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Twelve Mechanisms Of Radicalization To Terrorism, Sophia Moskalenko, Clark Mccauley

Psychology Faculty Research and Scholarship

Radicalization refers to changes in beliefs, feelings, and actions toward increased support for one side of an intergroup conflict. The extreme of action radicalization is political violence and terrorism. Twelve psychological mechanisms driving participation in political violence are identified.  At the individual level, motivation to engage in political violence can be based on personal grievance, political grievance, “slippery slope” participation in illegal political activity, love for already-radicalized friends and relatives, and social disconnection (”unfreezing”) that opens an individual to new ideas and new comrades.  At the group level, participation in political violence can emerge from extremity shift of like-minded group …

The Prediction Of All-Cause Mortality In End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients Using Social Determinants Of Health: A Machine Learning Framework, Addy Smith, Maxwell Donelan, Hossein Moradi Rekabdarkolaee, Patti Brooks, Brandon Varilek, Surachat Ngorsuraches, Jerry Schrier, Adam Dell, Semhar Michael

Journal Articles: College of Nursing

End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is the irreversible final stage of chronic kidney disease in which the kidneys lose their independent function. This study presents a machine learning framework to predict all-cause mortality in ESKD patients by the end of a follow-up period. We combined patient-specific clinical factors with social determinants of health (SDOH) to assess their influence on survival outcomes. Data were obtained from the United States Renal Data System, including patients admitted in 2015 and followed through August 2021. Community-level SDOH data were integrated from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, with variable screening techniques and expert input …

Shaping Ai With Purpose: Priming, Pre-Prompting And Iterative Questioning To Improve Ai Responses, Carrie Fry

Copley Library: Faculty Scholarship

Presentation/Workshop for the MLGSCA & NCNMLG Joint Meeting, January 17-18, 2026.

Abstract: Librarians and library staff are increasingly called on to support faculty, clinicians, and students in navigating large-language-model generative AI tools (e.g. Copilot, Gemini, ChatGPT). Yet many of these systems default to generic, bland, and even hallucinated responses that overlook the nuance of clinical inquiry, the expertise of the user, or the tone appropriate for academic and healthcare settings.

This session introduces three strategies—priming, pre-prompting, and iterative questioning—to allow users to guide AI tools toward more useful, context-aware output. Through hands-on work and guided exercises, attendees will shape AI …

Board Of Registered Nursing, Sydney Verga, Katie Gonzalez, Marcus Friedman

California Regulatory Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

California Veterinary Medical Board, Jordan Simoes, Katie Gonzalez, Marcus Friedman

California Regulatory Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

California Board Of Accountancy, William Truong, Katie Gonzalez, Marcus Friedman

California Regulatory Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

Bulletin Of The University Of San Diego School Of Law 2026-2027, University Of San Diego School Of Law

School of Law Course Catalogs (1954-2013)

No abstract provided.

Undergraduate Course Catalog Of The University Of San Diego 2026-2027, University Of San Diego

Undergraduate Course Catalogs (1973- )

1064 pages. Includes information about academics, expenses, campus and the college, the 2026-2027 academic calendar, and school policies.

The Brady Materiality Standard, Brandon L. Garrett, Adam M. Gershowitz

Faculty Scholarship

The Brady doctrine requires prosecutors to disclose all favorable and material evidence to the defense. To effectuate that rule, the U.S. Supreme Court has defined materiality as a “reasonable probability” that the evidence would have affected the outcome at trial. But apart from that definition, the Court has resisted offering any further guidance to lower courts. While far too little is known about how Brady materiality claims are actually adjudicated, there is strong evidence that courts often reject Brady claims involving withheld evidence on the grounds that the evidence was not significant enough to be material.

