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Attitude Of Health Professions Students Regarding Interprofessional Education In Pakistan: A Scoping Review, Sumaira Khowaja-Punjwani, Afifa Tabassum, Shams Nadeem Alam, Syeda Kauser Ali, Lubna Baig

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Introduction: The secret to success in a fast-paced hospital setting where patients confront complicated concerns is interprofessional collaboration. Interprofessional collaboration could be achieved through interprofessional education (IPE). The objective of this study is to ascertain the quantity, variety, and breadth of research papers on Pakistani health professions students' (HPS) attitudes toward interprofessional education (IPE).

Methods: A scoping review was conducted from March 2022 to August 2022. PICO framework was used for developing research question. Iterative process for literature search was done by development of search terms using Mesh terminologies, Boolean operators and keywords to capture the studies of interest from …

2026-02-18 Editorial: Are We Jesuits Or Are We Cowards?, The Spectator Editorial Board

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

The Parthenon, February 18, 2026, Baylee Parsons, Kaitlyn Fleming, Abby Ayes, Ella Hatfield, Davina Synder, Scott Price, Trista Honaker

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

Lyari: A War Unseen, Sammi Deen

MSJ Capstone Projects

This capstone explores the conflict in Lyari Karachi and its enduring aftermath on the locals. It examines the lived experiences of conflict victims, their families and the profound psychological traumas resulting from prolonged violence. The study highlights how the conflict continue to shape everyday life in Lyari.

My capstone provides overview of the Lyari conflict, followed by an in-depth analysis of its social and human consequences. It documents the impacts on locals’ communities, particularly victims’ families, and illustrates how the conflict not only devastated lives but also contributed to the spread of drug abuse, lawlessness, and a culture of unaccountability, …

Therapeutic Self-Disclosure: Exploring The Role Of Professional Affiliation, Theoretical Orientation, And Culture, Rhea Katharyn Go Jensen

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

The purpose of this study is to explore factors that relate to use of therapeutic self-disclosure (TSD) within a client-therapist relationship. Primarily utilizing grounded theory, this research study explores the role of professional affiliation, culture, and theoretical orientation on psychotherapists use of therapeutic self-disclosure. Participants included 13 licensed psychotherapists with varying therapy degrees, theoretical orientations, and cultural backgrounds. Each clinician was interviewed on their use of TSD within their clinical practice. Those with psychodynamic and psychoanalytic theoretical orientations expressed more hesitance to disclose than those with a primarily CBT theoretical orientation. Despite this, there were similarities in motivations for use …

The Effect Of Digital Dentistry On Clinical Practice And Patient Outcomes, Jonathan Blackwell, Jeffery Talbot

Annual Research Symposium

This poster presents findings from a cross-sectional study and literature review evaluating the impact of digital dentistry on clinical efficiency, patient outcomes, and practitioner perceptions. The study examines awareness, clinical applications, perceived advantages, and barriers to adoption of technologies such as CAD/CAM systems and intraoral scanning. Results highlight how educational background influences perceived usefulness and identify key factors affecting the integration of digital workflows into clinical practice.

Protecting ‘Punks’: The Shortcomings Of The Prison Rape Elimination Act, Rachel Goldsmith

Binghamton University Undergraduate Journal

Prisoner-on-prisoner sexual abuse is widespread in US male prisons, with inmates “turning each other out” by sexually assaulting each other. While the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) received unanimous support in Congress in 2003, motivated by the Human Rights Watch Report “No Escape: Male Rape in Prisons,” scholars argue that the PREA fails to protect prisoners from prison rape: for example, its standards may be ineffective or criminalize consensual sex between prisoners. This essay will examine the shortcomings of the PREA, drawing on current legal scholarship, and propose solutions to enhance the law's effectiveness in protecting prisoners. The US government …

The Link February 18, 2026, Access To Justice Institute

The Link Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Combination Lingual Compression And Maxillomandibular Fixation For Persistent Acquired Macroglossia: A Case Report, Emma De Ravin, Annie Moroco, Adam J. Luginbuhl

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Faculty Papers

No abstract provided.

