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Bridges And Barriers: Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Emerging Adults' Views On Integrating Their Sexual And Religious Identities, Rémy Roe

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The existing literature highlights sexual and religious identity integration as a significant mediating factor in the relationship between religion and spirituality (R/S), and the LGBTQ population. This study explores outcomes associated with the integration of sexual and religious identities in a religiously diverse sample of seven lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) emerging adults ages 18-25. The sample included participants identifying with Buddhism (2), Christianity (2), Islam (1), Judaism (1), and Hinduism (1). Semi-structured interviews with participants identified eight key themes across their experiences: identity narratives, emerging adulthood exploration, interconnectedness of identities, evolving perspectives, social and cultural barriers, personal growth and …

Do Not Neglect To Show Hospitality To Strangers: Developing And Implementing A Program Of Home Hospitality At Furnace Creek Baptist Church, Philip D. Bramblet

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The researcher identified the lack of intentional interaction for the sake of the gospel between members of Furnace Creek Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, VA and people in the local community as an issue that should be addressed. This problem was addressed by developing and implementing a program of home hospitality with members of FCBC. Hospitality in private homes was identified as an important and biblical method of increasing interaction between the church and the community that has been neglected in doctoral action research. Many hospitality projects have addressed the corporate hospitality dynamic, but few have dealt with Christian hospitality …

Leadership Experiences Of Athletics Directors In Faith-Based Small College Departments: A Phenomenological Study, Michael Teague

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the leadership experiences of intercollegiate athletics directors at faith-based, small colleges and universities throughout the United States. The theory guiding this study was Hersey and Blanchard’s situational leadership theory, as it explores how leaders can most effectively lead and engage their employees given unique circumstances and how those types of leaders are found within the faith-based, small college and university intercollegiate athletics departments. The central research question in this study is: How do athletics directors describe their leadership experiences in a faith-based, small college intercollegiate athletics setting? The phenomenological research using …

Quantifying Blood Vessel Contrast In Narrow Band Microscopy Imaging, Bailey James Knight

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

Objectively Identifying Transverse Cirrus Bands In Tropical Cyclones Using A Convolutional Neural Network, John Mark Mayhall

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

Achieveing Higher Computational Performance For Direct Volume Rendering, Charlie Issac Perkins

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

Frequent Disease Intervention On The Largest Corals Prolongs Colony Life During Coral Disease Outbreaks, Allie Kozachuk

All HCAS Student Capstones, Theses, and Dissertations

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is a highly contagious coral disease, causing rapid colony mortality and local extinctions. Conducting disease interventions on all corals in a region during an outbreak is virtually impossible therefore, prioritizing corals must be considered. In 2015, we identified and monitored 78 of southeast Florida's largest (>2m in diameter) living Orbicella faveolata colonies. In 2018, all corals were revisited, and those with the greatest living tissue area and largest colony size were grouped as priority corals (n=42) and the remainder were grouped as non-priority corals (n=36). Priority corals received additional monthly monitoring with disease …

Self-Ish, Christine Cox

B.F.A. Practicum Exhibition (ART 498)

Sonder is the realization that every stranger and passerby has a life and experience that is just as complex and vivid as your own. The elderly person beside you on the bus, the couple in the restaurant, the children on the playgrounds, we are all alive for the first time. A concept that seems obvious, but when the time is taken to truly understand it, you also begin to understand humanity as a whole. Every person desires to see the good in the world, and we often turn to grand gestures of hope and stories of human resilience, but we …

Fabula Mea, Lindsey Duncan, Lindsey Duncan

B.F.A. Practicum Exhibition (ART 498)

Through digital illustration, I intertwine my personal traumatic experiences with stories from both Greco-Roman and Norse mythology as a means to process and heal. My exhibition, titled Fabula Mea (which is Latin for “my myth”) aims to highlight the effects of abuse, and how I have taken steps to overcome my past experiences.

Myths and folklore have been a special interest of mine for as long as I can remember, specifically of those I have a cultural connection to. These mythologies are laden with tales of struggle with a paternal figure, which is another reason I resonated with these stories. …

Through All Of It, Thomas Townsend Jr

B.A./B.S. Practicum Group Exhibit (ART 499)

My art is about feelings and thoughts that can’t be expressed with words. I want to make art so that my audience can understand the importance of the places I have been and their significance to me. The drawing I recently made, Self-portrait, is about how I am dealing emotionally with familial loss. In my piece Family Museum, the background was made to have a museum or memorial feel, displaying two rooms for my passed family members. In addition, the value of contrast helps elevate the understanding of depth and space, giving it a more authentic look.

