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Convergence: Eos News And Updates, May 2024, Unh Institute For The Study Of Earth, Oceans And Space

Convergence: EOS News and Updates

No abstract provided.

Exploring Staff Burnout In College Access And Retention Programs, Yajaira Nunez

M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects

The purpose of my research was to develop ways to support staff working in access and retention programs in higher education, who are experiencing or prone to burnout. The guiding questions were (a) How could collaboration with administrators working in access and retention programs in higher education facilitate learning to cope with burnout? and (b) How could strategies be developed collaboratively to address burnout in both current and future staff? I conducted three cycles using appreciative inquiry as a guide with six participants from different institutions between January and March 2024. The cycles included a GroupMe chat, a Zoom retreat, …

Participatory Action Research To Develop And Implement Multicomponent, Multilevel Strategies For Implementing Colorectal Cancer Screening Interventions In American Indian Communities In New Mexico, Prajakta Adsul, Kevin English, Cheyenne Jim, V Shane Pankratz, Nicholas Edwardson, Judith Sheche, Joseph Rodman, Jimmie Charlie, John Pagett, Jonathan Trujillo, Jillian Grisel-Cambridge, Steven Mora, Kaitlyn L. Yepa, Shiraz I. Mishra

Pediatrics Research and Scholarship

BACKGROUND: Despite the effectiveness of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, American Indians (AIs) have low screening rates in the US. Many AIs receive care at Indian Health Services, Tribal, and Urban Indian (I/T/U) healthcare facilities, where published evidence regarding the implementation of CRC screening interventions is lacking. To address this gap, the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center collaborated with two tribally-operated healthcare facilities in New Mexico with the goal of improving CRC screening rates among New Mexico's AI communities.

METHODS: Guided by the principles of Community Based Participatory Research, we engaged …

Should We Move To Suspend Robert’S Rules Forever: A Review And Proposal For Student Government Communication, Harper Estus

M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects

The purpose of this action research project was to understand and improve how student leaders in student government (senators) communicate with one another during their meetings. My research question was, how can I effectively work with the Associated Student Government (ASG) at the University of San Diego (USD) to improve the senator’s meeting communication through parliamentary practice? The use of Robert’s Rules (parliamentary procedure) is common for student government. I analyzed mixed-method data through three cycles: focus group, survey, and semi-structured interviews. Findings indicate that there are pros and cons to meeting structures, most participants are open to different meeting …

Supporting Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder And Neurodivergence: University Of San Diego Accommodations And Resources, Carina Mendoza

M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects

This research focuses on better understanding the unique classroom experiences faced by autistic and neurodiverse students at the University of San Diego (USD) and offers recommendations to improve their college experience. Through a well-studied literature review and data collection through semi structured interviews and focus groups, the overall goal was to have a more holistic understanding of the current support services from faculty and staff that are available for students at USD. The study will provide unique challenges and curated recommendations for students with autism spectrum disorder and neurodiverse identities. This research also identifies specific areas where the USD can …

Dietrich Bonhoeffer And Benedict Of Nursia, Lelia Duncan, Hank Voss

Posters

Lelia Duncan explores the relationship between Benedict of Nursia's Rule, Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Life Together, and Taylor University's Life Together Covenant.

Improving Access To Mainehealth Care At Home, Amanda Kunkel, Mhcah Intake Department, Mhcah Scheduling Department, Mhcah Clinical Leadership Team

Operations Transformation

It is known that there are capacity limitations at MaineHealth Care at Home caused by a decrease in staffing. This leads to limited availability of home health services to patients in the community and can also contribute to increased length of stay for patients in acute care hospitals. MaineHealth Care at Home needs a way to measure current capacity to accept referrals and improved systems for communicating with referral sources.

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - May 10, 2024, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the May 10, 2024 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine’s newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include

• Residents and fellows compete at annual academic exposition
• Pathology resident takes first place at tri-state conference
• Bassam receives teaching award from American Academy of Neurology
• Hartsell presents translational research at national conference
• Hewes named associate chief medical officer for Children’s & Women’s Hospital
• Class of 2024 donned with academic hoods at annual ceremony
• Alabama Power Foundation donates $500,000 to Whiddon College of Medicine

Screening For Eating Disorders In Adolescents With Chronic Pain: The Eating Attitudes Test– 16–Chronic Pain, Leslie Sim, Amy Fahrenkamp, Jennifer R. Geske, Jocelyn Lebow, Hope Thilges, Carol B. Peterson, Abigail Matthews, Cynthia Harbeck-Weber

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Background Few measures have been validated to screen for eating disorders (ED) in youth with chronic pain. We conducted confirmatory (CFA) of two established factor structures of the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) in a sample of youth with chronic pain attending an intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment (IIPT) program and examined the validity of the best-fitting model in predicting ED diagnoses in this sample.

