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2019 Fall - Commencement Program, Office Of The Registrar, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Commencement Ceremonies and Programs

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A Study To Determine Barriers That Impact Adult Learner Academic Success, Joann Saunders

CUP Ed.D. Dissertations

Adult learners often encounter obstacles that impede their academic progress and either withdraw from a course or drop out of college. There has been significant research conducted on effectively instructing and motivating adult learners. However, not enough research has been conducted to help adult learners sustain their motivation when barriers arise impacting their academic success. The goal of this study was to identify barriers that impact adult learners’ academic success. The study examined the viewpoints of undergraduate adult learners at an American higher education institution to determine situational, institutional and dispositional barriers encountered impacting their academic success. The research theoretical …

A Coach, Now An Alum: John Murphy Earns Gs Graduate Degree Saturday, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• A Coach, Now An Alum: John Murphy Earns GS Graduate Degree Saturday

Volunteer Motivations, Satisfaction, And Future Intent: A Comparative Analysis Between Student-Athletes And Service-Learning Students, Tiesha R. Martin, Mark Slavich, Jennifer L. Gellock

Journal of Athlete Development and Experience

Developing socially responsible and civically engaged citizens has been a priority of higher education in the United States since its conception. As an extension of higher education, intercollegiate athletics has been tasked with the same objective. One method to accomplish this objective is student-athletes’ engagement in community service. With the growing amount of attention placed on community service, it is becoming increasingly important to understand student-athletes’ volunteer experiences, in order to help administrators better coordinate impactful service opportunities for student-athletes. Using functionalist theory as a framework, the purpose of this study was to assess student-athletes’ motivations to volunteer, satisfaction with …

Are Athletes Addicted To Their Identity? The Development And Validation Of The Athletic Identity Addiction (Aia) Scale, Matt R. Huml, Calvin Nite

Journal of Athlete Development and Experience

The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the extent to which athletic identity is related to the tenets of addiction. Specifically, it was investigated whether athletes experience a behavioral addiction regarding their participation and involvement in sport. A total of 576 athletes (118 student-athletes, 458 former student-athletes) were included within a two-phase study. The first phase focused on crafting and testing the instrument, while the second phase refining the instrument for validity and reliability. Results indicated a four-factor solution comprising the Athletic Identity Addiction (AIA) scale: (1) mood alteration, (2) withdrawal, (3) …

Sunburnt At Lunchtime And Other Infrequent Things, Elizabeth Null

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Gender Difference In Glenoid Remodeling, Kent Rinehart, Matt Teusink, Chris Peters, Ann Zajicek

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Comparison Of Post-Operative Outcomes Of Ciprofloxacin Otic Suspension Versus Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone Otic Drops In Myringotomy With Tube Placement, Andrew W. Logeman, Daniel V. Arkfeld, Jayme R. Dowdall, Dwight T. Jones

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Patterns Of Opiate Use And Prescription Practices In Isolated Orthopedic Trauma Injuries: Creating Guidelines, Matthew Mormino, Justin Sieber, Sara Putnam, David Kusin, Zachary Bailey, Todd Gilbert, Emmett Gannon, Josh Locker, Matthew Tingle, Matthew Freeman, Mark Amirtharaj

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Bmi As A Risk Factor For Early Dislocation Of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, David J. Kusin, Joshua A. Ungar, Kaeli K. Samson, Matthew J. Teusink

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Do Pre-Operative Emotional And Mental Rand Sf-36 Scores Predict Outcomes After Total Hip And Knee Arthroplasty?, Erik Bowman, Curtis Hartman, Kevin Garvin, Beau Konigsberg, Liz Lyden, Seth Wardyn

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Three Cases Of Laryngeal Histoplasmosis In The Midwestern United States, Jonathan Blecha, Christopher Bingcang, Justin Oltman

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Il-Β (Interleukin-Β) And Tnf-Α (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Α) Impact Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation By Differential Effects On Macrophage Polarization, Rishi Batra, Melissa Suh, Jeff Carson, Matt Dale, Trevor Meisinger, Matt Fitzgerald, Jiangtao Luo, Irkalis Pipinos, Wanfen Xiong, Timothy Baxter

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Effect Of 75% Intestinal Resection On Body Composition In Lean Vs. Obese Rats, Ujwal R. Yanala, Roger Reidelberger, Jon Thompson, Mark Carlson

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Effect Of Proximal Versus Distal 50% Enterectomy On Nutritional Parameters In Rats Preconditioned With A High-Fat Diet Or Regular Chow, Ujwal R. Yanala, Roger Reidelberger, Jon Thompson, Valerie Shostrom, Mark Carlson

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Timing And Sequence Of Chemoradiation For Low-Grade Gliomas Meeting Rtog 9802 Criteria, Jeffrey M. Ryckman, Adams Kusi Appiah, Elizabeth Lyden, Vivek Verma, Chi Zhang

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Eculizumab For The Treatment Of Recurrent C3 Glomerulonephritis Caused By C3 Gain Of Function Mutation, Joon S. Kim, Ryan P. Mullane, Scott Westphal, Eric Langewisch, Clifford Miles

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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An Unusual Presentation Of Renal Cell Carcinoma With Tumor Thrombus, Joon S. Kim, Paul Gribben, Jennifer Fillaus

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Left Ventricular Assist Device (Lvad) Infections: A Single Center Experience, Rajendra Karnatak, Uriel Sadkovsky

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Evaluation Of A Midline Catheter Program And Effect On Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections, Richard Hankins, Mark Rupp, Teresa Micheels, Luana Evans, Angela Boesch, Kim Hayes, Adrienne Sy, Kelly Cawcutt

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Pseudo-Pseudotumor: A Cautionary Tale, Brian T. Westerhuis, Sachin Kedar

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Cachexia Index: A Marker For Survival In Pancreatic Cancer?, Mridula Krishnan, Lei Yu, Osayande O Ferdinand, Aneesha Dasgupta, Lyudmyla Berim, Jennifer Oliveto, Pankaj Singh, Fang Yu, Alam Morshed

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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A Rare Case Of Lung Cancer Metastasis To Thyroid, Thiyagarajan Thangavelu, Whitney S. Goldner

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Falsely Elevated Thyroglobulin In A Patient With Thyroid Cancer And Rheumatoid Arthritis After Adalimumab Therapy, Archana Purushothaman, Nicholas Lintel, Kaitlin Brau, Whitney Goldner

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Within A Thyroglossal Duct Cyst, Madeline L. Jones-Ryan, Whitney Goldner

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Morbidity And Mortality Conference: Cultivating A Culture Of Safety, Kaitlin Hahn, Jeffrey Harrison

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Improvement In Quality Metrics Using Clinical Decision Support: Incorporating The Process In The Military Practice, Faraz Ghoddusi, Tanvir Hussein, Michael Ash

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia Development After Fire Extinguisher Dust Inhalation, Maureen C. Mcelligott, Daniel Hershberger

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Assessment Of Treatment Response Using The Multi-Biomarker Disease Activity Score In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Initiating Methotrexate, Tate Johnson, Bryant England, Harlan Sayles, Geoffrey Thiele, Ted Mikuls, James O'Dell

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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Environmental Exposures And Respiratory Health, Letisha J. Ferris, Corrine K. Hanson, Joan Lappe, Nancy Waltman, Laura Bilek, Jill A. Poole

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

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