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Grading To Better Communicate Student Learning, Derek M. Carlisle

Masters Projects

While the inadequacies of traditional grading have been well documented, it is still the most prominent grading system in schools today, including Kent City Community Schools. This project analyzes research on traditional and non-traditional grading systems to determine how to best assess and communicate student learning. Research confirms that, while traditional grading does have some benefits, the negative effects far outweigh the positive. And while there are a few other grading systems of merit, standards-based grading is the most commonly implemented and best meets the project goals of accurately assessing and communicating student learning and growth. The teacher in-service designed …

Leveraging Steric Moieties For Kinetic Control Of Dna Strand Displacement Reactions, Drew Lysne, Tim Hachigian, Chris Thachuk, Jeunghoon Lee, Elton Graugnard

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

DNA strand displacement networks are a critical part of dynamic DNA nanotechnology and are proven primitives for implementing chemical reaction networks. Precise kinetic control of these networks is important for their use in a range of applications. Among the better understood and widely leveraged kinetic properties of these networks are toehold sequence, length, composition, and location. While steric hindrance has been recognized as an important factor in such systems, a clear understanding of its impact and role is lacking. Here, a systematic investigation of steric hindrance within a DNA toehold-mediated strand displacement network was performed through tracking kinetic reactions of …

Fostering Resilience Among Nurses For Healthy Work Environment: A Systematic Review, Divya Raghavan, Teena Jones, Sangeeta Edward

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Stressful work environments have serious implications. Nurses working in a challenging atmosphere have increased risk of psychological burnout syndrome, emotional exhaustion, and other health-related symptoms. Nurses who have better adaptations thrive the best in midst of adversities. It is imperative to foster nurse resilience to create a positive work environment.

Undergraduate Nursing Faculty's Lived Experience Of Authentic Leadership In Nursing Education, Krystal Marie Diedrichsen

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of undergraduate nursing faculty and current use of authentic leadership in nursing education. The primary aim was to focus on the common experiences of undergraduate nursing faculty with authentic leadership.

Midwifery Paradox In The Us: Nurturing Others, But Not Always Each Other, Rhonda R. Johnson, Letitia L. Sullivan

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Bullying behavior and its effects on the lives of nurses has been studied for decades. No US studies included bullying behavior among the profession of certified nurse-midwives, certified midwives, and midwife students. This work explores how bullying behavior affects the seasoned midwife, the new midwife, and the student midwife.

Improving Nurse Leaders' Ability To Support Staff Through Moral Distress, Lindsay R. Semler

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This session describes a one-hour workshop designed for nurse leaders whose staff were experiencing moral distress. The workshop helped to increase nurse leaders' ethical confidence and ability to support their staff in their moral distress.

The Lived Experience Of Frontline Nurses: Covid-19 In Rural America, Samantha Bartelt, Michelle Gierach, Gwenneth A. Jensen, Coreen Mcclellan, Karen Robinson, Brenda Wolles

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This phenomenological research study relates the meaning of dramatic and intense experiences of hospital nurses during the pandemic in the rural Midwest. Included are experiences of nurses on the frontlines at work, at home, and in their communities.

Why Meaningful Recognition Matters: Helping Nursing Faculty Bloom During A Pandemic, Timian M. Godfrey, Ann Joyce, Emily Kent, Cheryl Lacasse, Loreal Newson, Sherrie Palmieri, Jessica G. Rainbow, Cindy J. Rishel, L. Alan Todd, Ken Wofford

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

A panel of nursing faculty will present the development, implementation, and early findings from a multi-institutional study of a formal meaningful recognition program intended to improve the academic work environment. Additionally, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the academic work environment and recommendations from the study will be discussed.

Using A Team Of Teams Approach To Optimize The Work Environment And Decrease Clabsi Rates, Warren Boudreau, Mona Clark, Sheranda Fesler, Tjin Koy, Tanya Nelson-Hall, Lauren Salinas

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The purpose of this activity is to introduce the Team of Teams approach and discuss its application to the promotion of a healthy work environment through interprofessional communication and collaboration, and the subsequent reduction of catheter line-associated bloodstream infection incidence and rates.