Methods Participants were 880 adolescents (M age = 16.1, SD = 2.1) consecutively admitted into an IIPT program who completed the EAT-26 upon admission. CFA was conducted and in the case of inadequate fit, EFA was …

Workplace Wellness: Assessing Organizational Return On Investment, Tami J. Provost

M.S. in Leadership

This study examines the monetary and non-monetary return on investment (ROI) for organizations that invest in workplace wellness programs. This research is essential for understanding the impact workplace wellness programs can have on employee health and wellness, employee satisfaction and engagement, and healthcare costs for both employees and employers. Armed with this knowledge, business leaders can strategically decide on wellness initiatives, considering their potential effect on both employee well-being and organizational objectives. This research project confirms a strong connection between workplace wellness programs and the validation for organizations to invest in these programs. Furthermore, this review provides an overview of …

Early Support And Home-Based Interventions For Children Affected By Bipolar Disorder In Parents, Maria Mylonaki

Counselor Education Capstones

This capstone project explores the qualitative differences in the transmissibility of

parental mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder, and the effects the introduction of early support and interventions in their residencies may have. Bipolar disorder (formerly known as manic depression) is a mental health disorder characterized by unusual shifts in mood, activity, energy levels, and concentration that affect the individual’s ability to perform daily tasks (National Institute of Mental Health, 2023). Children of parents with bipolar disorder have a 2.7 times higher risk for developing any psychiatric disorder and a 4 times higher risk for developing a mood disorder in comparison …

Influence Of Sex And Habitat Structure On Morphology, Predation, And Survival Of Sceloporus Consobrinus, In Central Arkansas, Anju Ghimirey

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

Lizards are useful in determining links between habitat use, morphology, and performance since they occupy many structurally distinct habitats. Prairie lizards (Sceloporus consobrinus) inhabit three distinct habitat types in Central Arkansas: rocky, forested, and intermediate or mixed habitats. Though geographically close, these habitats have fundamentally different microclimates, substrates, predators, and prey availabilities for lizards. My objectives here are to assess the impact of those structurally different habitats on body temperature, morphology, and predation on prairie lizards. I captured 117 individuals in 2022 and compared those lizards with 809 captures from 2016-2017. The cloacal temperature did not differ among habitats yet …

Reproductive Success And Post-Fledging Ecology Of The American Robin (Turdus Migratorius) In Suburban Areas Of The Arkansas River Valley, Brandon Maiersperger

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

Study of the nesting and post-fledging periods is necessary to properly evaluate avian reproductive success. Birds breeding in suburban areas are threatened by a high abundance of predators and limited habitat availability. American Robins (Turdus migratorius) are common birds in suburban areas across North America, but their breeding ecology is understudied. The goals of my study were to: assess robin nest survival and its relationships with nest characteristics, evaluate fledgling survival, movement, and behavior, and determine the fledging sex ratio and sex-based plumage characteristics of fledglings. I found that robin daily nest survival (0.920) was lower than previous …

Commencement [Program], May 10-11, 2024, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates. This commencement program is not an official graduate list.

Contents:

Board of Regents ... 2
Institutional Leadership ... 2
The Academic Procession ... 3
Academic Honorary Organizations ... 4
University Ambassador Organizations ... 5
University Honors Program ... 6
Legacy Graduates ... 6
Military Science ... 7
Merchant Scholarship ... 7
Outstanding Student Leader ... 7
Commencement Student Speakers ... 7
Purple and Old Gold Awards ... …

The Santa Clara, 2024-05-10, Santa Clara University

The Santa Clara

No abstract provided.

The Hero’S Journey, Brianna Tolkacz

Undergraduate Theses, Capstones, and Recitals

The Hero’s Journey reflects on the continued fascination with fairytales, myths, and legends through time. This project follows the exploration of these stories, themes, and the lessons they can teach one about themselves and the wider world. Such fictional narratives allow one to process and share their lived experiences: the victories and tragedies, losses and growth. This project follows a winged figure as she fights for her freedom and gains her wings. the journey is messy and raw but still beautiful. The project blends classical oil painting and contemporary sculptural elements to compose an evolving narrative culminating in a dynamic, …

Christian-Based Health Promotion Program, Amber Vail

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project

Chronic diseases are on a rise and placing hardship on healthcare in the United States. Regular physical activity and consumption of fruits and vegetables have proven to have health benefits related to decreasing chronic disease and improving the management of chronic diseases. A majority of the United States adult population do not meet the guidelines that are set forth by the CDC that will have a positive effect on the reduction of chronic diseases.

The purpose of this six-week Christian-based health promotion program was to improve the health of individuals in the congregation by increasing each individual’s weekly physical activity …

Infographic: Teenagers Reading For Pleasure, Max Hughes

Teacher infographics

A Deakin University study delves into secondary school students’ reading habits and explores the prevalence of reading for pleasure amongst teenagers. In this infographic we share some of the findings.

