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"For Their Benefit": The Lost History Of Parental Consent And Minors' Rights, Naomi Cahn, Maxine Eichner, Mary Ziegler

Faculty Publications

The principle of parental involvement is nonpartisan: Red and blue states agree that parents should generally be involved in the lives of their children. Meanwhile, the goal of children’s well-being—which may sometimes be at odds with parental involvement—has become a touchstone for legal reform efforts across a variety of domains. The embrace of both the goals of children’s well-being and parents’ rights to be involved in decision-making regarding their children conceals deeply contested questions about when, why, and how the law should require parental consent of minors’ decisions.

Drawing on archival material housed at six different universities, we make sense …

Wounded Soldiers, Internal Turmoil, And The American West

Civil War Book Review

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Interview - The Devil’S Own Purgatory: The United States Mississippi River Squadron In The Civil War - Gudmestad, Robert

Civil War Book Review

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Invisible Wounds: Mental Illness And Civil War Soldiers, Joel Criswell

Civil War Book Review

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Gettysburg Surgeons: Facing A Common Enemy In The Civil War’S Deadliest Battle, Hayden Strittmatter

Civil War Book Review

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Take Freedom: Recovering The Fugitive History Of The Denmark Vesey Affair, Chad Iden

Civil War Book Review

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Torn Asunder: Republican Crises And Civil Wars In The United States And Mexico, 1848-1867, Jesse Flecha

Civil War Book Review

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War In The Western Theater: Favorite Stories And Fresh Perspectives From The Historians At Emerging Civil War, Tyler Wilson

Civil War Book Review

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Treasure And Empire In The Civil War: The Panama Route, The West And The Campaigns To Control America’S Mineral Wealth, Will Lourcey

Civil War Book Review

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Measuring The Scholarly Impact Of A Bibliography Of Canadian Inuit Periodicals, Sharon Rankin

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examines how the scholarly impact of specialized bibliographies can be measured over time. Using A Bibliography of Canadian Inuit Periodicals as a case study, it applies Maleki's (2021) framework of fourteen impact metrics to assess the influence of a bibliography documenting periodicals by, for, and about Inuit communities in Canada. Evidence was found for nine impact indicators, including citation, discoverability, and online engagement measures. The findings demonstrate sustained scholarly use and highlight the value of both print and web-based bibliographic resources. In an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence and automated information retrieval, the study argues that curated …

A Case Study Of Gender And Online Team Communication In Software Engineering Education, Rita Garcia, Christoph Treude

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Collaboration is crucial in Software Engineering (SE), yet factors like gender bias can shape team dynamics and behaviours. This descriptive case study examines an eight-week project involving 39 SE students across eight teams contributing to GitHub projects. Focusing on gender, we used a mixed-methods approach to analyse Slack communications, identifying gender differences in how students respond to initiated communications and comparing how students’ communications influenced other aspects of students’ performance, including learning gains. We found higher help-seeking and leadership behaviours in the all-woman team involved in this case study, while men responded more slowly. Although communication did not directly affect …

The Role Of Automatic Speech Recognition Live Captions In Synchronous In-Person Learning Environments: A Study On Accuracy Rate, Krista M. Rey

Doctor of Education (EdD)

The purpose of this study was to examine the accuracy rate of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) live captions in an in-person synchronous classroom setting and the perceptions of participants experiencing them. The reduction in the workforce of Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) captioners, improvements in ASR, and previous studies suggesting benefits for all learners have left educators, institutions, and policymakers wondering if ASR live captions can ethically meet accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and also benefit typically hearing and English Language Learners (ELL). Two general undergraduate education classes were selected to evaluate the accuracy rate of …

How Oregon School District Staffing Allocation Proportions Relate To Student Achievement As Measured By Essa-Aligned Key Indicators On The Oregon School Report Cards, David M. Wallace

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Grounded in the Educational Production Function framework and Oregon’s ESSA-aligned accountability system, this study examined the relationship between district-level staffing allocation proportions and student achievement outcomes. Within the constrained, zero-sum context of school district budgeting, the study examined whether the proportional distribution of personnel expenditures among certified, classified, and administrative staff was associated with differences in third grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, eighth grade mathematics proficiency, attendance, and on-time graduation. Using an unbalanced panel of 519 district-year observations from Oregon public school districts (2021–2024), multiple regression models controlled for student poverty, disability status, and English learner enrollment. The findings …