To examine how Brady …

(Re-)Developing A Library Faculty Mentoring Program, Curtis L. Kendrick, Sasha Frizzell

Library Scholarship

This article examines the redevelopment of a faculty mentoring program in a large academic library, situating it within the broader literature on academic librarianship and mentoring. It traces historical developments, innovative models, and psychosocial dimensions of mentoring, while presenting a case study from a northeastern R1 university library. A key contribution of this work is its focus on organizational readiness: the alignment of mentoring program design with institutional culture, faculty preparedness, and administrative capacity. The article emphasizes the importance of intentional matching, role clarity, and sustainability as essential elements for successful mentoring, and argues that mentoring should be viewed as …

Case Study: Building The Next Generation Of Inclusive Leaders Collaborative High Impact Practices For Student Workers With Campus, Elise Ferer, Sharon Bunch-Nuñez, Richie Sebuharara

Library Scholarship

In this chapter, we address inclusive leadership as it pertains to student employment in academic libraries. We do this by describing the workshops that have been facilitated for our student employees and delivered by a staff member from our campus’s Multicultural Resource Center (MRC). We pair this with information on how our libraries’ student super- visors incorporate inclusive leadership in their day-to-day supervision of student employees. Student supervisors have been successful in using these principles in their work and modeling inclusive leadership for our student employees.

What Do Early Engagement Patterns Reveal About Community Scientists? Assessing Behavior And Interests Among Great Lakes Budburst Users, Sophie Taddeo

Environmental and Ocean Sciences: Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Guide To The School Of Peace Studies Dean Papers (University Of San Diego), University Of San Diego School Of Peace Studies

University Records

The Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego was founded in 2007 under President Mary E. Lyons in order to expand the active peacebuilding mission of the Institute for Peace and Justice. With the creation of this school, the study of peace and justice at USD grew from a minor and small masters program run by another academic unit into an undergrad major and later graduate program centering on peace and justice, social innovation, humanitarian action, conflict management and resolution, and restorative justice. Father William R. Headley was selected as the inaugural dean of …

Are There Ecological Consequences Of Urban Adaptation? A Test Of Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics In A Terrestrial Isopod (Oniscus Asellus), Aaron Yilmaz, Grace Bellino, Ryan A. Martin

Faculty Scholarship

Urbanization affects many aspects of the environment with the potential to alter both ecological and evolutionary processes. However, while examples of urban evolution are accumulating, tests of urban eco-evolutionary dynamics are rare. We carried out a reciprocal transplantation experiment using the terrestrial isopod Oniscus asellus to test how adaptation to the urban heat island influenced ecological processes. As isopods are important decomposers, we asked if leaf-litter decomposition differed among reciprocal transplant treatments and used a separate laboratory experiment to isolate the effects of temperature on rates of isopod leaf consumption. We found that leaf-litter decomposition was greater in urban habitats, …

Owning The Green Grid: The Political Economy Of Renewable Energy Policy Design, Joshua A. Basseches

Faculty Scholarship

How corporate ownership of the electricity grid matters to state-level renewable energy policymaking.

Historically (and for the foreseeable future), most public policy action in the United States to combat the global climate crisis has taken place at the state level. Former President Joe Biden’s administration marked a significant departure from that trend, as his policies pursued a strategy of “electrify everything” (transportation, buildings, and industry). But who owns the electricity system that is the linchpin of such a strategy, and how does this ownership affect the policy preferences of interest groups at the state level? Owning the Green Grid addresses …

Impact Of A Revised Educational Training Process On Improving The Efficiency Of Primary Care Mental Health Integration (Pcmhi) Referrals, Demesia Brown

DNP Projects

Timely access to mental health care remains a challenge for new Veterans entering primary care at the Meridian Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). Although a Microsoft Teams warm hand-off referral system to Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) was available, referrals were inconsistently initiated, limiting use of psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) and reducing opportunities for same-day access. This quality improvement project examined whether revising the educational training process for CBOC staff would improve referral efficiency and increase same-day PCMHI encounters for new Veterans. Guided by Orem’s Self-Care Framework, the intervention consisted of monthly educational sessions from June to December …

Improving Steroid Stewardship Among Primary Care Providers, Williemary Bolden

DNP Projects

In primary care settings, systemic corticosteroids continue to be excessively prescribed for conditions such as viral upper respiratory infections, allergic rhinitis, and other self-resolving illnesses. Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed inappropriately, despite lack of benefit and significant potential harm with their use; this includes immunosuppression, hyperglycemia, adrenal suppression, and other serious side effects. Recommendations for appropriate use and guideline-directed care have been published including withholding corticosteroid treatments in patients who are unlikely to benefit while reserving therapy for those with established clinical indications (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, 2023 GOLD). Steroid stewardship interventions were utilized in this Doctor of …