Emotional Intelligence In The Work Environment, Michele Brooks

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Most will agree that teamwork and collaboration are strong elements in effective teamwork that promote better patient outcomes and job satisfaction. However, emotional intelligence provides empowerment to nurses that helps them better handle stress and the high demands they encounter every day. Training in Emotional Intelligence is worth the investment.

Hiring New Graduate Nurses During A Pandemic? Oh My!, Alicia Hernandez, Kathleen Mozell

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The abrupt interruption of COVID-19 required problem-solving skills for delivery of education streamlined to multiple avenues for mitigating the scarcity of staff support. This session outlines processes for hiring GNs, planning educational curriculum targeted for the non-traditional role, and continuous support to ensure the GNs felt valued and appreciated.

Using A Leadership Academy To Enhance Employee Well-Being, Alexandria Blacker, Mojgan Haririfar, Gisso Oreo, Carole Wilson

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Employee wellbeing has been shown to be impacted by organizational culture and leadership behavior. The Leadership and Management Academy (LAMA) is a competency-based program designed to maximize interprofessional collaboration and participant self-confidence, positively impacting leadership behavior and employee well-being.

An Sms Text Message-Based Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Program For Hispanic Adolescents With Obesity: Qualitative Co-Design Process, Ayleen Hernandez, Salma M Musaad, Teresia M O'Connor, Debbe Thompson

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: SMS text message-based interventions are a promising approach for reaching and engaging high-risk youths, such as Hispanic adolescents with obesity, in health promotion and disease prevention opportunities. This is particularly relevant, given that SMS text messaging is widely accessible and available and that adolescents are frequent texters. Including youths in the development of SMS text message content can lead to more acceptable and relevant messaging; however, few studies include this group as cocollaborators.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to use a co-design process to inform the development of SMS text messages that promote healthy physical activity (PA) and sleep behaviors …

Skp2-Mediated Mlkl Degradation Confers Cisplatin-Resistant In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells, Xuyang Hou, Cong Wang, Lijun Liu, Jian Wang, Xinfang Yu, Wei Li, Haidan Liu

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most prevalent type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death. Chemotherapeutic resistance is a major obstacle in treating NSCLC patients. Here, we discovered that the E3 ligase Skp2 is overexpressed, accompanied by the downregulation of necroptosis-related regulator MLKL in human NSCLC tissues and cell lines. Knockdown of Skp2 inhibited viability, anchorage-independent growth, and in vivo tumor development of NSCLC cells. We also found that the Skp2 protein is negatively correlated with MLKL in NSCLC tissues. Moreover, Skp2 is increased and accompanied by an upregulation of MLKL ubiquitination and degradation in cisplatin-resistant …

Microlearning: The “Og” Or Hot New Trend?, Rene Corbeil, Maria Elena Corbeil

Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications

Noteworthy events and innovations highlight the development of microlearning into one of the fastest-growing educational trends today.

Penumbra Aspiration Thrombectomy Of The Superior Mesenteric Artery For Mesenteric Ischemia, Brandon A. Creisher, Prashanth Palvannan, Dawn Salvatore, Paul J. Dimuzio, Babak Abai, Michael Nooromid

Department of Surgery Faculty Papers

Acute mesenteric ischemia from thromboembolic occlusion is a life-threatening emergency associated with a high mortality rate. Prompt diagnosis and intervention are vital to preserve viable bowel and prevent mortality. In the past decade, a shift has occurred toward minimally invasive alternatives such as endovascular therapies. We present a case of acute mesenteric ischemia from superior mesenteric artery thrombosis treated promptly with the Penumbra suction thrombectomy device (Penumbra Inc).

Between The Stacks, 08-2023, Anna Swearengen, Michelle Dry, Carl Hess, Accessibility Committee

Between the Stacks

The August 2023 edition of the University Libraries monthly newsletter presenting a calendar of events for the month, library announcements, information about the Weeks of Welcome, and an interview with Amanda Rodino about SensusAccess.

Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Draft Final Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Park Soil Sampling Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) Submittal #12 [Covering Aldersgate United Methodist Church] (Dated July 31, 2023), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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Comments For The Draft Residential Metals Abatement Program – Indoor Soil – Investigation Summary Report – Butte High School (Received July 5, 2023), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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Re: Approval Letter For The Request For Change (Rfc) To The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Revised Request For Change (Rfc)-Brw-2023-02 To The Butte Reduction Works (Brw) Smelter Area Mine Waste Remediation And Contaminated Groundwater Hydraulic Control Site Quality Assurance Project Plan (Qapp) For Microbial Analysis And Biotreatability (Dated July 13, 2023), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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Limiting Play-Based Learning In Early Childhood Classrooms: The Impact On Student Engagement, Ashley M. Lesniak

Masters Projects

Research has revealed the developmental benefits and school readiness skills students gain from play-based child centered learning, yet most early childhood classrooms beyond preschool are seeing less and less play-based learning and more direct instruction of academic skills due to increased accountability put in place by reforms such as No Child Left Behind. The purpose of this project is to inform and remind teachers and administration of the benefits of play-based learning but also to create some curriculum that will integrate more play-based learning into classrooms. Currently, many classrooms do not implement play -based learning due to time, academics, and …

Standardized Testing And Stress In Teachers And Students, Gretchen L. Spoelman-Delong

Masters Projects

This project demonstrates the relationship between standardized testing and increased stress in both teachers and students. The emphasis placed on standardized testing and therefore potential for increased anxiety and stress for teachers and students is important because stressed and anxious teachers are not going to be teaching to their full potential. Likewise, stressed and anxious students are not going to be able to rise to their full learning potential (Gonzalez et al., 2017). The purpose of this project is to decrease the amount of stress and anxiety that students and teachers feel. This can be accomplished by informing school personnel, …

Brief Of Administrative Law Scholars As Amici Curiae In Opposition To Petitioners' Request For Reversal, Jeffrey Lubbers

Amicus Briefs & Court Filings

Amici curiae are administrative law scholars from universities around the United States.

They are: • William D. Araiza, Professor of Law and Dean of Brooklyn Law School; • Blake Emerson, Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law; • Jeffrey Lubbers, Professor of Practice in Administrative Law at American University Washington College of Law; • Todd Phillips, Assistant Professor of Business Law at Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business; and • Beau Baumann, Doctoral candidate at Yale Law School.

Amici have a strong interest in how the Court’s decision will affect the field of administrative law and …

Advancing Decarbonization In Regulated Multifamily Affordable Housing: Key Federal Levers To Achieve Meaningful Change, Housing Sustainability Advisors, Eric Hangen

Carsey Publications

Decarbonizing affordable rental housing is critical to mitigating climate change and meeting the Biden Administration’s target for a net-zero emissions national economy by 2050. It also offers numerous benefits, including energy cost savings, improved health and well-being, and economic opportunities. However, challenges related to upfront costs, tenant turnover, technical expertise, and policy support must be addressed to accelerate the market’s adoption of decarbonization. Collaboration between governments, policymakers, landlords, tenants, and industry experts is essential to overcome these challenges and achieve a sustainable and equitable future.

We are faced with a historic moment: the Inflation Reduction Act has provided $27 billion …

Gata Now!, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

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Gata Now!, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

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Nih Selects Marrazzo As Director Of The National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases, Alicia Rohan

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Chatham Named Director Of Uab Center For Teaching And Learning, Staff

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Probing Conformational Landscapes Of Binding And Allostery In The Sars-Cov-2 Omicron Variant Complexes Using Microsecond Atomistic Simulations And Perturbation-Based Profiling Approaches: Hidden Role Of Omicron Mutations As Modulators Of Allosteric Signaling And Epistatic Relationships, Gennady M. Verkhivker, Mohammed Alshahrani, Grace Gupta, Sian Xiao, Peng Tao

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

In this study, we systematically examine the conformational dynamics, binding and allosteric communications in the Omicron BA.1, BA.2, BA.3 and BA.4/BA.5 spike protein complexes with the ACE2 host receptor using molecular dynamics simulations and perturbation-based network profiling approaches. Microsecond atomistic simulations provided a detailed characterization of the conformational landscapes and revealed the increased thermodynamic stabilization of the BA.2 variant which can be contrasted with the BA.4/BA.5 variants inducing a significant mobility of the complexes. Using the dynamics-based mutational scanning of spike residues, we identified structural stability and binding affinity hotspots in the Omicron complexes. Perturbation response scanning and network-based mutational …