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Ways To Increase Retention Rates Among American Indian/Alaskan Native Students At Community Colleges, Sarah R. Wheeler

Masters Projects

American Indians/Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) pursue higher education disproportionately compared to other populations. Literature indicates that a sense of belonging significantly impacts AI/AN students' persistence rates at community colleges. Sense of belonging and support from community colleges and families directly influence student success in higher education. AI/AN students are grounded in their community and have desires to build their cultural capital. Obtaining a degree will strengthen their community and, ultimately, their nation. It is essential for AI/AN students and parents to feel equipped with resources and ways community colleges support marginalized students. Creating a student and parent orientation, access to a …

Addressing Sexual Assault And Supporting Survivors’ Mental Health And Academic Performance Through Peer Advocate Support, Elizabeth G. Clark

Masters Projects

Sexual assault has been a concern on college campuses that has only been increasing, primarily affecting first-year women. The shame and trauma that survivors of sexual assault often experience can have a drastic impact on their mental health and academic performance. While institutions have some support resources for students victimized by sexual assault, they are underutilized. This project explains the negative consequences experienced by sexual assault survivors and what needs to be addressed by campus resources. To adequately support survivors of sexual assault and work towards changing campus culture, college campuses need to expand their support resources based in trauma-informed …

授業で育てたい“Hope”, Yoshihiko Ariizumi

Learning, Teaching, & Researching Optimization

日本ではまだほとんど知られていないが、Hopeの高い人は、将来学業に優れ、職業においても優秀な成績を上げる可能性が高いことが証明されてきた。５００以上の文献がHopeの持つ可能性と、それを教え、育てることができ、測定方法も確立していることを示している。このドキュメントは、４０の論文をまとめ、授業の中で取り入れやすい実践的なポイントを収録している。まだ、ポイントの列挙という状態の資料であるが、これをもとに多くの議論がなされ、より具体的なアイデアを出すために、ケーススタディを含む研究開発が望まれる。

Elementary Classroom Views Of Nature Are Associated With Lower Child Externalizing Behavior Problems, Amber L. Pearson, Catherine D. Brown, Aaron Reuben, Natalie Nicholls, Karin A. Pfeiffer, Kimberly A. Clevenger

Kinesiology and Health Science Faculty Publications

Exposure to nature views has been associated with diverse mental health and cognitive capacity benefits. Yet, much of this evidence was derived in adult samples and typically only involves residential views of nature. Findings from studies with children suggest that when more greenness is available at home or school, children have higher academic performance and have expedited attention restoration, although most studies utilize coarse or subjective assessments of exposure to nature and largely neglect investigation among young children. Here, we investigated associations between objectively measured visible nature at school and children's behavior problems (attention and externalizing behaviors using the Brief …

Civil Rights And Disability Justice Clinic: Luz Paulino-Santos, Michael Ring, Betty Vega, And New York Integrated Network, Plaintiffs, V. Metropolitan Transit Authority, New York City Transit, John Lieber, And Richard Davey. Defendants. [Class Action Complaint], New York Law School

Briefs/Court Filings

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Unveiling The Acoustical Mysteries Within The Human Voice, Dominique Polanco

Engineering & Physics Student Scholarship

Dominique Polanco ’23
Major: Physics
Minor: Mathematics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Theresa Moreau, Engineering and Physics

Have you ever wondered how singers are able to sing the way that they do? In this project, vocal sound is analyzed via spectral analysis to visually contrast higher quality vocal sound with lower quality vocal sound. The main goal is to determine the differences in sound produced from that of a trained singer versus that of an untrained singer, and how an untrained voice can be altered to produce quality sound, similar to that of a trained singer. In working in conjunction with faculty …

Circadian Rhythms Effect On Brain Metabolism In Mutant Flies, Olivia Kozub

Biology Student Scholarship

Olivia Kozub ’23
Major: Biology
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Pamela Snodgrass, Biology

All organisms have an internal clock that drives physiological processes known as circadian rhythms. Being able to predict the environment and prepare for it, rather than simply react, is so critical to survival that this ability has been conserved from single cell organisms all the way to humans. These rhythms can be measured at the gene level, the protein level, the cellular level, the tissue level, all the way to oscillations in behavior. Measuring the metabolic activity of normal fly brains at different times of day will chart the …

Trauma Team Communication During Trauma Resuscitation: A Literature Review, Paula Barney

