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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Parker, Jacob. To Remember His Son Larry Thomas – Tariq Shabazz
• Kriz, Lindsay. Duck Dynasty Cast Members to Visit WKU Next Month
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Restaurants
• Midnight Munchies
• Kriz, Lindsay. New Column Starting Thursday
• Weigel, Andrew. Runners Compete at Commodore Classic – Track & Field
• Phillips, Jonah. Lady Toppers Go Scoreless in First Road Trip of 2013 – Soccer
• Aulbach, Lucas. Don’t Bury WKU After One Game – Football
• Pratt, Elliott. Through Their Fingertips – Football
• Pratt, Elliott. Young Receiver Earns Big Role in Offense – Football …

Bullying Among Middle School Students, Paige Pfeiffer

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in opinions between students and the staff (teachers, non-certified support staff and certified support staff) in a suburban middle school with regard to bullying. The researcher summarized data from a survey administered to 671 participants within the school setting. The researcher analyzed which questions were relevant to the hypothesis, twelve questions were scored and the scores of students were then compared using a t-test to those of teachers, non-certified support staff and certified support staff. Overall, significant differences were noted between student and staff perceptions of bullying, and scores of …

School Social Workers Perceptions On Multilevel Practice : Understanding, Implementation, And Barriers To Engaement, Sarah L. Wettenstein

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The National Association of Social Works standards for school social workers [SSWs] urges SSWS to engage in ecologically informed practice interventions that affect both individual students and the multiple levels of the school environment. Despite this recommendation, survey literature indicates that SSWs spend most of their time using individual interventions to affect students' well being. This qualitative study explores the perspectives of current SSWs to gain a deeper understanding of how they think about and implement multilevel practice. In particular, this study explores SSWs' perceptions of the barriers to increased engagement in multilevel practice. Six currently practicing social workers practicing …

New Questions, Multiple Meanings : Exploring Attachment Theory, Self Psychology, And Anti-Oppression Perspectives On Human-Companion Animal Relationships In The Rural West, Sarah H. Winchester

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

In spite of burgeoning interest in the significance of human-companion animal relationships in social work and related fields, the theoretical conceptualization of these relationships in the context of mental health remains largely limited to the cross-species and cross-cultural application of Attachment Theory. Further, the literature on human-companion animal relationships through the lens of Attachment Theory reflects a narrow scope of research methodologies and demographic variables, thus leaving the unique, multiple meanings of these relationships – and their intersections with varying and marginalized sociocultural identities – largely unexplored. In order to address these gaps and expand theoretical discourse on the phenomenon, …

In The Environment : Clinician Perspectives On Nature And Psychological Health, Benjamin D. White

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This qualitative study explores the relationship between nature and psychological health from the perspectives of 12 clinicians from a variety of training backgrounds. During 30 to 45- minute interviews, participants were asked a variety of questions about their personal and clinical experience as they have informed their perspectives on the question: How does nature influence psychological health? Major findings of the study showed there to be a significant difference between the importance of nature in clinicians' personal lives and nature's role in clinical practice. Findings indicated that although nature was important to participants' personal psychological well-being that nature was not …

An Invitation To Pay Attention : A Quantitative Study Of Vicarious Trauma And Secondary Traumatic Stress In Child Advocacy Employees, Volunteers And Interns, Isabelle C. Thurmer

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

Vicarious trauma (VT) and secondary traumatic stress (STS) are two concepts that are recognized in the professional helping fields as potential risks of working with trauma survivors. This study examined VT and STS among staff members of Children's Advocacy Centers across the United States. Variables that were hypothesized to impact STS and VT were identified and their correlations were analyzed statistically. Two scales, the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale and the World Assumptions Scale, were used to measure rates of STS and VT among participants. This study also examined the relationship between education, additional training, age, gender, responsibilities, time working at …

Clinicians' Attitudes Towards Borderline Personality Disorder And Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder : Implications Of Gender And A Diagnostic Label, Marja A. Walthall

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of the current study was to investigate mental health clinicians' diagnostic assessments of individuals who have features associated with both Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the effect of gender on their assessments, and associated attitudes. Recruitment resulted in a participant sample of 38 mental health clinicians who completed the survey in its entirety. Most of the participants identified as white (71.2%), were female (61.5%), worked in a community mental health center setting (76.9%) and had their LCSW (25%) or MA/MS in counseling (28.8%). Three surveys were evenly distributed between potential participants and each included …

Relating Linguistic Competence To Culture : How Bilingual Spanish-English Social Workers Who Speak English As A First Language Experience And Conceptualize Culture In Their Practice With Spanish Speaking Clients, Audra T. Winn

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

Cultural experiences and conceptualizations of native English bilingual social workers have not been dominant in the ongoing discussion of bilingualism and cultural competence in social work practice, education, and literature. This exploratory study examined practice based cultural experiences of bilingual Spanish-English social workers native to English who work with Spanish speaking clients. Specifically, the focus of the study was centered on how these social workers conceptualize their experiences through a cultural lens in their Spanish language work. Through eleven qualitative interviews with Master's level social workers who use their non-native Spanish in social work practice, this study looked at how …

The Prospector, September 17, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Should I Stay? Should I Go?

