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Addressing Conspiracy Theories Through Media And Data Literacy Education. An Exploratory Case Study, Francesco Fabbro, Elena Gabbi

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Lately conspiracy theories (CT) are increasingly hovering over Education Studies, mostly as problems in search of a solution. This paper problematizes this educational solutionist discourse by reflecting critically on different framing of CT (i.e. epistemological and ethico-political) and some related educational responses, ranging from pre/debunking strategies to democratic discussion. In addition, Media Data Literacy Education (MDLE) is presented as a viable educational approach to address CT circulating onlife. The approach is empirically explored through an online workshop with a small group of social workers attending a course for socio-pedagogical educators at the University of Florence. A qualitative mixed methodology is …

Can I Trust This Information? Using Adolescent Narratives To Uncover Online Information Seeking Processes, Rachel Besharat-Mann

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Adolescent internet usage is incredibly prevalent, marking a need for educational support as they navigate online texts. As online texts are prone to bias and misinformation, it is important to fully understand how young people conceptualize this information and where they need support. These texts may also contain harmful messages, particularly for typically marginalized groups. Higher levels of literacies related to online media consumption have been shown to mitigate these negative effects, and may help to limit bias and increase criticality. Researchers have illuminated underlying processes surrounding online text comprehension, though research is limited on these processes in authentic spaces. …

One-Pot Synthesis Green Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Immobilized On Activated Carbon Derived From Pineapple Peel For Adsorption Of Pb(Ii), Vienna Saraswaty, Evyka Setya Aji, Ardi Ardiansyah, Ayu Hanifah, Nathania Puspitasari, Shella Permatasari Santoso, Sandy Budi Hartono, Chandra Risdian, Elsy Rahimi Chaldun, Henry Setiyanto

Karbala International Journal of Modern Science

The current study introduces a one-pot technique for synthesizing an environmentally benign and cheap composite adsorbent, namely ZnO-PPAC, for the adsorption of Pb(II). The designated adsorbent was prepared by incorporating green synthesized zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles on activated carbon-derived from pineapple peel. The prepared adsorbents were characterized using XRD, SEM, EDS, FTIR, and BET techniques. The XRD pattern verifies that the ZnO was successfully synthesized and immobilized onto the PPAC in a one pot synthesis system. The surface areas of ZnOPPAC and PPAC adsorbents were 13.62 m2/g and 961.96 m2/g, respectively. The FTIR evaluation of the ZnO-PPAC adsorbent revealed several …

Exemplary Elementary School Principals’ Use Of Emotional Intelligence As They Lead Their Organizations In Rural Areas, William Cook

Dissertations

The roles of school leaders have evolved from a more conventional focus, one encompassing independent leadership, to a relational leadership approach that is more open and personable (Hoyle et al., 2005). The purpose of this qualitative multicase study was to describe the emotional intelligence strategies that exemplary elementary principals in rural areas use as they respond to leadership challenges in their school organizations based on Goleman’s (2006) four domains of emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management). A secondary purpose of the study was for exemplary elementary principals in rural demographics to explain how their use of emotional …

Masthead

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Understanding Cyber Risk: Unpacking And Responding To Cyber Threats Facing The Public And Private Sectors, Lawrence J. Trautman, Scott Shackelford, Brian Elzweig, Peter Ormerod

University of Miami Law Review

Cyberattacks, data breaches, and ransomware continue to pose major threats to businesses, governments, and health and educational institutions worldwide. Ongoing successful instances of cybercrime involve sophisticated attacks from diverse sources such as organized crime syndicates, actors engaged in industrial espionage, nation-states, and even lone wolf actors having relatively few resources. Technological innovation continues to outpace the ability of U.S. law to keep pace, though other jurisdictions including the European Union have been more proactive. Nation-state and international criminal group ransomware attacks continue; Sony’s systems were hacked by a ransomware group; MGM Resorts disclosed that recovery from their September 2023 hack …

Planning Committee Report On Understaffed Programs, Planning Committee

Planning Committee

No abstract provided.

Returning To School After A Pandemic And The Lived Experiences Of Rural High School Mathematics Teachers On Student Success, Joshua Saúl Silva

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological methodology investigation was to examine and describe rural mathematics teachers’ lived experiences on the effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic on freshman students returning to school after being online for 2 years through the lens of Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy and serves as part of a thematic dissertation with each researcher focusing on different educators in the K-12 school system.

