across the United States using an online questionnaire. Path analysis was employed to analyze the data to identify direct and mediated effects. Psychological safety …

Exploring The Relationship Between Sleep Hygiene Habits And Fatigue In College Students, Lakesha Carter, Adison Dack

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Purpose: This study explores the relationship between sleep hygiene and fatigue in undergraduate college students. Sleep hygiene is a term that relates to habits that promote better sleep. These habits include maintaining a consistent sleep schedule, creating a comfortable sleep environment, avoiding stimulants before bedtime, engaging in relaxing pre-sleep routines, stress management, and more (Al-Kandari et al., 2017). Along with that, fatigue is a state of decreased ability and effectiveness that is associated with changes in an individual's performance and well-being (Li et al., 2022). This is important to understand in college students because poor sleep hygiene and resulting fatigue …

Predictors Associated With Non-Adherence To Postpartum Visits Among Arab Immigrant Women In New Jersey, Abeer Mobarki, Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The aim of the study Is to explore predisposing and enabling factors that contribute to postpartum visit non-adherence by female immigrants of Arab descent in N.J. Are levels of acculturation, diminished social support, negative health beliefs, and health insurance status independently associated with postpartum visit non-adherence among Arab immigrant women in N.J.?

Background: The underutilization of postpartum care is a global problem that limits the early detection of physical and mental complications during the postpartum period. Internationally, the prevalence of nonadherence to postpartum visits ranges from 25% to 75%. Arab immigrant population in N.J. has doubled since 1980. Yet, …

Illinois Masonic Medical Center House Staff, 1995-96, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: House staff roster with photos of IMMC residents in 1995-1996 for the specialties of anesthesiology, cardiology, dentistry, emergency medicine, family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pathology, podiatry, psychology, radiology, general surgery, and transitional year.

Illinois Masonic Medical Center House Staff, 1996-97, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: House staff roster with photos of IMMC residents in 1996-1997 for the specialties of anesthesiology, cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, dentistry, emergency medicine, family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pathology, podiatry, psychology, radiology, general surgery, and transitional year.

Illinois Masonic Medical Center House Staff, 1997-98, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: House staff roster with photos of IMMC residents in 1997-1998 for the specialties of anesthesiology, cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, dentistry, emergency medicine, family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, osteopathic rotating internship, pathology, podiatry, psychology, radiology, general surgery, and transitional year.

Illinois Masonic Medical Center House Staff, 1998-99, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: House staff roster with photos of IMMC residents in 1998-1999 for the specialties of anesthesiology, cardiac electrophysiology, cardiology, dentistry, emergency medicine, family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, osteopathic rotating internship, pathology, podiatry, psychology, radiology, general surgery, and transitional year.

Illinois Masonic Medical Center House Staff, 1999-2000, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: House staff roster with photos of IMMC residents in 1999-2000 for the specialties of anesthesiology, cardiac electrophysiology, cardiology, dentistry, emergency medicine, family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, osteopathic rotating internship, pathology, podiatry, psychology, radiology, general surgery, and transitional year.

Illinois Masonic Medical Center House Staff, 2000-2001, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: House staff roster with photos of IMMC residents in 2000-2001 for the specialties of anesthesiology, cardiac electrophysiology, cardiology, dentistry, emergency medicine, family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, osteopathic rotating internship, pathology, podiatry, psychology, radiology, general surgery, and transitional year.

Assessing The Transition Home: A Study Exploring Post-Deployment Reintegration In The Ar Army National Guard, Erin Michelle Robinson, Pamela Ashcraft

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Service members face a variety of challenges after deployment. The transition home can be difficult due to having to reestablish important relationships, losing intense bonds with battle buddies, and feeling misunderstood, especially after experiencing combat (Adler et al., 2011). The military-civilian divide can also make that transition difficult (Sayer et al., 2021). One of the moderating factors for reintegration is decompression, the process of returning to civilian life (Adler et al., 2011). While there is research about combat and Active-Duty deployments, there is limited information about the post-deployment reintegration experience for service members in the National Guard and Reserve components. …

Mapping Expert-Endorsed Communication Skills With Surrogates To Uncertainty In Illness Theory, Jiayi Zhu, Jennifer Burgher Seaman

