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Using A Virtual Escape Room To Teach About Blood Transfusion Reactions, Michelle Dykes, Elizabeth Cook

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The highest preventable risk of blood transfusion error resulting in adverse events is due to human error. Nurses are required to know how to safely administer blood while also being able to recognize and manage adverse transfusion reactions. New graduate nurses are expected to have the ability to administer blood products safely. It is up to nurse educators to equip nursing students with the skills and knowledge to perform this procedure. Escape rooms are increasingly popular in educational settings. They provide a motivating and engaging atmosphere for learning while enhancing students’ critical thinking skills, time management, teamwork, and communication skills. …

Lipschitz Functions On Weak Expanders, Lina Li

Combinatorics Seminar

Given a connected finite graph G, an integer-valued function f on V (G) is called M-Lipschitz if the value of f changes by at most M along the edges of G. In 2013, Peled, Samotij, and Yehudayoff showed that random M-Lipschitz functions on graphs with sufficiently good expansion typically exhibit small fluctuations, giving sharp bounds on the typical range of such functions, assuming M is not too large. We prove that the same conclusion holds under a relaxed expansion condition and for larger M, (partially) answering questions of Peled et al. Our approach …

Fair Use In The Age Of Generative Ai: Navigating Copyright Challenges In Educational Contexts, Wendy Wallberg

Faculty and Staff Publications & Presentations

Generative AI tools are everywhere, but what’s actually allowed when it comes to copyright and teaching? This session breaks down what fair use means in the age of AI, covers current legal cases, and offers practical tools to help educators and institutions use AI responsibly and confidently.

Sinkhole Microcosms: Understanding Persistence Of Place Through Variable Cultivation Strategies In Northeastern Yucatán, Mexico, Maia Dedrick, Patricia A. Mcanany, Adolfo Iván Batún Alpuche, Elizabeth A. Webb, Isaac A. Hart

Faculty Publications

Sinkholes contributed to persistent human inhabitation of the northern Yucatán peninsula of Mexico for more than two millennia. Building on previous work on the use of sinkholes central to the town of Tahcabo and elsewhere in the Maya area, this study presents pollen, soil carbon isotope, radiocarbon, and artifactual evidence from four geomorphic features. They include the perennially wet cenote situated in the town center and three dry sinkholes (rejolladas) located in the commonly held lands (ejido) of the town. These features demonstrate striking variability in multispecies engagements with and within sinkholes, especially over the past …

Microgrid Black Start Challenges: The Role Of Grid-Forming Inverters, Gab-Su Seo, Wenzong Wang, Behrooz Mirafzal

Faculty Publications

Grid-forming (GFM) inverters are becoming increasingly important for future power systems, particularly in establishing and restarting microgrids after blackouts. The use of GFM inverters enables microgrids to operate independently of utility power and provide key advantages over synchronous generators in black start scenarios, including rapid startup and stable voltage and frequency support for critical loads. However, inverter-driven black start introduces unique challenges and operational considerations. This article examines key challenges and solutions, emphasizing inverter design, control strategies, and microgrid system requirements. Drawing on analysis, simulation, and experimental results, this article highlights the central role of GFM inverters in ensuring reliable …

Chair-Led Departments Resolution, University Senate

University Senate Actions

Resolution for Chair-led Departments (2025)

Academic Defense Compact Resolution, University Senate

University Senate Actions

Resolution for Montclair State University Senate to join a New Jersey-Mutual Academic Defense Compact’s Senate Coalition (2025)

Minutes From November 19 2025, University Senate

University Senate Minutes

Minutes from November 19 2025 University Senate Meeting

Deep Tracks: Using Deep Learning And Procedurally Simulated Data For Automated Vertebrate Footprints Classification, Carolina S. Marques, Afonso Mota, Matteo Belvedere, Diego Castanera, Ignacio Díaz-Martínez, Elisabete Malafaia, Soraia Pereira, Luís Miguel Rosalino, Vanda F. Santos

Faculty Publications

The study of vertebrate footprints provides useful information on animal behavior, locomotion, and ecology. However, automatically classifying these records using photographs is difficult due to the significant morphological variation in footprints and the lack of readily available labeled datasets. To address this issue, this study developed Deep Tracks, a novel Unity application to procedurally create a dataset of simulated footprint images. Two datasets were used to evaluate the influence and impact of the simulated dataset on real footprint classification: (1) a dataset comprising 40,000 simulated footprints, (2) approximately 1,500 real vertebrate footprints from 10 different vertebrate groups. Both simulated and …

Butte Medical Monitoring Working Group Meeting, Mike Mcanulty, Eric Hassler

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Illinois State Wind Symphony: November 19, 2025, Dr. Anthony C. Marinello, Iii, Colby Powers, Tommy Shermulis

School of Music Programs

This is the seventy-sixth program of the 2025-2026 season.