Listening to music …

Drifting Through It All - Caitlyn Cooper, Caitlyn Cooper

B.A./B.S. Practicum Group Exhibit (ART 499)

My body of work combines Graphic Design and UI/UX design to investigate and problem solve how to make well-designed products that are interesting and accessible to the broader public. UI/UX work has allowed me to design with intention, finding purpose in my choices and making the experience easy to navigate for the end-user. Accessibility is not an afterthought but a cornerstone of the creative process. Whether crafting a website, a mobile app, or a digital interface, each project must be approached with a deep understanding of its context, audience, and objectives, ensuring that every design choice aligns seamlessly with overarching …

Drifting Through It All, Cross Berry

B.A./B.S. Practicum Group Exhibit (ART 499)

Mimicry is an important adaptation for survival in the natural world. In nature this comes in varying forms, such as a stick bug that camouflages itself from predators, or how the Myrmarachne camouflages itself as an ant to ambush its prey. Mimicry in our childhood allows us to enhance our creative development. During my childhood, I often tried to mimic the way my cousin would create fantastical creatures. These creations gave me a sense of comfort and confidence in my own imagination, which allowed me to explore design and the way life functions. In my day to day life, I …

Identifying Faculty Development Strategies: A Phenomenological Study On Affective And Behavioral Dimensions Of Worldview Development In Biblical Higher Education, Zane Thomas Darland

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this hermeneutical phenomenological study is to identify effective faculty development strategies used by academic leaders in biblical higher education to enable their faculty members to foster affective and behavioral dimensions of worldview development in their students. The theories guiding this study are the channeling model of religious socialization and Nkana’s conversionism educational theory as they relate to worldview development in young adults. The hermeneutical phenomenological study focuses on the lived experiences of academic leaders in biblical higher education, exploring their perspectives and practices related to worldview development. The sample included 10 academic leaders from biblical higher education …

Retention Of Predominantly Nontraditional Students: A Phenomenological Study Of Distance Education Classes In A Local Community College, Corina Langford

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to understand the impact of inclusion in retention for nontraditional students taking global learning classes (distance education) at XYZ Community College in the southeastern United States. It seeks to answer the central research question: How can social inclusion be used to retain nontraditional students at a local community college when taking online classes? The theory guiding this study was the social systems theory, which is concerned with inclusion and exclusion in social systems through communication. Social systems theory was utilized to understand how minority students are included or excluded at XYZ Community …

Dissecting The Role Of Chromatin Remodeling In Direct Lineage Reprogramming, Kunal Jindal

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Direct reprogramming, the direct forced conversion of one somatic cell type to another has widespread applications in regenerative medicine. Owing to its highly complex nature, discovery and validation of new factors for direct reprogramming is challenging and many current protocols suffer from low conversion efficiency, failing to create mature cell types comparable to their in vivo counterparts. Recent advances in single-cell have coupled cell ancestry and transcriptomic state measurement in single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) assays. In reprogramming and development, these have allowed mapping lineage specific transcriptional changes both before and during cell fate specification. These methods work by encoding lineage …

Exploring The Relationship Between Leadership Style And Psychological Capital Constructs, Matthew Austin Clark

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

There is currently a gap in knowledge regarding how leadership styles relate to employee psychological capital. Leaders can use this knowledge to emphasize employee health. It will also help organizations by promoting employee development and retention. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between each leadership style of situational leadership, servant leadership, authentic leadership, transformational leadership and levels of employee psychological capital. This research also examined whether age acted as a moderator in the relationship. The research questions that guided this study were does leadership style have a relationship with employee psychological capital, and does age act …

A “How To Guide” Of Tier 2 Reading Interventions, Nolan Coyle

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

My topic is a “how to” guide in the area of tier 2 classroom interventions for literacy focused particularly for grades 4-6. As someone who has worked in special education for 5 years, I occasionally get students on my caseload and I wonder if they could have succeeded in the general education classroom with appropriate interventions. At other times, students have progressed so rapidly that I wonder if interventions were ever implemented. Perhaps the wrong interventions were implemented, or maybe interventions were not implemented properly. In my own practice the number of students receiving reading services on my own caseload …

Chapman Percussion Ensemble, Chapman Percussion Ensemble

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

No abstract provided.

Net Fluxes Of Broadband Shortwave And Photosynthetically Active Radiation Complement Ndvi And Near Infrared Reflectance Of Vegetation To Explain Gross Photosynthesis Variability Across Ecosystems And Climate, Kanishka Mallick, Joseph Verfaillie, Tianxin Wang, Ariane Arias Ortiz, Daphne Szutu, Koong Yi, Yanghui Kang, Robert Shortt, Tian Hu, Mauro Sulis, Zoltan Szantoi, Gilles Boulet, Joshua B. Fisher, Dennis Baldocchi

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

A significant challenge in global change research is understanding how vegetation interacts with the environment to influence ecosystem gross primary productivity (GPP) through carbon assimilation. One emerging objective is to consistently predict GPP fluctuations worldwide by establishing a robust scaling relationship between GPP measured at flux towers and satellite spectral reflectance data. However, a major hurdle in achieving this goal is the discrepancy in spatial resolution between early satellite measurements and eddy flux measurements. By using a large set of growing season data covering 100 site-years in North and Central America, we explored the potential of transforming incident and reflected …

