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Unm Hslic Organizational Chart 2025, David Lucero

HSLIC Organizational Charts

No abstract provided.

Grant Program Checklist, Jennifer Jordan

Grant Proposal Documents

Down below, you will find checklists for the application packet, so you can make sure to include all the required info. If you have questions about any of these questions, you can reach out to the OER Librarian, Jennifer Jordan, at [email protected].

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Student Research To Be Highlighted At Uab's 2025 Spring Expo, Tehreem Khan

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Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Msi Scoring Predicts Benefit In Mismatch Repair-Deficient Tumors Treated With Nivolumab: Follow-Up On Nci-Match Arm Z1d, Jonathan D Schoenfeld, Nilofer S Azad, Jacob Gross, Li Chen, Michael J Overman, Latifa Jackson, Xiangning Bu, Christina Coppola, Ping Guan, Jennifer Lee, David Sims, Rebecca Fuchs, Jason L Weirather, Kathleen L Pfaff, Lauren Gunasti, Srin Ranasinghe, Stanley R Hamilton, Victoria Wang, Peter J O'Dwyer, Catherine J Wu, Scott J Rodig, David R Patton, Lyndsay Harris

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Purpose: Mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) tumors have demonstrated favorable responses to immune checkpoint inhibition targeting PD-1. However, more in-depth identification of predictors of response could further refine patient selection for immunotherapy treatment.

Patients and methods: We undertook integrated evaluation performed on samples collected from 28 of 42 patients enrolled on the NCI-Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice arm Z1D trial that evaluated PD-1 inhibition treatment with nivolumab in patients with noncolorectal dMMR tumors. Genomic analyses were performed using next-generation sequencing (NGS), whole-exome sequencing, and RNA sequencing and supplemented by multiplex immunofluorescence performed on tissue samples.

Results: In this dMMR population, more extensive …

A Narrative Policy Review Of Asthma Education Programs In North Carolina Schools, Rosemary Moody

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Asthma remains one of the most common chronic conditions affecting school-aged children, posing significant challenges to their academic performance and overall well-being. However, the literature indicates that there continues to be barriers to successful implementation of asthma education policies in the public schools, particularly in the elementary levels. Using Maxwell’s interactive design for qualitative research, this study investigated how educators and stakeholders perceived the impact of state legislation on asthma education criteria and outcomes for student in grades K-5, as well as their recommendations for policy. Guided by Jones and McBeth’s narrative policy framework, semi structured interview data were collected …

Heart Failure Education For Medical Assistants In A Transitions Clinic, Kelly S. Kirk

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This capstone project is an educational improvement intervention for medical assistants (MAs), in the transitions clinic for heart failure patients. This capstone was designed to assess baseline heart failure (HF) knowledge of the MA and provide education on HF sign symptoms and urgency of provider notification as well as a postintervention assessment of knowledge. The terminal outcome was to improve the recognition of urgent symptoms that should be reported to providers so that providers can intervene early to prevent a possible exacerbation of heart failure. In order to assess the improvement in education of the MAs before and after the …

Strategies Hospital Leaders Use To Reduce Cost While Improving The Quality Of Care, April Taylor

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Hospitals in the United States spend more on healthcare than other modernized countries, yet the nation has a lower life expectancy. Some U.S. healthcare leaders lack effective strategies to balance cost reduction and quality care, leading to financial strain, declining net patient revenue, and compromised patient outcomes. As a result, hospitals face increased risks of closure, which negatively impacts access to care and overall healthcare system sustainability. Grounded in the complex adaptive system and Lean Six Sigma, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to identify and explore effective strategies healthcare leaders in the United States use to improve …

Principal Perceptions Of Advising For The Adoption Of Social Media As An Instructional Application, Ben Hudson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Secondary school principals are seeking to meet students where they are by integrating social media into school curricula to enhance student learning. However, little has been published about principals’ perceptions of the value of social media as an instructional tool or the advising processes they employ to facilitate the adoption of social media as an instructional application. The problem this study addressed was principals’ perceptions of social media as an instructional application and how those perceptions influence decisions to advise for the adoption of social media for instructional purposes. Guided by Rogers’s diffusion of innovations theory and Davis’s technology acceptance …

African American Women’S Experience Of Wearing Natural Textured Hair, Tammy White-Jolivette

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

African American women’s (AAW’s) experiences of wearing natural textured hair are underrepresented in the literature. This issue, and hair discrimination more broadly, is a form of social injustice that underscores the cultural and social significance of natural hair as a symbol of heritage, identity, and resilience in African American communities. Guided by social comparison and self-concept theories, the purpose of this study was to examine how wearing natural hair influences AAW’s self-perception. The research question was: How do AAW describe their experiences of wearing natural textured hair? The qualitative method featured interpretative phenomenological analysis. Data were collected by conducting in-depth …

