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2024-2025 Academic Catalog, The University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Course Catalogs

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Driving Visitor Acquisition And Engagement For A New Museum Celebrating The History Of Disabilities, Donna M. Iucolano Ph.D., Harley Maresca, Ishita Sharma

Business: Faculty Presentations

The authors summarize the efforts and results of students in an undergraduate Capstone course at Molloy University’s School of Business. In the Fall 2023 semester, 15 students worked in three teams to help The Viscardi Center plan for a one-of-a-kind national museum celebrating the history of disabilities. Viscardi is an acclaimed Long Island (NY) based nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, employing, and empowering children, adults, and veterans with disabilities or similar needs. To help executives with planning, students conducted research on attracting institutional visitors and individuals, families, and tourists; and, developed themes for compelling exhibits with supporting educational content for …

Marching Backwards Into Battle: On The Use Of Dignity / "كرامــة" In The Syrian Revolution, Stefan Tarnowski

Regards

The concept of dignity takes on a strange complexion when thinking through its double use by both the regime and its opponents in Syria since 2011. Like Bashar al-Assad, dignity seems to have two bodies. One belongs to the period of the Arab revolutions, events that some scholars once hoped would herald the end of postcoloniality (Dabashi Hamid); the other to the anticolonial struggle for dignity enshrined in the postcolonial state (Harkin Juliette). Drawing on Quentin Skinner and Reinhart Koselleck, the essay proposes a method for analysing lexical continuity and semantic shift in the lexicon of the Syrian revolution. Through …

Moments Of Silence In Syria Place And Self In The State Of Exception, Ammar Almamoun

Regards

This research discusses “silence” within the concept of “necropolitics” in the Syrian context, aiming to observe the conceptual “space” that silence refers to and creates, along with its political and performative meanings—especially when violently imposed on individuals. We examine the term “officers of silence” in artistic and literary works, as well as in forms of obedience and protest-oriented public performances, in an attempt to understand their authority and political impact.
Our study adopts an intersectional approach that combines political theory with forms of daily performance, performative theory, and elements of performance art. We also use artistic and literary works from …

How Do Scholars Conceptualize And Conduct Health And Digital Health Literacy Research? Survey Of Federally Funded Scholars, Mayank Sakhuja, Brooks Yelton Ma, Lmsw, Simone Kabarana, Lauren Schaurer, Jancham Rachel Rumthao, Samuel Noblet, Michelle Angelique Arent, Mark M. Macauda Phd, Mph, Lorie Donelle Phd, Rn, Fcan, Daniela B. Friedman Ph.D.

Faculty Publications

Background: The concept of health literacy (HL) is constantly evolving, and social determinants of health (SDoH) have been receiving considerable attention in public health scholarship. Since a 1-size-fits-all approach for HL fails to account for multiple contextual factors and as a result poses challenges in improving literacy levels, there is a need to develop a deeper understanding of the current state of HL and digital health literacy (DHL) research. Objective: This study examined scholars’ conceptualization and scope of work focused on HL and DHL. Methods: Using a search string, investigators (N=2042) focusing on HL, DHL, or both were identified from …

Leoka (Law Enforcement Officers Killed Or Assaulted) In Tennessee 2023, Tennessee. Bureau Of Investigation.

Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Assaulted

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How Do Scholars Conceptualize And Conduct Health And Digital Health Literacy Research? A Survey Of Federally Funded Scholars, Mayank Sakhuja, Brooks Yelton, Simon Kavarana, Lauren Schaurer, Jancham Rachel Rumthao, Samuel Noblet, Michelle Angelique Arent Rd, Mph, Cscs, Cissn, Mark M. Macauda Phd, Mph, Lorie Donelle Phd, Rn, Fcan, Daniela B. Friedman Ph.D.

Publications

Background: The concept of health literacy (HL) is constantly evolving, and social determinants of health (SDoH) have been receiving considerable attention in public health scholarship. Since a 1-size-fits-all approach for HL fails to account for multiple contextual factors and as a result poses challenges in improving literacy levels, there is a need to develop a deeper understanding of the current state of HL and digital health literacy (DHL) research.

Objective: This study examined scholars’ conceptualization and scope of work focused on HL and DHL.