People's Upr Written Record, Sarah Dávila A., Lauren E. Bartlett

Faculty White Papers

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The Intersection Of Bias And Practice: Understanding How Adult Beliefs And Ppt Expertise Affect Self-Contained Placement Recommendations In Special Education, Amy M. Martino

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

This mixed-methods Improvement Science Dissertation in Practice (ISDiP) examined high rates of segregation for students receiving special education services in an urban district in central Connecticut. A root cause analysis, supported by a review of existing literature, guided the need for intervention given the widening gap between academic achievement and post-secondary outcomes for students with disabilities as compared to their peers at the secondary level. Using an improvement science framework within a convergent mixed-methods design, this study investigated the implementation of a six-week professional learning intervention for high school administrators. The professional learning focused on the facilitation of Planning and …

Altered Mental Status Due To Amantadine Withdrawal: A Case Report, Nicole J. Asal, Elisa Piraino, Cristina Hamacher, Husam Abu Nejm

Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Research Faculty Publications

Background and Clinical Significance: Withdrawal symptoms from an abrupt discontinuation or rapid dose reduction in amantadine has been documented as early as 1987. Symptoms can align with several diagnoses, including but not limited to infection, fever, worsening of Parkinson’s disease, seizures, and an altered mental status. In the case described, the timely diagnosis of amantadine withdrawal was delayed due to its nonspecific presentation. Case Presentation: A man in his 60s presented with lethargy, confusion, and delayed responses. His past medical history included parkinsonism, a seizure, type 2 diabetes, and schizoaffective disorder. Outpatient medications included amantadine, benztropine, divalproex, levetiracetam, …

Striving For Greater Equity And Access For Neurodivergent College Music Students, Rhoda Bernard

Faculty Works

An increasing number of neurodivergent individuals are enrolling in colleges and universities, where they often encounter a wide range of challenges, such as ableist attitudes, policies, and practices, emotional distress, and academic struggles. This Commentary examines issues of equity and access for neurodivergent higher education music students through discussion and analysis of two initiatives at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The recommendations of neurodivergent researchers and neurodivergent higher education community members are employed as a critical lens for these initiatives, and as a framework for the field.

Visualizing And Quantifying Impact With Mechanochromic Sensing Paints Based On Self-Assembled Polydiacetylene-Silk Core-Shell Vesicles, Marco Lo Presti, Giulia Guidetti, Elisabetta Ruggeri, Terri Lyne Carrington, Fiorenzo G. Omenetto

Faculty Works

Rapid detection and quantification of mechanical impact on surfaces is relevant for many fields, as it enables monitoring ofmaterial stresses and integrity or to assess the physiological effects of force on humans for concussions, gait, or blast dosimetry,among others. Accurate and quantitative detection of impact force, especially at high values (100–770 N), is challenging and oftenrelies on electronic transduction and interfaces, with associated limitations in integration, shaping, and scalability. We presenthere a mechanochromic paint as a simple alternative for impact detection and visualization. The paint is based on the self-assembly of polydiacetylene (PDA) and regenerated silk fibroin protein (SF) into …

Chanticleer | January 2026, Jacksonville State University

Chanticleer

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Chanticleer | Spring 2026 [Digitized Print Edition], Jacksonville State University

Chanticleer

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Sociocultural Outsidership In Entrepreneurship: Rethinking The Double-Edged Role In Marginalisation, Robert J. Pidduck, Susana C. Santos, Eric W. Liguori, Reginald Tucker, Alexander Newman

Management Faculty Publications

This editorial introduces the special issue on marginalisation and entrepreneurship. While entrepreneurship research has long examined the impact of economic deprivation and structural barriers, far less attention has been given to sociocultural elements of outsidership – such as status incongruence, class-based identity conflict or cultural misalignment, among other related facets. We bring these dynamics to the fore, offering a conceptually rich yet ideologically neutral lens through which to understand how outsider dynamics can shape entrepreneurial cognition, legitimacy and venture development. Further, by synthesising emerging work across fragmented literatures, we propose a research agenda that explores sociocultural outsidership not only as …

Editor's Note: Economic Resilience In Contested, Noisy, And High-Pressure Environments, Marites Tiongco

DLSU Business & Economics Review

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Techne 2024-2025, Elena M’Bouroukounda, Jieun Yang

TECHNE

This edition of TECHNE focuses on spotlighting students’ work through the use of whitespace. Its format allows images to stand alone and shine, while also being in harmony with the work that surrounds it. Through space, our students’ intentions breathe freely. Briana Carrasco, Editor-in-Chief, B.Arch Class of 2026.