Critical Connectivity In Banking Networks, Agam Gupta, Molly M. King, James Magdanz, Regina Martinez, Matteo Smerlak, Brady Stoll

Sociology

The financial crisis of 2007-2009 demonstrated the need to understand the macrodynamics of interconnected financial systems. A fruitful approach to this problem regards financial infrastructures as weighted directed networks, with banks as nodes and loans as links. Using a simple banking model in which banks are linked through interbank lending, with an exogenous shock applied to a single bank, we find a closedform analytical solution for the degree at which failures begin to propagate in the network. This critical degree is expressed as a function of four financial parameters: banking leverage; interbank exposure; return on the investment opportunity; and interbank …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 038, Number 04, September 16, 2013, Grand Valley State University

2013-2014, Volume 38

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Communiqué, September 16, 2013, Lindenwood University

Communiqué

The Communiqué was the faculty/staff newsletter for Lindenwood University/College from 1982 to 2016.

Lanthorn, Vol. 48, No. 08, September 16, 2013, Grand Valley State University

Volume 48, July 1, 2013 - June 2, 2014

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Economics Behind Orchestra Dispute: Slouching Toward The Lake Wobegon Symphony, Louis D. Johnston

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Asking The Wrong Question, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.

Pr Campaign Gears Up To Get Nobel Peace Prize For Putin, Nicholas Hayes

University Chair in Critical Thinking Publications

No abstract provided.

Columbia Chronicle (09/16/2013 - Supplement), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

A special edition of the student newspaper from September 16, 2013 entitled The Columbia Chronicle WAC Crawl as a Guide to the Wabash Arts Corridor Crawl on September 18, 2013. This issue is 12 pages.

Columbia Chronicle (09/16/2013), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle (student newspaper)

Student newspaper from September 16, 2013 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 48 pages and is listed as Volume 49, Number 3. Cover story: "Low enrollment, high hopes, cagey college" Editor-in-Chief: Lindsey Woods

The Environmental Impact Of Culture: The Anasazi Farmers And The Anglo Farmers/Ranchers In Southeastern Utah, David N. Hanton, Dr. Ray T. Matheny

Journal of Undergraduate Research

In the 1880’s the Texas cattle barons brought thousands of sheep and cattle to Utah to exploit its grasslands.1 Some of them made their way to Montezuma’s Canyon. The purpose of my research in Montezuma’s Canyon was to determine if there is a correlation between the commencement of farming and herding and the acceleration of erosion in the past 120 years.

Addiction And Attachment : Mental Health Clinicians' Use Of Attachment Theory In The Treatment Of Substance Use Disorders, Emily Tate

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study explores mental health clinicians' use of attachment theory in the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs). There are many quantitative studies that show a correlation between substance use and insecure attachment style, yet there is little research that looks at whether or how mental health clinicians are using attachment theory in treatment or the possible benefits and limitations of its use. This is a qualitative study that sampled ten mental health clinicians to see if and how attachment theory is used in treating SUDs. It also explored the benefits and limitations of using attachment theory in the treatment …

Trauma, Religion, And Substance Use Among Incarcerated Adolescent Males, Jessica J. Story

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This paper explored the relationships among trauma, religion, and substance abuse among adjudicated male adolescents with sexually harmful behaviors. Youth in secure juvenile justice settings often report a sequelae of complex trauma experiences, placing them at risk for a range of serious problems, including aggression, persistent delinquency and recidivism, and psychological consequences. The limited research on religion and juvenile offending supports that adolescents' religion serves as protective factors and a potential pathway to decreasing delinquent behavior and perhaps recidivism. Research on substance abuse is reviewed as risk factors to offending and an attempt at coping with the psychological consequences of …

How Do Mental Health Clincians Using Feedback Informed Treatment Methods Create A "Cultural Of Feedback" With Clients?, Alexander H. Tew

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study was undertaken to explore how mental health clinicians using feedback informed treatment (FIT) interventions attempt to increase the likelihood of receiving genuine feedback from their clients. Furthermore, the study explores clinicians' perceptions about the ways in which interpersonal power dynamics, including race/ethnicity dynamics, influence the feedback process. An anonymous online survey was posted on two Internet forums for FIT practitioners. A final sample of thirty licensed mental health clinicians completed the mixed methods survey, answering five demographics questions (age, gender, race/ethnicity, years using FIT methods, and nationality) and three open-ended questions. The open-ended questions asked respondents to discuss …