Injustice: Parental Betrayal And The Exploitation Of Child Murder In The United States, Isabella Merlini

Honors Scholar Theses

The following serves as an extensive literature review on the phenomena of filicide and familicide–the ultimate forms of parental betrayal–perpetrated within the United States. Subsequently highlighted is the theme that the people who should always take care of and love their children are sometimes also those who demonically arrange for their children’s very deaths, and while parents have the power to bring children into this world, they do not have the right to remove children from it. An overview of the unique perpetrations, victimologies, psychopathologies, and motivations that contribute to the classifications of filicide and familicide are further provided. Six …

Who Are Creating And Using Open Materials – Considerations For Equity In Oers, Adronisha Frazier

OER & Beyond - Blog Archive

Whose line is it anyway when we ask, “Whose knowledge are we progressing in the eld of open educational resources (OERs)?” We can attribute deviations of “Whose knowledge are we progressing” to Sandra Harding in 1991, Gloria Ladson-Billings in 2000, and Tara Yosso in 2005. Recently, I’ve seen this phrase in arti cial intelligence discussions about whose knowledge is re ected through technology tools and machine outputs. This conversation extends to interdisciplinary elds, such as arti cial intelligence ethics and open pedagogy. Despite the need for knowledge dispersion, the resources must be visible and accessible. Ideally, a centralized knowledge management …

One Hundred & Thirty-Eighth Spring Commencement (2024)

Commencement Activities

No abstract provided.

Saint Benedict And Taylor's Life Together Covenant, Elijah Gutierrez, Hank Voss

Essays

No abstract provided.

2024 Private Capital Markets Report, Craig R. Everett

Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Report

The Pepperdine private cost of capital survey was originally launched in 2007 and is the first comprehensive and simultaneous investigation of the major private capital market segments. This year’s survey specifically examined the behavior of senior lenders, asset-based lenders, mezzanine funds, private equity groups, venture capital firms, angel investors, privately-held businesses, investment bankers, business brokers, limited partners, and business appraisers. The Pepperdine survey investigated, for each private capital market segment, the important benchmarks that must be met in order to qualify for capital, how much capital is typically accessible, what the required returns are for extending capital in today’s economic …

Liquid Light: Ayahuasca Spirituality And The Santo Daime Tradition, Bonnie Glass-Coffin

Sociology and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Liquid Light is an important addition to the growing number of published accounts that discuss the use of ayahuasca (known by the name, Daime), and its role within Santo Daime, a fundamentally Christian though highly syncretic new religious movement founded in 1930 in the Amazonian state of Acre by an Afro-Brazilian rubber tapper known to followers as Mestre Irineu. The text is a richly descriptive account of Barnard’s own evolution as a fardado (Santo Daime initiate) and includes first-hand accounts of his participation in many kinds and types of Santo Daime worship services in both the United States …

Minutes (5-10-2024), Associated Students, Incorporated

Associated Students, Incorporated records

No abstract provided.

Politics, Policies, And Procedures: The Iron Triangle Of Implementing Education Reform, Clint Reardon Jr

Honors College Theses

Education is often seen as a living thing, something that should grow and change with time. However, for far too many people who experience education from both within the school structure and for those who experience education from outside the school structure it can often seem like the educational system is stagnate, dying, and in some cases dead. One shared reason for this perception is perceived barriers in education that stifle creativity and allow educational systems to grow, adapt, and change to meet the needs of the students they serve. This study set out to identify what those barriers are …

Fatness, Femininity, And The Family: A Critical Analysis Of The Reality Television Show Wife Swap, Jacqueline Hansen

Gender Studies Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

From Crisis To Aftermath: The Role Of Nursing Professional Development Educators During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Realist Case Study, Kimberly Kanner

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative, realistic inquiry case study was to examine and understand the experiences of NPD educators as they assisted new graduate nurses transitioning into clinical nursing practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in acute care hospitals in the state of New York. Moreover, this research study sought to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic brought about changes to the NPD educator's role and their ability to assist new graduate nurses transitioning into clinical practice post-pandemic. The sample included NPD educators from acute care hospitals in the state of New York. Data collection included semi-structured interviews and document collection. The …

The Need To Make Clinical Teaching Mandatory As Part Of The Experiential Methodology To Prepare Students For The Practice Of Law In The Twenty-First Century, J. Damian Ortiz

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.

Low Vitamin B12: The Need For Updated Provider Education, Tracy Coltharp

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project

Vitamin B12 deficiency is a notable clinical problem with multi-factorial risk factors and a multitude of clinical manifestations. It is associated with polyglandular autoimmune syndromes, some familiar and some lesser well known. The specific aim of this scholarly project was to evaluate whether education aimed at providers such as nurse practitioners, nurse practitioner students, physician assistants, and physicians regarding updated diagnostic criteria for vitamin B12 deficiencies as well as associated diseases, specifically autoimmune gastritis, and pernicious anemia, increased their knowledge and ultimately improved clinical practice. The project utilized a pre-test/post-test design with education provided in between. There was an improvement …