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Age Differences In Revision Of Causal Belief, Kristi M. Simmons

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Inductive reasoning (IR) requires efficient working memory (WM). Research shows that the prefrontal cortex (PFC) is involved during WM tasks and that PFC functioning declines with age. The ability to comprehend and update text-based information requires an intact PFC and efficient WM and IR. The current study presented a series of messages about the investigation of a warehouse fire to 48 young and 48 older adults. One message contained a piece of misinformation which another message corrected later. It was hypothesized that a memory cue to the misinformation with the correction statement should benefit older adults the most during the …

Socialization, Role Attainment And Stigma Management In Bdsm, Ronald Lynn Hopper Jr.

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This research focuses on the methods of introduction into BDSM, role identification, and the management of private information as it relates to BDSM. The method utilized for this study was in-depth interviews of fifteen current participants in the BDSM subculture. It is primarily through peer association, sexual scripting, and impression management that new members are introduced, learn their role, and manage their information within the BDSM subculture. It was found that peer association is the primary method of socializing members. Role identification is accomplished through both a method of sexual scripting as well as complimentary differentiation, the process by which …

Assessing The Efficacy Of A Modified Therapeutic Community On The Reduction Of Institutional Write-Ups In A Medium Security Prison, Lee Maglinger

Dissertations

This study explored the impact a modified Therapeutic Community (TC) had on reducing institutional disorder as documented by institutional write-ups. Substance abuse treatment programs are typically evaluated in terms of their ability to prevent relapse and reduce recidivism. The current study examined the efficacy of a modified TC in relation to these parameters but also explored its overall impact on prison safety and security for both the inmates and staff of a medium security prison located in Kentucky. Specifically, the number of institutional write-ups exhibited by clients participating in a modified Therapeutic Community was compared with the number of write-ups …

Effects Of Professional Development On Using Differentiated Instruction With Gifted And Talented Students In The Library Media Center, Kristi Lynn Hayes

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Library media specialists (LMSs) have a unique position within a school, which is the opportunity to reach out to every student, especially to gifted and talented students who can benefit from having more advocates within their learning communities. Collaborating with other education professionals is beneficial to all students and many library media specialists already make this a normal part of their job responsibilities. The LMSs who are participants of Project CATALYST (Collaboration among Teachers and Librarians Yields Successful Teaching) are required to collaborate with classroom teachers in order to provide more enriching opportunities for students when they come to the …

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of An Internship Program, Daniel Jackel

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The traditional way to learn about social sciences in a university setting includes taking courses that teach theoretical frameworks and scientific methodologies that are required for one’s major area of study. The courses that are taught to students are determined by what major they sign up for. After a student has taken all required courses,what skills does the student have to take with him after graduation?

Whether participation is pursued solely for academic credit, for career development, or for civic engagement, an experiential experience typically enhances a student’s connection between academic content and “real world” applications. Bridging the gap between …

Uncertainty And Information Processing, Robert E. Frost Iii

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of these two studies was to examine two factors that may influence the effects of uncertainty on information processing. The first factor is the positioning of uncertainty relative to a target of judgment, and how this affects people’s judgment processing. The second factor had to do with the degree to which uncertainty signals active goal conflict or not. In the first study, 145 participants with a mean age of 19.51 were induced with uncertainty either before or after information about the target accused of illegal behavior. The results demonstrated that uncertainty before information produced higher guilt judgments of …

Spatial Analysis Of Fatal Automobile Crashes In Kentucky, William Nathan Oris

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Fatal automobile crashes have claimed the lives of over 33,000 people each year in the United States since 1995. As in any point event, fatal crash events do not occur randomly in time or space. The objectives of this study were to identify spatial patterns and hot spots in FARS (Fatal Analysis Reporting System) fatal crash events based on temporal and demographic characteristics. The methods employed included 1) rate calculation using FARS points and average daily traffic flow; 2) planar kernel density estimation of FARS crash events based on temporal and demographic attributes within the data; and 3) two case …

Facial Expression Discrimination In Adults Experiencing Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Brian N. Lee