Student Works

Trauma teams nationwide are tasked with stabilizing and treating severely injured patients. Their work is unpredictable and must be carried out quickly to improve patient outcomes. Effective team communication is imperative. Team members communicating to form shared understanding of patient status and care goals supports high-level team function. Clear communication is essential. Team members should use closed-loop communication when appropriate, use brief and direct statements, and limit noise in trauma rooms. Team leaders support trauma team performance by providing updates on patient status and plans of care and fostering a culture of collaboration between team leaders and team members. Team …

Focus On Top Tier 2.0: Unlv Academic Health, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

Focus on Top Tier 2.0

While the metrics above focus on degrees produced, UNLV Academic Health is more broadly defined as it is:

• Creating an environment where people feel valued in order to attract and engage excellent students, staff, and faculty.
• Advancing research and discovery to improve the health and care of our community.
• Providing high value, high quality, state-of-the art, interprofessional care for ALL members of our community.
• Committing to continuous improvement in healthcare education by leveraging technology, and promoting interprofessional education and collaborative practice.
• Serving as an engaged and responsive member of the community.

UNLV Academic Health will diversify our economy as high- …

Genome Announcement For E Cluster Phage Tarkin, Katherine Cleary

Chemistry & Biochemistry Student Scholarship

Katherine Cleary ’23
Major: Biochemistry
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kathleen Cornely, Chemistry and Biochemistry

The Beautiful Day Cookbook And Nutrition Program, Brianna Ariz

Public & Community Service Studies Student Scholarship

Brianna Ariz ’25
Major: Business Economics
Mentor: Carlene Fonseca, Feinstein Institute

At Beautiful Day Organization in Providence, RI, I was able to learn about different cultures through culinary arts. As a culinary arts graduate from Johnson and Wales University, I admired the tool that cooking gave me to express my creativity, culture, and values. When I cook with others, I am not only inspired to record the recipes to their unique dishes, but to learn about who they are and what they feel represented by.

Transitive Inference In Rats, Margaret Low, Jose Pena, Shelby Bawden, Laura Betances, Tess Cody, Rachael Layden, Christopher Walsh

Psychology Student Scholarship

Margaret Low ’24, Majors: Psychology and Health Policy and Management

Jose Pena ’25, Major: Neuroscience, Minor: Physics

Shelby Bawden ’23, Majors: Biology and Psychology, neuroscience certificate

Laura Betances ’25, Major: Biology

Tess Cody ’25, Majors: Neuroscience and English

Rachael Layden ’23, Major: Psychology

Christopher Walsh ’23, Majors: Biology and Psychology, neuroscience certificate

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Victoria Templer, Psychology

Transitive inference (TI) is a form of deductive reasoning where once stimulus pairs are learned (A>B; B>C), it can be inferred that A>C. Studies evaluating TI in rodents are limited. Ten male Long-Evans rats were trained to discriminate four …

Implicit Statistical Learning In Morphological Structure And Sub-Lexical Mo-Ls Mappings, Natalia Alzate, Joemari Pulido

Psychology Student Scholarship

Natalia Alzate ’24, Majors: Biology and Psychology, Minor: Philosophy

Joemari Pulido ’24, Majors: Computer Science and Psychology

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Johanna Morris, Psychology

Implicit Statistical Learning (ISL) is the mechanism that enables humans to pick up on patterns in the environment. Is ISL being used to acquire word structure or morphology when reading? Do individual differences in ISL influence the ability to acquire word structure? Reading and writing are essential skills, especially in the world today. Still, learning disorders, such as dyslexia, make it difficult for individuals to acquire these much-needed skills. By understanding the role that ISL plays in …

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Bryant Literary Review

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Bryant Literary Review

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Exuvia, Andie Tursi

Bryant Literary Review

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Ash Spring, Heather Lang-Cassera

Bryant Literary Review

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Dream No. 1538, David Konitzer

Bryant Literary Review

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Bell's Vireo, Heather Lang-Cassera

Bryant Literary Review

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Clinical, Christopher Stewart

Bryant Literary Review

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Hunger Of Kites, Daniel Edward Moore

Bryant Literary Review

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Cousin J., Pamela Wax

Bryant Literary Review

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We Must Not Disturb The Peace, Nicole Cifani Lehmann-Haupt

Bryant Literary Review

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Seasonal Economy, Zachary Lipez

Bryant Literary Review

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Waterproof, Elizabeth Taryn Mason

Bryant Literary Review

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A Mid-September Late Afternoon At Trident, Korkut Onaran

Bryant Literary Review

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Heart Of A Monster, Gabriella King

Bryant Literary Review

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The Past Is Everything, Fran Schumer

Bryant Literary Review

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Thieving, Janet Banks

Bryant Literary Review

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Sometimes, Always, Never, Kharan Badri

Bryant Literary Review

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