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Making medical decisions for patients with impaired decision-making capacity due to serious illness is a stressful experience for surrogate decision makers (SDMs), which can result in emotional and psychological distress^6,7 and delayed decision-making³. Uncertainty has been identified as a key contributor to the stress experienced by SDMs in decision-making¹. High-quality communication addressing uncertainty improves the decision-making experience for SDMs^2,3. Yet, there is a lack of targeted education to help healthcare providers effectively address uncertainty in communication with SDMs. Purpose statement: This study aims to identify techniques and strategies clinicians use to address …

Quantitative Analysis Of Hardiness Within Night Shift Nurses: A Survey-Based Study, Megan Brunson

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This dissertation proposal aims to examine the relationship between fixed night shift nurses and their level of hardiness using the Dispositional Resilience Scale (DRS-15). The study focuses on nurses working in acute care settings, categorized into four groups based on years of night shift experience: 0-2 years, 3-6 years, 7-9 years, and 10+ years.

The research employs a cross-sectional quantitative design, utilizing an online survey comprising demographic questions and the DRS-15. The theoretical framework is the society-to-cells resilience theory, which integrates multiple levels of analysis to understand human development and resilience.

The study has two primary aims:
1. Determine the …

Exploring The Role Of Ict In Empowering Grassroots Innovation And Entrepreneurship: A Cross-Sectional Study Of Iringa Region In Tanzania, Emma Nkonoki, Ruthbetha Kateule, Ville Leppänen

The African Journal of Information Systems

ICT-enabled grassroots innovation has been extensively researched; however, there is a lack of empirical evidence as to its potential contribution to resource-scarce settings in Africa. This paper aims to explore the transformative role of ICT from idea generation to sustained entrepreneurship using the Iringa region in Tanzania as a case study. This qualitative study delves into the experiences of four grassroots entrepreneurs, revealing the interplay between technology, resource scarcity and the aspirations of those entrepreneurs. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and was examined extensively using thematic analysis. This revealed how ICT assists innovative young entrepreneurs to identify and utilize …

Swift/Kelce Star Power Effect? Engagement Created A 96% Increase In Nfl Discussion Online With 82% Of Social Media Posts Expressing “Joy” About The Couple, Yi Luo, Jin-A Choi, Bond Benton

College of Communication and Media Scholarship and Creative Works

On August 27, 2025, Grammy winning singer Taylor Swift and football champion Travis Kelce announced their engagement. Celebrity couples inspire popular reactions with commercial implications. A research study from the Joetta Di Bella and Fred C. Sautter III Center for Strategic Communication in the College of Communication and Media at Montclair State University analyzed online reaction in the period immediately after the power couple’s engagement was announced. Results suggest overwhelming interest, positivity, and potential benefits to major brands, such as the National Football League. Findings include a 96% increase in brand references for the NFL and Kansas Chiefs on social …

Commonwealth Times 2025-08-27

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

The Illusion Of Internal Models In Biological Movement, Madhur Mangalam

Journal Articles

The concept of internal models dominates contemporary theories of sensorimotor control, with researchers across neurosciences, specifically motor control, routinely explaining observed behaviors through computational representations that supposedly exist within the nervous system. In this perspective, I present a critical examination of internal model frameworks in sensorimotor control. I argue that representational approaches mischaracterize biological systems for several fundamental reasons: (1) Internal models require homuncular interpreters, creating infinite regress problems; (2) The purported neural implementations of internal models remain empirically elusive despite decades of research; (3) Biological movement systems exhibit multiscale, nonlinear, and non-Gaussian dynamics that fundamentally defy reduction to conventional …

The Role Of Digital Gaming In Addressing Loneliness Among Older Adults: A Scoping Review, Eunie Jung, Jiadong Yu

Pacific Faculty Work

As the world’s population of older adults continues to grow rapidly, combating loneliness and social isolation has become an emerging health concern for this group. Though there has been increasing interest within the scientific community in exploring digital games as an intervention for loneliness, research on gaming as an intervention is a relatively new field of study. This scoping review examines the current state of research on the impact of digital gaming on loneliness in the older adult population and was conducted in accordance with the 2018 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) …

Employment Status And Evaluation Of Government Performance In Covid-19 Containment : Evidence From China, Jinye Chen

Lingnan Theses (MPhil & PhD)

Evaluation of government performance of citizens is crucial for regime stability as it could help authoritarian regimes to identify and address brewing problems before they fuel public discontent. It can also act as a potential mechanism for improving government performance and public services and establishing a good image of government. Following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Chinese government has adopted the zero-COVID policy to keep cases as close to zero as possible until December 2022. China’s job market also faced big pressure from the economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic is a shock that impact the …