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The present study examined the impact of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) on adults’ ability to discriminate between various facial expressions of emotions. Additionally, the study examined whether individuals reporting PTSS exhibited an attentional bias toward threat-related facial expressions of emotions. The research design was a 2 (expression intensity) x 3 (emotional pairing) x 2 (PTSS group) mixed-model factorial design. Participants for the study were 89 undergraduates recruited from psychology courses at Western Kentucky University. Participants completed the Traumatic Stress Schedule to assess for prior exposure to traumatic events. A median split was used to divide the sample into two groups …

Measuring Accessibility To Primary Care Physicians In The Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area, Sami M. Almudaris

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The growing concern for the shortage of primary care physicians (PCPs) prompted a government legislation to designate areas where shortage in the delivery of primary care services occurs. The implemented systems (e.g., HPSA, MUA, and MUP) analyze utilization of health services within confined administrative units and fail to account for spatial interactions that occur across administrative borders. This research examines the spatial accessibility to PCPs and the underlying demographic and socioeconomic settings. With the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as a study area, this study utilized data from the U.S. Census 2000 and 2010, as well as the known locations …

Multiple Storm Event Impacts On Epikarst Storage And Transport Of Organic Soil Amendments In South-Central Kentucky, Sean M. Vanderhoff

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The groundwater in agricultural karst areas is susceptible to contamination from organic soil amendments and pesticides. During major storm events during 2011, dye traces were initiated using sulphorhodamine-B, fluorescein and eosine in a groundwater recharge area where manure was applied to the ground. Fecal coliform samples were collected from significant storm events from January-September 2011. Water samples and geochemical data were collected every four hours before, during, and between the storm events from a waterfall in Crumps cave flowing from the known recharge area to track the transport and residence time of the epikarst water and organic soil amendments during …

Job Skills, Tolerance, And Positive Interactions: The Gendered Experiences Of Appalachian Migrants, Kelli Brooke Alford

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The following study examines gendered learning experiences of a population of Appalachian migrants surveyed from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. The respondents who participated in the survey used for this study began their lives in Appalachia. These respondents then left Appalachia for various other areas in the country and even around the world only to ultimately return to the mountainous region later in their lives. To begin, theory will be introduced concerning the stratification of gender in the Appalachian economic landscape, as well as a theoretical framework placing Appalachian women in an interlocking web of oppression with other …

Ball, Donald B. (Fa 571), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Collection 571. Symposium paper (1) and articles (9) published in "Ohio Valley Historical Archaeology," written or co-written by Donald B. Ball, concerning grave houses, vernacular architecture and stone construction.

Ua12/2/1 Deck The Hill, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special holiday edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Wade, Katherine. A Very Gary Ransdell Christmas
• Holiday Calendar
• Anderson, Anna. Students Provide Thanksgiving Dinner to Families in Need - Kentucky Public Health Association
• Anderson, Anna. Students & Families Miss Relatives Serving Oversees - Soldiers, Zachary Daugherty, Jacob Baldwin
• Walters, Rachael. Floral Design Center Offers Ready-made Decorations
• Harrison, Taylor. Unique Gift Ideas for WKU Students
• Justice, Maciena. Event to Benefit 22 Charities - Holiday Bash

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 23, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Duvall, Tessa. Student Government Association Shocked About Owing for Provide-a-Ride
• Blanford, Sidney. Students Embracing New Major in Film Studies
• Wade, Katherine. WKU Improves in Trojan Sexual Health Rankings
• Blanford, Sidney. Boutique Provides Formal Wear on a Budget – Michelle’s Consignment Boutique
• Wood, Shane. K is for Kayaker – Matt Hodges
• Bratcher, Nick. New Summer Hours Approved by Administration
• Hayden, Natalie. Bruce Wilkerson, Melinda Hill Sworn Into Office
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Athletic Suspensions
• Illegal Procedure – Athletic Suspensions
• Adams, Jacqueline. Lance Guidry’s Decisions Lack Leadership – Drinking
• Eppinger, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Koch, Cameron. Physical Therapy Program Continues to Move Forward
• McKay, Michael. He's Not Alone - Guthrie Tower, Eric Yates
• Harrison, Taylor. Two Student Government Association Senators Removed; Others Go Under Review - Kevin Adams, Kevin Preston
• Claybourn, Cole. Willie Taggart: Zero Tolerance for Lance Guidry After Driving While Intoxicated
• Botsford, Jabin. A Thousand Words - State Street Baptist Church
• Stacy, Stephani. Recreation Class Hosting Cornhole Tournament - Big Red's Throw, Scholarships
• Bratcher, Nick. WKU Finds New Nashville Airport Shuttle Provider
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Student Government Association Sharks …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 21, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Harrison, Taylor. Resolution to Change Downing University Center’s Name Defeated
• Stacy, Stephani. Making the Cut – Pre-medical Club
• Hayden, Natalie. Brandon Peay Glad for Opportunity in Local Politics
• Wood, Shane. Football Players Goes from Haiti to Hilltopper – Ketler Calixte
• Kriz, Lindsay. J is for Jiu Jitsu – Shakia Harris
• Bratcher, Nick. WKU Focusing on Music Hall, Block 12 Construction – Downing University Center, Colonnade
• Wade, Katherine. Deborah Wilkins Loves Animals, Gardening
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Sundown
• Thank a Veteran; Love Your Country
• Stanford, Nick. Do This Many …

