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50 Years Of Women Cantors, Judith S. Pinnolis

Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

A Philatelic Adventure From The Bargain Table: Mississippi Statehood Cover, Deborah Lee

UL Publications

Poster accepted and included in the 2025 American Topical Association One Page Exhibit.

Using Blockchain, Non-Fungible Tokens, And Smart Contracts To Track And Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions, J Gregory Jenkins, Eric N. Negangard, Mark D. Sheldon

2025 Faculty Bibliography

Global markets are moving toward requiring firms to track and report greenhouse gas emissions across their value chain. This includes self-generated emissions (i.e., Scope 1), emissions from power providers (i.e., Scope 2), and emissions from upstream suppliers and downstream parties (i.e., Scope 3). Yet, obtaining reliable emissions data is a complex task that often relies on cumbersome legacy processes and becomes especially challenging with upstream and downstream emissions. Using the Design Science Research Methodology, we propose and prototype (early-stage) a technological solution that uses blockchain, non-fungible tokens, and smart contracts to track and report greenhouse gas emissions across a firm’s …

Occupational Therapy Practitioner Perspectives On Leadership In Everyday Practice: A Descriptive Qualitative Study, Mary E. Spores

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Projects

Background: Leadership is a topic of interest for rapidly evolving healthcare professions and a cornerstone of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Centennial Vision. The history of leadership in the profession has a robust foundation and yet calls to action for leadership in the profession remain focused on traits, behaviors and transformative processes. Occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) are positioned to be leaders of change with the use of leadership influence however, practitioner views on their enactment of leadership in everyday practice are sparse in the literature.

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to capture the perspectives of …

Perceptions Of School-Based Occupational Therapists Regarding The Access To Educator Credential Pathways In Kentucky, Jill Edlin

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Projects

Background: In Kentucky public schools, occupational therapists are employed as classified staff without access to educator credential pathways. This study explores occupational therapist’s perceptions of how those state-level structures impact recognition, collaboration, leadership, and day-to-day practice within the educational system context. Purpose: This qualitative descriptive study examines school-based occupational therapists’ perceptions of how the absence of educator credential pathways influences their professional practice, collaboration, and leadership in Kentucky public schools. Research objectives focus on describing Kentucky school-based occupational therapists’ perceptions of leadership opportunities as shaped by state educator credentialing. Objectives also focus on exploring how credentialing influences interprofessional collaboration with …

Beyond Appearances: A Case Report Of Mistaken Identity In Dialysis Access, Ephrem D. Demie, Shahin Owji, Mohammad Shafiq, Srikanth Raayasa

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2025

No abstract provided.

Resident And Fellow Call Schedule: Implementation And Analysis, Joshua Gelber, Dj Jiang, Syed Basit Haider

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2025

No abstract provided.

A Case Of Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis In The Setting Of Adalimumab Therapy For Treatment Of Crohn's Disease, Ferris Ghosh, Kinsey Lano, Dina Zamil

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2025

No abstract provided.

Utilization Of Er Paramedics At The Ems Entrance, Mark Barkat

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2025

No abstract provided.

Skin Manifestations And Related Clinical Characteristics Of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children: A Descriptive Retrospective Cohor Study At Texas Children's Hospital, Matthew Penna, Lauren Pupa, Grace Lee, Soo Jung Kim

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2025

No abstract provided.

Sle And Aps Synergy: Aortic Dissection, Neil Maithel, Ali Asghar, Rabia Mahfooz, Ibrahim Musa, Hasnan Ijaz, Thomas Alexander

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2025

No abstract provided.

Atypical Presentation Of Moyamoya Disease Presenting With Severe Headache: A Case Report, Nilay Bhatt, Tirth Vyas

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2025

No abstract provided.

Research Priotitization In Hernia Surgery: A Modified Delphi Achqc And Vhoc Expert Consensus, Rachel Wright, Daphne Remulla, Mazen R. Al-Mansour, Christopher Schneider, Sharon Phillips, William W. Hope

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2025

No abstract provided.

The Gut Feeling: Diagnosing The Unexpected Ogilvie’S Syndrome, Sakina Haider, Jenny Cherenfant, Supritha Chintamaneni, Rama Laxman

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2025

No abstract provided.

Micra-Scopic Hero: Rare Unroofed Cornoary Sinus Complicating Pacemaker Placement, Suhas Tatapudi, E Castillo, Jeby Kalathoor, Zuhair Ali, Hytham Rashid, R Cargioli

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2025

No abstract provided.

Incidental Discovery Of Bilateral Pheochromocytoma In A Patient With Lifelong Hypertension, Umema Irfan, Sara Shahid, Anam Zara

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2025

No abstract provided.

Ordering According To Size Of Disks In A Narrow Channel, Dan Liu, Michael Karbach, Gerhard Müller

Physics Faculty Publications

A long and narrow channel confines disks of two sizes. The disks are randomly agitated in a widened channel under moderate pressure, then jammed according to a tunable protocol. We present exact results that characterize jammed macrostates (volume, entropy, jamming patterns). The analysis divides jammed disk sequences into overlapping tiles out of which statistically interacting quasiparticles are constructed. The fractions of small and large disks are controlled by a chemical potential adapted to configurational statistics of granular matter. The results show regimes for the energy parameters (determined by the jamming protocol) that either enhance or suppress the mixing of disk …

Investigating Health Events In Dairy Cattle, Samantha Blocker

Capstone Projects

This research focuses on identifying the key predictors of mastitis and ketosis in dairy cattle, two common and costly diseases affecting milk production and animal health. The primary objective was to identify significant risk factors and evaluate the predictive performance of modeling approaches.

