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Diasporic Belonging Of Palestinian American Women In New England, Elizabeth Muller

Political Science Undergraduate Theses

No abstract provided.

How Does Corruption Impact The Growth Of Globalization And Poverty In Brazil, Olivia Taveira

Political Science Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Digital Tools & Literacy Gains - Impact On Ells’ Reading Growth, Priscilla Pouliot

Education Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Diverse Children's Books In Shaping Social And Political Identity: Exploring The Effects Of Representation, Banning, And Cultural Perception In Arab-American Children's Literature, Judy Akid

Political Science Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

As A Component Of Aseptic Technique, Bunsen Burners Do Not Decrease Deposition Of Microbe-Containing Particulates, Kate Devincent, Ariana Carretta, Vanessa Colina, Imani Laporte, Tyler Oung, Hannah Gavin

Health Sciences Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Second Grade Unit On Community Helpers, Kathryn Creamer

Education Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Exploring How Light Source Influences Bluegill Positioning And Behavior, Anthony Aldana Mendez

Biology Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

On The Sunny Side Of The Street: An Original Novel, Alyssa Caneira

English Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Explicit Instruction First Vs. Exploration First: Which Order Is More Beneficial In Science Teaching?, Haley Gould, Hanna Szyller

Education Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Image Analysis Of Pupal Sex Ratio In Honey Bee Hives, Anna R. Tattelman, Grace E. O’Brien

Biology Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Wild Bee Foraging And Movement Behavior In Urban Gardens, Claire Crowther, Maggie Ritchie

Biology Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

What The Land Knows: Solastalgia And Land-Based Cultural Trauma Among Appalachian Americans, Clara Johnson

Social Work Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Access For All: Student Insights Into Cvs Accessibility, Gabriella Huizenga

Education Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Using Lean Body Mass To Calculate Resting Metabolic Rate Across Gender Identities, Kara Dixon, Liza Goetcheus, Brett R. Ely

Health Sciences Student Scholarship

Accurate estimate of resting metabolic rate (RMR) is important for tailoring nutrition support in clinical settings. Metabolic rate is often calculated using the Harris-Benedict equations, which estimate metabolic rate using separate equations for men and women. PURPOSE: This study aims to develop a more inclusive, single predictive equation based on lean body mass instead of gender. METHODS: Six healthy individuals (Age: 22±5; BMI: 22.3±0.7) underwent assessment of resting metabolic rate (RMR) using indirect calorimetry, and full-body dual energy x-ray absorptiometry to measure lean body mass. RMR was divided by lean body mass to examine the relationship between muscle mass and …

The Impact Of Exercise In The Heat On Lactation Performance In Lactating Women, Elizabeth G. Helsley, Olyvia Bendza

Health Sciences Student Scholarship

PURPOSE: to determine whether acute exercise in the heat alters 24-hr breastmilk production and composition among lactating women. METHODS: Seven participants (34±5yrs, 163.7±4.8cm, 66.7±3.0kg, 25.0±14.2 weeks postpartum) completed the study. Participants were eligible if they were breastfeeding (6-week to 12-month infants), aged 18-45 years old, and delivered between 37 and 42 weeks. The study was a randomized, crossover design with three visits: 1) baseline and metabolic heat production testing; 2) acute exercise in the heat (HOT; 36°C, 40% relative humidity[RH]), and 3) acute exercise in a thermoneutral environment (THERM; 20°C, 20%RH). Participants walked for 60 minutes at 8 watts per …

From Data To Action: Enhancing Public Health Communication & Information Dissemination, Ryan Hayden, Devon Donovan

Health Sciences Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Music Tempo And Genre On Attention Mediated By Arousal, Ethan Moore, Kenneth Diaz, Emily Faenza, Jenna Gomez-Nieto, Crismar Ramos Marti

Neuroscience Program Student Scholarship

This study investigates how music genre and tempo influence attention mediated by arousal. The Yerkes-Dodson law tells us that high arousal increases performance levels on simple tasks. We hypothesized that higher arousal levels will enhance performance on an hour-long Lexical Decision Task. Thirty-six participants were categorized into six groups: Country, Jazz, or Metronome at high and low tempos. Attention was measured using accuracy, response times, and event-related potentials (ERPs) recorded via EEG. By controlling for verbal proficiency through TOWRE assessments, we aim to uncover the neural mechanisms linking musical components to cognitive processing.

Restoring Moral Imagination: A Pilgrimage Of Ethical Formation In Prelicensure Nursing, Hannah Dube, Francesca Kearns

Student Posters & Conference Presentations

No abstract provided.