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - Basketball Season Preview, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Topper Extra magazine, includes articles:

• Claybourn, Cole. This Season’s Toppers a Young Defensive-minded Team – Basketball
• Claybourn, Cole. Upperclassmen Ready to Teach Newcomers
• Preseason Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Poll
• Preseason Sun Belt Conference Women’s Basketball Poll
• Stephens, Brad. Mary Cowles Hopes Young, Old Take WKU Back to NCAA Tournament
• Stephens, Brad. LaTiera Owens Becoming Vocal Leader for Lady Toppers
• Stephens, Brad. Micah Jones, Jalynn McClain Link with WKU Women

Creating A Repository Keyhole: Implementation, Connie Foster

TopSCHOLAR® Presentations and Reports

The presenter will suggest essential elements to consider as an institutional repository system is selected and implemented and offer practical guidelines and strategies for success. Naming a repository, consistency in metadata, types of committees needed, policies and much more will be covered. An exchange of ideas and questions are encouraged.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Harrison, Taylor. Student Government Association Resolution for Downing University Center Name Change Going Up for Vote
• Kriz, Lindsay. WKU Students Hope to Empower Kids Through Art
• Bratcher, Nick. Student Interns Promote Reduce Your Use Contest – Green Campus Network Program, Ashley McCloughan
• Reinfelde, Monta. Atlanta Senior Pursuing Fashion Career – Derke Malveaux
• Englehart, Jerry. A Thousand Words – Buddhist Robe-offering
• Koch, Cameron. New NOVA Center Home to Rare Microscope
• Duvall, Tessa. Gary Ransdell Becomes First Person in Bowling Green to Lease Volt
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Big Red …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hayden, Natalie. Brandon Peay Confident about Upcoming Mayoral Election
• Wood, Shane. Beyond the Field – Sean Pugh, Football
• Wade, Katherine. International Programs Director Resigns – Rick Sutton
• West, Natalie. Alumna’s Store Fuels Junking Habit – Danielle Labold
• Reinfelde, Monta. I is for Interior Design – Danielle DePorter
• Williams, Joanna. Dance Program Earns National Accreditation
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Top-Opoly
• Jenkins, Spencer. That Time I Went to College
• Aulbach, Lucas. WKU Makes First Trip to Alabama Since Bus Accident – Volleyball
• Stephens, Brad. Toppers Look to Beat the Man …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of November 2011 meeting.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Blanford, Sidney. A Planking Past – Tyler Webster
• Hayden, Natalie. Candidates Ready for Elections – Mayor
• Stephens, Brad. Ross Bjork, Willie Taggart Encourage Fans to Sell Out L.T. Smith Stadium This Saturday
• Duvall, Tessa & Katherine Wade. WKU’s Fall Enrollment Tops 21,000
• Wilson, Chris. A Thousand Words – Marching Bands
• Justice, Maciena. Students Write Letters to Raise Money for Hospital – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
• Bratcher, Nick. Students Responsible for Heating Source Switch
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Interfraternity Council
• Level Playing Field – Interfraternity Council
• Millington, Tom. …

Cagan Type Rational Expectations Model On Time Scales With Their Applications To Economics, Funda Ekiz