November 19, 2025

Wednesday Evening

8:00 p.m.

2025-11-19 Timeout Session: Brayden Maldonado And Will Heimbrodt Leading The Way For Men’S Basketball, Diego Dumlao

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

2025-11-19 Humanity And Monstrosity Come To Life In ‘Frankenstein’ (2025) [Review], Kaitlyn Delfs

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

Policy Engagement And Advocacy To Transform Child Health Care Delivery And Improve Child Health, Kristin Hittle Gigli, Ashleigh F. Bowman

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Background: There have been significant advancements in health care and science over the last century. However, these changes have not adequately addressed child health needs. Children have increasing health care needs associated with rising rates of mental health conditions, chronic diseases, and violence-related injuries.¹ Further, health care reform has almost exclusively focused on adult populations and cannot be adapted to pediatric populations.² Over a three-year period, two committees were convened by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to examine opportunities for innovation within policy and the health care system to improve child health and …

Fundamental Care In Times Of Crisis: The Lived Experience Of Chief Nursing Officers, Devin S. Carr

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Fundamental nursing care refers to the essential and practical elements of care that involve the integration of physical and psychosocial aspects of care required for every person in any care setting. The Covid-19 pandemic created unique challenges for nurses, which inhibited their ability to consistently provide fundamental nursing care. This study explored the lived experiencs of Chief Nursing Officers and delivery of fundamental nursing care during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study employed an exploratory phenomenological approach to gain an understanding of how Chief Nursing Officers (CNOs) promoted fundamental nursing care during times of crisis. Specifically, this study explored perceptions of …

Unlocking Leadership: Mentoring Globally, Connecting Deeply, Transforming Personally, Wedad Ashkar, Krista A. White

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Background: Mentoring is a key process in which experienced individuals provide guidance to help others transform personally and professionally. Sigma’s Global Leadership Mentoring Community (GLMC) is a platform that matches dyads across the globe to develop transformational nurse leaders. Mentorship fosters leadership skills, academic productivity, and job satisfaction, thus, empowering clinicians to drive healthcare innovation that strive to improve health outcomes.

Aims: (1) Describes the reciprocal benefits of the relationship of an experienced academician in the United States and an early career Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) in Israel; (2) Shares leader attributes being developed through our journey; and (3) Examines …

Adult Residents' Knowledge, Attitude, And Involvement In Malaria Prevention In Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria, Idongesit Akpabio, Esther Inokon, Alberta Nsemo

Biennial Convention (CONV)

INTRODUCTION:The sub-Saharan Africa has a high prevalence of malaria being one of the leading causes of mortality in the local population. This study were to investigate knowledge and attitude towards prevention, prevention strategies, vector control and materials needed for prevention. Five null hypotheses guided the study.

METHOD: This involved descriptive design and Focus Group Discussion FGD. The target and accessible population were 7862 and 1,534 residents from eight villages respectively. Subjects were 487 selected from 32 households using systematic random sampling. Questionnaire with Content Validity Index of .89 and test-retest reliability of .87 was used for data collection. FGDs …

Detecting Metabolic Syndrome Among Older African American Women With A Phenotype Of Heart Failure, Carolyn B. Sue-Ling

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) appears to play a pivotal role in the development of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), one of two phenotypes of heart failure (HF). HFpEF has emerged as the more dominant cardiometabolic phenotype in older women worldwide, estimated to be present in 20-25% of older African American (AA) women. Recognizing MetS in older AA women would prompt the use of recently identified highly effective medications and lifestyle-based treatments that would impact patients with HFpEF.

Purpose: To determine whether the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, a product of triglyceride and fasting plasma glucose, alone or combined with waist …

Measurement-Based Mental Health In Adolescents, Ayzia Taylor

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Measurement-Based Care (MBC) is a data-driven approach that enhances mental health management by enabling real-time feedback and treatment adjustments. Through validated screening tools integrated into clinical workflows, MBC provides standardized measures of symptoms and progress, helping clinicians make evidence-based decisions tailored to individual patient needs. This approach fosters collaboration between clinicians, patients, and caregivers, ensuring patient-centered care and improving engagement and treatment outcomes.