Improving Child Safety: Enhancing Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge And Confidence In Reporting Maltreatment Through Targeted Education, Molly Sullivan

DNP Projects

Child maltreatment remains a significant public health concern associated with serious physical, emotional, psychological, and developmental consequences. Healthcare professionals are often in a unique position to identify signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect; however, many report limited education and lack confidence regarding recognition and mandated reporting responsibilities. Educational interventions may help address these knowledge and confidence gaps. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention designed to improve healthcare professionals' knowledge, confidence, and preparedness related to the identification and reporting of child maltreatment. A pre-survey/post-survey design was …

Bridging The Gap In Public Perceptions Of Nurse Practitioners: A Community-Based Pilot Project, Kenneth Hawkins

DNP Projects

The nation is currently facing substantial healthcare needs, and limited access to care remains a major contributor to health disparities. Projected outlooks are grim, predicting a national provider shortage by the year 2030; this issue is already present in Mississippi. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS] (2024), Mississippi ranks 49th in the nation for health outcomes, and the upcoming provider shortage will leave the state on this detrimental path. However, there is a select group of healthcare providers who are willing to face these disparities and increase the overall health of all Mississippians. According to …

Supplemental Files For "From Knowledge To Practice: Deia Perspectives, Faith-Based Policies, And Job Postings", Sarah E. Keil, Meredith Ader, Gina K. Bolger, Ryan Yoakum

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

Supplemental files for the book chapter, "From Knowledge to Practice: DEIA Perspectives, Faith-Based Policies, and Job Postings." Tge job posting spreadsheet and reference list are available below.

Job Posting Spreadsheet

The PDF of the Job Posting Spreadsheet includes the following items:

• A comprehensive spreadsheet of the job ads used in this project, with additional information about the institution included (DEIA statement, affiliations, accreditation, etc.)

• A spreadsheet with other information about the institutions, including links to statements of faith, missional documents, etc.

• A spreadsheet with information about how DEIA is defined by various organizations and accrediting bodies

• Color coding key

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Ready. Set. Prevent: Turning Risks Into Results, Demi Goolsby, Keyuanna Mcgee, Jeannie Ricks, Jimesha Walker, Manuel Zuniga

MSN Research Projects

Hypertension remains a leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality in Mississippi. Despite the availability of evidence-based clinical treatment guidelines, rates of uncontrolled and undiagnosed hypertension remain disproportionately high. The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which nurse practitioners in Mississippi are aware of and incorporate the updated 2025 American Heart Association (AHA) hypertension guidelines and the PREVENT cardiovascular risk stratification tool into clinical practice. A non-experimental, descriptive, quantitative design using survey methodology with convenience sampling was employed. Online scripting via social media platforms was utilized to recruit licensed …

Looking Back On A Successful 2025 At Fhsu, January 1, 2026, Tisa Mason Ed.D.

Heart of a Tiger Columns

No abstract provided.

Exploring Practices Leaders Of Teleworkers Use To Foster Employee Engagement: A Phenomenological Approach, Ronald Eric Snipes

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to identify and describe the leadership practices used to foster employee engagement among teleworkers in the Veterans Health Administration’s Workforce Management and Consulting division and to examine why leaders believe those practices are important to sustaining employee engagement. The study was guided by the job demands–resources (JD-R) model, which proposes that employee engagement is strengthened when job resources buffer job demands and support motivational processes. As telework continues to expand across organizations, understanding how leadership practices influence engagement in remote environments has become increasingly important.

Methodology: A qualitative phenomenological research design was …

Solar Charging Chair, Joseph Austrian , ‘26, Jude Hemmins , ‘26, Neghemi Micah , ‘26

Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards

For our E90 project, we constructed an outdoor Adirondack-style chair with a built-in battery and solar panel, so users can charge their devices while sitting outside. Through data collection and analysis, we were able to verify that our solar energy system, consisting of a 30W panel, 96Whr battery, MPPT charge controller, and DC-AC inverter, performs better than theoretically expected. The chair was built using pressure-treated lumber with the electrical components in a weatherproof box and solar panel attached to the back rest. The total cost was $667.15.