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Rational expectations provide people or economic agents making future decision with available information and past experiences. The first approach to the idea of rational expectations was given approximately fifty years ago by John F. Muth. Many models in economics have been studied using the rational expectations idea. The most familiar one among them is the rational expectations version of the Cagans hyperination model where the expectation for tomorrow is formed using all the information available today. This model was reinterpreted by Thomas J. Sargent and Neil Wallace in 1973. After that time, many solution techniques were suggested to solve the …

Veterinary Medicine [A Career Paper], Kelcie Smith

Undergraduate Research Award

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 17, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Wade, Katherine. Tobacco Ban a Waiting Game
• Bratcher, Nick. Student Government Association Official: Ban Would Infringe Upon Students’ Rights – Tobacco
• Waggoner, Tabitha. Freshman Stars in Justin Bieber, Chris Young Videos – Grace Wilson
• Alleyne, Zirconia. H is for Historians – Guy Jordan, Nancy Richey
• Williams, Joanna. Cheryl Stevens Brings Administrative Experience to Ogden College of Science & Technology
• Jenkins, Spencer. My Idea of Thursday Nights: Prison
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Registration
• Laves, Karl. White Privilege an Ubiquitous Problem
• Justice, Maciena. Students Smoke Socially at Work, School
• Aulbach, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 15, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Harrison, Taylor. Student Government Association Handing Out Croakies at Tailgating
• Wade, Katherine. WKU Trying to Raise ACT Standards, Retention Rates
• Duvall, Tessa. Regents Set to Meet Today
• Reinfelde, Monta. English Faculty Members Start a Community Yoga Class
• Justice, Maciena. G is for Guns – Hannah Burnett, Marksmanship
• Wade, Katherine. Vice President Spends Time Fishing, Playing Fantasy Football – Ann Mead
• Blanford, Sidney. Men Set Quest to Visit Every Stadium, Stop at WKU – Jarrett Sing, Al Botta
• McKay, Michael. Play Utilizes Unusual Campus Space as Stage – Night Raid …

Social Responsibility, An Annotated Bibliography, Andrew Cato

Undergraduate Research Award

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Harrison, Taylor. Downing University Center Name Could Soon Be Changed
• Alleyne, Zirconia. WKU Graduate Finishes Top Five on Project Runway – Laura Planck
• Prochazka, Tyler. Occupy WKU Group Meets
• Williams, Joanna. Office Helps Students Win Competitive Scholarships – Scholar Development
• O’Bryan, Abby. A Thousand Words – Adam Ferguson
• Stacy, Stephani. Henry Cherry’s Granddaughter Has Thirst for Knowledge – Maggie McGowan
• Wade, Katherine. Patti Minter Overwhelmingly Re-elected as Faculty Regent
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Twitter
• Twitter’s Not a Monster – Football
• Bratcher, Nick. Rethinking What College Is About
• Brownstead, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald - Homecoming, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special homecoming edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Homecoming Week Events
• Hardesty, Melissa. Geaux Toppers! Theme Took Some Planning
• Hardesty, Melissa. Campus Homecoming Prep Begins Early at WKU
• McKay, Michael. Homecoming Parade Complements Downtown Concert, Big Red’s Roar
• Blandford, Sidney. Former Homecoming Queen Staying Linked to WKU – Betty McGuire
• Alleyne, Zirconia. Step Show Has Old School vs. New School Theme
• Koch, Cameron. WKU to Recognize Three Alumni – Jerry Baker, Vicki Phillips & Norris Wilson
• Kannard Johnson Honored to Enter Athletic Hall of Fame
• Stephens, Brad. Jimmy Feix Stays Near Program He Helped Build – Football

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 16, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Wade, Katherine. Regents Get Updates on End-of-Year Business
• Stephens, Brad. WKU Beats University of Louisiana-Lafayette – Football
• Williams, Joanna. WKU NAACP Hosting Troy Davis Forum
• Claybourn, Cole. Past WKU, University of Kentucky Players to Square Off in Alumni Game – Basketball
• Davis, Leslye. A Thousand Words – Charles Bishop, Dairy Farm
• Wood, Shane. Photojournalists Travel to Somerset for Annual Mountain Workshops
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Win Admission to WKU
• Quality or Quantity – Admissions
• Bussey, Charles. Occupy WKU Movement Encouraging
• Hughey, Aaron. The Rich, the Poor, and the …