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Writing Black Characters Out Of The Margins Of Fantasy With Secrets Of Candeo, Julienne Parks

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The crawling pace that the production of diverse fantasy books has set for itself continues to reveal that Black characters and the representation of Blackness in fiction is lacking in a detrimental way. Specifically speaking, this thesis focuses on the prevalent lack of Black characters in the fantasy genre, where Black people are cast as minor characters to a white protagonist’s story like Angela Johnson from Harry Potter; cast as abominations of anti-Black stereotypes in monsters like the Uruk-hai of Lord of the Rings; and cast as side(kick) characters like Vetch from Earthsea, aka Black characters who are …

Access To Full-Time Employment Opportunities: A Phenomenological Study Of Faculty Of Color In Rural Community Colleges, Eduardo Vásquez

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The mission of community colleges is to create affordable pathways for students to enter into the workforce or transfer into 4-year universities (Brint & Karabel, 1989; Kisker et al., 2016). However, community colleges have not been successful in efforts to assist Students of Color in completing an associate degree or transferring (Shapiro et al., 2017). Therefore, efforts have been made to increase the number Faculty of Color in community colleges as they are influential in student success (Rodriguez, 2015) but Faculty of Color experience systematic oppression in higher education (Pittman, 2010). Faculty of Color in rural community colleges experience discrimination …

Lgb Employment And Civil Rights Protections: Emphasizing Existing And Potential Policy For Improving The Lgb Hiring, Alexa Nicole Massiquet

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

Much of the LGB employment research addressing discrimination suggests culture and policy changes for attracting more and retaining their current LGB employees. Some research suggests a cyclical nature between the acceptance of progressive policy and inclusive culture. While many researchers discuss the need for policies protecting LGB employees, little has been written about exactly how to do that. One method is to emphasize LGB non-discrimination policy and already existing gender non-discrimination policy during the hiring process. I built upon the work of other researchers, who emphasized LGB nondiscrimination during the hiring process by additionally emphasizing protections for employees based on …

Optimism And Physical Health-Related Quality Of Life In Chronic Illness: Mediating Effects Of Control Beliefs And Health Behaviors, Morgan Treaster

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Among persons living with, or recovering from, chronic illness, poor physical health-related quality of life is a concern, as current and residual illness symptoms and treatment side effects may deleteriously impact physical functioning and fulfillment of daily roles. Numerous cognitive, emotional, and behavioral factors may impact perceptions of health status. Optimism, for example, is conceptualized as belief in the occurrence of positive future outcomes, and is beneficially associated with physical health-related quality of life. Further, optimism may contribute to enhanced perceptions of control and efficacy over disease symptoms and general health, manifesting as proactive health behaviors (e.g., wellness behaviors; treatment …

Inspire : Vol 4, Issue 12, Department Of Medicine

INSPIRE – Department of Medicine Archives

Content

• Message from the Chair
• Medicine at National and International Forums
• AACE Middle East Conference
• In-depth- featuring Assistant Professor Yawer Saeed
• Featured Faculty- Dr Syed Furrukh Omair “…if you want to be a learner, keep your head and heart clean and clear. Be receptive and positive in life…”
• Faculty’s –Favorite poem
• What are Academics Around the World Reading This Month?
• Publications

Not Everyone Is Screaming For Ice Cream: How Marchand V. Barnhill Imposes A Heightened Duty To Monitor, Jenifer Pickle

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

Wind's Howling: Applying The California Talent Agencies Act To Esports Organizations To Address Evolving Disparities, Connor Sletten

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

2021 December - Tennessee Monthly Climate Report, Tennessee Climate Office, East Tennessee State University

Tennessee Climate Office Monthly Reports

No abstract provided.

Dreamers: Stories Of Daca Recipients In Higher Education During The 2018-2021 Political Climate, Alicia Billini

Dissertations

Immigration has been a longstanding conversation, or debate, in American politics and society throughout history. Whether, or how much, to embrace immigrant populations into U.S. society has been a source of polarization over time, specifically as related to the handling or treatment of undocumented immigrants. A particularly acute dimension of this issue in the United States is the question of undocumented immigrants who were brought into this country as children illegally by their parents (Council on Foreign Relations, 2021). Efforts to address the needs of this unique population of immigrants have been caught between the historically and widely divergent values …

In Juno V. Kite The Federal Circuit Strikes Down Patent Directed Towards Pioneering Innovation In Car T-Cell Therapy, Christopher M. Holman

Faculty Works

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cells (also known as CAR T-cells) are T-cells that have been genetically engineered to produce an artificial T-cell receptor for use in immunotherapy. In recent years CAR-T cell therapy has emerged as an important new modality of cancer treatment, particularly for blood-borne cancers like leukemia. As would be expected, important advances in the development of CAR T-cell therapy have been the subject of extensive patenting and licensing activity. Juno v. Kite, a recent decision of the Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit striking down a foundational CAR T-cell therapy patent, has raised serious questions as to …

Contaminant, Nicholas Austin-Wakefield, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

How Does It Feel To Have Clouds Swoop In Your Face, Zimu Fang, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

HONORABLE MENTION | $100

Facts About Lakes, Saraphina Forman, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

Torchic, Evan Goldhagen, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

(Endangered) Animals On Earth A To Z, Alex Hogue, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

Clocks In Space, Pei-Jung Hsieh, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

LAURIE WHITEHILL PURCHASE PRIZE | $375 Purchase prize winners receive a cash reward and the books are added to the Fleet Library at RISD Special Collections' Artists' Book collection.

●, Qingyu Huang, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

The Petting Zoo, Madelyn Kieh, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

Nurdles, Sharon Lee, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

Want To Be A Pig, Yinjia(Elaine) Liu, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

(Sweet) Dreams., Adam Lu, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

Allegory Of Gaia, Matteo Mastrangelo, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

Virochip Book, Ani Menkov, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

The Butterfly Effect, Viva Motwani, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

Countering Design Crimes, Jake Ostrow, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

Does A Thorn Mean It?, Olivia Schroder, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

Strings Attached, Dhirey Vivar, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

Crap, Phillip Walker, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

Untitled (Musings On The Textiles Industry), Anna Winters, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.

The Distance Between Us -- Things I Never Said, Joel Yong, Special Collections, Fleet Library

8th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2022

No abstract provided.