The Link Between Weight Gain And Hippocampal Atrophy In Bipolar Disorder: A Longitudinal Investigation In 934 Participants, Julia Fraiha-Pegado, Sean R Mcwhinney, Martin Alda, Nina Alexander, Gerard Anmella, Christoph Abé, Luisa Altegoer, Francesco H Benedetti, Michael Berk, Erland Bøen, David J Bond, Brigitte Boye, Beatrice Bravi, Dara M Cannon, Emily L V Corkum, Emma Corley, Lorielle M F Dietze, Udo Dannlowski, Torbjorn Elvsåshagen, Paola Fuentes-Claramonte, Janice M Fullerton, Benjamin I Goldstein, Janik Goltermann, Dominik Grotegerd, Tim Hahn, Diego Hidalgo-Mazzei, Yanghee Im, Melody Kang, Andriana Karuk, Kody G Kennedy, Tilo Kircher, Anna Luisa Klahn, Anna Kraus, Mikael Landén, Elisabeth J Leehr, Rodrigo Machado-Vieira, Bradley J Macintosh, Ulrik F Malt, Elena Mazza, Colm Mcdonald, Susanne Meinert, Elisa Melloni, Phillip B Mitchell, Leila Nabulsi, Robert Nitsch, John O'Connor, Nils Opel, Maria C G Otaduy, Brownyn J Overs, Nadine Parker, Sara Poletti, Edith Pomarol-Clotet, Joaquim Radua, Gloria Roberts, Raymond Salvador, Chao Suo, Peter R Schofield, Maya Selitser, Kang Sim, Benjamin Straube, Lea Teutenberg, Sophia I Thomopoulos, Paula Usemann, Eduard Vieta, Lars T Westlye, Linzhi Wu, Lakshmi N Yatham, Paul M Thompson, Ole A Andreassen, Christopher R K Ching, Tomas Hajek, Enigma Bipolar Disorder And Bmix Working Groups

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Obesity, which is common in bipolar disorder (BD), is associated with smaller hippocampal volumes. We do not know the role of weight/weight gain in relation to longitudinal hippocampal changes among individuals with BD.

Methods: In collaboration with the ENIGMA (Enhancing Neuro Imaging Genetics through Meta Analysis)-BD Working Group, we obtained T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and clinical data from 233 participants with BD and 701 healthy control participants (HCs) scanned twice, 2.84 ± 1.63 years apart on average. We estimated subcortical volumes using FreeSurfer longitudinal image processing stream and used linear mixed models to assess the bidirectional relationship between baseline …

2026-02-18 Is Ai Inescapable In Higher Education?, Maddie Rodriguez

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

2026-02-18 The Super Bowl And The Erasure Of Artists Through Ai, Phillip Agonoy

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Functional Imagery Training And Internal Visual Imagery On Tennis Serve Performance, Jonathan Rhodes, Amelie Leach

School of Psychology

Imagery is widely used in sport, but its effectiveness depends on how it is structured and the range of senses engaged. This study compared Functional Imagery Training - a multisensory, motivational intervention - with single-sense internal visual imagery and a control condition without imagery training. Thirty-eight competitive tennis players completed imagery ability and preference assessments before engaging in a 6-week intervention. Serve accuracy was measured pre- and post intervention using a target-based scoring task. Both imagery conditions led to performance improvements, with Functional Imagery Training producing significantly greater gains. The control group showed no significant change. Imagery ability and preferred …

Reusable To-Go Ware​ Program Feasibility, Nadine Boukhari

Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations

Nadine Boukhari, M.S. Industrial/Organizational Psychology '27 and Lisa Smart, Post-Landfill Action Network present "Reusable To-Go Container Return on Investment Analysis" Please note we experienced an internet outage in the middle of the presentation, so there is a cut in the middle of the presentation.

Advances In Understanding Multimodal Ai Systems, Monika Shah

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Multimodal AI systems integrate computer vision, natural language processing, and knowledge representation. While deep learning has made immense advances in tasks such as Visual Captioning (VC) and Visual Question Answering (VQA), it is hard to decipher knowledge encoded within these models to verify, evaluate and explain the behavior of these models. In this dissertation, we propose to i) develop a probabilistic framework to evaluate uncertainty in captioning models using Markov Logic Networks (MLNs), a well-known statistical relational model ii) disentangle knowledge grained in fine-tuning from preexisting knowledge encoded in pre-trained captioning models using a Neuro-Symbolic extension of MLNs called Hybrid …