Parental Knowledge And Prevention Perspectives On Hpv, Patti Bell, Roshida Dixon, Marnie Gill, Adrianna Hendrix, Anna Mathis Larson, Briana Quinn

MSN Research Projects

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide and is responsible for many preventable cancers (Braaten & Laufer, 2008; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2025). Even though a safe and effective vaccine is available, HPV vaccination rates remain lower than desired because of ongoing misinformation, limited knowledge, and parental hesitancy (Aninye et al., 2021; Beavis et al., 2022; Petagna et al., 2024). Since the vaccine is recommended during childhood and adolescence, parents play a major role in the decision to vaccinate (Park et al., 2023; Lopez et al., 2022). The purpose of this study was to …

Skin Cancer Education And Prevention In The College-Age Population, Amanda Altman, Elizabeth Honeycutt-Bolton, Ethan Moore, Kimberly Watkins

MSN Research Projects

Skin cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in the United States; although through consistent sun-protective behaviors and early education, it is preventable. Despite the availability of evidence-based prevention strategies, young adults continue to engage in behaviors that increase their risk for ultraviolet (UV) exposure and skin cancer. The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study was to assess skin cancer knowledge, attitudes, and preventive behaviors among college-age students. Guided by Pender’s Health Promotion Model, a cross-sectional survey was distributed to 208 college students between the ages of 18 and 30 years. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 30 …

Healthcare Provider Confidence And Practices In Human Trafficking Screening, Regan Moore, Robyn Slaton, Madison Tolbert, Mandy Wedgeworth

MSN Research Projects

Human trafficking is a growing public health crisis that affects millions of individuals worldwide and often remains undetected within healthcare settings. Healthcare providers are uniquely positioned to identify trafficked persons; however, limited training, inconsistent screening practices, and lack of confidence hinder effective identification and intervention. The purpose of this descriptive quantitative study was to examine healthcare provider confidence in identifying and reporting trafficked persons and to explore current screening practices and barriers to identification. Data were collected using a 17-question anonymous survey distributed electronically to healthcare providers engaged in direct patient care, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and doctors …

Clinical Correlates Of Insomnia Symptoms In Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Megan L. Wenzell, Stephanie Griggs, Camdyn Roark, Megha Patil, Manav Patel

Faculty Scholarship

Objective: To examine clinical correlates of insomnia symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorder ascertained from a general outpatient autism clinic. Study design: This analysis included 103 children with autism spectrum disorder (mean age = 5.8 ± 2.2 years; range 2-10, 77.7% male). A multidisciplinary team assessed medical and psychosocial histories using parent ratings from the Pediatric Autism Insomnia Rating Scale (PAIRS), Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC), Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory, and the Parent Health-Related Quality of Life and Family Functioning and Family Functioning Surveys. Height and weight were collected. Children in the current sample with scores on the PAIRS …

The Efficiency-Empathy Paradox, Francisco Javier Gorigoitia Manzanera

Business ETD Collections

This research investigates the "Efficiency-Empathy Paradox" within the customer service operations of a global tier-one lithium-ion system supplier, focusing on the tension between AI-driven operational speed and human emotional intelligence. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) has optimized transactional queries, "blind routing" architectures—where human capital is misallocated to mechanical tasks—generate significant financial leakage.

Adopting an Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods design, this study first analyzed a secondary dataset of 10,000 interactions. The quantitative findings revealed a baseline operational cost of $50,281.86. To address this, the study proposes and simulates the Adaptive Empathy Hybrid Framework (AEHF), a sentiment-based routing protocol designed to maximize AI …

Technology Adoption Risk In A Mongolian Precast Concrete Manufacturer Operating In An Emerging Market, Tselmeg Enkhtuvshin

Business ETD Collections

This study examines the risks associated with the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in a precast concrete manufacturing firm in Mongolia, with particular focus on an emerging market context. Although Industry 4.0 technologies can improve productivity, efficiency, automation, and responsiveness to changing market conditions, their implementation can involve significant financial, operational, organisational, and market-related risks. These challenges may be particularly pronounced in emerging economies where limitations in infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, and skilled labour can affect technology adoption. Using a case study approach, the research identifies the key risks associated with technology adoption and examines how these risks interact during the …