MBC advances evidence-based practice (EBP) by using validated screening tools to identify symptoms, track progress, and refine treatment goals. Tools such as the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 provide actionable insights that guide decisions for both pharmacological and therapeutic …

The Prevalence Of Healthcare Inequity In The Treatment Of Women With Opioid Use Disorder, Bridget R. Scott-Fletcher, Mary Annapoorna, Dana El Hajj

Biennial Convention (CONV)

In trying to achieve gender equity in society there continues to be a shortfall with the burden of childcare, household duties, generational caregiving, working, and other duties still being unequally placed on women. The article by Cerrato & Cifre (2018) highlighted this in that women spend an average of 38 hours per week caring for children as opposed to men who were noted to spend an average of 23. This is irrespective of the fact that women continue to strengthen in numbers in the workforce these hours remain unchanged. A man, in contrast, will neither see nor realize any change …

The Importance Of Educating Patients On Side Effects Of Weight Loss Medications, Hannah Ledger, Teresa Teasley, Michelle Dykes

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Obesity has become more of a problem in the world that is leading to further health issues. Research shows that worldwide obesity has contributed to over a million deaths every year. Obesity leads to increased risks of diabetes, cardiovascular problems, and many others. Medications such as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) are now available for weight management in an injectable and oral form. There are risks and benefits to both the injectable and oral forms that patients may not be aware of when deciding the best option for them.

With the craze surrounding the use of these weight loss medications, …

Impact Of A Responsive Bassinet On Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome In The Nicu, Melinda Pariser-Schmidt

Biennial Convention (CONV)

During the COVID-19 pandemic, operational modifications resulted in an increased average length of stay (ALOS) for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), from 10 days to 30 days, and additional workload for nursing staff. In response an innovative responsive bassinet (SNOO) was introduced into existing Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) care model with goal to improve sleep while maintaining American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Safe Sleep positioning.

A retrospective chart review was conducted on neonates admitted to NICU who received scheduled methadone dosing for NAS from December 2020 to September 2022. Study inclusion criteria was primary …

Psychological Distress And Spiritual Care – An Effective Intervention?, Rebekah Rose

Biennial Convention (CONV)

On the rise globally is the epidemic of psychological distress, which encompasses mental illness, hopelessness, depression, and stress. When left untreated, further harm can occur with distressed individuals, not only affecting mental health, but potentially, even affecting quality of physical health outcomes. With extensive, systemic prevalence globally, cost-effective and widely available interventions are needed. This systematic review of the literature explores an economical and universally-available approach – the application of spiritual care to patients experiencing psychological distress. This review addresses the clinical question: In patients over 13 years of age affected by psychological distress, how do spiritual care interventions compared …

Decoding The Crypto Investor Profile: How Financial Literacy, Investment Experience And Age Shape Cryptocurrency Investment Decisions, Pengcheng Wang, Zefeng Bai

Faculty Articles

Over the past decade, the surge in popularity of cryptocurrency investment has garnered a lot of attention in the financial marketplace. This study aims to open the “black box” of cryptocurrency investors by understanding the past cryptocurrency investors’ characteristics. Specifically, we investigated the relationship between cryptocurrency investment investors and their characteristics, such as levels of financial literacy, as proxied by both subjective and objective financial knowledge measures, investment experience, and investment knowledge. We apply the logistic regression model to the data from the most recent cohort of the National Financial Capability Study 2021 (NFCS21). We find that investment experience and …

The Parthenon, November 19, 2025, Baylee Parsons, Kaitlyn Fleming, Ashton Pack, Nate Harrah, Caden Adkins, Scott Price, Lilli Ross, Wade Sullivan

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

Autism In Higher Education: A Systematic Review, Katie Webber

Honors Theses - Providence Campus

As students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are increasingly represented in higher education, these students need to have their needs met, and many institutions lack the resources to do so. This systematic review synthesizes research on the experiences of students with autism in college, focusing on barriers, support services, and institutional interventions. A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed studies published between 2012 and 2025 identified 17 relevant articles. Findings reveal that students often experience difficulties with social integration, executive functioning, sensory sensitivities, and mental health, all of which can affect academic performance and retention. Evidence suggests that individualized supports, mentoring, structured …

Spartan Daily, November 19, 2025, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2025

Volume 165, Issue 37

2025-09-23 Executive Council Minutes, Susie Salazar

Executive Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Rhode Islanders Divided On Sinking Of Boats Off Venezuelan Coast, Oppose Overthrowing Maduro 11/19/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Rhode Islanders are about evenly split on the recent sinking of suspected drug trafficking boats off the Venezuelan coast but clearly oppose attempting to remove Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro from power. More than six in ten Rhode Island residents disapprove of President Trump's handling of the economy, with those who disapprove of his economic choices most often citing tariffs and the prices of goods as the reasons why they feel that way. Nearly half of Rhode Islanders support the deal to end the recent federal shutdown but two-thirds of Democrats are opposed. A majority support extending Obamacare premium subsidies, a …

2025-11-19 Pcnw Exhibit ‘Visual Narratives’ Gives Every Story A Chance To Be Told, Tristan Scott

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.