Transition Beyond The Transaction, Finding Clarity Through Learning: An Autoethnographic Study Of My Search For Purpose And Meaning As A Graduate Student Veteran, Guy Delahoussaye

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The issue at hand for this study is the lack of specifically designed support for graduate student veterans as they transition from military service in search of a job in the civilian workforce. A recent Department of Veteran Affairs study stated that in 2018, nearly 700,000 veterans used veteran educational benefits, with 52% of this group in undergraduate programs and 9% in graduate programs. Both undergraduate and graduate student veterans seek career opportunities, personal growth, improvement of economic status, and professional advancement, but how these groups approach achieving their goals is not the same. When support was available, there was …

Midweek Memo, Georgia Southern University

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The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

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Research And Innovation Update, February 18, 2026, Office Of The Vice President For Research And Innovation

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

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Evaluation Of The Consistency Of A Speech Verification System With Human Raters In Early Literacy Screening Assessments, Yaacov Petscher, Jennifer O'Sullivan, Hugh W. Catts, Ashley Edwards, Lisa Fitton Ph.D., Ccc-Slp

Faculty Publications

This study investigates the use of a speech verification system (SVS) technology, a form of automatic speech recognition (ASR), in the assessment of children's reading skills. Despite the growing integration of ASR systems in educational assessment, significant challenges persist, particularly due to the acoustic, pronunciation and dialectal variability inherent in children's speech. Our research evaluated the consistency between human rater (HR) and speech verification system (SVS) scores produced from SoapBox Labs across three linguistic tasks—phoneme blending, expressive vocabulary and word reading. Results reveal variability in agreement rates, with SVS showing lower consistency with human raters in phonologically complex tasks like …

Evaluation Of The Consistency Of A Speech Verification System With Human Raters In Early Literacy Screening Assessments, Yaacov Petscher, Jennifer O'Sullivan, Hugh W. Catts, Ashley Edwards, Lisa Fitton Ph.D., Ccc-Slp

Faculty Publications

This study investigates the use of a speech verification system (SVS) technology, a form of automatic speech recognition (ASR), in the assessment of children's reading skills. Despite the growing integration of ASR systems in educational assessment, significant challenges persist, particularly due to the acoustic, pronunciation and dialectal variability inherent in children's speech. Our research evaluated the consistency between human rater (HR) and speech verification system (SVS) scores produced from SoapBox Labs across three linguistic tasks—phoneme blending, expressive vocabulary and word reading. Results reveal variability in agreement rates, with SVS showing lower consistency with human raters in phonologically complex tasks like …

Perceptions Of Former Inmates’ Mental Health And Substance Abuse Treatment Received During Incarceration, Garla Kathleen Snapp-Hart

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Access to effective behavioral treatment is critical for the imprisoned population and newly released individuals to reduce reentry into the penitentiary system. Social workers within correctional facilities can determine the need for treatment, how often treatment is required, what specific treatment is necessary, and what resources will be needed to provide those treatments. A qualitative exploratory design was used in this study. I explored the quality of behavioral health treatment provided to the incarcerated population. Systems theory was used as the theoretical framework this study. There were 17 participants in this study who had been incarcerated in a Kentucky prison …

Social, Political, And Economic Determinants For Hiv Prep Care Delivery Innovations, Joanne Senoga Brown

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Pre-exposure prophylactic care delivery innovations (PCDI) are critical to the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative. While individual studies have examined isolated factors such as patient awareness, provider willingness to prescribe, and cost-effectiveness, few have synthesized these findings into a unified framework explaining how structural social, political, and economic determinants jointly influence PCDI. Prior literature remains fragmented, emphasizing behavioral or programmatic variables rather than systemic structures. This meta-analysis was done to examine how structural determinants independently and collectively influence PCDI across the 47 U.S. EHE jurisdictions. Guided by the consolidated framework for implementation research and Rogers’s diffusion of innovations theory, …

Integrating Early Palliative Care For Patients With Heart Failure, Leigh Barnhill Hinson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of hospital readmissions. At the project site, early palliative care was inconsistently integrated despite strong evidence of benefit, suggesting that limited staff knowledge, lack of standardized referral processes, and uncertainty regarding referral timing contributed to this practice gap. The guiding practice-focused question was, “Does educating staff on early palliative care integration for HF patients improve knowledge as measured by pre- and post-education surveys? The Johns Hopkins evidence-based practice (JHEBP) model and the ADDIE instructional design model guided project development and implementation. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL Complete, ProQuest, and …