Methods: Using a search string, investigators (N=2042) focusing on HL, DHL, or both were identified from …

Jacob Chaplin, Composer, In A Senior Recital, October 31, 2024 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Guest Recital: Gregory Williams, Viola, October 31, 2024 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Should Legal Writing Professors Continue To Teach Traditional Legal Citation Rules For Parentheticals Despite The Increased Usage Of (Cleaned Up) Parentheticals?, Donna L. Eng

UF Law Faculty Publications

With the rise of (cleaned up) citations from practitioners and courts, Legal Writing Professors should continue to teach traditional legal citation rules for parentheticals. Teaching traditional legal citations for parentheticals will not only prepare students for the real world of legal writing expected by many courts, but will also help them to avoid ethical pitfalls that may result from the use of (cleaned up) citations. The author also calls for a return to the use of traditional legal citation rules for parentheticals to mitigate any further impacts on the evolution of jurisprudence, and to comply with a lawyer’s ethical duty …

Emotional Intelligence, Job Satisfaction And Psychological Well-Being Among Nurses In A Tertiary Care Hospital, Chetna Malayil, Gautham Krishnan, Tanisha Sharma, Sharanya Balakrishna Shetty

Open Access archive

Background: Emotional intelligence helps in preservation of mental health because of their effective emotional regulation skills. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the impact of emotional intelligence on nurses’ job satisfaction and psychological well-being. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary hospital and included 120 nurses. Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale, Psychological General Well-being scale and Job Satisfaction Survey questionnaires were used. Results: The study showed a low positive correlation between emotional intelligence and psychological wellbeing (r=0.313) and a low correlation between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction (r= 0.122). The emotional intelligence was significantly correlated to their psychological …

Cascading Hazards In Volcanic Environments: Monitoring, Modelling And Impact Analysis Of Tsunamigenic Flows For Risk Reduction, Irene Manzella, Symeon Makris, Daniele Casalbore, Paul Cole, Karim Kelfoun, Aggeliki Georgiopoulou, Anna Hicks, Cees Van Westen

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Volcanic environments present complex multi-hazard scenarios where primary volcanic activity can trigger cascading hazards or where multiple hazards can occur simultaneously, leading to cascading and compounding impacts on communities and ecosystems. Stromboli, one of the most active volcanoes globally, exemplifies these challenges with its frequent eruptions, pyroclastic density currents, landslides, and tsunamis. In the present study, the mechanisms behind tsunamigenic flows at Stromboli are investigated by using extensive monitoring data from previous studies and numerical modelling. Key findings from simulations and parametric analysis are presented, showing the relationships between mass flow dynamics, morphological factors, and tsunami generation. A more comprehensive …

The Grizzly, October 31, 2024, Kate Horan, Renee Washart, Sophia Kumar, Caitlin Cunnane, Emily Veasey, Adam Denn

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Beetlejuice Breakout: Grizzly Edition • Spooky Scary STDs • UC Theater Presents an Agatha Christie Double Bill! • The Monsters are Due on Main Street • Creating "Bullshit" • Opinions: The Yap With Emily Veasey • Nerf Club: A Merry Melee • Spooky Stars of the Week! • Maples Hall-Oween

Towards An Understanding Of Black Girls’ Digital Activism: What The Black Girls’ Literacy Framework Reveals About The Digital Literacy Practices Of Adolescent Black Girls, Lakisha Odlum

Publications and Research

This qualitative study explored the digital literacy practices of adolescent Black girls who actively engaged on social media in the aftermath of the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. I employ intersectionality and the Black Girls’ Literacies (BGL) framework (Haddix & Muhammad, 2016) to analyze six qualitative interviews I conducted with adolescent Black girls who avidly used video sharing social media during that time. The data analysis aligned with the following components of the BGL Framework: Black girls’ literacies are intellectual, political, and critical. Moreover, the data analysis also revealed that Black girls espoused two different identities while using …

Curriculum Minutes 10/31/2024, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

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Understanding The Effects Of Online Learning Readiness, Motivation, Self-Regulation, And Attitudes Toward E-Learning On Perceived Learning During Distance Education, Ninette Putri Mustika, Lucia R. M. Royanto

Psychological Research on Urban Society

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, this research examines the impact of online learning readiness, academic motivation, self-regulated learning, and attitudes toward e-learning on undergraduate students' perceived learning experiences in distance education. Employing a quantitative design, this study analyzes responses from a sample of 540 undergraduate students using conditional process analysis. The methodology includes the use of structured questionnaires as instruments to assess the constructs of online learning readiness, academic motivation, self-regulated learning, and attitudes towards e-learning. The findings reveal that online learning readiness directly and indirectly influences perceived learning through the mediating role of academic motivation. …

The Pressing Necessity For Maternal Healthcare Reform In The Us, Chelsea Cousin

Opinion Matters: Student Analyses of World News

This Op-Ed discusses the impact of the historical legacy of slavery and anti-Black discrimination on inequities in modern Black female maternal health and pre and post natal care.