Methodology: Through qualitative methodology utilizing one-on-one interviews of nine rural high school freshman mathematics teachers with 5 or more years of experience before, during, and after the COVID-19 global pandemic, data was analyzed …

Microgravity Aeroponics System Project, Andrew W. Diddle

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Science and Engineering at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science by Andrew W. Diddle on April 22, 2024.

"A Secessionist And French Red": The Life Of Pierre Soulé In Transatlantic Context, Caedmon P. Kollmer-Dorsey

History Honors Projects

This thesis analyzes the life of Pierre Soulé (1801-1870), a US Senator representing Louisiana and Minister to Spain who began his political life as a liberal political exile from Restoration-era France. It argues that Pierre Soulé’s fights for slavery and US expansion were in fact not as contradictory with his radically democratic liberalism as they appear to contemporary observers. The particular social, economic, cultural, and political conditions of the 19th century Atlantic World created an environment where liberals such as Soulé engaged in a transnational struggle for increasingly democratic governance which did not necessarily draw them into conflict with the …

2023-2024 Senior Recital - Jasmin Abdunazarova (Piano), Jasmin Abdunazarova

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

Spring Concerts (April 22, 23, 2024), Lindenwood University

Student Music Performance Programs

Event program for the Spring Concerts (April 22, 23, 2024), Lindenwood University.

The Normativity Of Social Role Concepts, Robert Laurent Iii

Theses

This paper argues that social role concepts are both descriptive and normative. A "social role concept" is any concept that describes a person’s station in life from the point of view of society as a whole. Social roles are usually positions into which one is born and which are difficult if not impossible to renounce from within the conceptual system. Social roles are therefore not mere jobs or descriptions. They place certain obligations upon a person that are meant to apply absolutely. This paper first discusses the normativity of rule-governed practices and the rules involved in concept use. The paper …

An Egalitarian Approach To Explanations In Mental Disorders, Eli Driskill

Theses

Explanations of mental disorders come from a wide array of disciplines and epistemologies. How we conceive of and order these explanations has great importance for agency. Yet, psychiatry as a discipline has long suffered from the assumption that these explanations are multi-level. That is, some lower-level mechanism (i.e. neurobiology) constrains the information produced at a higher-level behavior. I argue that this approach is unsatisfying, and offer a new perspective: the egalitarian approach to mental disorders. The egalitarian model of mental disorders is non-hierarchical, dynamic, and cross-cultural. The paper begins by highlighting an inherent feature of psychiatry which I coin the …

Philoctetes Today: Suffering, Forgiveness, And The Question Of Community, Jason M. Schlude

Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Predicting Hospitalization Risk Of Schizophrenia Patients In Missouri, Arun Kumar

Theses

Understanding the factors that contribute to the risk of hospitalization among individuals with schizophrenia is crucial for optimizing treatment strategies and improving patient outcomes. In this study, we used recent Medicaid adminis trative claims data in Missouri (from 2016 to 2019) and predicted the risk of hospitalization of patients diagnosed with Schizophrenia (N=143446). We ana lyzed the association between previous hospitalizations and the likelihood of future hospitalizations. We developed machine learning techniques, including logistic re gression and decision tree classifiers, to predict the risk of hospitalization based on demographic factors, clinical variables, and historical hospitalization records. Our findings reveal that …

The Utah Statesman, April 22, 2024, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Sgd-Od: Investigating The Potential Oxygen Demand Of Submarine Groundwater Discharge In Coastal Systems., Willard S Moore, Claudia Benitez-Nelson, Charles Schutte, Amy Moody, Alan Shiller, Ryan J Sibert, Samantha Joye

School of Earth & Environment Departmental Research

Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) supplies nutrients, carbon, metals, and radionuclide tracers to estuarine and coastal waters. One aspect of SGD that is poorly recognized is its direct effect on dissolved oxygen (DO) demand in receiving waters, denoted here as SGD-OD. Sulfate-mediated oxidation of organic matter in salty coastal aquifers produces numerous reduced byproducts including sulfide, ammonia, dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen, methane, and reduced metals. When these byproducts are introduced to estuarine and coastal systems by SGD and are oxidized, they may substantially reduce the DO concentration in receiving waters and impact organisms living there. We consider six estuarine and …

Incidence And Seasonality Of Kawasaki Disease In Children In The Philippines, And Its Association With Ambient Air Temperature, Aden Kay Celis-Seposo, Lina Madaniyazi, Xerxes Seposo, Masahiro Hashizume, Lay Myint Yoshida, Michiko Toizumi

Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health Publications

Background

Despite an unknown cause, Kawasaki disease (KD) is currently the primary leading cause of acquired heart disease in developed countries in children and has been increasing in recent years. Research efforts have explored environmental factors related to KD, but they are still unclear especially in the tropics. We aimed to describe the incidence of KD in children, assess its seasonality, and determine its association with ambient air temperature in the National Capital Region (NCR), Philippines from January 2009 to December 2019.