Enhancing Patient Safety Through An Educational Intervention On Purposeful Rounding To Reduce Inpatient Falls In A Neuro - Medical Unit, Idiat Oyefunke Falade

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This doctoral staff education project focused on improving purposeful rounding practices among staff and patient outcomes on a neuro-medical unit. The practice problem stemmed from inconsistent rounding behaviors, gaps in staff knowledge of evidence-based fall-prevention strategies, and a persistent pattern of inpatient falls. Patients with neurological conditions face impaired mobility, cognitive changes, and clinical instability, making structured rounds essential to reduce risk. The practice-focused question asked whether an educational intervention targeting the principles and procedures of purposeful rounding could measurably improve staff knowledge, increase their skill, strengthen their commitment with the pain, potty, position, and possession components of rounding and …

The Relative Strength Of Paternal Absence, Strong Black Woman Schema, And Self-Esteem In Predicting Resilience Among Black Women, Aqueelah Wheatley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The continued rise in single-mother households within Black communities has led to an increase in hyper-independence among Black women, a phenomenon referred to as the strong Black woman schema. Studies have found an association between hyper-independence (i.e., excessive self-reliance and emotional invulnerability) and absent fathers (i.e., due to incarceration or abandonment), forcing Black women to assume the roles of financial provider, caregiver, and community agent. Though studies have found a link between the strong Black woman and negative health outcomes (e.g., emotional distress), other studies have found that strong Black women characterize themselves as independent, empowered, and content individuals, feelings …

Executive Leadership System Improvement Program Proposal For Capturing At-Risk Patients In A Primary Care Setting, Winter Wilson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Unmet social determinants of health (SDOH) contribute significantly to poor health outcomes, increased healthcare utilization, and persistent inequities in access to care. In a primary care organization, the inconsistent identification and management of patients’ social needs resulted in variable documentation, limited referrals to social work services, and avoidable emergency department (ED) utilization. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to develop an executive leadership systems implementation proposal to standardize the identification and referral of at-risk patients through the integration of a validated social needs screening tool into the electronic health record (EHR). The guiding practice-focused question …

Staff Education To Improve Knowledge Of Nurse-Led Telemonitoring For Suicide Prevention, Finny Ngozi Rogers

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This Doctor of Nursing Practice project was a staff education initiative addressing a critical practice gap: clinical staff at a mental health facility lacked the practical knowledge to implement evidence-based telemonitoring protocols for suicide prevention, despite strong supporting research. High rates of suicide attempts and readmissions underscored the urgency for this intervention. The practice-focused question was: “Will a staff education program designed to educate healthcare providers on nurse-led telemonitoring protocols increase staff knowledge?” The purpose of this project was to develop, implement, and evaluate an educational program for providers to increase their knowledge on how a telemonitoring protocol can reduce …

Relationship Between Transportation Availability And Obstetric Access In Predicting United States Maternal Death Rates, Veronica N. Trueblood

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Maternal mortality remains a significant challenge in the United States with substantial variation across counties reflecting differences in health care delivery systems and access to obstetric services. Fragmented obstetric care networks, hospital closures, and geographic barriers to care contribute to delays in prenatal and emergency obstetric services, increasing the risk of preventable maternal deaths. Guided by the social determinants of health (SDOH) framework, this quantitative cross-sectional health services study examined relationships between transportation availability, obstetric care access, and county-level maternal mortality in the United States. A national scope was required to achieve an adequate analytic sample size, as maternal mortality …

Exploring Strategies To Improve Turnover Staffing Shortages And Support For In-Home Family Caregivers, Katrina V. Tate

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Home care workers play a vital role in supporting older adults, yet retaining staff in these positions can often be challenging. The purpose and review question for this integrative review concerned the strategies and best practices for home health agencies to retain formal caregivers and implement in-home/informal caregiving as an integral component of the caregiving team. Penchansky and Thomas’s theory of access supported this study by highlighting how the qualities and expectations of home care workers align with their patients. A comprehensive review of the literature resulted in 53 articles, which were screened for quality and relevance. Of these, 24 …