Significance Of Color Dimorphism In Female Florida Scrub Lizards, Dylan F. Styers, Lance D. Mcbrayer

Honors College Theses

Color dimorphism refers to the variation in color, color frequency, and physical traits between male and female individuals of the same species. It manifests in most dioecious species, presenting as differences in size, color, marking, and behavioral sexual characteristics. Sceloporus woodi, the Florida scrub lizard, is a species endemic to Florida that exhibits color dimorphism, particularity in size, and coloration of secondary sex characteristics. Despite the significance of color dimorphism in the social structure and sexual selection in these lizards, little is known about the factors that are correlated to sexual secondary characteristics present in females. This study explored the …

Effects Of Supervised Exercise Therapy On Muscle Function During Walking In Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease, Cody P. Anderson, Iraklis Pipinos, Jason M. Johanning, Sara A. Myers, Hafizur Rahman

School of Podiatric Medicine Publications

Background: Although supervised exercise therapy (SET) is a primary treatment for peripheral artery disease (PAD), the current literature is limited regarding the mechanisms contributing to increased walking distances, including how lower extremity muscle function is altered after SET. This study aimed to investigate the effects of SET on lower extremity muscle function during walking in patients with PAD. Methods: Twelve patients with PAD participated in a 6-month SET program consisting of three weekly exercise sessions (a total of 72 sessions) and adhered to the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) recommendations. Each session started with a 5 min warm-up of …

News You Can Use: Tips For Coping With A Loved One's Addiction, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Millions of Americans battle an addiction of some sort, meaning that millions more family and friends are dealing with a loved one's addiction struggles. But a University of Mississippi licensed psychologist says there is hope for coping with a person with an addiction in our lives.

Exploring The Associations Between Perceived Parent Communication And Involvement, Community Violence Exposure During Adolescence, And Subsequent Risk For Alcohol Use Disorder In Young Adulthood, Alexandra Toscova Tonigan

Individual, Family, and Community Education ETDs

This dissertation explores the dynamics between parenting practices, family structure, community violence exposure, and adolescent development through three interrelated studies. Collectively, these papers address how family environments shape adolescent experiences and outcomes, including alcohol use disorder (AUD). Using data from the Add Health study, this dissertation offers insights for researchers and clinicians supporting youth in vulnerable contexts. Chapter 1 examines the influence of average perceived communication and involvement, as well as differences in these behaviors between parents, on adolescent community violence exposure. This study critiques the conventional focus on averages, emphasizing the impact of discordant parenting. Chapter 2 investigates how …

Translating The Narrative Of Tolerance In Designing A Museum Environment, Anggelia Yaufik, Adriyan Kusuma

ARSNET

The study explores the design of a museum environment based on the narrative of 'tolerance.' Museums deliver in-depth and interactive messages through creating spatial experiences that provides information and engages visitor's emotions. This academic design study utilises the narrative architecture approach to compose and create holistic spatial flow that guide visitors through various sensory experiences. The design of the museum environment consists of five core spaces with different flows of sensorial narrative related to the experience of tolerance, named Susila, Sahayanda, Sabah, Sadrah, and Segianya. The sequence between spaces allows for a coherent and progressive narrative of tolerance, enabling visitors …

Examining Technology Of Senior Citizens In Rural Areas, Bob D. Lee

Visions in Leisure and Business

The needs of the rural senior population are quite different than other groups because of their geographic location. This is especially true because of the technology needs of the seniors. This article is an examination of some of the critical issues that influence how technology is currently used and what improvements should be made to improve their quality of life. An important aspect of the purpose is to examine these issues from a future perspective.

