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Food Insecurity Among Women: The Data Gap And The Path Forward, Beth Dedman

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Quantification frames the world in terms of hierarchies, reputation, and status, thereby making important indicators comparable, and subsequently stripping them of their context, history, and meaning. Numerical knowledge is essential, yet if it is not closely connected to more qualitative forms of knowledge, it leads to oversimplification, homogenization, and the neglect of the surrounding social structure. Feminist-based research is completely antithetical to this form of research, focusing on qualitative experiences, the effects of relationships of power, and adding the necessary context to the quantifiable information. As of yet, most research in the Northwest Arkansas region as it pertains to the …

Overpowered, Benjamin Pearey

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Overpowered is a temporary installation of a tiled living room, modeled after my own living room in a rental apartment in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It takes its name from a kind of sci-fi electro-disco love song released in 2007 by Roísín Murphy, who breaks down romantic attraction into preprogrammed meanings, chemical needs and matching data - and her sense of losing control, succumbing to the overwhelming forces at play. My installation is borne from a similar feeling. It is a continuation of a navigation of daily life under the pressures of external forces exerted by the various systems that underpin society …

Front Cover - Gender Distortion, Nola White

The Prairie Light Review

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Rolling Submissions

The Prairie Light Review

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Editorial Team

The Prairie Light Review

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Old Woman In Window, Natalia Toreeva

The Prairie Light Review

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Electric Butterfly, Karl Weber

The Prairie Light Review

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Gargoyle, John Scrage

The Prairie Light Review

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Before The Hunt, Mars Pinkelman

The Prairie Light Review

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Days To Remember, Adam Sana

The Prairie Light Review

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Blue Clouds, Christian Sanchez

The Prairie Light Review

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Last Ride, Quinn Joy

The Prairie Light Review

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Venezuelans Waiting To Cross Van Buren, Keith Yearman

The Prairie Light Review

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There's Something Wrong In America, Mike Carter

The Prairie Light Review

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Phone Booth, Chassidi Betney

The Prairie Light Review

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Femininity, Nola White

The Prairie Light Review

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Thorns, Tessa Danko

The Prairie Light Review

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The Tattoo Of A Geisha, Laura Pineda

The Prairie Light Review

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Grounding Myself, Amy Camp

The Prairie Light Review

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Sisters, Mike Shields

The Prairie Light Review

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Light Within, Shalini Singh

The Prairie Light Review

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Gratitude

The Prairie Light Review

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Border Queer Narratives: Exploring Lgbtq+ Experiences On The Us-Mexico Border, Eva L. Millan

ANTH 4306/6306 Anthropology of Borders

This project seeks to document and elevate the voices of queer and LGBTQ+ individuals who call the RGV home. In a region often marked by its complex cultural intersections, this endeavor aims to weave together a mosaic of narratives that are too often relegated to the margins.

Recipes - Caldo, Alejandra Gomez, Rebekah Gomez

ANTH 4306/6306 Anthropology of Borders

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The Role Of Adverse Childhood Events On The Progression Of Chronic Kidney Disease In Children: A Ckid Study, Ana Cortez, Bradley A. Warady, Darcy K. Weidemann, John Cowden, Matthew Matheson

Research at Children's Mercy Month 2024

Background

There is a paucity of research on the relationship between adverse childhood events (ACEs) and chronic kidney disease. The effect of ACEs on the long-term health outcomes of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and chronic lung disease first emerged in a paper published in 1998. The National Institutes of Health sponsored the ACE Study, which Kaiser Permanente carried out in California. The study used a 17-question survey addressing seven exposures: psychological, physical, contact-sexual abuse, substance abuse, mental illness, mother being treated violently, and criminal behavior in the household. The results revealed a strong relationship between childhood exposure to ACEs and health …

Usa Libraries Newsletter - May 2024, Paula Webb

USA Libraries Newsletter

Content includes:

• McCall Library
• JAWS Fest 2024
• Welcome New Faculty and Staff - Matthew Robertson
• No Charge to Publish Under Transformative Agreements
• Solar Eclipse at Marx Library
• Micro Book Review

An Examination Of Superintendent Turnover In Kentucky: A Decade Of Data, Kevin Hub, Gill Hunter

Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning

This study makes use of a data set detailing instances of public school superintendent turnover in Kentucky between 2014 and 2023. A quantitative research design was used to analyze descriptive statistics in the sample of 205 superintendent turnovers occurring during the identified decade. The analysis reveals a disparity between females and males selected to fill superintendent vacancies. The research also demonstrates that superintendent turnover in Appalachian and non-Appalachian school districts is proportionally consistent, as is superintendent turnover among the eight geographically-assigned Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) educational cooperatives. The findings demonstrate that applicants for superintendent positions serving as assistant superintendents …

Wobble And Transcending The Challenges Of Novice Teachers, Thomas Jansky, Trevor Thomas Stewart

Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning

This paper explores a novice teacher's experiences and challenges in order to discuss the importance of supporting new teachers. We examine the new identity that novice teachers take on as they enter the workforce, requiring them to bring two competing worlds into dialogue with one another. By highlighting the moments of struggle and uncertainty that one new teacher encountered, the paper calls attention to the need to support new teachers and help them transcend the persistent problem of isolation in the teaching profession. This article identifies how teacher educators can help prepare teacher candidates and novice teachers to respond to …

Establishing A Boundaryless Institute Of Higher Education Through Transcendence, Sanci Teague, Melissa S. Vermillion

Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning

In a modern era defined by technological advancements and rapidly changing markets, reforming traditional organizational structures is necessary to meet changing business and educational demands. One novel approach is to create a Boundaryless Institution of Higher Education. Jack Welch, CEO/Chairperson of General Electric and “management thinker,” pioneered the boundaryless organization in the 1990s. Being boundaryless means being flexible and dynamic with an emphasis on removing boundaries, both physical and conceptual. Educational leaders pursue boundaryless organizations in search of more inclusive, adaptable, and interconnected educational experiences for students. Successful boundaryless institutions of higher education shift from traditionally rigid educational structures to …

Sounds Of Progress: Western Art Music In The Age Of Enlightenment And Romanticism, Phoebe Robertson

ATU Faculty OER Books and Materials

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