A Study On The Barriers And Challenges For The Usage Of Active Transportation In Sri Lanka, J. Ranawake, S. Siriwardene

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

Active transportation includes human-powered travel like walking, cycling, and skating. Active Transportation offers various benefits for users, society, and the economy in Sri Lanka. However it is not widely recognized as a primary commuting mode for daily travelers. This study mainly focuses on identifying potential barriers and potential challenges to the usage of active transportation in Sri Lanka and identifying the relationship between them especially focusing on the Colombo district. The study is limited only into the cycling because of the availability of data. The study has a quantitative approach and its cross-sectional study. A questionnaire was distributed physically and …

Systematic Review: Safety And Efficacy Comparison Of Laser Therapy With And Other Resurfacing Technology, L. M. Hettihewa

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

There is an increasing demand of almost all young and adult population for the noninvasive cosmetic procedures specially to enhance the facial appearance and the requirement has expanded all over the world. This review was designed to identify and summarize the literature/evidence from different types of research/clinical studies conducted in facial resurfacing methodologies. A systematic review was designed and conducted in relation to facial resurfacing and rejuvenating techniques using data from PubMed, MEDLINE Cochrane database and Scopus. Systematic review protocol guidelines were used for research questions, aim of the review and PICO breakdown, eligibility criteria and used search engine and …

Woodwind/Percussion Seminar, Friday, April 26, 2024 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

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

Geochemical Processes On The Martian Surface: An Investigation Of Dust, Mineral Transformations, And Trace Elements Along Rover Traverses, Abigail Leigh Knight

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Martian surfaces processes often result in changes in mineralogy and chemical perturbations in surface materials. Trace elements can serve as geochemical indicators of past aqueous and volcanic activity, and the mineralogy of the surface can offer evidence of specific mineral transformation pathways and therefore past conditions on Mars. Constraining past surface environments is critical to assessing the potential habitability of Mars in its past. Further, the composition of the Martian surface informs the availability of bioessential elements. Acquiring data from Mars to investigate its composition requires immense resources to plan, develop, and operate missions. Utilization of Mars rover payload instruments …

05-02-24 Hsc Committee Meeting Agenda, Hsc Committee

HSC Committee (A subcommittee of the UNM Board of Regents)

05-02-24 HSC Committee Meeting Agenda

Unm Hslic Organizational Chart 2024, Sally Bowler-Hill

HSLIC Organizational Charts

No abstract provided.

All Of Us: Using Big Data To Study Factors Affecting Health And Health Impacts ​, Deborah Rhue, Todd Quinn, Lori D. Sloane, Karl Benedict

Posters and Presentations

The NIH All of Us Research Program brings together health and associated survey data on over 750,000 diverse Americans. UNM and UNM HSC researchers and students can use the All of Us data and analysis platform to address public health and biomedical research questions. Learn more about the All of Us Research Program. We will provide information about the different data sets and tiers of access available, the onboarding required, and available training options.

Hsc Connects Newsletter - April 26, 2024, Unm Hsc Communications

HSC Connects Newsletters

Weekly newsletter of the UNM Health Sciences Center.

Use Of Electronic Security Systems For Preservation Of Information Resources In A University Library In Oyo State, Nigeria, Esther Olanike Olaniyi Miss, Abiola Abioye Prof.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Preservation of information resources is a very crucial activity which is carried out by libraries in Nigeria using various methods to prolong information resources lifespan. University libraries in Nigeria see the need to adopt Electronic Security System (ESS) for different purposes but mostly for the security of information resources and to make users have access to the information they need. The study therefore, investigated the use of ESS in the preservation of information resources in Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Descriptive research design was adopted and the population of the study comprised 81 professionals, para-professionals …

Nursing Faculty Engagement Perspectives In Online Courses, Deidra Boodoo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

As nursing faculty transition to online education, faculty roles and responsibilities have shifted from face-to-face to online courses. Nursing faculty need to implement instructional approaches that are relevant and engaging to online nursing students, as this leads to student learning. The problem is undergraduate online nursing faculty are inconsistently implementing instructional approaches when engaging with online nursing students. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore nursing faculty’s perceptions of engagement approaches to establish social, cognitive, and teaching presence in online nursing courses. The study’s conceptual framework was Garrison’s community of inquiry framework. The framework was used to …

Closure Practices Of Higher Education Authorizers Regarding Great Lake States Charter Schools, Ebony H. Walker

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Despite increasing enrollment rates among Great Lakes state charter schools, a growing body of research acknowledged the disproportionate number of charter school closures experienced by a marginalized student population. The purpose of this qualitative comparison case study was to examine whether inequities existed in the contract renewal process used by resident charter authorizers. Critical race theory (CRT) was the conceptual framework for the study. Data were collected from semistructured interviews with nine participants (three interviewees per each higher education authorizer [HEA]) and HEA closure data and documents to address the use of processes and criteria to recommend contract renewal or …