Methods

Monthly number of KD cases from the Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) disease registry was collected to determine …

Correlates Of Anti-Asexual Bias In The Bible Belt, Lauren Robinson

Honors College Theses

Many studies focus on LGBTQIA+ individuals in the United States, but there are fewer studies about asexuality, especially in the Bible Belt: a collection of states in the Southeast with populations having increased rates of conservatism, religiosity, and expectations of traditional gender and sexuality norms (Baunach et al, 2009). The purpose of the study was to examine anti-asexual bias and its relation to different variables in college-age students who attended college and/or lived in the Bible Belt. It was hypothesized political positioning, ethnic and racial background, religiosity/spirituality, adherence to social norms, traditional vs egalitarian gender roles, and pathologizing of asexual …

The Development Of A Continuing Education Module For Occupational Therapy Practitioners On Gender Diverse Individuals With Physical Disabilities, Madison Oberg, Jessica Alden

Howard University, Department of Occupational Therapy Capstone and Faculty Research

04/14/2025

Madison Oberg

The Development of a Continuing Education Module for Occupational Therapy Practitioners on Gender Diverse Individuals with Physical Disabilities

Capstone Faculty Advisor: Jessica Alden., OTD, OTR/L,

Abstract:

With the increasing awareness and number of gender diverse individuals in the United States, in combination with the current political climate, leads to historic and continuing medical discrimination through refusal of care, lack of education, or legal barriers to care. With occupational therapy’s emphasis on holistic care, it is important to improve the educational content for gender diverse individuals’ care for occupational therapists to apply knowledge to their care. This capstone …

Occupational Therapy (Ot) Programs At Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hbcus): A Closer Look At Diversity Equity And Inclusion, Diarra Simmons, Felecia Banks

Howard University, Department of Occupational Therapy Capstone and Faculty Research

Date: 04/14/2025

Diarra Simmons

Occupational Therapy (OT) Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): A Closer Look at Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Dr. Felicia Moore Banks, PhD, M.Ed, OTR/L FAOTA

Abstract:

Underrepresented populations, specifically minorities in the profession of occupational therapy, must be proliferated to align with the population that, in a few years, will be dominated by this demographic. The change however begins when individuals within this group complete educational programs to become registered occupational therapists. To enter the field of occupational therapy requires completing a master’s degree or a professional doctorate in occupational therapy from an accredited …

Feeding Intervention Program For Teachers Of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder. A Capstone Proposal, Orin A. Frazier, Jessica Alden

Howard University, Department of Occupational Therapy Capstone and Faculty Research

04/14/2024

Orin A. Frazier

Feeding Intervention Program for Teachers of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. A Capstone Proposal

Dr. Jessica Alden, OTD, OTR/L

Abstract:

Nourishment plays a critical role in development. It is common for school-aged children to display selective eating. However, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience selective eating at a much higher rate. Inadequate nutrition may result in decreased ability to perform student occupations. This research addresses the need for accessible and personalized resources for educators to increase food exploration in students with ASD to enhance nutritional intake. The study focuses on the current competence of teachers …

The Role Of Occupational Therapy, Community Reintegration And Cultural Responsiveness Among African American/Black Adults With Major Clinical Depression, Walter Akoh, Felecia Banks

Howard University, Department of Occupational Therapy Capstone and Faculty Research

Walter Akoh

The Role of Occupational Therapy, Community Reintegration and Cultural Responsiveness Among African American/Black Adults with Major Clinical Depression

Felecia M. Banks, PhD, MEd, OTR/L, FAOTA

Abstract:

This project explores the pivotal role of occupational therapy in fostering successful community reintegration outcomes among African American/Black adults grappling with major clinical depression. Depression, a prevalent mental health ailment, often impairs individuals' ability to carry out daily tasks, resulting in reduced engagement in preferred activities and diminished community participation (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Consequently, occupational therapy, renowned for its focus on empowering individuals to partake in meaningful occupations, holds promise for …

Resource Parent Educational Program: Promoting Life Skills For Successful Transition Into Adulthood, Alina Hernandez, Shanteria Carr

Howard University, Department of Occupational Therapy Capstone and Faculty Research

Student Name: Alina Hernandez

Capstone Project Title: Resource Parent Educational Program: Promoting Life Skills for Successful Transition Into Adulthood