Clinician Perspectives On Using Mindfulness-Baed Therapeutic Intervention When Working With Veterans, Lindsay E. Stonecash

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this research study was to explore clinicians' perspectives on using mindfulness practices with veterans suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other stress-related problems. While applying mindfulness techniques in clinical settings is not new to mental health fields, researchers have yet to agree on an explicit definition of mindfulness, and amid growing support for its efficacy, it remains to be categorized as evidence based practice for PTSD. Due to the high need for more widely available treatment interventions for veterans with PTSD, researchers are exploring the potential for mindfulness to be broadly applicable among populations seeking PTSD …

Perinatal Support Groups Of Motherwoman, Inc : A Participants' Profile And Program Evaluation, Brittanie C. Tarczynski

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The research discussed in this paper was undertaken to determine what characteristics demographically and symptomatically make up the past and present participant base of a specific model of perinatal support groups created by MotherWoman, to evaluate the psychological and emotional experiences of participants while attending group, and to identify what potential improvements or changes could be made to the groups to better serve the participants. MotherWoman groups are support groups that are structured and facilitated, focusing on self-care and the honest sharing of the experience of mothering in a an environment of mutual respect. These mother who participate in these …

Stuck Kids : A Study Examining The Factors That Contribute To Hospitalized Children Getting Placed On Administrative Days : A Project Based Upon An Investigation At A Pediatric Post-Acute Rehabilitation Hospital, Hanna C. Soumerai

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study examined factors that contribute to medically complex children getting "stuck" in acute rehabilitation hospital level of care even though they were medically ready for discharge. Of special interest were caretaker and societal-related factors that may have a high potential for change and early intervention. Sample. Retrospective, non-comparative case series. Methods. The medical records of 20 children discharged between 2010 and 2012 from a specialty acute rehabilitation hospital in New England were surveyed using a protocol designed for the project. The children had been placed on "administrative days" (AD) prior to discharge. Univariate and bivariate analysis examined the impact …

The Things They Carry : A Study Of Transitional Object Use Among U.S. Military Personnel During And After Deployment, Julia St. George

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this study was to explore how transitional objects are used during and after combat, and whether their use promotes resilience, reduces the effects of combat-related stress, and helps service members with "coming home" from war. The research looked for possible ties between objects with emotional significance that were carried during deployment and the effect the items had on service members' mental health and wellbeing, Sixty-six combat veterans of World War II through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan completed an online survey consisting of multiple-choice, open-ended, and Likert scale questions that were used to capture their experiences …

Content Analysis Regarding Faculty Perceptions Of Data Information Literacy Skill Levels, Megan R. Sapp Nelson

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

This poster reports on the results of a content analysis project in which transcripts of interviews with professors in seven disciplines. The faculty members were interviewed about the data education needs of their students. The results indicate that generally faculty members feel that graduate students are unprepared to manage data when the enter graduate education. Many faculty are under the impression that students had previously received training on data management topics but were still lacking in skills.

Literacy Development Of Deaf Students: The Influence Of Environmental Factors, K. Brooke Harding, Dr. Mark W. Tanner

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Learning to read and write plays a significant role in children’s linguistic and cognitive development. The development of reading skills is a natural process in a home where literacy is emphasized and children are surrounded by print.1 However, the acquisition of literacy is not an easy task for all children because it requires complex coordination of various capabilities.2 Deaf people in particular face immense linguistic, social, and emotional obstacles in learning to read and write. (The term deaf is used in this report to denote both deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals). According to standardized reading assessments, most deaf high school graduates …

Scripture Literacy: An Observation Of Behaviors Related To Scriptural Literacy In Children Ages 5-12, Melissa Lovelady Helselt, Dr. Dennis A. Wright

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The focus of my study was to answer two questions: “Is scriptural literacy different from conventional literacy?” and “What factors, if any, foster competent scripture comprehension and retention?” The study involved a series of tasks with children between the ages of 5 and 12 living in Wymount Terrace. To simplify my experiment, I used only Latter Day Saint children whose native language was English, and used only the Book of Mormon.

Preexposure Of Licl And Cck-8: Effects On Taste Aversion Conditioning, Tyler J. Gerritsen, Gregory N. Ervin

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Taste aversion conditioning is a uniquely learned behavior. In most laboratory cases, the subjects receive a dose of the drug in question and a bottle of saccharin (sacc). Ordinarily, rats will strongly prefer drinking sacc to water (Fig. 1). Whereas with taste aversion, rats develop an aversion to the sacc and choose to mainly drink water instead. If the rat avoids the water as well as the sacc, the dosage is probably so strong that the rat loses motivation to drink anything. The actual reason for taste aversion is not known. Garcia and Koelling (1966) have suggested that aversion is …