Winning Reflective Essay: 2026 Lhulra Winner Victoria L. Hober, Victoria L. Hober

2026 Lynn Haggard Undergraduate Library Research Award

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Winning Project: An Analysis Of Childhood Trauma And The Effects On Brain Development, Victoria L. Hober

2026 Lynn Haggard Undergraduate Library Research Award

The brain is a very perceptive, absorbent part of the human body, and childhood is an important time for growth. In childhood, the brain is constantly watching and evaluating every situation to improve itself and its functioning. The time when the brain is most plastic is referred to as the sensitive period, and when this period has passed, the brain becomes much more difficult to change (Downar & Eagleman, 2023). How an adult responds and reacts to the child is instilling key components in the brain that will later affect the child’s emotional and physical wellbeing. Childhood trauma, including physical/emotional …

Health Status In East Texas, Manuel Reyes-Loya, Cecilia Cuellar, Marilyn Young, Luisa Moraes

Hibbs Newsletter

This issue of the Hibbs Newsletter examines the key economic drivers of East Texas, highlighting trends in GDP, employment, and wages across major metropolitan areas. From 2015 to 2023, the region experienced steady economic growth, led primarily by healthcare, manufacturing, and mining industries. The report emphasizes healthcare as a dominant contributor to both employment and high-wage occupations, offering insight into the region’s evolving economic structure

How Can University-Community Partnerships Strengthen Food Literacy To Improve Food Access And Food System Resilience In Rhode Island?, Jocelyn Furtado

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

Nearly two out of every five households in Rhode Island experience difficulties accessing adequate and nutritious food, falling into the category of food insecure. While it is not the responsibility of a sole organization to reverse this complex systemic issue, collaborative efforts are a step toward combating food insecurity and systems resilience through improving food literacy. When accomplished within a community, adequate food literacy can combat food insecurity. To the same effect, food insecurity may cause a lack of food literacy. To hone in on the relationship of food literacy as it relates to food insecurity and food systems resilience, …

Midwestern Farmers' Willingness To Engage With Precision Agriculture Technologies And On-Farm Precision Experimentation, Reagen G. Tibbs, Nicholas J. Heller, David S. Bullock, Maria A. Boerngen

Faculty Publications - Agriculture

Precision agriculture technologies (PATs) have revolutionized the agriculture industry and provide many benefits to farmers. Among these benefits is the ability to conduct experiments in a process known as on-farm precision experimentation (OFPE). By conducting these experiments and through collaboration with researchers, crop consultants, and extension agents, farmers can learn site-specific management practices to better address challenges in their operations. However, adoption rates of these technologies have remained below 50% in the United States. Furthermore, very few studies have explored the factors that influence a farmer's decision to conduct experiments, or their willingness to collaborate with external stakeholders such as …

A Preliminary Study On Producing Volatile Fatty Acids From Winter Cover Crops, Tuba Yasmin Lubna, Robert L. Rhykerd, David E. Kopsell, Nicholas J. Heller, Md. Mahadi Hasan, Kathryn Stahl, Liangcheng Yang

Faculty Publications - Agriculture

Winter cover crops provide many ecological benefits, though their economic impacts have been shown to be mixed. While cover crop biomass is typically terminated or used as livestock feed, it can also serve as a feedstock for bioenergy production, offering opportunities for additional revenue. This study evaluated the potential of wild pennycress, CoverCress™, annual ryegrass, cereal rye, and field pea biomass for volatile fatty acids (VFAs) production through arrested anaerobic digestion (AAD). Specifically, the effects of harvest timing on cover crop biomass composition and VFAs yield were examined, given the need for effective utilization and storage of early-harvested biomass. The …

Analyse De L’Exposition Au Bruit, Capucine Ouellet, Franck Sgard, Fabien Bonnet, Hugues Nélisse

Chapitres de livres

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