Simulation-Enhanced Ethics Education: An Interdisciplinary Strategy To Strengthen Ethical Awareness And Communication, Sophia Calle

Student Posters & Conference Presentations

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Quality Of Care In Hospital Settings, Sophia Callahan

Health Sciences Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Confluence Of Factors That Made Disneyland, Maeve A.L. Buckley

History & Classics Undergraduate Theses

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A Qualitative Case Study Of Leadership Practices Influencing Teacher Retention In Urban Charter Schools, Charles Puchon

Graduate Theses & Dissertations

This qualitative case study examined leadership practices influencing teacher retention within an urban charter network of three K–12 schools in the Mid-Atlantic region. Grounded in Spillane's (2006) distributed leadership framework, the study explored how teachers experience leadership and how those experiences shape decisions to remain in or leave their schools. Three research questions examined how teachers perceive leadership's role in their decision to stay or leave, how leadership practices shape perceptions of professional value, support, and belonging, and what non-leadership factors most strongly affect retention.

Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with seventeen teachers representing varied grade spans, subject areas, …

Hb2008: Universal Pre-K, Grace Rutland, Sofia Wells

SPARK Symposium Presentations

Representatives Charlane Oliver and Aftyn Behn have introduced a bill which would make preschool available to all children in Tennessee. The Universal Pre-K Funding Act, which was introduced in February of this year, would draw from a tax on digital advertising to ensure that every four-year-old has access to high quality early learning. Universal pre-K has been shown to improve academic outcomes spanning all the way to college acceptances, and to increase parental earnings by nearly 20% (Humphries et. al, 2024). These results are especially pronounced among low-income families. It also functions as a form of childcare, which is invaluable …

Student Perspectives On Grading In Higher Education Stem Courses, Christopher Sean Burns, Daniela D.S. Digiacomo, Jennifer Pusateri, Katherine Ritchie, Christine Wusylko

Information Science Faculty Publications

Purpose

Despite a growing awareness of instructional practices that support student learning and well-being, higher education classrooms tend to still be dominated by the use of rigid approaches to assessment and course design. This study aims to understand the experiences of students in courses that implement a universal design for learning (UDL) pedagogical approach and an ungrading assessment approach. Design/methodology/approach

Leveraging a qualitative methodological approach, authors interviewed 13 graduate students in two library and information science technology courses and 11 undergraduate students in a computer science course in discrete mathematics about their experiences with ungrading within the context of UDL-designed …

Masthead, Cleveland State Law Review

Cleveland State Law Review

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Reflective Refinement Through Iterative Model Building, Idris Solola, Hillary Swanson, Sarah Schwartz, Rida Munir, Jared B. Arnell, Ravi Sinha

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Student Research

While research has emphasized the role of classroom discourse, hands-on demonstrations, and carefully crafted prompts in eliciting and responding to students’ ideas, there’s a need to investigate how the systematic design of modeling instruction can serve as the structure that naturally supports responsive teaching. Drawing on the knowledge in pieces (KiP) epistemology and the concept of responsive teaching, we present an instructional approach called guided reflective refinement (GRR), which guides students to articulate and examine their thinking through building and evaluating models. We analyzed middle school students’ model drafts over a 7-day unit on conservation of energy to understand the …

Commonwealth Times 2026-04-22

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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An Analysis And Performance Guide Of Two Published Versions Of Jenni Brandon's Chansons De La Nature Pour La Clarinette, Joanne Lundahl

Dissertations and Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–

Jenni Brandon’s Chansons de la nature pour la clarinette presents the clarinet as a narrating voice, guiding listeners through seven movements inspired by Aesop’s fables as retold by Jean de La Fontaine. This document traces the work’s evolution from its original publication for unaccompanied clarinet to its later adaptation for clarinet and digital delay pedal, examining the influences that shaped the piece and the compositional traits that define Brandon’s style, including her use of motives, range, meter, and formal design. Drawing on interviews with Brandon and clarinetist Christopher Mothersole, it outlines the history of both versions and establishes a foundation …

A Study Exploring Negative Outcomes Associated With Adolescent Adhd And Parenting Excluding Co-Occurring Conduct Problems, Kaitlyn Lancia

Honors Theses

Previous research has suggested a link between ADHD and experiencing negative outcomes in adolescence. These include mental health issues, substance use problems, and especially social dysfunction. Additionally, prior research has discovered high comorbidity rates of certain behavioral disorders, like Conduct Disorder (CD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), with ADHD. Furthermore, other research has focused on the transactional influences between ADHD and parenting. Existing research has been limited by conduct problems being a possible confounding variable and the lack of longitudinal studies. The current study attempts to combat these limitations by separating conduct problems from ADHD symptoms and using a longitudinal …

Ehr Integration Of A Violence Risk Tool To Promote Safer Work Environments, Kirk Bradford

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

In October 2022, a tragic act of workplace violence within our health system highlighted the need for a proactive, data-driven approach to staff safety. Workplace violence impacts nearly one in four nurses each year (McCollum et al., 2024); yet most organizations lack an objective tool to predict and prevent such incidents. The goal of this project was to implement and evaluate a systematic, evidence-based screening process to improve early risk detection and foster safer clinical environments—aligned with the AACN Healthy Work Environment Standard of Effective Decision-Making (AACN, 2016).

A multidisciplinary team of nursing, informatics, and security leaders integrated a modified …