To analyze these complex relationships, a longitudinal dataset following a large sample of dairy cattle is studying using several advanced methods. Survival analysis techniques, like Kaplan-Meier estimations, help measure how long cows remain free from health issues. The Cox Proportional Hazards (CPH) model complements this approach by identifying risk factors associated with health-related events over time. These …

On Certainty And Doubt: Islam And The Speculative Turn In Film And Media Historiography, Pardis Dabashi

Literatures in English Faculty Research and Scholarship

Through an examination of the Muslim call to prayer opening Julie Dash’s Daughters of the Dust (1991), this article examines epistemological questions concerning certainty and doubt generated by the speculative turn in Black feminist film and media historiography. Because of the deferred structure of Qur’ānic revelation, as well as the tradition of reporting and transcribing the sayings and doings of the Prophet Muhammad, Islam has a vantage on the notion of testimony that is helpful in understanding the kinds of faith necessitated by the imaginative reconstructions integral to Black feminist film history and the modes of critical utterance animating Black …

Climate And Gypsum Parent Material Shape Biocrust Communities And Moss Ecology In The Chihuahuan And Mojave Deserts, Katelyn Gobbie, Nicole Pietrasiak, Brian M. Jusko, Rebecca E. Drenovsky

2025 Faculty Bibliography

Biological soil crust communities (biocrusts) establishing on gypsum soils have been well-documented for their prolific appearance and rich diversity of lichens and bryophytes. However, studies characterizing gypsum biocrusts have occurred primarily outside of the U.S., most of which lack comparisons to other soil types. We conducted intensive field surveys to evaluate the ground cover and frequency of biocrust functional groups and moss species on gypsum and non-gypsum soils in the U.S. regions with the most extensive gypsum outcrops, the northern Chihuahuan and eastern Mojave Deserts. Study sites were stratified by geomorphology and paired, so that every gypsum site was matched …

Dangerous Anarchist Strikers, Nathan Jun

2025 Faculty Bibliography

No abstract provided.

The Implosion Of The Titan Submersible: A Stress–Strain Experiment, Gregory A. Dilisi, Steven J. Eppell, Richard A. Rarick

2025 Faculty Bibliography

No abstract provided.

Optimizing Advance Care Planning: Leveraging An Electronic Medical Record Prompt To Impact Advance Directive Documentation, Annette L. Meares

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Abstract

Background: Advance Directives (ADs) support patient-centered care by documenting preferences for future medical treatment. While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) incentivizes AD documentation through billing codes, national adoption remains low.

Local Problem: A rural Northern Illinois primary care practice had electronic referral capabilities for ACP; however, referrals remained low and inconsistent during Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs), limiting opportunities for AD completion.

Methods: This quality improvement project targeted Medicare AWV patients without ADs documented in the electronic medical record (EMR). During a 10-week pre-intervention period, baseline data were collected. In the subsequent 10-week intervention phase, an …

Commotio Cordis In The Introductory Classroom, Gregory A. Dilisi, Linda M. Dilisi, Mojtaba E. Youssefi, Richard A. Rarick, Carmela M. Dilisi

2025 Faculty Bibliography

No abstract provided.

Down The Bay Oral History Project Newsletter - Fall 2025 (Final Issue), Center For Archaeological Studies, Mccall Library

Down the Bay Oral History Project Newsletter

Public newsletter sharing information about progress and discoveries during the ongoing Down The Bay Project.

Folding Lessons From A Librarian Who Designed A Seven-Week Course For Undergrads, Robert J. Snyder

University Libraries Faculty Publications

In this article, a faculty member at a mid-size state university describes the context, creation, and content of a credit-bearing college course he taught focused on the art and science of origami.

Part 3: Virginia's Workforce: Understanding Apprentices, Dragas Center For Economic Analysis And Policy, Old Dominion University

State of the Commonwealth Reports

This chapter examines the state of apprenticeship programs in the United States and Virginia, assessing their role in the labor market. We begin with an overview of national apprenticeship policy, tracing major laws and initiatives that have influenced the system’s evolution and expansion. We then review trends in apprenticeship participation, highlighting the states that lead in registrations and program growth. The discussion pivots to Virginia, where we analyze current occupation, wage and demographic data, and regional apprenticeship examples that connect education and industry. Finally, we consider whether apprenticeships represent a sustainable and scalable solution to the Commonwealth’s workforce challenges.

Front Matter: 2025 State Of The Commonwealth Report, Dragas Center For Economic Analysis And Policy, Old Dominion University

State of the Commonwealth Reports

Cover, front matter, table of contents, sponsors, and other materials for the 2023 State of the Commonwealth Report authored by the Center for Economic Analysis and Policy at Old Dominion University,

Part 1: Virginia's Economy Slows As Challenges To Growth Rise, Dragas Center For Economic Analysis And Policy, Old Dominion University

State of the Commonwealth Reports

As we near the end of 2025, we now have sufficient evidence that economic activity has slowed in Virginia. The civilian labor force and the number of individuals reporting they are at work has fallen in 2025. Weekly continued unemployment claims, which capture individuals who are unemployed, looking for work, but have not found work, have been higher for each week of 2025 when compared to 2024. Job growth has continued, but the economy is buffeted by tariffs and declines in federal employment.

Enhancing Customer Service In Higher Education, Donna Crouch

Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning

In the realm of higher education, the provision of quality customer service emerges as a critical component in nurturing both student success and institutional effectiveness. As educational institutions attempt to cater to the diverse needs of their student populations, the imperative of prioritizing customer service within academia becomes increasingly evident. Notably, empirical research consistently underscores a positive correlation between quality customer service and pivotal outcomes such as student achievement and retention. Through the cultivation of a culture centered on service excellence and responsiveness, higher education institutions stand to enhance student engagement, satisfaction, and retention rates. This article endeavors to explore …