A Qualitative Exploration Of Urgent Care Clinic Providers’ Experiences With Patients With Mental Health Concerns, Teresa L. Hodges

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

With mental health concerns on the rise in the United States and around the world, there has been a call for non-traditional avenues for the treatment of patients with mental health needs. Existing research indicates that in the current post-pandemic era, urgent care clinic providers have begun playing a pivotal role in the treatment of patients with mental health concerns. However, there is a lack of research currently available on the lived experiences of urgent care clinic providers treating of patients with mental health concerns. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of urgent care …

Perspectives Of Residential Treatment Center Staff On Organizational Climate And Rehabilitation, Erika Drayton

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Residential treatment centers (RTCs) within the juvenile justice system (JJS) are commonly used as an out-of-home placement for adjudicated youths who require more individualized care. Several researchers studied the JJS; however, few explored RTCs or the direct care staff. Probation officers and detention facility staff have been the focus of previous studies. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore the perspectives of RTC staff on organizational climate and rehabilitation of adjudicated youths. The participants included 12 direct care RTC staff age 18 and older who had worked with adjudicated youths for one year or more. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological …

The Effectiveness Of Naloxone Staff Education In Reducing Opioid Overdose Mortality Among Young Adults In An Outpatient Behavioral Clinic, Taiwo Oguntade

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The Naloxone Staff Education Project was implemented within an outpatient behavioral health practice to address the critical issue of insufficient staff education regarding Naloxone use in opioid overdose responses. Opioid overdoses, particularly among young adults, have become a leading cause of preventable death, with nearly 108,000 deaths recorded in 2022, 76% of which involved opioids. The project aimed to assess the impact of Naloxone education on staff knowledge, competency, and confidence in responding to opioid overdoses among patients aged 18 to 35. Utilizing pre- and post-education assessments, including surveys and interviews, the project evaluated staff readiness to administer Naloxone. Results …

The Roles And Motivation Of Volunteers In State Correctional Facilities, Sherlyn Kimberly Harris

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Researchers have demonstrated that volunteers play a vital role in supporting the needs of those incarcerated in state correctional facilities, but the researchers fell short of elaborating on what stimulates the volunteers’ motivation, chosen roles, and selected areas for their contributions. Understanding the motivation of this group is valuable to ensure ongoing commitment for this important community role. The purpose of this study was to explore lived experiences of community state prison volunteers to better understand what motivates them. Dutta-Bergman’s theory of unified responsibility formed the framework for this generic qualitative study. Narrative data from interviews with six participants were …

Development Of An Evidence-Based Program To Increase Burnout Knowledge Among Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners In An Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital, Christianah Agunanne

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In this staff education project, I addressed burnout prevention among psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Burnout can cause strain on mental health nurses and reduce patient satisfaction, impair quality of care, and increase medical errors. In this project, I developed and applied an evidence-based program (EBP) on burnout for PMHNPs, educating them about the problem and helping identify, avoid, or at least prevent burnout symptoms. I addressed how an EBP staff education program could affect knowledge and recognition of burnout for PMHNPs working in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. The purpose of the project was …

The Lived Experiences Of Police Officers’ Responses To Stranger And Familial Child Abductions, Kennedy Pierce

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

When the media covers stories of child abductions, a common misconception is who the abductor is. Despite what the news broadcasts, a child is more likely to be abducted by a family member or acquaintance than a stranger. This qualitative study was conducted to explore the lived experiences of police officers’ responses to stranger and familial abductions using a phenomenological approach to determine how schemas may shape police officers’ perceptions, specifically concerning responding to child abductions. Schema theory suggests schemas are formed based on an occurrence between an individual and their surrounding environment. Nine interviews were conducted of police officers …

On Constitutional Crises, Donald Roth

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Our government becomes stronger for the challenges that it overcomes, as the interplay of the branches gets better defined."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the nature of American government from In All Things, an online hub that offers insight into maintaining and faithful and orthodox Reformed Christian worldview while fearlessly engaging in every aspect of contemporary life – until all is made new.

On Constitutional Crises

Minutes, Faculty Research And Development Committee Meeting, Monday, February 17, 2025, Faculty Research And Development Committee

Faculty Research and Development Committee Minutes

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Impulsivity Facets And Substance Use Involvement: Insights From Genomic Structural Equation Modeling, Laura Vilar-Ribó, Alexander S Hatoum, Andrew D Grotzinger, Travis T Mallard, 23andme Research Team, Sarah Elson, Pierre Fontanillas, Abraham A Palmer, Daniel E Gustavson, Sandra Sanchez-Roige

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Impulsivity is a multidimensional trait associated with substance use disorders (SUDs), but the relationship between distinct impulsivity facets and stages of substance use involvement remains unclear.