Well Presence, Well Performance: The Effect Of Online Presence On Indonesian Remote Employees’ Performance Through Workplace Well-Being, Iqbal Maesa Febriawan

Psychological Research on Urban Society

Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and driven by technological advances as well as changing attitudes toward traditional office environments, the workplace landscape has experienced a rapid shift toward remote work. Regardless of urban employees’ interest in remote work, studies have yet to explore the impact of online presence on employee performance as mediated by workplace well-being. A total of 132 private and government employees completed three questionnaires. The results supported the hypothesis that workplace well-being mediates the effect of online presence on performance. The findings also suggest that employees with stronger online presence tend to have better workplace well-being, which …

The Other Narratives Of Architecture, Kristanti Dewi Paramita

ARSNET

The other narrative of architecture expands possibilities of architectural design methods that pay attention to other temporalities, realities, and subjects of architecture. The collection of articles in this ARSNET issue provides investigations that revisit how narratives exist as the basis of architectural experience and design methods. Technological advancements create tools, platforms, and living needs that enable different ways of revealing, producing, and speculating architectural narratives. Through this issue's investigation of the other narratives, alternative situations of architecture are reconstructed.

Arsitektur Naratif Bajawa Flores Berbasis Sajak Su'i Uwi, Maria Angela Rowa, Imaniar Sofia Asharhani, Abdullah Hibrawan

ARSNET

Tulisan ini mengulas tentang penerapan narasi sajak Su’i Uwi dalam proses perancangan proyek akademik arsitektur yang berlokasi di Bajawa, Flores. Sajak Su’i Uwi merupakan narasi asal usul etnis Bajawa yang dinyanyikan dalam salah satu prosesi Reba, suatu festival tahunan etnis tersebut. Studi ini mengangkat proyek perancangan resort sebagai upaya mendukung program destinasi wisata prioritas yang berlokasi pada Kabupaten Ngada, terutama berbagai area perkampungan tradisional yang masih belum banyak dikunjungi. Wisatawan yang akan memulai rute perjalanan dari destinasi Labuan Bajo ke Ende maupun arah sebaliknya akan melewati Kota Bajawa, Ngada tersebut, sehingga meningkatkan relevansi studi ini. Pemahaman terkait narasi sajak …

Introduction, Abdullah Alkafri

Regards

Speaking of Pierre Bourdieu, John Lechte says, “Given the complexity that characterizes Bourdieu’s work, there is always a risk of misunderstanding him. It is therefore necessary to read his complete works with care – the same care that he himself took with his writings”. We begin with this quote to emphasize that the foundations of knowledge production, when approached from a sociological perspective, require studying complex conditions and determinants. These are a prerequisite for learning, recognition and research. Without them, learning can be misunderstood or misinterpreted, especially as knowledge production always takes place in a complex and complicated world that …

Sijniyya: New Prison Songs In Sednaya, Eylaf Bader Eddin

Regards

The research Sijniyya: New Prison Songs in Sednaya seeks to study and analyze musical practices from the perspective of personal expression, rather than through the lens of authority and control, contrasting with studies that primarily focus on Syrian prisons. This approach is based on the belief that focusing on personal practices will indirectly reveal the power dynamics within Syrian prisons, especially in Sednaya. Unexpectedly, and by chance, a conversation with a friend suggested that even Syrian torture facilities may hold traces of musical practices. To explore this, the research examines political prisoners affiliated with the Syrian Communist Party, who were …

Zero Degree Cinema Documenting The Syrian Uprising, And The Utopia Of Cinema, Zaher Omareen

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This research investigates “Zero Degree Cinema” in the 2011 Syrian uprising, focusing on how low-resolution imagery, handheld filming, and ambient sound contribute to the formation of a distinctive audiovisual identity in documentary cinema. By employing theoretical frameworks from Roland Barthes, John Ellis, and Hito Steyerl, the study contextualizes Syrian protest videos within the broader landscape of documentary film movements. It reveals the impact of spontaneous, citizen-led documentation in conflict zones and examines how experiences of fear and mortality inform new artistic characteristics in this genre. The findings highlight the innovative use of technology and aesthetics in capturing the immediacy of …

Syrian Art Post-2011: Cause And Aesthetics, Nour Asalia

Regards

This research specializes in Syrian plastic art after 2011 and studies the duality of (the conflict and the aesthetics) as a dialectical value duality in the Syrian context. This research examines the phenomenon of engagement, its motives, and its formal and moral manifestations in Syrian artistic production. The research sheds light on various representations of expressing a political or humanitarian message. The second part of the research delves into the aesthetic forms that were revealed during the studied period, which extended over nearly a decade, and briefly approaches the issue of the distinction between professional art and popular art in …