Capstone Faculty Advisor: Dr. Shanteria Carr, OTD, OTR/L

Abstract:

Youth exiting out of foster care can often feel unprepared to transition into adulthood due to poor relational skills, self-regulation skills and independent living skills (Paul Ward, 2009). As of September 2021, there were 391,098 youth in the foster care system throughout the United States (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2022). In Washington, DC currently, there are 542 children and youth under Child and Family Services care (Child and …

The Importance Of Ot Home Modification Coordination Prior To Rehab Discharge: A Comprehensive Evaluation Tool, Jada Appling, Joylynne Wills

Howard University, Department of Occupational Therapy Capstone and Faculty Research

Date: 04/22/2025

Student Name: Jada L. Appling

Capstone Project Title: The Importance of OT home modification coordination prior to rehab discharge: A comprehensive evaluation tool

Capstone Faculty Advisor: Joylynn Wills, OTD, OTR/L

Abstract:

This 14-week capstone project was completed at Royal Park of Matthews Rehabilitation & Health Center, a skilled nursing rehabilitation and long-term care facility, with a focus on program development and advocacy. The overall goal of the capstone project was to provide a comprehensive home modification evaluation tool using an occupation-based approach to enhance health outcomes for community dwelling patients at Royal Park, discharging back home. The capstone …

Bridging The Communication Gap: Empowering Occupational Therapists To Support Limited English Proficiency Families Of Children With Learning Disabilities Or Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Ester Eugene, Phyllis Ross

Howard University, Department of Occupational Therapy Capstone and Faculty Research

Date: 04/16/2025

Student Name: Esther Eugene

Capstone Project Title: Bridging the Communication Gap: Empowering Occupational Therapists to Support Limited English Proficiency Families of Children with Learning Disabilities or Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Capstone Faculty Advisor: Dr. Phyllis Ross, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, CLT, CAPS

Abstract:

This capstone project aims to bridge the communication gap between occupational therapists and parents with limited English proficiency (LEP) to empower them with the knowledge and tools necessary to support their child's development. By illuminating the challenges non-Englishspeaking families face, this project proposes tangible solutions to foster effective communication and collaboration between therapists and parents. The project focuses …

Occupational Therapy’S Holistic Role In Student-Athletes’ Well-Being, Malik Hyatt, Phyllis Ross

Howard University, Department of Occupational Therapy Capstone and Faculty Research

Date: 04/16/2024

Student Name: Malik Hyatt

Capstone Project Title: Occupational Therapy’s Holistic Role in Student-Athletes’ Well-Being

Capstone Faculty Advisor: Phyllis Ross, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, CLT

Abstract:

Student-athletes encounter various challenges as they strive to balance academic demands and athletic commitments, impacting their mental resilience and overall well-being. This study explores the array of obstacles faced by student-athletes and emphasizes the crucial role occupational therapists can play in providing comprehensive support for their success on and off the field. Through a thorough assessment of needs, this project seeks to illuminate the intricate challenges and develop a toolkit covering …

Occupational Therapy (Ot) Programs At Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hbcus): A Closer Look At Diversity Equity And Inclusion, Diarra Simmons, Felecia Banks

Howard University, Department of Occupational Therapy Capstone and Faculty Research

Date: 04/14/2025

Student Name: Diarra Simmons

Capstone Project Title: Occupational Therapy (OT) Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): A Closer Look at Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Capstone Faculty Advisor: Dr. Felicia Moore Banks, PhD, M.Ed, OTR/L FAOTA

Abstract:

Underrepresented populations, specifically minorities in the profession of occupational therapy, must be proliferated to align with the population that, in a few years, will be dominated by this demographic. The change however begins when individuals within this group complete educational programs to become registered occupational therapists. To enter the field of occupational therapy requires completing a master’s degree or a …

The Development Of A Continuing Education Module For Occupational Therapy Practitioners On Gender Diverse Individuals With Physical Disabilities, Madison Oberg, Jessica Alden

Howard University, Department of Occupational Therapy Capstone and Faculty Research

Date: 04/14/2025

Student Name: Madison Oberg

Capstone Project Title: The Development of a Continuing Education Module for Occupational Therapy Practitioners on Gender Diverse Individuals with Physical Disabilities

Capstone Faculty Advisor: Jessica Alden., OTD, OTR/L,

Abstract:

With the increasing awareness and number of gender diverse individuals in the United States, in combination with the current political climate, leads to historic and continuing medical discrimination through refusal of care, lack of education, or legal barriers to care. With occupational therapy’s emphasis on holistic care, it is important to improve the educational content for gender diverse individuals’ care for occupational therapists to apply …