The Relationship Of Organizational Health Safety Efforts Specific To Covid-19 And Perceived Organizational Support On Affective Organizational Commitment, Suzzee Meusel

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

When health safety efforts for COVID-19 are perceived negatively, the implementation of health safety efforts by employers may not be effective and are therefore likely to fail in protecting employee health, such as in the agriculture industry. Guided by social exchange theory, organizational support theory, and the theory of organizational commitment, this quantitative correlational study involved examining relationships between organizational health safety efforts specific to COVID-19 (OHSE-C19), perceived organizational support (POS), and affective organizational commitment (AOC) among poultry hatchery employees. The study entailed analyzing survey and opinion poll data from 90 participants from two poultry hatcheries in Iowa and Pennsylvania, …

Poster: Development Of Situation Awareness Measurement For Cybersecurity Professionals, David Schuster, Crystal Fausett, Maiyi Huang, Sabina M. Patel, Jenna Korentsides, Joseph R. Keebler, Elizabeth H. Lazzara

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Better understanding of the implications of many aspects of human behavior, especially that of cybersecurity professionals, can help develop the cybersecurity workforce. Despite efforts aimed at documenting and understanding cybersecurity professionals' knowledge, understanding of how cognition supports human performance in specific cybersecurity tasks remains limited. Specifically, understanding of the elements of situation awareness (SA), defined as goal-directed knowledge, is necessary to support human-centered evaluation, selection, training, and recruitment strategies. In this poster, we propose a framework for developing measures of situation awareness for cybersecurity professionals and a method of capturing initial effectiveness data that does not rely on access to …

The Perception Of Hooliganism And Its Impact Among Naia Collegiate Soccer Players, Eric Street, Fred Cromartie, Steve S. Chen, Brandon Spradley

Findings in Sport, Hospitality, Entertainment, and Event Management

There have been multiple studies with regard to the different aspects of soccer hooliganism throughout the world. Most commonly, studies of hooliganism covered areas such as harassment, vandalism, fighting, theft, public intoxication, and crowd disorder revolving around the games of soccer in various countries. This phenomenon has been studied among the major four professional sports in the United States, yet there has been no extensive research on soccer “hooliganism” associated with Major League Soccer (MLS). This study examined the survey responses from 101 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) soccer players to identify their perceptions on severity of hooliganism and …

The Impact Of Emergency Remote Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic On Student Learning Outcomes, Kelley Bazemore

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Background: Prelicensure nursing programs have traditionally taught students in person. In March 2020, as the novel coronavirus spread, many programs changed to emergency remote learning.

Methods: This exploratory, retrospective study examined the impact of emergency remote learning on three learning outcomes (completing the program within the published time, scoring >74.7% on the ATI Comprehensive Predictor Assessment, and passing the NCLEX-RN on the first attempt). The study received IRB approval and was exempt from review. This study had two aims: to determine the relationship between the time students spent in emergency remote learning and three outcomes, and to examine the relationship …

Mhealth For Nurses' Mental Health, Cynthia Moore

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Background: Post-pandemic surveys show continue to show high rates of exhaustion, burnout, anxiety, and intention to leave the job in hospital nurses. Early-career nurses who experience burnout and exhaustion in the first 1-3 years of their career have a job turnover rate of approximately 46%, and are more prone to physical complaints, insomnia, and cognitive problems 10 years later. Few studies have focused on using mental health mobile apps (mHealth) in the hospital nurse population to help decrease the negative effects of a stressful work environment.

Purpose: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) pilot study has three aims: 1. to determine …

Reminisce And Relive Joyful Memories Despite Dementia, Candice Cacal Nono

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Background: Dementia is a progressive neurological disease that affects cognition and behavioral and mood impairments, such as depression, that must be addressed. The DNP Project implemented an evidence-based intervention to improve healthcare outcomes involving depression in patients with dementia in a long-term care setting.

Problem: Dementia is a progressive neurological disease affecting mood and conditions that can lead to depression, affecting a patient’s quality of life. A quality improvement project was implemented in a long term care facility in Chicago, Illinois.

Methods: Eight residents with mild to moderate dementia participated in an eight-week Group Reminiscence Therapy program to measure the …