METHODS: We used genomic structural equation modeling and genome-wide association studies (

RESULTS: We found that the SU and SUD factors were strongly genetically inter-correlated (

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings show that specific impulsivity facets confer risk for distinct stages of substance use involvement, with potential implications for SUDs prevention and treatment.

Thank God Its Friday: Lived Experiences Of Stem Students On Catch-Up Fridays, Clifford T. Asingua, Nicole A. Torres, Julian Pierre A. Balaba, Newell Raven A. Galindo, Jhonrey N. Ullo

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

Catch-Up Fridays is a learning mechanism launched by the Department of Education on January 12, 2024. It was implemented to address gaps caused by the disruptions of classes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, which hinder students' learning opportunities and deteriorate their academic performance. Moreover, since the implementation of Catch-Up Fridays, there have not been any studies that directly examined the experiences of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) students during Catch-Up Fridays. In the field of phenomenological research, studying the experiences of individuals can bring light to the challenges faced by the students, unearthing potential components of Catch-Up Fridays that …

Black Box Emoji Fix – A Unicode Sanitization Method For Mitigating Emoji-Based Injection Attacks In Llm Systems, Renee Gagnon

Defensive Publications Series

The rapid adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) in various applications—from natural language processing and content moderation to cybersecurity—has inadvertently exposed these systems to sophisticated Unicode-based attacks. One such vulnerability involves the exploitation of emojis and invisible Unicode characters to bypass content filters, trigger token explosion attacks, and ultimately compromise system integrity. The Black Box Emoji Fix presents a robust, defensive method designed to sanitize Unicode text inputs and mitigate these emerging security threats. This publication details the innovative approach developed by Renee M. Gagnon, which integrates comprehensive Unicode normalization, grapheme cluster analysis, and multilayer filtering techniques to secure LLM …

Smart Media Roll Cap For Media Management, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

There are many types of media compatible with Inkjet and latex printers, ranging from low-cost media for basic applications to high-cost media for premium applications. As a result, managing media in customer facilities, selecting the appropriate media, and entering media settings during the printer setup process is a cost-sensitive operation that requires significant human effort and is prone to errors.

Furthermore, media rolls with few meters remaining are in the practice discarded to avoid reaching the end of the media while Printing, generating a waste and an expense that could be reduced with a more sophisticated media management that the …

The Past As Prologue: How Historic Relations With The Federal Government Encouraged Foundations Of Resilience And Autonomy For The Metlakatla Indian Community During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Casey Skvorc, Michelle Watts, Kristin Drexler

Journal of Indigenous Research

Historic relationships with the federal government, converged with the strong cultural heritage, autonomy and self-reliance of the Metlakatla Indian Community (MIC) created foundations for strategic resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sentinel milestone events impacting the MIC during the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, initiated by the President of the United States, Congress, and the Federal Courts, are analyzed in the context of their impact and support of evolving tribal-centered development and enaction of protections for the MIC.

How To Stop Employees From Stealing Your Trade Secrets: Shifting The Focus To Prevention And Mitigation, Spencer Rabe

The University of Cincinnati Intellectual Property and Computer Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Sources Of Our Liberties (Ed. Richard L. Perry, 1959), Francis T. Mccoy

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

Living The Law (Frank E. Cooper, 1958), Karl Krastin

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Law Of Salvage (Martin J. Norris, 1958), Thomas C. Macdonald Jr.

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

Timber And Forest Products Law (Harry W. Falk, Jr., 1958), John W. Wyatt

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

Equal Justice For The Accused (Special Committee Of The Association Of The Bar Of The City Of New York & The National Legal Aid And Defender Association, 1959), Vernon W. Clark

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

Clcweb Call For Papers: World Literature As World Crisis: Discussing World Literature To Change The World

CLCWeb Calls for Papers

It is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism--this slogan has been associated with different contemporary thinkers, most notably Fredric Jameson, a comparatist whose passing in 2024 was itself felt by many as the end of an era. In Jameson’s thought, however, there is an even more binding slogan, urging us to always historicize. One way to historicize the imagery of the end under capitalism would be to trace its workings in the idea of world literature. Historically, world literature has been grasped as a force of mediation in a disintegrating world, and in …

Analytical Factors Boosting Staff Training In University Libraries In Ekiti State, Nigeria – A Review Of The Literature, Japheth Abdulazeez Yaya Dr, Jerome Idiegbeyan-Ose Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper examined some factors that would boost staff training in university libraries in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A review research design was adopted. Training has been the integral part of any organization that desired to be productive in its services; therefore, university libraries have been embarking on training and capacity enhancement for their employees so as to boost and promote productivity and overall performance of their workforce. To this end, the following factors could contribute to staff training in any library especially the university libraries that are our focus in this paper: training budget and budget, conducive training environment, effective …